Vacron 4CH User manual

4CH / 8CH H.264
Digital Video Recorder
US
ER MANUAL
2013 FEB V1.0
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WARNING
Do not expose the DVR under the sunlight, heat or wet
environment while installation. As it could decrease the
performance of DVR and damage the machine.
Do not touch the power plug or case with wet hands as this
could result electric shock.
Do not forcedly bend or put heavy object on power cable as
this could result in injury to personal or equipment.
Do not operate with damaged power cord or loose electrical
outlet as this could result in electric shock or accident.
Please use individual power instead of share electrical
outlets with other electrical equipment as this could result in
damage or accident.
Do not attempt to service this DVR by yourself as it may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Please
refer all service to the qualified servicing distributor.
Do not open the covers or insert any object into DVR.
CAUTION
Do not place the machine on an uneven surface or it would
decrease the DVR efficiency or malfunction.
Avoid any shock or bumping of the DVR while recording. Improper
handling could damage the system.
CAUTION
Make sure the voltage selector switch is set
to appropriate setting before plug in!

CONTENTS
1. Specification.........................................................................................................4
2. Structure of Product .............................................................................................5
3. Installation ............................................................................................................6
4. DVR Installation ...................................................................................................7
5. System Operation ................................................................................................7
6. Display Setup .....................................................................................................10
7. Search................................................................................................................12
8. Main Menu .........................................................................................................14
8.1 Camera Setup............................................................................................14
8.2 Record Setup.............................................................................................16
8.3 Alarm Setup ...............................................................................................18
8.4 Motion Detection........................................................................................18
8.5 Network Setup ...........................................................................................19
8.6 Log Search ................................................................................................21
8.7 Backup.......................................................................................................22
8.8 System.......................................................................................................23
8.8.1 Time Setting.....................................................................................23
8.8.2 HDD Setup.......................................................................................24
8.8.3 Display Setting.................................................................................25
8.8.4 System Information..........................................................................26
8.8.5 User Password ................................................................................26
8.8.6 System Language............................................................................27
8.8.7 Audio Setting ...................................................................................27
8.8.8 System Maintenance .......................................................................28
9. Cell Phone Monitoring Operation .......................................................................29
10. H264 Player Operation.......................................................................................50
11. H264 HDPlayer Operation..................................................................................52
12. Web Operation ...................................................................................................54
13. Appendix ............................................................................................................62
13.1 How to search and playback the footage step-by-step. ..............................62
13.2 How to backup the footage step-by-step. ...................................................65
13.3 How to setup the Network step by step. .....................................................67
13.3.1 Static: ...............................................................................................68
13.3.2 DHCP: ..............................................................................................73
13.3.3 PPPoE:.............................................................................................78
13.3.4 How to set up a 3G connection for your DVR?.................................80
13.4 Email Setup ................................................................................................81
13.5 DDNS Setup...............................................................................................82
14. Default Setting....................................................................................................88
15. HDD Support List ...............................................................................................89
16. USB Flash Memory Stick Support List ...............................................................90
17. Operation System For Mobile Phone Application ...............................................91
18. 3G Data Rate .....................................................................................................91

1. Specification
Type 4CH 8CH
Video Format NTSC PAL NTSC PAL
Video Input 4 CH Input / BNC 8 CH Input / BNC
Audio Input 4 CH Input / RCA
Video Output 1 CH Output / BNC
Audio Output 1 CH Output / RCA
XGA Output 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900
Alarm Input 4CH Alarm In
Alarm Output Buzzer, 1 x Relay Out (N.O, N.C)
Display Mode Full Screen, 4CH Split Screen,
Auto Switch, Picture in Picture
Full Screen, 4/8CH Split Screen,
Auto Switch, Picture in Picture
Display Resolution 720 x 480 720 x 576 720 x 480 720 x 576
Recording
Resolution
Highest 720 x 480 720 x 576 720 x 480 720 x 576
High 720 x 240 720 x 288 720 x 240 720 x 288
Normal 360 x 240 360 x 288 360 x 240 360 x 288
Recording Frame Max. 120PS Max. 100FPS Max. 240 FPS Max. 200 FPS
Compression Algorithm H.264
Operating System Embedded Linux
Pentaplex Live / Record / Playback / Network / Mobile Phone
Recording Mode Manual, Schedule, Event
Schedule Recording Full Recording, Motion, Alarm, Manual Recording
Status Indicator Power, Recorder, Play
Event Mode Alarm Trigger, Motion Trigger, Video Loss
Recording Duration: 10~60 sec.
Playback Mode
Normal Speed: x1
Fast Forward: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 /x32multiple speed
Slow Forward: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 multiple speed
Fast Rewind: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 /x32
Frame by Frame Playback: Forward
Search Function: Time / Event
Network Protocol TCP/IP / PPPoE / DHCP / SMTP / DDNS / 3G
HDD Type SATA 3.5”HDD x 1 (No HDD Included)
HDD Management Automatic Format System
PTZ Control Communication Protocol (PELCO P, PELCO D, MIKAMI)
Backup Device USB 2.0 Flash Memory Stick
Firmware Update Host USB
Multi-Language English / Chinese / Others
Control Mode Front Panel / Remote Control / USB Mouse / Internet
Network Control IE Browser
Network Function Live Display / Playback / PTZ Control / System Setup
Power Supply DC 12V / 3A (AC100V~240V 50/60HZ)
Unit Dimension 220mm (W)x 288mm (D) x 48 mm (H)
Weight Unit Weight 1.6kg ( HDD and Power Adapter Not Included )
Operating Temperature 0℃~ 46℃

2. Structure of Product
Front Panel
Menu Under the live viewing mode, press MENU to enter the main menu.
Under the menu mode, press MENU to go to the upper menu.
Manual Record/
STOP
Press this button to start recording in live mode.
Under the playback mode, press the button to stop the operation or
go to upper menu.
Step / Pause
Under the playback mode, press Step button to enter Play Frame
by Frame mode. Under the playback mode, press the button to
pause the playback.
Play Under the live viewing mode, press the Play button to enter the
playback mode.
Slow Forward Slow Forward speed: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
Quad
8 Division Display
Under the live viewing mode Quad/8 Channel display. Under
playback mode Quad display.
1 Channel 1/5 Under the live viewing mode or playback channel 1/5 display.
2 Channel 2/6 Under the live viewing mode or playback channel 2/6 display.
3 Channel 3/7 Under the live viewing mode or playback channel 3/7 display.
4 Channel 4/8 Under the live viewing mode or playback channel 4/8 display.
USB 2.0 Port USB backup or firmware update.
(There are a front and a back USB that can be used one at a time.)
Power Indicator The LED lights on when power on.
Record Indicator The LED lights on when the DVR is recording.
Play Indicator The LED lights on when the DVR is playing.
Up
Down To move up or down of the selection setting in the menu
Left
Fast Rewind
To move left of the selection setting in menu.
Playback: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 / x32 Multiple Speed.
Right
Fast Forward
To move right of the selection setting in menu.
Playback: x2 / x4 / x8 / x16 / x32 Multiple Speed.
Enter Press the Enter button to confirm the setup or go into sub-menu.

3. Installation
1 USB Mouse Port 2.0 USB Mouse
2 Video In 4/8CH Video Input (BNC)
3 Video Out 1CH Video Output (BNC)
4 Audio Out 1CH Audio Output (RCA)
5 Audio In 4CH Audio Input
6 Alarm Alarm I/O
7 DC12V Power Input
8 XGA PC Monitor Output
9 LAN RJ-45 Network Connection
10 RS-485 For Speed Dome Use
Alarm I/O
Item
Point 1: CH1 sensor input.
Point 2: CH2 sensor input.
Point 3: CH3 sensor input.
Point 4: CH4 sensor input.
Point 5: ground.
Point 6: the first relay joint port.
Point 7: the first relay normal open.
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8CH DVR

4. DVR Installation
Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with BNC
connectors.
The camera install coaxial cable is suggested cat 6 or above.
DVR Network installation
Please connect DVR to HUB or router by using RJ-45 network cable and
make sure the DVR network indicator LED is on.
(Please refer to Network Setup for further network setting information of
using static IP, PPPoE or DHCP.)
Alarm Installation
Please refer to Installation for external alarm I/O installation. Please refer to
Alarm Setup.
Speed Dome Installation
This device can support 3 kinds of communication protocol (Pelco D, Pelco P
& MIKAMI)
Power Installation
Please use the provided power cable and adaptor to connect the DVR
(AC100V~AC240V). Please refer to Installation for connecting position. The
DVR system will enter into live viewing mode when power is connected.
Please refer to Display Setup - Live Viewing Mode for more information.
5. System Operation
There are 3 kinds of DVR control method: front panel, remote control and USB
mouse.
USB Mouse Operation
1. Quick Menu: Right click the mouse button under the live viewing mode to
go for enter into Quick Menu.
2. Left click the mouse button under the main menu to go to the sub-select
menu.
3. Left click the mouse button under the select menu to go to the sub-menu.
4. Use the mouse to change the setting.
5. Please refer to Display Setup - PTZ Setup.
Remote Control Operation
Remote Control and front panel operation are the same; please refer to Front
Panel and the reference table of the button as below.

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On live mode, click “Fast Forward” to switch on the GUI display.
Virtual Keyboard Operation
The text input of the virtual keyboard is as below:
Menu Operation Front Panel & Remote
Control Operation Mouse Operation
Select character from virtual keyboard [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Move Cursor]
Keyin the select character [Enter] [Left Click]
Exit the virtual keyboard [MENU] [Left Click]out of selection area
Key Description of Virtual Keyboard
Delete the previous character
Switch to text input
Enter key. Save and exit the virtual keyboard
Other Keys Character Keyin
CH2/CH6 display
Record
Menu
Navigator
Fast Forward
Stop/ Remote ID Setup
Step/Pause
CH1/CH5 displa
y
CH3/CH7 displa
y
CH4/CH8 displa
y
Mute
Ente
r
Fast Rewind
Pla
y
Quad/Spli
t
Windows display

Main Menu Operation
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Control USB Mouse
Select [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Enter Select Menu [Enter] [Left Click]
Setup Operation
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Control USB Mouse
Select [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Confirm Select Setting [Enter] [Left Click]
Change the Select Setting [Left/Right] [Left Click]
Main menu
Setu
p

6. Display Setup
There are 3 kinds of screen display mode: Live, Auto Switching and PTZ. DVR.
Live Viewing Mode
The DVR will go to the live viewing mode after boot up. There are 5 different
status icon:
Setup Operation Front Panel&Remote Control USB Mouse
Channel 1~4/8 Single Channel
Display [CH1~4/8] Select one of channel [Double click left button]
4/8 Channel Split Display [4/8 CH Split] Under single channel
[Double click left button]
Quick Menu [MENU] [Right]
Playback Mode [Play] [Right] QuickMenu
Start/Stop the Manual Record [Record] [Right] QuickMenu
Start/Stop the Auto Switching
Front Panel
[Auto Switch]
Remote Control
[Auto Switch]
[Right] QuickMenu
Start/Stop Mute Remote Control
[Mute] [Left] Left Click
Quick Menu
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Control USB Mouse
Select Item [Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Enter the Select Item [Up/Down] [Moving Cursor]
Confirm the Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Exit [MENU] [Left Click] out of selection area
●: Record
M: Motion Triggered
L: Video Loss
A: Alarm Triggered
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Main Menu
Remote Lock Search PTZ Manual REC Zoom Mode
PIP Back Up Info Auto Switching

PTZ
Please set the speed dome properly before control PTZ. Please refer to PTZ
Setup.
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Control USB Mouse
Select Item [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Enter Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Zoom +,-
Focus, +-
Iris, +-
Adjust Movement Speed
PTZ Up / Down / Left / Right
Start/Stop Auto Tracking
Exit [Right click] or [Left click ]
Playback Operation
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote
Control USB Mouse
Fast Rewind [Fast Rewind]
Fast Forward [Fast Forward]
Step Forward [StepForward]
Step/Pause [Step/Pause]

Play 1x [Play]
Stop [Stop]
Digital Zoon None Drag by Left Click
Derived Image None [Left click]
1~4/8 Single Channel Display [1~4/8 Channel] Select Channel [Double left click]
4/8split Display [4/8 split] Under single channel
[Double left click]
Auto Switching
1. Auto switch starts from order CH1~CH8, 4/8 split channel.
2. Press the button again to stop the function.
7. Search
In Live mode, use Play button in the front panel/remote controller or right clicking
the mouse to switch to the Search function.
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote
Controller USB Mouse
Search [Enter] [Left Click]
Select Channel [Up/Down] [Moving Cursor]
Select Dates [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Playback [Enter] [Left Click]
Return to Upper Menu [MENU] [Right click] or [Left click ]
No data: no color, data of alarm trigger: red color, normal record data: green
color.
Select the first half of hour frame under the date, the playback will start from
00 mins: 00 sec. Select the second half of hour frame under the date, the
playback will start from 30mins:00sec. If there is no data on the date, please
try to search from record list.

Select any of 4/8 channels to playback.
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Record List
Setup Operation Front & Remote
Controller USB Mouse
Enter Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Select Item [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Return to Upper Menu [MENU] [Right click] or [Left click ]
First Page
Previous Page
Next Page
Last Page
Mark all the events in this page
BackUp
List all of recording data and click on one of record data to
playback.
Backup
Please click “BACKUP” to backup the selecting file to USB memory
stick.
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8. Main Menu
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote
Controller USB Mouse
Select Item [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Enter Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Exit Main Menu [MENU] [Right click] or [Left click ]
8.1 Camera Setup
Channel
Select one channel to set. Use CopyButton to copy present settings to other
channels.
Camera Title
Set the title of camera. Key in by using virtual keyboard.
Title Position
Set the title position. Set: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right and
Off.
Display
Display the channel, set: On/Off
Camera Color Setup
Camera
Record
Senso
r
Motion
Network
Log Search
Back Up
System
Hue: 0~50
Brightness: 0~50
Contrast: 0~50
Saturation: 0~50

