EyeView SD-0400HL User guide

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Quick Operation Guide of SD-0400HL, SD-0802HL, SD-1602HL Series DVR
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This manual is applicable to the following models:
SD-0400HL, SD-0802HL, SD-1602HL.
DVR Pre-Installation
This Series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. 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.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps (for SD series):
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the
bottom to fix the HDD.

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3. Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the included data cable.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panel
SD Series:
The front panel of SD series is shown below:
Table1DescriptionofControlPanelButtons 
No. Name Function Description
1 POWER POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
2 STATUS STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3 Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
4 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
5 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote.

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Rear Panel
SD-0400HL:
SD-0802HL:
SD-1602HL:
34 5 78910
11
12 6
12
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Table2DescriptionofRearPanel
No. Item Description
1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input.
2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
3 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4 HDMI HDMI video output.
5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
6 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input.
7 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output.
8 LAN Interface RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
9 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+
and R- terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
10 12V 12VDC power supply.
11 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device.
12 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

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RS-485 Connections
To connect RS-485 devices (e.g., pan/tilt unit) to the DVR:
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.
Note: Make sure the pan/tilt receiver unit is connected to the D+ and D- of the RS-485 terminal of SD-0400HL,
SD-0802HL, SD-1602HL.

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Specifications
Model SD-04000HL SD-0802HL SD-1602HL
Video
compression H.264
Video input 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
Video input
interface BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Audio
compression G.711
Audio input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
Video/Audio
input
Two-way audio
input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ) (using the audio input)
HDMI/VGA
output
1-ch, resolution:
1080P: 1920×1080/60Hz; SXGA: 1280×1024/60Hz;
720P: 1280×720/60Hz; XGA: 1024×768/60Hz
CVBS output 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω),
resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704 × 480
Encoding
resolution WD1 / 4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Frame rate 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Video bit rate 32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
Audio output 1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Audio bit rate 64 Kbps
Dual-stream Support; sub-stream @ CIF/ QCIF
Stream type Video, Video & Audio
Video/Audio
output
Synchronous
playback 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
SATA 1 SATA interface 2 SATA interfaces
Hard disk Capacity Up to 4TB capacity for each disk
Network
interface 1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
Serial interface 1 RS-485 interface, half-duplex
External
interface
USB interface 2, USB 2.0
Power supply 12 VDC
Consumption
(without hard
disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤10 W ≤15 W ≤20 W
Working
temperature -10 ºC ~+55 ºC
Working
humidity 10% ~ 90%
Chassis Standalone 1U chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 1U chassis
Dimensions
(W × D × H) 315 × 230 × 45 mm 445 × 290 × 45mm
General
Weight (without
hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤2 kg ≤4 kg ≤4 kg

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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
3072Kbps 1350M
Note: Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.

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Menu Operation
Menu Structure
The menu structure of the SD series DVR is shown as below:
Startup and Shutdown
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 device’s requirement, and the ground
connection is working properly.
Starting up the device:
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.
2. Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the
unit begins to start up.
Shutting down the device:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:

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3. Click the Yes button. The following message box pops up:
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of DVR.
Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts
once the device has loaded.
Operating the Setup Wizard:
1. Select the system resolution from the dropdown menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60Hz.
Click Apply to save the resolution settings.
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2. Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard.
You can also click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard, or use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start
wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked and exit.