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ELEC HL Series DVR User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing ELEC HL Series DVR. This user manual will help you to install and

operate our DVR with details. Please read this user manual thoroughly in order to get the

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This user manual is applicable to ELEC HL Series DVR. Pictures, images and all other

information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. Slight difference may be

found in the user interface due to upgrade or other reasons. In such case, please refer to the

actual item. Also, the information contained in this user manual is subject to change, without

Summary of Contents for HL Series

Page 1: ...in order to get the most out of ELEC product This user manual is applicable to ELEC HL Series DVR Pictures images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only Slight difference may be found in the user interface due to upgrade or other reasons In such case please refer to the actual item Also the information contained in this user manual is subject to change witho...

Page 2: ...e of ELEL user manual 6 The DVR should be placed horizontally instead of vertically Warnings 1 Do not connect several DVRs to one power strip as overload could cause overheating or a fire hazard 2 Make sure ELEC DVR is working under the rated voltage For DVR the rated voltage is 5V For cameras the rated voltage is 12V 3 Do not place heavy objects on DVR 4 Do not disassemble repair or replace the D...

Page 3: ...tdown 11 3 3 Reboot 11 Chapter 4 Startup Wizard 11 Chapter 5 Login 12 5 1 Login 13 5 2 Logout 13 5 3 Account Lockout 13 Chapter 6 Live View 14 Chapter 7 DVR Main Menu Guide 14 7 1 Playback 15 7 1 1 Steps for Playback 15 7 1 2 Playback Toolbar Introduction 16 7 2 Record Mode 17 7 2 1 Digital 17 7 2 2 Backup 17 7 2 3 Record 18 7 2 4 HDD Manage 20 7 3 System Info the upside down exclamation mark of 2...

Page 4: ...8 2 1 Close Record 44 8 2 2 Playback 44 8 2 3 PTZ Setting 44 8 2 4 Color Setting 47 8 2 5 Hide 47 Chapter 9 Remote Control 47 9 1 Remote Access on PC 48 9 2 Remote Access on Mobile Phone 49 9 3 Remote Control on the Web 50 9 4 Remote Control on CMS 52 Chapter 10 Appendix 55 Chapter 1 Introduction ELEC HL DVR is an excellent digital monitoring equipment that s designed for security protection It ha...

Page 5: ... a safe and protection system you can expect remote control recording playback and backup motion detection alarm linkage etc from ELEC HL DVR Chapter 2 Installation Please be acquainted with ELEC HL DVR installation and its components first 2 1 Front Panel The controls on the front panel include 1 USB Ports Two Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional device connection Such as USB mouse and h...

Page 6: ...Record Record indicator flashes rapidly green when the DVR is recording 2 2 Rear Panel The controls on the rear panel include No Item Description 1 Video In BNC connector for analog video input 2 Video Out BNC connector for analog video output 3 Audio In RCA connector for analog audio input 4 Audio Out RCA connector for analog audio output ...

Page 7: ... VGA HDMI BNC cable Note 1 If you connect TV set by HDMI or VGA cable please make sure that you switch TV set to corresponding HDMI or VGA input mode also called RGB or PC in some TV sets 2 You can only view screen after connected TV HDMI or VGA monitor HDMI or VGA is recommended The minimum requirement for resolution is 1024 768 3 All our DVRs are like stand alone computers so you SHOULD NOT dire...

Page 8: ...8 BNC cable VGA Cable ...

Page 9: ... is equipped with a 2 in 1 splitter cable Connect one splitter to any of Video In interfaces and another splitter to 4 in 1 splitter cable B Connect the camera s power supply to 4 in 1 splitter cable Then plug the power adapter into an electrical socket Step 5 Connect a router to the DVR at the rear panel using an Ethernet cable Network interface is on the rear panel 2 4 Soft Keyboard Click the te...

