Appro DVR-3716 User manual

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INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
Digital Video Recorder
DVR-3716

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
All the following safety and operation instructions for the prevention of harm or damage to the
operator or other persons should be read before the unit is operated.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Do not block ventilation openings.
Do not place anything on top of the unit that might spill or fall into it.
Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Please refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosols for cleaning.
This installation should be done by a qualified service person and should conform to all local
codes.
To prevent fire or electric shock, do not overload wall outlets or extension cords.
This unit must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock hazard.
CAUTION
HDD:
Please don’t use the hard disk(s) you have employed with a particular model of the DVR (in
recording and playing back data) with any other model of DVR, for you will lose the data you have
stored in the hard disk(s) if you do so. You are free to use the same hard disks between DVRs
belonging to a single model.
Danger of explosion if the Lithium battery (RTC Battery) is incorrectly replaced.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Risk of explosion if replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
instructions.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 with 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.
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Table Of Contents
1. PRODUCT FEATURES .................................................................................................. 4
1.1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................4
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES.............................................................................................................4
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW............................................................... 6
2.1 FRONT VIEW.............................................................................................................................6
2.2 REAR VIEW ...............................................................................................................................9
2.3 ALARM In/Out .........................................................................................................................10
3. BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................................................................. 11
3.1 RECORDING OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................11
3.1.1 Manual Recording.......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 Alarm Recording............................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1.3 Timer Recording.............................................................................................................................................12
3.2 PLAYBACK OPERATIONS......................................................................................................13
3.2.1 Fast Forward/Reverse.....................................................................................................................................13
3.2.2 Playback Picture-by-picture...........................................................................................................................13
3.3 BACKUP OPERATIONS .........................................................................................................14
3.4 KEY LOCK OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................15
3.5 TRIPLEX OPERATIONS .........................................................................................................15
4. SEARCH MODE........................................................................................................... 17
4.1 RECORD LIST.........................................................................................................................17
4.2 ALARM LIST............................................................................................................................17
4.3 TIME FILTER ..........................................................................................................................18
5. MENU MODE ............................................................................................................... 19
5.1 QUICK SETTING ....................................................................................................................20
5.2 DISPLAY OPTION...................................................................................................................21
5.3 SEQUENCE SETTING ............................................................................................................22
5.4 ADJUSTING PICTURE...........................................................................................................22
5.5 ADVANCED SETTING............................................................................................................23
5.5.1 RECORD SETTING......................................................................................................................................23
5.5.2 ALARM SETTING........................................................................................................................................24
5.5.3 MOTION SETTING......................................................................................................................................25
5.5.4 NETWORK SETTING..................................................................................................................................26
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5.5.5 SCHEDULE SETTING .................................................................................................................................28
5.5.6 RS-232 SETTING..........................................................................................................................................28
5.5.7 RS-485 SETTING..........................................................................................................................................28
5.6 DISK SETUP............................................................................................................................29
5.7 SYSTEM SETTING...................................................................................................................30
6. DISPLAY MODE........................................................................................................... 31
7. NETWORK VIEWER: INTRODUCTION....................................................................... 32
7.1 TCP/IP COMMUNICATION SETUP ......................................................................................32
7.2 CONNECTION TESTING........................................................................................................35
7.3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................................................36
7.4 VIEW THE DVR VIDEO FROM A REMOTE PC....................................................................39
7.5 OPERATION............................................................................................................................41
8. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 44
APPENDIX 1. – Insert the mobile rack........................................................................... 45
APPENDIX 2. – RS-232 Connection............................................................................... 46
APPENDIX 3. – Instructions for the 16CH DVR: The DDNS Functions....................... 47
APPENDIX 4. – Compatible hard-disk drives................................................................ 53
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1. PRODUCT FEATURES
1.1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
The DVR-3716 is a unique low-cost, high-performance digital video recorder supporting a
16-channel video input, 16 alarm inputs and 3 alarm outputs. It records at a real time speed, and
displays video at the same speed rate per channel. Our device is capable of simultaneous triplex
recording, playback and live modes, and provides a multi-screen on which to view your recorded
images. Instead of having to handle inconvenient VCR tapes, you now have the hard-disk drive in
which to store your videos, enabling you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving.
You can access the images from any of your four channels rapidly and smoothly whenever you
wish.
In your recordings you can set different speed rates, qualities and resolutions as you choose, and
when you're looking for some particular records, you can use the search functions to search
through your records by record list, alarm list or time filter. You can play back your selected items
directly, and save the crucial images to a USB device which you can transfer to your PC to play and
print out.
Our digital video recorder further supports the network function in which you can use a remote PC
to connect with the DVR and retrieve vital images from a hard disk. You will be able to access both
video and audio records effortlessly. Use our device to bring your total environment under your
complete surveillance, archiving and control.
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES
 Non-PC based DSP hardware with proprietary system firmware.
 Operation status LEDs.
 Full triplex operation with simultaneous Live, Play, Record and remote Network operations.
Record refresh rate up to 120 field/sec for 360x240 pixels (NTSC) or 100 field/sec for
360x288 pixels (PAL). The resolution is 720 x 240 pixels refresh rate up to 60 field/sec (NTSC)
and 720 x 288 pixels refresh rate up to 50 field/sec (PAL).
