IAT DVR4-D1 User manual

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DVR4-D1 User Manual
4-Channel Mini H.264 Surveillance DVR
Important Safeguards and Warding
Do not place heavy objects on the DVR.
Do not let any solid or liquid fall into or infiltrate the DVR
Please brush printed circuit boards, connectors, fans, machine box and so on regularly. Before the
dust cleaning please switch off the power and unplug it.
Do not disassemble or repair the DVR by yourself. Do not replace the components by yourself.
Environment
Please place and use the DVR between 0 ℃ and 40℃.Avoid direct sunlight. Stay away from heat source.
Do not install the DVR in the damp environment.
Do not use the DVR in smoky or dusty environment.
Avoid collision or strong fall.
Please insure the DVR level installation in a stable workplace.
Please install in ventilated place. Keep the vent clean.
Use within the rating input and output scope.
For buying iat101’s door camera, please visit www.peephole-store.com or
email us at [e-mail]
www.peephole-store.com www.iat101.com [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Directory
1 Product Introduction .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 4
1.1 Product overview .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ..... ... . 4
1.2 Main functions . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 4
2 Open-package check and cable connections........... . ......... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. ...... .... 5
2.1 Open-package check ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 5
2.2 Shelf installation .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 5
2.3 Front & Real Panel .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6
2.4 Audio and video input and output connections. ... .. . ......... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... .... ......... . ...... ..... . . . 6
2.4.1 Video input connections . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 6
2.4.2 Video output connections and options . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 7
2.4.3 Audio signal input ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 7
2.4.4 Audio signal output .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... . . ... .... 7
3 Basic Operation .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 8
3.1 Turn on . . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 8
3.2 Turn off . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ..... ... ... .. .. 8
3.3 System login.... ....... .. .... ....... ....... . ...... ....... ....... . ...... ... .......... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ...... ....... ....... . ..... 8
3.4 Preview .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9
3.5 Desktop shortcut menu............. ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .... . .......... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. .... ....... . ...... ..... 9
3.5.1 Main menu.. .... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... . .......... .. ...... ....... ...... ..... .... ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. .... 10
3.5.2 Playback . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 10
3.5.3 Record control .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12
3.5.4 Alarm Output .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13
3.5.5 Color setting . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 15
3.5.6 Output adjust....... ...... ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ....... . ... .......... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... .... .... ...... ...... ....... .. .... 15
3.5.7 Logout .. ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 16
3.5.8 Window switch ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 16
3.5.9 Spot ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 16
4 Main menu . ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 18
4.1 Main menu navigation...... .... ....... ........ ...... ....... ....... . .......... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ...... ....... ....... . ..... 18
4.2 Record............. .. ...... ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... . .... ......... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. .... 21
4.2.1 Record Config . .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 21
4.2.2 Playback . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 22
4.2.3 Backup . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 22
4.2.4 Snapshot.........................................................................................................................24
4.3 Alarm ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25
4.3.1 Motion Detect...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .. .......... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ...... ....... ....... . ..... 25
4.3.2 Video Blind .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 29
4.3.3 Video Loss... ....... . ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ... ............ ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. .... ....... ...... 30
4.3.4 Alarm Input................. ....... ....... .... .... ...... ....... ....... . ... ......... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... ...... 31
4.3.5 Alarm Output..................... ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .... . ......... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. . 33
4.3.6 Abnormal .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33
4.3.7 Intelligent analysis...... ....... ...... ..... . ...... ....... ....... . ... .......... .. ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ...... ....... ........ ..... 33
4.4 System . ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37
4.4.1 General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 38
4.4.2 Encode.. ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ...... ............ ...... ...... ....... ....... . ....... ...... ..... . ....... ...... 39

