Genie DVR BDVR 16 User Manual

BDVR Series  
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER  
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BDVR-8 8 Channels  
BDVR-1616 Channels  
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral  
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated  
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of  
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.  
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert  
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance  
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.  
WARNING:  
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD,  
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
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Disclaimer  
z The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the date of  
publication. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or  
New editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such change  
z We makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken  
operation or malfunction of the Digital Video Recorder, the software, the hard drives, personal  
computers, peripheral devices, or unapproved/unsupported devices.  
Warning  
z Do not cover the ventilation opening or slots on the outer casing. To prevent the appliance  
from overheating, provide at least two inches of air space around the vent and the slots.  
z Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the Digital Video  
Recorder. Immediately turn the DVR’s power off or unplug the power cord from the power  
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outlet. Contact a qualified service personnel authorised by your equipment distributor  
z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly  
described in this guide. Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock.  
Qualified service personnel authorised by your equipment distributor should conduct internal  
inspections, alterations and repairs.  
z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes. Failure to do  
so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the DVR’s power off, remove the  
power cable from the power outlet. Confirm that smoke and fume emissions have ceased.  
Please consult your DVR distributor.  
z Stop operating the equipment if a heavy object is dropped or the casing is damaged. Do not  
strike or shake. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the  
DVR’s power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult your DVR  
distributor.  
z Do not allow the equipment come into contact with, or become immersed in, water or other  
liquids. Do not allow liquids to enter the interior. The DVR has not been waterproofed. If  
the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth.  
In the event that the water or other foreign substances enter the interior, immediately turn the  
DVR’s Power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use of the  
equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your DVR distributor.  
z Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances  
to clean or maintain the equipment. The use of these substances may lead to fire. Use a  
dry cloth on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the  
device. In dusty, humid or greasy environments, the dust that collects around the ventilation  
or the slots on the outer casing over long periods of time may become saturated with humidity  
and short-circuit, leading to fire.  
z Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord. Any of these actions may  
cause an electrical short circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock.  
z Do not handle the device or power cord if your hands are wet. Handling it with wet hands  
may lead to electrical shock. When unplugging the cord, ensure that you hold the solid  
portion of the plug. Pulling on the flexible portion of the cord may damage or expose the wire  
and insulation, creating the potential for fires or electrical shocks.  
z Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly  
recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire,  
electrical shock or other hazards.  
z Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat. Neither  
should you immerse them in water. Such exposure may damage the batteries and lead to  
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the leakage of corrosive liquids, fire, electrical shock, explosion or serious injury.  
z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. There is serious risk of  
injury due to an explosion. Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the  
eyes and mouth, or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of the battery. If  
the eyes or mouth contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical  
assistance from a medical professional.  
z Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casings.  
It could lead to leakage and injury.  
z Do not short-circuit the battery terminals with metallic objects, such as key holders. It could  
lead to overheating, burns and other injuries.  
z The supplied power supply and power cord are designed for exclusive use with the Digital  
Video Recorder. Do not use it with other products or batteries. There is a risk of fire and  
other hazards.  
Caution  
z Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity or power source  
ratings. Do not use the appliance in an extreme environment where there is high  
temperature or high humidity. Use the device at temperatures within +0°C - +40°C (32°F -  
104°F) and humidity below 90 %. The normal operating power source for this device is DC  
12V 50/60Hz.  
Preventing Malfunction  
z Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields. Never place the DVR in close Proximity to electric motors or  
other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposures to strong magnetic fields  
may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.  
z Avoid Condensation Related Problems. Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold  
temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal  
surfaces. You can avoid this by placing the equipment in an airtight, resalable plastic bag and  
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letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag.  
z If Condensation forms inside the Digital Video Recorder. Stop using the equipment  
immediately if you detect condensation. Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove  
the power cord from the power outlet and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before  
resuming use.  
CAUTION  
- Risk of Explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries in  
accordance with the instructions.  
- The socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and easily accessible  
Package Contents  
Please check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or  
missing, do not attempt to use the unit, contact the supplier immediately. If the unit must be  
returned, it must be shipped in the original packing box.  
CONTENTS  
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER  
CLIENT SOFTWARE CD  
REMOTE CONTROLLER  
BATTERY (COIN-CR2025)  
AC ADAPTER  
QUANTITY  
REMARK  
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POWER CORD  
USER GUIDE  
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I.CONTROLS  
1. Front Panel  
< 4 Channel >  
< 8 Channel>  
< 16 Channel>  
1. Mode indicator : 3 LEDs display the status of the Digital Video Recorder.  
Power (Blue), Recording (Red) and HDD (Green)  
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2. Playback / Record Control: These functions are used in Live mode or  
Playback mode.  
1) Direction buttons: In Menu setup mode, are used to move the cursor.  
2)  
[LOG / Playback Stop]  
Log : Press this button to access the log list.  
Stop : This button stops playback  
3)  
[R step or FR / REC ]  
Reverse Step : This button is used to move backwards, field by field, during STILL  
mode  
Fast Rewind : This button is used to fast rewind during PLAYBACK mode.  
REC : Press to start recording. Press the button again to stop.  
4)  
[Clear / Still or Playback] :  
Clear : This button is used to hide the On-Screen-Display information such as the  
time, date and channel icons. This button removes alert icons on the corner of the  
screen (AL, VL and PL). This button is also used to turn off the alarm buzzer.  
Still or Playback: This button is used to still or 1 x playback during playback mode.  
5)  
[Schedule / F step or FF] :  
Schedule : Press this button to make scheduled recording standby. Press the button  
again to stop.  
Forward step : This button is used to move forward field by field (picture by picture)  
during STILL mode  
F.F. : This button is used to Fast Forward during PLAYBACK mode.  
3. Menu / ESC Button :  
Menu : Press this button to display the MAIN MENU screen.  
ESC : Press this button to exit a menu without saving.  
4. . Enter :  
: Press this button to save menu settings  
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5. . QUAD  
: Press this button to display the cameras in multi-screen view.  
6. . Channel / Numeric Buttons :  
Press the buttons to enter data or make selections. Press “–” or “+” to enter appropriate  
numbers when prompted for a password, or appropriate dates in schedule option mode.  
[-, +] : To decrease settings, To increase settings  
7. Remote control signal receiver :  
Do not block the receiver port on the unit. Doing so may cause the remote controller to  
function improperly.  
8. POWER button:  
Press this button to turn the power on; press again to turn the power off. The POWER LED  
indicator is lit when the power is on.  
9. USB Port: USB port allows light backups of video files to devices.  
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2. Rear Panel Connectors  
1) CAM1~4 or 1~8: BNC input (Camera 1~4 or 1~8) connectors  
2) MONITOR (Composite Output) : BNC standard composite video output connector.  
3) SPOT : Spot Out connector  
4) AUDIO Input / SPEAKER (Output) connectors : RCA  
5) VGA Out connector  
6) LAN (RJ-45 Ethernet Port) : For connecting to remote PC via Ethernet network.  
7) MOUSE connection : Connect PS2 USB mouse to this port. To use USB only mouse,  
connect it to USB port at rear panel.  
8) SENSOR (ALARM IN 1~4 or 1~8) : For connecting alarm inputs.  
9) RELAY (ALARM OUT 1) : For connecting alarm out relays.  
10) RS-422 : For connecting to PTZ camera.  
11) RS-232C : Development purposes only.  
12) POWER : DC power Jack  
13) FIELD GND : Ground  
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3. Remote Controller  
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4. Virtual Keypad for Mouse Control.  
This DVR can be controlled by Mouse. Connect a mouse via USB port before use. Right  
clicking on the mouse in Live mode and Playback mode, displays the following Virtual  
Remote Controller and Virtual Keypad and can be used to enter PASSWORD and Camera  
Name etc  
Repositioning  
TIME SEARCH  
SPOT OUT  
LOG  
BACK UP  
INFORMATION  
PAN/TILT/ZOOM  
DISPLAY MODE  
ZOOM  
CANCEL / OSD OFF  
ENTER  
MENU  
- BUTTON  
REWIND  
+ BUTTON  
FAST FORWARD  
STOP  
PLAY  
SCHEDULE REC  
ON/OFF  
RECORD  
STEP  
NUMBERS & ALPHABET  
[LIVE]  
[PLAYBACK]  
[Virtual Keypad]  
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II. INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS  
1. Camera, Monitor, Microphone, Alarm Sensor and Power Cord  
1-1. System Configuration Diagram  
The following illustration is showing a fully installed system.  
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1-2. CAMERA  
This product can be installed for 4~16 cameras, dependant on Model number.  
Connect cameras to the VIDEO IN (BNC) on the back panel of the machine.  
To connect a PTZ camera, connect the PTZ camera’s control line to the RS-422 TX+,  
RS-422 TX- terminal and connect the video output to one out of VIDEO IN on the back panel  
of the product.  
PTZ CAMERA  
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1.3 AUDIO  
The system has one channel audio input and output. To record and playback audio signals,  
connect an audio device (microphone) to the AUDIO IN (1 Vp-p @600 ohms) and speaker to  
the AUDIO OUTPUT (see illustration below).  
1.4 MONITOR  
There are three video outputs (2 x BNC, 1 x VGA) on the rear panel of the system.  
