ALIBI ALI-TVR7032H User manual

ALI-TVR7032H 32-Channel IP/HD-TVI/Analog
Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual
Products: ALI-TVR7032H
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety
and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
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CAUTION
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operate this device only in environments where the temperature or
humidity is within the recommended range. Operation at extreme temperatures or in very high or low humidity levels
may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product.
CAUTION
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices. Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
LEGAL NOTICE
Observint Technologies (Observint) products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of
specic Observint authorized accessories. Observint disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Observint
authorized accessories.
The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly
prohibited by law.
Observint makes no representations concerning the legality of certain product applications such as the making,
transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We
encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before
engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
• Unit is designed for indoor use only.
• Keep all liquids away from the device.
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specications.
• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage
to sensitive electronics within the unit.
• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
Safety Instructions
Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
• Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualied service personnel or system installers.
• Do not operate the appliance beyond its specied temperature, humidity or power source ratings.
• Place the unit on a at surface not prone to vibration or impact.
• Use the appliance at temperatures between 14 °F ~ 131 °F (-10 °C ~ 55 °C) and relative humidity below 90%. The input
power source for this appliance is between 100 ~ 240 Vac, 47 ~ 63 Hz.

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• Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves.
• Installation of the unit near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/ampliers and televisions, is permitted as
long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the above mentioned temperature range.
• Handle hard disk drives with care.
—It is possible to damage hard drives if they are moved while the DVR is powered on. To allow the hard drive to spin down
and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after disconnecting power before moving the unit.
—To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the unit while it is plugged in.
—Protect hard disk drives from static electricity.
—Do not stack hard disk drives or keep them upright.
—Do not use an electric or magnetic screwdriver to install hard disk drives.
• Do not place the unit in an enclosed area where the cooling vents are blocked or impede the ow of air through the ventilation
openings.
• Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs and the points where they exit from the
apparatus.
• Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power o immediately and
contact qualied service personnel for service.
• Handle the appliance with care. Do not drop or shake, as this may damage the device.
• Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. Do not install the unit in an area where
condensation occurs. Do not operate with wet hands. Take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power o
and refer servicing to qualied service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the surfaces of this product. When dirt is hard to remove, use a mild
detergent and wipe gently.
• Do not overload outlets and extension cords. Electric shock or re may result.
• Save your system conguration.
• Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and exporting, in violation of export laws, the
software provided with this product is expressly prohibited.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview...................................................................1
1.1 DVR Controls, connectors and indicators .................................................4
1.1.1 Mouse control...................................................................5
1.1.2 Soft keyboard ...................................................................6
SECTION 2 Installing the System ................................................................7
2.1 Getting Started: Unpacking the Equipment ..............................................7
2.2 DVR installation general guidelines.....................................................7
2.2.1 Installing an HDD in the DVR ......................................................7
2.2.2 DVR Placement .................................................................8
2.3 Connecting alarm devices to the DVR ...................................................8
2.3.1 Wiring alarm inputs to the DVR ....................................................8
2.3.2 Wiring alarm outputs to the DVR...................................................9
2.4 Install a monitor, mouse, power.......................................................10
2.5 Camera installation .................................................................11
2.5.1 General Guidelines..............................................................11
2.5.2 Install cameras.................................................................12
2.6 Connecting it together – initial system setup ...........................................12
2.6.1 Using the Wizard for basic conguration setup ......................................12
2.7 Access the Menu system .............................................................21
2.8 Customize camera congurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
2.8.1 Adding analog (CCTV and HD-TVI) cameras to the DVR ...............................24
2.8.2 Congure cameras - basic adjustments ............................................24
2.8.3 Camera Video Tampering setup ...................................................31
2.8.4 CameraVideo Loss setup.........................................................33
2.9 Video Quality Diagnostics ............................................................36
2.9.1 Check video quality manually ....................................................38
2.10 Video Content Analytics -VCA.........................................................39
2.10.1 Testing VCA settings ............................................................46
2.11 Conguring HDD settings ............................................................46
2.11.1 Checking HDD status ............................................................46
2.11.2 Network Storage ...............................................................47
2.11.3 Conguring the HDD ............................................................47
2.11.4 Conguring HDD Group mode ....................................................49
2.11.5 HDD Detect ....................................................................51

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2.12 Conguring Exception Alarms.........................................................53
SECTION 3 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.1 Starting Up, Shutting Down and Rebooting the DVR......................................56
3.1.1 Startup .......................................................................56
3.1.2 Shutdown .....................................................................56
3.1.3 Rebooting the DVR .............................................................57
SECTION 4 LiveView Interface .................................................................58
4.1 Quick Setting Toolbar ................................................................59
4.2 LiveView pop-up menu..............................................................60
4.2.1 Live View settings ..............................................................61
4.3 Channel-Zero Encoding ..............................................................63
SECTION 5 Record, Playback and Video Backup...................................................65
5.1 Conguring record settings...........................................................66
5.1.1 Setting camera Record Parameters ................................................66
5.1.2 Conguring Record schedule .....................................................68
5.1.3 Conguring Motion Detection Recording...........................................71
5.1.4 Manual record .................................................................74
5.1.5 Conguring HDD Group for Recording..............................................76
5.1.6 Files Protection.................................................................77
5.2 Playback...........................................................................79
5.2.1 Instant playback by channel......................................................79
5.2.2 Playing back video by channel....................................................80
5.2.3 Playing Back by Time............................................................82
5.2.4 Playback by Event Search ........................................................83
5.2.5 Playback by Tag ................................................................86
5.2.6 Playback using System logs ......................................................89
5.2.7 Playing Back an external le .....................................................91
5.2.8 Auxiliary Functions - Playback frame by frame......................................92
5.2.9 Auxiliary Functions - Reverse Playback of Multi-channel..............................93
5.2.10 Digital Zoom...................................................................94
5.3 Backing up Record Files - Export.......................................................95
5.3.1 Export by video search ..........................................................95
5.3.2 Export by Event Search ..........................................................99
5.3.3 Exporting Video Clips during playback ............................................103
SECTION 6 Managing User Accounts ...........................................................107

