Insignia DVR HRSD16 User Manual
HRSD8, HRSD16  
8-, 16-Channel Models  
Color Digital Video Recorder  
User Guide  
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FCC Compliance Statement  
INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply  
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These  
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when  
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,  
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause  
harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference  
at his own expense.  
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible  
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
CE Compliance  
This equipment has been tested in accordance with the following directives:  
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2006/95/EC The Low Voltage Directive  
2004/108/EC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive  
WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may  
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate  
measures.  
Explanation of Graphical Symbols  
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous  
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient  
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.  
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of important operating and  
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the  
appliance.  
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WARNING  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,  
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).  
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
WEEE Compliance  
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)  
Correct Disposal of this Product (Applicable in the European Union and other  
European countries with separate collection systems)  
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it  
should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of  
its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or  
human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate  
this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to  
promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.  
Household users should contact either the retailer where they  
purchased this product, or their local government office, for details  
of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe  
recycling.  
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms  
and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be  
mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.  
RoHS  
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Contents  
Contents  
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Overview of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
About Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Typographical Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Required Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Connecting the Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Connecting the Loop Through Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Connecting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Connecting the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Connecting the DVR for Remote Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Connecting Alarm Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Connecting USB Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Connecting the Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
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Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Turning on the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Initial Unit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Network & Notification Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Configuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Event Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103  
Turning on the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
Using PIP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
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Contents  
Active Cameo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Freeze Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Zoom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Browsing with Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
Using a Mouse During Live Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Event Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
Covert Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
Spot Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
PTZ Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115  
Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115  
Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Playing Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Searching Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Appendix A  
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133  
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 133  
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . 134  
Appendix B  
Text-In Query Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135  
Query Example I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135  
Query Example II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Appendix C  
Appendix D  
Appendix E  
Appendix F  
Appendix G  
Appendix H  
Appendix I  
Appendix J  
Reviewing Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
Time Overlap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143  
Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145  
Map of Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147  
System Log Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149  
Error Code Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153  
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155  
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Typical DVR Installation for the HRSD8/16 DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
16-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Video Loop Through Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
VGA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Video Out Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
RS-232C Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
RS485 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Alarm Connector Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
USB Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Factory Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
16-Channel DVR Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Upgrade Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Setup Import Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Setup Export Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
System Log Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Date/Time Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Holiday Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Time Sync. Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Storage Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Device Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Device Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Storage Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
User Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
New Group Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
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Figure 3-19  
New User Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Shutdown Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Logout Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Network Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
LAN (Manual) Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Port Numbers Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Modem Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
DVRNS Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Notification Mail Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Notification Callback Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Devices Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Camera PTZ Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
PTZ Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Port Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Audio Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Alarm-Out Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Alarm-Out Schedule Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Display OSD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
OSD Margin Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Main Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Spot Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Remote Control Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Record Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Record Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Schedule Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73  
Default Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Pre-Event Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Alarm-In Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Alarm-In Actions 1 Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Alarm-In Notify Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Alarm-In Actions 2 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Motion Detection Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Motion Detection Zone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Motion Detection Zone Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Daytime Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
Motion Detection Actions 1 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Motion Detection Actions 2 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
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PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
Video Loss Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Video Loss Actions 1 Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
Video Loss Notify Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
Video Loss Actions 2 Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
Text-In Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Port Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
Text-In Actions 1 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Text-In Actions 2 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Health Check Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
Check Recording Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
Storage Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
S.M.A.R.T Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
System Event Actions Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Event Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
DVR Front Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Page Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
Mouse Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Mouse Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
Sequence Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
PTZ Select Camera Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113  
Preset View Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
PTZ Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
Playback Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Search Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Go to the Date/Time Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Calendar Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Event Log Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122  
Event Log Search Option Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123  
Text-In Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
Text-In Search Option Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
Motion Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
Motion Search Option Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
Clip-Copy Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130  
Query Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135  
Query example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
ClipPlayer Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
Time Overlap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Time Overlap Segment Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Time Overlap Start/Stop Time Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
I/O Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145  
RS485 Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145  
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Table 2-1  
Table 3-1  
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Table 3-4  
Table 3-5  
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Table 3-8  
Table 3-9  
Table 3-10  
Table 3-11  
Table 3-12  
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Table 4-9  
Table 4-10  
Table 4-11  
Table 4-12  
Table 4-13  
Table 4-14  
Rear Panel Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Information Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Storage Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
New Group Authority Level Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Modem Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
DVRNS Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Notification Mail Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Notification Callback Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Options in the Alarm-Out Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Alarm-Out Schedule Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Record Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Motion Detection Zone Setup Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Mouse Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Right Mouse Button Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Mouse Display Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
PTZ Toolbar Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
Playback Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Playback Toolbar Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Search Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Event Log Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123  
Self-Diagnostic Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
Text-In Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
Motion Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
Using the Clip-Copy Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Clip Copy Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130  
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About This Document  
This document introduces the HRSD Series Digital Recorder (DVR) and describes how  
to install, configure, and operate the DVR.  
This guide covers both the 8- and 16-channel HRSD Series DVRs. They are identical  
except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected, and the number  
of cameras that can be displayed. For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this  
guide refer to the 16-camera model.  
Overview of Contents  
This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:  
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Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the HRSD Series DVRs, lists the features, and  
gives a functional overview of its components.  
Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install the DVR and connect the system  
components.  
Chapter 3, Configuration, provides an overview of the front panel controls and  
LCD displays, and provides instructions for configuring the DVR.  
Chapter 4, Operation, describes live monitoring, recording video and audio,  
playing recorded video, and searching for video.  
Appendix A, USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation, shows how to prepare the USB  
hard disk drive for computers using Microsoft® Windows 2000/98/SP/Vista  
operating systems.  
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Appendix B, Text-In Query Examples, shows how to search for video using text-in  
queries.  
Appendix C, Reviewing Video Clips, describes the ClipPlayer program features.  
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Appendix D, Time Overlap, instructs how to search for recorded video when you  
have overlapping time segments.  
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Appendix E, Troubleshooting, provides answers for common technical issues.  
Appendix F, Connector Pinouts, describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts.  
Appendix G, Map of Screens, provides a graphic illustration of the menu screens.  
Appendix H, System Log Notices, lists all the system log notices.  
Appendix I, Error Code Notices, lists the system upgrade and clip copy error code  
notices.  
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Appendix J, Specifications, lists the DVR specifications.  
About Cautions and Warnings  
Caution A caution advises users that failure to take or avoid a specified  
action could result in loss of data or damage to the equipment.  
WARNING!  
A warning advises users that failure to take or avoid a  
specified action could result in physical injury to a  
person or irreversible damage to the equipment.  
Important Safeguards  
1. Read Instructions  
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is  
operated.  
2. Retain Instructions  
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.  
3. Cleaning  
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use liquid  
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.  
4. Attachments  
Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the  
manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or  
other personal injury.  
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5. Water and/or Moisture  
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.  
6. Accessories  
Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The equipment  
may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the  
equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions,  
and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.  
This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,  
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart  
combination to overturn.  
7. Power Sources  
This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated  
on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your  
equipment dealer or local power company.  
8. Power Cords  
Operator or installer must remove power, BNC, alarm, and other connections  
before moving the equipment.  
9. Lightning  
For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left  
unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and  
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the  
equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.  
10. Overloading  
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords to avoid the risk of fire or electric  
shock.  
11. Objects and Liquids  
Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may  
touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or  
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.  
12. Servicing  
Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified  
service personnel.  
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13. Damage Requiring Service  
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service  
personnel under the following conditions:  
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When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged  
If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment  
If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water  
If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating  
instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating  
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in  
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to  
restore the equipment to its normal operation.  
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If the equipment has been dropped or the cabinet damaged  
When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance—this  
indicates a need for service.  
14. Replacement Parts  
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used  
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same  
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,  
electric shock, or other hazards.  
15. Safety Check  
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service  
technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper  
operating condition.  
16. Field Installation  
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should  
conform to all local codes.  
17. Correct Batteries  
WARNING!  
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect  
type. Dispose of used batteries according to the  
instructions.  
18. Operating Temperature  
An operating temperature range is specified (see Appendix J, Specifications) so  
that the customer and installer may determine a suitable operating environment  
for the equipment.  
19. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature  
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient  
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.  
Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an  
environment compatible with the specified operating temperature range.  
20. Reduced Air Flow  
Installation of the equipment in the rack should be such that the amount of airflow  
required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.  
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21. Mechanical Loading  
Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition  
is not caused by uneven mechanical loading.  
22. Circuit Overloading  
Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to supply circuit  
and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on over-current protection  
and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings  
should be used when addressing this concern.  
23. Reliable Earthing (Grounding)  
Reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular  
attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to  
the branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).  
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Typographical Conventions  
[you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document]  
This document uses the following typographical conventions:  
Font  
What it represents  
Example  
Keys on the keyboard  
Press Ctrl+C  
Swiss721  
Lt BT  
Lucida  
Values of editable fields that are  
mentioned in the body text of the  
document for reference purposes, but  
do not need to be entered as part of a  
procedure  
The Time field can be set to  
Hours:Minutes:Seconds.  
Text strings displayed on the screen  
The message Password Updated  
displays.  
Lucida  
Bold  
Words or characters that you must type.  
The word “enter” is used if you must  
type text and then press the Enter or  
Return key.  
Enter the vehicle ID number:  
Goldwing  
Values of editable fields that appear in  
tables (on first mention)  
The Background Recording field can be  
set to one of the following values:  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Swiss721  
BT bold  
Menu titles and other items you select  
Buttons you click to perform actions  
Double-click FVC Tool icon.  
Click Exit to close the program.  
Italic (any  
font)  
Placeholders: words that vary  
depending on the situation  
vehicle ID  
Palatino  
italic  
Cross-reference to external source  
Refer to the FareView Player - Image  
Viewing/Archiving Tool Application Note.  
Cross-reference within document  
See Introduction.  
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Introduction  
1
Introduction  
Features  
Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 8 or 16  
camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes,  
and offers the following features:  
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8 or 16 Composite Video Input Connectors  
Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video  
Sources  
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Auto Detection for NTSC and PAL  
Multiple Monitor Connectors: 1 BNC Video Out, 1 Spot, 1 VGA  
Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Calendar, Event)  
Records up to 120/100 Images per Second (NTSC/PAL)  
"Loop-Through" Video Connectors  
Continuous Recording in Disk Overwrite Mode  
2 USB 2.0 Ports  
Continues Recording while Transmitting to Remote Site and during Playback  
User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System  
Multiple Recording Modes (Time-lapse, Pre-event, Alarm, Motion, Text, and  
Panic)  
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2-Channel Audio Recording and 1-Channel Audio Playback  
Text Input for ATM and POS  
Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output, and Reset Input  
Built-in Alarm Buzzer  
Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet or Modem  
Time Synchronization using industry standard protocol  
Built-in CD-RW Drive  
Self-diagnostics with automatic notification including hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T.  
protocol  
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Technical Overview  
In addition to replacing both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security  
installation, your DVR has many features that make it much more powerful and easier  
to use than even the most advanced VCR.  
The DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a  
hard disk drive. Using a hard disk drive allows you to access recorded video almost  
instantaneously; there is no need to rewind tape. The technology also allows you to  
view recorded video while the DVR continues recording video.  
Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape.  
There is no need to adjust tracking. You can freeze frames, fast forward, fast reverse,  
slow forward and slow reverse without image streaking or tearing. Digital video can be  
indexed by time or events, and you can instantly view video after selecting the time or  
event.  
Your DVR can be set up for event or time-lapse recording. You can define times to  
record, and the schedule can change for different days of the week and user-defined  
holidays.  
The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to  
record over the oldest video once the disk is full.  
Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter  
video.  
You can view video and control your DVR remotely by connecting via Ethernet. There  
are two USB ports that can be used to upgrade the system or copy video clips to  
external hard disk, CD-RW, and flash drives.  
Note  
This manual covers the 8- and 16-channel digital video  
recorders. The DVRs are identical except for the number of  
cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of  
cameras that can be displayed. For simplicity, the illustrations  
and descriptions in this manual refer to the 16-camera model.  
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Figure 1-1  
Typical DVR Installation for the HRSD8/16 DVR  
Main Monitor  
Spot Monitor  
VGA Monitor  
(BNC)  
Cameras 8 or 16  
Sensors 8 or 16  
Audio Input x2  
Audio Output  
Flashing Light  
Siren  
Alarm Outputs  
x2  
Digital Video Recorder  
USB Device x2  
RASplus  
Network  
Flash Drive  
Mouse  
ATM/POS  
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Installation  
Package Contents  
The package contains the following:Digital Video Recorder  
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Power Cord  
User Guide (This Document)  
Multilingual User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)  
RASplus User Guide  
Multilingual RASplus Software CD and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)  
DVRNS Server Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)  
Rack-mount Kit  
Required Installation Tools  
No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the  
other items that make up part of your system.  
Figure 2-1  
16-Channel DVR Rear Panel  
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Table 2-1  
Rear Panel Connections  
#
Connection  
#
6
7
8
9
Connection  
1
2
3
4
Video input  
Network/Ethernet port  
RS485 port for remote devices  
Alarm inputs  
Looping connectors  
Audio input x2; audio output x1  
Video main: BNC or VGA;  
Spot-BNC  
Alarm outputs  
5
Serial RS-232C port  
10  
Power cord connector  
Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment.  
Note  
You cannot mix NTSC and PAL equipment. For example, you  
cannot use a PAL camera and an NTSC monitor.  
Connecting the Video Source  
Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors.  
Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors  
Connecting the Loop Through Video  
If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop  
BNC connectors.  
Figure 2-3  
Video Loop Through Connectors  
Note  
The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect  
a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to a terminated  
device because it will cause poor quality video.  
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Connecting Audio  
Note  
It is the user's responsibility to determine if local laws and  
regulations permit recording audio.  
Your DVR can record audio from up to two sources. Connect the audio sources to  
Audio In 1 and Audio In 2 as needed using RCA jacks. Connect Audio Out to your  
amplifier.  
Figure 2-4  
Audio Connectors  
Note  
The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you need a  
speaker with an amplifier. The DVR does not have a pre-amplifier  
for audio input, so the audio input should be from an amplified  
source, not directly from a microphone.  
Connecting the Monitor  
Using a Computer Monitor  
A VGA connector is provided so that you can use a standard, multi-sync computer  
monitor as your main monitor. Use the cable supplied with your monitor to connect it to  
the DVR.  
Figure 2-5  
VGA Connector  
Using a Spot Monitor  
Connect the main monitor to the Video Out connector. Connect the spot monitor to the  
SPOT connector as needed.  
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Figure 2-6  
Video Out Connector  
Note  
The VGA and Video Out (BNC) connectors may be connected to  
individual monitors for simultaneous operation.  
Connecting the DVR for Remote Access  
Connecting the RS-232C Port  
An RS-232C port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring,  
configuration, software upgrades, and to connect a remote control keyboard. Use a  
modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR. See Chapter 3,  
Configuration for how to configure the modem.  
Figure 2-7  
RS-232C Port  
Note  
The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many  
modems are not supplied with cables. Ensure that you have the  
correct cable when purchasing the modem.  
Connecting the Network Port  
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5  
cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a  
computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration, and software upgrades. See  
Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring the Ethernet connections.  
Figure 2-8  
Network Port  
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Caution The network connector is not designed to be connected directly  
with cable or wire intended for outdoor use.  
Connecting the RS485 Port  
The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a  
control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485  
connector can also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect the RX-/  
TX- and RX+/TX+ of the control system to the TX-/RX- and TX+/RX+ (respectively) of  
the DVR. See Chapter 3, Configuration and the PTZ camera or remote controller  
manufacturer's manual for configuring the RS485 connection.  
Figure 2-9  
RS485 Port  
Connecting Alarm Inputs and Outputs  
Note  
To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and  
hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button.  
After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to ensure that it  
is connected. To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button  
above the wire and pull out the wire.  
Figure 2-10  
Alarm Connector Strip  
AI 1 to 16  
(Alarm-In)  
You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events. Mechanical or  
electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm-In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The  
threshold voltage is 4.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. See  
Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring alarm input.  
GND  
Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector.  
(Ground)  
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Note  
All the connectors marked GND are common.  
NC/NO  
(Relay  
Alarm  
The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to  
the C (Common) and NC (Normally Closed) or C and NO (Normally Open) connectors.  
NC/NO is a relay output which sinks 0.5A@125VAC and 1A@30VDC. See Chapter 3,  
Configuration for configuring alarm output.  
Outputs)  
ARI (Alarm  
Reset In)  
An external signal to the Alarm Reset In can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal  
and the DVR's internal buzzer. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the ARI  
(Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage is below 0.3V  
and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. Connect the wires to the ARI  
(Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors.  
Connecting USB Ports  
Two USB ports on the front panel are provided to connect external hard disk, CD-RW,  
or flash drives for video clip copying or system upgrades. Position external drives close  
enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet.  
Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR.  
Figure 2-11  
USB Ports  
A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can use the  
mouse to navigate through the screens and menus much like you would on a computer.  
A USB to Serial converter can be connected to the USB port. Multiple text-in devices  
can be used with a USB to Serial converter.  
Factory Reset  
The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the left of the Alarm Output connectors on the  
rear panel. This switch should be used only on the rare occasions that you want to  
return all the settings to the original factory settings.  
Figure 2-12  
Factory Reset Switch  
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Caution When you use the Factory Reset, you lose any settings you have  
saved.  
To reset the unit, you need a straightened paperclip:  
1. Turn off the DVR.  
2. Turn it on again.  
3. While the DVR is initializing, the front panel LEDs blink. When the front panel LEDs  
blink, poke the straightened paperclip to the unlabeled hole in the left of the Alarm  
Output connectors.  
4. Hold the switch until all the LEDs on the front panel are lit.  
Note  
When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults all the LEDs  
on the front panel flash five times.  
5. Release the reset switch. All of the DVR's settings are now at the original settings it  
had when it left the factory.  
Connecting the Power Cord  
Connect the AC power cord to the DVR and then to a wall outlet.  
Figure 2-13 Power Cord Connector  
Caution Route power cords so that they are not a tripping hazard. Ensure  
that the power cord can not be pinched or abraded by furniture.  
Do not install power cords under rugs or carpets.  
The power chord has a grounding pin. If your power outlet does  
not have a grounding pin receptacle, do not modify the plug. Do  
not overload the circuit by plugging too many devices in to one  
circuit.  
Your DVR is now ready to operate. See Chapter 3, Configuration for how to configure  
the DVR’s settings, and Chapter 4, Operation for how to operate the DVR.  