Connect monitors depending on your application.  
1 x BNC for Main composite video output.  
1 x BNC for Spot composite video output.  
1 x VGA output.  
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2. PC System Requirement for Network Connection.  
(a) Pentium-4 2.0GHz or higher  
(b) 256MB System Memory  
(c) 1,024 x 768 Display Resolution, 32 Bit colour  
(d) Windows XP, VISTA  
(e) Spare 10/100-BaseT Ethernet Port  
(f) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c  
It is recommended to have DirectX 9.0c loaded on the Client PC. DirectX 9.0c is available for  
download from Microsoft homepage  
<Disclaimer>  
The remote viewing on a network connection may not work on all personal computers  
due to differences in personal settings and hardware configurations.  
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III.QUICK SETUP  
To switch on the DVR, press the [POWER] button on the front panel or on the remote  
controller. When the Digital Video Recorder is powered on, the Live Viewing screenl appears  
after about 30 seconds.  
1) First, stop recording to enter and set the QUICK SETUP menu. While the DVR is  
recording, TIME and RECORD menus are not activated.  
2) When prompted for a password, enter the password using the Numeric buttons.  
3) The Factory Default password for the unit is “000000”  
4) Press the [MENU] button to display the QUICK SETUP screen.  
5) QUICK SETUP menu appears once a password is entered.  
6) Use Directional buttons to select Menu and press the [ENTER] button to confirm.  
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1. TIME  
When the Digital Video Recorder is powered on, for the very first time, it is important to set  
the exact date and time.  
1) Select the “Time” menu tab using the directional buttons.  
2) Enter the Date and Time by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote controller  
or “–/+” on the unit.  
3) Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes. Press the [ESC] to  
exit a menu without making changes.  
Note:  
1. Recording mode  
While recording mode you cannot set the time. Stop recording to change the TIME.  
2. Live mode after time set up  
After the time is set up, press the Record button to continue recording.  
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2. RECORD  
There is an easy setup for recording.  
2-1. RECORD MODE  
1) Select the “RECORD” menu tab using the directional buttons.  
2) Select MODE by pressing the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the unit.  
3) Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes. Press the [ESC] to  
exit a menu without making changes.  
• CIF, 4/8Ch:  
Each channel records at CIF resolution: 360x240 (360x288).  
RECORD  
MODE  
• Field, 4/8Ch : Each channel records at Field resolution: 720x240 (720x288).  
• Frame, 4/8Ch : Each channel records at Frame resolution: 720x480 (720x576)  
•Frame + CIF:  
Channel number 1 - 720x480 (720x576)+Channel number 2~8 - : 360x240 (360x280)  
2.2. RECORD DAYS  
1) Select RECORDING DAYS using the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the unit.  
2) Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes. Press the [ESC] to  
exit a menu without making changes.  
2.3. PRIORITY  
1) Select “RATE” or “QAULITY using the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the  
unit.  
2) “RATE” : DVR is automatically set up with a high recording speed mode.  
3) “QUALITY” : DVR is automatically set up with a high picture quality mode.  
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2.4 RECORD SETUP INFO  
This displays the picture quality and recording speed.  
1.  
START RECORDING  
Note:  
: When setup is finished, press the [REC] button on the front panel or the  
remote controller to start recording,  
2. To set up individual recording for each channel, or a more specified  
setup, enter into RECORD on the main menu.  
Please refer to 3. ADVANCED on how to enter into the main menu.  
3. ADVANCED  
Select “ON” or “OFF” using the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the unit.  
1) “ON” : Select this to enter into the main menu and press the [ENTER] button to exit a  
menu and save the changes.  
z
z
Escape from “QUICK SETUP” menu by pressing “ESC” button.*  
Press the MENU button again to enter into MAIN MENU.  
2) “OFF” : Select this to stay in the “QUICK SETUP” menu.  
3) To return to the Quick SETUP menu from Main Menu, refer to 2-1 DISPLAY SETUP  
part of this manual  
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IV.LIVE VIEWING  
1. Display Overview  
Recording Mode  
Event Indicator  
Camera No and Title  
Status  
1.  
(1) Indicates an Alarm has been triggered by an alarm sensor. To cancel, press the  
[CANCEL/ESC] button on the remote controller or the [CLR] button the front panel.  
(2) Indicates Motion detected. To cancel, press the [CANCEL/ESC] button on remote the  
controller or the [CLR] button the front panel.  
(3) Indicates Video Loss during Recording. To cancel, press the [CANCEL/ESC] button on  
the remote controller or the [CLR] button on the front panel.  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
2.  
(1) Indicates an USB Device is connected on Front panel. It changes to a blue colour  
while doing a backup. If a Mouse is connected cursor appears.  
(2) Indicates the DVR is now recording.  
(3) Indicates Schedule Record mode is on. It changes to a blue colour when Schedule  
Record starts.  
(4) Indicates Audio is stored during the selected playback and turns to a blue colour.  
(5) Shows the Number of Client, which are connected to the Network (MAX:3).  
3.  
4.  
: Displays Year, Month, Day, Time and Date.  
: Shows the remaining recording time of the DVR. If the remaining HDD  
capacity is less than 4GB, the blue “Recycling” icon is shown.  
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2. Multi Screen Display and Sequencing  
2.1 Full Screen Display  
Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the  
associated camera.  
2.2 Multi Screen Display and Sequencing Display.  
Press the [DISPLAY] button to activate the multi-screen display. It changes in order,  
as shown below, from the SPLIT MODE choices. When in a 16-way screen display,  
press the [DISPLAY] button for 1 second to begin full screen sequencing. The  
sequence mode and dwell times are programmable. For detailed information about  
configuring these, see “Sequence Setup”. If the sequence mode is not activated, it  
moves to Quad mode instead of Sequencing.  
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2.3Repositioning  
To reposition a camera view on screen.  
2.3.1. Virtual Remote Controller  
Press the  
button on the Virtual Remote Controller, using the mouse, and the  
icon to the desired position by pressing the  
icon is displayed on the screen. Move the  
directional buttons on the remote controller or Virtual Control Pad.  
Press a Numeric button to reposition the selected camera. Press the [Enter] button to exit here and  
save the changes.  
2.3.2. Mouse  
Drag the selected camera to the new position using the mouse.  
3. Zooming  
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During Live View mode or Playback, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get  
a close-up view of the image.  
1. To activate the digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to  
zoom.  
2. Then press the [ZOOM] button on the IR Remote controller. A Zoom area box pops  
up, as shown below.  
x 2  
x 4  
3. Move the box to the desired position using the directional [  
] buttons.  
4. Press the [+] button to enlarge the image and the [ - ] button to zoom out the image.  
5. Press the [CANCEL] button to return normal mode.  
Note:  
If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multi-screen display, the zoom operation is not  
activated. It MUST be a full screen display.  
4. Spot Monitor  
In addition to the Main Monitor, attaching a Spot Monitor enables a user to monitor specific  
channels independently from the main monitor.  
y Press the [Spot] button on the remote controller, then press the number button you wish  
watch as full screen.  
y Press the [Spot] button twice to auto switch cameras. The Sequence interval can be set in  
the Sequential Setup.  
y When an alarm has been triggered, that specific channel goes into Full Screen.  
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V. OPERATION  
1. Main Menu Overview  
When the DVR is powered on, a Live Viewing screen appears after an initialisation period of  
about 30 seconds. Press the [MENU] button to access the main menu. An Admin  
Password Box appears. Enter the password using the Numeric buttons on the IR Remote  
Control or CH increase button on the Front Panel. Default password is ‘000000’. Main Menu  
is displayed only after a correct password is entered, shown below.  
Note: Factory default Admin/User password is 000000. It is recommended that the  
“PASSWORD” is changed when the DVR is installed. Refer to [System Setup].  
. Use the directional buttons  
[
]
to select the desired menu. Items selected in the  
menu are highlighted.  
. Press the [ENTER] button to select the menu and display Sub-Menus. Use the Left/ Right buttons  
] to select tabs on menus. Selected items change to an [ORANGE] colour.  
[
Selected  
Not selected  
* It is automatically saves changes when you move between menu tabs.  
3. Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes.  
Press the [CANCEL] to exit a menu without changes.  
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2. Display Option  
2.1. Display Setup  
1. Use the directional buttons [  
] to select “DISPLAY” menu. Then, press the  
[ENTER] button to display “DISPLAY SETUP”.  
2. Use the Left/Right buttons [ ] to select a menu tab (  
Selected items change to an [ORANGE] colour.  
3. Use the Down [T] button to specify an option.  
4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values  
).  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
y Select “Show” or “Hide” below the status bar on the Main Monitor.  
STATUS BAR  
CAMERA  
y Select On-Screen-Display information for Camera Number and Title.  
y Select Border Line between cameras.  
BORDER LINE  
[WHITE Æ GREY Æ DARK GREY Æ BLACK]  
y Select Background colour when there is NO VIDEO input.  
[GREY Æ DARK GREY Æ BLACK Æ BLUE Æ WHITE]  
BACKGROUND  
SPLIT MODE  
y Display is changed according to the order, as shown, from the choices of  
SPLIT MODE.  
ySelect “ON” to resume “Quick SETUP” menu and “OFF” to stay in main  
QUICK SETUP  
menu setup.  
5. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.  
