CBC DR4N, User Manual

Page 1: ...4 Channel Stand Alone DVR SYSTEM USER S MANUAL DR4N Revision Date 11 08 2005 Firmware Version V357_b1 Ex Factory Date 11 8 05 5 9 05 ...

Page 2: ...t hand electronic shock hazard Do not pull power plug out by force damaged power plug causes electronic shock hazard Keep away from dusty or high humidity locations These may cause malfunction of the product Dust other debris may cause fire and electronic shock hazard Avoid dropping the product or subjecting the product to any heavy impacts Keep this product away from strong magnetic fields or mec...

Page 3: ...n 12 2 CD R W Hard Disk Installation 14 3 Camera Connection 16 4 Monitor Connection 16 5 Computer Connection 16 6 Network Connection 16 7 Alarm Relay PTZ Connection 17 8 Power Connection 17 9 Finishing Installation 18 Hard Disk Format 18 CHAPTER 4 Display 1 System Power ON 19 2 Screen View Selection 20 3 Screen Rotation Mode SCR MODE 20 4 PTZ FOCUS Control 21 5 System Power OFF 21 CHAPTER 5 Search...

Page 4: ...Disk Management 39 Go to Record Menu 40 1 Recording Operation 40 2 Continuous Motion Record Schedule 41 3 Alarm Record Schedule 42 Go to Archiving 43 1 CD RW and USB Back up 43 CHAPTER 7 CLIENT Remote Program Install 44 1 Introduction to Client and Functions 46 2 Settings 47 3 Monitoring 54 4 Search 58 5 Web Browser Client 65 ...

Page 5: ...Resolution MPEG 4 Compression Standard 352 x 240 120fps NTSC 100fps PAL 704 x 240 60fps NTSC 50fps PAL 704 x 480 30fps NTSC 25fps PAL Recording Speed For monitors with Multi Sync Function only 1024 X 768 60Hz VGA Up to 5 seconds Pre and up to 3 minutes Post adjustable per channel Pre Post Alarm Recording Single and Quad Screen Playback Playback TCP IP View Search Recording PTZ Control by Client So...

Page 6: ...emory stick or USB HDD CD RW optional Secondary Storage Options 4 x TTL programmable as Normally Closed NC Normally Open NO Alarm Inputs 1 x Relay with NO NC contact 30VDC 1A 125VAC 0 5A resistive Alarm Outputs 5 to 50 Temperature Range Up to 5 seconds adjustable per channel Pre Alarm Recording Recording Time Table with Various Speed Resolution Settings for 160GB HDD ______________________________...

Page 7: ... the listed items are present as you examine the contents of the package Basic Contents 12V Adapter Power Cable DR4N Series DVR User s Manual Remote Client Software Installation CD AAA Battery x 2 Remote Controller Optional Contents VGA OUT Install Kit CD R W optional USB Memory Stick HDD 6 ...

Page 8: ... IR Remote Control Web Browser Camera 1 4 Alarm Sensor 1 4 Relay Output VCR VGA Monitor CCTV Monitor Remote Client PC Image Printer DR4N DVR Video In TCP IP Alarm Input Out CD R W Backup AVI Backup USB Memory Stick 1 Specifications System Organization ...

Page 9: ...r Searching Recorded Data PTZ FOCUS Go to Camera PTZ FOCUS Control SETUP Go to System Menu Search Controls used for Searching Recorded Data or to Control Menu PTZ FOCUS ENTER Apply Changes to Setup EXIT Cancel Setup or Return to Previous Mode Power Button uses Soft Off to Prevent System Failure Incorrect Operation Channel Selection Buttons will override SCR Mode Handheld IR Remote Controller will ...

Page 10: ...o any S VHS Y C component video monitor Audio Out RCA jack x1 to output audio signal Audio In RCA jack x4 to accept audio input terminal related with 1 4 Camera Ethernet TCP IP RJ 45 jack x1 to connect DVR to Network LAN for remote viewing by PC Alarm Relay RS 485 10 pin I O block to connect contacts for Sensor Relay PTZ RS 232C auxiliary port for configuration and program debugging DC Power Input...

