Judge JSVKIT-A421 User manual

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CCTV SURVEILLANCE
Thank you for purchasing a Judge Professional CCTV Surveillance Kit
This Quick Start Guide covers basic setup, installation and use of your surveillance system.
For the full user manual, instructional videos, tips on using your surveillance system &
warranty information, please visit: www.judgecctv.com
Professional CCTV Surveillance System
Quick Start Guide
Models: JSVKIT-A421 (4 channel kit)
JSVKIT-A822 (8 channel kit)
Included Components
JVSKIT-A421: 4 Channel Surveillance Kit JVSKIT-A822: 8 Channel Surveillance Kit
4 Channel HDCVI Digital Video Recorder with 1TB HDD 8 Channel HDCVI Digital Video Recorder with 2TB HDD
4 x 2.0MP 50m Infrared IP67 Mini Domes with mount kits 8 x 2.0MP 50m Infrared IP67 HDCVI Mini Domes with mount kits
1 x CAT5 patch cable, 4 x 18m camera power/video leads 1 x CAT5 patch cable, 8 x 18m camera power/video leads
1 x power splitter, 1 x cameras PSU, 1 x DVR PSU, 1 x USB mouse 2 x power splitter, 2 x cameras PSU, 1 x DVR PSU, 1 x USB mouse

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1. Pre-Installation
1.1 Understanding your DVR: Rear Panel
1. Connect the cameras to the DVR: Using the 18m video/power cables, connect BNC plugs to the DVR.
2. Connect camera power: Using the 12VDC 3A camera power supply and 4-way power splitter cable.
3. Connect a display: Using an HDMI or VGA cable, connect a monitor or television (not included in kit).
4. Connect the mouse: Connect the USB mouse to the rear USB port, saving the front port for easy USB backup.
5. Connect to your local network: Using the included Ethernet patch cable, connect to your switch or router.
6. Connect DVR power: Using the supplied 12VDC 2A digital video recorder power supply.
Upon activating power, LED lights at the front of the DVR should turn on and the DVR will sound on startup. The
DVR will then run your surveillance user interface. Cameras and LAN / Internet will be detected automatically. This
completes a successful rst boot of your surveillance system and you may begin conguring surveillance cameras.
NOTE: Your DVR model may differ - the 8 channel kit DVR (JVSKIT-A822) is referenced below
Video Inputs: BNC
inputs for camera
video feed
HDMI: HDMI
video output
LAN: Network
(Ethernet) Port
Alarm: External
alarm trigger
input/output
USB: Connect
mouse or
backup device
12VDC 2A:
Power input
Audio: Single channel
RCA input/output for
microphone/loudspeaker
VGA: Video
output for
monitors
1.3 Connecting your DVR and Cameras
The following section will detail connecting the DVR (digital video recorder) and surveillance cameras. It is recommended
that cameras and connections are tested before mounting. If there is no image, an error message or dark screen when
rst connecting cameras, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6 in this guide.
Before connecting your DVR or cameras, please ensure the following safe installation guidelines are adhered to.
• Do not place cords from the DVR where they can be pinched or stepped on.
• Do not place heavy objects on cords, or cover cords with rugs or carpet.
• Do not expose the DVR to excessive heat or moisture.
• Leave at least 50mm of space between the DVR and other objects to allow ample air circulation.
• Never immerse any component in water and do not spray cleaners or solvents on the cameras.
• Shut down and unplug the recorder before cleaning. When cleaning, use a damp, lint-free cloth only.
• Service of your DVR or surveillance cameras should only be handled by qualied technicians.
1.2 Pre-Installation Safety Information

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2. DVR and Camera Conguration
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard
After successful connection and boot of your DVR, you will be taken through rst-time setup for your surveillance
system. Here you will congure system security and begin customising your DVR, including setting camera encoding
options, record scheduling, network setup and remote view conguration.
NOTE: Each setting shown in the Startup Wizard can be modied later via the DVR main menu. See the Menu Quick
Guide in Section 6 or see the full user manual for more information.
Following the prompts, complete each section in the Startup Wizard, as detailed below:
2.1.1 Securing your DVR
Your DVR has 3 permanent users with different levels of access (see Fig.
2.1). In the Startup Wizard, you will be prompted to change the admin user
password. This is to prevent unauthorised remote access via the Internet
to your DVR.
1. Enter a strong admin user password, using letters, numbers & symbols.
2. Conrm your admin user password.
3. Enter security questions/answers to be used if the admin password is
forgotten.
NOTE: Security question answers are case-sensitive, please take note of letter casing when entering answers.
2.1.2 General DVR Setup
After completing the Admin Security section, you will be directed to General setup. Here you can conrm basic options
of your DVR. By default, your DVR is set to overwrite existing footage, have 5 minutes instant playback and logout
automatically after 10 minutes. You can also conrm date & time and set a holiday recording scheduling.
Default settings are adequate to get started, we recommend checking the following:
1. In the General tab, assign a name to your DVR.
2. Switch to the Date & Time tab and conrm correct settings. This directly affects footage search & playback.
User Default
Password Privileges
admin admin Local & remote
admin control
888888 888888 Local admin control
default N/A Local viewing only
Fig. 2.1: Default access settings
Fig. 2.2: Admin Security section
Fig. 2.3: General setup section

