SKYTRONIC 351.124 User manual

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DVR
Digital Video Recorder
HANDLEIDING
USER’S MANUAL
ANLEITUNG
351.124

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Chapter 1: DVR Features
DVR Feature
zMPEG4 compression
z4-Channel: 4 BNC Camera Inputs - 2 BNC Video Outputs
9-Channel: 9 BNC Camera Inputs - 1 BNC Video Output
z4-Channel: 2 Audio Inputs - 2 Audio Outputs
9-Channel: 1 Audio Input -1 Audio Output
zSystem Format : NTSC /PAL
zMotion Detection with Sensitivity and Area Settings
zTime Schedule, Alarm and Motion Triggered Recording Modes
zHard Disk Support up to 500GB
zSupport PTZ Control via 485 Port
zView and Operate over Network (Broadband Connection Required)
zBuilt-in USB2.0 Port for Backup to Computer or
USB Memory stick Backup (Optional)
zVGA Output (Optional)
Chapter 2: Overview
2.1 Front Panel (All Modes)
1. Power switch
2. Removable HDD Tray
3. HDD Lock
4. USB 2.0 Interface
5. Rewind
6. Pause
7. Play
8. Fast Forward
9. Stop
10. Record
11. CH1
12. CH2
13. CH3
14. CH4
15-19. CH5-CH9
(9CH DVR Only)
20. Mute Audio
21. Display All Cameras
22. Menu/Exit Menu
23. IR Receiver
24. Up Arrow
25. Select
26. Left Arrow
27. Down Arrow
28. Right Arrow
29. Power Indicator
30. HDD Indicator

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2.2 Rear Panel
1. Audio Input(s)
2. Video output(s)
3. CH4
4. CH3
5. CH2
6. CH1
7. VGA output (Optional)
8. LAN
9. Audio Output
10. CH9
11. CH8
12. CH7
13. CH6
14. CH5
15. RS485/Sensor
Input/Alarm Output
16. DC Power Input Jack
2.3 Remote Control
1-9 Channel Select 1-9
0 Number
ALL Display all Channels
Menu Enter or Exit Menu
▲Move Up/Left
▼Move Down/Right
SEL Select /Modify Item
Rewind
Play Recording
Fast Forward
●Record
Pause
■Stop Recording/Playback
Audio Audio Input/Output
Mute Mute Audio

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Chapter 3: Installation
3.1 Install Hard Disk
NOTICE: Don’t take out HDD when DVR is running.
Make sure the HDD is set to be MASTER according to the hard drive manual.
I. If your product comes with a removable HDD drawer (optional), please refer below:
(1) Take out the hard drive drawer from the DVR side panel，Connect the power cord and data cable to hard disk;
(2) Put the hard drive drawer back into the DVR (Make sure the drawer is firmly inserted to the DVR) and then
lock the hard drive drawer.
II. If your product does not come with a removable HDD drawer, please refer below:
(1) Remove the screws around the top cover;
(2) Remove the top cover carefully;
(3) Connect the power cord and data cable to hard disk carefully;
(4) Use the provided screws to fix hard disk on the rack inside and then replace the top cover of the case.
3.2 Connecting Camera and Monitor
There are 4/9 camera inputs and 2/1 Monitor outputs with BNC connectors (Refer to 2.2 Rear Panel).
3.3 VGA Output (optional)
There is 1 CRT or LCD monitor output with VGA port.
3.4 Connecting Power Supply
Please only use the power adapter supplied with the DVR.

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Chapter 4: Starting the DVR
5.1 Firmware Version
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5.2 Detecting Installed Hard Drive
5.3 Format Hard Drive
DVR will detect the installed hard drive
and display the hard drive information.
When the DVR detects a new hard drive,
you will be prompted to format the hard drive
before using the DVR.
Press [SEL] to format or press [MENU]
to cancel.
After connecting the power adapter
and turning on the power button, the system
will boot-up and display the version and
released date of the DVR firmware.

