Videoswitch Vi-R5216L User guide

R-Series NVR Quick
Operation Guide
Products covered by this manual
Vi-R5216L, Vi-R5516, Vi-R5532
Document Reference Date
Bdr604a.pdf 01/06/15
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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, 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.
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the
HDMI
technology.
VGA is the trademark of IBM.
UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.
Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact
dealer. This manual is applicable to the models listed:
NVR Pre-Installation
The NVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the NVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the NVR.
2. Install the NVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
NVR Installation
During the installation of the NVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its
diameter.
4. Connect the alarm cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the NVR is grounded.
Vi-R5216L
Vi-R5516
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 5 5 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.

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1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel.
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
Hard Disk Installation

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4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.

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Vi-R5516
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
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No.
Name
Function Description
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PRE
V
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
5
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s
forward/backward in video files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
6
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
7
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Vi-R5216:
No.
Name
Function Description
1
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
2
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
3
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

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No.
Name
Function Description
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PRE
V
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
5
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between
different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.

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Rear Panel
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Peripheral Connections
Wiring of Alarm Input
The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram.
If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the
device.
Wiring of Alarm Output
To connect to an alarm output (AC or DC load), use the following diagram:
DC Load Connection Diagram AC Load Connection Diagram
For DC load, the jumpers can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely.
To connect an AC load, jumpers should be left open (you must remove the jumper on the motherboard in the
NVR). Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By
default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed.
Example:
If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 3 of the NVR, then you must remove the JP 3.
Using of Alarm Connectors
To connect alarm devices to the NVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws. Ensure
signal cables are in tight.

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3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Controller Connection
To connect a controller to the NVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the KB D+, D- pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop
screws. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Make sure both the controller and NVR are grounded.

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Video/Audio
input
IP video input
8-ch
16-ch
32-ch
Two-way audio
1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ)
Network
Incoming bandwidth
50Mbps
100Mbps
200Mbps
Outgoing bandwidth
240Mbps
240Mbps
160Mbps
Remote connection
128
Video/Audio
output
Record resolution
5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF /QCIF
Frame rate
Main stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Sub-stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
CVBS output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω)
Resolution: 704 ×576 (PAL); 704 ×480 (NTSC)
HDMI output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080P /60Hz, 1920 ×1080P /50Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz,
1280 ×720 /60Hz, 1024 ×768 /60Hz
VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080P /60Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz, 1280 ×720 /60Hz,
1024 ×768 /60Hz
Audio output
2-ch, BNC (Linear, 600Ω)
Decoding
Live view / Playback
resolution
5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF /QCIF
Capability
10-ch@720P,
5-ch@1080P
16-ch@720P,
8-ch@1080P
16-ch@720P,
8-ch@1080P
Hard disk
SATA
4 SATA interfaces for 2 HDDs + 1 DVD-R/W (default), or 4HDDs
eSATA
1 eSATA interface
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity for each HDD
External
interface
Network interface
1 RJ-45 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
Serial interface
RS-232; RS-485; Keyboard
USB interface
3 ×USB 2.0
Alarm in/out
16/4
PoE
Interface
8 independent 100 Mbps
PoE network interfaces
16 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces
Max. Power
180W
200W
Supported standard
AT and AF
Others
Power supply
100 ~ 240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz
Consumption
(without hard disk,
DVD-R/W or PoE)
≤35W
≤40W
≤45W
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC (14ºF ~ 131ºF)
Working humidity
10 % ~ 90 %
Chassis
19-inch rack-mounted 1.5U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
445 ×390 ×70 mm ( 17.5" ×15.3" ×2.8")
Weight
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
≤ 4 Kg (8.8 lb)
Model
Vi-R5508
Vi-R5516
Vi-R5532
Specification of Vi-R5516

