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2.3 Playback Mode

Playback – On Screen Function Icons

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button for Fast Rewind

Speeds : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x

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button for Fast Forward

Speeds : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x

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buttons for Play and to Pause Playback

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Slow Motion Playback

Speeds : 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x

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Stop Playback

Playback frame by frame of selected channel

Full screen display

Quad display

9CH Split-screen display (available only on 8/ 16CH model)

16CH Split-screen display (available only on 16CH model)

Digital Zoom into playback video

Sends a snapshot image to your USB Flash Drive (if connected).

Summary of Contents for 16 Channel

Page 1: ...H 264 Dual Stream Pentaplex DVR Series 4 8 16 Channel Owner s Manual 15540 Herriman Blvd Noblesville IN 46060 www security labs com Customer Support 1 800 774 0284 VER 1 0 P N 264 6 DMS MBR Copyright MMX ...

Page 2: ...an countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the env...

Page 3: ... 3 Playback Mode 2 4 PTZ Mode CHAPTER 3 OPERATION AND MENU SETUP 3 1 Log On Screen 3 2 Record Setup 3 3 Event Setup 3 4 Schedule Setup 3 5 Camera Audio Setup 3 6 Account Setup 3 7 Network Setup 3 8 PTZ RS 485 Setup 3 9 System Setup 3 10 Utility Setup 3 11 Diagnostic Chapter 4 SEARCH BACKUP 4 1 Search Setup 4 2 Backup Setup 4 3 Remote Network Backup 4 4 Converting an IRF backup file to an AVI SPECI...

Page 4: ...oint grid video motion detection per channel Nine criteria items to search for events per channel Individual setup of resolution frame rate and video quality for each channel Picture in picture monitoring and 2X to 8X digital zoom display Control Methods Front panel USB mouse IR remote PC client viewer Intuitive GUI for easy configuration and menu driven operation Still image snapshot AVI converte...

Page 5: ...ote Please be sure NTSC PAL switch near the video output jack is set properly for your location before powering up the unit NTSC is the standard for all of North America 1 1 System Configuration 16CH 1 2 System Configuration 8CH ...

Page 6: ...nal hard drives or an additional hard drive plus a DVD writer installed Up to ONE TERABYTE size hard drives can be used For best performance please use the same size and model of hard drive in each location Always format the hard drive s after installing a new one see section 3 10 Initialization Please be sure you have saved any data you wish to keep from an existing drive Formatting will erase al...

Page 7: ...nt key before inserting the cable into the hard drive or main PC board The SATA connectors on the main PC board are in order from front to back Connect your first drive closest to the front panel then in order towards the back Connecting the drives out of order will not harm the drives but makes them easier to locate should they have the same model ID number ID numbers of the drives are read elect...

Page 8: ...ou to connect a fourth drive if desired for a total 4 terabyte capacity 4 x 1TB 4TB Note Please be sure NTSC PAL switch near the video output jack is set properly for your location before powering up the unit NTSC is the standard for all of North America ...

Page 9: ...e record function ON OFF View Normal frame rate must be active see Section 3 2 1 PLAYBACK Initiates the play function and displays more controls Resting the cursor on the Display Setup icon will bring up five more PAUSE PIP ZOOM AUTO SEQ LOCK display icons PAUSE will freeze live video Picture in Picture displays two cameras Right click on the channel number above the smaller view to change the cam...

Page 10: ...creen display multiple clicking to switch channels Quad display 9CH Split screen display available on 8 and16CH DVRs 13CH Split screen display available on16CH DVR 16CH Split screen display available on 16CH DVR ...

Page 11: ...io is OFF Motion detected Alarm sensor triggered Video loss detected USB device detected DVR is connected to the Internet Auto Sequence is ON Pause mode is ON Front Panel Control LOCK is ON PTZ controls are ON Shows the current hard disk space used up to 99 Will remain at 99 during OVERWRITE continuous recording mode Time Date bar shown on a playback file 99 ...

