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Table of contents
Introduction····························································································································································2
Product warranty and limits of responsibility····························································································2
Chapter 1. Safety Cautions·······························································································································5
Chapter 2. Summary············································································································································7
2.1 Features ·····························································································································································7
2.2 Contents····························································································································································9
2.2.1 Control panel on the front ·················································································································· 9
2.2.2 Rear Connection terminals ···············································································································12
2.2.3 Remote controller·································································································································13
2.3 Specication···············································································································································13
Chapter 3. installation·······································································································································18
3.1 How to connect all parts···························································································································18
3.2 Detailed connection···································································································································19
3.2.1 Camera······················································································································································19
3.2.2 Audio·························································································································································19
3.2.3 Monitor·····················································································································································20
3.2.4 External connector·······························································································································21
Chapter 4. Operating·········································································································································25
4.1 Checklist before operation·······················································································································25
4.2 Power connection········································································································································26
4.3 Live monitoring screen······························································································································26
4.3.1 Function of screen display····················································································································27
4.3.2 Automatic channel rotation·················································································································27
4.4 Recording························································································································································28
4.4.1 Normal recording ·································································································································28
4.4.2 Scheduled recording···························································································································28
4.5 Search·······························································································································································29
4.5.1 Event search············································································································································29
4.5.2 Timeline search······································································································································29
4.5.3 Go To search············································································································································30
4.5.4 Go rst search ········································································································································30
4.5.5 Go last search·········································································································································30
4.5.6 Log le search········································································································································31
4.5.7 COPY List··················································································································································31
4.6 Playback···························································································································································33
4.7 PTZ·····································································································································································33
4.7.1 PAN/TILT ···················································································································································34
4.7.2 ZOOM/FOCUS········································································································································34
4.7.3 INITIALIZE·················································································································································34
4.8 DVR Backup File Player ······························································································································35
Chapter 5. Conguration ·································································································································37
5.1 Menu conguration····································································································································37
5.2 Default Setup ················································································································································39
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5.3 Menu Screen Setup·····································································································································42
5.4 SCREEN SETUP ··············································································································································43
5.4.1 CH1~CH4 / CH1~CH9 (for SVR-940)······························································································43
5.4.2 AUTO SEQUENCE··································································································································44
5.4.3 STATUS DISPLAY····································································································································44
5.4.4 SPOT···························································································································································45
5.5 RECORD SETUP ·············································································································································46
5.5.1 GENERAL SETUP····································································································································46
5.5.2 DETAIL SETUP········································································································································47
5.6 EVENT SETUP·················································································································································48
5.6.1 EVENT························································································································································48
5.6.2 MOTION DETECTION···························································································································49
5.6.3 TEXT ···························································································································································49
5.6.4 POS quick guide····································································································································50
5.6.5 RELAY·························································································································································51
5.7 NETWORK ·······················································································································································52
5.7.1 NETWORK················································································································································52
5.7.2 DDNS Register········································································································································52
5.7.3 Client access ···········································································································································53
5.7.4 RS-232 ·······················································································································································54
5.7.5 RS-422/485··············································································································································54
5.7.6 E-MAIL·······················································································································································54
5.8 DDNS Registration·······································································································································55
5.8.1. DDNS Registration procedure ········································································································55
5.9. Instructions on using DDNS ···················································································································59
5.10 Editing registered product ····················································································································61
5.11 System setting············································································································································62
5.11.1 System····················································································································································62
5.11.2 HDD·························································································································································63
5.11.3 Password ···············································································································································64
5.11.4 User Authentication··························································································································64
5.11.5 CLOCK SETUP·······································································································································65
5.12 PTZ ·································································································································································67
5.12.1 Setting for each channel ·················································································································67
5.13 EXIT MENU ···················································································································································67
5.14 ETC ··································································································································································68
5.14.1 Firmware Upgrade·····························································································································68
5.14.2 Index Start Fail·····································································································································69
Chapter 6. Web-Viewer ·····································································································································70
6.1 Log page ·························································································································································71
6.2 LIVE mode·······················································································································································71
6.3 SEARCH mode···············································································································································73
6.4 Web-Viewer buttons···································································································································74
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting····························································································································76
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Chapter 1. Safety Cautions
Symbols displayed for each item
• Before installation
- Verify the supplied voltage (AC100V~AC240V) before connecting the power supply.
