Speco DVR-16/IP User manual

16 CHANNEL NETWORK READY DVR
DVR-16/IP
User’s Manual

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Precautions
zAll the safety and operation instructions should be read before the DVR-16/IP is operated.
zAll the safety and operation instructions should be retained for future reference.
zComply with operating instruction and notice warning information.
zDo not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the DVR-16/IP.
zThere are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact qualified service personnel for
maintenance.
zDo not expose the DVR-16/IP to water or moisture and do not try to operate it in wet areas.
Well-chosen cover is needed when you put the DVR-16/IP in outdoor areas.
zMake sure that two ends of the power port are plugged.
zDo not drop metallic parts through slots or slop the DVR-16/IP with any liquid.
zDo not attempt to disassemble the DVR-16/IP.
zContact qualified service personnel if the following situation happens:
yThe power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
yThe DVR-16/IP has been exposed to rain or water.
yThe DVR-16/IP does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
yThe DVR-16/IP falls to the ground or its cover is damaged.
zWhen replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician has used
replacement parts specified by original seller or that these parts have the same
characteristics as the original ones. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.
zUse only with a mounting accessory recommended by original seller.
zNever push objects of any kind into this DVR-16/IP through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short cut parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
zCertify operating safety by qualified installer.
zIf an outside cable system is connected to the DVR-16/IP, be sure the cable system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-in static
charges.
zAll normal precautions to avoid component damage due to electrostatic discharge should be
taken during installation and operation.
zTo prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers.

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CONTENT
1. Features..................................................................................................................................5
2. DVR-16/IP Application............................................................................................................5
3. Quick Installation Guide........................................................................................................6
4. Front Panel Introduction .......................................................................................................7
4.1 The Buttons on the Front Panel ......................................................................................7
5. DVR-16/IP Menu Tree...........................................................................................................10
6. OSD Menu Setup..................................................................................................................13
6.1 Event List ......................................................................................................................13
6.2 OSD/ Timer ...................................................................................................................13
6.2.1 Date/ Time ..........................................................................................................13
6.2.2 Date Display Mode .............................................................................................13
6.2.3 Date/ Time Display..............................................................................................13
6.2.4 Date/ Time Position.............................................................................................14
6.2.5 PB Date/ Time Position.......................................................................................14
6.2.6 RS-485 Time Calibration.....................................................................................14
6.2.7 Call Monitor Dwell...............................................................................................14
6.2.8 Text Color............................................................................................................ 14
6.2.9 Display Type ....................................................................................................... 14
6.2.10 OSD..................................................................................................................14
6.3.Monitor..........................................................................................................................14
6.3.1 Video Setup ........................................................................................................14
6.3.2 Live Refresch Rate .............................................................................................15
6.3.3 Screen Center Point ...........................................................................................15
6.3.4 Background Color ...............................................................................................15
6.3.5 Show Color Bar...................................................................................................15
6.4 Camera .........................................................................................................................15
6.4.1 Configuration Table 1 ..........................................................................................15
6.4.1.1 Install ........................................................................................................16
6.4.1.2 Covert ....................................................................................................... 16
6.4.1.3 PTZ...........................................................................................................16
6.4.1.4 Termination ...............................................................................................18
6.4.1.5 Gain Control .............................................................................................18
6.4.1.6 REC Priority..............................................................................................18
6.4.1.7 Alarm REC Priority....................................................................................18
6.4.1.8 Call Seq .................................................................................................... 18
6.4.2 Camera Detect....................................................................................................19
6.4.3 Camera Title .......................................................................................................19
6.5 Record ..........................................................................................................................19
6.5.1 Day/ Night ...........................................................................................................20