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6.1 Deleting a user account .............................................................111
6.2 Editing a user account ..............................................................111
SECTION 7 Network Settings .................................................................113
7.1 Conguring General Settings ........................................................113
7.2 Conguring Extranet Access .........................................................114
7.3 Conguring NTP Server .............................................................115
7.4 Conguring Multicast...............................................................116
7.5 Conguring RTSP ..................................................................117
7.5.1 Conguring Server and HTTP Ports ...............................................117
7.6 Conguring Email..................................................................118
7.7 Conguring UPnP™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
SECTION 8 System Maintenance ..............................................................121
8.1 System Information ................................................................121
8.2 Log Information ...................................................................121
8.2.1 Log Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
8.2.2 Log Export....................................................................123
8.3 Import / Export system conguration .................................................125
8.4 Upgrade Firmware .................................................................127
8.5 Default ...........................................................................128
8.6 Net Detect ........................................................................129
8.6.1 Checking Network Trac .......................................................129
8.6.2 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ...........................................129
8.6.3 Exporting Network Packet ......................................................130
8.6.4 Checking the network status ....................................................131
8.6.5 Checking Network Statistics.....................................................133
SECTION 9 PTZ Controls......................................................................134
9.1 Matching the RS-485 DVR interface to the PTZ camera...................................134
9.2 PTZ Control Panel ..................................................................136
9.2.1 The PTZ Live View menu ........................................................137
9.3 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ..............................................138
9.3.1 Customizing Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
9.3.2 Calling Presets ................................................................140
9.3.3 Customizing Patrols............................................................141
9.3.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................142
9.3.5 Customizing Patterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

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9.3.6 Calling Patterns ...............................................................144
9.4 Setting Linear Scan Limit............................................................145
9.4.1 Calling a Linear Scan ...........................................................146
9.4.2 One-touch Park ...............................................................147
SECTION 10 Remote Access....................................................................148
10.1 Remote login......................................................................148
10.2 Remote Live View screen ............................................................151
10.3 Remote Playback screen ............................................................153
10.4 Remote Log screen .................................................................155
10.5 Remote Conguration screen ........................................................156
SECTION 11 Cleaning.........................................................................158
SECTION 12 Specications ....................................................................159
APPENDIX A Glossary .........................................................................161
APPENDIX B FAQ .............................................................................162
APPENDIX C HDD Installation ..................................................................163
C.1 DVR compatible HDDs ..............................................................163
C.2 HDD Installation ...................................................................163
APPENDIX D Troubleshooting ..................................................................167
12.1 DVR Troubleshooting ...............................................................167
12.1.1 No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally ............167
12.1.2 DVR beeps after startup ........................................................167
12.1.3 Live view freezes when video outputs locally ......................................168
12.1.4 LiveView audio has poor quality .................................................168
12.1.5 Image freezes during playback of single or multiple cameras.........................169
12.1.6 “No record le found” message appears after search...............................170

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SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SECTION 1
Systems Overview
Congratulations on purchasing your new IP/HD-TVI/Analog camera DVR security system! Your system includes the following key
features:
General
• Connectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras
• Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance
• Connectable to network cameras
• Simultaneous HDMI and VGA outputs at up to 1920×1080P resolution
• GUI supports record start with one key
• Redundant recording, holiday recording schedule conguration
• Instant playback for assigned camera during multi-channel live view mode
• Support up to 32 channels synchronous playback; and reverse playback for multi-channel
• Smart playback to go through less eective information
• Manual video quality diagnostics
• Support VCA alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection)
• Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags
• Lock and unlock record les
• Support HDD quota and group management; dierent capacity can be assigned to dierent cameras under quota mode;
• Provide 4 SATA interfaces and 1 eSATA interface for record and backup
• 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface
• Support DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System)
• Network detection function
Local Monitoring
• Simultaneous HDMI and VGA resolutions up to up to 1920 x 1080 output
• 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;
• Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also provided, the interval of
automatic cycle can be adjusted
• Quick setting menu is provided in Live view
• The selected live view channel can be shielded
• Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, VCA alarm and video loss alarm functions
• Privacy masking
• Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern
• PTZ zoom in/out by clicking the mouse; PTZ tracing by dragging mouse

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HDD Management
• Supports up to 4 internal SATA hard disk drives, with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity in each drive
• 8 network disks (NAS / IP SAN disks) can be connected
• Supports HDD S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection
• Supports eSATA disk for recording or backup
• Supports HDD sleep function
• Supports HDD standby function
• HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W)
• HDD group management
• HDD quota management; dierent capacity can be assigned to dierent channels
Recording and Playback
• Holiday recording schedule congurable
• Cycle and non-cycle recording modes
• Normal and event video encoding parameters
• Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion or alarm, motion and alarm, VCA
• 8 recording time periods with separated recording types
• Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording
• Searching record les by events (alarm input/motion detection)
• Customization of tags, tag search and playback
• Locking and unlocking record les
• Local redundant recording
• Search and playback of record les by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
• Smart search for the selected area in the video when playback
• Zoom in on any area during playback
• Reverse playback of multi-channel recordings
• Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward during playback, mouse control of the progress
bar
• Up to 32 channel synchronous playback at 1080P
Backup
• Export video data to USB , SATA or eSATA device
• Export video clips during playback
• Management and maintenance of backup devices
Alarm and Exception
• Congurable arming time of alarm input/output
SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW