Security Labs 960H Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 960H Series DVRs User s Manual Security Labs Inc Customer Support 800 774 0294 www security labs com ...

Page 2: ...l Overlay 30 4 1 3 Recording Schedule 30 4 2 Camera Tab 31 4 2 1 PTZ Setup 31 4 2 2 Video Setup 32 4 2 3 Motion Detection 32 4 2 4 Sequential Camera Display 33 4 3 Network Tab 34 4 3 1 Ethernet LAN Setup 34 4 3 2 PPPoE 3G Dial Up Setup 35 4 3 3 DDNS 36 4 3 4 E mail 37 4 3 5 Access Control 38 4 4 System Setup Tab 38 4 4 1 Time 38 4 4 2 Hard Drive Management 39 4 4 3 User Management 40 4 4 4 Alarm S...

Page 3: ...t vibration Do not install the DVR in a place subject to direct sunlight or a high temperature environment Do not block any vent openings in the case to allow for proper cooling The DVR shall work under temperature humidity and voltage according to the limits stated on the technical specifications page Please keep dust near the unit to a minimum Proper grounding shall be maintained for safe electr...

Page 4: ...up To flash drive USB external drive or network Network transmission Monitor PTZ control Playback System setting files download Log information Video Motion Detection Zones 396 22 x 18 Sensitivity 1 5 5 Highest Email alarm With video motion or optional alarm trigger PTZ control Manual and tour control PTZ protocol PELCO D PELCO P PIP Full screen plus 1 or 2 smaller views Zoom Digital Size and drag...

Page 5: ...hat came with the camera Finally connect the included 12VDC regulated power supply 10 that came with your DVR Caution Using a power supply from another source can cause erratic operation or circuit failure 4 Channel Rear Panel 8 16 Channel Rear Panel Item Interface Description 1 AUDIO IN 4 audio inputs 2 VIDEO IN 4 8 or 16 video inputs 3 A OUT 1ch audio output 4 V OUT Composite video output 5 HDMI...

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Page 7: ...input screen 2 Right button click Displays the shortcut list menu 3 Double click left button To play a file in a list of recorded files 4 Dragging the mouse Motion Detection Grid Area Press the left key and drag the mouse to activate the squares green outline in the camera s view Press the right key and drag the mouse to deactivate the squares black outline Select and drag a video adjustment bar o...

Page 8: ...on Description Main Menu PTZ Control Wizard Language Alarm Control Multi Channel Display Setup Recording Control Exit Playback Backup TIP To help you notice important points or scan the instructions for a quick review in the future buttons or controls that need to be set are printed in BOLD TEXT 2 2 Menu Display Monitor You can simultaneously use a standard monitor connected to the Video Out jack ...

Page 9: ...made using the Wizard can be easily edited later using the Main Menu To get started hover the mouse pointer near the bottom of the screen This will display the control menu tool bar Click on the second icon from the left From the first screen of the Wizard select Standard User for a basic installation or Professional User if you plan to use Video Motion Detection add a PTZ camera or schedule alarm...

Page 10: ...ate settings for you For now click on NTP Setup and enter the time zone you live in The GMT zones in the United States are Eastern 5 00 Central 6 00 Mountain 7 00 and Pacific 8 00 Apply Next TIP The most popular hard drive setting is Recycle or Overwrite Hard Drive Management Screen Once the hard disk drive is full you need to decide if you want the DVR to stop and wait for your review or go ahead...

Page 11: ... to access your DVR to backup an important event within a few days using higher settings is not an issue While you are in the record mode you can check the total number of hours that will be recorded with the Formatting feature further explained in the HD Management section of the Main Menu description Pre Alarm Open will add a short duration of video prior to a motion or alarm trigger This will a...

Page 12: ...ner during live video view The time and date will be displayed in the upper right corner To change the name of a channel click on the Channel Name box and follow the prompts To change the position of any channel name or time on a recording use the drop list on this menu Apply Next Tip Select All from the channel drop list if all cameras will have the same schedule Record Scheduling Screen ...

Page 13: ...or network switch Using your mouse check DHCP click APPLY uncheck DHCP then click Apply again This short procedure will auto fill the boxes on the setup page for you Write down the following information that you have just collected IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server MAC Address Keep this information with the DVR for future reference Apply Next If you selected Standard User at the be...

