Mace MPR-HQ-1600 Series User manual

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5101 NW 21st Ave, Suite 210 • Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 • [phone]  www.macepro.com • [phone]
Thank you for purchasing a MacePro HQ Series DVR. Please read
the instructions completely before installation. Please consult a legal
expert on the proper use of this equipment in accordance with the
law.
MPR-HQ-800 and MPR-HQ-1600
Series DVR
Quick Start Guide
v.06.25.10

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1.1 Check Unpacked DVR........................................................................3
1.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .....................................................3
1.3 Rack Installation ................................................................................3
1.4 Front Panel .........................................................................................4
1.5 Rear Panel..........................................................................................6
1.6 Connection Sample ............................................................................7
1.7 Alarm Input and Output Connection ...................................................8
1.7.1 Alarm Input and Output .....................................................................8
1.7.2 Alarm Input Port .................................................................................9
1.7.3 Alarm Output Port ...............................................................................9
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2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu................................................................10
2.1.1 Login ...................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Main Menu ..........................................................................................11
2.1.3 Logout.................................................................................................11
2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ......................................................12
2.2 Live Viewing .......................................................................................12
2.3 Schedule.............................................................................................12
2.4 Manual Record ...................................................................................13
2.5 Encode ...............................................................................................14
2.5.1 Snapshot ............................................................................................15
2.5.2 Image FTP ..........................................................................................16
2.5.3 Snapshot Disk ....................................................................................16
2.6 Search and Playback..........................................................................18
2.6.1 Playback Operation ............................................................................19
2.6.2 Time specic playback .......................................................................19
2.6.3 Synchronized playback function when playback ................................19
2.6.4 Digital zoom ........................................................................................19
2.6.5 File backup and clip ............................................................................19
2.6.6 Calendar .............................................................................................19
2.6.7 Slow playback and fast playback........................................................20
2.6.8 Fast forward/fast reverse and frame by frame playback ....................20
2.6.9 Reverse playback and frame by frame playback................................20
2.7 Network Setup ....................................................................................21
2.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .....................................................................................22
2.8.1 PTZ Setup ..........................................................................................22
2.8.2 PTZ Operation ....................................................................................22
2.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key .............................................................24
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3.1 Network Connection ...........................................................................25
3.2 Login ...................................................................................................25
3.3 Main Window ......................................................................................26
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After log in, the main window will display. See Figure 3-2.
Click the channel name on the left side to view the real-time video.
For detailed operation information, please refer to the User’s Manual included in the
resources CD.
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• For detailed operation introduction, please refer to our resource CD included in your
package for electronic version of the User’s Manual.
• Slight difference may be found in user interface.
• All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice.
• Please visit our website at www.macepro.com, or contact your local service engineer
for more information.
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Slightly difference may be found in the interface due to different series.
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Before web operation, please check the following items:
• Network connection is set up correctly
• DVR and PC network setup is correct. Please refer to network setup
(main menu->setting->network)
• Use order ping ***.***.***.***(* DVR IP address) to check connection is OK or not.
Usually the return TTL value should be less than 255.
• System can automatically download latest web control and the new version can
overwrite the previous one.
• If you want to un-install the web controls, please run uninstall webrec2.0.bat to auto
delete the control or you can go to C:\Program Files\webrec to delete Single folder.
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Open IE and input DVR address in the address column. For example, if your DVR IP
address is 10.10.3.16, then please input http:// 10.10.3.16 in IE address column.
System pops up warning information to ask you whether install webrec.cab control or not.
Please click yes button.
If you can’t download the ActiveX le, please modify your IE security setup.
After installation, the interface is as shown below. See Figure 3-1.
Input your user name and password.
Default factory name is admin and password is admin.
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Thank you for purchasing a MacePro Series Digital Video Recorder. This quick start guide
will help you become familiar with our DVR in a very short time.
This guide contains information on hardware installation, cable connection and general
operations such as system setup, record, search, backup, alarm setup, PTZ operation, as
well as web operation instructions.
Before installation and operation, please read the following safeguards and warnings
carefully!
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All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the res or electrical shock caused by
improper handling or installation.
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Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation,
storage and installation.
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Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR
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All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualied service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modications or attempted
repair.
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The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inammable,
explosive substances and etc.
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Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included:
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing in your package.
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Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety
rules.
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When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any
visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect
most accidental clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the