Page 11: ...t PTZ Focus Control Change Screen Mode PTZ IRIS Mode Open Search Mode Unlabeled Unused Button Descriptions have been omitted Each button on the Handheld IR Remote is operated in the same manner as the Front Panel Buttons Handheld IR Remote Controller can operate only when Sensor Input on DVR is not blocked If there are multiple DR4N Series DVR units in the same location and both are within range o...

Page 12: ...amsung HDD Jumper Setup check label on top of HDD before changing the jumper setting Refer to Jumper Pin Setting information labeled on HDD surface When Installing One HDD setup HDD as Master When Installing Two HDDs or installing an additional drive to a unit Setup the 1st HDD as Master and the 2nd HDD as Slave When More than Two HDDs are installed setup as Master or Slave 1 and connect an IDE Ca...

Page 13: ... HDD Installation Bracket Installation After Finishing Cable Connection Attach Hard Disk with screws to the Drive Bracket The IDE interface can connect two HDDs to one cable port For the purpose of preventing confusion the two HDDs can be setup as Master and Slave Master is used for a single or primary HDD and Slave is used for secondary HDD Master or Slave Tip IDE2 IDE1 On the Main Board When Ins...

Page 14: ...E Cable set as Master If installing One CD RW One HDD onto one IDE Cable 1Set the HDD as Master and set the CD R W as Slave 14 When installing swapping or removing a CD R W Please shut down system properly Power System Off using Power Button and disconnect power to DVR Jumper set to Master Remove Bracket for CD R W drive bay on the Front Panel After Assembly with Drive Bracket Attach it to the DVR...

Page 15: ... R W drive you must connect the IDE Cable to IDE1 Port on the main circuit board IDE2 IDE1 On the Main Board After Assembly with HDD Bracket Connect Cable refer to previous page for HDD Setup Single HDD Installation Example of Installation of CD R W HDD HDD x1 HDD x3 HDD x1 CD HDD x2 CD 15 ...

Page 16: ...t s on Back Panel 16 3 Monitor Connection Connect Main and Spot Monitor to BNC Port s or S VHS Port on Back Panel 4 Computer Connection Connect VGA OUT Terminal to Computer Monitor 5 Network Connection Connect Ethernet RJ 45 jack to Network LAN using Network Cable ...

Page 17: ...Alarm Output NO NC Connect Relay Output Contact Normally Open or Normally Closed COM Connects to remaining Grounding Conductor RS 485 Connect PTZ Camera D D Connect PTZ Camera Control Line Terminal Example of Connection PTZ Camera No 14 Pin Connector PTZ 14 Pin Cable R R T T RS485 D D 7 Power Connection Connect DC Power Input Terminal and Specific Adaptor 17 ...

Page 18: ... HDD during the Power On Self Test when using a new HDD 1 Power On 2 New HDD Format Select Yes No by using Play and Reverse Play Keys If the unit discovers two or more HDDs The system will prompt you to format each drive individually Choose Yes to all HDDs If you format the first HDD only subsequent HDDs may not be formatted properly While the system is formatting an HDD do not turn off or disconn...

Page 19: ... Continuous Recording Mode Power On After Installation Password Entry Initial View Mode Quad Division Mode Each Channel indicates Camera Name Recording Status Current Date Time shown on Status Bar bottom of screen Frequently Check System Status LEDs POWER Indicates System On Off RECORD Indicates Recording On Off NETWORK Indicates Network LAN Connection Status ALARM Indicates Activation of Alarm Se...

Page 20: ...w Selection Select a single channel from the 4 Channels available Switch to single channel Full Screen View from Quad Division Mode Switch to single channel Full Screen View from Screen Rotation Mode 3 Screen Rotation Mode SCR MODE User can choose from 3 types of Watch Mode 4 Channel Quad Division Watch Mode Selected 1 Channel Full Screen Watch Mode 4 Channel Screen Rotation Watch Mode Quad Divisi...

