Optiview General 4-HDD 720P 1.5U Series User manual

Standalone Embedded
DVR User’s Manual
V1.7.0
Released 01/07/2016

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Table of Contents
1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features..............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Specifications .....................................................................................................................2
1.3.1 Premium General 4-HDD 720P 1.5U Series...............................................................2
1.3.2 Premium General 4-HDD 720P（S2）1.5U Series....................................................7
1.3.3 Premium General 720P 2U Series.............................................................................11
1.3.4 Premium General 720P（S2）2U Series................................................................15
1.3.5 Advanced 1080P 1.5U Series.....................................................................................20
1.3.6 Advanced 1080P 2U Series........................................................................................24
1.3.7 Advanced 1080P 2U RAID Series..............................................................................29
2OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS...............................................................35
2.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................................35
2.1.1 1.5U Series ..................................................................................................................35
2.1.2 2U Series......................................................................................................................36
2.1.3 Premium General 4-HDD 720P（S2）1.5U Series..................................................39
2.1.4 Premium General 720P（S2）2U Series................................................................39
2.1.5 Advanced 1080P 2U RAID Series..............................................................................40
2.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................................42
2.2.1 4/8-Channel Advanced 1080P 1.5U Series...............................................................42
2.2.2 16-Channel Advanced 1080P 1.5U/ Premium General 4-HDD 720P 1.5U/ Premium
General 4-HDD 720P（S2）1.5U/ Premium General 720P（S2）2U Series.....................44
2.2.3 4/8-Channel Advanced 1080P 2U Series..................................................................47
2.2.4 16-Channel Advanced 1080P 2U/ Premium General 720P 2U/ Advanced 1080P 2U
RAID Series...............................................................................................................................50
2.3 Connection Sample..........................................................................................................53
2.3.1 Advanced 1080P 1.5U Series.....................................................................................53

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2.3.2 16-Channel Advanced 1080P 1.5U / Premium General 4-HDD 720P 1.5U/
Premium General 4-HDD 720P（S2）1.5U/ Premium General 720P（S2）2U Series.....53
2.3.3 4/8-Channel Advanced 1080P 2U Series..................................................................54
2.3.4 16-Channel Advanced 1080P 1.5U / Premium General 720P 2U/ Advanced 1080P
2U RAID Series.........................................................................................................................55
2.4 Remote Control ................................................................................................................56
2.5 Mouse Control ..................................................................................................................58
2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel.......................................................................................60
2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard..........................................................................................................60
2.6.2 Front Panel...................................................................................................................60
3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ..................................................61
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR.....................................................................................................61
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .................................................................................61
3.3 HDD Installation ...............................................................................................................61
3.3.1 HDD Calculation..........................................................................................................61
3.3.2 HDD Installation...........................................................................................................62
3.4 Rack Installation...............................................................................................................65
3.5 Connecting Power Supply ...............................................................................................66
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices.................................................................66
3.6.1 Connecting Video Input...............................................................................................66
3.6.2 Connecting Video Output............................................................................................66
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio ..................................................67
3.7.1 Audio Input...................................................................................................................67
3.7.2 Audio Output................................................................................................................67

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3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection ...............................................................................67
3.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details ..................................................................................68
3.8.2 Alarm Input Port...........................................................................................................68
3.8.3 Alarm Output Port........................................................................................................69
3.9 RS485 ...............................................................................................................................70
3.10 Other Interfaces................................................................................................................71
4OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS ..................................72
4.1 Boot up and Shutdown ....................................................................................................72
4.1.1 Boot up.........................................................................................................................72
4.1.2 Shutdown .....................................................................................................................72
4.1.3 Auto Resume after Power Failure..............................................................................72
4.1.4 Replace Button Battery ...............................................................................................72
4.2 Change/Reset Password.................................................................................................72
4.2.1 Change Password .......................................................................................................73
4.2.2 Reset Password...........................................................................................................74
4.3 Startup Wizard..................................................................................................................75
4.4 Preview .............................................................................................................................78
4.4.1 Live Viewing.................................................................................................................78
4.5 Right-Click Menu..............................................................................................................82
4.5.1 Window Switch.............................................................................................................83
4.5.2 PIP................................................................................................................................83
4.5.3 PTZ Control..................................................................................................................84
4.5.4 Auto Focus...................................................................................................................91
4.5.5 Color.............................................................................................................................91
4.5.6 Search..........................................................................................................................93
4.5.7 Manual Record.............................................................................................................93
4.5.8 Alarm Output................................................................................................................93
4.5.9 Remote Device............................................................................................................93
4.5.10 Video Matrix.................................................................................................................93

