digital snitch DTVI-DVR04H User manual

Digital Snitch
Video Recorder
User Manual
Models: DTVI-DVR04H
DTVI-DVR08H
DTVI-DVR16H

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation ......................................................................................................5
DVR Installation............................................................................................................5
Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................................5
Front Panels .................................................................................................................7
Rear Panels ..................................................................................................................8
Peripheral Connections ...................................................................................................9
Wiring of Alarm Input ..............................................................................................9
Wiring of Alarm Output............................................................................................9
Alarm Connection .....................................................................................................9
RS-485 and Controller Connection.................................................................................10
Specifications...............................................................................................................11
Table 1 Specification.................................................................................................11
HDD Storage Calculation Chart .......................................................................................13
Accessing by Web Browser..............................................................................................14
Logging In .............................................................................................................14
Live View..............................................................................................................14
Recording..............................................................................................................15
Playback................................................................................................................16
Log......................................................................................................................17
Menu Operation ...........................................................................................................18
Menu Structure........................................................................................................18
Startup and Shutdown................................................................................................18
Live View..............................................................................................................19
Adding IP Cameras...................................................................................................19
Record..................................................................................................................21
Instant Recording ...............................................................................................21
All-day Recording ..............................................................................................21
Playback................................................................................................................22
Backup .................................................................................................................23
1

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
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.
2

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
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. 
3

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
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 720P Turbo HD DVR
4

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
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 2 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 one model as an example.
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.
5

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.
6

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Front Panels
Front Panel of 4/8/16ch DVR
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
POWER
POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
1
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow
DIRECTION
down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous
record files.
2
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
ENTER
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a
single frame.
3
MENU
Access the main menu interface.
Exit and back to the previous menu.
4
ESC
5
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
6
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
7

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Rear Panels
The rear panel vaires according to different models.
Rear panel of 4ch/8ch/16ch DVR
Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
2
AUDIO IN
RCA connector
3
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector
4
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
5
HDMI
HDMI video output connector.
6
USB Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
Connector for network
7
Network Interface
8
RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices.
DC 12V power supply.
9
Power Supply
10
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
Ground
11
GND
8

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Peripheral Connections
Wiring of Alarm Input
The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram.
If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the
device.
Wiring of Alarm Output
To connect to an alarm output (AC or DC load), use the following diagram:
DC Load Connection Diagram AC Load Connection Diagram
For DC load, the jumpers can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely.
To connect an AC load, jumpers should be left open (you must remove the jumper on the motherboard in the
DVR). Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By
default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed.
Example:
If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 3 of the DVR, then you must remove the JP 3.
Alarm Connection
To connect alarm devices to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.
Ensure signal cables are in tight.
9

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
RS-485 and Controller Connection
For 4ch/8ch/16ch DVR
To connect PTZ to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange
part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect A+ on PTZ to D+ on terminal block and B- on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded.
10

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Specifications
Table 1 Specification
Model
4ch
8ch
16ch
Video compression
H.264
Analog and HD-TVI video
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
input
BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω)
Video/Audio
Supported camera types
720P/25, 720P/30, 720P/50, 720P/60, 1080P/25, 1080P/30, CVBS
1-ch
2-ch
2-ch
input
IP video input
Up to 2.0MP resolution
Audio compression
G.711u
Audio input / Two-way audio
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
in
HDMI / VGA output
1920 ×1080 / 60 Hz,1280 ×1024 / 60 Hz, 1280 ×720 / 60 Hz, 1024 ×
768 / 60 Hz
Main stream: 1080P(non-real-time) / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF
Encoding resolution
Sub-stream: WD1(non-real-time) / 4CIF(non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF /
QVGA
Main stream: 1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate
Frame rate
Video/Audio
Sub-stream: 1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate
output
Video bitrate
32 Kbps-6 Mbps
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1KΩ)
Audio bitrate
64 Kbps
Dual-stream
Support
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous playback
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
Playback resolution
1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
Network
Remote connections
128
TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS,
management
Network protocols
iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
Hard disk
SATA
1 SATA interface
2 SATA interfaces
Capacity
Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
1; 10M / 100M
self-adaptive Ethernet
1; 10M
/ 100M
/
Network interface
1000M
self-adaptive
External
interface
Ethernet interface
interface
Serial interface
1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex
USB port
2 ×USB2.0
Power supply
12V DC
Consumption
≤ 15W
≤ 20W
≤ 30W
(without hard disks)
Working temperature
-10 ºC ~+55 ºC (14 ºF ~ 131 ºF)
General
Working humidity
10% ~ 90%
Chassis
1U chassis
380mm 1U chassis
Dimensions
380 × 290 × 48mm
315 × 242 × 45mm (12.4 × 9.5 × 1.8 inch)
(15.0 ×
11.4 ×
1.9
(W × D × H)
inch)
11

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Weight
≤ 1.5Kg (3.3lb)
≤ 2Kg (4.4lb)
(without hard disks)
12

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at
a fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
4096K
1800M
8192K
3600M
16384K
7200M
Please note that supplied values for storage space used are just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by
formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
13

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Accessing by Web Browser
Logging In
You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then
press Enter. The login interface appears.
Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet
Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google 

Chrome. 
The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above. 