Page 21: ...en and can be controlled using the Search Cont PTZ FOCUS rols Each icon represents a button on the Front Panel P Pan T Tilt Z Zoom F Focus I Iris Control each function by using the front panel Reverse Play Play Fast Forward 5 System Power Off Search Controls Press Power Button to System Off Input Password and Press Enter to Shutdown System System Log On Possible IDs Administrator Manager Operator ...

Page 22: ...the DVR Move the Cursor to the Selected Date on the Calendar Recorded Date Time is indicated by a Gray Color Press Enter to Open the Selected Date Recorded Data Timeline will appear below the Calendar Move Cursor and Press Enter to select the desired Time One Block is equal to 15 Minutes of Recorded Time The Menu will disappear and Playback will begin 2004 01 01 00 00 00 The Recorded Date Time wil...

Page 23: ...ch Sensor Search for Alarm Sensor activations recorded during the selected time period Motion Search for Motion Detection activations recorded during the selected time period Timer Search for Schedule or Recording Setup changes during the selected time period System Search for Power On Off Event or any System Events during the selected time period Begin Searching for Events and Display Results Cha...

Page 24: ...Results using Directional keys Press Enter to initiate playback of the Selected Event starting at the beginning date and time of the event You may Search through the Playback as normal press Exit to go back to the Search Results menu Search by Event is not based on the presence of recorded video on the HDD it is based only on the date and time of the occurrence of the event Tip 24 ...

Page 25: ...ress Enter to proceed The Initial Administrator User and Network Password is 1 2 3 4 As you key in the Password the digits are displayed as for security To change the Password use MENU 6 System 4 Password You may only enter the Setup Menu from Watch Mode You cannot access the menu while in Search Mode or PTZ Focus Mode Tip Go to System setup Press the Menu button on the Front Panel Choose System S...

Page 26: ...ion Mode Spot Out Duration Setup Spot Out Dwell Time 1 60 Sec to transmit video before switching to next channel De Interlace Mode Removes picture distortion in High Resolution Low Frame Video Only applicable while in D1 704X480 Resolution Alarm Pop Up Mode upon Alarm activation channel will pop up into full screen mode Alarm Pop Up Dwell Alarm pop up duration 1 60 sec 1 1 OSD 1 2 MONITOR You can ...

Page 27: ...ll live view modes but recording is ON An admin password is required to view playback Title Adjust Camera Title Name using a Virtual keyboard Select a character using the Search Controls press Enter to adjust the next character Select Apply to save changes Previous will exit without saving 2 2 Color Setup Adjust the Brightness Contrast Color and Tint of each channel Range of values 0 100 with 50 b...

Page 28: ...Address Unit ID PTZ Protocol Select Type of PTZ Camera Use the button to setup PTZ details Baud Rate Set the PTZ Communication Speed 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps Available PTZ Protocols Samsung MRX 1000 Samsung SCC641 Honeywell SD1 Honeywell GMC Lilin Fastdome Fastrax Ⅱ GC 655N D MAX Sunin DSC 230 Scan Dome Ⅱ Vicon Philips 8560 700 Sensormatic Panasonic WV CS850 Panasonic WV CSR604 VRX 2101 Kala...

Page 29: ...rea Setup Select the Sensitivity Level 1 10 Move cursor using the Directional Buttons and Press the Enter button to select deselect a target Select All Select Entire Area for Motion Detection Deselect All Clear Area Selection Cancel Cancel Changes to Setup Exit Save Exit Save Changes Exit 29 ...

Page 30: ... Audio RX Allows audio to be received from the LAN 4 System Adjusts the DVR system parameters 4 1 Date Time Time Zone should be setup based on geographic location first Date Time Set the current Date and Time Date Format Select Date Format Type YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY Time Format Setup Time Format 12 Hour 24 Hour Network Time Server Allows time synchronization with an NTP time server or n...