- Make sure the power supply is o before installation.
- Do not install in a very humid environment. Doing so may cause an electric shock or re.
- Make sure ground line is connected to reduce electric shock risk.
• During operation
- Do not open the product cover except qualied personnel or system installer. Opening the product cover may
cause an electric shock.
- Do not plug multiple appliances into one power outlet. Doing so may cause re.
-Donotplacedishes containing wateror heavy objectson the product. Doing so maycauseamalfunction.
- Do not use in areas containing inammable materials like propane gas and gasoline or in areas that generate
dust. Doing so may cause an explosion or re.
- Do not touch the power line with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electric shock.
- Do not insert a hand into the opening of the DVD. Doing so may cause an injury.
- Make sure conduction materials do not enter the cooling ventilator opening.
- Donotapplyexcessiveforcewhenpullingonthepowercord.Damagingthecordmaycauseanelectricshock
or re.
- Random replacement of built-in battery by other types of batteries may cause explosion.
- The battery shall be replaced by the same battery.
- The used batteries shall be disposed carefully because they can cause environment pollutions.
• Dismantling and cleaning
- Donotdismantle,repairormodifytheproductdeliberately.Doingsomaycauseadamage,anelectricshockor
an injury.
- Donotusewater,thinnerororganicsolventforcleaningtheproductexterior.Doingsomaycauseamalfunction
or an electric shock. Use a dry cloth to clean the exterior.
• During installation
- Togetadequateventilation,installtheproductwithatleast15cmofspacebetweenthecoolingventilation
opening and a wall.
- To prevent falling, install the product in a at area . Dropping the product may cause an injury or a malfunc-
tion.
- Avoid areas exposed to sun light or heat since they may cause deformation or a malfunction.
- IfacameraisinstalledwhiletheDVRisrecording,imageinanotherchannelmaybedisrupted.Startthestorage
after installing the camera is recommended.
Warning Referstoinformationusersneedtoknowinordertopreventseriousinjuryor
death.
Caution Providesinformationusersneedtoknowinordertopreventminorinjuryor
product damage.

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Chapter 1. Safety Cautions
• During use
- Make sure the product is not exposed to shocks or shaking when using the product or during moving.
-Donotmovetheproductwhileitisinoperation,andapplystrongshockstotheproductorthrowtheproduct.
- Ifharddiskdrivesotherthanthoserecommendedareusedadditionally,abnormaloperationmayoccur.Inquire
at the point of purchase of the product before installing such a hard disk drive.
- Product warranty will not cover deliberate additional use of such hard disk drives.
- This product is a supplementary rather than primary means for preventing re and theft. Our company is not
responsible for incidence of incident or damage that may occur.
FCC Compliance Statement
Caution : Any changes or modication in construction of this device which are not expressly approved the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursu-
ant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
thisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcausetheuserwill
be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Samsung Techwin cares for the environment at all product manufactur-
ing stages to preserve the environment, and is taking a number of steps to
provide customers with more environment-friendly products.The Eco mark
represents Samsung Techwin s will to create environment-friendly products,
and indicates that the product satises the EU RoHS Directive.

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TheSamsungSVR-940/SVR-450isadigitalvideorecorderdesignedtobeusedasasecuritydevice
in small shops, convenience stores, banks, ATMs, etc. It is a stand-alone device, securing system per-
formance and safety. The Samsung SVR-940/SVR-450 saves video images on an HDD instead of on
videotape.Itcansavequalityimagesevenwithrepeatedrecording,andfacilitatesdatasearchby
recordingandplayingvideodatainadigitalleformat.Moreover,theSamsungSVR-940/SVR-450is
auser-orienteddigitalunitwithhighqualitymovingpicturesandhighcapacitystoragemedia.Ithas
a variety of functions such as motion detection, PTZ (Pan, Tilt and Zoom) control, password setting,
real-time voice data storage, and event lists and log le storage.
