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Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

User Manual of Digital Video Recorder

Regulatory information

FCC information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to

cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with

the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC

Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal

waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase

of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information, see:

www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal

waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is

marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg).

For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more

information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips:

•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

•Unit is designed for indoor use only.

•Keep all liquids away from the DVR.

•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

•Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

•Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

•Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

•HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of

HDMI Licensing LLC.

•The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the

HDMI technology.

•VGA is the trademark of IBM.

•UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

•Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.

The figures in this manual are for reference only.

This manual is applicable toTurbo HD DVR. Some function is only for certain models, check the specification

for whether it supports the function.

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Product Key Features

General

zConnectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;

zConnectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance;

zConnectable to IP cameras from our company for HDVR series;

zEach channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports up to 1080P resolution and sub-stream

supports up to WD1 resolution;

zIndependent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,

etc.

zEncoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during

composite stream encoding;

zWatermark technology;

Local Monitoring

zSimultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs (no CVBS output for certain models, please refer to the

specification for the details);

zHDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920*1080 resolution;

z1/4/6/8/9/16 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;

zLive view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also

provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;

zQuick setting menu is provided for live view;

zThe selected live view channel can be shielded;

zMotion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm and video loss alarm functions;

zPrivacy mask;

zSeveral PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;

zZooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse;

HDD Management

zFor 4ch/8ch/16ch 720P real time series, up to 2 SATA hard disks can be connected;

For 4ch/8ch/16ch 1080P real time 1.5U chassis series, up to 4 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can

be connected;

For 4ch/8ch/16ch 1080P real time 2U chassis series, up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be

connected;

(Each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.)

z8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected;

zSupport eSATA disks for recording or backup;

zSupport S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;

zSupport HDD sleeping function;

zHDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);

zHDD group management;

zHDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels;

Recording and Playback

zHoliday recording schedule configuration;

zCycle and non-cycle recording modes;

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zNormal and event video encoding parameters;

zMultiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm;

z8 recording time periods with separated recording types;

zPre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule

and manual recording;

zSearching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);

zCustomization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;

zLocking and unlocking of record files;

zLocal redundant recording;

zSearching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;

zSmart playback to go through less effective information;

zZooming in for any area when playback;

zReverse playback of multi-channel;

zSupports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating

by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;

zUp to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080P;

Backup

zExport data by a USB, SATA or eSATA device;

zExport video clips when playback;

zManagement and maintenance of backup devices;

Alarm and Exception

zConfigurable arming time of alarm input/output;

zAlarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording

resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error,

and HDD full, etc.;

zAlarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and

alarm output;

zAutomatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

zManual and automatic video quality diagnostics;

zUsers can operate by mouse and remote control;

zThree-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their

operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;

zCompleteness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;

zManually triggering and clearing alarms;

zImporting and exporting of configuration file of devices;

zGetting cameras type information automatically.

Network Functions

z1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for 4ch 720P 1U chassis models; 2 self-adaptive

10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for 2U chassis models; 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M

network interface for other models.

zIPv6 is supported;

zTCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and

HTTPS are supported;

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zExtranet access by SIMPLEDDNS.

zTCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;

zAuto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM ;

zRemote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files

broken transfer resume;

zRemote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;

zRemote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;

zRemote keyboard operation;

zRemote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse;

zRemote HDD formatting and program upgrading;

zRemote system restart and shutdown;

zSupport upgrading via remote FTP server;

zRS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission;

zAlarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;

zRemotely start/stop recording;

zRemotely start/stop alarm output;

zRemote PTZ control;

zRemote JPEG capture;

zTwo-way audio and voice broadcasting;

zEmbedded WEB server.

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Table of Contents

Product Key Features ................................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 13

1.1 Front Panels................................................................................................................................... 14

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ...................................................................................................... 18

1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 20

1.4 Input Method Description.............................................................................................................. 21

1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 22

Chapter 2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 24

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR...................................................................................... 25

2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration..................................................................................... 27

2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................................ 32

2.3.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras............................................................................................. 32

2.3.2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ........................ 35

Chapter 3 Live View ...................................................................................................................................... 37

3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 38

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode...................................................................................................... 39

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.......................................................................................................... 39

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View............................................................................................. 40

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ................................................................................................. 41

3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching................................................................................................ 41

3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode .......................................................................... 42

3.3 Channel-zero Encoding ................................................................................................................. 44

3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ........................................................................................................ 45

3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics................................................................................................ 47

3.6 User Logout................................................................................................................................... 48

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................................ 49

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings.............................................................................................................. 50

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 52

4.2.1 Customizing Presets............................................................................................................. 52

4.2.2 Calling Presets ..................................................................................................................... 52

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols............................................................................................................. 53

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ..................................................................................................................... 54

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 55

4.2.6 Calling Patterns.................................................................................................................... 56

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ........................................................................................... 56

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................. 57

4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 58

4.3 PTZ Control Panel......................................................................................................................... 59

Chapter 5 Recording Settings ....................................................................................................................... 60

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters................................................................................................. 61

5.2 Configuring Record Schedule ....................................................................................................... 64

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record .......................................................................................... 67

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record............................................................................................ 69

5.5 Manual Record .............................................................................................................................. 71

5.6 Configuring Holiday Record ......................................................................................................... 72

5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................ 74

5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording........................................................................................ 76

5.9 Files Protection.............................................................................................................................. 77

Chapter 6 Playback........................................................................................................................................ 79

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 80

6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel..................................................................................................... 80

6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.......................................................................................................... 82

6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................. 84

6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ............................................................................................................ 86

6.1.5 Smart Playback .................................................................................................................... 89

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ............................................................................................. 90

6.1.7 Playing Back External File .................................................................................................. 92

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ................................................................................................... 93

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame............................................................................................. 93

6.2.2 Smart Search ........................................................................................................................ 93

6.2.3 Digital Zoom........................................................................................................................ 95

6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ..................................................................................... 95

Chapter 7 Backup .......................................................................................................................................... 97

7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................... 98

7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search................................................................................... 98

7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search .............................................................................................. 101

7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................................... 104

7.2 Managing Backup Devices.......................................................................................................... 107

Chapter 8 Alarm Settings............................................................................................................................ 109

8.1 Setting Motion Detection............................................................................................................. 110

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................. 112

8.3 Detecting Video Loss................................................................................................................... 115

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ......................................................................................................... 117

8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics.................................................................................. 119

8.6 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................... 120

8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 122

8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually .......................................................................... 124

Chapter 9 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................ 125

9.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 126

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings................................................................................................... 128

9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .............................................................................................. 128

9.2.2 Configuring DDNS ............................................................................................................ 128

9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server .................................................................................................... 132

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP ............................................................................................................ 133

9.2.5 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................... 133