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2.2. Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence)  
ITEM  
DEFAULT  
ADJUSTMENT  
2 Sec  
y Specify the dwell time of each camera or Multi-screen display.  
Use the [-, +] button : [1 second ~ 30 second]  
y Select desired sequence mode for switching.  
y Select the cameras to be included or excluded from the  
automatic sequencing.  
DWELL TIME  
SEQ. MODE  
FULL SCREEN  
None  
ALL  
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3. Camera Setup  
1.Use the directional buttons [  
] to select “CAMERA” menu. Then, press the [ENTER]  
button to display “CAMERA”.  
2.Use the Left/Right buttons [  
] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure.  
3. Use the Down [T] button to move to the specified options and use the Left/Right  
buttons [WX] to select other items.  
4.Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
ITEM  
DEFAULT  
ADJUSTMENT  
No  
y If the Covert Mode is “YES” the selected camera is invisible  
from all live displays, playback and Network but continues to  
record. Covert cameras are viewable after changing to “NO”.  
y The brightness of each camera can be adjusted by pressing the  
[-,+] buttons.  
COVERT  
50%  
50%  
BRIGHTNESS  
CONTRAST  
COLOUR  
y The contrast of each camera is adjustable by pressing the [-,+]  
buttons.  
50%  
y The colour of each camera is adjustable by pressing the [-,+]  
buttons.  
Camera #  
y A combination of 12 alphanumerics can be entered to label each  
camera. Press the appropriate Numeric button to type in a  
camera title. See the table on the next page.  
y Select P/TZ camera model to control.  
TITLE  
P/T/Z MODEL  
P/T/Z ID  
None  
Camera No y Select appropriate channel for the PTZ camera. Camera ID  
means Camera address.  
5. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.  
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4. Motion Recording  
1. Use the directional buttons [  
] to select “MOTION” menu. Then, press the [ENTER]  
] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure.  
button to display “MOTION”.  
2. Use the Left/Right buttons [  
3. Use the Down [ ] button to move specified menu and use the Left/Right buttons [  
other items.  
] to select  
4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
y Determines the recording duration when motion is detected.  
[10SEC ~ 300SEC]  
RECORD TIME  
CAMERA  
SELECTION  
SENSITIVITY  
y Use the Left/Right buttons [  
] or Number button to select the Camera you  
wish to configure.  
y Level 1: Low sensitivity~ Level 20: High sensitivity.  
y Use this menu to setup zones for Motion Detection The screen shown below  
will overlay over the current video image.  
y Motion zones are set to OFF – and covered by a GREY mask.  
MOTION GRID  
y
y
y
It is divided into 16 Grid and selectable by the Number button on IR Remote.  
: Select All.  
:
Cover All.  
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y
Motion detected zones are changed to a BLUE Colour.  
Motion Detected zones  
y Use the Numeric button to select Motion Grid. GREY mask is cleared, or use  
<+> button to select Motion Grid on the Front Panel. A Running Man Icon is  
activated. The <+> button is used for selecting and canceling. Use the <-> button  
to escape from the Grid Menu.  
y It is also possible to select smaller motion grids for more precise motion  
detection using the CMS.  
5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Then go “RECORD” Menu.  
6. Select ON” or “OFF” to Enable or Disable motion detection, on a per camera basis,  
as shown below.  
7. Press the REC button, and Recording starts according to configured Recording Quality  
and Frame Rate when Motion is detected. It reverts back to stand-by mode after  
motion recording time ends. Camera does not record under normal conditions.  
Note: Motion Duration is extended if another motion is detected while in motion  
recording.  
Note: There may be cases when the recorder’s built-in motion detection function does  
not operate properly due to the condition of the input video signal, or other factors.  
Note: It is recommended that at least 3 motion blocks are selected to get more accurate  
motion recording.  
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5. Continuous Recording (Normal Recording)  
The DVR comes with certain preset settings from the factory. Therefore, once the DVR  
is installed immediate recording is possible by pressing the record button. By default,  
audio alarm and motion recording are set to OFF.  
. Use the directional buttons [  
] to select “RECORD” menu. Then, press the [ENTER]  
button to display “RECORD”.  
. Use the directional buttons [  
] to select the Camera you wish to configure.  
. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
USE  
y Enable or Disable Recording on each camera.  
y Specify the record picture quality for each camera.  
ULTRA Æ SUPER Æ HIGH Æ MIDDLE ÆLOW  
QUALITY  
y Select the recording speed for each camera.  
RATE  
: Recording resolutions change between Frame, Field and CIF.  
<Refer to System >  
ySelect Audio recording: ON or OFF.  
The audio data is always recorded in real time unlike the video data which could be  
recorded in various modes, including real time. There may be a slight delay in  
synchronisation of the audio to video data.  
AUDIO  
ySelect Motion Recording ON or OFF. Camera does not record under normal  
conditions. See the Motion Recording section.  
MOTION  
Note: Press the [MENU] button on the first line of each item to apply the setting for the remaining  
channels.  
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5. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
6. Pressing the [REC] button lights the front panel red REC LED, and recording starts.  
7. To stop Recording, press the “STOP” button on the IR remote, or the [REC] button again  
on the Front Panel.  
< Approximate File Size>  
Quality  
NTSC  
PAL  
UNIT  
KB  
720x480  
5.1  
720x240  
3.2  
360x240  
720x576  
6.1  
720x288  
3.8  
360x288  
2.4  
LOW  
MIDDLE  
HIGH  
2.0  
2.8  
4
7.2  
4.5  
8.6  
5.4  
3.4  
KB  
10.2  
15.4  
24.6  
6.4  
12.3  
18.4  
29.5  
7.7  
4.8  
KB  
SUPER  
ULTRA  
9.6  
6
11.5  
18.4  
7.2  
KB  
15.4  
9.6  
11.5  
KB  
* The table is a theoretical calculation because other unknown conditions can affect file  
size, such as, the condition of the video signal and image noise.  
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6. Alarm Recording  
Always verify the Alarm Record settings prior to starting alarm recording. Please note that  
alarm recording is independent of any recording modes. Alarm Record starts after Alarm  
Record Enable.  
6.1. Record Setup  
1. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select the “ALARM” menu. Then, press the  
[ENTER] button to display “Alarm Record Setup”.  
2. Use the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select a menu tab (  
).  
3. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select the Camera you wish to configure.  
4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
USE  
y Enable or Disable Alarm Recording, on a per camera basis.  
y Specify the record picture quality for each camera on Alarm Recording.  
ULTRA Æ SUPER Æ HIGH Æ MIDDLE Æ LOW  
QUALITY  
RATE  
AUDIO  
INPUT  
y Select the recording rate of each camera when an Alarm is triggered  
y
Select Audio recording: ON or OFF.  
y Specify the type of Alarm Input device.  
Note: Press the [MENU] button on the first line of each item to apply the setting for the remaining  
channels.  
5. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.  
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6.2. Alarm Setup  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
y Determines the duration of recording after the alarm signal has been  
activated. [10SEC ~ 300SEC]  
RECORD TIME  
y ALL: Start to record All Alarm “ON” channels if any Alarm signal is  
RECORD CAMERA triggered.  
y 1:1: Start to record the Channel on which the Alarm is triggered.  
y ON: The Buzzer sounds if an alarm is triggered. The Buzzer sounds for the  
duration of the RECORD TIME. This buzzer relates to Alarm Out.  
Configure Alarm Out as “ON” for the Alarm Buzzer.  
ALARM BUZZER  
yOFF: Disables the ALARM BUZZER function.  
Note: Press the [-] button to stop the buzzer immediately. Stopping the  
buzzer does not stop the alarm recording.  
y Configure which relay is triggered when an alarm is activated, per camera.  
Select from four available options:  
Video Loss, Motion, Alarm ALL, Each Alarm, System.  
ALARM OUT1  
Note: If “System” is selected, the relay is triggered when the System  
has problems such as HDD FAIL, Power Loss etc.  
y Press the [Cancel] button to stop Alarm Out.  
It is cleared in order: Alarm>Motion> Video Loss  
6. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
7. Pressing the [REC] button, after setting RECORD ENABLE, lights the red REC LED on  
the front panel and recording starts.  
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6.3. Recording Priority  
<Example 1>  
ALARM RECORDING STATUS  
RECORDING STATUS  
USE  
OFF  
MOTION  
ON  
OFF  
z
Resulting Actions:  
Press the REC button to commence Alarm Recording, based on the configuration shown above.  
(Recording Quality (Super), Frame Rate (6F/S) and Audio).  
The system reverts back to stand by mode once alarm recording finishes.  
The DVR system starts recording only when an alarm is activated.  
<Example 2>  
ALARM RECORDING STATUS  
RECORDING STATUS  
USE  
ON  
MOTION  
ON  
OFF  
z
Resulting Actions:  
Press the REC button to commence continuous recording, based on the configuration shown  
above (High picture quality at 3F/S without Audio).  
If an alarm is triggered on this channel, the configuration changes to Super picture quality  
at 6F/S with Audio. The system reverts back to continuous recording once alarm recording  
finishes. Alarm Recording takes priority.  