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2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
2.1.3 Conguring Network, P2P, and Remote View
NOTE: For the following section, please ensure your network is connected and that your Internet connection is available.
Also, have your Internet connected phone or tablet ready for conguring surveillance remote view.
Network setup will be prompted next, enabling you to connect your DVR to the Internet. First ensure that your DVR
is connected to your switch or router via the included CAT5 cable (detailed in Section 1.3). For the simplest setup we
recommend using DHCP to connect to the Internet. You will then be prompted to congure P2P for remote view on
your device.
Fig. 2.4: Network setup section settings (example only) Fig. 2.5: P2P setup section, with QR codes (example only)
Fig. 2.6: Add Device menu and Live Preview for Android
1. In the Network section, see Fig. 2.4.
2. For the Mode option, select DHCP (Dynamic Host
Conguration Protocol).
3. Should you wish to use a static address, contact
your Internet administrator for details.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. In the P2P (peer to peer) section, see Fig. 2.5.
6. Click Enable to enable P2P remote view.
7. DVR Status should read Online. This indicates an
active Internet connection.
8. Scan the rst QR code, Cell Phone Client, or search
your App Store to download the Easyviewer app.
1. Select the Camera button on the app home screen.
2. Open the application menu and select the
Device Manager tab.
3. To add your DVR, select add device .
4. In the Add Device menu, select P2P.
5. Name your DVR and enter your admin password.
6. In the SN eld, select the QR code icon .
7. Scan the Device SN QR code shown in Fig. 2.5.
8. Select Start Live Preview to view your cameras.
The following details conguring remote view via the
EasyviewerLite on your Google Android or Apple iOS
device. Depending on your device, menus may function
or appear slightly different to those explained below.

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2.1.4 Conguring Surveillance Cameras
After conguring remote view, the Startup Wizard will take you through camera setup via the Encode menu. This section
determines the overall quality of footage recorded by your DVR. By default, your cameras are set to balanced quality/
record duration settings. These can be adjusted to increase maximum recording time before footage is overwritten.
Each camera features a Regular or Main Stream for high quality streaming to the DVR; and a Sub or Extra Stream for
low quality, low data streaming to your remote view phone or tablet. You can congure both of these streams for each
individual camera.
Fig. 2.7 details default values, quality optimised values and max. recording-time optimised values.
NOTE: Total record times below are estimates. Actual total record time may differ based on captured scene activity.
Encode Tab
• In the Encode tab, select each camera channel and
set the desired encoding options based on table
above (Fig. 2.7).
Snapshot Tab
• In the Snapshot tab, you can congure the DVR
to record image snapshots to be taken at Timing
intervals, based on the Snapshot Recording
Schedule (see Section 2.1.5), or on Trigger, via
camera motion detection.
• This creates image les alongside your recorded
footage.
• You can set image resolution, image quality and
the time in seconds between snapshots (1 SPL is 1
second between snapshots).
• Image snapshots can also be taken manually at any
time.
Overlay Tab
• In the Overlay tab, you can congure scene Cover
Area to mask Live View / Preview or Recorded
footage. This is useful for hiding sensitive information
from live view or recorded footage (Fig. 2.9).
• You can set up to 4 masked areas per camera.
• Also in the Overlay tab, you can toggle Time
Display and Channel Display and set their area in
recorded footage.
• Ensure you click the Apply and Save buttons after
modifying settings.
Field Default Values Quality Optimised Recording Time Optimised
Main Stream Sub Stream Main Stream Sub Stream Main Stream Sub Stream
Resolution 1920 * 1080 352 * 288 1920 * 1080 704 * 576 1920 * 1080 352 * 288
Frame Rate 15fps 15fps 15fps 15fps 10fps 10fps
Bit Rate Type CBR CBR CBR CBR VBR VBR
Bit Rate 2048Kb/s 320Kb/s 4096KB/s 640KB/s 2048Kb/s 320Kb/s
Approx. Total
Record Time 8+ Days 4+ Days 14+ Days
Fig. 2.7: Suggested camera stream values to be set for individual cameras
Fig. 2.8: Encode setup section channel 1 settings (example only)
Fig. 2.9: Masking on the overlay of an EFTPOS terminal.