Page 10: ...es are vital to extend the life of DVR 3 1 Start up DVR After proper installation plug the DVR power supply into an electrical outlet Then the power indicator light should be turned on red to indicate the DVR is starting up There should be a beep sound after the DVR is turned on In the meantime video output is set for multiple screen mode by default 3 2 Shut Down DVR As shown below there are two m...

Page 11: ...f there is an abnormal outage the DVR would restore to its pre status automatically after powering on 3 3 Reboot Step 1 Right click on the preview screen Step 2 Click on Logout Step 3 Click the drop down list and choose Reboot Step 4 Click on OK Chapter 4 Startup Wizard By default the Startup Wizard starts once the device has loaded After proper installation power on the system you will see a rain...

Page 12: ... Click OK Remark 1 Right click on the interface to skip this part if you don t need to gain remote access at the moment 2 For future access go to Main Menu Startup Wizard Chapter 5 Login System login is a must before operating the DVR since the system offers corresponding function according to user s purview There are two user accounts by default One is admin which is authorized for the super user...

Page 13: ... the preview screen Step 2 Click on Logout Step 3 Click on OK 5 3 Account Lockout Password protection The DVR shall activate account lockout after inputting the wrong password consecutively for 7 times Unlock the account automatically after reboot or half an hour Please change the User Name and password timely in Account field for safety To change User Name and password please refer to 7 6 3 ...

Page 14: ...arm status for each screen Under normal circumstance it displays channel number channel recording sign channel audio sign A little red bouncing person will show up when an alarm of motion detection video blind or video loss is triggered Channel title Channel audio sign Channel recording sign Motion detection video blind video loss alarm Date and time Chapter 7 DVR Main Menu Guide ...

Page 15: ...ing to save the configuration 7 1 Playback Path Main Menu Playback In this field you can search for records play back records etc 7 1 1 Steps for Playback Step 1 Right click on the preview screen Go to Main Menu Playback Step 2 Click Read Write on the top corner Step 3 Search for the recorded video You can use the date channel and record mode All Regular Alarm Manual to filter the recordings Step ...

Page 16: ...ckspacing every 2 seconds are supported The controls of the playback interface include Button Function Button Function Play Pause Stop Play Backward Previous Frame Slow Playback Next Frame Fast Playback Full Screen Previous File Repeat Next File Right click on the playback interface the images would be shown as below Tap UpWindow to back to the upper level menu Tap Stop Playing to terminate playba...

Page 17: ...ach camera s resolution frame rate connection status B Channel Type Switch between analog channels and digital channels 7 2 2 Backup Path Main Menu Record Mode Backup In this field you can select desired records to backup Remark Please make sure an external memory device such as mobile hard disk and USB burn DVD RW is hooked up to DVR for backup And there is enough storage on hard disk drive for b...

Page 18: ...backup Step 3 Click Backup 7 2 3 Record Path Main Menu Record Mode Record The system is set for 24 hours consecutive recording by default You can view or change the settings for record easily The parameters of the record interface include A Channel There are two options to choose the channel Option 1 Left click on the drop down button Then choose the channel Select All to set all channels Option 2...

Page 19: ...r own need D PreRecord Detection recording would start when an alarm is triggered With pre record function such recording can start ahead of schedule For instance set pre record time as 10 seconds The alarm signal is detected at 10 00 then the recording start time is 9 59 50 Remark The purpose of pre recording is allowing the user to check the details before an alarm signal is detected E Mode Manu...

Page 20: ...tection Video Blind or Video Loss alarm and the corresponding alarm function is turned on then the DVR would produce the recording file of format M F Week Choose Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday or All G Period ELEC DVR only records during the set time period You can set multiple time periods up to 4 The time period can be intermittent consecutive and repeated 7 2 4 HDD Man...

Page 21: ...ed HDD Size 2 5 Inches Recommended module numbers Western Digital Surveillance WD AV 25 series WD5000BUDT 500GB WD10EURX 1TB HGST Surveillance Series HCC545050A7E630 500GB HCC541010A9E630 1TB Then install the HDD in accordance with the instructions below HDD Installation Step 1 Unpack the DVR box A On the DVR s base there are 4 plastic buckles on the four corners Each of them is marked with a word...

Page 22: ...terface is the power cord Hook up these two cables to corresponding hard drive s interface Step 3 Put HDD inside the DVR and keep it in a fixed position Step 4 Replace the DVR cover Remark Skip this part if the HDD is pre installed 7 3 System Info the upside down exclamation mark of Path Main Menu the upside down exclamation mark of ...

Page 23: ... Shutdown You can also remove all logs by clicking Remove 7 3 3 Version Path Main Menu the upside down exclamation mark of Version Check Lynkn ID Nat status and other related system info 7 3 4 Online User Path Main Menu the upside down exclamation mark of Online User Display the information about the online user like User Name IP Login Type 7 4 Startup Wizard Refer to Chapter 4 7 5 Alarm Setting P...

Page 24: ...24 7 5 1 Alarm Set Path Main Menu Alarm Setting Alarm Set A Motion Detection In order to turn on motion detection please follow the instructions below Step 1 Go to Main Menu Record Mode Record ...

Page 25: ...ouse or left click grids to select the region for motion detection Period Set time period for motion detection The default value is 24 hours one day Interval During an interval only one alert will be sent out if multiple motions are detected Record delay Record delay refers to the length of recording video when an alarm signal is generated The default value is 10 seconds and the range is 10 300 se...

Page 26: ...Step 6 Click OK on the motion interface and OK on the alarm set interface B Blind Detection Steps are the same as Motion Detection C Loss Detection Steps are the same as Motion Detection 7 5 2 Abnormality Path Main Menu Alarm Setting Abnormality When enabled you will receive an alert once an abnormality detected Such abnormalities are No Disk Disk Error Disk No Space Net Disconnection IP conflict ...

Page 27: ...include System Time View or correct system time DST Set DST Date Format Set date format as YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY or DD MM YYYY Language English or Chinese Video Standard PLA or NTSC Startup Wizard Enable or disable 7 6 2 Video Path Main Menu Setting Video Set parameters for Encode GUI GUI Display PTZ Config A Encode ...

Page 28: ... You can set the following parameters Channel Choose channel number Compression H 264 Resolution D1 HD1 CIF QCIF Frame Rate Range 1 30 Bit Rate Type VBR or CBR Quality Lowest Lower Low High Higher Highest 1 Frame Interval Set the value according to your needs Video Audio Turn on or off Remark The reference range for data rate value D1 512 2560kbps HD1 384 2048kbps CIF 64 1024kbps QCIF 64 512kbps T...

Page 29: ...the related parameter Refer to Single Channel Encode B GUI Enable or disable Time Display Channel Title Recording Status Alarm Status Deflick according to your own habit Also you can adjust transparency and resolution in the same time Remember to click OK after the setting C GUI Display You can view or edit channel title Enable or disable time display channel title region cover After the set click...

Page 30: ...r Add Group Delete User Delete Group Modify User Modify Group Modify Password are all supported Modify Password Step 1 Choose the user name for password modification Step 2 Click Modify Pwd Step 3 Choose User Name Step 4 Enter the old password and the new one Step 5 Enter the new password again in the Confirm field Step 6 Click OK ...

Page 31: ... 5 Advanced Path Main Menu Setting Advanced View or edit the settings for AutoMaintain Import Export Restore Upgrade A AutoMaintain 1 Auto reboot system Set the auto reboot time and click OK 2 Auto overwrite the old files Step 1 Go to Main Menu Setting Advance Step 2 Set related information Auto Delete Old Files Custom Day s Ago Choose the day you want to cover such as 3 Step 3 Click OK ...

