Avtech MPEG4 User manual

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Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.
The image shown above may differ from the actual product appearance.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
Graphic Symbol Explanation
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.
This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and 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.
The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be
collected separately at the 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.
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. The content of this manual
is subject to change without notice.
MPEG4 Licensing
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS
ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS
GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT
RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
MPEG LA, LLC. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
Version
Firmware: 1167-1012-1022-1017
Licensed Software AP: 0075
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Description .........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features...........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Package Contents ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Specifications...................................................................................................................................................2
2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS .................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Rear Panel.......................................................................................................................................................5
3. CONNECTIONS AND SETUP.................................................................................................. 6
3.1 HDD Installation...............................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Camera Connection.........................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Power Setup ....................................................................................................................................................6
3.4 Date and Time Setting .....................................................................................................................................6
3.5 Password Setting.............................................................................................................................................6
4. BASIC OPERATION................................................................................................................. 8
4.1 Live Page.........................................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Recording ........................................................................................................................................................8
4.3 Playback ..........................................................................................................................................................8
4.4 Key Lock and Unlock .......................................................................................................................................9
4.5 Upgrade...........................................................................................................................................................9
4.6 Search ...........................................................................................................................................................10
5. MENU CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................... 11
6. QUICK START MENU ............................................................................................................ 12
6.1 QUICK SEARCH ...........................................................................................................................................12
6.2 RECORD .......................................................................................................................................................12
6.2 TIMER............................................................................................................................................................14
6.3 Date ...............................................................................................................................................................14
7. ADVANCED MENU ................................................................................................................15
7.1 CAMERA .......................................................................................................................................................15
7.2 DETECTION ..................................................................................................................................................16
(1) Detection Setup................................................................................................................................16
(2) Detection Timer ................................................................................................................................17
7.3 DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................18
7.4 ALERT ...........................................................................................................................................................18
7.5 SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................19
7.6 NETWORK ....................................................................................................................................................20
7.7 BACKUP........................................................................................................................................................22
7.8 HDD INFO .....................................................................................................................................................23
7.9 EVENT LOG ..................................................................................................................................................24
8. REMOTE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 25
8.1 Supplied Licensed Software AP.....................................................................................................................25
8.1.1 Installation & Network Connection .......................................................................................................25

8.1.2 General AP Operation..........................................................................................................................26
Record...................................................................................................................................................26
Playback................................................................................................................................................27
Network Backup ....................................................................................................................................28
8.1.3 AP Control Panel .................................................................................................................................28
8.1.4 AP Functions........................................................................................................................................30
Image Display........................................................................................................................................30
Address Book ........................................................................................................................................30
Miscellaneous Control ...........................................................................................................................32
Information ............................................................................................................................................49
DVR Control ..........................................................................................................................................49
8.2 IE Web Browser.............................................................................................................................................51
8.3 QuickTime Player...........................................................................................................................................52
APPENDIX 1 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE BRAND....................................................... 53
APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE HDD BRAND................................................................................ 54
APPENDIX 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................... 55
APPENDIX 4 DEFAULT VALUE ................................................................................................ 56

OVERVIEW
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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Product Description
This MPEG4 multiplex network DVR series combines remote surveillance, burglar prevention, and evidentiary
recording features and is designed to become a simple entry-level system with all necessary functions.
1.2 Features
 MPEG4 Network Transmission
‧ MPEG4 web transmitting for faster transmission and clearer images via network
 Simplex / Duplex Operation
‧ Simplex / Duplex selectable for live record, playback, backup and network operation
 Free upgrade to advanced functions
‧ Allows you to upgrade DVR functions without any charges
 Backup function
‧ Supports USB 2.0 flash drive and network remote backup
 Remote surveillance
‧ Supports remote surveillance up to 20 users simultaneously via the licensed software AP & IE web browser
 Intelligent motion trigger recording
‧ With the advanced functions of motion detection (4 different adjustable factors for motion detection sensitivity)
‧ Supports pre-alarm recording (2MB)
 Covert recording
‧ Blank screen replaces live displays to achieve covert recording
 A/V support
‧ Supports 1 audio-in, 1 audio-out to record sounds
 General
‧ System auto recovery after power failure
‧ Supports auto video system detection (NTSC / PAL)
‧ Supports daylight saving function
‧ Supports TCP/IP, PPPOE, DHCP and DDNS network connection
1.3 Package Contents
□Digital video recorder (DVR) □Thermal conductive silicone rubber
□Adapter and power cord □HDD bracket screws (spare parts)
□Free licensed software AP disc □DSUB PIN connector
□Manual & quick start & IR remote control manual □AAA size battery * 2
□Vertical panel sticker for remote controller (certain models only)

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1.4 Specifications
MODEL DR040
Video System NTSC / PAL (auto detection)
Video Compression Format MPEG4
Video Input (Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75ΩBNC) 4 Channels
Video Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75ΩBNC
Maximum Recording Rate (CIF)
Simplex Mode: 360×240 pixels with 120 IPS <NTSC> /
360×288 pixels with 100 IPS <PAL>
Duplex Mode: 360×240 pixels with 40 IPS <NTSC> /
360×288 pixels with 32 IPS <PAL>
Adjustable Recording Speed (CIF) Simplex Mode: 120, 60, 30 IPS <NTSC> / 100, 50, 25 IPS <PAL>
Duplex Mode: 40, 28, 20 IPS <NTSC> / 32, 24, 16 IPS <PAL>
Multilingual OSD YES
Image Quality Setting Best / High / Normal / Basic
Hard Disk Storage (HDD is optional) Accommodate 1 HDD
HDD Quick Cleaning Quick clean up the “index system” of the recorded files
(750GB under 2 seconds)
Recording Mode Manual / Timer / Motion / Remote
Refresh Rate 120 IPS for NTSC / 100 IPS for PAL
Operation Modes Simplex / Duplex selectable
*Live Record / Playback / Backup / Network
Audio I/O 1 audio input, 1 audio output (Mono)
Motion Detection Area 16 × 12 grids per camera for all channels
Motion Detection Sensitivity 4 adjustable variables with precise calculation for motion detection
Backup Device USB 2.0 flash drive
USB Interface Rear panel * 1
Web Transmitting Compression Format MPEG4
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T. Support remote control and live view via Ethernet
Remote Operation Software Licensed software AP, IE browser
*Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP and Vista
Remote Alarm Notification Email images, and upload images to FTP site’s specific account
Network Protocol TCP/IP / PPPOE / DHCP / DDNS
Key Lock YES
Video Loss Detection YES
Camera Title Support up to 6 letters
Video Adjustable Hue / Color / Contrast / Brightness
Date Display Format YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY, and OFF
Daylight Saving YES
Power Source DC 19V
Power Consumption ＜42 W
Operating Temperature 10℃~ 40℃(50℉~104℉)
Dimensions (mm) 345(W) × 60(H) × 223(D)
System Recovery System auto recovery after power failure
*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

FRONT AND REAR PANELS
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2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS
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2.1 Front Panel
1) LED Indication
The following LEDs will be on when:
HDD: HDD is reading or recording
HDD Full: HDD is full
ALARM: Any motion detection is triggered.
TIMER: Timer recording is activated
PLAY: DVR is under playback mode
REC: DVR is under recording mode
: Power is connected
Note: To turn off your DVR, please disconnect the power supply.
2) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Press one of these buttons to show the channel display of CH1 ~ CH4 on the monitor.
3) REC
Press this button to activate manual recording.
4) PLAY
Press this button to play the latest recorded video.
5) PAUSE / STOP / REW / FF
Under the playback mode:
Press one of these button to pause / stop / rewind / fast-forward the playback file.
6) ▲+ / ▼- / ◄/ ►
Press one of these direction buttons to move the cursor up/down/left/right.
Under the DVR menu mode, these direction buttons can use for the following operation:
▲▼: Make the selection / Change the settings
◄►: Make the selection
7) MENU
Press this button to enter / exit the DVR menu mode.
In the sub-layer of the DVR menu, press this button to confirm the settings and go back to the upper layer.
8) ENTER
Confirm the password entering.

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9) LIST (Event List Search)
To quick search the recorded files by event list, press this button to show all types of the event lists.
Select one of the event list and press “ENTER” button to playback the selected file.
MANUAL: List the information of the manual-recorded files. The DVR will save one recorded file once any recording setting is changed
SYSTEM: List the information of the system-recorded files. The DVR system will save one recorded file every one hour.
MOTION: List the information of the motion-trigger-recorded files.
TIMER: List the information of the timer-recorded files.
10) SLOW
Under the playback mode, press this button to slowly playback the recorded file (by 1/4 speed or 1/8 speed).
11) ZOOM
In the live mode of the DVR, press this button to enlarge the image of the selected channel.
12) (Quad Display)
Press this button to show the quad display mode on the monitor.
Note: If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect audio camera to the CH1 which
support the audio function
13) “MENU” + “ENTER” (Key lock)
Press these two buttons at the same time to lock keys on the DVR front panel.

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2.2 Rear Panel
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USB
1) USB Port
To quickly backup or upgrade firmware/OSD, you can insert a compatible 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.
Note: For the list of compatible USB flash drives, please refer to “APPENDIX 1 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH
DRIVE BRAND” at page 53.
2) VIDEO INPUT (1 ~ 4CH)
Connect to video sources, such as cameras.
Note: If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect audio camera to CH1 which
supports the audio function.
3) VIDEO OUTPUT
Connect to a CRT monitor for video output.
4) AUDIO IN (1)
Connect to audio source, such as camera equipped with the audio function.
When users start recording, the audio input will also be recorded with corresponding video channel.
Note: The audio source connected to the “Audio 1” will be recorded with the video of the “CH1”.
5) Audio OUT (1)
Connect to a monitor or speaker with 1 mono audio output.
6) LAN
Connect to Internet by LAN cable.
7) LINK ACT.
When your DVR is connected to the Internet, this LED will be on.
8) DC 19V
Connect to the supplied adapter.

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3. CONNECTIONS AND SETUP
3.1 HDD Installation
The HDD must be installed before the DVR is turned on.
Step 1: Loose the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR.
Step 2: Remove the HDD bracket.
Step 3: Get a suitable brand HDD and set the HDD mode to “Master” mode.
Step 4: Slide and fasten the HDD to the HDD bracket, two screws for each side.
Step 5: Replace the HDD bracket back to the DVR base.
Step 6: Connect the HDD to the power connector and the IDE BUS connector
(make sure to align the HDD precisely for pin connection).
Step 7: Close the upper cover of the DVR, and fasten all the screws you loosened in Step 1.
3.2 Camera Connection
The cameras must be connected and power-supplied BEFORE the DVR is turned on. The DVR will automatically
detect the video system of the connected camera(s) (NTSC / PAL), and switch itself to the correct system.
Connect the camera with the indicated power supply, and connect the camera video output to the DVR video input
port with a coaxial cable or RCA lines with BNC connectors.
Note: For detailed DVR video input / output ports, please refer to “2.2 Rear Panel” at page 5.
For detailed camera operation, please refer to its own manual.
Note: If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect audio camera to the CH1 which
support the audio function
3.3 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 be on as
green. It takes approximately 10 to 15 seconds to boot the system.
3.4 Date and Time Setting
Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR first.
Press the “MENU” button and enter the password to go to the menu list. The default admin password is 0000.
Move the cursor to “DATE” and you can set the date / time / daylight saving in the “DATE” menu list.
3.5 Password Setting
Press the “MENU” button and enter the password to go to the menu list. Then, move the cursor to “ADVANCE” to
enter the advanced setting menu.
In the “ADVANCE” menu, move the cursor to “SYSTEM”. Select “PASSWORD” and press the “ENTER” button to
enter the submenu to set the password (four digits). The default admin password is 0000.

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ADVANCE SYSTEM
CAMERA PASSWORD XXXX
DETECTION RESET DEFAULT RESET
DISPLAY CLEAR HDD HDD-MASTER-1
ALERT UPGRADE START
SYSTEM AUTO KEYLOCK NEVER
NETWORK LANGUAGE ENGLISH
BACKUP VIDEO FORMAT NTSC
HDD INFO VERSION 1167-1012-1022-1017

