Winic CT-AR304-16 User guide

Digital Video Recorder
Quick Operation Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation.......................................................................................................................................5
DVR Installation ..............................................................................................................................................5
Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................................................................5
Front Panels......................................................................................................................................................7
Rear Panels.....................................................................................................................................................10
Peripheral Connections .................................................................................................................................12
Wiring of Alarm Input...........................................................................................................................12
Wiring of Alarm Output........................................................................................................................12
Alarm Connection....................................................................................................................................12
RS-485 and Controller Connection..........................................................................................................13
Termination Switch Operation.................................................................................................................14
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................15
Table 1 Specification................................................................................................................................15
HDD Storage Calculation Chart...................................................................................................................17
Accessing by Web Browser............................................................................................................................18
Logging In................................................................................................................................................18
Live View.................................................................................................................................................18
Recording.................................................................................................................................................19
Playback...................................................................................................................................................20
Log...........................................................................................................................................................21
Menu Operation.............................................................................................................................................22
Menu Structure.........................................................................................................................................22
Startup and Shutdown..............................................................................................................................22
Live View.................................................................................................................................................23
Adding IP Cameras ..................................................................................................................................23
Record......................................................................................................................................................25
Instant Recording.............................................................................................................................25
All-day Recording............................................................................................................................25
Playback...................................................................................................................................................26
Backup.....................................................................................................................................................27
VCAAlarm ..............................................................................................................................................27
Access by Cloud P2P...............................................................................................................................28

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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.

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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 720P Turbo HD DVR
This product has default user name and password credentials for first time access. You must change these default
credentials to protect against unauthorized access to the product.

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DVR Pre-Installation
The HD-TVI series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take
into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Up to 4 SATA hard disks can be installed on your DVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
As the installation steps of HDD are similar among different models, here we take one model as an example.
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.

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3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panels
Front Panel of 4/8/16ch DVR
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
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POWER
POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow
down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous
record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a
single frame.
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MENU
Access the main menu interface.
4
ESC
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
6
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
Front Panel of 24ch/32ch DVR
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER ON/OFF
Power on/off switch.
2
USB Interface
Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory.
3
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control. devices.
4
POWER
Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
READY
Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the

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address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by the IR
remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the SHIFT button is not
used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with
the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the SHIFT button is used
as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the address from
1~254) and the SHIFT button is used.
ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.
5
DVD-ROM
Slot for DVD-ROM.
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DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in
menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER
Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the video
by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
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SHIFT
Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
camera;
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
and spot video output.
3DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
camera;
The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
4GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
7PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable
record.
8TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.

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9WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-camera display in live view;
In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
used to delete the selected tag.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input).
In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
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JOG SHUTTLE
Control
Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.