Page 12: ... additional row of icons is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen They are described below Icon Description Changes your live PC view from Low Video Quality LQ to High Video Quality HQ Note High may run slower depending on your internet connection Selects Standard Screen Maximum Screen Records live video to your PC Takes a snapshot and sends it to the Snapshot folder located inside th...

Page 13: ...ttons for Play and to Pause Playback SLOW Slow Motion Playback Speeds 1 2x 1 4x 1 8x 1 16x Stop Playback Playback frame by frame of selected channel Full screen display Quad display 9CH Split screen display available only on 8 16CH model 16CH Split screen display available only on 16CH model Digital Zoom into playback video Sends a snapshot image to your USB Flash Drive if connected ...

Page 14: ...al iris adjustment for camera if available 2 4 PTZ Mode Commands Using the IR Remote Control PTZ Control with Hand Held IR Remote Control SLOW Tilt up Tilt down Pan to the left Pan to the right ZOOM Zoom in close up ZOOM Zoom out wide angle FOCUS FOCUS Camera focus IRIS Camera iris open IRIS Camera iris close PRESET NUMBER To save a preset location Press PRESET and a number key PLAY NUMBER To go t...

Page 15: ...er The default password of the administrator is 123456 Four additional users can be added with up to six levels of access each Please refer to 3 6 Account Setup for more information The navigation arrows and ENTER button on your remote control may be used instead of the mouse Password Entry Screen Switch between capital and small letters Switch between numbers and letters Press to cancel or choose...

Page 16: ... of icons Click on Main Menu to display the screen below Use your mouse to click on each menu icon or use the IR remote control or the front panel controls as described below Navigating menus with the IR Remote Control or Front Panel Controls Click MENU button to enter MENU Activates the Navigation Bar Scrolls the list of items ...

Page 17: ...ate stamp is added to the video for each channel being recorded The position of the stamp can be adjusted for each channel individually to avoid blocking any important items Selecting a channel number on this screen and then OSD Position Setup allows you to preview where the time date stamp will be recorded OSD Position X Sets the Horizontal placement from 0 to 456 use the arrows on the box or lef...

Page 18: ...ce such as a PIR or door switch a faster frame rate can be then used to record activity as it happens Reducing the quality or resolution of the images being recorded smaller file size is another method of extending the overall record time on a hard drive Five Quality settings are available on your DVR Highest High Normal Basic and Below Basic Three resolution selections are also available 720 x 48...

Page 19: ...able for each group of 8 channels that your DVR model may contain 240 for 4 and 8 channel models and 240 240 for the 16 channel model If a fast recording speed high FPS is needed with many cameras you can select a lower resolution to accomplish this If the highest resolution setting is needed on most of your cameras then you may need to select a lower FPS recording speed for some cameras The numbe...

Page 20: ...n Setup Click to go to the Motion Setup Menu Sensor Setup Click to enter the Alarm Sensor Setup Menu 3 3 1 Motion Setup Please Note The Motion Detection feature will not operate until enabled in Schedule Setup next section 3 4 ...

Page 21: ...ion and a way to temporarily disable a channel without affecting its other motion settings Sensitivity A lower value less Drag the bar click the arrows or click on the box to set up a Sensitivity value from 0 to 10 for each channel A lower value equals less sensitivity Motion Area Setup Click to enter the motion grid selection screen described below 3 3 1 1 Motion Area Setup Right click on the gri...

Page 22: ... Mask All Area Mask red the entire screen inactive Continue Temporarily turns the selection box OFF while you edit the screen Right click on the screen to turn the selection box back ON Exit Save Save setup and exit setup page Exit Discard Cancel setup and exit setup page 3 3 2 Sensor Setup Please Note The Sensor Alarm Input feature will not operate until enabled in Schedule Setup next section 3 4...

Page 23: ...ck the box to Enable Disable the popup screen function for all channels When a sensor is activated during LIVE view mode the detected channel s image will be shown in full screen display Sensor Polarity Click or press to select between Off Low and High voltage polarity for each channel Low Polarity For connecting Normally Open devices DVR will trigger when the circuit is closed High Polarity For c...