Page 31: ...te all overlapped data which was recorded after the selected Date Time Network Time Protocol NTP 1 Set the Time Zone for your geographic location 2 Setup the Network Time Server parameters and press the Sync button 3 If correct time is not retrieved automatically you should setup the Date Time manually 4 If the Date Time is not set properly it will be difficult to retrieve video from a specific Da...

Page 32: ...main name which will always point to the DVR even when a Dynamic IP Address changes example http 00115f000001 dvrlink net If you use DDNS there is no necessity to enter the new IP Address every time it is changed 1 Go to System Network on the menu 2 Set DHCP On or Enter the Static IP address 3 Set DDNS ON and reboot the DVR 4 Go to System System Information on the Menu 5 Check for the MAC address ...

Page 33: ...P mail server Enter the address using the Virtual Keyboard Port SMTP port default is port 25 Security On Off User Password Input the outgoing e mail username and password if required for outgoing mail Select Apply to save changes to Mail Setup 33 ...

Page 34: ...counts can be created in each group The default account is ADMIN in the Administrator group Setup each user account Input the User ID and Password Choose the User Group Administrator Manager User Input the user s E mail Address You can edit the User ID information Turn E mail Notification On Off Enter the E mail Address using the Virtual Keyboard 34 ...

Page 35: ...mation S W Version Displays Current Firmware Version Video Signal Type NTSC or PAL Format Disk Capacity used HDD capacity total HDD capacity IP Address Current IP Address of the DVR MAC Address Fixed MAC address of the DVR 35 ...

Page 36: ...onfirm Select OK to Initialize If the DVR is returned to Factory Default the configuration will be erased but all recorded data is preserved 5 Event Sensor 5 1 HDD Event Drive IDE Channel of Connected HDD Threshold Temperature which triggers overheat alarm Value Current HDD Temperature Smart Alarm Turn Overheat Alarm On Off Check Interval Time between temperature checks 36 ...

Page 37: ...annel to be triggered by alarm sensor video loss detection or motion detection events HDD Event Alarm On Off triggered by HDD Error Operation Setup Relay to work with Alarm Sensor Mode Setup Relay in either Latched Transparent Mode Type Setup Relay as N O or N C Duration Set the amount of time to trigger reset the relay 5 sec 5 min or until manual reset by user Latched Transparent Mode for Relay O...

Page 38: ... or until user manual reset Setup Buzzer for each channel on alarm video loss or motion HDD Event Buzzer On Off on HDD Error Keypad Buzzer will chirp when Front Panel key is pressed Remocon Buzzer will chirp when a button is pressed on the IR Handheld Remote Control 38 ...

Page 39: ... HDD Error 6 Disk Management Disk Overwrite Select Permission to Overwrite when Hard Disk is Full ON Overwrite the HDD starting from the Oldest Recorded Data OFF When Hard Disk is Full Stop Recording and Activate Buzzer Format Completely wipe and refresh the HDD All Recorded Data on HDD will be permanently deleted 39 ...

Page 40: ...u 1 Recording Operations Schedule Mode Select schedule mode as DAILY or WEEKLY Pre Event Recording Time Set the Pre Alarm Recording Buffer Time 1 5 sec Post Event Recording Time Set the Post Event Recording Buffer Time 1 5 sec 40 ...

Page 41: ...s recording setup Setup each channel individually Select an area and press Enter button to setup details Motion recording setup 2 2 WEEKLY Continuous recording setup Setup each channel individually Setup schedule for each day of the week Motion recording setup 41 ...

Page 42: ... DAILY Setup each channel individually Select an area and press the Enter button to adjust details Alarm recording setup 3 2 WEEKLY Setup each channel individually Alarm recording setup Setup each day of the week for alarm recording 42 ...

Page 43: ... the Title Name of the Backup Clip Event Select whether or not to attach the Event Log Text File to Backup Start Start the Backup process Tip Compatible CD Writer Models are LG GCE 8526B GCE 8527B ASUS CRW 5232AS SAMSUNG SW 252F TS H292A SH 522C GIGABYTE GO R5232B Compatible USB Memory Sticks are LG Royal mobile mirror and IMATION iflash Compatible USB HDD is CUTIE FHD 254 Backup data on CD or USB...