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Chapter 5: DVR Menu System
5.1 Navigating the Menus
5.2 Menu Overview
MenuDirectory
Camera Setup
Record Setup
Record Frame rate
Video Quality
Record Schedule
Sensor Setup
Hard Drive Setup
Miscellaneous Setup
Network Setup
Language
Video Backup
Reset Menu
[MENU]: enters Main Menu
[▲, ▼, ◄and ►]: move the cursor
[SEL]: select/modify settings
[MENU]: press again to exit or go
back to previous menu.
Main Menu
Change Password
Set Time
Hidden Channel
Audio Port Setup
PTZ Setup
Image Parameters
Password Enable
Keypad Tones
VGA Setup
When the DVR detects a new hard drive,
you will be prompted to format the hard drive
before using the DVR.
Press [SEL] to format or press [MENU] to
cancel.

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5.3 Camera Setup
NoteIf a camera channel is set to OFF will not record(Refer to 6.4 Record Setup)
5.4 Record Setup
5.5 Record Frame rate
Press [▲, ▼, ◄or ►] button to select a channel, and then press [SEL] to
increase the value or press [■STOP] to reduce the value.
Note: Higher frame rate shows smooth images but requires more hard drive
space.
Camera Setup allows you to turn
cameras on or off.
Press [▲, ▼, ◄and ►]button to
select a channel and then press [SEL] to
modify the setting ON or OFF.
The total frame rate is 50fps (PAL) or
60fps (NTSC). You can set the frame rate
for the channel which you selected to
record. If the sum of the frame rate you
select for all cameras is more than 50fps
(PAL)/60fps(NTSC), the DVR will
automatically adjust the largest frame rate
value to a smaller value.
Record Setup allows you to set up
recording channels.
Press [▲, ▼, ◄and ►]button to
select a channel, and then press [SEL] to
modify the setting to ON or OFF.
If a channel is disabled in Camera
Setup, it will not record and the DVR will
display “NOCAM” on screen.

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5.6 Video Quality
5.7 Record Schedule
Setting the Record Schedule allows you to customize the type of recording
depending on the time of day.
NO-RECORD [ white]: DVR will not record during the time.
NORMAL-RECORD [ red]: DVR will record continuously.
SENSOR-RECORD [S]: DVR will record when sensor or motion is triggered.
NOTE: In order to activate the record schedule press the []record button when
viewing the cameras. After pressing the []record button if schedule is set to
“NORMAL-RECORD” the DVR will start to record immediately; if the schedule is
set to be “SENSOR-RECORD” the DVR will not start recording until a motion is
detected by the DVR or an installed sensor is triggered.
Video Quality has 4 different settings:
Highest, High, Normal and Low.
The higher the video setting, the
better quality images, however higher
quality images require more hard drive
space.
Press [SEL] to change the quality
setting.
The time line indicates 24 hours of a
day based on AM/PM (0 = 12).
Press [▲, ▼, ◄or ►] button to
select a time point, press [SEL] to modify
the recording mode.

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5.8 Sensor Setup
CONT: Continuous alarm until any key is pressed..
OFF: No alarm
5.9 H/W Sensor Setup
Note: Sensors and extension alarm are not included with the DVR systemand
may be purchased separately.
Note: For 4CH DVR, there are 4CH Inputs of the Sensor;
For 9CH DVR, there are 8CH Inputs of the Sensor.
5.10 Motion Detector Setup
This section allows you to set up motion detection options for each camera.
Sensor Record Time indicates
how long the recording time is
when the motion or sensor is
triggered.
Alarm On Time indicates
whether the buzzer will sound
when motion is detected.
HARDWARE SENSOR SETUP:
There are 3 different modes for sensor setting:
NOT INSTALLED, NORMAL-CLOSE and
NORMAL-OPEN. Consult the alarm
purchased for more details on which setting is
required.
MOTION DETECTOR SETUP:
ON/OFF: Enable or disable motion detection
recording.
LEVEL: Sensitivity for motion detection.
There are 3 levels sensitivity: Level 1-low,
3- highest
AREA: Select detectable area on the screen.