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Configuration  
Note  
Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. If  
you have not installed the DVR, please see Chapter 2,  
Installation.  
Front Panel Controls  
The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR combined with a multiplexer. Many  
of the buttons have multiple functions. The following describes each button and control.  
Take a few minutes to review the descriptions. You will use these to initially set up your  
DVR and for daily operations.  
Note  
You can also use a USB mouse (not supplied) to navigate  
through the screens and menus much like you would on a  
computer.  
Figure 3-1  
16-Channel DVR Front Panel  
1
2
3
4
5
1
9
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13  
14 15 16  
17  
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Table 3-1  
16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls  
Function  
Position  
1
Control  
Camera Buttons (1 to 16)  
Press the individual camera buttons to display the  
selected camera full screen. Buttons 1 to 9 are also  
used to enter passwords.  
In the PTZ mode, press Camera 1 to zoom in and  
Camera 2 to zoom out. Press Camera 3 to focus near  
and Camera 4 to focus far. Press Camera 5 to move  
to the preset and Camera 6 to save the preset.  
2
3
4
Clip Copy LED  
Alarm Out LED  
Arrow Buttons  
The Clip Copy LED lights when the DVR is  
clip-copying.  
The Alarm Out LED lights when alarm output or  
internal buzzer is activated.  
These buttons are used to navigate through menus  
and GUI. You can also use them to change numbers  
by highlighting a number in the menu and using the  
Up and Down arrows to increase or decrease the  
number's value.  
These buttons are also used to control Pan and Tilt  
when in the PTZ mode. When in the PIP display  
format, press the Up and Down arrows to move the  
position of the small screen counter-clockwise and  
clockwise, and press the Left and Right arrows to  
change the PIP screen size.  
In the playback mode, press  
backward at high speed. Press  
to play video  
again to toggle the  
playback speed from  
screen displays  
Press  
again to toggle the playback speed from  
and . The screen displays and  
respectively. When in the pause mode, press  
,
and  
. The  
respectively.  
,
and  
to play video forward at high speed. Press  
,
,
to  
move to the next image and press  
previous image.  
to move to the  
5
6
PLAY/PAUSE Button  
In the live monitoring mode, press  
to freeze the  
current screen. The screen displays the icon. When  
in the playback mode, press to play back images  
at regular speed or pause playing video.  
Press  
to select a highlighted item or complete an  
entry that you have made during system setup.  
DISPLAY/SPOT Button  
Press DISPLAY/SPOT to toggle different display  
formats. The available formats are: PIP, 2x2, 3x3 and  
4x4.  
Press and hold DISPLAY/SPOT for two seconds or  
longer to select which cameras display on the Spot  
monitor.  
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16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls  
Function  
Position  
7
Control  
MENU/CAMEO Button  
Press MENU/CAMEO to enter the Setup screen. You  
need to enter the authorized user password to access  
Setup. Press MENU/CAMEO to close the current  
menu or setup dialog box. In the Playback mode,  
press MENU/CAMEO to display the Search menu.  
Press and hold MENU/CAMEO for two seconds or  
longer to enter the cameo mode. The yellow outline  
around the video indicates the active cameo.  
Press the arrows to move the active cameo.  
Press the desired camera button in the active cameo  
to edit the cameo and display the video of selected  
camera.  
Press  
(Play/Pause) to exit the Active Cameo  
mode. You can also exit the Active Cameo mode by  
selecting Exit Group Edit in the cameo menu that  
displays when you press MENU/CAMEO.  
8
9
GROUP/SEQUENCE Button  
When in the live mode, press GROUP/SEQUENCE to  
change the screen from the current camera group to  
the next camera group. The screen displays the page  
number.  
Press and hold GROUP/SEQUENCE for two seconds  
or longer to display live channels sequentially.  
ZOOM/PTZ Button  
Press ZOOM/PTZ to zoom in the current image to  
double its size on the screen. You can use the arrows  
to move the rectangle to another area. Press  
zoom in on the image in the rectangle.  
to  
Press and hold ZOOM/PTZ for two seconds or longer  
to enter the PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) mode. The PTZ icon  
flickers. Press ZOOM/PTZ again to exit the PTZ mode.  
Press the arrows or MENU/CAMEO to control  
cameras that are properly configured.  
10  
ALARM Button  
The ALARM button has two functions:  
•
It resets the programmed DVR outputs including  
the internal buzzer during an alarm.  
•
It displays the event log when you are in the live  
monitoring mode, unless there is an active alarm.  
This operation can be protected by a user  
password.  
11  
12  
CLIP COPY Button  
PANIC Button  
Press CLIP COPY to copy video clips.  
Press PANIC to start panic recording of all camera  
channels. The  
icon displays on the screen. Press  
PANIC again to stop panic recording.  
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Table 3-1  
16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls  
Function  
Position  
13  
Control  
PLAYBACK Button  
Press PLAYBACK to enter the playback mode. Press  
PLAYBACK again to exit the playback mode. When  
entering the playback mode, video is paused.  
Press  
screen displays  
to play back video at regular speed. The  
when the DVR is in the Pause  
mode and the screen displays when the DVR is  
playing back video.  
14  
15  
HDD LED  
The HDD LED flickers when the DVR is recording or  
searching video on the hard disk drive.  
Network LED  
The NETWORK LED lights when the unit is connected  
to a network via Ethernet.  
16  
17  
Power LED  
The POWER LED lights when the unit is On  
USB Connectors  
Turning on the Power  
Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately  
60 seconds to initialize.  
Initial Unit Setup  
Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This  
includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control,  
record mode, network, and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens  
and dialog boxes.  
Throughout the screens you will see  
reset that screen to its default settings.  
. Highlight  
and press  
(Play/Pause) to  
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Logging In  
1. Press MENU to enter the setup screens. The Login screen appears.  
Figure 3-2 Login Screen  
2. Select a User and enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of  
Camera number buttons, and then . There is no default password when  
logging in the Admin User for the first time.  
Note  
Note  
To assure the secure management of the system, setting up a  
password is strongly recommended.  
Instead of using the front panel buttons, you can use a mouse  
(not supplied) to access the Login screen. Click the right mouse  
button to display the Login screen. Click … to enter a password.  
The virtual keyboard appears. See Using the Virtual Keyboard on  
page 36 for instructions.  
Setup Screen  
Press the MENU button to enter the Setup screen.  
Figure 3-3  
Setup Screen  
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When setting up the DVR, there are many opportunities to enter names and titles. To  
make these entries, a Virtual Keyboard appears.  
Figure 3-4  
Virtual Keyboard  
Using the Virtual Keyboard  
Use the arrow keys to highlight the character you want in the name or title and press  
. That character appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position.  
You can use up to 31 characters, including spaces, in your title.  
Press  
Press  
to toggle between the upper and lower case keyboards.  
to move back a space.  
Press to delete entered characters.  
Special characters can be created using ^ and a capital letter. For example, ^J for NL  
(New Line); ^M for CR (Carriage Return). Special characters are commonly used by  
text input devices and are useful when performing Text-In Searches.  
Information Screen  
In the Information screen, you can:  
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
name the site location  
assign a System ID number  
select the language the screens are displayed in  
display software version number  
upgrade the software  
show the System Log  
display recorded time data  
clear all data  
1. Highlight Information and press  
. The Information screen appears.  
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Figure 3-5  
Information Screen  
2. Highlight the Site field in the Information screen and press  
. A virtual keyboard  
appears that you can use to enter a Site Name.  
3. Highlight Close and press  
4. Highlight the field beside System ID and press  
highlight it and use the Up and Down arrows to choose from 0 to 99.  
once you have entered your title.  
. To change the number,  
Note  
The System ID number is used to identify the unit when it is  
connected with other DVRs through the RS485 port. You cannot  
use the same ID number for two or more DVRs that are in the  
same RS485 network. It is possible to have multiple DVRs with  
System ID of 0 that are in the same area as long as they are not  
part of an RS485 network.  
5. Highlight the field beside Language and press  
. A drop-down menu displays  
the available languages. Highlight the desired language and press  
.
The field beside Version displays the software version of the DVR.  
Upgrading the System Software  
1. Connect to the DVR a USB device that contains the upgrade package file.  
2. Highlight Upgrade… in the Information screen and press  
. The Upgrade  
screen appears.  
Figure 3-6  
Upgrade Screen  
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The screen displays the upgrade package file names that are available. The .rui  
extension indicates that the file is for software upgrades.  
3. Select the desired file and press  
4. Highlight Install and press  
5. Highlight Cancel and press  
.
to install the selected software package.  
to close the window without upgrading the  
software. You get an error message if the upgrade package file is not installed  
correctly on the DVR.  
The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade.  
Note  
The Upgrade button deactivates if the hard disk drive has not  
been formatted, as upgrading the system requires hard disk  
drive space for temporary files.  
Caution The USB device must be FAT16 or FAT32 format.  
You can import saved DVR settings or export the current DVR settings.  
Importing Saved DVR Settings  
1. Connect the USB device containing the setup file .datto the DVR.  
2. Highlight Setup - Import… in the Information screen and press  
. The Setup  
Import screen appears.  
Figure 3-7  
Setup Import Screen  
3. Select the desired setup file and press Import to import the selected settings and  
change the DVR settings accordingly.  
4. Highlight Include Network Setup and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
When set to Off, the network settings will not be changed.  
5. Select Import and press  
.
Exporting Current DVR Settings  
1. Connect the USB device to the DVR.  
2. Highlight Setup - Export… in the Information screen and press  
. The Setup  
Export screen appears.  
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Figure 3-8  
Setup Export Screen  
3. Highlight the field beside File name and press  
. A virtual keyboard appears to  
allow you to enter the file name.  
4. Select Export to save the current settings in .datfile format on the USB device.  
Note  
Even after changing the DVR settings by importing saved  
settings, the time-related settings (Date/Time, Time Zone and  
Daylight Saving Time) do NOT change.  
Caution The USB device must be FAT16 or FAT32 format.  
Viewing the System Log  
The System Log screen lists system activities (up to 5,000, from the latest). It lists them  
from the latest activity, and includes the time and date of each event. The  
displays in the last column for system activities from the remote site.  
icon  
1. Highlight Show System Log… in the Information screen and press  
to display  
the System Log.  
Figure 3-9  
System Log Screen  
2. Select log entries by either scrolling through the log pages by using the UP and  
DOWN arrows, or by choosing a log page directly by entering the log page  
number in the field at the bottom left of the screen.  
3. Highlight Close and press  
to exit the screen.  
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Other Options in the Information Screen  
Table 3-2 Information Screen Options  
Option  
Action  
Displays the time information of recorded data  
Recorded Data - From / To  
Clear All Data…  
Highlight Clear All Data… and press  
to clear all video data. You  
are asked to verify that you wish to clear all data before the DVR  
erases the video data. Clear All Data… does not clear the System  
Log.  
Save  
After you have finished with the Information Screen, you can  
highlight Save and press  
to save the changes and exit the  
screen.  
If you do not wish to save the changes, highlight Cancel and press  
to exit the screen.  
Setting Up the Date and Time  
1. Highlight Date/Time in the System menu and press  
. The Date/Time setup  
screen appears.  
Figure 3-10  
Date/Time Setup Screen  
2. Highlight the first field beside Date and press  
. The individual sections of the  
date highlight. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the number. Use the  
LEFT and RIGHT arrows to move between month, date, and year. Press  
when you have the correct date.  
3. Highlight the Format field beside Date and press  
. Select from the three  
available date formats and press  
to save the selected format.  
4. Highlight the first field beside Time and press  
to scroll through the individual  
sections of the time.  
Use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the number. Use the LEFT and RIGHT  
arrows to move between hour, minutes, and seconds. Press  
the correct time.  
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5. Highlight the Format field beside Time and press  
. Select from the three  
available time formats and press to save the selected format.  
Note  
The clock does not start running until you highlight Save and  
press  
.
6. Highlight the field beside Time Zone and press  
from the list and press  
. Select the correct time zone  
.
7. Highlight Use Daylight Saving Time and press  
Off.  
to toggle between On and  
Setting Holidays  
1. Highlight the Holiday tab, and the Holiday setup screen appears.  
Figure 3-11 Holiday Setup Screen  
2. Highlight + and press  
. The current date appears.  
3. Press again to change the date. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to toggle  
from month to day. A white box highlights use the UP and DOWN arrows to  
change the number values.  
4. Highlight the month and day, and change them by using the UP and DOWN  
arrows. Press  
to add the date. Dates can be deleted by highlighting the  
beside the date and pressing  
.
Note  
Holidays that do not fall on the same date each year should be  
updated after the current year's holiday has passed.  
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Synchronizing with a Standard Time Server  
You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard time servers that  
are available in most time zones and countries, or between this DVR and another DVR.  
1. Highlight the Time Sync. tab. The Time Sync. screen displays.  
Figure 3-12  
Time Sync. Screen  
2. Highlight the field beside Automatic Sync. and press  
to toggle between On  
and Off. When set to On, the Time Server and Interval fields become active.  
3. Highlight the field beside Time Server and press . Use the virtual keyboard to  
enter the IP address or domain name of the time server.  
Note  
You can use the domain name instead of the IP address if you  
have already set up the DNS Server when setting up the LAN.  
4. Highlight the field beside Interval and press  
. Set the time interval for  
synchronization from 30 minutes to 1 day at various time intervals.  
The Last Sync-Time field displays the last time the DVR was synchronized with the time  
server.  
5. Highlight Run as Server and press  
to toggle between On and Off. When it is  
On, the DVR you are setting up runs as a time server.  
6. Save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel to exit  
the screen without saving the changes.  
Storage Screen  
Highlight Storage in the System menu and press  
. The Storage Information Setup  
screen appears and displays information about the DVR storage devices.  
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Figure 3-13  
Storage Information Screen  
Column  
Type  
Indication  
The Type column describes the storage device.  
The Capacity column displays the capacity of the storage device.  
Use this field to format the storage device.  
Capacity  
Format  
The Format column displays whether the device is used for recording (Record) or  
not (Not Using).  
Not Formatted indicates the device is not formatted.  
indicates when the device has temporary space set aside so that video clips can  
be saved on a CD-RW or DVD RW.  
See Formatting a Device for Recording on page 43.  
Information  
The Information column indicates the status of the device. The status ranges from  
Used, Not Used, and Other, which indicates that the device has been used for  
another DVR.  
See Using the Information Column on page 44.  
Formatting a Device for Recording  
You can use this DVR to format devices for recording.  
1. In the Format column, highlight the field for the desired storage device and press  
. The Device Format screen appears.  
Figure 3-14  
Device Format Screen  
2. To format the device but not use it for recording, select Not Using from the Use  
As drop down menu.  
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3. To set aside space to store temporary files for CD or DVD burning, select Partition  
- CD/DVD Burn.  
4. Highlight Format and press  
.
Note  
Note  
The DVR does NOT support USB hard disk drives with a version  
lower than 2.0.  
System upgrades require formatting internal hard disk drives.  
Using the Information Column  
In the Information column, you can find the time and date information for the recorded  
data. Highlight the field for the desired storage device and press  
Information screen appears.  
. The Device  
Figure 3-15  
Device Information Screen  
Erasing Recorded Data from a Device using the Device Information  
Screen  
1. Highlight Clear and press  
. The Confirmation to Clear All Data screen  
appears.  
2. Confirm that you want to delete the data.  
Storage Status  
Highlight the Status tab in the Storage Screen. The Storage Status screen displays.  
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Figure 3-16  
Storage Status Screen  
Table 3-3  
Information  
Storage Status Information  
Column  
Type  
The Type column displays the type of storage device.  
Disk Bad  
The Disk Bad column displays the percentage of bad sectors.  
Not Formattedindicates the device is not formatted.  
Temperature  
S.M.A.R.T.  
The Temperature column displays the temperature of the storage device.  
The S.M.A.R.T. column displays Good, Bad, or N/A, depending on storage  
conditions.  
• Good: The storage condition is normal.  
• Bad: Data cannot be written on or read from the storage device.  
• N/A: Storage conditions are normal. However, the S.M.A.R.T. monitoring is  
not working or supported.  
Note  
When the storage condition is Bad, the Event Status - Storage  
screen appears, and you can check the storage condition for  
details. If the Badmessage displays, it is recommended that you  
replace the hard disk drive, usually within 24 hours.  
Note  
Temperature and S.M.A.R.T. information is available only for IDE  
hard disk drives that support the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring  
Analysis and Reporting Technology) monitoring program.  
Select Close and press  
to exit the Storage Status screen.  
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User Setup Screen  
The User setup screen displays the authorized groups and users. You can add and  
delete groups and users. When adding a group, you can assign authority levels to the  
group.  
Highlight User in the System menu and press  
Figure 3-17 User Setup Screen  
. The User Setup screen appears.  
Viewing All the Users in a Group  
You can use the +/- column to collapse and expand user groups.  
If there is a...  
This means that...  
+ or - in this column  
- in front of the Group Name  
The item is a Group Name  
The group has been expanded and all of the  
User Names within that group are displayed  
below the Group Name.  
+ in front of the Group Name  
The group has been collapsed and all of the  
User Names within that group are hidden  
To collapse or expand a group, highlight the +/- column in front of the desired group  
and press  
.
Changing the Authority Levels Assigned to a Group  
Highlight a Group Name and press  
to toggle between all authority levels being  
turned On and Off. Highlight the individual authority level boxes and press  
toggle between that authority On and Off.  
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Adding or Changing a User’s Password  
1. Highlight the User Name.  
2. Press  
to add or change the password assigned to that user.  
You can also change the group to which the user is assigned.  
Caution Write down the new password and save it in a secure place. If the  
password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory  
Reset Button and all data settings will be lost.  
Deleting a User or an Entire Group  
Use the column to delete a User Name or an entire Group. If the is grayed out, then  
that Group or User cannot be deleted.  
1. Highlight and press  
.
2. Confirm that you want to delete the User or Group.  
Note  
To delete the User currently logged into the DVR on a local  
system or a PC running RASplus (Remote Administration  
System), log that user out of the system first and then delete the  
user.  
Adding a Group  
1. Highlight the + Group… field and press  
. A virtual keyboard appears where  
you can enter the Group name. You can use up to 15 characters, including  
spaces, for the group name.  