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4.4.3 Network.... ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .. . ......... ..... .... ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ...... ....... ...... 41
4.4.4 NetSevice .. . .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 42
4.4.5 GUI Display .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 51
4.4.6 PTZ/RS485 . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 52
4.4.7 RS232 .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 54
4.4.8 Tour.................. .. ...... ....... ...... ..... .... ...... ...... ....... ....... . ......... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... .. .... 54
4.4.9 Spot Set .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 55
4.5.0 Channel Manage . ... .. ... . ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... 56
4.5 Advanced ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... .. 61
4.5.1 HDD Manage . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 61
4.5.2 Account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 61
4.5.3 Online user ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 64
4.5.4 TV Output adjust.. ....... . ...... ...... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. .......... .. ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ...... ....... .. ...... ..... 65
4.5.5 Auto maintain . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 65
4.5.6 Restore .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65
4.5.7 Upgrade .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 66
4.5.8 Device Info .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66
4.5.9 Import/Output .. ... ... . .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 66
4.6 Info .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 67
4.6.1 HDD info . ... .. ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 67
4.6.2 BPS ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 68
4.6.3 Log.............. . ...... ....... .. ...... ...... ....... ...... ..... ......... . ...... ......... ....... ....... . ...... ....... .. ...... ..... . ...... ....... ...... 68
4.6.4 Version . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 69
4.7 Shut down system .. .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... . 69
5 *Cloud Technology basic operation . . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70
6 FAQ and maintenance . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 75
6.1 FAQ .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 75
6.2 Maintenance . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80
Appendix 1. Mouse operation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 81
Appendix 2 .Hard Disk capacity calculation . ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 82
Appendix 3. How To Check your IP Address ............................................................................... 83
Appendix 4. Typical system wiring configuration for connecting the DVR to an iat101’s Door Camera 84

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1 Production Introduction
1.1 Product overview
This DVR is designed as an outstanding digital surveillance product for home safety & security
purpose. This DVR is embedded with LINUX operating system which is more stable comparing to other
old DVR. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed
format which insures the high quality image, low-error coding ratio and single- frame playing. It
introduces TCP/IP network technology which achieves the strong network communication and
telecommunication ability.
This DVR can be used individually or online applied as a part of a safety surveillance network. With
the professional network video surveillance software it achieves the strong network surveillance
capability.
1.2 Main functions
Real-time surveillance
analog interface 、 VGA interface and HDMI interface ， surveillance function through monitor or
display.
Storage
·special storage format which insures the data safety
Compression
real-time compression by individual hard disk which insures the audio and video signal
stable synchronization
Backup
through SATA interface and USB interface such as USB equipment, removable hard disk and so on
through net download the files in the hard disk
Playback
individual real-time video recording as well as searching, playback, network surveillance,
recording check, downloading and so on
multi-playback mode
zoom at arbitrary region

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Net operating
through net tele-surveillance in the real time
tele-recording check and real-time playback
Alarm linkage
Alarm activated video record, tour ,message, buzzer, e-mail,ftp
Communication interface
standard Ethernet network interface which fulfills the telecommuting function
Intelligent operating
mouse action function
fast copy and paste operating for the same setting
2 Open-package check and cable connections
2.1 Open-package check
When you receive the DVR, please check all items included in the package first
First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package. Protective materials used for
the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.
The key function of the front panel and the interface in the real panel are written in the product
specification.
The label in the real panel is very important for the after sale service. Please protect it carefully.
When you contact us for after service, please provide the product type and serial number in the
label.
2.2 Shelf installation
Installation steps and attention items:
1、Make sure the temperature in the room lower then 35 ℃ (95°f).
2、Keep the equipment have 15cm (6 inches)space around in order to air's circulation.
3、When multiple components install in the frame，please take preventive measures to avoid power
socket overload..

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2.3 Front and Real panel
2.4 Audio and video input and output connections
2.4.1 Video input connections
The video input port is BNC connector plug. The demand of input signal is PAL/NTSC BNC(1.0VP-
P,75Ω).
Insure the Camera signal stable
The camera should be installed in the appropriate location where is away from backlighting and low
illumination or adopts the better backlighting and low illumination compensation. The ground and power
supply of the camera and the DVR should be shared and stable.
Insure the transmission line stable
The video transmission line should adopt high quality cable which is chosen by the transmission
distance. If the transmission distance is too far, it should adopt shielded twisted pair, video compensation
equipment and transmit by fiber to insure the signal quality. The video signal line should be away from the
electromagnetic Interference and other equipment signal lines. The high voltage current should be avoided
especially.
Insure the connection stable
The signal and shield lines should be firm and connected credible which avoid false and joint
welding and oxidation.

