8 Level DVR-AHD-081-1 Operating instructions

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DVR-AHD-081-1
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
DVR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE

01.30.2015 ver.1.0
CAUTION!
•Before providing power for the DVR, please read this Quick User Guide in detail!
CAUTION!
•To prevent electric shock and risk of fire hazards, do not use power source other than
specified.
•Hardware service and maintenance should be done by trained personnel only.
•Make sure that the DVR and its case are grounded (grounding interface on the back panel).
•Avoid dust and humidity condensation inside the device. This may lead to short circuit and
DVR damage.
•Video, audio or RS 485 devices should not be plugged or unplugged when the device
is turned on.
•To protect HDD, make sure you turn off the device using on/off button on the front
panel, before disconnecting the power source.
•DVR will automatically find mounted HDD drive. If HDD is not formatted, DVR system
will prompt users to format the drive before it’s ready to use in DVR.
•Don’t use DVR’s HDD in a PC, otherwise DVR will recognize the HDD as not formatted
and will prompt users to format. All HDD data will be lost.
•When connected to HDMI, please use a HDMI cable with magnetic ring.
1. Specification
Model
DVR-AHD-081-1
Channel
8 x 720p/960H/FD1, 2 x Audio
Recording and playback
8 Channel Simultaneously
Record mode
Manual, Continuous, Detection, Alarm, Schedule
Video Format
720p/960H//FD1
Video Compression
H.264
Record/Playback Frame Rate
6*720p 25fps + 2*720p 15fps / 8*720p 15fps
/8*960H 25fps
Operation Mode
Pentaplex
Stream Mode
Dual Stream
Motion Detection
Support
PTZ Control
Support
Notifications
Alarm, Email + Photo Capture, FTP
Email SSL Mode
Support
Privacy Masking
4 Zones Per Channel
Screen resolution
1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900, 1280*720,
1920*1080
Video Output
VGA/HDMI/BNC
Audio Input
2
Audio Output
1
Alarm Input
4
Alarm Output
1
Max HDD Capacity
4 TB
HDD Port
1x SATA 4TB
USB Port
2
Network
RJ45 100M,
Remote Access
IE, Chrome, Mozilla, Mobile App, DDNS
Mobile Applications
Android, iOS, (easy installation with QR codes)
Language
Polish, English
DDNS
Support – Free DDNS Server
Power Supply
230V/12V – 5A
Dimensions
254/168/45 mm
2. Package Contents
•DVR AHD
•Quick Installation Guide with CE Certificate
•Power Supply
•Mouse
•Remote controller – optional

3. HDD Installation
•Remove 4 cover screws and detach the DVR cover plate. Slightly bend the cover
sides outwards to help.
•Put the HDD in the bottom of the HDD bracket housing horizontally and push it into the
motherboard SATA interface.
•Overturn the DVR bottom up and lock the HDD with screws.
•Install the cover back on and lock with 4 screws.
Caution: This DVR series does not support the HDD hot swap, please connect the HDD
before you turn on the DVR. During long distance transportation please detach the HDD
to avoid damaging it.
4. Front Panel
4.1 Power button
•When logged in, pressing Power button activates the Power Options Menu.
•If the Power button is pressed and held during power on procedure, Software Update
Menu will pop up.
4.2 LED indicators
•Power Led – green light when the power is on
•Alarm Led – flashes when alarm is on
•Rec Led – flashes when record is on

5. Back Panel
6. Remote Controller
- Optional

7. Alarm Input/Output Connection
2 segment alarm type:
Alarm input: input impedance is 22KΩ, window comparation voltage is 0-0.8V. (Explanation: test
the voltage between GND and alarm input, if the value at 0v-0.8v, the host will not alarm, if the
voltage over than 0.8V, the host will alarm) Alarm output: relay (120VAC/1A, 24VDC/1A), Normal
(relay on), alarm (relay off)
3 segment alarm type Alarm input:
Input resistance: 22KΩ, window contrast voltage (3.0V-4.18V). (Note: There will be alarm when
the voltage between 0V-3V or 4.18V-12V, and no alarm when the voltage between 3.0V-4.18V)
Alarm output: Relay (240VAC/7A, 125VAC/10A, 28VDC/10A), normal (relay open), alarm output
(relay close). Sensor power: The machine provides a +12V DC power output port.
Introduce the 3 segment alarm connection as below, the difference between 2 segment alarm and 3
segment alarm is don’t need add resistance when use 2 segment alarm type.
1. Alarm sensor connection: Alarm input: The physical connections of the normal on/off mode are
the same. And user can select normal on/off mode in the DVR. Note: The alarm input port which
haven’t used should be closed in the DVR. Typical alarm connection: the sensor power supply is
provided by DVR. The fig is as follows:
If the distance between the probe and DVR is too far, the probe requires a separate power
supply: Please connect 2 side to ground if conditional when use separate power, otherwise long
distance transmission maybe make false alarm.
12V power supply
If we parallel connected the sensor, the DVR can not recognize the triggered sensor. User need
to have a resistance.