2. When you have entered a New Group name, highlight OK and press  
. The  
New Group Setup screen appears.  
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Figure 3-18  
New Group Setup Screen  
3. Assign authority levels to the group in the New Group setup screen.  
To change all authority levels of the group, highlight the Authority field and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
To change the authority level of a single User, highlight the individual authority  
level boxes and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
The authority levels that can be turned On and Off are shown in Table 3-4:  
Table 3-4  
Action  
New Group Authority Level Assignments  
Authority Level  
Shutdown  
The user can shut the system down on a local system.  
Upgrade  
The user can upgrade the software on a local system or a PC running  
RASplus.  
System Time  
Change  
The user can change the system date and time on a local system or a PC  
running RASplus.  
Data Clear  
The user can clear all video data or format disks on a local system or a PC  
running RASplus.  
Setup  
The user without Setup authority cannot establish any system settings  
excluding system shutdown and logout on a local system or a PC running  
RASplus.  
Color Control  
PTZ Control  
The user can control brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation for cameras  
on a local system or a PC running RASplus.  
The user can control the PTZ camera on a local system or a PC running  
RASplus.  
Alarm-Out Control  
The user can reset the DVR outputs including the internal buzzer that plays  
during an alarm by pressing the ALARM button on a local system or  
alarm-out control button on a PC running RASplus.  
Covert Camera View  
System Check  
The user can view video from cameras set to Covert while in the Live  
Monitoring or Search mode on a local system or a PC running RASplus.  
The user can view the remote system status or check the remote system  
status as a batch process on a PC running RASplus.  
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Table 3-4  
Action  
New Group Authority Level Assignments  
Authority Level  
Record Setup  
The user can establish all Record settings on a local system or a PC running  
RASplus.  
Search  
The user can access the Search mode on a local system or a PC running  
RASplus.  
Clip-Copy  
The user can copy video clips on a local system or a PC running RASplus,  
and save video data in an AVI, bitmap, or JPEG file format.  
Adding a User  
1. Highlight the + User… field and press  
can enter the User Name.  
. A virtual keyboard appears where you  
Figure 3-19  
New User Setup Screen  
2. Enter the new user’s name by highlighting and selecting a group, and then  
selecting OK.  
3. Assign the User to a Group.  
4. Assign a password to the User. You can use camera buttons 1 to 9 on the front  
panel or the virtual keyboard to assign the password. The password can be up to  
8 digits.  
5. Confirm the password.  
6. Select OK and press  
.
Note  
In addition to using the front panel buttons, you can use the  
virtual keyboard to assign the password. To display the virtual  
keyboard click the … button using the mouse (not supplied).  
Options for the New User  
To allow a User to be automatically logged in when the DVR is powered up, highlight  
the field beside Auto Login. These can also be set to never let a user log in  
automatically.  
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To select a time after which a user will automatically be logged out, highlight the field  
beside Auto Logout and select a time from the list: Never, 1 min., 3 min., 5 min., 10  
min., 15 min., 20 min., 25 min., 30 min. and 1 hr.  
Save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Select Cancel to exit  
the screen without saving the changes.  
Shutting Down the DVR  
1. Highlight Shutdown in the System menu and press  
. The Shutdown screen  
displays asking you to confirm whether or not you want to shut the system down.  
Figure 3-20  
Shutdown Screen  
2. Select Shutdown and press  
to confirm shut down. A screen appears that tells  
you when it is safe to disconnect power.  
Logging Out of the DVR  
1. Highlight Logout in the System menu and press  
. The Logout screen appears  
and asks you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user.  
Figure 3-21 Logout Screen  
2. Select Log out and press  
to confirm that you want to log out.  
Network & Notification Setup  
In the Main screen, use the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to display the Network menu.  
Figure 3-22 Network Menu  
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Setting up the Network  
Highlight Network in the Network menu and press  
. The Network setup screen  
displays. In the Network Setup screen, you are able to change the Network, LAN,  
Modem, and DVRNS settings.  
Figure 3-23  
Network Setup Screen  
Configuring the Network  
1. Highlight the first field beside Transfer Speed. Press the Up and Down arrows to  
set the Transfer Speed from 50 Kbps to 100 Mbps.  
2. Highlight the second field beside Transfer Speed. You can select the unit of  
measure for the transfer speed between: bps and ips. Press  
to set the unit of  
measure.  
3. Highlight the field beside Quality and press  
Very High, High, Standard, and Basic.  
. You can select the Quality from:  
4. Press  
to set the Quality.  
Note  
The higher Quality settings require higher Transfer Speed  
settings. The transfer speed you set is the maximum speed.  
Depending on the network environment, this speed may not be  
achieved.  
Note  
The local recording speed might be affected by various network  
bandwidth (Transfer Speed) conditions.  
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Setting Up the LAN  
1. Highlight the LAN tab. The LAN (Manual) Setup screen displays.  
Figure 3-24  
LAN (Manual) Setup Screen  
2. Highlight the field beside Type and press  
. You can select the type of network  
configuration from: Manual, DHCP, and ADSL (with PPPoE).  
Select the desired type and press  
.
Configuring the LAN Parameters Manually  
1. Select Manual from the LAN Type field to set up LAN parameters manually.  
Note  
You need to get the appropriate IP Address, Gateway, and  
Subnet Mask values from your network administrator.  
2. Press  
to select the field. A white box appears over the adjustable field.  
3. Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the UP and DOWN arrows  
to increase or decrease the number.  
The factory default LAN settings are:  
IP Address:192.168.1.129  
Gateway:192.168.1.254  
Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0  
4. Highlight the field beside DNS Server. Press the UP and DOWN arrows to set the  
IP address of the DNS server.  
5. Highlight the Port Number Setup… field and press  
. The Port Number Setup  
screen appears.  
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Figure 3-25  
Port Numbers Setup Screen  
6. Change the numbers by highlighting them and pressing  
to select the number  
field. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to increase or decrease the number value.  
The factory default Port settings are:  
Remote Admin: 8200  
Remote Callback:8201  
Remote Watch: 8016  
Remote Search:10019  
Note  
You need to get the appropriate Port Numbers for each RASplus  
or a related program (Admin, Callback, Watch, and Search) from  
your network administrator.  
Note  
Note  
The system restarts automatically after changing the port  
settings.  
Do NOT use the same port number for two different programs. If  
you do, the DVR cannot be connected with the PC running  
RASplus.  
Caution When changing the port settings, you must change the port  
settings on the PC running RASplus as well. Refer to the RASplus  
manual for details.  
Using the Current LAN Settings Using DHCP  
Select DHCP from the LAN Type field, highlight Save, and then press  
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) network reads and configures the current IP  
address of the DVR.  
. The DHCP  
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Figure 3-26  
LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen  
Configuring the LAN Using ADSL  
1. Select ADSL (with PPPoE) in the LAN Type field. The LAN (ADSL) setup screen  
appears.  
Note  
ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the  
DVR is configured by modem, the ADSL (with PPPoE) can not be  
selected.  
Figure 3-27  
LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen  
2. Highlight the field beside ID and press  
. A virtual keyboard appears so you  
can enter the ID for ADSL connection.  
3. Highlight the field beside Password and press  
. A virtual keyboard appears so  
you can enter the password for ADSL connection.  
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Note  
Note  
Entering the ID and Password and highlighting OK reads the  
current IP address of the DVR configured by the ADSL network.  
If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the IP  
address of the DVR might change whenever the unit is turned  
on.  
Setting Up the Modem  
Highlight the Modem tab in the Network screen, and the Modem screen appears.  
Figure 3-28  
Modem Setup Screen  
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Note  
If the RS-232C port is in use for remote control, networking  
cannot be configured for a modem.  
Table 3-5  
Modem Setup Screen Options  
Action  
Option  
Enable  
Highlight Enable and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
You can only change the settings if Modem is enabled.  
Baud Rate  
Data Bit  
Stop Bit  
Parity  
Highlight the field beside Baud Rate and press  
baud rates ranging from 300 to 115,200 appears.  
. A list of  
Highlight the field beside Data Bit and press  
between 7 bit and 8 bit formats.  
. Choose  
Highlight the field beside Stop Bit and press  
between 1 and 2 Stop Bits.  
. Choose  
Highlight the field beside Parity and press  
. A drop-down  
list appears. You can select from None, Odd, or Even parity.  
DVRNS Setup  
Highlight the DVRNS tab in the Network screen. The DVRNS screen appears.  
Figure 3-29 DVRNS Setup Screen  
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Note  
When LAN settings have been changed, set up the DVRNS after  
saving your LAN changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
.
Table 3-6  
Option  
DVRNS Setup Screen Options  
Action  
Use DVR Name Service  
Highlight Use DVR Name Service and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
Note The DVRNS (DVR Name Service) allows the DVR to use Dynamic IP  
addresses for remote connection. When this feature is On, you can  
access your DVR remotely using the DVR name instead of its IP  
address. For the DVRNS feature, the DVR should be registered on the  
DVRNS server.  
DVRNS Server  
Highlight the field beside DVRNS Server and  
press . A virtual keyboard appears with which  
you can enter the IP address or domain name of  
the DVRNS server.  
Note You need to get the IP Address or domain name of the DVRNS Server  
from your network administrator.  
Note You can use the domain name instead of IP address if you already set  
up the DNS Server when setting up the LAN.  
Port  
Highlight the field beside Port and press  
. Set  
the port number of the DVRNS server using the Up  
and Down arrows to increase or decrease the  
numbers.  
Use NAT  
Highlight Use NAT and press  
between On and Off.  
to toggle  
Note When using the NAT (Network Address Translation) device, refer to the  
NAT manufacturer's instructions for the proper network settings.  
DVR Name  
Highlight the field beside DVR Name and press  
. A virtual keyboard appears allowing you to  
enter the DVR name to be registered on the  
DVRNS server.  
Check  
Highlight the Check field and press  
to enable  
or disable the name you entered.  
Note  
The DVR name you entered should be checked by selecting  
Check, otherwise the DVRNS changes will not be saved.  
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Note  
An error message displays if you don’t enter a name or if you  
enter a name that is already registered on the DVRNS server.  
Highlight Save and press  
to register the DVR on the DVRNS server. Proper DVRNS  
settings display the help desk information of the DVRNS server in the box beside Help  
Desk.  
Notification Setup  
The DVR can be set up to send an email or to contact a computer running RASplus  
(Remote Administration System) when an event occurs.  
Highlight Notification in the Network menu and press  
. The Notification screen  
displays. With this screen, you can change the Mail and Callback settings.  
Configuring Mail Notification Settings  
Highlight the Mail tab in the Notification screen if it isn’t already highlighted.  
Figure 3-30  
Notification Mail Setup Screen  
Table 3-7  
Notification Mail Setup Screen Options  
Option  
Enable  
Action  
Highlight Enable and press  
to toggle between On and Off. You can make  
changes to the settings only if Mail is enabled.  
SMTP Server  
Highlight the field beside SMTP Server and press  
. Use the virtual keyboard  
to enter the SMTP Server IP address or domain name obtained from your system  
administrator.  
Note You need to get the IP Address or domain name of the SMTP Server from your network  
administrator.  
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Table 3-7  
Action  
Notification Mail Setup Screen Options  
Option  
Note You can use the domain name instead of the IP address if you already set up the DNS Server  
when setting up the LAN.  
Port  
Highlight the field beside Port and press  
. Use the arrows to enter the SMTP  
Server port number obtained from your system administrator. The default port  
number is 25.  
Use SSL/TLS  
Authentication  
Highlight Use SSL/TLS and press  
On, the DVR can send an email via an SMTP server requiring SSL (Secure  
Sockets Layer) authentication.  
to toggle between On and Off. When it is  
1. Highlight the field beside Authentication and press  
. An Authentication  
screen appears.  
2. Highlight Use and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
3. Highlight the field beside User/Password and press  
. Use the virtual  
keyboard to enter the user ID and password.  
Sender  
Highlight the field beside Sender and use the virtual keyboard to enter the sender's  
e-mail address.  
Note The e-mail address must include the "@" character to be a valid address.  
Recipient  
Highlight the field beside Recipient and use the virtual keyboard to enter the  
recipient's e-mail address.  
Configuring Notification Callback Settings  
Highlight the Callback tab. The Callback screen appears.  
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Figure 3-31  
Notification Callback Setup Screen  
Table 3-8  
Notification Callback Setup Screen Options  
Option  
LAN  
Action  
Highlight LAN and press  
to toggle between On and Off. When  
LAN is turned On, you can change the IP addresses.  
IP Address  
Highlight the IP Address field that you want to change and press  
Enter the IP address of the computer you want contacted during an  
event.  
.
You can enter up to five IP addresses.  
Retry  
Highlight the field beside Retry and enter the number of times you  
would like the DVR to try contacting the computer. You can select  
from 1 to 10 retries.  
Modem  
If the modem was enabled in the Network screen (see Setting Up the  
Modem on page 55), you can set the DVR to contact a computer  
running RASplus. Highlight Modem and press  
to toggle between  
On and Off. When Modem is turned On you can enter a telephone  
number.  
Remote Server Phone  
Number  
Highlight the field beside Remote Server Phone Number and use the  
virtual keyboard to enter the telephone number of the computer  
running RASplus.  
Outside Line Call  
Highlight the field beside Outside Line Call and enter any numbers  
that must be dialed for an outside line for your telephone system. For  
example, you may have to dial 9to get an outside line.  
Callback Phone Number  
Highlight the field beside Callback Phone Number and use the virtual  
keyboard to enter the telephone number of the DVR.  
Save your Notification changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel  
to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
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Configuring Devices  
Using the configuration devices, you can configure the:  
video  
audio  
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•
•
•
•
alarm  
display  
remote control devices connected to the DVR  
Figure 3-32  
Devices Menu  
Configuring the Camera Setup  
Highlight Camera in the Devices menu and press  
. The Camera Setup screen  
appears.  
Figure 3-33  
Camera Setup Screen  
To turn the camera number On or Off, select the field under No. and press  
.
To change the Title of each camera, highlight the name under the Title column and use  
the virtual keyboard.  
To determine which cameras display on the monitors, select Normal, Covert 1, or  
Covert 2 from a drop-down list in the Use column.  
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Note  
If you select Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and  
status icons on the covert video.  
If you select Covert 2, the DVR displays only the camera title on  
the covert video.  
Note  
A user who does not have Covert Camera View authority cannot  
view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2. This  
applies to both the live monitoring mode and the playback.  
Adding a Camera to the PTZ List  
1. Highlight the PTZ tab, and the PTZ setup screen displays.  
Figure 3-34  
Camera PTZ Setup Screen  
Note  
You can only set up PTZ devices if the PTZ port is set to  
RS-232C or RS485. You can not use a modem if you are using  
the RS-232C port for PTZ control.  
2. Highlight the field in the Product column for the PTZ camera you wish to  
configure and press . A list of PTZ devices appears.  
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Figure 3-35  
PTZ Device List  
3. Select your camera from the list and press  
. You need to connect the camera  
to the RS-232C or RS485 connector on the back of the DVR following the camera  
manufacturer's instructions.  
4. Assign an ID to the camera by highlighting the field under the ID heading and  
pressing  
. Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down  
arrows to increase and decrease the number. The PTZ ID number can be set from  
0 to 256.  
Configuring a PTZ Camera in the Port Setup Window  
After selecting a Port in the PTZ tab, you can configure PTZ up to 16 cameras.  
1. Highlight the Setup… field and press  
Figure 3-36 Port Setup Window  
. The Port Setup window appears.  
2. Configure the port settings based on the PTZ camera manufacturer's instructions.  
3. Save your Camera changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
. Select  
Audio Setup Screen  
The DVR can record up to two audio inputs. You can assign a camera to each audio  
input.  
1. Highlight Audio in the Devices menu and press  
. The Audio setup screen  
appears.  
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Figure 3-37  
Audio Setup Screen  
2. Highlight the field beside the input and press  
. A list of cameras appears, and  
you can select which camera you want associated with that audio input.  
3. Highlight Enable Audio-Out and press  
to toggle between enabling and  
disabling the audio out feature.  
Note  
The DVR does NOT record audio when the recording speed is  
set to less than 1 ips.  
4. Save your Audio changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel  
to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
Alarm-Out Screen  
The Alarm-Out screen allows you to change the settings and to establish a schedule for  
each alarm output from the back of the DVR.  
Highlight Alarm-Out in the Devices menu and press  
. The Alarm-Out screen  
appears.  
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Figure 3-38  
Alarm-Out Settings Screen  
Table 3-9  
Options in the Alarm-Out Settings Tab  
Option  
Title  
Action  
Each alarm output can be given its own title by highlighting  
the field under the Title heading and pressing  
. A  
virtual keyboard appears with which you can enter the title.  
Type  
Highlight the fields under the Type heading to set the  
alarm output for NO or NC (normally open or normally  
closed).  
Dwell Time  
Highlight the field beside Dwell Time and press  
to set  
the dwell time of the alarm output. Dwell times range from  
5 seconds to 15 minutes.  
Creating a Schedule for Alarm-Out  
Highlight the Schedule tab. The Alarm-Out Schedule screen displays.  
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Figure 3-39  
Alarm-Out Schedule Screen  
You can add and edit alarm output schedules using this screen.  
Table 3-10  
Alarm-Out Schedule Options  
Option  
+
Action  
Highlight the + and press  
to add a schedule.  
Highlight the fields under the Column headings (Day, Range, Mode, Channels) and  
press to edit the information in those fields.  
Day  
Use the Day field to select the days that the alarm schedule are active. The choices  
are: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, M~F, Hol, and All.  
Range  
Mode  
Use the Range field to set the time, in 15-minute increments from 00:00 to 24:00, that  
the alarm schedule is active.  
Use the Mode field to set how the alarm reacts during the scheduled time.  
When set to On, the Alarm-Out is active during the scheduled time.  
When set to Event, the Alarm-Out is only active when there is an Event during the  
scheduled time.  
Channels  
Use the Channels field to set which alarm outputs are active. You can also turn On and  
Off the internal buzzer for the DVR.  
Use the field to delete an alarm output schedule. You are asked to confirm whether  
or not you really wish to delete the schedule.  
Save your Alarm-Out changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel  
to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
Display Screen  
The Display screen allows you to select what information is displayed on the monitor.  
