Safire DVR6100V-H Series User manual

Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC, 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.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact
dealer.
This manual is applicable to the following models:
DVR6104V-H, DVR6108V-H, DVR6116V-H
This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to
change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. We will readily
improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.

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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.
•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.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to the network cameras and network domes (this feature is supported by HDVR
series).
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Encoding at up to WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
Input and output video quality is configurable.
Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.
Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Video quality diagnostics.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle view is also
provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception and video loss alarm functions.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; setting and calling of PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be connected to the DVR
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
HDD group management.
Support HDD standby function.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm.
Recording by main stream or sub stream is configurable.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.

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Searching record files by event.
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time,
etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Smart playback to go through less effective information.
Zooming in when playback.
Playing reversely.
Support pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating
by dragging the mouse.
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA storage device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center and
sending email.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Support alarm push notification (in live video or playback) on the linked mobile phones when
alarm event occurs.
Other Local Functions
Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and
define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS and
iSCSI are supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by NAT.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of 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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart.

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Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Upgrade by remote FTP server.
Remote PTZ control.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows and Linux system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features................................................................................................................................... 4
C H A P T E R 1................................................................................................................................................. 11
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................................................... 12
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ............................................................................................................ 12
1.3 USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................................... 15
1.4 Input Method Description.................................................................................................................... 15
1.5 Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................ 16
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device......................................................................................... 16
C H A P T E R 2................................................................................................................................................. 18
Getting Started.................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration........................................................................................... 19
2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras .............................................................................................. 23
2.2.1 Adding the IP Cameras............................................................................................................ 23
2.2.2 Configuring the Connected IP Cameras .................................................................................. 26
C H A P T E R 3................................................................................................................................................. 28
Live View ...........................................................................................................................................................28
3.1 Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................................... 29
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode............................................................................................................ 30
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View................................................................................................ 30
3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor..................................................................................................... 31
3.2.3 Main/Aux Output Switching.................................................................................................... 31
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ............................................................................. 32
3.3 Configuring Live View Settings .......................................................................................................... 34
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding........................................................................................................................ 36
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics...................................................................................................... 36
3.6 User Logout......................................................................................................................................... 38
C H A P T E R 4................................................................................................................................................. 39
PTZ Controls..................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings.................................................................................................................... 40
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns............................................................................................... 40
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................................ 40
4.2.2 Calling Presets......................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols................................................................................................................. 42
4.2.4 Calling Patrols......................................................................................................................... 44
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns............................................................................................................... 45
4.2.6 Calling Patterns ....................................................................................................................... 46
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar............................................................................................................................ 47
C H A P T E R 5................................................................................................................................................. 48
Record Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters....................................................................................................... 49

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5.2 Configuring Record Schedule.............................................................................................................. 52
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record ................................................................................................ 55
5.4 Configuring Manual Record................................................................................................................ 58
5.5 Configuring Holiday Record................................................................................................................ 59
5.6Configuring Redundant Record............................................................................................................ 61
5.7 Configuring HDD Group for Record................................................................................................... 63
5.8 Files Protection.................................................................................................................................... 64
C H A P T E R 6................................................................................................................................................. 66
Playback ............................................................................................................................................................66
6.1 Playing Back Record Files................................................................................................................... 67
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel......................................................................................................... 67
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time ............................................................................................................. 69
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search................................................................................................. 70
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag................................................................................................................ 73
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search ................................................................................................ 75
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log................................................................................................... 76
6.1.7 Playing Back External Files..................................................................................................... 78
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback.......................................................................................................... 79
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................................................................................................ 79
6.2.2 Smart Search............................................................................................................................ 79
6.2.3 Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................................... 81
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel......................................................................................... 81
C H A P T E R 7................................................................................................................................................. 83
Backup............................................................................................................................................................... 83
7.1 Backing up Record Files...................................................................................................................... 84
7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search ...................................................................................... 84
7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search.................................................................................................... 86
7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips........................................................................................................... 89
7.2 Managing Backup Devices .................................................................................................................. 92
C H A P T E R 8................................................................................................................................................. 94
Alarm Settings................................................................................................................................................... 94
8.1 Setting Motion Detection..................................................................................................................... 95
8.2 Detecting Video Loss........................................................................................................................... 97
8.3 Detecting Video Tampering ................................................................................................................. 98
8.4 Handling Exceptions............................................................................................................................ 99
8.5 Setting Alarm Response Actions........................................................................................................ 100
8.6 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ................................................................................ 100
C H A P T E R 9............................................................................................................................................... 101
Network Settings............................................................................................................................................. 101
9.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................................................................ 102
9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings......................................................................................................... 102
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.................................................................................................. 102
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS................................................................................................................ 103
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server........................................................................................................ 106

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9.2.4 Configuring SNMP................................................................................................................ 106
9.2.5 Configuring NAT .................................................................................................................. 107
9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host........................................................................................... 110
9.2.7 Configuring Multicast.............................................................................................................111
9.2.8 Configuring RTSP..................................................................................................................111
9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ......................................................................................111
9.2.10 Configuring HTTPS Settings............................................................................................... 112
9.2.11 Configuring Email............................................................................................................... 113
9.3 Checking Network Traffic ................................................................................................................. 116
9.4 Network Detection............................................................................................................................. 117
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................................... 117
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet..................................................................................................... 117
9.4.3 Checking Network Status ...................................................................................................... 118
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics.................................................................................................. 120
C H A P T E R 1 0............................................................................................................................................ 121
HDD Management..........................................................................................................................................121
10.1 Initializing HDDs............................................................................................................................. 122
10.2 Managing Network HDD................................................................................................................. 123
10.3 Managing HDD Group .................................................................................................................... 125
10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ........................................................................................................... 125
10.3.2 Setting HDD Property ......................................................................................................... 126
10.4 Configuring Quota Mode................................................................................................................. 128
10.5 Checking HDD Status...................................................................................................................... 129
10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information................................................................................................... 130
10.7 Detecting Bad Sector....................................................................................................................... 131
10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ...................................................................................................... 132
C H A P T E R 11............................................................................................................................................. 133
Camera Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 133
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings ............................................................................................................... 134
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask............................................................................................................... 134
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters......................................................................................................... 135
11.4 Configuring Video Quality Diagnostics........................................................................................... 137
C H A P T E R 1 2............................................................................................................................................ 139
Device Management and Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 139
12.1 Viewing System Information ........................................................................................................... 140
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information ............................................................................................... 140
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information.............................................................................................. 140
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information............................................................................................... 140
12.1.4 Viewing Network Information............................................................................................. 141
12.1.5 Viewing HDD Information.................................................................................................. 142
12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files .................................................................................................... 143
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ........................................................................................ 145
12.4 Upgrading System ........................................................................................................................... 147
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device.................................................................................... 147