Avtech AVC799B User manual

799B_797B_794B_Manual_V0.9
User Manual
 Intelligent Video Surveillance
 GUI Display with USB Mouse Control
Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.
For the actual display & operation, please refer to your DVR in hand.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
The lightning flash with 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.
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maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the
hazardous substances cited in the directive.
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product end-of-life. This applies to your product and any peripherals marked with this symbol. Do not dispose of these products as
unsorted municipal waste. Contact your local dealer for procedures for recycling this equipment.
This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements.
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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 in hand. The content of this manual is subject to change without notice.
Grounding
This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be
inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside of the instrument
is likely to make the instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
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This product contains codes which are developed by Third-Party-Companies and which are subject to the GNU General
Public License (“GPL”) or the GNU Lesser Public License (“LGPL”).
The GPL Code used in this product is released without warranty and is subject to the copyright of the corresponding
author.
Further source codes which are subject to the GPL-licenses are available upon request.
We are pleased to provide our modifications to the Linux Kernel, as well as a few new commands, and some tools to get
you into the code. The codes are provided on the FTP site, and please download them from the following site or you
can refer to your distributor:
http://download.dvrtw.com.tw/GPL/076D_Series/arm-linux-2.6.tar.gz

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE USING THIS DVR ............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Content ...................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................2
2. CONNECTION AND SETUP ........................................................................................................... 4
2.1 SATA HDD Installation............................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Camera Connection ...............................................................................................................................................5
2.2.1 Normal Camera Connection ..........................................................................................................................5
2.2.2 DCCS Camera Connection............................................................................................................................5
2.2.3 PTZ Camera Connection ...............................................................................................................................5
2.3 DVR Power On ......................................................................................................................................................7
2.4 Date and Time Setting............................................................................................................................................7
2.5 Clear Hard Disk......................................................................................................................................................8
2.6 Password Setting ...................................................................................................................................................8
3. GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL............................................................................... 9
3.1 Connect USB Mouse..............................................................................................................................................9
3.2 Quick Menu Bar .....................................................................................................................................................9
3.2.1 Channel Switch..............................................................................................................................................9
3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel .......................................................................................................................................10
3.3 Main Menu ...........................................................................................................................................................10
4. BASIC OPERATION...................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Live Page .............................................................................................................................................................11
4.2 Record Icon..........................................................................................................................................................11
4.3 Playback ..............................................................................................................................................................11
4.3.1 Playback Control..........................................................................................................................................12
4.3.2 Event Search ...............................................................................................................................................12
4.3.3 Audio Playback ............................................................................................................................................12
4.4 User Level Switch ................................................................................................................................................12
4.5 VGA Output Resolution Support ..........................................................................................................................13
5. MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................................. 14
5.1 QUICK START .....................................................................................................................................................14
5.1.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................14
5.1.2 TIME SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................15
5.2 DATE SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................16
5.2.1 DATE INFO..................................................................................................................................................16
5.2.2 DAYLIGHT...................................................................................................................................................16
5.3 SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................................................16
5.3.1 TOOLS.........................................................................................................................................................16
5.3.2 SYSTEM INFO ............................................................................................................................................17
5.3.3 USB BACKUP / DVD BACKUP ...................................................................................................................18
5.4 EVENT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................19
5.4.1 QUICK SEARCH .........................................................................................................................................19
5.4.2 EVENT SEARCH.........................................................................................................................................20
5.4.3 HDD INFO ...................................................................................................................................................20
5.4.4 EVENT LOG ................................................................................................................................................20

