Videovox Pro HB series User manual

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HB series (IDE Hdd)
HBS series (SATA Hdd)
Standalone DVR
User’s Manual

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Table of Contents
1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................11
1.1 Features....................................................................................................................................................11
1.2 Specifications...........................................................................................................................................11
2OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS...........................................................................15
2.1 Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................15
2.2 Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................................................17
2.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................17
2.2.2 Connection Sample ...........................................................................................................................18
2.3 Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................18
2.4 Mouse Control .........................................................................................................................................19
2.5 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel............................................................................................................21
2.5.1 Virtual Keyboard.................................................................................................................................21
2.5.2 Front Panel..........................................................................................................................................21
3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ..............................................................22
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR...........................................................................................................................22
3.2 HDD Installation ......................................................................................................................................22
3.2.1 Choose HDDs.....................................................................................................................................22
3.2.2 Calculate HDD Size...........................................................................................................................22
3.2.3 HDD Installation ................................................................................................................................. 22
3.3 CD/DVD Burner Installation ..................................................................................................................24

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3.4 Desktop and Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................24
3.4.1 Desktop Mounting..............................................................................................................................24
3.4.2 Rack Mounting....................................................................................................................................24
3.5 Connecting Power Supply.....................................................................................................................24
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ....................................................................................24
3.6.1 Connecting Video Input ....................................................................................................................24
3.6.2 Connecting Video Output .................................................................................................................25
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio, Looping Video, Matrix...........................26
3.7.1 Audio Input/One Audio Output ........................................................................................................26
3.7.2 Looping video .....................................................................................................................................27
3.7.3 Matrix Video Output...........................................................................................................................27
3.7.4 Alarm Input and Relay Output .........................................................................................................27
3.7.5 Alarm Input..........................................................................................................................................27
3.7.6 Alarm Output.......................................................................................................................................28
3.7.7 Alarm Input and Output Details ...........................................................................................................28
3.7.8 Relay Output Description..................................................................................................................29
3.8 RS232 .......................................................................................................................................................30
3.9 RS485 .......................................................................................................................................................31
3.10 Other Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................31
4OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS .............................................32
4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu..................................................................................................................32
4.1.1 Login.....................................................................................................................................................32
4.1.2 Main Menu...........................................................................................................................................32
4.1.3 Logout ..................................................................................................................................................33
4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure...................................................................................................33
4.1.5 Replace Button Battery.....................................................................................................................33
4.2 Recording Operation ..............................................................................................................................34
4.2.1 Live Viewing........................................................................................................................................34
4.2.2 Manual record.....................................................................................................................................34

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4.3 Search & Playback .................................................................................................................................36
4.3.1 Search Menu.......................................................................................................................................36
4.3.2 Basic Operation..................................................................................................................................37
4.3.3 Calendar ..............................................................................................................................................39
4.4 Record Setup (Schedule)......................................................................................................................40
4.4.1 Schedule Menu........................................................................................................................................40
4.4.2 Basic Operation .......................................................................................................................................40
4.5 Motion Detect...........................................................................................................................................42
4.5.1 Go to Motion Detect Menu.....................................................................................................................42
4.5.2 Motion Detect ...........................................................................................................................................42
4.5.3 Video Loss ................................................................................................................................................43
4.5.4 Camera Mask Detect..............................................................................................................................44
4.6 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation.......................................................................................................45
4.6.1 Go to alarm setup interface..............................................................................................................45
4.6.2 Alarm setup .........................................................................................................................................45
4.7 Backup ......................................................................................................................................................46
4.7.1 Detect Device..........................................................................................................................................46
4.7.1 Backup .................................................................................................................................................46
4.8 PTZ Control and Color Setup ...............................................................................................................48
4.8.1 Cable Connection....................................................................................................................................48
4.8.2 PTZ Setup ................................................................................................................................................48
4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ..............................................................................................................49
4.9 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan ..................................................................................................................50
4.9.1Preset Setup.............................................................................................................................................51
4.9.2 Activate Preset........................................................................................................................................51
4.9.3 Patrol Setup (Tour setup)......................................................................................................................51
4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour) ..............................................................................................................................51
4.9.5 Pattern Setup ..........................................................................................................................................51
4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function......................................................................................................................52
4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup.....................................................................................................................................52
4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan.................................................................................................................................52
4.10 Dome Menu Control.............................................................................................................................52

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5UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ....................53
5.1 Menu Tree ................................................................................................................................................53
5.2 Main Menu ...............................................................................................................................................53
5.3 Setting.......................................................................................................................................................54
5.3.1 General ................................................................................................................................................54
5.3.2 Encode.................................................................................................................................................55
5.3.3 Schedule..............................................................................................................................................56
5.3.4 RS232 ..................................................................................................................................................56
5.3.5 Network................................................................................................................................................57
5.3.6 Alarm ....................................................................................................................................................62
5.3.7 Detect ...................................................................................................................................................62
5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .....................................................................................................................................62
5.3.9 Display .................................................................................................................................................63
5.3.10 Default .............................................................................................................................................63
5.4 Search.......................................................................................................................................................64
5.5 Advanced..................................................................................................................................................64
5.5.1 Hard Disk Management ....................................................................................................................65
5.5.2 Alarm Output.......................................................................................................................................65
5.5.3 Alarm Input..........................................................................................................................................66
5.5.4 Manual Record ................................................................................................................................... 66
5.5.5 Account ................................................................................................................................................66
5.5.6 Auto Maintain......................................................................................................................................67
5.5.7 TV Adjust .............................................................................................................................................67
5.5.8 Video Matrix (For HB-xxL Series and HB-xxH Series) ...............................................................68
5.6 Information ...............................................................................................................................................71
5.6.1 HDD Information ................................................................................................................................72
5.6.2 BPS.......................................................................................................................................................73
5.6.3 Log ........................................................................................................................................................73
5.6.4 Version.................................................................................................................................................73
5.6.5 Online Users .......................................................................................................................................74
5.7 Exit.............................................................................................................................................................74

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6ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU ................................................................................75
6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu....................................................................................................................75
6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key..........................................................................................................75
6.2 Preset/Patrol/Pattern/Border Function...............................................................................................76
6.2.1 Preset Setup .......................................................................................................................................77
6.2.2 Activate Preset ...................................................................................................................................77
6.2.3 Patrol Setup ........................................................................................................................................77
6.2.4 Activate Patrol.....................................................................................................................................77
6.2.5 Pattern Setup......................................................................................................................................77
6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function .................................................................................................................78
6.2.7 Border Setup.......................................................................................................................................78
6.2.8 Activate Border Function ..................................................................................................................78
6.3 Dome Menu Control ...............................................................................................................................78
7WEB CLIENT OPERATION................................................................................79
7.1 Network connection................................................................................................................................79
7.2 Login and logout......................................................................................................................................79
7.3 Go to Real-time Monitor Mode.............................................................................................................80
7.4 Video (Right Mouse Menu Operation) ................................................................................................81
7.4.1 Real time Monitor...............................................................................................................................81
7.4.2 Multi-camera Preview........................................................................................................................81
7.4.3 Start Dialog .........................................................................................................................................81
7.4.4 Decode Quality................................................................................................................................... 81
7.4.5 Playback Control Bar.........................................................................................................................81
7.4.6 PTZ Control.........................................................................................................................................82
7.4.7 Volume Adjustment ...........................................................................................................................83
7.4.8 Alarm Setting ......................................................................................................................................83
7.4.9 Network Data Flux .............................................................................................................................83
7.4.10 Full Screen .....................................................................................................................................83
7.4.11 Resize Video..................................................................................................................................84
7.4.12 Video Windows..............................................................................................................................84

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7.5 Search.......................................................................................................................................................84
7.5.1 Download.............................................................................................................................................85
7.6 Configure ..................................................................................................................................................86
7.6.1 Load and Save Configuration ..........................................................................................................87
7.6.2 General ................................................................................................................................................88
7.6.3 Schedule..............................................................................................................................................88
7.6.4 Image ...................................................................................................................................................89
7.6.5 Alarm ....................................................................................................................................................90
7.6.6 Motion Detection ................................................................................................................................91
7.6.7 Network................................................................................................................................................92
7.6.8 Video Parameter ................................................................................................................................93
7.7 Assistant ...................................................................................................................................................94
7.7.1 User Manage ......................................................................................................................................94
7.7.2 Record Control ................................................................................................................................... 96
7.7.3 Log Information ..................................................................................................................................97
7.7.4 Date and Time....................................................................................................................................97
7.7.5 System Information............................................................................................................................97
7.7.6 Alarm Prompt......................................................................................................................................98
7.7.7 Camera Title .......................................................................................................................................98
7.7.8 Upgrade BIOS ....................................................................................................................................99
7.7.9 Reboot..................................................................................................................................................99
7.7.10 Matrix (Applies for some special series only) ..........................................................................99
7.7.11 About ...............................................................................................................................................99
7.7.12 Mail ................................................................................................................................................100
7.8 Un-install Web Control.........................................................................................................................101
8PRO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM......................................................................102
8.1 Features..................................................................................................................................................102
8.2 Environment...........................................................................................................................................102
8.3 Overview.................................................................................................................................................102
8.4 More Details...........................................................................................................................................103

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9RS232 OPERATION.........................................................................................104
9.1 Network Connection .............................................................................................................................104
9.2 Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................104
10 FAQ...................................................................................................................105
APPENDIX A HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION...................................................107
APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE USB DRIVE LIST...................................................108
APPENDIX C COMPATIBLE CD/DVD BURNER LIST.........................................109
APPENDIX D COMPATIBLE IDE HDD LIST ........................................................110
APPENDIX E COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST.....................................................111

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This operating 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 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 nor 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.
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components listed
below are included:
zOne power cable
zOne Ethernet cable
zFour HDD cables
zAlarm & relay terminal blocks
zExtensional cable(for audio, loop & matrix)
zOne remote control(including the battery)
zOne USB mouse
zOne CD(including DVR manual, client & small tools)
zWarranty card
zA package of installation fittings
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing in your package.
Note: Any changes of this manual made to the actual product are subjects to
no further notification.