KT&C "VL" Series User manual

“VL” Series
Triple Technology Recorders
960H –EZHD –IP
EZHD-TVL4
EZHD-TVL8
EZHD-TVL16
Quick Installation Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation.......................................................................................................................................3
DVR Installation ..............................................................................................................................................4
Front Panels......................................................................................................................................................4
Rear Panels.......................................................................................................................................................6
RS-485 and Controller Connection............................................................................................................7
Specifications....................................................................................................................................................8
HDD Storage Calculation Chart...................................................................................................................10
Accessing by Web Browser............................................................................................................................11
Logging In................................................................................................................................................16
Live View.................................................................................................................................................17
Remote Recording at the PC....................................................................................................................18
Local Recording (in the DVR) using the Web Interface...........................................................................19
Playback using the Web Interface ............................................................................................................20
Logs……………………………………………...……………………………………………………….21
Menu Operation............................................................................................................................................. 11
Menu Structure......................................................................................................................................... 11
Startup and Shutdown.............................................................................................................................. 11
Live View.................................................................................................................................................12
Adding IP Cameras ..................................................................................................................................12
Record......................................................................................................................................................14
Instant Recording.............................................................................................................................14
All-day Recording............................................................................................................................14
Playback...................................................................................................................................................14
Backup.....................................................................................................................................................15

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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 selecting this KT&C EZHD Series product. For additional information please refer to the complete User
Guide for this DVR series. End users should contact their KT&C Certified Dealer for service. Certified Dealers can
obtain support directly from KT&C.
About This Guide
While KT&C makes every effort to insure the completeness and accuracy of the information contained in this Guide,
we are not responsible for typographical errors or misprints. At the same time, KT&C reserves the right to make
changes to improve the performance of our products at any time without notice, and so the specifications and content of
this document are subject to change without notice. Every effort will be made to include updates in new versions of this
manual and/or online.
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DVR Pre-Installation
The EZHD series DVRs are highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.

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DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting (where applicable; otherwise, use a suitable rack shelf).
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Front Panels
Front Panel of 4/8/16ch DVR
No.
Name
Function Description
1
USB Interface
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
3
POWER
Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
STATUS
Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the
address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by the IR
remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the SHIFT button is not
used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with
the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the SHIFT button is used
as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the address from
1~254) and the SHIFT button is used.
Tx/Rx
TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in
menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video for the next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of a PTZ camera.
ENTER
Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the video
by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

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SHIFT
Switches compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
camera;
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
and spot video output.
3DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
camera;
The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
4GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
7PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable
record.
8TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-camera display in live view;
In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
used to delete the selected tag.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input).
In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.

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Rear Panels
The rear panels vary slightly for different models.
Rear panel of 4ch/8ch/16ch DVR
Description of Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC interface for TVI and/or analog video input; adjusts automatically
2
AUDIO IN
RCA connector –Line in
3
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector –Line out
4
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Displays local video output and menu.
5
HDMI
HDMI video output connector. Displays local video output and menu.
6
USB Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
7
Network Interface
Connector for network
8
RS-485 Interface
Output for RS-485 devices.
9
Power Supply
DC 12V power supply input
10
Power Switch
Switch for turning power on/off
11
GND
Ground

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RS-485 and Controller Connection
For 4ch/8ch/16ch DVR
To connect PTZ to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.
Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect A+ on PTZ to D+ on terminal block and B- on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded.

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Specifications
Model
KEZ-TVL4
KEZ-TVL8
KEZ-TVL16
Intelligent Video
Inputs
Analog EZHD/SD Inputs
4
8
16
HD Video Resolutions
EZHD / HD-TVI 720p30(25), 720p60(50), 1080p30(25)
Analog CVBS Video Input
Up to 960x480,720x480(NTSC); 960x576,720x576(PAL)
Adaptive Ports
Input Format Auto Detection, EZHD/SD can be mixed in any combination, at any time
Interface
BNC Connector; 1V p-p, 75Ω
Privacy masking
4 areas programmable in OSD menu
Additional OMNI-IP
Plug-and-Play Channels
(up to 2Mpixel)
1
2
Total Cameras Supported
5
10
18
Video Output
Main HDMI & VGA
Full HD 1920×1080/60Hz; SXGA: 1280×1024/60Hz;
720P: 1280×720/60Hz; XGA: 1024×768/60Hz
1, 2x2, 1+5, 1+7, 3x3, 4x4 split; User Defined Sequence / Alarm Pop-up
Recording
Video Compression
Dual Stream: H.264 for Main Stream and Sub-stream
Video Bitrate
32Kb/s~6Mb/s each channel
Encoding
Main Stream
1080p (virtual real time to 12FPS max per camera); 720p; WD1; 4CIF; VGA; CIF
Sub Stream
WD1, 4CIF (virtual real time); CIF; QVGA; QCIF
Frame
Rate
Main Stream
1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate (real time at 720p and lower resolutions)
Sub Stream
1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate
Quality
6 levels: Lowest/Lower/Low/Medium/Higher/Highest
Mode
Continuous; Motion; Alarm; Motion or alarm, Motion + Alarm
Motion Detection
Configurable per camera for area(s), sensitivity and arming schedule programmable by day of week and hour of day
Schedule Period
Per day in 1 hour blocks; or 8 time periods per day, each with different record mode; plus holidays
Pre- and Post- Event
Recording
Pre-record 0~30 seconds; post record 5s~10 minutes
Playback
Synchronous Playback
4 channels
8 channels
16 channels
Playback Resolution
1080p, 720p, WD1, 4CIF, VGA, CIF, QVGA, QCIF
Search Type
Time/Date; motion or log event; Manual Tags; Smart Search for motion events from recorded video
Capacity
Up to record rate
Playback Controls
Play; Pause; Forward/Reverse; speed control for single~1.8~16X;
Slide bar with overview of record type and snapshot display from slider position
Digital Zoom During
Playback
Supported on Local Displays and CMS
Event & Alarm
Event Source
MD (Motion Detection), Video Loss, Video Tampering/Exceptions
Event Action Schedule
Per day in 1 hour blocks; or 8 time periods per day, each with different record mode; plus holidays
Event Action
Buzzer, E-mail, Alarm Full Screen Pop-up, Notify CMS Client
MD Area
User selectable grid pattern 22x15 areas with adjustable per camera sensitivity
System Alarm
Alarm Source
HDD Error, HDD Full, LAN Fail/Address Conflict, Illegal login, Video Signal Exception/, Record/Capture exception

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Alarm Action
Buzzer, E-mail, Notify CMS Client (network permitting)
Two-way audio
Audio input pass through to remote web or CMS client; remote audio from web or CMS client pass through to audio output
Audio
Input / Output
1ch Input / 1ch Output; RCA, 2V p-p, 1KΩ
Compression
Up to 64Kbps, G.711u
Network
Interface
10/100 Base-T Ethernet RJ-45
1Gb/s 1000 Base-T Ethernet RJ-45
Addressing
Static IP, DHCP, xDSL support
NTP/DST
Supported; choice of time zone, NTP server, DST start/end/offset
Protocols Supported
TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS,
KT&C Plug-and-Play (for connected IP Cameras), OMNI Utility Device Discovery
NAT
uPnP router NAT/port mapping forwards ports automatically (*Router must support/permit uPnP function)
Users
Up to 128 simultaneous connected users
DDNS
Simple DDNS free service tracks WAN IP address and HTTP port
Security
User IDs
“Admin”, plus multiple configurable login IDs
User Levels
All rights for “admin”; Per camera per user rights assignment for Operator and User levels
User Privilege Control
Local and remote access to Live views, audio, recording, playback, menus, PTZ, alarms, copy, logs, upgrade, reboot
Storage & Clip copy
HDD Storage
1 SATA HDD up to 4Tb
2 SATA HDD up to 4Tb each
NAS/SAN
up to 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks +1 IP SAN disk)
Copy Type
Multi-Channel or Single Channel File
Copy Device
USB 2.0 Drive (2 ports)
S.M.A.R.T.
Temperature, duration, error rates, bad sector detection, and more
USB 2.0 Ports
One front, one rear for mouse and data I/O
Serial & I/O
RS-485
One; selectable speed and bit pattern; multiple protocols (Pelco P, Pelco D, others)
Up the Cable Control
Multiple protocols, can be sent out of any BNC port to compatible cameras
User Controls
Local Controls
Front Panel camera, function and navigation buttons; IR Remote; Mouse
Software
Web Viewer
Live view, playback and configuration via IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari (with free plug-in/extension installed)
User Rights Control
Per user-per camera for multiple functions
Mobile Viewer
iOS and Android supported ; live 1 & 4 camera views; single camera playback; snapshots from live or play; copy clips/record to
smartphone; audio support; PTZ control. HD version of app, optimized for tablets, displays up to 16 live view cameras
CMS
Free PC and MAC Clients support multiple device viewing, playback (with digital zoom) and configuration; user rights per
camera; E-map support; live view up to 64 cameras in 4:3 and 48 cameras in 16:9; up to 16 cameras in playback
Event Logging
Multiple types: alarm, exception, operation, information; dozens of sub-types within each major type
Firmware Upgrade
From USB or remotely
Backup/Restore
Configuration
From USB or remotely
Dimension (W x H x D)
12.4” x 9.5” x 1.8”
315 × 242 × 45 mm
15” x 11.4” x 1.9”
380 × 290 × 48mm
General
Chassis Type
Standalone 1U chassis
19” rack-mountable 1U chassis
(Optional rack ears KA-ORM1)