PACOM PDR16-PC User manual

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WARNING
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DO NOT OPEN
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DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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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
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EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE
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Important Safeguards
1. Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the
appliance is operated.
2. Keep Instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future
reference.
3. Cleaning
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not
use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.
4. Attachments
Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of
the manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric
shock or other personal injury.
5. Water and/or Moisture
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.
6. Accessories
Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand or table. The
equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and
serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should
follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit
approved by the manufacturer.
This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
equipment and cart combination to overturn.
7. Ventilation
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided
for ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the equipment and to
protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or
covered. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by
placing the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug, or bookcase. Ensure that
there is adequate ventilation and that the manufacturer’s instructions
have been adhered to.
8. Power Sources
This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power,
please consult your equipment dealer or local power company.
9. Power Cords
Operator or installer must remove power and other connections before
handling the equipment.
10. Lightning
For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or
when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it
from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This
will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line
surges.
11. Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in
the risk of fire or electric shock.
12. Objects and Liquids
Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as
they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the
equipment.
13. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel.
14. Damage requiring Service
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the equipment.
C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the equipment 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 equipment to its normal
operation.
E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.
F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance —
this indicates a need for service.
15. Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has
used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the
same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
16. Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the
equipment is in proper operating condition.
17. Field Installation
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and
should conform to all local codes.
18. Telnet Communication Cable
Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.
19. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instruction.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Product Information .................................................................... 1
Features ....................................................................................................... 1
System Types............................................................................................... 1
System Diagram........................................................................................... 1
Front Panel................................................................................................... 2
Rear Panel ................................................................................................... 2
Turning On the DVR..................................................................................... 2
Turning Off the DVR..................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 — Tools........................................................................................... 3
SmartGuard.................................................................................................. 3
SmartSearch .............................................................................................. 22
SmartBackup.............................................................................................. 37
SmartPager ................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 3 — Remote Access ........................................................................ 47
Installation .................................................................................................. 47
POST System Setup .................................................................................. 47
BASE System Setup .................................................................................. 48
Appendix 1 — Accessing Windows................................................................ 55
Appendix 2 — SmartShell.............................................................................. 56
Appendix 3 — Network Setup (LAN).............................................................. 58
Appendix 4 — Network Setup (Modem)......................................................... 59
Appendix 5 — WebGuard .............................................................................. 81
Appendix 6 — Protocol for Remote Controlling DVR ..................................... 83
Appendix 7 — Alarm Input/Ouput Board........................................................ 86
Appendix 8 — Time Synchronization ............................................................. 87
Appendix 9 — Troubleshooting...................................................................... 89
Appendix 10 — Specifications ....................................................................... 90

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Chapter 1 — Product Information
Features
• Compatible with color cameras and other standard video sources
• Video synchronization not required
• Pentaplex operation for simultaneous recording, multi-screen viewing, playback, remote monitoring and archiving
• Versatile display formats for convenient user interface; single-screen, full-screen, quad, 3x3, 4x4, 3+4 and 2+8
• Main and Spot monitor outputs
• On-screen graphic display including camera title, location, recording status and mode display
• Sequence mode available in all screen formats
• Hardware watchdog timer function
• Programmable motion detection for each camera input using graphic user interface
• Various image enhancement functions including zoom in/out, brightness, interpolation, blur and sharpness
• Remote monitoring, playback and control through LAN, PSTN and ISDN
• User-friendly interface
• Proprietary encryption scheme preventing video from alteration
• 16-channel alarm input and 1-channel alarm output
NOTE: See Appendix 10 – Specifications for the system specifications.
System Types
There are two system types: POST DVR system and BASE system. The POST is a complete DVR system with
cameras, and the BASE is a computer with software to access the POST DVR. The BASE can view live or
previously recorded video from the POST DVR. The POST DVR can access another POST DVR, however, it can
only review previously recorded video and cannot view live video from the other POST DVR.
System Diagram

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Front Panel
Rear Panel
NOTE: Check the voltage selector switch is set to an appropriate position.
