Qvis Pioneer-4 User manual

4 / 8 / 16 CHANNEL HDA DVR

PIONEER-4

PIONEER-8

PIONEER-16

User’s Manual

V1.0 12 / 2014

OYN-X

Contents

1Important Safeguards & Warnings 4

2 Front & Rear Panels 5

3Basic Information 7

4 Alarm Input & Output Information 7

5Startup 8

6 Turn Off 8

7 Login 9

8Logout 10

9 Main Menu 11

10 Preview 15

11 Desktop Shortcut menu 15

12 Recording Config 16

13 Backup 17

14 Snapshot Storage 20

15 Playback 21

16 Network Setup 23

17 Alarm 24

18 PTZ Control 36

19 System Setup 37

20 Web Monitoring 72

21 Special Function 75

22 Multi-Channel Playback 77

23 File Storage 78

24 FAQ: Troubleshooting 78

Appendix 1: Remote controller operation 86

Appendix 2: Mouse operation 87

Appendix 3: Detailed Specification 88

WELCOME

Thank you for purchasing the 4, 8 & 16 Channel High Definition

Analogue Pionner DVR. This user’s manual is designed to be a

reference tool for your CCTV system.

The product series has an array of integrated features, which gives

great practical advantages to the user. As well as being able to

record in full D1 @ 25fps (real-time), it can also provide high

definition 720p quality recorded footage @ 12fps (HDA). The

system incorporates intelligent analysis of incoming video footage to

ensure only relevant information is recorded. For added ease of use

the DVR is designed so that it offers a streamlined setup process.

The user can achieve great ease of use, applicability, expansibility

and detailed video surveillance through this advanced design.

Main Features:

Real-time surveillance

- Spot interface.

- Analog interface.

- VGA and HDMI video display ports.

Storage

- Redundant hard disk dormancy management to relieve

system from high levels of heat.

- Reduces power consumption and extends device life-span.

- Special storage format which ensures data safety.

Compression

- H.264 Real-time compression by each individual hard disk,

which ensures that the audio and video signals have stable

synchronisation.

Backup

- Inbuilt SATA and USB interface for an external storage

device

- through net download the files in the hard disk

Playback

- Individual real-time video recording as well as searching,

playback, network surveillance, recording checking,

downloading and more.

- Multi-tile playback mode.

- Zoom into arbitrary regions.

Remote Network Operation

- Ethernet connection for real-time surveillance across a

structured network.

- Remote PTZ control.

- Monitor recorded footage and real-time playback.

Alarm linkage

- Alarm activated video recording, tour, message, buzzer, e-

mail, and FTP.

Communication interface

- RS485 interface provides a connection for the alarm input

and PTZ control.

- RS232 interface provides an extended keyboard connection

to work in conjunction with the master keyboard. Also allows

as interfacing with another computer with a serial port

connection, to perform system maintenance & upgrades,

matrix control, etc.

- Standard Ethernet network interface fulfills the

telecommuting function

1. Important Safeguards and Warnings

1．Electrical safety

All installation and operation here should conform to your local

electrical safety codes.

We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or

electrical 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.

This series product shall be transported, storage and used in

the environment ranging from 0℃ to 55 ℃

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.

2. Front & Rear Panels

2.1. Front Panel

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

KEY:

1

Shift indicator

light

9

Next File

17

Record

2

System ready

indicator light

10

Slow Play

18

ESC button

3

Alarm indicator

light

11

Fast Play

19

Function Switching

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23

4

Record

indicator light

12

Backwards

Pause

20

Direction & Enter

5

Outside

operation

indicator light

13

Play Pause

21

Select/confirm

button

6

Network

indicator light

14

22

Power switch

7

HDD indicator

light

15

Next Frame

23

IR remote receiver

8

Previous File

16

Play

24

USB port (external

storage)

2.2 Rear Panel (16 Channel device shown below)

1

RS485

Alarm

input/out

puts

2

Audio

inputs

RCA

3

BNC Video

inputs

4

RCA Audio

output

5

HDMI

port

6

Ethernet

Internet

port

7

USB ports

8

RCA

Stereo

inputs

9

RS485

Port

(PTZ)

10

VGA video

output

11

DC12V

Input

1 3 4 5 7 8 9 11

2 6 10

3. Basicinstallation

3.1 HDD installation

Please install the Hard disk before using this product for the first time.

Please connect the HDD power and data cable correctly (our product can support 1

or 2 or 4 or 8 HDDs). How many HDDs it can support depends on which kind of

product the buyer purchases.

Note: the device can run normally without HDD, but cannot do record and playback.

3.2 Mouse connection

To connect the mouse you have the option of using either of the two USB ports

attached to the rear panel. Both can be used for a mouse, flash disk, WIFI or 3G

module/dongle, etc.