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6.5.1.1 Day Start Time/ Day Stop Time.................................................................20
6.5.1.2 Day REC PPS/ Night REC PPS ...............................................................20
6.5.1.3 Day REC Quality/ Night REC Quality........................................................20
6.5.2 Weekend.............................................................................................................20
6.5.2.1 Weekend Setting ......................................................................................20
6.5.2.2 Weekend Start Time/ Weekend Stop Time................................................20
6.5.2.3 Weekend REC PPS..................................................................................20
6.5.2.4 Weekend REC Quality.............................................................................. 20
6.5.3 REC Event Only..................................................................................................21
6.5.4 REC Event At......................................................................................................21
6.5.5 Switch REC While PB.........................................................................................21
6.5.6 Rec Priority Mode ...............................................................................................22
6.5.7 Circular Record...................................................................................................22
6.5.8 HDD Full Alarm ...................................................................................................22
6.6 Event.............................................................................................................................22
6.6.1 Day/ Night Switch ...............................................................................................22
6.6.1.1 Day/ Night SW Enable ..............................................................................22
6.6.1.2 Switch <OFF>........................................................................................... 22
6.6.1.3 Delay For Active........................................................................................23
6.6.2 Event Response .................................................................................................23
6.6.2.1 Internal Buzzer .........................................................................................23
6.6.2.2 Event Relay Output...................................................................................23
6.6.2.3 Event List..................................................................................................23
6.6.2.4 Event Full Screen .....................................................................................23
6.6.2.5 Call Event Display.....................................................................................23
6.6.2.6 Response Duration................................................................................... 23
6.6.2.7 Any Key To Stop........................................................................................24
6.6.3 Motion Detect...................................................................................................... 24
6.6.3.1 Motion Detect ...........................................................................................24
6.6.3.2 Configuration Table 2................................................................................24
6.6.3.3 Condition Set Up ......................................................................................24
6.6.3.4 Detect Area...............................................................................................24
6.6.3.5 Sensetivity ................................................................................................25
6.6.4 Alarm In...............................................................................................................25
6.6.4.1 Alarm In Detect .........................................................................................25
6.6.4.2 Configuration Table 2................................................................................25
6.6.5 Video Loss Detect...............................................................................................25
6.6.6 Alarm Set/ Reset SW ..........................................................................................25
6.6.7 Release Time......................................................................................................25
6.6.8 Clear Event List .................................................................................................. 25
6.7 Others ...........................................................................................................................26

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6.7.1 RS-485 ID Set Up ...............................................................................................26
6.7.2 RS-485 Baud Rate..............................................................................................26
6.7.3 Software Information...........................................................................................26
6.7.4 HDD Information .................................................................................................26
6.7.5 Shutdown............................................................................................................ 26
6.8 Save/ Load Default .......................................................................................................27
6.8.1 Load Installer Setting ..........................................................................................27
6.8.2 Save Installer Setting.......................................................................................... 27
6.8.3 Load Factory Setting...........................................................................................27
6.8.4 Load Factory Password ......................................................................................27
6.9 CD-RW Copy ................................................................................................................27
6.10 Engineer Set Up..........................................................................................................27
6.10.1 Change Password ............................................................................................27
6.10.2 Disable Password .............................................................................................28
6.10.3 Covert Cam Visible ...........................................................................................28
6.10.4 Playback Check ................................................................................................28
6.10.5 Super MMX Mode............................................................................................. 28
6.10.6 Language.......................................................................................................... 29
6.10.7 Format Hard Disk..............................................................................................29
6.10.8 System Color ....................................................................................................29
6.11 Exit ..............................................................................................................................29
7. Windows Application Software...........................................................................................29
7.1 Connect the USB Mobile Rack to PC............................................................................29
7.2 Download the Software.................................................................................................30
7.3 Function Buttons...........................................................................................................30
8. DVR-16IP Remote Access of Video over the Web.............................................................32
8.1 Button Introduction........................................................................................................32
9. Connectors...........................................................................................................................37
10. Specification.......................................................................................................................39
Appendix 1: Hard Disk Error Message...................................................................................40
Appendix 2: Supported HDD...................................................................................................41
Appendix 3: RS-485 Command Set ........................................................................................42
Appendix 4: Super MMX & Super MPX System Setup..........................................................43

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1. Features
zPowerful Wavelet compression
zProprietary real time O.S.
zDuplex operation: View live and playback video simultaneously
zSupport NTSC and PAL system
zProgrammable recording picture rate (up to 60 PPS)
zRecording priority of each camera dynamically adjusted by motion detection
zHot swappable HDD
zBuilt in CD-RW for video clip export
zData format compatible with Windows
zPowerful Alarm Processor allows flexible alarm trigger and response configuration
zProgrammable motion detection area and sensitivity for each camera individually
zDifferent motion sensitivities available for day and night time
zIntelligent algorithm refreshing main monitor display dynamically
zUser friendly video search
zVersatile multiple-windows display format
zPassword to secure installation authorization
zSystem auto reboot after power interruption
zSystem software stored in nonvolatile memory, free from hard disk crash
zP/ T/ Z control available
zRemote monitoring and control through Internet or Ethernet (Optional)
2. DVR-16/IP Application
DVR-16/IP is a cost-effective and easy-to-use multiplexed digital video recorder, equipped with
proprietary real time operating system, powerful Wavelet compression engine, duplex
multiplexer front-end, CD-RW and the hot swappable Hard Disc Drive.