Turning On the DVR
Press the power button located on the front panel to turn the system on. The system goes into the SmartGuard mode
as soon as it finishes its boot process.
CAUTION: The system will lock up if the monitor does not have high enough resolution. The DVR
requires 1024x768 resolution.
Turning Off the DVR
Click the Power button in the SmartGuard mode or press the power button on the front panel to turn the system off.
NOTE: When turning off the system, you must confirm that you want to turn off the unit. You will also be
asked for a user ID and password, or system quit procedure if the Shut Down option was selected for the user’s
authorization during SmartGuard setup.
CAUTION: The system can be shut down by force by pressing the power button on the front panel over
10 seconds. However, follow the normal shutdown procedures as mentioned above when the system is
operating normally. Turning off the DVR without shutdown procedures can cause damage to the
system.

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Chapter 2 — Tools
SmartGuard
Overview
SmartGuard is powerful surveillance software. It provides multiplexer functions, digital time-lapse recording and
event-driven recording. SmartGuard also provides motion detection, PTZ control and various image enhancement
functions.
NOTE: The first time you turn on the system, it will immediately begin recording. If you have less than 16
cameras, you must enter the setup screen and deactivate any inputs to which cameras are not connected;
otherwise, the recording speed might be decreased somewhat.
Features
• 16 channels
• Max.120 images/sec recording (100 images/sec PAL)
• User-friendly interface
• Scheduling by camera and time
• Time-lapse or event-driven recording
• Motion detection function
• Audio recording
• PTZ control
NOTE: See Appendix 10 – Specifications for the maximum recording speed.
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Monitor
Display Format: Various display formats (single-screen, full-screen, quad, 3+4, 3x3, 2+8, and
4x4) are provided for convenient user interface. Each format can be selected by clicking the
screen mode buttons shown below. The camera groups for multi-screen formats are composed
of cameras 1 to 16 in order. The following camera groups are displayed on the monitor one at a
time according to each display format: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 or 13-16 in quad mode; 1-7 or 8-16 in 3+4
mode; 1-9 or 10-16 in 3x3 mode; 1-10 or 11-16 in 2+8 mode. The user can select which camera
group is displayed by clicking any camera button in a group from camera buttons shown below.
OSD: Information including camera title, recording mode, and recording status can be
displayed on the image. Go to Setting Up the System in the SmartGuard Setup section, and
place a check in the Show OSD box to display the OSD information.
Clock Mode
Click the left mouse button on the clock area to set date display (MM-DD-YYYY/...) and time
display (12 Hours/24 Hours) formats. Click the right mouse button on the clock area to set date,
time and time zone.
CAUTION: If you change the time, images dated later than the new date/time are deleted. Back up the
images if you want to save them.
Screen Buttons
Screen Mode: Click the desired screen mode buttons.
• To view a specific image in the single-screen mode, move the cursor to that image and double click the left mouse
button.
• To return to the previous screen mode from the single-screen mode, click the left mouse button in the window.
• To enter the full-screen, click the far right button. All of the control buttons disappear, and the monitoring window
takes up the full screen in the full-screen display mode.
• To return from full-screen mode, click the left mouse button anywhere on the monitor.
Camera Buttons: Click the individual camera buttons to display the selected camera.

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System Status
Mode Status: There are two operating modes – View only mode and Recording mode. The
SmartGuard records images only in the Recording mode.
HDD Indicator: Shows the remaining hard disk space and the type of hard disk usage. Go to
Setting Up the System in the Setup section, and select between Once and Recycle for HDD
usage.
NOTE: Once (displayed as Disk available: **%) records until the hard disk is full and then stops. Recycle
(displayed as Repeat Recording) records over the oldest images when the hard disk is full.
Event Logging: To scroll up and down the list, hold down the left mouse button on
the list and move the cursor up and down, or roll the mouse wheel on the list.
Image Adjust
You can adjust the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation by clicking the designated buttons. Click the Default
button to reset them to the default settings.