2. Alarm output connection: The alarm output side is normal-off and do not have voltage output. The
other alarm equipments (loudspeaker, light, alertor) need the individual power supply
Normally, Alarm’s power usually is much bigger, preferably supply power separately, and do not use
the DVR’s power to supply. Each series alarm output critical parameters are as follows: 240V/AC7A,
125V/AC10A, 28V/DC10A. Exceeding these parameters will damage the motherboard. Note: The
power of external alarm device should be limited as 120V/AC 1A, 24V/DC 1A when use 2
segment alarm.
8. Power On/Off and Login
•Before power on, please connect VGA/HDMI monitor and mouse.
•After connecting power cable, the DVR will start automatically. In such case pressing
“Power” button is not necessary.
•To turn off the DVR when the system is in running state and logged in, press power button
on front panel or remote controller to popup the shutdown intrface. After clicking the
“Confirm” button, the system will enter the standby mode.
•To avoid unauthorized usage of the recorder, DVR is equipped in automatic locking. If the
machine goes in the locking mode all users are automatically logged off. To unlock, input the
user name and password and click „Login”
•
Default username: admin
Default password: 888888
Use screen keyboard to input login and password. If the system is locked, press left mouse
button to popup the screen keyboard. Input login and username and click “Login”.

9. Main Menu
After user log in successfully, click the icon “ ” in status bar, or right click the mouse and choose the
“Main Menu” to access the main menu (interface as below); the main menu from left to right is:
data inquiry, backup management, record setup, alarm setup, system setup, HDD management,
Information inquiry, system maintenance, and logout/shutdown/reboot.
9.1 Status Bar
When DVR boot, the status bar at bottom of screen display as below picture:
1. Menu icon: Single click “ ” in login status to access the main menu.
2. System login/lock icon: Single click “ ” to access host after booting, single click “ ” to lock
the host.
3. Alarm status icon: Single click “ ” to access “alarm status” to query alarm information
and clear alarm voice.
4. Audio icon: Single click “ ” to enable or unable voice.
5. Channel preview order adjust icon: Single click “ ” to adjust the order of preview channels.
6. Display/hide status bar: Single click “ ” to hide the status bar, move mouse point to the
bottom of interface and single click “pin” to display the status bar.
7. Quick playback icon: Single click icon “ ” to shortcut to quick playback.

10. Data Inquiry and Playback
Enter the playback interface by pressing “Play” on the remote controller and right directional button
to choose the “Data inquiry” or choose the “Playback” from main menu (as below picture), confirm
and access the inquiry interface
10.1 Time Inquiry
In “Time Inquiry” interface, click calendar date or input the date which you want query then
click “Inquiry” button
Choose the channel for inquiry and click “Play”
If the date show blue color mean that this day have video data or picture data, grey mean not.
10.2 Event Inquiry

In “Event Inquiry” interface, according to choose channel and record type to query records,
the interface as bellows:
- Choose the channel for inquiry.
- Choose the record type in combobox.
- Use mouse to choose the data then click “Play” to playback or double click the data by mouse
to playback.
- Click last page or next page for page turning.
10.3 Data Management
You can lock, unlock or delete the files in “Data Management”, the interface as the below picture:
- Choose the channel for inquiry.
- Use mouse to select data for lock, unlock and delete.
Note: Only when data in unlock status can do lock or delete operation. When data is in lock status
only can be unlocked, can’t be deleted.

11. Backup Management
Backup devices:
1.USB disk backup, supporting hot plug, the format of backup disk must be
FAT32. 2. Support external USB DVD backup record.
Note: The backup data playback in DVR don’t support other type of files except DAT.
11.1 Quick Backup
1. In backup management interface, click “Quick backup” after choose the backup channel, file
status, select record/picture and type.
2. Then a message of “Are you sure to backup” will pop out. Select “Yes” for backup, till all of the
file backup is complete.
Note: Quick backup is backup all data what queried.
11.2 Manual Backup
l Operations method as below:
1. Choose the backup channel, file status, select record/picture, type, then click “Inquiry”.
2. Select backup files, choose “Manual backup” to access backup interface.
3. Then a prompt “Are you sure to backup?” pop-up, choose “Yes” for backup, till all files
backup finish.
4. If you want make sure about the backup file, you can choose the file and click “Play” to play it.