Monitoring Screen
Recording
TheSamsungSVR-940/SVR-450canrecordupto120framespersecond.Italsorecordseventsonan
event list as well as providing a pre-event recording function.
. Simultaneous execution of three functions: recording, playback, and networking
. Convenient setting of recording frame by channel.
. Up to 3 levels of image quality setting available.
. Simple setting of the scope of motion detection.
. Recording setting up to a Maximum 120 frames per second. (Based on 360X240)
. Manual and scheduled recording.
. Event recording using external alarms and the motion detection function.
. Creating event lists for external alarms and motion detection.
. Recording images before the occurrence of events.
Playback
2.1 Features
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The built-in HDD is the basic memory supply. Using a USB memory stick or external CD-RW (guaranteed
for the recommended models only), users can copy images from the internal HDD.
. Basic Memory Supply: Built-in HDD
. Backup media: USB memory stick
. Backup media: Built-in CD-RW
Storage Media
• CD-RW-Maker : LITEON CO., LTD
Model : LTR-52327SX
Model : SHM-165P6SX02C
• CD MEDIA-Maker : SAMSUNG
Model : PLEOMAX R80X5210SJ
The Samsung SVR-940/SVR-450 supports a wide range of networks such as LAN and ADSL, DHCP. The
usercanalsoeasilyoperateandmanagethemainfunctionsoftheunitfromaremotelocationusingan
exclusive PC viewer.
. Live image view from a remote location available (full screen, quad screen, and 9-channel screen mode
(for SVR-940) selectable).
. Search and playback by time or event from a remote location.
. 10/100Mbps Ethernet/xDSL supported.
. DDNS supported.
Network
. Simple rmware upgrade using USB memory.
. Up to 4 channel voice recording in real time
. VGA output supported
. Menu language-selectable.
Other
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2.2 Contents
TheSVR-940/SVR-450packagecontainsthemainunitanditscomponentsasspeciedbelow.When
youpurchasetheunit,pleasecheckthatthecomponentsspeciedbelowareincluded.Ifanycompo-
nents are missing, please contact your local vendor.
SVR-450/940 Main unit
1. Network viewer program CD 2. User Manual 3. Remote controller
4. Batteries for remote controller 5. Adaptor (For SVR-450) 9. Power cable
2.2.1 Control panel on the front
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Number LED Name Description
1Lights up when power is applied to the system
2Lights up when the system is backing up.
3Lights up when an Alarm is triggered.
4Lightsupwhenclienthasconnectedtothesystemthroughthe
Network
5Lights up when the system is accessing HDD
6Lights up when the system is recording video data
Number Button Name Description
1Press to power the system ON/OFF.
2Press to navigate to and select a Menu item.
3Presstoselectandchangetheforwardorbackplayback.Pressing
thisbuttonduringforwardplaybackreversesthedirectionofplay.
4Forward Playback. Speeds of 2X, 4X, 8X.
5PresstostopthePlaybackandtostartsearchingotherrecorded
data.
6Press to Play and pause the Playback screen
LED Indication
Button Indication
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Number Button Name Description
7Playback position moves 1 frame forward/back during Pause.
8Press to start and stop manual recording
9Press to search the recorded data
10 Press to launch Setup Menu
11 Press to control the PTZ functions
12 Press to backup still images or video
13 Press to start screen Auto Sequence. Set °ÆSCREEN SETUP/AUTO
SEQUENCE/SEQUENCE°Ø as °ÆON°Ø.
14 Presstoselectthelivedisplayformatasfullscreen,quadscreen,or
9-channel screen (for SVR-940) display.
15 Press to return to previous Menu screen.
16 Press to move up in a Menu item in setup mode.
17 Press to move right in a Menu item in setup mode.
18 Press to move down in a Menu item in setup mode.
19 Press to move left in a Menu item in setup mode.
20
Press to select full screen, quad screen, or 9-channel screen (for
SVR-940) in live monitoring mode. It can also be used to select a
desired menu item or to store a setup value in the menu.
21 USB Backup and Firmware upgrade.
ButtonIndication
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Rear panel of SVR-450
Rear panel of SVR-940
2.2.2 Rear Connection terminals
1. VIDEO IN Camera Input (NTSC/PAL)
2. AUDIO IN Audio Input
3. AUDIO OUT Audio Output
4. VIDEO OUT Composite Video Output
5. VGA VGA output
6. RS-232 For the engineering console only, not for other purposes.
7. LAN RJ45 Connector
8. RS-485/422 PTZ camera control
9. SENSOR IN Sensor Input
10. ALARM OUT Alarm Output
11. SWITCHES NTSC/PAL, BNC/VGA Select Switch(Please refer to Chapter 5 for the detailed
guide.)
12. SPOT Spot output (For SVR-940)
13. SVHS S-VHS output
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2.2.3 Remote controller
2.3 Specication
System
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Processor DSP
Operating system (O/S) RTOS
Compression method MPEG-4
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• MENU Button to enter Setup Menu
• AUTO For Auto Sequence
• SPOT Button for Spot ON/OFF (SVR-940.)
• PTZ Button for PTZ camera control.
• COPY Button for data backup.
• RECORD Button for Manual record ON/OFF.
• STOP Button to stop playback.
• SEARCH Button for search menu.
• STEP Playback position moves 1 frame forward/back during
Pause.
• PLAY/PAUSE Button to Play and Pause the Playback screen
• FAST Button for Forward Playback. Speeds of 2X, 4X, 8X.
• DIR Button to select and change the direction of play in
playback.Whenpressed duringforwardplayback,
the system reverses the direction of play.
• ENTER Button to select full screen, quad screen, or 9-channel
screen (for SVR-940) in live monitoring mode.
It canalso beusedtoselecta desiredmenuitemor
to store a setup value in the menu.
• MULTI Button to select the live display format as full screen,
quad screen, or 9-channel screen (for SVR-940)
display.
• ESC Button to return to the previous Menu screen.
• 0~9 Button to set Remote controller ID / Password /
IP setting. Only 0 to 9 is available for the remote
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Video
Control
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Input Method Composite Input 4-Channel Composite Input 9-Channel
Video Input Level 1.0 Vp-p, Composite
Live Screen Display Speed Real time display
Live Screen
NTSC: 720 (W) _ 480 (H) Pixels for the full screen.
PAL: 720 (W) _ 576 (H) Pixels for the full screen
8bit Brightness (256 Gray Scale)
24bit Color (160,000 Colors)
Monitor Output 1.0Vp-p Composite, 75Ω 1.0Vp-p Composite, 75Ω /
S-VHS
VGA Output RGB Output (Non-Interlaced Scan)
* Select composite or VGA
Audio
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Audio 4CH Audio Input
1CH Audio Output
Audio compression ADPCM
Alarm
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Input 4 Channels 9 Channels
Output 1 Relay output 4 Relay output
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Remote controller Infrared LED (Up to 5m)
Exclusive controller SCC-3100A (RS-485)
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Backup
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Digital Backup USB Memory Stick / Built-in CD-RW (DVD)
Recording
HDD
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Maximum Number of Frames
Sec per Resolution
(NTSC)
720X480: 30 Frames/Sec
360X240: 120 Frames/Sec
720X480: 30 Frames/Sec
720X240 : 60 Frames/Sec
360X240: 120 Frames/Sec
Recording Method
Pre-Event Recording
Image Quality
3 Types of Recording Mode: General, Schedule, & Event
Individual Channel ON/OFF Setting
3-Stage Image Quality: User Congurable
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Default HDD 1 ea (Max. 1ea) 1 ea (Max. 2ea)
HDD type
RPM
Recommended
EIDE
7200rpm
Samsung / Seagate / Maxtor
•Please refer to the recommended HDD model list.