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2.4.2 Video output connections and options
The video output is divided into PAL/NTSC BNC(1.0VP-P,75Ω) and VGA output(selective configuration).
When replace the monitor using a VGA computer display, there are some issues to notice
1、Do not stay in the turn-on state for a long time.
2、Keep the computer display normal working
3、Stay away from the electromagnetic Interference.
2.4.3 Audio signal input
Audio port is BNC connection.
The input impedance is high so the tone arm must be active.
The audio signal line should be firm and away from the electromagnetic Interference and connected
to avoid false and joint welding and oxidation. The high voltage current should be avoided especially.
2.4.4 Audio signal output
Commonly the output parameter of DVR audio signal is greater than 200mv 1KΩ(BNC) which can
connect the low impedance earphone and active sound box or other audio output equipment through
power amplifier. If the sound box and the tone arm cannot be isolated, howling phenomena is often
existed. There are some methods to deal with the above phenomena.
1 、 Adopt better directional tone arm.
2 、 Adjust the sound box volume to be under the threshold that produces the howling phenomena.
3 、 Use fitment materials that absorb the sound to reduce reflection of the sound.
4 、 Adjust the layout of the sound box and the tone arm.

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3. Basic operation
3.1 Turn on
Plug the power supply and turn on the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light shining
indicates turning on the video recorder. After the startup you will hear a beep. The default setting of video
output is multiple-window output mode. If the startup time is within the video setting time, the timing video
recording function will start up automatically. Then the video indicator light of corresponding channel is
shining and the DVR is working normally.
Note: 1. Make sure that the input voltage corresponds with the switch of the DVR power supply.
2. Power supply demands: 220V±10% /50Hz. Suggest using the UPS to protect the power supply
under allowable conditions.
3.2 Turn off
There are two methods to turn off the DVR. Entering [main menu] and choosing [turn off] in the [turn
off the system] option is called soft switch. Pressing the power supply switch is called hard switch.
Illumination:
1、Auto resume after power failure
If the DVR is shut down abnormally, it can automatically backup video and resume previous working
status after power failure.
2、Replace the hard disk
Before replacing the hard disk, the power supply switch in the real panel must be turned off.
3、Replace the battery
Before replacing the battery, the setting information must be saved and the power supply switch in the real
panel must be turned off. The DVR uses button battery. The system time must be checked regularly. If the
time is not correct you must replace the battery, we recommend replacing the battery every year and
using the same battery type.
Note: The setting information must be saved before replacing the battery otherwise
information will lose.
3.3 System Login
When the DVR boots up, the user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions
with the user preview. There are three user settings. The names are admin, guest and default and
these names have no password. Admin is the super user purview; guest and default’s permissions are
preview and video playback. User admin and guest’s password can be revised, while their permissions
can’t be revised; user default is the default login user whose permission can be revised but not its
password.

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1 Recording status 3 Video loss
2 Motion detect 4 Camera lock
Picture 3.1 System Login
Password protection: If the password is continuous wrong three times, the alarm will start. If the
password is continuous wrong five times, the account will be locked. (Through reboot or after
half an hour, the account will be unlocked automatically).
For a better system security, please modify your password after first login, and remember the
password.
3.4 Preview
You can right click mouse to choose the switch between the windows.
The system date, time and channel name are shown in each viewing window. The surveillance video
and the alarm status are shown in each window.
Table 3.1 Preview icon
3.5 Desktop shortcut menu
In preview mode you can right click mouse to get a desktop shortcut menu,as the picture 3.2 shows.
The menu includes: main menu, record mode, playback, PTZ control, High Speed PTZ, Alarm
Output, color Setting, Output adjust, Logout, view mode shift ,spot. (Note: there is PTZ function
for this DVR4-D1 model)

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Shortcut menu in full analog (DVR)/Hybrid(HVR) mode
Shortcut menu in full digital (NVR) mode
Picture 3.2 Shortcut Menu
3.5.1 Main menu
When you login, the system main menu is shown as below.
Picture3.3 Main Menu

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3.5.2 Playback
There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk.
1 、 In the desktop shortcut menu.
2 、 Main menu>Record->Playback
Note: The hard disk that saves the video files must be set as read-write or read-only state.(4.5.1).
Picture 3.4 video playback
1. Playback control 2. Operation hint 3. file searching
4. listed files 5. file information
【Listed files】Look up the listed files that accord with the searching criteria.
【File information】Look up the found file information.

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【Playback control】See detail in below chart
Key Function Key Function
/
Play/Pause Backward play
Slow forward Fast forward
Previous frame Next frame
Previous file Next file
Round play Full screen
Stop
Picture 3.5 Playback control key
Note: play under frame by frame, the playback status should be paused firstly.
【Operation tips】show function of the key that cursor placed.
Special functions：
Accurate playback：Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click play button. The
system can operate accurate playback according to the searching time.
Local zoom：When the system is in single-window full-screen playback mode, you can drag your
mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize local zoom. You can right click
mouse to exit.
Note: When current resolution of the channel is over Max resolution, to playback this channel,
will show a Red “X”.
3.5.3 Record Control
Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in
recording status.
You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording set]
to enter the recording control interface.

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Picture 3.8 Record Mode
【Schedule】Record according to the configuration.
【Manual】Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in any
state.
【 Stop 】Click the stop button and the according channel stops recording no matter the channel in
any state.
3.5.4 Alarm output
Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in alarming status, “●” means it is in
alarming status.
You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [alarm function]> [alarm output] to
enter the alarm output interface.
*Note: DVR4-D1 has no alarm output function.
Picture 3.9 alarm output
【Configuration】Alarm is on according to the configuration.
【Manual】Click the all button and the according channel is alarming no matter the channel in any
state.
【Stop】Click the stop button and the according channel stops alarming no matter the channel in any
state.

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3.5.5 Color setting
*color setting only apply for Hybrid(HVR) / full analog(DVR) mode, and only analog channel can
setting.
Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for multi-
window display). You can use the desktop shortcut menu and enter the interface. The image
parameters include: tonality, brightness, contrast, saturation. You can set different parameters at different
time sections.
Picture 3.18 Color Setting
3.5.6 Output Adjustment
*Hybrid mode is with black margin vertical & horizontal, while full digital mode without.
Adjust TV output area parameters. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]>
[management tools]> [Output adjust].
Hybrid (HVR) Mode full digital (NVR) mode
Picture 3.19 Output Adjust
Note: The black margin vertical & horizontal at output adjust of hybrid mode is only effect to
analog channel.

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3.5.7 Logout
Logout, shut down the system or reboot up. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main
menu].
Picture 3.20 Logout/Shutdown/Reboot the system
【logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance.
【shut down】Quit the system. Turn off the power supply.
When press the shut down button, there is schedule hint. After three seconds, the
system is shut down. Cancel midway is of no effect.
【reboot】Quit the system. Reboot up the system.
T series logout
3.5.7 Window switch
Preview in single window/four windows/eight windows/nine windows/sixteen windows according to
your choice.
Note：different video input number have different switchable preview picture.
3.5.9 Spot
Only some product supporting this function. The first BNC interface regard as Spot interface, the
user can switch to Spot output image segmentation mode through shortcut menu. After connect to this

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BNC interface, no matter what operation in VGA, the TV only output the device's preview screen, no
GUI interface.
Preview in single window/four windows/sixteen windows according to your choice.
Note：Different video input number have different preview screen.

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4 Main menu
4.1 Main menu navigation
Main menu Sub menu Function
Record
Config Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time section
playback Set recording search, recording play, video file storage
Storage
Set screen capture period, type ,etc.
backup Detect backup device, format device, back the selective files
Alarm
Motion
detection
Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters:
defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, screen
shot, PTZ, patrol, buzz, email and FTP upload
Video
blind
Set camera mask alarm channel, sensitivity, linkage parameters:
defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, screen
shot , PTZ, patrol, buzz, email and FTP upload
Video
loss
Set video loss alarm channel, linkage parameters: defending time
section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, screen shot , PTZ, patrol,
buzz, email and FTP upload
Alarm
input
Set alarm input channel, equipment type, linkage parameters
:
defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, scree
n
shot , PTZ, patrol, buzz, email and FTP upload
Alarm output
Set alarm mode: configuration, manual, shut down
Exception
handling
No HDD, HDD error, HDD capacity not enough, network cut, IP
Conflict, linkage parameters, screen hint or buzz.

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Intelligent
analysis
Set algorithm rule: trajectory display 、 sensitivity 、 minimum pixel、ale
rt
mode，and setting linkage parameters: period、alarm output、the scree
n
prompt 、 record 、 PTZ 、 tour 、 buzzer 、 EMAIL 、 FTP upload.
System
configuration
General
configuration
Set system time, data format, language, hard disk full time operation,
machine number, video format, output mode, summertime, stay time
Encode
configuration
Set main (extra) coding parameter: code mode, resolving ability, frame
rate, code stream control, image quality type, code stream value, frame
between value, video/audio enable,
Note ： only Hybrid mode and full analog mode have encode
configuration.
Network
configuration
Set basic network parameters, DHCP and DNS parameters, network
high speed download
NetService
PPPOE 、 NTP 、 Email 、 IP purview、DDNS parameter
GUI display
Set channel title, preview hint icon state, transparency, cover area,
time title, channel title fold.
Note ： only analog channel can set channel name, region
cover ,time title, channel title fold.
PTZ
configuration
Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check
RS485
Device
Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check
Serial port
Configuration
(RS232)
Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check
Tour Set patrol mode and interval time
Spot
Set Spot tour mode and time interval

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Digital
Set channel mode, check channel status and configure the digital
channel, etc.
Management
tools
Hard disk
management
Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc, read-only disc or redundant
disc, clear data, resume date and so on
User
management
Modify user, team or password. Add user or team. Delete user or team.
Online user
Break the connection with the already login user. Lock the account
after break until booting up again.
Output adjust
Adjust upside, downside, nearside, starboard distance, black margin
vertical & horizontal
Note：only analog channel have black margin vertical & horizontal
Automatic
maintenance
Set automatic reboot system and automatic deleting files.
Restore
Resume setup state: common setup, code setup, recording setup,
alarm setup, network setup, network service, preview playback, serial
port setup, user management
Upgrade upgrade with external device(like USB)
Device Info device hardware configuration and message
Import/Export
Export the device's log or configuration to external device(like USB
flash disk);Input the configuration with external device(like USB flash
disk).
System
information
Hard disk
information
Display hard disk capability and recording time
BPS Display code stream information
Log
information
Clear all log information according to the log video and time
Edition
information
Display edition information

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Shut down
Logout, shut down or reboot
4.2 Record
Operations related to record, including: Record, Playback, Backup, Screen shot (only Hybrid
mode and full analog have)
4.2.1 Record Configuration
Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. The system is set 24 hours consecutive
recording in the first startup. You can enter [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording setup] to set.
Note: There is at least one read-write hard disk.（refer to chapter 4.5.1）
Picture 4.1 Record Configuration
【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to
set the entire channels.
【 Redundancy 】 Choose the redundancy function option to implement the file double backup function.
Double backup is writing the video files in two hard disks. When you do the double backup, make
sure that there are two hard disks installed. One is read-write disk and the other is redundant disk.
(refer to 4.5.1)
【Length】Set the time length of each video file. 60minutes is default value.
【Pre-Record】Record 1-30 seconds before the action. (time length is decided by the code stream)
【Record mode】Set video state: schedule, manual or stop.
Schedule: Record according to the set video type (common, detection and alarm)and time
section.