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Connecting  the  power  supply  to  the  DVR 
will begin the startup process.  After a few 
moments,  a  message  similar  to  the 
following will be displayed:

4.2 – MAIN VIDEO FEED DISPLAY

After  the  DVR  has  completed  the  startup  process,  the  main  video  feed  will  be 
displayed.    If  no  cameras,  connected,  the  channels  will  show  Video  Loss  status 
messages.  If cameras are connected and working properly, live video will appear 
on the respective channels.

Figure 4-11: System 
initializing message 
should appear a few 
moments after 
powering on the DVR.

USER MANUAL

USER MANUAL

4.3 – SETTING SYSTEM DATE AND TIME

In order to find and view recordings for the proper date, it will be necessary to set 
the system date and time.
1.    Go to Main Menu > System > Date/Time
2.    Click Date field and enter today's date.
3.    Click Time field and enter current time.
4.    Click Time Zone drop-down menu and 
       select proper time zone.
5.    Click DST drop-down menu and select On
       or Off for your location.
6.    Click Apply > OK > Exit.

Figure 4-13:  System Date and Time Setup Menu

·    Full Screen Mode – Double-click channel  to be 
maximized
·    Quad(2

×

2) Screen Mode – Double-click while 

in Full Screen Mode
·        Access  Quick  Launch  Menu  –  Right-click 
anywhere on Main Display
·        Exit  Quick  Launch  Menu  –  Click  outside  of 
Quick Launch menu

Figure 4-12:  Main Video Display when no 
cameras are connected.

5.1 – Main Menu

The Main Menu contains the following sub-menus:
1.

Camera – Configure Live View and sequencing options

2.

Record  - Configure recording options, resolution, 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

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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 right-click on the live feed display and then click 
Main Menu or press the Menu button on the front panel.

Figure 5-14:  Menu Lock dialog box

5.2 – Quick Launch Menu

In order to access the Quick Launch menu, from the main video feed, right-click the mouse.

MAIN MENU 

– Accesses Main Menu

VIDEO SEARCH

 – Accesses Video Search menu for locating recorded video files

PTZ

 – Accesses Pan/Tilt/Zoom control panel.  See Section 15 – PTZ Control Panel.

START RECORD

 – Starts manual recording

STOP RECORD

 – Stops manual recording

START/STOP CRUISE

 – Executes/Aborts PTZ program

START/STOP AUTOSEQ

 – Executes/Aborts Auto sequencing

PIP MODE

 – Selects Picure-in-Picture mode.  Options are 1X1 and 1X2.

MENU LOCK

 – User must enter password in order to access Main Menu and Quick Launch 

options.  

This feature is available after the admin and user passwords are configured.

Figure 5-15:  The Quick Launch is 
activated by a right-click on the main 
video display.

5.3–MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS TABLE

Figure 5-16:  9108UV Main Menu

5.1.1  - Menu Function Buttons

The following buttons are common to most 
menus and submenus:
DEFAULT – Clicking this button resets 
current menu options to factory defaults.
APPLY – Saves changes made to Display 
Setup options.
EXIT – Exits Display Setup menu.  Changes 
will be discarded if not applied first.

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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