5.5 ADVANCED CONFIG...........................................................................................................................................21
5.5.1 CAMERA .....................................................................................................................................................21
5.5.2 DETECTION................................................................................................................................................21
5.5.3 ALERT .........................................................................................................................................................22
5.5.4 NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................................23
5.5.6 DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................25
5.5.7 RECORD .....................................................................................................................................................26
5.5.8 REMOTE .....................................................................................................................................................27
5.5.9 DCCS ..........................................................................................................................................................28
5.5.10 IVS.............................................................................................................................................................28
5.5.11 NOTIFY......................................................................................................................................................33
5.6 SCHEDULE SETTING .........................................................................................................................................33
5.6.1 RECORD .....................................................................................................................................................33
5.6.2 DETECTION................................................................................................................................................34
5.6.3 ALARM ........................................................................................................................................................34
6. REMOTE OPERATION.................................................................................................................. 35
6.1 Supplied Licensed Software.................................................................................................................................35
6.1.1 Installation & Network Connection ...............................................................................................................35
6.1.2 Control Panel Overview ...............................................................................................................................36
6.1.3. General Operation ......................................................................................................................................38
6.1.4. E-Map .........................................................................................................................................................40
6.2 Web Browser .......................................................................................................................................................46
6.2.1 Event Playback & Download........................................................................................................................48
6.2.2 IVS Statistics................................................................................................................................................49
APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................50
APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATION................................................................................................ 54
APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST ................................................................... 57
APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST.................................................................................. 58
APPENDIX 5 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE......................................................................................... 59
APPENDIX 6 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT ............................................................................... 61

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1. BEFORE USING THIS DVR
1.1 Package Content
DVR Manual for IR Remote Controller
IR Remote Controller DVR Quick Start
IR Receiver Extension Cable Adapter & Power cord
CD Manual 9 or 25 Pin DSUB Connector
HDD screws USB Mouse
1.2 Front Panel
1) LED Indicators
DVR is powered on.
HDD is reading or recording.
An alarm is triggered.
Timer recording is on.
Under playback status.
2) CH1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8 / 1 ~ 4
Press the channel number buttons to select the channel to display.
3)
Press to show the 4 channel display mode.
4) SEQ
Press to display each channel in full screen one by one starting from CH1. When the last channel is displayed, it
will repeat from CH1 again. To exit this mode, press “SEQ” again.
5) SLOW
In the playback mode, press to show slow playback.
6) ZOOM
Press to enlarge the picture of selected channel in the FRAME or FIELD recording mode.
7) PLAY
Press to playback the latest recorded data.
8) LIST (Event List Search)
Press to quickly search the recorded files by event lists: RECORD / MOTION / ALARM / TIME / HUMAN
DETECTION / IVS / STATISTIC, or select FULL to show all the event logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select “QUICK SEARCH”. For details, please refer to “5.4.1 QUICK
SEARCH” at page 19.
9) MENU
Press “MENU” to enter the main menu.
10) ENTER
Press “ENTER” to confirm the setting.
11) (▲) / (▼) / (◄) / (►)
Press ▲/ ▼/ ◄/ ►to move up / down / left / right.
In the playback mode:
Press “” to pause playback.
Press “” to stop playback.
Press ““ to fast forward.
Press ““ to fast rewind.

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12) AUDIO (SLOW + ZOOM)
Press “SLOW” + “ZOOM” to select live or playback audio from audio channel 1~4.
Live audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in white).
Playback audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in yellow).
Audio channel unselected
13) P.T.Z. ( + SEQ)
Press “ ” + “SEQ” at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.
14) USB port
There are two USB ports on the front panel, one for connecting your USB mouse for mouse control, and the other
one for connecting your USB flash drive for video backup.
Note: It’s not allowed to have two USB mice or two USB flash drives connected on the front panel.
Note: For the compatible USB flash drive list, please refer to “APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH
DRIVE LIST” at page 57.
1.3 Rear Panel
1) 75Ω/ HI-IMPEDANCE (For AVC799B & 797B Only)
When using Loop function, please switch to HI-IMPEDANCE. When you don’t use Loop function, please switch to
75Ω.
2) VIDEO IN (1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8 / 1 ~ 4): Connect to the video connector of a camera.
VIDEO LOOP (1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8): Video output connector.
Note: The DVR will automatically detect the video system of the camera, please make sure that the
cameras are properly connected to the DVR and power-supplied before the DVR is turned on.
3) AUDIO IN (1~4)
Connect to the audio connector of a camera if the camera supports audio recording.
Note: To make a video backup with audio, make sure the camera which supports the audio function is
connected to the video-in channel and audio-in channel. For example, the audio data from audio
CH1 will be recorded with the video data from video CH1.
4) AUDIO OUT
Connect to a speaker with 1 mono audio output.
Note: To know how many audio outputs your DVR supports, please refer to its specifications.
5) MONITOR
Connect to a CRT monitor for video output.
Note: While connecting to a CRT monitor, it’s also supported to connect to a LCD monitor simultaneously
for dual video output.
6) CALL
Connect to a monitor specific for sequence display.
7) VGA
Connect a LCD monitor directly.
Note: While connecting to a LCD monitor, it’s also supported to connect to a CRT monitor simultaneously
for dual video output.

