Abus PPDF16000 User manual

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PPDF16000/PPDF18000
PPDF14520/PPDF14520W
You can find important information and FAQs about this and other
products online at:
www.abus.com
Version 1.1 English translation of the original German instruction manual.
Retain for future reference.

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Introduction
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this product.
ABUS Security-Center hereby declares that the products PPDF16000 and PPDF14520 comply
with RED Directive 2014/53/EU. Additionally, this device complies with the requirements of the
following EU directives: EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. The full
EU Declaration of Conformity text can be found at:
www.abus.com/product/PPDF16000
www.abus.com/product/PPDF18000
www.abus.com/product/PPDF14520
www.abus.com/product/PPDF14520W
To ensure this remains the case, and to guarantee safe operation, you the user must observe the
instructions in this user guide.
Read the entire user guide carefully before starting operation of the product, and pay attention to all
operating instructions and safety information.
All company names and product descriptions are trademarks of the corresponding owner. All
rights reserved.
If you have any questions, please contact your specialist installation contractor or specialist
dealer.
Data storage is subject to national data privacy guidelines.
Warning as required by Section 201 StGB (German Criminal Code):
Whosoever unlawfully makes an audio recording of the privately spoken words of another, and uses
or makes a recording thus produced accessible to a third party, shall be liable to imprisonment or a
fine.
Whosoever unlawfully overhears with an eavesdropping device the privately spoken words of
another not intended for his attention, or publicly communicates, verbatim or the essential content
of, the privately spoken words of another, recorded or overheard, shall incur the same penalty.
Disclaimer
This user guide has been produced with the greatest of care. Should you discover any omissions or
inaccuracies, please contact us in writing at the address provided above.
ABUS Security-Center GmbH does not accept any liability for technical and typographical errors, and
reserves the right to make changes to the product and user guides at any time and without prior
warning.
ABUS Security-Center GmbH is not liable or responsible for direct or indirect damage resulting from
the equipment, performance and use of this product. No guarantee is made for the contents of this
document.

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Contents
1. Scope of delivery.............................................................................................................................. 4
2. Description of hardware ................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. PPDF16000 – Monitor............................................................................................................. 5
2.2. PPDF18000 – Recorder .......................................................................................................... 6
2.3. PPDF16000 – Camera/PPDF18000 – Camera/PPDF14520/PPDF14520W.......................... 7
3. Description of hardware functions.................................................................................................... 8
3.1. LED behaviour......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2. Audio transmission .................................................................................................................. 8
3.3. Factory settings/reset .............................................................................................................. 8
4. Mounting/installation......................................................................................................................... 9
4.1. PPDF16000 – Monitor............................................................................................................. 9
4.2. PPDF18000 – Recorder .......................................................................................................... 9
4.3. PPDF16000 – Camera/PPDF18000 – Camera/PPDF14520/PPDF14520W........................ 10
4.4. Pair camera ........................................................................................................................... 11
5. Compatibility................................................................................................................................... 11
6. Bandwidth – Recommended settings............................................................................................. 11
7. Local user interface........................................................................................................................ 12
7.1. Operation............................................................................................................................... 12
7.2. Live display............................................................................................................................ 12
7.3. Live indicators........................................................................................................................ 13
7.4. Live menu list......................................................................................................................... 15
7.5. Main menu............................................................................................................................. 16
7.6. Camera settings..................................................................................................................... 17
7.7. Recording settings................................................................................................................. 18
7.8. Event list................................................................................................................................ 20
7.9. Playback ................................................................................................................................ 22
7.10. System settings ................................................................................................................. 23
7.11. Storage settings................................................................................................................. 24
8. ABUS OneLook – External operation............................................................................................. 26
8.1. General information............................................................................................................... 26
8.2. Download app........................................................................................................................ 26
8.3. Differences between Android/iOS versions........................................................................... 26
8.4. Device list .............................................................................................................................. 27
8.5. Add device............................................................................................................................. 27
8.6. Live view................................................................................................................................ 28
8.7. Settings.................................................................................................................................. 29
8.8. Push notification settings....................................................................................................... 30

