Cascadia HDH4 User manual
HD‐SDIDVR&Analog(960H)DVR
User’sGuide(Ver.3.2)
HD-SDI DVR Models: HDH4, HDH8, HDH16,
HDR4, HDR8, HDR16
Analog (960H) DVR Models: HR4, HR8, HR16
AboutThisUser’sGuide
Beforeoperatingtheunit,pleasereadthisuser’sguidethoroughlyandretainitforfuturereference.
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Precautions
ExplanationofGraphicalSymbols
WARNING
Toreduceariskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.
CAUTION
Changesormodificationsnotapprovedbythemanufacturewillvoidthewarrantyoftheproduct.
Usinganincompatiblebatterymayincreasetheriskoffireorexplosion.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttypebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacture.
Discardusedbatteriesaccordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.
Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheproduct.
Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceof“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct’s
enclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectric
shock,propertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.
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Theseprecautionsmustbefollowedforsafetyreasons.
Warning
Donotuseiftheunitemitssmoke.
Donotdisassembletheunit.
Donotplaceanyheavyorsharpobjectsontheunit.
Donotplaceonunevensurface.
Donotexposetoshockorvibration.
Donotmovetheunitwhentheunitispoweredon.
Donotblockorallowdusttoaccumulateintheairvents.
Donotrestrictairflowoftheunit;doingsocandamagetheunit.
Installationandservicingshouldbeperformedonlybyqualifiedandexperienced
personnel.
TurnoffthepoweroftheDVRwhenconnectingcameras,audio,orsensorcables.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyimproperuseofthe
productorfailuretofollowinstructionsfortheproduct.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyproblemscausedbyorresultingfromthe
userphysicallyopeningtheDVRforexaminationorattemptingtorepairtheunit.
Themanufacturermaynotbeheldliableforanyissueswiththeunitifthewarranty
sealisremoved.
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TableofContents
Product Components................................................................................................................7
Features......................................................................................................................................8
1. Name, Function and Connection.....................................................................................11
1.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Remote Control ...................................................................................................................13
2. Setting up the DVR ...........................................................................................................14
2.1 Setup – Main screen and Menu Tree ..................................................................................14
2.2 Setup – Display Mode .........................................................................................................18
2.3 Setup – Record Mode .........................................................................................................20
2.3.1 Recording Schedules .......................................................................................................22
2.4 Setup – Device Mode ..........................................................................................................23
2.4.1 ALARM-OUT.....................................................................................................................24
2.4.2 SPOT-OUT Setup.............................................................................................................24
2.4.3 CONTROLLER & PTZ Setup ...........................................................................................25
2.4.4 Motion Zone Setup ...........................................................................................................25
2.5 Setup – Storage Mode ........................................................................................................26
2.6 Setup – System Mode .........................................................................................................27
2.7 Setup – Security Mode ........................................................................................................30
2.8 Setup – Network Mode........................................................................................................32
2.8.1 DDNS................................................................................................................................33
2.8.2 Network Ports ...................................................................................................................33
2.8.3 Network Stream................................................................................................................34
2.9 Setup - CONFIG Mode........................................................................................................34
3. Live, Search and Playback...............................................................................................36
3.1 Live Viewing Screen ............................................................................................................36
3.2 SEARCH Screen .................................................................................................................38
3.2.1 TIME-LINE Search ...........................................................................................................39
3.2.2 Event Search ....................................................................................................................40
3.2.3 Go To First Time ...............................................................................................................40
3.2.4 Go To Last Time ...............................................................................................................40
3.2.5 Go To Specific Time..........................................................................................................41
3.2.6 Archive Search .................................................................................................................41
3.2.7 Log Search .......................................................................................................................42
3.3 Play Mode............................................................................................................................59
4. PTZ Control .......................................................................................................................44
5. Back Up..............................................................................................................................45
5.1 Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive...........................................................................45
5.2 Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive...................................................................................45
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5.3 Transferring Still Images or Video from the ARCHIVE List .................................................46
5.4 Playback of Backup Video...................................................................................................47
6. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer...............................................48
6.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................48
6.2 Minimum PC Requirements ................................................................................................48
6.3 Installation of the Program ..................................................................................................48
6.4 Live Window ........................................................................................................................50
6.4.1 Main User Interface ..........................................................................................................50
6.4.2 Control buttons .................................................................................................................50
6.5 Search and Playback Window.............................................................................................79
6.5.1 Main User Interface ..........................................................................................................79
6.5.2 Main Control Panel ...........................................................................................................79
6.6 Setup of UMS Multi Client ...................................................................................................54
6.6.1 General.............................................................................................................................54
6.6.2 Event.................................................................................................................................55
6.6.3 Record ..............................................................................................................................56
6.6.4 OSD ..................................................................................................................................57
6.6.5 Language..........................................................................................................................57
6.7 Remote Setup......................................................................................................................58
6.7.1 Setting the Display............................................................................................................59
6.7.2 Record ..............................................................................................................................59
6.7.3 Storage .............................................................................................................................59
6.7.4 Device...............................................................................................................................60
6.7.5 Upgrade............................................................................................................................60
6.7.6 System..............................................................................................................................60
6.7.7 Network ............................................................................................................................61
7.8 Operation.............................................................................................................................89
6.8.1 Addition, Delete, and Modify of DVR Sites.......................................................................89
6.8.2 Connect and Disconnect ..................................................................................................63
6.8.4 Recording Video on Local PC during Live .......................................................................65
6.8.5 Local Playback and Remote Playback.............................................................................66
6.8.6 AVI Backup During Playback............................................................................................68
7. Network – By a Web-Browser Viewer.............................................................................70
8. Network Access Using the Mobile Viewer .....................................................................73
8.1 Installing the Viewer ............................................................................................................73
8.2 iUMS for Android Live Monitoring and PTZ Control ............................................................73
8.2.1 Live ...................................................................................................................................73
8.2.2 PTZ Control ......................................................................................................................74
8.3 iUMS for Apple iPhone ........................................................................................................75
8.3.1 Live ...................................................................................................................................75
8.3.2 PTZ Control ......................................................................................................................75
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8.3.3 Playback ...........................................................................................................................76
APPENDIX: How to Connect the Network..........................................................................77
A. How to set the IP address of the DVR and open TCP port of the router............................77
B. How to access DVR from a Remote PC.............................................................................80
LAN Connection – Using a Switching Hub................................................................................80
Internet Connection Using DDNS..............................................................................................82
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Product Components
Pleasemakesurethefollowingcomponentsareincludedasspecifiedbelow.
DVR
ClientSoftwareDVD
RemoteControl
Battery1.5V(AAAx2EA)
UserGuide(asPDFonClient
SoftwareDVD)
MountingBracket&Screws(x2EA)
[HDH8/HDH16/HDR8/HDR16
modelsonly]
ACPowerSupply(DC12V‐5A)&
ACPowerCord(110V)
Mouse
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Features
H.264Videocompression
Megapixel/HD‐SDICompatible(HDH4/HDH8/HDH16/HDR4/HDR8/HDR16ModelsOnly)
HDMI1080PVideoOutput
ReliableFileSystem
4ChannelAudioRecording:Perfectaudiosynchronizationforcourtevidence
Two‐wayAudioovernetworkviaNetworkClientSoftware,Web‐Viewer,Multi‐Client,andMobileViewer
IndividualChannelCovertandImageControl
MotionDetection
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Easy‐to‐useGraphicalUserInterface
QuickSetupforRecordingSchedule
UpgradeSoftwareviaUSBFlashDriveorNetworkSoftware.
InstantandConvenientBackupviaUSBFlashDrive,ExternalDrive,NetworkorDVD‐RW
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ExclusiveFileFormatandAVIBackup
TimestampoverAVIbackupdataforcourtevidence
S.M.A.R.T.(Self‐Monitoring,Analysis,andReportingTechnology)forHDD
AutomaticVideoInputandVideo‐LossDetection
CovertCameraOperation(providesenhancedsecurity)
Built‐inPTZCameraControl
VarietyofwaystoaccessnetworkviaNetworkClientSoftware,Web‐Viewer,CMS,andMobileViewer
Viewvideoinhighestresolutiononmobilephone
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1. DVR‐Name,FunctionandConnection
1.1FrontPanel
Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyoutooperatethefrontpanelcontrols.
Figure1.1.1960(H)FrontPanel
IndicationLights
NO.NameDescription
ACH1~16Indicatesthatthechannelisbeingrecorded
BHDDIndicatesthatthesystemisaccessingtheharddisk
CALARMIndicatesthatsensor(s)is/aretriggeredormotionisdetected
DNETWORKIndicatesthatanetworkclientisconnected
EBACKUPIndicatesthataUSBorDVD‐RWdevicecontainsstoreddata
FPOWERIndicatingthatthesystemispoweredon
FrontPanelButtons
NONameDescription
1
Channelkeys
Forchannel10,pressthe0key.Forchannel11,pressthe+10
and1key.Forchannel16,pressthe+10and6key.
2
Inplaybackmode,presstorewindtherecording.
3
Presstoselectanaudiomode:
MUTE:Muteall4channels
SINGLE:Highlightedchannelonly
MIX:Mixall4channels
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Jump/stepbackward.Inplaybackmode,theplaybackposition
moves60secondsbackward.
5
Inplaybackmode,presstofast‐forwardtherecording.
6
Presstoenable/disableALARMoperation.
7
Jump/stepforward.Inplaybackmode,theplaybackposition
moves60secondsforward.
8
Presstostartorstopmanualrecording.
9
Inlivedisplaymode,presstoopentheSearchmenu.
10
Inplaybackmode,presstoplay/pausethefootage.
11
PresstoopentheSETUPmenu.
12
Enable/disabletheautomaticsequenceofdisplayofchannels
infull‐screen,quad,or9‐splitdisplaymode.
13
PresstocontrolPan/Tilt/Zoomoperations.
14
PresstocapturevideoinJPEGformatinLiveorPlaybackmode.
15(LEFT)PresstomoveleftortochangethevaluesinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber4whenenteringpassword.
16(UP)PresstomoveupintheSetupmenu.
Itisalsousedasthenumber1whenenteringpassword.
17(RIGHT)PresstomoverightortochangethevaluesinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber2whenenteringpassword.
18(DOWN)PresstomovedownintheSetupmenu.
Itisalsousedasthenumber3whenenteringpassword.
19Presstoselectdesiredmenuitemortostorethesetupvalue.
20
Pressfortemporarystorageofthechangedvalueortoreturn
tothepreviousmenuscreen.
21USBPortToarchivestill‐imageorvideointoaUSBflashdriveorupgrade
thefirmwarewithUSBflashdrive
22OPEN/CLOSEPressbuttontoopenandclosetheinserttray.
23DVDDriveInsertCD‐R,DVD‐R,orDVD+Rtosavevideo.
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1.2RemoteControl
①ID:WhenaremotecontrolIDnumberissetintheDVR,inputtheDVRIDnumber.
②REC:Tostartandstopmanualrecording
③Number:Toselectchannelnumber(e.g.1,2,3,4,etc.)ortoenterDVRIDnumber
④F/REW:Duringplayback‐Tomovetheplaybackpositionbackward60seconds
Duringpause‐Tomovetheplaybackpositionbackward1frame
⑤F/ADV:Duringplayback‐To movetheplaybackpositionforward60seconds
Duringpause‐Tomovetheplaybackpositionforward1frame
⑥REW:Torewindthefootageat1x,2x,or4xspeedduringplayback
⑦PLAY/PAUSE:Toplayorpausethefootageinplaybackmode
⑧FF:Tofastforwardthefootageat1x,2x,or4xspeedduringplayback
⑨Controlbuttons:Presstomovethemenuitemsorselectchannel
⑩SETUP:TolaunchSetupmenu
⑪SEARCH:TogototheSearchmenu
⑫ESC:DuringSetup‐Toreturntopreviousmenuscreen
Duringplayback‐Toexitfromplayback
SystemLock–TolockasystemwhenpressingESCbuttonfor5seconds
SystemUnlock–TounlockasystempresstheESCbuttonfor5seconds
⑬BACKUP:Tostartbackupoperationinliveorplaybackmode(Pressing“Capture”buttononfrontpanelofDVRhas
thesameeffect.)
⑭SEQ:Tostartauto‐sequencingofthescreeninfullscreenmode(Toggle)
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2. SettinguptheDVR
ThefollowingsectionsdetailtheinitialsetupoftheDVR.
2.1Setup–MainScreenandMenuTree
Toenterthesetupmenu,right‐clickthescreenandselectsetupfromthesubmenu,orpressthesetupbuttononthe
frontpanelortheremotecontrol.
Figure2.1.1SetupMenuTree
WhentheDVRpromptstheLOG‐INwindow,enterpasswordusingthevirtualkeyboard,frontpanel,orremote
control.Thefactorydefaultpasswordis1111.Itishighlyrecommendedtoassignanewpasswordtoprotectthe
system.UsercanassignanewpasswordinSECURITYsetupmenu.
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DISPLAY
– OSD
– OSDCONTRAST
– SEQUENCE
– SEQUENCEDWELLTIME
– CHANNEL
- NAME
- COVERT
- BRIGHTNESS
- CONTRAST
- HUE
- SATURATION
- VIDEOOUTPUT
RECORD
– CHANNEL
- RESOLUTION
- FRAMERATE
- QUALITY
- RECORDING
- SENSORRECORDING
- PRERECORD
- POSTEVENTRECORD
- AUDIO
- SCHEDULE
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DEVICE
– ALARMOUT
- SENSORIN
- MOTIONON
- VIDEOLOSSON
- ALARMDURATION
- ERRORALARM
– CONTROLLER&PTZ
- CHANNEL
- NAME
- SPEED
- ID
– SPOTOUT
- SPOTOUT1
- SPOTOUT2
– CHANNEL
- MOTIONZONE
- MOTIONSENSITIVITY
– KEYTONE
– REMOTECONTROLLERID
– SENSOR
- TYPE
STORAGE
– OVERWRITE
– DISKFORMAT
– DISKINFO
– RECORDINGLIMIT
– S.M.A.R.T
SYSTEM
– DVR‐ID
– DESCRIPTION
– LANGUAGE
– DATEFORMAT
– SETDATE&TIME
- DAYLIGHTSAVING
- SETDATE&TIME
– CLIENTACCESS
– NTP
– SENDEMAIL
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SECURITY
– USERAUTHENTICATION(ADMIN,NETWORK,USER1,USER2,USER3)
– USERPASSWORD
– PLAYBACKAUTHORITY
NETWORK
– PORT
– NETWORKAUDIOPORT
– WEBPORT
– NETWORKTYPE(DHCP,LAN)
– DDNS
– NETWORKSTREAM
CONFIG
– SAVESETUPTOAUSB
– LOADSETUPFROMAUSB
– LOADDEFAULT
– LOADFACTORYDEFAULT
– SOFTWAREUPGRADE
QUICKSETUP
– USEQUICKSETUP
- INPUTDESIREDDAYS
– CUSTOMERSETTINGS
- RESOLUTION
- FRAMERATE
- QUALITY
- RECORDING
- DAYSTORECORD
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2.2Setup–DisplayMode
IntheSETUPmenu,selecttheDISPLAYtab.TheDISPLAYmenuisdisplayedaspicturedbelow.Navigatethroughthe
menuitemsusingthemouseorthecontrolbuttons(◀▲
▶▼
)ontheremotecontrolandchangethevalueofthe
menuitem.
Figure2.2.1DisplayModeSetupScreen
Table2.2.1MenuItemsinDISPLAYModeSetup
ItemDescription
OSDEnable/disableon‐screen‐display.
OSDCONTRASTSetthevisibilityleveloftheOnScreenDisplay(OSD)[0~100]
SEQUENCEEnable/disablesequentialdisplayofvideoinfullscreenmode.
SEQ‐DWELL
TIME
Setthetimeintervalforchannelsinsequentialdisplaymode(3~60seconds)
CHANNELUsethemouseorcontrolbuttonsontheremotecontroltoselectachannelforapplyingthe
followingsettings:Presstherightsquarebuttontochangethesettingvalueofallchannels
atonce.PressSELbuttontochangethesettingvalueofallchannelsatonce.Leftclickonthe
mousetohighlightthesettinganddouble‐clickifyouwanttochangethevalue.Oncethe
valuehasbeenchanged,selectOKtoconfirmthechanges.
(COVERT,BRIGHTNESS,CONTRAST,HUE,andSATURATION)
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NAMESetthechannelname.Presstherightsquarebutton,setthechannelname,andselectOK
usingthemouseorthecontrolbuttons(◀▲▶▼)ontheremotecontrol.Thename
hasamaximumlimitof10characters.
COVERTEnable/disabledisplayofthespecifiedvideochannelinlivedisplaymode.
BRIGHTNESSChangethebrightnessvalueofthespecifiedchannel.(0~100)
CONTRASTChangethecontrastvalueofthespecifiedchannel.(0~100)
HUEChangethehuevalueofthespecifiedchannel.(0~100)
SATURATIONChangethesaturationvalueofthespecifiedchannel.(0~100)
VIDEOOUTPUT
(HDMI/VGA)
Setmonitoroutputresolution;defaultis1024x768.
NOTICE:DefaultandlowestresolutionforHDR4,HDR8,andHDR16is1280x720.
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2.3Setup–RecordMode
IntheSETUPmenu,selecttheRECORDtab.TheRECORDmenuisdisplayedaspicturedbelow.Navigatethroughthe
menuitemsusingthemouseorthecontrolbuttonsontheremotecontrolandchangethevaluesofeachmenuitem.
Figure2.3.1RecordingModeSetupScreen
Table2.3.1MenuItemsinRecordingModeSetup
MenuItemDescription
CHANNELUsethemouseorcontrolbuttonsontheremotecontroltoselectachannelfor
applyingthefollowingsettings:Presstherightsquarebuttontochangethe
settingvalueofallchannelsatonce.Afterthevaluehasbeenchanged,select
OKtoconfirmthechanges.
(RESOLUTION,FRAMERATE,QUALITY,RECORDING,PRERECORD,andPOST
EVENTRECORD)
RESOLUTION960(H)DVR(HR4,HR8,HR16):SelectCIF,HalfD1,orD1usingthemouseorthe
controlbuttonsontheremotecontrol.
MegapixelDVR(HDH4,HDH8,HDH16,HDR4,HDR8,HDR16):Select1280x720
or1920x1080usingthemouseorthecontrolbuttonsontheremotecontrol.
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