XtendLan H PG series User manual

DVR-HxxPG/PKC
User's Manual

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Table of Contents
1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 5
1.1 Overview 5
1.2 Features 5
2OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS 7
2.2 Rear Panel 10
2.3 ConnectionSample 12
2.4 RemoteControl 15
2.5 MouseControl 16
2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel 18
3INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 18
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR 18
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel 18
3.3 HDDInstallation 19
3.4 RackInstallation 20
3.5 Connecting Power Supply 20
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices 20
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio 21
3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection 22
3.9 RS232 25
3.10 RS485 25
3.11 Other Interfaces 26
4OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS 27
4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu 27
4.2 Live Viewing 29
4.3 ManualRecord 30
4.4 Search & Playback 33

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4.5 Schedule 36
4.6 Detect 41
4.7 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation 45
4.8 Backup 48
4.9 PTZ Control and Color Setup 49
4.10 Preset/Patrol/Pattern/Scan 52
4.11 Flip 54
5UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS 56
5.1 Menu Tree 56
5.2 Main Menu 56
5.3 Setting 57
5.4 Search 110
5.5 Advanced 110
5.6 Information 121
5.7 Shutdown 124
6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu 126
6.2 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function 127
7WEB CLIENT OPERATION 131
7.1 NetworkConnection 131
7.2 Login 131
7.3 LAN Mode 133
7.4 WANLogin 140
7.5 Configure 142
7.6 Search 176
7.7 Alarm 179
7.8 About 180
7.9 Log out 180

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Important Safeguards and Warnings
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．Transportationsecurity
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.
This series product shall be transported, storage and used in the environment ranging from 0℃
to 55 ℃
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 broken in your package.
7. Lithium battery
Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury!
When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!

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1FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Overview
This series product is an excellent digital monitor product designed for security field. It adopts embedded
Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression algorithm and G.711 audio
compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream. Unique frame by frame play function is
suitable for detail analysis. It has various functions such as record, playback, monitor at the same time
and can guarantee audio video synchronization. This series product has advanced technology and strong
network data transmission function.
This series device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can work in the local
end, and at the same time, when connecting it to the professional surveillance software (PSS), it can
connect to security network to realize strong network and remote monitor function.
This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking, telecommunication, electric power,
interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone, factory, warehouse, resources, and water
conservancy.
1.2 Features
This series product has the following features:
 Real-time monitor
It has analog output port, VGA port and HDMI port. You can use monitor or displayer to realize surveillance
function.
System supports TV/VGA/HDMI output at the same time.
 Storage function
Special data format to guarantee data security and can avoid vicious data modification.
 Compression format
Support multiple-channel audio and video. An independent hardware decodes the audio and video
signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.
 Backup function
Support backup operation via USB port (such as flash disk, portable HDD, burner). Client-end user
can download the file to local HDD to backup via network.
 Record playback function
Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same time it can support search, forward
play, network monitor, record search, download and etc.
Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame play. Support
time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time
Support specified zone enlargement.

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 Network operation
Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.
 Alarm activation function
Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control.
The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety.
 Communicationport
RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control.
RS232 port can connect to keyboard to realize central control, and can also connect to PC COM
to upgrade system and realize maintenance, and matrix control.
Standard Ethernet port can realize network access function.
Dual Ethernet ports support configuration modes such as multiple access, Fault-tolerance and
load balancing.
 PTZ control
Support PTZ decoder via RS485.
Support various decode protocols to allow the PTZ to control the speed dome.
 Intelligentoperation
Mouse operation function
In the menu, support copy and paste setup function
 UPnP
It is to establish the mapping relationship between the LAN and the WAN via the UPnP protocol.
Slight function differences may be found due to different series.