The default IP address is 192.0.0.64. 

The default user name is admin, and password is 12345. 

You are highly recommended to change the default password right after the first login to avoid safety
problem. 
When you log in for the first time, the system will remind you to install the Plug-in control. After the installation,
you can configure and manage the device remotely.
Live View
The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device.
Interface Introduction
No.
Name
Description
1
Channel List
Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each
14

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
No.
Name
Description
channel.
2
Live View Window
Displays the image of channel, and multi-window division is supported.
3
Play Control Bar
Play control operations are supported.
Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset editing and calling.
4
PTZ Control
PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ control.
5
Video Parameters
Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be edited.
Configuration
Start Live View
Steps:
1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse.
2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.
3. You can click the button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Select the window-division mode
Previous page
/
Start/Stop all live view
Next page
Capture pictures in the live view
/
Open/Close audio
mode
/
Start/Stop all recording
/
Start/Stop two-way Audio
/
Enable/Disable digital zoom
Adjust volume
Recording
Before you start
Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been
initialized for the first time to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording.
Steps:
1. Click Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter Record Schedule settings
interface.
2. Select the camera to configure the record schedule.
3. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable recording schedule.
4. Click Edit to edit record schedule.
5. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.
15

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
1) Configure All Day or Customize Record:
If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox. 

If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time
and End Time. 
The time of each segment cannot be overlapped. Up to 8 segments can be configured.
2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and
Motion | Alarm.
3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You
can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy.
4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.
6. Click Advanced to configure advanced record parameters.
7. Click Save to validate the above settings.
Playback
Interface Introduction
No.
Name
Description
1
Channel List
Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.
2
Playback Window
Displays the image of channel.
3
Play Control Bar:
Play control operations are supported.
4
Time Line
Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.
5
Playback Status
Displays the playback status, including channel number and playback speed.
6
Calendar
You can select the date to play.
Start Playback
Steps:
16

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.
3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search.
4. Click the Play button to play the video file searched on the current date.
5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode.
Button
Description
Button
Description
/
Play/Pause
Stop
Slow down
Speed up
Play by single frame
Capture
Stop all playback
Download
/
Video clip
/
Open/Close audio
Full Screen
Reverse play
6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time
in the textbox and click button to locate the playback point.
The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types.
Log
You can view and export the log files at any time, including operation, alarm, exception and information of device.
Before you start
The Log function can be realized only when the device is connected with HDD or network disk. And make sure
the HDD or network disk has been initialized for the first time to use.
Steps:
1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.
2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and
End Time.
3. Click the Search button to start searching log files.
4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
Up to 100 log files can be displayed on each page.
You can click the button to save the searched log files to local directory.
17

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
Menu Operation
Menu Structure
Menu
Playback
Export
Manual
HDD
Record
Camera
Configuration
Maintenance
Shutdown
Normal
Record
General
Schedule
OSD
General
System Info
Logout
Event
Manual VQD
Advanced
Encoding
Image
Network
Log
Shutdown
Information
Advanced
PTZ
Live View
Import/Export
Reboot
Holiday
Motion
Exceptions
Upgrade
Privacy
User
Default
Mask
Video
Net Detect
Tampering
Video Loss
HDD Detect
VQD
Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the service time of the DVR.
To start the DVR:
Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. Turn on the power switch on the
rear panel; the Power indicator LED on the front panel should be yellow.
To shut down the DVR:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears.
18

User Manual - Digital Snitch Video Recorder
After the device starting up, the wizard will guide you through the basic settings, including edting password, date
and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
Live View
Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of
the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
Indicating that there is an alarm or are alarms. Alarm includes video loss, tampering, motion detection or
sensor alarm, etc.
Recording (manual record, continuous record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)
Alarm & Recording
Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)
Adding IP Cameras
The connection of IP cameras is supported by the HDVR only.
For the 4ch models, 1 network camera can be added, and for other HDVR models, 2 network cameras can be
added.
Steps:
1. Right-click the mouse in the live view mode to show the right-click menu.
19