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<Example 3>  
ALARM RECORDING STATUS  
RECORDING STATUS  
USE  
MOTION  
ON  
ON  
ON  
z Resulting Actions:  
Press the REC button to commence motion recording, based on the configuration shown above  
(High picture quality at 15 F/S without audio). If an Alarm is triggered on this channel, the  
configuration changes to Super picture quality at 6F/S with Audio. The system reverts back to  
stand-by mode for Alarm or Motion once alarm recording finishes.  
The DVR system starts recording when an Alarm is triggered or Motion is detected.  
Note:  
z
If two or more recording modes (Alarm, Motion or Continuous) are operational, the alarm  
recording mode takes the highest priority followed by motion and then the continuous  
recording mode.  
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7. Schedule Recording  
The schedule chart shows a graphical representation of the defined record mode: Mode1~4.  
However, the schedules are only displayed if a corresponding schedule has been  
configured in the schedule menu.  
. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select “SCHEDULE” menu. Then, press the  
[ENTER] button to display “Schedule Chart”.  
. Use  
the  
Left/Right  
buttons  
).  
[WX]  
to  
select  
a
menu  
tab  
(
. Use the Down button [T] to select the Day to be configured.  
The schedule breaks down the days of the week into eight different categories: ALL,  
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI and SAT. ALL is for everyday of the week. A  
Daily schedule has priority over ALL.  
. Press the [Enter] button on one of the eight categories. A detailed menu pops up  
for the selected Day, as shown below.  
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. Enter the beginning and end time, then select the Record mode for recording.  
(1) BEGIN: The time to start recording.  
(2) END: The time to end recording. The end time must not be before the starting  
time or the same as the start time.  
(3) MODE: Up to 4 different recording modes can be pre-determined for schedule  
recording (MODE1 ~ MODE4).  
. Define modes.  
* Refer to Basic Recording for set up  
Note:  
y The recording time uses a 24 Hour clock (00:00 - 23:59). You need to set 2 days if the setting  
goes over one day.  
D/W  
BEGIN  
18:00  
00:00  
END  
23:59  
08:59  
MODE  
MODE 1  
MODE 1  
Monday  
Tuesday  
y The recording does not start when End time is ahead of Start time.  
EXAMPLE  
D/W  
BEGIN  
END  
MODE  
Monday  
18:00  
08:59  
MODE 1  
. To activate Schedule Recording after configuration, press the SCHEDULE button.  
The SCHEDULE indicator illuminates. When a program is within the current time,  
the REC indicator illuminates and the unit begins recording. Please note that if there  
are no schedules configured the DVR does not record.  
. When the scheduled recording period is over, the REC indicator goes off and  
recording stops.  
. If you wish to stop recording while Schedule Recording, press the SCHEDULE  
button. The SCHEDULE indicator goes out and the Schedule Recording Mode is  
released.  
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Summary of Combinations  
RECORD  
ALARM  
Normal  
SCHEDULE  
RECORD MODE  
Continuous  
MENU  
RECORD  
CAMERA  
MOTION  
OFF  
ON  
USE  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
MODE 1~4  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
Motion  
RECORD  
Alarm  
ALARM  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
Schedule  
SCHEDULE  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
Schedule Motion  
Normal and Alarm  
Motion and Alarm  
Schedule and  
SCHEDULE  
ON  
RECORD &ALARM  
RECORD &ALARM  
ALARM &SCHEDULE  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
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8. Network Setup  
A static service has an IP address that remains constant for the duration of the contract  
with the Internet Service Provider (ISP), whereas a dynamic service consists of an IP  
address that possibly changes every time a new connection is made through the ISP, or  
recurrently in a given period of time. Most Internet Service Providers offer both solutions and  
this manual distinguishes between them, according to commonly available service types,  
when configuring the DVR for networking purposes.  
8.1. IP setup  
. Use the directional buttons [  
] to select “NETWORK” menu. Then, press the [ENTER]  
button to display “Network”.  
. Use the Down button [ ] to specify the connection details.  
. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
y STATIC IP: Edit IP address, Gateway and Network Subnet Mask.  
y DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.  
CONFIG  
It is set automatically from DHCP if there is a Local DHCP server (i.e. Local  
Router). If DHCP is set to ON, the IP address, Gateway and Subnet Mask  
are assigned by the DHCP Server (i.e. the Local Area Network Router).  
y Enter the Static IP address  
IP Address  
Netmask  
Gateway  
DNS Server  
PORT  
y Enter the address of the Subnet Mask.  
y Enter the IP address for the internet Gateway Server.  
y Verify the address of the domain name system (DNS) Server  
y Select “0000 ~ 9999”  
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The DVR’s connection port can be changed in case the default port, 7000,  
cannot be opened. The DVR’s service port may be modified to allow the  
CMS connection.  
Note: How to connect the DVR via a Network using DDNS  
1. Select DHCP.  
Dynamic IP  
Router  
DVR  
DVR  
2. Please check “Serial No” on System Menu.  
3. Enter DNS name<ex: 0Hhttp://L10020E.dvrhost.com:7000> on Web browser or CMS.  
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8.2. E-Mail  
The DVR is capable of sending e-mails, when an event occurs, to up to 5 different e-mail  
accounts: Events are Alarm , Video Loss, Power Loss (when power recovers), HDD Failure.  
There are two methods of sending an e-mail; Using “Unique” or “Public/ your own mail  
server”.  
ACTION  
ITEM  
y Select the e-mail notification state: on or off. The default is off.  
y Select the manufacturers default mail server.  
OFF  
USE  
Default  
SMTP  
Server  
: You do not need to setup SMTP server.  
y Select a SMTP mail server and then setup the SMTP menu below.  
y Select Highlight SMTP Server and then press numeric buttons to define  
an e-mail server.  
PORT  
AUTH  
y Define the port that the SMTP server will communicate through.  
y Select Authentication: on or off. The default is off.  
SMTP  
y Enter the user ID of the Mail Server if your server needs Authentication.  
(It’s recognised as lower case letters, even if displayed as capital letters)  
y Enter the password, if your server needs Authentication.  
(It only recognises lower case, we do not support capital letters)  
y Enter an e-mail address to send the notifications to.  
USER ID  
Password  
E-mail Address  
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8.3 DDNS  
ON  
ITEM  
ACTION  
y OFF : NO use of DDNS  
y DEFAULT : use default “dvrhost.com” server for DDNS.  
If the DVR’s host name (SYSTEM >INFO) is L50AD25, Your DVR’s DDNS  
y DYNDNS : to use “Dyndns.com” domain.  
y Enter your domain name if you use “Dyndns” server for DDNS.  
y Enter user ID for DDNS.  
USE  
Domain Name  
User ID  
Password  
DDNS Test  
y Enter user PW for DDNS  
y Test your DDNS address.  
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8.4. MISC.  
ITEM  
BANDWIDTH  
ADJUSTMENT  
y “Unlimited” is set by default. Select between “64 KBPS ~ 8 MBPS”  
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9. System Setup  
9.1. General  
. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select “SYSTEM” menu. Then, press [ENTER] button.  
. Use the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select menu tabs.  
. Use the Down button [T] to specify the detail.  
. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.  
. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button.  
Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.  
ITEM  
ACTION  
yThe DVR locks all the buttons after three minutes of inactivity, like a  
Screensaver. The buttons can be unlocked with the user password. Default is  
“OFF”.  
AUTO LOCK  
y By default, the DVR emits a beep every time a button is pressed. Set the key  
tone to OFF to turn button beep off. Default is “ON”  
yCIF, 4/8Ch: Default setting  
KEY TONE  
The system records each camera individually and then multiplexes them.  
Each channel records at CIF resolution: 360x288.  
• Field, 4/8Ch: The system records each camera individually and then multiplexes them.  
Each channel records at Field resolution: 720x288.  
RECORD MODE  
• Frame, 4/8Ch: The system records each camera individually and then multiplexes  
them. Each channel records at Frame resolution: 720x576  
• Frame + CIF :  
Channel number 1 - 720x576 + Channel number 2~8 - : 360x280  
y ON: Reduces image flickering but also reduces picture quality.  
y OFF: Better picture quality for still images but may flicker for moving pictures.  
y It’s purpose is to start REC, without pressing the REC button, when switched on.  
PB DEINTERLACE  
RUN ON BOOT  
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y If you choose “OFF”, the password window is not shown except for POWER/  
SERVICE MENU/ RECORDING STOP/ SCHEDULE RECORDING STOP.  
To restore factory default settings Stop recording and then select “START” using the  
ENTER button.  
PASSWORD  
FACTORY  
DEFAULT  
• The sensitivity of the front panel touch buttons can be controlled with this setting.  
y To select the DVR to be controlled with the remote controller, press and hold the DVR  
ID button. While holding the DVR ID button, press the appropriate DVR ID number.  
For example, enter 05 for DVR ID 05, enter 43 for DVR ID 43 etc..  
y Set the IR controller ID to “00” to control all DVR’s at the same time; whatever DVR  
ID they are.  
KEY SENSITIVITY  
SYSTEM ID  
9.2. Time  
ITEM  
ADJUSTMENT  
DATE & TIME  
y Enter the Date and Time.  
Note:  
When in Recording mode the time cannot be setup. Stop recording to change the  
TIME/DATE.  
< Record Mode>  
< Live Mode after time setup >  
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9.3. Account  
Admin can define each User’s Authority. Select a User (1~5), then select the Activate option:  
on or off. When enabled, it’s possible to configure individual User settings: Monitoring,  
Playback, Back up, Network, Configuration (Main Menu Setup), Shutdown (Power off).  