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3. Quick Installation Guide
The DVR-16/IP is equipped with a mobile rack, the HDD is hot-swappable. You can exchange
the HDD when the HDD is full. The following figures illustrate how to install HDD into the
removable cartridge.
Step1: Pull the active-handle outwards and unlock with the
miniature key provided (Figure 1).
Step2: Pull the handle outwards till the carrier body is out of the
cartridge (Figure 1).
Step3: Push the release latch to slide the top cover backwards
and remove it (Figure 1).
Step4: Insert the DC power cable and IDE cable on the HDD.
Make sure the HDD is set to “Master” (Figure 2).
Step5: Position the HDD into carrier body and slide the top
cover back to secure. Secure the HDD using the screws
provided (Figure 3).
Step6: Slide the carrier body back in the cartridge frame and
lock it with the key provided. Then push the active-handle
inwards (Figure 4).
<Figure 1>
<Figure 2>
<Figure 3>
<Figure 4>

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GOTO
1Minute 30
2Hour 20
3Day 21
4Month 11
5Year 02
5 Goto Begin
6 Goto End
7 Exit
4. Front Panel Introduction
The DVR-16/IP front panel controls enable you to perform preset and programmable functions.
The figures below show the available buttons on the front panels.
**DVR-16/IP starts detecting the camera and recording automatically after power is on.
4.1 The Buttons on the Front Panel
The following are the introductions of DVR-16/IP front panel buttons. The front panel is
illustrated and each button is described by name and function.
CHANNEL 1~16
1. The number of channel buttons corresponds to the number of channels supported by the
unit. Press one of these buttons to view the channel full screen.
2. Press the number button corresponding to the wanted camera, and then press the SET
button to go to the “External Devices” Menu; you should go to the “Configuration Table 1”
first to set the correspondent dome’s “PTZ” item to enable.
GOTO
In playback mode, you can press GOTO to enter GOTO menu. This
menu allows you to search for certain recorded video by date and
time, or you may either go to the beginning or the end of the recorded
video.

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Sequence_1 Set Up
1 Pages 16 11 Page 8
2 Mode 0 12 Page 9
3 Timer 5 13 Page 10
4 Page 1 14 Page 11
5 Page 2 15 Page 12
6 Page 3 16 Page 13
7 Page 4 17 Page 14
8 Page 5 18 Page 15
9 Page 6 19 Page 16
10 Page 7 20 Exit
MENU
Press this button to enter OSD setup menu (the LED will be lit).
ENTER / ZOOM
1. In OSD menu mode, this button is used to make the selection or save settings.
2. In full-screened mode, this button functions as a “2x2 Zoom In” button (the LED will be lit).
DIRECTION
1. These buttons function as directional control in OSD menu.
2. In Zoom mode, press these buttons to view the wanted viewing area.
3. In multi-window mode, the DVR-16/IP allows you to select one window to playback the
recorded video while the DVR-16/IP is in Live mode. Press one of these buttons and a
window cursor will be displayed. Using Direction buttons to move the cursor to desired
window, and then press Play button to playback the recorded video. The password is
needed before you playback the reocrded video.
SEQ
1. In Live mode, press this button to enter automatic sequential
sequencing mode, and press it again to exit. The button LED will
be lit (and also those channel LEDs currently in display).
2. The DVR-16/IP allows you to setup the sequence. In Sequence
mode, press SET to enter and press MODE to exit this Sequence
Setup menu. The number on the top is to remind you which
sequence is being set. Other items will be described by following
paragraphs.
Pages
This first item allows you to decide the total number of pages for this sequence. The
maximun value is 16, which means that each sequence can have up to 16 pages.
Mode
This item allows you to decide which display mode will be used in this sequence.
“0“ represents “full screen” mode, …and “7” represents 16-windows mode.
Timer
This item allows you to set each page’s dwell time.
Page Setup
These items allow you to setup each page. Press Enter for page setup. Use directional
buttons to change each page’s channel setting.
ESC
1. In OSD mode, press this button to return to previous menu. At the end of playback, the
DVR-16/IP goes to Pause mode; press ESC to return to Record mode.
2. If you press this button and “Down Arrow” simultaneously, the DVR-16/IP will be shutdowned.

