SVAT CLEARVU10, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL V1 0 CLEARVU10 8CH All In One 19 LCD DVR Ultra Slim System w 4 Indoor Outdoor Hi Res NightVision Security Cameras SVAT ELECTRONICS nowyoucansee COMPLETE SYSTEM www svat com ...

Page 2: ...tional information on product features specifications or assistance with set up You can contact us via one of the methods below Note This is manual version 1 0 for this product You may find updated versions by visiting our website at www svat com Toll free telephone 1 866 946 7828 Email support svat com Toll free fax 1 888 771 1701 Online live web chat www svat com support ...

Page 3: ...es void if the product shows evidence of having been misused mishandled or tampered with contrary to the applicable instruction manual 3 Routine cleaning normal cosmetic and mechanical wear and tear are not covered under the terms of this warranty 4 The warranty expressly provided for herein is the sole warranty provided in connection with the product itself and no other warranty expressed or impl...

Page 4: ... 13 USB CD DVDWriter External Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive 14 ADDITIONAL MONITORING DEVICES 14 Audio Equipped Cameras Not Included 14 6 PIN DIN Cameras Not Included 14 Microphone Not Included 15 TV or External Speaker Not Included 15 TV or Additional Monitor Not Included 15 USINGTHE REMOTE CONTROL FOR ONSCREEN NAVIGATION 16 CONNECTING AND POWERING ON 17 SHUTTING DOWN 18 Power Off the DVR Recordin...

Page 5: ...u 27 Onscreen Display Menu 27 Monitor Menu 28 Sequence Menu 29 Spot Out Monitor 32 Spot Out Menu 33 Screen Saver Menu 33 Camera Menu 34 CameraTitle Menu 35 CameraTitle 36 Color Setup Menu 36 PTZ Setup Menu 37 Setting Up the PTZ Camera 37 Configuring the PTZ Menu Options 37 Controlling the PTZ CameraThroughThe DVR 39 Motion Sensor Menu 40 Adjusting Area Setup 41 Sound Menu 43 Audio Menu 43 Buzzer M...

Page 6: ...rmattingThe DVR s Hard Drive 61 RECORD MENU 63 Recording Operations Menu 64 Timer Motion Setup Menu 65 Size FPS Quality Audio Settings 65 Activation Menu 67 Alarm Setup Menu 69 ARCHIVE MENU 70 ArchivingVideo FootageTo An External USB Device 70 DVR NETWORKING GUIDE 72 PREPARINGYOUR DVR 72 ConnectingThe DVRToYour Router 73 AccessingThe DVR s IP Information 73 Configuring Settings 74 PREPARINGYOUR CO...

Page 7: ...t Email 92 UnderstandingThe Notification Emails 92 CONFIGURING MAIL SETTINGS 93 DVR S SETTINGSTHROUGHTHE REMOTEVIEWER 93 Entering Setup 93 Record Menu 94 Camera Menu 95 Sound Menu 96 Event Sensor Menu 97 System Menu 98 ReferringTo the EventViewer for Events And Activity 99 Using the Remote Software s Search ModeTo Play Back Previously Recorded Footage 100 Finding Previously Recorded Footage 102 Pl...

Page 8: ...d experience the convenience in viewing video on the built in 19 LCD screen Correct installation and use of this system will greatly increase the security in your home or business Please read through this manual carefully and follow the instructions to get the most out of your CLEARVU10 DVR system SPECIFICATIONS 109 19 LCD DVR 109 Outdoor Camera CV67 110 COMPLETE CV67 CAMERA MANUAL 111 ...

Page 9: ...s are not compatible This unit also features auto time syncing which makes the time on your video footage consistent with the official time Email Alerts This system helps keep you notified of events happening in your monitoring location You can set the unit to automatically send alerts to your email inbox whenever motion is detected or when cameras lose power Up to 7 different email addresses can ...

Page 10: ... seconds of video footage before the movement actually happened ensuring that you don t miss anything Password Protection Ensure that only authorized users can change DVR settings or halt recording 2Way Internet Communication This system comes equipped with audio support and allows 2 way communication between the DVR and a remote PC when connected via the Internet Mouse Remote Control Navigate the...

Page 11: ...rchmenu 13 Sequence Button Activatessequencemode 14 6 PIN DINVideo Inputs Connects6PINDINcamerastotheDVR 15 BNCVideo Inputs 16 RCA Audio Inputs Forconnectingamicrophone audiosupportedcamera notincluded totheDVR 17 BNC SpotVideo Output AdditionalconnectiontoyourTV monitor only displaysvideowhenmotionrecordingisactivated 18 RCA Audio Output ForconnectiontoyourTV monitor 19 VESA Mount InternationalSt...

Page 12: ...Uninterrupted Power Supply UPS to power the DVR and cameras CAMERA INSTALLATION MOUNTING 1 Decide if the camera will be wall mounted or sit on a desk tabletop The camera can be adjusted for either mounting scenario by rotating the camera to the required position 2 Screw each mounting bracket into each camera s mounting hole turning it clockwise 3 Mount each camera in the desired location no more t...

Page 13: ... instructions below may not always be accurate or applicable Always refer to your item s instruction manual for proper setup and operation CONNECTING USB DEVICES CONNECTING A USB MOUSE FOR ONSCREEN NAVIGATION Plug in the included USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the side of the DVR for convenient onscreen navigation of menus and display settings NOTE This manual is written with the mouse bei...

