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2010.10.15 H.264 DVR 8CH/16CH User Manual v1.1 1
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User Manual
v1.1
This document contains preliminary information and subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 PACKING DETAIL AND INSTALLATION _____________________ 6
1-1 PACKING ___________________________________________________ 6
1-2 Hard Disk Installation ________________________________________ 7
1-3 DVD-RW Installation(Only Support DVD/RW) ____________________ 8
CHAPTER 2 PANEL LOCATION _______________________________________ 10
2-1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS __________________________________ 10
2-2 16CH REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS __________________________ 11
2-3 8CH REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ____________________________ 12
CHAPTER 3 LIVE, PLAYBACK AND PTZ OPERATIONS _________________ 13
3-1 LIVE Mode_________________________________________________ 13
3-2 PLAYBACK Mode___________________________________________ 16
3-3 PTZ Mode _________________________________________________ 18
CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP ____________________________________ 19
4-1 RECORD SETUP ___________________________________________ 20
4-1.1 Quality & Frame Rate Setup ____________________________ 20
4-2 EVENT SETUP _____________________________________________ 21
4-2.1 MOTION SETUP _______________________________________ 22
4-2.1.1 MOTION AREA SETUP_____________________________ 22
4-2.2 SENSOR SETUP_______________________________________ 23
4-3 SCHEDULE SETUP _________________________________________ 24
4-3.1 Schedule Record Setup ________________________________ 24
4-3.2 Holiday Setup _________________________________________ 25
4-4 CAMERA SETUP ___________________________________________ 25
4-5 ACCOUNT SETUP __________________________________________ 26
4-5.1 Permission Setup______________________________________ 26
4-5.2 User Picture Setup ____________________________________ 27
4-6 NETWORKING SETUP_______________________________________ 27
4-6.1 NETWORKING SETUP __________________________________ 28
4-6.1.1 DHCP ___________________________________________ 28
4-6.1.2 LAN_____________________________________________ 28
4-6.1.3 ADSL____________________________________________ 29
4-6.1.4 3G ______________________________________________ 29
4-6.2 HTTP Setup___________________________________________ 30
4-6.3 DDNS Setup __________________________________________ 31
4-6.4 Mail Setup ____________________________________________ 32
4-7 PTZ & RS485 SETUP _______________________________________ 33
4-8 SYSTEM SETUP____________________________________________ 34
4-8.1 DISPLAY SETUP_______________________________________ 34
4-8.2 DATE/TIME SETUP _____________________________________ 35
4-8.2.1 CHANGE DATE & TIME____________________________ 36
4-8.2.2 TIME ZONE AND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP____ 36
4-8.2.3 INTERNET TIME SETUP ___________________________ 37
4-8.3 BUZZER & RELAY SETUP ______________________________ 37
4-8.4 SPOT SETUP__________________________________________ 38
4-9 UTILITY SETUP ____________________________________________ 39
4-10 DIAGNOSTIC______________________________________________ 40
CHAPTER 5 BACKUP & SEARCH____________________________________ 41
5-1 BACKUP SETUP____________________________________________ 41
5-2 SEARCH SETUP____________________________________________ 44
5-2.1 EVENT SEARCH_______________________________________ 44

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5-2.1.1 CRITERIA SETUP FOR EVENT SEARCH _____________ 45
5-2.2 TIME SEARCH_________________________________________ 46
CHAPTER 6 Remote Software Installation and Setup ____________________ 47
6-1 AP Software Installation and instruction ______________________ 47
6-2 How to do remote monitoring through IE _____________________ 49
6-3 How to do remote monitoring through JPEG VIEWER(Only Monitor
Function) _____________________________________________________ 50
6-4 AP Software Operation______________________________________ 52
CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICAITONS _______________________________________ 53
CHAPTER 8 MOBILE APPLICATION INSTALLATION AND USAGE__________ 55
8-1 Mobile Application Installation and Operation for Symbian ______ 55
8-1.1 Mobile Application Installation___________________________ 55
8-1.2 Mobile Application Operation____________________________ 56
8-1.2.1 Add New Login DVR ______________________________ 56
8-1.2.2 Logging Onto the DVR ____________________________ 56
8-1.2.3 Modify the Login Information of DVR _______________ 57
8-1.2.4 Delete the Login Information of DVR________________ 57
8-1.3 Live Monitoring Operation ______________________________ 57
8-1.3.1 Scroll the Image__________________________________ 58
8-1.3.2 Image Quality Setup ______________________________ 58
8-1.3.3 Channel Display __________________________________ 58
8-1.3.4 Size of Image ____________________________________ 59
8-1.3.5 Rotate the image _________________________________ 59
8-1.3.6 Alarm ___________________________________________ 59
8-2 Mobile Application Installation and Operation for Windows Mobile60
8-2.1 Mobile Application Installation___________________________ 60
8-2.2 Mobile Application Operation____________________________ 61
8-2.3 Operation under the LIVE monitoring.____________________ 62
8-3 Google Android Phone OS application and operation___________ 63
8-4 Blackberry Operation System Software Installation and Operation 66
8-4-1 Software installation ___________________________________ 66
8-4.2 Application Software Operation__________________________ 69
8-4.2.1 Add new log-in DVR ______________________________ 69
8-4.2.2Log in onto the DVR ____________________________ 69
8-4.2.3Modify the Login Information of DVR ______________ 70
8-4.2.4Delete DVR Existing Record (Connection Information) 70
8-4.3 Live Image Operation __________________________________ 70
8-4.3.3 Image Rotation ___________________________________ 71
8-5 iPhone Software installation and operation ____________________ 72
8-5.1 iTune software installation and registration _______________ 72
8-5.2 “scdvr” software installation ( From iTunes ) _____________ 76
8-5.3 “scdvr” software installation ( From App Store )_________ 78
8-5.4 How to operate “ScDvr” program. _______________________ 81
8-5.4.1 Add new DVR information._________________________ 81
8-5.4.2 How to log in DVR._______________________________ 82
8-5.4.3 How to change DVR’s information. _________________ 82
8-5.5 How to use ScDvr to Live monitor.______________________ 83
8.5.5.1 Live display ______________________________________ 83
8.5.5.2 Rotate the display ________________________________ 83
CHAPTER 9 CMS INSTALLATION AND USAGE GUIDE___________________ 84
9-1 CMS Installation____________________________________________ 84
9-2 CMS LOGIN AND ENVIRONMENT_____________________________ 87
9-3 DVRs, Groups & Events_____________________________________ 88
9-3.1 View DVR ／ Group List _________________________________ 88

