ELRO HDVR7-702X User manual

HDVR7-702X
7” LCD Digital Wireless DVR w/Network

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Please read before installing and using this product
Damages caused by non-compliance with this operating manual will void the warranty! We will not assume any liability for
damages to items or persons caused by improper handling or non-compliance with the safety notices! Any warranty claim will
be null and void in such cases.
1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera ; otherwise the warranty will be voided.
2. Avoid all contact with water, and dry hands before using.
3. Never tug on the power cords. Use the plug to unplug it from the wall outlet.
4. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera
or cause camera temporary malfunction.
5. Use the devices with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.
6. For your own safety, avoid using the camera or power off the camera when there is a storm or lightning.
7. Remove the power adapter during long periods between usages.
8. Use only the accessories and power adapters supplied by the manufacturer.
9. To meet the regulations pertaining to parental responsibility, keep the devices out of the reach of infants.
10. Check power cables, do not get crushed or damaged by sharp edges whenever the devices are in operation.
FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC/CE WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules
and ETSI (EN) 300 328. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential
installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference
to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Move the equipment away from the receiver.
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void Your authority to operate such equipment.
Disposal
If the camera system no longer functions or can no longer be repaired, it must be disposed of according to the valid statutory
regulations. Disposal of spent batteries / accumulators:
Products with CE Marking comply with EMC
Directive (2004/108/EC); Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC); R&TTE(1999/5/EC) issued by the
Commission of the European Community. Compliance
with these directives implies conformity to the following
European Norms:
EMC: EN 301 489
LVD: EN 60065
Radio: EN 300 328
You are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all spent batteries and accumulators. Disposing of spent
batteries/accumulators with common household waste is prohibited! Batteries/accumulators that contain
hazardous substances are marked with the symbols on the side. These symbols indicate that it is prohibited to
dispose of these batteries/ accumulators in the household waste.
The abbreviations for the respective heavy metals are: Cd= cadmium, Hg= mercury, Pb= lead. You can return
spent batteries and accumulators that can no longer be charged to the designated collection points in your
community, outlets or wherever batteries or accumulators are sold. Following these instructions will allow you
to fulfill the legal requirements and contribute to the protection of our environment!

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CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................- 4 -
1.1 MAIN FEATURE .....................................................................................................................................................- 4 -
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES..............................................................................................................................................- 4 -
CHAPTER 2 ENTIRONMENT ADAPTABILITY.......................................................- 5 -
CHAPTER 3 DEVICE OPERATION MANUAL .........................................................- 5 -
3.1 REMOTE KEY INSTRUCTION ...................................................................................................................................- 5 -
3.1.1 Remote control............................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
3.1.2 Mouse Operation.......................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
3.1.3 Menu Configuration..................................................................................................................................... - 7 -
3.2 SYSTEM OPERATION..............................................................................................................................................- 8 -
3.2.1 START-UP................................................................................................................................................... - 8 -
3.2.2 SYSTEM LOGIN......................................................................................................................................... - 8 -
3.2.3 GUI OPERATION....................................................................................................................................... - 8 -
CHAPTER 4. IE OPERATION.....................................................................................- 25 -
4.1 FEATURE ..........................................................................................................................................................- 25 -
4.2 RESTRICTION CONDITION.....................................................................................................................................- 25 -
4.3 USER LOGIN.........................................................................................................................................................- 26 -
4.4 OPERATION INTERFACE...............................................................................................................................- 27 -
4.4.1 LIVE........................................................................................................................................................... - 27 -
4.4.2 PTZ CONTROL......................................................................................................................................... - 27 -
4.4.3 ZOOM........................................................................................................................................................ - 28 -
4.4.4 Focus.......................................................................................................................................................... - 28 -
4.4.5 Iris .............................................................................................................................................................. - 28 -
4.4.6 PTZ PRESET ............................................................................................................................................. - 28 -
4.4.7 PLAY ......................................................................................................................................................... - 28 -
4.4.8 OTHER OPERATION............................................................................................................................... - 28 -
4.4.9 REPALY .................................................................................................................................................... - 29 -
4.4.10 SETUP...................................................................................................................................................... - 31 -
4.4.11 RECORD.................................................................................................................................................. - 31 -
4.4.12 ALARM SETTING.................................................................................................................................. - 31 -
4.4.13 PTZ........................................................................................................................................................... - 32 -
4.4.14 NETWORK.............................................................................................................................................. - 33 -
4.4.15 System setting........................................................................................................................................... - 33 -
4.4.16 HOST INFO............................................................................................................................................. - 34 -
CHAPTER 5 DVR INSTALLATION GUIDELINE...................................................- 34 -
5.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................................................- 34 -
5.1.1 Product Photo............................................................................................................................................. - 34 -
5.1.2 The Definition of Bottoms and Connectors on Front Panel....................................................................... - 35 -
5.1.3 The definition of buttons and connectors on rear panel.............................................................................. - 36 -