Page 32: ...g and configuration parameters Import is also supported C Restore Restore the default settings Just toggle on the related button and it will restore to the default setting After the set click OK to save the configuration D Upgrade ...

Page 33: ...33 Upgrade directory or file 7 7 Network Setting Path Main Menu Network Setting ...

Page 34: ... For example if the router IP address is 192 168 1 1 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 just set it by default Main Menu Setting Advanced Restore Enable Network Generally the default gateway is the router IP address Then input DVR s IP 192 168 1 18 in IE browser to gain LAN access to DVR B PPPOE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Enable Turn on User Name Input PPPoE User name Password Input P...

Page 35: ...able Toggle on to obtain the IP address of Wifi automatically SSID Wireless LAN name Password The router password IP Address Set IP address Default value 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask Set Subnet Mask Default value 0 0 0 0 Gateway Set Gateway Default value 0 0 0 0 D Wifi Config Using the 3G network card for dial up internet access equipment s client ...

Page 36: ...a cn Password Password for dial up user IP Address IP address obtained by dialing 7 7 2 Net Service Path Main Menu Network Setting Net Service Choose network protocol There are multiple protocols like DDNS UPNP ARSP RTSP FTP NTP Remark Click OK to save the configuration A DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server Resolve the server address by the dynamic domain name Path Main Menu Network Setting Net Servic...

Page 37: ...tocol conducts automatic port forwarding on the router Path Main Menu Network Setting Net Service UPNP Remark Make sure the router supports UPNP protocol and turns on UPNP function Enable Switch on or off the UPNP function HTTP The port number that the router assigns automatically for this device You need the port number to visit on IE browsing TCP The port number that the router assigns automatic...

Page 38: ...elect DNS Enable Turn on Server IP IP address of DDNS server TCP Port Input TCP port HTTP Port Input HTTP port User Name Input the user name of the login DDNS server Password Input the corresponding password Update Period Equipment and DDNS synchronization interval ...

Page 39: ...when the alarm occurs Path Main Menu Network Setting Net Service FTP Enable Switch on or off the FTP function Server IP Corresponding IP address for FTP server Port Domain port number when FTP is set the default port is 21 User Name User name to log in the FTP server Password The user s password Anonymous Toggle it on then you can t set the user name and password Max File Length Set it by yourself...

Page 40: ...on Server IP The IP address of the installed NTP server PC Port The default port is 123 It can be changed on the basis of the actual NTP server port settings Time Zone Select the corresponding time zone Update Period The check interval for the same NTP server The default value is 10 minutes ...

Page 41: ...nable Switch on or off Enable SMTP server SMTP server address for your email service provider Port Port number used by your email service provider for SMTP Need SSL Toggle the Need SSL to green to enable it User Name Your email address Password Your email password Sender Input the sender s name you desire e g Mr Jones Receiver The email address to receive the email alert You can also use the same ...

Page 42: ...ally Go to Main Menu Network Setting Network DHCP Enable Toggle on Step 2 Enable motion detection and email alert function A Go to Main Menu Alarm Setting Alarm Set Motion Enable Toggle on B Go to Motion Channel then select the channel for motion detection C Go to Motion Advanced Send Email Toggle on OK Chapter 8 Shortcuts 8 1 Vertical Shortcuts Right click on the preview screen pay attention to t...

Page 43: ... Zoom Focus Iris or PTZ trace etc Output Adjust Change display settings brightness contrast saturation hue etc Playback Refer to 7 1 Record Mode Choose record mode Schedule Manual Stop Channel Type Switch between the digital channel and analog channel Logout Logout Shutdown or Reboot the DVR 8 2 Horizontal Shortcuts Point the mouse at the top middle of each channel s window then the toolbar will s...

Page 44: ...ction Control PTZ to rotate which supports 8 directions control Speed Set for PTZ rotation speed from 1 to 8 The bigger the number the faster the speed Zoom Adjust the camera s magnification via button Focus Adjust the camera s focus via button Iris Adjust the camera s iris via button PTZ Trace After selection the certain channel will be displayed in full screen Press and hold the left mouse butto...

