Swann 8600 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 DVR 8600 Series 8 16 Channel H 264 DVR User Manual SW242 6TH SW242 8TH ...

Page 2: ...efore using any camera for any purpose it is the buyer s responsibility to be aware of all applicable laws and regulations that prohibit or limit the use of cameras and to comply with the applicable laws and regulations The legality of watching people other than you changes from country to country and even state to state Contact your local government s privacy information body or your local Police...

Page 3: ... Do not install this device near water Clean only with a dry cloth z Do not block any ventilation openings And ensure well ventilation around the machine z Do not power off the DVR at normal recording condition The correct operation to shut off DVR is to stop recording firstly and then select shut down button at the right of the menu bar to exit and finally to cut off the power z This machine is i...

Page 4: ... User Manual 4 z This manual is suitable for 8 channel and 16 channel digital video recorders All examples and pictures used in the manual are from 16 channel DVR For 8 channel DVR its function is conform with 16 channel DVR ...

Page 5: ... Drive 4 2 1 2 Install DVD Writer 5 2 2 Front Panel Instruction 6 2 3 Rear Panel Instruction 7 2 3 1 Rear Panel Interface 7 2 3 2 Install Sensor Alarm 10 2 4 Remote Controller 12 2 5 Control with Mouse 14 2 5 1 Connect Mouse 14 2 5 2 Use Mouse 14 CHAPTER 3 Basic Function Instruction 17 3 1 Power On Off 17 3 1 1 Start 11 3 1 2 Close 11 3 2 Login Password User Management 19 3 3 Recording 23 3 3 1 Re...

Page 6: ...in Menu Setup 47 4 2 1 Basic Configuration 49 4 2 2 Live Configuration 50 4 2 3 Record Configuration 51 4 2 4 Schedule Configuration 53 4 2 5 Alarm Configuration 54 4 2 6 Motion Configuration 56 4 2 7 Network Configuration 57 4 2 8 P T Z Configuration 60 4 2 9 User Configuration 62 4 2 10 Tools Configuration 63 CHAPTER 5 Manage DVR 65 5 1 Format Hard Disk 65 5 2 Update Firmware 66 5 3 Load Default...

Page 7: ... Playback 83 6 3 2 Remote Backup 87 6 4 Remote Menu Configuration 88 6 5 Remote DVR Management 90 6 5 1 Check System Log Remotely 90 6 5 2 Lock Delete Files Remotely 92 CHAPTER 7 Mobile Surveillance 94 7 1 By Phones with WinCE 94 7 2 By Phones with Symbian 98 Appendix A FAQ 102 Appendix B Calculation of Recording Capacity 109 Appendix C Compatible Devices 111 Appendix D DVR Specifications 16 chann...

Page 8: ... standard H 264 with low bit rate Dual stream SATA interface VGA output mouse supported IE browser supported with full remote control mobile view by phones etc it has very powerful functions and high stability It can be widely used in bank telecommunication transportation factories warehouse irrigation etc 1 2 Main Features COMPRESSION FORMAT Standard H 264 compression with low bit rate LIVE SURVE...

Page 9: ...MB for every video file packaging 4 audio channels available Two record search mode time search and event search Support single and 4 screen playback Support deleting and locking the recorded files one by one Support remote playback in Network Client through LAN or internet ALARM 16 channel alarm input and 4 channel alarm output available Support schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm Supp...

Page 10: ...Support max 5 connection simultaneously Support dual stream Network stream adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment Support picture snap and color adjustment in remote live Support remote time and event search mouse drag search single channel playback with picture snap Support remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise Support remote full menu setup changing all th...

Page 11: ...ATA hard drive Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field 2 Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting Please refer to Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity STEP1 Unscrew and Open the top cover STEP2 Connect the power and data cables Place the HDD onto the bottom case as below Fig 2 1 Connect HDD STEP3 Screw the HDD as below ...

Page 12: ... the compatible devices we recommend Please refer to Appendix C Compatible Devices 2 This device is only for backup STEP1 Unscrew and Open the top cover STEP2 Connect the power and data cables Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as below Fig 2 3 Connect the DVD Writer STEP3 Screw the DVD writer as below ...

Page 13: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6 Fig 2 4 Screw the Writer 2 2 Front Panel Instruction The Front Panel interface is shown as Fig 2 5 Front Panel Fig 2 5 Front Panel for 8 channel and 16 channel DVR ...

