Securitytronix EZII ST-EZ32 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter1 Description of Panels ......................................................................................................................6
1.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Rear Panel .....................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2Installation and Connections........................................................................................................13
2.1 NVR Installation............................................................................................................................13
2.2 Hard Disk Installation....................................................................................................................13
2.3 Connections...................................................................................................................................17
Wiring of Alarm Input......................................................................................................................17
Wiring of Alarm Output ...................................................................................................................17
Using Alarm Connectors..................................................................................................................18
Controller Connection......................................................................................................................18
2.4 HDD Storage Calculation Chart....................................................................................................19
Chapter 3Menu Operation............................................................................................................................20
3.1 Menu Structure..............................................................................................................................20
3.2 Startup and Shutdown....................................................................................................................20
3.3 Activating Your Device .................................................................................................................21
3.4 Login and Logout..........................................................................................................................22
User Login .......................................................................................................................................22
User Logout .....................................................................................................................................23
3.5 Using the Setup Wizard.................................................................................................................23
3.6 Network Settings...........................................................................................................................24
3.7 Adding IP Cameras........................................................................................................................24
3.8 Live View......................................................................................................................................25
3.9 One-Touch RAID Configuration...................................................................................................26
3.10 Recording Settings.........................................................................................................................27
3.11 Playback ........................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 4Remote Access.................................................................................................................................29
4.1 Web Browser ...................................................................................................................................29
4.2Mobile Apps ....................................................................................................................................30

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Quick Start Guide
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to Securitytronix EZII Network Video Recorders (NVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual
is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals to ensure a safe and proper deployment.
Legal Disclaimer
THIS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SECURITYTRONIX "AS IS'' AND ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SECURITYTRONIX S BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
THE USE OF THE PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. SECURITYTRONIX SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ABNORMAL OPERATION, BREACH OF PRIVACY OR OTHER DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM CYBER ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INFECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET
SECURITY RISKS. SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL
RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE
THAT USE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. SECURITYTRONIX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN
THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
For further assistance, or if you encounter any issue while using this product, please contact
your distributor or Securitytronix at: 800-688-9282 Press 3 for support, then 2 for CCTV.

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
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
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
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/
or end-user.
While using this 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 100~240 VAC or 12 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 technical support.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
Ensure the 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 a UPS if possible.
Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
Surveillance grade HDDs should be used with this recorder.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result fire or explosion hazard. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions
to prevent potential injury or
material damage.
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Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
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Chapter1 Description of Panels
1.1 Front Panel
Front Panel 1
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel
Table 1. 1 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote
3
Status
Indicators
ALARM
Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
READY
Ready LED is normally blue, indicating that the device is
functioning properly.
STATUS
Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.
Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
HDD
Flashes red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
MODEM
Reserved for future usage.
TX/RX
Flashes blue when network connection is functioning properly.
GUARD
Guard LED turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this
time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.
The LED turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm
status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC
button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.
4
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
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Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
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
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No.
Name
Function Description
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.
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.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
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Front Panel Lock
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
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Composite
Keys
ESC
Back to the previous menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
REC/SHOT
Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a
PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
PLAY/AUTO
The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
ZOOM+
Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.
A/FOCUS+
Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and
lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
EDIT/IRIS+
Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as
a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for
backup.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.
MAIN/SPOT/ZOO
M-
Switch between main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
F1/ LIGHT
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if
applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse
play.
F2/ AUX
Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between
channels.
MENU/WIPER
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after
successful login).
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No.
Name
Function Description
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key
beep.
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper
(if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
PTZ/IRIS-
Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ
camera.
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Alphanumeric Buttons
Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ
Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in Playback mode.
The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is
recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission
status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.
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JOG SHUTTLE Control
Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback
mode.
Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode
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SLOW DOWN/SPEED UP
Slow down/speed up in playback mode.
Front Panel 2
Figure 1. 2 Front Panel
Table 1. 2 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
USB Interface
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory.
3
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control. devices.
4
POWER
Power indicator lights green when the DVR is powered up.
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READY
Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the
address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by the IR
remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the SHIFT button is not
used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with
the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the SHIFT button is used
as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the address from
1~254) and the SHIFT button is used.
ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to the HDD.
Tx/Rx
TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.
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DVD-ROM
Slot for DVD-ROM.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in
menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the video
by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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SHIFT
Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
camera;
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
and spot video output.
3DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
camera;
The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
4GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
7PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable
record.
8TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
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