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5.2 DVR HDD I
NSTALLATION DEMONSTRATION .....................................................................................................- 37 -
5.2.1 HDD Installation ........................................................................................................................................ - -
5.3 CAMERA INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................- -
CHAPTER 6 DEVICE PART
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6.1 CHECK DEVICE PART...........................................................................................................................................- 40 -
CHAPTER 7 FAQ...........................................................................................................- 41 -
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14. Question:
Why remote controlcan’t work?
Answer::
The address of remote control is not correct
The distance of remote control is too far or the angle is too biased
Remote control batteries run out
Remote control is damaged or the front panel of dvr is damaged
15. Question:
Why WEBcan`t log?
Answer:
Please check the network whether it’s connected. And check if the panel LINK or 100M LED
display normal; use ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (DVR IP) to check if the internet is well linked
Recommended Windows XP or Vista operating system, using IE6.0 browser or IE7.0 browser
ActiveX control is been blocked. Please manual install ActiveX control.
Please install DX8.1 and upgrade your video card driver
16. Question: thereI
s
no picture or not clear when you preview the recording or playback the recording
by IE?
Answer:
If you visit DVR by IE, please choose “Wan” in “web environment”
Please try to “Close windows” by the right mouse button, and try to “Open windows”
17.Question
::Why does it display “ other members are setting……” while setting DVR by IE?
Answer:
Please check the DVR configuration interface is in the state of open. Please exit DVR.
18.Question
::Why users can not resume the system while it is in standby mode?
Answer:
Press the”standby” key for 5 sec on Remote controller to resume. Any other keys are not available.
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Main Feature
HDVR is 4channel CIF resolution digital video recorder. Both of them have local recording, playback, support
treble code remote network surveillance, data backup, parameter setting, motion detection.
1.2 Product features
Advanced Linux;
H.264 compression, support D1;
USB IE to upgrade software;
USB mouse control;
PTZ (not used temporarily) and network function;
Multi-Language is selectable;
fixed 7 Inch TFT monitor;
Support 2 channel digital wireless camera.
Support mobile surveillance;
Support network center management system(CMS);
Remote power supply for 4 channel cameras;
support TV function;
Applied in large surveillance area such as supermarket, gas station, factory etc.
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Answer:
Setting wrong, or users didn’t click “Edit” to make it valid
Battery not connected well
The battery is invalid. Please change one.
10. Question:Why the “Stop recording” by the right mouse button does not work, how to stop recording?
Answer::
The “Stop recording” by the right mouse button is only suitable for Manual recording. It can’t stop
recording when it’s in “start recording” or the video in video plan.
If you want to stop recording, please set the time is not recording.
11. Question:How much space of HDD for recording per hour?
Answer:
Each channel takes about 14Mbyte for audio recording
HDD space cost is related with “Best, Good, Middle” in “Record mode>Bit rate” and the video
size of the period. If the video is still, HDD cost will be small; if the video is moving, HDD cost
