Hybrid Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
Issue
V1.0
Date
2016-12-22
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Page 2: ...t could if not avoided result in moderate or minor injury Alerts you to a potentially hazardous situation that could if not avoided result in equipment damage data loss performance deterioration or unanticipated results Provides a tip that may help you solve a problem or save time Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points in the main text Important Statement Users...
Page 3: ... Device 3 2 2 Powering off the Device 4 2 3 Logging In to the System 4 2 4 Adding Cameras 5 3 Quick Navigation 6 3 1 Playback 7 3 2 Search 8 3 3 Picture Grid 10 3 4 Event 11 3 5 Main Menu 11 4 Camera Management 12 4 1 Camera Management 12 4 1 1 Binding a Camera 12 4 1 2 Unbinding a Camera 13 4 2 Picture Param 14 4 3 Encode Param 15 4 4 Alarm Setup 16 4 5 Motion Detection 17 4 6 Privacy Area 18 5 S...
Page 4: ... 21 5 2 2 Sensor 22 5 3 Record 22 5 4 Privacy 24 5 4 1 Protect 24 5 4 2 Modify Password 25 5 5 Network 25 5 5 1 IPv4 25 5 5 2 DDNS 27 5 6 Disk 28 5 6 1 Viewing Disk Information 28 5 6 2 Clearing Disk Data 29 5 7 App 29 5 8 Shutdown 30 6 Log Center 31 7 Alarm 33 7 1 Event 33 7 2 Timeline 34 7 3 Clear alarm 35 ...
Page 5: ... Do not open the enclosure of this product unless performed by a professional person to avoid damage and electric shock z We are not liable for any video data loss caused by improper installation configuration operation and hard disk errors About This User Manual Please note the following points before using this user manual z This user manual is intended for persons who operate and use the HDVR z...
Page 6: ...is too high or too low z Install the HDVR horizontally z Avoid direct sunlight on the HDVR and keep away from any heat sources and hot environments z Connect the HDVR to other devices correctly during installation z The HDVR is not configured with any hard disk upon delivery Install one or more hard disks when using the HDVR for the first time z The HDVR identifies hard disk capacity automatically...
Page 7: ...bnormal power supply may cause the failure of the HDVR to work properly and even damage the HDVR in severe cases It is recommended to use a regulated power supply to power the HDVR in such environments After the HDVR is connected to a power supply the power indicator is steadily on Start the HDVR The real time video screen is displayed as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Real time video screen Users...
Page 8: ...he HDVR Format the hard disk z The hard disk is damaged 2 2 Powering off the Device Click the main menu and choose Setting Shutdown to power off the HDVR If there is a power switch on the rear panel of the HDVR you can turn off the power switch to disconnect the HDVR from the power supply 2 3 Logging In to the System Logging In to the Device Step 1 On the HDVR login page select the language as sho...
Page 9: ...erations described in the email Step 3 Click Login to access the main User Interface UI End 2 4 Adding Cameras This HDVR can be connected to both analog cameras and network cameras The HDVR can be directly connected to analog cameras through bayonet nut connector BNC cables After the HDVR is connected to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP network it automatically obtains an IP address and ...
Page 10: ...pan tilt zoom PTZ control voice intercom audio and single channel browse as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Real time video toolbar The real time video toolbar is described as follows Live button After this button is clicked the real time video window is switched between the single screen mode and multi screen mode PTZ button After this button is clicked the PTZ operation screen is displayed where ...
Page 11: ... connected to PTZs Click the PTZ button on the real time video toolbar The PTZ control screen is displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 On this screen you can set the PTZ direction zoom focus camera preset position and other parameters Figure 3 3 PTZ control screen 3 1 Playback Playback refers to playing back a video Click Playback in the quick navigation bar to access the playback screen as shown in Fi...
Page 12: ... to the HDVR Download After this button is clicked the backup ends This function is available after the backup function is enabled Magnify After this button is clicked the device plays a video in full screen mode Full screen off After this button is clicked the device returns to the real time video screen Indicates whether to insert a USB flash drive indicates that a USB flash drive is inserted in...
Page 13: ...deo backup starts This function is available after a USB flash drive is connected to the HDVR Download After this button is clicked the backup ends This function is available after the backup function is enabled Intelligent motion detection After this button is clicked the device automatically locates a moving target Full screen After this button is clicked the device plays a video in full screen ...
Page 14: ...deos are searched on an hourly basis End 3 3 Picture Grid Picture grid refers to evenly dividing the video of a channel by time range and searching for a video based on thumbnails divided by time range Click Picture Grid on the quick navigation bar to access the picture grid screen as shown in Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Picture grid screen Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on th...
Page 15: ...the window on the right Step 4 Select a required thumbnail double click it or right click it and choose Play from the shortcut menu to play the video End 3 4 Event Click Event on the quick navigation bar to access the alarm event screen For details about the screen and operations on this screen see 7 1 Event 3 5 Main Menu Click in the upper right corner on the main UI The main menu as shown in Fig...
Page 16: ...ras in the same Local Area Network LAN Camera management includes camera adding binding or deletion unbinding picture parameter settings encode management motion detection and privacy masking Operation Description Click Camera in the main menu to access the camera management screen as shown in 0 Figure 4 1 Camera management screen 4 1 Camera Management 4 1 1 Binding a Camera On the camera manageme...
Page 17: ...f network cameras z If all channels of the HDVR are bound to cameras you need to unbind cameras that do not need to be bound z You can choose Click Add to automatically add cameras of all channels z If a network camera is added enter the username and password of the camera below the play window The video of the camera can be viewed only after successful login 4 1 2 Unbinding a Camera Operation Ste...
Page 18: ...s the Picture Param screen as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Picture Param screen The picture parameters are described as follows Luma picture luminance Saturation brilliance of the picture color Contrast picture transparency Sharpness picture clarity Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on the left side of the Picture Param screen Step 2 Select camera scenario from the drop d...
Page 19: ...code Param Operation Description Click Menu in the upper left corner of the camera management screen and choose Encode Param to access the Encode Param screen as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Encode Param screen Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on the left side of the Encode Param screen Step 2 Select Main Video or Sub Video Step 3 Set Resolution Quality and Bitrate Step ...
Page 20: ...rs are described as follows Motion An alarm is triggered when an image in a specified area changes Tamper An alarm is triggered when the lens of a camera is covered Disconnected An alarm is triggered when a camera is disconnected from the HDVR Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on the left side of the Alarm Setup screen Step 2 Click buttons next to Static Motion Tamper and D...
Page 21: ...shown in Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Motion Detection screen Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on the left side of the Motion Detection screen Step 2 In the video window hold down and drag the left mouse button to draw a motion detection area Step 3 Select a value from the drop down list next to Sensitivity Step 4 Click OK to save motion detection settings or click Apply to all t...
Page 22: ... camera management screen and choose Privacy area to access the Privacy area screen as shown in Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Privacy Area screen Operation Steps Step 1 Select a camera in the camera list on the left side of the Privacy area screen Step 2 In the video window hold down and drag the left mouse button to draw a privacy area Step 3 Click OK to save privacy area settings or click Apply to all t...
Page 23: ...ting screen 5 1 Basic The system allows you to view the firmware version and device name set the display resolution system language time zone time and date and restore factory defaults in Basic 5 1 1 System Operation Steps Step 1 On the Setting screen choose Basic System to access the Setting screen as shown in Figure 5 1 Step 2 Select a proper resolution from the Display drop down list based on t...
Page 24: ...uired time zone from the Time Zone drop down list Step 2 Select a required date format from the Date Format drop down list Step 3 Click the button next to 24 Hour to disable the 24 hour system Then the 12 hour system is enabled If 24 Hour is set to On the 24 hour system is used and is enabled by default Step 4 Click the button next to Sync Time to disable time synchronization Time synchronization ...
Page 25: ...n Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Surveillance setting screen Step 2 Click the button next to Surveillance to enable the surveillance function Step 3 Click buttons next to Relay Push Message and Pop Message Box to enable or disable the functions Step 4 Select Full Day or Repeat from the Schedule drop down list Step 5 If you select Repeat you need to set the repeated time Day Set the alarm start time and end...
