Luxon Video TVR series User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to TVI series 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.
Legal Disclaimer
REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE
WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR
ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER
ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS;
HOWEVER, OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR
JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE
CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE LAW. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT
THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE
LATER PREVAILS.

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
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 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 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.recyclethi
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer
and/or end-user.
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.
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source
with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical
specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a
fire hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
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.
Warnings
Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions
Follow these precautions
to prevent potential injury or
material damage.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•Unit is designed for indoor use only.
•Keep all liquids away from the device.
•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•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.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•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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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in this manual are for reference only.
Product Key Features
General
Connectable to HD-TVI and analog cameras;
Connectable to the Coaxitron camera/dome with long transmission distance;
Connectable to IP cameras;
Each channel support up to 720P resolution.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during
composite stream encoding;
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
HDMI/VGAoutput at up to 1920*1080 resolution;
1/4/6/8/9/16 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;
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;
Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
The selected live view channel can be shielded;
Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm
functions;
Privacy mask;
Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;
Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be connected; (Each disk with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity.)
8 network disks (NAS /IP SAN disks) can be connected;
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;
Support 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.
Recording and Playback
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;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording;
Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);

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Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Locking and unlocking of record files;
Local redundant recording;
Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.;
Smart playback to go through less effective information;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Reverse playback of multi-channel;
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 at 1080P.
Backup
Export data by a USB, SATA;
Export video clips when playback;
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording
resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record exception, HDD error,
and HDD full, etc.;
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output;
VCA detection alarm (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) is supported;
Support coaxial alarm;
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
Users can operate 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.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and
HTTPS are supported;
Extranet access by HiDDNS;
Support access by Cloud P2P;
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;

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Remote keyboard operation;
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Support 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;
Remote JPEG capture;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability
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.................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 12
1.1 Front Panels................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...................................................................................................... 17
1.3 USB Mouse Operation .................................................................................................................. 19
1.4 Input Method Description.............................................................................................................. 20
1.5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 2 Getting Started............................................................................................................................. 23
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR .....................................................................................24
2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration.....................................................................................26
2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................................ 29
Chapter 3 Live View ...................................................................................................................................... 32
3.1 Introduction of Live View ............................................................................................................. 33
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode......................................................................................................34
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.......................................................................................................... 34
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View............................................................................................. 35
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor................................................................................................. 35
3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching................................................................................................ 36
3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..........................................................................36
3.3 Channel-zero Encoding................................................................................................................. 38
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings........................................................................................................39
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics................................................................................................ 41
3.6 User Logout................................................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls................................................................................................................................ 43
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings.............................................................................................................. 44
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns......................................................................................... 45
4.2.1 Customizing Presets............................................................................................................. 45
4.2.2 Calling Presets ..................................................................................................................... 45
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols............................................................................................................. 46
4.2.4 Calling Patrols ..................................................................................................................... 47
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns...........................................................................................................48
4.2.6 Calling Patterns.................................................................................................................... 48
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit........................................................................................... 49
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................. 50
4.2.9 One-touch Park.................................................................................................................... 50
4.3 PTZ Control Panel......................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter 5 Recording Settings .......................................................................................................................53
5.1 Configuring Recording Parameters ............................................................................................... 54
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule ....................................................................................................... 57
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record.......................................................................................... 60
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record............................................................................................61

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5.5 Configuring Manual Record.......................................................................................................... 62
5.6 Configuring Holiday Record .........................................................................................................63
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................ 65
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording........................................................................................ 67
5.9 Files Protection.............................................................................................................................. 68
Chapter 6 Playback........................................................................................................................................ 70
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................ 71
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel..................................................................................................... 71
6.1.2 Playback by Time................................................................................................................. 72
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search............................................................................................. 74
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag............................................................................................................ 77
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search............................................................................................. 79
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ............................................................................................. 80
6.1.7 Playing Back External File .................................................................................................. 81
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback...................................................................................................82
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame............................................................................................. 82
6.2.2 Smart Search........................................................................................................................ 82
6.2.3 Digital Zoom........................................................................................................................ 83
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel .....................................................................................84
Chapter 7 Backup .......................................................................................................................................... 85
7.1 Backing up Record Files ............................................................................................................... 86
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search................................................................................... 86
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search................................................................................................87
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips.......................................................................................................90
7.2 Managing Backup Devices............................................................................................................ 92
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.............................................................................................................................. 95
8.1 Setting Motion Detection............................................................................................................... 96
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................................................... 98
8.3 Detecting Video Loss..................................................................................................................... 98
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering.........................................................................................................101
8.5 Detecting VCAAlarm ................................................................................................................. 103
8.6 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics.................................................................................. 105
8.7 Handling Exceptions ................................................................................................................... 107
8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions ................................................................................................. 109
8.9 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually.......................................................................... 109
Chapter 9 Network Settings.........................................................................................................................111
9.1 Configuring General Settings...................................................................................................... 112
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings................................................................................................... 113
9.2.1 Configuring Extranet Access ............................................................................................. 113
9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings.............................................................................................. 115
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server.................................................................................................... 115
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................ 116
9.2.5 Configuring NAT ............................................................................................................... 117
9.2.6 Configuring More Settings................................................................................................. 118