DSS DVR-SDI Series User manual

SDI Digital Video Recorder
User’s Manual

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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 or her 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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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips:
• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
• Unit is designed for indoor use only.
• Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it
may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
• Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in explosion. Replace battery with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions or requests, please do not hesitate to
contact your dealer.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
Type
DVR-SDI
HDDVR0404-SDI
HDDVR0804-SDI
SDI DVR

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Product Key Features
Compression
Support of HD-SDI camera connections;
Each channel supports dual-stream recording. Main stream supports up to 1080P resolution and sub-
stream supports up to 4CIF resolution;
Independent configuration for each channel, including: resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
Each channel supports two kinds of compression parameters (normal and event), which can be
configured locally;
Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
Watermark technology;
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI and VGA outputs on some models;
HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920*1080 resolution.
1/4/6/8/9 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched between group and manual switching and automatic cycling of live
views are also provided, the interval of automatic cycling can be adjusted.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, tamper-proofing, video exception alarm and video loss alarm functions.
Privacy mask;
Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zoom in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse;
Local viewing of recorded information of the connected cameras.
HDD Management
Up to 2 SATA hard disks, 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be
connected, each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
HDD group management;
Support HDD standby function;
HDD properties: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacities can be assigned to different channels.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration;
Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
Normal and event video encoding parameters;
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous and motion;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule and
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Search recorded files by event (motion detection);
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Lock and unlock of record files;
Local redundant recording;
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;
Smart searching for the event triggered record files;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Playing reversely;
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by
dragging the mouse;
Backup
Export data by a USB disk;
Export video clips when playback;
Management and maintenance of backup devices;
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction,
abnormal record, HDD error, HDD full, input/recording resolution mismatch, etc.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audible warning, notifying surveillance center, and sending email.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Users can operate by mouse and remote control.
Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating accounts and define their
operating permissions, which include the permission to access by channel;
Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting camera-type information automatically.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI and UPnP™are
supported;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files broken
transfer resume;
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;

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Remote system restart;
Support upgrading via remote FTP server;
RS-485 transparent channel transmission;
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
Remotely start/stop recording;
Remote PTZ control;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;

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Table of Contents
Key Product Features................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ .. 11
1.1 Front Panels...................................................................................................................................12
1.2 IR Remote Control Operation......................................................................................................14
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ..................................................................................................................16
1.4 Input Method Description..............................................................................................................17
1.5 Rear Panel .....................................................................................................................................18
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR......................................................................................19
Chapter 2 Getting Started.............................................................................................................................21
Chapter 3 Live View ......................................................................................................................................25
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................26
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode......................................................................................................27
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.................................................................................................27
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View....................................................................................27
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode..................................................................28
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings........................................................................................................30
3.4 User Logout...................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls................................................................................................................................33
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..............................................................................................................34
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.........................................................................................35
4.2.1 Customizing Presets....................................................................................................35
4.2.2 Calling Presets ............................................................................................................36
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols....................................................................................................37
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.............................................................................................................38
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..................................................................................................39
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...........................................................................................................40
4.3 PTZ Control Panel......................................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 5 Recording Settings .......................................................................................................................43
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters.................................................................................................44
5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule ..................................................................................................47
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording.....................................................................................50
5.4 Configuring Alarm-Triggered Recording (Optional) ....................................................................54
5.5 Manual Recording.........................................................................................................................59
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording ....................................................................................................60
5.7 Configuring Other Recording Types (Optional) ............................................................................62
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................ 64
5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording........................................................................................66
5.10 File Protection...............................................................................................................................67
Chapter 6 Playback........................................................................................................................................69
6.1 Playing Back Recorded Files .........................................................................................................70
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel............................................................................................70

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6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.................................................................................................72
6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search.......................................................................74
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ....................................................................................77
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ...................................................................................................80
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log......................................................................................83
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ...................................................................................................85
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame.................................................................................... 85
6.2.2 Smart Search...............................................................................................................85
6.2.3 Digital Zoom...............................................................................................................88
Chapter 7 Backup..........................................................................................................................................89
7.1 Backing up Record Files ...............................................................................................................90
7.1.1 Quick Export...............................................................................................................90
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search..........................................................................91
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ....................................................................................... 94
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips .............................................................................................. 97
7.2 Managing Backup Devices..........................................................................................................100
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings............................................................................................................................103
8.1 Setting Motion Detection.............................................................................................................104
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 107
8.3 Detecting Video Loss................................................................................................................... 110
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering......................................................................................................... 112
8.5 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................... 114
8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 115
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually.......................................................................... 117
Chapter 9 Network Settings........................................................................................................................ 118
9.1 Configuring General Settings...................................................................................................... 119
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings...................................................................................................120
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ..................................................................................... 120
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ...................................................................................................120
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ...........................................................................................122
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ................................................................................................... 123
9.2.5 Configuring UPnP™.................................................................................................124
9.2.6 Configuring the Remote Alarm Host.........................................................................125
9.2.7 Configuring Multicast...............................................................................................126
9.2.8 Configuring RTSP.....................................................................................................127
9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.........................................................................127
9.2.10 Configuring Email ....................................................................................................128
9.3 Checking Network Traffic........................................................................................................... 130
9.4 Configuring Network Detection ..................................................................................................131
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss...................................................................131
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet........................................................................................131
9.4.3 Checking Network Status..........................................................................................133
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics.....................................................................................133
Chapter 10 HDD Management............................................................................................................135