Highlight Display in the Devices menu and press  
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Figure 3-40  
Display OSD Screen  
To toggle an item On and Off, highlight it and press  
. When an item is On, there is  
a checkmark in the box beside it. The following items can be turned On or Off:  
Zoom  
displays on the enlarged video.  
Network  
displays when the unit is connected to a network via either Ethernet or modem.  
Freeze &  
Sequence  
displays when the DVR is in Freeze mode, and the  
DVR is in Sequence mode.  
icon displays when the  
Screen  
Group  
The number of screen group displays when the DVR is not in the 4x4 display mode  
of the 16-channel DVR, and 3x3 mode of the 8-channel DVR.  
Free Space  
displays when the DVR is in the Recycle mode. The percentage of available  
storage space displays when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode.  
Date/Time  
User Name  
Camera No.  
Camera Title  
Record  
Displays the current date and time information.  
Displays the name of the current user who is logged in.  
Displays the camera number at the top-left corner of each camera screen.  
Displays the camera title at the top-left corner of each camera screen.  
The record related icons display on each camera screen.  
displays on each PTZ camera screen.  
PTZ  
Text-In  
The text input strings display on the screen. You can adjust the Display Dwell time  
(sec.) for the text input strings displayed on the screen.  
Adjusting the Transparency of the On-Screen Display  
To adjust the transparency of the setup screens, highlight Transparency and use the  
Left and Right arrows to select a value.  
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Adjusting the On-Screen Display Margins  
To display how OSD text appears on the monitor, highlight OSD Margin… and press  
. The OSD Margin screen appears.  
Figure 3-41  
OSD Margin Screen  
Use the horizontal and vertical sliders to adjust the horizontal and vertical margins so  
that text and icons are not hidden beyond the edges of the monitor.  
Setting Up Sequences for the Display Main Monitor  
On the Main Monitor tab you can make the following adjustments:  
•
•
•
adjust the display dwell time for each camera displayed on the main monitor  
define the screen layout in a variety of formats  
set the DVR to sequence through the different screen layouts (pages) so that all  
the cameras are displayed  
•
set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time while  
cycling through the remaining cameras in a Cameo window  
Highlight the Main Monitor tab to switch to the Sequence screen.  
Figure 3-42 Main Monitor Screen  
Selecting the Display Sequence for the Main Monitor  
If you press and hold SEQUENCE for two seconds or longer, the DVR sequences the  
cameras displayed on the monitor. The DVR has two sequence modes: Full and  
Cameo.  
1. Highlight the field beside Mode and press  
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2. Select between Full Sequence and Cameo Sequence.  
In the Full Sequence mode, the DVR sequences through the cameras and  
displays them full screen.  
In the Cameo Sequence mode, the bottom right window in a multi-screen format  
sequences through the cameras.  
Note  
Any cameras that are Off, have lost video, or are set to Covert  
(unless the user has authority to view covert cameras) are  
excluded from the Cameo sequence.  
Defining the Screen Layout  
You can define the screen layout in a variety of formats and set the DVR to sequence  
through the different screen layouts (pages) so that all the cameras are displayed.  
You can also set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time  
while cycling through the remaining cameras in a Cameo window. This can be done  
with one camera displayed full screen while displaying the cameo window as a PIP  
(picture in picture), or displaying the cameras in a grid pattern with the bottom right  
window as the cameo.  
Note  
Sequence cannot be used in the 4x4 display mode of the  
16-channel, and 3x3 mode of the 8-channel DVR.  
Adjusting the Display Dwell Time  
1. Highlight the field beside Interval in the Main Monitor screen and press  
can select dwell intervals ranging from 1 second to 1 minute.  
. You  
to  
2. Highlight Event Monitoring On in the Main Monitoring screen and press  
toggle between On and Off. When set to On, the DVR displays the camera  
associated with the event when an event occurs.  
Defining Which Cameras Display Sequentially on the Spot Monitor  
1. Highlight the Spot Monitor tab to switch to the Spot Monitor screen.  
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Figure 3-43  
Spot Monitor Screen  
2. Highlight the field in the Channels column and press  
. The Spot Monitor 1:  
Channels screen appears.  
3. Select the cameras you want in the sequence by using the UP and DOWN arrows  
to scroll through the list. Press to toggle the cameras On and Off.  
4. Select the Dwell time by highlighting that field and pressing  
. You can select  
from 1 to 20 seconds.  
Save your Display settings by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel to  
exit the screen without saving the changes.  
Remote Control Screen  
With the Remote Control Setup screen, you can select a port and make correct settings  
for a remote keyboard.  
1. Highlight Remote Control in the Devices menu and press  
Figure 3-44 Remote Control Setup Screen  
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2. Highlight the field beside Port and select from None, RS-232C, and RS485. If the  
RS-232C port and RS485 port are in use for PTZ control, networking, or text input,  
the remote keyboard cannot be configured.  
3. Highlight Setup… and select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits and Stop  
Bits for the device you are connecting to the DVR.  
4. Highlight the field beside Remote Control Product and select the device from the  
list.  
Save your Remote Control settings by highlighting Save and pressing  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
. Select  
Recording Settings  
Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it to:  
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record all the time  
record only events  
continue recording once the hard disk drive is full by recording over the oldest  
video  
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stop recording and alert you when the hard disk is full  
Figure 3-45  
Record Menu  
Record Screen  
Highlight Record in the Record menu and press  
. The Record setup screen  
appears.  
Figure 3-46  
Record Setup Screen  
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Table 3-11  
Record Setup Screen Options  
Option  
Action  
Highlight Recycle and press  
Recycle  
to toggle between On and Off.  
In the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data  
when all available storage space has been used.  
When Recycle is turned Off, the DVR stops recording when all  
available storage space has been used.  
Resolution  
Highlight the Resolution field and select from High and Standard. If  
all other variables are equal, then selecting High resolution  
decreases the recording and playback speed by half that of  
Standard resolution.  
Event Record Dwell  
Highlight the Event Record Dwell field and set the length of time  
you would like to record for the associated event. You can set the  
dwell from 5 seconds to 15 minutes.  
See Event Settings on page 76 in this chapter for information  
regarding event recording.  
Auto Deletion  
Highlight the slide bar beside Auto Deletion, and use the Left and  
Right arrows to adjust the length of time recorded data is kept from  
Never to 1 to 99 days.  
The DVR automatically deletes video recorded earlier than the  
user-defined period under three conditions: at midnight, whenever  
the system reboots, or whenever the user changes the Auto  
Deletion settings.  
Selecting Never disables the Auto Deletion function.  
Use Panic Recording  
Highlight Use Panic Recording and press  
On and Off.  
to toggle between  
Note The following three options are only active if the Use Panic Recording option is active.  
Panic Recording - Duration  
Highlight the Panic Recording - Duration field and set the duration  
of panic recording. You can set the dwell from No Limit to 5 minutes  
to 1 hour.  
Panic recording stops automatically after the preset duration as long  
as the PANIC button is not pressed to stop the panic recording.  
Select No Limit if you want to stop panic recording manually.  
Panic Recording - ips  
Highlight the Panic Recording - ips field and press  
to set the  
images per second for Panic recording. You can select from 0.10 to  
30.0 images per second (ips).  
Panic Recording - Quality  
Highlight the Panic Recording - Quality field and press  
to set  
the recorded image quality for Panic recording. You can select from:  
Very High, High, Standard, and Basic.  
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Save your Record settings by highlighting Save and pressing the  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
button. Select  
Schedule Screen  
Using the Schedule screen, you can program the DVR to record only during certain  
times based on time, day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can  
use is 15 minutes.  
Scheduling Recording Times  
Highlight Schedule in the Record menu and press  
. The Schedule setup screen  
appears.  
Figure 3-47  
Schedule Setup Screen  
Option  
Action  
Highlight Schedule On and press  
Schedule On  
to toggle between On and Off. In the  
Schedule On mode, the DVR records video based on the schedule established in  
the Schedule screen.  
Warning!  
When you turn Schedule recording Off, you are asked to confirm your decision.  
After you confirm, displays at the top-left corner of each camera screen to  
The DVR stops recording when you turn off the schedule.  
indicate that the schedule is turned off.  
The Panic recording works even when Schedule is turned off.  
displays during  
panic recording.  
+
Highlight the + and press  
to add a schedule item.  
Day  
Highlight the field under the Day heading and press  
to change the days that  
the scheduled recording takes place. Choose from: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,  
Sat, M~F, Hol, and All.  
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Option  
Range  
Action  
Highlight the field under the Range heading and press  
to change the time  
range that the scheduled recording takes place. The schedule is based on a  
24-hour clock, and the smallest time segment you can use is 15 minutes.  
Mode  
Highlight the field under the Mode heading and press  
to change the recording  
mode that is used. Choose from: No Record, Time, Event, and Time & Event.  
When the DVR is in the No Record mode, it does not record during the preset day  
and time range as long as the PANIC button is not pressed. Use the No Record  
mode when you do NOT want the DVR to record during certain times.  
When the DVR is in the Time mode, the  
icon displays at the top-left corner of  
the screen. The DVR records, and displays the  
screen during the scheduled times.  
icon at the top-left corner of the  
When the DVR is in the Event mode, the red  
of the screen. The DVR records and displays the  
the screen when any event occurs.  
icon displays at the top-left corner  
icon at the top-left corner of  
When the DVR is in the Pre-Event recording mode, the yellow  
when there is no event and the DVR is not recording.  
icon displays  
When the DVR is in the Pre-Event mode, the red  
occurs and the DVR starts recording.  
and  
display when any event  
When the DVR is in the Time & Event mode, the DVR follows the Time settings and  
the  
icon displays. The DVR follows the Event settings and the  
icon displays.  
Channels  
Settings  
Highlight the field under the Channels heading, and press  
cameras record during that scheduled time.  
to select which  
Highlight the field under the Settings heading, and press  
to define the  
recording settings. You can set the ips and Quality of the recording for any modes  
you set up in the Mode column. If you do not set the ips and Quality in the Settings  
column, the DVR follows the default settings. See Setting Recording Defaults on  
page 74 for details.  
Highlight the field under the heading and press  
to delete the recording  
settings. You are asked to confirm that you want to delete the settings.  
Default…  
Highlight Default… and press . The Default Setup screen appears.  
Figure 3-48  
Default Setup Screen  
Setting Recording Defaults  
1. Highlight the fields under ips and press  
to set the images per second for  
Time and Event recording. You can select from a range of 0.10 to 30.0 images per  
second.  
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2. Highlight the fields under Quality and press  
to set the recorded image quality  
for Time and Event recording. You can select from: Very High, High, Standard,  
and Basic.  
3. Select OK and press  
to load your default settings.  
4. Save all of your changes to the schedule by highlighting Save and pressing  
Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
.
Pre-Event Screen  
Highlight Pre-Event in the Record menu and press  
. The Pre-Event setup screen  
appears.  
Figure 3-49  
Pre-Event Setup Screen  
If you do not have Event set up in the Record Schedule, an alert message displays.  
When the DVR is in the Event Record mode, it is possible to have it record images  
before the event occurs. The Pre-Event screen allows you to define how to handle  
pre-event recording.  
In the Pre-Event setup screen, you can do the following:  
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Turn individual cameras On or Off for pre-event recording  
Set the image speed from a range of 0.10 to 30.00 ips (25.00 ips PAL)  
Set the image quality to Very High, High, Standard, or Basic.  
Set the amount of time to record prior to the event by adjusting the Dwell time  
Set the Dwell duration from a range of 5 seconds to 30 minutes. The maximum  
number of images per second is affected by Dwell time; the longer the Dwell is  
set, the fewer the maximum ips can be set.  
Note  
When the DVR is in the Time or Time & Event mode, it ignores  
the pre-event settings and follows the time settings.  
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Save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel to exit the  
screen without saving the changes.  
Event Settings  
Your DVR can be set to detect many different events. You can also determine how it  
reacts to these events.  
The Settings tab for each of the events settings screen is different. But for each type of  
event setting, the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tab settings are the same.  
On the Actions 1 tab, you can choose which camera or cameras you want recorded  
with that event. You can set what the DVR does when an alarm output is detected, which  
can include an internal DVR buzzer. You can also set notification actions.  
On the Actions 2 tab, you can select PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) presets for each camera and  
you can assign spot monitors to cameras.  
Figure 3-50  
Event Menu  
Alarm-In Screen  
The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm.  
You can set up each input on the Alarm-In screen.  
Highlight Alarm-In in the Event menu and press  
. The Alarm-In Settings Setup  
screen appears.  
Figure 3-51  
Alarm-In Settings Screen  
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In the Alarm-In Settings tab, you can:  
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select which alarm-in devices are active  
name the individual alarm-in device  
change the settings for each input (NO or NC)  
select alarm input associated with panic recording  
Initial settings  
To turn each input On or Off, highlight the alarm number and press  
.
To give each input a title, highlight the desired Title field and press  
. A virtual  
keyboard appears with which you can enter a title name.  
Each input can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed). Highlight the  
Type field, and press to toggle between On and Off.  
You can set the DVR to start panic recording whenever the DVR senses an input from  
one of the alarm input connectors.  
1. Highlight the field beside Panic Record, and press  
appears.  
. A list of alarm inputs  
2. Select which alarm input you want associated with panic recording by scrolling  
with the UP and DOWN arrows, then press  
.
Note  
If panic recording is triggered as a result of the settings from the  
Alarm-In menu, then the DVR continues recording until input on  
the selected alarm stops. You can also press PANIC on the DVR  
to stop panic recording.  
Setting the DVR Actions in Response to Alarm Input  
You can set the actions the DVR takes whenever it senses an input from the alarm input  
connectors.  
In the Alarm-In Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out output  
connectors, and the notification actions for each Alarm-In input connectors.  
In the Alarm-In Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions and spot  
monitor actions.  
Actions 1 Setup Screen  
In the Alarm-In Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out output  
connectors, and the notification actions for each Alarm-In input connectors.  
Highlight the Actions 1 tab. The Actions 1 setup screens appear.  
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Figure 3-52  
Alarm-In Actions 1 Setup Screen  
Selecting a Camera for Recording  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press  
. A list of  
cameras appears.  
2. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record when an associated alarm  
input is triggered.  
Note  
For the Record action, the camera you select should be set to  
the Event or Time & Event recording mode in the Record  
Schedule setup screen.  
Setting Alarm-Out Actions  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Alarm-Out heading, and press  
. The  
Alarm-In 1: Alarm-Out screen appears.  
2. Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the  
DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input.  
3. Turn On or Off the internal buzzer of the DVR. When set to On, the internal buzzer  
beeps when an event occurs.  
4. Select OK and press  
to load the Alarm-Out Actions settings.  
Note  
For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select  
should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen  
(Schedule tab).  
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Setting Alarm-In Notifications  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press  
. The Alarm-In  
Notify menu appears.  
Figure 3-53  
Alarm-In Notify Menu  
2. You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and  
pressing  
.
You can toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting them and pressing  
.
3. Highlight OK and press  
to accept your changes.  
Note  
For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be  
enabled in the Notification setup screen, and the DVR should be  
registered in the RASplus (Remote Administration System).  
Actions 2 Setup Screen  
In the Alarm-In Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions and spot  
monitor actions.  
Highlight the Actions 2 tab. The Alarm-In Actions 2 screen appears.  
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Figure 3-54  
Alarm-In Actions 2 Screen  
Selecting PTZ Presets  
You can preset the position for each PTZ camera or where you want each PTZ camera  
to move whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press  
. A list of PTZ  
cameras appears.  
2. Decide which camera you would like to associate with that Alarm-In input, and  
then set the preset by highlighting the field for that camera in the Preset column.  
Press  
to open a list of Presets.  
3. Scroll through the list using the UP and DOWN arrows, and then press  
to  
select the preset.  
4. Select the PTZ preset from the list.  
Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras  
A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated  
camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects input on the associated alarm input.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press  
. A list  
of Spot monitors and cameras appears.  
2. Select from the lists of spot monitors and cameras.  
3. Select OK and press  
to accept the changes.  
4. Save your Alarm-In changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
. Select  
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Motion Detection Setup  
Your DVR has built-in video motion detection. In the Settings tab, you can:  
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adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection  
change the number of motion detection blocks  
watch how the DVR reacts to motion  
define the motion detection area  
set the daytime and nighttime ranges  
turn motion detection On and Off for each camera  
In the Motion Detection Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out  
output connectors, and the notification actions for each Alarm-In input connectors.  
In the Motion Detection Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions  
and spot monitor actions.  
Motion Detection Settings Tab  
Highlight Motion Detection in the Event menu and press  
. The Motion Detection  
setup screen appears.  
Figure 3-55  
Motion Detection Settings Screen  
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Motion Detection  
You can independently adjust how sensitive the DVR is to motion for Daytime and  
Nighttime.  
1. Highlight the field under the Sensitivity heading in the Motion Detection Settings  
screen and press  
. The Motion Detection Sensitivity screen appears.  
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Figure 3-56  
Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen  
2. Choose a setting from the five settings. They range from 1 being the least  
sensitive to 5 being the most sensitive.  
Defining the Motion Detection Area  
You can define the area of the image where you want to detect motion. For example,  
you can choose to detect motion in and around a doorway.  
1. Highlight the field under the Zone heading in the Motion Detection Settings  
screen, and press  
. The Motion Detection Zone screen appears.  
Figure 3-57  
Motion Detection Zone Screen  
The Motion Detection Zone screen is laid over the video for the selected camera.  
2. Select or clear blocks to set up the motion detection zones by pressing  
Motion Detection Zone Setup menu appears.  
. The  
Figure 3-58  
Motion Detection Zone Setup Menu  
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You can set up motion zones one block at a time in groups of 8  
or 16 individual block groups (8- and 16-channel DVR  
respectively). Move a block group within the image area using  
the UP and DOWN arrows. Select and clear individual blocks  
within the block groups using the camera buttons.  
Table 3-12  
Motion Detection Zone Setup Screen Menu  
Select  
Activates highlighted blocks to detect motion.  
Clear  
Deactivates highlighted blocks so that they do not detect motion.  
Activates inactive highlighted blocks and deactivates active highlighted blocks.  
Activates all blocks to detect motion.  
Reverse  
Select All  
Clear All  
Reverse All  
OK  
Deactivates all blocks so that they do not detect motion.  
