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User Manual

 

 

 

 

London – United Kingdom

 

www.saten.co.uk 

UAE – Dubai   

Fourth Floor, 30-31 Furnival Street

 

[email protected] 

JAFZA - Al Aweer 

Post code: EC4A 1JQ

 

 

TEL:    +97143205447 

TEL:    +448456769185

 

 

FAX:   +97143205448 

 

 

Privacy masking capability. 

 

Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets, patrols and 

patterns. 

 

Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging mouse in PTZ control 

mode. 

 

Hard Disk Management 

 

Connection 2 SATA hard each HDD with up to 2TB storage capacity.   

 

S. M. A. R. T technology.   

 

HDD standby function. 

 

HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard disk management 

technology, and no disk fragments.   

 

Recording 

 

Cycle and non-cycle recording mode. 

 

Normal and event video encoding parameters. 

 

Multiple recording types, including manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm and 

motion & alarm recording, etc. 

 

8 recording time periods with separate recording types. 

 

Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and pre-record time for 

scheduled and manual recording. 

 

Lock and unlock of video files. 

 

HDD property can be set to read-only. 

 

Video data search and playback by channel number, recording type, time etc. 

 

Digital zoom function in playback mode. 

 

Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in 

progress bar by dragging the mouse.   

 

Up to 4/8/16-channel synchronous playback.   

 

Backup 

 

Record files backed up via USB or SATA device. 

 

Bunch backup by file or by time. 

 

Record files edited for backup in playback. 

 

Management and maintenance for backup devices. 

 

Alarm & Exception 

 

Configurable arming time for alarm in/out. 

 

Various exception alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion detection, video 

tempering, video in/out format unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP 

conflict, hard disk error and hard disk full. 

 

Various exception alarm handling methods: pop-up alarm image on monitor, audible 

warning, notify surveillance center, trigger alarm output, send Email, etc.   

 

Auto recovery from exceptions. 

Others 

Summary of Contents for ST-DVR16HFI72

Page 1: ...SATEN DVR ST DVR16HFI72 User Manual Rev 0 Date 25 08 2012 ...

Page 2: ...erence that may cause undesired operation EU Conformity Statement This product and if applicable the supplied accessories too are marked with CE and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC 2002 96 EC WEEE directive Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal w...

Page 3: ...the manufacturer that the drive complies with the requirement for laser product on the date of manufacturing pursuant to article 21 of Code of Federal Regulations by the United States of America Department of Health Human Services Food and Drug Administration In other countries the drive is certified to comply with the requirement pursuant to IEC 60825 1 and EN 60825 1 on class 1 laser product Thi...

Page 4: ...e AC mains voltages are present within the power supply assembly This device must be connected to a UL approved completely enclosed power supply of the proper rated voltage and current No user serviceable parts inside the power supply System Grounding Earthing To avoid shock ensure that all AC wiring is not exposed and that the earth grounding is maintained Ensure that any equipment to which this ...

Page 5: ... by California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This device includes a battery which contains perchlorate material Taiwan battery recycling Please recycle batteries Thermal and Mechanical Injury Some components such as heat sinks power regulators and processors may be hot care should be taken to avoid contact with these compon...

Page 6: ...l Street sales saten co uk JAFZA Al Aweer Post code EC4A 1JQ TEL 97143205447 TEL 448456769185 FAX 97143205448 Lead Content Please recycle this device in a responsible manner Refer to local environmental regulations for proper recycling do not dispose of device in unsorted municipal waste ...

Page 7: ...48 Thank you for purchasing our product If there is any question or request please do not hesitate to contact dealer This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors and the content is subject to change without notice The updates will be added into the new version of this manual We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual ...

Page 8: ...DVR Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals A factory recommended HDD s...

Page 9: ...g and Shutting Down Your DVR 22 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR 23 Using the Setup Wizard 23 Setting Date Time 26 C H A P T E R 3 28 Live Preview 28 Live Preview On screen Display 29 Live Preview Icons 29 Live Preview Operation 29 Mouse Operation in Live Preview 30 Digital Zoom 31 Configure Live Preview Display 31 Set Camera Order 32 C H A P T E R 4 34 Record Settings 34 Configure Record Settings 3...