Page 14: ...d instructions you can set specific schedules for the cameras to record audio or set to have them always record sound You can also adjust the live audio settings pg 43 so you can listen in on a specific camera s live audio at any time you choose NOTE Only channels 1 4 can transmit and record audio Only one audio device can be equipped per channel For example you can not have an audio equipped came...

Page 15: ...gged in to channel 1 at the same time CONNECTING ATV EXTERNAL SPEAKER NOT INCLUDED FOR LISTENINGTO LIVE AUDIO OR 2WAY COMMUNICATION Connecting aTV or external speaker to the audio out jack allows you to listen to live audio from one of your audio equipped cameras not included After connecting theTV or speaker simply enable live audio and the channel which it is connected to see pg 43 for more info...

Page 16: ...nfirmsselectioninnavigatingonscreenmenus 5 NAVIGATION REVIEWS CONTROL BUTTONS UpButton Review PlaybackButton ChangesthePlaybackSpeed DownButton ChangestheReverseSpeed ReversePlaybackButton PauseButton 6 MENU BUTTONS DisplayButton SearchButton PTZButton KeyLockButton SequenceButton ZoomButton ArchiveButton 7 RETURN BUTTON Returnstothepreviousscreenwhennavigatingonscreenmenus 8 ID BUTTON Allowsyouto...

Page 17: ... and or Uninterrupted Power Supply UPS backup to prevent damage to your DVR system 3 The DVR will power on and you will see a startup screen that detects and checks the status of hard drives 4 The DVR will begin normal operation and will show the default display of all 8 channels NOTE When powered on for the first time the CLEARVU10 will automatically begin recording if cameras are connected The D...

Page 18: ... RECORDING CONTINUES 1 Press the button on the DVR 2 The screen will turn off but recording will still continue and you will still be able to access the DVR remotely TIP You can set up a screen saver so the LCD screen turns off after a certain period of inactivity but will continue recording You can also set the screen saver to activate for a specific period of time for example at night when you a...

Page 19: ...repeat steps 1 and 2 This time Single Display mode will be activated 5 If you do not wish to view in Single Display mode repeat steps 1 and 2 to view a different display option 6 Continue repeating steps 1 and 2 until you find a preferred layout TIP To view an individual camera in full screen at any time simply double click the camera you wish to view To exit and return back to your previous viewi...

Page 20: ... wish to use to replace for example if you want camera 1 to be in the screen position of number 3 press the 1 button 6 When you have reached a desired layout press ENTER on the DVR s button panel to save your changes If you wish to cancel your changes and return to the previous display press RETURN NOTE All active cameras must be displayed on screen in order to save settings If you wish to remove ...

Page 21: ...sary 7 Clicking the button zooms the yellow square out by one step Holding down this button will zoom back out at a much faster rate 8 If you want to view another camera in Zoom Mode click the button 9 When you are done using the Zoom Mode click to exit Zoom Mode and return to normal live display mode KEY LOCK FUNCTION Any user with ADMIN rights can choose to lock the use of the DVR restricting un...

Page 22: ...on the remote control except for the Key Lock button will have no function 6 When you want to deactivate Key Lock press the Key Lock button on the remote 7 Enter the password the default password is 1234 on the remote or the DVR s button panel and press ENTER 8 Key lock is now disabled and you are able to access menus and change settings RECORDING MODES The CLEARVU10 offers 3 different recording m...

Page 23: ...ded footage right from the DVR s button panel This allows you to review recorded footage from all active cameras To search and playback specific events see ADVANCED SEARCH pg 24 TO PLAY BACK FOOTAGE 1 If you want to enter playback mode press on the DVR s button panel 2 Enter your password the default password is 1234 and select OK 3 Your cameras will be displayed on screen with ENDVIDEO in each fr...

Page 24: ...ct OK SEARCHING BYTIME 1 If the SEARCH BYTIME title is not already active the words will be yellow click the title to enter the SEARCH BYTIME SCREEN 2 Use the mouse to click and select the date of the footage you are searching for Dates that have footage available will be yellow in color You can use the buttons next to the month and year to choose a different time frame if needed 3 The time lines ...

Page 25: ...hoose a date and time range of your choice 3 Check and uncheck the event boxes as needed For example if you ONLY want to search for motion activated recording on cameras 6 and 8 make sure that the MOTION CH6 and CH8 boxes are checked 4 Click START to activate the search The event list will be updated with all events which meet the criteria selected in the check boxes above 5 You can press the UP o...

Page 26: ...ubmenus which allow you to customize your DVR to meet your needs GENERAL MENU The main system menus within the General menu are DISPLAY CAMERA SOUND SYSTEM EVENT SENSOR and DISK MANAGEMENT This section will outline each of these menus as well as the functions and settings within the submenus 1 To access the GENERAL menu click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen 2 Click the SETUP icon...

Page 27: ...e of the window 3 To navigate through the OSD menu use the mouse to click the status OFF ON etc of the setting you wish to change You will see the outline of the status turn green 4 Use the buttons to choose the preferred setting 5 When you have made all the desired changes to the OSD menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window 6 Save you...