3.3 Monitor connection

To view DVR menu and interface system, you will need to connect a computer

monitor to the device. The rear panel has VGA and HDMI video output ports to

connect the monitor to.

4. Alarm Input and Output Connections

4.1. Alarm input

Alarm input is grounding alarm input.

Alarm input demand is the grounding voltage signal.

When the alarm is connected with two DVRs or connected with DVR and

other equipment, it should be isolated by relay.

4.2 Alarm output

Alarm output cannot be connected to a high-power load (no more than

1Amp).

When forming the output loop you must prevent high current levels from

damaging the relay. Please use the contact isolator when there is a high-

power load.

4.3 PTZ decoder connections

Make sure the grounding of the PTZ decoder and DVR are shared

otherwise the common-mode voltage will lead to the PTZ control failing. It

is recommended to use shielded twisted pair.

Try to incorporate precautions to prevent electrical damage from an

unstable mains power source. Please use surge protection devices or

uninterruptible power supplies.

In the outlying end connect 120Ω resistance paralleled to reduce

inflections and insure the signal quality.

The 485 AB lines of DVR cannot be connected with other 485 output

equipment in parallel.

The voltage between the AB lines of the decoder must be less than 5V.

4.4 Front equipment grounding note

Bad grounding can lead to the burnout of the internal chipset.

4.5 Alarm input type unlimited

The DVR alarm output port is set to a constant opening type.

5. Startup

Once you have setup the peripheral device connections, HDD installation and

turned on the power to the DVR, turn on the power switch located on the back

panel. The indicator on the front panel will illuminate, which will signify the device

has turned on successfully. After starting up, you will hear a beep; the default

output to the monitor is the multi-window mode.

Note: If the circumstance occurs when the power is abnormal or has been cut,

please switch off the device. When you switch the power back on the DVR will

automatically recover its previous state before it had been shut down.

6. Turn off

There are two methods to turn off the DVR, either the soft switch or the hard switch.

- Soft switch: Entering [Main menu] and choosing [Logout] in the [turn

off the system] option.

- Hard switch: Pressing the power supply switch.

Note: The settings information must be saved before replacing the battery

otherwise information will be lost.

7. Login

When the DVR boots up, in order for the user to access the operating system’s

functions they must login via the ‘System Login’ window (see next image). There

are two user settings available, which are ‘admin’, and ‘guest’. To start off with they

have no passwords setup. The ‘Admin’ user account allows unlimited access to the

system setup and ‘Guest’ user account only allows the preview and playback

functions to be used. User can modify the password of Admin and Guest, but

cannot modify the authority of them.

Login

Password protection: If the password is continuously wrong three times, the

alarm will start. If the password is continuously wrong five times, the account will be

locked. (By rebooting the DVR after 30mins after being locked out, it will

automatically allow access to the system login). To prevent this from happening,

please revise and remember user name and password before logging back into the

system.

When you login, the system main menu is shown as below.

Main Menu Window

8. Logout

You have two options: Logout, or Reboot. You can use the desktop shortcut menu

or enter the [main menu] to access the Logout Menu.

Logoutwindow

【Logout】Quits the menu. Offer password next time you want to log back in.

【Reboot】Quits the system. Reboot up the system.

9. MainMenu

Main menu navigation:

Main menu

Sub menu

Function

Record

Config

Set the recording configuration, recording

type and recording time section

Playback

Storage

Set recording search, recording play and

video file storage.

Backup

Detect backup device, format device and

backup the selected files.

Alarm

Motion

detection

Set the motion detect alarm channel,

sensitivity, area, linkage parameters:

defending time section, alarm output,

screen hint, recording, screen shot, PTZ,

patrol, buzz, email and FTP upload.

Video

blind

Set camera mask alarm channel,

sensitivity, linkage parameters: defending

time section, alarm output, screen hint,

recording, screen shot , PTZ, patrol, buzz,

email and FTP upload.

Video

loss

Set video loss alarm channel, linkage

parameters: defending time section, alarm

output, screen hint, recording, screen shot ,

PTZ, patrol, buzz, email and FTP upload

Alarm

input

Set alarm input channel, equipment type,

linkage parameters: defending time

section, alarm output, screen hint,

recording, screen shot , PTZ, patrol, buzz,

email and FTP upload

Alarm output

Set alarm mode: configuration, manual,

shut down.

Exception

handling

No HDD, HDD error, HDD capacity is not

enough, network cut, IP Conflict, linkage

parameters, screen hint or buzz alarm.

Intelligent

analysis

Set algorithm rule: trajectory display,

sensitivity, minimum pixel, alert mode，and

setting linkage parameters: period, alarm

output, screen prompt, record, PTZ, tour,

buzzer, EMAIL, FTP upload.

