Conceptronic C4CHCCTVKIT User manual

User Manual
4 Channel CCTV Surveillance Kit
C4CHCCTVKIT
V2.0

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Power This DVR r e q u i r e s a DC12V adaptor; please check the power supply voltage before using the
device.
If the device is not used for an extended period of time, please turn off the power and remove the plug
from the power socket;
Safety
This DVR is for indoor use only. To prevent short circuits or electrical danger, please do not position the
DVR in areas where it may come into contact with rain, or areas which have high humidity.
In instances where liquid orother materialisfound inside the case of the DVR, please turn off the power
immediately, and ask a qualified technician to check it before rebooting.
The DVR is a high-tech machine, and must only be serviced by a qualified technician or by returning
it to the vendor.
Installation
Please ensure the DVR is installed in a level
position.
Ensure wiring and peripheral equipment is
positioned safely.
Before using the DVR for the first time, please make sure that the hard disk drive (HDD)
is correctly installed, to prevent opening the case once the machine is installed.
Select the performance of the hard disk drive (HDD) based on a rotating speed of 7200 per second.
Select an appropriate installation site, letting air flow inside the DVR, which will prevent the machine
overheating.
Please do not install the DVR near a radiator, air vent or other heat source.
Direct sunlight, excessive dust and mechanical vibration can also reduce performance of the DVR.

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Chapter one: Product Introduction
1.1 Technical Parameter
Compressionstandard
H.264 baseline profil[email protected]
Video input
Composite 1.0Vp-p/75Ω,BNC×4
Video output
Composite 1.0Vp- p/75Ω,BNC ×1, VGA×1, HDMI x 1
Resolution
Preview D1 704×576（PAL），720×480（NTSC）
CIF 352×288（PAL），320×240（NTSC）
Recording D1 704×576（PAL），720×480（NTSC）
CIF 352×288（PAL），320×240（NTSC）
Frame rate
Preview/ recording
4ch 100fps(PAL), 120fps(NTSC)
Audio input
-8dB~22k,RCAx4
Audio output
-8dB~92dB,RCAx1
Audio decode
ADPCM
Alarm input
Input low level alarm, user setting normal open or normal close
Alarm output
Alarm output
Recording mode
Manual recording, timing recording , motiondetectionrecording and external
alarm recording
Simplex/duplex/ triplex
triplex(recording, playback , LAN transmission)
LAN
RJ45(10M/100M self-adapting)
PTZ control
Yes
Communication
RS485×1，USB2.0×3
USB
USB mouse control
Hard disk drive
1x SATA（Max2TB）
Remote control unit
Yes
Power supply
DC12V

Chapter Two Hardware
2.1 H.264 standalone4 CH DVR
4 CH DVR Autonomo H.264
For the first use, please install the hard disk
○
1Remove the screws on both ○ 2 extracted from the next cover up ○ 3 connect hard disk and mother board
sides of shell
○
4 re- fix screws to hard disk ○ 5 close cover ○ 6 install the screws on both sides of shell
2.1.2 Rear panel
2.1.2.1 The front panel of DVR
2.1.2.2 The rear panel of DVR

Item
Interface
Descripción
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VIDEO IN
4ch video input
2
AUDIO IN
4ch audio input
3
V-OUT
1ch video output
4
A-OUT
1ch audio output
5
VGA / HDMI
2DHHHDMI
VGA / HDMI monitor
6
NETWORK
RJ45
7
USB
USB for back up and mouse control
8
ON/OFF
Power supply switcher
9
DC-12V
Power adaptor port
10
RS-485：A, B
2.1.3 Alarm input port
The GND alarm detector connects to COM port under parallel connection (the power of alarm detector
supplied by external power supply)
The ground terminal of alarm detector joins up in parallel with DVR
The NC of alarm detector connects with the input end (alarm) of DVR;
Whenyou want to reset a remote alarm (smoke detector for example), the +12V power supply of alarm detector is
supplied by the DVR.
Whenyou select the external power supply, please share the GND with DVR;
Alarm input circuit:

Alarm inlet connection:
2.1.4 Alarm output port
4-way switching value alarm output, selectable in normally open contact, also selectable in
normally closed contact. An external alarm device should need Vcc;

Chapter Three: Operation
3.１Operational instructions
3.1.1 Remote control AND Front panel keypad
Table：
S/
N
Keypad
Name
Operating
instruction
S/
N
Keypad
Name
Operating
instruction
1
【POWER】
Power ON/OFF
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【ENTER 】
【OK】
This button is used as “enter”
and“ ok” key in most
circumstances
2
【MENU】
Access main menu
3
【ESC】
Exit operation or enter upper
menu
Close soft keyboard
Close current window
Exit from current control
Return to last menu
Exit from PTZ control under
preview state
9
【PTZ】
Access/exit from PTZ control
under preview state
4
【 】
Slow playback,1/2×, 1/4×,
1/8× and single frame play
10
【+/-】
Volume or number
increase/reductionSelect item
of the list
5
【 】
Fast playback, 2×,4× and 8×
playback
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【ZOOM
IN/OUT】
Lens control
12
【0~9 10+】
Digital input Corresponding;
Channel is magnifiedin full
screen under preview state
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【FN】
Short cut
6
【 】
Playback stop
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【 】
Switching of
1/4/8/9/16/24/32Previewmode
【 】
Play / Pause
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【ALARM】
Alarm reset
【 ▲ . ▼ .
Four-way to move the focal
point in main menu, up and
down to move in the normal

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window, to control pan driver
to move in
the PTZ control windows
【REC】
To mode of recording
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【CLEAR】
Clear alarm
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【SEARCH】
Search for playback time
choosing
3.1.2 How to use mouse of DVR (for right hand mouse)
1
Left key single click
To go to any function menu icon click the mouse left key in the menu
To run the control, point out operation
Change again select frame or motion detection piece mode
Click the assembly frame pop-up to pull down the list
In the input frame, the user can select digit, character, lowercase, orblock
letter. A left mouse click on the keyboard activates character input,with . ←for
backspace, ＿for blank，and Shift to switch case.
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Right click mouse
Right click mouse, popping the shortcut menu, as follows;
Through this menu, switch between preview screen, window mode, start
replays, and PTZ control. Four pictures playback mode, the point of the right
mouse button, Can in a single picture, four pictures, eight pictures (8 road
playback), 16 screen (16 road playback),broadcast control switch view show or
hide broadcast control bar.
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Double click left
button
To run the ActiveX Control for ActiveX special operations, double click
the recorded item as it is listed on file, then the system will playback the segment

record video.
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Dragging the mouse
Pressing the left mouse key, drag the mouse to select a Motion detection
area, then press theright mouse key and drag to cancel the selected area.
Dragging playback Progress Bar back and forth to dolly moves, to achieve the
playback position adjustment. Dragging the audio and video regulation
parameter bar dolly moves, to achieve the parameter adjustment.
3.2 Powering On
Boot-
strap
If【POWER】pilotlamp is off, please follow these operations step by step:
First step: if the power is not plugged in, please plug in the power, then the DVR should start. If the
DVR remains inactive, moveontothe next step.
Second step: turn on the power supply of the DVR at the back panel, and the DVR
should start.
If【POWER】pilotlamp is RED, press the 【POWER】key,DVR should start.
The video output mode of the DVR defaults to multi picture channel mode after starting the DVR. If at the
time of starting the DVR the video output mode is in the Timing Recording setting, the DVR will automatically
start the Timer Recording function, andthe corresponding channel’s recording pilot lamp will be lit up. The DVR
will function as normal.
Button
Description
Button
Description
Main Menu
PTZ control
Wizard language
Alarm control
Multi channel
Display setup
Recording Control

Playback Back up
Exit
If before starting, the system not to install hard disk, into the system, will tip: system didn't detect any hard
disk connection!
Note:
In this dialog you can select language and quickly set various parameters.
3.3 Shutdown
There are two safetymodes for Shutdown
Enter 【 Exit 】 , select 【 Power Off】.

