Monoprice 4 Cameras and 4 Channel DVR Video Security System... User manual

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Chapter 1Overview....................................................................................1
1.1Introduction....................................................................................1
1.2Packaging and Accessories..........................................................1
1.3MainFeatures...............................................................................1
1.4TechnicalParameters....................................................................2
1.5ProductAppearance and Interface Definition...............................3
1.6RemoteController.........................................................................4
1.7Mouse............................................................................................5
Chapter 2QuickInstallation.......................................................................6
2.1HDD Installation............................................................................6
2.2Boot...............................................................................................6
2.3SystemLogin.................................................................................6
2.4Shortcut Menu...............................................................................7
Chapter 3Advanced Settings.....................................................................9
3.1MainMenu.....................................................................................9
3.2Recording Mode..........................................................................10
3.3VideoSearch................................................................................11
3.4Backup........................................................................................12
3.5HardDiskManagement..............................................................13
3.6BasicSetup.................................................................................13
3.7Advanced.....................................................................................17
3.8DomainNameApplication...........................................................23
3.9Port Forwarding...........................................................................27
Chapter 4DVRNetwork...........................................................................29
4.1FunctionalCharacteristics...........................................................29
4.2Installation andDownload ofControls........................................29
4.3IELogin.......................................................................................29
4.4Real-TimePreview......................................................................30
4.5Recording Playback....................................................................31
4.6Recording Mode..........................................................................31
4.7AlarmSetup.................................................................................32
4.8PTZControl.................................................................................32
4.9NetworkSetup.............................................................................32
4.10 SystemSetup............................................................................33

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4.11Host Info....................................................................................33
Chapter 5Client Software&Player.........................................................34
5.1Client Software............................................................................34
5.2VideoPlayer................................................................................34
Appendix1Q&A................................................................................39
Appendix2HardDiskSpace Occupation Calculation......................41
Appendix3Topology.........................................................................41

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Notes
uThe powerforthisDVR isprovided byaDC12V/3Apoweradapter.Pleasecheck
the poweroutletbeforeinstallation and ensurethatitcanmeetthe requirements
of the adaptor;
uDonot placetheDVR in alocationwhereit issubjecttorainor moisture;
uDonotinstalltheDVR in alocationwhereit issubjecttoviolent vibration;
uDonotinstalltheDVRinalocationwhereitissubjectedtodirectsunlight. Keep
the DVR awayfromanyheatsourceor high temperatureenvironment;
uThe backpanelshouldbeatleast6inches(15 cm)awayfromthe wall orother
objectstofacilitatefan cooling operation;
uThe DVR shouldbeoperatedwithin thetemperature,humidity,andvoltage
requirementslistedin the technicalspecifications;
uKeep theDVR awayfromcorrosivechemicalsthat mayproducevolatilegases;
uThe DVR should be operatedin low-dustenvironmentsand the area aroundthe
DVR shouldbekeptcleanand tidy;
uThe DVR shouldbeproperlygrounded;
Forbestresults,install aSATAharddriveintothe DVR tostorelargeamountof
video contentgenerated bythe securitysystem.