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4.5.11 Main menu...............................................................................................................93
4.6 Navigation Bar..................................................................................................................93
4.6.1 Main Menu....................................................................................................................94
4.6.2 Output Screen..............................................................................................................94
4.6.3 PIP................................................................................................................................94
4.6.4 Favorites.......................................................................................................................94
4.6.5 Channel Tree...............................................................................................................96
4.6.6 Tour ..............................................................................................................................97
4.6.7 PTZ...............................................................................................................................97
4.6.8 Color.............................................................................................................................97
4.6.9 Search..........................................................................................................................97
4.6.10 Alarm Status............................................................................................................97
4.6.11 Channel Info............................................................................................................97
4.6.12 Remote Device........................................................................................................98
4.6.13 Network....................................................................................................................98
4.6.14 HDD Manager..........................................................................................................98
4.6.15 USB Manager..........................................................................................................98
4.7 USB Device Auto Pop-up ................................................................................................98
4.8 Main Menu ........................................................................................................................99
4.9 Operation ..........................................................................................................................99
4.9.1 Search..........................................................................................................................99
4.9.2 Backup........................................................................................................................107
4.9.3 Shut Down..................................................................................................................109
4.10 Information......................................................................................................................109
4.10.1 System Info............................................................................................................109
4.10.2 Event......................................................................................................................113
4.10.3 Network..................................................................................................................113
4.10.4 Log .........................................................................................................................116
4.11 Setting.............................................................................................................................118
4.11.1 Camera..................................................................................................................118
4.11.2 Network..................................................................................................................134
4.11.3 Event......................................................................................................................153
4.11.4 Storage ..................................................................................................................171
4.11.5 System...................................................................................................................191

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5WEB OPERATION ...............................................................................219
5.1 Network Connection.......................................................................................................219
5.2 Login................................................................................................................................219
5.3 LAN Mode.......................................................................................................................221
5.4 Real-time Monitor...........................................................................................................223
5.5 PTZ..................................................................................................................................224
5.6 Image/Relay-out .............................................................................................................225
5.6.1 Image..........................................................................................................................225
5.6.2 Relay output...............................................................................................................225
5.7 WAN Login......................................................................................................................226
5.8 Setup...............................................................................................................................227
5.8.1 Camera.......................................................................................................................227
5.8.2 Network ......................................................................................................................236
5.8.3 Event...........................................................................................................................254
5.8.4 Storage.......................................................................................................................267
5.8.5 System........................................................................................................................275
5.9 Information......................................................................................................................292
5.9.1 Version .......................................................................................................................292
5.9.2 Log..............................................................................................................................292
5.9.3 Connection Log..........................................................................................................293
5.9.4 Online User................................................................................................................294
5.10 Playback .........................................................................................................................294
5.11 Alarm...............................................................................................................................299

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5.12 Log out ............................................................................................................................300
5.13 Un-install Web Control...................................................................................................300
6OPTIVIEW VMS.....................................................................................301
7FAQ ......................................................................................................302
APPENDIX A COMPATIBLE BACKUP DEVICES.......................................310
Appendix A-1 Compatible USB list ..........................................................................................310
Appendix A-2 Compatible SD Card list...................................................................................311
Appendix A-3 Compatible Portable HDD list..........................................................................311
Appendix A-4 Compatible USB DVD List ...............................................................................311
Appendix A-5 Compatible SATA DVD List..............................................................................311
Appendix A-6 Compatible SATA HDD List.............................................................................312
APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE CD/DVD BURNER LIST.............................316
APPENDIX C COMPATIBLE DISPLAYER LIST .......................................317
APPENDIX D COMPATIBLE SWITCHER ...................................................318
APPENDIX E COMPATIBLE WIRELESS MOUSE LIST...........................319

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APPENDIX F EARTHING .........................................................................320
APPENDIX G RAID INTRODUCTION .........................................................326
Appendix G-1 About RAID ..........................................................................................................326
Appendix G-2 RAID Level ...........................................................................................................326
Appendix G-3 RAID Capacity Calculation..................................................................................328
Appendix G-4 RAID Usage Suggestions ...................................................................................328
APPENDIX H RJ45-RS232 CONNECTION CABLE DEFINITION...............329

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for
the installation and operation of your system.
Here you can find information about this series standalone DVR features and functions.
Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!

