xcore XVR264_04C User manual

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─4CH DVR ─
User Manual
XVR264_04C v1.0
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
CHAPTER 2 PANEL LOCATION ________________________________________ 9
2-1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ___________________________________ 9
2-2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS_________________________________ 10
CHAPTER 3 LIVE, PLAYBACK AND PTZ OPERATIONS _________________ 11
3-1 LIVE Mode_________________________________________________ 11
3-2 PLAYBACK Mode___________________________________________ 14
3-3 PTZ Mode _________________________________________________ 16
CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP ____________________________________ 17
4-1 RECORD SETUP ___________________________________________ 18
4-1.1 Quality & Frame Rate Setup ____________________________ 19
4-2 EVENT SETUP _____________________________________________ 19
4-2.1 MOTION SETUP _______________________________________ 20
4-2.1.1 MOTION AREA SETUP_____________________________ 20
4-3 SCHEDULE SETUP _________________________________________ 21
4-3.1 Schedule Record Setup ________________________________ 22
4-3.2 Holiday Setup _________________________________________ 22
4-4 CAMERA SETUP ___________________________________________ 23
4-5 ACCOUNT SETUP __________________________________________ 24
4-5.1 Permission Setup______________________________________ 24
4-5.2 User Picture Setup ____________________________________ 25
4-6 NETWORKING SETUP_______________________________________ 25
4-6.1 NETWORKING SETUP __________________________________ 26
4-6.1.1 DHCP ___________________________________________ 26
4-6.1.2 LAN_____________________________________________ 26
4-6.1.3 ADSL____________________________________________ 27
4-6.1.4 3G ______________________________________________ 27
4-6.2 HTTP Setup___________________________________________ 28
4-6.3 DDNS Setup __________________________________________ 29
4-6.4 Mail Setup ____________________________________________ 30
4-7 PTZ & RS485 SETUP _______________________________________ 31
4-8 SYSTEM SETUP____________________________________________ 32
4-8.1 DISPLAY SETUP_______________________________________ 32
4-8.2 DATE/TIME SETUP _____________________________________ 33
4-8.2.1 CHANGE DATE & TIME____________________________ 34
4-8.2.2 TIME ZONE AND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP____ 34
4-8.2.3 INTERNET TIME SETUP ___________________________ 35
4-8.3 DEVICE SETUP________________________________________ 35
4-9 UTILITY SETUP ____________________________________________ 37
4-10 DIAGNOSTIC______________________________________________ 38
CHAPTER 5 BACKUP & SEARCH____________________________________ 39
5-1 BACKUP SETUP____________________________________________ 39
5-2 SEARCH SETUP____________________________________________ 42
5-2.1 EVENT SEARCH_______________________________________ 42
5-2.1.1 CRITERIA SETUP FOR EVENT SEARCH _____________ 43
5-2.2 TIME SEARCH_________________________________________ 44
CHAPTER 6 Remote Software Installation and Setup ____________________ 45

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6-1 AP Software Installation and instruction ______________________ 45
6-2 How to do remote monitoring through IE _____________________ 47
6-3 How to do remote monitoring through JPEG VIEWER(Only Monitor
Function) _____________________________________________________ 48
6-4 AP Software Operation______________________________________ 50
CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICAITONS _______________________________________ 51
CHAPTER 8 MOBILE APPLICATION INSTALLATION AND USAGE__________ 53
8-1 Mobile Application Installation and Operation for Symbian ______ 53
8-1.1 Mobile Application Installation___________________________ 53
8-1.2 Mobile Application Operation____________________________ 54
8-1.2.1 Add New Login DVR ______________________________ 54
8-1.2.2 Logging Onto the DVR ____________________________ 54
8-1.2.3 Modify the Login Information of DVR _______________ 55
8-1.2.4 Delete the Login Information of DVR________________ 55
8-1.3 Live Monitoring Operation ______________________________ 55
8-1.3.1 Scroll the Image__________________________________ 56
8-1.3.2 Image Quality Setup ______________________________ 56
8-1.3.3 Channel Display __________________________________ 56
8-1.3.4 Size of Image ____________________________________ 57
8-1.3.5 Rotate the image _________________________________ 57
8-1.3.6 Alarm ___________________________________________ 57
8-2 Mobile Application Installation and Operation for Windows Mobile58
8-2.1 Mobile Application Installation___________________________ 58
8-2.2 Mobile Application Operation____________________________ 59
8-2.3 Operation under the LIVE monitoring.____________________ 60
8-3 Google Android Phone OS application and operation___________ 61
8-4 Blackberry Operation System Software Installation and Operation 64
8-4-1 Software installation ___________________________________ 64
8-4.2 Application Software Operation__________________________ 67
8-4.2.1 Add new log-in DVR ______________________________ 67
8-4.2.2Log in onto the DVR___________________________ 67
8-4.2.3Modify the Login Information of DVR ____________ 68
8-4.2.4Delete DVR Existing Record (Connection Information)
68
8-4.3 Live Image Operation __________________________________ 68
8-4.3.3 Image Rotation ___________________________________ 69
8-5 iPhone Software installation and operation ____________________ 70
8-5.1 iTune software installation and registration _______________ 70
8-5.2 “scdvr” software installation ( From iTunes ) _____________ 74
8-5.3 “scdvr” software installation ( From App Store )_________ 76
8-5.4 How to operate “ScDvr” program. _______________________ 79
8-5.4.1 Add new DVR information._________________________ 79
8-5.4.2 How to log in DVR._______________________________ 80
8-5.4.3 How to change DVR’s information. _________________ 80
8-5.5 How to use ScDvr to Live monitor.______________________ 81
8.5.5.1 Live display ______________________________________ 81
8.5.5.2 Rotate the display ________________________________ 81
CHAPTER 9 CMS INSTALLATION AND USAGE GUIDE___________________ 82
9-1 CMS Installation____________________________________________ 82
9-2 CMS LOGIN AND ENVIRONMENT_____________________________ 85
9-3 DVRs, Groups & Events_____________________________________ 86
9-3.1 View DVR ／ Group List _________________________________ 86
9-3.2 View Event Logs ______________________________________ 87
9-4 Local PC Information and Control ____________________________ 87

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9-5 Main Display_______________________________________________ 88
9-5.1 Audio Control _________________________________________ 88
9-5.2 eMAP Display _________________________________________ 89
9-5.3 PTZ Control___________________________________________ 90
9-6 Operation Bar______________________________________________ 91
9-6.1 User administration ____________________________________ 92
9-6.2 DVR Administration ____________________________________ 93
9-6.3 Group Administration __________________________________ 93
9-6.4 eMap Administration ___________________________________ 95
9-6.5 Remote Play __________________________________________ 97
9-6.6 HDD Playback_________________________________________ 98
9-6.7 File Playback__________________________________________ 99
9-6.8 Event Playback_______________________________________ 100
9-6.9 Snapshot Data _______________________________________ 100
9-6.10 Recording Data______________________________________ 101
APPENDIXⅠI-DVR.NET REGISTRATION ______________________________ 102
APPENDIXⅡez-dns REGISTRATION _________________________________ 104
APPENDIXⅢRemote Monitoring IE ActiveX Control Installation Instruction___ 107

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CHAPTER 1 PACKING DETAIL AND INSTALLATION
1-1 PACKING
1. DVR
2.QuickStart 3.IRRemoteControl 4.SATACord1pcs
5.CD 6.Screwsx4 7.PowerAdaptor
Note: Standard shipping products include neither HDD nor DVD R/W

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1-2 Hard Disk Installation
Step１)：Take out the screws as pictures show。
Back panel 3 screws
Left 1 screw
Right 1 screw
Step 2 ) ：Open the cover follow the arrow direction。

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Step３)：Connect SATA & Power wire to Hard Disk and put it on right position of
the bottom case。
Step４)：Fix the Hard Disk with four screws on the bottom case as the picture indicated。
Step５)：Put the cover back and fix it with 5 screws as Step 1 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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CHAPTER 2 PANEL LOCATION
2-1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
⑫⑬⑭⑮⑯⑰⑱
①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩⑪
①USB 2.0 Port for USB external devices.
②/ In SETUP mode, press to move cursor down. In PLAYBACK mode,
press to stop playing back.
/ SLOW In SETUP mode, press to move cursor up. In PLAYBACK mode,
press to slow down.
/ In SETUP mode, press to increase value. In PLAYBACK mode
press to play forwards.
/ In SETUP mode, press to reduce value. In PLAYBACK mode,
press to play rewind.
③IR Sensor Input sensor for the remote control.
④MENU In LIVE mode, press to display menu. In PLAYBACK mode, press
to pause playback.
⑤BACKUP/ESC In LIVE mode, press to display the BACKUP menu. In SETUP
mode, press to return to previous page.
⑥REC Start or stop recording.
⑦PLAY Play back in normal speed.
⑧T-SRH Display the search menu.
⑨ZOOM In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, enlarge the display of a channel.
⑩PIP In LIVE mode, display with picture in picture format.
⑪MUTE Enable / Disable Key Tone.
⑫ENTER In SETUP mode, press to enter values. In PLAYBACK mode,
switch between full, quad, 9-channel, 16-channel display in order.
⑬LED 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.
⑭In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, switch to CH1。
⑮In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, switch to CH2。
⑯In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, switch to CH3。
⑰In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, switch to CH4。
⑱In LIVE or PLAYBACK mode, switch to 4-channel display。

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2-2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
③ ④
① ② ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨
①DC 12V DC 12V power jack
②VIDEO OUT MAIN/SPOT monitor BNC Video output
③VIDEO IN For cameras BNC input ，4 ports
④AUDIO IN RCA input( For CH1)
⑤AUDIO OUT RCA output ( For CH1)
⑥VGA VGA port
⑦USB For mouse
⑧RS-485 RS-485 for PTZ
⑨LAN Network port

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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, quad display.
MENU/ 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.
ZOOM, double the screen size
AUTO-sequence
LOCK, activate the key lock.
Full screen display.
Quad 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, quad
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
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.

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4-1.1 Quality & Frame Rate Setup
Item Description
Normal setup/
event setup Select recording mode
Resolution Select recording resolution: NTSC:352x240, 704x240, 704x480
PAL:352X288,704X288,704X576
Record Type You can setup quality and FPS separately for record type.
No. Check/uncheck the box enable/disable selected channel recording
Quality Select quality: Below Basic/ Basic/ Normal/ High/ Highest
FPS Select recording frame rate.
Auto Assign each channel with its maximum accessible fps
4-2 EVENT SETUP
Item Description
Motion Setup Enter to set up motion detection

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4-2.1 MOTION SETUP
Item Description
Alarm Duration(Seconds) When motion detect，the number of seconds continuous alarm
1~4 You can setup independently for each channel.
Enable Check the box to Enable/Disable motion detection for each channel.
Sensitivity Drag the white bar or press ◀▶to set up Sensitivity from valu
e 1 to 10 for each channel. The lower value you set the highe
r sensitivity it will be
Motion Area Setup Enter to setup motion detection area
4-2.1.1 MOTION AREA SETUP
The motion detection has been divided into 16x12 grids. The default detection area is
full screen as it marked in transparent for local DVR and purple for remote access.
Areas deselected for motion detection are marked in red for both local and remote site.