Password
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
6 stage Password
4-digit Password (including four numbers)
Admin : Control all function (Default is 1111)
USER1~5: Access permission per option (Default is 1111)
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Network
Electrical Specication
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
General
Live Screen: Monitoring
Playback Screen: Search
Menu Setting: Menu setting available (CMS S/W : option)
Access Method: Dedicated Viewer
Protocol: TCP/IP, DHCP
Interface: Ethernet (10/100Mbps), ADSL
Concurrent Users: Up to 4 users (depending on the network
environment)
PC Requirements
CPU: Pentium IV 1.2GHz or over (2.0GHz or over recommended)
Memory: 256MB or over (512MB or over recommended)
HDD: Minimum 10GB or over
OS: Windows 2000 or later recommended
Monitor: 1,024_768 Pixels
LAN Interface: 10/100 Base-T (RJ-45)
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Power DC 12V Adaptor (SVR-450) 100~127V/200~240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption Approx. 25W 65W
Search and Playback
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Search Mode
Search by Time: Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute
Search by Channel: per channel
Search by Event: Alarm, Motion Detect
Search by the oldest data: The rst recording image
Search by the most recent data: The last recording image
Search by bar: Using the search bar
Speed & direction of Playback Forward and Reverse
Fast Search Rewind (X2, X4, X8), Rewind (X2, X4, X8)
STEP Search Search in 1 second increments
Pause and Frame Playback Playback pause, Playback by frame in the pause status
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Chapter 2. Summary
UserEnvironment
Exterior
Connection Terminals
Accessories
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Humidity
5˚C~ 40˚C
10˚C~60˚C
30% ~90%(without dewfall)
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Material
Dimensions
Steel Case
260(W) X 350(D) X 65(H)mm
Weight About 5.5Kg 11Kg
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Accessories to be supplied
Network Viewer Program CD
User Manual
Remote Control & Battery
Brackets and screws for HDD plate
Adaptor (for SVR-450), Power cable
Items SVR-450 SVR-940
Video Input BNC(4EA) BNC(9EA)
Monitor Output BNC(1EA) Loop out (9EA), Spot (1EA)
S-VHS
VGA Output (PC Monitor)
Audio Jack
USB Port
9-Pin DSUB
6-Pin Terminal sector
8-Pin Terminal sector
2-Pin Terminal sector
Termination Switch (JP2
Termination)
LAN Input
15-Pin DSUB
RCA Input (4), RCA Output (1)
USB2.0 (Firmware Upgrade/Copy)
RS-232C (Standby)
RS-422/485 (External control, PTZ)
Alarm Input Terminal
Alarm Output Terminal (Motion Detect, Sensor: CM, NO, NC)
RS-422/485 Terminal Resistance Switch (RS-422/485 termination
can be set using jump setting after opening the top cover)
RJ-45(Network)
AC / DC Input 12v AC Adaptor AC110V~240V

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SVR-450
SVR-940
3.1 How to connect all parts
The connection layouts for the SVR-450/940 with the monitor, CCTV, and external devices are
described as below.
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3.2 Detailed connection
The SVR-450 and 950 can accommodate up to 4 or 9 cameras respectively. Connect the BNC termi-
nal of each camera to the CAMERA IN terminal of the unit.
The SVR-450/950 can save audio information. For storage or output of audio information, it is required
to connect the relevant devices.
3.2.1 Camera
3.2.2 Audio
SVR-450
SVR-940
SVR-450
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Please connect an RCA audio cable to the AUDIO OUTPUT connector (such as monitor with built-in speak-
ers).
3.2.3 Monitor
SVR-940
Connect the VIDEO OUT terminal of the system and the BNC terminal of the monitor, using the BNC
cable, in order to display video data to the main monitor. There is also a VGA video output for the PC
monitor.
SVR-450
Audio input
Please connect an RCA audio cable to the AUDIO IN connector (such as camera with built-in microphone
and others). (All types of microphone and speaker are compatible with the system.)
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• For Audio input setting, set [Audio] to [ON] in the Recording setting menu
Notes
• When playback with audio in split display mode is not working properly, turn the
display mode to Full screen to avoid an audio playback problem.
Notes