LTS 84 K-ST Series User manual

Digital Video Recorder
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).
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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.

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Table of Contents
Product Key Features ............................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ......................................................................................... 19
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ...................................................................................................... 22
1.4 Input Method Description ................................................................................................ 24
1.5 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2 Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 28
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR.......................................................................... 28
2.2 Activating the Device........................................................................................................ 29
2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login .................................................................................. 31
2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern ............................................................................... 31
2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern .................................................................................. 32
2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard ............................................................................. 34
2.5 Login and Logout .............................................................................................................. 39
2.5.1 User Login ................................................................................................................ 39
2.5.2 User Logout ............................................................................................................. 40
2.6 Resetting Your Password .................................................................................................. 40
2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ........................................................................... 42
2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera ......................................................................................... 42
2.7.2 Adding the Online IP Camera .................................................................................. 43
2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ........................................................................... 46
2.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel ..................................................................................... 48
2.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission ................................................................ 49
Chapter 3 Live View ........................................................................................................................... 50
3.1 Introduction of Live View ................................................................................................. 50
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ......................................................................................... 50
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View ................................................................................. 51
3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output .................................................................................... 53
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ............................................................... 53
3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding .................................................................................................... 56
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................ 56

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3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ................................................................................... 58
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ....................................................................................................................... 60
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .................................................................................................. 60
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols and Patterns ........................................................................ 61
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................ 61
4.2.2 Calling Presets ......................................................................................................... 62
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ................................................................................................. 63
4.2.4 Calling Patrols .......................................................................................................... 64
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns .............................................................................................. 65
4.2.6 Calling Patterns ....................................................................................................... 65
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ................................................................................. 66
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ................................................................................................... 67
4.2.9 One-Touch Park ....................................................................................................... 67
4.3 PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................................. 68
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings ........................................................................................ 70
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters .................................................................................... 70
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ................................................................. 75
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ................................................... 78
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ...................................................... 79
5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture ....................................................................... 81
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture .................................................. 82
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture .................................................................... 82
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture .............................................................. 84
5.9 Configuring HDD Group .................................................................................................... 85
5.10 Files Protection .............................................................................................................. 86
5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for Analog Cameras .................... 88
Chapter 6 Playback ............................................................................................................................. 90
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ................................................................................................. 90
6.1.1 Instant Playback ...................................................................................................... 90
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ............................................................................... 90
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search .................................................................................. 93
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ................................................................................................. 95
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ................................................................................. 98
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ................................................................................. 102

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6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods .................................................................................. 103
6.1.8 Playing Back External File ...................................................................................... 104
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ............................................................................................. 105
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ...................................................................................... 106
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ............................................................................... 106
6.2.2 Digital Zoom .......................................................................................................... 107
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel ....................................................................... 107
6.2.4 File Management .................................................................................................. 108
Chapter 7 Backup ............................................................................................................................. 109
7.1 Backing up Record Files .................................................................................................. 109
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search ........................................................ 109
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search ................................................................................... 111
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips .......................................................................................... 112
7.2 Managing Backup Devices .............................................................................................. 113
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ................................................................................................................. 115
8.1 Setting Motion Detection ............................................................................................... 115
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .................................................................................................... 117
8.3 Detecting Video Loss ...................................................................................................... 119
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ........................................................................................... 120
8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics ...................................................................... 121
8.6 Handling Exceptions ....................................................................................................... 123
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................... 124
Chapter 9 POS Configuration ........................................................................................................... 127
9.1 Configuring POS Settings ................................................................................................ 127
9.2 Configuring Overlay Channel .......................................................................................... 131
9.3 Configuring POS Alarm ................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 10 VCA Alarm ..................................................................................................................... 134
10.1 Face Detection.............................................................................................................. 134
10.2 Vehicle Detection ......................................................................................................... 134
10.3 Line Crossing Detection ................................................................................................ 135
10.4 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................... 137
10.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................... 139
10.6 Region Exiting Detection .............................................................................................. 140
10.7 Loitering Detection ....................................................................................................... 140

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10.8 People Gathering Detection ......................................................................................... 140
10.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................. 141
10.10 Parking Detection ....................................................................................................... 141
10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................................. 141
10.12 Object Removal Detection ......................................................................................... 142
10.13 Audio Exception Detection ......................................................................................... 142
10.14 Defocus Detection ...................................................................................................... 143
10.15 Sudden Scene Change ................................................................................................ 144
10.16 PIR Alarm .................................................................................................................... 144
Chapter 11 VCA Search .................................................................................................................... 145
11.1 Face Search ................................................................................................................... 145
11.2 Behavior Search ............................................................................................................ 147
11.3 Plate Search .................................................................................................................. 148
11.4 People Counting ........................................................................................................... 149
11.5 Heat Map ...................................................................................................................... 150
Chapter 12 Network Settings ........................................................................................................... 152
12.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................... 152
12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .................................................................................... 153
12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ................................................................................. 153
12.2.2 Configuring PT Cloud ........................................................................................... 153
12.2.3 Configuring DDNS ................................................................................................ 155
12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ....................................................................................... 157
12.2.5 Configuring NAT .................................................................................................. 157
12.2.6 Configuring More Settings .................................................................................. 159
12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ....................................................................................... 160
12.2.8 Configuring Email ................................................................................................ 162
12.2.9 Checking Network Traffic .................................................................................... 163
12.3 Configuring Network Detection ................................................................................... 164
12.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss .............................................................. 164
12.3.2 Exporting Network Packet ................................................................................... 164
12.3.3 Checking Network Status .................................................................................... 165
12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics ................................................................................ 166
Chapter 13 RAID ............................................................................................................................... 167
13.1 Configuring Array ......................................................................................................... 167