Page 14: ...d 2 Enter PTZ mode in live 10 STOP ESC 1 Quit playback mode 2 Exit the current interface or status 11 USB port To connect external USB devices like USB flash USB HDD for backup or update firmware 12 Indicator Working indicators of power HDD network etc 13 Direction Multi screen button 1 Direction buttons Move cursor in setup or pan title PTZ 2 Change screen display like single 4 9 and 16 screens 1...

Page 15: ...nel only video display no menu show 3 VIDEO IN 16ch Video input 4 AUDIO OUT Audio output connect to the sound box 5 AUDIO IN Audio input connect to MIC or other audio capture devices 6 S VIDEO S Video output connect to monitor 7 PS 2 port Connect to PS 2 mouse 8 USB port Only for USB mouse 9 RJ45 port Connected to internet 10 VGA port VGA output connect to monitor 11 COM port For debug ...

Page 16: ...T Relay output1 4 Connect to external alarm Please refer to 2 3 2 Install Sensor Alarm 15 RS485 Connected to speed domes 16 FAN For cooling the device 17 POWER INPUT DC 12V Tab 2 2 Definition of Rear Interface Fig 2 7 Rear Panel for 8 channel Item Name Description 1 VIDEO OUT Connect to monitor 2 SPOT OUT Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel only video display no menu show ...

Page 17: ...ted through VGA port please assure your display supports the display mode For most of LCD screens they can adapt to it automatically without adjustment manually 2 3 2 Install Sensor Alarm The DVR has 16 channel alarm input and 4 channel alarm output Alarm Input The alarm input is triggered by electric level High 5V Low 0V Users can connect external sensors like gas detector smoke detector and infr...

Page 18: ...lay alarm output which just give on off signal to external alarm The status of these pin are illustrated as 2 8 N O COM N C N O COM N C Before alarm After alarm Fig 2 9 Relay Output Status Users need connect their alarm according to the NO or NC type of the alarm One connection example as Fig 2 1 ...

Page 19: ... uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as below STEP1 Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller STEP2 Place batteries Please take care the poles and STEP3 Replace the battery cover Notice Frequently defect checking as following 1 Check batteries poles 2 Check the remaining charge in the batteries 3 Check IR controller sensor is mask ...

Page 20: ...y or contact your dealers The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig 2 11 Remote Controller Fig 2 11 Remote Controller Item Name Function 1 Power Button Soft switch off to stop firmware running Do it before power off 2 INFOR Button Get information about the DVR like firmware version HDD information ...

Page 21: ... rewind stop single frame play 12 AUDIO Button To enable audio output in live mode 13 Auto Dwell Button To enter auto dwell mode 14 BACKUP Button To enter backup mode 15 PTZ Control Button To control PTZ camera Move camera ZOOM FOCUS IRIS SPEED control Tab 2 4 Definition of Remote Controller 2 5 Control with Mouse 2 5 1 Connect Mouse It supports PS 2 or USB mouse through the ports on the rear pane...

Page 22: ...to the previous If want to input the value move cursor to the blank and click A input window will appear as Fig 2 11 Remote Controller It supports digitals letters and symbols input Fig 2 12 Input Window Users can change some value by the wheel such as time Move cursor onto the value and roll the wheel when the value blinks It supports mouse drag I e Set motion detection area click customized hold...

Page 23: ...ose the options Click right button to return to live In PTZ control Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ Click right button to return to searching mode Notice Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication ...

Page 24: ...er on the unit please make sure all the connection is good Connect with the source power switch on POWER button and the system will be loaded The screen show as Fig 3 1 System Loading Fig 3 1 System Loading After that it will enter live in 16 screens The meaning of letters or symbols on screen is as the form below ...

Page 25: ... green Manual record blue Timer record yellow Motion detection record red Alarm record HDD Current working HDD Space Size of current HDD Free Free space of current USB devices connected HDD full Tab 3 1 Symbols in Live Power off safely please follow the below Users can close the unit by remote controller front panel and mouse ...

Page 26: ...to Fig 4 1 Control Bar STEP2 Click Shut down button referring to Fig 3 3 Shut down STEP3 Click OK to enter on the pop up window The unit will power off automatically after a while STEP4 Disconnect the power 3 2 Login User Management Users can logout and login the DVR system Users cannot do any other operations except changing the multi screen display once logout It is in logout once it starts or r...

Page 27: ...Notice The default is admin and 123456 Change password Every one can change his own password STEP1 In login state click Log in out on the control bar A window will appear with two options One is for logout another for password modification Click Password the window will appear as Fig 3 5 Change Password ...

