MCM Electronics network dvr series User manual

4/8/16Ch H.264 Network DVR Series-Ver2.2
4/8/16 Channel H.264 Network DVR
Series
User Guide

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Publication History
Version Date Description
1.0 27 August 2010 Initial Release
1.1 3 September 2010 Add Force Record feature
Modify back panel drawing
2.0 27 September 2010 Add 16Ch pictures and features
2.1 30 November 2010 Typographical revisions
Display resolution for PC Viewer
PTZ Control revision
File backup with PVF Player
2.2 12 July 2011 Added new features
Content revisions
1.4 12 July 2011 Content revision due to FW update

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Warnings and Safety Precautions
FCC STATEMENT
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.
CE
This product is marked with the CE symbol and indicates compliance
with all applicable directives.
WEEE DIRECTIVE & PRODUCT DISPOSAL
At the end of its serviceable life, this product should not be treated as
household or general waste. It should be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment, or returned to the supplier for disposal.

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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES
User Manual – After unpacking this product, read the owner’s manual carefully,
and follow all the operating procedures and other instructions.
Power Source – This product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the label. If unsure of the type of power supply available in
your home, office, or the area where you intend to use the product, consult
product dealer or local power company.
Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation.
They ensure reliable operation of the product and protect it from overheating.
These openings must not be blocked or covered. The product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper
ventilation is provided or the instructions have been adhered to.
Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products that produce heat. The
general operating temperature should be 5ºC ~45ºC.
Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water. Do not exceed the
humidity specifications for the product as detailed in this manual.
Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth.
Power Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should not be routed so that
they are likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed against them, paying
particular attention to cords at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit
the product.
Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Lightning – For added protection for this product during storm, or when it is left
unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet.
This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges.
Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The product may be irreparably damaged if it falls off and
may cause serious personal injury.
Disc Tray – Keep fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Neglecting
to do so may cause serious personal injury.
Burden – Do not place a heavy object on top of or step on the product. The
object may be irreparably damaged if it falls off and may cause serious
personal injury.
Disc – Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These may cause
serious personal injury (such as cuts and punctures) and product malfunction.

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Damage Requiring Service – Unplug the unit from the outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
»When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
»If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.
»If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.
»If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its normal
operation.
»If the unit has been dropped or the enclosure has been damaged.
»When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need
for service.
Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product. Opening or removing
covers may expose the user to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in
proper operating condition.

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CAUTION
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within
the products enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying
the product.
USERS OF THE SYSTEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING AND
COMPLYING WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND STATUTES
CONCERNING THE MONITORING AND RECORDING OF VIDEO AND AUDIO
SIGNALS. ELITAR SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF
THIS SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT LAWS AND STATUTES.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION

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Table of Contents
Publication History................................................................................................iii
Warnings and Safety Precautions .......................................................................iv
Table of Contents..................................................................................................ix
1 Overview .............................................................................................................1
1.1 Front Panel Control .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Rear Panel Connector.............................................................................................. 4
1.2.1 BNC Cabling Model .......................................................................................... 4
1.2.2 CAT5 Cabling Model (Coming Soon) ............................................................... 8
1.3 Remote Control ........................................................................................................ 9
2 Installation ..........................................................................................................11
2.1 Hard Disk Installation ............................................................................................... 12
2.1.1 4/8Ch Single Hard Disk Installation .................................................................. 12
2.1.2 4/8/16Ch Mobile Rack & DVD Hard Disk Installation ...................................... 15
2.2 Sensor and RS485 Connector Installation ............................................................... 20
2.3 Video Format Detection............................................................................................ 21
2.4 Connection Guide .................................................................................................... 21
2.4.1 Connecting Peripherals to a BNC Type DVR ................................................... 21
2.4.2 Connecting Peripherals to a CAT5 Type DVR ................................................. 23
2.4.3 Brief Description for Connecting Devices ......................................................... 24
3 Getting Started ...................................................................................................27
3.1 Turning on the DVR.................................................................................................. 28
3.2 Home Screen ........................................................................................................... 29
3.2.1 The State Bar ................................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 The Control Bar ................................................................................................ 30
3.2.3 Drag and Drop Channel Swap.......................................................................... 31
3.3 Main Menu ............................................................................................................... 32
3.4 Channel Setup ......................................................................................................... 33
3.4.1 Channel Number .............................................................................................. 33
3.4.2 Basic Settings................................................................................................... 34
3.4.3 Standard Color Adjustment .............................................................................. 36
3.4.4 Special Color Adjustment ................................................................................. 37
3.5 Record Setup ........................................................................................................... 37
3.5.1 Auto Record...................................................................................................... 38
3.5.2 Activate Performance Gains............................................................................. 38
3.5.3 Record Schedule .............................................................................................. 38
3.5.4 Total Power ...................................................................................................... 41
3.5.5 Auto Settings Adjustment ................................................................................. 42
3.5.6 Channel Recording Setup ................................................................................ 43
3.6 Detector Setup ......................................................................................................... 44

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3.6.1 Channel Number .............................................................................................. 44
3.6.2 Alarm Setup...................................................................................................... 45
3.6.3 Motion Setup .................................................................................................... 47
3.6.4 Sensor Setup.................................................................................................... 50
3.7 Authentication Setup ................................................................................................ 54
3.8 System Setup........................................................................................................... 56
3.8.1 Language Selection.......................................................................................... 57
3.8.2 View Setup ....................................................................................................... 57
3.8.3 Date/Time Setup............................................................................................... 60
3.8.4 Sequence Setup ............................................................................................... 63
3.8.5 Button Beep Setup ........................................................................................... 65
3.8.6 Input Device Setup ........................................................................................... 65
3.8.7 Auto Exit Menu ................................................................................................. 66
3.9 Hardware Setup ....................................................................................................... 66
3.9.1 Query Error Message ....................................................................................... 67
3.9.2 Hard Drive Setup .............................................................................................. 67
3.9.3 Network Setup .................................................................................................. 69
3.9.4 Keyboard/PTZ Setup ........................................................................................ 73
3.9.5 Screen Setup.................................................................................................... 76
3.9.6 Audio Setup ...................................................................................................... 78
3.10 Utility/Tools............................................................................................................. 79
3.10.1 Format USB Disk............................................................................................ 79
3.10.2 Firmware Update ............................................................................................ 80
3.10.3 Environmental Setting .................................................................................... 82
3.11 Exit Main Menu....................................................................................................... 83
3.11.1 Exit & Save Changes...................................................................................... 84
3.11.2 Exit & Discard Changes.................................................................................. 84
4 Playback and Data Backup................................................................................85
4.1 Calendar Menu......................................................................................................... 86
4.2 Play Menu ................................................................................................................ 87
4.3 Event Search............................................................................................................ 90
4.4 Data Backup............................................................................................................. 92
4.5 PC Player ................................................................................................................. 95
5 PTZ Control.........................................................................................................97
5.1 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control .............................................................................................. 98
6 System Information
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6.1 Record Information................................................................................................... 103
6.2 Hard Drive Information ............................................................................................. 104
6.3 Network Information ................................................................................................. 105
7 Network Connectivity.......................................................................................106
7.1 PC Connection through LAN.................................................................................... 107

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7.2 DynDNS Service Overview ...................................................................................... 108
7.2.1 Register with DynDNS...................................................................................... 108
7.2.2 Create a DynDNS Account............................................................................... 109
7.2.3 Login and Host Service .................................................................................... 110
7.2.4 Setup Router .................................................................................................... 112
7.2.5 Setup DynDNS Setting on DVR ....................................................................... 112
8 PC Viewer..........................................................................................................113
8.1 PC Viewer Operation................................................................................................ 114
8.1.1 Installation ........................................................................................................ 114
8.1.2 Overview........................................................................................................... 114
8.1.3 Connect PC Client to DVR ............................................................................... 115
8.1.4 Switching the Channel Displays ....................................................................... 116
8.1.5 Pause Live Viewing .......................................................................................... 118
8.1.6 Capture Still Image ........................................................................................... 118
8.1.7 Live Backup ...................................................................................................... 119
8.1.8 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................... 120
8.1.9 Remote Playback ............................................................................................. 121
8.1.10 Remote DVR Configuration ............................................................................ 126
8.1.11 PC Viewer Player ........................................................................................... 126
9 Remote Viewers................................................................................................128
9.1 WebViewer for Internet Explorer®............................................................................ 129
9.1.1 Switching the Channel Displays ....................................................................... 132
9.1.2 DVR Viewer Operation ..................................................................................... 133
9.2 SecuViewer for Apple®Mobile Devices.................................................................... 133
9.2.1 Install SecuViewer for Apple®........................................................................... 133
9.2.2 SecuViewer Interface Overview ....................................................................... 135
9.2.3 Quick Operation Guide ..................................................................................... 135
9.2.4 Connecting to the DVR..................................................................................... 136
9.3 Mobile Web Viewer .................................................................................................. 138

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Chapter
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1 Overview

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1.1 Front Panel Control
The full-feature H.264 network DVR is available in 4/8/16Ch.
4/8Ch H.264 DVR Single HDD Version
4/8/16Ch H.264 DVR Dual HDD Version
Removable Panel
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4/8/16Ch H.264 DVR Mobile Rack Version
4/8/16Ch H.264 DVR DVD-RW Version
Hard Drive Mobile Rack
DVD-RW
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NOTE DVR dimensions in millimeters (Width x Height x Depth) are
290x52x220 for the Slim (Single HDD) model and 340x60x280 for
the Mobile Rack, and DVD-RW models.
1.2 Rear Panel Connector
The rear panel of the DVR contains all of the connectors you will be using.
1.2.1 BNC Cabling Model
The single hard disk BNC version comes in 4- and 8-channel DVRs. The dual hard
disk, mobile rack and DVD BNC versions come in 4-, 8-, and 16-channel DVRs.
No Button / Name Function
1 USB Connects the USB 2.0 device (Support the pen drive and card
reader) for firmware upgrading or video backup
2  REW Rewind through video
3 IIPLAY Resume video playback
4  FF Fast forward through video
5 STOP Stop playback or enter the PTZ control menu
6 ● REC Start or stop recording/backup
7 Power LED (green) Indicates DVR is powered on
8 MODE Select screen display mode
9 MENU Enter the menu or go back to the previous menu
10 UP Moves up through list or changes selected values
11 DOWN Moves up through list or changes selected values
12 SELECT/ENTER Changes values in the menu or enters into a function
13 Hard disk active (red) Indicates hard drive is in use
14 IR Receiver (red) Remote control signal receiver

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4-Channel DVR (Single HDD Version)
8-Channel DVR (Single HDD Version)
4-Channel DVR (Dual HDD / DVD-RW / Mobile Rack Version)
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8-Channel DVR (Dual HDD / DVD-RW / Mobile Rack Version)
16-Channel DVR (Dual HDD / DVD-RW / Mobile Rack Version)
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No Name / Label Function
1 VIDEO-OUT Video output port for the security monitor
2 VIDEO-IN BNC connectors for video input:
CH1~CH4 (for 4Ch), CH1~CH8 (for 8Ch), CH1~CH16 (for
16Ch)
3 IR_ext IR extender connector (optional)
4 VGA-OUT VGA output (DB-9) port for the LCD monitor
5 SENSOR Sensor ports (marked “1~4”) and a common ground (marked
“G”)
6 ALARM Alarm port (Alarm 1+ and Alarm 1-)
7 AUDIO-IN and -OUT Connectors of audio input and output
8 LAN RJ45 port for the network cable
9 MOUSE Mouse port (for USB compatible mouse only)
10 DC IN 12V DC power port for the power adaptor
11 RS-485 RS-485 connector (typically for PTZ cameras and keyboards)

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1.2.2 CAT5 Cabling Model (Coming Soon)
All CAT5 versions come in 4- and 8-channel DVRs.
4-Channel DVR (Single HDD Version)
8-Channel DVR (Single HDD Version)
4-Channel DVR (Dual HDD / DVD-RW / Mobile Rack Version)
8-Channel DVR (Dual HDD / DVD-RW / Mobile Rack Version)
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