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1. Scope of delivery
PPDF16000
7" monitor
Power supply unit, 5 V DC/3 A (EU, UK)
Power supply unit, 5 V DC/1.5 A (EU, UK)
Antenna
Network cable
Wireless outdoor camera
Wall bracket
Installation material
Quick guide
PPDF14520
Wireless outdoor camera
Power supply unit, 5 V DC/1.5 A (EU, UK)
Antenna
Wall bracket
Installation material
Quick guide
PPDF18000
Recorders
Power supply unit, 12 V DC/2 A (EU, UK)
Power supply unit, 5 V DC/1.5 A (EU, UK)
Antenna
Network cable
HDMI cable
Mouse
Wireless outdoor camera
Wall bracket
Installation material
Quick guide
PPDF14520W
Wireless outdoor camera
Power supply unit, 5 V DC/1.5 A (EU, UK)
Antenna
Wall bracket
Installation material
Quick guide

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2. Description of hardware
2.1. PPDF16000 – Monitor
1 Link LED 2 Power LED
3 On/Off switch 4 Antenna connection (RP-SMA)
5 USB interface 6 Loudspeaker
7 Stand 8 LAN interface
9 Reset button 10 MicroSD card slot (max. 128 GB)
11 Power supply (5 V DC/3 A)

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2.2. PPDF18000 – Recorder
1 LAN interface 2 HDMI interface
3 Antenna connection (RP-SMA) 4 On/Off switch
5 MicroSD card slot (max. 128 GB) 6 Reset button
7 USB interfaces 8 LAN interface
9 Power supply (12 V DC/2 A)

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2.3. PPDF16000 – Camera/PPDF18000 – Camera/PPDF14520/PPDF14520W
1 IR LEDs 2 Lens
3 Link LED 4 PIR sensor
5 Mount 6 Power LED
7 Stand 8 Antenna connection (RP-SMA)
9 Pairing button 10 Power supply (5 V DC/1.5 A)

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3. Description of hardware functions
3.1. LED behaviour
PPDF16000 – Monitor
LED Status Description
Power LED Lights up red Monitor connected to power
Off Monitor has no power supply
Link LED
Lights up green Monitor connected to at least one camera
Flashes green Monitor in pairing mode
Off Monitor not connected to any cameras
PPDF18000 – Recorder
LED Status Description
Power LED Lights blue Recorder connected to power
Off Recorder has no power supply
PPDF16000 – Camera/PPDF18000 – Camera/PPDF14520/PPDF14520W
LED Status Description
Power LED Lights up red Camera connected to power
Off Camera has no power supply
Link LED
Lights up green Camera connected to monitor
or recorder
Flashes green Camera in pairing mode
Firmware update is being
transmitted
Quickly flashes green Firmware update is being
performed
Off Camera not connected to
monitor
3.2. Audio transmission
The monitor or the recorder can each receive an audio signal from a camera. If several cameras are
paired, only the audio signal from the selected camera will be transmitted.
Audio transmission via HDMI
Please note that for the PPDF18000 recorder, audio is transmitted via the HDMI cable.
In order to hear the audio transmission, the connected monitor must either have
integrated loudspeakers or loudspeakers must be connected to the monitor.
3.3. Factory settings/reset
The camera must not and cannot be reset.
The monitor or recorder can be reset by pressing the reset button. The factory settings can be initiated
via the voice menu (see System settings).

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4. Mounting/installation
IMPORTANT!
The camera must be disconnected from the power supply during installation.
4.1. PPDF16000 – Monitor
Unfold the stand and lock it in place by pushing it upwards. If you want to access the device externally,
connect your router to the monitor with a network cable. Then connect the 5 V DC/3 A power supply unit
provided.
4.2. PPDF18000 – Recorder
If you want to access the device externally, connect your router to the recorder using a network cable.
The display the local user interface, connect a monitor to the recorder via HDMI. Connect the
12 V DC/2 A power supply unit provided.