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5.11 Hard Drive Setup
This section will display the current hard drive status and usage options
HDD SIZE: indicates the total capacity of the hard drive installed in the DVR.
HDD USED:indicates the space used in the hard disk drive for recording and the
percent used.
HDD FORMAT: will erase all video and data on the installed hard drive and make it
readable by the DVR
Note: You will be prompted for the password when formatting a hard drive. The
default password is “111111”
Area Selection:
Press [▲, ▼, ◄or ►] button to
select a block, and press [SEL] button to set
the block to detect motion. The area is
detectable when it is clear, the area is not
detectable when it is covert by shadow.
OVERWRITE ENABLED:
ON: overwrite oldest video when hard
drive is full.
OFF: stop recording when hard drive
is full.

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5.12 Miscellaneous Setup - Change Password
5.13 Miscellaneous Setup - Set Time
5.14 Miscellaneous Setup - Hidden Channel
Enter the current password first, and
then enter six characters as your new
password, repeat the new password to
confirm.
If you forget your password, please
contact technical support for assistance.
The system date and time format is
YYYY/MM/DD and HH:MM: SS.
Press [◄] or [►] button to select the data
to modify, press [SEL] to modify. Press
[MENU] to save and return to previous
menu.
The system provides a function to hide a
channel in monitoring mode. The selected
channel can still be recorded while it’s hidden;
the hidden picture is viewable during playing
back.
Press [SEL] to select a channel to hide.
This option allows you to change the
system password. The password must be
composed with six characters.
All keys can be used as password key
except the [MENU] key, which is used to
exit.

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5.15 Miscellaneous Setup - Audio Port Setup
Note: For 4CH DVR, there are 2 Audio inputs;
For 9CH DVR, there are only 1 Audio input.
5.16 Miscellaneous Setup - PTZ Setup
Press [SEL] to select the camera, press [◄] or [►] button to assign the ID.
5.17 Miscellaneous Setup - Image Parameters
You can select the audio recording
function to ON or OFF, and select the
video channel that you like to record the
audio on.
SPEED: Set the baud rate (4800，9600，
19200，38400) match to your speed dome.
PROTOCOL: Supports “PELCO-D” and
“PELCO-P”. Select the protocol
according to your speed dome’s protocol.
CAMERA: select the camera channel
which is connected with the speed dome.
ID: Assign an ID to your speed dome.
You can adjust the image parameters
according to your needs.
Move the cursor to this selection and
press [◄] or [►] button to select a channel
you want to adjust, then press [SEL] button
to edit parameters.

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5.18 Miscellaneous Setup - Password Enable
5.19 Miscellaneous Setup - Keypad Tones
5.20 Miscellaneous Setup - VGA Setup
CON: Contrast
BRI: Brightness
HUE: Hue
SAT: Saturation
Press [▲] or [▼] to select the item, and
then press [SEL] to adjust the value.
The password will be required to
control the DVR when this option is set to
“ON”, and the password is not required
when this option is set to “OFF”.
This function allows you to enable
/disable buzzer sound when pressing a
button. Press [SEL] to select ON or
OFF.
Select a VGA resolution match to your
CRT or LCD monitor.
NOTE: VGA video output is an
optional function and may not be
available on all models

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5.21 Network Setup
Network Setup allows you to prepare the DVR for viewing over the internet or local
network.
IMPORTANT: This setting should only be changed if multiple DVRs are being setup on the same
network and the first code “00” must not to be changed.
MAC ADDRESS: In a local area network(LAN)，
the MAC (Media Access Control) address is your
computer’s unique hardware identity code.(On an
Ethernet LAN，it is the same as your Ethernet
address.)When you are connected to the Internet
from your computer (or host as the Internet
protocol thinks of it )，a corresponding table relates
your IP address to your computer’s physical
(
MAC
)
address on the LAN.
IP ALLOCATION: DVR supports DHCP and
Static IP modes. If your modem/router supports
DHCP mode use DHCP. When using STATIC
mode, you will be required to setup your internet
settings manually.
Note: After setting the DVR to DHCP mode restart
the unit.
IP Address: In a local network, the IP
address is a unique designated address for your
DVR recognized by your router. Ensure this
number is within the range usable by your
modem/router. Use the UP “▲”and DOWN “▼”
buttons to move the cursor and use the
“SELECT” button to change the numbers. Once
you have finished the changes restart your DVR.