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2Overview and Controls
This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series
DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first.
2.1.1 DVR-Hxx series
The Front panel of HD-SDI series is shown as follows. See Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4

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Power button
Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up or
shut down DVR.
Number button
0-9
Input Arabic number
Switch channel
Input number
more than 10
-/--
If you want to input a number more than 10, please click this
button and then input.
Shift

In textbox, click this button to switch between numeral,
English(Small/Capitalized),donation and etc.
Enable or disable tour.
Up/
Down
 、  
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and
down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
Left/
Right

Shift current activated control, and then move left and right.
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.
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
Record
REC
Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys
or numeral keys to select the recording channel.
Slow play
Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
Assistant
Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant
function: PTZ control and image color.
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press it
for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the
cursor.
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys to
realize setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
In HDD management interface, you can click it to switch HDD
record information and other information (Menu prompt)
Realize other special functions.
Fast play
D
Various fast speeds and normal playback.
Play previous

In playback mode, playback the previous video

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Reverse/Pause
"  
In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to reverse
playback
In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.
Play Next

In playback mode, playback the next video
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.
Play/Pause
 "
In normal playback click this button to pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.
Window switch
Mult
Click it to switch one-window/multiple-window.
Shuttle(outer
ring)
In real-time monitor mode it works as left/right direction key.
Playback mode, counter clockwise to forward and clock wise to
backward.
Jog(inner dial)
Up/down direction key.
Playback mode, turn the inner dial to realized frame by frame
playback. (Only applies to some special versions.)
USB port
To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Remote control
indication light
ACT
Remote control indication light
Status indication
light
Status
If there is Fn indication light, current status indication light is null.
Power indication
light
PWR
Power indication light
Record light
1-32
It becomes on when system is recording.
IR Receiver
IR
It is to receive the signal from the remote control.

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2.2 Rear Panel
2.2.1 2U series (HD-SDI series)
The rear panel is shown as in Figure 2-11.
Please note the following figure is based on the 4-channel series product.
Figure 2-11
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
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GND port
2
Power input port
3
Power button
4
Fan
5
Video input
6
Loop video output
7
Audio input
8
Bidirectional talk input port
9
Bidirectional talk output port
10
Video output
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Audio output
12
Alarm input/Alarm output/RS485 port
13
Network port
14
Video VGA output
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HDMI port
16
USB port
17
eSATA port
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RS232 port
The rear panel of the 8-channel series product is shown as in Figure 2-12.
Please note there is a series product of only 4-channel audio input.

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Figure 2-12
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
1
GND port
2
Audio input
3
Video input
4
Bidirectional talk output port
5
Bidirectional talk input port
6
Audio output
7
Video output
8
Network port
9
Video VGA output
10
HDMI port
11
RS232 port
12
eSATA port
13
USB port
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Alarm input/Alarm output/RS485 port
2.2.2 2U series (16channel)
The rear panel is shown as in Figure 2-13.
Please note the following figure is based on the 16-channel series product.
Figure 2-13
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

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1
GND port
2
Power input port
3
Power button
4
Fan
5
DB25 port (5-16 channel audio input)
6
1-4channel audio input
7
Loop video output
8
Video input
9
Video CVBS output
10
Matrix video output
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Audio output
12
Bidirectional talk input port
13
Bidirectional talk output port
14
Alarm input/Alarm output/RS485 port
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Video VGA output
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HDMI port
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RS-232
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eSATA port
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USB port
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Network port
When connect the Ethernet port, please use crossover cable to connect the PC and use the
straight cable to connect to the switcher or router.
2.3 Connection Sample
2.3.1 2U series
Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See
Figure 2-17. The following figure is based on the 4-channel series
product.

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The 8-channel series product interface is shown as in Figure 2-18.
Figure 2-18

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2.3.4 2U series (960H series)
Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 2-19.
The following figure is based on the 16-channel series product.
Figure 2-19

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2.4 Remote Control
The remote control interface is shown as in Figure 2-20.
Please note remote control is not our standard accessory and it is not included in the
accessory bag.
Figure 2-20
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
Serial Number
Name
Function
1
Power button
Click it to boot up or shut down
the device.
2
Address
Click it to input device number,
so that you can control it.
3
Forward
Various forward speeds and
normal speed playback.
4
Slow play
Multiple slow play speeds or
normal playback.
5
Next record
In playback mode, playback the
next video.
6
Previous record
In playback mode, playback the
previous video.
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Play/Pause
In pause mode, click this button
to realize normal playback.
In normal playback click this
button to pause playback.
In real-time monitor mode, click
this button to enter video search
menu.
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Reverse/pause
Reverse playback pause mode,
click this button to realize normal
playback.
In reverse playback click this
button to pause playback.