Page 28: ... be set to be red yellow blue or green MOTIONTRANSPARENCY Determines the transparency of the colored blocks selected in Motion Sensor and Motion Color You can adjust the transparency level between 0 and 3 with 0 being invisible and 3 being very dark MAKING CHANGESTOTHE MONITOR MENU NOTE Each of the settings within the MONITOR menu are described in detail below SEQUENCE DWELL Allows you to adjust t...

Page 29: ... displayed full screen when motion is detected MAKING CHANGESTOTHE SEQUENCE MENU 1 After saving any desired changes to other menus click the SEQUENCE title on the left hand side of the window 2 To add a new sequence click the ADD button at the bottom of the screen A window will pop up with SEQUENCETITLE and ACTIVATION options 3 Click the empty box next to SEQUENCE TITLE A virtual keyboard will pop...

Page 30: ... change the activation to ON and press SAVE 8 You will enter the sequence programming screen A box with a green outline will appear at the top left corner of one of your camera channels This box represents the first sequence screen which will be displayed 9 To edit this screen double click on this box The outline will turn from green to orange 10 If you continue to single click this box you will s...

Page 31: ...t press ENTER This will open up another sequence frame for you to adjust NOTE If you are choosing a multi screen display each frame must contain a camera number or else you will not be able to press ENTER and proceed to the next step 15 Repeat steps 9 14 as needed until you create your preferred sequence display 16 When you have completed your setup right click the mouse SAVE EXIT will save your s...

Page 32: ...ECTRONICS nowyoucansee SETTING UP A SPOT OUTTV MONITOR NOT INCLUDED 1 Connect an RCA wire not included to the VIDEO OUT SPOT port on the DVR 2 Connect the other end of the RCA wire to the RCAVIDEO IN port on theTV monitor ...

Page 33: ...ITOR and OSD submenus in the MONITOR menu For more information on these settings see MAKING CHANGESTOTHE MONITOR MENU pg 28 MAKING CHANGESTOTHE SCREEN SAVER MENU 5 After saving any desired changes to other menus click the SCREEN SAVER title on the left hand side of the window 6 To navigate through the SCREEN SAVER menu use the mouse to click the status OFF ON etc of the setting you wish to change ...

Page 34: ...when the MAIN DISPLAY OFF is set to ON This is the start time for the screen saver to be activated TO Only active when the MAIN DISPLAY OFF is set to ON This is the time for screen saver to deactivate and the LCD monitor to turn back on TIP You can manually turn the LCD monitor on and off by pressing on the DVR s button panel Recording will continue CAMERA MENU The camera menu allows you to make c...

Page 35: ... preferred setting 6 When you have made all the desired changes to the CAMERATITLE menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window 7 You will be prompted to save these settings NOTE Each of the settings within the CAMERATITLE menu are described in detail below COVERT Covert mode can be turned ON or OFF for each camera Covert cameras will reco...

Page 36: ...nd color options for each camera 3 To view a camera in full screen and make adjustments use the mouse to double click one of the settings of the camera you wish to change 4 The camera will pop up in full screen and a status bar at the bottom of the screen will display each of the 4 settings as well as the camera channel 5 Under BRIGHTNESS click the buttons to adjust the brightness between 1 and 10...

Page 37: ...available on pg 109 for reference SETTING UPTHE PTZ CAMERA 1 Turn DVR off and unplug the power to the unit 2 Assemble the PTZ camera and connect it to the DVR according to its instruction manual NOTE Please see the image below for help with wire connections In this picture the camera is an RS 485 PTZ Make sure that the wire is plugged into D picture Make sure that the wire is plugged into D pictur...

Page 38: ... ADDRESS The Camera Address of the PTZ camera This is determined by the settings on the PTZ camera _ Refer to the camera s instruction manual and enter this number accordingly PROTOCOL Select the protocol for the camera Refer to the camera s instruction manual and make sure that its protocol is on the list of compatible protocols listed on pg 109 Select the camera s protocol from the list BAUD RAT...

Page 39: ...it out of the PTZ screen click RETURN 6 Ifyourcameraiscapableofswingcapabilities youcansetthecameratorepeatedlypanbackandforthfromoneendofthecamera sviewing rangetotheother ClickSWINGandthenpressENTER PressingRETURNwillbringyoubacktotheLiveDisplayscreenandthecamerawillcontinue toswing Tostoptheswingmodeatanytime gobackintothePRESETscreenofthePTZmenuandclickeitherofthebuttonsnexttoP 7 Some PTZ came...

Page 40: ...a new level The sensitivity ranges are between 1 and 10 with 1 having the lowest sensitivity to movement meaning a lot of motion is required to trigger recording and 10 having the highest sensitivity to movement meaning that minimal movement is required to trigger recording The default for each camera is 5 TIP You can enable and disable specific areas of your monitoring locations to detect motion ...

Page 41: ...tect motion indicated by orange shading To change this you can deselect specific areas 4 To deselect areas click a square on the grid that is in the area you want to deselect Hold the click button down and drag the mouse across the desired area 5 You will see a box appear on screen as you are dragging Everything within this area will NOT trigger motion recording indicated by blue shading When the ...

Page 42: ... changes you have made and return to the MOTION SENSOR menu ClickingSAVE EXITwillsaveyourchangesand takeyoubacktotheMOTIONSENSORmenu 9 Repeat steps 1 8 for all other cameras as needed 10 When you have made all the desired changes to the MOTION SENSOR menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window 11 After clicking APPLY click in the top righ...

Page 43: ... setting 5 When you have made all the desired changes to the AUDIO menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window LIVE AUDIO Can be turned ON or OFF Turning this option ON means that you will be able to hear sound from audio equipped cameras if connected audio equipped cameras are not included through the speaker on the DVR AUDIO MONITORING ...

Page 44: ...ANGESTOTHE BUZZER MENU 1 Click the BUZZER title on the left hand side of the window 2 To turn the keyboard beep off click the KEYPAD status and use the buttons to change the setting to OFF Clicking it to ON turns the beep on 3 To turn the remote control beep off click the REMOCON status and use the buttons to change the setting to OFF Clicking it to ON turns the beep on 4 When you have made all th...

Page 45: ...you to create and set permission levels for different users SYSTEM MANAGEMENT displays various versions of the DVR as well as the ability to update firmware or restore factory defaults The CONTROL DEVICE menu allows you to set multiple DVRs to be used with a single remote MAKING CHANGESTOTHE DATE TIME MENU 1 Click the SYSTEM button 2 Click the DATE TIME title on the left hand side of the window 3 ...

Page 46: ...urned ON or OFF If turned ON any manual settings in DATE TIME will be overridden TIME ZONE SETUP Allows you to select your localTime Zone EST PST etc DST DAYLIGHT SAVINGSTIME Turns Daylight SavingsTime ON or OFF MAKING CHANGESTOTHE NETWORK MENU NOTE IfyoumakeanychangestotheDate TimethatsetsthetimetobeeitherinthepastorearlierthanthecurrentDate Timeonthissetting screen youwillreceiveawarningthatover...

Page 47: ...different user names can be added to the system and can have their user ID password and permission levels modified at any time By default the DVR is configured with a user name of ADMIN belonging to the ADMIN group and a password of 1234 Any user can be deleted except for the default ADMIN user NOTE There are three different permission levels groups ADMIN The highest level of access ADMIN users ha...

Page 48: ... ID click to exit the onscreen keyboard 8 Double click box next to PASSWORD and the onscreen keyboard will pop up again 9 Enter a password by clicking each letter individually The title can be up to 8 characters and can include both numbers and letters When you have finished selecting your password click to exit the onscreen keyboard 10 Use the buttons to select whether this user will be part of t...

Page 49: ...ust be assigned to a USER ID and the email notification option for that user must be set to ON The MAIL settings must also be properly configured in order for the DVR to successfully send e mail alerts If the DVR is not correctly set up to the network you will NOT receive e mail alerts For detailed information on the MAIL settings and instructions on how to properly set up your DVR for networking ...

Page 50: ... or OFF 12 Press OK to return to the USER MANAGEMENT screen 13 When you have made all the desired changes to the USER MANAGEMENT menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window NOTE All USER IDs and passwords are case sensitive NOTE In order to receive email alerts a valid email address must be assigned to a USER ID and the email notification...

Page 51: ... on the DVR you will see a startup screen that detects and checks the status of hard drives You must then log on to the system 2 Use the buttons to select your USER ID 3 Use the DVR button panel to enter your password 4 If your password contains letters double click the password box for the onscreen keyboard to pop up 5 When you have completed entering your password press OK 6 The DVR will begin n...

Page 52: ...pe PAL or NTSC DISK CAPACITY Displays the amount of hard drive space used out of the total hard drive space IP ADDRESS Displays the IP Address assigned to the DVR MAC ADDRESS Displays the MAC Media Access Control address of the system This address is unique to the DVR and can not be changed SYSTEM NAME Can be inputted by the user to identify notification emails Information on changing the system n...

Page 53: ...nce system performance and upload extra features After downloading the firmware can be saved to a USB drive to update the DVR via its USB port UPDATINGTHE SYSTEM S FIRMWARE 1 After saving the downloaded firmware to your USB drive take the USB drive and insert it into one of the USB ports on the side of the DVR 2 While in the SYSTEM MANAGEMENT menu click PRESS next to the F W UPDATE option 3 A scre...

Page 54: ...ettings except date and time All recording schedules USER IDs and alarm settings will be lost SYSTEM DATA System settings can be saved to a USB drive These settings can be reloaded in the case of accidental changes to settings or for transferring your settings to another CLEARVU10 All information and settings are saved except for the system name and network settings TIP Once you have set up your D...

Page 55: ...ANGESTOTHE CONTROL DEVICE MENU NOTE This menu is used to set up an external remote control not included to control multiple devices with a singular remote 1 After saving any desired changes to other menus click the CONTROL DEVICE title on the left hand side of the window 2 To navigate through the CONTROL DEVICE menu use the mouse to click the buttons to choose the preferred setting 3 When you have...

Page 56: ...tected The ALARM IN menu allows you to configure any external sensors or alarms ALARM OUT allows you to set the type of action which will be sent to the alarm outputs Finally the BUZZER menu allows you to set the DVR to emit an alarm beep when specific alarms are detected MAKING CHANGESTOTHE HDD EVENT MENU 1 Click the EVENT SENSOR button 2 Click the HDD EVENT title on the left hand side of the win...

Page 57: ...TYPE column allows you to set whether each alarm is N O Normally Open or N C Normally Closed Use N O in a situation for example where a door is continuously open An alarm will occur when the door is closed N C should be used in a situation for example where a door is to remain closed If the door is opened an alarm will sound 5 When you have made all the desired changes to the ALARM IN menu click A...

Page 58: ... right corner of the window 1 After saving any desired changes to other menus Click the BUZZER OUT title on the left hand side of the window 2 You will see a window open with the 8 channels listed You will see the choice to have the DVR s speaker sound an alarm if video loss or motion is detected 3 The OPERATION option allows you to enable or disable the DVR s alarm Use the buttons to enable or di...

Page 59: ...e selected cameras detect motion Checking the ALARM box will cause the DVR to send a notification if the alarm input is triggered 5 Use the mouse to set the frequency of email alerts This can be set by time range or by event For example if you choose 5 MIN the DVR will send you a notification every five minutes if an event is detected If you would like the DVR to send you an e mail every time an e...

Page 60: ... and FORMAT options will appear 2 To navigate through the DISK MANAGE menu use the mouse to click the status OFF ON etc of the setting you wish to change You will see the outline of the status turn green 3 Use the buttons to choose the preferred setting 4 When you have made all the desired changes to the DISK MANAGE menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right...

Page 61: ...an be turned ON or OFF The overwrite option determines the actions that the DVR will take when the hard drive becomes full If set to ON the DVR will overwrite data when the hard drive is full beginning with the earliest recorded footage When turned OFF the DVR will halt recording when the disk becomes full and no footage will be overwritten or erased Recording will stop and the DVR s buzzer will b...

Page 62: ... A warning message stating that all recorded data will be erased Choose OK 3 A progress window will pop up to show you the status of the format 4 Once formatting is complete the window will disappear and you will return to the DISK MANAGE screen ...

Page 63: ...ons The submenus within the RECORD menu are RECORDING OPERATIONS TIMER MOTION SETUP and ALARM SETUP 1 If you are not already in the RECORD menu access the RECORD menu by clicking the right mouse button on the Live Display screen 2 Click the SETUP icon 3 Enter your password the default password is 1234 and select OK 4 Click the RECORD button ...

Page 64: ...s NOTE Each of the settings within the RECORDING OPERATIONS menu are described in detail below SCHEDULE MODE Allows you to choose between DAILY orWEEKLY Choosing DAILY will have the same schedule apply to every single day of the week whileWEEKLY gives each day of the week its own schedule PRE EVENT RECORDINGTIME When the DVR is not in continuous recording mode you can adjust the DVR so that it wil...

Page 65: ... receive stock at your business every day between 4 and 6 PM During this time you can set the DVR to continuously record the warehouse cameras 1 and 2 with audio and on the highest quality settings while setting the other cameras 3 and 4 to be set to Motion Activated Recording during this period For the remainder of the day all cameras are set to continuously record with no audio MAKING CHANGESTOT...

Page 66: ...llows SIZE Sets the onscreen resolution size can be 704x480 704x240 352x240 FPS Allows you to raise and lower the smoothness and fluidity of video can be 30 15 7 3 2 or 1 QUALITY Can be set to Highest High Standard Low Higher qualities have less compression resulting in larger file sizes but clearer footage while lower qualities take up less hard drive space but are not as clear AUDIO If audio equ...

Page 67: ...o lower the FPS of various camera channels until this number reaches zero or more You will NOT be able to press OK and save your changes until this number is above zero MAKING CHANGESTOTHE ACTIVATION MENU 1 Click the ACTIVATION title at the top of the screen 2 If you have chosenWEEKLY under SCHEDULE MODE in the RECORDING OPERATIONS menu you will need to choose the day of the week which you would l...

Page 68: ...xt to NONE TIMER and MOTION 7 Choosing NONE means that the camera s will not record during this time period ChoosingTIMER will set the camera s to Continuous record Choosing MOTION will set the camera s to motion activation mode and will record only when motion is detected 8 After making a selection in this case MOTION the selected area will display a symbol to indicate that the cameras will be in...

Page 69: ...rame rates of your choice at any time of the day The ACTIVATION screen allows you to set times that the DVR will monitor the alarm inputs and activate recording if triggered Alarm activated recording can be used in conjunction with timer motion recording For example you can set the DVR to continuously record an emergency exit in your building at a low frame rate which is configured in theTIMER MOT...

Page 70: ...vice jump drive CD DVR writer external hard drive into one of the USB slots on the side of the DVR 2 If you are not already in the ARCHIVE menu access the ARCHIVE menu by clicking the right mouse button on the Live Display screen 3 Click the ARCHIVING icon 4 Enter your password the default password is 1234 and select OK NOTE If the DVR reads no archiving device next to the SELECT DEVICE title exit...

Page 71: ... connected to the DVR 8 If needed You can change theTITLE of the archive Double click the title and the onscreen keyboard will pop up allowing you input each letter individually The button allows you to move between capital letters and lowercase and accesses the character menu for periods The button can be used to delete letters 9 When you have finished entering a title click to exit the onscreen ...

Page 72: ...unicate via microphone from your PC to the DVR NOTE The following items and settings are required in order for you to successfully view the DVR remotely or online DVR connected to a router for more information see Connecting the DVR to your router below Router connected to the Internet A PC or laptop that is connected to the router wired or wireless This system is NOT Mac compatible Internet Explo...

