KT&C Omni960-4 User manual

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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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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not
hesitate to contact your dealer. KT&C Certified Dealers can contact KT&C directly.
This manual is applicable to the OMNI960 Series digital video recorders.
This manual may contain inadvertent technical discrepancies or printing errors; also, as
KT&C reserves the right to update and improve our products, the content is subject to
change without notice. Updates describing changes will be added into new versions of this
manual as soon as practical, and additional information may be posted to our website, in
technical bulletins, or distributed by other means.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following information:
•Ensure that the unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•These units are designed for indoor use only.
•Keep all liquids away from the recorder.
•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•Ensure that the unit is properly secured to a rack (depending on model) 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 device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Powering down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals is recommended.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of batteries may result in risk of explosion or other hazards. Replace batteries
with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by
the battery manufacturer.

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Product Key Features
General
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Encoding at up to WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
Input and output video quality is configurable.
Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.
Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported (number of cameras that can be displayed
depends on model), and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.
Live view screens can be switched in groups, and manual switching and sequenced views are
also provided; the sequence interval can be adjusted.
Quick setting menus are provided for live views.
Selected live view channels can be made ‘covert’.
Motion detection, tampering, video exception and video loss alarm functions may be linked to
various actions
Privacy masking can be applied
Multiple PTZ protocols are supported, including setting and calling PTZ presets, patrols and
patterns.
Magnification (zoom) can be controlled by clicking the mouse and virtual PTZ control by
dragging mouse.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be installed in the OMNI960-4 models, 2 SATA hard disks in the
OMNI960-8 & OMNI960-16 models, and up to 4 SATA hard disks in the OMNI960-32; with a
maximum of 4TB storage capacity for each disk. One eSATA on OMNI960-32.
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
HDD group management functions are supported for models with more than one HDD.
HDD standby functions are supported for models with more than one HDD.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W) functions are supported for models with
more than one HDD.
HDD quota management; different HDD capacity can be assigned to different channels.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm.

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Note: The alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm recording types are provided for the
OMNI960-32 models only.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files by event.
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time,
etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Zooming in during playback.
Playback in reverse.
Support pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward during playback,
changing playback time by dragging the mouse.
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA storage device.
Note: The eSATA function is supported by OMNI960-32 models only.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output (for OMNI960-32 models).
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center and
sending email.
Automatic restore when system returns to normal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse, IR remote control or front panel.
Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and
define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for OMNI960-4/8/16, and 1 self-adaptive
10M/100M/1000M network interface for OMNI960-32 models.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP™, NFS,
and iSCSI are supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and downloading
files broken transfer resume.

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Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart.
RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Note: RS-232 serial port is provided on OMNI960-32 models only.
Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Upgrade by remote FTP server.
Remote PTZ control.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features......................................................................................................4
C HAPT E R 1.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction.............................................................................................................................11
1.1 Front Panel ...............................................................................................................12
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...............................................................................15
1.3 USB Mouse Operation.............................................................................................17
1.4 Input Method Description.......................................................................................17
1.5 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................18
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device...........................................................20
C HAPT E R 2.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................22
C HAPT E R 3.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Live View.................................................................................................................................27
3.1 Introduction of Live View........................................................................................28
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode................................................................................29
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.....................................................................................29
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .......................................................................29
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor............................................................................30
3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching...........................................................................31
3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode.....................................................31
3.3 Configuring Live View Settings ..............................................................................34
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ...........................................................................................36
3.5 User Logout ..............................................................................................................37
C HAPT E R 4.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
PTZ Controls..........................................................................................................................38
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings........................................................................................39
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns................................................................39
4.2.1 Customizing Presets........................................................................................39
4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................40
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols........................................................................................41
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................43
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................44
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...............................................................................................45
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar ...............................................................................................46
C HAPT E R 5.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Record Settings.......................................................................................................................47
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters.........................................................................48
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.................................................................................51
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record...................................................................54
5.4 ConfiguringAlarm Triggered Record....................................................................56
5.5 Configuring Manual Record...................................................................................59

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5.6 Configuring Holiday Record...................................................................................60
5.7 Configuring Redundant Record .............................................................................62
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Record .....................................................................64
5.9 Files Protection.........................................................................................................65
C HAPT E R 6.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Playback..................................................................................................................................68
6.1 Playing Back Record Files.......................................................................................69
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel................................................................................69
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.....................................................................................72
6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search...........................................................74
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search........................................................................77
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag.......................................................................................81
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log..........................................................................84
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback.............................................................................86
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame........................................................................86
6.2.2 Smart Search ...................................................................................................86
6.2.3 Digital Zoom...................................................................................................89
C HAPT E R 7.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Backup ....................................................................................................................................89
7.1 Backing up Record Files..........................................................................................90
7.1.1 Quick Export...................................................................................................90
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search..............................................................92
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search...........................................................................95
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................98
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ....................................................................................100
C HAPT E R 8....................................................................................................................104
Alarm Settings......................................................................................................................104
8.1 Setting Motion Detection.......................................................................................105
8.2 Setting SensorAlarms............................................................................................108
8.3 Detecting Video Loss..............................................................................................110
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering................................................................................... 111
8.5 Handling Exceptions.............................................................................................. 113
8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ...........................................................................114
8.7 Triggering or ClearingAlarm Output Manually.................................................116
C HAPT E R 9.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Network Settings..................................................................................................................117
9.1 Configuring General Settings................................................................................118
9.2 ConfiguringAdvanced Settings ............................................................................119
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .........................................................................119
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS .......................................................................................119
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server...............................................................................123
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP .......................................................................................124
9.2.5 Configuring UPnP™.....................................................................................124
9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host..................................................................126

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9.2.7 Configuring Multicast...................................................................................127
9.2.8 Configuring RTSP.........................................................................................127
9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.............................................................128
9.2.10 Configuring Email.......................................................................................128
9.3 Checking Network Traffic.....................................................................................131
9.4 Network Detection..................................................................................................132
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ......................................................132
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet............................................................................132
9.4.3 Checking Network Status..............................................................................133
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics.........................................................................135
C HAPT E R 1 0.................................................................................................................136
HDD Management...............................................................................................................136
10.1 Initializing HDDs..................................................................................................137
10.2 Managing Network HDD.....................................................................................139
10.3 Managing HDD Group........................................................................................142
10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups...................................................................................142
10.3.2 Setting HDD Property.................................................................................143
10.4 Configuring Quota Mode ....................................................................................145
10.5 Checking HDD Status..........................................................................................147
10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information......................................................................148
10.7 Detecting Bad Sector............................................................................................149
10.8 Configuring HDD ErrorAlarms.........................................................................150
C HAPT E R 11..................................................................................................................151
Camera Settings...................................................................................................................151
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings ...................................................................................152
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ..................................................................................153
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters............................................................................154
C HAPT E R 1 2.................................................................................................................155
Device Management and Maintenance ..............................................................................155
12.1 Viewing System Information...............................................................................156
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information.......................................................................156
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information......................................................................156
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information ......................................................................157
12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information........................................................................157
12.1.5 Viewing Network Information....................................................................158
12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information.........................................................................158
12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files .......................................................................159
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files..........................................................161
12.4 Upgrading System................................................................................................163
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device...........................................................163
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP.......................................................................................163
12.5 Restoring Default Settings...................................................................................165
C HAPT E R 1 3.................................................................................................................166
Other Settings.......................................................................................................................166