Abnormal shutdown
Through the rear panel to shutdown
When the DVR is running, pleasetrytoavoidturning the power off throughthe rear panel power switch (specially
while the DVR is recording).
Pulling up the power cable
While the DVR is running, please avoid pulling up the power cable as much as possible.

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(specially while the DVR recording).
Caution: In some areas power supply may be irregular, which will cause the DVR to work abnormally, possibly
Causing damage to the unit. In this situation,pleasechooseastabilized voltage supply.
3.4 Multi Channel
1/4preview screenmode switch
3.5 Preview
After logging into the operating system of the DVR, system will automatically enter
the preview mode.
In the preview picture, you will see the overprint date, time, and channel name. If the date and time is not shown
correctly on the picture, reset the date. There is also an alarm input mode icon. (Refer to attached table for icon
descriptions)
Channel picture attention
1
Channel is video when channel
video pictures show this symbol
2
Channel occurs when dynamic
test, channel video pictures show
this symbol
3
Channel happen when channel
video cover alarm pictures
showed this symbol
4
Channel open sound, the channel
video pictures showed this symbol
3.6 Recording operation
Customer can select the different kinds of recording mode in this system. For each different
kind of recording mode you set, the channel will show the corresponding symbol.
Manual recording
Note: Manual recording operational requirement the user should have “recording” permission.
Please make sure the hard disk drive has been installed and it has been formatted.
1）Input manual recording operation menu
Single click right key of mouse or in main menu=> recording control can move into manual recording operation
menu.

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Under preview mode, press REC key or on the Remote controller unit key into recording control operation menu, as
follows:
2) The explanation of manual recording operation menu
【manual recording】Priority level highest, no matter what the current status of every channel. After pressing
Manual Record, corresponding channel will be recorded common;
【Auto recording】Set channel recording by setting Timing, Motion detection and
Alarm in Recording Setting;
【Stop Recording】All video channel stop recording;
3.7 Playback video
Button
Description
Button
Description
Synchronous/asynchronous play
Voice adjustment
frame by frame
1/4/8/9/16/24/32
screen(switchimage)
Speed slow
Hide / display list
Speed normal
recording date
Speed
fast
Play/pause/stop
Sound off/on
rewind

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Note:
1) During playback the Playback Tool will show the file playback speed, channel, timing, playback speed etc.
informationin the Playback control panel;
2) fast forwardoperationfunctioncan’t be selected in two channels simultaneously.
3) Can drag the Playback Speed toolbar by mouse;
4) In this dialog you can select the video time precisely to the second.
3.8 How to control PTZ
【Zoom】Moves the lens to focus on objects further away, also use the mouse wheel to undertake variable times
control.
【Focus】Slightadjusting of the focal length
【Iris】Aperture size adjustment
【Speed】Through the slider adjust rotation step interval, PTZ mainly used to control directional operation, the
step length of turning the faster PTZ.
【Preset】Adjust the camera angle, then direction and the corresponding input and click on [ set] button, preset
dots to set the dots in the preset resell.
Input presets dots and click on [Transfer] button, the camera will be transferred to the preset point corresponding
position. Click [remove] button, and these presets will be cleared

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【Set】Click 【Start Tour 】 【add Preset 】 and 【delete Preset point 】, 【Clear Tour】.
【Start Tour】begin to track record, from specified date 【end Tour】，thus set up from the corresponding track
circuit.
【Left Limit】Beginto limit scanning Settings, was registereddate 【right Limit 】,thus set up correspondinglimit
scanning.
【Add Preset】Add presets point to the cruise lines.
【Delete Preset】Cruise lines from deleting preset points.
【Clear Tour】Remove the cruise line designated.
Note: some equipment doesn't fully support all function, depending on the specific PTZ equipment and different.
【Control】PTZControl
【Tour Scan】Point between cruise control.
【PatternScan】Track patrol control.
【PTZ Reset】Removeall Settings, original reset to the original state.
【Limit Scan】PTZ boundary scan control around.
【Auto Pan】Remove the cruise line designated
Note: some equipment doesn't fully support all functions, depending on the specific PTZ equipment and different.

