XtendLan DVR-470J User manual

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DVR-470J
DVR-870J
DVR-1670J
1U Series DVR
Quick Start Guide

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Table of Contents
1Hardware Installation and Connection..........................................................................5
1.1 Check Unpacked DVR..........................................................................................5
1.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel .....................................................................5
1.3 After Remove the Chassis....................................................................................5
1.4 HDD Installation .....................................................................................................5
1.5 Front Panel .............................................................................................................6
1.6 Rear Panel..............................................................................................................8
1.7 Connection Sample ...............................................................................................8
1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection ...................................................................9
1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details.................................................................9
1.8.2 Alarm Input Port.........................................................................................10
1.8.3 Alarm Output Port......................................................................................10
2Overview of Navigation and Controls..........................................................................11
2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu...............................................................................11
2.1.1 Login............................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Main Menu..................................................................................................11
2.1.3 Logout.........................................................................................................11
2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ..........................................................12
2.2 Recording Operation ...........................................................................................12
2.2.1 Live Viewing...............................................................................................12
2.3 Record Setup (Schedule) ...................................................................................12
2.3.1 Schedule Menu..........................................................................................12
2.3.2 Manual Record ..........................................................................................13
2.3.3 Encode........................................................................................................14
2.3.4 Snapshot.....................................................................................................14
2.3.5 Image FTP..................................................................................................15
2.3.6 Search and Playback................................................................................15
2.3.7 Basic Operation.........................................................................................16
2.4 Network Setup......................................................................................................17

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2.5 Pan/Tilt/Zoom .......................................................................................................18
2.5.1 PTZ Setup..................................................................................................18
2.5.2 PTZ Operation...........................................................................................18
2.5.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key .................................................................19
3Web Client Operation ....................................................................................................21
3.1 Network Connection............................................................................................21
3.2 Login ......................................................................................................................21
3.3 Main Window........................................................................................................21

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This quick start guide will help you become familiar with our DVR in a very short time.
Here you can find hardware installation，cable connection information and general operations
such as system setup, record, search, backup, alarm setup, PTZ operation, also here you can
find web operation instruction.
Before installation and operation, please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!
Important Safeguard and Warning
1．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and
installation.
3．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the DVR
4．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5．Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable,
explosive substances and etc.
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included:
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing in your package.

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1Hardware Installation and Connection
Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local
electric safety rules.
1.1 Check Unpacked DVR
When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible
damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental
clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories.
Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card. Finally you can remove
the protective film of the DVR.
1.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel
For detail information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel,
please refer to the User’s Manual included in the resource CD.
The model in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase order.
The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial
number when we provide the service after sales.
1.3 After Remove the Chassis
Please check the data cable, power cable, COM cable and main boar cable connection is firm or
not.
1.4 HDD Installation
This series DVR has only one SATA HDD. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher.
You can refer to the User’s Manual for recommended HDD brand.
Please follow the instructions below to install hard disk.
1. Loosen the screws of the
upper cover.
2. Remove upper cover. 3. Turn four screws for three rounds
to fix HDD bracket.
4. Place the HDD in
accordance with the four holes.
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5. Turn the device upside down
and then turn the screw in firmly. 6. Fix the HDD firmly.

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After completing HDD installation, please check connection of data ribbon and power cord.
1.5 Front Panel
The front panel is shown as in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1
Please refer to the following sheet for front panel button information.
Name Icon Function
Power button Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up
or shut down DVR.
Shift Shift
In textbox, click this button to switch between numeral,
English(Small/Capitalized),donation and etc.
Up/1
Down/4 、
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up
and down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
In text mode, input number 1/4.
Left/2
Right/3 
Shift current activated control,
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.
In text mode, input number 2/3.
ESC ESC Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter ENTER
Confirm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
7. Connect the HDD cable and
power cable. 8. Place the upper cover back and screw firmly.

