IMS Digital Marine Recording System User manual

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Ph – 618. 54.9470
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Digital Marine Recording System
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Table of Contents
1Hardware Installation and Connection..........................................................................5
1.1 Check Unpacked DVR ..........................................................................................5
1.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .....................................................................5
1.3 After Remove the Chassis....................................................................................5
1.4 HDD Installation .....................................................................................................5
1.5 Front Panel .............................................................................................................6
1.6 Rear Panel ..............................................................................................................9
1.7 Connection Sample ...............................................................................................9
1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection .................................................................10
1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details...............................................................10
1.8.2 Alarm Input Port.........................................................................................11
1.8.3 Alarm Output Port......................................................................................11
2Overview of Navigation and Controls..........................................................................12
2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu ...............................................................................12
2.1.1 Login............................................................................................................12
2.1.2 Main Menu..................................................................................................12
2.1.3 Logout .........................................................................................................13
2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ..........................................................13
2.1.5 Replace Button Battery ............................................................................13
2.2 Live Viewing..........................................................................................................14
2.3 Schedule ...............................................................................................................14
2.4 Manual Record.....................................................................................................15
2.5 Encode ..................................................................................................................15
2.6 Search and Playback ..........................................................................................16
2.6.1 Playback Operation...................................................................................17
2.6.2 Accurate playback.....................................................................................17
2.6.3 Synchronized playback function when playback..................................17
2.6.4 Digital zoom ...............................................................................................17
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2.6.5 File backup and clip ..................................................................................17
2.6.6 Calendar .....................................................................................................17
2.6.7 Slow playback and fast playback............................................................18
2.7 Network Setup......................................................................................................18
2.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .......................................................................................................19
2.8.1 PTZ Setup ..................................................................................................19
2.8.2 PTZ Operation ...........................................................................................20
2.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key .................................................................20
2.9 Card Overlay ........................................................................................................21
2.9.1 COM Type ..................................................................................................21
2.9.2 Network Type.............................................................................................21
3Web Operation................................................................................................................23
3.1 Network Connection ............................................................................................23
3.2 Login ......................................................................................................................23
3.3 Main Window ........................................................................................................23
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This quick start guide will help you become familiar with our DVR in a very short time.
Here you can find hardware installation，cable connection information and general operations
such as system setup, record, search, backup, alarm setup, PTZ operation, also here you can
find web operation instruction.
Before installation and operation, please read the following safeguard and warning carefully!
Important Safeguard and Warning
1．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and
installation.
3．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR
4．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5．Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable,
explosive substances and etc.
Please keep sound ventilation.
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible. The improper battery use may
result in fire, electrical shock or personal injury!
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included:
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing in your package.
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1Hardware Installation and Connection
Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local
electric safety rules.
1.1 Check Unpacked DVR
When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible
damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental
clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories.
Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card (Remote control is
optional). Finally you can remove the protective film of the DVR.
Note
Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.
1.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel
For detail information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel,
please refer to the User’s Manual included in the resource CD.
The model in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase order.
The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial
number when we provide the service after sales.
1.3 After Remove the Chassis
Please check the data cable, power cable, COM cable and main boar cable connection is firm or
not.
1.4 HDD Installation
Important
Before the HDD installation, please unplug the power cable.
You can refer to the user’s manual for recommended HDD brand.
This series DVR has four SATA HDDs. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher. It has no
requirement for HDD capacity. Please install from the front-end to the rear-end. After you secure
the HDD in the bracket, please connect the cable first and then install to the device.
Please follow the instructions listed below to install SATA HDDs.
①Remove the screws from the device ②Remove the upper cover ③Remove the HDD bracket
④Secure the HDD in the bracket ⑤Connect the SATA cable ⑥Connect the power cable
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⑦Install the HDD bracket ⑧Install more HDD if necessary ⑨Fix the screws
After HDD installation, please check connection of data ribbon and power cord.
1.5 Front Panel
These series DVR has two types of front panels. One is without the LCD and the other is with
the LCD.
One series front panel (without the LCD) is shown as in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1
SN Name Icon Function Remark
1 Reverse IIWIn normal playback or pause mode, click
this button to reverse playback
Input number 5
In normal playback click this button to
pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to
resume playback.
3 Play/Pause
XII
In real-time monitor mode, click it to go to
record search menu.
Input number 6
5 Slow play ►Multiple slow play speeds or normal
playback.
Input number 7
6 Fast play Various fast speeds and normal
playback. Input number 8
7 Play
previous IW
In playback mode, playback the previous
video
In menu setup, click it to go to the
previous item.
