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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
8-4.2.2Log in onto the DVR ____________________________ 69
8-4.2.3Modify the Login Information of DVR ______________ 70
8-4.2.4Delete 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
○
1REC Start or stop recording.
○
2PLAY Play back in normal speed.
○
3T-SH Display the search menu.
○
4BACKUP/ESC In LIVE mode, press to display the BACKUP menu. In SETUP mode,
press to return to previous page.
○
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.
○
7ZOOM In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, enlarge the display of a channel.
○
8PIP In LIVE mode, display with picture in picture format.
○
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.
○
11 /SLOW In SETUP mode, press to move cursor up. In PLAYBACK mode, press to
slow down.
○
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.
○
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.

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2-2 16CH REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩⑪⑫⑬⑭⑮
①MAIN monitor
(SPOT monitor)
BNC port for the main monitor. Alternate display full screen
image of all installed cameras in sequence.
②VIDEO IN BNC input ports for cameras, 16 in total.
③AUDIO OUT RCA output port for audio signal.
④EXTERNAL I/O EXTERNAL I/O port. (see below for pin definition)
⑤Fan DC 12V 40mm X 40mm fan.
⑥AUDIO IN 16 RCA input port for audio signal.
⑦VGA1 VGA port.
⑧USB 2.0 port USB port (Device USB Mouse).
⑨LAN Network port.
⑩IR JACK IR extension cable jack.
⑪NTSC/PAL Switch NTSC/PAL Video System.
⑫ON/OFF Power Switch.
⑬DC 12V Socket for a DC 12V input.
⑭e-SATA External SATA hard disks port for expanding recording space.
⑮HDMI HDMI port.(Optional)

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2-3 8CH REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
①②③④⑤⑥⑦
⑧⑨ ⑩⑪⑫
①MAIN monitor
(SPOT monitor)
BNC port for the main monitor. Alternate display full screen
image of all installed cameras in sequence.
②VIDEO IN BNC input ports for cameras, 8 in total.
③AUDIO IN RCA input port for audio signal. There are 4 ports available.
(corresponding to channel 1 to 4)
④AUDIO OUT RCA output port for audio signal.
⑤LAN Network port
⑥VGA VGA port
⑦Fan DC 12V 40mm X 40mm fan
⑧HDMI HDMI port (Optional)
⑨e-SATA External SATA hard disks port for expanding recording space
⑩DC 12V Socket for a DC 12V input.
⑪USB 2.0 port USB port(Device USB Mouse)
⑫EXTERNAL I/O EXTERNAL I/O port (see below for pin definition)
Note: Device will automatically detect NTSC/PAL video signal through CH1 input and adjust
the system accordingly
DB 25 DEFINITION

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CHAPTER 3 LIVE, PLAYBACK AND PTZ OPERATIONS
The IR remote control and mouse operate differently under each mode; this chapter describes
the functions of them under three different modes: LIVE, PLAYBACK and PTZ.
3-1 LIVE Mode
You can monitor all the channels, listen to audio signal and have some related operations under
LIVE mode. This paragraph describes the IR remote control, mouse operation and on screen
graphical icons under LIVE mode.
Table 3-1.1 Functions of remote control under LIVE mode
Button Description
REC Start/Stop recording.
PLAY Start playing back the most recently recorded segment.
ENTER/MODE Switch to full screen or multi split display.
MENU/ II Enable/ Disable setup Menu.
BK-UP Enable/ Disable backup menu.
ESC Return last menu.

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Table 3-1.2 Graphical icons that will display after right-clicking your mouse under LIVE mode.
Icon Description
Resting the cursor on this icon will bring up the following four menu icons.
Main menu.
Search menu.
Backup menu.
PTZ mode.
Turn on/off recording.
Playback.
Resting the cursor on this icon will bring up the following five display icons.
FREEZE.
PIP mode
ZOOM, double the screen size
AUTO-sequence
LOCK, activate the key lock.
Full screen display.
Quad display.
9-channel display
13-channel display
16-channel display

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Table 3-1.3 Description of on screen graphical icons in LIVE mode
Icon Description
Recording is on
Schedule Recording is on
Live Audio is on
Live Audio is off
Motion detected on the channel
Video loss detected on the channel
USB device detected
Connected to the LAN cable.
AUTO-seq is on
Freeze is on, screen is frozen
LOCK is on
PTZ control is on
Shows the current hard disk space has been used
(99% mean used 99%, remain 1%)
Lower right of each CH will show the current time
Icon Description
/ Image quality (High/Low)
/ Full screen
Record
Record and snap shot file saving path setup
Enable / Disable Shortcut Toolbar

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3-2 PLAYBACK Mode
Switch to PLAYBACK mode by pressing “PLAY” under the LIVE mode, the graphical icon
will show up on the upper center of the screen and the operation panel ( see below picture) will
show up at right lower corner of the screen. You can drag the panel by mouse to place it on
any location of your screen.
Table 3-2.1 Remote control functions under the PLAYBACK mode
Button Description
ENTER / MODE Switch to full screen or multi split display.
MENU / Turn on/off PAUSE.
PLAY Play back at normal speed.
/SLOW Play back at slower speed. The speed will be slowed to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8,
by each pressing of the button till the slowest limitation of the normal
speed.
/ Fast rewind. Each press increases the speed to the next level. There
are six speeds: 2x, 4X, 8X, 16x, 32X and 64X.
/ Fast forward. Each press increases the speed to the next level. There
are six speeds: 2x, 4X, 8X, 16x, 32X and 64X.
/ Stop playback.

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Table 3-2.2 The mouse operation under the PLAYBACK mode.
Icon Description
「/ 」Fast rewind
「/ 」Fast forward
/Play/pause
「▲/SLOW」,slow playback
「▼/ ■」stop playback
Playback channel by channel with snap shot display
Full screen display
Quad display
9 screen display
16-channel display
Zoom-in display
If you want to monitor single channel, please choose a channel and click left butt
on of mouse two times.

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3-3 PTZ Mode
Switch to the PTZ mode by pressing “PTZ” button under the LIVE mode. The PTZ icon
will appear on upper left side of screen and the control panel will appear on the down right side
of screen.
Table 3-3.2 Mouse operation under the PTZ mode
Icon Description
Leave PTZ Mode,back to the LIVE mode
Pre-set number N. (0~255)
Go to pre-set number N.
Set current PTZ location at pre-set number N.
「TOUR」,press to activate pre-set tour*
「PIP」,Set current PTZ location as the start of line-scan. *
「FREEZE」, Activate line-scan. *
「ZOOM」,Set current PTZ location as the end of line-scan. *
To move PTZ in 360˚
PTZ zoom in; PTZ zoom out
PTZ focus in; PTZ focus out.
PTZ IRIS open, PTZ IRIS close.
Below functions need support from specific PTZ manufacturer.
Please check user manual of
y
our PTZ for more detail.
to AUX 1~8,「AUTO」Key +Number key「1~8」
「Backup」, Customized function。
*PTZ communication protocols from different brands aren’t compatible 100%
sometimes. Therefore, some of these functions may be unavailable.

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CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP
To enter the main menu and set up DVR, log-in account and user password are required.
The default password of the administrator is “123456”. Please check the “Account Setup” for
related setup of other log-in users.
Table 4-0.1 Some definition of virtual keyboard.
Item Description
Switch between capital and small letters.
/ Switch between numbers and letters.
Press to cancel the setup, and re-choose the login
account.
Delete the last character.
Enter to identify the password. It will enter the set
up menu, If the password is verified.
Space key

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Table 4-0.2 The operation of remote control under the setting menu
Item Description
Switch to different options under one item
Switch to different items
MENU Save setup and back to LIVE mode
ESC Back to Upper level of menu without saving
ENTER Enter the menu, or display virtual keyboard
PS. The initialization of new-installed HD is required before recording, please refer to “4-9
UTILITY SETUP” for detail.
4-1 RECORD SETUP
Item Description
HDD FULL
Select STOP to stop recording or OVERWRITE to reuse the
HDD when HDD is full
「Stop」:Stop Recording
「Overwrite」:Start to overwrite that begin from the oldest data
of HDD, and continue to record.
OSD position X Setup OSD X axis
OSD position Y Set up OSD y axis
OSD position setup Set up OSD axis
Video Preservation Setup the video preservation period. Recorded video will be
deleted automatically after expiry of preservation period.
Quality & Frame Rate
Setup
Setup the quality and frame rate for each channel under normal
recording and event recording type.
4-1.1 Quality & Frame Rate Setup
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