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4. BASIC OPERATION
4.1 Live Page
In this live page of the DVR, you can see the following icons:
Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function
Key lock Key unlock
1st live audio
channel Digital zoom mode
Digital zoom
unselected Timer recording Motion Recording
4.2 Recording
When the recording and the pre-alarm function are activated, this device will overwrite 8GB data from the oldest
for continuous recording without notice.
1) Continuous Recording Icon
When the DVR is properly connected with camera, you can see the icon “ ” (recording) on the monitor.
2) Motion Recording Icon
When the motion / alarm detection is activated, once motion or external alarm happens, you will see the icon
“ ” (motion) on the monitor.
3) Timer Recording Icon
When the timer record is activated, you will see the icon “ ” (timer) on the monitor
Note: The audio source connected to the “Audio 1” will be recorded with the video of the “CH1”.
4.3 Playback
Press the “PLAY” button on the DVR control panel, and the device will playback the latest recorded video.
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
205 seconds (8192 images / 40 IPS) for the playback to work properly.
1) Fast Forward / Fast Rewind
You can increase the speed for fast forward and rewind on this device. In the playback mode:
Press “FF“ once to get 4X speed forward and press twice to get 8X speed, etc. And the maximum speed is 32X.
Press “REW“ once to get 4X speed rewind and press twice to get 8X speed, etc. And the maximum speed is 32X.
Note: During playback, the image size of the recording (CIF) will be shown on the screen.
2) Pause / Image Jog
Press “PAUSE” button to pause the playback.
In the pause mode:
Press “►” button once to get one frame forward.
Press “◄” button once to get one frame rewind.
3) Stop
Pressing “STOP” button under playback mode, the screen of this device will return to live monitoring mode.

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4) Slow Playback
Press “SLOW” button to get 1/4X speed playback and press twice to get 1/8X speed playback.
5) Audio Playback
Use these two buttons to select the live or playback sound of the audio channels.
Icon “ ” means: Live audio of the 1st audio channel / Icon “ ” means: Playback audio of the 1st audio channel
Note: If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect audio camera to CH1 which support
the audio function
4.4 Key Lock and Unlock
1) Key Lock On:
Press “MENU” + “ENTER” buttons at the same time on the DVR control panel to lock keys.
Or set the time-out after which the key lock function is activated (Never / 10 SEC / 30 SEC / 60 SEC). Please refer
to “7.5 SYSTEM” at page 19.
2) Key Lock Off:
Enter the DVR password to exit “Key Lock” mode.
Note: For the password setting, please refer to the section “3.5 Password Setting” at page 6.
4.5 Upgrade
‧ Firmware / Multilanguage OSD Upgrade
1) Use USB to upgrade firmware or OSD:
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. In the “SYSTEM” menu, move the cursor to “UPGRADE”, and press “ENTER” button.
Step 4. Select “YES”, and press “ENTER” button again to confirm upgrade.
2) Use AP software to remotely upgrade firmware or OSD:
Step 1. Save the upgrade files at your PC (do not change the file name) and then login to the AP software.
Step 2. Press “ ” (Miscellaneous Control) button to show the miscellaneous control panel. In the miscellaneous
control panel, press “ ” (Tools) button on the miscellaneous control panel to enter the AP upgrade
window.
Step 3. Enter the user name, password, IP address and port number of the DVR.
Step 4. Press “Firmware” or “Language” tab as needed, and press “Add” to select the firmware or OSD files to
upgrade.
Step 5. Press “Update Firmware” or “Update Language” button to start the upgrade.
Note: For remote upgrade details, please see “Tools” at page 45.

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4.6 Search
1) Search by List
Press “LIST” button on the DVR control panel to show the list for all types of the recorded files. Choose the list
you want to view and press “ENTER” button to start playback.
MANUAL List the information of the manual-recorded files. The DVR will save one recorded file once
any recording setting is changed
MOTION List the information of the motion-trigger-recorded files.
SYSTEM List the information of the system-recorded files. The DVR system will save one recorded
file every one hour.
TIMER List the information of the timer-recorded files.
2) Quick Search by Time
Press the “MENU” button to enter the menu list, move the cursor to “QUICK SEARCH”, and press “ENTER”
button 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.
3) Search the Record Event by Log on the AP Software
Press “ ” (Miscellaneous Control) button to show the miscellaneous control panel. In the miscellaneous control
panel, press “ ” (Status List) button to enter the “Status List” page. In this page, you can see the list of three
different types of recording (User / Motion / Alarm) and press “Play” button to directly playback the file.

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5. MENU CONFIGURATION
DATE
QUICK SEARCH
SEARCH HDD
IMAGE SIZE
QUALITY
MANUAL RECORD ENABLE
EVENT REOCRD ENABLE
TIMER RECORD ENABLE
MULTIPLEX MODE
MANUAL RECORD IPS
EVENT RECORD IPS
RECORD
TIMER RECORD IPS
RECORD TIMER
TIMER DETECTION TIMER
DATE
FORMAT
DATE
DAYLIGHT SAVING
MAIN MENU
ADVANCE
TITLE
BRIG
CONT
SATU
HUE
CAMERA
COV.
TITLE
DET
AREA
LS
SS
TS
DETECTION
RE
FULL SCREEN DWELL DURATION (SEC)
CHANNEL TITLE
DISPLAY
EVENT STATUS
INT. BUZZER
KEY BUZZER
VLOSS BUZZER
MOTION BUZZER
ALERT
ALARM DURATION (SEC)
PASSWORD
RESET DEFAULT
CLEAR HDD
UPGRADE
AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC)
LANGUAGE
VIDEO FORMAT
SYSTEM
VERSION
NETWORK TYPE
IP
GATEWAY
NETMASK
PRIMARY DNS
SECONDARY DNS
NETWORK
PORT
START TIME
END TIME
BACKUP
AVAILABLE SIZE
HDD NUM
HDD INFO HDD SIZE (GB)
EVENT
TIME
ASDVANCED MENU
EVENT LOG
COMMENT

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6. QUICK START MENU
Press the “MENU” button and enter the password to go to the quick-start menu list. The default admin password is
0000. Users can change the password later. Please refer to “SYSTEM” at page 19.
ITEM FUNCTION
MENU
Enter / exit the quick start menu
Under the sub-layer of the advanced setting menu, use this button to confirm the
settings and go back to the upper layer.
▲▼Make the selection / Change the setting
◄►Go to the upper layer or sub-layer / Make the selection
ENTER Confirm the password entering
Go to the sub-layer of the advanced menu
tNEXT Move the cursor to this item and press the “ENTER” button to go the next page.
sBACK Move the cursor to this item and press “ENTER” button to go the previous page.
6.1 QUICK SEARCH
In this menu list, you can search any specific events by time and directly play the file you find.
Move the cursor to “QUICK SEARCH”, and press “ENTER” button.
You will see a similar screen as the following:
TIME SEARCH
DATE 2007 / OCT / 10 21 : 30 : 00
MENU SEARCH HDD ALL HDD
SEARCH START
RECORD
TIMER
DATE
ADVANCE PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
uv SELECT sBACK tNEXT ENTER
The submenu items are described below:
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 are more than 1 HDD in your DVR.
3) START
Move the cursor to “START” and press “ENTER” button to search and directly playback the recorded files.
6.2 RECORD
In this menu list, you can set record settings. Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list.
The default admin password is 0000. Enter the default password, and press “ENTER”. Users can change the password
later.
Move the cursor to “RECORD”, and press ” ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

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RECORD
IMAGE SIZE CIF
MENU QUALITY BEST
QUICK SEARCH MANUAL RECORD ENABLE ON
RECORD EVENT RECORD ENABLE ON
TIMER TIMER RECORD ENABLE ON
DATE MULTIPLEX MODE OFF
ADVANCE REMOTE VIEW ON
MANUAL RECORD IPS 100
EVENT RECORD IPS 100
TIMER RECORD IPS 100
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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The submenu items are described below:
1) IMAGE SIZE
You can only select CIF.
2) QUALITY
Select one of the 4 quality options: BEST, HIGH, NORMAL and BASIC.
3) MANUAL RECORD ENABLE
Start / stop the manual recording function.
4) 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.
5) TIMER RECORD ENABLE
Start / stop the timer recording function.
6) MULTIPLEX MODE
Select to activate the duplex mode (ON) or activate the simplex mode (OFF) for live record, playback, backup and
network operation.
NOTE: The HDD data needs to be removed when you switch between the duplex mode and simplex mode.
The DVR will prompt you to confirm the data deletion.
7) REMOVE VIEW
Allow the remote surveillance or not (ON / OFF)
8) MANUAL RECORD IPS
Select the images per second for MANUAL RECORD.
9) EVENT RECORD IPS
Select the images per second for EVENT RECORD (Recording that is triggered by alarm or motion).
10) TIMER RECORD IPS
Select the images per second for TIMER RECORD (Recording that is activated according to the scheduled time.).
The IPS options are as following:
NTSC PAL
Simplex CIF 120, 60, 30 CIF 100, 50, 25
Duplex CIF 40, 28, 20 CIF 32, 24, 16

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6.2 TIMER
Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to “TIMER”, and
press ”ENTER”. Select to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the recorder timer and / or detection timer functions.
TIMER
RECORD TIMER OFF
MENU DETECTION TIMER OFF
QUICK SEARCH
RECORD
TIMER
DATE PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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6.3 Date
In this menu list, you can set up the system date and time for this device.
Note: When the recording function is activated, please DO NOT change the date or time on your DVR.
Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to “DATE”, and
press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.
The submenu items are described below:
DATE
DATE 2008 / FEB / 15 19 : 15 : 27
MENU FORMAT Y/M/D
QUICK SEARCH DAYLIGHT SAVING OFF
RECORD
TIMER
DATE PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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1) DATE:
Set the current date and time. The default order is “YEAR – MONTH – DATE HOUR : MIN : SEC”.
2) FORMAT
Select one date format from the following 3 options: Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y.
3) DAYLIGHT SAVING
Specify whether to use daylight-saving time (ON / OFF). If it’s set to ON, press “ENTER” to go to its submenu for
further settings. You will see a similar screen as following.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
START TIME 1ST - SUN - MAR 24 : 00 : 00
END TIME LAST - SUN - OCT 24 : 00 : 00
ADJUST 01 : 00
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
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Set the start time and end time, and adjust the daylight saving time in hour. The above example means during the
daylight-saving time period (starting from the 4th Sunday of March and ending on the 4th Sunday of October), the
system time will plus one hour.

ADVANCED MENU
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7. ADVANCED MENU
Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to “ADVANCE”, and
press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.
ADVANCE
CAMERA
MENU DETECTION
QUICK SEARCH DISPLAY
RECORD ALERT
TIMER SYSTEM
DATE NETWORK
ADVANCE BACKUP
HDD INFO
EVENT LOG
7.1 CAMERA
In this submenu, you can make advanced camera settings, such as changing the camera title, or adjust the
brightness. Move the cursor to “CAMERA”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see a similar screen as the following:
ADVANCE CAMERA
CAMERA TITLE BRIG CONT SATU HUE COV
DETECTION 01 110 120 128 128 NO
DISPLAY 02 110 120 128 128 NO
ALERT 03 110 120 128 128 NO
SYSTEM 04 110 120 128 128 NO
NETWORK
BACKUP PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
HDD INFO uv SELECT sBACK tNEXT ENTER
EVENT LOG
The submenu items are described below:
1) TITLE
You can change the default camera naming here. The default title is the channel number.
Move the cursor to the camera title you want to change, and press “ENTER” to access the character selection screen.
Assign a new name to the camera up to six characters (letters or symbols).
2) BRIG/CONT/SATU/HUE
You can adjust the brightness/contrast/saturation/hue of each channel here. The default value of BRIG is 110, and
others are 128. The value is adjustable from 0 to 255.
3) COV
Select if you want to mask the selected channel under recording (YES/NO). When this function is activated, the
wording “COV” will be shown on the screen.

ADVANCED MENU
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7.2 DETECTION
In this submenu, you can set up detection-related functions: DETECTION SETUP and DETECTION TIMER.
Move the cursor to “DETECTION”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.
ADVANCE DETECTION
CAMERA DETECTION SETUP
DETECTION DETECTION TIMER
DISPLAY
ALERT
SYSTEM
NETWORK
BACKUP
HDD INFO
EVENT LOG
(1) Detection Setup
Move the cursor to “DETECTION SETUP”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see a similar screen as the following:
DETECTION DETECTION
DETECTION SETUP TITLE DET AREA LS SS TS RE
DETECTION TIMER 01 ON SETUP 07 03 02 10
02 OFF SETUP 07 03 02 10
03 OFF SETUP 07 03 02 10
04 OFF SETUP 07 03 02 10
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING
uv SELECT sBACK tNEXT ENTER
The submenu items are described below:
1) TITLE: Show the camera title of each channel set in “CAMERA”.
2) DET: Select if you want to activate the motion detection function for the selected channel (ON/OFF).
3) AREA
Press “ENTER” button to set the detection area. You will see similar screens as the following:
Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks are the area under
detection.
Note: If the connected video output device is LCD monitor, but the “MONITOR OUT” setting in “DISPLAY”
menu is "MAIN", the motion detection area setting will be disabled.