Page 24: ... will bring up the Enable menu below Item Description Page Click or press to select up to 5 pages Each page provides 10 schedule boxes 50 schedules total Holiday Setup Up to 50 Holidays can be scheduled Each Holiday will repeat the settings you enter for Holiday below Normal Motion Sensor Shows the summary of settings for each item 3 4 1 Schedule Enable Setup Create up to 50 schedule combinations ...

Page 25: ...ted day will be highlighted in red The drop list below the months will give you access to the entire year The counter on the top left will keep track of how many days have been selected out of 50 Ex 7 50 Click OK when finished Please remember to keep your selections for the coming year updated 3 5 Camera Audio Setup ...

Page 26: ...of the more common Saturation or Color control Chroma V Drag the white bar or press to adjust Chroma V of your camera from value 0 to 255 The default value is 150 Chroma V is also a further sub component of the more common Saturation or Color control Hue Drag the white bar or press to adjust Hue of your camera from value 0 to 255 The default value is 150 This function is ineffective in PAL systems...

Page 27: ... the password is 123456 Item Description No Check to activate or deactivate the user s account User Name Add or edit a user name Password Use to set up a password for each user Permissions Set specific permissions or access areas for each user see section 3 6 1 Clicking on this box will bring up the entry form described below Change Admin Password Enter to change administrator s password ...

Page 28: ...during playback After you have made your selections please click the OK button After you have set up the User account s you will want the ability to log ON and log OFF when using your DVR on a daily basis When you are finished with any session and wish log off simply click on the Display icon and then the Lock icon on the Navigation Bar The next user will be prompted to enter his password when att...

Page 29: ...c IP address does not change it is provided by your ISP for a minimal extra charge Item 2 Are you installing the DVR on a LAN connection behind a router or on a WAN Internet connection direct to modem Item 3 Is your internet service Cable or DSL Glossary of terms LAN Local Area Network WAN Wide Area Network Internet ISP Internet Service Provider ADSL or DSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line DHCP ...

Page 30: ...rts RJ45 type jacks on the back of the router 3 7 1 1 DHCP The DHCP option is the easiest to use for the DVR s network connection An IP address will be assigned by the router or modem automatically after the DVR is connected to the router or modem The router or modem will act as a DHCP host and assign an open local IP address to the DVR The home or office computers you have on a local network are ...

Page 31: ...f numbers before or after dots yourself You will need the following information from your router 1 The first three octets of the IP address In the example above they are 192 168 12 The last octet 38 will be a unique number for each computer or device on your LAN The number you select MUST not be used by any other computer or device on your LAN If you use DHCP this unique number is selected automat...

Page 32: ...DNS If have a router in your system you may skip this item Fill in the DNS information if you are connecting your DVR directly to a modem Typical home or small office LAN setup Checking your setup You should now be able to view video from your DVR on your PC screen Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the DVR in the address bar A window will pop up prompting you to please enter your ...

Page 33: ...ee a list of hot links The first link will allow you to view video without downloading the Active X based viewer program You may need to temporarily turn off your web shield software to make the initial connection to your PC Once connected you can turn your web shield back on A one time adjustment of the Active X settings in Windows Explorer under Tools Internet Options Security Custom Level may a...

Page 34: ...34 Security Custom Level ...

Page 35: ...ith QuickTime and non Windows based computers and mobile devices This method adds the ability to switch between HQ and LQ video quality streams not available with the JPEG viewer The fifth link will download a file player for backups and archived video 3 7 1 2 1 Internet Access via a Router and Modem Once the local LAN connection is established the next step is gain access through the firewall of ...

Page 36: ... labs com ip shtml then you are finished If the WAN addresses are different there is another firewall inside the modem to get through Port forwarding will have to be performed on the router within the modem Continue with your investigation and adjustments until the Internet IP WAN Addresses are the same Note There are 2 IP addresses to remember the local area network LAN IP address the one for the...