Enter the 6 numbers for the new password, and then re-enter the same password under  
COMFIRM section. The asterisks advance automatically as the numbers are entered.  
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9.4. DISK  
ITEM  
ACTION  
1. Stop the DVR completely before a disk format.  
2. Use the [-, +] button to change select device.  
* Internal HDD  
* USB – Memory Stick  
* USB – CD/DVD-RW  
* USB – HDD  
Note:  
When you format USB-HDD, it is formatted to a FAT 32 format type.  
FORMAT  
3. Use the Down button [T] to move  
, then press [“+” or “ –“]  
button to start formatting.  
4. Formatting will begin, and the progress is displayed at the bottom of the  
window. Please note that it takes 10~30 seconds to format a HDD.  
5. When formatting is finished, it will display COMPLETE, and also SUCCESS at  
the bottom of the window.  
Users can select the recording policy of the system’s internal hard disk drive. By  
default, the system’s hard disk drive is set to overwrite from the beginning when it  
becomes full.  
OVERWRITE  
yON: By default, the hard disk drive will overwrite from the beginning when it  
becomes full.  
yOFF: It stops recording when the HDD is full.  
y It stops automatically if a HDD failure happens. It starts “Monitoring” again after  
DVR reboot (use the [-, +] buttons to stop or start).  
DISK MONITOR  
Allows you to configure when the DVR automatically deletes all data from the HDD. It  
leaves the data for a set duration from the current time.  
RECORD LIMIT  
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9.5. UPDATE.  
1) Download the latest firmware file and copy to a USB Flash memory stick in the Root Folder.  
2) Turn on your DVR (if in use, please stop recording)  
3) Plug USB memory stick into the front USB port and check if USB icon shows up on the Status bar.  
4) Move to upgrade menu and start the upgrade by pressing [+]/[enter] button.  
5) Wait until upgrade finishes and the “Success” message is shown, then Press [+] to restart.  
Indicator  
H/W VERSION  
S/W VERSION  
CONDITION  
y Shows the Main PCB version of the system.  
y Shows the Software version of the system.  
Note:  
While in recording mode, you cannot update DVR. Stop recording to update.  
< Record Mode>  
NOTE:  
1. Make sure the USB Flash memory stick has enough space for update file size.  
2. Do not make a special folder in the memory stick for these files.  
3. Do not format the USB, just remove all files inside.  
4. Do not switch OFF or PRESS any key during the upgrade process.  
5. Please consult with your installer or dealer before upgrading the DVR.  
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9.6. INFO  
Press the Info button on the IR remote to display system information. Other menus are  
blocked. This menu provides general information, as listed below:  
Indicator  
MODEL  
DISPLAY  
y Display the number of channels and compression.  
y Display Hostname and Mac address.  
HOSTNAME.  
LANGUAGE  
NETWORK  
y Display the language of this unit.  
y Shows the current IP and Port of this unit.  
INTERNAL HDD  
USB PORT  
yDisplays numbers of HDD and total HDD size .  
y Displays what kind of device is connected to the front USB connector.  
y Displays mouse is connected to mouse port on the rear panel.  
y Shows the Primary HDD status. A : Master, B: N/A  
Note: It displays if the HDD supports the S.M.A.R.T function. Please change the  
HDD for a NEW HDD in cases when there is a “WARNING”.  
** “ERROR” It means the HDD could be physically damaged.  
MOUSE PORT  
IDE BUS 0  
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VI.PAN/TILT ZOOM CONTROL  
1. P.T.Z .Menu  
1. To activate the Pan/Tilt Control, select the full screen display of the camera you wish  
to control.  
2. Then press the [P/T/Z/FOCUS] button. Shortcut Menu box pops up, as shown below:  
Note: Refer to the Help Menu for specific control.  
INDICATOR  
[ENTER] Button  
[CANCEL] Button  
[MENU] Button  
RESULTING ACTION  
y Press this button to display the “HELP” Menu. Press the [ENTER] Button  
again, or the [CANCEL] button to cancel Help Menu.  
y Press this button to cancel “PAN/TILT” operations.  
y PTZ camera control interface is extended to use all functions. Press this  
button again to return to the short-cut menu.  
y To Tilt Up and Down.  
y To Pan Left and Right.  
y Zoom In and Out.  
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The layout of the PTZ interface conforms to the layout on the front of the DVR and the  
remote controller. The Menu button is the guide anchor position for all other buttons.  
When in PTZ interface mode, all buttons are used for PTZ related operations.  
** Please check the following before using a PTZ camera  
1. RS 422/485 Connection, Camera Jumper Setting etc.  
2. Set the correct PTZ Camera ID & Model No. in the Display Menu  
2. Preset & Tour  
Button  
Function  
Set preset position; SPOT OUT on remote controller  
Move the PTZ to the desired location.  
Press the Preset button.  
Custom 1 illuminates.  
Set the # for the Preset location.  
Press Enter to save and exit.  
Go to preset position; INFO on remote controller  
Press Go button.  
Enter the desired Preset # and press Enter.  
Start Auto Tour; BACKUP on remote controller  
Press Auto Tour Button.  
Press the + button and enter the range of Presets and press Enter.  
For Example, Auto Tour Button, +5 starts a tour of presets 1 ~ 5 on the  
PTZ Camera  
3. Custom Functions  
Button  
Function  
PTZ custom function 1; DISPLAY on remote controller  
PTZ custom function 2; ZOOM on remote controller  
PTZ custom function 3; P/T/Z on remote controller  
Please refer to the PTZ manufacturer’s instruction manual for the correct jumper settings to  
match the protocols in the DVR.  
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4. PTZ Camera Model - PAN/TILT/ZOOM Camera List  
Esc/  
Enter  
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1
Model Name  
NUVICO, NV 9600 BPS  
MERIT LILIN, PIH-  
7000/7600  
3X  
o
Speed Preset  
Go to  
o
Tour A. Pan  
o
A.Tilt  
Pat Me  
o
o
o
o
o
o
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
VCL, Orbiter Microsphere  
SAMSUNG, SCC-641  
NEC, NC-21D  
SUNKWANG, SK2107  
RESERVED  
o
o
o
o
D-MAX, PTZ PROTOCOL  
LG, LPT-A100L P/T/Z  
HONEYWELL, GCC-  
655N  
o
10  
11  
WONWOO, PT-101  
o
o
12~14 PELCO, D 2400~9600  
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
15  
16  
C&B TECH, AN200  
CANON, VC-C4  
17~19 PELCO, P 2400~9600  
20~22 PELCO, EP 2400~9600  
PANASONIC,  
o
o
o
23  
WV-CS/W85x,86x  
HONEYWELL, HSDN-  
251N/P  
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
24  
GE/KALATEL,  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
CyberDome  
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
DY ELEC, SmartDome  
BOSCH, TC8560/TC700  
SYSMANIA, ORX1000  
AD, DELTADOME  
HUNT, HTZ-2300  
HAZEM, RESERVED  
RVT, EZ Protocol  
LG, MULTIX  
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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34  
35  
PTC-200C/400C  
NICECAM, MP-1xxx  
C&B TECH, CNB-  
PTZ102  
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
36  
o
o
o
o
o
Note: Speed has 0~8 steps  
1 (Slow) – 8 (Fast)  
* 0 – Keep pressing these buttons to increase/decrease speed  
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VII.SEARCH/ PLAYBACK  
1. Time Search  
1. To start playback, press the  
[Time Search] button and the Time Search  
Calendar Menu pops up, as shown below.  
2. Use the Left /Right buttons to change the Month on this bar  
Note: It does not change if there is no stored data in previous/next month.  
Note: Data is colour-coded by category: Alarm (Red) - Motion (Green) – Normal (Yellow)  
3. Use the Up/Down buttons [ ] to select a “DAY” on the Calendar. Selected data is shown as  
a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the DVR.  
4. Select “Hour and Minutes“, or the camera you wish to playback, and press the  
[ENTER] button.  
Note:  
Time : Multi-Screen Display  
Camera : Full Screen Display  
5. Press the [ENTER] button to start playback.  
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2. Log List Search/Alarm, Motion Search  
The Log Lists can be used to search and review recorded data from a given point in time.  
Alarm, Motion, Video Loss and System related logs can be searched and played back  
directly from the time of the incident.  
. To start an Event Search, press the  
[Log] button on the IR Remote and the  
Log List Menu pops up, as shown below.  
MENU TAB  
ALL  
CONDITION  
y Is a list of all the events since the initial power on procedure of the DVR  
y Shows Events except for Alarm, Motion, and Video Loss.  
y Shows the NETWORK List.  
SYSTEM  
NETWORK  
ALARM  
y Displays all the Alarms Logged.  
MOTION  
VIDEO LOSS  
y Shows the Motion Log List.  
y Displays the Video Loss Log List.  
2. Use the Up/Down buttons [TS] to move to the “Time” to playback. Use the Left/Right  
buttons [WX] to move to the NEXT page.  
3. Press the [ENTER] button to start playback.  
Note: Log List is saved on HDD.  
Note: To save the log, plug a USB memory stick into the USB port on the front panel.  
Press the Display button on each category to backup Log data. Blue USB Icon flashes.  