11.3 Schedule Backup
Click “Schedule” in Backup Management interface to enter schedule backup interface.
Settings include: enable schedule backup function, selecting schedule backup channel, record mode,
schedule backup time, backup device, overwrite model, file saved type, When the settings are saved,
the machine will automatically backup by the moment.
Caution: Backup time is not able to exceed 1 month.

12. Record Setup
Record setting menu as right picture:
Before using the record function, it is important to set the record parameters. It is related to video
playback and hard disk capacity, etc. After login, select “Record Setup” -> “Record Parameter”
•Channel No.: Customer can select the channel by pressing “+”, “-” on remote controller
or by the mouse.
•Record type: The record parameters will be active in the selected record mode.
•Encoding stream type: VBR and CBR.
VBR: It means when compress the video signal, system can adjust the compression bite
rate dynamically, thus when recording, system maximally saves HDD
CBR: The compression bit rate keeps constant even when image source changes. The characteristic
for CBR is in limited bitrate to have good compression images, as well as easy to estimate the HDD
occupation and network bandwidth.
•Definition:720p/FD1/CIF (960H/Q960H).
•Video quality: There are 6 levels of video quality. (highest, higher, high, middle, low,
and lowest)
•Frame rate: 2-25/30 fps. (720p)
•Bitrate: Compression bit rate upper limit. They are: 720P is 2M, 3M, 4M, 6M, User define
•adjustable, under 960H/FD1 is 512K, 768K, 1M, 1.5M, 2M, 3M, 4M, User define adjustable.
•Audio: Tick off indicates open, otherwise means off.
•Pre-record time: The 4 record modes support Pre-record function, default pre-record time
is 10s, range is 5-30s.
•Delay record time: The record duration time when the motion/sensor alarm appears,
default duration time is 30s, range is 0-180s.
•If other channel setting are the same, click “Copy” button to enter copy interface, then select
the channel which want copy. Click “Save” button.

12.1 Manual Record
Manual Record interface is as follows:
•When enable manual record, the color of channel button is blue. Disable is gray color.
•If you open manual record, it will manual record all the time until you manual close it.
•If the power supply was cut off, after it have power supply again, it will continue to
manual record.

12.2 Schedule Record
Follow below steps to enter Schedule Record interface:
1. Select the corresponding channel No..
2. Deployment time: choose the record date for setting, can be everyday or a certain day (multiple
choices). Time range setting: choose the time range of record, can be set multiple range in one
day, the setting of time according to the time order.
3. Click “Save” to activate the settings, you can also duplicate the settings to other channels.
13. Alarm Setup
“Alarm Setup” interface is as below:
13.1 Motion
Enter “Motion detection” interface by “Main Menu” -> “Alarm Setup” -> “Motion”
Motion detection operation steps:
Step1: Enter “Main Menu” -> “Record Setup” -> “Record para.” interface to set corresponding
channel pre-record time and delay-record time.
Step2: Select the channel number which you want to motion record.
Step3: Continuous alarm: after enable, motion alarm will continuous alarm when there has
something moved in the video image.
Step4: Define the motion detection sensitivity level: There have 5 levels: 1(lowest level
)~5(Highest level
Step5: Detection area setting: Yellow color will detect motion. Grey color will not detect.
System default the whole area will detect.
Step6: Set the deployment time (the specific setting please refer to schedule record).
Step7: Linkage setting: Set Trigger Record, Screenshot linkage, Alarm output, Email linkage,
PTZ preset point.

•Trigger Record: Select the channel number which you want to set linkage.
•Alarm output: If alarm output setting is blue color means it will alarm when have alarm
events. If is grey color mean will not alarm output.
•Email linkage: Select “Email linkage” means DVR system can send the alarm information to
your email box which have set when motion alarm happens.
•PTZ preset point: System support the function of dome will turn to preset point when motion
happens.
13.2 Sensor
Sensor alarm recording setting steps:
Step1: Enter “Main Menu” -> “Record Setup” -> “Record Para.” interface to set the channel pre-
record time and delay-record time.
Step2: Enter “Main Menu” -> “Alarm Setup” -> “Sensor” , then the interface is the right figure
above: Step3: Select Sensor type: Normal on or Normal off.
Step4: Select sensor number.
Step5: Set sensor deploying time (the specific setting please refer to schedule record).