accessories.
Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card (Remote control is
optional). Finally you can remove the protective lm of the DVR.
Note: Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.
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For detail information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel,
please refer to the User’s Manual included in the resource CD.
The model in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase
order.
The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial
number when we provide the service after sales.
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The DVR occupies 2 rack units of vertical rack space.
• Use twelve screws to x the unit
• Please make sure the indoor temperature is below 35ºC (95°F).
• Please make sure there is 15cm (6 inches) space around the device to guarantee
sound ventilation.
• Please install from the bottom to the top.
• If there are more accessories connected in the rack, please take precaution measures
in case the rack power is overload.
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In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See
Figure 2-20. Please note, this function needs protocol supported and can only be operated
by mouse.
Click this key and the system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse on the
screen to adjust section size. It can activate PTZ automatically.
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You can click set button in Figure 2-18 (or click REC button in the front panel) to set preset,
tour, and pattern.
You can click page switch button in Figure 2-18 (or click Fn button in the front panel) to call
main function.
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Zoom Near
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Far
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Focus Near
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Far
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Iris Close
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Open
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Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-18.
Set the following items values in this panel:
• Step: value ranges from 1 to 8.
• Zoom
• Focus
• Iris
Click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and iris.
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In Figure 2-18, please click directional arrows (See Figure 2 19) to adjust PTZ position.
There are a total of 8 directional arrows. Please note if you use a remote control, you can
use only four directions (Up/down/left/right).
The speed value ranges from 1 to 8.
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The front panel is shown in Figure 1-1 (SQ80 shown).
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Please refer to the following table for front panel button information.
Name Icon Function
Power Button Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up or shut down DVR.
Number button 0-9 Input Arabic number
Switch channel
Input number more
than 10 -/-- If you want to input a number more than 10, please click this button and then input.
Shift In textbox, click this button to switch between Numeral, English (Small/Capitalized).
Enable or disable tour.
Up/
Down/
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
Left/
Right/
Shift current activated control,
When in playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.
Escape ESC
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter ENTER
Conrm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
Record REC Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys
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Slow play Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
Assistant Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant function: PTZ control and
image color.
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press it for 1.5 seconds to delete the
previous character before the cursor.
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys to activate setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English character(small/capitalized) and
other.
Activate other special functions.
Fast play Various fast speeds and normal playback.
Play previous In playback mode, playback the previous video
Reverse/Pause In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to reverse
playback. In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.
Play Next In playback mode, playback the next video
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.
Play/Pause In normal playback click this button to pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.
Window switch Mult Click it to switch one-window/multiple-window.
Shuttle (outer ring) In real-time monitor mode shuttle ring functions as left/right direction key.
Playback mode, counter clockwise to forward and clock wise to reverse.
Jog (inner dial) Up/down direction key. Playback mode, turn the inner dial to realized frame by frame
playback. (Only applies to some special versions.)
USB port To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Remote control
indication light ACT Remote control indication light
Status indication
light Status If there is Fn indication light, current status indication light is null.
Power indication
light PWR PWR Power indication light
Record light 1-32 On when system is recording.
IR Receiver IR Receiving signal from the remote control.
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Please note:
• Slight differences may be found in the user’s interface, due to various protocols.
• Please make sure the speed dome A/B cables are properly connected to the A/B ports
of the DVR.
• You have properly set all PTZ information.
• Switch camera monitor channel to current window.
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The pan/tilt/zoom setup includes the following items. Please select the channel rst. See
Figure 2-16.
• Protocol: Select corresponding PTZ protocol such as MSP-SD.
• Address: Input corresponding PTZ address.
• Baud rate: Select baud rate.
• Data bit: Select data bit. Default value is 8.
• Stop bit: Select stop bit. Default value is 1.
• Parity: There are three choices: none/odd/even. Default value is none.
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After completing setup click the save button. The system goes back to the previous menu.
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In one window display mode, right click mouse (click “Fn” Button in the front panel or click
“Fn” key in the remote control). The interface is shown as in Figure 2-17.
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All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have
relationship with the DVR series. Some series DVR’s do not support some functions or
playback speeds.
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This panel is for the input network information. See Figure 2-15.
• IP address: For entry of IP address.
• DHCP: It is auto search IP function. When DHCP function is enabled, you can not
modify the IP/Subnet mask /Gateway. These values are from the DHCP function. If
you have not enabled DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as 0. You
need to disable the DHCP function to view current IP information. When PPPoE is
operating, you can not modify IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.
• TCP port: Default value is 37777.
• UDP port: Default value is 37778.
• HTTP port: Default value is 80.
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Max connection: system supports a maximum of 10 users. 0 means there is no
connection limit.
• Transfer mode: Select the priority between smooth motion or video quality..
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Network download: System can process the downloaded data rst if this function is enabled.
• Advanced setting: Please refer to the user’s manual included in the resource CD for
detail information.
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This series DVR rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-2. (HQ1600 Shown)
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Please refer to the following table for detailed information
1 Power button
2 Power input port
3 Fan
4 Loop video output
5 1st to 4th - channel audio input
6 Video input
7DB25 port (5th to 16th - channel audio input
port)
8 Audio output
9 Bidirectional talk input port
10 Bidirectional talk output port
11 Network port
12 eSATA port
13 RS232 port
14 USB port
15 HDMI port
16 Video VGA output
17 Alarm input/alarm output/RS485 port
18 Video CVBS output
19 Video matrix output