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VIII.BACKUP  
1. USB Memory Stick Backup  
1. Insert a USB Memory Stick into the USB connection port on the front panel.  
Note: Make sure the USB device has enough unused space before commencing backups.  
2. Press the [BACKUP] button on the front panel to display the backup menu.  
3. Use the [-, +] button to change selected device: USB - Memory Stick.  
4. Select the data for BACKUP.  
(1) NORMAL: Normal Recording Data  
(2) ALARM: Alarm Recording Data  
(3) MOTION: Motion Recording Data  
The illustration above has selected ALL CAMERA, NORMAL, ALARM and  
MOTION data.  
5. Enter the digits as required in 24-hour format and move to  
6. Press the [ENTER] button to start the BACKUP.  
* USB icon is highlighted in blue during the backup.  
.
• If there is not enough space on the USB memory stick, the system does not proceed with  
the backup.  
USB Memory Stick  
z The backup progress indicator is displayed at the bottom of the window. While the  
system is in a backup session, please do not attempt to use the playback function.  
7. After the backup process is finished, the USB icon is highlighted in white.  
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2. External USB HDD Backup  
z An external USB-HDD, CD/DVD-RW device is recognised, within 10 seconds, after  
plugging in a UBS connection cable to the DVR UBS port.  
- Before progressing to Backup, first refer to the notes below  
Note 1:  
Stop recording to back up if using an external HDD or CD/DVD –RW device.  
<Record Mode>  
Note 2:  
Format the USB HDD to FAT32 format type.  
If the USB HDD is not formatted to FAT32 type, the message  
“USB – HDD (NEED TO FORMAT) is displayed in the device menu.  
Please refer to Section 9.2 Disk for more information about formatting the HDD.  
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- Start to Backup  
To read USB backup HDD in Windows, please use FAT32 formats.  
To use a bigger size HDD, you need to format to our own methods. Format is discussed in  
“SYSTEM>DISK” Section.  
1. Plug in the USB connector to the USB connection port on the front panel.  
2. Press the [BACKUP] button to display the backup menu.  
3. Use the [-, +] button to change select device: USB – HDD  
4. Select the data for BACKUP.  
A. NORMAL: Normal Recording Data  
B. ALARM: Alarm Recording Data  
C. MOTION: Motion Recording Data  
The illustration above has selected ALL CAMERA, NORMAL, ALARM and  
MOTION data.  
5. Enter the digits as required in 24-hour format and move to  
6. Press the [ENTER] button to start the BACKUP.  
* USB icon is highlighted in blue during the backup.  
.
• If there is not enough space on the USB memory stick, the system does not proceed with  
the backup.  
USB Memory Stick  
z The backup progress indicator is displayed at the bottom of the window. While the  
system is in backup session, please do not attempt to use the playback function.  
7. After the backup process is finished, USB icon is highlighted in white.  
8. When leaving the backup menu, the following message is shown as a reminder.  
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CF. FAT 32 Formats:  
There are two ways to format a HDD to FAT 32  
1-1. Format an external USB HDD to FAT 32 using the DVR disk system menu.  
Note: USB HDD is formatted to FAT 32 regardless of HDD capacity.  
1-2. Make the partition on the external HDD as 32Gb.  
(Windows only lets you format FAT32 partitions up to 32GB, as MS are trying to make  
people use NTFS ).  
2. Start Backup from DVR to external HDD.  
3. To read the backup data use the CMS Local Player.  
Note:  
z Only FAT32 formatted disks can be read through a Windows PC.  
z The data in FAT32 formatted disks cannot be replayed on the DVR.  
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3. External CD/DVD –RW Backup  
z An external USB-HDD, CD/DVD-RW is recognised within 10 seconds after plugging in UBS  
connection cable to the UBS port in the DVR.  
Note  
Stop recording when backing up by using an external HDD or an external CD/DVD –RW  
device.  
. Plug in the USB connector into the USB connection port on the DVR’s front panel.  
. Press the [BACKUP] button to display the backup menu.  
Note:  
z For CD/DVD-RW back up, the SELECT menu option is not available.  
The data backed up to a CD/DVD-RW contains the ALL CAMERA, NORMAL,  
ALARM and MOTION recording information.  
1. Use the [-, +] button to change the selected device: USB – CD/DVD-RW  
2. Enter the digits as required in 24-hour format and move to  
3. Press the [ENTER] button to start the BACKUP.  
.
* USB icon is highlighted in blue during the backup.  
• If there is not enough space the system does not proceed with the backup.  
USB Memory Stick  
z
The backup progress indicator is displayed at the bottom of the window. While the system is in  
backup session, please do not attempt to use the playback function.  
4. After the backup process is finished, the USB icon is highlighted in white.  
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4. How to Play Backup Data form a USB Memory Stick  
1. Use the “MCD Player”  
- Plug the USB memory stick into your PC. No software installation is required.  
2. Double Click on the “MCD Player” in the window and it will play as follows.  
Channel Select  
FF/FR  
Watermark  
Stop  
Play  
3. Back up data can be also be played using the CMS LOCAL PLAYER  
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5. Back Up Range Setup  
It is possible to set up a backup range automatically on Time Search Menu [by Month, Day,  
Hour and Minute].  
Press the [-] button to set backup Start time , press the [+] button to set End. Selected time  
will be changed to a [Light Grey] Colour.  
Selected backup time from 15:05~15:15 is displayed on the Backup range.  
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.CLIENT PROGRAM  
- Central Management Software  
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1. DVR Player Program Introduction  
The DVR Player Software allows you to view live video, search through archived video, control PTZ  
camera and have full setup control. DVR Player Software is a kind of Central Management Software  
for DVR users to fully control up to 10 DVR’s (based on 4 channel models) simultaneously at a central  
station. The DVR system can have up to 3 simultaneous Remote Connections. Each user can perform  
functions on the DVR system and this does not affect other users. The only exception to this is  
accessing Setup. Only one user is allowed to access Setup at any given time.  
1.1 Installation  
PC System Requirement  
Recommended  
Windows XP,VISTA  
Pentium 2.8 G  
512MB RAM  
OS  
CPU  
RAM  
16MB  
Video Card  
HDD Free Space  
Resolution  
Other  
2 GB  
1024*768  
Direct X 8.0 or higher  
Overlay YUY2 Surface Supported  
If the PC does not meet the minimum system requirement, the CMS program may not function  
properly. All programs related to CMS have been tested under a single task environment; therefore if  
multiple tasks are run simultaneously, unexpected errors may occur. Moreover, the program may  
malfunction if inappropriate codecs have been installed on the PC.  
CMS may not run if DirectX 6.0 or an earlier version is installed. Please download the latest Direct X  
from Microsoft.  
1.2. How to Install  
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(1) Insert Client Install CD” into the CD-ROM of your PC and Find “DvrPlayerinstaller.exe”  
and double click  
.
(2) Click theNEXTbutton – see below:  
(3) Click theInstallbutton, or, designate a directory for the install then Click “Install”.  
(4) Click theClosebutton after the message shown below appears.  
(5) The CMS ICON  
will be displayed on the PC desktop.  
(6) Double click the ICON  
to start and enter the password to access.  
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* Enter “0” as the default password. Refer to CMS Setup to change the password.  
To get rid of this screen, Press “ESC”  
2. Features  
2.1. CMS Overview  
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Multiscreen Selection  
Current CMS Mode  
Time and Date  
Live /PB Mode Switch  
Quick Buttons  
Playback Buttons  
Pan/Tilt Control  
Power ON/OFF  
Health Report  
DVR Window  
Virtual DVR Window  
Camera CH No.  
Add/Delete DVRs  
Audio Volume  
Live Viewing  
2.2. Functions  
(1)  
Display Option / Multi-screen Displays  
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
e.  
f.  
Full Screen Display.  
g.  
h.  
i.  
10- Way Screen Display.  
16- Way Screen Display.  
25- Way Screen Display.  
36- Way Screen Display.  
49- Way Screen Display.  
64- Way Screen Display.  
Quad Screen Display.  
6- Way Screen Display.  
7- Way Screen Display.  
8- Way Screen Display.  
9- Way Screen Display.  
j.  
k.  
l.  
(2) Time and Date Display  
Shows the current time on LIVE Mode and Playback time in PB mode.  
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Month Day Day of Week  
Hour Minutes Seconds  
(3) Live /Playback mode Switch  
a.  
b.  
LIVE Viewing.  
Remote Playback or Playback for downloaded file.  
(4) Quick Buttons  
a.  
Save the current live images. When the remote recording is in  
progress,  
the record button changes colour to cyan.  
(Default Location: C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download )  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Save a snapshot image or print current monitoring image.  
OSD On/Off button.  
CMS Setup.  
* CMS Setup  
General 1  
a) OSD SETUP  
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f lt)  
< C.F> Control Hardware Acceleration  
Click the Advanced button on Display Properties on your PC.  
Select “Troubleshoot” and slow down Hardware Acceleration.  
GENERAL 2  
a) POS  
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Setting to limit the POS item search.  
<Not supported this model>  
b). Log  
Setting to limit the Display of Logs.  
c). Check Watermark  
Setting to check for watermark.  
d) Auto Full Screen for Alarm Event  
Setting to perform a full screen pop-up for an  
alarm event.  
