CCTvstar HL Series User manual

User Manual
HL Series Standalone DVR
HL Manual v1.0

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Table of Contents
Product Specification 8
Package Contents 10
Front Panel La out 11
Front Panel Buttons 11
Rear Panel 12
Remote Control Unit La out 13
Connection Outline (4CH case) 14
Video Connection 15
Audio Connection 16
Alarm/Sensor/PTZ Connection 17
Network Connection 18
Hard Disk Drive 18
Power Connection 18
S stem Installation Complete 18
STARTING THE SYSTEM 19
SURVEILLANCE MDE 19
Initial Screen 19
Video Screen 19
Control Panel 21
Split Screen Modes 23
PLAYBACK MDE 29
SEARCH MDE 31
Quick Search Mode 32
Search 33
MENU MDE 40
Initial Menu 41
Search Menu 42
Recording Configuration 43
Contents

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Table of Contents
PTZ Configuration 50
S stem Configuration 51
Backup 64
Log Viewer 65
BACKUP VIEWER 67
Backup Software Outline 69
ST RAGE SPACE SETUP 79
CREATING REC RDING REP SIT RIES 82
DEVICE LIST CNFIGURATI N 84
APPENDIX1 STANET TECHNICAL DESCRIPTI N 85
MAIN SCREEN STRUCTURE 86
DEVICE LIST 87
PLAYBACK CNTR L PANEL 88
EVENT LIST PANEL 90
DISPLAY 91
FLOATING BAR 92
SURVEILLANCE 94
EVENT LIST/ REALTIME EVENT VIEW 99
EVENT LIST/ SEARCH EVENT VIEW 100
REC RD 101
PLAYBACK 104
REM TE SEARCH 106
APPENDIX2 DDNS 107
DDNS SERVICE VERVIEW 107
SIGNING IN AND USING DDNS 108
SERVER REGISTRATI N 112
EXECUTING WEBCLIENT PR GRAM 114

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System Safety Warning
Please beware of the following precautions before installing the DVR.
Please avoid placing the s stem near moisture or dust
Please avoid placing the s stem near direct sunlight or heat
source
Please place the s stem on a solid surface without an
vibrations and awa from magnetic appliances
Please place the s stem in a room temperature environment
(Recommended room temperature of 5℃ ~ 40℃)
Please make sure no foreign metallic/magnetic objects enter
through the ventilation openings of the unit
Please place the s stem in a well ventilated area
Some Radio or TV signals ma interfere with s stem, please
place the s stem awa at least 3 feet from home electronic
appliances such as Radio/Stereo/Television/Projectors
Never place an heav objects on top of the unit
Never disassemble the product, electronic shock ma result in
serious injur or death
Notice before Using Product

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System Safety Warning
The following warnings and cautions are for our own safet and to
prevent damage of the DVR s stem and/or other properties.
Warning
(Review these warnings or ou ma be seriousl
injured or killed)
Turn off the s stem before installing
the s stem. Do not plug in several
electric devices to the same outlet.
[This ma cause heating, fire, or
electric shock]
Do not place an liquid container
on the s stem, such as water,
coffee, or beverage
[If liquid is poured onto the s stem,
it can cause s stem breakdown or
cause fire]
Prevent power cable from being
severel bent or pressed b a
heav object.[This ma cause fire]
Clean the dust around the s stem
on regular basis. When cleaning
the s stem, alwa s use dr cloth.
[This ma cause s stem
breakdown or electric shock]
Install the s stem in a place with
sufficient air ventilation.
[Keep at least 15cm distance
between the back of the s stem
and a wall]
Safety Warning & Precaution

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System Safety Warning
Avoid an place with moisture, dust,
or soot.
[This can cause fire or electric shock]
When pulling the power cable from
the plug, do so gentl . Do not touch
the plug with wet hands and avoid
using the plug if the holes on the
outlet are too loose.
[This ma cause fire or electric shock]
Do not attempt to disassemble,
repair, or modif the s stem on
our own. It is extremel
dangerous due to high voltage
running through the s stem.
[This ma cause fire, electric sh
ock, or serious injuries]
Install the s stem on a plain
surface with sufficient air
ventilation. Do not place the
s stem on elevated surface.
[This ma cause s stem breakd
own or serious Injuries]
Install the s stem in a cool place
without direct sunlight and alwa s
maintain room temperature.
[This ma cause fire]
Avoid using aged old power
cables or long extensions.
[This ma cause fire]

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System Safety Warning
Caution
(Review these cautions or ou ma be seriousl
injured or cause propert damage)
Do not install the s stem in a place
with high magnetic, electric wave, or
wireless devices such as radio or TV
[Install the s stem in a place
without magnetic objects, electric
frequencies, or vibration]
Install the s stem in a place
with appropriate moisture and
temperature level
[Avoid installing the s stem with
high (over 40℃) or low (under
5℃) temperature]
Prevent an substances from
being inserted into the s stem
[This ma cause s stem
breakdown]
Do not place an heav object
on the s stem
[This ma cause s stem
breakdown]
The s stem can be damaged
from a strong impact or vibration
[The s stem ma not operate pro
perl ]
If there is strange sound or smell, unplu
g the power cable immediatel
and contact the service center.
[This ma cause fire or electric shock]

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System Information
Product verview
“HL Standalone DVRs" are Standalone DVRs that support H/W
compression, Realtime Displa , and Full Channel Audio Input. Their
stabilit was maximized b adopting Embedded Linux as the
Operating S stem. B supporting strong Remote Surveillance and
Remote Pla back through network, the can be the optimized
securit solutions for IP Surveillance Generation.
Product Description

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System Information
Product Specification
Specification
HL
-
0424
HL
-
0824
HL
-
1648
Video Input
4
8
16
C DEC
Video
H.264
Audi
o
ADPCM
Video utput
[BNC] CVBS x
2
, [BNC] SPOT x 1, VGA x 1
Video Signal
NTSC/ PAL
perating System
Embedded Linux
Pentaplex
Function
Live Displa ,
Recording, Pla back, Backup &
Remote access
Interface Control
Unit’s Frontal Buttons, Remote Controller,
Mouse
Audio In(RCA)
4
4
4
Audio ut
1 Port RCA, LINE Level (Functional Live Audio)
Sensor Input
(Type - NC/N )
4 4 4
Alarm utput
(Type - NC/N )
1 1 1
Storage
DD
CD
-
RW
,
DVD
-
RW(SATA) x 1ea (Optional)
MaxH
DD
SATA x2ea (w/o ODD)
Video
Recording
(NTSC/PAL)
CIF
120/100 240/200 240/200 480/400
2CIF
60/50 120/100 120/100 240/200
D1
30/25 60/50 60/50 120/100
Motion Detection
Can be selected / 1 Channel has selection of
44x30 blocks with H/W based motion detection
Recording Modes
Manual
,
Motion Detection,
Schedule, Sensor
Function
Watermark, Pre
-
recording, Dual Streaming, 2
-
wa Audio
Front LED
Record, Alarm, Network
Backup Media
DVD
-
RW
, USB Memor Stick
Firmware Upgrade
DVD
-
RW
, USB Memor Stick, Network
Search Modes
Calendar, Event, Quick
, Specific Time
Watch Dog
Hardware
Watchdog S
upport
PTZ Connection
1 Prot Terminal Block, RS
-
485
PTZ Protocol
Pelco
-
D, Samsung
SCC
-
641
and approx. 90
protocols support

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System Information
Network
1 Port Ethernet 10/100 Base
-
T
Network Protocol
TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, PPPoE,
DDNS,
SMTP
DDNS
Servers
WWW.DDNSSERVICE.COM/
WWW.DYNDNS.COM
DVR Recovery
Mode S stem Auto Restart, Network Auto Reconnect
CMS
( ptional)
Max. 64CH
Support
SMART
Network
UPNP On Supported Models Onl .
A.B.A.C Auto Bandwidth Control.
Communication
Port RS232, RS485, Ethernet, 2USB(Mouse/ Backup)
Storage Temp. 20 ~ 60℃ / 20~95% RH
peration Temp. 5 ~ 40℃ / 20~80% RH
Power
1
10
-
220V
/ 60
-
50Hz
Dimension
360
mm(W) x
236
mm(D) x
60
mm(H)
Weight
2
Kg
(w/o storage)
Remote
Software
Starnet
, WebClient Support
EMC Certificate
CE, FCC
, KCC

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System Information
Package Contents
DVR System
Adapter
Remote
Control Unit
S/W
Installation
CD
Power Cable
( ption)
User Manual
( ption)
Batteries
(AAA)
( ption)
Mouse
( ption)

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System Information
Front Panel Layout
LED Status Lights
REC
LED on when recording
EVENT
LED on when events occur
NET
LED on when network is connected
USB Port
USB Storage can be connected for backup and F/W
upgrade purposes.
CD/DVD-RW ( ptional Type)
Blank DVD/CD (depending on the optical drive t pe) can
be inserted to back up data or to upgrade the firmware.
Front Panel Buttons
SEARCH Launch the search function
MENU Launch the s stem menu
REC Start Recording
Back Back from the current action
▲(Up) Move up within split video channels or menu items
▼
▼▼
▼(Down) Move down within split video channels or menu items
◀
◀◀
◀(Left) Move left within split video channels or menu items
▶
▶▶
▶(Right) Move right within split video channels or menu items
Enter Select a channel or a menu item

