Spyclops SPY-DVR4HYB User manual

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SPY-DVR4HYB!&!SPY-DVR8HYB!
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Instructions!
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1.0!INTRODUCTION!
1.1!Main!menu!!
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2.0!SPLIT!SCREEN!
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3.0!SYSTEM!SETUP!
3.1!General!Setup!
3.2!Time!Setup!!
3.3!HDD!Setup!
3.4!Screen!Setup!
3.5!Encode!Setup!
3.6!PTZ!Setup!
3.7!Channel!OSD!
3.8!Video!Detection!
3.9!Bitrate!
3.10!Record!Plane!
3.11!Network!Setup!!
3.12!DDNS!
3.13!FTP!
3.14!PPPoE!
3.15!3G!
3.16!E-MAIL!
3.17!System!Version!
3.18!HDD!Info!
3.19!System!Log!
3.20!User!
3.21!System!Upgrade!
3.22!Factory!Settings!
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4.0!VIDEO!PLAYBACK!
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5.0!VIDEO!BACKUP!
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6.0!COLOR!ADJUST!
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7.0!CHANNEL!MODE!!
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8.0!VIDEO!MANAGE!!
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Congratulations!on!purchasing!the!SpyClops!H.264!DVR!Security!System!
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System!Specifications:!
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• Multi-camera!digital!video!recorder!which!includes!motion!detection,!key!buzzer!alarm,!e-mail,!area!
masking!and!alarm!sensor!support!
• The!DVR!uses!state!of!the!art!H.264!video!compression!technology!to!maximize!your!recording!time!and!
optimize!your!video!quality.!!H.264!compression!saves!hard!drive!space!and!supports!faster!data!
transfer.!!
• !Data!stored!in!the!DVR!can!easily!and!quickly!be!backed!up!via!a!USB!drive!!
• Up!to!8!camera!capacity!so!upgrading!your!system!in!the!future!will!be!easy!and!trouble!free!
• Apple!and!Android!supported!app!so!you!can!view!your!video!feed!from!anywhere!remotely!
• An!embedded!Linux!operating!system!provides!you!with!stability!and!excellent!network!capabilities!
• Upgraded!DVR!Hard!Drive!specifically!designed!for!CCTV!use!
• 2!USB!ports!in!back!!
• Ideal!for!residential!and!commercial!installations!
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Your!System!Includes:!
• 4!or!8!channel!H.264!networkable!DVR!
• Pre-installed!upgraded!DVR!Hard!Drive!!
• Power!adapter!!
• USB!mouse!
• DVR!remote!
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*Note:!Remove!the!equipment!from!its!packaging!and!place!it!on!a!clean,!flat!surface.!!Inspect!each!item.!!If!
any!visible!damage!is!present,!contact!your!supplier!please!verify!your!order!is!complete!
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1. BNC video in from cameras
2. HDMI output
3. RCA audio IN and OUT
4. VGA output to monitor
5. RJ45 Ethernet port
6. Mouse/USB backup
7. RS485 port for PTZ camera control
8. DC 12V adapter port
9. ON/OFF power switch
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MAKING!THE!CONNECTIONS:!
SPY-DVR8HYB!
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1.!BNC!video!in!from!cameras!
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2.!HDMI!output!
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3.!RCA!audio!IN!and!OUT!
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4.!VGA!output!to!monitor!
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5.!RJ45!Ethernet!port!
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6.!Mouse/USB!backup!
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7.!!RS485!port!for!PTZ!camera!control!
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8.!DC!12V!adapter!port!
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9.!ON/OFF!power!switch!
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1.0!INTRODUCTION!
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1.1 Main!Menu!Introduction!
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Right!click!the!mouse!and!you!will!find!the!main!menu!(it!can!also!be!accessed!by!pressing!the!
“MENU”!key).!!The!main!menu!consists!of!the!following!components:!
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• Split!Screen!
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• System!Setup!
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• Video!Playback!
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• Video!Backup!
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• Color!adjust!
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• Channel!Mode!
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• Video!Manage!
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• PTZ!control!
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• Manual!record!
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• Volume!
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• Setup!Wizard!
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• Exit!System!
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2.0!Split!Screen!
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!x1!View!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• When!choosing!‘x1#View’,#user!may!choose!one!camera!to!view!in!full!screen!mode!
!x4!View!or!x8!View!(SPY-DVR8HYB)!
• When!choosing!‘x4#View#or#x8#View’,#user!can!view!all!4!or!8!camera’s!simultaneously!!