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8) IR
Connect the IR receiver extension line for remote control.
9) EXTERNAL I/O
This port is used to connect external devices (such as speed dome cameras or external alarm, etc).
10) LAN
Connect to Internet by LAN cable.
11) DC 19V
Connect to the supplied adapter.
12) Power Switch
Switch to “\” to turn on the power, and “|” to turn off the power.

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2. CONNECTION AND SETUP
Before the DVR is powered on, make sure you have installed a hard disk and connected at least one camera. For
details, please refer to the following sections.
Note: The DVR is designed to automatically detect the video system of the connected cameras (NTSC or
PAL). To make sure the system detection is correct, please check if the cameras are connected to
the DVR and power-supplied before the DVR is powered on.
2.1 SATA HDD Installation
A SATA HDD must be installed before the DVR is powered on.
Note: It’s recommended to clear all data in the hard disk when the DVR is powered on and the date &
time are set correctly to ensure the recorded data are not mixed with other data previously saved
in the same hard disk. For details, please refer to “2.5 Clear Hard Disk” at page 8.
 For AVC799B & AVC797B
Step1:Loose the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR.
Note: The DVR cover is made of metal. Please be careful with its edge when you remove the cover.
Step2:There are two HDD brackets for this DVR as indicated on
the right picture.
2-1 To install on the first bracket
Remove the bracket, and align the screw holes of the
bracket with the HDD’s screw holes. Make sure the
PCB side of the HDD is facing up.
Fasten the HDD to the bracket, and connect the power
connector and data bus connector to the HDD. Then,
replace the bracket to DVR.
2-2 To install on the second bracket
Connect the power connector and data bus connector
to the HDD.
When connecting the power cable, make sure the cable
is passed through the power cable of DVD writer. This is
to prevent the HDD power cable from interfering with
the fan spinning.
Align the screw holes of the bracket with the HDD’s
screw holes. Make sure the PCB side of the HDD is
facing up. Then, fasten the HDD to the bracket.
Step3:Close the upper cover of the DVR, and fasten all the screws you loosened in Step1.
 For AVC794B
Step1:Remove the screws on the top cover of DVR, and remove the top cover.
Step2:Remove the HDD bracket. Then, with the PCB side facing up, connect the compatible HDD to the
power connector and data bus connector.
Step3:Put the compatible HDD in the bracket, and fasten it with the supplied screws, two for each side.
Step4:Replace the bracket back to the DVR.

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Step5:Replace the top cover and fasten the screws you loosened in Step1.
2.2 Camera Connection
The cameras must be connected and power-supplied before the DVR is powered on. Connect the camera with the
indicated power supply. Then, connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or
RCA cable with BNC connectors.
Note: For detailed DVR video input ports, please refer to “1.3 Rear Panel” at page 2.
2.2.1 Normal Camera Connection
Note: For detailed camera installation and connection, please refer to its own user manual.
1) Connecting to DVR video input
Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA line with BNC
connector.
2) Connecting to DVR audio input (Optional)
Connect the camera audio output to the DVR audio input port with a coaxial cable or RCA cable with BNC
connectors.
3) Connecting to power
Connect the camera with indicated power supply and make sure it’s power-supplied.
2.2.2 DCCS Camera Connection
Note: For AVC799B, only channel 1 ~ 4 support DCCS camera connection;
For AVC797B, only channel 1 & 2 support DCCS camera connection;
For AVC794B, only channel 1 supports DCCS camera connection.
1) Connecting to DVR video input
Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable, or a RCA cable with BNC
connectors.
2) Connecting to power
Connect the camera with indicated power supply.
3) Configuring camera parameters (For zoom lens control cameras only)
Set camera parameters when the DVR is powered on. For details, please refer to the camera user manual.
2.2.3 PTZ Camera Connection
The following description is taking our brand’s PTZ camera as an example.

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For detailed PIN / port connection, please refer to “APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATION” at page 54. For DVR
setting to control the PTZ camera, please refer to “5.5.7 RECORD” at page 26. For detailed PTZ camera control
and operation, please refer to its own user manual.
RJ11 cable
RS485-A: Red wire
RS485-B: Green wire
The RJ11 cable is not supplied in the sales package.
9 PIN D-Sub Connector 25 PIN D-Sub Connector
RS485-A: PIN 8
RS485-B: PIN 9
RS485-A: PIN 12
RS485-B: PIN 24
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Solder Side of
25-pin D-Sub connector
RS485 -A: PIN12 / RS485-B: PIN2 4
D-Sub connector is supplied with the DVR package.
STEP 1: Get a RJ11 cable with the proper length to your connection.
Different RJ11 connector may have different wire layout, so the connection might be different. If you
cannot control the DVR after connection, please reverse the RJ11 cable connection with the DVR.
STEP 2: Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable.
Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable to find the RS485-A and the RS485-B wires,
and remove the insulating coating to reveal the naked wires for further connection.
STEP 3: Twist the RS485-A and RS485-B wires of the RJ11 cable and the speed dome camera together.
Twist the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the RS485-A (brown) and
RS485-B (orange) wires of the speed dome camera. To protect the naked wires, use the insulation tape
to cover on the twisted wires.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the RJ11 cable to DVR.
Solder the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the corresponding pins on the
solder side of the 9 or 25 PIN D-Sub connector (as shown above).
STEP 5: Set the speed dome camera at the DVR side.
Go to “ADVANCED CONFIG” l“DEVICES” to set the speed dome camera.
a) Select the device to “PTZ”.
b) Set the ID to the value the same as the one set in the speed dome camera. The default ID of the
camera is 000.
c) Select the protocol to “NORMAL”.
d) Set the baud rate to the value the same as the one set in the speed dome camera. The default baud
rate of the camera is 2400.

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ADVANCED CONFIG
C A N E R A CH1 CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
CH9
CH10 CH11 W
X
DETECTION DEVICE PTZ
ALERT ID 000
NETWORK PROTOCOL NORMAL
DISPLAY RATE 2400
RECORD
DEVICES
DCCS
IVS
NOTIFY
EXIT
2.3 DVR Power On
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 be on.
Note: Before the DVR is powered on, make sure the cameras are connected and power-supplied for the
detection of the camera video system to be correct.
Note: To ensure that your DVR works constantly and properly, it's recommended to use an UPS,
Uninterruptible Power Supply (Optional), for continuously operation.
2.4 Date and Time Setting
Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR FIRST.
Note: Please DO NOT change the date or time of your DVR after the recording function is activated.
Otherwise, the recorded data will be disordered and you will not be able to find the recorded file
to backup by time search. If users change the date or time accidentally when the recording
function is activated, it’s recommended to clear all HDD data, and start recording again.
Note: For the first time to use the DVR, please power it on for at least 48 hours continuously after the
date & time is set correctly. It helps to prevent DVR time from resetting after the disconnecting of
DVR power. If the DVR time resets after the disconnecting of DVR power, for example, caused by
a power outage, the battery might run out and please replace the battery as described in
“APPENDIX 6 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT” at page 61.
Right-click to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default administrator password is 0000.
The status will be changed from (key lock) to (administrator). Then, right-click to show the main menu,
and select “QUICK START” “TIME SETUP” to set the date & time.
QUICK START
GENERAL DATE 2009 / NOV / 17
TIME SETUP TIME 15 : 35 : 53
EXIT