Activates inactive blocks and deactivates active blocks.  
Accepts changes and closes Zone setup.  
Cancel  
Exits Zone setup without saving changes.  
Changing the Number of Motion Detection Blocks  
You can adjust the minimum number of detection blocks that must be activated to  
trigger a motion alarm.  
1. Highlight the field under the Min. Blocks heading in the Motion Detection Settings  
screen and press  
. The Motion Detection Min. Blocks screen appears.  
2. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to independently adjust the minimum number of  
detection blocks for Daytime and Nighttime.  
Smaller numbers provide greater sensitivity because fewer detection blocks must  
be activated.  
Watching How the DVR Reacts to Motion  
Turn Zone View On in the Motion Detection Settings screen to observe how the DVR  
reacts to motion. When in the motion viewing mode, any detected motion within the  
zone displays in red.  
Adjusting the Motion Ignoring Interval  
You can control excessive event logging and remote notification of motions detected  
after the motion dwell time by adjusting the motion ignoring intervals.  
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1. Highlight the field beside Motion Ignoring Interval in the Motion Detection  
Settings screen and press  
. A list of intervals ranging from 1 to 10 seconds to  
Never appears.  
2. Select a Motion Ignoring Interval from the list.  
Now the DVR will not log and notify motion events that occurred during the preset  
interval range.  
Setting Up Sensitivity Levels for the Daytime Range  
1. Highlight the Daytime Setup field in the Motion Detection Settings screen and  
press  
to set up the Daytime range. The Daytime Setup Screen appears.  
Figure 3-59  
Daytime Setup Screen  
2. Highlight the field beside Daytime and press  
.
3. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to set the Daytime range.  
The DVR considers the remaining time range as the Nighttime.  
Motion Detection Actions Tabs  
Using the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs, you can set the DVR to react to motion detection  
differently for each camera. Each camera can:  
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•
•
•
•
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be associated with another camera  
trigger an Alarm-Out connector  
sound the internal buzzer of the DVR  
notify a number of different devices  
move PTZ cameras to preset positions  
and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor  
Actions 1 Tab settings  
In the Motion Detection Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out  
output connectors, and the notification actions for each camera.  
Highlight the Actions 1 tab. The Motion Detection Actions 1 screen displays.  
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Figure 3-60  
Motion Detection Actions 1 Screen  
Note  
You can associate multiple cameras with a camera that detects  
motion.  
Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press  
. A list of  
cameras appears.  
2. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record when the DVR detects motion  
on the selected camera.  
If the DVR detects motion on the selected camera, it starts recording video from all  
the associated cameras.  
Note  
For the Record action, the camera you select should be set to  
the Event or Time & Event recording mode in the Record  
Schedule setup screen.  
Setting Alarm-Out Actions  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Alarm-Out heading, and press  
. A list of  
Alarm Outputs and the toggle for the Beep appears.  
2. Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the  
DVR detects motion on the selected camera.  
You can also set the DVR internal buzzer to sound if motion is detected on the  
selected camera.  
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Note  
For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select  
should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen  
(Schedule tab).  
Setting Motion Detection Notifications  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press  
. The Motion  
Detection Notify menu appears.  
2. You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and  
pressing  
.
You can toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting them and pressing  
.
3. Highlight OK and press  
to accept your changes.  
Note  
For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be  
enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be  
registered in the RASplus.  
Actions 2 Tab settings  
In the Text-In Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions and spot  
monitor actions.  
Highlight the Actions 2 tab. The Motion Detection Actions 2 screen displays.  
Figure 3-61  
Motion Detection Actions 2 Screen  
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Selecting PTZ Presets  
You can preset the position for each PTZ camera and to where you want each PTZ  
camera to move whenever the DVR detects motion on the selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press  
. The Motion  
Detection 1: PTZ setup screen appears.  
2. Select the PTZ field next to the desired camera, and press  
presets appears.  
. A list of PTZ  
Figure 3-62  
PTZ Preset Screen  
3. Select the PTZ preset from the list.  
4. Select OK and press  
to load the settings.  
Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras  
A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated  
camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects motion on the selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press  
. A list  
of Spot monitors and cameras appears.  
2. Select from the list of spot monitors and cameras.  
3. Select OK and press  
to load the settings.  
Save your Motion Detection changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
. Select  
Video Loss Screen  
You can use the Video Loss function to see if anything is obscuring the camera.  
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The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently for each camera. Each camera can:  
•
•
•
•
•
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be associated with other cameras  
trigger an Alarm-Out connector  
sound the DVR internal buzzer  
notify a number of different devices  
move PTZ cameras to preset positions  
and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor  
Setting the Sensitivity for Video Loss  
1. Highlight Video Loss in the Event menu and press  
. The Video Loss setup  
screen appears.  
Figure 3-63  
Video Loss Settings Screen  
2. Highlight the slider bar beside Check Obscuration, and use the LEFT and RIGHT  
arrows to adjust the setting. The sensitivity can be set from Never to 15 (extremely  
sensitive).  
Actions 1 Tab settings  
In the Video Loss Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out output  
connectors, and the notification actions for each camera.  
Highlight the Actions 1 tab. The Video Loss Actions 1 screen displays.  
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Figure 3-64  
Video Loss Actions 1 Screen  
Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording  
You can set the DVR to start recording video from all the associated cameras if the DVR  
detects video loss on the selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press  
. A list of  
cameras appears.  
2. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record when video loss is detected.  
If the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera, it starts recording video  
from all the associated cameras.  
Note  
For the Record action, the camera you select should be set to  
the Event or Time & Event recording mode in the Record  
Schedule setup screen (see page 71).  
Setting Alarm-Out Actions  
You can associate Alarm-Outs with a selected camera. When the DVR detects video  
loss on the selected camera, it triggers output signals on the associated Alarm-Out  
connectors. You can also have the DVR internal buzzer sound if video is lost on the  
selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Alarm-Out heading, and press  
. A list of  
Alarm Outputs appears.  
2. Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the  
DVR detects video loss on the selected camera.  
3. Select OK and press  
to accept the changes.  
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Note  
For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select  
should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen  
(Schedule tab).  
Setting Video Loss Notifications  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press  
. The Video  
Loss Notify menu appears.  
Figure 3-65  
Video Loss Notify Menu  
2. You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and  
pressing  
.
You can toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting them and pressing  
.
3. Highlight OK and press  
to accept your changes.  
Note  
For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be  
enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be  
registered in the RASplus (Remote Administration System).  
Actions 2 Tab settings  
In the Video Loss Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions and spot  
monitor actions.  
Highlight the Actions 2 tab. The Video Loss Actions 2 screen displays.  
Figure 3-66  
Video Loss Actions 2 Screen  
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Selecting PTZ Presets  
You can preset the position for each PTZ camera and to where you want each PTZ  
camera to move whenever the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press  
. A list of PTZ  
presets appears.  
2. Select the PTZ preset from the list.  
Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras  
A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated  
camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects video loss on the selected camera.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press  
. A list  
of Spot monitors and cameras appears.  
2. Select from the list of spot monitors and cameras.  
Save your Video Loss changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel  
to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
Text-In Screen  
Using the Text-In screen, the DVR can be set to react to text input from devices such as  
ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and POS (Point of Sale; for example, cash  
registers). You can configure the DVR for each text-in device using this screen.  
Highlight Text-In in the Event menu and press  
Figure 3-67 Text-In Settings Screen  
. The Text-In setup screen appears.  
Highlight the field under the Setup heading, and press  
. Selecting the Setup  
heading changes all the parameters, excluding Port settings, of all the text input  
channels.  
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Note  
Note  
The system performance can be affected when a large quantity  
of text inputs are detected from several channels at the same  
time.  
VP Filter, Generic Text, and EPSON-POS devices are currently  
supported.  
1. Highlight the field beside Port and press  
. Select from None, RS-232C,  
RS485, and USB-Serial (1~8). The Setup field becomes active.  
Note  
Note  
If you have set the Port as None, you cannot make any changes  
to the screen.  
When using the USB to serial text-in device, do NOT remove the  
USB cable from the port while the system is running.  
2. Highlight Setup... and press  
. The Port Setup screen appears.  
Figure 3-68 Port Setup Screen  
3. Use the ATM or POS manufacturer's recommended settings when configuring the  
RS-232C, RS485 or USB-Serial ports. You need to know the Baud Rate, Data Bit  
number, Stop Bit number, and Parity. Highlight OK and press  
to load the  
settings.  
4. Highlight the field beside Text-In Product and press  
. Select your device from  
the list.  
Note  
The screen changes for different types of text input devices, so  
there are different parameter fields for you to enter information.  
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1. Highlight the field beside Virtual Port, and press  
. Adjust the port number to  
use. This field is activate only when setting up the VP Filter device.  
2. Highlight the field beside Transaction Start and press  
keyboard to enter the Transaction Start string. Refer to the device manufacturer's  
documentation for the text string that the device first sends when a transaction  
starts.  
. Use the virtual  
3. Turn on Any Character if you want the DVR to react to any character sent from  
the text input device. Highlight Any Character and press  
On and Off.  
to toggle between  
Note  
If Any Character is turned On, you cannot enter any text in the  
Transaction Start field.  
4. Highlight the field beside Transaction End and press  
. Use the virtual  
keyboard to enter the Transaction End string. Refer to the device manufacturer's  
documentation for the text string that the device sends when a transaction ends.  
5. Highlight the more line(s) field and press  
. Select the number of additional  
lines of text that you want the DVR to record. You can choose from 0 to 10.  
6. Highlight the field beside Line Delimiter and press . Use the virtual keyboard  
to enter the character(s) that the device uses to indicate the end of a line.  
Special characters can be created using ^ and a capital letter: for example, ^J  
for NL (New Line), ^M for CR (Carriage Return). Refer to the device  
manufacturer's documentation for Line Delimiter character(s).  
7. Highlight the field beside Ignore String and press  
. Use the virtual keyboard  
to enter any strings of text that you want the DVR to ignore.  
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for text strings that the device  
sends during transactions, so you know which ones you do not want recorded.  
8. Highlight the Case Sensitive field and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation to determine if the text strings  
are Case Sensitive. If the device distinguishes between upper and lower case  
letters, make certain the Case Sensitive field is turned On.  
9. Highlight the field beside Time Out, and press  
. Set the length of time to wait  
for the new text string. The DVR considers a transaction complete if no new text  
strings are entered between the last text input and the dwell time out. You can  
adjust the Time Out dwell from 5 seconds to 15 minutes.  
10. Select OK and press  
to save settings.  
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Actions 1 Tab Settings  
The DVR can be set to react to text input. Text input can:  
•
•
•
•
•
•
be associated with cameras  
trigger an Alarm-Out connector  
sound the internal buzzer of the DVR  
notify a number of different devices  
move PTZ cameras to preset positions  
and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor.  
Highlight the Actions 1 tab. The Text-In Actions 1 screen displays.  
Figure 3-69 Text-In Actions 1 Screen  
Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording  
You can set the DVR to start recording video from all the associated cameras when the  
DVR detects text input on the selected cameras.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press  
. A list of  
cameras appears.  
2. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record when text input is detected.  
If the DVR detects text input on the selected text-in device, it starts recording video  
from all the associated cameras.  
Note  
For the Record action, the camera you select should be set to  
the Event or Time & Event recording mode in the Record  
Schedule setup screen.  
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Setting Alarm-Out Actions  
You can associate Alarm-Outs with the Text Inputs. When the DVR detects text input on  
the selected text-in device, it triggers output signals on the associated Alarm-Out  
connectors. You can also have the DVR internal buzzer sound if text-input is detected.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Alarm-Out heading, and press  
. A list of  
Alarm Outputs appears.  
2. Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the  
DVR detects text input.  
Note  
For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select  
should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen  
(Schedule tab).  
Setting Text-In Notifications  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press  
. The Text-In  
Notify menu appears.  
2. You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and  
pressing  
.
You can toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting them and pressing  
.
3. Highlight OK and press  
to accept your changes.  
Note  
For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be  
enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be  
registered in the RASplus (Remote Administration System).  
Actions 2 Tab Settings  
In the Alarm-In Actions 2 tab, you can choose PTZ camera preset positions and spot  
monitor actions.  
Highlight the Actions 2 tab. The Text-In Actions 2 screen displays.  
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Figure 3-70  
Text-In Actions 2 Screen  
Selecting PTZ Presets  
You can preset the position for each PTZ camera and to where you want each PTZ  
camera to move whenever the DVR detects text input.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press  
. A list of PTZ  
presets appears.  
2. Select the PTZ preset from the list.  
Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras  
A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated  
camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects text input.  
1. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press  
. A list  
of Spot monitors and cameras appears.  
2. Select from the list of spot monitors and cameras.  
Save your Text-In changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
. Select Cancel to  
exit the screen without saving the changes.  
System Event Screen  
Using the System Event screen, the DVR can be configured to run self-diagnostics and  
report the results.You can set the DVR to check the system, recording, and Alarm-In  
activities.  
Highlight System Event in the Event menu and press  
. The System Event - Health  
Check setup screen appears.  
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Figure 3-71  
Health Check Screen  
Setting an Automatic System Self-Check Schedule  
Using the UP and DOWN arrows, highlight the field beside System and press  
Select how often you want the DVR to self-check by selecting from the range of 1 hr. to  
30 days or Never.  
Setting an Automatic Recording Self-Check Schedule  
1. Highlight Setup... beside Check Recording and press  
. The Check  
Recording screen appears.  
Figure 3-72  
Check Recording Screen  
2. Highlight Schedule On and press  
to toggle the schedule On and Off. When  
set to On, the rest of the Check Recording screen becomes active.  
3. Select + to add a setting to the Check Recording schedule. A new schedule  
appears in the table.  
You can set the day, time range, and interval that you want the DVR to run  
self-diagnostics on the recorder. The Interval ranges from 1 min. to 7 days or  
Never.  
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4. Select the Day field and press  
choices from individual days from Sunday to Saturday, Monday-Friday,  
Holidays, and All. Scroll to choose the setting, and press to select.  
to change the day. A menu appears with  
5. Select the Range field and press to change the time range. The Range uses a  
24-hour clock, and adjusts in 15 minute increments.  
6. Highlight the Interval field, and press  
to change the interval that you want the  
DVR to run self-diagnostics on recording. A list appears from which you can select  
1 hr. to 30 days or Never.  
7. Select to delete a schedule.  
8. Select OK and press  
to save the changes.  
Setting an Automatic Alarm-In Check  
Select the Alarm-In port you want to check by highlighting the corresponding field in the  
Interval column and pressing  
. A list appears from which you can select 1 hr. to 30  
days or Never.  
Setting Up Automatic Storage Check-Up  
Highlight the Storage tab. The System Event Storage screen displays.  
Figure 3-73  
Storage Screen  
Checking for Bad Sectors on the Disk  
1. Highlight the field beside Disk Bad Notify and press  
.
2. Select the percentage level of bad disk sectors at which you want the DVR to  
trigger an alert. Percentage levels range from 10% to 90%.  
Setting a Disk Almost Full Notification  
1. Highlight the field beside Disk Almost Full Notify and press  
.
2. Select the percentage level of disk usage at which you want the DVR to trigger an  
alert. Percentage levels range from 80% to 99%.  
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Setting up Disk S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting  
Technology)  
1. Highlight the Setup… field beside Disk S.M.A.R.T., and press  
. The S.M.A.R.T.  
Setup screen appears.  
Figure 3-74  
S.M.A.R.T Setup Screen  
2. Highlight Enable and press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
Note  
If Enable is turned Off, you are not be able to make changes to  
any of the fields.  
3. Highlight the field beside Check Time and press  
Monthly, Weekly, and Daily.  
. You can select from  
If you select Monthly, you are asked to set the Day of the Month and the Time.  
If you select Weekly, you are asked to set the Day of the Week and the Time.  
If you select Daily, you are asked to set the Time.  
4. Highlight the first field beside Temperature Threshold and press  
. Use the  
UP and DOWN arrows to scroll through the numbers. Refer to the hard disk drive  
manufacturer's documentation for the correct temperature setting.  
If the temperature of hard disk drive exceeds the defined threshold, the system  
triggers an alert.  
5. Highlight the second field beside Temperature Threshold and press  
either ºC (Celsius) or ºF (Fahrenheit), and press  
. Select  
.
The field beside Last Check-Time displays the Date and Time of the last  
S.M.A.R.T. check.  
6. Highlight OK and press  
to accept the changes. Select Cancel to exit the  
screen without saving the changes.  
7. Select Save and then press  
to save your changes.  
Setting Up System Event Actions  
The DVR can be set to react to system events. System events can:  
•
•
•
be associated with an Alarm-Out connector  
sound the DVR internal buzzer  
notify a number of different devices.  
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1. Highlight the Actions tab and the System Event Actions screen appears.  
Figure 3-75 System Event Actions Screen  
2. Highlight the Alarm-Out field beside the desired event (Check Recording, Check  
Alarm-In, Disk Almost Full, Disk Full, Disk Bad, Disk Temperature, or Disk  
S.M.A.R.T.), and press  
. A list of Alarm Outputs appears.  
You can associate as many Alarm-Outs with the Event as you wish.  
If the DVR detects that event, it triggers output signals on all the associated  
Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR internal buzzer sound if an  
event is detected.  
Note  
Alarm-Out action cannot be set to System and Panic Record  
events  
3. Highlight the Notify field beside the desired event (System, Panic Record, Check  
Recording, Check Alarm-In, Disk Almost Full, Disk Full, Disk Bad, Disk  
Temperature, or Disk S.M.A.R.T.), and press  
.
4. Turn the entire list On or Off by highlighting Notification and pressing  
Turn the individual items On or Off by highlighting them and pressing  
.
.
5. Highlight OK and press  
to accept your changes.  
Note  
Note  
Mail Notify is the only option available for the System event.  
For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the  
RASplus (Remote Administration System).  
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6. Save your System Event changes by highlighting Save and pressing  
Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
. Select  
Event Status Screen  
The Event Status screen displays the status of the DVR systems and inputs. Events are  
highlighted, and related channels or events flicker for five seconds when detected.  
Highlight Event Status in the Event menu and press  
. The Event Status screen  
appears.  