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SET
In multi-windows display mode, press this button to enter SET mode.
The menu will appear with the cursor over the first window. Use DIRECTION buttons to move
the cursor, then press the CHANNEL button to assign the camera directly. The cursor will move
to next window automatically. Press ESC button to exit SET mode.
MODE
Press this button to select display formats (4, 5, 7, 9,10,13 and 16 windows). The camera LEDs
of selected cameras should be lit.
FAST REWIND
In playback mode, press this button to play recorded video in reverse direction. Press it
repreatedly can change the rewind speed: x1, x2, x4 and x8. If the button has been pressed and
held for 3 seconds, the DVR-16/IP will go to the beginning of the recorded video.
PLAY
1. In Live mode, press this button to start playing back recorded video.
2. In Playback mode, press this button to stop playing (and the DVR-16/IP will start recording
automatically). When the DVR-16/IP has played back to the end of the video, it will pause on
the very last image ,and you can press ESC to leave the image and start recording again.
PAUSE
Press this button to pause playback video or to freeze live video. During this time of pause, the
pause LED would be lit.
FAST FORWARD
In playback mode, press this button to play recorded video in forward direction. Press it
repreatedly to increase the speed by x1 x2, x4 and x8. If the button has been pressed and held
for 3 seconds, the DVR-16/IP will go to the end of video.

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5. DVR-16/IP Menu Tree
MAIN MENU
1 Event List
2 OSD / Timer
3 Monitor
4 Camera
5 Record
6 Event
7 Others
8 Save / Load Default
9 CD-RW
10 Engineer
11 Exit
OSD/Timer 2
1 Date / Time
2 Date Display Mode Y/M/D
3 Date/TimeDisplay 2Rows
4 Date / Time Position
5 PB Date / Time Position
6 RS485 Time Calibration
7 CallMonitorDwell 5
8 TextColor 7
9 DisplayType 1
10 OSD T&D/T
11 Exit
Date/Time 2-1
1 Year 2002
2 Month 12
3 Day 4
4 Hour 16
5 Minute 5
6 Second 20
7 Week MON
8 Exit / Update
9 Exit / Without Update
Monitor 3
1 Brightness 125IIIIIIIII
2 Contrast 190IIIIIIIII
3 Saturation 188 IIIIIIIII
4 Hue 133IIIIIIIII
5 LiveRefreshRate Auto
6 Screen Center Point
7 Background Color 2
8 Show Color Bar
9 Exit
Camera 4
1 Configuration Table 1
2 Camera Detect
3 CameraTitle Camera1
4 Exit
ConfigurationTable1 4-1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Install V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Covert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PT Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gain Control 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Rec Priority 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Alm Rec Prio 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Call Seq 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
EventList 1
1 02/10/21 15:58:53 M12
2 02/10/21 18:24:30 A 3
3 02/10/22 10:19:16 L16
Record 5
1 Day / Night
2 Weekend
3 RECEventOnly OFF
4 RECEventAt Always
5 SwitchRECwhilePB ON
6 REC Priority Mode Auto
7 CircularRecord ON
8 HDD Full Alarm ON
9 Exit
Day/Night 5-1
1 DayStartTime 08:00
2 DayStopTime 20:00
3 DayRECPPS 60
4 DayRECQuality Super
5 NightRECPPS 60
6 NightRECQuality Super
7 Exit
INPUT PASSWORD
1 Input Password 0 0 0 0
2 Enter Main Menu
3 Exit
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Weekend 5-2
1 Weekend Setting OFF
2 Start FRI
3 Stop MON
4 RECPPS 60
5 RECQuality Super
6 Exit