Password  
– Changing the password  
a) Old Password: Enter the current password.  
b) New Password: Enter the NEW password.  
c) Confirm Password: Enter the New password to confirm.  
Press the APPLY button to change the password. (NOT the OK button)  
-
Note: This password is for protecting access when CMS is launched. This is different from your  
DVR password.  
SOUND  
Audio alert setting for the CMS. You can toggle to enable or disable the sound from the  
software.  
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Connect: CMS emits a sound when a DVR connects.  
Disconnect: CMS emits a sound when a DVR disconnects.  
Alarm: CMS emits a sound when an alarm is triggered from the DVR.  
Motion: CMS emits a sound when the DVR detects a motion.  
Video Loss: CMS emits a sound when there is a Video Loss.  
(5) Playback Control Buttons  
- These buttons only function when reviewing downloaded files.  
1. . To begin reverse playback, press Reverse Play button  
2. To stop playback, press the STOP button.  
3. To start playback, press the PLAY button.  
4. To view the field directly before the field you watched.  
5. To view the field directly after the field you watched..  
6. To Control playback speed on Local DVR mode.  
(6)  
PAN/TILT Control Button  
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Switch to Full Interface  
Switch to Compact Interface  
Zoom In  
Zoom Out  
If one or more Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras are installed on the DVR, they can be individually  
selected and controlled using the PTZ control box. To control a channel-specific PTZ  
camera, simply click on the channel where the PTZ camera is connected.  
a. Pan and Tilt  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
To tilt up  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
To tilt down  
To pan left  
To pan right  
To go upper left hand.  
To go down left hand.  
To go upper right hand.  
To go down left hand.  
b. Focus  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
Focus Far  
Focus Near  
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Focus Auto  
c. Iris  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
Iris Open  
Iris Close  
Iris Auto  
d. Tour  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
Set Tour by clicking. Tour depends upon the address range of the connected  
Pan/Tilt Camera.  
Go To, Calls up preset  
Start Automatic Tour  
e. Special Function Key  
Have various functions dependant upon PTZ camera.  
f. Auto Pan  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
Set Auto Pan to left boundary.  
Set Auto pan to right boundary.  
Run Auto Pan function.  
g. Auto Tilt  
Indicator  
Resulting Action  
Set Auto Tilt to upper boundary.  
Set Auto Tilt to lower boundary.  
Run Auto Tilt function.  
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Stand by Pan/Tilt or Turn on/off the lights of a P/T/Z camera.  
(7) HEALTH  
Displays the names of the last five DVR’s having a problem, or an event. The colour  
changes, based on the event or problem reported from the DVR. See below.  
a.  
Red  
The colour changes to red when critical functions of the DVR are interrupted  
or have failed: Connection Fail, Connection Time Out, Disconnect Power Fail,  
Fan Lock, System Fail, HDD Fail, Power Fail Recover, Fan Lock Recover,  
System Fail Recover, HDD Fail Recover  
b.  
c.  
Yellow  
The colour changes to yellow when recording and alarm related events occur:  
Video Loss, Video Loss Recover, Alarm Detect, Motion Detect, Record Stop,  
Schedule Off, Backup Operation Stop  
Blue  
The colour remains blue as long as the DVRs are functioning within normal  
parameters. It displays the DVR’s name only with the following functions:  
Record Start, Backup Operation Start, Schedule On  
* Health Report  
The Health Report menu is provided so users can quickly have an overview of the condition of  
all connected DVR’s. A maximum of 300 DVR statuses can be checked, such as, Failure, Event,  
Recording Mode etc  
Health Report can be accessed at any time by double-clicking “HEALTH”. The detail log lists  
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ICON on DVR Window.  
Condition  
Block Colour  
Solid RED  
An Event or a problem has occurred.  
Current event or a problem.  
Current status of the DVR.  
Blinking RED  
Solid YELLOW  
Note: In cases of network connection errors or power failure, DVR Number and DVR  
Name will blink in red  
a. HDD FAIL: Notify Hard Drive Disk failure during the operation.  
b. FAN LOCK  
a) SYS. FAN: It shows a FAN defect inside the DVR  
b) CPU FAN: It shows CPU FAN defect  
c. EVENT  
a) AL: Alarm  
b) MO: Motion  
c) VL: Video Loss  
d. OVER TEMP. (Not supported on this model)  
a) SYS.: DVR temperature check  
b) CPU: CPU temperature check  
e. REC. OFF : Indicate REC LED ON/OFF on DVR  
f. SCHE. OFF: Indicate Schedule LED ON/OFF on DVR  
<Not supported on this model>  
g. BACKUP OFF: Indicate Backup status on DVR  
** DVR Properties  
The Properties of the DVR can be viewed by Double Clicking “DVR NO or DVR NAME”.  
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This menu provides information as listed below.  
a. DVR MODEL  
b. SYSTEM TIME: Display the time and date of DVR  
c. RECORD  
d. ALARM  
e. MOTION  
: Configure current Normal recording channel.  
: Configure current Alarm recording channel.  
: Configure current Motion recording channel.  
f. VIDEO LOSS : Configure current Video Loss channel.  
g. HDD SIZE : Available HDD/ Total HDD  
h. BACKUP SIZE : Available USB HDD/ Total USB HDD  
i. REC. REMAIN : Estimated Remaining Recording Time  
j. HDD  
: It shows defect of Hard Disk.  
k. SYSTEM FAN : It shows defect of FAN. (Not supported on this model)  
** CMS LOG LIST  
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This menu shows the CMS log while the CMS is operating. For more specific information for  
each DVR, please refer to DVR Log list.  
** DVR LOG LIST  
- Shows the same log list as per the DVR Set. It has a list of all the events since the initial  
power on procedure of the DVR.  
- Selected message or time will be play-backed by double clicking.  
3. DVR Control  
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3.1. Set List Manager  
- Set List Manger is mainly used to add or delete DVR’s on the CMS. Click  
the Set List Manager.  
button to start  
(1) Auto Scan  
It automatically tracks down DVR’s connected to the local network but skips over those  
already on the list. The DVR Host Name is entered automatically to the title and the  
default Password is 000000 (USER).  
(2) Add to List  
Please follow these steps to add a DVR on CMS.  
1) Set Name: Type in DVR title to be displayed on the Monitoring window, Health  
window and DVR Window.  
2) IP: Enter the IP address<ex:192.168.0.52> or DNS name. <ex: demo.dvrhost.com>  
3) Port: 7000<Default>  
4) Password: Select from the following options:  
-
User Password: Depends on user privileges  
Admin Password: All functions.  
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5) Add to List: Click “Add to List” to complete the addition of the DVR onto CMS list.  
6) Save changes and exit the menu: Select “OK”.  
7) Exit the menu without making change: Click “Cancel”  
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APPLY: Is used for changing the configuration of selected DVR.  
(3) DEL FROM LIST: Delete selected DVR from CMS List.  
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(4) SETUP: It shows the menu setting of selected DVR.  
(5) PROPERTY: This menu provides information such as DVR Name, IP number & port,  
Software version, and what kind of DVR it is.  
3.2. Condition of DVR  
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The Condition of DVR menu is provided so that users can quickly check the condition of each  
connected DVR. What each Icon means is listed below.  
(1)Normal  
A Blue colour DVR means the DVR is working without any problem.  
When you click this icon, it displays the current live view.  
(2)Network Connection in Progress  
An Orange colour DVR means CMS is trying to connect to the DVR  
through a network. When this icon is clicked, it shows the message <  
Connecting... Please stand by> with “try again” and “cancel “ button  
(3)Network Error/Disconnection  
Pink coloured DVR means the disconnection of DVR caused by network  
error or invalid password. CMS tries to connect to the DVR every 30 sec  
in case of network connection errors. When you click this icon, it shows  
this message <Network connection error> or <Invalid Password>. Please  
change the password [Set List Manager] in the case of an invalid  
password.  
(4)System Abnormality  
Orange coloured DVR means there is an event or system problem.  
When you double click this icon, the CMS Log List pops up.  
Exit the menu, clear the statuses and return to  
blue coloured DVR  
: Select “OK”  
Exit the menu and keep the previous statuses:  
Select “x (Close)”  
3.3. Indication of Camera  
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In addition to the Health Status Report, and supplementary information from the DVR icons  
in the DVR window, the Camera Status Bar displays the status of individual cameras. The  
cameras are displayed according to the selected channel.  
(1) Click the desired DVR  
(2) Shows the camera information.  
(3) What each Icon means is listed below.  
1)  
2)  
3)  
(Blue)  
(Dark Blue) : Video Loss  
(Red) : Recording the current channel.  
: Video Input is connected without recording.  
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3.4. Live Viewing  
(1)  
Individual DVR monitoring  
Double click “  
or  
“ to display live.  
(2) On-Screen Indicators  
There are four types of On-Screen Indicators. OSD Display can be chosen in the CMS Set UP.  
Time  
Camera Title  
DVR status  
Frame Rate  
1) Camera Title: Displays the following orders: Camera Number- DVR Name or Host Name  
-Camera title  
2) Time  
: Displays time.  
3) DVR Status: Displays REC, Network Connection, Video Loss, Event, and Current Status.  