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9
Cancel
Go back to previous menu or
cancel current operation (close
upper interface or control)
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Record
Start or stop record manually
In record interface, working with
the direction buttons to select the
record channel.
Click this button for at least 1.5
seconds, system can go to the
Manual Record interface.
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Direction keys
Switch current activated control,
go to left or right.
In playback mode, it is to control
the playback process bar.
Aux function(such as switch the
PTZ menu)
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Confirm /menu key
go to default button
go to the menu
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Multiple-window switch
Switch between multiple-window
and one-window.
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Auxiliary key
In 1-ch monitor mode: pop up
assistant function：PTZ control
and Video color.
Switch the PTZ control menu in
PTZ control interface.
In motion detection interface,
working with direction keys to
complete setup.
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0-9 number key
Input password, channel or
switch channel.
Shift is the button to switch the
input method.
2.5 Mouse Control
Left click
mouse
System pops up password input dialogue box if you have not logged in.
In real-time monitor mode, you can go to the main menu.
When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu
content.
Implement the control operation.
Modify checkbox or motion detection status.
Click combo box to pop up drop down list

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In input box, you can select input methods. Left click the corresponding
button on the panel you can input numeral/English character
(small/capitalized). Here ←stands for backspace button. ＿stands for space
button.
In English input mode: _stands for input a backspace icon and ←stands for
deleting the previous character.
In numeral input mode: _ stands for clear and ←stands for deleting the
previous numeral.
When input special sign, you can click corresponding numeral in the front
panel to input. For example, click numeral 1 you can input“/” , or you can click
the numeral in the on-screen keyboard directly.
Double left
click mouse
Implement special control operation such as double click one item in the file
list to playback the video.
In multiple-window mode, double left click one channel to view in full-window.
Double left click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window
mode.
Right click
mouse
In real-time monitor mode, pops up shortcut menu: one-window, four-window,
nine-window and sixteen-window, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, color setting, search,
record, alarm input, alarm output, main menu.
Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected
channel.
If you are in multiple-window mode, system automatically switches to the
corresponding channel.
Exit current menu without saving the modification.
Press
middle
button
In numeral input box: Increase or decrease numeral value.
Switch the items in the check box.
Page up or page down
Move
mouse
Select current control or move control
Drag mouse
Select motion detection zone
Select privacy mask zone.

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2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel
2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard
The system supports two input methods: numeral input and English character (small and
capitalized) input.
Move the cursor to the text column, the text is shown as blue, input button pops up on the right.
Click that button to switch between numeral input and English input (capitalized and small), Use
> or < to shift between small character and capitalized character.
2.6.2 Front Panel
Move the cursor to the text column. Click Fn key and use direction keys to select number you
wanted. Please click enter button to input.
3Installation and Connections
Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local
electric safety rules.
3.1 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 (Remote control is
optional). Finally you can remove the protective film of the DVR.
Note
Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel
The model label 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.

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3.3 HDD Installation
You can refer to the Appendix for recommended HDD brand.
Please follow the instructions below to install hard disk.
3.3.1 2U series
This series DVR max supports 8 SATA HDDs. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher.
1. Loosen the screws of the
upper cover.
2. Remove the HDD upper
bracket
3. Now you can see the bottom
bracket
4. Line up the HDD to the
four holes of the HDD
bracket.
5. Use screws to fix HDD. 6. Install the upper bracket and then
Use screws to fix HDD in the
bracket.
7. Unfasten the HDD power cable. 8. Insert the HDD power cable. 9.Connect SATA cables.
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Important:
If the HDD amount is less than four, you do not need to install the HDD bracket.
When there is a bracket, please make sure the installation direction of HDDs is the same.

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3.4 Rack Installation
Please note this installation mode is for 1.5U/2U series product.
Please follow the steps listed below.
 Use twelve screws to fix the unit
 Please make sure the indoor temperature is below 35℃(95°f).
 Please make sure there is 15cm (6 inches) space around the device to guarantee sound
ventilation.
 Please install from the bottom to the top.
 If there are more accessories connected in the rack, please take precaution measures in
case the rack power is overload.
3.5 Connecting Power Supply
Please check input voltage and device power button match or not.
We recommend you use UPS to guarantee steady operation, DVR life span, and other peripheral
equipments operation such as cameras.
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices