RainVision UDVR Series User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to TVI HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: 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 the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and
comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of
as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for
specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include
lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the
battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
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points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could
result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or
unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
Safety Instructions
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100 to 240 VAC, 12 VDC or 48 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please
refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
over-heating or a fire hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
Unit is designed for indoor use only.

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Keep all liquids away from the device.
Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with
the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.
Ensure to use the attached power adaptor only and not to change the adaptor randomly.
The USB flash drive can only connect to mouse or keyboard.
Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to TVI HD and analog cameras;
Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax;
Connectable to AHD cameras;
Connectable to HDCVI cameras;
Connectable to IP cameras;
The analog signal inputs including TVI HD, AHD, HDCVI, and CVBS can be automatically
recognized without configuration;
Each channel supports dual-stream. And sub-stream supports up to WD1 resolution;
The main stream of 3MP non-real time series supports up to 3 MP resolution for channel 1 of
the device with 4 video inputs, channel 1/2 of the device with 8 video inputs, and channel
1/2/3/4 of the device with 16 video inputs;
The main stream of 5MP non-real time series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the
channels;
For 5MP non-real time series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the
analog cameras;
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.;
The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps;
Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding;
Supports enabling H.265+/H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate;
H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 encoding for the main stream, and H.265/H.264 encoding for the
sub-stream of analog cameras;
Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras;
Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, IR light brightness, day/night mode,
and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters;
4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras;
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution;
For 1.5U/2U 5MP non-real time series, there are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and
VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output, up to 1920 × 1080
resolution is supported. For HDMI2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is supported;

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1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable;
For 1.5U/2U 5MP non-real time series DVR, if the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up
to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.
Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are
also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;
CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view;
The selected live view channel can be shielded;
VCA information overlay in live view for the supported analog cameras and in smart playback
for the supported analog and IP cameras;
Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and
VCA alarm functions;
For 1.5U/2U 5MP non-real time series DVR, 1-ch analog camera supports people counting and
heat map functions;
5MP non-real time series support line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all
channels, and 2-ch sudden scene change detection. 1U 3MP non-real time series support 4-ch
line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 16ch 3MP non-real time model also
support 1-ch sudden scene change detection. 1.5U 3MP non-real time series DVR support 4-ch
line crossing detection and intrusion detection, and 1-ch sudden scene change detection. For
the analog channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other
VCA detection such as sudden scene change detection, face detection and vehicle detection.
You can only enable one function;
For 5MP non-real time series DVR, the enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output
and 4 MP/5 MP signal input;
Privacy mask;
Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and
pattern;
Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Each disk with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity for 5MP non-real time and 1.5U 3MP
non-real time series DVR, and 6 TB for other series DVR;
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤8)) can be
connected;
Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;
Supports cloud storage;
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HDD sleeping function;
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W);
HDD group management;
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels.
For 1.5U/2U 5MP non-real time series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5,
RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16
arrays can be configured.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Capture is supported by 1.5U/2U 5MP non-real time series DVR only.
Holiday recording schedule configuration;
Cycle and non-cycle recording modes;
Normal and event video encoding parameters;
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm
and event;
Supports POS triggered recording for 1.5U/2U series DVR;
8 recording time periods with separated recording types;
Supports Channel-Zero encoding;
Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording;
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for
schedule and manual recording;
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;
Locking and unlocking of record files;
Local redundant recording and capture;
When TVI HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information including the resolution and
frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When
CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom
right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
Searching and playing back record files by camera number, recording type, start time, end time,
etc.;
Smart playback to go through less effective information;
Main stream and sub-stream selectable for local/remote playback;
Zooming in for any area when playback;
Multi-channel reverse playback;
Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;

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4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Backup
Exports data by a USB, and SATA device;
Exports video clips when playback;
Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup;
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;
Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, illegal login, network disconnected,
IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email
and alarm output;
One-key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input;
PTZ linking for the VCA alarm;
VCA detection alarm is supported;
Supports POS triggered alarm;
Supports coaxial alarm;
System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal
functionality.
Other Local Functions
Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;
Operable by mouse and remote control;
Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their
operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;
Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;
Manually triggering and clearing alarms;
Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;
Getting cameras type information automatically;
Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;
Clear-text password available;
GUID file can be exported for password resetting;
Multiple connected analog cameras supporting TVI HD or AHD signal can be upgraded
simultaneously via DVR.
Network Functions

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Self-adaptive 100M or 1000M network interface;
IPv6 is supported;
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS are
supported;
Supports access by Guarding Vision. If you enable Guarding Vision, the device will remind you
the internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service”and “Privacy
Statement”before enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to
the Guarding Vision;
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading
files broken transfer resume;
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters;
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status;
Remote keyboard operation;
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;
Remote system restart and shutdown;
Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;
RS-485 transparent channel transmission;
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host;
Remotely start/stop recording;
Remotely start/stop alarm output;
Remote PTZ control;
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;
Output bandwidth limit configurable;
Embedded WEB server;
If DHCP is enabled, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server
and Alternate DNS Server.