 Compression: Motion JPEG.
 Live viewing modes: 2X digital zoom.
 Recording speed up to 60 field/sec for NTSC (50 field/sec for PAL).
 Multiple recording modes: Manual/Alarm/ Circular/ Timer recording.
 Full triplex operation allows live viewing/ video recording/ playback and network access
simultaneously.
 Supports in both a forward and a backward direction, as well as step by step.
 Fast and slow playback of recorded video at various speeds.
Fast forward and reverse (2x, 4x, 8x).
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 Individual sensor alarm, video loss alarm & motion detection alarm for each channel.
 Easy field firmware update via USB device can be performed by the end user.
 Built-in USB connector to save image(s) for an individual channel to an USB device.
 16 BNC video input channels.
 16 alarm inputs and 3 alarm outputs.
 Audio recording.
 Quick setup menu.
 Disk-full warning.
 Supports factory default menu setting.
 Supports Play/Reverse-Play/Pause/Stop/FF/REW for playback.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW
2.1 FRONT VIEW
1←/ PIP button:
Press to move the focus to desired items in the menu setup mode.
Press the button to enter a single channel, with an inset of the next channel. To change the main
and the insert channels, please:
1. Press the Enter button in the PIP mode then press one of the Ch1~Ch16 button to set
the main channel.
2. Press the Enter button the second time then press one of the Ch1~Ch16 button to set
the inset channel.
3. Press the Enter button again to save the setting.
2↑/ button:
Press to move within a desired option or value in the setup mode in the upward direction.
In both the live and play modes, press twice successively to get the multi-channel mode on the
main monitor, the first time in a 9-way vision of Ch1~Ch8, and the last in a 9-way mode of Ch9~16.
Simultaneous Live–and–Play on-screen functions of Ch1~Ch4, Ch5~Ch8, Ch9~Ch12, Ch13~16.
Note: Under normal system condition, continued pressing "↑" to start key lock function (refer to
section 3.4).
3→/ button:
Press to move the focus to desired items in the menu setup mode.
In both the live and play modes, press 4 times successively to get the multi-channel mode on the
main monitor, the first time in a 4-way vision of Ch1~Ch4, the second time in a 4-way vision of
Ch5~Ch8, the third time in a 4-way vision of Ch9~Ch12, and the last in a 4-way mode of Ch13~16.
Simultaneous Live–and–Play on-screen functions of Ch1~Ch2, Ch3~Ch4, Ch5~Ch6, Ch7~Ch8,
Ch9~Ch10, Ch11~Ch12, Ch13~14 and Ch15~Ch16.
4↓/button:
Press to move within a desired option or value in the setup mode in the downward direction.
In the live and play modes, you can press once to get the multi - channel visions in a 16-way
channel mode on the main monitor.
Simultaneous Live–and–Play on-screen functions of Ch1 ~Ch8 and Ch9~Ch16.
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5Enter button:
Press to enter a selected item in the menu setup mode.
6Exit / Triplex button:
Press to exit the menu setup mode.
The Live, Play and Record modes act simultaneously to comprise the triplex function (not available
in the PIP mode). In the Triplex mode, please press to back to the Playback mode.
7Save / button:
Press to enter the sequential jumping mode of the each multi-screen (   then loop
back); the picture will sequentially switch to different channels according to the sequencer setting
in the setup menu.
8button:
Press to double the size of an image. Use the "↑" ( up ), "↓" ( down ) , "←" ( left ) and "→" ( right )
buttons to shift your zoom focus . Press the button again or press the Display button to return
to the original image size.
9channel buttons:
All channel buttons from 1 to 16 are sited here. Press each to display its channel in the live and
play modes.
10 Search button:
Press to enter the search mode to access recorded video.
11 Menu button:
Press this to enter the setup menu.
12 Display button:
Press to display the status of the hard disks, the USB flash memory, the record setting and the
network setting in your device.
13 button:
Press to play a recorded video in the reverse direction at faster speeds than the recorded speed
and the LED will emit green light.
During the freeze, press to display one image of a picture at a time in the backward direction.
14 ◄button:
Press to play back a recorded video in the reverse direction from the hard disk and the LED will
emit green light.
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15 ►button:
Press to play back a recorded video in the forward direction from the hard disk and the LED will
emit green light.
16 button:
Press to play a recorded video in the forward direction at faster speeds than the recorded speed
and the LED will emit green light.
During the freeze, press to display one image of a picture at a time in the forward direction.
17 button:
In a playback display, press this to freeze the display and the LED will emit green light. During the
freeze, press to display one image of a picture at a time in the forward direction.
18 █(Stop) button:
Press to stop playing back a recorded video from a hard disk and the LED will emit green light.
19 button:
Press to start recording video into a hard disk while in the live display mode and the LED will emit
green light. Press again for at least 3 seconds to stop the recording.
20 POWER button:
Press this button for at least 3 seconds to switch off. Press again to activate the device.
21 (disk) Indicator:
The indicator shows the operation status of the unit’s hard-disk drives. The green light indicates the
hard-disk drive is storing or retrieving data.
22 USB port:
This is used for system software updating and archiving/accessing critical images.
Note: After turning on DVR-3716, it will have "Buzzer" sound happened, please press "↓"button to have it
switched to PAL system and "↑"for NTSC system.
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