Kguard BR401 User manual

USER MANUAL
BR401
BR801
BR1601

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About this Manual .................................................................................................................... 6
FCC Compliance Statement....................................................................................................... 6
Copyright .................................................................................................................................. 6
Safety Informaon .................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1: Product Overview.............................................................................. 8
1.1 Features .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.2 Accessories ......................................................................................................................... 8
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR .................................................................................... 8
16-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Parts and Funcons .......................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 10
4-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 10
8-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 11
16-Channel DVR .................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Rear Panel.............................................................................................................. 13
4-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 13
8-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 13
16-Channel DVR .................................................................................................... 14
1.4 Mouse............................................................................................................................... 14
1.5 Remote Control................................................................................................................. 15
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR .................................................................................. 15
16-Channel DVR .................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2: Installaon ...................................................................................... 17
2.1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive............................................................................................ 17
2.1.1 Installing HDD on 4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR ...................................................... 17
2.1.2 Installing HDD on 16-Channel DVR........................................................................ 18
2.2 Connecng the Power ...................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Connecng to Monitors .................................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 BNC Connecon .................................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 VGA Connecon .................................................................................................... 20
2.3.3 HDMI Connecon .................................................................................................. 20
2.4 Connecng the Cameras................................................................................................... 21
2.4.1 BNC Connecon .................................................................................................... 21
2.4.2 RS-485 Connecon ................................................................................................ 22
2.5 Connecng the Alarm ....................................................................................................... 22
2.6 Connecng the Sensors .................................................................................................... 23
2.7 Connecng the Microphones ........................................................................................... 23
2.7.1 RCA Connecon..................................................................................................... 23
2.7.2 BNC Connecon .................................................................................................... 24
2.7.3 Parallel Connecon................................................................................................ 24
2.8 Connecng to Network..................................................................................................... 25
2.9 Connecng to Other Devices ............................................................................................ 25
2.10 Connecng to Speakers .................................................................................................. 26
2.10.1 RCA Connecon................................................................................................... 26
2.10.2 BNC Connecon .................................................................................................. 26

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Chapter 3: Geng Started ................................................................................ 27
3.1 Starng Up........................................................................................................................ 27
3.2 Shung Down .................................................................................................................. 27
3.3 The Main Screen ............................................................................................................... 28
3.3.1 Screen Icons .......................................................................................................... 28
3.3.2 Virtual Keyboard.................................................................................................... 29
3.3.3 Locking the Screen ................................................................................................ 29
3.3.4 Pop-up Menu......................................................................................................... 30
3.3.5 On Screen Display (OSD) menu ............................................................................. 31
3.4 Screen Modes ................................................................................................................... 32
3.4.1 Live View ............................................................................................................... 32
3.4.2 Split Mode ............................................................................................................. 33
3.4.3 Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Mode................................................................................ 33
3.4.4 Rotate View ........................................................................................................... 34
3.5 Using PTZ Controls ............................................................................................................ 35
3.5.1 Cruise Mode .......................................................................................................... 36
3.6 Zoom................................................................................................................................. 36
3.7 Manual Recording............................................................................................................. 37
3.8 Adjusng Volume.............................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 4: Using the DVR ................................................................................. 38
4.1 Seng the Display ............................................................................................................ 38
4.1.1 Live Sengs........................................................................................................... 38
4.1.2 Output Sengs (4-Channel/8-Channel)................................................................ 39
4.1.3 Output Sengs (16-Channel)................................................................................ 39
Seng LIVE-OUT or SPOT-OUT ............................................................................. 39
4.1.4 Privacy Zone Sengs............................................................................................. 41
4.2 Record Setup..................................................................................................................... 42
4.2.1 Record Parameter.................................................................................................. 42
4.2.2 Schedule Recording ............................................................................................... 43
4.2.3 Record Setup ......................................................................................................... 44
4.3 Searching Videos............................................................................................................... 45
4.3.1 Searching and Playing Videos ................................................................................ 45
Replaying Videos by Recording Date and Time..................................................... 47
4.3.2 Searching Videos by Event..................................................................................... 47
4.3.3 Backing up Videos ................................................................................................. 48
4.3.4 Viewing and Exporng Log .................................................................................... 49
4.4 Seng the Network.......................................................................................................... 50
4.4.1 Network Sengs ................................................................................................... 50
DHCP Conguraon .............................................................................................. 50
PPPoE .................................................................................................................... 50
Stac IP ................................................................................................................. 51
4.4.2 Remote Stream Setup ........................................................................................... 52
4.4.3 DDNS Sengs........................................................................................................ 52
4.4.4 Email Sengs ........................................................................................................ 53
4.4.5 Seng Up Mobile Devices..................................................................................... 54
4.5 Seng Alarms................................................................................................................... 55
4.5.1 Moon Detecon Alarm Sengs.......................................................................... 55
Set Moon Detecon Area ................................................................................... 56
4.5.2 Other Alarm Sengs (16-Channel only)................................................................ 57

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4.6 Seng the Device............................................................................................................. 58
4.6.1 Storage Device Setup............................................................................................. 58
Seng HDD........................................................................................................... 58
Formang HDD .................................................................................................... 58
Formang USB drive ............................................................................................ 59
4.6.2 PTZ Setup............................................................................................................... 59
4.7 System Sengs ................................................................................................................. 60
4.7.1 General Sengs .................................................................................................... 60
Synchronizing Time with NTP Server .................................................................... 60
Seng Daylight Saving Time................................................................................. 61
4.7.2 User and Password Sengs................................................................................... 62
Changing the Password......................................................................................... 62
Conguring Other Users........................................................................................ 63
Authorizing Other Users ....................................................................................... 64
4.7.3 View System Info ................................................................................................... 64
4.8 Advanced Sengs............................................................................................................. 66
4.8.1 Maintenance Sengs............................................................................................ 66
Manual Reboot and Power O ............................................................................. 66
Set Auto Maintenance .......................................................................................... 67
Update System Firmware...................................................................................... 67
Load Default Sengs ............................................................................................ 68
4.8.2 Events Sengs....................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 5: KGUARD Web Client ........................................................................ 70
5.1 Login ................................................................................................................................. 70
5.2 The Interface..................................................................................................................... 71
5.3 Live Viewing...................................................................................................................... 72
5.3.1 Switching Screen Modes ....................................................................................... 72
5.3.2 Viewing and Recording.......................................................................................... 74
Viewing or Hiding Channels .................................................................................. 74
Recording Channels Manually............................................................................... 74
Taking Snapshots................................................................................................... 74
5.3.3 Using PTZ Controls................................................................................................. 75
5.4 Searching and Playing Recorded Videos ........................................................................... 76
5.4.1 Searching and Playing Videos ................................................................................ 76
5.4.2 Downloading Recorded Videos ............................................................................. 77
5.5 Remote Sengs................................................................................................................ 78
5.5.1 Seng the Display................................................................................................. 78
Copying Sengs To Other Channels ..................................................................... 79
5.5.2 Privacy Zone Sengs............................................................................................. 80
5.5.2 Seng the Recording ............................................................................................ 81
Seng the Recording Parameters......................................................................... 81
Seng the Recording Schedule ............................................................................ 82
Record Setup Sengs ........................................................................................... 83
5.5.3 Seng the Network Conguraon........................................................................ 84
Seng Up with Stac IP........................................................................................ 84
Seng Up with DHCP............................................................................................ 85
Seng Up with PPPoE .......................................................................................... 86
Seng the Remote Stream................................................................................... 87
Seng the Email ................................................................................................... 88
Mobile Devices Setup ........................................................................................... 89

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Seng Up DDNS ................................................................................................... 90
5.5.4 Seng the Alarm................................................................................................... 91
Seng Moon Detecon...................................................................................... 91
Seng the Alarm Nocaon (16-Channel only) ................................................. 92
5.5.5 Seng the Device.................................................................................................. 94
HDD Setup............................................................................................................. 94
PTZ Setup .............................................................................................................. 94
5.5.6 Managing System Sengs..................................................................................... 95
General Setup ....................................................................................................... 95
Administrator Account Setup................................................................................ 96
User Account Setup .............................................................................................. 97
System Informaon............................................................................................... 97
5.5.7 Advanced Sengs ................................................................................................. 98
Firmware Update .................................................................................................. 98
Load Default Sengs ............................................................................................ 99
Events Sengs ...................................................................................................... 99
Set Auto Maintenance ........................................................................................ 100
5.6 Local Sengs .................................................................................................................. 101
Chapter 6: Using KView Series Soware ..........................................................102
6.1 KView .............................................................................................................................. 102
6.1.1 KView on Android®Phones ................................................................................. 102
6.1.2 KView on iPhone®..........................................................................................................................................................103
6.2 KViewHD ......................................................................................................................... 105
6.2.1 KViewHD on Android®Tablets............................................................................. 105
6.2.2 KViewHD on iPad®.........................................................................................................................................................106
6.3 KView Center .................................................................................................................. 107
6.4 KView Series Specicaons............................................................................................. 108
Chapter 7: Troubleshoong & FAQ...................................................................109
7.1 Troubleshoong.............................................................................................................. 109
7.2 Frequently Asked Quesons ........................................................................................... 110
Appendix: Specicaons..................................................................................111

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Preface
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About this Manual
The material in this document is for informaon purpose and is subject to change without prior noce. We
made every eort to ensure that this user’s manual is accurate and complete. However, no liability is assumed
for any errors and omissions that may have occurred.
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful
interference in a residenal installaon. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons, may cause harmful interference
to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular
installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separaon between the product and receiver.
• Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Declaraon of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operaon.
Copyright
Limitaon of Liability
• This publicaon is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including
but not limited to, the implied warranes of merchantability, tness for any parcular purpose, or non-
infringement of a third party’s rights.
• This publicaon may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes may be made to the
informaon herein, at any me, for publicaon improvements and/or of the corresponding device(s).
Disclaimer of Warranty
In no event shall the supplier be liable to any party or any person, except for replacement or reasonable
maintenance of the product, for the cases, including but not limited to the following:
• Any damage or loss, including but without limitaon, direct or indirect, special, consequenal or exemplary,
arising out of or relang to the device;
• Personal injury or any damage caused by inapppropriate use or negligent operaon of the user;
• Unauthorized disassemble, repear or modicaon of the device by the user;
• Any problem, consequenal inconvenience, or loss or damage, arising out of combining the system with the
devices of a third party;
• Any claim or acon for damages, brought by any person or organizaon being a photogenic subject, due to
violaon of privacy with the result of pictures from a surveillance camera, including saved data, for some
reason, becomes public or is used for the purpose other than for surveillance.

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Safety Informaon
Warning
This is the symbol for indicang any potenal hazard,
risk or condion requiring special aenon.
The user needs to refer to the important operang
and maintenance or servicing instrucons.
Cauon
The lighng ash with an arrow head symbol, in an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user.
There is dangerous “voltage” presence near by the
product’s enclosure which may be risk of person.
Safety Precauons
• Do not touch live electrical parts.
Electric shock can be avoided. Follow the recommended pracces listed below. Faulty installaon, improper
grounding, and incorrect operaon and maintenance of electrical equipment are always sources of danger.
• Do not try to install equipment outdoor, during strong wind and rain.
• Do not install or remove equipment outdoor, when raining.
• Do not try to install or operate any equipment, during a thunderstorm.
• Always ground all electrical equipment and the work plaorm.
Prevent accidental electrical shocks. Connect power source, control cabinets, and work plaorm to an approved
electrical ground.
• Always use the correct cable size.
Sustained overloading will cause cable failure and result in possible electrical shock or re hazard. Work cable
should be the same rang as the factory.
• Always keep cables and connectors in good condion.
Improper or worn electrical connecons can cause short circuits and can increase the chance of an electrical shock.
Do not use worn, damaged, or bare cables.
• Always avoid open-circuit voltage.
The added voltages increase the severity of electric shock hazard.
• Always wear insulated gloves while you adjust equipment.
Electric power should be turned o and insulated gloves should be worn when making any equipment adjustment
to assure shock protecon.
• Always wear protecve clothing such as long sleeve shirts while you are installing or removing equipment.
• Always wear high, snug ng shoes.
• Always wear clean clothes without grease or oil.
• Protect neighboring workers from exposure to arc radiaon.
• Always wear long trousers or jeans while you are installing or removing equipment.
• Always wear safety helmet or hard head and safety shoes before work.
• Always keep the equipment in dry places.
• Always wear safety harnesses/belt while you work in high places.
• Always wear dry clothing and avoid moisture and water.
• Always wear Public Safety Vest, while you work at night.
• Make sure all electrical connecons are ght, clean, and dry.
• Make sure that you are well insulated to eliminate electric stac charge.
• Always wear dry gloves, rubber-soled shoes, or stand on a dry board or plaorm.
• Always follow recognized safety standards.
• Always wear correct eye, ear, and body protecon.
• Always have second person on-site, while you work in dark, poor venlaon, or high places.
• Make sure that you are well protected against arc ashes, mechanical injury, or other mishaps.
• Make sure that the polarity of wire is correct before installing equipment.
• Always handle equipment with care.
• Do not block the venlaon of equipment.
• Do not put the magnec parts around the equipment.
• Do not put the objects on top of the equipment.

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Chapter 1: Product Overview
1.1 Features
This device supports the following features:
• H.264 compression technology
• Advanced and friendly user interface with USB mouse control
• Supports simultaneous mul-channel playback with IE browser of videos recorded in dierent me frames
• Total online surveillance via IE/Safari browser for remote video & audio live view, playback, setup, backup and ling
• Built-in RS-485 port for PTZ control
• Pre-recording feature that allows addional images to be captured prior to the moon detected event
• Instant E-mail nocaon for alarm-triggered events
• Supports clock synchronizaon with NTP
• Privacy masks for private area protecon (max. 4 areas per channel)
• Free downloadable KView series for remote monitoring and control via iPhone, iPad and Android hand-held devices
• USB 2.0 interface for easy backup
• KGUARD DDNS Service (kguard.org) included
• Support D1 recording and playback with 4-channel and 8-channel DVR
• Viewable on widescreen LCD (max. resoluon:1440 x 900 for 4-channel and 8-channel DVR)
• Real-me live display up to 16 cameras with 1080i high denion 1920x1080 (HDMI interface for 16-channel DVR)
• User Authorizaon and Authencaon Management
1.2 Accessories
The following items come with your package. If any of them is missing or damaged, please contact your retailer.
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
ALL
0
MENU
AUDIO/
SEARCH MUTE
SEL
Remote Control Mouse Baeries* CD-ROM
Quick Guide
Power Adapter BNC to RCA Cable Quick Guide HDD Screw Kit

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16-Channel DVR
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
DISPLAY
MODE
0
REC SEARCH
2X2
3X3
4X4
AUTO
ENTER
PIP
STOP
PLAY
FWD
REW
PAUSE
/FRAME
SLOW
MENU/ESC MUTE
ZOOM FOCUS IRIS
Z_F_I_LOCK
Z+ F+ I+ PTZ
Remote Control Mouse Baeries* CD-ROM
Quick Guide
Power Adapter BNC to RCA Cable Audio Cable Quick Guide
Internal HDD Screw Kit
* Not available in all countries.

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1.3 Parts and Funcons
1.3.1 Front Panel
4-Channel DVR
123456 11 12 13 14 15 16 177 8 9 10
19 18
No. Item Icon Descripon
1 Channel 1 Press to display Channel 1 in full screen.
2 Channel 2 Press to display Channel 2 in full screen.
3 Channel 3 Press to display Channel 3 in full screen.
4 Channel 4 Press to display Channel 4 in full screen.
5 Quad Press to switch to 4-window display.
6 Play Press to enter Playback mode or play recorded videos.
7 Pause Press to pause the video playback or enter the frame-playback mode.
8 Stop Press to stop the video playback or stop manual recording.
9 Record Press to start manual recording.
10 PTZ Press to enter PTZ mode.
11 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu.
12 Arrow Down Press to move down in the OSD menu.
13 Enter In menu opons, press to enter the selected menu item and edit the seng.
14 Arrow Le /
Rewind
Press to move le in the OSD menu.
During video playback, press to rewind the video.
Also used for switching OSD control panel.
15 Arrow Right /
Fast Forward
Press to move right in the OSD menu.
During video playback, press to fast forward the video.
16 Power Indicator Lights green to indicate the power is turned on.
17 HDD Indicator Lights red when the HDD is being accessed.
18 Menu / Escape Press to enter or exit the OSD menu.
19 USB port -Connects to a USB mouse, ash disk, and other external storage drive.