NOTE: These adjustments should not be used to correct improperly set cameras or monitors.
PTZ Control
Displays PTZ control buttons. The DVR provides transmission functions, and you can control popular PTZ devices
and dome cameras.
Utility Buttons
Accessing SmartSearch: Click the button to run the SmartSearch.
Power Button: Click the button to quit or log out the system.

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NOTE: If you click the Power button, the Quit dialog box appears. Select System quit to quit the program or
select logout to log out the system.
Click any function button on the main GUI of SmartGuard after logging out, the following User Login dialog box
appears. Enter the User ID and Password and then click the OK button if you want to log in the system.
NOTE: When No local login is selected during SmartGuard – Authority setup, the DVR does not ask login
procedure.
Click the Power button on the main GUI of SmartGuard under login, the following Quit dialog box appears. Select
logout and then click the Yes button if you want to log out the system.
Manual Alarm Output: In general, the alarm is activated automatically when any related sensor is
activated. However, the user can activate alarm output manually by clicking the button while it is released or
deactivate
an alarm output by clicking the button when it is pressed.
Setup: When this button is clicked, a dialog box appears. The dialog box has nine tabs. See the following
SmartGuard Setup section.
Auto Sequencing: When this button is clicked, the SmartGuard sequences the cameras in order. Whenever
you click the button, it toggles between On and Off. The switching interval can be set during the system
setup.
Mode Selection: The record mode is selected when this button is clicked. SmartGuard returns to view only
mode automatically when it is unable to record (for example, when the hard disk is full).
NOTE: The DVR records only in accordance with the recording schedule, which can be set during the system
setup. Before you install the DVR, you need to fully understand the recording schedule. Note also that clicking
this record button only prepares the DVR for recording. In this state, the DVR will follow the recording schedule.

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SmartGuard Setup
Setting Up the System
1. Click the Camera icon to enable the camera.
2. Click the System Info… button, and the System Information dialog box appears. The dialog box displays the
information of the installed card, driver, software and hard disk drive on the system.
3. Click the text field beside Location. If you have a keyboard attached to your unit, enter a location name such as
"Main Office". If you do not have a keyboard connected to the unit, clicking the keyboard icon will display a
virtual keyboard on which you can type by clicking the letters.
4. Move to Spot sequence dwell, and set the sequence dwell time for the Spot monitor by holding down and
dragging the pointer. You can set the dwell time from 1 to 10 seconds. If you set the value to 3seconds, the
camera display will sequence every three seconds on the Spot monitor.
5. Click the More… button, and set up the spot sequence in detail.

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6. Move to each number (1-32), and select the camera number to sequence from a drop-down list (from Camera 1 to
Camera 16 and Not used).
7. Move to Hold spot during single-screen mode, and check the box if you do not want the cameras sequence on
the Spot monitor while the main monitor is set to the single-screen display mode.
8. Move to Include event display, and check the box if you want to display the event-detected video during spot
sequence.
9. Move to Show video loss, and check the box if you want to show the video loss image during spot sequence.
10. Move to Sequence dwell, and set the sequence dwell time (from 1 to 10 seconds) for the main monitor by
holding down and dragging the pointer. If you set the value to 3seconds for the Sequence dwell, the camera
display will sequence every three seconds on the Main monitor.
11. Move to Event monitoring dwell, and set the monitoring dwell time (from 0 to 10 seconds) for the event-driven
image by holding down and dragging the pointer. If you set the value to 3seconds for the Event monitoring
dwell, the camera with an event will display in the one-screen mode for three seconds on the main monitor any
time an event (alarm input or motion detection) occurs. Set the value to 0seconds if you do not want the
event-driven camera to be displayed in the one-screen mode.
12. Move to Auto deletion, and check the box if you want to delete the video recorded earlier than user-defined
period.
13. If you check the Auto deletion box, move to Period and set the period to keep the recorded video. e.g. If you
check the Auto deletion box, and set 30 days in the Period box, the DVR will automatically delete the video
which is older than 30 days from the current day.