Figure 3-76  
Event Status Screen  
Alarm-In, Motion, Video Loss and Text-In highlight when each event is detected  
based on the settings you made in the Alarm-In, Motion Detection and Text-In setup  
screens on the Event menu.  
Check Alarm-In and Check Recording highlight when each event is detected based  
on the settings you made in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu.  
Panic Record highlights while the DVR is in the panic recording mode.  
Disk Almost Full highlights when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and the level of  
disk usage reaches the Disk Almost Full percentage you made in the System Event  
setup screen on the Event menu. Disk Full highlights when the DVR is not in the  
Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used.  
Highlight the Storage tab to display the hard disk drive status. Storage Screen on page  
42 for details.  
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Operation  
Note  
This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and  
configured. If it has not, please see Chapter 2, Installation and  
Chapter 3, Configuration.  
The DVR controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording  
and playing back video. However, you have much greater control over recording and  
playing back video. You can establish recording schedules based on time of day and  
day of the week. The DVR allows you to search through the recorded video using much  
more sophisticated tools than those available with VCRs. Additional DVR features that  
are not available with VCRs are remote control and viewing, and recording video at the  
same time you are watching previously recorded video.  
Figure 4-1  
DVR Front Panel and Controls  
1
2
3
4
5
1
9
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13  
14 15 16  
17  
Table 4-1  
Front Panel Controls  
Function  
#
1
4
7
Function  
#
2
5
8
#
3
6
9
Function  
Camera buttons (1-16)  
Arrow Buttons  
Clip Copy LED  
Alarm Out LED  
PLAY/PAUSE Button  
DISPLAY/SPOT Button  
ZOOM/PTZ Button  
MENU/CAMEO Button  
GROUP/SEQUENCE  
Button  
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Table 4-1  
Front Panel Controls  
Function  
#
Function  
ALARM Button  
#
#
Function  
10  
13  
16  
11  
14  
17  
CLIP COPY Button  
HDD LED  
12  
15  
PANIC Button  
Network LED  
PLAYBACK Button  
Power LED  
USB Connectors  
Turning on the Power  
After installing the DVR (see Chapter 2, Installation), press POWER on the front panel  
to start recording video.  
Live Monitoring  
As soon as the DVR completes its initialization process, live video shows on the  
attached monitor. The default mode is to display all connected cameras at once.  
To display live video full screen, press that camera button. The input of the chosen  
camera displays until you enter another mode.  
To cycle the DVR through the different display formats, press DISPLAY.  
The DVR can be set to display full-screen video for a preset dwell time when an Event  
occurs. Video from the lowest numbered camera associated with the event sensor is  
displayed. The DVR returns to the previous screen format after the event monitoring  
dwell time expires. While the event monitoring is activated, the monitoring for all other  
subsequent events are ignored.  
To release the current event monitoring and display the selected camera or to return to  
the previous screen format, press individual camera buttons or DISPLAY during event  
monitoring.  
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Using PIP Mode  
To display a Picture-in-Picture, press DISPLAY in the single-screen mode. You can  
change the location of the PIP counterclockwise and clockwise by pressing the UP and  
DOWN arrows. You can change the PIP size by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrows.  
Active Cameo Mode  
Turning On the Active Cameo Mode  
There are two ways you can enter the Active Cameo mode:  
•
Press and hold CAMEO for two seconds or longer in any multi-view format.  
OR  
•
Select Edit Group in the Mouse display menu.  
A yellow outline appears around the video indicating the Active Cameo mode. To  
move the active cameo frame, press the arrow buttons.  
Exiting the Active Cameo mode  
There are two ways to exit the Active Cameo mode:  
•
Press  
OR  
(Play/Pause).  
•
Press CAMEO again, and then select Exit Edit Group in the cameo menu.  
The active cameo mode remains in effect for 15 seconds if there is no further  
operation.  
Changing the Screen Layout in Active Cameo Mode  
1. Enter the Active Cameo mode.  
2. Press the button for the camera you want to display in the active cameo. After  
setting the camera number to active cameo, the DVR moves the active cameo to  
the next cameo.  
If...  
Then...  
The camera number exists on  
the current screen  
The active cameo is changed with  
the existing camera number  
The camera number does not  
exist on the current screen  
The active cameo is replaced by the  
camera number  
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Freeze Mode  
To freeze the current image on screen, press  
the screen until you press the button again. While in the Freeze mode, the  
(Play/Pause). This image remains on  
icon  
displays in the bottom-left corner if Freeze is selected in the Display setup screen (OSD  
tab).  
Zoom Mode  
You can enlarge an area of the video by pressing ZOOM. The  
icon displays if Zoom  
is selected in the Display setup screen (OSD tab).  
Selecting the Zoom Area  
Press ZOOM. A rectangle displays on the screen for a few seconds. This rectangle  
selects the area to be enlarged.  
Changing the Zoom Area  
To change the zoom area, move the rectangle around using the arrow buttons. To  
enlarge the zoom area in the Zoom mode, press  
. To exit the Zoom mode, press  
ZOOM again.  
Adjusting the Image  
Note  
It is important that cameras and monitors are correctly installed  
and adjusted prior to making any image adjustments using the  
DVR controls.  
If you have Color Control authority and are logged into the system, you can adjust  
brightness, contrast, hue and saturation for each camera.  
Adjusting a Camera Image  
1. Press and hold a camera button for a few seconds to display an image adjustment  
dialog.  
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2. Adjust the image using the arrows.  
3. Load settings by selecting OK and pressing  
.
Note  
Any image adjustments you make are applied to both the live  
video on the monitors and the recorded video.  
Browsing with Sequence Mode  
Using the Sequence mode, you can browse through a series of single-view or  
multi-view formats, depending on which format you have chosen.  
Entering the Sequence Mode  
Press and hold SEQUENCE for two seconds or longer to display the cameras  
sequentially.  
If you choose...  
Full Sequence  
After you’ve pressed SEQUENCE, the DVR...  
Goes through predefined screen layouts  
Cameo Sequence  
Displays live cameras sequentially in the bottom  
right screen  
One of the multi-view  
formats  
Goes to the next page  
For example, if you press SEQUENCE while in the 2x2 format, the DVR changes pages  
in the following pattern:  
Figure 4-2  
Page Sequence  
If all the cameras in a page are Off, have lost video, or are set to Covert (unless the user  
has authority to view covert cameras), then that page is excluded from the sequence.  
Note  
In the Display setup screen (Sequence tab), select Full  
Sequence for full sequence monitoring or Cameo Sequence for  
cameo sequence monitoring.  
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Exiting Sequence Mode  
Press SEQUENCE for two seconds or longer to exit the Sequence mode.  
Using a Mouse During Live Monitoring  
You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons to perform many of the DVR  
functions. The following operations are supported when using a mouse during live  
monitoring.  
Table 4-2  
Action  
Mouse Functions  
Mouse Tool  
Left mouse button  
When in one of the multi-view formats (for example, PIP, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4),  
clicking this mouse button on a camera image switches that camera to  
full screen.  
Clicking the mouse button again returns to the previous multi-view  
format.  
Mouse wheel  
When in one of the multi-view formats, scrolling the mouse wheel up and  
down operates the same as pressing the DISPLAY button by switching  
the screen format between PIP, 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4.  
Right mouse button  
Clicking the right mouse button displays the menu seen in Figure 4-3.  
Figure 4-3  
Mouse Menu  
Table 4-3  
Right Mouse Button Menu Functions  
Option  
Freeze  
PTZ…  
Function  
Freezes the image.  
Allows you to control cameras with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom capabilities.  
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Table 4-3  
Function  
Right Mouse Button Menu Functions  
Option  
Spot Monitor…  
Zoom…  
Allows you to select which cameras display on the spot monitor.  
Zoom in on the live image. While in the zoom mode, there are two ways to move  
around the enlarged portion of the video (which is indicated by a rectangle):  
•
Click inside the rectangle to move to another area of the image you want  
enlarged.  
•
Click and hold the mouse button on the enlarged video and drag the video.  
Display  
Displays the Mouse Display menu, seen below in Figure 4-4  
Figure 4-4  
Mouse Display Menu  
Table 4-4  
Function  
Mouse Display Menu Functions  
Option  
Camera  
Clicking Camera and selecting the camera number is the same as pressing  
the individual camera buttons on the front panel display the selected camera  
full screen. When in the PIP display mode, click the right mouse button and  
then select PIP to change the location and the size of the PIP.  
PIP, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4  
Select PIP, 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 to display the cameras in the selected  
multi-view screen mode.  
Previous Group  
Next Group  
Click Previous Group to move to the previous page.  
Clicking Next Group is the same as pressing the GROUP button on the front  
panel which moves to the next page.  
Edit Group  
Selecting Edit Group supports the active cameo function. Select Edit Group  
and choose a camera that you want to change display position (for example,  
Camera A). Then, click the right mouse button to display the menu. If you  
select another camera in the menu (for example, Camera B), the screen  
displays Camera B instead of Camera A. When in the 4x4 format, Camera A  
and Camera B switch positions.  
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Event Monitoring  
When an event occurs, if Event Monitoring On is selected in the Display setup screen  
(see Display OSD Screen, page 39), then the DVR displays the camera associated with  
the event.  
The number of cameras associated with the event affects how the cameras are  
displayed.  
If...  
Then the DVR displays...  
The camera full screen  
One camera is associated with the event  
Two to four cameras are associated with the event  
Five to nine cameras are associated with the event  
10 or more cameras are associated with the event  
The cameras on a 2x2 screen  
The cameras on a 3x3 screen  
The cameras on a 4x4 screen  
Event monitoring lasts for the dwell time set for event recording. After the dwell time has  
elapsed, the monitor returns to the previous screen unless another event has occurred.  
Returning to Live Monitoring Mode  
If you want to return to the live monitoring mode before the dwell time has elapsed,  
press DISPLAY or one of the camera buttons.  
Covert Camera Settings  
If a camera is set to Covert 1 in the Camera setup screen (Settings tab), that camera  
does not display unless a user with Covert Camera View authority logs into the system.  
However, the camera title and status icons are displayed on the monitor.  
If a camera is set to Covert 2 in the Camera setup screen (Settings tab), that camera  
appears to be Off unless a user with Covert Camera View authority logs into the system.  
The camera title is grayed out and status icons are not displayed on the monitor.  
Note  
When a camera is set to Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera  
title and status icons on the covert video. When set up as Covert  
2, the DVR displays only the camera title on the covert video.  
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Viewing Images from Covert Cameras  
The only users who can view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 including  
the camera titles and status icons are those users who have Covert Camera View  
authority and who have logged into the system.  
Spot Monitoring  
When the Spot Monitor is in the sequence mode, you can set the camera's display dwell  
time. See Display Screen on page 39 in Chapter 3, Configuration for more details.  
Selecting the Camera to Display on a Spot Monitor  
1. On the front panel, press and hold SPOT for two seconds or longer.  
The Sequence menu displays.  
Figure 4-5  
Sequence Menu  
2. Select the camera to be displayed on the Spot Monitor.  
OR  
Select Sequence from the menu to sequentially display more than one camera on  
a Spot Monitor.  
3. Select Sequence again to stop sequencing on the Spot Monitor.  
Note  
Any cameras that are Off, have lost video, or are set to Covert  
(unless the user has authority to view covert cameras) are  
excluded from the sequence.  
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PTZ Mode  
Note  
The only users who can control PTZ cameras are those who  
have PTZ Control authority and who have logged into the  
system. The DVR will control cameras with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom  
capabilities.  
Entering the PTZ Mode  
1. Press and hold PTZ for two seconds or longer.  
The PTZ camera menu displays.  
Figure 4-6  
PTZ Select Camera Menu  
2. Select the PTZ camera you wish to control.  
The icon flickers on the PTZ camera screen.  
Controlling the PTZ Cameras  
You can control the cameras in four ways:  
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•
•
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Using front panel control buttons  
Setting up and loading presets  
Selecting the expanded PTZ features  
Using a mouse  
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Positioning the PTZ Cameras Using the Front Panel Buttons  
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to pan left and right.  
Press the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to tilt the camera up and down.  
Press camera button 1 to zoom in.  
Press camera button 2 to zoom out.  
Use camera buttons 3 and 4 to focus the image.  
Use camera button 6 to establish Presets.  
Use camera button 5 to quickly view an established camera Preset position.  
Saving Camera Position Settings as Presets  
After positioning the camera using the front panel buttons, you can save camera  
position settings as presets so that you can go quickly and directly to desired views.  
Figure 4-7  
PTZ Preset Screen  
1. Press  
.
The PTZ Preset dialog box appears.  
2. Select the number you want to assign to the preset and then press  
3. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the preset name.  
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Loading a Preset  
Figure 4-8  
Preset View Screen  
1. Press  
to load the PTZ preset.  
The Preset View dialog box appears.  
2. Select the desired preset and then press  
to load the preset.  
Using a Mouse for Convenient PTZ Control  
Position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen, and the following PTZ toolbar  
displays.  
Figure 4-9  
PTZ Toolbar  
Table 4-5  
Icons  
PTZ Toolbar Tools  
Action  
Zoom In / Out  
Focus Near / Far  
Iris Open / Close  
Set / Load Preset  
Pan or tilt  
Arrows  
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Table 4-5  
Icons  
PTZ Toolbar Tools  
Action  
Exit the toolbar  
Click the empty space under and drag the toolbar to where you want it  
located.  
To re-display the toolbar, position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the  
screen.  
Exiting the PTZ Mode  
Press PTZ to exit the PTZ mode.  
Recording  
Recording Video  
After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation, it is  
ready to record. The DVR starts recording based on the settings you made in the  
Record setup screen. See Chapter 3, Configuration.  
Recycle On  
or Recycle  
Off  
The DVR records over the oldest video once the hard disk is full. The factory default is  
Recycle On. Setting the DVR to Recycle Off causes it to stop recording once the hard  
disk is full.  
Standard or  
High  
When set to Standard (factory default), the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120  
ips. When set to High, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 60 ips.  
Panic Recording  
Pressing PANIC starts panic recording of all cameras, and pressing the button again  
stops panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the Record Screen,  
panic recording stops automatically according to the preset duration as long as PANIC  
is not pressed.  
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Note  
When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available  
storage space has been used, panic recording will not operate.  
Although you are able to record without changing the unit from its original factory  
settings, you may want to take advantage of the many tools on the DVR. See Chapter 3,  
Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options.  
Recording Audio  
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it records audio from up to two inputs when video  
is recording. The DVR does not record audio when the recording speed is set to less  
than 1 ips.  
Note  
Ensure that you comply with all local and federal laws and  
regulations when recording audio.  
Playing Recorded Video  
If users who have Search authority log into the system, they can view recorded images.  
After video has been recorded, you can view it by pressing PLAYBACK. When playing  
video for the first time, the DVR displays the most recent image. When playing video  
subsequent times, the DVR starts playing video from the last recalled image. Recorded  
audio will be played when the DVR displays a camera with recorded audio in full screen  
mode.  
Note  
While recording video, the playback speed might decrease.  
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Note  
Only the administrator and users with Covert Camera View  
authority can view video from covert cameras. The covert  
cameras in the playback mode are determined by the current  
camera settings.  
Table 4-6  
Playback Button Functions  
Button  
Function  
Press the individual camera buttons to display a camera full screen.  
Press to play video backward at high speed. Pressing that button  
Camera Buttons (1 to 16)  
Arrow Buttons  
again increases the playback speed from and . Press  
to play video forward at high speed. Press that button again to  
increase the playback speed from and  
,
,
.
When in pause mode, press  
to move to the next image. Similarly,  
press  
to move to the previous image.  
PLAY/PAUSE  
CAMEO  
Press  
video.  
to play back images at regular speed or pause playing  
Press and hold CAMEO for two seconds or longer to enter the Active  
Cameo mode. The yellow outline surrounding the video indicates the  
Active Cameo mode. Press the arrow buttons to move the Active  
Cameo mode.  
Press the desired camera button in the Active Cameo mode to edit  
the cameo and to display the video of selected camera.  
Press  
(Play/Pause) to exit the Active Cameo mode.  
Select Exit Group Edit in the Active Cameo mode menu displayed  
when pressing the MENU/CAMEO button also exits the Active  
Cameo mode.  
Note A cameo is defined as any cell within multi-screen display. The cameo mode allows you to  
change the screen layout by editing the cameo.  
PLAYBACK  
Press PLAYBACK to enter the playback mode. Press it again to exit  
the playback mode. When entering the playback mode, video is  
paused.  
Press  
to play video back at regular speed. The screen displays  
when the DVR is in the Pause mode and the screen displays  
when the DVR is playing back video.  
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Table 4-6  
Playback Button Functions  
Button  
ZOOM  
Function  
Press ZOOM to enlarge the current image on the screen. Use the  
arrows to navigate.  
DISPLAY/SPOT  
Press DISPLAY/SPOT to toggle different display formats. The  
available formats are: 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4.  
Press and hold the DISPLAY/SPOT button for two seconds or longer  
to select which cameras display on the Spot monitor.  
GROUP  
Press the GROUP button changes the screen from the current  
camera group to the next camera group, and the screen displays  
page number.  
Using the Mouse for Playback  
You can use a mouse for convenient playback control. Position the mouse pointer on  
the playback screen, and the following playback toolbar appears.  
Figure 4-10  
Playback Toolbar  
The individual controls on the toolbar perform the following functions:  
Table 4-7 Playback Toolbar Functions  
Go to the first image  
Fast backward play  
Go to the previous image  
Play  
Go to the next image  
Fast forward play  
Go to the last image  
Exit the toolbar  
Click the empty space under and drag the toolbar to where you want it located.  
To re-display the toolbar, position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen.  
Searching Video  
Press MENU or click the right mouse button while in the Playback mode to display the  
Search Menu.  
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Figure 4-11  
Search Menu  
Use the Search Menu functions to find specific sections of the recorded video.  
