Videosec Mini 1U Series User manual

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Mini 1U Series Standalone DVR
Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
1OVERVIEW CONTROLS....................................................................................7
1.1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................7
1.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Connection Sample..........................................................................................................................9
2INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS.............................................................11
2.1 Check Unpacked DVR...................................................................................................................11
2.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel ...............................................................................................11
2.3 HDD Installation .............................................................................................................................11
3OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS ............................................13
3.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu ..........................................................................................................13
3.1.1 Login...........................................................................................................................................13
3.1.2 Main Menu.................................................................................................................................13
3.1.3 Logout.........................................................................................................................................14
3.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure............................................................................................14
3.1.5 Replace Button Battery.............................................................................................................14
3.1.6 Preview Zoom Function............................................................................................................15
3.2 Live Viewing ...................................................................................................................................15
3.3 Schedule.........................................................................................................................................15
3.4 Manual record ................................................................................................................................16
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3.5 Encode............................................................................................................................................17
3.5.1 Snapshot....................................................................................................................................18
3.5.2 Image FTP.................................................................................................................................19
3.6 Search & Playback.........................................................................................................................20
3.7 Network...........................................................................................................................................24
3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .................................................................................................................................25
3.8.1 PTZ Setup..................................................................................................................................25
3.8.2 PTZ Operation...........................................................................................................................26
3.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key...................................................................................................27
4WEB OPERATION............................................................................................28
4.1 Network Connection.......................................................................................................................28
4.2 Login ...............................................................................................................................................28
4.3 Main Window..................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIX H TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ELEMENTS..................31
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your
system.
Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed
menu tree.
Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!
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Important Safeguards and Warnings
1．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and
installation.
3．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR
4．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5．Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable,
explosive substances and etc.
This series product shall be transported, storage and used in the environment ranging from 0℃
to 40 ℃
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.
7. Lithium battery
Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury!
When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!
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1Overview Controls
This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series
DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first.
1.1 Front Panel
The front panel is shown as bellow.
Figure 1-1 Front Panel
Please refer to the following sheet for front panel button information.
Name
Icon
Function
Power button
Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up
or shut down DVR.
Shift
Shift
In textbox, click this button to switch between numeral,
English(Small/Capitalized),donation and etc.
Up/1
Down/4
、
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up
and down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
In text mode, input number 1/4 (English character G/H/I)
Left/2
Right/3

Shift current activated control,
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.
In text mode, input number 2(English character A/B/C)
/3(English character D/E/F)
.
ESC
ESC
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter
ENTER
Confirm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
Record
REC
Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys
or numeral keys to select the recording channel.
Slow play/8
Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
In text mode, input number 8 (English character T/U/V).
Assistant
Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display
assistant function: PTZ control and image color.
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Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press
it for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the
cursor.
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction
keys to realize setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
Realize other special functions.
Fast play/7

Various fast speeds and normal playback.
In text mode, input number 7 (English character P/Q/R/S).
Play
previous/0

In playback mode, playback the previous video
In text mode, input number 0.
Reverse/Pau
se/6

In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to
reverse
playback
In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.
In text mode, input number 6 (English character M/N/O)
.
Play Next/9

In playback mode, playback the next video
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.
In text mode, input number 9 (English character W/X/Y/Z)
.
Play/Pause /5