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• In!x4!or!x8!View,!user!can!double!click!any!camera!to!view!in!full!screen!mode.!Double!click!to!
return!to!all!camera!view!
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!3.0!SYSTEM!SETUP!!!
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!3.1!General!Set-up!
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• Auto!Logout:!When!enabled,!the!DVR!will!automatically!logoff!the!present!user!if!there!is!10!
minutes!without!operation.!!They!will!need!to!login!again!to!operate!the!device!
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• Key!buzzer:!!“Enable”!will!activate!a!beep!when!the!DVR!buttons!are!pushed.!!“Disable”!will!
prevent!beeps!from!sounding!when!the!buttons!are!pushed!
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• Language:!!You!can!select!one!of!many!different!languages!
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• Standard:!!“NTSC”!is!the!standard!for!North!America!and!will!need!to!be!selected!for!a!clear!
picture.!
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• Key!Pad!Type:!!This!option!is!used!to!set!up!the!key!pad!to!Standard,!16,!18!or!23!keys!
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• Remote!ID:!Fixed!
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• Boot!Wizard:!Check!Box!for!ON!or!OFF!
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• Show!ESEE!ID!When!Preview:!Check!Box!for!ON!or!OFF!
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• Show!Time!When!Preview:!Check!Box!for!ON!or!OFF!
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!3.2!Time!Setup!
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• Date!Format:!!Change!date!display!layout!
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• System!Date:!!Change!date!
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• System!Time:!!Change!DVR’s!time!
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• Time!Format:!!Change!between!12!hour!time!or!24!hour!time!
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!3.3!HDD!Setup!(Format!the!Hard!Drive)!
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• DVR!comes!formatted!
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• To!delete!the!hard!drive!data,!right!click!with!your!mouse!and!select!“Setup”!then!left!click!to!
select!“System!Tools”!then!select!“HDD!management”.!!Check!“√”!the!Overwrite!box!and!the!
format!box!of!the!HDD!you!want!to!format!then!click!the!“Format”!checkbox!“√”!click!“Format”,!
click!“Yes”!to!start.!!!
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• Auto!delete!old!files!Choose!custom!to!set!up!auto!delete!at!the!number!of!days!that!you!require.!!!
*Note:!This!is!helpful!in!saving!Hard!Disk!space.!
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!3.4!Screen!Setup!
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• OSD!Alpha:!!User!can!make!GUI!more!or!less!transparent!
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• VGA!Resolution:!!Change!resolution!to!1024!x!768,!1280!x!1024,!!1366!x!768,!1440!x!900,!1080p!
@!50Hz!or!1080p!@!60Hz!
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• Auto!Switch:!!This!function!allows!user!to!have!camera!view!switch!every!few!seconds!to!your!
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3.0!CHANNEL!SETUP!
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!3.5!Encode!Setup!
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• Channel:!!This!will!select!camera!for!setup!
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!Main!Stream!
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• Bitrate!mode:!!This!will!be!dependent!on!your!bandwidth!and!specific!needs!
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Constant!Bitrate!
This!is!the!default!encoding!mode,!and!
also!the!most!basic.!In!this!mode,!the!
bitrate!will!be!the!same!for!the!whole!file.!
It!means!that!each!part!of!your!video!file!
will!be!using!the!same!number!of!bits.!
The!complex!parts!will!be!of!a!lower!
quality!than!the!easiest!ones.!The!main!
advantage!is!that!the!final!files!size!won't!
change!and!can!be!accurately!predicted.!
This!mode!is!not!recommended!
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Average!Bitrate!
In!this!mode,!you!choose!a!target!bitrate!
and!the!encoder!will!try!to!constantly!
maintain!an!average!bitrate!while!using!
higher!bitrates!for!the!parts!of!your!video!
that!need!more!bits.!The!result!will!be!of!
higher!quality!than!CBR!encoding!while!
the!average!file!size!will!remain!
predictable,!so!this!mode!is!highly!
recommended!over!CBR.!
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Variable!Bitrate!
In!this!mode,!you!choose!the!desired!
quality!on!a!scale!going!from!9!(lowest!
quality/highest!distortion)!to!0!(highest!
quality/lowest!distortion).!Then!you!
choose!the!optimal!number!of!bits!to!
spend!for!each!part.!The!advantage!is!that!
you!are!able!to!specify!the!quality!level!
that!you!want!to!reach;!the!inconvenient!
is!that!the!final!file!size!is!totally!
unpredictable.!
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• Encode!format:!!For!the!main!stream!we!recommend!NTSC!with!960H!format!
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QCIF!
CIF!
HD1!
WCIF!
D1!
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960H!
720P!
1080P-
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1080P!
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176!x!
120!
360!x!
240!
352!x!
480!
480!x!
240!
720!x!
480!
960!x!
480!
1280!x!
720!
960!x!
1080!
1920!x!
1080!
PAL!
176!x!
144!
360!x!
288!
352!x!
576!
480!x!
288!
720!x!
576!
960!x!
576!
1280!x!
720!
960!x!
1080!
1920!x!
1080!
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• Rate:!!!In!general,!we!recommend!a!bitrate!of!around!2!-!2.5!Mbps,!which!takes!into!account!
the!average!worldwide!broadband!connections!for!video!output! !
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• Quality:!!You!can!adjust!your!image!quality!fluctuation.!!Highest,!High,!Medium,!Low,!Lowest.!!
Highest!is!recommended,!although!it!will!affect!your!bandwidth!!
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• Frame!rate:!!The!frame!rate!is!how!many!unique!consecutive!images!are!displayed!per!second!
in!the!video!to!give!the!illusion!of!movement.!Keep!in!mind,!that!the!minimum!limit!that!our!
brain!needs!to!perceive!moving!frames!as!a!video!is!24!Frames!per!Second,!so!there!is!no!big!
difference!between!24!and!30!fps!except!the!higher!frame!rate!will!affect!your!bandwidth!and!
data!storage!
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• 960H!is!a!step!up!from!D1!resolution.!!D1!produces!a!lower!quality!image!and!stretches!the!
image,!while!960H!is!a!higher!quality!image!with!no!image!distortion.!!!
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• Encode!Format:!!QCIF,!CIF,!HD1,!D1,!WCIF,!960H,!720P,1080P-H,!1080P!
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• Limited!Rate:!2Mbps,!64kbps,!128kbps,!256kbps,!384kbps,!512kbps,!768kbps,!1Mbps,!1.5Mbps,!
2Mbps,!3Mbps!and!4Mbps!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!RESOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SCREEN!SIZE!
1024!x!768!
1000!x!600!
1280!x!1024!
1180!x!850!
1366!x!768!
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1440!x!900!
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1920!x!1080p!50Hz/60Hz!
Most!standard!televisions!
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• Quality:!!Highest,!High,!Medium,!Low!and!Lowest!
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• Framerate:!1!fps!–!25!fps,!Full!Frame!!
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• Encode!Mode:!!Video!Only!or!AV!Stream!
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!Sub!Stream!
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• Bitrate!Mode:!!Variable,!Constant!or!Average!
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• Encode!Format:!!QCIF!or!CIF!!
• Quality:!!Highest,!High,!Medium,!Low!and!Lowest!
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• Framerate:!!1!fps!–!12!fps!
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• Copy!To:!!This!button!allows!user!to!copy!settings!to!1-4!or!8!cameras!or!all!cameras!

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!3.6!PTZ!Setup!
*Note:!To!control!the!PTZ,!You!must!connect!the!wires!to!the!RS-485!port!on!the!back!of!the!DVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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• Channel:!!Choose!which!camera!view!you!want!to!work!with.!
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• Protocol:!!Choose!the!“protocol”!required!for!your!device.!!Both!protocols!require!an!!!!!
additional!RS-485!data!cable.!
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• Device!ID:!Assign!an!ID!number!to!each!channel!(camera!view).!!
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• Baud!rate:!We!suggest!using!a!“baud!rate”!no!higher!than!9600!to!avoid!errors.!!Please!refer!to!
your!cameras!specifications!for!the!baud!rate!that!is!best!for!your!device.!
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• Tour!position!list:!!This!is!where!you!set!up!each!camera!“tour”.!First,!highlight!the!line!in!which!
you!want!to!add!your!preset,!then!click!the!box!with!the!question!mark.!Use!this!box!to!position!
the!camera!to!the!desired!view,!then!click!store.!You!then!need!to!assign!how!you!want!each!
position!to!hold!by!selecting!“keep!time”.!!If!you!change!a!preset,!simply!click!“update”!after!you!
are! done! reconfiguring.! To! delete! a! preset,! highlight! the! tour! you! want! to! delete! and! click!
“remove”.!
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• Copy!To:!!User!can!copy!settings!to!one!or!all!cameras!
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!3.7!Channel!OSD!!
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• Channel:!!Allows!user!to!select!what!camera!to!color!adjust!
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• Camera!Title:!!Allows!user!to!custom!name!cameras!
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• Color!Adjust:!!Allows!user!to!change!Hue,!Brightness,!Saturation!and!Contrast!
