Federal FE8M-DH User manual

Federal Mini DVR User's Manual
Our units do not support PAL

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Table of Contents
1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features..................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Specifications .........................................................................................................................................2
1.3.4 Federal Mini Series............................................................................................................................12
2OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS ......................................................................... 62
2.1 Front Panel ...........................................................................................................................................62
2.1.3 Federal Mini Series...................................................................................................................64
2.2 Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................71
2.2.3 Federal Mini Series............................................................................................................................73
2.3 Connection Sample.............................................................................................................................84
2.3.3 Federal Mini Series............................................................................................................................85
2.4 Remote Control....................................................................................................................................97
2.5 Mouse Control......................................................................................................................................99
2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel.......................................................................................................101
2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard............................................................................................................................ 101
2.6.2 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 101

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2.2 Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................71
2.2.3 Federal Mini Series............................................................................................................................73
2.3 Connection Sample.............................................................................................................................84
2.3.3 Federal Mini Series............................................................................................................................85
2.4 Remote Control....................................................................................................................................97
2.5 Mouse Control......................................................................................................................................99
2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel.......................................................................................................101
2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard............................................................................................................................ 101
2.6.2 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 101
3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS........................................................... 102
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR......................................................................................................................102
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .................................................................................................102
3.3 HDD Installation.................................................................................................................................102
3.3.2 Federal Mini Series ..........................................................................................................................103
3.4 Rack Installation ................................................................................................................................106
3.5 Connecting Power Supply................................................................................................................106
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ................................................................................106
3.6.1 Connecting Video Input................................................................................................................ 106
3.6.2 Connecting Video Output............................................................................................................. 106
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio ................................................................107
3.7.1 Audio Input..................................................................................................................................... 107
3.7.2 Audio Output.................................................................................................................................. 107

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3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS........................................................... 102
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR......................................................................................................................102
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .................................................................................................102
3.3 HDD Installation.................................................................................................................................102
3.3.2 Federal Mini Series ..........................................................................................................................103
3.4 Rack Installation ................................................................................................................................106
3.5 Connecting Power Supply................................................................................................................106
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ................................................................................106
3.6.1 Connecting Video Input................................................................................................................ 106
3.6.2 Connecting Video Output............................................................................................................. 106
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio ................................................................107
3.7.1 Audio Input..................................................................................................................................... 107
3.7.2 Audio Output.................................................................................................................................. 107
3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection ...............................................................................................107
3.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details................................................................................................... 108
3.8.2 Alarm Input Port ............................................................................................................................ 116
3.8.3 Alarm Output Port ......................................................................................................................... 117
3.9 RS232..................................................................................................................................................117
3.10 RS485..................................................................................................................................................118
3.11 Other Interfaces .................................................................................................................................118
4OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS .......................................... 120

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4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu .............................................................................................................120
4.1.1 Login ............................................................................................................................................... 120
4.1.2 Main Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 121
4.1.3 Logout............................................................................................................................................. 121
4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure .............................................................................................. 122
4.1.5 Replace Button Battery ................................................................................................................ 122
4.2 Live Viewing .......................................................................................................................................122
4.3 Manual Record...................................................................................................................................123
4.3.1 Manual record menu .................................................................................................................... 124
4.3.2 Basic operation.............................................................................................................................. 124
4.3.3 Enable/disable record................................................................................................................... 124
4.3.4 Enable all channel recording....................................................................................................... 125
4.3.5 Stop all channel recording........................................................................................................... 125
4.4 Search & Playback ............................................................................................................................126
4.4.1 Smart Search................................................................................................................................. 130
4.4.2 Accurate playback by time........................................................................................................... 130
4.4.3 Mark Playback............................................................................................................................... 131
4.4.4 Multiple-channel Preview............................................................................................................. 132
4.5 Schedule .............................................................................................................................................133
4.5.1 Schedule Menu ............................................................................................................................. 133
4.5.2 Snapshot ........................................................................................................................................ 136
4.5.3 Image FTP ..................................................................................................................................... 138
4.6 Detect ..................................................................................................................................................138
4.6.1 Go to Detect Menu........................................................................................................................ 138
4.6.2 Motion Detect ................................................................................................................................139
4.6.3 Video Loss ..................................................................................................................................... 142
4.6.4 Camera Masking........................................................................................................................... 143
4.7 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation ..................................................................................................144
4.7.1 Go to alarm setup interface ......................................................................................................... 144
4.7.2 Alarm setup.................................................................................................................................... 144
4.8 Backup ................................................................................................................................................147
4.7.1 Detect Device..................................................................................................................................... 147
4.8.1 Backup............................................................................................................................................ 147