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Mouse-over Menu:
• Instant Playback
• Digital Zoom
• Manual Recording
• Image Snapshot
• Mute Audio
Camera Name
Camera
Status Icons
Camera
Number
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
2.1.5 Conguring Recording Schedules
Finally, you will be prompted to setup your Schedule for recording. Here you can dene the recorded footage schedule
in the Record tab (Fig. 2.10), and the recorded image snapshot schedule in the Snapshot tab. By default, cameras are
set to non-stop Regular recording, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Schedules can be set in hourly periods for individual days for each camera, with options for Regular recording, MD for
recording on motion detection, Alarm for recording on triggering an integrated alarm, MD & Alarm for simultaneous
alarm/motion detection recording, and Intel for recording on triggering IVS (Intelligent Video Surveillance) such as a
virtual tripwire. More information can be found on the Judge Surveillance website.
We recommend adding motion detection to all channels to accompany your regular recording:
Fig. 2.10: Schedule with Regular & Motion recording set.
Setting Motion Detection Recording
1. In the Record tab, click the Channel drop down to
select All cameras.
2. In the days column, toggle the All check box to
simultaneously set recording schedule parameters
for every day of the week.
3. Check the yellow MD check box to select set motion
detection recording.
4. Click the schedule to ll in areas for motion detection
recording. We recommend a 24/7 schedule to mirror
the Regular recording schedule (Fig. 2.10).
5. Click Apply to the conrm recording schedule
changes.
You have now setup motion detection recording. This
will be benecial when it comes to searching footage in
playback (Section 4.0)
2.1.6 Completed Setup
Startup setup is complete. Below is an example of a View 8 Live View setup. Before mounting cameras, familiarise
yourself with the user interface and menu layout. Double click on a camera to make it full-screen; right click to exit
menus or access the right-click menu
Right-click Menu:
• View Options
• PTZ/Focus Control
• Colour Control
• Search Playback
• Manual Record
• Remote Devices
• Main Menu

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3.1 Maximising Camera Effectiveness
3.2 Mounting Surveillance Cameras
Fig. 3.1: Mounting diagram for included cameras
Fig. 3.2: Tri-axis dome camera adjustment
To maximise the effectiveness of your surveillance cameras, follow these guidelines for camera mounting.
Following the guidelines outlined in Fig. 3.1 (right),
mount your surveillance cameras.
1. Loosen the camera mount assembly by adjusting
the locking screw with the included wrench.
2. Mark the screw position on the mounting surface.
3. Drill mounting holes for the self tapping screws.
4. Drill a larger hole so the camera cable may pass
through the mounting surface.
5. Connect camera power/video cable, ensuring your
camera is sealed away from rain and dust.
6. Afx the camera to the mounting surface using the
supplier screws and wall plugs.
7. Reassemble the dome camera, loosely locking the
enclosure using the locking screw and wrench.
8. Connect the camera power/video cable back to the
DVR and view the video feed.
9. Adjust your camera to the desired position.
10. Tighten the locking screw to complete mounting.
• Avoid pointing cameras directly at light sources.
• Consider how the sunlight changes during the day.
Mount your camera where sunlight has minimum
impact.
• Avoid pointing cameras directly in front of large
objects. When infrared turns on in at night or in
low-light, it may be reected back into the camera,
resulting in an over-bright image.
• Consider your local and state laws before installing
your cameras. This may affect where you point
your surveillance cameras.
• Avoid direct exposure to weather. If possible, mount
under an eave or awning.
• Ensure the mounting surface thickness can support
triple the weight of the camera.
• Do not mount the camera behind a window as
this can reduce performance and usability of
surveillance in both day & night images.
• Light levels should be approximately the same
between the camera and the targeted area.
• Do not place near high voltage wires or other
sources of electrical interference.
NOTE: Dome cameras feature tri-axis adjustment and
can be rotated and tilted in any direction to suit your
installation needs. Simply loosen the locking screw to
adjust your camera’s position (Fig. 3.2).
3. Mounting Cameras

