Vitek VT-H41 User manual

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VITEK
VT-H41
4 Channel Digital Video Recorder
with H.264 Compression
• 4 Video Inputs with 1 BNC & 1 VGA Outputs
• H.264 Compression
• Supports both Dynamic and Static IP Addresses
• Up to 120 IPS Recording / Live Display
• Remote Viewing over the Internet or LAN
• Supports one internal SATA Hard Drive
• 250GB to 1TB Internal Storage Options
• Quadplex operation enabling simultaneous recording,
playback, networking, and backup
• 4 Alarm Inputs / 1 Relay Out
• 4 Audio Inputs & 1 Output
• PTZ Control over RS-485
• Control locally via Included IR Remote control, or Front Panel
Controls
• Backup via Ethernet or USB

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING
Do not use if the unit emits smoke, strange sounds are heard, or odor is emitted.
Make sure the power cable is not damaged.
Make sure there is no dust accumulation on the power plug or the outlet.
Disassembly prohibited
Do not place any foreign objects inside the unit.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
unprotected “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be strong enough to cause a risk of electric shock

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Do not place a container holding water or other liquids above the unit when it is
connected to power.
Do not allow the unit to get wet.
Do not use during thunder/thunder storms unless used with an uninterruptable power
supply (UPS).
Do not place in an unstable position.
Do not expose to shock or vibration.
Do not use this unit in areas where it is exposed to the possibility of explosion.
CAUTION
Do not pull on the power cable when removing the power plug from the outlet.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
Do not sit on.
Make sure the cables are connected properly.
Do not place heavy objects on connected units.
Never move this unit while the power is turned on.
Do not block the cooling fans or air ducts.
Do not expose to extreme temperatures or humidity changes.
Precautions for supplied AC Adaptor
CAUTION
Never disassemble or modify.
Never get the adaptor wet.
Never disassemble or modify.
Never get the adaptor wet.
Use only the supplied AC adapter.
Do not connect to other appliances.
Do not connect this unit with the AC adapter in areas reachable to children or where
pets move freely.
Never touch the AC adapter with wet hands.
If the unit emits smoke, strange sounds or smells immediately remove the AC adapter
from the outlet.
Do not use during thunder/thunder storms unless used with an uninterruptable power
supply (UPS).
Make sure the cable is connected properly to prevent damage to the cable.
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Main features
H.264 Video compression
QUADPLEX operation enabling simultaneous recording, playback, networking, and
backup.
Instant and convenient data backup & firmware upgrade using USB flash drive
Simple User Interface
Individual channel setting and operation
Motion detection record
Free Dynamic DNS
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System components and Installation
Requirements for installation and safety
This chapter is for the requirements for safe installation and use.
This kit should be installed on a flat table or in a rack.
The location in which the DVR is installed in the room is very important for proper operation of the system.
When the DVR is installed too closely together or the location is poorly ventilated, the DVR may not operate
properly and maintenance of the DVR may be difficult. Make sure that the air should be sufficiently circulated
within the system operating room and the cover of the main system must be tightly fastened to prevent
malfunction.
There are high voltage parts inside. Do not open the cover during operation.
The DVR must be installed in a place that meets the following environmental conditions.
• Operating temperature: 5°C ~ 40°C (41°F ~ 104°F)
• Operating humidity: 30% ~ 90% RH
• Input voltage: DC +12V 5A
• Power usage: About 25Watts
• Frequency: 60Hz/50Hz
Main replacement parts
• Hard disk (When HDD is factory-installed.): 1 year (25°C/77f environment)
• Cooling fan: 1 year (25°C/77f environment)
• Battery: 2 years (25°C/77f environment)
CAUTION
During the operation of this product, the fluctuation of input voltage must be within 10% of the
rated voltage and the external power outlet must be grounded, otherwise, it may cause electric
shock or malfunction of the product.
Do not connect heat-generating appliances to the same power outlet in which the product is
plugged, otherwise it may cause a fire or malfunction of the product.
The use of an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) is highly recommended to ensure that stable
power is supplied.
CAUTION
The HDD that is installed in DVR can be replaced or upgraded by and authorized VITEK Repair
Center. Warranty will be void if unit is opened by unauthorized personnel.
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Components
The package contains the main unit and its components as specified below. When you
purchase the package, please check to ensure the components specified below are included.
DVR
Remote Controller
Battery1.5V (AAA x
2EA)
Adaptor and Power
cable
Client Software CD
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SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM VT-H41 (4CH) VT-H81 (8CH) VT-H161 (16CH)
Video Input Channel, Input Level 4CH, Composite 8CH, Composite 16CH, Composite
Signal Format NTSC/PAL
Video Loss Check Yes
Output Main Monitor Output 1 CH BNC, 1CH VGA: Selectable
Signal Format NTSC/PAL & VGA
Audio Input & Output 4 CH Line input & 1 CH Line output
Audio Codec G.711(ADPCM)
Alarm Sensor Input ((NC/NO Selectable) 4 4 4
Alarm Output 1 Alarm out by Alarm, Motion, Video Loss
Record Compression H.264
Multi-operation QUADPLEX (Playback/Record/Network/Backup)
352x240 352x240 352x240
704x240 704x240
Resolution NTSC
704x480 704x480 704x480
352x288 352x288 352x288
704x288 704x288
PAL
704x576 704x576 704x576
Recording quality grade NETWORK, ECONOMY, NORMAL, HIGH, FINE.
Recording Mode Continuous / Schedule / Motion/ Sensor/ Manual
Motion Detection Motion detection setup by Grid
Pre Recording 1 fps for 5 seconds before an event
Post Recording 10 seconds to 3 minutes after an event
Display Frame Rate ( /Sec) NTSC: 30fps/ch, 60 fields / PAL: 25fps/ch, 50 fields
Playback Multi-Decoding 1, 4 1, 4, 9 1, 4, 9, 16
Playback Speed Single channel 2, 4, 8
Multi-channels 2, 4
Search Mode Timeline, Event, Archive, Log
Storage HDD Interface Type Serial ATA I
Capacity of 1 HDD 1TB
Internal HDD Number 1 1 1
File system NaFS
Backup USB Flash drive Video & Still Image
Network Video & Still Image
User I/F Menu Display Text UI
Input Method Front buttons, Remote control
PTZ control & Keyboard DVR control 1 RS-485

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Termination Yes
Network Dynamic DNS Yes (Free DDNS)
Network Interface 10/100 base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network
Access
Client Software (1:1) Live, Search, Backup, PTZF Camera Control
Web viewer (1:1) Live, Search, Backup, PTZF Camera Control
Multi-sites Monitoring System (1:n) Live, Search, Backup, PTZF Camera Control
Features DLS (Day Light Saving) Yes
Internal Beep By Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, HDD error
Multi-Language Yes
S/W Upgrade USB Flash drive
Water - mark Yes (Exclusive viewer)
Power source Power DC 12V 3A(for 4CH), DC 12V 5A(for 8,16CH)
Weight Unit Weight (Gross weight) 1.6 Kgs (3.1 Lbs) / 3.5 Kgs (6.8 Lbs)
Dimension Unit Dimension (W x H x D) 340 mm x 262 mm x 63 mm / 13.4" x 10.3" x 2.5"

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INDEX
1. NAME & FUNCTION................................................................................................... 10
1-1. Front panel.............................................................................................................................................10
1-2. Remote controller .................................................................................................................................11
1-3. Rear panel and connection ................................................................................................................12
2. SETTING UP THE DVR ............................................................................................. 15
2-1. Monitor Selection (TV monitor and VGA monitor) ........................................................................15
2-2. Live screen ............................................................................................................................................16
2-3. Time setting...........................................................................................................................................17
2-4. DLS (Day Light Saving) time setting ...............................................................................................19
3. OPERATION - RECORD............................................................................................. 21
3-1. CONTINUOUS recording ......................................................................................................................21
3-2. MOTION DETECTION recording .........................................................................................................22
3-3. SENSOR recording ...............................................................................................................................24
3-4. Manual recording ..................................................................................................................................26
3-5. SCHEDULE recording...........................................................................................................................26
4. OPERATION - PLAYBACK ......................................................................................... 29
4-1. EVENT SEARCH....................................................................................................................................29
4-2. TIMELINE SEARCH ...............................................................................................................................31
4-3. GO TO SPECIFIC TIME .......................................................................................................................32
4-4. GO TO THE FIRST VIDEO ..................................................................................................................32
4-5. GO TO THE LAST VIDEO ...................................................................................................................32
4-6. SYSTEM LOG.........................................................................................................................................33
4-7. ARCHIVE.................................................................................................................................................33
5. OPERATION - BACKUP TO USB FLASH DRIVE .................................................. 34
5-1. Archiving and backup JPEG in Live mode ....................................................................................35
5-2. Archiving and backup VIDEO in Playback mode ..........................................................................36
5-3. Backup JPEG, AVI, or EXCLUSIVE VIDEO from ARCHIVE search.............................................38
5-4. Playback of AVI or EXCLUSIVE VIDEO ...........................................................................................40
6. SETUP........................................................................................................................... 41
6-1. LIVE .........................................................................................................................................................41
6-2. RECORD .................................................................................................................................................43
6-3. DEVICE ...................................................................................................................................................45
6-4. NETWORK ..............................................................................................................................................47
6-5. STORAGE ...............................................................................................................................................51
6-6. SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................................52
7. NETWORK ACCESS USING THE EXCLUSIVE NETWORK VIEWER .................. 55
7-1. PC requirements ...................................................................................................................................55