System

configuration

General

configuration

Set system time, data format, language,

hard disk full time operation, machine

number, video format, output mode,

summertime, stay time

Encode

configuration

Set main (extra) coding parameter: code

mode, resolving ability, frame rate, code

stream control, image quality type, code

stream value, frame between value,

video/audio enable.

Network

configuration

Set basic network parameters, DHCP and

DNS parameters, network high speed

download

NetService

PPPOE, NTP, Email, IP preview, DDNS

parameter

GUI display

Set channel title, preview hint icon state,

transparency, cover area, time title,

channel title fold.

PTZ

configuration

Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud

rate, date bit, stop bit, check

RS485 Device

Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit,

stop bit.

Tour

Set patrol mode and interval time

Spot

Set Spot tour mode and time interval

Digital

Set channel mode, check channel status

and configure the digital channel, etc.

Management

tools

Hard disk

management

Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc,

read-only disc or redundant disc, clear

data, resume date, etc.

User

management

Modify user, team or password. Add user

or team. Delete user or team.

Online user

Break the connection with the already

logged in user. Lock the account after an

attempted unauthorised access until next

DVR reboot.

Output adjust

Adjust upside, downside, nearside,

starboard distance, black margin vertical &

horizontal.

Automatic

maintenance

Set automatic reboot system and automatic

deleting files.

Restore

Resume setup state: common setup, code

setup, recording setup, alarm setup,

network setup, network service, preview

playback, serial port setup, user

management

Upgrade

upgrade with external device(like USB)

Device Info

device hardware configuration and

message

Import/Export

Export the device's log or configuration to

external device (like USB flash disk);Input

the configuration with external device(like

USB flash disk).

System

information

Hard disk

information

Display hard disk capability and recording

time

BPS

Display code stream information

Log

information

Clear all log information according to the

log video and time

Edition

information

Display edition information

Shut down

Logout or reboot.

10. Preview

Login normally and choose the multi-menu preview status.

The system date, time and channel title are shown in each viewing window. The

surveillance video and the alarm status are shown in each window (see Chart 1).

1

Recording status

3

Video loss

2

Motion detect

4

Camera lock

Chart : icons on preview window

11. Desktop Shortcut Menu

When in preview mode you can right click on the mouse to get a desktop shortcut

menu to appear (shown below). The menu includes: main menu, record mode,

playback, PTZ control, High Speed PTZ, Alarm Output, color Setting, Output

adjust, Logout, view mode shift, spot.

Shortcut menu in full analog (DVR)

12. Recording Config

To set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel, you can enter [Main

Menu] > [Record] > [Record Config] to set. The system’s default set to 24 hours

continuous recording.

Note: There is at least one read-write hard disk if the DVR records normally.

RecordingConfig

Channel: Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose

the ‘All’ option to set every channel.

Redundancy: Check this option when you have a second HDD drive to use as a

backup redundancy option in case the primary HDD runs out of free space whilst

recording. First HDD is a read-write disk; the second is a redundant disc ready as a

spare.

Length: Set the time length of each video file. 60 minutes is default length.

Prerecord: Record 1-30 seconds before the action (file length is decided by the

stream).

Record Mode: Set video state: Schedule, manual and stop.

Schedule: Record according to the set video type (regular, detect and alarm) and

time section.

Manual: Selecting this option will allow you to manually control recording

operations on each channel.

Stop: Selecting this option will make the according channel stop recording when it

is in any set state.

Period: Set the times during the week when you want the DVR to start and stop

recording. The recording will start and stop only in the set range.

Recording Type:

- Regular：Selecting this option will initiate regular recording in the set time

section. The video file type is ‘R’.

- Detect：Selecting this option will set the motion detect trigger function when

there is video blindness (blocked camera view) or video signal loss. When the

alarm is set as open recording, the ‘Detection recording’ state is set to ‘on’. The

video file type is ‘M’.

- Alarm：Selecting this option will set the external alarm trigger signal in the set

time section. When the alarm is set as ‘Open recording’, the ‘Detection recording’

state is on. The video file type is ‘A’.

13. Backup

You can back up the video files to external storage device through these setup

menus.

Note：The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is

terminated, the already backup can playback individually.

Backup option screen

【Detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or

universal disk.

【Backup】Click backup button and the dialog box is popped up. You can choose

the backup file according to the type, channel and time.

Backup option screen 2

Remove: Clear the file information.

Add: Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes.

Backup format: configure the backup file format, according to what you require.

You can choose between two different formats, which are H.264 or AVI.

Start/pause: Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to

stop the backup.

Note：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions.

【Burning】the file will be burned synchronously after you have clicked

this.

【Erase】Choose the file you wish to delete and click this button to delete

the file.

【Stop】Stop the backup.

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