PACOM PDR16HR-RMT-RT User manual

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WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
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 andmaintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature accompanying
the appliance.
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THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN
A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO
FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS
EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE
USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
WARNING: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE
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THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-
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problems resulting from the use thereof. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions
or new editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such changes.
The software included in this product contains some Open Sources. You may obtain the complete corresponding
source code from us. See the Open Source Guide on the software CD (OpenSourceGuide\OpenSourceGuide.pdf)
or as a printed document included along with the User's Manual.

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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.
20. Elevated Operating Ambient
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than
room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing
the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum
ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
21. Reduced Air Flow
Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount
of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not
compromised.
22. Mechanical Loading
Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
23. Circuit Overloading
Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment
to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits
might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate
consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when
addressing this concern.
24. Reliable Earthing
Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than
direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. user of power strips).

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WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
Correct Disposal of This Product
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the
end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please
separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for
details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should
not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 — Product Information.....................................................................................................1
Features......................................................................................................................................1
System Diagram..........................................................................................................................1
Front Panel..................................................................................................................................2
Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................2
Turning On the DVR....................................................................................................................3
Turning Off the DVR....................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 — SmartGuard ................................................................................................................5
Overview .....................................................................................................................................5
Features......................................................................................................................................5
Main GUI.....................................................................................................................................5
Screen Group Edit..................................................................................................................7
Instant Play.............................................................................................................................7
PTZ.........................................................................................................................................7
SmartGuard Setup.......................................................................................................................8
Setting Up the System............................................................................................................8
Set up General...................................................................................................................9
Network............................................................................................................................10
System alert.....................................................................................................................11
Time sync.........................................................................................................................13
OSD.................................................................................................................................14
Archive.............................................................................................................................15
System authority..............................................................................................................16
Setting Up the Camera.........................................................................................................17
Setting Up the Alert...............................................................................................................18
Alarm Out.........................................................................................................................19
Remote Alarm Out...........................................................................................................20
Email................................................................................................................................21
Callback...........................................................................................................................22
Setting Up the Event.............................................................................................................23
Motion..............................................................................................................................25
Object ..............................................................................................................................26
Video Loss.......................................................................................................................27
Alarm In ...........................................................................................................................27
Remote Alarm In..............................................................................................................28
Text In..............................................................................................................................28
Setting Up the Schedule.......................................................................................................29
Recording Setup..............................................................................................................30
Schedule Setup................................................................................................................31
Setting Up the SPOT............................................................................................................32
Multi Channel...................................................................................................................33
Sequence.........................................................................................................................34
Setting Up the User ..............................................................................................................35
Chapter 3 — SmartSearch.............................................................................................................37
Overview ...................................................................................................................................37
Features....................................................................................................................................37
Main GUI...................................................................................................................................37
Search and Playback of Recorded Video..................................................................................39
Condition Search..................................................................................................................39

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Time-Lapse Search ..............................................................................................................42
Saving of Recorded Video.........................................................................................................43
Save As Clip File ..................................................................................................................44
Clip Player ............................................................................................................................44
Audio Playback..........................................................................................................................47
Checking Audio Recording Configuration.............................................................................47
Playing Recorded Audio.......................................................................................................47
External Saving .........................................................................................................................48
Appendix 1 — Network Setup (LAN)..............................................................................................49
Appendix 2 — WebGuard ..............................................................................................................51
Appendix 3 — Text-In Query..........................................................................................................55
Appendix 4 — Connector Pin Outs ................................................................................................57
Appendix 5 — Troubleshooting......................................................................................................59
Appendix 6 — Specifications..........................................................................................................60

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Chapter 1 — Product Information
FEATURES
yCompatible with color cameras and other standard video sources
yH.264 codec
yVideo synchronization not required
ySimultaneous recording, multi-screen viewing, playback, remote monitoring and archiving
yVideo recording and archiving via eSATA interface
yVersatile display formats for convenient user interface
yMain and Spot monitor outputs
yOn-screen graphic display including camera title, time and event detection block
ySequence mode available in all screen formats
yHardware watchdog timer function
yProgrammable motion detection for each camera input using graphic user interface
yVarious image enhancement functions
yRemote monitoring, playback and control by using a remote program
yUser-friendly interface
y16-channel alarm input and 16-channel alarm output
NOTE: Refer to Appendix 6 — Specifications for the system specifications.
SYSTEM DIAGRAM