Step6: Linkage setting: Set Trigger Record, Screenshot linkage, Alarm output, Email linkage,
PTZ preset point.
•Trigger Record: Select the channel number which you want to set linkage.
•Screenshot linkage: Choose the channel which for screenshot linkage and set the
alarm screenshot at screenshot parameter menu.
•Alarm output: If alarm output setting is blue color means it will alarm when have alarm
events. If is grey color mean will not alarm output.
•Email linkage: Select “Email linkage” means DVR system can send the alarm information
to your email box which have set when sensor alarm happens.
•PTZ preset point: System support the function of dome will turn to preset point when
alarm happens. (Note: PTZ preset point value range 1-255, 255 means close)
13.3 Alarm Output
Enter “Main Menu” -> “Alarm Setup” -> “Alarm Output” interface as the right picture:
You can set alarm during time, audio, buzzer, full screen and alarm output deploying
time. l Alarm during time: Alarm detection time 2~300 seconds. System default as 30
seconds. l Audio: If you select it, the alarm sound will be send out from the audio output.
l Buzzer: The buzzer in mainboard will beep after have alarm.
l Full screen: When preview image have multi-channels, if system detect alarm, the alarm channel
will full screen display.
l Alarm output deployment time: System default set alarm output deployment time is everday 00:00-
23:59.

13.4 Other Alarms
Enter “Main Menu” -> “Alarm Setup” -> “Other Alarms” interface as below:
Alarm type: HDD error, Video lost, Network disconnection, Over temperature, Video shield. The
default setting of HDD error, video lost and over temperature is enable alarm function. The default
setting of network disconnection and video shield is disable.Video sheild support sensitivity
setting, devide into 5 level: 1(lowest sensitivity) to 5(the highest sensitivity).
The default setting is the 4th level.
HDD error, Video lost, High temperature and Video mask support email upload function.
13.5 Manual Alarm
Enter “Main Menu” -> “Alarm Setup” -> “Manual Alarm”, the interface is the right figure above:

If there has some emergency abnormal events, you can manual trigger the alarm to inform the
related people.
Realization way: Left click mouse to select the alarm number which you want to alarm or you
can select the “Select all” button. Then click “Triggered” button to open DVR alarm.
Can click “Clear” button to close the DVR alarm sound.
14. System Setup
System Setup have sub-menu: General Setting, Time Setting, Output Setting, COM Setting,
PTZ Setting and Network Setting, the interface is as follows:
14.1 General Setting
Enter “Main Menu” -> “System Setup” -> “General
•Host Name: Can set your DVR host name.
•Open Remote Control Lock: Select and open the remote controller lock function, then you
can lock the DVR by remote controller.
•Host id: If COM keyboard connect mult-DVRs at the same time by parallel connection, it
will be as identify code to control and distinguish different hosts.
•Video standard: User can choose the systerm video format as PAL or NTSC.
•Resolution: Support 1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900, 1920*1080.
•Language: English.
•Display device: switch VGA(HDMI)/CVBS output.
•Auto Lock: System will enter locked status when lock time (1-10 minutes) out. System
default set 3 minutes.
•Choose device when booting up: choose and save, the next booting will prompt to choose
VGA/CVBS output.
•Display power on wizard: If have selected and saved the button, the system will display
“Do you enter the initial start wizard?” message after DVR restart.
You can quick set “Time setting”, “Network setting”, “Record parameter”, “Manual record” settings.

14.2 Time Setting
Enter “Main Menu” -> “System Setup” -> “Time” interface as below:
Time Setting:
Note: Please check the system time when firstly use. Because system time is in close relation
with video record, try not to adjust system time on general occasion.
14.3 DST Setting
Click the “DST” button to access the setting interface (as the right figure above), then set the
starting time and end time through the week or date.
14.4 NTP Setting
NTP: NTP (Network Time Protocol) means to get current time from remote server via network to
as DVR system time. Please make sure your DVR can access internet before use NTP.
The default sever is hk.pool.ntp.org, port: 123, time zone is GMT+08:00.

15. Output Setting
Enter into “Main Menu” -> “System Setup” -> “Output” interface as below:
15.1 Channel Setting
Enter into “Output” -> “Channel Setting. You can set channel name, video mask area, special
area, vide adjustment parameter and channel name position.
(1) Channel name
•Channel name can input max 31 characters.
•Left click mouse in the text field, then it will pop out soft-keyboard. The keyboard default
as inputting english letters.
Can click the button right on the text field to switch inputting numbers, English letters, characters.
(2) Video mask setting
•Disable: Not open Video Mask function.
•Preview Mask: The channel of whole preview realtime-preview image will can not be saw.
But it will be recorded.