Page 73: ...on the back of your router 6 Turn the DVR on by pressing the button on the DVR 7 The DVR will power on and you will see a startup screen that detects and checks the status of hard drives 8 You must then log on to the system Using the Channel Selection buttons or the number pad on the remote control key in the default password of 1234 and press the ENTER button 9 The DVR will begin normal operation...

Page 74: ...de all the desired changes to the NETWORK menu click APPLY If you wish to exit without saving changes click in the top right corner of the window NOTE Each of the settings within the NETWORK menu are described in detail below DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Allows the DVR to automatically obtain an IP address from the connected router or server The IP Address Gateway and Subnet mask will ...

Page 75: ... click on the CUSTOM LEVEL button in this tab 3 Change the ActiveX Settings to the ones seen in the image Download signed ActiveX controls PROMPT Download unsigned ActiveX controls PROMPT Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe PROMPT Run ActiveX controls and plug ins ENABLE Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting ENABLE If this is an option Allow automatic prompting...

Page 76: ...automatically start the install process or open the CD folder go to Start My Computer and double click the CD ROM icon ForVistausers double clickthe computer icononyourdesktopandthendoubleclickthe CD ROMicon 2 When the software is launched you will be greeted with a welcome screen Click Next 3 You will be asked to confirm installation Click Next 4 Wait while the DVR remote client software is insta...

Page 77: ...accessyourcomputer securitymessage clickALLOW 6 Two icons are created on your PC s desktop Remote Agent is the software which allows you to view your DVR from your PC Backup Player allows you to view footage from your DVR that you have archived to a USB drive 7 Double click the Remote Agent icon on your desktop to begin using the remote viewer software UNDERSTANDINGTHE REMOTE DVRVIEWER SOFTWARE ...

Page 78: ...TTON Enters the Connect Management and Configuration Areas so that the PC can access the DVR DVR SETUP BUTTON Accesses the setup menu and allows you to make changes to the Record Camera Sound Event Sensor and System menus 8 DVR DROP DOWN LIST Select the DVR you wish to view from a list of your personal DVR systems 9 CONNECT BUTTON After choosing a DVR from the dropdown list choosing CONNECT loads ...

Page 79: ...ork as your DVR After the DVR is set up for remote viewing these instructions will guide you through the process of configuration so the DVR can be viewed from any Internet enabled PC anywhere in the world GETTING STARTED 1 After installing the RemoteViewing Software the main viewing window will load with black camera screens 2 Click the SETUP button The Connect Manager screen will open CREATING A...

Page 80: ...ord assigned to the User ID The default password for ADMIN is 1234 ADJUSTINGYOUR DISPLAY ON SCREEN Like the Multi Screen option on the DVR the RemoteViewing software allows you to create a preferred display mode by choosing where on the screen you want each camera to be displayed You can even remove certain cameras from the viewing window if desired 1 Under the DVR Information section there is a C...

Page 81: ...on means you will be able to enable the remote alarm trigger function 5 Monitoring Audio allows you to listen in on any audio equipped cameras if connected Use the dropdown box to choose which camera you would like to listen in on 6 Under Connection Retries choose the number of times the remote client will attempt to connect to the DVR before giving an error 7 Click ADD to save the DVR s settings ...

Page 82: ...ur PC To change this location click the and choose a new folder or location 3 Click OK to save your settings CONNECTINGTO AND ACCESSINGYOUR DVR ONLINE FROM ANY INTERNET ENABLED PC SETTING UP CONNECTINGTOTHE INTERNET If your Internet connection is DSL a broadband connection that comes through your phone line you may need to configure PPPoE settings If you do not know what type of broadband connecti...

Page 83: ...rtual Server tab Enable theVirtual server In the Name field type in DVR In the Private IP field enter the DVR s IP address In the Protocol field select Both This will enable bothTCP and UDP In the Private port enter the port number you need to forward By default this DVR is set to port 80 Use port 80 unless you have a reason to change the DVR to another port not recommended In the Public port re e...

Page 84: ...IP address Write it down on the page of router information beside EXTERNAL IP TESTINGYOUR EXTERNAL IP Now that you know your external IP address you can perform a test to ensure your DVR is accessible from outside your network over the internet 1 Open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type in the EXTERNAL IP address you just acquired from whatsmyip org and wrote down on pg 74 with all the o...

Page 85: ... port This could be due to a number of problems including incorrect settings presence of a firewall or a DSL modem that has its own IP address If your DSL modem has its own internal IP address it will not properly forward the necessary port You may have to configure PPPoE settings to match the settings provided to you by your Internet Service Provider ISP Consult your ISP for more information NOTE...

Page 86: ...LY to save the changes the system has restarted NETWORKING INFORMATION I have recorded my DVR s networking information for me to access later My DVR s IP Address is ______________________________ The Net Client Port is ________________________________ TheWeb Server Port is _________________________________ PREPARINGYOUR COMPUTER I have done the following to my computer The ActiveX Settings on my c...

Page 87: ... dynamic DNS may have changed since the writing of this manual SETTING UP A DYNAMIC DNS ACCOUNT 1 OpenInternetExplorerandtypehttp www dyndns comintheaddressbar 2 Create a new account by clicking the Create Account link 3 Enter your preferred user name email address and password 4 The optional information can be left as is unless you would like to enter it 5 Read and agree to theTerms of Service by...

Page 88: ... Click on the Services button located on the top menu bar 9 Click on the Dynamic DNS link 10 Click on the Get Started link located on the menu on the right side of the screen 11 Type in a host name subdomain name We recommend you use your name company name or something that is easy for you to remember 12 Choose a domain name from the dropdown menu We recommend using the dyndns org suffix ...

Page 89: ... which will fill your IP address in for you 14 Leave all of the other options as is and click Create New Host 15 Your dynamic DNS settings have been created FINALIZING SETUP Now you must set your DVR to be associated with the DynDNS account you just created This will ensure that when your external IP address changes all other settings will change accordingly ...

Page 90: ...e Live Display screen 2 Click the SETUP icon 3 Enter your password the default password is 1234 and select OK 4 Click the GENERAL button 5 Click the SYSTEM menu 6 Click the Network menu on the left hand side 7 You need to change the address next to DDNS SERVER so that it is the same as the DynDNS you just created 8 Click the empty box next to DDNS SERVER A virtual keyboard will pop up ...

Page 91: ...ss bar SETTING UPYOUR DVRTO SEND EMAIL ALERTS When the DVR is properly connected to the Internet the system will be automatically configured to send email notifications without any need to enter any mail server settings Email notifications will be sent according to the settings you have created previously in the E MAIL NOTIFICATION MENU NOTE In order to receive email alerts a valid email address m...

Page 92: ...ove The DVR will send an email to every valid email address that is connected with a USERID Receiving a test email means that the DVR is correctly connected to the internet and your email address is entered correctly in your USERID settings Please note that your DVR can NOT receive incoming email NOTIFICATION EMAILS Are sent after events happen in your monitoring area Settings can be configured fo...

Page 93: ...dded convenience this DVR system allows you to make changes to almost all of the DVR s settings through the remote software network settings and certain display options are excluded NOTE Only ADMIN users have the authority to change settings For more information on permission levels please refer to MAKING CHANGESTOTHE USER MANAGEMENT MENU pg 47 ENTERING SETUP 1 You can enter the setup menus while ...

Page 94: ...imes and Alarm and Continuous Motion Recording Schedules NOTE The settings in this menu and the method of changing these settings are identical to the RECORD menu which is accessed through the DVR Information and instructions on how to make changes to the DVR s RECORD menu are outlined earlier in the manual and can be used as a guide to change settings via the Remote Software For more information ...

Page 95: ...nt settings for each camera set up a PTZ camera not included and set the motion sensitivity and motion detection areas for each camera NOTE The settings in this menu and the method of changing these settings are identical to the CAMERA menu which is accessed through the DVR Information and instructions on how to make changes to the DVR s CAMERA menu are outlined earlier in the manual and can be us...

Page 96: ...lected Also the audioTX and RX settings can be turned ON or OFF NOTE The settings in this menu and the method of changing these settings are identical to the SOUND menu which is accessed through the DVR Information and instructions on how to make changes to the DVR s SOUND menu are outlined earlier in the manual and can be used as a guide to change settings via the Remote Software For more informa...

Page 97: ... and all settings for alarm out buzzer out can be changed NOTE The settings in this menu and the method of changing these settings are identical to the EVENT SENSOR menu which is accessed through the DVR Information and instructions on how to make changes to the DVR s EVENT SENSOR menu are outlined earlier in the manual and can be used as a guide to change settings via the Remote Software For more...

Page 98: ... mail settings adjust the network speed turn the overwrite option ON or OFF and set the recording time limit NOTE The settings in this menu and the method of changing these settings are identical to the SYSTEM menu which is accessed through the DVR Information and instructions on how to make changes to the DVR s SYSTEM menu are outlined earlier in the manual and can be used as a guide to change se...

Page 99: ...events while the computer is connected to the DVR To view a list of events click the EVENTVIEWER button 2 The log will display the name of the DVR the camera the date and a description of the event 3 Press OK to exit the event viewer TIP If you leave the event viewer open it will continue to update in real time whenever an event is logged ...

Page 100: ...veView format For more information on LiveView and its settings please see UNDERSTANDINGTHE REMOTE DVRVIEWER SOFTWARE pg 77 78 1 LIVE DISPLAY BUTTON ReturnstoLiveViewmode SETUP BUTTON EnterstheConnectManagementandConfigurationAreas sothePCcanaccesstheDVR DVR SETUP BUTTON Accessesthesetupmenuandallowsyoutomakechanges totheRecord Camera Sound Event Sensor andSystem menus 2 DIVISION BUTTON Differents...

Page 101: ...NCREASEPLAYBACKSPEED Increasesthespeedofthevideobeingplayedto 1x 2x 4x 8x 32x or64x CURRENTPLAYBACKSPEED Displaystheplaybackspeedofthevideo currentlyplaying DECREASEPLAYBACKSPEED Slowsthespeedofthevideobeingplayedto1x 2x 4x 8x or32x 9 REFRESHTIMECLOCK BUTTON Loadsallvideofootageuptothepointthatbuttonwas pressed 10 SCROLL UP BUTTON Allowsyoutomovethroughthecameralist SCROLL DOWN BUTTON Allowsyoutom...