Page 44: ... 7 0a or above Memory RAM At least 128 MB of RAM VGA Video card that will support Microsoft DirectX IMM4 Codec Support needed for playback on PC DVR Client Software Installation From the Installation Disk that came with the DVR run DvrRemoteAgentSetup exe The Setup Menu will appear Close all running software and click Next to move to the next step of the setup 44 ...

Page 45: ...all the Client Software Recommended c Program Files CMSLite Click Next The Progress Bar will show completion percentage of copying program files The system will finish installing the Client Software Click OK to exit the installation wizard 45 ...

Page 46: ... or other options DVR Selection Select ID of DVR to make connection with Connect Connect to selected DVR Disconnect Disconnect from active DVR Screen Division Selection Change Screen Division Mode 1 4 9 16 Sequence Fullscreen Save to AVI file Save Current Live Video to Windows AVI Format Color Adjustment Adjust the Color of the Live Network Video Event Viewer Showing Present Event in Server Find I...

Page 47: ...n Modify Change the settings info on a DVR that has already been set up Remove Delete a DVR from this list you will lose all of the DVR Information for this unit Click the ADD button Input the Name of the DVR to add to the list Input the IP Address of the DVR Indicate the Port Number Input the User ID for connecting to the DVR Input the Password for connecting to the DVR 47 ...

Page 48: ...eate a DVR Group Modify Select to edit the properties or the list contents of a DVR Group Remove Delete a DVR Group from the list Click the ADD button Name Input the Group Name Members DVRs that have been added to the group Add Click this button after selecting all of the DVRs to add to the group Remove Removes the selected DVR from the group 48 ...

Page 49: ...SD Name Date Resolution Screen Switching Interval While in Live Monitoring Mode Select the Screen Rotation Interval Time from 1 sec to 300 sec Live Audio Monitoring Channel Select Channel 1 4 to receive remote audio from Saving Directory Location on HDD of Remote PC to Save Backup Video Images 2 4 DVR Server Remote Setup Choose the correct DVR to set up and click the Setup button 49 ...

Page 50: ...ocally it is impossibly to simultaneously configure the setup remotely While performing remote setup any activity in the local DVR System Setup will cause remote setup to close Schedule Mode Weekly or Daily Select Day of Week Sunday Saturday Pre Event Recording Buffer Time 0 5 seconds Post Event Recording Buffer Time 5 180 seconds Recording Setup Alarm Recording Schedule Click the Set Button to se...

Page 51: ...otocol and Parameters for each channel Camera Setup PTZ Properties Click the Properties button Setup the parameters for the PTZ camera Motion Area Click the Camera Button Choose the area Live Audio On Off Audio Monitoring Channel choose Channel to monitor Network Audio Tx Transmit Audio Remotely On Off Network Audio Rx Receive Audio Remotely On Off Audio Setup 51 ...

Page 52: ...for alarm video loss and motion events Buzzer Turn Alarm Buzzer On Off Duration Buzzer Activation Time 5 sec 5 min or until manual user reset HDD Event Set Buzzer On Off on HDD Error Keypad Buzzer will chirp when Front Panel key is pressed On Off Remocon Buzzer will chirp when IR Handheld Remote Control button is pressed On Off HDD Event Drive ID Connected HDD IDE Channel Smart Alarm Turn HDD Temp...

Page 53: ...e Add or Modify button to setup a user account User ID The username ID for this account Group The level of access a user will be allowed Administrator Manager User E Mail Enter the e mail address of the user Turn E Mail Notification On Off Password Enter the password and again below to confirm it Disk Overwrite Setup DVR HDD to Overwrite On Off when disk full Network Speed Set the maximum network ...

Page 54: ...uad Division Mode 9 Channel View Show 9 Channel 3 x 3 Division Mode 16 Channel View Show 16 Channel 4 x 4 Division Mode Screen Auto Switching Full Screen Mode which will rotate switch between channels Full Screen View Switch Current Channel to Full Screen Mode or double click channe 54 l Operating Multiple DVRs with Client Software Up to 4 DVRs can be controlled simultaneously for live view search...