Indicator Condition  
REC  
Normal Recording  
Wait  
At the initial connecting  
Video Loss  
Loss  
Close  
Alarm  
Motion  
PB  
Disconnected from DVR  
Alarm Recording  
Motion Recording  
Playback for selected channel.  
Live viewing  
Live  
4) Field per Second: Network transmission speed. The transmitted field rate is different from the  
actual recording field rate of the DVR.  
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(3) Multi-Screen Display  
Click the individual Multi-screen buttons  
to display the corresponding multi-screen.  
(4) Change the Camera Position.  
Click on each camera directly switch to the desired camera.  
(5) Full Screen Display  
There are two way to get a Full Screen display.  
1) Select any camera for Full Screen display by double clicking the window of desired  
camera (to return to the previous Live viewing mode, double click again).  
2) Select any camera for Full Screen display by clicking Right Mouse button.  
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3.5. Context Menu  
The context menu allows access to the submenus for the channel, DVR and the Virtual DVR. The  
submenus allow access to various features for each individual submenu type.  
(1) There are three types of Context Menu during Live Viewing. Right Clicking to display Context  
Menu.  
LIVE  
1) SEARCH: Remote Search for Playback.  
2) FULL SCREEN: Full Screen Display.  
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(2) There are six possible types of Context Menu on each DVR.  
1) LIVE: Live display for selected DVR.  
2) PROPERTY: DVR information  
3) CMS LOG LIST  
4) DVR LOG LIST  
5) SETUP: See “DVR Menu Setup”  
6) REMOVE: Delete the selected DVR from DVR Window.  
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3.6. Playback  
DVRs that have been added onto the DVR window using the DVR Set List Manager can be accessed  
in Playback Mode for remote playback, or to download the files onto the remote PC. Unlike the live  
mode, only one DVR can be accessed at a time  
(1) To start playback, press the PB button  
.
(2) It will switch to Playback Mode, as shown below.  
(3) When the  
button is pressed, the Remote Search Menu appears.  
(4) Select the  
button or the  
button for playback.  
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1) Remote Playback  
Remote Playback is provided so users can directly playback the stored video (on the  
internal HDD), via the CMS.  
Select the  
button and the desired DVR.  
Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video  
stored on the DVR. The Data is colour-coded by category: Alarm (Red), Motion  
(Green) and Normal (Yellow).  
Select Date and Time. By Clicking and dragging, it is possible to select longer  
periods of time. Click the  
button to start playback.  
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2)  
Remote Download  
Remote Download is provided so users can save on remotely connected computers  
via the CMS.  
Select the  
button and the desired DVR.  
Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored  
on the DVR.  
Select date and Time and click the  
button to start saving. It is  
saved, by default, in “C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download”. The Download  
directory can be changed on the CMS Setup Menu .  
a. BEGIN – END: Indicate the Start and End times of the selected File.  
b. CURRENT : Indicate the time of current downloaded file.  
c.  
Download Cancel: Select  
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Download Complete:  
Current time is changed to message  
“ Download Complete” after the download has been completed, as  
shown below.  
Click  
3)  
LOCAL  
Local Menu is mainly used to review the data downloaded from a DVR through CMS.  
Select the button.  
Local Search shows a graphical representation of the stored file on the PC.  
Select desired DVR, Date and time, then click  
button to start playback.  
: Deleted selected file from the PC.  
: Save selected file into another folder on the PC or other drive.  
:To review back-up device through the Set.  
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3.7. DVR Menu Setup  
-DVR Menu Setup allows modification of various system settings to the DVR through CMS, just as it  
would be done by directly accessing the DVR menu screen.  
- DVR set up can be accessed through the context menu from any DVR.  
Select any DVR for Menu setup. Context Menu appears on screen by right- clicking.  
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4. Virtual DVR  
4.1. What is Virtual DVR.  
Virtual DVR is not an actual DVR but a combination, or group of several DVR’s already listed  
under the DVR window. Under a Virtual DVR set, up to 64 DVR’s can be added, pulling one  
camera from each DVR to be displayed. The Virtual DVR behaves in the same way a DVR  
would, except for the warning notifications.  
4.2. Virtual Set List Manager  
Virtual Set List Manager is used to add or delete Virtual DVR set on CMS.  
Click  
below.  
button to start the Set List Manager. Set List Manager Menu pops up, as shown  
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(1) ADD to CMS List  
Please follow these steps to make a Virtual DVR.  
1) NAME: Enter Virtual DVR title to display on the CMS window.  
* Auto Arrange:  
- Check this option to have the CMS arrange cameras with any of the events  
occurring from a virtual DVR with registered cameras. Cameras with events are  
automatically moved to channel 1, then arranged in order of priority.  
* Auto Insert & Arrange:  
- Check this option to have the CMS add, prioritise and arrange cameras with any  
of the events occurring from any cameras.  
* Alarm / Motion / Video Loss:  
- Check these options to have cameras with Alarm/Motion triggers or Video Loss to  
be prioritised and arranged automatically in either Auto Arrange or Auto Insert &  
Arrange.  
2) ADD VIRTUAL DVR: Click “Add Virtual Set” button to make a Virtual DVR. Avoid  
overlapping similar names for Individual Sets.  
3) Save changes and exit the menu : Select “OK”  
4) Exit the menu without change : Click “Cancel”  
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APPLY: Is used for changing the name of selected Virtual DVR.  
(2) DEL VIRTUAL DVR: Delete the selected virtual DVR from CMS list.  
(3) PROPERTY: This menu provides information such as Virtual Set Name, total number of  
connected DVR’s, total number of selected Cameras and IP information of connected DVR’s.  
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4.3. Editing Virtual DVR  
(1) Double click the desired Virtual DVR .  
(2) The selected Virtual DVR is activated and indicated with “ “  
(3) Select any of the Multi-Screens to Display.  
There are two ways to add cameras: one selects a complete DVR and the other selects an individual  
camera from a DVR.  
1) Complete DVR cameras.  
Click the desired DVR and directly drag it into the desired channel.  
The cameras are added in numeric order from the selected channel to the end; depends on  
the number of cameras connected on the DVR.  
In the following example, an 8-Channel DVR is dragged to channel number 5, and fills 5 through 12.  
CH 5  
CH 5  
CH 12  
2) Any selected camera on a DVR.  
Click on any DVR in the DVR Window while Virtual DVR is activated.  
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After camera Icons are diplayed, drag a camera directly to the desired channel.  
In the following example, Camera 1 on the 3rd DVR is dragged to Channel 14.  
Note: If cameras overlap on the same channel, the new Camera replaces the existing camera.  
(5) Delete Camera.  
There are two ways of deleting a camera from the CMS.  
1) Select any camera for deletion during live monitoring. Context Menu appears on screen  
by right clicking. Select “ REMOVE”  
2) Select a camera to delete and drag it directly to DVR Window or Virtual DVR Window.  
4.4. Live Viewing on Virtual DVR  
Is exactly the same as the viewing on an actual DVR.  
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Enter the IP address of the unit in the address page  
of Internet Explorer.  
For example, type in http://192.168.0.250:7000  
Above illustrates example of a unit when it is utilising  
port 7000.  
You can either sign in with: admin or user. Next,  
enter the password for the unit.  
Click on Web viewer to connect to the DVR; only for viewing.  
Revised July 2009  
4Ch / 8Ch / 16Ch  
4 , 8, 16  
Specification  
Video Input  
Composite, VGA, SPOT-OUT  
H.264  
Video Output  
Compression  
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Live Display Resolution  
Alarm In/Out(Relay)  
Operating System  
System Control  
4/1 , 8/1 16/1  
EMBEDDED LINUX  
Key Buttons, IR Remote Controller, Remote Software(DVR Player)  
Real Time  
Live Display Speed  
Maximum  
NTSC  
30 fps 720 x 480 ,60 fps 720 x 240, 120 fps 360 x 240  
25 fps 720 x 576 ,50 fps 720 x 288, 100 fps 360 x 288  
1 IN, 1 Out  
PAL  
Audio Record  
Features  
Brightness, Contrast, Colour Adjustment Per Channel  
12 Characters per Channel  
Display  
Camera Title  
Recording Mode  
Recording Method  
Recording Adjustments  
Motion Detection  
Search Mode  
Playback Modes  
Multi-tasking  
Watchdog  
Manual, Schedule, Alarm, Motion  
5 Levels of Compression Rate / Record Frame Rate Adjustment  
Pre-Alarm: 3 sec/ Post-Alarm: 10 sec. ~300 sec.  
Per Channel 4*4 Grids (SET)/ 28 x 24 (CLIENT)/ 20 Sensitivity Levels  
Date & Time, Camera , Alarm / Motion  
Forward & Reverse: Pause, Frame by Frame, Normal Speed, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X  
Simultaneous Live Display/ Playback, Record or Back-up, Remote Transmission  
Power Failure Recovery: Auto Reboot / Maintaining Previous Record Settings  
Provided  
Watermark  
USB Flash Memory Stick, External HDD and External CD/DVD-RW  
RS422, Ethernet(10/100 Base-T), USB 2.0  
1 INTERNAL HDD  
Back Up  
Interface  
HDD  
LAN, WAN, Internet,  
Network  
Client Software, Internet Explorer  
Remote  
WEEE Information  
Correct Disposal of This Product  
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)  
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collection systems)  
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates, that it should not  
be disposed with other household waste 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.  
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