Lilin DVR508 User manual

8/16CH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
DVR508/508D/516/516D
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MERIT LILIN ENT. CO., LTD
http://www.meritlilin.com

Summary
Professional DVR series are designed to meet the demands for 8/16-channel real-time
recording systems. Frame rate, video quality, and resolution can be adjusted for each channel
to meet recording requirement. VGA engines are built-in 3D intellectual motion adoptive
refinement with vivid image enhancement algorithm to provide best video quality.
Professional DVR series provide various backup features include Slim DVD/RW, USB
DVD/RW, USB flash disk, HTTP download, and Backup Manager FTP for multiple DVRs’ files
download. Mobile phone device remote monitoring is also supported. Browser based remote
live monitoring and video playback features are provided.
Professional DVR series can provides D1 * 120/100 FPS and CIF real-time for 8-/16-channel
recording and playback. Full features web-based user interface, multiple DVR system
monitoring features, and various backup features, Professional DVR series is ideal solution for
advanced DVR applications.
Major Features
 D1 * 120/100 FPS and full CIF real-time H.264 recording and playback
 Analog video looping
 Easy-to use Jog-and-shuttle button operation.
 Design with 2U rack-mount chassis
 Slim DVD R/W support (Optional).
 VGA outputs at 1920 * 1080i, built-in 3D intellectual motion adoptive refinement and vivid
image enhancement engines
 Concurrent multiple-channel playback for 8/16-channel.
 Audio recording and playback
 Full features of remote controller controlling
 HTTP web-based interface including DVR configuration, PTZ control, playback, and live
monitoring.
 3G mobile phone (iPhone, iPad, and Android) solutions provided.
 Resolution, frame rate, and video quality configurable for each channel.
 Free CMX Software HD supported
 LCD Power saving design.

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Caution
• Do not drop or strike this equipment
• Do not install the equipment near any naked flames or heat sources
• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, smoke or dust environment
• Do not cover the opening of the cabinet with cloth and plastic or to install this unit
in poor ventilated places. Allow 10cm between this unit and its surroundings
• Do not continue to operate the unit under abnormal conditions such as detection
of smoke, strange smell or no display on screen while power is turned on
• Do not touch the power connection with wet hands
• Do not damage the power cord or leave it under pressure
• Do not operate this unit near magnet, speaker system, etc., to avoid unnecessary
magnetic interference
• Connection cables should be grounded properly
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. SYSTEM OVERVIEWS .....................................................................................6
Chapter 1-1. Front Panel................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1-2. Rear View..................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 1-3. System LED Status Panel ............................................................................ 9
Chapter 1-4. Remote controller.......................................................................................10
Chapter 1-5. Jog & Shuttle..............................................................................................10
Chapter 1-6. Mouse System.............................................................................................11
Chapter 1-6-1. Mouse Menu.............................................................................................11
Chapter 1-7. Active Camera............................................................................................ 12
Chapter 1-8. Symbols & Icons......................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2. DVR OPERATIONS.........................................................................................13
Chapter 2-1. Sequential Display...................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2-2. Freeze ........................................................................................................13
Chapter 2-3. CH+ & CH- ................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 2-4. Audio & Mute..............................................................................................13
Chapter 2-5. Addressable DVR Control Button...............................................................13
Chapter 2-6. OK/Cancel Button.......................................................................................13
CHAPTER 3. PTZ CONTROL ...............................................................................................14
Chapter 3-1. Instant PTZ Controllable Mode................................................................... 14
Chapter 3-2. Remote Controller & PTZ...........................................................................14
Chapter 3-3. Recall Presets ............................................................................................ 14
CHAPTER 4. RECORDING...................................................................................................15
Chapter 4-1. Start Recording...........................................................................................15
Chapter 4-2. Manual Recording ......................................................................................15
Chapter 4-3. Schedule Recording................................................................................... 15
Chapter 4-4. Alarm Switch Activation Recording............................................................. 15
Chapter 4-5. Motion Detection Recording....................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 5. PLAYBACK......................................................................................................16
Chapter 5-1. Time Search ............................................................................................... 16
Chapter 5-2. Event Search.............................................................................................. 16
Chapter 5-3. REC Search................................................................................................17
Chapter 5-4. Time Search ............................................................................................... 17
Chapter 5-5. Other Playback Features............................................................................ 17
CHAPTER 6. MENU SYSTEM ..............................................................................................19
Chapter 6-1. Setup Menu................................................................................................ 19