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!3.8!Video!Detection!
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• Channel:!!User!can!choose!channel!
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• Sensitivity:!!User!can!choose!Highest,!High,!Medium,!Lo!or!Lowest!
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• Detection:!!User!can!choose!Motion,!Video!Loss!or!Video!Cover!
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• Alarm!Duration:!!User!can!choose!1-5,!8,!10!seconds!or!Continues!!
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• Area!Edit:!!With!this!button,!user!can!customize!where!in!the!cameras!view!detection!will!take!
place!
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• Copy!To:!!User!can!copy!all!video!detection!edits!to!one!or!all!cameras!
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*!In!this!section,!user!can!choose!how!to!be!notified!if!any!of!the!above!takes!place!by!checking!Alarm,!
Buzzer,!Email!Notice!or!FTP!Upload.!
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• Allows!user!to!view!bitrate!in!progress!
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!RECORD!SETUP!
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!3.10!Record!Plane!
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• Channel:!!User!can!choose!camera!channel!
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• Schedule!1-4!or!1-!8:!!User!can!schedule!how!many!hours!and!minutes!in!a!day!the!user!would!
like!the!DVR!to!record!based!on!what!box!is!checked!
! -!Time:!!Sets!DVR!to!record!for!set!time!
! -!Motion:!!Sets!DVR!to!record!when!motion!is!detected!by!camera!
! -!Sensor:!!Does!not!apply!
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• Week!Day:!!User!can!choose!one!day!a!week!or!all!week!
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• Copy!To:!!User!can!copy!all!record!setup!edits!to!one!or!all!cameras!
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Sensor!Setup!(Does!not!apply)!
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!NETWORK!SETUP!
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!3.11!Network!Setup!
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• DHCP:!!Check!box!when!user!needs!an!IP!address!!
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• ESEE(P2P):!!Keep!box!checked!when!user!wants!to!view!the!DVR!system!through!a!mobile!
device!
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• IP!address:!!This!is!the!unique!address!assigned!to!your!DVR!and!will!be!used!locally!(within!
your!network)!in!a!web!browser!to!view!your!DVR!recording.!!This!is!also!the!address!you!will!
use!if!you!need!to!port!forward!(for!assistance!with!port!forwarding,!you!can!go!to!
portforward.com!for!instruction!according!to!your!router!model).!
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*Note:!you!will!need!to!allow!Active!X!to!install!on!your!browser!to!view!remotely!
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• Gateway:!!This!will!be!your!router!address.!
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• MAC!address:!!The!physical!address!of!the!DVR.!
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• Preferred!DNS:!!This!is!the!address!for!routing!web!access.!Not!to!be!confused!with!DDNS.!!!
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• Web!port:! !This! will! need! to! be! updated! to! the! new! port! number! if! port! forwarding! is! done!
through!another!port!besides!80.!
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• Show!QR!Code:!!This!button!will!populate!a!QR!code!to!scan!with!mobile!device!to!have!access!
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!3.12!DDNS!!
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Note:!This!option!is!for!remote!DVR!access!using!a!customized!URL!that!you!choose.!!The!two!main!sites!that!are!
supported!are!noip.com!and!dyndns.com.!!Each!one!has!their!own!pros/cons!so!it!is!suggested!to!research!both!
to!find!the!one!that!you!prefer.!
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• This!service!is!for!uploading!an!image!to!a!FTP!account.!
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!3.14!PPPoE!
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• !!This!info!must!be!obtained!by!Internet!Service!Provider.!
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!3.16!E-Mail!
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• E-Mail!Function:!!Select!to!enable!email!options.!
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• SMTP!Server:!!Do!a!search!for!your!email!provider’s!SMTP!server!
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!!!!!!!(ex:!plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com)!and!enter!the!full!address!here.!
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• Port:!!Enter!the!port!number!that!is!returned!from!your!SMTP!server!search!(ex.!Yahoo!=!465).!
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• Username:!Your!email!username!(full!email!address).!
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• Password:!Your!email!password.!
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• Encryption!Type:!This!information!can!also!be!found!in!your!email!providers!SMTP!search.!
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• Sender,!sendee!1,!sendee!2:!!“Sender”!will!be!your!email!address!and!“Sendee”!will!be!the!!!
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!!!!!!!!email!you!want!the!email!to!go!to.!
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• Subject:!!What!you!want!your!emails!subject!line!to!be.!!
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• Interval:!Select!this!option!if!you!want!an!automatic!email!sent!periodically!with!screenshots!!
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• Click!“Test”!to!test!your!email!settings.!
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