Input number 9
13 Play Next XI
In playback mode, playback the next
video
In menu setup, click it to go to the next
item.
Input number 10
1. Reverse play 2. Power button
3. Play/Pause 4.USB port
5. Slow play 6. Fast play
7. Previous 8. Next
9. ESC 10.Left
11. Shift 12. Down
13. Record 14、Right
15. Fn 16.Enter
17. Up 18-21. Channel record indication light
22. Power indication light
23. IR remote control
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1. Record indication light
2. Power indication light
3. Remote receiver 4.Esc
5. Power 6. Direction buttons/1.2.3.4
7. Enter 8.Reverse/Pause/5
9. Play/Pause/6 10.Fn
11. Slow play/7 12.Fast forward/8
13. Shift 14. Previous /9
15. Next/0 16. Record
17. USB port
2 Power
button
Powe
r
Click it to boot up or shut down the
device.
4 USB Connect to USB mouse or backup
device.
Cancel9
Cancel ESC
When playback, click it to restore real-
time monitor mode
Use the front panel to switch the input
method.
11 Shift
Shift In text mode, click it to switch between
numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
13 Record Rec In real-time monitor mode, click it to go to
the record setup.
One-window monitor mode, click this
button to display assistant function: PTZ
control and image color.
In motion detection setup, working with
Fn and direction keys to realize setup.
Backspace function: in numeral control or
text control, press it for 1.5 seconds to
delete the previous character before the
cursor.
15 Assistant Fn
Realize other special functions.
Confirm current operation
16 Enter ENT
ER Go to the main menu
In real-time mode, click the left/right key
to switch between one-window and
multiple-window.
SInput number 6
Increase/decrease number TInput number 7
Modify the setup
ST
PTZ control switch
In one-window real-time monitor mode,
click the up/down button to switch the
monitor channel.
WInput number 8
10
12
14
17
Direction
keys
WX
PTZ control switch XInput number 9
The other front panel (with the LCD) is shown as in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
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S/N Name Icon Function Remark
14 Play previous IW
When playback, click this button to
display previous file.
In menu operation, go to previous menu
item,.
In numeral input
mode, click this button
to input 9.
11 Slow play
►Various slow playback and normal
playback. Speeds.
In numeral input
mode, click this button
to input 7.
Play/Pause
9 Play/Pause XII In real-time monitor mode, click this
button to go to search interface.
In numeral input
mode, click this button
to input 6.
12 Fast forward 
Various fast play and normal playback
Speeds.
In numeral input
mode, click this button
to input 8.
Use the front panel to switch the input
method.
13 Shift Shift In text mode, click it to switch between
numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
15 Play next XI
In playback mode, play the next file.
In menu operation, go to the next menu
item.
In numeral input
mode, click this button
to input 0.
16 Record REC Working with direction keys to
enable/disable record
In 1-window display mode, click this
button to
go to assistant menu: PTZ control and
Vid
Working with direction keys to realize
motion detection zone setup.
Clear function: Press Fn about 1.5
seconds to clear all contents in current
text box.
In preview mode (There is no other menu
available), press this button for 3
seconds to switch between TV/VGA.
For HD1 series DVR, there are three
modes: TV/VGA/VGA LCD
(60Hz LCD output)
10 Assistant
Fn
Working with other keys to realize
special functions in some menu items.
Cancel .
4 Cancel ESC In playback mode, click this button to go
back to real-time monitor mode.
7 Confirm Enter Confirm
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Go to the main menu
In real-time monitor mode, click left/right
direction keys to switch between one-
window and multiple-windows.
In numeral input mode,
Click Sto input 61
Increase/decrease numeral In numeral input mode,
Click Tto input 4.
Modify setup
ST
Switch PTZ control
In 1-window real-time monitor mode,
click up/down keys to switch monitor
channel .
In numeral input mode,
Click Wto input 2.
6 Direction keys
WX
Switch PTZ control In numeral input mode,
Click Xto input 3.
1.6 Rear Panel
Please refer to Figure 1-3 for real panel information.
Figure 1-3
1 Bidrectional talk
output 2 Bidrection talk
input 3 Video output
4 Socket 5 Power button 6 Fan
7 USB port 8 RS232 port 9 VGA port
10 HDMI port 11 eSATA port 12
Network port
(RJ45)
13 ALARM-RS485 14 +12V output 15 Video Input
16 Audio input 17 Audio output
When connect the Ethernet port, please use straight cable to connect the PC and use the
crossover cable to connect to the switcher or router.