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Chapter 6-2. Camera Setup ............................................................................................19
Chapter 6-2-1. Camera Name ..................................................................................19
Chapter 6-2-2. Camera Disable (Secured Recording Channel) ...............................20
Chapter 6-2-3. Video Setup ...................................................................................... 20
Chapter 6-3. Monitor Setup............................................................................................. 20
Chapter 6-3-1. VideoAdvance................................................................................... 21
Chapter 6-3-2. Output Resolution.............................................................................. 22
Chapter 6-3-3. Backlight Saving ................................................................................ 22
Chapter 6-3-4. Monitor Standby Mode.......................................................................22
Chapter 6-3-5. Monitor Standby Time........................................................................ 22
Chapter 6-3-6. Main Alarm Switching ........................................................................ 22
Chapter 6-3-7. Main Monitor SEQ Time ...................................................................22
Chapter 6-3-8. Spot Monitor Switching...................................................................... 22
Chapter 6-3-9. Spot Sequence Time..........................................................................23
Chapter 6-4. Record Setup..............................................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-1. Record Quality..................................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-2. Frame Rate.......................................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-3. Recording Mode ...............................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-4. Audio.................................................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-5. Post-alarm Recording.......................................................................23
Chapter 6-4-6. Resolution.........................................................................................24
Chapter 6-4-7. Schedule...........................................................................................24
Chapter 6-4-8. HDD Overwritten...............................................................................24
Chapter 6-4-9. Limited Recording.............................................................................24
Chapter 6-5. Alarm Setup................................................................................................24
Chapter 6-5-1. Alarm Input Type ..............................................................................25
Chapter 6-5-2. Motion Enable...................................................................................25
Chapter 6-5-3. Sensitivity..........................................................................................25
Chapter 6-5-4. Motion Area Set................................................................................25
Chapter 6-5-5. Alarm Time .......................................................................................26
Chapter 6-5-6. SMTP Setup .....................................................................................26
Chapter 6-5-7. Buzzer Enable ..................................................................................26
Chapter 6-5-8. Button Sound....................................................................................26
Chapter 6-6. System Setup............................................................................................. 26
Chapter 6-6-1. Date/Time .........................................................................................26
Chapter 6-6-2. HDD Information...............................................................................27
Chapter 6-6-3. Password/Access .............................................................................28

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Chapter 6-6-4. LOG View .........................................................................................29
Chapter 6-6-5. Factory Reset ...................................................................................29
Chapter 6-6-6. DVR ID..............................................................................................29
Chapter 6-6-7. Video System....................................................................................29
Chapter 6-6-8. Firmware Update ..............................................................................29
Chapter 6-6-9. Language..........................................................................................30
Chapter 6-6-10. Live Audio.......................................................................................30
Chapter 6-7. Network ......................................................................................................30
Chapter 6-7-1. IP Mode ............................................................................................31
Chapter 6-7-2. HTTP & Video Port Numbers............................................................31
Chapter 6-7-3. FTP....................................................................................................31
Chapter 6-7-4. DDNS................................................................................................31
Chapter 6-7-5. PPPOE Setup...................................................................................32
Chapter 6-7-6. MAC..................................................................................................32
Chapter 6-8. PTZ Setup ..................................................................................................32
Chapter 6-8-1. PTZ Transport....................................................................................32
Chapter 6-8-2. PTZ Model & Baud Rate...................................................................32
Chapter 6-8-3. Preset Setup.....................................................................................33
Chapter 6-8-4. Preset ...............................................................................................33
Chapter 6-8-5. Dwell.................................................................................................33
Chapter 6-8-6. Speed ...............................................................................................33
Chapter 6-8-7. Position.............................................................................................33
Chapter 6-8-8. IRIS & Auto IRIS...............................................................................34
Chapter 6-8-9. Focus & Auto Focus .........................................................................34
Chapter 6-8-10. Save Presets ..................................................................................34
Chapter 6-8-11. Clear All Preset...............................................................................34
Chapter 6-8-12. Direct Keyboard Access ..................................................................34
Chapter 6-9. Backup........................................................................................................34
Chapter 6-9-1. FTP Download.................................................................................. 35
Chapter 6-9-2. HTTP File Download.........................................................................35
CHAPTER 7. FILE PLAYBACK .............................................................................................36
Chapter 7-1. Play H.264 Files .........................................................................................36
Chapter 7-2. Play H.264 Audio........................................................................................36
Chapter 7-3. Manage DVRs Download...........................................................................37
Chapter 7-4. Connect to DVR’s FTP Service..................................................................37
Chapter 7-5. Start to Download DVR’s Files...................................................................38
Chapter 7-6. Play local DVR’s files..................................................................................38

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CHAPTER 8. NETWORK ......................................................................................................39
Chapter 8-1-1. Configuration ....................................................................................39
Chapter 8-1-2. Internet Ports ....................................................................................39
Chapter 8-2. Access the DVR via Internet Browser .........................................................40
Chapter 8-2-1. Before Using Internet........................................................................40
Chapter 8-2-2. Logon................................................................................................41
Chapter 8-2-3. Hyper Link Panel ..............................................................................41
Chapter 8-2-4. Playback Over Network ....................................................................41
Chapter 8-2-5. Save JPEG file..................................................................................42
Chapter 8-2-6. Network Audio ..................................................................................43
Chapter 8-3. Configure the DVR via Web page ..............................................................43
Chapter 8-3-1. Camera Setting..................................................................................43
Chapter 8-3-2. Recording Setting ..............................................................................43
Chapter 8-3-3. Recording Schedule Table ................................................................44
Chapter 8-3-4. Alarm Setting .....................................................................................44
Chapter 8-3-5. Alarm E-mail ......................................................................................44
Chapter 8-3-6. Network Setting .................................................................................45
Chapter 8-3-7. System Setting...................................................................................45
Chapter 8-3-7-1. Timer........................................................................................45
Chapter 8-3-7-2. User Setting .............................................................................46
Chapter 8-3-7-3. System Status..........................................................................47
Chapter 8-3-7-4. Firmware update......................................................................48
APPENDIX..............................................................................................................................49
Appendix A. 8-Ch and 16-CH DVRAlarm I/Os and RS485 for PTZ.................................49
Appendix B. RS485 Input and Output PinAssignment..................................................... 49
Appendix C. Hard Disk Drive Support List........................................................................ 50
Appendix D. Supported External USB-DVD/RW.............................................................. 50
Appendix E. Supported USB Flash Disk .......................................................................... 50
Appendix F. Hard Disk Recording Table...........................................................................51
Specification............................................................................................................................53

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CHAPTER 1. SYSTEM OVERVIEWS
Chapter 1-1. Front Panel
[DVR508]
1. Left button
a. Move cursor left at menu setup.
b. Pan left at PTZ control mode.
c. Decrease a value.
2. Enter button
a. Enter operation in menu setup.
b. Instant PTZ camera selection at live
mode.
c. Camera active mode
3. Up button
a. Move cursor up in menu.
b. Tilt up at PTZ control mode.
4. LED status panel
Please see system LED status panel.
5. REC button
Start recording operation or stop the
recording task.
6. Play button
a. Invoke playback selection menu.
b.
Replay after FF, FR, Pause, stepping
when playing video.
7. Pause button
8. Stop video playback button
9. Mode switch for split-display or camera
selection
10. Split-display/camera buttons
a. 4, 9 split-display when mode switch.
b. Camera selection mode.
11. Jog dial
a. Play recorded image frame by frame
at playback mode.
b. Perform zoom in and out on a PTZ
device at live mode.
12. Shuttle ring
a. Fast forward video at playback mode.
b. Instant video FR or instant event list
at live mode.
13. IR receiver
14. P.SET button
Call a preset of a fast dome camera
15. SEQ button
Sequential display
16. EJECT button
DVD/RW drive ejecting button
17. Freeze button
Live video freeze
18. Built-in Slim DVD/RW drive
(Advance model only)
19. ESC button
20. Backup button
21. Menu button
22. USB 2.0 connector
a. USB flash disk.
b. USB DVD/RW
23. Right button
a. Move cursor right in menu.
b. Pan right at PTZ control mode.
c. Increase a value.
24. Down button
a. Move cursor down at menu mode.
b. Tilt down at PTZ control mode.

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[DVR516]
1. Left button
a. Move cursor left at menu setup.
b. Pan left at PTZ control mode.
c. Decrease a value.
2. Enter button
a. Enter operation in menu setup.
b. Instant PTZ camera selection at live
mode.
c. Camera active mode
3. Up button
a. Move cursor up in menu.
b. Tilt up at PTZ control mode.
4. LED status panel
Please see system LED status panel.
5. REC button
Start recording operation or stop the
recording task.
6. Play button
a. Invoke playback selection menu.
b.
Replay after FF, FR, Pause, stepping
when playing video.
7. Pause button
8. Stop video playback button
9. Mode switch for split-display or camera
selection
10. Split-display/camera buttons
a. 4, 9, 13, 16 split-display when mode
switch.
b. Camera selection mode.
11. Jog dial
a. Play recorded image frame by frame
at playback mode.
b. Perform zoom in and out on a PTZ
device at live mode.
12. Shuttle ring
a. Fast forward video at playback mode.
b. Instant video FR or instant event list
at live mode.
13. IR receiver
14. Built-in Slim DVD/RW drive
(Advanced model only)
15. ESC button
16. Backup button
17. Menu button
18. USB 2.0 connector
a. USB flash disk.
b. USB DVD/RW
19. Right button
a. Move cursor right in menu.
b. Pan right at PTZ control mode.
c. Increase a value.
20. Down button
a. Move cursor down at menu mode.
b. Tilt down at PTZ control mode.

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Chapter 1-2. Rear View
[DVR508]
1. Main monitor
2. Camera inputs
Analog camera BNC 8-inputs
3. Looping—camera looping
4. Power switch
5. External IR receiver (RCA)
6. Audio output
7. Audio inputs
Four RCA audio connectors
8. USB mouse
9. DC 12V input
10. RJ-45 Keyboard-out
Connect to the next DVR’s input.
RJ-45 connector.
11. RJ-45 Keyboard-in
Connected from previous DVR’s keyboard
output in daisy chain.
12. Alarm I/Os
Alarm input switches, 1 N/O alarm output,
and 1 N/C alarm output.
13. RS-485
For PTZ connection.
14. LAN-Network RJ-45 connector
15. VGA output
16. Spot monitor
a. Spot monitor accessible by keyboard.
b. Each spot output can be programmable
for alarmed camera display and
sequence display.