LTS 84 K-ST Series User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures charts images and
all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information
contained in the Manual is subject to change without notice due to firmware updates or other
reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website.
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 tatement
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
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU 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
Industry Canada ICE -003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
eries Model
84XXK-ST
LTD8404K-ST
LTD8408K-ST
LTD8416K-ST
LTD8424K-ST
LTD8432K-ST
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important
points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could
result in equipment damage data loss performance degradation or
unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which if not avoided will result
in death or serious injury.
Safety Instructions
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Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
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In the use of the product you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
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Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100 to 240 VAC 12 VDC or 48 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please
refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
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Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
over-heating or a fire hazard.
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Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
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If smoke odor or noise rise from the device turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable and then please contact the service center.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device please be advised of the following tips:
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Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated dust-free environment.
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Unit is designed for indoor use only.
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Keep all liquids away from the device.
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Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
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Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack 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.
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Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
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Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
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A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
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Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with
the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.
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Ensure to use the attached power adaptor only and not to change the adaptor randomly.
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The USB flash drive can only connect to mouse or keyboard.
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Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions.

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Product Key Features
General
 Connectable to HD and analog cameras;
 Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax;
 Connectable to AHD cameras;
 Connectable to HDCVI cameras;
 Connectable to IP cameras;
 The analog signal inputs including HD AHD HDCVI and CVBS can be automatically recognized
without configuration;
 Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
 The main stream of LTD84XXK-ST series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels;
 For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog
cameras;
 Independent configuration for each channel including resolution frame rate bit rate image
quality etc.;
 The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps;
 Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
 Supports enabling H.265+/H.264 ZIP+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate;
 H.265+/H.265/H.264 ZIP+/H.264 encoding for the main stream and H.265/H.264 encoding for
the sub-stream of analog cameras;
 Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras;
 Defog level night to day sensitivity day to night sensitivity IR light brightness day/night mode
and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters;
 4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras;
 Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
 HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution;
 For LTD84XXK-ST series there are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and VGA
interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output up to 1920 × 1080 resolution is
supported. For HDMI2 output up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is supported;
 1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported and the display sequence of screens is
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 For LTD8424K-ST and LTD8432K-ST series DVR up to 32-window division mode is supported
for VGA/HDMI1 output and up to 16-window division mode is supported for CVBS output. For
the HDMI2 output if the resolution is lower than 4K up to 36-window division mode is
supported; if the resolution is 4K up to 64-window division mode is supported.
 For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR if the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25 up to
32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.
 Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are
also provided the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
 CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output.
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
 The selected live view channel can be shielded;
 VCA information overlay in live view for the supported analog cameras and in smart playback
for the supported analog and IP cameras;
 Motion detection video-tampering detection video exception alarm video loss alarm and
VCA alarm functions;
 For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR 1-ch analog camera supports people counting and heat map
functions;
 LTD84XXK-ST series support line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all channels and
2-ch sudden scene change detection. For the analog channels the line crossing detection and
intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden scene change detection
face detection and vehicle detection. You can only enable one function;
 For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR the enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4
MP/5 MP signal input;
 Privacy mask;
 Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset patrol and
pattern;
 Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
 Each disk with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity for LTD84XXK-ST;
 8 network disks (8 NAS disks 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be
connected;
 Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;
 Supports cloud storage;
 S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
 HDD sleeping function;
 HDD property: redundancy read-only read/write (R/W);
 HDD group management;
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.

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 For LTD84XXK-ST series hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID 6 and
RAID10 storage scheme and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can
be configured.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Capture is supported by LTD84XXK-ST series DVR only.
 Holiday recording schedule configuration;
 Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
 Normal and event video encoding parameters;
 Multiple recording types: manual continuous alarm motion motion | alarm motion & alarm
and event;
 Supports POS triggered recording for LTD84XXK-ST series DVR;
 8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
 Supports Channel-Zero encoding;
 Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording;
 Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording;
 Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);
 Customization of tags searching and playing back by tags;
 Locking and unlocking of record files;
 Local redundant recording and capture;
 When HD AHD or HDCVI input is connected the information including the resolution and
frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When
CVBS input is connected the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom
right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
 Searching and playing back record files by camera number recording type start time end time
etc.;
 Smart playback to go through less effective information;
 Main stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback;
 Zooming in for any area when playback;
 Multi-channel reverse playback;
 Supports pause fast forward slow forward skip forward and skip backward when playback
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;
 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
 Manual capture continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup

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 Exports data by a USB and SATA device;
 Exports video clips when playback;
 Video and Log Video and Player and Player are selectable to export for backup;
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
 Alarms for video loss motion detection video tampering illegal login network disconnected
IP confliction record/capture exception HDD error and HDD full etc.;
 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring audio alarm notifying surveillance center sending email
and alarm output;
 One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input;
 PTZ linking for the VCA alarm;
 VCA detection alarm is supported;
 Supports POS triggered alarm;
 Supports coaxial alarm;
 System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal
functionality.
 LTD8424K-ST and LTD8432K-ST series DVR you can enable false alarm filer for the motion
detection of the PIR cameras. Then only when the motion detection events and PIR events are
both triggered the motion detection alarm will be triggered.
Other Local Functions
 Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
 Operable by mouse and remote control;
 Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission which includes the permission to access any channel;
 Completeness of operation alarm exceptions and log writing and searching;
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms;
 Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
 Getting cameras type information automatically;
 Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;
 Clear-text password available;
 GUID file can be exported for password resetting;
 Multiple connected analog cameras supporting HD or AHD signal can be upgraded
simultaneously via DVR.
Network Functions

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 Self-adaptive 1000M network interface;
 IPv6 is supported;
 TCP/IP protocol PPPoE DHCP DNS DDNS NTP IP PORTAL SMTP NFS iSCSI UPnP™ and
HTTPS are supported;
 Supports access by PT Cloud. If you enable PT Cloud the device will remind you the internet
access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement” before
enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to the PT Cloud;
 TCP UDP and RTP for unicast;
 Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;
 Remote search playback download locking and unlocking the record files and downloading
files broken transfer resume;
 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
 Remote viewing of the device status system logs and alarm status;
 Remote keyboard operation;
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
 Remote system restart and shutdown;
 Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;
 RS-485 transparent channel transmission;
 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
 Remotely start/stop recording;
 Remotely start/stop alarm output;
 Remote PTZ control;
 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
 Output bandwidth limit configurable;
 Embedded WEB server;
 If DHCP is enabled you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server
and Alternate DNS Server.
Development calability
 SDK for Windows and Linux system;
 Source code of application software for demo;
 Development support and training for application system.