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4.9 PTZ Control and Color Setup ..........................................................................................................148
4.8.1 Cable Connection .............................................................................................................................. 148
4.8.2 PTZ Setup........................................................................................................................................... 149
4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key.......................................................................................................... 150
4.10 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan..............................................................................................................151
4.9.1Preset Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 152
4.9.2 Activate Preset................................................................................................................................... 152
4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup)................................................................................................................. 152
4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour) ......................................................................................................................... 153
4.9.5 Pattern Setup..................................................................................................................................... 153
4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function................................................................................................................. 153
4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup ............................................................................................................................... 153
4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan............................................................................................................................ 153
4.11 Flip .......................................................................................................................................................153
5UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ................. 155
5.1 Menu Tree ..........................................................................................................................................155
5.2 Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................................155
5.3 Setting .................................................................................................................................................156
5.3.1 General........................................................................................................................................... 156
5.3.2 Encode ........................................................................................................................................... 159
5.3.3 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................ 161
5.3.4 RS232............................................................................................................................................. 161
5.3.5 Network .......................................................................................................................................... 162
5.3.6 Alarm............................................................................................................................................... 180
5.3.7 Detect ............................................................................................................................................. 180
5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom ................................................................................................................................180
5.3.9 Display............................................................................................................................................ 180
5.3.10 Default........................................................................................................................................ 182
5.4 Search .................................................................................................................................................183
5.5 Advanced ............................................................................................................................................183
5.5.1 HDD Management........................................................................................................................ 183

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5.5.2 Abnormality.................................................................................................................................... 188
5.5.3 Alarm Output.................................................................................................................................. 188
5.5.4 Manual Record.............................................................................................................................. 189
5.5.5 Account........................................................................................................................................... 189
5.5.6 Auto Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 192
5.5.7 TV Adjust........................................................................................................................................ 192
5.5.8 Video Matrix................................................................................................................................... 192
5.5.9 Card Overlay.................................................................................................................................. 193
5.5.10 Config Backup .......................................................................................................................... 195
5.6 Information..........................................................................................................................................196
5.6.1 HDD Information ........................................................................................................................... 196
5.6.2 BPS................................................................................................................................................. 197
5.6.3 Log .................................................................................................................................................. 197
5.6.4 Version ........................................................................................................................................... 199
5.6.5 Online Users.................................................................................................................................. 199
5.6.6 Network Information ..................................................................................................................... 200
5.7 Shutdown............................................................................................................................................201
6ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU ............................................................................ 203
6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu ...............................................................................................................203
6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ..................................................................................................... 203
6.2 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function.....................................................................................204
6.2.1 Preset Setup.................................................................................................................................. 205
6.2.2 Activate Preset .............................................................................................................................. 205
6.2.3 Patrol Setup ................................................................................................................................... 205
6.2.4 Activate Patrol ............................................................................................................................... 205
6.2.5 Pattern Setup................................................................................................................................. 205
6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function............................................................................................................. 206
6.2.7 Border Setup.................................................................................................................................. 206
6.2.8 Activate Border Function ............................................................................................................. 206
1.1.1 Flip........................................................................................................................................................ 206
7WEB OPERATION.......................................................................................... 208
7.1 Network Connection..........................................................................................................................208

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7.2 Login....................................................................................................................................................208
7.3 LAN Mode...........................................................................................................................................210
7.4 Real-time Monitor ..............................................................................................................................212
7.5 PTZ ......................................................................................................................................................212
7.6 Image/Relay-out.................................................................................................................................213
7.6.1 Image.............................................................................................................................................. 213
7.6.2 Relay output................................................................................................................................... 214
7.6.3 Multiple-channel preview ............................................................................................................. 214
7.7 WAN Login..........................................................................................................................................214
7.8 Setup ...................................................................................................................................................216
7.8.1 Channel .......................................................................................................................................... 216
7.8.2 Network .......................................................................................................................................... 222
7.8.3 Event............................................................................................................................................... 232
7.8.4 Storage........................................................................................................................................... 240
7.8.5 System............................................................................................................................................ 245
7.8.6 Advanced ....................................................................................................................................... 256
7.8.7 Information ..................................................................................................................................... 258
7.9 Search .................................................................................................................................................260
7.10 Alarm ...................................................................................................................................................263
7.11 Log out ................................................................................................................................................263
7.12 Un-install Web Control......................................................................................................................264
8PROFESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................ 265
9FAQ................................................................................................................. 266

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APPENDIX A HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION ................................................. 271
APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE BACKUP DEVICE LIST........................................ 272
APPENDIX C COMPATIBLE CD/DVD DEVICE LIST ........................................... 278
APPENDIX D COMPATIBLE DISPLAYER LIST ................................................. 279
APPENDIX E COMPATIBLE SWITCHER LIST .................................................. 280
APPENDIX F COMPATIBLE WIRELESS MOUSE LIST ..................................... 281
APPENDIX G EARTHING.................................................................................... 282
APPENDIX H TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ELEMENTS................ 287

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your
system.
Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed
menu tree.
Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!