14. Move to Show OSD, and check the box if you want to display OSD information on the image. OSD information
includes camera title, recording mode and recording status.
NOTE: An Rindicates the target camera is in the Time-lapse recording schedule mode. An Sindicates it is in
the Event-driven recording mode. An RS indicates it is in the Time & Event recording mode. An Rlocated at the
bottom-right corner indicates the DVR is recording video, and the blink rate of the Rrelates to the recording
speed.
15. Move to Remote control, and check the box when the DVR is controlled remotely using RS232C or RS485
communications signals. See Appendix 6 – Protocol for Remote Controlling DVR for details.
16. If you check the Remote control box, click the Set up Remote control... button. Select the DVR's COM port
to use from the drop-down list. Click the Set up port... button, and set the Baud rate from 300 to 256,000. Select
Parity from None, Even or Odd parity. Select Data bit from 7 bit or 8 bit format. Select Stop bit from 1 bit or
2 bits from the drop-down list. Move to Device ID, and set the device ID number from 0 to 127 using the slide
bar. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving
the changes.
17. Move to HDD usage, and select either Once or Recycle. When Once is selected, the DVR stops recording
when the hard disk drive is full. When Recycle is selected, the DVR continues recording when the hard disk
drive is full by overwriting the oldest video.
18. Click the Set up Time Sync… button, and set up the time synchronization if required. See Appendix 8 – Time
Synchronization for details.
19. Click the Set up backup... button, and set up backup information. See the SmartBackup section.
20. Click the Set up pager... button, and set up pager information. See the SmartPager section.
NOTE: The Set up pager... button will be activated if you set up SmartPager to start in the SmartGuard setup.
21. Click the Set up Web Server... button, and set up an Apache Web Server for the WebGuard program.
22. Click the Load... button if you want to load typical settings. Click the Save... button if you want to save settings.
Click the Default button if you want to load default settings. You can save your changes by clicking the OK
button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving the changes.
NOTE: Only the administrator level user can use the Load, Save and Default buttons.

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Setting Up Cameras
CAUTION: The recording speed may not be achieved when averaged over all the cameras.
1. Click the Camera icon.
2. Click the text field beside Description, and enter a camera title such as "Front Door". You can use either the actual
keyboard or the virtual keyboard.
3. Move to PTZ, and check the box to enable pan, tilt and zoom functions.
NOTE: To control camera pan, tilt and zoom, you must attach a compatible RX device or dome camera to the
DVR. A list of supported RX devices and dome camera models can be found in the Set up PTZ dialog box.
When controlling a PTZ camera via RS485, an additional RS232 to RS485 converter is required.
4. Click the Set up PTZ... button to display the Set up PTZ dialog box. Select the model of the installed RX device
or dome camera from the Model list, and the COM port to use from the drop-down list. Click the Set up port...
button to display the Set up COM port dialog box. Set the Baud rate from 300 to 256,000, select the Parity from
None, Even or Odd parity, select the Data bit from 7 bit or 8 bit format, select the Stop bit from 1 bit or 2 bits from
the drop-down list. Move to Device ID, and set the device ID number from 0 to 127 using the slide bar. You can
save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving the changes.
5. Move to Hide image, and check the box to hide the image of the selected camera on the monitor. If this box is
checked, the selected camera will not be displayed on the monitor, however, the images from the camera will be
recorded while in the record mode.
6. Click the text field beside Text for hidden camera, and enter the text to be displayed on the hidden camera using
the actual keyboard or the virtual keyboard. If you leave this box empty, the gray screen without any text will be
displayed for the hidden camera.
7. Move to SmartCapture, and check the box to use the SmartCapture technique.
NOTE: The DVR captures the images very quickly using a unique technique called SmartCapture. However, it
is possible that some PAL cameras will have shaky images when using this program. Do not check this box if
your cameras have shaky images.