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Outgoing bandwidth
240Mbps
240Mbps
160Mbps
Remote connection
128
Video/Audio
output
Recording resolution
5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF /QCIF
Frame rate
Main stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Sub-stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
HDMI output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080P /60Hz, 1920 ×1080P /50Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz,
1280 ×720 /60Hz, 1024 ×768 /60Hz
VGA output
1-ch, resolution:
1920 ×1080P /60Hz, 1600 ×1200 /60Hz, 1280 ×1024 /60Hz, 1280 ×720 /60Hz,
1024 ×768 /60Hz
Audio output
1-ch, BNC (Linear, 600Ω)
Decoding
Live view / Playback
resolution
5MP /3MP /1080P /UXGA /720P /VGA /4CIF /DCIF /2CIF /CIF /QCIF
Capability
10-ch@720P,
5-ch@1080P
10-ch@720P,
5-ch@1080P
16-ch@720P,
8-ch@1080P
Hard disk
SATA
2 SATA interfaces
Capacity
Up to 4TB capacity for each HDD
External
interface
Network interface
1 RJ-45 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
Serial interface
RS-232;
USB interface
2 ×USB 2.0
Alarm in
4
Alarm out
2
PoE
Interface
8 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces
Consumption
120W
Standard
AF
Others
Power supply
100 ~ 240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz
Consumption
(without hard disk or
PoE)
≤ 35W
≤ 40W
≤ 45W
Working temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC (14 ºF ~ 131 ºF)
Working humidity
10 % ~ 90 %
Chassis
19-inch rack-mounted 1U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
445 ×261 ×44.5 mm (17.5" ×10.3" ×1.8")
Weight
(without hard disk)
≤ 4 Kg (8.82 lb)
Model
Vi-R5208
Vi-R5216
Vi-R5232
Video/Audio
input
IP video input
8-ch
16-ch
32-ch
Two-way audio
1-ch, BNC (2.0 Vp-p, 1kΩ)
Network
Incoming bandwidth
50Mbps
100Mbps
200Mbps
Specifications of Vi-R5216

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HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
4096K
1.8G
8192K
3.6G
16384K
7.2G
Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. The storage values in the chart
are estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.

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Accessing by Web Browser
Logging In
You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then
press Enter. The login interface appears.
Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
The default IP address is 192.168.1.50.
The default user name is admin, and password is 12345. You are highly recommended to change the initial
password right after the first login to avoid safety problem.
You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet
Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google
Chrome.
The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.
When you log in for the first time, the system will remind you to install the Plug-in control. After the installation,
you can configure and manage the device remotely.
Live View
The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device.

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Interface Introduction
No.
Name
Description
1
Channel List
Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each
channel.
The stream type can be switched by clicking the icon before the channel name:
stands for main stream and for sub-stream.
2
Live View Window
Displays the image of channel, and multi-window division is supported.
3
Play Control Bar
Play control operations are supported.
4
PTZ Control
Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset and patrol editing
and calling.
PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ control.
5
Video Parameters
Configuration
Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be edited.
Start Live View
Steps:
1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the
mouse.
2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.
3. You can click the
button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Select the window-division mode
/
Open/Close audio
/
Start/Stop all live view
/
Start/Stop two-way Audio
Capture pictures in the live view
mode
Adjust volume
/
Start/Stop all recording
/
Enable/Disable digital zoom
/
Previous/Next page
Full screen
Recording
Before you start
Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been initialized
for the first time to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording.
Steps:
1. Click Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter Record Schedule settings
interface.
2. Select the camera to configure the record schedule.

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3. Check the checkbox of Enable Schedule to enable recording schedule.
4. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.
5. Click Edit to edit record schedule.
1) Configure All Day or Customize Record:
If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox.
If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time
and End Time.
Up to 8 segments can be configured and each segment cannot be overlapped.
2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm, Motion |
Alarm and VCA.
3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You
can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy.
4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.
6. Click Advanced to configure advanced record parameters.
You can configure parameters of enable ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment), Pre-record time,
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7. Click Save to validate the above settings.
8. (Optional) You can click the Copy to…button to copy the same setting to other cameras.
Playback
Interface Introduction
No.
Name
Description
1
Channel List
Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.
2
Playback Window
Displays the image of channel.
3
Play Control Bar
Play control operations are supported.
4
Time Line
Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.
5
Playback Status
Displays the playback status, including channel number and playback speed.
6
Calendar
You can select the date to play.
Start Playback
Steps:
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.
3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search.
4. Click the
button to play the searched video file on the current date.
5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode.
Playback Control Buttons Description

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Area
Description
Area
Description
/
Play/Pause
Stop
Slow down
Speed up
Play by single frame
Capture
Stop all playback
Download
/
Video clip
/
Open/Close audio
Full screen
Transcoded playback
Reverse playback
Window division
6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time
in the textbox and click
button to locate the playback point.
The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types.
To play back record files of multiple cameras at the same time, you may set the window division mode by
clicking the button and choose a window, and then repeat the above steps 2-4.
Transcoded Playback
Purpose:
To save the bandwidth cost, the transcoded playback can be adopted.
Steps:
1. Make sure the playback of current channel is stopped.
2. Move the mouse to the icon and edit the required parameters for transcoded playback, including
Resolution, Bitrate, and Frame Rate.
3. Click the button, if it turns to , then the trancoding process is compeleted.
4. Click the button to start transcoded playback.
Log
You can view and export the log files at any time, including operation, alarm, exception and information of device.
Before you start:
The Log function can be realized only when the device is connected with HDD or network disk.
Steps:
1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.
2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and
End Time.
3. Click the Search button to start searching log files.