will be large. “Best” will take 320Mbyte of each channel per hour; “Good” 50~100Mbyte of each
channel per hour when video is still or few moving, 100~200 Mbyte of each channel per hour when
video has big moving or much moving; “Middle” 50~100Mbyte of each channel per hour when
video is still or few moving, 100~150 Mbyte of each channel per hour when video has big moving
or much moving.
12. Question:Why it can’t do motion detection?
Answer::
The setting of the area of motion detection is not correct.
Low sensitivity
13. Question:CD-writer/USB backup error
Answer:
The data exceeds the capacity of backup device
The backup device incompatible
The backup device is damaged
HDVR7
2 channels RCA input/1 channel RCA output
2500g
230*200*130mm
7" Digital TFT
No
NA
DC 12V/5A
Yes
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Chapter 2 ENTIRONMENT ADAPTABILITY
Notice
For the saftly using DVR and prolonging device life, please pay attention to the following details:
1When installing device, please comply with all the electric product safty criterion;
2Power and ground:
Do not touch the power and DVR with a wet hand
Do not drop liquid onto DVR
Do not put others on DVR
Please use soft dry cloth when clean DVR, do not use chymistimpregnant
When the power line connects with jack, even don’t startup device. There still have voltage
If you do not use device for a long time, please take the power line away from jack.
3 Humidity requirement
Please install the device under good conditions, it’s better to prevent from humidity , drip sites,
etc.
Chapter 3 Device operation manual
In device operation, the enter key on remote control has the same function with mouse left click.
3.1 Remote key instruction
3.1.1 Remote control
Handheld IR Controller Key Functions:
【0-9】keys: During setup, number keys are used to input values. For viewing
channels 1, 2, 3 and 4, use 1, 2, 3 and 4 on numeric keypad respectively.
【+】,【-】keys: During setup, plus and minus are used to select next or previous
values.
,: Up, Down directional keys: Move selection up and down in setup menu.
,: Left, Right directional keys: Move cursors left or right in setup menu.
【】: Switch 4 Channels;
【】: Fast backward the video while playback in the playback mode,
Fast fordward the video while playback.
press 【 】to return to normal speed;
【】: press【 】 to return to normal speed;
【STANDBY】: Reset the MDVR to Power on and Power off mode. (standby and start up);
【LOGIN/LOCK】: If the security is enabled in the setup, use LOGIN/LOCK key to enter the user setup. It is
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Answer:
Check the DVR whether it use by DC 19V power adaptor
Check the HDD whether it is formatted in DVR
Check the HDD power line and the data line whether they are well-connected or bad
The HDD has problem
The SATA port has problem
5. Question:What’s meaning“R”“M”“I”“H” show in interface?
Answer:
“R”means the channel is recording
“M” means the channel is being motion detection
“I”means the channel is being alarm
“H”means there is no HDD, the HDD is bad or the space of HDD is full
6. Question:Why DVR has the problem of real-time image, such as video image color, serious bright
distortion?
Answer:
BNC output, select PAL and NTSC is not correct, the image will be black and white
DVR does not match with monitor
The video transmission distance is too far
The setting of dvr color , brightness and so on is wrong
7. Question:Why there is no voice when monitoring?
Answer:
Check if it is using positive sound box or speaker, users can have short circuit to check.
Is activation of the audio source connected to the video channel? You can click to full-screen to
determine.
The hardware of DVR is fault
8. Question:Why there is no voice when playing back?
Answer:
Setting problem: open audio-video item
Check the audio whether it is closed in playback interface
9. Question:Why the system time is not right?