Page 10: ...g 58 Video Loss Detection 59 Video Tampering Detection 61 Exception Settings 63 Understanding Exception Trigger Options 64 C H A P T E R 8 65 Network Settings 65 Configuring Network Settings 66 Configuring General Settings 66 PPPOE Settings 67 Configuring DDNS 68 NTP Server Settings 70 Remote Alarm Host Settings 70 Configuring Multicast 71 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports 72 C H A P T E R 9 73 PT...

Page 11: ...g HDD Status 87 Configure HDD Alarms 89 C H A P T E R 1 2 91 DVR Management 91 Configure System Settings 92 Configuring General Settings 92 Configuring Advanced Settings 93 RS 232 Port Settings 93 Managing User Accounts 94 Add a New User 94 Deleting a User 98 Modifying a User 98 Manage System 99 Importing Exporting Configuration 99 Updating System Firmware 99 Restore Default Settings 101 View Syst...

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Page 13: ...ideo inputs H 264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition G 711 audio compression standard Independent video encoding parameters including frame rate resolution bit rate video quality etc Normal and event recording parameters configurable for per individual camera Support dual stream Encoding for both audio video composite stream and video stream audio and video synchroniza...

Page 14: ...types Pre record and Post record time for alarm and motion detection and pre record time for scheduled and manual recording Lock and unlock of video files HDD property can be set to read only Video data search and playback by channel number recording type time etc Digital zoom function in playback mode Pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when playback locating in progress bar ...

Page 15: ... unlock of video files Support breakpoint resume Remote access and configuration of parameters remote import export of device configuration parameters Remote access of device running status system log and alarm status Remote formatting of hard disk upgrade reboot shutdown and other system maintenance operations RS 485 transparent channel transmission Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote man...

Page 16: ...ngs 4GHI ESC 1 Enter numeral 4 2 Enter letters GHI 3 Exit and back to the previous menu 5JKL EDIT 1 Enter numeral 5 2 Enter letters JKL 3 Delete characters before cursor 4 Select the checkbox and ON OFF switch 5 Start stop record clipping in playback 6MNO PLAY 1 Enter numeral 6 2 Enter letters MNO 3 Playback for direct access to playback interface 7PQRS REC 1 Enter numeral 7 2 Enter letters PQRS 3...

Page 17: ... Batteries 2 AAA must be installed before operation Figure 3 IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel including 1 POWER Turn on off DVR 2 DEV Enable Disable Remote Control 3 Alphanumeric Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel 4 EDIT Same as JKL EDIT button on front panel 5 A Same as 0 A button on front panel 6 REC Same as 7PQRS REC bu...

Page 18: ...panel turns green the remote control is operating properly If the Status indicator does not turn green and there is still no response from the remote please check the following 1 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge 3 IR receiver is not obstructed 4 No fluorescent lamp is used nearby Using a USB Mouse A r...

Page 19: ...n will switch to the next screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the next item Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keypad shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Soft Keypad The buttons on the soft keyboard represents Lowercase Designates lowercase input is being used Uppercase Designates uppercase input is bei...

Page 20: ...97143205447 TEL 448456769185 FAX 97143205448 Rear Panel Figure 5 ST DVR16HFI72 Rear Panel 1 VIDEO OUT 2 VIDEO IN 3 AUDIO IN 4 AUDIO OUT 5 VGA Interface 6 LAN 7 USB Interface 8 RS 485 Interface ALARM IN ALARM OUT 9 12VDC Power Supply Interface 10 POWER 11 GND 12 LINE IN 13 RS 232 Serial Interface 14 HDMI 15 LOOP OUT 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 10 12 14 15 13 11 ...

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Page 22: ...ce or the VIDEO OUT port has connected to a monitor or else no prompt message will be displayed on screen after device startup and the menu operation is inaccessible as well 3 In case the POWER indicator on the front panel does not light please apply power to the device to start it After the power has been started up the POWER indicator will light green and the startup window will appear To shut d...

Page 23: ...Using the Setup Wizard Note Please make the DVR has been installed with HDD before access to the Setup Wizard By default the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded as shown in Figure 3 The Setup Wizard will guide you through some important settings of your DVR Select Next if the DVR has been installed with HDD or click Cancel to access Live View window if no HDD is installed Note If the c...