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Please refer to Figure 1-3 for connection example.
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Please refer to the following table for slow play and fast playback function.
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Fast play button ►► In playback mode, click this
button to switch between
various fast play modes such as
fast play 1,fast play 2 and more.
Frame rate may vary due to
different versions.
Slow play button ► In playback mode, click this
button to switch between
various slow play modes such
as slow play 1 or slow play 2.
Play/Pause
▶ ▎▎ In slow playback mode, click
this button to switch between
play/pause modes.
Previous/next In playback mode, you can click
▎
◀ and
▎
▶ to view previous or
next video in current channel.
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Fast forward (outer ring
clockwise
When playback, turn the shuttle
(outer ring) clockwise once: you
can view in fast level 1
In forward or reverse mode,
double click Pause/Play button
to get normal playback.
Frame rate may vary due to
different version.
Fast reverse (outer ring counter
clockwise)
Turn it twice you get fast level 2.
You can continue turning to get
different speed.
Manual playback frame by
frame
In playback mode, click play/
pause button, slowly turn the
jog (inner dial) clock-wise to
view frame by frame, counter
clock wise to view I frame
playback.
  
Reverse play:
▎▎ ◀ in playback interface.
In normal playback mode, left
click reverse play button
◀
,
system begins reverse
playback. Double click reverse
play button again, system goes
to pause mode.
When system is in reverse play or
frame by frame playback mode, you
can click play button ►/
▎▎ to go to
normal playback.
Manual playback frame by
frame.
Click pause button in normal
playback mode, you can use
◀ ▎
and ▎▶ to view frame by frame.

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 
There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max
display 128 les in one screen. You can use page up/down button to view if there is more
than one page.
Select the le name and double click mouse (or click enter button), to view le content.
 
There are two playback modes: 4-ch and all-channel. In 4-ch playback mode, you can select
the 1/2/3/4-ch playback according to your requirement. In all-channel mode, the system can
playback in full channels. Please note the 4-ch has no all-channel playback mode.
 
Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate
time specic playback.
 
During the playback process, click the numeral key, the system will switch to the video
channel corresponding to the same time.
 
When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse on the screen to select a
section and then left click mouse to activate the digital zoom. Right click mouse to exit.
 
System supports backup operation during search. Select a √ in front of the le name
(multiple choices), click the backup button (Button 14 in Figure 2-13).
 
Click the calendar icon in Figure 2-13. The system pops up a calendar for your
reference.
The highlighted date means there are record les on that day. You can click the blue date to
view the le list. In the following interface you can see there are video les in 13th June and
14th June. Double click the date to view le list.

