Ascendent AVP series User manual

Please read this manual before using your new DVR, and retain it for future reference.
AVP Series DVR
User's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of thelaw on the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacturing processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the
hazardous substances cited in the directive.
This apparatus is manufactured to comply with radio interference requirements.
Disclaimer
We reserve the right to revise or remove any content in this manual at any time. We do not warrant or assume any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this manual. For the actual display & operation, please refer to your DVR.
The content of this manual is subject to change without notice.
The product & company names mentioned herein may be the registered trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Only operate this apparatus from the type of power source indicated on the label.
The company shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any improper use.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SPECIAL NOTES .....................................................................................................................................................................................................1
2. FRONT AND REAR PANEL...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Front Panel .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2
2.2. Rear Panel......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
3. CONNECTION AND SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1. Camera Connection........................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.2. Power Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.3. Date and Time Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.4. Password Setting...........................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.5. Record Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................................5
4. BASIC OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Live View.........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.2. Recording .......................................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.3. Playback .........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4.4. Search ............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4.5. Firmware / OSD Upgrade...............................................................................................................................................................................8
5. ADVANCED OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................9
5.1. QUICK SEARCH ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2. RECORD .......................................................................................................................................................................................................9
5.2.1. Quick record settings...........................................................................................................................................................................9
5.2.2. Detailed record settings........................................................................................................................................................................9
5.3. TIMER........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.4. DETECTION................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.5. REMOTE (Selected models only) ................................................................................................................................................................13
5.6. SYSTEM INFO .............................................................................................................................................................................................13
5.7. NETWORK (Selected models only) .............................................................................................................................................................14
5.7.1. STATIC ...............................................................................................................................................................................................14
5.7.2. PPPOE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................14
5.7.3. DHCP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.8. BACKUP....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.8.1. USB BACKUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.8.2. DISK BACKUP ....................................................................................................................................................................................16
6. REMOTE OPERATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18
6.1. Video Viewer.................................................................................................................................................................................................18
6.1.1. Installation & Network Connection .....................................................................................................................................................18
6.1.2. Control Panel......................................................................................................................................................................................19
6.1.3. General Operation..............................................................................................................................................................................20
6.2. IE Web Browser............................................................................................................................................................................................24
6.3. QuickTime Player .........................................................................................................................................................................................26
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION (Selected models only)...................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX 2 TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................................................................................................28
APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST ............................................................................................................................................. 29
APPENDIX 4SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIX 5RS485 PROTOCOL .............................................................................................................................................................................32
APPENDIX 6RECORDING TIME TABLE................................................................................................................................................................... 33

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1. SPECIAL NOTES
 VGA Output Resolution Support
All Ascendent AVP DVRs have a VGA output built-in, and the resolution can be changed to fit the display
monitor being used.
Go to “ADVANCE” “DISPLAY”, and move to “VGA OUTPUT” to select the VGA resolution you want. There are
seven options as follows:
1) 800 x 600
2) 1024 x 768 (default)
3) 1280 x 1024
4) 1440 x 900
5) 1400 x 1050
6) 1680 x 1050
7) 1600 x 1200
Note: To have the best image quality on your LCD monitor, make sure (1) the selected DVR VGA
output resolution is supported by your monitor, and (2) the VGA output settings on both the
LCD monitor and DVR are consistent.
If the image is not positioned or scaled properly, please go to your monitor’s menu for adjustment.
For details, please refer to the user manual of your LCD monitor.
 Power Supply
To ensure that your DVR wor ks c on sta ntly and properly, it's recomm en de d to u se aUPS (Uninterruptible Power
Supply)for continuous operation.

2. FRONT AND REAR PANEL
2.1. Front Panel
1) LED Indicators
POWER : DVR is powered on.
HDD : HDD is reading or recording.
ALARM : An alarm has been triggered (Selected models only).
TIMER : Timer recording is on.
PLAY : Under playback status.
2) MENU
Press to enter the main menu.
3) ENTER
Press to confirm the setting.
4) LIST
To quickly search the rec or de d fi les by event, press this to show the even t li st .
Select an event, and press “ENTER” to playback the selected file.
5) PLAY
Press to play the recorded video.
6) SLOW
In playback mode, press this button playback in a slower speed.
7) ZOOM
In live view or playback mode, press to enlarge the image of the selected channel.
8) SEQ
Press to activate the call monitor function, and press again to quit.
9)
Press to show the four-channel display mode.
10) POWER
Press long to turn your DVR on and off.
Note: Please stop recording before turning off your DVR.
Note: To ensure that your DVR works properly, it is recommended that a UPS,
(Uninterruptible Power Supply), is used for continuous operation.
11) 1~4
Press one of these buttons will display the corresponding camera.
12) (/ +) / (/ -) / () / ()
Press one of these four buttons to move up/down/left/right.
In playback mode, press these buttons to pause () / stop () /rewind ( 
) / fast forward ( ) recorded
video.
When changing settings, press / to change the setting in the menu.
13) AUDIO (SLOW + ZOOM)
Press “SLOW” + “ZOOM” at the same time to select live or playback sounds of the audio channels.
14) PTZ (SEQ + ) (Selected models only)
Press “SEQ” + “ ” at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.

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Adjust PTZ position: Press / / / to move up/down/left/right.
15) USB Port
To quickly backup o r up gr ade firmware/OSD, you c an i nsert a co mpatible USB flash drive into this USB port.
Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as “FAT32” first.
2.2. Rear Panel
1) VIDEO INPUTS 1 ~ 16 (Depending on Model)
Connect your cameras here.
Note: If you want to make a video backup with audio, please make sure whether your DVR supports the
audio function, and connect audio cameras to the channels which support the audio function.
2) VIDEO OUTPUT
Connect to a VGA monitor for video output.
3) AUDIO IN (Select models only)
Connect to audio sources, microphones, or cameras equipped with audio functions.
Note: Depending on the model you have, theAVP series supports UP TO FOUR audio-in channels,
which are Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3 and Audio 4 accordingly, and the audio data will be
recorded with the video data of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 respectively.
For example, if your DVR supports two audio-in, its audio channels will be Audio 1 and Audio 2.
When you playback CH1, you will also hear the audio recording of Audio 1.
4) AUDIO OUT (Selected models only)
Connect to an audio device, such as an external audio recorder or speaker.
5) IR (Selected models only)
Connect the IR receiver for remote control.
6) EXTERNAL I/O (Selected models only)
Insert the supplied 9PIN DSUB to this port for connecting external devices (external alarm, PTZ camera, etc).
For detailed I/O port PIN configuration, please refer to “APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION (Selected models
only)” at page 28.
7) VGA
Connect to a LCD monitor directly.
8) LAN
Connect to router or modem using a network cable.
9) DC 19V
Connect to the supplied adapter.

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1C
After the cameras are connected and powered, connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with
a coaxial cable or RCA cable with BNC connector. It may be necessary to restart the DVR to detect the video
standard of the connected camera(s) (NTSC / PAL).
1) Power connection
Connect the camera with indicated power supply.
Connecting a camera to the wrong power supply
can cause permanent damage to the camera.
2) Video cable connection
Connect the camera's video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA line with BNC
connector.
3) Audio cable connection (Selected models only)
Connect the camera audio output to the DVR audio input port with a coaxial cable or RCA cable with a BNC
connector.
4) Camera Setup (PTZ cameras only)
For detailed camera title, ID, protocol and baud rate setup, please refer to “5.5. REMOTE” at page 14.
3.2. Power Setup
This device should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label.
Connect the indicated AC power cord to the power adapter, and plug into an electrical outlet. The power LED will
turn on.
Note: To ensure that your DVR works properly, it is recommended that a UPS,
(Uninterruptible Power Supply), is used for continuous operation.
3.3. Date and Time Setting
Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR first.
Press “MENU” and enter the password to view the menu list. The default admin password is 0000. Move to
“DATE” and you can set the date / time / daylight saving in the “DATE” menu list.
Note: Please DO NOT change the date or time of your DVR after the recording has been activated.
Otherwise, the recorded data will not have the correct time and date, and you will not be able to
find the recorded video by time search. If the date or time has been changed whilerecording, it
is recommended to clear all HDD data, before recording again.
3.4. Password Setting
Press “MENU” and enter the password to go to the menu list. Then, move to “ADVANCE” to enter the advanced
settings menu.
In the “ADVANCE” menu, move to “SYSTEM INFO”. Select “PASSWORD” and press “ENTER” to enter the
submenu to set the password (four digits). The default admin password is 0000.
3. CONNECTION AND SETUP

CONNECTION AND SETUP
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3.5. Record Setting
By default, the recording set to Motion record on all cameras.
To change the record sett in gs , Pr ess “MENU” and enter the password to go to the menu list. Then, move to
“RECORD” to enter the advanced record settings menu.
For details, please refer to “5.2. RECORD” at page 9.

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4. BASIC OPERATION
4.1 Live View
Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function
Key Lock Key Unlock 1st Live Audio
Channel 2nd Live Audio Channel
3rd Live Audio Channel 1st Playback Audio
Channel
2nd Playback Audio
Channel
3rd Playback Audio
Channel
4th Playback Audio
Channel
Audio Channel
Unselected Digital Zoom Mode
Digital Zoom
Unselected HDD Overwrite Timer Recording Motion
Recording Alarm
(Selected models only)
4.2. Recording
When the recording and the pre-alarm function are activated, the DVR will overwrite 8GB data from the oldest
date to allow for continuous recording.
1) Manual Recording Icon
By default, when the DVR is properly connected with cameras and the HDD is installed, you will see “ ”
(recording) on the screen.
2) Event Recording Icon
When the motion / alarm detection is activated, when motion or an external alarm occurs, you will see “ ”
(motion)
or “ ” (external alarm) on the screen.
3) Timer Recording Icon
When the timer record is activated, you will see the LED light for “Timer” is on, and “ ” (timer) on the screen.
4th Live Audio
Channel

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4.3. Playback
Press “PLAY” on the DVR control panel, and the DVR will playback the latest recorded video.
Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded video for playback to work properly. If not,
the device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at
least 2 Minutes 33 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for playback to work properly.
1) Fast Forward / Fast Rewind
You can increase the speed of fast forward and rewind on the DVR. In playback mode:
Press ““ once to get 4X speed forward and press twice to get 8X speed, etc. The maximum speed is 32X.
Press ““ once to get 4X speed rewind and press twice to get 8X speed, etc. The maximum speed is 32X.
Note: During playback, the image size of the recorded data (FRAME, FIELD or CIF) will be shown on
the screen.
2) Pause / Image Jog
Press “” to pause the playback.
Once in pause mode:
Press “” once to get one frame forward.
Press “” once to get one frame rewind.
3) Stop
Press “” in the playback mode, and the screen will return to live monitoring mode.
4) Slow Playback
Press “SLOW” for 1/4X speed playback and press twice for 1/8X speed playback.
5) Audio Playback (Selected models only)
Press “SEQ” + “ ” to select the live or playback sound of the audio channels.
Live audio of the 1st audio channel Playback audio of the 1st audio channel
Live audio of the 2nd audio channel Playback audio of the 2nd audio channel
Live audio of the 3rd audio channel Playback audio of the 3rd audio channel
Live audio of the 4th audio channel Playback audio of the 4th audio channel
The audio channel is not selected.
Note: Depending on the model you have, the AVP series supports UP TO FOUR audio-in channels, which
are Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3 and Audio 4 accordingly, and the audio data will be recorded with the
video data of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 respectively.
For example, if your DVR supports two audio-in, its audio channels will be Audio 1 and Audio 2.
When you playback CH1, you will also hear the audio recording of Audio 1.
4.4. Search
1) Full Event Search
Press “LIST” to show the recorded files by event. Choose the item you want to see, and press “ENTER” to start
playback.
2) Search by Time
Press “MENU” to enter the menu list, and go to “ADVANCE” “EVENT LOG”. Move to “QUICK SEARCH”, and
press “ENTER” to enter the quick time search menu. You can search any specific events by time (Year / Month /
Day / Hour / Min) and directly play the file you find.

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4.5. Firmware / OSD Upgrade
1) Using USB flash drive
Step 1. Format the USB memory device as FAT32 format first.
Step 2. Get the upgrade files from your distributor and save the upgrade files in your USB flash device (do not
change the file name).
Step 3. Insert the USB flash drive into the DVR USB port.
Step 4. Press “MENU”, move to “ADVANCE” “SYSTEM INFO”, and move to “UPGRADE”. Press “ENTER”.
Step 5. Select “YES”, and press “ENTER” again to confirm upgrade.
2) By using the supplied software “Video Viewer”
Step 1. Save the upgrade files at your PC (do not change the file name), and log into Video Viewer.
Step 2. Click “ ” (Miscellaneous Control) to show the miscellaneous control panel. In the miscellaneous control
panel, click “ ” (Tools) on the misc el la ne ous control panel to enter the upgrade windo w.
Step 3. Enter the user name, password, IP address and port number of the DVR.
Step 4. Click “Firmware” or “Language” tab as needed, and click “Add” to select the firmware or OSD files to
upgrade.
Step 5. Click “Update Firmware” or “Update Language” button to start the upgrade.

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5. ADVANCED OPERATION
5.1. QUICK SEARCH
You can search any specific events by time and directly play the file you find from the DVR.
Move to “QUICK SEARCH”, and press “ENTER”. You will see the following submenu items:
1) DATE
Select the specific time period (YEAR / MONTH / DAY / HOUR / MIN) that you want to search.
2) SEARCH HDD
Change to the HDD you want if there is more than 1 HDD in your DVR.
3) START
Move to “START” and press “ENTER” button to search and directly playback the recorded files.
5.2. RECORD
In this menu list, you can set record settings. Press “MENU” on the front panel. The default admin password is
0000. Enter the default password, and press “ENTER”.
5.2.1. Quick record setting
Move to “QUICK START” J“RECORD”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following submenu items:
1) IMAGE SIZE
Select FRAME, FIELD, or CIF.
2) QUALITY
Select one of the four quality options: SUPER BEST, BEST, HIGH and NORMAL.
3) IMAGE PER SECOND
Select the images per second for MANUAL RECORD.
5.2.2. Detailed record setting
Move to “ADVANCE” J“RECORD”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following submenu items:
1) MANUAL RECORD ENABLE
Start / stop the manual recording function.
2) EVENT RECORD ENABLE
Start / stop the event recording function. When this function is enabled, the recording will be triggered by any
motion or external alarm.
3) TIMER RECORD ENABLE
Start / stop the timer recording that is activated according to the scheduled time
4) EVENT RECORD IPS
Select the images per second for EVENT RECORD (Recording that is triggered by alarm or motion).
5) TIMER RECORD IPS
Select the images per second for TIMER RECORD (Recording that is activated according to the scheduled time.).

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6) PRE-ALARM RECORD
Select to enable or disable the pre-alarm function (ON / OFF).
When pre-alarm and event recording functions are both activated, the DVR will record 8MB of data before an
alarm / motion event is triggered.
7) OVERWRITE
Select to overwrite previous recorded data in your HDD. When the HDD is full under the O/W recording mode, the
DVR will clear 8GB of data from the oldest video to allow continous recording.
5.3. TIMER
In this menu list, you can schedule different sets of time for recording and detection function. Move to “TIMER”,
and press ”ENTER”. Select to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the recorder timer and / or detection timer functions.
1) RECORD TIMER
Use / to change the setting (ON / OFF). When it’s set to “ON”, press “ENTER” to go to its submenu for
further settings.
RECORD TIMER
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS
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X axis 0 ~ 24 hours. Each time interval within a square is two hours (divided into four 30-minutes).
Y axis Monday ~ Sunday.
Operation Move to the start time point, and press enter to set the start time point (marked in red color). Then,
press / / / to set the timer-recording schedule. After setup, press “ENTER” again to
create an ending time point (marked in yellow color) and press “MENU” to exit.

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2) DETECTION TIMER
Use / to change the setting (ON / OFF). When it’s set to “ON”, press “ENTER” to go to its submenu for
further settings.
DETECTION TIMER
FRI
SAT
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS
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X axis
0 ~ 24 hours. Each time interval within a square is two hours (divided into four 30-minutes).
Y axis Monday ~ Sunday.
Operation Move to the start time point, and press enter to set the start time point (marked in red color). Then,
press / / / to set the timer-recording schedule. After setup, press “ENTER” again to
create an ending time point (marked in yellow color) and press “MENU” to exit.
5.4. DETECTION
In this submenu, you can set up detection-related functions.
Move to “DETECTION”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following submenu items:
1) TITLE
Show the camera title of each channel set in “CAMERA”.
2) DET
The available options vary depending on the model you have.
Select if you want to activate motion detection for the selected channel (ON/OFF).
3) AREA
Press “ENTER” to set the detection area. You will see similar screens as the following:
Pink blocks represent areas that will not set off motion detection, while the transparent blocks are
the areas that will set off motion detection.
There are two different methods to set the detection area depending on the model you have.
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

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Transparent blocks are the area under
detection.
Press “ENTER” to confirm the start area. Press / to choose the width of
the detection area.
Press / to choose the
height of the area.
You can also set up multiple detection areas. When any movement is detected, you
will
see the blocks flashing.
*Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks are the area under detection.
*Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks are the area under detection.
There are three detection areas for your choice:
Press “” or ” ” once to broaden the detection
area.
Press “” or ” ” once to narrow the detection area.
4) LS (Level of Sensitivity) (Selected models only)
“LS” is to set the sensitivity of comparing two different images. The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity
for motion detection.
5) SS (Spatial Sensitivity) (Selected models only)
“SS” is to set the sensitivity for detecting the size of one object (the number of the grids) on the screen. The
smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for motion detection.
Note: The default setting of SS is 03, which means once an object is detected more than 3 grids, the
system will get triggered. So the value of SS must be less than the number of grids that you set
up for the motion detection area.
6) TS (Time of Sensitivity) (Selected models only)
“TS” is to set the sensitivity regarding how long one object stays in the detection area and triggers the
recording. Depending on the model you have, you may see either of the following methods:
a). Select a value -- The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for motion detection.
b). Select an option – HIGH / NORMAL.
7) RE (Reference) (Selected models only)
“RE” is to set a reference for detection. The default value is 10, which means the DVR will compare 10 continuous
images at one time according to the sensitivity of LS, SS, TS simultaneously.

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8) ALARM (Selected models only)
Select N.C. (Normally Closed) / N.O. (Normally Open) / OFF for the alarm polarity. The default alarm value is OFF.
5.5. REMOTE (Selected models only)
In this menu list, you can set up remote devices.
Move to “REMOTE”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see the following submenu items:
1) TITLE
Show the camera title of each channel set in “CAMERA”.
2) DEVICE
Select the device type (CAMERA / PTZ) according to the connected camera for each channel.
3) ID
Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) for a PTZ camera. After connecting to a PTZ camera correctly, the default ID of the
PTZ camera will be shown on the screen.
4) PROTOCOL
Select NORMAL (our protocol), P-D (PELCO-D) or P-P (PELCO-P) protocol.
5) RATE
Set the baud rate of each channel (2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 19200 / 57600 / 115200). For the connected cameras,
such as PTZ and speed dome cameras, please make sure their baud rate setting is the same as the setting on
the DVR.
5.6. SYSTEM INFO
In this menu list, you can check or change some system settings.
The submenu items are described below:
1) SERIAL TYPE (Selected models only)
Show the serial type of the DVR (RS485).
2) BAUDRATE (Selected models only)
Set the baud rate of the DVR (2400 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200).
3) HOST ID (Selected models only)
Set the ID of the DVR (0 ~ 254).
4) PASSWORD
Press “ENTER” to reset the password for accessing the DVR system. You can set the password up to 4 digits.
5) RESET DEFAULT
Press “ENTER” to reset all settings as default, and select “YES” to confirm or “NO” to cancel.
6) CLEAR HDD
Select the HDD you want to clear. Press “ENTER”, and select “YES” to confirm to clear HDD or “NO” to cancel.
7) UPGRADE
Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as FAT32 format first. Then,
save the upgrade file on a compatible USB flash drive, and insert it into the USB port on the front panel. Press
“ENTER”, and select “YES” to confirm upgrade or “NO” to cancel.

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Note: Do not disconnect the power of your DVR while the upgrade process is in progress, or the DVR
functions may not work normally or be unusable.
8) AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC)
Set the time-out in second after which the key lock function is activated (NEVER / 30 / 60 / 120).
9) LANGUAGE
Select the language of the OSD.
10) VIDEO FORMAT
This shows the current DVR video format (NTSC / PAL).
11) VERSION
This is the firmware version information.
5.7. NETWORK (Selected models only)
In this menu list, you can set up the network.
Move to “NETWORK”, and press “ENTER” to enter the submenu. The submenu items are described below.
5.7.1. STATIC
1) NETWORK TYPE
Select the network type as STATIC and set all the information needed in the DVR.
2) NETWORK INFORMATION (IP / GATEWAY / NETMASK)
Put in all the network information obtained from your network administrator.
3) DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS)
Key in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
4) PORT
The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. The default value is 80. Typically, the TCP port used by HTTP is 80.
However in some cases, it is better to change this port number for added flexibility and/or security.
See the example below:
STATIC
NETWORK TYPE STATIC
IP 192 . 168 . 001 . 012
GATEWAY 192 . 168 . 001 . 254
NETMASK 255 . 255 . 252 . 000
PRIMARY DNS 168 . 095 . 001 . 001
SECONDARY DNS 139 . 175 . 055 . 244
PORT 0080
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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5.7.2. PPPOE
1) NETWORK TYPE
Select the network type as PPPOE.

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2) USER NAME / PASSWORD
Set the “username” and “password” subscribed from your ISP supplier
3) DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS)
Type in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
4) PORT
The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. The default value is 80. Typically, the TCP portt used by HTTP is
80.
However in some cases, it is better to change this port number for added flexibility and/or
security. See the example below:
PPPOE
NETWORK TYPE PPPOE
USER NAME EMPTY
PASSWORD EMPTY
IP 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
GATEWAY 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
NETMASK 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
PRIMARY DNS 168 . 095 . 001 . 001
SECONDARY DNS 139 . 175 . 055 . 244
PORT 0080
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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Note: The PPPOE function needs to have one “username” and one “password” received from an ISP,
and a “DDNS account” to correspond with the dynamic IP address to a specific “Hostname”.
5.7.3. DHCP
1) NETWORK TYPE
Select the network type as DHCP.
2) DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS)
Put in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
3) PORT
The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. The default value is 80. Typically, the TCP port used by HTTP is
80. However in some cases, it is better to change this port number for added flexibility and/or
security. See the example below:
DHCP
NETWORK TYPE DHCP
IP 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
GATEWAY 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
NETMASK 000 . 000 . 000 . 000
PRIMARY DNS 168 . 095 . 001 . 001
SECONDARY DNS 139 . 175 . 055 . 244
PORT 0080
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Note: This DHCP function needs to be supported by the router or a cable modem with DHCP
services, and a “DDNS account” to correspond with the dynamic IP address to a specific
“Hostname”, for this function to work properly.
5.8. BACKUP
In this menu list, you can backup video from a specified time and date to a compatible USB flash drive.
The backup file can be played directly in your PC via the supplied software “Video Viewer”. For details,
please refer to “Playback”.
Note: Before making a video backup with audio, you need to make sure there is an audio camera connec-
ted to the channel which supports audio recording.
5.8.1. USB BACKUP
Before making USB backup, please check if:
a). The USB flash drive is supported by your DVR. If not, the message “USB ERROR” will be shown on
the screen.
For the list of the compatible USB flash drives, please refer to “APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH
DRIVE LIST” on page 29.
b). The format of your USB flash drive is "FAT 32". If not, please format it to “FAT 32” using your PC.
c). There is no data in the USB flash drive. If there is, it’s recommended to clear all data in the USB flash drive
before starting the backup.
Note: You can backup up to 2GB ofvideo data at one-time to a USB flashdrive. To backup more data,
please set the time & channel(s) you want, and start USB backup again.
Move to “BACKUP”, and press ”ENTER”, select "USB BACKUP". You will see the following submenu items:
1) START TIME
Select the start time of the backup.
2) END TIME
Select the end time of the backup.
3) AVAILABLE SIZE
Display the available capacity of the inserted USB flash drive.
4) CHANNEL
Select channels by pressing “ENTER” button to change the symbol in front of the channel
number. Symbol “ ” means that this channel is selected to backup.
Symbol “ □” means that this channel is not selected to backup.
5) HDD NUM
Select the HDD containing the data you need.
6) START
Press “ENTER” to start copying the chosen data to the USB flash drive.
5.8.2. DISK BACKUP
Insert a blank DVD or CD into the DVR's disc drive. Follow above instructions with the exception of selecting
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Note: Depending on the model you have, the AVP series supports UP TO FOUR audio-in channels,
which are Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3 and Audio 4 accordingly, and the audio data will be
recorded with the video data of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 respectively.
For example, if your DVR supports two audio-in, its audio channels will be Audio 1 and Audio 2.
When you playback CH1, you will also hear the audio recording of Audio 1.