PTZ Setting
Type
Speed dome model type. Set: PTC-301, PTC-203ST, FUM 626,
JG_QG988, FUM 622SD, FUM 628 or off. Please select the correct
communication protocol if you enable this setting.
Protocol
Speed dome protocol. Set: PELCO P, PELCO D, MIKAMI or off.
Address
Speed dome address. Set: 0~255
Baud Rate
Speed dome baud rate. Set: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200.
Tilt Opposite
Set speed dome image upside down. Set: On/Off
Preset
Setup Operation Front Panel &
Remote Controller USB Mouse
Select Item [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Enter Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Zoom +,-
Focus +,-
Iris +,-
Adjust Move Speed
Set PTZ Up/Down/Left/Right
Start/Stop Auto Tracking
Number Preset Setting
This function is preset 95 enter the menu
Save Preset Setting
Clear Preset Setting

Clear All Preset Setting
Return to Upper Menu [Right click] or [Left click ]
Buzzer Duration
The buzzer ON duration when video loss.
Alarm Relay Duration
The Relay ON duration when video loss.
Time Display
Display the time in LIVE mode. Values: ON/OFF.
8.2 Record Setup
Record Enable Setup
On/Off the channel.
Watermark: Insert the words of watermark.
Resolution Setup
NTSC Recording Resolution: 720x480 / 720x240 / 360x240.
PAL Recording Resolution: 720x576 / 720x288 / 360x288.
Frame Rate Setup
Setting of Frame Rate: NTSC: 0-30 frames/sec; PAL: 0-25 frames/sec.
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Quality Setup
Setting of recording quality: Values 1-5. The bigger value, the better quality.
Pre Record setting
Pre Recording time when motion alarm. Values: 0-10 seconds.
Audio
On/Off the sound effects.
Encode Mode
Encoding of channel. Values: VBR or CBR.
Record schedule setup
Always and Schedule Record.
Record Schedule
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Controller USB Mouse
Enter Select Item [Enter] [Left Click]
Select Channel [Up/Down] [Moving mouse wheel]
Select Time&Date [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Click/Drag-draw]
Return to Upper Menu [MENU] [Right Click] or [Left Click ]
Schedule
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Copy
(1) Select source (2) Select target (3) Press COPY icon to copy.
8.3 Alarm Setup
Channel
Select the channel to set. COPY icon can copy the present setting to other
channels.
Sensor Mode
Sensor Mode alarm trigger. Set: OFF / NO / NC.
Relay Mode
Relay Mode alarm trigger. Set: NO / NC
Record Duration
The duration of the recording after triggered: 10, 20… 60 sec.
Buzzer Duration
The duration of the buzzer beeping after being triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30
sec.
Alarm Duration
Alarm out after alarm triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec.
Event Popup
The Duration of single channel display after being triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
sec or off.
8.4 Motion Detection
Channel
Select the channel to set. COPY icon can copy the present setting to other
channels.
Enable
Enable/disable motion detection for each camera. Set: On/Off

Sensitivity
Sensitivity level of motion detection. Set: 1~10. Higher value equal more
sensitive.
Motion Area Setup
Setup by each small square.
Setup Operation Front Panel & Remote Controller USB Mouse
Area Selection [Up/Down/Left/Right] [Moving Cursor]
Set Detection Area: must set
on none detection
area(Transparent Area)
(1)Move to the area
(2)Press Enter to set the area [Drag by Left Click]
Clear Detection Area: clear the
set detection area: must set on
detection area(Green Area)
(1)Move to the area
(2)Press Enter to set the area [Drag by Left Click]
Return to Upper Menu [MENU] [Right Click]
Record Duration
The duration of the recording after triggered: 10, 20… 60 sec. or off.
Buzzer Duration
The duration of the buzzer beeping after being triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30
sec.
Alarm Duration
Alarm out after alarm triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 sec.
Event Popup
The Duration of single channel display after being triggered: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
sec or off.
8.5 Network Setup
Mode
Set the connection method. Set: Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE.
Media Port
Port used for stream media. Default is port 9000.

WEB Port
Port used for web access. Default is port 80.
Command Port
Port used for settings. Default is port 8000.
Mobile Port
Mobile phone port (factory default): 15961.
IP Address
Assigned IP address.
Netmask
Assigned net mask
Gateway
Assigned gateway
HOST Name
Set the HOST Name of DVR.
PPPOE/3G
PPPoE: Need account and password for PPPoE.
3G: Need account, password, APN and dial number for 3G.
DDNS setting
DNS1 First Domain Name Server, Default : 168.95.1.1
DNS2 Second Domain Name Server, Default :168.95.192.1
HOST NAME
DVR NAME