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important to remember the password due to without restoration function. Log in(to enter into “User ID select” and
“Password” input interface)and lock functions(To exit setup and operation)
【MENU】: Press OSD for main menu;
【PTZ】: PTZ control,press this key to enter into PTZ control interface when at single live view;
【EXIT】: Exit to the preview or return to the last menu;
【RECORD】: Start manual record
【STOP】: Stop manual record
【EXTRA 】For future use
3.1.2 Mouse Operation
You can use mouse to make operation of the menu besides IR remote controller. (The operation is the same
as PC Windows).Please inserts the mouse into USB Port.
Click
right key Click the right key on the live view to enter into shortcut menu for selectable
Click the left key to enter into the setting interface in the shortcut menu.
CliDouble ck the left key to zoom in the window on the live view and playback video. Double
click the left key can exit to the live view and playback multi-window interface.
1. Volume adjustment, color adjustment VGA border operation. It is for
setting the single channel and color adjustment. If it is multi-window, please use
the left key to select the single window.
2. The remark when click the left key, color adjustment, VGA border is as follow:
a.There is a sticker to show the volume on the volume adjustment interface. Move the
mouse to the corresponding position and click the left key. The right side of sticker will
show the volume ,click “x” to exit.
b. Color adjustment can refer to the volume adjustment interface operation.
When there are many options in the option frame, click left key to see down-pull menu.
Click left
key
To click the left key on the playback interface can make >> means forward, << means raw, >>I
means Slow play, I> means Pause frame play,> means Play, X means exit.
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Chapter 7 FAQ
If your problem is not in below, call our hotline and we will resolve any issues or problems you may have.
1. Question:Why DVR can’t work after starting it?
Answer:
Check the adaptor input
Check the on-off power line, does it well-connected?
Check the on-off power
Check the upgrade procedure whether it’s wrong
Check the main board of DVR whether it’s ok
2. Question:Why DVR will automatic reboot or stop after starting DVR several minutes?
Answer:
Instability or low input voltage
Bad track hard drive or the line of hard drive is bad
On-off power supply is not enough
The front-end video signal instability
High temperature, too much dust, too bad the DVR operating environment
The main board is not well-connected with other board
The hardware of DVR is fault
3. Question: Why there is no output of single channel, multi channel or all channel video?
Answer:
Please check the adaptor of camera whether it is well-connected
Please check the connect line for connecting video input and video output in the back board of
DVR
Please directly insert the video source into the display device, and check whether the video source
and display device aspect of the problem.
Check the brightness of the picture is 0, and bring it back to its original default setting
No video input signal or too weak
Display settings in the preview set to be closed
The hardware of DVR is fault
4. Question:Why the DVR can’t record after startup and the interface shows “H”?