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FRONT PANEL
yPower Button: Turn the system on or off.
yPower LED: Is lit when the unit is turned on.
yHDD LED: Flickers when the unit accesses to the hard
disk drive.
yDVD RW: Use to export recorded data to the DVD RW
media.
yUSB: Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard,
USB storage device or printer.
REAR PANEL
཰Power In ཱVideo In (BNC) ིAudio In ཱིAlarm In ུAlarm Out (Relay)
ཱུRS232 ྲྀRS485 ཷSD SPOT (BNC, Multi-Channel Display) ླྀAlarm Out (TTL)
ཹHD SPOT (Multi-Channel Display) ེSD SPOT (D-Sub 8 BNC, Sequence Display)
ཻAudio Out ོVGA (D-Sub) ཽDVI ཾE-SATA HDMI
USB Network (RJ-45)
yPower In: Connect a power cord.
yVideo In (BNC): Connect BNC cameras. If you want to connect video source to another device, you can use the
Loop BNC connectors. The Loop BNC connectors areauto terminated. Do NOTconnect a cable to the Loop BNC
unless it is connected to a terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.
yAudio In: Connect audio sources (Line-in).
yAlarm In: Connect external alarm-in devices.
yAlarm Out (Relay): Connect external alarm-out devices such as buzzers or lights.
yRS232: Connect a remote control device for RS232 communication.
yRS485: Connect a remote control device for RS485 communication.
ySD SPOT (BNC, Multi-Channel Display): Connect a spot monitor which supports a BNC interface for the
multi-channel display. The multi-channel display settings are available at the SPOT – Multi Channel menu of
SmartGuard.
yAlarm Out (TTL): Connect external alarm-out devices such as buzzers or lights.
yHD SPOT (Multi-Channel Display): Connect an HD (high-definition) PC monitor which supports an HDMI
interface for the multi-channel display. The multi-channel display settings are available at the SPOT – Multi Channel
menu of SmartGuard.
ySD SPOT (D-Sub 8 BNC, Sequence Display): Connect a spot monitor which supports a BNC interface for the
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yAudio Out: Connect an amplifier (Line-out). The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a
speaker with an amplifier.
yVGA (D-Sub): Connect an HD (high-definition) PC monitor which supports a D-Sub interface. Connect a monitor
before turning on the system. Video might not be displayed on the monitor when connecting a monitor after turning
on the system.
yDVI: Connect an HD (high-definition) PC monitor which supports a DVI interface.
yE-SATA: Connect an external hard disk drive which supports an eSATA interface.
yHDMI: Connect an HD (high-definition) PC monitor which supports an HDMI interface.
yUSB: Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, USB storage device or printer.
yNetwork (RJ-45): Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 connector. The network settings are available at the SYSTEM
– Network menu of SmartGuard.
NOTE: The location of ports in slots can be different from the image above. Refer to Appendix 4 — Connector
Pin Outs for connection of the ports located in slots.
NOTE: VGA, DVI and HDMI main out supports dual display (SmartGuard on the primary display and SmartSearch
on the additional display) and not triple display.
NOTE: Windows may not operate properly when using theUSB connectors on thefront panel of the DVR, depending
on the model type of the USB device. In this case, connect the USB device after Windows boots properly or use
the USB connectors located on the rear panel.
NOTE: When mounting the DVR on a rack, comply with the following instructions.
íEnsure that the rack inside is not sealed.
íEnsure the air is circulated through the inlet/outlet.
íIf you pile up DVRs or other rack-mount devices, secure room for ventilation or install a vent.
íFor natural air convection, place the inlet at the bottom of the rack and the outlet on top.
íIt is strongly recommended that a fan motor is installed at the inlet and the outlet for air circulation and fit a filter
at the inlet to screen dust or foreign substances.
íMaintain the temperature inside the rack or surrounding areas between 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C).
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.
NOTE: Connect a monitor before turning on the system. Video might not be displayed on the monitor when
connecting a monitor after turning on the system.
CAUTION: The DVR requires 1920 x 1080 resolution. The system will not boot if the monitor does not
have 1920 x 1080 resolution.
TURNING OFF THE DVR
Click the (Menu) button and System Shutdown menu of SmartGuard 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. Turning off the system
is allowed to only authorized users for the Shut down option during the at the USER menu of SmartGuard.
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 — 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 disable cameras which are not connected (SYSTEM – Set up General menu of SmartGuard); otherwise,
the recording speed might be decreased somewhat.
FEATURES
yMax. 16 channels
yMax. 480 images/sec recording (400 images/sec PAL)
yUser-friendly interface
yScheduling by camera and time
yTime-lapse or event-driven recording
yMotion detection and object detection function
yAudio recording
yPTZ control
MAIN GUI
཰Monitoring Screen ཱMenu Button ིSystem Status ཱིUtility Buttons
ུPTZ Control Panel ཱུAlarm Control Panel ྲྀScreen Mode Buttons ཷCamera Buttons
ླྀLog Panel ཹPOS Panel

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yMonitoring Screen: Displays monitoring video.
– OSD Display: Go to System – OSD menu of SmartGuard, and enable OSD display to display the OSD information.
y/ / : Recording schedule (time-lapse recording / event recording / time-lapse and event recording)
y: A motion detection, object detection or video loss event has been detected.
y/ / : Recording status (time-lapse recording / pre-event recording / event recording)
y: PTZ enabled.
– Hover Menu: Controls each camera. Selecting a camera screen displays the button beside the camera title.
Clicking the button displays the hover menu.
y(Zoom):Zooms in the image.
y(Color Control):Adjusts the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the current video. Clicking the
button cancels the adjustment and reloads the original image.
y/ (Audio Out):Controls audio out.
y(Instant Play):Allows you to play back video on the camera screen. See the Instant Play section (p. 7)
for details.
y(PTZ Control):Controls PTZ.
y/ (Fit to screen / Original ratio):Changes the image aspect ratio.
yMenu Button: Displays the SmartGuard menu.
– Login/Logout: Logs in or logs out the system. When Use local login is disabled in the SmartGuard program
(SYSTEM – System Authority menu), the DVR does not ask login procedure. When you forgot the password,
ask your dealer or distributor. When Use password expire is enabled in the SmartGuard program (SYSTEM
– System Authoritymenu), you will be asked whether or not to renew the password when you log in if the password
has not been changed during the password expiration period.
– Search: Runs the SmartSearch program. This function will be disabled during dual display.
– Setup: Displays a SmartGuard Setup screen. It allows you to change the settings of SmartGuard program.
– About: Displays the information of the installed cards, driver, software, hard disk drive, OS and MAC address
on the system.
– Help: Displays the electronic file of user’s manual.
– Log: Displays system log list.
– System shutdown: Shuts down the system.
ySystem Status: Displays user ID, date and time, the remaining hard disk space and the type of hard disk usage.
Clicking the right mouse button allows you to change the time. If you change the time, the SmartGuard program
restarts and recording stops during the time.
yUtility Buttons
– (Panic Recording):Starts recording video from all cameras regardless of the recording schedule. It may be
used when you want to record manually during monitoring. Clicking the button again releases the panic recording.
Recording speed for the panic recording is the same as that of the time-lapse recording.
– (Manual Alarm Output):In general, the alarm out is activated automatically when any event is detected if
the event is associated with alarm out. However, the user can activate all the alarm out manually by clicking this
button while it is released or deactivate all the alarm out by clicking this button while it is pressed.
– (Auto Sequencing):Allows you to select a sequence dwell time and starts sequencing the cameras in order.
Clicking the button again releases the auto sequencing.
– (SmartSearch):Runs the SmartSearch program. This function will be disabled during dual display.
yPTZ Control Panel: Displays a PTZ control buttons. Refer to the PTZ section (p. 7) for details.
yAlarm Control Panel: Displays alarm control buttons. You can check the alarm status and control the alarm out.
The user can activate or inactivate alarm out manually by clicking the button when it is released or pressed. You
can change the alarm out setting values at the ALERT – Alarm Out menu of SmartGuard.
yScreen Mode Buttons: Click the desired screen mode. Double clicking the left mouse button over a camera screen
displays video from the camera in the single-screen mode and double clicking the left mouse button again returns
to the previous screen mode. You can change the camera arrangement manually for each screen mode. Refer to
Screen Group Edit section (p. 7) for details.
yCamera Buttons: Clicking a individual camera button displays video from the camera.
yLog Panel: Displays system log list.
yPOS Panel: Displays text-in data from a text in device.

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Screen Group Edit
You can change the camera arrangement manually for each screen mode.
Changing the location of two channels on the monitoring screen: Clicking a camera screen and dragging it over another
camera screen switches the location of the two camera screens.
Changing the location of the channel hidden from the mongering screen: Clicking a camera button of the hidden channel
and dragging it over a camera screen on the monitoring screen switches the location of the hidden channel and the
previously displayed channel on the camera screen.
Instant Play
It allows you to play back video on the camera screen.
yInstant Play:Allows you to play back recently recorded video if there are any video
recorded.
yInstant Remote Watch:Allows you to watch live video of another DVR.
yInstant Remote Play:Allows you to play back recently recorded video of another DVR.
PTZ
The DVR provides transmission functions, and you can control popular PTZ devices and cameras. Clicking the PTZ
panel button displays the PTZ control buttons as shown below.
y(Auto Panning, Menu, Wiper, Pump, Light, Aux):Displays the
On/Off status of each function. Hovering the mouse cursor over any button displays a setup
screen and allows you to enable or disable each function and change the advanced settings
of the PTZ camera.
y(Direction Control): Controls the direction of the PTZ camera.
y(Set Preset), (View Preset):Saves camera directions as a Preset so
that you can move the camera directly to a saved direction.
y(Zoom In/Out):Zooms the camera lens in or out.
y(Iris Close/Open): Closes or opens the iris of the camera lens.
y(Focus Near/Far): Focuses on near or far objects.
NOTE: Up to 128 presets can be set, depending on the specification of installed PTZ devices or PTZ cameras.
Make sure available preset numbers first to make the PTZ preset function work properly.