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3.9 Alarm control
【SetAlarm】Selectionneeds to be made in protectionchannel, click to confirm the corresponding channel once
protectionstatus is chosen
【ClearAlarm】Remove protectioncondition, not alarm input to react
【Alarm Output】Open the alarm output. In the premise of no trigger alarm input, user can operate the output. For
example, some alarm switch is connected with a lamp; lamp is open when alarm is triggered
【All】Canchoose all the channels
3.10 Display Adjust
(1)Video
【Video Effect】Optional:standard, sharp, custom etc
【Default】Restoringdefault effect, for custom video effects, copy standard effect parameters.
Through the slider, adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, tonal, etc.
(2)Monitor

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【Device】Optional:VGAoutput, TV output etc display output device.
【Default】Restoringdefault display parameters.
The sliders adjust brightness, contrast, tone, etc.

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Chapter Four Menu Operation Guide
4.1 Recording Setup
(1) Recording Setup
【Channel】Choosethe need to install passage "All" says setting all channels.
【Image Size】CIF/D1/960H
【Encoding Mode】Includingfixed bitrate, dynamic bitrate.
【Image Quality】Client-side image quality, the higher the quality the clearer. Choice scope: minimum, low, general,
high, highest
【Frame Rate】Canclick on the buttonmanuallyinput, 1 ~ 25 frames per second (PAL) or 1 ~ 30 frames per second
(NTSC) continuous adjustable.
【Audio】Canselect close, open according to requirements
【Pre-Alarm Rec】Canselect close, open according to requirements
(2)Sub-Stream
【Channel】Choosethe need to install passage "ALL" says setting all channels.
【Encoding type】CIF
【Frame Rate】Includingauto/1/2/3/4.

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【Image Quality】Includinglowest/low/Common/Hihg/Highest
(3)Channel Overlay
【Channel】Choosethe need to install passage "All" says setting all channels.
【Channel Name】Allows manual input of each channel's name
【Channel Display】Can choose according to the requirements of user; the top-left corner, left, lower, middle and
downward, upper, right, and lower.
【Time Display】Can choose according to the requirements of user; the top-left corner, left, lower, middle
and downward, upper, right, and lower.
(4)Recording Schedule
【Channel】Choose to install passage as "whole" when setting all channels.
Each longitudinal row represents seven days a week, with the 24 hours in each day controlled by left key
clicking the mouse on the small square, setting time to cleanit , with a right-click to drag video time.
4.2 Camera
Whenthe system starts the camera will detect the format of video
(1) PTZSetup

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【Channel】Chooseregional channels, PTZ Settings "whole" means setting all channels
【PTZ Protocol】PTZ equipment communicationprotocol
It contains these options: Pelco D、Pelco P、LILIN、MINKING、STAR、VIDO、NEON、DSCP、HY、N-control、
RM110 、 SAMSUNG ， the default option is Pelco D.
★Note: PTZ parameter Settings every channel need after completionin Settings of gc1318 alone.
【PTZAddress】PTZ equipment address, digital range 0 to 255.
★Note: here with the address must be consistent withthe ball machine address; we can't control the ball machine.
【Bit-rate】PTZequipment baud rate.
(2)Video Setup
【Video Mode】ProvidePALand NTSC bothformats video formats choice, modify after you must restart your system
can take effect.
【Channel】Chooseto set the video Settings area passage "whole" says setting all channels
【Reserved Section】Click Settings enter. The white areas for privacy area
【Video Loss】Happenwhen video lost choice whether or not to allow buzzer warning