Super Circuits WL-N16P User manual

Network Video Recorder
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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
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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.
●In the use of the 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 the service center.
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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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure 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 an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or
equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in the manual are for reference only.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon,
PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt
ONVIF or PSIA protocol.
Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
H.265/H.264/MPEG4 video formats
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
The quality of the input and output record is configurable.
Local Monitoring
HDMI/VGA1 and HDMI2/VGA2 outputs provided for 2U series. And HDMI and VGA outputs provided
for other models.
HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution and VGA video output at up to 2K resolution.
Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the
auto-switch interval is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 8 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for 2U models, 4 SATA hard disks for 1.5U
models.
Up to 6TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
Support 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
HDD group management.
Support HDD standby function.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be
enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured (for 2U models only).
Support disk clone to the eSATA disk (for 2U models only).
Recording, Capture and Playback
The capture is supported by 2U models only.
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Continuous and event video recording parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and VCA.

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8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording and capture.
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback of multi-channel.
Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
and locating by dragging the mouse.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device (for 2U models only).
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
VCA detection alarm is supported.
VCA search for face detection, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or control keyboard.
Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their
operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces for none PoE series, and the multi-address and
network fault tolerance working modes are configurable.
One self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for other series.
Up to 16 independent PoE network interfaces for POE series.
IPv6 is supported.

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TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are
supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.
Extranet access by SIMPLEDDNS.
Support access by Cloud P2P.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the
NVR when the network is resumed.
Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading
files broken transfer resume.
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
Remote keyboard operation.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart and shutdown.
RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features ..............................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................14
1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations......................................................................................................20
1.2 USB Mouse Operation ..................................................................................................................22
1.3 Input Method Description..............................................................................................................23
1.4 Rear Panel .....................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................26
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR......................................................................................27
2.2 Activating Your Device .................................................................................................................28
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration.....................................................................................29
2.4 Login and Logout..........................................................................................................................33
2.4.1 User Login ...........................................................................................................................33
2.4.2 User Logout.........................................................................................................................33
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras........................................................................................35
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera.....................................................................................................35
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras.............................................................................................36
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols........................39
2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ..........................................................42
Chapter 3 Live View.............................................................................................................................45
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................46
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode......................................................................................................47
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View....................................................................................47
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View.............................................................................................48
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor.................................................................................................49
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ..........................................................................49
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings........................................................................................................52
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................................................54
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls......................................................................................................................55
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..............................................................................................................56
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.........................................................................................58
4.2.1 Customizing Presets.............................................................................................................58
4.2.2 Calling Presets .....................................................................................................................58
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.............................................................................................................59
4.2.4 Calling Patrols .....................................................................................................................60
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns...........................................................................................................61
4.2.6 Calling Patterns....................................................................................................................61
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ...........................................................................................62
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan .............................................................................................................63
4.2.9 One-touch Park....................................................................................................................63
4.3 PTZ Control Panel.........................................................................................................................65
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings.......................................................................................66

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5.1 Configuring Parameters.................................................................................................................67
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ..............................................................................71
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture.................................................................75
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture...................................................................77
5.5 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture..................................................................................79
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture................................................................................81
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture............................................................................83
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture....................................................................85
5.9 Files Protection..............................................................................................................................86
5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files................................................................................................86
5.9.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ....................................................................................88
Chapter 6 Playback..............................................................................................................................90
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................91
6.1.1 Instant Playback...................................................................................................................91
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ..........................................................................................91
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search.............................................................................................94
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag............................................................................................................95
6.1.5 Playing back by Smart Playback..........................................................................................97
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .............................................................................................99
6.1.7 Playing Back External File ................................................................................................101
6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods.............................................................................................102
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ........................................................................................................102
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback .................................................................................................104
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame...........................................................................................104
6.2.2 Digital Zoom......................................................................................................................104
6.2.3 File Management ...............................................................................................................105
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ...................................................................................105
Chapter 7 Backup ..............................................................................................................................107
7.1 Backing up Record Files .............................................................................................................108
7.1.1 Quick Export......................................................................................................................108
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search..................................................................... 110
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search.............................................................................................. 112
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips or Captured Playback Pictures .................................................... 113
7.2 Managing Backup Devices.......................................................................................................... 114
7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup............................................................................................................ 115
7.3.1 Setting Hot Spare Device................................................................................................... 115
7.3.2 Setting Working Device..................................................................................................... 116
7.3.3 Managing Hot Spare System.............................................................................................. 116
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings.................................................................................................................. 119
8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm..................................................................................................120
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .................................................................................................................122
8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm........................................................................................................125
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm..............................................................................................127
8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm.........................................................................................................129

