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USER MANUAL

USER MANUAL

15.1.1 - PTZ CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS

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Speed – Slide bar from SLOW to FAST.  The speed factor range is 0 to 63.

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Zoom – Click – to zoom out and + to zoom in.

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Focus – Click – to focus out and + to focus in.

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Iris – Click – to close (narrow) the iris and + to open (widen) it.

15.2 – CRUISE SETUP

With Cruise Setup, each individual channel with a PTZ camera can be programmed to 
execute a defined surveillance routine.

If incorporating zoom, focus, and iris operations into the cruise program, return to the main 
PTZ setup controls, input the operation, and then return to Cruise Setup.

Click the SAVE button to save the cruise program to system memory.

The EXIT button exits the Cruise Setup console.  Discards changes if not saved first.

CHANNEL DROP-DOWN MENU

Selects the PTZ camera channel to be programmed.

TOTAL

Displays the number of set points currently programmed
on this channel.  A set point is a stop location to which the 
PTZ camera is instructed to cruise upon execution of program.

CUR. POINT

Current Point displays the set point currently being 
programmed or edited.

STOP TIME

The number of seconds the PTZ camera is instructed to remain at this set point before 
moving the next set point.

15.2.1 – PTZ COMMANDS

GOTO

Entering a set point number in CUR. POINT and then clicking the GOTO button will present 
the settings of that set point.

SET

Figure 15-54:  Cruise Setup control panel

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Q:  What if the DVR does not detect the hard drive?

A

:  Hard Drive loss occurs when the hard drive is taken offline, either by drive 

failure or disconnection from the DVR.

A red square with a white H will be displayed on the main video screen if hard 
drive loss occurs.  The H icon will also appear if there is no hard drive installed or 
if it has not been formatted.

Refer to Section 3.1 for instructions on how to ensure the hard drive is properly 
installed.

If the hard drive continues to appear to be malfunctioning, please contact Zmodo 
technical support.

Q:  The DVR is requesting a password.  What if I don't remember the 
password?

A

:  In most cases, technical support can assist in unlocking a DVR.  The owner 

must contact us and provide proof of purchase corresponding to the DVR.

Q:  Why does the main video screen display the message:  “VIDEO LOSS”?

A

:  Refer to Section 3.2 for instructions  on connecting the cameras properly.  

16 – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

15 – PROGRAMMING THE PTZ CAMERAS

15.1 – PTZ SETUP

The PTZ Setup control panel is used to manually 
control the PTZ camera.

To access the PTZ Setup control panel, go to Quick 
Launch > PTZ.

The EXIT button returns to the main video feed.

Figure 15-53:  PTZ Setup control panel

Clicking the SET button will save the current set point configuration and automatically 
proceed to the next set point.

CLEAN

Clicking the CLEAN button will clear the configuration of the set point.

Directional Arrows

Use the directional arrows to move the camera to the desired location of the current set 
point.

15.3 – STARTING AND STOPPING THE CRUISE PROGRAM

Starting the Cruise                                           Stopping the Cruise
1.

Open the Quick Launch menu.               1.

Open the Quick Launch menu.

Figure 15-55:  Start Cruise Quick Launch command

Figure 15-56:  Stop Cruise Quick Launch command

Summary of Contents for H9108UV

Page 1: ...H9108UV ...

Page 2: ...Display 3 4 1 Connecting a TV 3 4 2 Connecting a Computer Monitor 3 5 Connecting a USB Backup Device 3 6 Connecting a USB Mouse 3 7 Connecting the DVR to a Local Area Network LAN 4 Starting up Your DVR 4 1 System Initialization 4 2 Main Video Feed Display 4 3 Setting System Date and Time 5 Main Menu Overview 5 1 Main Menu 5 1 1 Menu Function Buttons 5 2 Quick Launch Menu 5 3 Main Menu Functions Ta...

Page 3: ... Name 29 I O Channel 10 2 2 Alarm Types 25 10 2 3 Notification Options 25 12 2 User Password 29 12 3 Server Port 29 12 4 Setting Up Your Phone 29 13 Motion Detection 30 13 1 Options 30 13 2 MD Area 30 14 System Setup 31 14 1 Time Setup Date Time 31 14 1 1 Time Setup Options 31 14 1 2 How to set Daylight Savings Time 32 14 2 Password Setup 32 14 2 1 Device ID 32 14 2 2 Password Enable 32 14 2 3 Use...

Page 4: ...e or external hard drive View what you recorded straight from the DVR or remotely from a computer Set up your DVR to be accessed from any Internet connected computer Friends family and co workers can be given permission too Double encoded bit network transmission keeps your video secure Get notified of system events motion detection and external alarm activation by e mail too Move through menus ea...

Page 5: ...nal series DVR with 4 camera input channels external alarm sensor support and a VGA output port for viewing on a computer monitor sold separately 2 1 1 9108UV FRONT PANEL NAVIGATION Up Down Move Up Down REW Move Left FWD Move Right Menu Esc Accesses Main Menu or Exits current screen SEL Confirms selection or Edits field value 2 2 9108UV REAR PANEL M L G F Figure 2 3 9108UV Rear Panel 3 4 USB USB B...

Page 6: ...ector of the extension cable The male end attaches to the female end clockwise and locks into place Step 2 Your 4 Channel DVR has four video input ports labeled CH1 to Ch4 corresponding to the channel that is viewed and configured in the DVR console Select the video input channel of your choice and attach the BNC connector on the other end of the extension cable to the video input channel Figure 3...