In normal playback click this button to pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.
In text mode, input number 5(English character J/K/L).
USB port
To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Network
abnormal
indication
light
Net
Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the
light becomes red to alert you.
HDD
abnormal
indication
light
HDD
HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified
threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.
Record light
1-16
System is recording or not. It becomes on when system is
recording.
IR Receiver
IR
It is to receive the signal from the remote control.
Alarm
indication
light
Alarm
Here you can view there is external alarm input or not. The
light becomes on when there is an external alarm. The light
become off when the external alarm stops.
1.2 Rear Panel
Mini 1U series product rear panels are shown as below..
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Figure 1-2 4-channel
Figure 1-3 8-channel
Figure 1-4 16-channel
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
1
Video CVBS output
2
USB Port
3
Video Input
4
Audio Input
5
Audio Output
6
Video VGA output
7
Network port
8
RS 485 port
9
Power input port
10
Power button
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GND
1.3 Connection Sample
Please refer to Figure 1-5 for mini 1U series product connection sample.
The following figure is based on one 16-channel series.
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Figure 1-5 Connecting sample
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2Installation and Connections
Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local
electric safety rules.
2.1 Check Unpacked DVR
When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible
damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental
clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories.
Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card (Remote control is
optional). Finally you can remove the protective film of the DVR.
Note
Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.
2.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel
For detailed information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel,
please refer to the appendix for detailed information.
The model in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase order.
The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial
number when we provide the service after sales.
2.3 HDD Installation
This series DVR has only one SATA HDD. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher.
You can refer to the Appendix for recommended HDD brand.
Please follow the instructions listed below to install hard disk.
1. Loosen the screws of the
upper cover and side panel.
2. Fix four screws in the HDD
(Turn just three rounds).
3. Place the HDD in accordance with
the four holes in the bottom.
4. Turn the device upside down
and then turn the screws in
firmly.
in the chassis.
5. Fix the HDD firmly.
6. Connect the HDD cable and
power cable.
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Note:
You can connect the HDD data cable and the power cable first and then fix the HDD in the
device.
Please pay attention to the front cover. It adopts the vertical sliding design. You need to
push the clip first and then put down.
7. Put the cover in accordance
with the clip and then place the
upper cover back.
8. Secure the screws in the
rear panel and the side panel.
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3Overview of Navigation and Controls
Important
Slight difference may be found in the interface. All the interfaces listed below are based on
the mini 1U series product.
The simple entry level series product does not support RS232 function.
The 8/16-channel simple entry level series product does not support schedule snapshot
function and etc. Please note for the 8-channel simple entry level series product, when you
logged in the Web to operate real-time monitor/network playback/network download, the
local-end 8-channel playback is disabled, and vice versa. The 16-channel simple entry level
series product does not have the all-channel playback mode. That is to say, the 16-channel
simple entry level series product only support 1/4-cannel playback mode.
Before operation, please make sure:
You have properly installed HDD and connect all the cable connections.
The provided input power and the device power are matched.
The external power shall be DC +12V.
Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.
3.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu
3.1.1 Login
After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode.
Click Enter or left click mouse, you can see the login interface. See Figure 3-1.
System consists of four accounts:
Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)
Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)
Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,
backup and etc.)
Username: default. Password: default(hidden user)
You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote control or keyboard to input. About input method:
Click to switch between numeral, English character (small/capitalized) and denotation.
Note:
For security reason, please modify password after you first login.
Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and five times login failure
will result in account lock!
Figure 3-1
3.1.2 Main Menu
After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 3-2.
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There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown.
You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub-
menu.
Figure 3-2
3.1.3 Logout
There are two ways for you to log out.
One is from menu option:
In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See
Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3
There are several options for you. See Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4
The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will
stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the rear panel to turn off the DVR.
3.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power
failure.
3.1.5 Replace Button Battery
Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible.
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We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system time
accuracy.
Note:
Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data
completely!
3.1.6 Preview Zoom Function
Move your mouse to the left top corner of the preview interface; you can see the preview
zoom button. See Figure 3-5. Left click the icon; you can see a hook icon. Now you have
enabled the preview zoom function. You can drag the mouse to zoom in the image.
Figure 3-5
3.2 Live Viewing
After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode. You can see system date, time and
channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings
(Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the
display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display)
3.3 Schedule
After system booted up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and
time in schedule interface.
In the main menu, from setting to schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 3-6.
Channel: Please select the channel number first. You can select “all”if you want to set for
the whole channels.
Week day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all.
1
Recording status
3
Video loss
2
Motion detection
4
Camera lock
Preview
zoom button
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Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value
ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when alarm occurs.
Record types: There are four types: regular, motion detection (MD), Alarm, MD & alarm.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups
please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. Green color stands for
regular recording, yellow color stands for motion detection and red color stands for alarm
recording. The white means the MD and alarm record is valid. Once you have set to record
when the MD and alarm occurs, system will not record neither motion detect occurs nor the
alarm occurs.
Figure 3-6
3.4 Manual record
Note:
You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the
HDD has been properly installed.
3.4.1.1 Manual record menu
There are two ways for you to go to manual record menu.
Right click mouse or in the main menu, Advanced->Manual Record.
In live viewing mode, click record button in the front panel or record button in the remote
control.
Manual record menu is shown as in Figure 3-7.
3.4.1.2 Basic operation
There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Please highlight icon“○” to select
corresponding channel.
Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary
recording.
Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting-
>Schedule)
Stop: All channels stop recording.
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Figure 3-7
3.5 Encode
Encode setting includes the following items. See Figure 3-8.
Please note some series do not support extra stream.
Channel: Select the channel you want.
Compression: System supports H.264.
Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. For
this model, main stream supports D1/CIF/QCIF. Please note the resolution may vary due to
different channels. The extra stream supports QCIF only.
Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.
Note:
For the 8-ch series DVR, you can refer to the following information:
If the 1-channel resolution is D1and the frame rate is more than 6f/s, then the rest seven
channels (the second channel to the eights channel) resolution shall be CIF or QCIF.
If the 1-channel resolution is D1 and the frame rate is or less than 6f/s, then the rest seven
channels (the second channel to the eighth channel) resolution shall be D1/CIF/QCIF. Right now
in D1 resolution, the max frame rate is 6f/s.
Bit rate type: System supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set video
quality.
Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
Video/audio: You can enable or disable the video/audio.
Overlay: Click overlay button, you can see an interface is shown in Figure 3-9.
Cover area (Privacy mask): Here is for you to set privacy mask section. You can drag you
mouse to set proper section size. In one channel video, system max supports 4 zones.
Preview/monitor: privacy mask has two types. Preview and Monitor. Preview means the
privacy mask zone can not be viewed by user when system is in preview status. Monitor
means the privacy mask zone can not be view by the user when system is in monitor status.
Time display: You can select system displays time or not when you playback. Please click
set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.
Channel display: You can select system displays channel number or not when you playback.
Please click set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
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Figure 3-8
Figure 3-9
3.5.1 Snapshot
3.5.1.1 Schedule Snapshot
In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and
frequency.
In General interface please input upload interval.
In Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function.
Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 3-10.
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Figure 3-10
3.5.1.2 Activation Snapshot
Please follow the steps listed below to enable the activation snapshot function. After you
enabled this function, system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurred.
In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and
frequency.
In General interface please input upload interval.
In Detect interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels. Or in alarm
interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels.
Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11
3.5.1.3 Priority
Please note the activation snapshot has the higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you
have enabled these two types at the same time, system can activate the activation snapshot
when alarm occurs, and otherwise system just operates the schedule snapshot.
3.5.2 Image FTP
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In Network interface, you cn set FTP server information. Please enable FTP function and
then click save button. See Figure 3-12.
Please boot up corresponding FTP server.
Please enable schedule snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.1) or activation snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.2)
first, now system can upload the image file to the FTP server.
Figure 3-12
3.6 Search & Playback
Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below.
Usually there are three file types:
R: Regular recording file.
A: External alarm recording file.
M: Motion detection recording file
Please input the
corresponding information
here, if you just upload the
image FTP.
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