Page 28: ...ical support for assistance Add Delete users This unit has a default administrator and two user groups advance and normal user It supports 1 administrator and 15 users totally Administrator can add or delete other users and change their group level Administrator cannot be added or deleted Press right mouse to show the control bar Enter Menu System STEP1 Enter USER configuration Click Add button pl...

Page 29: ... password Choose the user group STEP3 Click OK button to add a new user STEP4 Choose a user a symbol will display at the end of the user information Click Authority button to change the group level STEP5 Press Delete button to delete the user A security window will appear as below ...

Page 30: ...rs or symbols The number of characters must be one or above 3 3 Recording 3 3 1 Record Setup Users need install and format a HDD and set all the recording parameters before recording It has four recording modes Users can enable them simultaneously However they have different priorities as below Motion detection recording Sensor recording Manual recording Timer recording Press right mouse to show t...

Page 31: ...st alarm recording STEP6 Enable Recycle It covers old video once HDD full If you have it unchecked it will stop recording auto once HDD full STEP7 Click OK to finish Notice The higher the used storage of every hour the higher the value of Video quality Frame rate and Resolution This Unit supports pre alarm recording But no option to set the pre alarm recording time the default is 10 seconds 3 3 2 ...

Page 32: ... for one day you can use Holiday function STEP1 Enter SCHEDULE configuration Select channels and Always see Fig 3 8 Schedule Setup Fig 3 8 Schedule Setup STEP2 The volume means the 7 days of one week The row means 24 hours Set the schedule time Green means checked Transparence means unchecked STEP3 Press Add button to select the date if you want a special schedule for a certain day A window will a...

Page 33: ...lick OK button to finish Then the DVR will auto record once it goes to the time you set 3 3 4 Motion Detection Recording This unit supports recording channels and PTZ linking This means it will record any cameras or trigger any speed dome to preset or do auto cruise once motion detected STEP1 Enter MOTION configuration see Fig 3 10 Motion Detection Setup Select cameras ...

Page 34: ...nable Detection first Enter Area to set Sensitivity and detection Area In detection area red means unchecked transparence means available see Fig 3 11 Motion Detection Area Setup Fig 3 11 Motion Detection Area Setup STEP3 Enter Trigger configuration see Fig 3 12 Alarm Out Setup ...

Page 35: ...adjacent efficient motions If a second motion is detected in Hold time again it is recognized as a continuous motion If a second motion is detected after hold time this motion and the previous are recognized as two different motion events STEP7 Click OK to save settings STEP8 Enter SCHEDULE configuration Select Motion and relative cameras to set referring to chapter 3 3 3 Timer Recording Notice Ab...

Page 36: ...referring to 3 3 4 Motion Detection Recording STEP4 5 STEP4 Set Alarm in hold time It is the interval time between the two adjacent efficient alarms This is similar with Hold time in MOTION configuration STEP5 Set Alarm out hold time and Buzzer hold time Click OK to save settings STEP6 Enter SCHEDULE configuration Select Sensor and relative cameras to set referring to chapter 3 3 3 Timer Recording...

Page 37: ...ns in playback Click right mouse to show the control bar referring to Fig 4 1 Control Bar Click Search the window below will appear on screen Fig 3 14 Search Menu Time search STEP1 Enter Search configuration select Time search A window will appear as Fig 3 15 Calendar Search If it recorded in a day the date will show highlight ...

Page 38: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 31 Fig 3 15 Calendar Search STEP2 Choose a day in the time search interface as Fig 3 16 Time Search ...

Page 39: ...ls STEP4 If want to change the date press Date button Set hour and minutes of start time If it recorded at that time the boxes will show green STEP5 Click Play button It will play from the time point you set STEP6 Click the relative buttons on the screen to do fast forward backward pause stop and change the screen mode and re search See Fig 3 17 Playback ...

Page 40: ...Recorder User Manual 33 Fig 3 17 Playback Event search STEP1 Enter Search Event search The calendar window will appear as that of time search STEP2 Choose a day in the event search interface as Fig 3 18 Event Search ...

Page 41: ...ackup View This unit supports backup by built in SATA DVD Writer with USB Flash USB HDD and USB DVD writer through the USB port on the front panel Users can also make backup by IE browser via internet referring to 6 3 2 Remote Backup Take USB flash backup as an example Press right mouse to show the control bar referring to Fig 4 1 Control Bar At DVR location ...