  
There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
 
Refer to the following table and Figure 1-4 for alarm input and output information

In the rst line, from the left to the right,:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16
ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm
becomes active in low voltage.
In the second line, from the left to the right:
NO1 C1,
NO2 C2,
NO3 C3,
NO4 C4,
NO5 C5 NC5
The rst four are four groups of normal
open activation output (on/off button)
NO5 C5 NC5 is a group of NO/NC
activation output (on/off button)
CTRL 12V Control power output. You need to close the
device power to cancel the alarm.
+12V
It is external power input. Need the
peripheral equipment to provide +12V
power (below 1A).
Ground cable
485 A/B
485 communication port. They are used
to control devices such as PTZ. Please
parallel connect 120TΩ between A/B cables
if there are too many PTZ decoders.

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 
Please refer to the following diagram for more information.
• 4/8/16-ch grounding alarm inputs. (Normal open or Normal close type)
• Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide
external power to the alarm detector).
• Use the controllable +12V power to reset the smoke sensor remotely.
• Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.
• Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM)
• Use the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.

 
• 6 way relay alarm output (NO contact). Provide external power to external alarm
device.
• For controllable +12V, it can be used to provide power to devices such as reset smoke
sensor.
• To avoid overloading, please read relay parameters sheet in the User’s Manual
carefully.
• RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.
 
Click the Search button in the main menu, Search interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-13.
There are three le types:
• R: Regular recording le.-
• A: External alarm recording le.
• M: Motion detection recording le

Please refer to the following chart for more information.
  












Number Function
1 Play
2 Reverse
3 Stop
4 Slow Play
5 Fast Play
6 Previous Frame
7 Next Frame
8 Volume
9 Previous File
10 Next Channel
11 Next File
12 Previous Channel
13 Search
14 Backup
15 Clip

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You can search the corresponding images via Web. See Figure 2-12.















 
Before operation, please make sure:
• You have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections.
• The provided input power and the device power are matched.
• The external power shall be: AC90~264V 50+2% Hz
• Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.
 
 
After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode.
Click Enter or left click mouse to view the login interface. See Figure 2-1.
System consists of four accounts:
• Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)
• Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)
• Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666 (Lower authority user who can only monitor,
playback, backup and etc.)
• Username: default. Password: default (hidden user)
You can use a USB mouse, front panel, remote control (NOT included in the accessories)
or keyboard to input. About input method: Click to switch between numeral, English
character (small/capitalized) and denotation.

Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and ve times login
failure will result in account lock!


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 
After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
There are six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown.
You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub-
menu.

 
There are two ways to log out.
The rst one is from menu option:
In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See
Figure 2-3.

There are several options. See Figure 2 4.

The other method is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, the
system will stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the front panel to turn
off the DVR.
 
Please note the activation of snapshot has a higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you
have enabled these two types at the same time, the system will activate snapshot when
alarm occurs, otherwise system just operates the scheduled snapshot.
 
In the Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable the FTP
function and then click the save button. See Figure 2-10. Please refer to the User’s Manual
included in the resource CD for detailed information.
Boot up corresponding FTP server.
Enable schedule snapshot or activation snapshot (Chapter 2.3.3) the system can then
upload the image le to the FTP server.

 
Set one disk as snapshot (Main menu->Advanced->HDD management) and then click the
execute button. See Figure 2-11. The system will then need to reboot to get the current
setup activated.

All scheduled snapshot les or activated snapshot les will be recorded in the snapshot disk

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 

In the Encode interface, click the snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality
and frequency.
In the General interface please input upload interval.
In the Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function.
Please refer to the following gure for detail information. See Figure 2-8.

 
Please follow the steps listed below to enable activation of the snapshot function. After you
enabled this function the system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurs.
• In the Encode interface, click the snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality
and frequency.
• In the General interface please input upload interval.
• In the Detect interface please enable the snapshot function for specied channels, or
in the Alarm interface please enable snapshot function for specied channels.
Please refer to the following gure for detail information. See Figure 2-9.

 
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power
failure
 
After logging in, the system is in live viewing mode by default. You can see system date, time
and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general
settings (Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please
refer to the display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display).

 
Note: You need to have appropriate rights to implement the following operations. Please
make sure the HDDs have been properly installed.
After the system booted up, it is in the default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type
and time in the schedule interface.
In the main menu, from Setting to Schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 2-5.
There are a total of six periods.
• Channel: Please select the channel number rst. You can select “all” if you want to set
for all channels.
• Week day: There are eight options: which range from Saturday to Sunday and All.
• Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event is placed into the le.
The value ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
• Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. You can check the
Redundancy button to activate this function. Please note, before enabling this
function, please set at least one HDD as redundant. (Main menu->Advanced->HDD
Management).
• Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshot an image when an alarm occurs.
• Record types: There are three types: regular, motion detection (MD) and Alarm.
1 Recording status 3 Video loss
2 Motion detection 4 Monitor lock

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Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing the setup,
click the save button. The system will go back to the previous menu.
At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. GREEN stands for regular
recording, YELLOW stands for motion detection and RED stands for alarm recording.

  


You can right click the mouse or in the main menu, from Advanced->Manual Record to go to
record interface.
There are three states: schedule / manual / stop. Highlight the icon“○” to select the
corresponding channel. See Figure 2-6.
• Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin
standard recording.
• Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup
(Main Menu->Setting->Schedule)
• Stop: All channels stop recording.

  
Encode interface is shown as in Figure 2-7.
• Channel: Select the channel you want.
• Compression: System supports H.264.
• Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown
list. This series main stream supports D1/HD1/BCIF/CIF/QCIF. The channel extra
stream supports CIF/QCIF.
• Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.
• Bit rate type: system supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set
video quality.
• Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
• Video/audio: you can enable or disable the video/audio. Please note the video is
enabled for main stream by default. For extra stream, please enable video rst and
then enable audio.
• Snapshot: Click the snapshot button, you can see it contains the four items: mode/
image size/image quality/snapshot frequency. Please refer to chapter 2.3.3 for detail
information.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.


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Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing the setup,
click the save button. The system will go back to the previous menu.
At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. GREEN stands for regular
recording, YELLOW stands for motion detection and RED stands for alarm recording.

  


You can right click the mouse or in the main menu, from Advanced->Manual Record to go to
record interface.
There are three states: schedule / manual / stop. Highlight the icon“○” to select the
corresponding channel. See Figure 2-6.
• Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin
standard recording.
• Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup
(Main Menu->Setting->Schedule)
• Stop: All channels stop recording.

  
Encode interface is shown as in Figure 2-7.
• Channel: Select the channel you want.
• Compression: System supports H.264.
• Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown
list. This series main stream supports D1/HD1/BCIF/CIF/QCIF. The channel extra
stream supports CIF/QCIF.
• Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.
• Bit rate type: system supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set
video quality.
• Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
• Video/audio: you can enable or disable the video/audio. Please note the video is
enabled for main stream by default. For extra stream, please enable video rst and
then enable audio.
• Snapshot: Click the snapshot button, you can see it contains the four items: mode/
image size/image quality/snapshot frequency. Please refer to chapter 2.3.3 for detail
information.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.


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 

In the Encode interface, click the snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality
and frequency.
In the General interface please input upload interval.
In the Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function.
Please refer to the following gure for detail information. See Figure 2-8.

 
Please follow the steps listed below to enable activation of the snapshot function. After you
enabled this function the system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurs.
• In the Encode interface, click the snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality
and frequency.
• In the General interface please input upload interval.
• In the Detect interface please enable the snapshot function for specied channels, or
in the Alarm interface please enable snapshot function for specied channels.
Please refer to the following gure for detail information. See Figure 2-9.

 
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power
failure
 
After logging in, the system is in live viewing mode by default. You can see system date, time
and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general
settings (Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please
refer to the display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display).

 
Note: You need to have appropriate rights to implement the following operations. Please
make sure the HDDs have been properly installed.
After the system booted up, it is in the default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type
and time in the schedule interface.
In the main menu, from Setting to Schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 2-5.
There are a total of six periods.
• Channel: Please select the channel number rst. You can select “all” if you want to set
for all channels.
• Week day: There are eight options: which range from Saturday to Sunday and All.
• Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event is placed into the le.
The value ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
• Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. You can check the
Redundancy button to activate this function. Please note, before enabling this
function, please set at least one HDD as redundant. (Main menu->Advanced->HDD
Management).
• Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshot an image when an alarm occurs.
• Record types: There are three types: regular, motion detection (MD) and Alarm.
1 Recording status 3 Video loss
2 Motion detection 4 Monitor lock

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 
After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
There are six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown.
You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub-
menu.

 
There are two ways to log out.
The rst one is from menu option:
In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See
Figure 2-3.

There are several options. See Figure 2 4.

The other method is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, the
system will stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the front panel to turn
off the DVR.
 
Please note the activation of snapshot has a higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you
have enabled these two types at the same time, the system will activate snapshot when
alarm occurs, otherwise system just operates the scheduled snapshot.
 
In the Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable the FTP
function and then click the save button. See Figure 2-10. Please refer to the User’s Manual
included in the resource CD for detailed information.
Boot up corresponding FTP server.
Enable schedule snapshot or activation snapshot (Chapter 2.3.3) the system can then
upload the image le to the FTP server.

 
Set one disk as snapshot (Main menu->Advanced->HDD management) and then click the
execute button. See Figure 2-11. The system will then need to reboot to get the current
setup activated.

All scheduled snapshot les or activated snapshot les will be recorded in the snapshot disk

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You can search the corresponding images via Web. See Figure 2-12.















 
Before operation, please make sure:
• You have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections.
• The provided input power and the device power are matched.
• The external power shall be: AC90~264V 50+2% Hz
• Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.
 
 
After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode.
Click Enter or left click mouse to view the login interface. See Figure 2-1.
System consists of four accounts:
• Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)
• Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)
• Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666 (Lower authority user who can only monitor,
playback, backup and etc.)
• Username: default. Password: default (hidden user)
You can use a USB mouse, front panel, remote control (NOT included in the accessories)
or keyboard to input. About input method: Click to switch between numeral, English
character (small/capitalized) and denotation.

Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and ve times login
failure will result in account lock!


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 
Please refer to the following diagram for more information.
• 4/8/16-ch grounding alarm inputs. (Normal open or Normal close type)
• Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide
external power to the alarm detector).
• Use the controllable +12V power to reset the smoke sensor remotely.
• Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.
• Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM)
• Use the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.

 
• 6 way relay alarm output (NO contact). Provide external power to external alarm
device.
• For controllable +12V, it can be used to provide power to devices such as reset smoke
sensor.
• To avoid overloading, please read relay parameters sheet in the User’s Manual
carefully.
• RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.
 
Click the Search button in the main menu, Search interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-13.
There are three le types:
• R: Regular recording le.-
• A: External alarm recording le.
• M: Motion detection recording le

Please refer to the following chart for more information.
  












Number Function
1 Play
2 Reverse
3 Stop
4 Slow Play
5 Fast Play
6 Previous Frame
7 Next Frame
8 Volume
9 Previous File
10 Next Channel
11 Next File
12 Previous Channel
13 Search
14 Backup
15 Clip

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 
There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max
display 128 les in one screen. You can use page up/down button to view if there is more
than one page.
Select the le name and double click mouse (or click enter button), to view le content.
 
There are two playback modes: 4-ch and all-channel. In 4-ch playback mode, you can select
the 1/2/3/4-ch playback according to your requirement. In all-channel mode, the system can
playback in full channels. Please note the 4-ch has no all-channel playback mode.
 
Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate
time specic playback.
 
During the playback process, click the numeral key, the system will switch to the video
channel corresponding to the same time.
 
When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse on the screen to select a
section and then left click mouse to activate the digital zoom. Right click mouse to exit.
 
System supports backup operation during search. Select a √ in front of the le name
(multiple choices), click the backup button (Button 14 in Figure 2-13).
 
Click the calendar icon in Figure 2-13. The system pops up a calendar for your
reference.
The highlighted date means there are record les on that day. You can click the blue date to
view the le list. In the following interface you can see there are video les in 13th June and
14th June. Double click the date to view le list.

  
There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
 
Refer to the following table and Figure 1-4 for alarm input and output information

In the rst line, from the left to the right,:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16
ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm
becomes active in low voltage.
In the second line, from the left to the right:
NO1 C1,
NO2 C2,
NO3 C3,
NO4 C4,
NO5 C5 NC5
The rst four are four groups of normal
open activation output (on/off button)
NO5 C5 NC5 is a group of NO/NC
activation output (on/off button)
CTRL 12V Control power output. You need to close the
device power to cancel the alarm.
+12V
It is external power input. Need the
peripheral equipment to provide +12V
power (below 1A).
Ground cable
485 A/B
485 communication port. They are used
to control devices such as PTZ. Please
parallel connect 120TΩ between A/B cables
if there are too many PTZ decoders.