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Click left
key
1. In the input frame, click the left key can activate the keyboard. The number, symbol, English
can be input by clicking the mouse.
2. Pinyin also can be input by the soft keyboard when enter Chinese, the method is the same as
remote control. You can use the left/right key to turn over the page when check on
Pinyin/Chinese word.
3. When input number, click the right key, the number soft keyboard will bob up first, and then
use the left key to select the corresponding numerical value. Also click the left key to exit the
number keyboard.
Mouse
move
1. Press the left key to move the mouse can adjust the parameter on the volume, color, VGA
border interface. And the corresponding parameter will be display at the same time.
2. In the Motion Detection setting interface, you can use the left key to drag the frame to set the
motion detection area.
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Chapter 6 Device Part
6.1 Check DVR part
1. Digital Video Recorder 1 SET:
2. Standard Part
3. Optional Part
HDD Screws

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3.2 System Operation
3.2.1 START-UP
Connect the power adapter to DVR. When start up the DVR, 【POWER】LED will be on and 4 images will
be display on the screen. If it has setup ignition recording or time recording, the system will record automatically
and the corresponding LED will be on, and the system work normally.
Remark:
1. If there is no HDD in device, or the device didn’t read the HDD, or the HDD didn’t be formatted it will
display an 【H】in the video preview interface.
2. You must format the HDD in the DVR before first using. The steps as follows: menu > HDD management >
format. After formatting, the system will restart.
3.2.2 SYSTEM LOGIN
Remark: default device ID is: 00000, and there is no password. In order to keep safe, please modify the user
password and change the device ID in the base setup. You can setup user and admin password, Admin has all
authorities while user has limited authorities of viewing image, searching and play backing video. When you input
a password, the system will automatically match and offer different password with different authorities.
When DVR started, click right key by mouse. If you open a password, it will enter into user login interface. The
picture is as follows:
Ddvice ID: You just need to enter the device ID as the right frame.
Password: enter the admin password or user password.
3.2.3 GUI OPERATION
The main menu include “SEARCH”,”RECORD”,”HDD”,”BASIC”,“ADVANCE”, and “Exit”.
5.4 Camera Specification
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Camera
Communication Range
Resolution
Operating Temperature
Operating Voltage A1/V5CD
650mA(max)
Current Consumption
200 metres in open space
)AGV(084x046
C05+C~01-
Night Vision Range
Dimension
m8~3
mm74x46x281

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Remark: You must press “APPLY” to make the setting for submenu valid. It will be no use when exit directly.
There is a special feature of this DVR: when you move the mouse somewhere, the explanation information will be
showed automatically.
1 RECORD SEARCH
Move the cursor to 【RECORD SEARCH】(Icon highlighted when selected),press【OK】to enter into
the setting interface.
There are three methods of searching record.
Method 1: playback by date
Date input: You can adjust the checking date and time, press【OK】or input the number directly to adjust the
year, month, date. And then input time in the next box, click “playback ” and then you can see the recording video.
Method 2: playback by recording status:
Input the date, click 【search】and you can see the recording status on this date.
Instruction:
1. MONTH: It will show all the recording status in this month. Green means normal recording, Red means
alarm recording and the default color means no video. Click any date in this frame can search the recording
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5.3 Camera Installation
Step1: Digital Wireless Camera Installation
Step2: System Operation
A. Make sure all connections are correct as above diagram instructed. Press the Power Button on DVR back
Panel to turn on the LCD display. CH1 CH2 will display images of 2 Digital Wireless cameras.
B. Digital wireless camera and riceiver are paired in factory. Follow below steps for Digital Wireless
Camera Pairing if necessary!.
It is highly recommended to pair the camera before hardware installation.
Before pairing the camera, make sure camera is power ON, camera status indicator as shown.
a. Press (PAIR1 or PAIR2)on the receiver..
b. System will count down within 60 seconds, system
message as shown:
c. Within 60-second count down, press the Pair Key on the
back of camera.
d. Once pairing Completed, camera and receiver status
indicators as above shown.
Pairing Key
Pairing Key
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
RJ45
AUDIO OUT
1
2
1
2
AUDIO OUT
USB

ok
three
is not
all

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will return to 【File List】automatically
2. BACKUP
Via USB Storage to backup, connect USB device via USB2.0 port before backup.
Select the recording file by direction keys , and press【Enter】, There will be a “√” sign if select is ok, and
then press【BACKUP】to begin backup as follow:
Instruction :
1.When USB device space is less than recording file, the system will show “Space no enough”.
2.Disconnect USB device directly when backup finished.
3 RECORD MODE
Move the cursor to【RECORD】(Icon highlighted when selected),and press【Enter】to enter into the setting
interface(As follow showed). use direction keys and cursor to change the options.
CHANNEL: ON: Means the channel enable for recording.
RESOLUTION: There are D1,HD1,CIF three options, D1 means the resolution best ,
corresponding to D1、HD1、CIF resolution.
QUALITY : There are BEST, FINE and NORMAL three option, They are corresponding HIGHEST, HIGH and
NORMAL data stream standard
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5.1.3. The definition of buttons and connectors on rear panel
4
AUDIO
IN
IN
5
6
Power Switch
7
8
USB
9
VIEDO
VIEDO
OUT Connection M
Connectio
n wired camera(CH1/CH2)
Connection wired camera(CH1/CH2) with this device
onitor with this device.
DC12 12V DC power input
Interface Connection Description
1
NET
RJ-45 network interface, can be connected to cable for
network remote view or control.
2
3
AUDIO OUT This interface provides audio signals to external devices
such as speakers. While in the audio playback will
be output of this connector.
For software upgrade
485A
PTZ function jack
Power key for unit
with this device
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
USB
RJ45
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT
1
2
3456
7
8
2
1
2