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8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................130
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually..........................................................................133
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm.......................................................................................................................134
9.1 Face Recognition.........................................................................................................................135
9.2 Face Detection.............................................................................................................................135
9.3Line Crossing Detection..............................................................................................................136
9.4 Intrusion Detection......................................................................................................................139
9.5 Region Entrance Detection..........................................................................................................141
9.6 Region Exiting Detection ............................................................................................................142
9.7 Loitering Detection......................................................................................................................142
9.8 People Gathering Detection.........................................................................................................142
9.9 Fast Moving Detection ................................................................................................................142
9.10 Parking Detection........................................................................................................................143
9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ...................................................................................................143
9.12 Object Removal Detection...........................................................................................................143
9.13 Audio Exception Detection .........................................................................................................144
9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection.................................................................................................145
9.15 Defocus Detection.......................................................................................................................145
9.16 PIR Alarm ...................................................................................................................................145
Chapter 10 VCA Search.......................................................................................................................146
10.1 Face Search .................................................................................................................................147
10.2 Behavior Search ..........................................................................................................................149
10.3 People Counting..........................................................................................................................150
10.4 Heat Map.....................................................................................................................................151
Chapter 11 Network Settings ..............................................................................................................153
11.1 Configuring General Settings ......................................................................................................154
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings...................................................................................................156
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings..............................................................................................156
11.2.2 Configuring Cloud P2P......................................................................................................156
11.2.3 Configuring DDNS............................................................................................................157
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server....................................................................................................161
11.2.5 Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................162
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings.................................................................................................162
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port...................................................................................................163
11.2.8 Configuring Email .............................................................................................................165
11.2.9 Configuring NAT...............................................................................................................166
11.2.10Configuring High-speed Download...................................................................................169
11.2.11Configuring Virtual Host ...................................................................................................170
11.3 Checking Network Traffic...........................................................................................................171
11.4 Configuring Network Detection ..................................................................................................172
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss............................................................................172
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................172
11.4.3 Checking the Network Status.............................................................................................173
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics..............................................................................................174

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Chapter 12 RAID .................................................................................................................................176
12.1 Configuring Array .......................................................................................................................177
12.1.1 Enable RAID .....................................................................................................................178
12.1.2 One-touch Configuration ...................................................................................................178
12.1.3 Manually Creating Array ...................................................................................................180
12.2 Rebuilding Array.........................................................................................................................182
12.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array........................................................................................182
12.2.1 Manually Rebuilding Array ...............................................................................................183
12.3 Deleting Array.............................................................................................................................185
12.4 Checking and Editing Firmware..................................................................................................186
Chapter 13 HDD Management............................................................................................................187
13.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................188
13.2 Managing Network HDD ............................................................................................................190
13.3 Managing eSATA ........................................................................................................................192
13.4 Managing HDD Group................................................................................................................193
13.4.1 Setting HDD Groups..........................................................................................................193
13.4.2 Setting HDD Property........................................................................................................194
13.5 Configuring Quota Mode.............................................................................................................196
13.6 Configuring Disk Clone ..............................................................................................................198
13.7 Checking HDD Status .................................................................................................................200
13.8 HDD Detection............................................................................................................................202
13.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms..................................................................................................204
Chapter 14 Camera Settings ...............................................................................................................205
14.1 Configuring OSD Settings...........................................................................................................206
14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask...........................................................................................................207
14.3 Configuring Video Parameters ....................................................................................................208
Chapter 15 NVR Management and Maintenance .............................................................................209
15.1 Viewing System Information.......................................................................................................210
15.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files................................................................................................ 211
15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info...........................................................................................213
15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files....................................................................................214
15.5 Upgrading System.......................................................................................................................215
15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device..................................................................................215
15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP .............................................................................................................215
15.6 Restoring Default Settings...........................................................................................................217
Chapter 16 Others................................................................................................................................218
16.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port...................................................................................................219
16.2 Configuring General Settings......................................................................................................220
16.3 Configuring DST Settings ...........................................................................................................222
16.4 Configuring More Settings..........................................................................................................223
16.5 Managing User Accounts.............................................................................................................224
16.5.1 Adding a User....................................................................................................................224
16.5.2 Deleting a User ..................................................................................................................226
16.5.3 Editing a User ....................................................................................................................227

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Chapter 17 Appendix...........................................................................................................................229
17.1 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................230
17.2 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................231
17.3 List of Compatible IP Cameras....................................................................................................237

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
Front Panel 1
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel
Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
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.
5
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
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.

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No.
Name
Function Description
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.
6
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
7
Front Panel Lock
You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.
8
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).
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.

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No.
Name
Function Description
PREV/FOCUS-
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
conjunction with theA/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.
10
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 in green when DVR is powered up.
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

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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 in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.
5
DVD-ROM
Slot for DVD-ROM.
6
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.
7
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”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-camera display in live view;
In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
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0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input).
In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
8
JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.