Page 102: ... that there is recorded footage during the specific time period Blue blocks indicate that there is no footage found The time display at the top of the time line displays each hour in a 24 hour time period 6 Use your mouse to drag the bar connected to the INDICATOR to the desired time You will see the quick search time display the updated time PLAYING BACK PREVIOUS FOOTAGE 1 After using the quick s...

Page 103: ...ox next to Include Audio 6 Click OK and the selected footage will write to the hard drive NOTE All footage will write to the directory listed under Settings Configuration Save Directory For instructions on how to change the Save Directory please refer to step 7 of SAVING DIRECTORY pg 82 SAVING STILL SHOTS SCREEN CAPS TOYOUR PC 1 During playback you can save a still shot to your local hard drive by...

Page 104: ...tage by pressing the EVENT SEARCH button 2 A Search Log will pop up 3 Under Search Range choose the start and end dates and times Everything within this period of time will be searched 4 Under Search Condition choose which events to include in the search Any event type that has a checked box will be displayed after searching 5 Press Search All events which meet the selected criteria will be displa...

Page 105: ...oaUSB followthesamestepslistedbelow Formore informationonarchivingfootagedirectlyfromtheDVRtoanexternaldevice pleaseseeARCHIVEMENU pg 70fordetailedinstructions 1 Double click the Backup Player icon to open the Backup Player software 2 Click the Open button 3 Choose the file you wish to open and press Open 4 Press the button to begin playback of the selected file 5 You can use the controls under th...

Page 106: ...onnected and inserted in the Audio IN 1 4 ports and that the other end is plugged into a mic or audio supported camera Please note that only channels 1 4 can record audio Playback video is choppy Check the FPS Frames Per Second rate for each camera that is recording choppy video Refer to your settings in the Record Menu Cameras with a higher FPS 30 is the highest will record more fluid video than ...

Page 107: ...djusting the brightness and contrast For more information on adjusting color settings refer to pg 36 Move your camera to another location The color on the camera picture is too yellow blue etc These cameras have been designed with a high resolution lens which allows you to see crisp clean images The best lighting for this system is by using incandescent lighting Other lighting effects will alter t...

Page 108: ...ystem User Management and ensure that the E MAIL NOTIFICATION option is set to ON Click APPLY After verifying that your email address is entered correctly go to General System Mail and press the button next toTEST E MAIL If you receive the email but are still not receiving alerts check to make sure that the NOTIFICATION option is set to ON under General Event Sensor E Mail Notification You will al...

Page 109: ...o Compression MPEG 4 Number of cameras supported 8 Output File Format AVI Resolution NTSC 704x480 PAL 704x576 Recording Frame Rate 120 FPS Fully Adjustable RecordingTime Up to 240 Days On Lowest Quality Settings Recording Resolution CIF 352X240 352 x 288 2 CIF 704X240 704 x 288 D1 704X480 704 x 576 Recording Qualities Low Standard High Highest Recording Modes Continuous Scheduled Motion Alarm Reco...

Page 110: ...puts Yes 1 PTZ Protocols Supporting 20 protocols Dimensions 18 5 x 18 x 7 5 Weight 19 0 lbs System Requirements Mac Compatible No PC Requirements for Software CD CPU Pentium 500mHz or above RAM 128MB or above OS Windows 2000 XP Vista Monitor Resolution 1024x768 OUTDOOR CAMERA CV67 CameraType Bullet Image Sensor 1 4 Color Sharp CCD Resolution 420TV Lines Outdoor Use Yes IP Rating IP65 Focal Length ...

Page 111: ...ACCESSORY CAMERA Model CV67 www svat com Hi Res Security Camera Indoor Outdoor CCD Color Camera w Night Vision Version 1 0 INSTRUCTION MANUAL SVAT ELECTRONICS nowyoucansee ...

Page 112: ...ight lights 2 Infrared IR LEDs allows the camera to see in the dark up to 15ft away 3 CDSSensorturnsontheinfraredLEDswhenitgetsdarkout 4 CameraHousingmadeofanodizedaluminumtopreventrust 5 Camera Mount allows the camera to be desk or wall mountable 6 Connection toVideo PowerWire Converts to RCA IMPORTANT INFORMATION While this camera is weatherproof it is not waterproof Please do not install it in ...

Page 113: ...ed power bar to protect the cameras internal circuitry 4 MOUNTING 1 Screw the mounting bracket into the camera s mounting hole turning it clockwise 2 Mount the camera in the desired location no more than 60 feet from theTV Monitor VCR DVR unless you have purchased additional wiring You may wall mount or desk mount these cameras 3 Adjust cameras to the desired viewing angles 5 STEPBYSTEP 1 Plug the...

Page 114: ... camera may not be getting enough light Adjust the sunshade by sliding it backwards to let in more light Check the brightness and contrast settings on yourTV monitor If your camera is connected to aVCR DVR check the brightness and contrast settings on theVCR DVR Move your camera to another location NightVision is not working The night vision turns on automatically when light levels drop Try the ca...

Page 115: ...ucansee 7 DRILLING TEMPLATE DRILL HOLES IN THESE POSITIONS To wall mount the camera drill three holes using a 3 16 drill bit and the template below Insert the supplied wall anchors into holes and secure camera to wall with supplied screws ...

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