Page 55: ... x 3 Division Mode 16 Channel 4 x 4 Division Mode 3 3 PTZ Control Press the PTZ Button PTZ Controller Control Pan Tilt Zoom Camera using the Directional Keys FOCUS ZOOM Switch Focus Zoom Controls Control Button Focus Zoom In Out 55 ...

Page 56: ...e converted AVI file will be saved to the PC Saved AVI Files can be opened in Windows Media Player and most other commonly found media players for the PC You may need to update your video codec to a version of Divx 5 1 IMM4 Codec or higher to view video properly 3 5 Color Adjustment Click Color Adjustment Button to Adjust Color Properties Adjust the Brightness Contrast and Saturation 0 100 Click O...

Page 57: ...Indicates which DVR detected the event Indicates the channel on which the event occurred Indicates the Date Time of the beginning of the event Description and or details of the event Jump to the event on the Search Bar in Search Mode Return to Search Mode Playback of Selected Eve nt 57 ...

Page 58: ...ive View Mode SETUP Open Remote Setup to change the Network Setup or other options Screen Division Selection Switch Channel View 1 4 9 16 channel SEARCH Option Search for an event or backup video Camera Selection Button Select Camera s for viewing Displays currently active cameras Quick Search Find Image to Designate Date Time Search Controller Control Playback of Video speed and direction 58 ...

Page 59: ...urrent position for Playback Indicates Camera Channel Name If 5 or more channels are connected the channel list becomes scrollable using these buttons Adjust the Playback Audio Volume Refresh the Recording Information Timeline Window Click Date Setup and Select Date on Calendar Input the Date Time the Search Bar will move to it Play Controls Forward Reverse Stop Search Speed Control 1x 64x Forward...

Page 60: ...e Start End Time of the clip you re backing up Channel Select channels to include in Backup clip Include Audio Include audio stream in Backup clip Select All Channels Deselect All Channels Press OK to Start Backup When the Backup Process is complete the Status Window will disappear and the Backup Video Data is saved in the root directory of the hard disk on the Remote PC HDD ...

Page 61: ... of Ch 2 April 13th 17h30m 17h35m Indicates Channel Number of Current Playback Video Indicates Present Date Time and allows you to Search for a specific Date Time Search Controls control playback speed and direction Backup Play using the DVR Player Module can be run independently from the Remote Connection Software so you can browse locally saved clips offline The DVR Player allows playback of MPE...

Page 62: ...used Designate the File name File Type JPG or BMP and Location and click Save Print Image Present Image Capture and Print Out Image Click Print Image while Playing Video video can also be paused After Selecting Printer and adjusting Print Properties if needed click OK to print the selected image The Printer will print the selected still image 62 ...

Page 63: ...h for events Indicates the order in which the events are stored in the Event Log Maximum 100 results per page Indicates the camera number on which the event occurred Indicates the Time Date of the Event Log entry Indicates a detailed description of the event that was detected Go to Previous Page of results Go to a specific page of results Go to Next Page of results Jump to the event on the Search ...

Page 64: ...ch the event occurred Indicates the DVR on which the event occurred Indicates the camera on which the event occurred Indicates the Time Date when the event occurred Details Description of the event Jump to the event on the Search Bar in Search Mode Return to Search Mode Playback of Selected Event 64 ...

Page 65: ...dress or URL for the DVR into the Internet Explorer Address Bar If an ActiveX installation message appears click Confirm or Continue to install the plugin The Web Browser Client Control Window will appear in Internet Explorer All functions are the same as the Client Software Program 65 ...

Page 66: ...7 Client Software Sample Screenshot of Web Browser Client Control Window in Live Mode 65 ...

Page 67: ...DR4N Error Report HDD Size Customer DVR Serial Firmware Version Date List All Error Details Request Improvements to DVR ...