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Table of Contents
Product Key Features ...............................................................................................................5
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................16
1.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................................16
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................33
1.3 USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................36
1.4 Input Method Description................................................................................................37
1.5 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 37
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................43
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR..........................................................................43
2.2 Activating the Device........................................................................................................44
2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ..................................................................................46
2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern...............................................................................46
2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern.................................................................................. 47
2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard .............................................................................49
2.5 Login and Logout..............................................................................................................54
2.5.1 User Login................................................................................................................54
2.5.2 User Logout .............................................................................................................55
2.6 Resetting Your Password ..................................................................................................55
2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................... 57
2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera.........................................................................................57
2.7.2 Adding the Online IP Camera ..................................................................................58
2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ...........................................................................61
2.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel.....................................................................................63
2.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission ................................................................64
Chapter 3 Live View .......................................................................................................................66
3.1 Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................66
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.........................................................................................66
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View.................................................................................67
3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output....................................................................................69
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ...............................................................70
3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding ....................................................................................................72
3.4 Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................73

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3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics...................................................................................74
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls .................................................................................................................76
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ..................................................................................................76
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ........................................................................78
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................78
4.2.2 Calling Presets .........................................................................................................79
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.................................................................................................79
4.2.4 Calling Patrols..........................................................................................................80
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..............................................................................................81
4.2.6 Calling Patterns .......................................................................................................82
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit.................................................................................82
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan...................................................................................................83
4.2.9 One-Touch Park .......................................................................................................84
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .............................................................................................................85
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings.................................................................................87
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters....................................................................................87
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule .................................................................92
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ...................................................96
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ......................................................98
5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture .......................................................................99
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ................................................101
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture ..................................................................101
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ............................................................103
5.9 Configuring HDD Group..................................................................................................104
5.10 Files Protection ............................................................................................................105
5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264+/H.265+ for Analog Cameras ........................108
5.12 Configuring 1080P Lite .................................................................................................109
Chapter 6 Playback .......................................................................................................................111
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ...............................................................................................111
6.1.1 Instant Playback ....................................................................................................111
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search .............................................................................111
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ................................................................................114
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag ...............................................................................................116
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ...............................................................................119

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6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .................................................................................123
6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods..................................................................................125
6.1.8 Playing Back External File......................................................................................126
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures.............................................................................................126
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback......................................................................................128
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ...............................................................................128
6.2.2 Digital Zoom ..........................................................................................................128
6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel.......................................................................129
6.2.4 File Management ..................................................................................................129
Chapter 7 Backup..........................................................................................................................131
7.1 Backing up Record Files..................................................................................................131
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search........................................................131
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search...................................................................................133
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips..........................................................................................134
7.2 Managing Backup Devices..............................................................................................135
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.............................................................................................................137
8.1 Setting Motion Detection...............................................................................................137
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ....................................................................................................139
8.3 Detecting Video Loss......................................................................................................141
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ...........................................................................................143
8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics......................................................................144
8.6 Handling Exceptions.......................................................................................................146
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................................148
Chapter 9 POS Configuration......................................................................................................151
9.1 Configuring POS Settings................................................................................................151
9.2 Configuring Overlay Channel..........................................................................................156
9.3 Configuring POS Alarm...................................................................................................157
Chapter 10 VCA Alarm ................................................................................................................159
10.1 Face Detection..............................................................................................................159
10.2 Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................161
10.3 Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................162
10.4 Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................164
10.5 Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................165
10.6 Region Exiting Detection ..............................................................................................167

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10.7 Loitering Detection.......................................................................................................167
10.8 People Gathering Detection.........................................................................................167
10.9 Fast Moving Detection .................................................................................................168
10.10 Parking Detection.......................................................................................................168
10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection .................................................................................168
10.12 Object Removal Detection .........................................................................................169
10.13 Audio Exception Detection.........................................................................................169
10.14 Defocus Detection......................................................................................................170
10.15 Sudden Scene Change................................................................................................171
10.16 PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................171
Chapter 11 VCA Search................................................................................................................173
11.1 Face Search...................................................................................................................173
11.2 Behavior Search............................................................................................................175
11.3 Plate Search.................................................................................................................. 176
11.4 People Counting ...........................................................................................................177
11.5 Heat Map......................................................................................................................178
Chapter 12 Network Settings ......................................................................................................180
12.1 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................180
12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................181
12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.................................................................................181
12.2.2 Configuring Guarding Vision ...............................................................................181
12.2.3 Configuring DDNS................................................................................................183
12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .......................................................................................185
12.2.5 Configuring NAT ..................................................................................................185
12.2.6 Configuring More Settings ..................................................................................187
12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port.......................................................................................188
12.2.8 Configuring Email ................................................................................................190
12.2.9 Checking Network Traffic ....................................................................................191
12.3 Configuring Network Detection ...................................................................................192
12.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ..............................................................192
12.3.2 Exporting Network Packet...................................................................................193
12.3.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................................193
12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics................................................................................194
Chapter 13 RAID...........................................................................................................................196