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7-2. Installing the network viewer .............................................................................................................55
7-3. Live monitoring mode and functions. ..............................................................................................56
7-4. Bi directional audio..............................................................................................................................58
7-5. Remote search mode and functions ................................................................................................59
7-6. PC System configuration ....................................................................................................................62
8. NETWORK – BY A WEB-BROWSER VIEWER ...................................................... 66
APPENDIX: HOW TO CONNECT TO A NETWORK................................................... 68
A. How to set the IP address of the DVR and open the TCP port of the router? ...........................68
B. How to access DVR from Remote PC? ..............................................................................................70

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1. NAME & FUNCTION
1-1. Front panel
SEQ: To start auto sequencing of the screen in full screen mode. (Toggle)
PTZ: To control PTZ operation
SETUP: To launch SETUP menu.
CAPTURE: To start operations of backup in live or playback mode.
SEARCH: To go to the search menu.
REC: To start and stop manual recording.
PLAY/PAUSE: To play or to pause the footage in playback mode.
REW: To rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speed during playback.
F/REW : During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds backward.
During pause - To move the playback position 1 frame backward.
F/ADV: During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds forward.
During pause - To move the playback position moves 1 frame forward.
FF: To fast forward the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds during playback.
USB port: To connect USB Thumb drive to backup data.
HDD: The indicator blinks during recording and playback.
POWER: The indicator blinks when the AC adaptor is connected.
Direction button
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To move the cursor Upward. To move the cursor to the Right or to change the
setting values.
To move the cursor Down. To move the cursor to the Left or to change the
setting values.
During Live/playback & Entering password
To select camera 1 or To enter No. 1 To select camera 2 or To enter No. 2.
To select camera 3 or To enter No. 3. To select camera 4 or To enter No. 4.
To select full screen or quad screen view in live/playback or To select desired menu item
or to store the setup value.To return to previous menu screen or to exit from playback.

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1-2. Remote controller
ID: When a remote control ID number is set in DVR, press it before number.
REC: To start and stop manual recording.
Number: To select channel (1, 2, 3, & 4) or to enter DVR ID number.
F/REW: During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds backward.
During pause - To move the playback position 1 frame backward.
F/ADV: During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds forward.
During pause - To move the playback position moves 1 frame forward.
REW: To rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speed during playback.
PLAY/PAUSE: To play or to pause the footage in playback mode.
FF: To fast forward the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds during playback.
Control button:Press to move the menu items or select channel.
SETUP: To launch SETUP menu.
SEARCH: To go to the search menu.
ESC: During setting - To return to previous menu screen.
During playback - To exit from playback.
BACKUP: To start operations of backup in live or playback mode. (The same function
button as CAPTURE on the front panel of DVR.)
SEQ: To start auto sequencing of the screen in full screen mode. (Toggle)