8. Move to Color, and check the box when using a color camera. When using a B&W camera, make certain the box
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9. Move to Same configuration for all cameras, and check the box to set all cameras with same configuration. If
this box is checked, the same configurations from the Recording speed to Rec. image quality will be set for all
cameras at one time.
10. Move to Recording speed, and set the recording speed for the time-lapse mode by holding down and dragging
the pointer. You can set the speed from 30 to 1/30 seconds. The value of the recording speed is the time to record
one image. Therefore the lower the value, the more images are recorded during the same time. For example: 30
means one image per 30 seconds will be recorded, 1means one image per second, and 1/30 means that 30 images
per second.
11. Move to Post-event rec. speed, and set the recording speed (from 30 to 1/30 seconds) for the event-driven
mode by holding down and dragging the pointer.
12. Move to Post-event rec. dwell, and set the duration (from 1 second to 10 minutes) of event-driven recording by
holding down and dragging the pointer.
13. Move to Pre-event recording, and check the box to enable the pre-alarm recording.
14. Move to Pre-event rec. speed, and set the recording speed (from 30 to 1/30 seconds) for the pre-alarm mode by
holding down and dragging the pointer.
15. Move to Pre-event rec. dwell, and set the duration (from 1 second to 1 minute) of pre-alarm recording by
holding down and dragging the pointer.
16. Move to Rec. image resolution, and set the record image size recorded by holding down and dragging the
pointer. You can select the resolution from 160x120, 320x240, 640x240 or 640x480.
NOTE: Higher resolution images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard
disk drive. When set to 640x480, video with lots of motion may have some artifacts.
17. Move to Rec. image quality, and set the record image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer. You
can select the resolution from Low, Medium, High or Very High.
NOTE: Higher quality images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk
drive.
18. Click Advanced Setup... to select an advanced camera setup. In addition to the normal camera setup
established in steps 10 to 17, the DVR provides additional camera configurations for the following situations:
After hour, On alarm, and On Priority alarm.
NOTE: After hour –The DVR follows an advanced setup during the time outside the hours established as the
Work hours. On alarm –The DVR follows an advanced setup during alarm activation. On Priority alarm –The
DVR follows an advanced setup during high-priority alarm activation. High priority alarms are configured in the
sensor/motion detection setup. See the Setting Up Sensors and Setting Up Motion Detection sections for setting
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19. Move to From under Work hour, and set the start time of working hours by holding down and dragging the
pointer.
20. Move to To under Work hour, and set the end time of working hours by holding down and dragging the pointer.
NOTE: Work hour set in this menu is applied to the normal camera setup established in steps 10 to 17, and all
hours except the Work hours will be After hour.
21. Move to After hour, and check the box if you want to use an advanced setup during the hours outside hours
established in Work hour. Then, set the Recording speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by
holding down and dragging the pointer. Refer to the steps 10 to 17 for the available values for each setting.
22. Move to On alarm, and check the box if you want to use an advanced setup during alarm activation. Then, set the
Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer. Refer to the steps 10 to
17 for the available values for each setting.
23. Move to On Priority alarm, and check the box if you want to use an advanced setup during high-priority alarm
activation. Then, set the Recording speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by holding down and
dragging the pointer. Refer to the steps 10 to 17 for the available values for each setting.
24. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the Advanced camera setup
dialog box without saving the changes.
NOTE: The configuration of the Advanced camera setup is also set for all cameras when the Same configuration
for all cameras is selected.
Setting Up Schedules
1. Click the Camera icon.
2. Move to the hour table, and set the recording schedule for each day (MON to SUN) and holidays (HOL). Select
the hours to record by holding down on the recording start time and dragging to recording finish time. The hour
selection will be made through both hours and days. The cells you select will be filled in blue.
3. Click the desired recording mode button under the Rec. mode. The recording modes are: View only (blank),
Time-lapse (T), Event-driven (E) or Time & Event (T/E). If you click the Time-lapse button, a Twill display
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NOTE: The DVR provides four different recording modes. View only mode — No recording will be made during
selected hours. Time-lapse mode — Time-lapse recording will be made during selected hours.