Page 24: ... the New Admin Password checkbox Type new password and confirm it in the given text boxes 5 Click Next button to enter the HDD Management dialog box shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 HDD Management 6 To access HDD management interface click the Enter button 7 If a new HDD has been recently installed select the HDD from the list to initialize it Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it...

Page 25: ...Figure 6 Record Settings 10 To access Record Settings interface click the Enter button 11 Select the Schedule tab shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Schedule Settings 12 Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule shown in Figure 8 13 Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox This will enable the recording schedule and make it record continuously all day Figure 8 Edit Schedule Settings ...

Page 26: ...fault Gateway settings 18 Click OK button to return to the Setup Wizard 19 If all the settings have been entered click Done to finish and exit the Setup Wizard You ve completed the Setup Wizard The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time After completion of Setup Wizard enter the Live View window Setting Date Time It is extremely important to setup the system da...

Page 27: ...ai Fourth Floor 30 31 Furnival Street sales saten co uk JAFZA Al Aweer Post code EC4A 1JQ TEL 97143205447 TEL 448456769185 FAX 97143205448 Figure 10 General Settings 4 Enter the correct date and time in System Time 5 Click the Apply button to save the setting ...

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Page 29: ...e different camera status These icons include Main Output Aux Output Event Alarm Indicates video loss video tampering motion detection or relay alarm Record Indicates the current channel is recording The recording may have been started manually from a schedule and or triggered from motion or alarm Event Alarm Record Figure 1 Live Preview Icons Note Status for video loss alarm is only valid with an...

Page 30: ...w can be quickly accessed by clicking the right button of the mouse shown in Figure 2 These functions include Single Camera Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera by drop down submenu Multi Camera Switch between different multi camera display modes by drop down submenu Next Screen When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview select this option to switch t...

Page 31: ...red box to the desired area for zooming The zoomed image will be magnified by 4 times An example is given in the following figure 3 Figure 3 Digital Zoom Configuring Live Preview Display Click Menu Settings Display to access the Live Preview display settings Figure 4 Display Settings Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display Video Output Set the video output modes including VGA Aux...

Page 32: ...he camera according to the configured CVBS video parameters and the VIDEO OUT2 will be used as the auxiliary video output which allows user to access the single camera live view of the camera as well as press the 3DEF F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display 3 When there is no VGA display connected to DVR the VIDEO OUT1 will be used as the main video output and menu operations are...

Page 33: ...enu Menu Settings Display and click Set in the Camera Order item 2 Select the video output port and the display mode 1 1 2 2 3 3 and 4 4 modes selectable 3 Use the direction buttons on front panel to move to the display pane for setting press the Enter button to confirm the selection 4 Use the direction buttons on front panel to select the camera you want to be view in the display pane The option ...

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Page 35: ...access Menu HDD Management to install the HDD and perform initialization first Note Please refer to Initializing HDD for specific instructions for initializing HDD Initializing Record Settings 1 Click Menu Settings Record to access the Record Settings dialog box shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 General Record Settings 2 Select the camera you want to configure 3 Configure the following settings Encoding ...

Page 36: ... expiration time in days for recorded video Record files after expiration time will be deleted If it is set to 0 record files will not be option would be deleted The actual period for record files storage is determined by the available HDD space Record Audio Enable or disable audio record of the selected camera Click OK to finish settings and return to the previous menu 5 Press the 3DEF F2 button ...

Page 37: ...select All Week to record for entire week 7 Click All Day to enable recording for entire day or select different periods for each day Up to 8 time periods can be scheduled Note The time periods scheduled cannot be overlapped with each other 8 Select recording Type Recording type can be selected to scheduled or triggered by motion detection and or alarm For more specific settings about motion detec...

Page 38: ...ord to enter the Manual Record dialog box shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Manual Record Menu 2 Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera Protect Recorded Files Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle recording set the recorded files to be locked or set the HDD that the files reside on to be read only Locking Unlo...

Page 39: ...d Time 3 Click the Search button A list of record files see Figure 7 matching the search parameters will be displayed 4 Select the file you want to lock unlock 5 Click the Lock button to lock file If the file is already locked click the Unlock button to unlock file Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files opened lock 6 Click Cancel to exit the Video Search menu Figure 7 V...