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4. Footage Playback
4.1 Accessing Stored Footage
To access footage playback, select the Search button from the Main Menu. Stored footage can be accessed by
searching by date and rened by footage type (Regular, Motion Detection, Alarm, etc). The below image details the
playback interface with footage selected.
After locating desired footage, you can immediately backup the video by using the playback menu. See Section 5.1.1
for more information.
By conguring your recording schedule for motion detection (Section 2.1.5) and by using Smart Search, you can quickly
nd the footage you require. For Footage Backup, proceed to Section 5.
4.1.1 Playback Footage by Date 4.1.2 Playback Footage by Smart Search
Source
Select
Date
Select
View
Select
Timeline
Zoom
Backup
Controls
Footage
Timeline
Playback
Controls
Smart
Search
Camera
Display
1. Ensure that the correct HDD is selected and that
REC checked in Source Select.
2. Using the Date Select calendar, choose your date
for footage playback. A coloured date icon indicates
stored footage is available for that day.
3. Using the View Select tabs, choose how many
cameras you wish to view. Using the drop down
menu, choose which cameras you wish to view.
4. The Footage Timeline should populate with stored
footage, indicated by coloured bars in the timeline.
Click anywhere on the timeline to begin footage
playback. Other cameras will automatically sync
their playback to the selected camera.
5. For greater precision playback control, zoom in on
areas using the Timeline Zoom, up to 30 minutes.
6. Using the Playback Controls, you can speed up or
slow down playback, place marks on key footage
times and take snapshots.
NOTE: Smart search requires motion detection to
be recorded to function. You can only Smart Search
playback footage one camera at a time. If Smart Search
is not functioning, check Section 6 for troubleshooting.
1. As detailed in the previous section, use Date Select
to choose the desired date for footage playback,
choosing a single camera only in View Select.
2. Click anywhere on the Footage Timeline to begin
playback. Then select the Smart Search button
(Fig. 4.1).
3. A grid will appear overlaid onto your camera
playback. Highlight an area of interest on the grid.
This will dene the motion detection area that is
used by Smart Search.
4. Select the Smart Search button again to begin
playback of all motion detected events in the area
you selected.
Fig. 4.1: Four camera view simultaneous footage playback.

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5.1.1 Backup Footage via Search Menu 5.1.2 Backup Footage via Backup Menu
Using the Search Menu, nd start/end points of backup
footage by using playback video as a reference.
1. As detailed in Section 4, locate the footage you
wish to backup. Select the desired camera in single
view mode.
2. Using the Footage Timeline, click the approximate
desired time for your backup video start point.
Selecting the Clip Button on the Backup
Controls (Fig. 5.1) will set your start point.
3. Again, using the Footage Timeline, click the
approximate desired time for your backup video
end point. Select the Clip Button again to set
your end point.
4. Select the Save Button to bring up the
Backup menu.
5. This process can be repeated to add more clips
from different channels.
6. Plug in your USB device, exiting any automated
prompts, and select Backup to begin backup.
Using the Backup Menu, specify start/end dates &
times across multiple cameras simultaneously. This is
useful for large footage export, such as full days.
1. Select Backup from the Main Menu, or, insert your
USB device and select File Backup.
2. Here, you can select the Type of footage to backup
(default: All), the Start Time and End Time and
what Record Channels to backup video from.
3. Selecting Add will populate the list with individual
video clips ready for backup. Clips can be added or
removed from the backup process using the check
box.
4. Select Backup to begin backup.
NOTE: Regular type footage (R) will be split into in one
hour segments, unless Motion Detection type footage
(M) was recorded.
Storage capacity is also shown. Ensure you have the
required USB device storage to accept the backup
video.
5.1 Backup Footage to USB
5. Footage Backup & Viewing
Should you wish to preserve recorded footage before it is overwritten, you will need to perform a footage backup.
Footage can be exported from your DVR in a .DAV or .ASF le. A .DAV le will require conversion for sharing, whereas
an .ASF le is compatible with most video players on Windows or Mac PCs. Each le type is covered in Section 5.2.
There are two different ways to backup footage to USB: via the Search menu through searching playback footage; and
by performing a direct backup via the Backup menu. Both are accessed via the Main Menu.
Fig. 5.2: Backup Menu in the process of exporting footage.Fig. 5.1: Backup Controls in the Search Menu.