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AUDIO: ENABLE: Means enable the audio recording for all channels, DISABLE: Means disable audio recording
REC.MODE
POWER
It is not available to click the manual/stop record in shortcut menu when setting the record mode as power up.
UP: Means DVR start to record when power on.
TIME: Recording as the schedule. When chose Time recording, 【Recording period setting】will be show on in
the right. Move cursor there, and press 【Enter】to the interface as below:
CHANNEL: You can select all channels or just single channel
REC. MODE: There are ALARM,GENERAL,MANUAL RECORD three modes, if set for detailed time, please set in
【Recordingperiod setting】and then press【Enter】. Impress color means no recording during this time. Different colors
mean different recording modes: Red means alarm recording, green means normal recording, blue means no recording.
RECORD SIZE: Press 【Enter】or 【+】/【-】to choose the record size time.
There are 15min, 30min, 45min, 60min four options, that means it will pack as the mode you selected
4 Hard Disk Management.
Move the cursor to 【HDD】(Icon highlighted when selected),press【Enter】to enter into the setting interface,
and you can use direction keys and cursor to change the options.
HDD STATUS: There are three status available, normal, un-format, No HDD. If HDD can not run normally
(including unformed and no HDD), there is a 【H】display on video preview interface.
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5.1.2 The Definition of Bottoms and Connectors on Front Panel
Type Name Illuminations
Direction key Direction key include: up【】、down【 】、left【 】、 right 【 】
four buttons, which can move cursor to setup
OK Confirm operation
Stop
key
【 】 Stop button
Speed choice 【】fast forward button、【 】fast reverse button
Pause key 【‖】pause key
Single image CH1、CH2、CH3、CH4 single image choice
palyback 【】PLAY recording playback button
MENU/EXIT E
Power (red):steady light when system is power on .
CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 (Red):steady light when video loss for certain channel.
REC(Green):steady light when record is processing.
LINK(Green):steady light when styetem is connected to internet.
HDD(Green):flash when HDD is installed to HDVR system.
nter into main menu under live view, or exit sub menu
Control
button
Start/ Start/
H.264 DIGITALVIDEO RECORDER
CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4
MENU
POWER CH1
LCD ON/OFF
HDDCH2 CH3 CH4 REC LINK

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OVERWRITE: ENABLE: means when HDD space is less than 4G, it will delete the earliest recording file,
deleting can stop until the space is no less than 10G; DISABLE: means when HDD space is less than 500M it will
stop recording, and an prompt will display “please shutdown and replace HDD”
FORMAT: Move cursor to select device and press【APLLY】to format
FORMAT Flash Disk: Move cursor there to select device and press【APLLY】to format
Note: DVR system will restart after HDD formatted, but no restart for U Flash disk format.
5 BASIC SETUP
Move cursor to select “BASIC SETUP” (The big icon means select ok)and press【ENTER】to enter into the
system language setup interface.
Basic setup includes language, date/time, password, display, and video/audio and exit six options.
6 SYSTEM LANGUAGE SETUP
Move cursor to select “system language” (The big icon means select ok)and press【ENTER】to enter into the
system language setup interface.
, press【ENTER】or【+】/【-】to choose.
Remark: System will restart after changing language.
7 DATA/TIME SETUP
Move cursor to select “date/time” (The big icon means select ok)and press【ENTER】to enter into the
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BANDWIDTH: Set the amount of bandwidth in kbps (128k、192k、256k、384k、512k、1024k) that you want to
allocate for traffic that matches internet,this bandwidth depends on the place, normally around 256 or 384 kbps.
FILE SAVE PATH: capture picture and recording video save path.
IE login password and DST settings you can check as DVR setting.
4.4.16 HOST INFO
Click “HOST INFO” to enter into system information interface (see below picture), this interface shows HDD
status, remain record time, firmware version, MAC Address, and all the information is fixed.
Chapter 5 DVR Installation Guideline
5.1 Product Overview
5.1.1 Product Photo
Multi-language is selectable(10 kinds total)

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date/time setup interface.
DATE: Press【Enter】or 【+】/【-】or press number key to chose the date.
DATE FORMAT: Press ENTER to switch between the date patterns, there are YY-MM-DD and MM/DD/YY
two options. When chose the date format, left date will be displayed with corresponding format.
8 PASSWORD
Move the cursor to【PASSWORD】(Icon highlighted when selected), press【Enter】to enter into the setting
interface.
DEVICE ID: Press 【+】/【-】or number key to setup the ID
PASSWORD: 【Enter】key to choose whether password enable or disable. ”enable” means user
nee
NETWORK PW CLEAN:Users need to input password at remote PC for viewing if the remote login is protected
by password
d insert password when log in, “disable” means without password and user can enter into main menu directly.
USER PASSWORD: Press number key to setup.
ADMIN PASSWORD: Press or number key to setup.
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4.4.14 NETWORK
Click “NETWORK” to enter into setup interface; you can check the parameter settings as in GUI of DVR.
4.4.15 System setting
Click” SETUP” to enter the system setting interface as follows:
TIME FORMAT: Press ENTER to switch between the time patterns, there are 12 HOURS and 24 HOURS two
options. Left time will be displayed with corresponding format.
Daylight Saving Time: open and enter into DST pattern: default and custom.
The default DST time starts at 02:00 in the second Sunday on March, and ends at 02:00 in the first
Sunday on November. In addition, user can choose beginning and end DST time according to different
demands. When system time enters into DST beginning time, it will be in the range of DST, then DST
takes effect, system time will add 1 hour to become DST, when DST ends or closes, DST will minus 1
hour to ge back to system time.
Remark: Have to move the cursor to the 【MODIFY TIME AND DATE】and press 【APPLY】to save it,
otherwise it won’t save the modification if you exit this interface.

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9 DISPLAY SETUP
Move the cursor to【BASIC SETUP】(Icon highlighted when selected), press【Enter】to enter into the setting
interface.
NAME: press【Enter】to enter into the setting interface.
POSITION: press【Enter】to switch name location, there are 5 options: bottom left, top left, bottom right, top
right and OFF.
COLOR: press【Enter】to enter into setting interface, as following:
Press【Enter】or directly drag the cursor to set colors, including chromaticity, luminosity, contrast and
saturation, press【APPLY】to save the parameters.
PREVIEW: ON: Means the channel is allowed to view the live mode
PREVIEW TIME: ON: Means displaying system date and time above video.
RECORD TIME : ON: Means clock will display in the playback of current file
10 VIDEO/AUDIO SETUP
Move the cursor to【VIDEO/AUDIO SETUP】(Icon highlighted when selected),press【Enter】to enter
into setting interface.
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4.4.13 PTZ
Click “PTZ” to enter into setup interface; you can check the parameter settings as in GUI of DVR.

Loop Time: Set up the scan time interval.