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SmartGuard SETUP
Setting Up the System
yLoad: Loads a saved setting and apply it to the DVR.
ySave: Saves the current setting.
yDefault: Loads the factory default setting and apply it to the DVR.

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Set up General
yLocation: Enter a DVR name. 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.
yCamera On/Off: Enables or disables the camera by clicking each camera button.
yRecording data usage
– Auto deletion: Deletes the video recorded earlier than user-defined period. 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.
– HDD usage: When Onceis 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.
yScreen saver: Set the screen saver dwell time for the display image. The screen saver will be activated if there
is no keyboard or mouse operation during the dwell time.
yDisplay: Allows you to change the display setting of the connected monitors.
yPrinter: Allows you to add a printer.
ySound: Allows you to change the settings of audio out.

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Network
yTransmit Method
– Frame Rate, Image resolution: Set the transmit speed and resolution of video to be transferred to remote system
from the DVR. Transmit speed is the number of images transferred during one second. The higher the transmit
speed is, the more images are transferred. For example, 30 means 30 images will be transferred during one second,
and 5 means 5 images will be transferred during one second.
– SSL: Using the SSL function enhances the security of outgoing data from the DVR by using the SSL (Secure
Sockets Layer) protocol when connecting to the DVR remotely. When using the SSL function, the DVR cannot
be connected with a program or a system that does not support the SSL function. Selecting Standard does not
use the SSL protocol for video and audio data, selecting High uses the SSL protocol for all data.
NOTE: The remote setup to the DVR will be released when changing the SSL setting.
NOTE: Using the SSL functionmight cause congestion in the system receiving data from the DVR depending on
the security level.
NOTE: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit
(http://www.openssl.org/).
yNetwork Service
– Use FEN: Enables the FEN function.
yFEN Manager: Enter the IP address (or domain name) and port
number of the FEN server.
yDVR: Enter the DVR name to be registered on the FEN server. Click
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NOTE: The FEN (For Easy Network) function allows you to connect to the DVR from remote sites using either
the dynamic IP addresses or the domain name. For the FEN function to work properly, the DVR should be registered
on the FEN server, and the FEN server settings should match the settings registered on the FEN server. Any
changes on the FEN server might cause improper operation.
NOTE: The FEN registration is limited to only one FEN server. The DVR cannot be registered to multiple FEN
servers.
NOTE: When FEN function is enabled, it is not necessary to set up port forwarding manually. However, remote
connection to the DVR might not be available depending on the network connection environment of the DVR or
remote system when the FEN function is enabled. If it is the case, you should set up port forwarding for the DVR
manually in the NAT (Network Address Translation) device to which the DVR is connected.
– Use RTSP: Enables the RTSP service.
ySet up network port: Click the button and set up network port number.
yInternet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties: See Appendix 1 — Network Setup.
System alert
Clicking each tab of S.M.A.R.T., Stop recording and Login Fail (3 times) and enabling each function causes the
system alert as follows:
yS.M.A.R.T. tab – Set up alert, S.M.A.R.T. Log: Causes the system alert when S.M.A.R.T. log occurs. This is
supported only when the installed hard disk drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting
Technology) Monitoring program (Internal hard disk drives only)
– Delay time for the first inspection after system starts: Set the standby time until the system performs the first
inspection after the system starts.
– Inspection Interval: Set the inspection interval.
– Threshold temperature for alert: Set the threshold temperature of hard disk drives. The DVR leaves S.M.A.R.T.
log when the temperature of hard disk drives exceeds the defined threshold.
– S.M.A.R.T. Log: Displays the list of S.M.A.R.T. log.

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yStop recording tab – No recording during specified time: Causes the system alert when panic recording has
been stopped by clicking the panic recording button or when recording has not been made during the predefined time.
yLogin Fail (3 times) tab: Causes the system alert when login fails 3 times.
yS.M.A.R.T. / Stop recording / Login Fail (3 times) tab – Action association
– Email: Sends an email when system alert occurs. Select a sender and recipient from the drop-down menu below
the Set up... button andenter the message. If any sender or recipient is not registered, click theSet up...button.
ySender address book: Enter the email
address and SMTP server address and port
number. Select a type if the SMTP server
uses the type of encrypted connection. Check
the Login box if you want to connect to the
SMTP server that requires login procedure,
and enter the ID and password for login.
Clicking the Add button adds the sender to
the sender address book.
yRecipient address book: Enter the email
address. Clicking the Add button adds the
recipient to the recipient address book.