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5.2 Viewing Footage on a PC
The following details instructions for viewing footage on Windows or Mac personal computers. Video conversion may
need to take place for viewing on other devices, eg: smartphones, tablets, etc.
Now you have backed up footage to a USB device in .DAV or .ASF format, you are ready to view on a personal computer.
• .DAV footage can be manipulated using the Smart Player program and then converted to .AVI for sharing
• .ASF footage can be directly viewed using most players, including Windows Media Player & VLC Media Player
Choose which section to proceed with based on what le type you backed up in Section 5.1.
5.2.1 Viewing .DAV Video Files 5.2.2 Viewing .ASF Video Files
1. The .DAV le format is readable only by your DVR
or the Smart Player media player and cannot be
played on mainstream media players without le
type conversion.
2. Visit the Support Section of www.judgecctv.com
to download and install Smart Player for Windows.
3. Open your footage in Smart Player and click the
Add Files button to add your .DAV footage to
Smart Player.
4. Using the .DAV le, Smart Player adds functionality
similar to your DVR in footage playback, such as
synchronous playback of multiple channels.
5. Click the Export File button to bring up the
export tab and select your footage le. Here you
can change the Export Format. We recommend
the .AVI format.
6. You can also clip the Start/End Times of your
footage. This is represented in Timeline.
7. Click Begin Export and select a le location to
begin your footage conversion and export.
The .ASF le format is a Microsoft le format and is
compatible with Windows Media Player and other
Windows players.
.ASF videos can also be played by VLC Media Player.
This free open source player is available across many
platforms, including:
• Desktop: Windows, Mac OS and Linux
• Mobile: Android and iOS
1. Access your USB device and open your backup
.ASF footage video using one of the media players
mentioned above.
2. .ASF les can also be viewed using Smart Player,
but do not retain time/date data like .DAV les.
Fig. 5.3: Adding .DAV footage (left) and exporting/converting video (right) using Smart Player for Windows

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This concludes the Quick Start Guide covering the basic functionality of your Judge Surveillance system. Should you
encounter any difculties with your setting up and using your system, please rst refer to the tables below or visit the
Support section on the Judge Surveillance website at www.judgecctv.com.
6. Troubleshooting
Problem Troubleshooting Guide Ref.
The DVR won’t power on.
• Ensure that the power cable is rmly connected to the recorder and to
the wall socket.
• Conrm that there is power from the outlet.
Section 1.3
The DVR is not being displayed
on the monitor.
• Ensure the display cable is rmly connected to the recorder & monitor.
• Ensure you have selected the correct input on your monitor.
• Test the recorder’s display output with different monitor.
Section 1.3
Cameras aren’t displaying live
video.
• Ensure that you are not in playback mode, right mouse click to exit.
• Ensure power is connected to cameras and that the BNC connectors
are rmly connected to the DVR via the camera cable.
• Swap with known working cables and cameras to test.
Section 1.3
The DVR is displaying No HDD. • Check if the HDD is installed and properly connected. Section 1.3
The DVR is not recording video.
• Check if the HDD is installed and properly connected.
• Check that the recording method you have chosen to implement is in
use.
Section 1.3
Motion is not being detected or
recorded by the DVR or unable
to Smart Search.
• By default motion detection is enabled, however, check by navigating
to Main Menu -> Setting | Event -> Video Detect. The Enable check box
should be checked for all relevant channels.
• Ensure that a period has been selected in the Recording Schedule for
motion detection recording and that the period is lled in yellow.
• Check motion sensitivity and adjust motion detection area, see:
Main Menu -> Setting | Event -> Video Detect: Region | Set.
Section 2.1.5
Cannot connect to DVR on
smartphone or tablet.
• Ensure that the DVR & device are connected to the Internet and that the
connection is strong enough to receive video (min. 3G speeds).
• Ensure that the admin password is correct in the Easyviewer app.
• Ensure the extra stream settings are set to recommended settings.
Section 2.1.3
The recorder will not detect a
USB device for backup.
• Ensure that the USB drive is formatted to FAT32.
• Try using another USB ash drive to test compatibility. Section 5.1
Area Menu Navigation Guide Ref.
DVR Security Setup Main Menu -> Setting | System -> Account Section 2.1.1
Changing General Settings Main Menu -> Setting | System -> General Section 2.1.2
DVR Network Setup Main Menu -> Setting | Network -> TCP/IP Section 2.1.3
P2P & Remote View Setup Main Menu -> Setting | Network -> P2P Section 2.1.3
Conguring Cameras Main Menu -> Setting | Camera -> Encode Section 2.1.4
Changing Recording Schedule Main Menu -> Setting | Storage -> Schedule Section 2.1.5
Accessing Playback Footage Main Menu -> Operate | Search Section 4
Backing Up Footage Main Menu -> Operate | Backup Section 5

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CCTV SURVEILLANCE
Quick Start Guide:
JSVKIT-A421 (4 channel kit)
JSVKIT-A822 (8 channel kit)
Version: JVS-Q317
For the full user manual, instructional videos, tips for using your
surveillance system and warranty information, please visit:
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