Table 4-8 Search Menu Options  
Function  
Option  
Go to the First  
Go to the Last  
Displays the first recorded image  
Displays the last recorded image  
Go to the  
Searches by date and time (see Go to the Date/Time on page 120 for more  
Date/Time…  
details)  
Calendar Search…  
Event Log Search…  
Text-In Search…  
Searches using a calendar (see Calendar Search on page 120 for more  
details)  
Selects video from the event log (see Event Log Search on page 121 for  
more details)  
Searches text input strings (see Text-In Search on page 124 for more  
details)  
Motion Search…  
Clip-Copy…  
Zoom…  
Searches motion events (see Motion Search on page 127 for more details)  
Clips a video segment and saves it (see below for more details)  
Zooms the current playback image  
Slow Play…  
Exit Search  
Plays video at low speed (x1/2, x1/3, x1/4, x1/6 and x1/8)  
Exits the Search Menu  
Note  
While recording video, the speed at which searched data is  
played back might decrease.  
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Go to the Date/Time  
Use the Go to the Date/Time... search function when you know the date and time when  
the desired video was recorded.  
1. Select Go to the Date/Time... from the Search menu. The Go to the Date/Time  
screen appears.  
Figure 4-12  
Go to the Date/Time Screen  
2. Move the cursor over the date and time and then press  
(Play/Pause). Use the  
Left and Right arrow buttons to highlight the year, month, day, hours, minutes and  
seconds. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change to the date and time for  
which you want to search for video.  
3. Press  
4. Highlight Go and press  
If no video was recorded during the selected time, a message appears alerting  
you that no image was recorded at that time. You can now use and the arrow  
again after you have set the date and time you want.  
. The video for the selected date and time appears.  
buttons to review the video before and after the selected section of video.  
Calendar Search  
Use the Calendar Search function when you want to see on what days video was  
recorded, or to search certain days (for example, a weekend) for video.  
1. Select Calendar Search from the Search menu. The Calender Search screen  
appears.  
Figure 4-13  
Calendar Search Screen  
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Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers.  
2. Highlight the day with recorded video you want to view by using the arrow  
buttons.  
3. Press  
(Play/Pause) to select the highlighted day. A time bar displays at the  
bottom of the calendar. Hours in which video was recorded are highlighted with  
blue.  
4. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight the time bar.  
5. Select a specific time by using the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to navigate the  
highlighted time bar.  
Note  
The time bar is in one-hour segments. If a segment is  
highlighted, it means that some video was recorded during that  
hour. However, it does NOT mean video was recorded for the  
entire hour.  
6. If the DVR time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than some  
recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in  
the same time range. Navigate to Select a Segment, and select the video stream  
you want to search. See Chapter D, Time Overlap for further information on  
searching time-overlapped video streams.  
Note  
The lower number of the Segment indicates the latest recorded  
video.  
7. Highlight GO and then press  
after you have set the date and time you want to  
search. The selected date and time displays. You can now use the  
arrows to review the surrounding video.  
button and  
Note  
In the event that no recorded image displays on the current  
screen, press DISPLAY and change the screen mode to 4x4.  
You can now easily see the camera that recorded video during  
target time.  
Event Log Search  
The DVR maintains a log of each time the Alarm Input port is activated. The Event Log  
Search screen displays this list. There is no determined user authority to display the  
Event Log Search screen. However, the event video does not play unless a user with  
Search authority logs into the system  
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To access the Event Log Search screen:  
1. Select Event Log Search from the Search menu. The Event Log Search screen  
appears.  
OR  
Press ALARM (unless there is an alarm).  
Figure 4-14  
Event Log Search Screen  
2. Use the arrows to highlight the event for which you would like to see video.  
3. Press  
event.  
(Play/Pause) to extract the event video and display the first image of the  
4. Press  
to play the event video segment.  
5. Press PLAYBACK to return to live monitoring.  
Note  
In the event that no recorded image displays on the current  
screen, press DISPLAY and change the screen mode to 4x4.  
Now you can see easily the camera that recorded video during  
target time.  
Narrowing Your Event Search Using Option  
You can also narrow your event search by selecting Option… and setting up the new  
search condition.  
1. Select Option in the Event Log Search screen. The Event Log Search Option  
screen appears.  
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Figure 4-15  
Event Log Search Option Screen  
You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and  
stop times and dates.  
2. Select your search options.  
Table 4-9  
Action  
Event Log Search Options  
Option  
From  
Highlight the box beside From and then press  
to toggle between On  
and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set  
to On, the DVR finds the first recorded image.  
To  
Highlight the box beside To and then press  
to toggle between On and  
Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to  
On, the DVR finds the last recorded image.  
Check Time Overlap  
Highlight the box beside Check Time Overlap and then press  
to  
toggles between On and Off. You can only turn the Check Time Overlap on  
or off if a user-defined date and time is set in the From and To fields.  
If the DVR date and time have been reset, it is possible for the DVR to have  
more than one overlapping start and stop times. When set to On, you are  
asked to select one of the overlapping start and stop time. When set to Off,  
the DVR displays search results from all start times to all stop times.  
Alarm-In  
Motion  
Highlight the field beside Alarm-In and then press  
alarm inputs that you want to include in your search.  
. You can select the  
Highlight the field beside Motion and press  
. You can select the  
cameras for which you want any reports of motion detection.  
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Table 4-9  
Action  
Event Log Search Options  
Option  
Video Loss  
Highlight the field beside Video Loss and press  
. You can select the  
cameras for which you want any reports of lost video.  
Text-In  
Highlight the field beside Text-In and press  
. You can select the text-in  
devices which you want any report of text input.  
Record Channels  
Highlight the field beside Record Channels and press  
. You can select  
the cameras that you want to search for any reports of event recorded data.  
The DVR displays the events (not the camera channels) that occurred and  
that also are recorded on the camera channel that you selected.  
If you do not select a camera channel in this field, the DVR searches events  
that are not associated with cameras.  
You can also activate self-diagnostic events as part of your search.  
Table 4-10  
Self-Diagnostic Events  
Event  
Setting  
Panic Record  
Searches for Panic recording events  
Searches for Check Recording events  
Searches for Alarm-In events  
Check Recording  
Check Alarm-In  
Disk Almost Full  
Disk Bad  
Searches for Disk Almost Full events  
Searches for Disk Bad events  
Disk Temperature  
Disk S.M.A.R.T.  
Searches for Disk Temperatures events  
Searches for S.M.A.R.T. events  
3. Highlight Search and press  
to display the search results in the Event Log  
Search screen when you set your desired search conditions. Select Cancel to exit  
the screen without saving the changes.  
Text-In Search  
The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text Input. The Text-In Search screen  
displays this list.  
1. Select Text-In Search from the Search menu. The Text-In Search screen appears.  
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Figure 4-16  
Text-In Search Screen  
2. Use the arrows to highlight the event for which you would like to see video.  
3. Press  
to extract the video associated with the Text Input and to display the  
first image of the event.  
4. Press  
to play the event video segment.  
5. Press PLAYBACK to return to live monitoring.  
Note  
In the event that no recorded image displays on the current  
screen, press DISPLAY and change the screen mode to 4x4.  
Now you can easily see the camera have recorded video during  
target time.  
Note  
Text Input information is overlaid on the image while the  
recorded video is played at regular speed.  
Narrowing Your Text-In Search Using Option  
You can also narrow your Text-In Search by selecting Option… and setting up the new  
search condition.  
1. Select Option in the Text-In Search screen. The Text-In Search Option screen  
appears.  
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Figure 4-17  
Text-In Search Option Screen  
You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and  
stop times and dates.  
2. Select your search options.  
Table 4-11  
Action  
Text-In Search Options  
Option  
From  
Highlight the box beside From and then press  
to toggle between On and  
Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On,  
the DVR searches from the first recorded image.  
To  
Highlight the box beside To and then press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the  
DVR searches from the last recorded image.  
Channel  
Highlight the Channel and then press  
. Select the text-in devices that you  
want to search for text input.  
Text Input Device  
Highlight the Text Input Device box and then press  
. Select your Text Input  
Device from the list. Select from Any Text-in Product, Generic Text, VP Filter,  
and Epson.  
+
Highlight the + and press  
to add a new set of search parameters. See  
Text-In Query Examples on page 1 for more information on setting up search  
parameters.  
Use this column to delete a set of search parameters or entire sets of search  
parameters.  
No.  
You can search for up to five text strings at a time. Highlight the number box and  
then press  
. This makes the Name, Comp, Value, Column, and Line fields  
active. You can use all those fields to define your search parameters.  
Name  
Highlight the Name field and then press  
. A virtual keyboard appears with  
which you can enter a word or text string for which you want to search.  
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Table 4-11  
Action  
Text-In Search Options  
Option  
Comp  
Highlight this field and press  
. A drop-down menu appears from which you  
can select <, <=, =, >=, and >. This field defines comparisons for your  
search.  
Value  
Highlight the Value field and then press  
. A virtual keyboard appears with  
which you can enter a word or text string for which you want to search.  
Column  
Select from 0 to 256.  
Line  
Select from 1 to 5 lines.  
Case Sensitive  
Highlight Case Sensitive and then press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
When this feature is On, the search finds only those text strings in which the  
case matches.  
3. Highlight Load and press  
4. Highlight Save and press  
to load saved search option settings.  
to save the current search option settings. A virtual  
keyboard appears that you can use to enter the search option name.  
5. Highlight Search and then press  
to display the search results in the Text-In  
Search screen once you have set your desired search conditions.  
6. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
Motion Search  
1. Select Motion Search… from the Search menu while the DVR displays the  
camera full screen to display a list of motion events. The Motion Search screen  
appears.  
Figure 4-18  
Motion Search Screen  
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2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event for which you would like to see video  
and then press (Play/Pause) to display the video associated with the selected  
event on the small search screen.  
3. Highlight Close and then press  
to extract the video associated with the  
Motion event and to display the first image of the event.  
4. Press  
to play the event video segment.  
5. Press PLAYBACK to return to live monitoring.  
You can also narrow your event search by selecting Option… and setting up the new  
search condition.  
1. Select Option... in the Motion Search screen. The Motion Search Option screen  
appears.  
Figure 4-19  
Motion Search Option Screen  
You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the  
start and stop times and dates.  
2. Select your search options.  
Table 4-12  
Motion Search Options  
Option  
From  
Action  
Highlight the box beside From and then press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR  
searches from the first recorded image.  
To  
Highlight the box beside To and then press  
to toggle between On and Off. When  
set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR searches  
from the last recorded image.  
Type  
Zone  
Highlight the field beside Type and then press  
Search and Museum Search. Motion Search detects motion in the defined area.  
Museum Search detects if a defined object has moved.  
. You can select between Motion  
Highlight the field beside Zone and then press  
. An image from the video appears  
overlaid with a grid. You can turn sensor blocks On and Off to define the area of the  
picture in which you want to search for motion.  
The zone should be placed or focused on the centre or, at least, within the outline of  
the targeted object.  
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Table 4-12  
Action  
Motion Search Options  
Option  
Note Defining the area of the image in which you want to search for motion is nearly identical to  
setting up the DVR for Motion Detection. Please see Motion Detection Setup on page 56 in  
Chapter 3, Configuration for more detailed instructions on setting up the detection blocks.  
Note When setting the Museum Search Zone, the zone should be placed inside the border line of  
the target object. If the selected block is placed on the border line, the sensitivity of the Museum  
Search may decrease.  
Sensitivity  
Highlight the field beside Sensitivity and then press  
from 1 (low sensitivity) to 5 (high sensitivity).  
. You are now able to select  
Min. Blocks  
Highlight the field beside Min. Blocks and then press  
. You are now able to set  
the number of sensor blocks that must be activated. You can set the Min. Blocks only  
if Motion Search is selected.  
3. Highlight Search and then press  
to display the search results in the Motion  
Search screen once you set your desired search conditions.  
4. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.  
When you search for motion events from another camera, you are asked whether or not  
you want to delete the previous search results from the list.  
Copying Video Clips Using the Clip-Copy Screen  
Use the Clip-Copy screen to copy video clips to an internal CD-RW drive, an external  
USB hard disk, a CD-RW, or a flash drive. The copied video clips can be viewed on  
computers running Microsoft® Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, or Vista. See Chapter A, USB  
Hard Disk Drive Preparation for information on preparing the external drive for clip copy.  
The clip copy can be done simply by pressing CLIP COPY on the front of the DVR.  
Table 4-13  
Using the Clip-Copy Function  
If you press the Clip Copy  
button...  
Then...  
While in the Live monitoring  
mode  
The Clip-Copy screen appears to allow clip copy setup.  
During playback  
A starting point is set for copying the video clip. The  
at the bottom-left corner of the screen.  
icon displays  
Press the CLIP COPY button again to set the ending point of the  
video to be clip copied.  
For more than two seconds  
while in the Playback mode  
or Live Monitoring mode  
The One-Touch Clip Copy function initiates. The last recorded image  
will be the ending point of video to be clip copied, and the system will  
automatically begin to calculate the possible video data size that the  
selected storage media can handle.  
1. From the Search menu, select Clip-Copy.... The Clip-Copy screen appears.  
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Figure 4-20  
Clip-Copy Screen  
2. Select from the options on the Clip-Copy screen.  
Table 4-14 Clip Copy Options  
Option  
From  
Action  
Highlight the box beside From and then press  
to toggle between On and Off.  
When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR  
searches from the first recorded image.  
To  
Highlight the box beside To and then press  
to toggle between On and Off. When  
set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR searches  
from the last recorded image.  
Channels  
Password  
Dest.  
Highlight the field beside Channels and then press  
that you would like to include in your video clip.  
. You can select the cameras  
. A virtual keyboard appears  
Highlight the field beside Password and then press  
allowing you to enter the password for reviewing the video clips.  
Highlight the field beside Dest. and then press  
. You can select the storage device  
on which you would like to record the video clip. You can choose from Internal CD-RW,  
USB Storage, and USB CD-RW.  
File name  
Highlight the field beside File name and then press  
. A virtual keyboard appears  
allowing you to enter the file name for the video clip.  
Include  
Text-In  
Data  
Highlight Include Text-In Data and press  
feature is On, you can include text-in data when copying video if the video was recorded  
with text-in data.  
to toggle between On and Off. When this  
Verify  
After  
Highlight Verify After Burning and press  
feature is On, you can verify that the data was written on the CD-RW properly.  
to toggle between On and Off. When this  
Burning  
Caution The USB device for clip copy must be FAT 16 or FAT 32 format.  
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Note  
While copying video clips on the CD-RW, the recording speed  
might decrease.  
Naming a Video Clip File  
The DVR automatically assigns a file name to the video clip. However, you can give the  
video clip file a different name.  
1. Highlight the field beside File Name and then press  
. A virtual keyboard  
appears.  
2. Enter a file name for the video you are backing up and then select Close. The  
DVR automatically adds the camera number (for example, 01) and .exeto the file  
name. If you want to save the file in a specific folder, enter the folder name  
followed by a /. For example: folder/filename  
Note  
When naming a file, you cannot use the following characters:  
\, /, :, *, ?, ", <, >, |.  
3. Highlight Start and then press  
after you have given the video clip a file name.  
The confirmation screen displaying data size appears. When the storage device  
does not have enough space, the DVR asks if you want to copy as much of the  
video clip as possible in the available space.  
4. Highlight Continue and then press  
to continue clip copy.  
5. After the clip copy starts, select Cancel to cancel it or Close to hide the screen.  
When selecting Close, Clip Copy continues and a confirmation screen displays  
when complete.  
Note  
The file size for clip copy is limited to 2 GB.  
Using the DVR While Backing Up Video  
You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being backed up.  
Highlight Close and then press  
. You can return to the Clip-Copy screen at any time  
to check the progress.  
See Appendix C, Reviewing Video Clips for instructions on how to review video clips you  
have copied. You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer  
to review the video clips.  
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Note  
During Clip Copy, you cannot shut the system down, clear data  
on the storage device, or format the storage device.  
Caution Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external  
drive while copying video clips. If the external drive is shut down  
or the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, then  
THE DVR SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK NORMALLY OR THE  
EXTERNAL DRIVE COULD BE DAMAGED. You will get an error  
message the next time you try to copy video clips. You will need to  
power down the DVR and restart it to get rid of the error message.  
If the file system of the USB-IDE hard disk drive has been  
corrupted, then this error message cannot be dismissed. Even  
after restarting the DVR it may automatically restart while  
preparing to clip copy. You must recover the file system using the  
recovery program, or you must reformat the hard disk drive.  
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A
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation  
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000  
Note  
Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows XP is  
almost identical to Windows 2000.  
6. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable.  
7. Turn on your computer.  
8. The USB device icon should display on the Taskbar.  
9. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or has data, it shows up in My  
Computer as a hard disk drive icon. Check the file system by right clicking on the  
icon and checking under Properties > General > File System. If the file system  
is NOT FAT32 format, format the USB-IDE hard disk drive using the FAT32 format.  
10. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is not partitioned, go to Administrative Tools in  
Control Panel and launch Computer Management. Open Disk Management in  
Storage and right click an unallocated region of the USB-IDE hard disk drive.  
Then, click Create Partition.  
11. In the Create Partition wizard, click Next then Primary Partition, and follow the  
instructions on the screen. Make sure that the FAT32 is selected for the file  
system.  
Note  
The partition size should be less than 32GB because of  
Microsoft® limitations.  
After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive is added to My Computer.  
12. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR.  
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Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98  
Note  
Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is  
almost identical to Windows 98.  
1. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable.  
2. Turn on your computer. The Add New Hardware wizard window appears.  
3. Install the device driver for the USB backup device following the instructions  
provided with your USB hard disk drive.  
4. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or contains data, it shows up in My  
Computer as a hard disk drive icon. Check the file system in Properties >  
General > File System. If the file system is NOT FAT32 format, format the  
USB-IDE hard disk drive with FAT32 format.  
5. Run the FDISK utility by clicking Start then RUN. Type fdiskand click OK.  
6. When the MS-DOS command prompt appears, type Yand press Enter.  
7. In the FDISK Option menu, choose 5. Change current fixed disk drive.  
8. Choose the appropriate letter corresponding to the USB-IDE hard disk drive.  
9. In the FDISK Option menu, choose 1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS  
Drive.  
10. In the Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive menu, choose 1. Create  
Primary DOS Partition. And Type Yto use all available space and press Enter.  
Press ESC to exit the screen after the USB-IDE hard disk drive partition is created.  