Page 37: ... you fine tune your broadband transmission for peak performance Item Description Enable HTTP Server Gives you a quick way to activate or deactivate your network transmissions Port Enter a valid port value from 1 up to 65535 The default value is 80 Avoid duplicating a port number already in use on your system Quality and Frame Rate Setup for Network Transmission No Individually select each camera y...

Page 38: ...the IP address of your DVR with a name like www myDVR com Some companies such as www dyndns org provide this service free of charge To use the service you must create an account with a DNS service You may register at DDNS Server http www dyndns org Item Description Enable DDNS Check Uncheck to Enable Disable the DDNS function DDNS Server Select your preferred DDNS Server Host Name Enter the regist...

Page 39: ... occurs such as VIDEO LOSS MOTION DETECTION and ALARM SENSOR Be sure to activate the check box next to Enable E mail Notification and click OK after entering the information that is appropriate for your type of mail service Click on the Receiver E mail box to get the screen below ...

Page 40: ...ter the addresses for up to 10 receivers individually 3 7 6 Mobile 3G Monitoring Once you have established internet connectivity with your DVR viewing via your compatible mobile device will be possible Using the web browser in your device enter the WAN IP address from remote location or the DVR s LAN address if you have Wi Fi capability and are within reach of your local network Once connected you...

Page 41: ...he protocol data is sent to a device The most important step in setting up a PTZ camera is to make sure the Protocol type PTZ I D and Baud Rate selected on the screen above MATCH the settings of your PTZ camera Protocol Pelco D or Pelco P Baud rate 9600 and PTZ I D 1 are the most common settings used Please check the owner s manual of your PTZ camera to confirm or adjust its settings Item Descript...

Page 42: ...ctions are available Auto Lock 3 MODES After one minute without any menu or function changing activity the DVR will switch to LIVE mode automatically The three modes are described below Re entering a password is needed to access the DVR once again Function Setting Auto Logout Key Lock Key Lock YES YES Key unlock YES NO Disable NO NO Display Setup 1 Click or press to set up the duration time in sec...

Page 43: ...play of each channel Cameras will show full screen in a sequential order 1 999 seconds Show OSD On Screen Display items DVR Status Date Time Channel Name can be selected to show or hide CRT Check the box to set video output for a CRT Tube versus LCD screen Border Color Color of borders between channels on the screen can be adjusted ...

Page 44: ...HOUR or 24HOUR format Date Format Adjustable to MM DD YY DD MM YY or YY MM DD Date Time Position Places the Date Time on the top or bottom of the screen 3 9 2 1 Change Date Time Manually enter the current date and time with the screen above then click OK or use the ...

Page 45: ...one and activate Daylight Saving Time function according to your location Item Description Select Time Zone Enter to modify GMT from GMT 13 to GMT 13 GMT zones for the United Sates Eastern 5 Central 6 Mountain 7 and Pacific 8 Daylight Saving Time Activates Daylight Saving Time if applicable in your area ...

Page 46: ...utomatic Synchronization Check to enable the DVR s automatic synchronization function Unit will automatically synchronize the time upon rebooting plus every 24 hours thereafter Update Now Instantly updates time date Be sure the GMT zone is set correctly first and that your internet connection is functional ...

Page 47: ...e speed of the mouse pointer when moving the mouse Move the slider to the right to increase the velocity of the cursor Click OK when finished Click on Buzzer Relay Setup on the Device Setup screen to display the options for the key tone internal buzzer and relay outputs ...

Page 48: ...Setup In addition to the MAIN monitor output your DVR also has a SPOT monitor output A spot monitor is used for public display or secondary office monitoring Only live camera feeds are sent to the spot monitor in a sequential manner Functions of the DVR such as video being played back menu changes and backups in progress are not seen by people viewing the spot monitor Item Description Auto Seq Int...

Page 49: ...zation and press YES The initialization is done when Succeed is displayed System Recovery Restores all settings to factory default values Reset System Events Clears the event logs Copy Setup to USB You can transfer your setup configuration to another same model DVR using this command via a USB flash drive There will be a file named sdvr config on your USB drive when finished Download Setup from US...