1.7 Connection Sample
Please refer to Figure 1-4 for connection sample.
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Figure 1-4
1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection
There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details
You can refer to the following content and X288H288H288HFigure 1-5 for alarm input and output information.
Figure 1-5
zThe value 1 to 6 represents ALARM1 to ALARM4 respectively. The alarm gets
activated in low voltage.
zNO1 C1，NO2 C2 are two groups of NO (normal open) on-off outputs.
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z+12V is external alarm input. System needs external device to provide +12V power
and you can connect it to the alarm device power below 1A.
zA/B is A cable and B cable to control 485 device. You can connect them to devices
such as decoder. Please parallel connect a 120Ωresistance if there are too much
PTZ decoders.
z“ ”：Ground cable.
1.8.2 Alarm Input Port
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
zNormal open or Normal close type.
zPlease parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external
power to the alarm detector).
zPlease parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.
zPlease connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM)
zUse the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.
zUse the controllable +12V power to reset the smoke sensor remotely.
Figure 1-6
1.8.3 Alarm Output Port
z2 ways relay alarm output (NO contact). Provide external power to external alarm device.
zTo avoid overloading, please read relay parameters sheet in the User’s Manual carefully.
zFor controllable +12V, it can be used to provide power to devices such as reset smoke
sensor.
zRS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.
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2Overview of Navigation and Controls
Before operation, please make sure:
zYou have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections.
zThe provided input power and the device power are matched.
zThe external power shall be: AC90~264V 50+2% Hz
zAlways use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.
2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu
2.1.1 Login
After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode.
Click Enter or left click mouse, you can see the login interface. See Figure 2-1.
System consists of four accounts:
zUsername: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)
zUsername: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)
zUsername: 666666. Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,
backup and etc.)
zUsername: default. Password: default(hidden user)
You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote control (not included in the accessory bag) or
keyboard to input. About input method: Click to switch between numeral, English character
(small/capitalized) and denotation.
Note:
For security reason, please modify password after you first login.
Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and five times login failure
will result in account lock!
Figure 2-1
2.1.2 Main Menu
After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown.
You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub-
menu.
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Figure 2-2
2.1.3 Logout
There are two ways for you to log out.
The first one is from menu option:
In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See
Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3
There are several options for you. See Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4
The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will
stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the front panel to turn off the DVR.
Please note, before you replace the HDD, do remember shutting down the device and unplug the
power cable.
2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power
failure.
2.1.5 Replace Button Battery
Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible.
We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system time accuracy.
Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data
completely!
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2.2 Live Viewing
After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode by default. You can see system date, time
and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings
(Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the
display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display)
2.3 Schedule
Note:
You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the
HDDs have been properly installed.
After the system booted up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and
time in schedule interface.
In the main menu, from Setting to Schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 2-5.
There are total six periods.
zChannel: Please select the channel number first. You can select “all”if you want to set for
the whole channels.
zWeek day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all.
zPre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value
ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
zRedundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. You can highlight Redundancy
button to activate this function. Please note, before enable this function, please set at least
one HDD as redundant. (Main menu->Advanced->HDD Management).
zRecord types: There are three types: regular, motion detection (MD) and Alarm.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups
please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. Green color stands for
regular recording, yellow color stands for motion detection and red color stands for alarm
recording.
1 Recording status 3 Video loss
2 Motion detection 4 Camera lock
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Figure 2-5
2.4 Manual Record
Note:
Please make sure you have the record operation right and you have properly installed the
formatted HDD.
You can right click mouse or in the main menu, from Advanced->Manual Record to go to record
interface.
There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Highlight icon“○” to select corresponding
channel. See Figure 2-6.
zManual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary
recording.
zSchedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting-
>Schedule)
zStop: All channels stop recording.
Figure 2-6
2.5 Encode
Encode interface is shown as in Figure 2-7.
zChannel: Select the channel you want.
zCompression: System supports H.264.
zResolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. The
option includes D1/HD1/BCIF/CIF/QCIF.
zFrame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.
zBit rate type: system supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set video
quality.
zQuality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
zVideo/audio: you can enable or disable the video/audio. Please note the video is enabled for
main stream by default. For extra stream, please enable video first and then enable audio.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
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Figure 2-7
2.6 Search and Playback
Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-8.
Usually there are three file types:
zR: Regular recording file.-
zA: External alarm recording file.
zM: Motion detection recording file
zC: Card number recording file.
zH: Manual record.