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13.1.2 Enable RAID ......................................................................................................... 168
13.1.3 One-touch Configuration .................................................................................... 169
13.1.4 Manually Creating Array ..................................................................................... 170
13.2 Rebuilding Array ........................................................................................................... 172
13.2.2 Automatically Rebuilding Array ........................................................................... 172
13.2.3 Manually Rebuilding Array .................................................................................. 173
13.3 Deleting Array .............................................................................................................. 174
13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware ................................................................................... 174
Chapter 14 HDD Management ......................................................................................................... 176
14.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................... 176
14.2 Managing Network HDD .............................................................................................. 177
14.3 Managing HDD Group .................................................................................................. 179
14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................ 179
14.3.2 Setting HDD Property .......................................................................................... 180
14.4 Configuring Quota Mode ............................................................................................. 181
14.5 Configuring Cloud Storage ........................................................................................... 182
14.6 Configuring Disk Clone ................................................................................................. 184
14.7 Checking HDD Status .................................................................................................... 186
14.8 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information .................................................................................. 186
14.9 Detecting Bad Sector .................................................................................................... 187
14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ................................................................................... 188
Chapter 15 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................. 189
15.1 Configuring OSD Settings ............................................................................................. 189
15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................................. 190
15.3 Configuring Video Parameters ..................................................................................... 191
15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings ................................................................................. 191
15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ........................................................... 192
Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................ 195
16.1 Viewing System Information ........................................................................................ 195
16.2 Searching Log Files ....................................................................................................... 195
16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ............................................................................ 198
16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..................................................................... 198
16.5 Upgrading System ......................................................................................................... 199
16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ...................................................................... 199

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16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................ 199
16.6 Upgrading Camera ........................................................................................................ 200
16.7 Restoring Default Settings ............................................................................................ 200
Chapter 17 Others ............................................................................................................................ 202
17.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................... 202
17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ..................................................................................... 203
17.3 Configuring DST Settings .............................................................................................. 203
17.4 Configuring More Settings ........................................................................................... 204
17.5 Managing User Accounts .............................................................................................. 206
17.5.1 Adding a User ...................................................................................................... 206
17.5.2 Deleting a User .................................................................................................... 209
17.5.3 Editing a User ...................................................................................................... 210
Chapter 18 Appendix ....................................................................................................................... 212
18.1 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 212
18.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 213

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Front Panel
Front Panel
Figure 1-1 Front Panel of LTD84XXK-ST
Table 1-1 LTD84XXK-ST Front Panel Description
No. Name Function Description
1
POWER Turns green when DVR is powered up.
READY Turns green indicating that the DVR is functioning
properly.
TATU
Turns green when device is controlled by an IR
remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple
when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same
time.
ALARM Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD Flickers in red when data is being read from or
written to HDD.
Tx/Rx Flickers in green when network connection is
functioning properly.
2 DVD-R/W Slot for DVD-R/W.
3 Composite
Keys HIFT
Switches between the numeric or letter input and
functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or
numbers when the light is out; Realize functions
when the light is red.)

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No. Name Function Description
1/MENU
Enters numeral “1”;
Accesses the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enters numeral “2”;
Enters letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all
items in the list;
Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode and use
it to zoom out the image;
Switches between main and spot video output in live
view or playback mode.
3/DEF/F2
Enters numeral “3”;
Enters letters “DEF”;
Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;
Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
4/GHI/E C
Enters numeral “4”;
Enters letters “GHI”;
Exits and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enters numeral “5”;
Enters letters “JKL”;
Deletes characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

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No. Name Function Description
6/MNO/PLAY
Enters numeral “6”;
Enters letters “MNO”;
Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.
7/PQR /REC
Enters numeral “7”;
Enters letters “PQRS”;
Accesses to manual record interface;
Manually enables/disables record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enters numeral “8”;
Enters letters “TUV”;
Accesses PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enters numeral “9”;
Enters letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enters numeral “0”;
Shifts the input methods in the editing text field.
(Upper and lowercase alphabet symbols or numeric
input).
4 DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in
menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow
down the playing of video files in Playback mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next and
previous record files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

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No. Name Function Description
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
control mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.
Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback
mode.
Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame
Playback mode.
Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
5 POWER Power on/off switch.
6 JOG HUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the
playback mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
control mode.
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
7 U B Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive
(HDD).
8 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control shown in Figure 1-2.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.