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1-3. Rear panel and connection
1-3-1. Basic connections
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Make sure all the connections are made properly. Faulty connection may result in the system
being damaged.
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Table 1.2 Rear Panel Connections
1-3-2. Network connections
LAN Connection – Using the cross cable, without a switching hub
Connect to the system directly, using a cross type network cable
LAN Connection – Using a switching hub
Connect to the system, using a hub (Switching hub) and an Ethernet cable (10BASE-
T/100BASE-TX CAT 5 LAN cable)
VIDEO IN Four connectors for video input. Connect camera cable to Video-in (NTSC/PAL)
VIDEO OUT Composite video output in NTSC or PAL format. Connect to Composite Monitor.
VGA Connector for VGA monitor
RS-232 For engineering use only
SENSOR IN
Connector for sensor device. 4 sensors can be connected to the system. Sensor 1, 2, 3, 4
are dedicated to Video channel 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively. Either normally open (NO) or normally
closed (NC) sensor can be selected. Simple On/Off switching.
Connect two signal lines of sensor (infrared rays sensor, heat perception sensor, magnetic
sensor) to the desired sensor number. (You can set the type-NC or NO- of sensor at “Setup”
mode).
NOTICE
SENSOR inputs require dry contact only. Do not input any electric signal.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm device connection.
Provides simple On/Off switching using relay. 0.5A/125V, 1A/30V
LAN RJ45 connector for LAN connection
DC 12V Apply 12V DC using the DC adaptor supplied with the equipment.
SWITCHES
Select VGA monitor or CVBS (Composite Video Blanking Sync) monitor.
Do not change the setting when the power is on.
When the position of the switch is changed, the DVR should be rebooted to apply the new
setting.
Cross type cable
IP Router or HUB
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Internet (ADSL) Connection
Connect to the system, using a Router or ADSL modem and an Ethernet cable
(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX CAT 5 LAN cable)
1-3-3. Sensor and alarm connections
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SENSOR INPUT: Connect two signal lines of sensor (infrared ray sensor, heat perception sensor,
magnetic sensor) to the desired sensor number.
NOTICE
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ALARM OUTPUT: Use Maximum current: 0.5A/125VAC, Maximum voltage: 1A/30VDC. When
controlling lamp and AC operated equipment, control it using separate outside relay. During normal
operation the control output contact is maintained at “Open” status, and during control output the
output contact is changed to Closed(short)” status.
2. Setting up the DVR
2-1. Monitor Selection (TV monitor and VGA monitor)
2-1-1. CVBS: Select CVBS to connect general TV monitor
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N/O: Normally open type sensor. When magnetic sensor is closed, sensor sends a signal.
N/C: Normally closed type sensor. When magnetic sensor is opened, sensor sends a signal.

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2-1-2. VGA: Select VGA to connect computer VGA monitor
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While the system is booting, “INITIALIZING” message is displayed. After the system booting is
finished, the video inputs from the cameras are displayed.
Various indicators showing the status of the DVR are shown as OSD symbols. These OSD and
video display can be hidden.
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Indicator Description
C Continuous recording in progress
R Manual recording in progress
S Sensor alarm recording in progress
M Motion alarm recording in progress
Indicates that audio/audios is/are mute, single, or mixed.
Indicates that alarm is detected
Indicates that motion is detected
Indicates that a network client is connected to the DVR.
Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled.
R:A,0.. Indicates that remote controller ID is set.
Indicates the HDD is being recycled
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2-3. Time setting
1. Press the SETUP button. Press Up arrow button four times to enter “1111” (Default
password) and press the SEL button. Then the SETUP screen is displayed. The password
change is highly recommended to avoid any unauthorized usage.
2. Press the direction button to select the SYSTEM menu and press the SEL button.
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3. Go to DATE FORMAT field using button and select the date format using  button.
4. Go to DATE &
TIME field using button and press the SEL button.
5. Select the date and time that is to be changed using  button, change a value using
button, and press the SEL button. Then UPDATE DATE & TIME screen is displayed.
6. Select CONFIRM and press the SEL button. Then the system will reboot automatically
showing “INITIALIZING…” message.
Setting in TIME MISMATCH
When the time of DVR is set earlier than the time of the last video data on HDD, the
following message is displayed.
Selecting “YES”: the video data between “SYSTEM TIME” and “HDD LAST TIME” will be
YYYY/MM/DD (Ex.
2008/5/6)
MM/DD/YYYY
YYYY-MM-DD (Ex. 2008-05-06)
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deleted.
Selecting “GO TO TEST MODE”: Selects only the video data between “SYSTEM TIME”
and “HDD LAST TIME” and will not be deleted. Otherwise, do not select “GO TO TEST
MODE”.
2-4. DLS (Day Light Saving) time setting
EU Territory – When your time zone belongs to EU territory
1. Go to SYSTEM>DLS field using button and select EU using  button.
2. Go to GMT AREA field using button and select GMT time of your country from
+00:00 to +05:00.
USA Territory – When your time zone belongs to USA territory
1. Go to SYSTEM>DLS field using button and select USA using  button.
Other Territory – When your time zone does not belong to USA and EU territory
1. Go to SYSTEM>DLS field using button and select ETC using  button. Then the
summer time setup fields are displayed.