Page 40: ...3205448 Figure 8 HDD Management Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Select the HDD to set to read only 4 Click the Property button to enter the Property Settings dialog box shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 HDD Property Settings Menu 5 Set HDD Status to Read only and then click OK to finish the settings Note 1 Once set to read only the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read write R W ...

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Page 42: ...re provided on the playback interface to control the video playback Refer to the following figure 16 11 2009 Mon 11 55 19 Playback Panel Playback Control Panel Figure 1 Playback Interface The Playback Control Panel as shown in Figure 2 provides various control buttons for video playback Audio On Off Start Stop Clip Previous File Day Backward 30s Pause Stop Forward 30s Fast Forwrd Slow Forwrd Next ...

Page 43: ...arch 2 Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search video file type and the start end time as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Video Search Menu 3 Click the Play button on the front panel to start playback of all the files found or click the Search button to access the list of search results After search results are presented select the file you want to play back and press Play button 4 Reco...

Page 44: ...playback from the channel list on the right side of the Playback interface as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Playback Interface By Using the Front Panel Remote 1 Press the PLAY button on front panel to access the Playback mode 2 Enter the channel you want to view record video from the front panel or remote control i e press SHIFT the STATUS light will turn green then press 01 for channel 1 press 02 fo...

Page 45: ...nce Log Search to enter the Log Search dialog box shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Log Search Menu 2 Set Major Type to Information set Minor Type to Start Record or End Record and then select the Start Time and End Time as well Click the Search button 3 Click the Search button A list of search results will be displayed Select the video log to play back and click Play 4 The selected recording then will b...

Page 46: ... TEL 448456769185 FAX 97143205448 Digital Zoom To use digital zoom in Playback mode 1 Right click the mouse in Playback mode 2 Select Digital Zoom from drop down submenu 3 Left click and drag the red box to the desired area for zooming The zoomed image will be magnified by 4 times An example is given in the following figure Figure 7 Digital Zoom in Playback Mode ...

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Page 48: ...s USB HDDs or a DVD writer Exporting Files To export record files 1 Click Menu Video Export to enter the Record Backup menu shown in Figure1 Figure 1 Record Backup 2 Select desired parameters to search for files to export 3 On the toolbar press the Export button to enter the Record Backup interface with the list of video search results 4 Select the files to export as shown in Figure 2 You may also...

Page 49: ...the Export menu shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Export Menu 6 Select device to which the record file is exported from drop down list USB Flash Drive USB HDD DVD Writer If backup device is not recognized Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor 7 Click Start to begin backup process shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Backup Progress 8 After the backup process has completed Fi...

Page 50: ...m of 30 clips can be selected for each channel To export video clips during Playback By Using the Mouse 1 Enter the Playback interface See Video Playback 2 Click the Clip Start Stop button on the Playback Control Panel and select the start and end of the video clip during playback 3 Repeat for additional clips 4 Click the Quit Playback button to exit from the Playback interface You ll then be prom...

Page 51: ...ve the clips as shown in Figure 6 6 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface 7 At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process Managing Backup Devices To manage backup devices you must first be in the Export menu shown in Figure 7 The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section See Export...

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Page 53: ...llowing steps to configure Motion Detection Recording 1 Enter Camera Settings Click Menu Settings Camera to access the Camera Settings menu as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Camera Management Interface 2 Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure Figure 2 Advanced Camera Settings 3 Select Motion Detection first and click the Area Settings button to enter the Mot...

Page 54: ...on Detection area Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area Figure 3 Motion Detection Area 5 Right click mouse or press the MENU button on the front panel to set the Motion Detection Sensitivity shown in Figure 4 Higher sensitivity value corresponds to higher sensitivity level Figure 4 Motion Sensitivity Settings 6 Click OK to return to the motion de...

Page 55: ...the checkboxes under the desired cameras 10 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want motion detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Figure6 Schedule Settings 11 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handli...

Page 56: ...y now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected See Scheduling Recording Sensor Alarm Settings Note This section is invalid for models that provide no alarm in out Recordings can also be triggered from an external relay alarm device To set up sensor alarms 1 Click Menu Settings Alarm to enter the Alarm Settings menu shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Alarm Management Menu 2 Select the Alar...

Page 57: ...ra tab 6 Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 Triggered Cameras Menu 7 User may select the PTZ camera to link with the alarm input and then set the callup of preset patrol and pattern for alarm linked actions 8 Click the OK button to complete setup You may now add a schedule to start recording...

Page 58: ...tton This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel Figure 12 Figure 12 Alarm Output Settings 3 Configure the settings for selected output 4 Select OK to save and exit Note If the Hold For option is selected as Manually Stop the alarm will only stop when you manually stop it See Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually Manual Alarm Triggering Note This section is invalid for models as they...

Page 59: ...ual Alarm Menu 2 Configure the following settings in the Manual Alarm menu Trigger Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output Trigger All Trigger all alarm outputs at once Clear All Stop all alarm outputs at once 3 Select OK to return to the previous menu Video Loss Detection Your DVR can be set up to detect video loss and trigger an action To set up video loss detection...

Page 60: ...ettings Menu 5 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 16 6 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want video loss detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Figure 16 Schedule Setting...

Page 61: ...igger Alarm Output option is not available for models as they provide no alarm in out Video Tampering Detection The video tampering can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR Note The video tampering detection area is in full screen mode by default and cannot be configured To set up video tempering detection 1 Click Menu Settings Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu shown in...

Page 62: ... Exception Handle menu shown in Figure19 6 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want video tampering detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Figure 20 Schedule Settings for Video Tampering Detection 7 Select the Ha...

Page 63: ... irregular events occur These events include HDD Full All installed HDD are full HDD Error Errors occurred during writing of the HDD no HDD installed or HDD had failed to initialize Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable IP Conflict Conflict in IP address setting Illegal Login Incorrect user ID or password used Video Output Standard Mismatch video output standards do not match with each o...

Page 64: ...GA or BNC monitor will display an image in Live Preview mode This alarm can be configured under the Popup Alarm Image handle method For alarms that are triggered simultaneously images will be displayed one at a time every 10 seconds default dwell time A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu Setting Display Dwell Time Once the alarm stops cycling of the images will also stop and you ll b...

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Page 66: ...general network settings 1 Click Menu Settings Network to enter the Network Settings menu shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Network Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab Configure the settings on the interface 3 If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server check the DHCP checkbox You may check the DHCP status ...

Page 67: ...er Preferred Alternate DNS Server The preferred and alternate Domain Name System DNS Server to be used with your DVR 5 Click OK to save settings and exit the Network Settings menu Configuring PPPOE Settings Your DVR also allows for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPOE access To set up PPPOE access 1 Click Menu Settings Network to enter the Network Settings menu 2 Select the General tab as s...

Page 68: ...nistrator Once the setup is completed your DVR will automatically dial up into your network after reboot 7 Click OK to save settings and exit Network Settings menu You may be now asked to restart your DVR for settings to take place To check on the status of your PPPoE connection go to Menu Settings Network and select the Network Status tab Configuring DDNS If your DVR is setup to use PPPoE as its ...

Page 69: ...e 5 Select DDNS Type Three different DDNS types are selectable IpServer PeanutHull and DynDNS IpServer Enter Server Address for IpServer Refer to Figure6 PeanutHull Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website Figure 7 DynDNS Enter Server Address for DynDNS i e members dyndns org Under DVR Domain Name enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS web site Finally enter the User Na...

Page 70: ...NTP settings Synchronize Interval Time in minutes to synchronize with NTP server NTP Server Address of NTP server Note The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name When the Domain name is used please set the DNS server address 6 Click OK to save settings and exit the NTP Settings menu Note Time synchronization interval has a range of 0 10080 min normally 7200 min If the DVR is used ...

Page 71: ...C which has the Network Video Surveillance software installed The Alarm Host Port must be the same as software s alarm monitor port default port is 7200 Configuring Multicast Setting up multicasting solves limitation issues when streaming videos through a network access device A multicast address spans the Class D IP range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 It is recommended to use the IP address ran...

Page 72: ... from the default settings you can do so in the Network Settings menu The default server port is 8000 while the default HTTP port is 80 To change the default ports 1 Click Menu Settings Network to enter the Network Settings menu 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu 4 Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Ho...

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Page 74: ...menu is shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 PTZ Settings Menu The items that can be found on this menu include Camera Select a PTZ camera Call Preset Call a PTZ preset Call Patrol Call a PTZ sequence Call Pattern Call a PTZ pattern Preset Settings Enter PTZ preset configuration menu Patrol Settings Enter PTZ sequence configuration menu Pattern Settings Enter PTZ pattern configuration menu PTZ Menu Enter PT...

Page 75: ...l 3 Configure the settings of baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control PTZ protocol and address 4 Click OK to save settings and exit the PTZ Settings menu Note All setting parameters baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control PTZ protocol and address must be consistent with the PTZ camera connected Setting PTZ Presets Patrols Patterns The DVR allows you to program presets patrols and p...

Page 76: ...licable on and off 8 Zoom In Instantly zooms PTZ in 9 Center Centers PTZ Customizing Presets Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location To set up and call custom PTZ presets 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Preset button to enter the Preset Management menu...

Page 77: ... interface shown in Figure 3 by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Patrol Management Menu 3 In the Patrol Management menu you may Configure Patrol 1 Select a Patrol Number to set 2 Select valid presets See Customize Presets and click the Set button to enter the Pat...

Page 78: ...s 2 3 to configure other key points 5 After all key points have been configured click the defined key point No and then click Add button to complete the settings 6 Click OK button to save settings and exit the current menu Clear Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Clear button to delete patrol Call Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Start button to call the patrol and ...

Page 79: ...or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Pattern button to enter the Pattern Management menu shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Pattern Management Menu 3 Select a Pattern Number 4 To record a new pattern select the Run Record button to start recording of the movements of the PTZ Use the PTZ control panel to move the PTZ The PTZ movements will be recorded until the Stop Record button is c...

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Page 81: ...Channel No and click the Set button 3 Configure desired OSD settings as shown in Figure1 Figure 1 OSD Settings Menu 4 Click the Set button to edit the OSD display position including the camera name position and the date time display position Display Settings Display settings such as the brightness contrast saturation and hue can also be adjusted in the Camera Management menu To adjust display sett...

Page 82: ...y Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera To setup privacy mask 1 Click Menu Settings Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu 2 Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu as shown in Figure1 Select channel for privacy mask settings in Camera Figure 1 Advanced Camera Settings Menu 3 Check the Mask check...

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Page 85: ...r the HDD Management menu shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 HDD Management Menu 2 Select HDD to be initialized 3 Click the Init button 4 Select OK button to start initialization After the HDD has been initialized the status of the HDD will change from Abnormal to Normal Setting HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups Videos from specified channels can be set to be recorded onto a parti...

Page 86: ...settings all HDDs belong to group 1 Setting HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status The status of a HDD can be set to read only or read write R W Setting HDD to Read Only A HDD can be set to read only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full To set a HDD to read only 1 Click Menu HDD to enter the HDD Management menu 2 Sele...

Page 87: ...ement menu 2 The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column If the status is listed as Normal or Hibernate the HDD is in working order If it is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialized the HDD needs to be replaced If the HDD is Uninitialized you will need to initialize it before it can be use in your DVR Please refer to Initializing HDDs for further instructions You may also v...

Page 88: ...05448 Figure 4 Log Search Menu 4 Set Major Type to Information 5 Set Minor Type to HDD SMART 6 Enter Start Time and End Time 7 Click the Search button to begin log search A list of results similar to that of Figure 5 will be returned Figure 5 Log Search Results 8 Select log item to view and click the Details button 9 A detail list of SMART information as shown in Figure 6 will be displayed ...

Page 89: ...ick Menu HDD to enter the HDD management menu as shown in Figure1 and then select the Advance option to enter the SMART menu as shown in Figure 7 User can enable the SMART function and view the SMART information as well Figure 7 HDD SMART Menu Configuring HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state To set HDD alarms 1 Click Menu Settings Excepti...

Page 90: ... Post code EC4A 1JQ TEL 97143205447 TEL 448456769185 FAX 97143205448 Figure 8 Exception Menu 2 Select HDD Error under Exception Type 3 Select trigger action Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options Note The Trigger Alarm Output option is invalid for models as they provide no alarm in out ...

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Page 92: ... shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 General Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Configure general settings including Language Default language used in DVR menus CVBS Output Standard Video output standard NTSC and PAL VGA Resolution VGA output resolution Time Zone Time zone to use for DVR Menu Date Format Format for date System Time System time and date Mouse Pointer Speed Speed of mouse pointer Enabl...

Page 93: ...the following settings Device Name Name of the DVR used Device No Device number of DVR CVBS Output Brightness Video output brightness Transparency Menu transparency Operation Timeout Set timeout time for menu inactivity For example if timeout time was set to 5 minutes after 5 minutes of inactivity in the General Settings menu you ll be returned to the Live Preview Output Hint Enable disable video ...

Page 94: ... such as HyperTerminal The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR s when connecting with the PC serial port Transparent Channel Connect a serial device directly to the DVR The serial device will be controlled remotely by the PC through the network and the protocol of the serial device Managing User Accounts By default settings your DVR is configured with the user name of admin and the ...

Page 95: ...er Name Password Level and User s MAC 4 The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers Operator By default the Operator user level has the authority to configure two way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings Guest By default the Guest user can not configure network settings but can configure the local playback as well as the remote playing in channel setting...

Page 96: ... from DVR Local Advanced Operation HDD management including the initialization and changing the properties of a disk Ability to update system firmware as well as to stop the relay output Local Shutdown Reboot Shutdown or reboot the DVR 8 Click on Network Permission tab to configure network permission settings as shown in Figure 7 The network settings include Figure 7 Network Permission Settings Me...

Page 97: ... or reboot the DVR 9 Click on the Camera Permission tab to configure channel permission as shown in Figure 8 The channel settings include Figure 8 Camera Permission Settings Menu Remote Live View Select and view live video over the network Local Manual Record Locally start and stop manual recording on any of the channels Remote Record Starting Remotely start and stop manual recording on any of the...

Page 98: ...k the Delete button to delete user 4 Click the OK button to exit menu Note No deletion is allowed for the Administrator Modifying a User To modify a user 1 Click Menu Settings User to enter the User Settings menu 2 Select user to modify 3 Click the Modify button to enter the Modify menu shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Modify User Menu 4 Edit user information 5 To modify user permissions click on the pr...

Page 99: ... Import Export Configuration menu shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 Import Export Configuration Menu 2 Click Export to export a configuration file to USB device USB device must be connected at this point to the DVR 3 To import a configuration file select the file from the USB device and click the Import button 4 After the import process is completed the system will automatically reboot the DVR 5 Click ...

Page 100: ... Menu 3 Select the Local Upgrade tab 4 Select the firmware on the USB device 5 Select Upgrade to begin the update process 6 After the system firmware has been updated reboot the DVR To update via a FTP server 1 Configure PC running FTP server and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network Run the third party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP 2 Enter the Fi...

Page 101: ...DVR fails to update please contact your system supplier for further assistance Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR 1 Click Menu Maintenance Default to enter the Default Settings menu shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Default Settings Menu 2 Select OK to restore factory defaults Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not be restore...

Page 102: ...to the previous screen Viewing System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log To access the system logs and search for these events 1 Click Menu Maintenance Log Search to enter the Log Search menu shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 Log Search Menu 2 Set search parameters 3 Click the Search button to start search If logs matching the search conditions are found it will be displayed in ...

Page 103: ...able you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button 6 Log files can also be exported onto a USB device To export a log file connect a USB device to the DVR select the log file to export and click the Export button to enter the Log Search Export menu shown below in Figure 17 Click the Export button to export log onto USB device The exported file will be...

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Page 105: ... Dynamic DNS is a method protocol or network service that provides the capability for a networked device such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite to notify a domain name server to change in real time ad hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addresses or other information stored in DNS Hybrid DVR A hybrid DVR is a combination of a DVR and NVR NTP ...

Page 106: ...Make sure the remote has not been tampered with 4 Check around and make sure there are no fluorescent lamps in use Why does the PTZ seem unresponsive If the PTZ seem unresponsive please check 1 Check that the RS 485 cable is properly connected 2 Check that the dome decoder type is correct 3 Check that the dome decoder speed configuration is correct 4 Check that the dome decoder address bit configu...

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