Videoswitch Vi-R3016L User manual

Vi-R3016L Digital Recorder
User Manual
Products covered by this manual
Vi-R3008L, Vi-R3016L
Document Reference Date
Bdr602a.doc 04/03/15
Videoswitch Telephone [phone]
Unit 15 Redfields Industrial Park Fax [phone]
Redfields Lane, Church Crookham Email [email protected]
Hants GU52 0RD Web www.videoswitch.co.uk

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
1
Videoswitch Network Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual
This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in
accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject
to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Videoswitch. Videoswitch assumes no
responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the book.
Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Videoswitch.
VIDEOSWITCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
REGARDING THE VIDEOSWITCH SOFTWARE. VIDEOSWITCH DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE VIDEOSWITCH
SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR
OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VIDEOSWITCH
SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY
SOME STATES. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN NO EVENT WILL VIDEOSWITCH, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO
YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE
LIKE)ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSETHEVIDEOSWITCH SOFTWAREEVENIFVIDEOSWITCH
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAYNOT APPLYTO YOU.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
2
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.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
3
Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact us.
This manual is applicable to the following models:
Vi-R3008L 8-camera DVR
Vi-R3016L 16-camera DVR

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
4
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.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
5
Product Key Features
General
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Encoding at up to 4CIF
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image
quality, etc.
Input and output video quality is configurable.
Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.
Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization
during composite stream encoding.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.
HDMI/VGAoutput at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is
adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle view is also
provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception and video loss alarm functions.
Privacy mask.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; setting and calling of PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
1 SATA hard disk can be connected with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity
8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
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.
Recording and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
6
Normal and event video encoding parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files by event.
Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording.
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.
Playing reversely.
Support pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating
by dragging the mouse.
4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB storage device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center
and sending email.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by mouse, IR remote control or front panel.
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, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP™, NFS
and iSCSI are supported.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
7
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and 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 locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart.
RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Upgrade by remote FTP server.
Remote PTZ control.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows and Linux system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features.........................................................................................................5
C HA PT E R 1......................................................................................................................12
Introduction.............................................................................................................................12
1.1 Front Panel.................................................................................................................13
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations...................................................................................18
1.3 USB Mouse Operation...............................................................................................20
1.4 Input Method Description..........................................................................................20
1.5 Rear Panel..................................................................................................................21
1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device...............................................................26
C HA PT E R 2......................................................................................................................27
Getting Started.......................................................................................................................27
C HA PT E R 3......................................................................................................................32
Live View.................................................................................................................................32
3.1 Introduction of Live View..........................................................................................33
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode..................................................................................34
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation.....................................................................................34
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .......................................................................34
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor............................................................................35
3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching...........................................................................36
3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode.....................................................36
3.3 Configuring Live View Settings.................................................................................39
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding..............................................................................................41
3.5 User Logout................................................................................................................42
C HA PT E R 4......................................................................................................................43
PTZ Controls..........................................................................................................................43
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings..........................................................................................44
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.....................................................................44
4.2.1 Customizing Presets........................................................................................44
4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................45
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols........................................................................................46
4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................48
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................49
4.2.6 Calling Patterns...............................................................................................50
4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar..................................................................................................51
C HA PT E R 5......................................................................................................................52
Record Settings.......................................................................................................................52
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters.............................................................................53
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule....................................................................................56
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record ......................................................................59
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record........................................................................61
5.5 Configuring Manual Record ......................................................................................64

Videoswitch Vi-R3008L/Vi-R3016L User Manual
9
5.6 Configuring Holiday Record......................................................................................65
5.7 Configuring Redundant Record .................................................................................67
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Record.........................................................................69
5.9 Files Protection ..........................................................................................................70
C HA PT E R 6......................................................................................................................73
Playback..................................................................................................................................73
6.1 Playing Back Record Files.........................................................................................74
6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel................................................................................74
6.1.2 Playing Back by Time.....................................................................................77
6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search...........................................................79
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search........................................................................82
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag.......................................................................................86
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log..........................................................................89
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback................................................................................91
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame........................................................................91
6.2.2 Smart Search...................................................................................................91
6.2.3 Digital Zoom...................................................................................................94
C HA PT E R 7......................................................................................................................95
Backup ....................................................................................................................................95
7.1 Backing up Record Files............................................................................................96
7.1.1 Quick Export...................................................................................................96
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search..............................................................98
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search.........................................................................101
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ................................................................................104
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ......................................................................................106
C HA PT E R 8.................................................................................................................... 110
Alarm Settings...................................................................................................................... 110
8.1 Setting Motion Detection......................................................................................... 111
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms..............................................................................................114
8.3 Detecting Video Loss...............................................................................................117
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering......................................................................................118
8.5 Handling Exceptions................................................................................................119
8.6 Setting Alarm ResponseActions..............................................................................120
8.7 Triggering or ClearingAlarm Output Manually.......................................................122
C HA PT E R 9....................................................................................................................123
Network Settings..................................................................................................................123
9.1 Configuring General Settings...................................................................................124
9.2 ConfiguringAdvanced Settings ...............................................................................126
9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.........................................................................126
9.2.2 Configuring DDNS .......................................................................................127
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server...............................................................................130
9.2.4 Configuring SNMP .......................................................................................130
9.2.5 Configuring UPnP™.....................................................................................131
9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host..................................................................133