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10.1 Initializing HDDs........................................................................................................................ 136
10.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................ 137
10.3 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................................ 139
10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups.................................................................................................139
10.3.2 Setting HDD Property...............................................................................................140
10.4 Configuring Quota Mode.............................................................................................................142
10.5 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................. 144
10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ...............................................................................................145
10.7 Detecting Bad Sector................................................................................................................... 146
10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms..................................................................................................147
Chapter 11 Camera Settings ...............................................................................................................148
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings...........................................................................................................149
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask...........................................................................................................150
Chapter 12 DVR Management and Maintenance .............................................................................151
12.1 Viewing System Information.......................................................................................................152
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information..................................................................................... 152
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information....................................................................................152
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information.....................................................................................152
12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information (Optional).....................................................................153
12.1.5 Viewing Network Information .................................................................................. 153
12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information .......................................................................................154
12.2 Searching and Exporting Log Files .............................................................................................155
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files....................................................................................157
12.4 Upgrading System....................................................................................................................... 158
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .........................................................................158
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP.....................................................................................................158
12.5 Restoring Default Settings...........................................................................................................159
Chapter 13 Others................................................................................................................................160
13.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 161
13.2 Configuring DST Settings ...........................................................................................................162
13.3 Configuring More Settings..........................................................................................................163
13.4 Managing User Accounts.............................................................................................................164
13.4.1 Adding a User ...........................................................................................................164
13.4.2 Deleting a User .........................................................................................................166
13.4.3 Editing a User ...........................................................................................................166
13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ...........................................................................168
Chapter 14 Appendix...........................................................................................................................169
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................170
FAQ 171

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panels
The front panels of HDDVRXXXX-SDI shown in the Figure 1. 1:
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of HDDVRXXXX-SDI
Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power indicator turns yellow once the power switch turns on.
READY
Ready indicator turns yellow when system is running.
STATUS
Status indicator turns red when SHIFT mode is on.
ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
TX/RX
TX/RX indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
3
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;

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Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to all-day playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
5
DIRECTION
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 down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.
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.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to 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 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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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 2.
Note: Batteries (2
× AAA) must be installed before operation.
Figure 1. 2 Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Refer to Table 1. 2, they
include:
Table 1. 2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons
No.
Name
Description
1
POWER
Power on/off the device.
2
DEV
Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3
Alphanumeric Buttons:
Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4
EDIT Button
Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.
5
A Button
Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.
6
REC Button
Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.
7
PLAY Button
Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.
8
INFO Button
Same as the ZOOM+ button on front panel.
9
VOIP/MON Button
Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.
10
MENU Button
Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.
11
PREV Button
Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.
12
DIRECTION/ENTER
Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

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Buttons
13
PTZ Button
Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.
14
ESC Button
Same as the ESC button on front panel.
15
RESERVED
Reserved for future usage.
16
F1 Button
Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.
17
PTZ Control Buttons
Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
18
F2 Button
Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.
Troubleshooting Remote Control:
Note: Make sure you have install batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote
control at the IR receiver in the front panel.
If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.
Steps:
1. Go into Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.
2. Check and remember DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR remote controls.
3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.
4. Enter the DVR ID# in step 2.
5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.
If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status
indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:
1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
3. IR receiver is not obstructed.
If the remote still can’t function properly, please change the remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the DVR.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible
reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list
from your provider.
The operation of the mouse:
Table 1. 3 Description of the Mouse Control
Name
Action
Description
Left-Click
Single-Click
Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
Menu: Select and enter.
Double-Click
Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen.
Click and Drag
PTZ control: Wheeling.
Tamper-proof, privacy masks and motion detection: Select target
area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar.
Right-Click
Single-Click
Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
Scroll-Wheel
Scrolling up
Live view: Previous screen.
Menu: Previous item.
Scrolling down
Live view: Next screen.
Menu: Next item.

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1.4 Input Method Description
Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard
Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:
Table 1. 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
Icons
Description
Icons
Description
English
Capital English
Numbers
Symbols
Lowercase/Uppercase
Backspace
Space
Enter
Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel
Figure 1. 4 HDDVR0404-SDI
Figure 1. 5 HDDVR0804-SDI
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
HD-SDI interface for video input.
2
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
3
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
4
VGA
DB9 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.
7
Network Interface
Connector for network
8
RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices.
9
POWER SUPPLY
DC 12V power supply.
10
SWITCH
Switch for turning on/off the device.
11
GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).

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1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR
Purpose:
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the DVR.
Before you start:
Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground
connection is working properly.
Starting up the DVR
Steps:
1. 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.
The Power indicator LED on the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.
2. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel, and the Power indicator LED should turn yellow indicating
that the unit begins to start up.
3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains yellow. A splash screen with the status of the HDD
appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen will show the HDD status. If an ‘X’
is shown, it means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.
Shutting down the DVR
Steps:
There are two proper ways to shut down the DVR. To shut down the DVR:
•OPTION 1: Standard shutdown
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 1. 6 Shutdown Menu
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.

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Figure 1. 7 Shutdown Tips
Note: Some HDDVRXXXX-SDI devices remain on standby mode after shutting down, and the POWER
indicator turns red; you can turn on the device by clicking the POWER button on the remote control.
Rebooting the DVR
While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 1. 6), you can also reboot the DVR.
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.
2. Click the Logout button to log out or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.