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Important Safeguards and Warnings
1．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electric shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and
installation.
3．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR.
4．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5．Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive
substances and etc.
6. Accessories
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 broken in your package.
7. Lithium battery
Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury!
When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Caution
FOR YOUR DEVICE SAFETY, PLEASE CHANGE SYSTEM DEFAULT PASSWORD AFTER
YOU FIRST LOGIN IN!

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1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Overview
The standalone series DVR is an excellent digital monitor product designed for security
field.
It adopts embedded Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression
algorithm and G.711 audio compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream.
Unique frame by frame play function is suitable for detailed analysis. It has various
functions such as record, playback, monitor at the same time and can guarantee audio
video synchronization. This series product has advanced technology and strong network
data transmission function.
This series device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can
work in the local end, and at the same time, when connecting it to the professional
surveillance software (PSS), it can connect to the security network to realize strong
network and remote monitor function.
This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking,
telecommunication, electric power, interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone,
factory, warehouse, resources, and water conservancy.
1.2 Features
This series product has the following features:
Real-time surveillance
Support VGA port and HDMI port. Realize the surveillance through displayer. Support
HDMI, VGA, and TV output at the same time.
Storage function
Special data format to guarantee data security and can remove the risk of the vicious data
modification. Support digital watermark.
Compression format
Support multiple-channel audio and video. An independent hardware decodes the audio
and video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.
Backup function
Support backup operation via USB port (such as U disk, portable HDD, burner)
Client-end user can download the file to local HDD to backup via network.
Record & playback function

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Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same time it can support
search, forward play, network monitor, record search, download and etc.
Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame
play.
Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time
Support customized zoom function during the preview.
Network operation
Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.
Alarm activation function
Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control.
The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety.
Communication port
RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control.
RS232 port can connect to keyboard to realize central control, and can also connect to PC
COM to upgrade system and realize maintenance, and matrix control.
Standard Ethernet port can realize network access function.
The dual-network port has the multiple-access, fault-tolerance, load-balance setup mode.
Use coaxial cable to realize camera setup and PTZ control function.
PTZ control
Support PTZ decoder via RS485.
Intelligent operation
Mouse operation function
In the menu, support copy and paste setup function
UPNP (Universal Plug and Play)
Establish mapping connection between LAN and WAN via UPNP protocol.
Camera self-adaptive
Camera PAL/NTSC and HD self-adaptive function.
Slight function differences may be found due to different series.
1.3 Specifications
1.3.1 Premium General 4-HDD 720P 1.5U Series
Parameter
24-Channel Series
32-Channel Series
System
Main Processor
High-performance industrial embedded micro controller
OS
Embedded LINUX

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System
Resources
Multiplex operations: Multiple-channel record, multiple-channel
playback and network operation simultaneously
Interface
User-friendly graphical user interface
Input Devices
USB mouse
Input Method
Arabic number, English character, donation and extension Chinese
(optional)
Shortcut
Function
Copy/paste operation, USB mouse right-key shortcut menu, double
click USB mouse to switch screen.
Compression
Standard
Video
Compression
H.264
Audio
Compression
G711A, G711U, PCM
Video monitor
Video Input
24-CH composite video input:
(NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VBP- P,
B75Ω)
32-CH composite video input:
(NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VBP- P,
B75Ω)
IP Channel
The default setup is 0.
System supports add IP
channel function.
After you disabled one
analog channel, you can add
one IP channel. System max
supports 32 IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
160Mbps when there are
some IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
250Mbps when there are all
IP channels.
The default setup is 0.
After you disabled one
analog channel, you can add
one IP channel. System max
supports 32 IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
160Mbps when there are
some IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
250Mbps when there are all
IP channels.
Video Output
1-ch PAL/NTSC, BNC (1.0VP- P, 75Ω) composite video signal output.
1-ch VGA output.
2-ch HDMI output. HDMI port1 has the same video source as the VGA
and TV. HDMI port2 is the HD aux output of the analog channel.
1-ch video matrix output.
Support TV/VGA/HDMI1/HDMI2 video output at the same time.
Video Standard
720P/25, 720P/30, 720P/50, 720P/60
Record Speed
Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s
per channel
Video Partition
1/4/8/9/16/25 windows(Optional)
1/4/8/9/16/25/36 windows
Monitor Touring
Support monitor tour functions such as alarm, motion detection, and
schedule auto control.
Resolution
(PAL/NTSC)
Real-time monitor：
720P 1280*720