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NOTE: To adjust the IP ADDRESS，SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY value, only when the
[STATIC] mode is being selected.
SUBNET MASK: Subnet Mask is used to
determine what subnet an IP address belongs to.
A number that is used to identify a sub network
so that IP addresses can be recognized on a local
area network. Consult your modem/router for
your LAN’s subnet mask.
GATEWAY: Set this number to the gateway
set by your modem/router.
DNS ADDRESS: This code should be provided
by your local ISP.
HTTP PORT: This port number is used to
communicate with PC Client. The default value is
80.

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LAN-DVR Connection
See the diagram below for steps to connect your DVR to a local area network or the internet. For
remote monitoring from your computer，you must have a LAN connection available or broadband
Internet access.
USER SETUP: When accessing the DVR
from a remote location you will be prompted
for a login and password. The default is
“admin” for full administrator rights. Set “User
ID” and password to setup a user with limited
rights to prevent tampering.
DDNS SETUP：If you require an external
service to maintain a dynamic IP address enter
the user information here.

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You need to register a www.dyndns.org to get a free account .After registration，you will have a
username and password. You can also register your domain name on the website. Please refer to
Chapter 5，P. Network Setup for more details. There you will learn how to input the Dyndns
username，password，and domain name. You can log in from anywhere by using Internet Explorer
and entering your DVR’s domain name.
5.22 Language
You can change the OSD language from the
default English to German, French, Italian,
Spanish or Portuguese.
5.23 Video Backup (For Optional USB Memory Stick Backup)This function is
only available for the model which supports USB memory stick device. If your DVR
is with PC-link USB interface, please refer Charter 8 for video backup.
Move the cursor to “VIEW EVENTS”,
press [SEL] to enter event list. Press [▲]
or [▼] button to move the cursor, and
then press [SEL] to select the event you
like to backup and return to previous
menu.

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The DVR system already indicated the
start & end time of the recording event.
Move the cursor to “SIZE”, DVR will
automatically indicate the size of the
video you like to backup to USB memory
stick.
You can directly select the start& end
time of a recording video to backup.
Move the cursor to “START” or
“END”; press [SEL] to enter the
interface. Press [◄] or [►] button to
move the cursor, and then press [SEL] to
modify the value.
Press [MENU] back to previous menu.
You can rename the backup file. Press
[◄] or [►] button to select the character
you want to modify, press [▲] or [▼]
button to select a character from the
given character list, and then press
[SEL] to enter.
Please note that the name must be ended
with “.MCG”.
Insert your USB memory stick
device into DVR’s USB port.
Move the cursor to “BACKUP TO
USB DEVICE”, press [SEL] button.

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Please read Charter 8 on how to play back your backup file.
5.24 Reset Menu
If you select this item, the system will restore all your settings to factory default
values. You need to enter your password to reset the menu.
5.25 NTSC/PAL Output select
Change the jumper JS1 to select NTSC or PAL video
output format according to the silkscreen on the
PCB.
DVR will check your USB device as left
picture showed and then start to copy the
backup file.

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Chapter 6: Record
6.1 Start Recording
Press [●] record button to start recording according to the record schedule you
have set. System will display some information on screen.
[●]: the red pot next to the channel name indicates that the channel is being
recorded.
[A-REC]: indicates the current record schedule is set to NORMAL-RECORD mode.
[S-REC]: indicates the current record schedule is set to SENSOR-RECORD mode.
[N-REC]: indicates the current record schedule is set to NO-RECORD mode.
[39%]: indicates the percentage of hard disk space used.
[M]: HDD info ([M] Master Hard Disk)
6.2 Audio Recording
[ ]: indicates this video channel is bundled with an audio port, and the audio
output is on.
[]: indicates the audio output is off.
[]: indicates the audio is being recorded and the audio output is on.
You could press [0] button on front panel to be mute mode for audio output. The
audio input can be still recorded while the output is mute.