Ameba DVR-R216 User manual

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16CH Digital Video Recorder
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please read this Users Manual before using the product.
16 Channel Digital Video Recorder
V.1.0

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN COVERS.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This label may appear on the bottom of the unit due to space limitations.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Attention: installation should be performed by qualified service Personnel only in
accordance with the National Electrical Code or applicable local codes.
Power Disconnect. Units with or without ON-OFF switches have power supplied to
the unit whenever the power cord is inserted into the power source ; however, the unit
is operational only when the ON-OFF switch is in the ON position. The power cord is
the main power disconnect for all unites.

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Contents
1BEFORE READING THIS DOCUMENT .............................................................5
2UNIT DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................6
2.1FRONT PANEL .....................................................................................................................................6
2.2REAR PANEL .......................................................................................................................................7
2.3CONTROLLER......................................................................................................................................8
3INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................9
3.1CAMERA CONNECTION ....................................................................................................................9
3.2MONITOR CONNECTION (COMPOSITE MONITOR).....................................................................9
3.3MONITOR (S-VHS) CONNECTION..............................................................................................10
3.4VCR&VIDEO PRINTER CONNECTION.................................................................................10
3.5NETWORK CONNECTION................................................................................................................11
3.6HDD CONNECTION.........................................................................................................................12
3.7POWER CONNECTION......................................................................................................................13
4OPERATION...........................................................................................................14
4.1BASIC DISPLAY.................................................................................................................................14
4.2DVR SYSTEM LOG-IN ................................................................................................................16
4.3RECORDING.......................................................................................................................................17
4.4PLAYBACK.........................................................................................................................................20
5SETUP......................................................................................................................24
5.1BASIC OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................24
5.2CAMERA SETUP .........................................................................................................................25
5.3ADJUST COLOR ..........................................................................................................................26
5.4MOTION SETUP ..........................................................................................................................27
5.5SET TIME/DATE...........................................................................................................................29
5.6REC SETUP ....................................................................................................................................30
5.7HDD MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................................................32
5.8MISCELLANEOUS SETUP .....................................................................................................33
6HDD BOX ................................................................................................................39
7SPECIFICATION AND CONFIGURATION ......................................................40

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Remote Viewer Software
MANUAL FOR REMOTE VIEWER SOFTWARE ..............................................44
1.GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................44
2.TCP/IP SETUP IN DVR UNIT.....................................................................................................44
3.STATIC IPAND DYNAMIC IP.........................................................................................................45
4.LIVE VIEW VIA IP NETWORK........................................................................................................47
5.SEARCH RECORDED PICTURES VIA IP NETWORK .................................................................51

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1Before reading this document
(1) This document is intended for both the administrator and users of stand
alone DVR Model.
(2) This manual contains information for configuring, managing and using
stand alone DVR Model.
(3) To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to heat or
moisture
(4) Be sure to read this manual before using stand alone DVR Model.
(5) For questions and technical assistance of this product, contact your local
dealer.
recommendation on installation of the DVR unit
(1) Check electricity at the place you want to install the DVR unit is stable
and meets our electricity requirements. Unstable electricity will cause
malfunction of the unit or give critical damage to the unit.
(2) Several chips on the main board of the DVR unit and hard disk drive
inside the unit generate heat, and it must be properly discharged. Do not
put any objects just beside exhaust port(fan) on the left side of the unit and
do not close up an opening (fresh air in-take) on the right side of the unit.
(3) Put the DVR unit at well-ventilated place and do not put heat-generating
objects on the unit. When it is installed inside 15 inch mounting rack
together with other devices, please check built-in ventilation fan of the
rack is properly running.

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2Unit Description
2.1 Front Panel
10 11121314 15 16
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9
1. LED (overwrite/Rec/Play/Setup)
2. 1~16CH Camera
3. REC:REC image data on hard disk drive
4. STOP: stop Recording or playback
5. REW: High speed playback in reverse direction in playback mode, or moving to
the start of Record data when it is in stop mode.
6. PLAY: Play-Back
7. FF: High speed playback in forward direction in playback mode, or moving to the
last of Record data when it is in stop mode.
8. PAUSE: pauses when it is in playback mode
9. ENTER: Used as selection key in system setup or changes contents displayed in
live display.
10. MODE: MODE represents multi-screen division and used to change to
4-split,9-split,16-split screen.
11.FRZ:On-off switch to freeze pictures in live mode
12SEQ: In full screen, this button shows pictures in rotation.
13.ZOOM:In full screen ,this button enlarges pictures two times
14.PIP: In full screen, this button creates PIP in rotation
15.P/T: Enter into or exit from PAN/TITL control mode.
16.MENU: used to change menu in system setup.

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2.2 Rear Panel
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nFAN
oALARM INPUT/OUPUT
1 ALARM 1 13 ALARM 11
2 ALARM 2 14 ALARM 12
3 ALARM 3 15 GND
4 ALARM 4 16 ALARM 13
5 GND 17 ALARM 14
6 ALARM 5 18 ALARM 15
7 ALARM 6 19 ALARM 16
8 ALARM 7 20 GND
9 ALARM 8 21 RELAY OUT-N.O.
10 GND 22 RELAY OUT-N.C.
11 ALARM 9 23 RELAY OUT-COM
12 ALARM 10
pCAMERA CONNECTION
qVIDEO OUT
rHDD BOX
sS-VIDEO
tRJ-45
uRS-232
vDC POWER

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2.3 Controller
1REC:REC image data on hard disk drive
2STOP: stop REC or playback
3REW: High speed playback in reverse direction in playback mode, or
moving to the start of REC data when it is in stop mode.
4PLAY: Play-Back
5FF: High speed playback in forward direction in playback mode, or moving to
the last of REC data when it is in stop mode.
6PAUSE: pauses when it is in playback mode
7ENTER: Used as selection key in system setup or changes contents displayed in
live display.
8MODE: MODE represents multi-screen division and used to change to
4-split,9-split,16-split screen.
9FRZ: On-off switch to freeze pictures in live mode
10 SEQ: In full screen, this button shows pictures in rotation.
11 ZOOM: In full screen ,this button enlarges pictures two times
12 PIP: In full screen, this button creates PIP in rotation
13 P/T: Enter into or exit from PAN/TITL control mode.
14 MENU: used to change menu in system setup.

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3Installation
3.1 Camera Connection
Connect camera to the CAMERA INPUT(1~16)on the rear panel of unit.
3.2 Monitor Connection (Composite monitor)
Connect the monitor to the MONITOR OUT on the rear panel of unit.

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3.3 Monitor (S-VHS) Connection
Connect S-VIDEO monitor to MONITOR OUT(S-VHS)on the rear panel of unit.
3.4 VCR&VIDEO PRINTER Connection
Connect VCR or Video printer to VCR OUT on the rear panel of unit.