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2.5 Clear Hard Disk
It’s recommended to clear all data in the hard disk for the first time to use this DVR to ensure the recorded data are
not mixed with other data previously saved in the same hard disk.
Right-click to show the main menu, and select “SYSTEM” “SYSTEM INFO” “CLEAR HDD”. The DVR will
reboot when HDD data are cleared. For details, please refer to “5.3.2 SYSTEM INFO” at page 17.
SYSTEM
TOOLS BAUD RATE 2400
SYSTEM INFO
HOST ID 000
USB BACKUP R.E.T.R 5
DVD BACKUP AUTO KEY LOCK NEVER
CLEAR HDD HDD-0
RESET DEFAULT SUBMIT
REMOTE CONTROL ID 000
SERIAL TYPE RS485
VIDEO FORMAT NTSC
VERSION 1019-1008-1010-1010
EXIT
2.6 Password Setting
Right-click to show the main menu, and select “SYSTEM” “TOOLS” to change the DVR password.
There are two user levels: ADMIN & OPERATOR. For details, please refer to “5.3.1 TOOLS” at page 16.
SYSTEM
TOOLS LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SYSTEM INFO ADMIN PASSWORD SETUP
USB BACKUP OPERATOR PASSWORD SETUP
DVD BACKUP UPGRADE SUBMIT
BACKUP CONFIG SUBMIT
RESTORE CONFIG SUBMIT
EXIT

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3. GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL
3.1 Connect USB Mouse
Connect your USB mouse to one of the USB ports on the DVR front panel, and check if there’s a mouse icon ( )
on the screen, indicating the USB mouse is detected properly.
Move your mouse to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default administrator password is
0000. The status will be changed from (key lock) to (administrator), and the quick menu bar appears on
the left side of the screen.
Note: There are two user levels for DVR access which can be set in the main menu “SYSTEM” “TOOLS”.
For details, please refer to “5.3.1 TOOLS” at page 16.
Password Input Quick Menu: Close
3.2 Quick Menu Bar
Move to the arrow mark to extend the quick menu bar and show the five functions as follows:
Quick Menu: Open
Click to show the channel switch panel and select the channel you want.
For details, please refer to “3.2.1 Channel Switch” at page 9.
Click to display the playback control panel, and click to play the latest
recorded video clip, or click to enter the search list. For details,
please refer to “4.3 Playback” at page 11.
Switch to the channel you want first, and click to enter the zoom-in
mode. In this mode, click and drag the red frame on the bottom left of the
screen to move to the place you want to see. To exit this mode, click 7.
Click to select the audio channel you want:
In the live mode, only the live audio channels can be selected.
In the playback mode, live and playback audio channels can be selected.
Click to enter the PTZ mode and show the PTZ camera control panel. For
details, please refer to “3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel” at page 10.
Click to show the power off panel to either halt or reboot the system.
3.2.1 Channel Switch
Click on the quick menu bar to display the panel as follows:
1~16 Video Channel
Number Click to switch to the channel you want in full screen.
Sequence
Display
Click to display each channel in full screen one by one starting
from CH1. When the last channel is displayed, it will repeat from
CH1 again.
When this function is on, will be shown on the status bar.
Quad Display Press to show the 4-channel display mode.
9-Cut Display Press to show the 9-channel display mode.
16-Cut Display Press to show the 16-channel display mode.