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Chapter1 Overview
1.1Introduction
Thisproductis an easytouse,do ityourself, 4/8-channel securitysystembundle.
Included in the bundle isaDVRand fourinfrared(IR) capableday/nightvideo cameras.
The kitcomeswitheverything you needtoinstallandoperatethe securitysystem
(optional harddrivefor DVR not included). The DVR usesthelatest SOC technology
and employsthe H.264 videocompression standard,withsupport forCIF,Half-D1,and
D1resolutions.Withareal-timenetworkcapabilityyou can remotelymonitoryour
securitysystemusing yoursmartphone.
1.2Packaging and Accessories
Following partsareincluded inthe package:
•4xColor InfraredDay/Night Cameraswith "Sharp420TVLCCD
•1x4-channelH.264DVR (optional harddrivenot included)
•4x60-ft (18m) video extensioncables
•1xDC 12V/3Apower adapter
•1x1-to-4DC splittercable
•4xCameramountingbracket
•1xUSB mouse
•1xIR remotecontrolwithbatteries
•1xSATAharddrivedatacable (installed inDVR)
•1xSATAharddrivepower cable(installed in DVR)
•1xSoftwareinstallation CD-ROM
1.3MainFeatures
•StandardH.264 video compression format
•16-bittrue-color semi-transparent graphicalmenu interface
•Avarietyof recordingmodes:manual, timing,motion, andalarmrecording
•Optimized4-chsimultaneousplayback(single playback for8-chmodels)
•Avarietyofbackup options(USB disk,mobile harddisk,networkattached
storage, etc.)
•One USB 2.0port for databackup,one USB 1.1port for mouse(included)
•Multi-functionaloperation:simultaneousrecording,playback,monitor,backup,
and networktransmission
•Dual streamtechnology
•Networksupport forimplementation ofmulti-screenreal-timebrowsing,system
configuration, andvideocopyand playback
•Supportsmobile phonemonitoring
•Supportsevent classificationand precisiontimesearchand playback
•Easyand fast restoration of factorydefaultsettings
•Flexible USB interfacefor mouse

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1.4TechnicalParameters
Features Description
Operatingsystem Embedded LINUXOS
Videocompression H.264
Video/Audio input 4/8CH BNC
Video/Audio output 1CH BNC
Alarmintput/output 4/8CH input1CH output
Displayspilt 1/4/8-channel
VGAoutput Supports800*6001024*7681280*1024@60Hz
Multiplexoperation Live, recording,network,mobilephone
surveillancesimultaneously
Recording mode Timer/manual/motion detection/alarm
Recording framerate PAL 25fpsNTSC 30fps adjustable
Recording quality High, normal,low
Recording resolution CIF/Half-D1/D1
Recording playback 4/8channel playback simultaneously
Recording backup SupportsUSBflashdisk,mobileharddisk,
networkbackup, etc.
HDD Support 1SATAHDD capacityto2TB
Networktransmission 4/8channelsreal-timenetworktransmission
withCIFresolution
Capturefunction Supported
Emailalarm Send picturestothe designatedEmail box
PTZcontrol Supported
PTZprotocol PELCO-D,PELCO-P
PIP Supported
Zoom Supported
Networkand protocol 1 RJ-4510/100Mvia Ethernet, supportsTCP/IP,
SMTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, etc.
IE browser Supported,maxfiveusersonline
Clientsoftware Supported,maxfiveusersonline
CMS Supported
Dual stream Supported（main and secondaryinterchange）
Multi-language Supported
Mobile phonesurveillance Supported
Windows,Symbian,IPhone,Blackberry,Android
Mouseinterface USB 1.1
Backup interface USB 2.0
Remotecontroller Supported
User authority Supportsmulti-leveluser authoritydistribution
Power DC12V/3A
Working temperature +14 ~+122°F(-10 ~+50°C)
Working humidity 10%－90%
Dimensions(WxDxH) 10.8"x8.4" x1.8" (274 x214 x45 mm)

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1.5ProductAppearance and InterfaceDefinition
1.5.1Front panel
1.5.2Back panel
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4CH

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1.6RemoteController
No. Physicalinterface Interfacedescription
1 1~4/8CH Videoinput Connectanalogvideosignal input, standardBNCconnector
2 Videooutput CVBS outputandconnectionforthemonitor
3 1~4/8CHAudio input Connectactiveaudiosignals, suchaspickup
4 Audiooutput Connecttheaudiooutput
5 VGAConnectVGAmonitor,suchascomputermonitor
6 NETWORK ConnecttheEthernet cable
7 RS485 ConnecttheRS485interfaceforequipmentlikePTZ
8 DC12V Power interface DC12V/3A
9 ALARM Connectalarmswitchoutput
10 G Grounding: Toeliminateelectrostaticfromchassis
Key Functional definition
Power ON/OFF
Mute
0~9 Channelselection; number keys
PTZ PTZControl
Singleandmulti-splitscreen
Quit shortcut menu
Shortcut menu
Direction buttons
OK
ESC Exit / Return
MENU Enter themain menu
STARTREC Manual recording
STOPREC Stop recording
VideoSearch
Stop playing
Fastbackward
Fast forward
Framemovement
F1, F2 Sparekey

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1.7Mouse
ThisdevicesupportsaUSB1.1mouseforsystemmenuoperations.AnyUSB mouse
can be used,though one is includedwiththe package.
Mouse
action Function
Rightclick Entersthe systemmain menu,leftclickoutside themenu tocloseit
Double
mouseleft
click
The image in achannel can be enlargedbydoubleclickreal-time
monitoring andplayback screen,itcanberecovered intomonitoring
and multi-splitimage afterdouble click again
Clicktheleft
mouse
button
Single leftclick thefunctional menu icontoentermenusetting page.
Accesstovolumeadjustment, coloradjustmentandPTZcontrol
menu.The volumeadjustment,coloradjustmentandPTZcontrol can
setonlyone channel,pleaseselectcorrespondingscreenif
multi-screenmode is on prior tosetting.
If you singleclick mousebutton in volumeadjustmentand PTZ
control: PTZcontrolisavailableifclicking direction or"+and -"icon;
Thereis avolumebarinvolumecontrol interface.Movemousetoa
position and click rightbutton,the correspondingvolumewill be
shownin the rightsideofthe volumebar, click "×"toexit;
Otheroperations,suchasthecoloradjustment, can be controlledin
the samewayasthe volumeadjustment above.
If therearemanyoptionsintheoptionbox,clicktheleftbutton and a
drop-downmenu will be shown.
Fastforwardandfastbackwardfunctioncanbe activatedbyleft
clicking in thevideoplaybackinterface.
Clickthe leftbutton orrightbutton toactivatethesoftkeyboardin the
inputbox,clickingtherightbutton canswitchbetween Englishand
Chineseinputstates;number,symbol and Englishwordcapitalization
functionscan beperformed onlybyclicking.
The Chinesespell isalsoavailablevia the softkeyboardinputwhen
Chineseinput, itsinputmethod is thesameasremotecontrol;left
buttoncanbeused for turning page.
Mouse
movement
Clicking the leftbuttonandmovethe mousetoadjusttheparameters
in the volumeand coloradjustmentinterfaces.Thereis a
correspondingparameterdisplayon the rightsidewhen moving the
mouse.
Clicktheleftbutton and movethe mousetosetthedynamicdetection
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Chapter2 Quick Installation
2.1 HDD Installation
Harddiskinstallationshould be performedbyatechnician toavoid damagetothe
equipmentand harddisk.TheDVR mustbe powered off beforeinstallation.This
equipmentsupportsaharddisk withthe SATAharddiskinterface.ASeagatebrand
harddiskisrecommended.
The installationprocedureisasfollows:
A. Open theequipment andtheharddisk baycanbe seen.
B. Connect the harddiskdataand power cables.
C. Put theharddisk intothebayand aligntheharddisk’sscrewholeswiththeframe.
D. Fixthe harddisktotheframewiththescrewsand closethe DVR.
Note:the newlyinstalled harddisk mustbe formatted beforeit canbe used to
storevideo recordings.
2.2Boot
Connect theDC12V/3Apoweradapter tothepower cordsocket onthebackpaneland
pressthe powerbuttononthefrontpanel.The DVR willpoweron,the powerindicator
"POWER"will beon, and themonitor will displaythe 4/8-channel monitoring images.If
anon-formatted harddiskexistsintheDVR, harddiskformattinginformationwill be
displayed. If boot-recordmodeis on, orboottimeiswithin thesettime, the systemwill
automaticstartthe recordingfunctionandthe "REC"indicatorwill be ontoindicatethe
systemisworking normally.
Note:
1.If aharddiskisnotinstalled when DVR mainframeis poweron,orthenewly
installed harddiskisnotyetformatted,the red "H"logo will be shownin the video
previewimage.
2.The newlyinstalled hard diskmust notbe useduntilformatted in the DVR asfollows:
Main Menu→HDD→HDD Format.The systemwill automaticallyrestart when the
formattingiscompleted.
2.3SystemLogin
The defaultusercodeforlogging intotheDVR mainmenu is 000000 withoutany
password.Theseshould bechangedbettertoprovidebettersecurityforyourDVR
system.Tochangethe code and password,go toBasic Settings→UserPassword.You
cansetthe passwordsfor bothordinaryusersandtheadministrator.The administrator
hasalltheoperatingprivileges,while ordinaryusersonlyhavelimitedprivileges,being
onlyable tomonitorthe videoandperformvideosearchand playbackofpreviously
maderecordings.Afterchanging thepassword,anysubsequentattemptstoenterthe
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Equipment code: You can enterthe equipmentcode "000000" (displayed on rightside)
intothe "Device ID"inputbox.Whenusing themouse,the defaultcode will be
automaticallyinputintotheboxforyou.Whenoperating multipleDVRsin the same
location,you should changethe equipmentcodessothatthe remotecontrol ofone
device doesnot activatethe other devices.
2.4ShortcutMenu
Clicktherightmousebuttonanywhereon the interfacescreen toseealistofquick
operationsinthepop-upmenu.Left-clickamenuoption toselectitorleft click
anywhereoutside the menutoclear itfromthe screen.
2.4.1Mainmenu
Click"Main Menu" toenterthemainmenu interface(pleasesee 3.1).
2.4.2Lock
Whenthe passwordfunction isenabled (pleasesee 2.3)you can lockthe systemmenu.
Todo this,rightclickanywhereon screen togetthe pop-up menu thenselectthe
"KEYLOCK"menuoption.Untilthelockisdisabled accesstothemainmenuwill
requireapassword.
2.4.3Channel switching
An8-channelDVR can select8-channel,front4-channel,andback4-channel display
modes.A4-channel DVR can choose4-channel and 1-channel modes.
2.4.4Videosearch
Pleaserefer toChapter 3
2.4.5Start Sequence
Start the video channelautomatic switching function. (Right-click toexit)
2.4.6Start Cruise
StartsapresetPTZ"cruise"function (rightclick todisable cruisemode). Notethatthis
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2.4.7PTZControl
Rightclick themousein the main interfaceandselect"PTZcontrol" fromthe pop-up
menu, producing the following interface:
The PTZspeed (fastorslow)can be controlled in this interface,aswell aszoom,focus,
and aperturecontrol.
Cruise setting:
Step 1: Select thePTZchannel.
Step 2: Setthepausetime(s).
Step 3:Adjust thearrowkeystothe desired cameraposition.
Step 4: Click"SETPOINT". Repeatsteps2-4toset additional locations.
Step 5: Click"APPLY"tosavethe settings.
Step 6:Exittothelivescreen,rightclicktogetthepop-up menu,andselect
"STARTCRUISE".
Notes:
1. If you needtosetup morepoints, repeatsteps2-5.
2.Toviewthe pointhasbeenset, inthe currentpointenterthe number,select
"JUMP".
3.Todeletethepoint hasbeenset, enter thenumber, selectdelete
2.4.6MUTE
Select the"MUTE"optiontodisableaudio capture.
2.4.7Manual recording/stop recording
If "timing record"isenabled(please see Chapter3)and thepreset recording time isnot
active,the"manualrecording"and "timingrecord"functionscanbeselected.When
boot-recordmode isenabled,thisfunctionisnotavailable.
2.4.9ZOOM
Inthe single-channelfull-screenmodeyou can zoomin onasection byleft-clicking and
dragging the mousearoundthearea youwant tosee in closer detail.

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2.4.10 PIP
Inthe single-channelfull-screenmode, you canseefloating imagesofother channels.
Chapter3 AdvancedSettings
3.1MainMenu
The mainmenuhasthe"PLAYBACK","RECORD","HDD","BASIC","ADVANCED"
and "Exit"options,asshownbelow:
Note: The settingson all the submenusbelowthe Main Menuwill notbe activeuntil
"Enter"isselected.Anysettingswill belost if themenu is exited withoutfirst saving the
settings.Whenthemousecursor isplaced overamenu item, a"tool tip"indicatingthe
function of that itemisdisplayed.

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3.2Recording Mode
Enter theRecording Mode screen byselecting "RECORD"fromtheMain Menu:
CHANNEL: used toselectifthe video recording functionis enabled forthe
correspondingrecording channel.
REC MODE: select either startup recording or timer recording.
When powered up: startsrecordingwhen theDVR ispowered on(onlyifthe
correspondingchannel is enabled inthe"Channel" option).
BYTIME: performsrecordingasscheduled. When"timingrecording"isselectedthe
"RecordTimeConfiguration"buttonwill appearon theright.Movethecursorhere
and press "Enter"toenterthe Record TimeConfigurationscreen,asshownbelow:
Channel: You maychooseeither "ALL" or asingle channel.
Timeconfiguration: Firstselectfromthe 3modes:AlarmRecording,General
Recording,and NoRecordingasyourdesired recordingmode foracertain
latticeand configurespecific recording timelattices(eachlatticerepresents1
hour). Eachlatticecan beconfiguredintodifferentrecordingmodesbymarking
themin differentcolors,suchasred,green,and the background color,which
representalarmrecording,general recording,and no recording within eachhour,
respectively.
FILELENGTH: Left-clickorpress "Enter"toselectthe File lengthfromthe 4options:
15min, 30min, 45minand 60min.
AUDIO: enable or disable audiorecording.
RESOLUTION: availablein D1（704*576）, HD1（704*288）and CIF（352*288）
QUALITY: availableinthe3levelsofhigh,normal,andlow,corresponding tothe 3
datastreamstandardsofhigh,normal and lowbit rates.
FRAME RATE: adjust the framerateforthe recording.

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3.3VideoSearch
Enterthe VideoSearchscreenfromMain Menu→VideoSearch, asshownbelow.This
unitsupports3video searchmodes:
A. Timing playback
Timeinput: Firstselect thecorresponding channel andthen adjust the dateand time
tobesearched.Left-clickorpress"Enter"andthedirection keysorenterdigits
directlyforyear,month, date,hour, andminute adjustment, and then click"Playback"
toplaybacktherecordofthisperiodoftime.For4-channelDVRs,the4channels
can be played backsimultaneously.
B. Playback based on recordstate
Entertheyear,monthand datetobe searchedinthe"TimeInput"boxand click
"Search" toviewthe recordstateofthisdate,asshownbelow:
Month: displaystherecordinginformation ofeverydayin the currentmonth.A
green blockindicatesnormalrecording,ared blockindicatesalarmrecording, and
the background color indicatesno recording. Clickadateonthisbar tosearchthe
recordinformation ofeveryhourofthatday.The searchresultswill be visualized in
the "Day"bar below.
Date: displays therecordinghoursofthecurrentday.Eachlatticerepresents1hr
and one recordingsegmentis0.5hr.The presentationofthe recordstateisthe
sameasabove.Clicka0.5hrsegmentofadaydirectlytoenterthe record
playbackof this segment.
C. Playback based on filelist
Entertheyear,monthand datetobe searchedinthe"TimeInput"boxand click
"Search"toviewthe recordstateofthisdate.Clickacertaindayonthe"Month" bar
then "FILELIST", andthe"FILE LIST"screen will pop up,asshownbelow:
Channelselection: Thereare5options:1, 2, 3,4and all(9optionsfor 8-channel
DVR). Afterselection and confirmationthe channel file tobe displayed can be
selectedinthe following list.
Recordtype: Thereare3options:All,Normal,andAlarm.Afterselection and
confirmation,the searchedmessage will bedisplayed automaticallyasalist, as
shownbelow:

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Notes:
1.The detailed"FILELIST"displays previouslysavedrecordings.Eachentry
includeswhichchanneltherecording wasmadefrom,thedataand timeofthe
recording, the physicalfile size oftherecording, andthetype ofrecording (normal
or alarm).
2.Highlightthe desired recordingfile in the listusing theup and downcursorkeys.
Whenthedesiredrecording ishighlighted,press"Enter"tobegin playback of that
recording.
3.If "RecordTimeSuperimposition" hasalreadybeenenabledon the "BasicSetup"
screen,theplaybackscreenwill displaythe dateand timeofthe recording.
Otherwise, , therewill benoclock displayontheplaybackscreen.
4.Duringplaybackofarecording,press"Slow"forslowplay,press"FastForward"
or"FastBackward" forfastforwardorbackwardplay,or press "Pause/Frame"for
pauseorframe-by-frameplayback.Press"Exit"toexitfromthe playback screen
and returntothemenu of thepreviouslevel.
3.4Backup
Beforeanyrecordingscanbebackedup,pleaseattachaUSB harddriveorflashdrive
tothe DVR. Next, enterthe "FILELIST"(see 3.3VideoSearch)screen tolocateand
selectthe desired recordingfile.Movethe cursorupanddownon the FILELIST screen
toselectarecording file.Movethecursortothe "BAK"checkboxand press enterto
selectthisrecordingfileforbackup.A"√"will appearin thebox,indicatingthatthis
recording filehasbeen selected.Nowmovethecursortothe optionboxon theright
and click"BACKUP"tobeginthe backup operation.Aprogress message dialog will be
displayed,asshownbelow:
Notes:
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recording file,thesystemwill prompttheuserwitha"NotEnough Space"
message.
2.After therecording file hasbeenbackedup,removethebackup device.
3.See Chapter 4"DVR Network"for networkbackupprocedures.
3.5HardDiskManagement
Enter theHarddiskManagement screenfromMain Menu→HDD, asshownbelow:
STATUS:The DVR will automaticallycheck fortheproperoperationofan installedhard
diskdrive. If theharddiskneedsformatting, "UNFORMATTED"will be displayed in the
harddisk statusdisplayand you canclick"HDD Format "toformat the harddisk. If the
systemdetectsanavailableharddisk, theharddisk statuswill be "ONLINE".
ALL/FREE: Displaysthe totalstorage capacityandcurrentremainingstoragecapacity
of the harddisk.
TIMELEFT:Displaysthe amountofrecording timeavailableon the harddisk,based
on thecurrentlyselected video "resolution"and"quality".
FORMAT: Click the check boxand a"√"will appear,indicatingthatthisHDD hasbeen
selectedforasubsequent format operation.
OVERWRITE: When settoENABLE, the DVR will automaticallyoverwritetheearliest
recordingwhen itneedsmorespacefornewrecordings.When settoDISABLE,the
DVR will stop makinganynewrecordingsoncetheharddiskis full.
HDD FORMAT:Beforeitcanbeused tostorerecordings,the harddisk mustbe
formatted.AftercheckingtheFORMATbox(see above), click the "HDD FORMAT"
optiontobegin the formattingprocess.Aconfirmation dialogwill bedisplayed.Click
"ENTER"tobeginformattingor"CANCEL"toaborttheoperation.Oncethenewhard
diskhasbeen formatted, theDVR will automaticallyreboot.
USB FORMAT: Formatsaharddiskorflashdriveattached tothe system'sUSB 2.0
port.
DEFAULT: Restoresthe factorydefaultvalues.
3.6BasicSetup
Enter theBasicSetupscreenfromMain Menu→Basic:

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The Basic Setup screen includesthe6optionsofLanguage,Date/Time,Password,
Cameras, Video/Audio,and Exit.
3.6.1Systemlanguage
Movethe cursortothe"LANGUAGE"option(theicon isenlargedandhighlighted to
indicateselection)and press"Enter"toenterthe language selection screen, asshown
below:
Selectthedesiredlanguage fromthelist, thenclickAPPLYtosavethesetting.The
language selectionwill takeeffect after the DVR isrebooted.
3.6.2Timesetup
Movethe cursortothe"DATE/TIME"option (the iconissurroundedbyayellowframe
toindicateselection)andpress "Enter"toenterthe setupscreenofthisoption,as
shownbelow:
The systemtime,dateformat,timeformat, timezone,andDSTtimecanbe setup in
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3.6.3Userpassword
DEVICE ID: EIf morethanoneDVR is being operated in thesamearea,eachshould
haveauniqueDeviceID. Enter digitsdirectlytosetthe DVR ID number.
PASSWORD:Press"Enter"and select"ENABLE"or"DISABLE"tosetwhethera
passwordisneededforaccessornot. Ifthisoptionisenabled,the userhastoenter
his/herpasswordtologin successfully.If itis disabled,the main menuofthe system
can be loggedindirectlywithout the needforapassword.
UserPassword: Thisoption isoperated withkeysor the mouse.Enterdigitsdirectlyto
set the userpassword.
Adminpassword:Thisoption is operated withkeysor themouse. Enter digitsdirectly
toset theadministratorpassword.
Notes:
1)Thisunithasno initial password.When you’resetting up passwords,itis
recommendedthatthetwopasswordsaresetup atthe sametime.If you forget
your password, pleasecontactMonoprice TechnicalSupport for assistance.
2)Onlythe locking,channelchangeover,videosearch,logsearch,backup,PTZ
control,mute,manualrecording,and stoprecordingfunctionsareavailableto
normalusers.
3.6.4CAMERAS
Movethe cursorto the "CAMERAS"option (the icon is surrounded byayellowframe to
indicateselection) andpress"Enter"toenter the setupscreen, asshownbelow:
NAME: Movethe cursortotheinputboxofthisoption and press"Enter"toenterthe
inputscreen. Numerical, English, and Chinesepinyin inputmethodsaresupported.
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positions. Thereare5 setup options:top left, bottomleft,topright, bottomright, and off.
COLOR: Movethe cursor to"Setup" ofthe correspondingchannelandpress"Enter"to
enter the color setup screen,asshownbelow:
Press"Enter"or dragthecursordirectlytosetthepicturecolor,including the 4options
ofchromaticity,brightness,contrastandsaturation.Press"Enter"toexitandsavethe
set parameters.
PREVIEW:
On:The pictureof thischannelcan be seenin the Video Previewscreen.
Off: The Video Previewscreenof thischannel hasbeen shielded, but thereisno effect
on therecording of thischannel.
PREVIEWTIME:When"On" the systemdateand timearedisplayed rightabovethe
VideoPreviewscreen.
RECORD TIME:When "On" aclockis displayed duringplaybackofthe current
recording file.
CHANNELSEQ: Setsthechannel sequencetime.
3.6.5VIDEO/AUDIO
Movethe cursortothe "VIDEO/AUDIO"option (the iconissurrounded byayellow
frametoindicateselection)and press"Enter"toenterthe setup screen,asshown
below:
MonitorResolution:Left-clickorpress "Enter"tosetthe VGAoutputresolutionto
1280x1024, 1024x768, or800x600.
CAMERASYSTEM:Left-click orpress "Enter"toselectoneofthe twocameravideo
systems: PALor NTSC.
VOLUMESETUP: Movethe cursor to"VOLUMESETUP",left-clickorpress "Enter"to
entertheVolumeSetup screen,and press"Left","Right",ordrag the cursorwiththe
mousetoadjustthevolumelevel.
Note:The systemwill restart when theVGAresolutionorthe cameraresolutionis
modified.