Page 26: ...tting screen as shown in Figure 5 4 Figure 5 4 Sensor setting screen Step 2 Select a channel in Sensor Step 3 Click the buttons next to Enable and NC to enable or disable the functions Step 4 Click OK to save sensor settings or click Cancel to cancel settings End 5 3 Record Operation Steps Step 1 On the Setting screen choose Record to access the record screen as shown in Figure 5 5 ...
Page 27: ...and select one week or two weeks Step 3 Click the button next to Record if alarm to enable or disable the function of recording a video if an alarm is generated Step 4 Click the button next to Enable schedule record to enable or disable the function of scheduled recording The function is enabled by default Step 5 Set Schedule Day Set the recording start time and end time on a daily basis Week Sele...
Page 28: ... button next to Need Password to enable or disable the password function The function is enabled by default 3 After Need Password is set to On you can set an email address for retrieving the password Enter an email address and click Check A prompt indicating that the verification code has been sent to your email address is displayed Check your email find the verification code enter the verificatio...
Page 29: ...ccess the password modification screen as shown in Figure 5 7 Figure 5 7 Password modification screen Step 2 Enter the correct old password new password and confirm password and click Modify The password is modified successfully End 5 5 Network 5 5 1 IPv4 Operation Steps Step 1 On the Setting screen choose Network to access the IPv4 network setting screen as shown in Figure 5 8 ...
Page 30: ...xt to IP Netmask and Gateway to set the parameters as required Step 3 Click the button next to Get DNS Automatically to enable or disable the function of automatically getting a DNS address The function is enabled by default If the function is disabled click input boxes next to DNS1 and DNS2 delete original addresses and enter new addresses Step 4 Click Check The system automatically checks networ...
Page 31: ... 5 9 Network check screen Step 5 Click OK to save IPv4 network settings or click Cancel to cancel settings End 5 5 2 DDNS Operation Steps Step 1 On the Setting screen choose Network DDNS to access the DDNS network setting screen as shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 10 DDNS setting screen ...
Page 32: ...s displayed Check and connect the network based on network check results Step 6 Click OK to save DDNS network settings or click Cancel to cancel settings An external network can access an address specified in the DDNS settings to access the HDVR End 5 6 Disk The system allows you to view the total capacity used capacity and SNs of disks and clear all video data in a disk in disk management 5 6 1 V...
Page 33: ...ks 5 7 App You can use application software that supports QR code scanning to scan the QR code in App to download the application for mobile phones Then you can perform operations on the HDVR by using the App Operation Description On the Setting screen choose App to access the mobile phone App screen as shown in Figure 5 12 Figure 5 12 Mobile phone App screen QR codes are described as follows iOS ...
Page 34: ...ting 30 Issue V1 0 2016 12 22 5 8 Shutdown Operation Description On the Setting screen choose Shutdown The message Click OK to power off is displayed as shown in Figure 5 13 Click OK to power off the HDVR Figure 5 13 Shutdown message box screen End ...
Page 35: ... Center in the main menu to access the Log Center screen as shown in Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 Log Center screen Step 2 Select an object whose logs need to be queried on the left side of the Log Center screen The logs include system logs and logs of a camera in a channel Step 3 Set the log start time and end time on the right side of the Log Center screen Step 4 Click Refresh to query logs Step 5 Doub...
Page 36: ...Hybrid Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6 Log Center 32 Issue V1 0 2016 12 22 Figure 6 2 Log play screen End ...
Page 37: ...n object whose alarms need to be queried on the left side of the Event Center screen The object may be all cameras or a camera in a channel Step 3 Select the event type below Event in the lower right part of the Event Center screen All event types are selected by default You can click one event type to deselect it Step 4 Set the alarm start time and end time in the upper right part of the Event Ce...
Page 38: ... 22 Figure 7 2 Alarm video play screen End 7 2 Timeline The system allows you to set the timeline to play alarm videos presented by time on each day of a week Operation Steps Step 1 Choose Alarm Timeline in the main menu to access the Timeline screen as shown in Figure 7 3 ...
Page 39: ...2 22 35 Figure 7 3 Timeline screen Step 2 Select the alarm time to view the alarm records on that day Step 3 Double click an alarm picture to play the alarm video End 7 3 Clear alarm Step 1 When the buzzer beeps click Clear alarm in the main menu to stop the alarm End ...