11. Restart your computer and verify the newly created drive is in My Computer.  
12. Right click the newly created hard disk drive icon and select Format.  
13. In the Format Screen, select Full as the Format type and press Start.  
14. After formatting is complete, connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR.  
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Text-In Query Examples  
B
Text-In Query Examples  
Query Example I  
1
2
3
4
5
6
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890  
Item Unit price Qty amount  
==============================================  
Coke  
| $  
| $  
| $  
| $  
2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20  
2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20  
3.50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50  
1.95 | 1(s) | $ 1.95  
Fanta  
Hotdog  
Pepsi  
==============================================  
total : $ 16.85  
Thank you~~  
In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit  
price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters  
(including spaces) from the left. In this case, you can enter 17, 28, and 40in each  
Column field.  
For example, if you want to search for Coke with a Qty (Quantity) of more than 1 and  
Hotdog with an amount totaling over $8, the following search condition can be set.  
Figure B-1  
Query Example 1  
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Query Example II  
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2
3
4
5
6
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890  
Item Unit price Qty amount  
==============================================  
Coke  
| $  
| $  
| $  
| $  
2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20  
2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20  
3.50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50  
1.95 | 1(s) | $ 1.95  
Fanta  
Hotdog  
Pepsi  
==============================================  
total : $ 16.85  
Thank you~~  
In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit  
price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters  
(including spaces) from the left, but the value of amount category is located on a  
different line from Item. In this case, you can enter 17, 28, and 40in each Column field  
and enter 1in the Line field for the next line.  
For example, if you want to search for Coke with a Qty (Quantity) of more than 1 and  
Hotdog with an amount totaling over $8, the following search condition can be set.  
Figure B-2  
Query example 2  
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C
Reviewing Video Clips  
You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the  
video clips. The copied video clip contains the ClipPlayer program.  
If you used a USB device, disconnect either the external USB-IDE hard disk drive or  
USB flash drive from the DVR, and connect it to your PC. If you used a recordable CD,  
insert the CD in your computer's CD drive. Double-clicking the target clip file starts the  
ClipPlayer program.  
Note  
It is suggested that the computer used for the ClipPlayer  
program has at least an 800MHz Pentium III. If your CPU is  
slower than this, video clips recorded at maximum speed with  
very high image quality play back slowly. Also DirectX 8.0 or  
higher is required to run Clip Player, and a VGA card with 16MB  
or more video RAM is recommended for proper operation.  
Figure C-1  
ClipPlayer Screen  
The ClipPlayer Screen displays the clip images.  
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Note  
The display settings of your PC affect the image display.  
If you are experiencing display problems, click the right mouse  
button on the background screen and select  
Properties>Settings then set the Color quality to 32 bit. Then  
select Advanced>Troubleshoot and set Hardware Acceleration  
to Full.  
Ensure sure that DirectX version 8.0 or higher has been installed  
if the display problem continues to occur. To check the version  
of DirectX, click Start>RUN and type dxdiagand press Enter.  
The DirectX Diagnostic Tool dialog box displays.  
Then move to the Display tab and ensure DirectDraw  
Acceleration is set to Enabled. Test the DirectDraw by selecting  
the DirectDraw Test button. After changing the settings, update  
the driver version of the VGA card.  
If you still have display problems after changing all display  
settings as described above, try replacing the video card. Video  
cards with an ATI chipset are recommended..  
Option  
ClipPlayer Function  
Exit the Player program.  
Go to the beginning of the video clip.  
Play the video clip in fast reverse.  
Go back one frame of the video clip.  
Play the video clip.  
Go forward one frame of the video clip.  
Play the video clip in fast forward.  
Go to the end of the video clip.  
Show the previous page.  
Cycle through the screen layouts: 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4.  
Show the next page.  
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Option  
ClipPlayer Function  
Select from Save, Print, Info, Image Processing, Video  
Formats, and Show Text In.  
Select Save to save the current image in a bitmap file format  
on the local hard disk drive or floppy disk.  
Select Print to print the current image on the printer  
connected to your computer.  
Select Info. to display Channel, Title, Time, Type, Size and  
Resolution information about the image.  
Select Image Processing to control brightness, blur and  
sharpen for playback images.  
Select Video Format to find appropriate display environments  
that can be varied depending on the type of graphics card  
installed in your PC. Use the Video Format option when you  
are experiencing poor image display.  
Select Show Text In to display video with text-in data if the  
video was recorded with text-in data.  
Select from Normal and Double screen views. Click the left  
mouse button on the enlarged image to move its position.  
Note Image Processing works only in the single-screen layout and also in  
the pause mode.  
Note If you are not sure about the appropriate Video Format option, try  
each option until the image displays properly.  
Displays the image full screen.  
An encryption icon which appears in the bottom right corner  
indicating that the clip file has not been tampered with.  
An encryption icon which appears in the bottom right corner  
indicating that the system has detected tampering.  
Note  
If the VGA card or monitor for your PC does not support 640x480  
video resolution, Full Screen might not display properly when  
selected. If this happens, press ESC on your PC to return to the  
normal screen mode.  
Click the slider bar and move it left or right to move through the video clip.  
Place the mouse cursor on an image and clicking to display that image in the full frame.  
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Time Overlap  
D
Time Overlap  
If the time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded  
video, then it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same  
time range. In this case, you can search overlapping video streams individually by  
selecting a specific segment.  
For example, when the DVR has recorded video from one to five o'clock and the user  
changes the time backward from five to three o'clock and then continues recording until  
six o'clock, there will be two video streams and segments from three to five o'clock.  
Figure D-1  
Time Overlap  
You can search overlapping video streams by selecting a specific time or time range. If  
you want to search recorded video at four o'clock during the overlapping time range,  
you can use Go to the Date/Time. You are given a choice of overlapping time  
segments. Select the segment you want to search.  
Figure D-2  
Time Overlap Segment Selection  
If you want to search recorded video from four to five o'clock during the overlapping  
time range using a search method such as Event Log Search, Text-In Search, or  
Motion Search, it is possible for the DVR to have two overlapping start and stop times.  
You are asked to select one of the overlapping start and stop times from the search time  
ranges as follows:  
•
•
•
From four o'clock of the first segment to five o'clock of the first segment  
From four o'clock of the first segment to five o'clock of the second segment  
From four o'clock of the second segment to five o'clock of the second segment  
Figure D-3  
Time Overlap Start/Stop Time Selection  
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Troubleshooting  
E
Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Possible Solution  
No Power  
•
•
Check power cord connections.  
Confirm that there is power at the outlet.  
No Live Video  
•
•
•
•
Check camera video cable and connections.  
Check monitor video cable and connections.  
Confirm that the camera has power.  
Check camera lens settings.  
Live Video Very Bright  
If a cable is attached to the Loop connector, make  
certain it is connected to a properly terminated  
device.  
DVR has stopped recording  
If hard disk drive is full, you will either need to delete  
video or set the DVR to the Overwrite Mode.  
The icon  
displays,  
When the DVR is in the Pre-Event recording mode,  
however, the DVR is not  
recording.  
the yellow  
and  
display when there is no  
event, and the DVR is not recording. The red and  
display when any event occurs and the DVR  
starts recording.  
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F
Connector Pinouts  
Figure F-1  
I/O Connector Pinouts  
AI (1 to 16)  
Alarm Inputs 1 to 16  
GND  
NC  
C
Chassis Ground (5 connectors)  
Relay Alarm Outputs (Normally Closed)  
Relay Common  
NO  
ARI  
Relay Alarm Outputs (Normally Open)  
Alarm Reset In  
Figure F-2  
RS485 Connector Pinouts  
Master Unit  
RX-/TX-  
Slave Unit  
TX-/RX-  
TX+/RX+  
´
´
To  
To  
´
´
RX+/TX+  
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G
Map of Screens  
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System Log Notices  
H
System Log Notices  
Boot Up  
Setup Exported  
Setup Export Failure  
Setup Export Cancel  
Schedule On  
Schedule Off  
Panic On  
Shutdown  
Restart  
Upgrade  
Upgrade Fail  
Power Failure  
Time Change  
Time Zone Change  
Time Sync  
Panic Off  
Clear All Data  
Clear Disk  
Time Sync Fail  
Disk Bad  
Format Disk  
Disk Full  
Login  
Auto Deletion  
Search Begin  
Search End  
Logout  
Setup Begin  
Setup End  
Clip-Copy Begin  
Clip-Copy End  
Clip-Copy Cancel  
Clip-Copy Fail  
Callback Fail  
Remote Setup Change  
Remote Setup Fail  
Setup Imported  
Setup Import Failure  
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I
Error Code Notices  
System Upgrade Related  
Number  
0
Description  
Unknown error  
1
File version error  
2
Operating system version error  
Software version error  
Kernel version error  
3
4
100  
101  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
300  
301  
302  
303  
304  
400  
Upgrade device mounting failed  
Package is not found  
Extracting package failed  
LILO failed  
Rebooting failed  
Invalid package  
ODD firmware upgrade failed  
Remote connection failed  
Remote network error  
Remote upgrade is not authorized  
Saving remote package failed  
Remote upgrade is cancelled by the user  
USB device mounting failed  
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Number  
Description  
401  
402  
500  
Reading upgrade package on the USB device failed  
Copying upgrade package on the USB device failed  
System is busy clip copying  
Clip Copy Related  
Number  
Description  
0
Unknown error  
1
Device error  
2
Mounting failed  
3
No media  
4
Invalid media  
5
File already existed  
Not enough space  
Creating temporary file failed  
Opening disk failed  
Formatting disk failed  
Database has been changed  
Appending failed  
Bad sector  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
22  
No executable file  
Opening executable file failed  
Writing executable file failed  
Creating image failed  
Burning failed  
Burning is out of time  
Verify failed  
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Specifications  
Video specifications  
Signal Format  
Video Input  
NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect)  
Composite: 8 or 16 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p,  
auto-terminating, 75 Ohms  
Monitor Outputs  
Video Resolution  
Composite: 1 BNC, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms  
SPOT: 1 BNC, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms  
VGA: 1  
Composite: 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL)  
VGA: 800x600 @ 60Hz  
Record Speed  
Up to 120ips (NTSC)/100ips (PAL)  
(images per second)  
Inputs/Outputs  
Alarm Input  
8 or 16 TTL, programmable as NC or NO, 4.3V  
threshold  
Alarm Output  
2 relay outputs, terminal blocks, programmable  
as NC or NO, 0.5A@125VAC, 1A@30VDC  
Alarm Reset Input  
Internal Buzzer  
1 TTL, terminal block  
80dB at 10cm  
Network Connectivity  
10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45), RS-232C for  
external modem  
Audio Input  
Audio Output  
Text Input  
RCA Input: 2, Line In  
RCA Output: 1, Line Out  
8 serial text strings (max) interface via USB.  
RS232 port accepts single data stream with  
multiplexed data from up to 8 or 16 terminals.  
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Connectors  
Video Input  
Composite: 8 or 16 BNC  
Video Loop  
Monitor Output  
Composite: 8 or 16 BNC (Auto Terminating)  
Composite: 1 BNC  
VGA: 1 VGA  
SPOT (Composite): 1 BNC  
Audio In  
2 RCA connector  
1 RCA connector  
Terminal blocks  
RJ-45  
Audio Out  
Alarm Input/Output  
Ethernet Port  
RS-232C Serial Port  
RS485 Serial Port  
USB Port  
DB9 (P)  
Two-connector terminal block  
2 (USB 2.0)  
Storage  
Primary Storage  
Clip Copy*  
EIDE hard disk drive  
Built-in CD-RW drive  
USB hard disk drive, CD-RW drive or flash  
drive  
* When installing an internal CD-RW drive, set the jumper to Master and connect to the  
Secondary IDE channel.  
General  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Unit Weight  
16.9" x 3.5" x 16.3" (430mm x 88mm x 414mm)  
16.1 lbs. (7.3kg)  
Shipping Weight  
Operating Temperature  
Operating Humidity  
Power  
27.1 lbs. (12.3kg)  
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)  
0% to 90%  
100 to 240 VAC, 2 A, 60/50Hz  
90W  
Power Consumption  
Approvals  
FCC, UL, CE  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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configuring devices 61  
alarms 64  
A
Active Cameo mode 105  
admin password 35  
audio 63  
cameras 61  
display 66  
remote control 70  
video 61  
Alarm-in event action (Alarm-out) setup 78  
Alarm-in event action (Notify) setup 79  
Alarm-in event action PTZ cameras 80  
Alarm-in event action spot monitors 80  
alarm-in, setting 76  
Alarm-out screen 65  
alarm-out, schedule 65  
alarm-out, setting 64  
connections  
alarm 27  
audio 25  
Network port 26  
RS232 port 26  
RS485 port 27  
spot monitor 25  
USB ports 28  
VGA 25  
alarms, connecting 27  
audio  
assigning a camera 63  
connecting 25  
video input 24  
video out 26  
Covert camera  
settings 110  
B
backing up See Clip-Copy  
viewing images from a 111  
C
Calendar search 120  
cameo mode 117  
cameras  
D
date/time  
setting holidays 41  
setting the 40  
default settings 34  
devices, configuring 61  
display dwell time 69  
DVRNS setup 56  
dwell time, event monitoring 110  
dwell time, live monitoring 104  
adding to PTZ list 62  
assigning numbers 61  
assigning titles 61  
associating with motion detection 85, 87  
cameo setting 117  
covert 61  
spot monitor sequencing 69  
clear all data 44  
Clip-Copy 129  
clip-copy screen 130  
including text-in data 130  
naming clips 131  
E
Event log search 121  
event monitoring 110  
event recording  
verify 130  
setting alarm-in 76  
setting up 76  
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event status screen 101  
menus  
Devices 61  
Event 76  
Network 50  
Record 71  
Search Video 119  
Sequence 111  
System 35  
F
factory reset 28  
Freeze mode 106  
front panel controls 31, 103  
modem, setup 55  
motion detection  
adjusting the sensitivity 81  
G
Go to the Date/Time search 120  
group setup  
alarm-out notifications 86  
associating cameras 85  
defining the detection zone 82  
ignoring motion interval 83  
selecting PTZ cameras 87  
setting the internal alarm 85  
setting the sensitivity 84  
setup 81  
adding a group 47  
authority levels 48  
changing the authority level 46  
deleting a group 47  
H
health check screen 97  
holidays, adding 41  
triggering spot monitors 87  
zone view 83  
Motion search 127  
mouse  
I
I/O connector pinouts 145  
image adjustment 106  
initial setup 34  
controlling a PTZ camera using a 114  
display menu 109  
live monitoring button functions 108  
playback button functions 118  
L
LAN (ADSL) setup 54  
LAN (DHCP) setup 54  
LAN (Manual) setup 52  
Live monitoring 104  
Active cameo mode 105  
adjusting the image 106  
Freeze mode 106  
N
network  
configuring 51  
setting up 51  
setting up LAN 52  
Network port  
connecting 26  
notification  
picture in picture mode 105  
PTZ mode 112  
Zoom mode 106  
setting callback 59  
setup 58  
setup for mail 58  
logging in 35  
logout 50  
O
M
on-screen display (OSD) 66  
overview, technical 20  
main monitor  
defining screen layout 69  
display dwell time 69  
display sequence 68  
settings 68  
P
panic recording 72  
password 35  
Picture-in-Picture mode 105  
pinouts  
I/O connector 145  
RS485 145  
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playback 116  
using front panel buttons for 117  
using the mouse for 118  
Port numbers setup screen 53  
ports  
searching video 118  
Calendar search 120  
Event log search 121  
Go to the Date/Time 120  
Motion search 127  
Search menu 119  
network 26  
RS-232C 26  
Text-in search 124  
RS485 27  
USB 28  
power cord, connecting 29  
power, turning on 34, 104  
pre-event recording, setting up 75  
PTZ cameras  
Text-in search options 126  
Sequence mode 107  
settings  
exporting current dvr settings 38  
importing saved dvr settings 38  
setup  
adding to the list 62  
alarm-out 64  
assigning an ID 63  
audio setup 63  
configuring the port settings for 63  
selecting a camera 62  
PTZ mode 112  
DVRNS 56  
event recording 76  
initial 34  
controlling PTZ cameras 112  
controlling PTZ cameras with a mouse 114  
entering the PTZ mode 112  
loading a PTZ preset 114  
positioning PTZ cameras 113  
setting cameras for motion detection 87  
setting PTZ camera presets 113  
LAN 52  
LAN using DHCP 53  
mail notification 58  
modem 55  
motion detection 81  
network 51  
notification callback 59  
pre-event recording 75  
recording 71  
R
remote control 70  
S.M.A.R.T. 99  
setup screen 35  
system events 99  
rear panel 23  
recording 115  
formatting a device for 43  
panic recording 115  
record menu 71  
recording audio 116  
scheduling recording times 73  
selecting motion detection cameras 85  
setting a recording self-check 97  
setting up 71  
text-in screen 91  
user setup screen 46  
shutting down the DVR 50  
specifications 153  
spot monitor  
associating with motion detection 87  
displaying cameras sequentially 69  
selecting the display camera for 111  
spot monitoring 111  
Standard Time Server, synchronizing with 42  
storage  
settings 71  
remote control, setting 70  
return to default settings 34  
RS-232C port, connecting 26  
RS485 port  
disk almost full warning 98  
setting up an automatic self-check 98  
storage status 44  
connecting 27  
connector pinouts 145  
Storage screen  
formatting a device for recording 43  
information on the 42  
S
S.M.A.R.T. setup 99  
safety precautions 14–17  
screen layout 69  
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system  
automatic port check 98  
automatic storage check-up 98  
checking for bad disk sectors 98  
notify when disk almost full 98  
recording self-check 97  
system self-check 97  
system event actions  
alarm 100  
notify 100  
setup 99  
System Event screen 96  
system event, health check screen 96  
system log, viewing the 39  
system software, upgrading the 37  
T
technical overview 20  
text-in data, including 130  
text-in event actions  
alarm settings 95  
associating a spot monitor 96  
camera settings 94  
notification settings 95  
PTZ settings 96  
text-in screen, setup 91  
Text-in search 124  
time overlap 141  
U
USB ports, connecting 28  
user setup  
adding a user 49  
auto login 49  
auto logout 50  
deleting a user 47  
setting passwords 47  
user setup screen 46  
V
video  
backing up using Clip-Copy 129  
video clip, naming of 131  
video loss  
selecting a substitute camera 89  
setting alarm 89  
setting remote site notification 90  
setting the sensitivity 88  
Z
Zoom 106  
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