Page 7: ...ing from the rear of the camera use wire cutters to strip about of the plastic casing around the pink and gray wires taking care to not cut or damage the copper wire ii Twist the pink and red wires together iii Twist the gray and black wires together together iv Repeat steps i through iii for each additional PTZ camera v Secure wires with electrical tape 5 Connect the female end of the 12V DC powe...

Page 8: ...necting a USB Backup Device Two types of USB devices that can be connected to the DVR for backing up recording files are either a portable flash drive thumb drive or an external hard drive The DVR runs on a Linux platform so the drive must be formatted for the DVR to recognize it and a Windows PC to read the files While Linux can theoretically read NTFS FAT32 is a preferable option If the flash dr...

Page 9: ...and scheduling 3 Network Configure DVR for local and remote online access 4 Search Search for play and backup recorded files 5 MAIN MENU OVERVIEW 11 12 5 Devices Manage hard drive alarm PTZ mobile phone and motion detection settings 6 System Configure date and time security settings video options system language device information and automatic maintenance In order to access the Main Menu either r...

Page 10: ... Mobile Turns and off motion detection Sets sensitivity and detection area Returns to Main Menu Exit Sets system date time time zone and DST adjustment Time Setup Selects NTSC or PAL Enables Auto Sequence rotation and sets dwell time Selects video resolution Adjusts volume of audio input Sets display language of firmware System Language Allows admin and user level password protection and unique DV...

Page 11: ...ess System Information Schedule automatic reboots to lock the menu System Update Load factory defaults Reboot DVR System Maintain 6 5 DISPLAY TIME OPTIONS While in Live View Shows or hides current date and time on live video display While Recording Shows or hides date and time while recording 6 6 AUTOSEQ Auto sequencing scrolls through each channel in succession for a given amount of time Each cha...

Page 12: ...ired channel 7 2 QUALITY Choose the encoding rate for the recorded video The options are Best Good and Normal 7 3 AUDIO REC Select the camera channel that is connected to the Audio Input port to record audio Select OFF to disable audio recording 7 4 FILE SIZE Choose the maximum recording time for a single video file Options are 15 30 45 and 60 minutes 7 5 RECORDING MODE Click the Recording Mode dr...

Page 13: ...dress of the router 8 8 LOCAL CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Connect DVR to Router See Section 3 9 2 From a Windows PC on the same LAN open a command prompt e g Start Run cmd 3 Type ipconfig and press Enter 4 Note the following IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 5 On the DVR go to Network from Main Menu refer to Figure 8 22 6 Set Type to Static 7 Enter Media and Web Port information Sections 8 ...

Page 14: ... FOR RECORDINGS The default value in the Search Date field is the current system date 1 Enter the date in the VIDEO FILE field of the recording to be located Note The system date and time must first be set in order for the video search to perform correctly See Section 4 3 Setting System Date and Time 2 Enter in a time at which to begin searching for files on the designated date optional 3 Click th...

Page 15: ...nu button twice Finally press OK when prompted to restart The Device Management menu is divided into the following six options 1 HDD displays hard drive status space and recording time Commands are available to format the hard drive and USB backup device 2 Alarm console is for configuring external trigger inputs notification conditions alarm settings and e mail options 3 PTZ setup menu is used to ...

Page 16: ...feed to jump to the respective channel on which motion is detected I O Alarm This condition is met when the external sensor is activated e g a door opening breaks the laser light sensor Checking the Email box will activate the e mail function when the I O Alarm is enabled Checking the Full Screen box will cause the main video feed to jump to the respective channel where the I O Alarm was tripped H...

Page 17: ...et Layer is a security protocol used by some e mail providers to protect communication over the Internet Some e mail services require the use of SSL such as Hotmail and Gmail Check with your e mail provider If it used enable the SSL feature by clicking the ON radio button SMTP PORT SMTP or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used by many user based e mail services for outgoing messages Enter the SMTP...

Page 18: ... port forwarding rule for the mobile port must be created on the router 12 4 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE 1 Download the 9108UV viewing software for the respective phone a iPhone software options are aPlayer and vMEye and can be downloaded from iTunes or http zmodo net b Blackberry software can be downloaded from http zmodo net c Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian use Qqeye 13 MOTION DETECTION To access th...

Page 19: ... USER PASSWORD The user password grants access to the Search in Main Menu but all other sub menus are locked out The user password also grants access to the Quick Launch menu The user password must be six digits and must be different from the admin password After entering the user password type it again in the Confirm field to the right 14 2 4 ADMIN PASSWORD The admin password grants full access t...

Page 20: ...attempt to update the firmware without first contacting Technical Support 14 5 1 MAC ADDRESS The MAC Address is a unique network hardware identifier The value cannot be changed on Figure 14 48 System Language menu the 9108UV 14 6 MAINTAIN SYSTEM MAINTAIN To access System Maintenance go to Main Menu System Maintain In the System Maintenance console the following operations can be performed Schedule...

Page 21: ...drive is taken offline either by drive failure or disconnection from the DVR A red square with a white H will be displayed on the main video screen if hard drive loss occurs The H icon will also appear if there is no hard drive installed or if it has not been formatted Refer to Section 3 1 for instructions on how to ensure the hard drive is properly installed If the hard drive continues to appear ...

Page 22: ... two methods for erasing files are overwriting the oldest file with the overwrite function enabled or formatting the hard drive which will erase everything Q Why can t I view my DVR online A Settings may be configured incorrectly or the DVR or local network may be offline Q Why can t I control my PTZ camera A Ensure the PTZ cameras are connected properly to the DVR See Section 3 2 2 Ensure the PTZ...

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