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HDD LOSS: turn on means it will trigger an alarm if there is no HDD, and it will display an 【H】
On the bottom left of channel 1 in the live view
HDD SPACE: turn on: If the space is less than 500M, there is a remark in live view: No enough space, please
change HDD after shutdown.
VIDEO LOSS: turn on: when one channel has no video input, it will display “video loss”in live view.
BUZZER: buzzer calling time setup when alarm triggered: 0 second,10 seconds,20 seconds,40 seconds or 60
seconds
POST REC.: post recording time setup: 30 seconds,1 minute,2 minutes or 5 minutes
13 SYSTEM INFO
Move the cursor to【SYSTEM INFO】(frame is red when selected),press【Enter】to enter into system info
interface, on this interface mainly display system hardware features and firmware version, include: software
version, MAC address、serial number. Picture is below:
14 MOTION DETECTION
Move the cursor to【MOTION DETECT】(Icon highlighted when selected),press【Enter】to enter into
motion detect setting interface. Picture is below:
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click the date will search that days’ recording file list. For example, the above picture display 2008, Dec.
3rd,4th,5th,6th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th,17th,18th have recording video, and system date is 18th, Dec, 2008,
currently search date is 17th, Dec.
At the below of calendar select channel and type, click SEARCH, the result will display, as follow.
Double click one item of listed recording video, the recording video will playback, meanwhile the file icon
will change to , and will occur the below picture play buttons:
The above purple progress bar shows download progress, green progress bar shows playback progress
Switch between pause/play
Stop play
Fast play
Slow play
Pause at next frame
Convert H.264 file to H.avi file, click this button access into file convert setting interface, as follow.

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CHANNEL SWITCH: Each channel has corresponding channel switch, press 【OK】to turn on or turn off the
motion detection for each channel..
SENSITIVITY: each channel has corresponding sensitivity setting, including four standards high, relative high,
medium and low, press【OK】key to switch
MD AREA: each channel has corresponding regional motion detecting setting, move the cursor to
corresponding【setup 】,press【OK】to enter regional setting interface, red area means it have activated motion
detection, transparent block means it have not activated motion detection. Picture is below:
Move the direction key on remote control or make cursor move to the need designed area, green frame means
the cursor has moved to this pane, press【OK】to select or cancel motion detection of this small pane, when setup
finished, press【exit】to back to MD setup interface, it will save automatically.
Remark:
IR Operation: press [Menu] key to select or cancel full screen.
Mouse operation: click left and drag the frame to setup the region for motion detection.
15 Mobile Surveillance
Move the cursor to【MOBLE】(Icon highlighted when selected),press【OK】to enter into setting interface.
Picture is below:
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You can open, shut down and start this channel’s record via shortcut menu.
3. Click right key at one live view screen, click” open all windows” or “ close all windows”, will quickly
open/close all windows.
4.4.9 REPLAY
Click” REPLAY” to enter into playback interface.
Click right up of calendar interface and , to setup the month for searching, click” refurbish”, at the
calendar interface will display the recording information of current month
The highlighted date means that day have recording video, RED FRAME means the date is system date,

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NETWORK CHANNEL: select the channel for network transfer, and press [OK] to switch different channels.
WIRELESS NETWORK: Select different mobile network from the options of 3G, 2.5G and 2.75G, and press
[OK] to switch different network.
NOTE: Detail setting up please refer to appurtenance.
16 SYSTEM PROJECT
Move the cursor to【SYSTEM PROJECT】(Frame turns red means selected), and press【Enter】to enter into
system project setup interface. Picture is below:
AUTO RESET: When switch is on, you can setup the time for device to restart.
SYSTEM UPDATE: Copy the update file to the root directory of the flash disk, and insert it into USB groove,
then press [OK] to upgrade the firmware, and it will display the process of the system upgrading, picture is
below:
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4.4.3 ZOOM
Click to zoom in and out.
4.4.4 Focus
Click to focus
4.4.5 Iris
Click to change the size of aperture
4.4.6 PTZ PRESET
Setup preset point.
You can control it via the below three buttons:
4.4.7 PLAY
Move cursor to the icons, it will highlighted when selected
Open all video
Capture picture, save in local disk, system save default route is C:/DVR
Quickly start all channels’ recording video, here the left up corner of each channel have normal recording
video symbol 【R】, click icon to switch between signal screen /quad /nine /16 split .
Volume adjust button
4.4.8 OTHER OPERATION
1. Select one channel at preview screen (the selected channel’s frame will be change to RED), double click left
key, enter to the selected channel single screen display.
2. Click one Chanel via left key at preview screen, then click right key, will occur window shortcut Menu, see
below picture
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