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Playback：
1/16-ch: 720P 1280×720, 960H 960 × 576/960 × 480, D1
704×576/704×480, HD1 352×576/352×480,
2CIF 704×288/704×240, CIF 352×288/ 352×240, QCIF
176×144/176×120
Support dual streams: extra stream resolution D1
704×576/704×480, CIF 352×288/ 352×240, QCIF 176×144/176×120
Image Quality
6-level image quality (Adjustable)
Privacy mask
Support one privacy mask of user-defined size in full screen.
Support max 4 zones.
Image
Information
Channel information, time information and privacy mask zone.
TV Adjust
Adjust TV output zone suitable to anamorphic video.
Channel Lock
Cover secret channel with blue screen though system is encoding
normally.
Screen-lock function to prevent unauthorized user seeing secret video.
Channel
Information
Channel name, recording status, screen lock status, video loss status
and motion detection status are shown on the bottom left of display
screen.
Color
Configuration
Hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and gain setup for each channel.
Audio
Audio Input
4-ch 200-2000mv 10KΩ(BNC)
Audio Output
1-ch audio output 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC)
Bidirectional
Audio
1-channel MIC IN/1-channel MIC OUT. 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC)
Hard disk
Hard Disk
4 built-in SATA port. Support 4 HDDs.
One HDD
Capacity
Max 4T
Hard Disk
Occupation
Audio：PCM 28.8MByte/h
Video：56-900MByte/h
Record and
playback
Recording
Mode
Manual recording, motion detection recording, schedule recording and
alarm recording
Priority: Manual recording> alarm recording>motion detection
recording>schedule recording.
Storage Mode
Support channel record quota setup
Recording
Length
1 to 60 minutes single record duration (Default setup is 60 minutes)
Playback
Repeat Way
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Record Search
Various search engines such as time, type and channel.
Playback Mode
Various fast play, slow play speeds, manual frame by frame playback
and reverse play mode.
Various File
Switch Ways
Can switch to previous or next file or any file in current play list.
Can switch to file on other channel of the same time. (If there is a file)
Support file continuous play, when file is end system auto plays the
next file in the current channel
Playback Way
Support mark playback
Multi-channel
Playback
Support 1/4/8/16-channel modes
Window
Zoom
Switch between self-adaptive screen/full screen when playback
Partial
Enlargement
When in one-window full-screen playback mode, you can select any
zone to activate partial enlargement function.
Backup
function
Backup Mode
HDD backup
Support peripheral USB backup device. (Flash disk, portable disk,
USB burner and etc.)
Support external eSATA device backup
Support network download and backup
Network
Function
Network control
View monitor channel remotely.
DVR configuration through client-end and web browser
Upgrade via client or browser to realize remote maintenance.
View alarm information such as external alarm, motion detection and
video loss via client.
Support network PTZ lens control
File download backup and playback
Multiple devices share information via corresponding software such as
professional surveillance software (PSS)
Duplex transparent COM
Network alarm input and output
Zero-channel encoding
Bidirectional audio.
Motion
Detection and
Alarm
Motion
Detection
Zone setup: support 396((PAL 22×18, NTSC 22×15)) detection zones.
Various sensitivity levels.
Alarm can activate record or external alarm or screen message
prompt.
Video Loss
Alarm can activate external alarm or screen message prompt.
External Alarm
Support record activation function or activate external alarm or screen
message in specified period.
Manual Alarm
Control
Enable or disable alarm input channel
Support analog alarm signal to specific alarm output channel.
Alarm Input
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Alarm Output
6-channel relay output. （Including one controllable DC 12V output）
Alarm Relay
30VDC 2A，125VAC 1A（activation alarm）
Interface
USB Interface
3 USB 2.0 ports.
Network
connection
1 RJ45 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptable Ethernet port
RS485
1 RS485 port. PTZ control port
Support various PTZ control protocols.
RS232
1 RS232 port. Ordinary COM (Debug),keyboard connection and
transparent serial port(COM input and output via network )
RS422
1 RS422 port
System
Information
Hard Disk
Information
Display HDD current status
Data Stream
Statistics
Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode)
Log statistics
Backup to 1024 log files.
Support various search engines such as time and type.
Version
Display version information: channel amount, alarm input and output
amount, system version and release date.
On-line user
Display current on-line user
User
Management
User
Management
Multi-lever user management; various management modes
Integrated management for local user, serial port user and network
user.
Configurable user power.
Support user /group and its corresponding rights modification.
No limit to the user or group amount.
Password
Authentication
Password modification
Administrator can modify other user’s password.
Account lock strategy
Five times login failure in thirty minutes may result in account lock.
Upgrade
Web browser, client-end and update tool.
Analog Camera/HDCVI Camera
Connection Capability
Support HDCVI camera connection only.
Does not support analog camera connection.
Login, Logout and Shutdown
Password login protection to guarantee safety
User-friendly interface when login. Provide the following options:
Logout /shutdown/ restart.
Right authentication when shut down to make sure only those proper
people can turn off DVR
General
Parameter
Power
AC90~264V 50+2% Hz (Max 150W)
Power
Consumption
≤53W (With adapter, exclude HDD)

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Working
Temperature
-10℃－＋55℃
Working
Humidity
10%－90%
Air Pressure
86kpa－106kpa
Dimension
1.5U standard industrial case. 440(W) x410(D) x70(H)mm
Weight
4.5－5.5KG (Exclude HDD)
Installation
Mode
Desktop/rack installation
1.3.2 Premium General 4-HDD 720P（S2）1.5U Series
Parameter
24-Channel Series
32-Channel Series
System
Main Processor
High-performance industrial embedded micro controller
OS
Embedded LINUX
System
Resources
Multiplex operations: Multiple-channel record, multiple-channel
playback and network operation simultaneously
Interface
User-friendly graphical user interface
Input Devices
USB mouse
Input Method
Arabic number, English character, donation and extension Chinese
(optional)
Shortcut
Function
Copy/paste operation, USB mouse right-key shortcut menu, double
click USB mouse to switch screen.
Compression
Standard
Video
Compression
H.264
Audio
Compression
G711A, G711U, PCM
Video monitor
Video Input
24-CH composite video input:
(NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VBP- P,
B75Ω)
32-CH composite video input:
(NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VBP- P,
B75Ω)
IP Channel
The default setup is 0.
System supports add IP
channel function.
After you disabled one
analog channel, you can add
one IP channel. System max
supports 32 IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
160Mbps when there are
some IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
250Mbps when there are all
IP channels.
The default setup is 0.
After you disabled one
analog channel, you can add
one IP channel. System max
supports 32 IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
160Mbps when there are
some IP channels.
The connection bandwidth is
250Mbps when there are all
IP channels.

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Video Output
1-ch PAL/NTSC, BNC (1.0VP- P, 75Ω) composite video signal output.
1-ch VGA output.
2-ch HDMI output. HDMI port1 has the same video source as the VGA
and TV. HDMI port2 is the HD aux output of the analog channel.
1-ch video matrix output.
Support TV/VGA/HDMI1/HDMI2 video output at the same time.
Video Standard
720P/25, 720P/30, 720P/50, 720P/60
Record Speed
Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s
per channel
Video Partition
1/4/8/9/16/25 windows(Optional)
1/4/8/9/16/25/36 windows
Monitor Touring
Support monitor tour functions such as alarm, motion detection, and
schedule auto control.
Resolution
(PAL/NTSC)
Real-time monitor：
720P 1280*720
Playback：
1/16-ch: 720P 1280×720, 960H 960 × 576/960 × 480, D1
704×576/704×480, HD1 352×576/352×480,
2CIF 704×288/704×240, CIF 352×288/ 352×240, QCIF
176×144/176×120
Support dual streams: extra stream resolution D1
704×576/704×480, CIF 352×288/ 352×240, QCIF 176×144/176×120
Image Quality
6-level image quality (Adjustable)
Privacy mask
Support one privacy mask of user-defined size in full screen.
Support max 4 zones.
Image
Information
Channel information, time information and privacy mask zone.
TV Adjust
Adjust TV output zone suitable to anamorphic video.
Channel Lock
Cover secret channel with blue screen though system is encoding
normally.
Screen-lock function to prevent unauthorized user seeing secret video.
Channel
Information
Channel name, recording status, screen lock status, video loss status
and motion detection status are shown on the bottom left of display
screen.
Color
Configuration
Hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and gain setup for each channel.
Audio
Audio Input
4-ch 200-2000mv 10KΩ(BNC)
Audio Output
1-ch audio output 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC)
Bidirectional
Audio
1-channel MIC IN/1-channel MIC OUT. 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC)
Hard Disk
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Hard disk
One HDD
Capacity
Max 4T
Hard Disk
Occupation
Audio：PCM 28.8MByte/h
Video：56-900MByte/h
Record and
playback
Recording
Mode
Manual recording, motion detection recording, schedule recording and
alarm recording
Priority: Manual recording> alarm recording>motion detection
recording>schedule recording.
Storage Mode
Support channel record quota setup
Recording
Length
1 to 60 minutes single record duration (Default setup is 60 minutes)
Playback
Repeat Way
When hard disk is full, system can overwrite previous video file.
Record Search
Various search engines such as time, type and channel.
Playback Mode
Various fast play, slow play speeds, manual frame by frame playback
and reverse play mode.
Various File
Switch Ways
Can switch to previous or next file or any file in current play list.
Can switch to file on other channel of the same time. (If there is a file)
Support file continuous play, when file is end system auto plays the
next file in the current channel
Playback Way
Support mark playback
Multi-channel
Playback
Support 1/4/8/16-channel modes
Window
Zoom
Switch between self-adaptive screen/full screen when playback
Partial
Enlargement
When in one-window full-screen playback mode, you can select any
zone to activate partial enlargement function.
Backup
function
Backup Mode
HDD backup
Support peripheral USB backup device. (Flash disk, portable disk,
USB burner and etc.)
Support external eSATA device backup
Support network download and backup
Network
Function
Network control
View monitor channel remotely.
DVR configuration through client-end and web browser
Upgrade via client or browser to realize remote maintenance.
View alarm information such as external alarm, motion detection and
video loss via client.
Support network PTZ lens control
File download backup and playback

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Multiple devices share information via corresponding software such as
professional surveillance software (PSS)
Duplex transparent COM
Network alarm input and output
Zero-channel encoding
Bidirectional audio.
Motion
Detection and
Alarm
Motion
Detection
Zone setup: support 396((PAL 22×18, NTSC 22×15)) detection zones.
Various sensitivity levels.
Alarm can activate record or external alarm or screen message
prompt.
Video Loss
Alarm can activate external alarm or screen message prompt.
External Alarm
Support record activation function or activate external alarm or screen
message in specified period.
Manual Alarm
Control
Enable or disable alarm input channel
Support analog alarm signal to specific alarm output channel.
Alarm Input
16-ch alarm input（NO/NC）
Alarm Output
6-channel relay output. （Including one controllable DC 12V output）
Alarm Relay
30VDC 2A，125VAC 1A（activation alarm）
Interface
USB Interface
3 USB 2.0 ports.
Network
connection
1 RJ45 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptable Ethernet port
RS485
1 RS485 port. PTZ control port
Support various PTZ control protocols.
RS232
1 RS232 port. Ordinary COM (Debug),keyboard connection and
transparent serial port(COM input and output via network )
RS422
1 RS422 port
System
Information
Hard Disk
Information
Display HDD current status
Data Stream
Statistics
Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode)
Log statistics
Backup to 1024 log files.
Support various search engines such as time and type.
Max support 500,000 logs
Version
Display version information: channel amount, alarm input and output
amount, system version and release date.
On-line user
Display current on-line user
User
Management
User
Management
Multi-lever user management; various management modes
Integrated management for local user, serial port user and network
user.
Configurable user power.
Support user /group and its corresponding rights modification.
No limit to the user or group amount.