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Day / Night Switch 6-1
1 Day / Night SW Enable No
2 Switch<OFF> Day
3 DelayForActive 60
4 Exit
Event Response 6-2
1 InternalBuzzer ON
2 Event Relay Output ON
3 EventList ON
4 Event Full Screen OFF
5 Call Event Display ON
6 ResponseDuration 10
7 AnyKeyToStop ON
8 Exit
MotionDetect 6-3
1 MotionDetect OFF
2 Configuration Table 2
3 Condition Set Up
4 Exit
AlarmIn 6-4
1 AlarmInDetect OFF
2 Configuration Table 2
3 Exit
Release Time 6-7
1 MotionRESTime 2
2 VideoLossRESTime 2
3 AlarmInRESTime 10
4 Exit
Clear Event List 6-8
1 Clear Event List: No
2 Clear Event List: Yes
3 Exit
Event 6
1 Day / Night Switch
2 Event Response
3 Motion Detect
4 Alarm In
5 Video Loss Detect Dis
6 AlarmSet/ResetSW En
7 Release Time
8 Clear Event List
9 Exit
MAIN MENU
1 Event List
2 OSD / Timer
3 Monitor
4 Camera
5 Record
6 Event
7 Others
8 Save / Load Default
9 CD-RW
10 Engineer
11 Exit
ConfigurationTable2 6-4-2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Alm In Type O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Day: Alm In V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Day: Motion V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Night: Alm In V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Night: Motion V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
ESC For Return
Camera_1 6-3-3
1 Select Camera1
2 Detect Area
3 Sensitivity
4 Exit

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Save Installer Setting 8-2
1 Save / Load: No
2 Save / Load: Yes
3 Exit
Others 7
1 RS-485IDSetup 224
2 RS-485 Baud Rate 9600
3 Software Information
4 HDD Information
5 Shutdown
6 Exit
Save / Load Default 8
1 Load Installer Setting
2 Save Installer Setting
3 Load Factory Setting
4 Load Factory Password
5 Exit
Engineer 10
1 Change Password 9999
2 DisablePassword No
3 Covert Cam Visible No
4 PlaybackCheck OFF
5 Super MMX Mode OFF
6 Language English
7 Format Hard Disk
8 SystemColor Color
9 Exit
Exit 11
1 Set Up Data: Save
2 Set Up Data: Cancel
3 Exit
Load Installer Setting 8-1
1 Save / Load: No
2 Save / Load: Yes
3 Exit
Load Factor Setting 8-3
1 Save / Load: No
2 Save / Load: Yes
3 Exit
Format Hard Disk 9-5
1 Format Hard Disk: 1
2 Format Hard Disk: 2
3 Exit
MAIN MENU
1 Event List
2 OSD / Timer
3 Monitor
4 Camera
5 Record
6 Event
7 Others
8 Save / Load Default
9 CD-RW
10 Engineer
11 Exit
Software Information 7-3
1 CPU Filename D6SE0100
2 FPGA Filename FPGA0505
3 Date 2003/01/23
4 VideoSystem NTSC
5 DSPBDHW SK1V3302
6 DSPBDSW SK1V3300
7Exit
Shutdown 7-5
1 Shutdown: No
2 Shutdown: Yes
3 Exit
HDD Information 7-4
1 HDD Size 40GB
2 FreeSize 17GB
3 TotalRecTime 7Hr
4 FreeRecTime ----Hr
5 Begin 2003/04/22 16:39
6 End 2003/04/2311:12
7 Exit
CD-RWCopy 9
1 B_Year 8 E_Year
2 B_Month 9 E_Month
3 B_Day 10 E_Day
4 B_Hour 11 E_Hour
5 B_Min 12 E_Min
6 Play CD 13 Copy
7 Stop 14 Exit