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13.1 Configuring Array .........................................................................................................196
13.1.2 Enable RAID.........................................................................................................197
13.1.3 One-touch Configuration ....................................................................................198
13.1.4 Manually Creating Array .....................................................................................199
13.2 Rebuilding Array...........................................................................................................201
13.2.2 Automatically Rebuilding Array...........................................................................202
13.2.3 Manually Rebuilding Array..................................................................................202
13.3 Deleting Array ..............................................................................................................203
13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware ...................................................................................204
Chapter 14 HDD Management ...................................................................................................205
14.1 Initializing HDDs ...........................................................................................................205
14.2 Managing Network HDD ..............................................................................................206
14.3 Managing HDD Group ..................................................................................................208
14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................208
14.3.2 Setting HDD Property..........................................................................................210
14.4 Configuring Quota Mode .............................................................................................211
14.5 Configuring Cloud Storage ...........................................................................................212
14.6 Configuring Disk Clone .................................................................................................214
14.7 Checking HDD Status....................................................................................................216
14.8 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ..................................................................................217
14.9 Detecting Bad Sector....................................................................................................217
14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ...................................................................................218
Chapter 15 Camera Settings ........................................................................................................220
15.1 Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................220
15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask.............................................................................................221
15.3 Configuring Video Parameters .....................................................................................222
15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings .................................................................................222
15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ...........................................................224
Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance.....................................................................226
16.1 Viewing System Information........................................................................................226
16.2 Searching Log Files .......................................................................................................226
16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................229
16.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .....................................................................229
16.5 Upgrading System.........................................................................................................230

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16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device......................................................................230
16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................230
16.6 Upgrading Camera........................................................................................................230
16.7 Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................231
Chapter 17 Others .........................................................................................................................232
17.1 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................232
17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port .....................................................................................233
17.3 Configuring DST Settings ..............................................................................................234
17.4 Configuring More Settings ...........................................................................................234
17.5 Managing User Accounts..............................................................................................236
17.5.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................................236
17.5.2 Deleting a User....................................................................................................240
17.5.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................................240
Chapter 18 Appendix ...................................................................................................................243
18.1 Glossary........................................................................................................................243
18.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................244
18.3 List of Compatible Third-Party IP Cameras...................................................................247
18.4 List of Applicable Power Adapter .................................................................................247

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Front Panel
Front Panel 1:
Figure 1-1 Front Panel
Table 1-1 Descriptionon of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power indicator turns yellow when the power
switch on the real panel is turned on.
STATUS
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read
from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network
connection is functioning properly.
2
DIRECTIONS
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is
used to speed up and slow down recorded video.
The Left and Right button will select the next and
previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to
cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement
of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in
any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

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No.
Name
Function Description
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause
the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the
button will advance the video by a single frame.
3
Menu
Access the main menu interface
4
ESC
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote controller.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
Front Panel 2:
Figure 1-2 Front Panel
Table 1-2 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Turns yellow when the device s running.
STATUS
Flickers red when data is being read from or
written to HDD, and turns yellow when the
SHIFT function is realized.
Tx/Rx
Flickers yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switches between the numeric or letter input
and functions of the composite keys.

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No.
Name
Function Description
1/MENU
Enters numeral “1”;
Accesses the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enters numeral “2”;
Enters letters “ABC”;
Uses the F1 button to select all items in a list
field;
Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and
use it to zoom out the image;
Switches between main and spot video output
in live view or playback mode.
3/DEF/F2
Enters numeral “3”;
Enters letters “DEF”;
Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages;
Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.
4/GHI/ESC
Enters numeral “4”;
Enters letters “GHI”;
Exits and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enters numeral “5”;
Enters letters “JKL”;
Deletes characters before cursor;
Checks the checkbox and select the ON/OFF
switch;
Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

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No.
Name
Function Description
6/MNO/PLAY
Enters numeral “6”;
Enters letters “MNO”;
Accesses to playback interface in Playback
mode.
7/PQRS/REC
Enters numeral “7”;
Enters letters “PQRS”;
Accesses to manual record interface;
Manually enables/disables record.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enters numeral “8”;
Enters letters “TUV”;
Accesses PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enters numeral “9”;
Enters letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enters numeral “0”;
Shifts the input methods in the editing text field.
(Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or
numeric input).
3
DIRECTION
Navigates between different fields and items in
menus.
Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and
slow down the playing of video files in Playback
mode.
The Left and Right button will select the next
and previous record files.
Cycles through channels in Live View mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in
PTZ control mode.
ENTER
Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
Checks the checkbox.