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4.3. PPDF16000 – Camera/PPDF18000 – Camera/PPDF14520/PPDF14520W
Position the mount where you intend to install the camera. Mark up and drill the required holes. Next,
use the screw anchors and screws provided to fasten the mount in place.
Next, install the camera on the mount by screwing the camera clockwise on to the thread. As soon as
the camera is fully screwed into position, lock the camera further into place by tightening the wing nuts
from underneath.
For alignment purposes, loosen the wing screw at the side and align the camera in the desired position.
Next, lock the camera into place once more by tightening the wing screw.

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4.4. Pair camera
The camera included in the PPDF16000 set or PPDF18000 set is already paired with the monitor and
does not need to be paired again.
If you would like to pair a second camera, proceed as follows:
1. Expand the live menu list and open the main menu
2. Select camera settings
3. Select the desired channel
4. Select “Pair new camera” – a window with a countdown will appear
5. Press and hold the pairing button on the camera for five seconds (camera must be connected to
the power supply)
6. Another window will open confirming the process
5. Compatibility
The PPDF16000 and PPDF18000 are compatible with the following cameras:
•PPFD14520
•PPDF14520W
Up to four cameras can be connected to the monitor or recorder. This means that three cameras can
be added to the PPDF16000 set.
The cameras can only be connected to onemonitor or recorder. They cannot be connected to more
than one monitor or recorder.
6. Bandwidth – Recommended settings
The system has a wireless bandwidth of 6 mbit/s. This bandwidth is available for all cameras. If several
high-resolution cameras are connected, this can lead to dips in the frame rate or frame drops. If this
happens, you can change the image resolution or quality to ensure smooth streaming. (see Camera
settings)
We recommend the following settings:
Number of
cameras Required streaming Resolution setting Quality setting
1 - 1080p High
2 High image quality 1080p High
Smooth streaming 1080p Low
3 - 720p High
4 High image quality 720p High
Smooth streaming 720p Low

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7. Local user interface
7.1. Operation
PPDF16000
The monitor can be operated using touch input.
General operation
Please note that when using the touch display, it can take the monitor up to approx. half
a second to process inputs.
PPDF18000
The recorder can be operated using the mouse provided. Use the left mouse button to make a selection,
and the right mouse button to exit the current menu.
7.2. Live display
Quad display:
Click on a channel from the quad display to view it in full screen.
Click again on the full screen to switch back to quad display.
Smart quad display:
Click on a channel from the smart quad display to view it in large display mode on the left side of the
screen. To view a channel in full screen mode, it must first be in large display mode.
To do this, click on the image in large display mode; to return to the smart quad display, click the image
again.
Dynamic display:
You also have the option of configuring the display dynamically. Use the camera settings to disable any
cameras you do not want to display. (Important: Disabled cameras will not record)
Examples:
For more commands and settings, open the menu list by clicking on the bottom left arrow.

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7.3. Live indicators
In live view mode, you will be provided with the following information:
Selection
This symbol indicates the camera currently selected.
The audio transmission always comes from the selected camera. To start
audio transmission from another camera, select the camera by clicking on it.
Resolution display
Camera is transmitting in 720p resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
Camera is transmitting in 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Channel display
Camera channel 1
Camera channel 2
Camera channel 3
Camera channel 4
Network display
Network connected, UPnP active on the router
Network connected, UPnP not active on the router
Not connected to a network
Battery display (only PPDF16000)
Battery charged
Battery 66%
Battery 33%
Battery empty
Battery is charged
Battery fully charged

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Signal strength display
Very weak connection
Weak connection
Strong connection
Very strong connection
If a weak or very weak connection is shown, try to improve the connection by
adjusting the alignment of the antennae on the camera and monitor or
recorder.
If the connection does not improve, we recommend our TVAC17520 signal
amplification kit:
https://www.abus.com/product/TVAC17520
You can hide this display from the system settings
Timestamp display
Display of the current system time.
You can hide this display from the system settings
Sequence display
Indicates whether sequence is active.