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System Information
Rear Panel
①
①①
①
Video In
[BNC]Camera Input
②
②②
②
CVBS ut
[BNC]Main Composite Video Out
③
③③
③
SP T ut
[BNC]SPOT Out
④
④④
④
CVBS ut
[
RCA
]Main Composite Video Out
⑤
⑤⑤
⑤
Audio In
[R
C
A]
LINE(MIC) Audio In
⑥
⑥⑥
⑥
Audio ut
[R
C
A]
Audio Out
⑦
⑦⑦
⑦
VGA ut
VGA
Output
⑧
⑧⑧
⑧
RS
-
232
RS
-
232
Serial COM
Port
⑨
⑨⑨
⑨
Netwo
r
k Port
[
RJ
-
45
]
Ethernet Port
⑩
⑩⑩
⑩ Sensor In
Sensor Connection
(Non Powered T pe)
⑪
⑪⑪
⑪ Alarm ut
Alarm Connection
(Non Powered T pe)
⑫
⑫⑫
⑫
RS
-
485
RS485 for PTZ
Control
⑬
⑬⑬
⑬
Power In
Adapter Power (DC12V)
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
4CH
8CH
16CH

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System Information
Remote Control Unit Layout
P WER Power ON/OFF
FREEZE
Pauses live view
screen for quick
scan/review of event
REC Start Recording
MENU Launches the menu
BACK Back from the current
action
Navigate through
menus.
Select the item.
SEARCH Launches the search
ST P Stop pla back
PTZ Launches the PTZ
setup
REW Rewind pla back
PLAY/PAUSE Pla /Pause pla back
FF Fast forward pla back

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System Installation
Connection utline (4CH case)
Product installation

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System Installation
Video Connection
A. Input
This series of DVR s stems have a total of 16 camera inputs for
recording. Either NTSC or PAL video signal cameras ma be used in
this s stem and will be set in the s stem configuration menu. Please
do not mix different video signal t pes into 16 channels. All 16 must
either be NTSC or PAL. (※ Max Video Input number varies b each
products.)
utput
① CVBS: Composite video signal will be sent through the BNC
port for video output. Standard CCTV monitor ma be used
for video output connection.
② VGA: Composite video signal will be sent through the VGA
port for video output. Standard 15 PIN VGA monitor ma be
used for video output connection.
③ SP T: All cameras will be sent full screen to the port with
sequence mode. Uses BNC video connection.

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System Installation
Audio Connection
A. Input
① LINE (MIC) Input: This DVR supports up to 4 audio inputs.
Please refer to the back panel of the DVR for input locations.
② Default audio input signal level is Line-In. An additional
device should be installed to use MIC-In level of audio input,
utput
This DVR has 1 output for audio out. Either TV’s internal audio input
can be connected directl to DVR’s audio output or an externall
powered speaker can be connected to the audio output for sound.

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System Installation
Alarm/Sensor/PTZ Connection
A. Alarm
This product does not suppl power to an alarm internall . The alarm
t pe that should be used is Dr Contact T pe. Up to 1 alarms can be
connected.
① Use two wires for connection.
Depending on t pe of Alarm used, please choose the right t pe
from DVR’s Alarm Menu.
Info
NO
Normal Open
NC
Normal Close
Sensor
This product onl supports sensors that act as simple mechanical
switches (dr -contact t pe sensors.) Up to 4 sensors can be
connected.
① Of the two wires from the sensor equipment, connect one of
the wires to the C (Common) terminal in the terminal block.
Then connect the other wire to the terminal of the
corresponding channel (1~4).
② Access the DVR Menu and setup each sensor to either NO /
NC.
PTZ
① Using RS485 Connection, PTZ cameras should be
connected using D+ and D- port in the rear of the s stem.
PTZ control signal can be dais chained for multiple PTZ
devices.
② Before using the PTZ, an appropriate PTZ protocol must be
selected in the PTZ menu.

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System Installation
Network Connection
DVR has an Ethernet port in the rear for standard RJ45 cable
connection.
Hard Disk Drive
DVR S stem supports onl SATA (Serial ATA) connection. Hard
drives must be SATA and up to 2 hard drives ma be connected.
① Turn off the power after s stem shutdown
Open the top casing cover.
Please make sure the hard drive is properl seated in the hard
drive rail
Install SATA cable/power cable properl to the hard drive.
Please double check the connections.
Close the top casing cover.
Attention!
At least one HDD must be installed for DVR’s normal operation.
Power Connection
DVR s stem requires a 110-220V/ 50~60Hz power input. Please be
sure to connect right power to the rear power port.
System Installation Complete
You have successfull installed the DVR s stem.

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User Manual
Starting the System
Please make sure the power cord in the rear is firml connected.
Press the power button in front of unit for initial start. At initial power-up,
the s stem will start automaticall when the power cord is connected.
Main screen should come up with connected video screens.
Surveillance Mode
Initial Screen
[Screen 2-1] Surveillance Screen (16CH case)
(Surveillance screen ma differ from model to model)
Video Screen
peration Description