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3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel
Note: In the PTZ control mode, hot point is supported to move the camera view to the specified point
after a click.
Click on the quick menu bar to display the panel as follows:
Camera Menu Click to enter the camera main menu.
For details about each camera menu, please refer to its own user manual.
Enter Click to confirm your selection / enter the menu.
/ / / Up / Down / Left / Right Click to move your selection up / down / left / right, or change settings.
/ Zoom in / out max Click to zoom in on the image to the largest / zoom out on the image to its
original size.
/ Zoom in / out Click to zoom in / out the image.
/ Focus near / far Click to adjust the focus of the image.
Auto mode
Click to activate the auto function.
Before using it, you need to assign a specific function that will be enabled
when “AUTO” is clicked. For details, please refer to the user manual of the
PTZ camera.
Preset point Click to enter the PTZ preset point you want to see.
3.3 Main Menu
Right-click anywhere on the screen to show the main menu as follows, and right-click again to exit.
For details about each menu and its sub-menus, please refer to “5. MAIN MENU’ at page 14.
For details about the menu structure, please refer to “APPENDIX 5 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE” at page 59.
Main Menu
QUICK START Click to set the status display, image settings, and date &
time.
DATE SETUP Click to set the date display and daylight saving.
SYSTEM Click to set the system configurations.
EVENT INFORMATION Click to enter the event search menu.
ADVANCED CONFIG
Click to set CAMERA, DETECTION, ALERT,
NETWORK, SNTP, DISPLAY, RECORD, DEVICES,
DCCS, IVS & NOTIFY.
SCHEDULE SETTING Click to set record timer and detection timer.

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4. BASIC OPERATION
4.1 Live Page
Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function
Live audio channel (1~4) Playback audio channel (1~4) Audio channel off
Digital zoom on Digital zoom off Timer recording
Network disconnected Internet connected LAN connected
USB mouse connected USB flash drive / device connected No USB device connected
Key lock PTZ mode on HDD overwrite
Administrator Operator Sequence
Recording Alarm event Motion event
Virtual fence event One way pass event Scene Change event
Human detection event Flow counting enabled Smart zoom
Record mode: Frame Record mode: Field Record mode: CIF
4.2 Record Icon
1) Manual Recording
By defaults, manual recording is on ( ) when the DVR is powered on and a HDD is installed.
2) Event Recording
The event icons, / / / / / , show on the screen when their respective events occur and the
related record function is on.
3) Timer Recording
When timer recording is on, you will see “ ” on the screen.
4) HDD Overwritten
Be defaults, the HDD overwritten function is set to ON, and “ ” will be shown on the screen.
4.3 Playback
Click “ ” on the quick menu bar to display the playback control panel, and click to play the latest recorded
video clip, or click to enter the search list.

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Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data 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
273 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly.
Note: During playback, the image size of the recording (FRAME, FIELD or CIF) will be shown on the
screen.
4.3.1 Playback Control
Fast Forward Increase the speed for fast forward. Click once to get 4X speed forward and click
twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.
Fast Rewind Increase the speed for fast rewind. Click once to get 4X speed rewind and click
twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.
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Play / Pause
Click to play the latest recorded video clip immediately, and click again to pause.
In the pause mode, click once to get one frame forward, and click to get
one frame rewind.
Stop Click to stop the video playback.
Slow Playback Click once to get 1/4X speed playback, and click twice to get 1/8X speed
playback.
/ Previous /
Next Hour
Click to jump to the next / previous time interval in an hour, for example, 11:00 ~
12:00 or 14:00 ~ 15:00, and start playing the earliest event video clip recorded
during this whole hour.
Repeat Click to set point A and point B in a video clip, and the system will play only the
specified range in that clip.
Backup Click to open the backup menu for video backup.
4.3.2 Event Search
Click to quickly search the recorded files by event lists: RECORD / MOTION / ALARM / TIME / HUMAN
DETECTION / IVS / STATISTIC, or select FULL to show all the event logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select “QUICK SEARCH”. For details, please refer to “5.4.1 QUICK
SEARCH” at page 19.
4.3.3 Audio Playback
In the playback mode, click on the quick menu bar as many times as needed to select live or playback audio
from audio channel 1~4.
Live audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in white).
Playback audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in yellow).
Audio channel unselected
Note: To make a video backup with audio, make sure the camera which supports the audio function is
connected to the video-in channel and audio-in channel. For example, the audio data from audio
CH1 will be recorded with the video data from video CH1.
4.4 User Level Switch
In the key lock mode ( ), move your USB mouse to display the password input keypad. There are two user levels
for accessing the DVR: Administrator ( ) & Operator ( ).
When the administrator password is entered, will be shown on the status bar of the screen and all operations
are allowed. The default administrator password is 0000.

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When the operator password is entered, will be shown on the status bar of the screen, and the main menu is
NOT allowed to access. The operator user level needs to be set in the main menu “SYSTEM” “TOOLS”.
To switch between these two user levels, click the current user level icon to switch to the key lock mode, and move
your mouse to show the password input keypad, and enter the password of the user level you want.
4.5 VGA Output Resolution Support
Users are allowed to change the resolution depending on their display monitor.
Right-click to display the main menu, and select “ADVANCED CONFIG” “DISPLAY”.
ADVANCED CONFIG
CAMERA DE-INTERLACE (For AVC799B & 797B Only) OFF
DETECTION FULL SCREEN DURATION 03
ALERT QUAD SCREEN DURATION (For AVC799B & 797B Only) 03
NETWORK DWELL SCREEN DURATION 03
DISPLAY DISPLAY COVERT ON
RECORD HDD DISPLAY MODE HDD SIZE
DEVICES ALPHA BLENDING 200
DCCS VGA OUTPUT 1600 x 1200
IVS
NOTIFY
EXIT
Move to “VGA OUTPUT”, and select the VGA resolution you want. There are three options as follows:
 1024 x 768 (default)
 1280 x 1024
 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.

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5. MAIN MENU
Right-click anywhere on the screen to show the main menu as follows, and right-click again to exit. For details
about the menu structure, please refer to “APPENDIX 5 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE” at page 59.
Main Menu
QUICK START Click to set the status display, image settings, and date &
time.
DATE SETUP Click to set the date display and daylight saving.
SYSTEM Click to set the system configurations.
EVENT INFORMATION Click to enter the event search menu.
ADVANCED CONFIG
Click to set CAMERA, DETECTION, ALERT,
NETWORK, DISPLAY, RECORD, DEVICES, DCCS, IVS
& NOTIFY.
SCHEDULE SETTING Click to set record timer and detection timer.
5.1 QUICK START
5.1.1 GENERAL
QUICK START
GENERAL CHANNEL TITLE ON
TIME SETUP EVENT STATUS ON
DATE DISPLAY ON
RECORD CONFIGURATION SETUP
EXIT
1) CHANNEL TITLE
Select to display the channel title or not (ON / OFF).
2) EVENT STATUS
Select to display the event icons or not (ON / OFF).
Note: For details about each event icon, please refer to “4.1 Live Page” at page 11.
3) DATE DISPLAY
Select to display the date or not (ON / OFF).
4) RECORD CONFIGURATION
Click “SETUP” to enter the setting page individually for manual record, event record and timer record.
a) Select the record type you want to set.

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b) In “CHANNEL”, select “ALL” to apply the changes here to all channels.
QUICK START
MANUAL EVENT TIMER
CHANNEL IMAGE SIZE I.P.S. QUALITY
ALL CIF 100 SUPER BEST
EXIT
Note: The I.P.S. section is taking the PAL system as an example.
Or, select “BY CHANNEL” to set the image size, image per second & image quality individually for each
channel.
QUICK START
MANUAL EVENT TIMER
CHANNEL IMAGE SIZE I.P.S. QUALITY
CH1 CIF 25 SUPER BEST
CH2 CIF 25 SUPER BEST
CH3 CIF 6 HIGH
CH4 FIELD 25 SUPER BEST
AVAILABLE IPS: CIF 69 / FIELD 34 / FRAME 17
APPLY EXIT
5.1.2 TIME SETUP
QUICK START
GENERAL DATE 2009 / NOV / 17
TIME SETUP TIME 15 : 35 : 53
EXIT
1) DATE
Set the current date. The default display format is YEAR – MONTH – DATE (Y-M-D).
Note: To change the date display format, please refer to “5.2.1 DATE INFO”.
2) TIME
Set the current time in HOUR : MIN : SEC.