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Record REC Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys
or numeral keys to select the recording channel.
Slow play/8 Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
In text mode, input number 8.
Assistant Fn
One-
window monitor mode, click this button to display
assistant function: PTZ control and image color.
In PTZ menu, shift PTZ control menu.
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, it can
delete the previous character before the cursor.
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction
keys to realize setup.
In preview mode, click it for three seconds to switch between
TV.VGA. For HD1 series DVR, there are three modes: TV,
VGA, VGA_LCD (60Hz LED output).
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
Realize other special functions.
Fast play/7 Various fast speeds and normal playback.
In text mode, input number 7.
Play
previous/0

In playback mode, playback the previous video
In text mode, input number 0.
Reverse/Pau
se/6 
In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to
reverse
playback
In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.
In text mode, input number 6.
Play Next/9 
In playback mode, playback the next video
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.
In text mode, input number 9.
Play/Pause /5 In normal playback click this button to pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.
In text mode, input number 5.
USB port To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Network
abnormal
indication
light
Net Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the
light becomes red to alert you.
HDD
abnormal
indication
light
HDD HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified
threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.
Record light Alarm System is recording or not. It becomes on when system is
recording.
IR Receiver IR It is to receive the signal from the remote control.

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1.6 Rear Panel
The 4-ch rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2
The 8-ch rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3
The 16-ch real panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4
Please refer to the following sheet for detail information.
1
Video input
2
Audio input
3
Video CVBS output
4
Audio output
5
Network port
6
USB port
7
HDMI port
8
RS232 port
9
Video VGA output
10
Alarm input/alarm output/RS485 port
11
Power input port
12
Power button
When connect the Ethernet port, please use straight cable to connect the PC and use the
crossover cable to connect to the switcher or router.
1.7 Connection Sample

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Please refer to Figure 1-5 for connection sample.
Figure 1-5
1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection
There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details
Figure 1-6
You can refer to the following sheet and Figure 1-6 for alarm input and output information.
Parameter
Grounding Alarm
Ground line
Alarm Input
1, 2, …, 8. It becomes valid in low voltage.
AB Connection
port

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1-NO C，
2-NO C，
3-NO C
Three NO activation outputs.
Relay Output
1,2,3,4: NO and C(Normally Open and Com)
5: NO,C and NC(Normally Open, Com, Normally Closed)
6: Ctrl 12V(This is used for reset the senor)
485 A/B
485 communication port. They are used to control devices such as
PTZ. Please parallel connect 120Ω between A/B cables if there are
too many PTZ decoders.
1.8.2 Alarm Input Port
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
4/8/16-ch grounding alarm inputs. (Normal open or Normal close type)
Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external
power to the alarm detector).
Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.
Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM)
Use the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.
Figure 1-7
1.8.3 Alarm Output Port
3 ways relay alarm output (NO contact). Provide external power to external alarm device.
To avoid overloading, please read relay parameters sheet in the User’s Manual carefully.
RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.

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2Overview of Navigation and Controls
Before operation, please make sure you have properly installed HDDs and all the cable
connections.
2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu
2.1.1 Login
After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode.
Click Enter or left click mouse, you can see the login interface. See Figure 2-1.
System consists of four accounts:
Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)
Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)
Username: 666666.Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,
backup and etc.)
Username: default. Password: default(hidden user)
You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote controller or keyboard to input. About input method:
Click to switch between numeral, English character (small/capitalized) and denotation.
Note:
For security reason, please modify password after you first login.
Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and five times login failure
will result in account lock!
Figure 2-1
2.1.2 Main Menu
After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown.
You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub-
menu.
Figure 2-2
2.1.3 Logout