Page 42: ...the camera And set the start and end time Click Date button to change the date STEP3 Enable Attach record player it will save a special player simultaneously when backup With this player users can make time search and event search when checking the backup STEP4 Click OK button A window will appear as Fig 3 20 Backup Information ...

Page 43: ...in DVD writer and USB device it will show USB device in previous It will show CD ROM even though users install DVD writer STEP5 Press OK button It will begin to write video from HDD inside DVR to backup device and show the process as below STEP6 It will show Backup complete after finished as below ...

Page 44: ...tal Video Recorder User Manual 37 Check View The steps to view the backup with the special software are as following STEP1 Remove the backup device to a computer Enter the backup folder and open the viewer ...

Page 45: ...der User Manual 38 Fig 3 21 Backup Player Search area video display area Video data area Control area AVI converting STEP2 Click Browse to choose the folder which contains the video backup as Fig 3 22 Choose Backup Folder ...

Page 46: ...l show the recorded video in area with green at the bottom as Fig 3 23 Backup Data Search Fig 3 23 Backup Data Search If using event search it will list event files at the bottom of area STEP4 Drag the slide bar to the start time point click play button to view It supports multi screen display Users can do ...

Page 47: ...r Manual 40 fast forward backward record play audio etc as below Fig 3 24 Play Backup Files Index Definition Index Definition Index Definitio n Inde x Definition Play Pause Stop Next frame Forward Rewind Snap Volume Screen mode ...

Page 48: ...video backup first Set the start end time select the channels and then Click search button It will show backup files in the file display area as Fig 3 25 AVI Converter Fig 3 25 AVI Converter STEP7 Select the files Click Change button it will start converting the files and show the process at the bottom STEP8 It is finished when the process show 100 Users can play the AVI files with the third playe...

Page 49: ...ocols this DVR supports and set the parameters according to its manual STEP1 Press right mouse to show the control bar Enter Menu System P T Z see Fig 3 26 Fig 3 26 PTZ Setup STEP2 Set protocol baudrate address according to the parameters of the speed dome STEP3 Click Set button at right of Preset Here users can set presets as Fig 3 27 Set Presets Adjust the speed dome Select a preset and click Sa...

Page 50: ... 43 Fig 3 27 Set Presets STEP4 Click Set button at right of Cruise Here users can set cruise track as Fig 3 28 Set Cruise Choose the preset set stay time of every preset Click button to add the preset to the left preset for cruise track ...

Page 51: ...t list click button to delete the preset Click to adjust the sequence of the presets in the auto cruise Click Save to save and return to the previous interface STEP6 Click OK button to save and exit Press right mouse to show the control bar Click PTZ to enter PTZ control as Fig 3 29 PTZ Control ...

Page 52: ...ect the speed dome Click the direction buttons to move the camera Click the relative and buttons to adjust zoom focus IRIS and speed Click button to stop the change STEP8 Select the preset the speed dome will go to the point directly Select Cruise it will do auto cruise ...

Page 53: ...a name Camera mask Name time switch SPOT out switch Color adjustment Record Video quality Frame rate Record switch Resolution Recycle switch Post alarm record time Schedule Recording schedule Motion schedule Sensor schedule Alarm Alarm Switch Sensor type Alarm out out time setup Recorded cameras and PTZ linking Motion Motion switch Sensitivity detection area setup Alarm out out time setup Recorded...

Page 54: ... setup User Add users Delete users Change authorization Tools Disk manager Update Load default Tab 4 1 Menu Navigation 4 2 Main Menu Setup Click right mouse or press ENTER button on the front panel the control bar will show on the bottom of the screen as Fig 4 1 Control Bar Fig 4 1 Control Bar Move the cursor to Menu and click the up list menu will show as Fig 4 2 Up listed Menu ...

Page 55: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 48 Fig 4 2 Up listed Menu Select System A graphic user interface will show as Fig 4 3 System Setup Fig 4 3 System Setup ...

Page 56: ...nfiguration Click BASIC to enter basic configuration as Fig 4 4 Basic Fig 4 4 Basic Configuration Here users can set video system menu language audio time and authorization check The following are the definitions of every option Device name The name of the unit It may display on the client end or CMS which help users to recognize the unit remotely Now it does not work Device ID It is used to multi...

Page 57: ...the time If the unit is recording users cannot change the time When recording click Adjust button a security window will appear 4 2 2 Live Configuration Click LIVE to enter live configuration as Fig 4 5 Live Configuration Fig 4 5 Live Configuration Here users can set name time display picture color and hide cameras The following are the definitions of every option Camera name set camera name it is...

Page 58: ...ut and the other is spot output Users can set the display time of cameras in auto dwell and spot out SPOT enable enable spot output Click Set button a window will appear as Fig 4 6 Color Adjustment Fig 4 6 Color Adjustment Adjust Brightness Hue Saturation and Contrast in live here Default set the color to the default value 4 2 3 Record Configuration Click RECORD to enter record configuration as Fi...

Page 59: ... to video file if checked Record Switch on off recording function for every camera It records the camera only if having the camera checked here Then you can use manual timer motion detection and sensor alarm recording Resolution it supports CIF and D1 Now only CIF works Alarm record hold time S set the post record time after alarm finishes It has 4 options 30 60 120 and 180 Recycle enable recycle ...

Page 60: ...ely The following are the definitions of every option Always Motion and Sensor refer to record schedule motion schedule and alarm schedule respectively The volume means the 7 days of one week from Monday to Sunday The row refers to 24 hours Click the boxes or hold mouse to drag to set the schedule time Green means checked Transparence means unchecked Add users can set schedule for a certain day by...

Page 61: ...ere users can set sensor type alarm trigger and alarm time The following are the definitions of every option Device type NC and NO Normal Close and Normal Open Set the value according to the alarm signal level of the sensors Enable enable sensor alarm Trigger set alarm output recording channel and speed dome linking Click Set button a window will appear as Fig 4 10 Alarm Out Configuration ...

Page 62: ...t linked preset and cruise for alarm You can select any channel and multi channels as linked channels Alarm in hold time S the interval time between the two adjacent efficient sensor alarms If a second alarm is detected in Hold time again it is recognized as a continuous alarm If a second alarm is detected after hold time this alarm and the previous are recognized as two different alarm events Ala...

Page 63: ...ion Enable enable motion detection Trigger setup similar with that of sensor alarm But linked speed domes must be different front current channel I e now users enable motion detection of camera1 the linked speed domes must be camera2 16 Area set sensitivity and motion detection area It supports multi detection area as Fig 4 12 Detection Area Configuration Click the blocks or drag mouse to enable o...

Page 64: ...set detection sensitivity from 1 8 The default is 4 Exit quit without saving Hold time S the interval time between the two adjacent efficient motions similar with that of sensor alarm 4 2 7 Network Configuration Click NETWORK to enter network configuration as Fig 4 13 Network Configuration ...

Page 65: ...o 192 168 0 25 Users need input http 192 168 0 25 82 in IE browser Server port communication port DHCP enable DHCP It wants this feature work need enable DHCP in the router or virtual server The unit will get IP address automatically not inputting IP Subnet Gateway manually IP Subnet Gateway DNS1 and 2 IP address information If users don t enable DHCP it is necessary to input the value manually he...

Page 66: ... and password here Click OK button the unit will connect DNS2P or 88IP Fig 4 14 DDNS Configuration Server select DDNS server User name and Password input register information This unit supports dual stream Users can set picture quality frame rate and resolution separately for network according to the network bandwidth Click Video to enter the configuration interface as Fig 4 15 Network Video Confi...

Page 67: ... Configuration Video quality network picture quality Frame rate it has two options 1 and 3 fps Resolution now it only has CIF Time stamp display time in remote preview 4 2 8 P T Z Configuration Click P T Z to enter PTZ configuration as Fig 4 16 PTZ Configuration ...

Page 68: ...re The following are the definitions of every option Protocol Baud rate Address please set the value according to the settings of the speed dome Speed set the speed of speed domes Preset Name select a preset and rename it Click Set a window will appear as Fig 4 17 Select a preset and adjust the speed dome Click Save button to save it and exit ...

Page 69: ...ise Name select a cruise track and rename it Click Set in Cruise row A window will appear as 3 6 PTZ Control Notice It has 16 presets and 16 cruise tracks totally 4 2 9 User Configuration Click USER to enter user management interface as Fig 4 18 User Configuration ...

Page 70: ...ation Administrator can add delete users and change their authorization Please refer to 3 2 Login User Management Notice It supports one administrator and max 15 users 4 2 10 Tools Configuration Click TOOLS to enter tools configuration as Fig 4 19 Tools Manager ...

Page 71: ...gital Video Recorder User Manual 64 Fig 4 19 Tools Manager Disk manager please refer to 5 1 Format Hard Disk Update please refer to 5 2 Update Firmware Load default please refer to 5 3 Load Default Setup ...

Page 72: ...it is necessary to format the hard disk at first If not being formatted it will show the position of the disk free space and total space show 0M at the bottom of screen STEP1 Enter USER configuration referring to 4 2 10 Tools Configuration Press Disk manager a window will pop up as Fig 5 1 Disk Manager ...

Page 73: ... as below STEP4 It will return to the previous automatically after finished And status will show normal after formatted Notice All recorded files will be lost after formatted 5 2 Update Firmware Now it only supports USB update Get the firmware from your dealer and Make sure the firmware is corresponding with the DVR Users can check USB information in disk manager please refer to Fig 5 1 Disk Manag...

Page 74: ...lay on the screen during update STEP5 After finished the unit needs restart Notice If a no device or no file error appears it is possible that the USB device is incompatible Please change an USB flash Please be patient to wait It will take 2 3 minutes to update 5 3 Load Default Setup The DVR has different setup blocks like Basic Record Schedule Motion etc Users can choose any block to do default a...

Page 75: ...ce after finished 5 4 Check System Information Users can check system information like firmware version IP address etc STEP1 Press right mouse to show the control bar Click Menu referring to Fig 4 2 Up listed Menu STEP2 Click Info the window below will appear Fig 5 3 Status Interface STEP3 Click System the window below will display Check firmware version recording parameters here ...

Page 76: ...gital Video Recorder User Manual 69 Fig 5 4 System Information STEP4 Return to the previous interface and click Network The window below will display Check IP address DVR Mac address network video quality ...

Page 77: ... operation The form below is the details of the two groups Group Details Events Motion Video Loss Alarm Operation Delete File Lock File Search Login Enable check Boot Shutdown Reset Start Record Stop Record Setup Basic Setup Live Setup Record Setup Schedule Setup Alarm Setup Network Setup P T Z Tab 5 1 Details of System Log STEP1 Press right mouse to show the control bar Click Menu Status Events t...

Page 78: ... Click Date to change date by a calendar Click Type to select the event type Then click Search button It will refresh the event list STEP3 Click to do pgdn or pgup STEP4 Click right mouse to return to the previous interface Click Operation to search operation Log ...

Page 79: ...ng events log Notice The log files are saved to the HDD inside If HDD not installed it won t record any thing The number of log files is unlimited 5 6 Check On line Network Users Press right mouse to show the control bar Click Menu Online users It will show the details of the current connections as below ...

Page 80: ...ol every video file locking and deleting them Once users lock an important file it cannot be covered or deleted But the locked files can still be cleared by formatting STEP1 Press right mouse to show the control bar Click Menu referring to Fig 4 2 Up listed Menu STEP2 Click Search File manager the window below will appear ...

Page 81: ...n the file area of file manager at bottom It show the details of every file like start end time lock state STEP4 Select the files and click Lock it will lock the selected files At this time a letter L display at the end of the file rows as Fig 5 9 File Manager STEP5 Select the files which is unlocked click Delete A window display and remind users Click Ok to delete them ...

Page 82: ... supports XP and Vista 6 1 1 On LAN STEP1 Input IP address Subnet Gateway If using DHCP please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router STEP2 Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution frame rate etc STEP3 Open IE browser on a computer on the same LAN Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address blank and enter STEP4 IE will download activeX automatically Then a window pops up and ...

Page 83: ...r number instead need add the port number after IP address For example set HTTP port as 82 need input IP address like 192 168 0 25 82 User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR The default are admin and 123456 6 1 2 On WAN There are two ways that the DVR is connected to internet ...

Page 84: ... unit only supports www dns2p com or www 88IP net About the router please check in the router manual STEP5 Open IE browser input IP address or dynamic domain name and enter If HTTP port is not 80 add the port number after IP address or domain name STEP6 IE will download activeX automatically Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password STEP7 Input name and password correctly and enter...

Page 85: ...e Camera indicators Picture snapshot Remote preview adjust the color of cameras control PTZ by this Remote playback and backup make remote playback and backup check system log Please refer to 6 3 Remote Playback Backup Remote menu setup set the parameters remotely Please refer to 6 4 Remote Menu Configuration ...

Page 86: ...dow will appear as Fig 6 3 Preview Snap Fig 6 3 Preview Snap STEP2 Select frames captured one time Enable Title and Time it will capture title and time simultaneously STEP3 Click Snap to capture pictures STEP4 Click Browse to set saving path Click Save to save pictures to HDD on the computer And the saving folder window will pop up STEP5 Click Exit to return to live preview interface ...

Page 87: ...stment Click on a channel to choose Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation Click Default to reset them to original value PTZ control Click P T Z to enter the interface as below Click on a channel to select the speed dome ...

Page 88: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 81 Fig 6 4 Remote PTZ control Move the speed dome Stop adjustment Adjust zoom focus Iris Speed Go to the preset Click to rename the preset ...

Page 89: ...ill the screen without tools bar display Double click or click right mouse to return to the previous interface Set cruise select this function to set the window below will appear Fig 6 6 Set Cruise Double click Add to add presets for the selected cruise Click the preset a down list menu will pop up Users can select presets to add Double click Time to set display time in auto cruise Click Delete or...

Page 90: ...ate max 30fps for every channel But it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously Therefore users can select the stream according to their bandwidth Refresh update the picture on the channel Sometime the picture on one channel will freeze due to network block At this time users can refresh the pictures 6 3 Remote Playback Backup 6 3 1 Remote Playback Click Search to enter the playback and backu...

Page 91: ...e default interface after entering Playback Backup block By time search STEP1 Select the date in calendar area select the channel in channel area STEP2 Click Search button to update the search result All the recorded found will display in video data area STEP3 In area the top bar refers to hours and minutes in a day The left column refers to cameras Drag the slide bar ...

Page 92: ...or users to point the start time of playback accurately STEP4 Click Play button to do remote playback referring to Fig 6 8 Remote Playback Fig 6 8 Remote Playback STEP5 Users can make fast forward backward pause stop playback and snap pictures About snap feature it is the same as that in remote preview referring to Fig 6 3 Preview Snap ...

Page 93: ...ent search the window will display as below Fig 6 9 Remote Event Search STEP2 Select the date channel and event type Then click Search All the files found will be listed in left area STEP3 Select a file and click Play button to do remote playback The following steps are the same as SETP5 6 of time search above ...

Page 94: ...ackup Interface STEP1 Select the date channel Then click Search button It will list all the files recorded in the day in left area STEP2 Click Browse button Set the saving path STEP3 Select files in left file area Holding shift button you can select multi files with mouse simultaneously STEP4 Click Backup to do remote backup It will show the process on the bottom of the screen as below ...

Page 95: ...is AVI format Users can play with the third player directly 6 4 Remote Menu Configuration Except network parameters users can set all the parameters like resolution schedule remotely through network not going to the DVR Click Setup to enter the interface as below ...

Page 96: ...1 Remote Menu Setup The sub menu lists and the options in every sub menu are similar with those on the DVR Please refer to 4 2 Main Menu Setup to do setup Click Save to save the change Some changes may pop up a dialog box as below and need restart ...

Page 97: ...R Management 6 5 1 Check System Log Remotely Users can check system log remotely About the details of system log please refer to Tab 5 1 Details of System Log STEP1 Click Search Log the window below will appear Event log search is the default interface ...

Page 98: ...er Manual 91 Fig 6 12 Remote System LOG Search STEP2 Select the date channel and event type Then click Search STEP3 The entire log found will be listed in left area STEP4 Click Operation to enter operation Log search interface ...

Page 99: ...nd click Search It will list all the log files in the day in left area 6 5 2 Lock Delete Files Remotely Users can lock and delete video files through network About the details of this feature please refer to 5 7 Lock Delete Files STEP1 Click Search Playback File manager the window below will appear ...

Page 100: ... the day in left area STEP3 The relative status will show Lock if the file is locked Writing means the file is still in being written STEP4 Select the files which is unlocked click Delete A security window will display to remind users Click Ok to delete them Notice In all calendar search areas above the date will be highlighted if there is data recorded ...

Page 101: ... need first enable network service on the DVR referring to 4 2 7 Network Configuration The below is the use instructions on mobile client end for two OS Notice It supports only live view by mobile devices and on channel at a time 7 1 By Phones with WinCE Please use the PDA or smart phones with WinCE version supported by this unit STEP1 Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone And then r...

Page 102: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 95 STEP3 Click on the software name A dialog box pops up STEP4 Click Yes to download and install ...

Page 103: ...nual 96 STEP5 PCam will be opened after installed STEP6 Input the server s address ID and password respectively in the columns of Server User and Password And click Go to login the DVR It will show the picture if access successfully ...

Page 104: ...r User Manual 97 STEP7 Camera1 is the default display after login Change the camera in rolling down menu of Channel Notice User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR The default are admin and 123456 ...