1/4-window Playback
File List
Playback Window
File Information
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12
14
13
3
15
Set search setup
here :( Time/Channel/Type)
Input field information here
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Figure 2-8
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
Serial Number Function
1 Play
2 Backward
3 Stop
4 Slow play
5 Fast play
6 Previous frame
7 Next frame
8 Volume
9 Previous file
10 Next channel
11 Next file
12 Previous channel
13 Search
14 Backup
15 Clip
2.6.1 Playback Operation
There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max
display 128 files in one screen. You can use up/down button to turn page.
Select the file name and double click mouse (or click enter button), you can view file content.
System supports 1/2/3/4-channel playback mode.
2.6.2 Accurate playback
Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate
accurate playback.
2.6.3 Synchronized playback function when playback
During playback process, click numeral key, system can switch to the corresponding channel
video of the same time.
2.6.4 Digital zoom
When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a
section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.
2.6.5 File backup and clip
System supports backup operation during search. You can draw a √before file name
(multiple choices). Then click backup button (Button 14 in Figure 2-8).
If you want to clip a period of file, please playback the original file first. Click the (Button
15 in Figure 2-8) at the start point (that is your new file beginning point). Drag the file to the
end point (that is your new file end point) and then click the again. Click the backup
button (Button 14 in Figure 2-8) to save your current new file.
2.6.6 Calendar
Click calendar icon in Figure 2-8, system pops up a calendar for your reference.
The highlighted date means there are record files in that day. You can click blue date to view
file list.
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In tX300H300H300the following interface you can see Xthere are video files in June 13th 2007 and 14th 2007.
Double click the date to view file list.
Figure 2-9
2.6.7 Slow playback and fast playback
Please refer to the following sheet for slow play and fast playback function.
Button Illustration Remarks
Fast play button  In playback mode, click this button to
switch between various fast play modes
such as fast play 1,fast play 2 and more.
Slow play button ►
In playback mode, click this button to
switch between various slow play modes
such as slow play 1 or slow play 2.
Frame rate may
vary due to
different versions.
Play/Pause►In slow playback mode, click this button
to switch between play/pause modes.
Previous/next In playback mode, you can click │_and
` to view previous or next video in
current channel.
Note:
All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have
relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or
playback speeds.
2.7 Network Setup
Here is for you to input network information. See Figure 2-10.
zIP address: Here you can input IP address.
zDHCP: It is auto search IP function. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify
IP/Subnet mask /Gateway. These values are from DHCP function. If you have not enabled
DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as o. You need to disable DHCP function
to view current IP information. Besides, when PPPoE is operating, you can not modify
IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.
zTCP port: Default value is 37777.
zUDP port: Default value is 37778.
zHTTP port: Default value is 80.
zMax connection: The value ranges from 0 to 10.System supports maximal 10 users. 0 means
there is no connection limit.
zTransfer mode: Here you can select the priority between fluency/video qualities.
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zNetwork download: System can process the downloaded data first if you enable this function.
zAdvanced setting: Please refer to the user’s manual included in the resource CD for detail
information.
After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 2-10
2.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Please note:
zSlight difference may be found in the user’s interface, due to various protocols.
zPlease make sure the speed domes A/B cables are properly connected to the A/B ports of
DVR.
zYou have properly set PTZ information.
zPlease switch camera monitor channel to current window.
2.8.1 PTZ Setup
The pan/tilt/zoom setup includes the following items. Please select channel first. See Figure 2-11.
zProtocol: Select corresponding PTZ protocol such as PELCOD.
zAddress: Input corresponding PTZ address.
zBaud rate: Select baud rate.
zData bit: Select data bit. Default value is 8.
zStop bit: Select stop bit. Default value is 1.
zParity: There are three choices: none/odd/even. Default value is none.
Figure 2-11
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After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
2.8.2 PTZ Operation
In one window display mode, right click mouse (click “Fn” Button in the front panel or click
“Fn” key in the remote control). The interface is shown as in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12
Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-13.
Here you can set the following items:
zStep: value ranges from 1 to 8.
zZoom
zFocus
zIris
Click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and iris.
Figure 2-13
In Figure 2-13, please click direction arrows (See Figure 2-14) to adjust PTZ position. There are
total 8 direction arrows. Please note if you use remote control, you can use just four directions
(Up/down/left/right).
The speed value ranges from 1 to 8.
Figure 2-14
2.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key
In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See Figure
2-15. Please note, this function needs protocol supported and can only be operated by mouse.
Click this key, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to
adjust section size. It can realize PTZ automatically.
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