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9-3.2 View Event Logs ______________________________________ 89
9-4 Local PC Information and Control ____________________________ 89
9-5 Main Display_______________________________________________ 90
9-5.1 Audio Control _________________________________________ 90
9-5.2 eMAP Display _________________________________________ 91
9-5.3 PTZ Control___________________________________________ 92
9-6 Operation Bar______________________________________________ 93
9-6.1 User administration ____________________________________ 94
9-6.2 DVR Administration ____________________________________ 95
9-6.3 Group Administration __________________________________ 95
9-6.4 eMap Administration ___________________________________ 97
9-6.5 Remote Play __________________________________________ 99
9-6.6 HDD Playback________________________________________ 100
9-6.7 File Playback_________________________________________ 101
9-6.8 Event Playback_______________________________________ 102
9-6.9 Snapshot Data _______________________________________ 102
9-6.10 Recording Data______________________________________ 103
APPENDIXⅠI-DVR.NET REGISTRATION ______________________________ 104
APPENDIXⅡez-dns REGISTRATION _________________________________ 106
APPENDIXⅢRemote Monitoring IE ActiveX Control Installation Instruction___ 109

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8CH
CHAPTER 1 PACKING DETAIL AND INSTALLATION
1-1 PACKING
1. DVR
2. Quick Start 3. IR Remote Control 4. Battery ×2
＊16CH: Pressed "DVR1"
Button before use
5. CD 6. Hard Disk Mount x2 7.Screws x20
8. Power Adaptor 9. Power Cord 10. DB25 Connecter
(8CHonly)
11. SATA cord ×3 (16CH)
SATA cord ×2 (8CH)
Note: Standard shipping products do not include HDD
16CH

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1-2 Hard Disk Installation
Step 1) Fix the HDD to rack mount with the screws as indicated.
Step 2) Place the HDD on the HDD plate and screw it as indicated.
Step 3) Connect the power and the SATA cables as indicated.
Note: After installation, please initialize Hard Disk before starting to record. For more detailed
information, please check out User Manual 4-9 System Tools for reference.

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1-3 DVD-RW Installation(Only Support DVD/RW)
Step 1) Remove the front cover from DVR.
Step 2) Put the DVD-RW into the DVR as indicated by the arrow.

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Step 3) Screw the bottom of the DVR as indicated to fix the DVD-RW.
Step 4) Connect the power and the SATA cables.

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CHAPTER 2 PANEL LOCATION
2-1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
⑰⑭⑬ ⑪ ⑫①②③④
⑯ ⑮ ⑨⑩ ⑧ ⑦ ⑥ ⑤
Control Keys Description
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1REC Start or stop recording.
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2PLAY Play back in normal speed.
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3T-SH Display the search menu.
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4BACKUP/ESC In LIVE mode, press to display the BACKUP menu. In SETUP mode,
press to return to previous page.
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5MENU/In LIVE mode, press to display menu. In PLAYBACK mode, press to pause
playback.
⑥AUTO In LIVE mode, cycle through all channels in full screen.
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7ZOOM In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, enlarge the display of a channel.
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8PIP In LIVE mode, display with picture in picture format.
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9ENTER/MODE In SETUP mode, press to enter values. In PLAYBACK mode, switch
between full, quad, 9-channel, 16-channel display in order.
○
10 / In SETUP mode, press to move cursor down. In PLAYBACK mode, press
to stop playing back.
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11 /SLOW In SETUP mode, press to move cursor up. In PLAYBACK mode, press to
slow down.
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12 / In SETUP mode, press to increase value. In PLAYBACK mode press to
play forwards.
○
13 / In SETUP mode, press to reduce value. In PLAYBACK mode, press to
play rewind.
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14 LED Display
(From left to right)
Power:Power is on.
HDD: Hard disk is in use.
LAN: Connected to the internet (in red): Remote user logged in.
REC: Recording.
PLAY: Playing back.
⑮IR Sensor Input sensor for the remote control.
USB 2.0 Port Port for USB external devices (USB flash drive devices use, the mouse
behind the back of the USB ports installed)..
DVD Writer Optional DVD-RW backup device.