Page 105: ...he network access on mobile phone Then run Web browser STEP2 Input the DVR server s IP address in a new built bookmark Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR STEP3 A welcome window will pop up and requires a package Click install package to download STEP4 The security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package Click YES to install ...

Page 106: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 99 STEP5 A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finish STEP6 Run Scam program ...

Page 107: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 100 STEP7 Click Options Settings to enter login interface STEP8 Input the server s address ID and password respectively And click OK to login the DVR ...

Page 108: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 101 STEP9 It will show the camera after access successfully Notice User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR The default is admin and 123456 ...

Page 109: ... problem Q2 The indicator of the DVR lights but no output Why a The power of the adapter is not enough Please remove the HDD or change an adapter to try b The video format of the DVR is different from that of the monitor c Connection problem Please check the cable and the ports of monitor and DVR Q3 Why are no images displayed on parts or all of the channels of the DVR a Connection problem Please ...

Page 110: ...tion or incorrect setup Please refer to 3 3 Recording c HDD is full and not enables recycle function Please refer to 4 2 3 Record Configuration Chang a new HDD or enable recycle d The HDD is damaged Change a new one Q6 Cannot use mouse a wait 5 minutes after mouse connected b Not detected Plug unplug several times c The mouse is incompatible Please change a mouse Q7 Cannot download ActiveX control...

Page 111: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 104 select Security Custom Level ...

Page 112: ...Digital Video Recorder User Manual 105 Enable all the sub options under ActiveX controls and plug ins ...

Page 113: ...Video Recorder User Manual 106 Then click ok to finish setup b Other plug ins or anti virus block activeX Please uninstall or close them Q8 How to deal with when DVR starts it displays please wait all the time ...

Page 114: ...mote controller Q11 How to upgrade when added new functions or revised software After getting the upgraded software from manufacturer please copy it into U disk and then select upgrade in the menu If upgrading the kernel procedure please refer to the following method firstly insert U disk into DVR and then input adwsws in the password of system login and the system will upgrade kernel procedure au...

Page 115: ...er User Manual 108 please do not try using more disks removed from different DVRs into another one in case the data lose Q13 When users need to add a hard disk or DVD writer please follow the connecting method shown below ...

Page 116: ...tally FPS Video Quality Bit Rate kbps Used Space MB h Highest 640 281 Higher 512 225 Medium 384 168 7 Lower 256 112 5 PAL CIF 25 Lowest 128 56 Highest 314 9 141 7 Higher 251 5 112 5 Medium 188 3 84 7 Lower 125 4 56 4 NTSC CIF 15 Lowest 93 4 42 The calculation format is Total Recording capacity Used space per hour MB h coverage rate of hard disk recording time hour channel numbers For instance one ...

Page 117: ...ontinuously in a month Below is the calculation Total Recoding capacity 56 4 mb h X 24 hours day X30 days X16 channels 649728 MB 650 GB Therefore customers just install two SATA HDDs with 320GB it can almost record for one month For 8 channel DVR its recording capacity is half of the 16 channel ...

Page 118: ...tible USB drive after test Brand Capacity SSK 512MB 1G 2GB Netac 4GB Kingston 2GB Aigo 2GB Smatter vider 1GB Scandisk 4GB Tab C 1 Compatible USB drive 2 Compatible SATA CD DVD writers after test Brand Model SAMSUNG TS H653B LITEN ON DH 20A6S01C Tab C 1 Compatible CD DVD writers ...

Page 119: ...6 PAL 352 240 704 480 NTSC Display Frame Rate 400FPS PAL 480FPS NTSC Record Frame Rate 200FPS CIF 50FPS D1 PAL 240FPS 60FPS NTSC Audio input 8dB 22k RCA X4 Audio output 8Db 92dB RCA X1 Alarm input NO or NC 16CH Alarm output 4CH Record Mode Manual Sensor Timer Motion detection Simplex Duplex Triplex Pentaplex Network Interface RJ45 LAN INTERNET PTZ control YES Communication interface RS485 USB2 0 x...

Page 120: ...ution 352 288 704 576 PAL 352 240 704 480 NTSC Display Frame Rate 200FPS PAL 240FPS NTSC Record Frame Rate 100FPS 50FPS PAL 120FPS 60FPS NTSC Audio input 8dB 22k RCA X4 Audio output 8Db 92dB RCA X1 Alarm input NO or NC 8CH Alarm output 4CH Record Mode Manual Sensor Timer Motion detection Simplex Duplex Triplex Pentaplex Network Interface RJ45 LAN INTERNET PTZ control YES Communication interface RS...

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