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7.4. Live menu list
Expand menu list
Collapse menu list
Main menu
Quad display
Smart quad display
Enable manual recording of one channel
Disable recording of one channel
Enable manual recording for all channels
Disable recording of all channels
Mute volume
Low volume
Medium volume
High volume

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7.5. Main menu
Back
Please note that you can leave individual menu items using the bottom right return button.
Changes are saved automatically.
Camera settings
Pair camera
Enable/disable camera
Image resolution
Image quality
Recording settings
Schedule
Motion detection sensitivity
Motion screen
Recording duration/alarm settings
Event list
Playback, delete and copy events
System settings
Date and time
Language
Screen display
Idle display
Energy saving mode
Storage settings
Storage medium
Storage formatting
Network settings/password
System settings/update firmware

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7.6. Camera settings
Select channel
Select the desired camera channel
Pair new camera
After pressing the button again, a window with a countdown will appear. During the
countdown, press the pairing button on the camera for five seconds. If the connection
was successful, a new window will appear confirming the process.
Once the connection has been made, it will remain unchanged. If you want to
change the camera to another channel, you will have to pair it again.
Enable/disable camera
You can enable or disable the camera here.
Camera enabled
Camera disabled
Please note that disabled cameras are not registered and are not shown in
the smart quad display.
Image resolution
Here you can select the resolution of the camera.
1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
720p resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
Quality
Here you can select the image quality of the camera.
High-quality display, lower frame rates
Low-quality display, higher frame rates

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7.7. Recording settings
Recording schedule
Here you can select a schedule for a single camera or for all cameras. You can choose
five different time periods for each schedule.
Use the and symbols to change the respective tiles.
Select the first tile to set the recording type.
Motion detection
Recording starts if motion is detected during the defined time period.
Continuous recording
Recording starts and ends according to the defined time period.
No schedule
Recording will only start via manual input.
Use the next tiles to set the time period.
Time periods must always be within one day (e.g. 06:00 to 15:00) and must
not exceed one day (e.g. 15:00 to 06:00).
Please note the following order of priority of the recording types:
•Continuous recording has 1st priority
•Motion detection has 2nd priority
•No schedule has 3rd priority
If time periods with different recording types overlap, the system will switch to
the higher priority recording type.
Please note that push notifications only work with schedules that have been
set to motion detection.
If you wish to enable continuous recording for all cameras, set the schedules
of the individual cameras to motion detection in order to
receive push
notifications.

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Motion detection sensitivity
Here you can select the motion detection sensitivity.
PIR
Motion is detected by the PIR sensor.
PIR and motion detection (low)
Low-sensitivity motion detection via the PIR sensor and detection software.
PIR and motion detection (medium)
Medium-sensitivity motion detection via the PIR sensor and detection
software.
PIR and motion detection (high)
High-sensitivity motion detection via the PIR sensor and detection software.
Detection via PIR and detection software functions as an “OR” operation. If
an event is detected by one of the two detection systems, recording will
start/an alarm is triggered.
Motion screen
Select a camera. Select the corresponding tile from the grid to enable or disable the
detection software for this tile. An enabled tile is marked with “V”.
The configured motion screen refers only to the detection software of the
camera. This does not change the settings for detection by the PIR sensor.
The bottom left tile is permanently disabled and cannot be enabled.
Recording duration/alarm settings
Here you can select the desired recording duration and alarm settings.
Recording duration after detection (60 s)
Alarm after motion detection (OFF)
Alarm after loss of video signal (OFF)
Recording duration after detection (30 s)
Alarm after motion detection (5 s)
Alarm after loss of video signal (5 s)
Recording duration after detection (120 s)
Alarm after motion detection (10 s)
Alarm after loss of video signal (10 s)

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7.8. Event list
Camera channel
Select the desired camera channel. Only those recordings that correspond to the
selection will be displayed.
Display recordings from camera 1
Display recordings from camera 2
Display recordings from camera 3
Display recordings from camera 4
Display recordings from all cameras
Day selection
Select the day of the recording. Days that contain recordings are marked with a “*”.