Event mode — Event-driven recording will be made during selected hours. Time & Event mode — Time-lapse
recording will be made during selected hours and the DVR will go into the event-driven recording mode during
selected hours when an event occurs.
4. Use the Quick setup to adjust the current settings of the selected camera to another camera. Click the Copy
button, and select another camera to be scheduled by clicking the camera icon in the same dialog box, and then
click the Paste button.
5. Click the Apply all button if you want to adjust the current settings to all cameras.
6. Click the Set up holiday... button to set up holidays. This function compensates for different holidays in different
countries.
7. Click the date in the calendar you want as a holiday, and click the Add button. The selected date will be displayed
in the list next to the calendar. If you want to delete a holiday, click the Delete button after selecting the date in the
list. Move to other months using the arrow buttons located at the top of the calendar. You can save your changes
by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the Holiday setup dialog box without saving the changes.
Setting Up Sensors
1. Click the Sensor icon.
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3. Move to Normally closed, and set the sensor type to Normally closed (NC) or Normally open (NO). If this box is
checked, it is in the normally closed mode. If it is not checked, it is in the normally open mode.
4. Click the text field beside Description, and enter a sensor title such as "Front Door". You can use either the actual
keyboard or the virtual keyboard.
5. Click the text field beside Sensor type, and enter a sensor type such as "magnet". You can use either the actual
keyboard or the virtual keyboard.
6. Move to High priority, and check the box to give high priority to the target sensor so the DVR will follow the
advanced camera setup when the target sensor is activated. See the Setting Up Cameras for configuring
advanced camera setup.
7. Move to Record Audio, and check the box to record audio when a selected sensor is activated. Recording audio
will be activated when at least one camera is associated with the sensor and the DVR is recording video.
8. Click the Set up Audio... button. Select an audio input type from Microphone or Line-in, and set its balance and
volume in the Recording Control dialog box.
NOTE: The sound card provides two types of audio input, Microphone and Line-in. Microphone is for an
unamplified source while Line-in is for an amplified source. You must manually select the type of input.
NOTE: The voltages generated by microphones are very much smaller than those used in line level devices. If
you were to plug a Microphone into the soundcard Line in, you would never record anything.
9. Move to Move to preset, and check the box to move the target camera to the preset location when a selected
sensor is activated. Select the camera and preset ID from a drop-down list.
10. Move to Camera association, and click the camera icon to associate it with a selected sensor. Up to 16 cameras
can be selected. Video from associated camera(s) will be recorded when a related sensor is activated.
11. Move to Alarm association, and click the alarm icon to be associated with a selected sensor. The alarm will go
off when a related sensor is activated.

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Setting Up Motion Detection
1. Click the Camera icon.
2. Move to Enable, and check the box to enable motion detection for the selected camera.
3. Move to Sensitivity, and set the motion detection sensitivity (1 to 5) by holding down and dragging the pointer.
NOTE: The higher the number, the more sensitive it is. You can check that the sensitivity is set correctly by
watching detection results on the images. See the step 10.
4. Move to Min. size, and set the minimum number of blocks (1 to 100). If you set the Min. size value to 10, the
DVR will only react to motion when it detects changes (activity) in at least 10 connected blocks within the selected
zone established in step 8.
5. Move to High priority, and check the box to give high priority to the target camera. The DVR will follow the
advanced camera setup when the target camera detects motion. See the Setting Up Cameras for configuring
advanced camera setup.
6. Move to Record Audio, and check the box to record audio when a selected camera detects motion. Recording
audio will be activated when the DVR is recording video.
7. Click the Set up Audio... button. Select an audio input type from Microphone or Line-in, and set its balance and
volume in the Recording Control dialog box.
NOTE: The sound card provides two types of audio input, Microphone and Line-in. Microphone is for an
unamplified source while Line-in is for an amplified source. You must manually select the recording input type.
8. Click the Set up zone... button, and a zone setup window appears.