Cantek CW-AR705-4 User guide

Digital Video Recorder
Quick Operation Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation.......................................................................................................................................5
DVR Installation ..............................................................................................................................................5
Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................................................................5
Front Panels......................................................................................................................................................7
Rear Panels.......................................................................................................................................................9
Peripheral Connections .................................................................................................................................10
Wiring of Alarm Input...........................................................................................................................10
Wiring of Alarm Output........................................................................................................................10
Alarm Connection....................................................................................................................................10
RS-485 and Controller Connection.......................................................................................................... 11
Termination Switch Operation .................................................................................................................11
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................13
Table 1 Specification................................................................................................................................13
HDD Storage Calculation Chart...................................................................................................................15
Accessing by Web Browser............................................................................................................................16
Logging In................................................................................................................................................16
Live View.................................................................................................................................................16
Recording.................................................................................................................................................17
Playback...................................................................................................................................................18
Log...........................................................................................................................................................19
Menu Operation.............................................................................................................................................20
Menu Structure.........................................................................................................................................20
Startup and Shutdown..............................................................................................................................20
Live View.................................................................................................................................................21
Adding IP Cameras ..................................................................................................................................21
Record......................................................................................................................................................23
Instant Recording.............................................................................................................................23
All-day Recording............................................................................................................................23
Playback...................................................................................................................................................24
Backup.....................................................................................................................................................25
VCAAlarm ..............................................................................................................................................26
Access by Cloud P2P...............................................................................................................................26

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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the
applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is
marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For
proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI
technology.
VGA is the trademark of IBM.
UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.
Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
This manual is applicable to 2U chassis 1080p real time models of Turbo HD DVR.
This product has default user name and password credentials for first time access. You must change these default
credentials to protect against unauthorized access to the product.

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DVR Pre-Installation
The HD-TVI series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take
into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Up to 8 SATA hard disks can be installed on your DVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
As the installation steps of HDD are similar among different models, here we take the steps of one certain model
as an example.
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD to the HDD rack using the provided screws, and then fasten the screws to fix the HDD.

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3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panels
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
3
USB
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
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ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and orange when IR remote and
keyboard is used at the same time.
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by the IR remote control with
the address of 255.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks in blue when network connection is functioning properly.
GUARD
Indicator turns blue when the device is armed;
Indicator does not light when the device is disarmed;
The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button
for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
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Channel Status
LED Indicators
The button lights in blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red
when the channel is in network transmission status; it is pink when the channel is
recording and transmitting.
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Alphanumeric
Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode.
8
ESC
Exit and back to the previous menu.
Arm/disarm the DVR in live view mode.
REC/SHOT
Enter the Manual Record interface.
Turn audio on/off in Playback mode;
In PTZ control mode, pressing the REC/SHOT button and a Numeric button will
call a PTZ preset.
PLAY/AUTO
Enter the Playback menu;
Auto scan in the PTZ Control mode.
ZOOM+ Button
In PTZ control mode, the ZOOM+ button is used to zoom in the PTZ camera.
A/FOCUS+
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control mode.
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button
to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
MENU/WIPER
Return to the Main menu (after successful login);

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Turn off audible key beeper by pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds;
Start wiper (if applicable) in PTZ Control mode.
F1/LIGHT
The F1/LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
F2/AUX
The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages.
MAIN/SPOT/ZO
OM-
Switch to the control of spot output;
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the PTZ camera.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the
A/FOCUS+ button.
PTZ/IRIS-
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the
video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

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Rear Panels
The rear panel vaires according to different models. Below take one as a example.
Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
2
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
3
AUDIO IN
RCA connector
4
USB Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
5
HDMI
HDMI video output connector.
6
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and
menu.
7
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector
8
Network Interface
Connector for network
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RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R-
pins of PTZ receiver respectively.
D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading
devices, the first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the
D+, D- pin of the next DVR.
Connector for alarm input.
Connector for alarm output.
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Power Supply
AC 100 ~ 240V power supply.
11
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
12
GND
Ground
13
LINE IN
BNC connector for audio input.
14
eSATA
Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
15
RS-232 Interface
Connector for RS-232 devices.