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MAIN MENU
1 Event List
2 OSD / Timer
3 Monitor
4 Camera
5 Record
6 Event
7 Others
8 Save / Load Default
9 Engineer
10 Engineer
11 Exit
Event List
1 02/10/20 08:12:39 L16
2 02/10/22 12:38:21 A3
3 02/10/22 15:58:53 M12
---Continue---
OSD / Timer
1 Date/ time
2 Date Display Mode Y/M/D
3 Date/ Time Display 2 Rows
4 Date/ Time Position
5 RS485 Time Calibration
6CallmonitorDwell 5
7TextColor 7
8DisplayType 1
9OSDDisplay T&D/T
10 Exit
Date / Time
1Year 2002
2Month 12
3Day 4
4Hour 16
5Minute 5
6Second 20
7Week MON
8 Exit / Update
9 Exit / Without Update
6. OSD Menu Setup
The OSD menu is composed in hierarchy architecture, it allows you to
configure the DVR-16/IP according to the applictation enveironment.
Many options can be selected via the operation of the OSD menu.
To enter this OSD menu, press the MENU button of the front panel,
then the OSD menu will appear with a highlight cursor over the first
item. The cursor can be moved by the up and down buttons.
If you want to exit the OSD menu, you may either 1)select the last
item “EXIT” and then press ENTER button; or 2)press ESC button of
the front panel directly.
6.1 Event List
The item allows you to enter the Event List. Up to 255 events will be
logged using non-volatile memory. The memory architectrue is “First
In First Out”, so always the latest events remain on the list.
6.2 OSD/ Timer
This menu allows you to set the current date/ time, and other
On-Screen-Display (OSD) parameters. You can press the ENTER
button to enter the sub-menu.
6.2.1 Date/ Time
Item 1~7 allow you to set the date and time, use the right/ left buttons
to adjust the DVR-16/IP to local time.
If you want to save the modification(s), move the cursor to 8 Exit/
Update and press Enter button, the adjusted setting(s) will be
memorized. If you don’t want to save the modifications, move the
cursor to 9 Exit / Without Update and press Enter button, the adjusted
setting(s) will be discarded.
6.2.2 Date Display Mode
This item allows you to select a format of date OSD display. You can use right/ left buttons to
choose the select from: Y/M/D, M/D/Y and D/M/Y.
6.2.3 Date/ Time Display
This item allows you to select one or two rows for Date /time OSD display.

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Monitor
1Brightness 125IIIIIIII
2 Contrast 190IIIIIIII
3Saturation 188IIIIIIII
4 Hue 133IIIIIIII
5LiveRefreshRate Auto
6 Screen Center Point
7 Screen H-Size
8 Background Color 2
9 Show Color Bar
10 Exit
6.2.4 Date/ Time Position
This item allows you to move current Date/ Time Display to any position. Use the DIRECTION
buttons to move Date/ Time display.
6.2.5 PB Date/ Time Position
This item allows you to move the recorded Date/ Time Display to any position.
6.2.6 RS-485 Time Calibration
RS-485 is used for multi-point communications: many devices can be connected to the same
bus. Move to this item and press the ETNER button, all DVR-16/IP timers will be synchronized.
6.2.7 Call Monitor Dwell
The call monitor is always switching full screen video of all installed cameras, this item allows
you to set the Dwell Time between switching. The timer value ranges from 1 to 255 (the unit is
second).
6.2.8 Text Color
This item allows you to select one from 16 different colors for all display on the screen.
6.2.9 Display Type
This item allows you to select one from 6 different text types (reverse, bold…) for on Date/ Time
display.
6.2.10 OSD
This item allows you to select which information you want to display; you can choose from
1)T&D/T(camera title and date/time); 2)Title; 3)D/T(date/time); 4)OFF.
6.3.Monitor
This menu allows you to adjust the quality of the displayed image.
6.3.1 Video Setup
Item 1~4 involve adjusting the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of attached cameras.
You may use the right/ left DIRECTION buttons to adjust the value.

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Camera
1 Configuration Table 1
2 Camera Detect
3 Camera Title
4TitlePosition Default
5 Exit
6.3.2 Live Refresch Rate
This item allows you to setup the camera refresh rate on the Main monitor; use right/ left buttons
to select “Fix” or “Auto”. “Fix” means each camera has the same refresh rate. “Auto” means the
camera with more motion will get higher refresh rate automatically.
6.3.3 Screen Center Point
This item allows you to move the center point of the main monitor. Use the DIRECTION buttons
to pan/ tilt the monitor center point. Press ESC button to exit when finished.
6.3.4 Background Color
This item allows you to select 1 from 16 different colors for the background color of 1) video-loss,
2) camera un-installed and 3) covert situations.
6.3.5 Show Color Bar
This function allows you to fine tune the monitor’s performance using color bar pattern
generated by the DVR-16/IP.
6.4 Camera
This menu allows you to adjust camera-related items, ex. Camera title,
Power On Detect, etc.
6.4.1 Configuration Table 1
Configuration Table 1 allows you to configure 5 parameters for each camera individually.
ConfigurationTable1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Install VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Covert · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
PTZ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Termination VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
GainControl 8888888888888888
RECPriority 1111111111111111
AlmRECPrio8888888888888888
Call Seq 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
ESC For Return