Page 14: ... for a PTZ camera What is important is that you match the camera and DVR settings together Knowing the current or default settings of your PTZ camera will be required for a successful installation The settings shown on the menu above are the most commonly used and will operate Security Labs PTZ cameras out of the box Further details of the available drop list options are shown in the Main Menu des...

Page 15: ...reen rectangle over the area then click Save Exit in the top right corner To remove the mask click Video Setup from the Main Menu select the channel involved click Setup then click the gray edge to the left of the green mask to delete it then click Save Exit Check Buzzer Alarm or Send E mail if that notification is desired for any selected channel The default for Video Mode is NTSC and should rema...

Page 16: ...ck Click Save Exit in the top right corner of the camera s view Select from one of five sensitivity settings to complete the setup for that channel Common or lower settings are better suited for outdoor use to help compensate for sudden changes in lighting In most cases select the channel from Trigger Recording to match the channel you are setting up for motion detection This will cause only the c...

Page 17: ...your DVR Up to eight users can be assigned to the unit each with their own set of privileges and private passwords User names and passwords can be up to eight characters including letters numbers and symbols To add a user click on Add User TIP When finishing your session of using the DVR click Exit on the menu bar at the bottom of the screen then Logout Add User Screen ...

Page 18: ...red PTZ relate will send instructions to a compatible PTZ camera when an alarm is triggered Similar to motion recording check Send E mail and Trigger Recording for the channels that should respond to the alarm plus Alarm Output if you wish to trigger an external device Normally Open NO A switch sensor or other circuit that triggers an alarm when it is closed contacts touching Normally Closed NC A ...

Page 19: ... the mouse to deselect white segments Next Apply TIP Any feature or option selected during the Wizard setup process can be changed by accessing the Main Menu Final Screen Manual recording will begin on all active channels when you click Finish Deselect Start Record to remain in the stop or automatic mode selected earlier ...

Page 20: ...the single view box on the top left and click on the desired channel number to view or scroll through the live cameras with the forward or reverse arrows To return to multi view click on the multi view box on the top right Click on X to close the control TIP Colorful icons are displayed at the top of each channel s view to show the current status of that channel 1 Recording 2 Motion Detected 3 Aud...

Page 21: ... Quickly enables or disables the standby mode for Timer Video Motion and Alarm recordings Please be sure the recording schedule has been set in the Main Menu Manual Rec Overrides the standby mode and starts a recording on demand Stop Rec Ceases the recording in progress Recording Control as shown on screen 3 3 Playback video 1 Click on the Playback Backup icon located on the control bar The playba...

Page 22: ...the date you wish to review the current date is the default Dates highlighted with blue contain recordings that can be viewed Click on a highlighted date or use the navigation arrows to select another month or year ...

Page 23: ... time it will show a blue screen while the other channels continue to play video recorded during that same point in time Asynchronous mode allows you to select channels cameras from different time periods and play them back simultaneously on the same screen Click on the Lock Icon 1 a red X will appear Then randomly left click on any square in the playback control screen to select channels and time...

Page 24: ...ive backup device Depending on the file system on your USB flash drive it may be best to re boot the DVR with the flash drive installed Turn the power off on the DVR facing the DVR the power switch is located on the top left corner of the back panel insert the flash drive into the USB slot on the bottom right corner of the front panel and turn the power back on Access the playback control screen a...

Page 25: ...g the mouse pointer on the screen Left click and move the camera to the area you wish to view then Zoom for a tighter shot of the area if desired Programming Preset Positions Click on the Preset box and enter the number 1 Adjust the pan tilt and zoom to achieve the desired view angle for the camera Click on Set Manually move the camera to another view enter the number 2 and click Set Continue this...

Page 26: ...ur Use this command button to delete a tour PTZ Control Screen Tour Scan To start a tour that you have previously programmed Enter the number of the tour in the Control box then click Tour Scan To stop the tour click Tour Scan once again or Limit Scan to stop the tour and return the camera to preset position number one Pattern Scan An optional Left to Right pan control for certain models of PTZ ca...

Page 27: ...n 3 8 Display Camera Adjustments the alarm should work 1 Video Monitor The Video adjustment screen gives you control over the signal being recorded Each channel camera can be adjusted by clicking on the screen high light green border around channel select User Define from the drop list then adjust in order from left to right Brightness Contrast Saturation intensity of color Chroma tint and Sharpne...

Page 28: ...ou have selected The resolution drop list offers five different selections to best match the VGA HDMI monitor that you may be using Chapter Four Main Menu Making Changes All adjustable features can be found in the Main Menu Even selections made using the Wizard during initial setup can easily be easily changed using the Main Menu If you completed the set up process using the Wizard there are no fu...

Page 29: ...e jitter and a few frames per second is enough to notice normal changes in a scene Encoding Mode CBR Constant Bit Rate is used when the internet connection that will transmit the recorded video is slower than normal VBR Variable Bit Rate is the most popular selection and performs well with most high speed internet connections Image Quality Image quality is purely a judgment call Select from five o...

Page 30: ...Time Display Use the drop lists to change the position of a channel s name or time on a recording 4 1 3 Recording Schedule Please note 0 through 24 denote the hours of the day The first segment being Midnight through 1 00AM and the last segment being 11 00PM through Midnight 12 00 AM Normal Recording will place the DVR into a continuous recording mode for the time period selected Motion and or Ala...

Page 31: ...tection and sequential camera viewing 4 2 1 PTZ Setup There is no industry standard for the default settings used by a PTZ camera The settings shown above are the most popular and are the default settings for a Security Labs PTZ camera The task here is to match the settings in the DVR to the settings used by your PTZ camera If you are connecting more than one PTZ camera remember to assign each cam...

Page 32: ...ember to SAVE your changes using the icon on the top right corner of the screen Video Loss The video loss feature will notify you in the event a camera fails or is disconnected Select the channel or All and click on Buzzer Alarm the DVR s internal warning buzzer and or Send E mail remember to enter your e mail account information in the Network section You can also click on the Alarm Output 1 to a...

Page 33: ...nd drag to turn the squares gray Off Click on the SAVE icon at the top right of the screen to save or exit without saving Trigger Recording This feature allows you to select the channel s you wish to record if motion is detected by the channel you are editing You can choose to have just the channel you are editing perform a recording or have several channels record if this channel is triggered Sim...

Page 34: ...ss bar of Internet Explorer As shown above you would type 192 168 0 19 into the IE address bar You will be prompted to download an Active X file This is the viewer program Client V3 stored in the DVR asking to be installed on your computer Follow the prompts to complete the installation of Client V3 To access the DVR remotely over the WAN aka internet you will need to configure your router to allo...

Page 35: ...wser uses to view web pages The default port for browsers is 80 If you wanted to connect to 192 168 1 1 on port 80 you would just type 192 168 1 1 The 80 is the default and you don t have to enter it If you change the DVR port to another number like 81 you will need to enter the port in your browser address 192 168 1 1 81 the port follows the IP address with a colon in front of it Changing the DVR...

Page 36: ...Is helpful if your IP address is dynamic and not static A static address is assigned by your service provider and does not change A dynamic address is the most widely used service and can change A DDNS service can track your dynamic address and allow you to always connect to it If you would like to use this service go to www dyndns org and sign up for an account Enter the account information in th...

Page 37: ...k like mail mydomain com or pop maildomain com Email Account Your login name for the email account Many providers use your full email address as the name Email Password The password to your email address Test Email Send an email to the recipient s mailbox es for testing to see if the settings are correct Normally you can check your email account for the settings above Email alerts can be sent unde...

Page 38: ...your DVR based on the computer s IP address Starting IP Display starting IP address of a group of addresses you are selecting Ending IP Display ending IP address of a group of addresses you are selecting Add ADD the IP address string placed in the starting IP and ending IP Delete DELETE the IP address string placed in the starting IP and ending IP 4 4 System Setup 4 4 1 Time ...

Page 39: ... stop and wait for your review or go ahead and keep recording in a loop fashion Choose the Recycle overwrite feature to keep your DVR in a constant record or ready to record mode File Time Divides constant recordings into segments that can be more easily transferred to a backup file 60 minutes is a typical entry Recording Bit rate Unit must be in record mode Clicking on Formatting shows the curren...

Page 40: ...improve performance of the unit if the DVR s clock is changed an excessive amount of events have been recorded and stored or if a power surge has affected your equipment 4 4 3 User Management Use this menu to set up user names passwords and privileges allowed for each person User Up to eight users can be assigned to operate the DVR Each user name can have up to eight characters System Privileges C...

Page 41: ...If no device is connected to a channel leave the input type for that channel as Normally Open NO Clear Alarm Use the drop list to select a time period for the duration of an alarm recording PTZ Relate If you have a compatible PTZ camera model when an alarm is triggered a selected point or tour can be initiated Click on Setup to make your selection from the preset positions or tours that you previo...

Page 42: ...utput Schedule Left click and drag your mouse to quickly select the time periods of the day when you want the internal buzzer e mail and alarm output functions to operate Save when finished making your selections ...

Page 43: ...u experience any unusual symptoms with your unit please contact Security Labs customer service at 1 800 774 0284 for help 4 5 2 Log Search A text database log is kept for Control Setup Alarms and Operational Errors The date search box and drop list are there to help you find the information you want faster ...

Page 44: ...he option to disconnect a current user 4 5 4 Exception Handling Buzzer Warning Exception handling is a feature that enables you to set the internal warning buzzer to activate in the event of a problem with the hard drive other hardware circuit or a network failure Use the drop list to select Disk Hardware or Network Error and select a time period for the buzzer to operate if a problem is detected ...

Page 45: ...ou wish to return the factory default click Restore Settings Click OK and Exit Note Language time date format video format IP address and user accounts will not be restored 4 6 Shutdown Safe mode for Shutdown Click Exit on the bottom tool bar then Power Down on the pop up The power switch can be turned off directly but safe mode is less disruptive to the hard drive ...

Page 46: ... top of the window When IE connects to your DVR you will be prompted to download or run NetDVR3 ActiveX Control Module Click yes or allow This will enable your browser to connect to the DVR You can also install the ActiveX directly from the CD that came with your DVR Open the folder on the CD named 3 PC Client with Multi Browser Support and double click NetDvrV3 exe to install the program The foll...

Page 47: ...unless it has been changed on the DVR is 7777 The default User Name is admin The default password is left blank no password These settings can be changed in the DVR menu under SYSTEM SETUP USER MANAGEMENT Users can be assigned individual privileges in the menu Click the Login button to go to the viewing screen At the bottom of the screen choose how many camera windows you wish to view simultaneous...

Page 48: ... left click on the box will enable green and a right click will disable white To set a folder to keep recordings from the DVR on your computer hard drive click the box with three dots on it to the right of the directory path under Record Setting Choose the folder on your PC Use the same technique to choose the capture image folder Always click the SAVE button after making changes ...

Page 49: ...om PTZ camera connected to your DVR you can set the PTZ protocol under the PTZ Setting tab Refer to the PTZ camera manual for the correct protocol and programming for each box The PTZ camera can be controlled from the view screen ...

Page 50: ...enable that camera to put the DVR into record If you are using a PTZ camera you can set it to go into a tour or preset position when an alarm is detected Click on the Alarm Relate PTZ next to the channel you wish to use and choose the preset you desire 5 3 Status Control In the main viewing window click on the Control box on the right side of the panel The tabs provide settings for video control t...

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Page 52: ...3 exe to install the program Follow the set up configuration instructions found in Chapter Five 7 0 Connecting with a Smart Phone Asee Mobile Viewing Program The recommended app for remote viewing via a smart phone or tablet is the Asee platform by MEye Tech The apps are constantly being updated and online help comes with the app On the CD that is provided with the DVR you will find the apps to in...

Page 53: ... and install the free download This will install the most current version of the app on your smart device You may also install the program offline by copying the Asee apk file in the Android folder to your phone via the phone cable After installing the program follow the online help to connect to your DVR BlackBerry Instructions Install ASee cod and ASee alx files found on the CD in the BlackBerry...

Page 54: ...load This will install the most current version of the app on your smart device You may also install the program offline by copying the Asee sisx file in the Symbian folder to your phone via the phone cable After installing the program follow the online help to connect to your DVR ...

Page 55: ...LITY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF PRIVACY FROM ILLEGAL RECORDINGS MADE ON THIS UNIT THE USER OWNER ASSUMES FULL LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RECORDINGS MADE FROM THIS UNIT IN A SECURITY OR SURVEILLANCE OPERATION OR IN ANY OTHER USE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDINGS THAT VIOLATE LAWS OR THAT MAY PROVE OFFENSIVE OR TEND TO INCRIMINATE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE OBS...