Page 45: ...tomatically when calling the preset point value B Tour Set Preset value Interval Patrol No In this field you can add delete a preset point and delete tour C Pattern Click Begin to start to record the pattern line Then back to the PTZ interface to set the Direction Zoom Focus and Aperture Next come back to PTZ setting and click End The pattern line is set completely ...

Page 46: ...nput preset value interval Patrol No Step 3 Click Set Conclusively the preset value corresponds with the position you set Call preset Step 1 Click page switch to enter PTZ control Step 2 Input the value of preset point Step 3 Click preset button Conclusively PTZ will turn to the position you set Page Switch Switch between different pages ...

Page 47: ...brighter the video Contrast The larger the number the higher the contrast Saturation The larger the number the stronger the color Sharpness The higher the value is the higher likelihood of picture noise occurring 8 2 5 Hide Hide the toolbar Chapter 9 Remote Control Preparation Internet connection is needed for remote access Hence please follow the steps to finish internet connectivity first Step 1...

Page 48: ...ot with user name and password Step 5 Make sure Nat status reads connected Main Menu System Info the upside down exclamation mark of Version Nat Status Then follow the steps below to gain remote access easily 9 1 Remote Access on PC Step 1 Open IE browser not Microsoft Edge or any other browser on your PC and access to http cloud elec com Step 2 Click Download and wait for the ActiveX control down...

Page 49: ...dmin by default Password leave it empty Then click Login Step 7 Click Play button in the left column for each camera then you can remotely view the video on PC Note Remotely view on PC is only supported for Internet Explorer 7 or above version 9 2 Remote Access on Mobile Phone Step 1 Download and install Lynkn Pro app from the Google Play or Apple App Store Remark Lynkn Pro app is needed for remot...

Page 50: ...to search for DVR under the same LAN automatically 2 QR Code Scan Click QR code scan first then scan Lynkn ID to add the DVR Main Menu Startup Wizard Next Page Next Page Lynkn ID QR code Step 4 Click DVR on the app and remotely view video stream on your mobile phone 9 3 Remote Control on the Web Step 1 Make sure the device and computer are on the same local area network Step 2 Open IE browser not ...

Page 51: ...computer Close IE browser while installing Step 4 Re open IE browser and input DVR s IP address Step 5 Input Username admin and password leave it empty on the pop out interface Then click on Login Step 6 Click Play button in the left column for each camera to remotely view the video on PC ...

Page 52: ...evice and computer are on the same local area network Step 2 Download CMS software and launch it on your computer Download link https www dropbox com s h8vct74q246oyjd English 20version 20CMS rar dl 0 Step 3 Login Open CMS software and input the User name and password The default user name is admin and the password is 123456 Click OK ...

Page 53: ...rk Adapter field Then all the relevant information will be inputted automatically Click OK Step 5 Add the DVR device to CMS A Auto Search The system will automatically search and connect the device B Manual Add If for some reason your device can t be located please add the device to CMS manually Click device management icon then click Add input relevant information Device ...

Page 54: ...ice will be shown in the left column right click the device name then click Open All Substream to view the channel s video Remark To use CMS or WEB to view DVR via IP address when DVR and PC are on the same LAN it is a must to turn off DVR DHCP function and use static IP If needed to remote view via E cloud simultaneously first obtain IP address via DVR DHCP function successfully then shut ...

Page 55: ...nu operation right click to access the pop up shortcut menu Scroll Wheel Rotate the scroll wheel to change the numeric value of number box Switch options for the combo box Flip over pages Move Mouse Choosethecontrolundercurrentcoordinatesormovea certainitemofcontrol Click and Drag Set area for motion detection Set area for region overlay Note Please refer to https www youtube com watch v OYX_2EkbG...

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