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DSCP Speed Dome
1RS-485IDSetup XXX
2 Zoom
3 Brightness
4SetPresetPoint XX
X
5 Enter Speed Dome Menu
6 Exit
6.4.1.1 Install
This item allows you to install each channel on 1 Configuration Table1. Every channel is
“installed” by default; you may uninstall any one of them manually. Once a channel is
un-installed, all related functions are disabled (√= camera installed; • = camera not installed).
6.4.1.2 Covert
This item allows you to make each camera’s input invisible (covert) on both main and call
monitor, while DVR-16/IP keeps recording the camera’s video. The default setting is every
camera visible (√= covert; • = not covert).
6.4.1.3 PTZ
Set this item to enable, users can set the following external device
OSD settings through the DVR-16/IP front panel. Press the number
button corresponding to the wanted camera to make it full screen, and
then press the SET button to go to the “External Devices” Menu.
◆RS-485 Baud Rate
Baud rate is a number related to the speed of data transmission in your security
system. The higher the baud rate, the more bits per second that are transferred.
Before the data are transferred between two devices, you must ensure that both
devices are configured to the same transmission rate.
◆DSCP Speed Dome
This sub-menu is offered to adjust the dome settings. After
you are in the sub-menu, you can pan/ tilt the speed dome
freely by pressing SET and the direction buttons
simultaneously.
RS-485 ID Setup
If you want to control the DSCP Speed Dome through the front panel, you should
firstly check and modify the RS-485 ID here.
Zoom
Press the Enter button to enter the Zoom mode. You can simply push the right
direction button to zoom in (tele) and the left direction button to zoom out (wide).
Press the ESC button to exit the Zoom mode.
Brightness
Use the right and left direction buttons to adjust the brightness of the selected
dome camera. Press the ESC button to exit.
Set Preset Point
This item allows you to set the preset points. Pan/ Tilt the dome camera to the
wanted position and give the preset point a number, and then press the Enter
button.
Enter Speed Dome Menu
Press Enter on this item to go to the OSD menu of installed Speed Dome.
External Devices
1 RS-485 Baud Rate
2 DSCP Speed Dome
3 CHIPER CRT.V9KRP
4 PELCO Speed Dome
5 Exit

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CHIPER CRT.V9KRP
1IDSetup 1
2 Zoom
3 Focus
4 Brightness
5SetPresetPoint 1
6 Goto Preset Point
7 Set Group Dwell
8 Go Preset Group
9 Stop Preset Group
10 Exit
PELCO Speed Dome
1 Protocol Setup D_Type
2IDSetup 1
3 Zoom
4 Focus
5 Bfightness
6 Set Preset Point
7 Goto Preset Point
8 Enter Speed Dome Menu
9 Exit
◆PELCO Speed Dome
DVR-16/IP is capable of connecting to PELCO Speed Dome;
the related settings can be adjusted here in this sub-menu.
You can pan/ tilt PELCO Speed Dome by pressing SET and
the direction buttons simultaneously after you are entering
this sub-menu.
Protocol Setup
There are two Protocol types to choose from: D_type and P_type.
ID Setup
Each PELCO dome camera should have a ID individually.
Zoom
Press the right direction to zoom in (tele) and the left direction button to zoom out
(wide). Press ESC to exit the zoom mode.
Focus
Press the right/ left direction to change focus back and forth between a near object
and a far object. Press ESC to exit the mode.
Brightness
Use the right and left direction buttons to adjust to appropriate brightness. Press
ESC to exit when you finish the setting.
Set Preset Point
This item allows you to set preset points through the front panel. Pan/ tilt the
connected receiver to a proper position, and then press the number buttons to
assign a number to the preset point. Press Enter to finish the setting.
Goto Preset Point
Press right/ left direction button to select the number of the wanted preset point;
then press Enter to go to the selected preset point.
Enter Speed Dome Menu
Press Enter on this item to enter connected PELCO dome camera’s OSD menu.
The function only supports a dome camera with DSCP protocol.
◆CHIPER CRT.V9KRP
This sub-menu allows you to set the receiver. In the
sub-menu, you can pan/ tile the receiver by pressing SET
and direction buttons simultaneously.
Item 1~4 (ID Setup, Zoom, Focus, Brightness)
Please refer to the receiver user’s manual for detailed
information.
Set Preset Point
This item allows you to set preset points through the front panel. Pan/ tilt the
connected receiver to a proper position, and then press the number buttons to
assign a number to the preset point. Press Enter to finish the setting.

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Goto Preset Point
Press right/ left direction button to select the number of the wanted preset point;
then press Enter to go to the selected preset point.
Set Group Dwell
Press the right/ left direction button to choose a proper dwell time.
Go Preset Group
Press Enter to start sequencing.
Stop Preset Group
Press Enter to stop sequencing.
6.4.1.4 Termination
This item allows you to enable/ disable the terminal resister of each camera. If the camera
loop-back connector is not used, the terminal resister should be enabled to get correct signal
termination; this is the default condition. Otherwise, the terminal resister should be disabled (√=
Terminal resister is enabled; • = Terminal resister is disabled).
6.4.1.5 Gain Control
This item allows you to adjust the camera’s video level. You may adjust the value between 1
and 16 for each camera.
6.4.1.6 REC Priority
This item allows the user to set the recording priority for each camera under normal state (No
alarm occurred). The DVR-16/IP will record the camera that is assigned with a higher priority
more frequently.
The user can move the cursor and use ENTER key to adjust the value. The value ranges from 1
to 16; “1” stands for the lowest priority; “16” stands for the highest priority. If the camera is not
installed, the priority will be set to 0 automatically.
6.4.1.7 Alarm REC Priority
This item allows you to set the recording priority when an alarm is triggered for the current
channel, either by Alarm In or by Motion.
6.4.1.8 Call Seq
For Call monitor, there are 16 steps programmable. This item allows you to assign camera for
each step (1~16); “0” means to skip this step. Those cameras which are not installed or
converted won’t be displayed on call monitor.
Example:
If you set the PPS to “30”, the record priority of channel to level ”4”, and the record priority of all
rest channels to level “1’, then each channel’s PPS can be count by below formula.

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Record
1 Day / Night
2 Weekend
3RECEventOnly OFF
4 REC Priority Mode
5CircularRecord OFF
6 HDD Full Alarm Out ON
7 Exit
Situation 1: No alarm event happens.
Channel 1 PPS = 31.6
1111111111111114 4
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
Channel 2 PPS = 58.1
1111111111111114 1
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
Channel 3 PPS = 58.1
1111111111111114 1
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
Situation 2: An alarm event happens on channel 2.
Channel 1 PPS = 61.4
1111111111111184 4
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
Channel 2 PPS = 23.9
1111111111111184 8
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
Channel 3 PPS = 15.1
1111111111111184 1
*30 =
+++++++++++++++
6.4.2 Camera Detect
The DVR-16/IP can check the camera BNC connectors for video signal and judge the channel is
connected or not. If the camera doesn’t exist, it’s recommended to set that channel as “not
installed”. Otherwise that channel will be considered as “video loss”. Besides, the DVR-16/IP
storage space is wasted.
6.4.3 Camera Title
Each camera can be assigned a “Title” (up to 12 characters). The
default title for each camera is the channel number.
Use the right and left direction buttons to select the wanted camera,
and then press Enter to enter a virtual table (shown as right figure).
You can use DIRECTION buttons to select wanted character, and press ENTER to add the
character to the title. You can also press MODE button to correct the wrong character you enter
by mistake. Press MODE button, and a cursor will appear over the title. Press MODE button
repeatedly till the cursor over the character need to be changed; now you can pick another
character to replace it by using the DIRECTION buttons. The first character (blank) is used as
Space button.
6.5 Record
This menu allows you to set up all the parameters related to recording,
ex. REC Quality, PPS (Picture Per Second)…
Once you change these parameters, the total record time will be
changed as well. The table below is offered for your reference (the
PPS is set to 60).