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There are two ways for you to log out.
The first one is from menu option:
In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See
Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3
There are several options for you. See Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4
The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will
stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the front panel to turn off the DVR.
Please note, before you replace the HDD, do remember shutting down the device and unplug the
power cable.
2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power
failure.
2.2 Recording Operation
2.2.1 Live Viewing
After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode by default. You can see system date, time
and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings
(Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the
display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display)
2.3 Record Setup (Schedule)
Note:
You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the
HDDs have been properly installed.
After the system booted up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and
time in schedule interface.
2.3.1 Schedule Menu
In the main menu, from Setting to Schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 2-5.
1
Recording status
3
Video loss
2
Motion detection
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Camera lock

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There are total six periods.
Channel: Please select the channel number first. You can select “all”if you want to set for
the whole channels.
Week day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all.
Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value
ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. You can highlight Redundancy
button to activate this function. Please note, before enable this function, please set at least
one HDD as redundant. (Main menu->Advanced->HDD Management). Please note
redundancy function does not applies to 1U series since there is only one HDD,
Snapshoot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when alarm occurs.
Record types: There are three types: regular, motion detection (MD) and Alarm.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups
please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. Green color stands for
regular recording, yellow color stands for motion detection and red color stands for alarm
recording.
Figure 2-5
2.3.2 Manual Record
You can right click mouse or in the main menu, from Advanced->Manual Record to go to record
interface.
There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Highlight icon“○” to select corresponding
channel. See Figure 2-6.
Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary
recording.
Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting-
>Schedule)
Stop: All channels stop recording.

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Figure 2-6
2.3.3 Encode
Encode interface is shown as in Figure 2-7.
Channel: Select the channel you want.
Compression: System supports H.264.
Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. For
this model, we support D1/CIF/QCIF. Please note the resolution may vary due to different
channels.
Bit rate: system supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set video quality.
Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.
Video/audio: you can enable or disable the video/audio. Please note the video is enabled for
main stream by default. For extra stream, please enable video first and then enable audio.
Snapshot: Click snapshot button, you can see it contains the four items: mode/image
size/image quality/snapshot frequency. Please refer to chapter 2.3.3 for detail information.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
Figure 2-7
2.3.4 Snapshot
2.3.4.1 Schedule Snapshot
In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and
frequency.
In General interface please input upload interval.
In Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function.
Please refer to the following figure for detail information. See Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8
2.3.4.2 Activation Snapshot

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In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and
frequency.
In General interface please input upload interval.
In Detect interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels.
In Alarm interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels.
Please refer to the following figure for detail information. See Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9
2.3.4.3 Priority
Please note the activation snapshot has the higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you
have enabled these two types at the same time, system can activate the activation snapshot
when alarm occurs, and otherwise system just operates the schedule snapshot.
2.3.5 Image FTP
In Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable FTP function and
then click save button. See Figure 2-10.Please refer to the User’s Manual included in the
resource CD for detailed information.
Please boot up corresponding FTP server.
Please enable schedule snapshot or activation snapshot (Chapter 2.3.3) and then system
can upload the image file to the FTP server.
Figure 2-10
2.3.6 Search and Playback
Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-11.
Usually there are three file types:
R: Regular recording file.-
A: External alarm recording file.
M: Motion detection recording file
There are several playback windows. Usually system supports 1/2/3/4-ch playback.
Please input the corresponding
information here, if you just
upload the image FTP.

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Figure 2-11
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
Serial Number
Function
1
Play
2
Backward
3
Stop
4
Slow play
5
Fast play
6
Previous frame
7
Next frame
8
Volume
9
Previous file
10
Next channel
11
Next file
12
Previous channel
13
Search
14
Backup
2.3.7 Basic Operation
2.3.7.1 Playback
There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max
display 128 files in one screen. You can use page up/down button to view if there are more
than one page.
Select the file name and double click mouse (or click enter button), you can view file content.
2.3.7.2 Accurate playback
Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate
accurate playback.
2.3.7.3 Synchronized playback function when playback
During playback process, click numeral key, system can switch to the corresponding channel
video of the same time.
2.3.7.4 Digital zoom

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When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a
section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.
2.3.7.5 File backup
System supports backup operation during search. You can draw a √before file name
(multiple choices). Then click backup button (Button 14 in Figure 2-11).
2.3.7.6 Slow playback and fast playback
Please refer to the following sheet for slow play and fast playback function.
Button Illustration Remarks
Fast play button

In playback mode, click this button to
switch between various fast play modes
such as fast play 1,fast play 2 and more.
Frame rate may
vary due to
different versions.
Slow play button ►
In playback mode, click this button to
switch between various slow play modes
such as slow play 1 or slow play 2.
Play/Pause►
In slow playback mode, click this button
to switch between play/pause modes.
Previous/next
In playback mode, you can click │

and
to view previous or next video in
current channel.
2.3.7.7 Backward playback and frame by frame playback
Button
Illustration
Remarks
Backward play:
in playback
interface.
In normal playback mode, left click backward
play button, system begins backward
playback.
Double click backward play button again,
system goes to pause mode.
When system is in
backward play or
frame by frame
playback mode, you
can click play
button►/to go to
normal playback.
Manual playback
frame by frame.
Click pause button in normal playback mode,
you can use 
│
and
│
to view frame by
frame.
Note:
All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have
relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or
playback speeds.
2.4 Network Setup
Here is for you to input network information. See Figure 2-12.
IP address: Here you can input IP address.
DHCP: It is auto search IP function. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify
IP/Subnet mask /Gateway. These values are from DHCP function. If you have not enabled
DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as o. You need to disable DHCP function
to view current IP information. Besides, when PPPoE is operating, you can not modify
IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.
TCP port: Default value is 37777.
UDP port: Default value is 37778.
HTTP port: Default value is 80.
Max connection: system support maximal 10 users. 0 means there is no connection limit.
Transfer mode: Here you can select the priority between fluency/video qualities.
Network download: System can process the downloaded data first if you enable this function.

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Advanced setting: Please refer to the user’s manual included in the resource CD for detail
information.
After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 2-12
2.5 Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Please note:
Slight difference may be found in the user’s interface, due to various protocols.
Please make sure the speed domes A/B cables are properly connected to the A/B ports of
DVR.
You have properly set PTZ information.
Please switch camera monitor channel to current window.
2.5.1 PTZ Setup
The pan/tilt/zoom setup includes the following items. Please select channel first. See Figure 2-13.
Protocol: Select corresponding PTZ protocol such as PELCOD.
Address: Input corresponding PTZ address.
Baud rate: Select baud rate.
Data bit: Select data bit. Default value is 8.
Stop bit: Select stop bit. Default value is 1.
Parity: There are three choices: none/odd/even. Default value is none.
Figure 2-13
After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
2.5.2 PTZ Operation
In one window display mode, right click mouse (click “Fn” Button in the front panel or click
“Fn” key in the remote control). The interface is shown as in Figure 2-14.

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Figure 2-14
Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 2-15.
Here you can set the following items:
Step: value ranges from 1 to 8.
Zoom
Focus
Iris
Click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and iris.
Figure 2-15
In Figure 2-15, please click direction arrows (See Figure 2-16) to adjust PTZ position. There are
total 8 direction arrows. Please note if you use remote control, you can use just four directions
(Up/down/left/right).
The speed value ranges from 1 to 8.
Figure 2-16
2.5.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key
In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See Figure
2-17. Please note, this function needs protocol supported and can only be operated by mouse.
Click this key, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to
adjust section size. It can realize PTZ automatically.
Figure 2-17
Here is a sheet for you reference.
Name
Function
key
function
Shortcut
key
Function
key
function
Shortcut
Key
Zoom
Near
►
Far

Focus
Near

Far
►

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Iris
close

Open

You can click set button in Figure 2-15 (or click REC button in the front panel) to set preset, tour,
and pattern.
You can click page switch button in Figure 2-15 (or click Fn button in the front panel) to call main
function.