Page 50: ...never changes HDD Volume The total capacity of each hard drive in your unit Used Displays the percentage of space currently used on the hard drive s HDD Status Shows three status indicators USING currently in use GOOD available for use BAD not currently compatible for storage please try the HDD Initialization command Utility Menu before replacing the drive Format Time Displays the last date the dr...

Page 51: ...gation Bar Item Description Event Search Click to enter the Event Search menu Time Search Click to enter the Time Search menu 4 1 1 Event Search from Navigation Bar This DVR automatically records events with multiple ways to access them at a later date If ...

Page 52: ...n Criteria Set up conditions for the event search function Section 4 1 1 1 Page If more than one page of events is available for review a drag bar will appear at the top of the screen You may use the drag bar click on the page arrows or enter a page number directly in the number box Date Time Date time when the event occurred Event Type Event types available for searches Motion Motion detected Sen...

Page 53: ...vent search in addition to all of the items available to check in the screen above can prove to be a great time saver for you 4 1 2 Time Search from Navigation Bar With TIME SEARCH you can look for a specific period of time to review Dates with recordings are highlighted with a red square as you move your cursor over them The year and month can be changed in the boxes at the top of the calendar ...

Page 54: ... a specified time frame Connect a USB flash drive to the port on the front of your DVR or use the optional DVD recorder If the DVR does not recognize your USB drive you may need to format the drive using the USB Initialization step in the Utility Menu The file extension of the backup file is irf An IRF file player is also saved in the USB drive You may convert the irf file to an AVI format using t...

Page 55: ... Success is displayed Item Description From Enter the backup file start time To Enter the backup file ending time Device Select USB DVD optional as the backup device via the internet the device will be PC Free Space The available space in your backup device Refresh Recalculates or confirms the available space of the backup device Required Space Shows the required size for the backup file after you...

Page 56: ...ed on the USB flash drive each time a backup is done This will allow greater portability for those who may not have an IRF player on their PC Another way to increase portability is to convert your backup file to an AVI format An AVI file is easily read by most media players and can be e mailed as an attachment or copied to a variety of digital storage devices Open the file IRF to AVI exe located i...

Page 57: ... being stored in By default the files are stored in the Record folder which is a sub folder of the DVRemote folder that is generated when DVR Remote Desktop is downloaded to your PC from your DVR The selected file will show in the top box of Fig 2 Fig 2 ...

Page 58: ...k on the CONVERT button The average frame per second for the converted file will show in the top box of Fig 3 An AVI file for each channel captured will be placed back in the originating IRF file folder Fig 3 ...

Page 59: ...USB Port 2 ports Mouse USB mouse IR Remote Controller YES STORAGE HDD Support SATA HDD x 3 Max 1TB each or SATA HDD x2 DVD writer x1 SATA HDD x2 Max 1TB each or SATA HDD x1 DVD writer x1 SATA HDD x2 Max 1TB each or SATA HDD x1 DVD writer x1 DVD Writer optional OSD Display Division 1 4 9 13 16 1 4 9 1 4 Title 14 characters RECORDING Video Compression H 264 Audio Compression ADPCM Resolution 720x480...

Page 60: ...ard backward 1 2X 1 4X 1 8X 1 16X play pause Backup Mode USB flash driver Network Optional DVD media NETWORK Network Compression H 264 Network Software Internet Explorer CMS 3G Mobile Phone Network Users 5 Remote Notification Email message Service TCP IP SMTP DHCP DDNS PPPoE OTHER Daylight Saving YES Password 5 users including 1 administrator user authority selectable Event List 10000 Key Lock YES...

Page 61: ...VIOLATION OF PRIVACY FROM ILLEGAL RECORDINGS MADE ON THIS UNIT THE USER OWNER ASSUMES FULL LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RECORDINGS MADE FROM THIS UNIT IN A SECURITY OR SURVEILLANCE OPERATION OR IN ANY OTHER USE SECURITY LABS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDINGS THAT VIOLATE LAWS OR THAT MAY PROVE OFFENSIVE OR TEND TO INCRIMINATE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE OBSERVED REGARDING ...

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