ZMODO 4CH User manual
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Notes:
ThepowersupplyofthisDVRisprovidedthroughDC12V3Aadapter,pleasecheckthe
poweroutletbeforeinstallationandensureitcanmeettherequirementsofthe
adapter;
DonotplacetheDVRataplacesubjecttorainandmoisture;
DonotinstalltheDVRataplacesubjecttoviolentvibration;
DonotinstalltheDVRataplacesubjecttodirectsunlight,andbefarawayfromhigh
temperatureenvironment;
TheDVR’sbackpanelshouldbeplaced15cmormoreawayfromotherobjectsorwall
forcooling;
TheDVRshouldworkundertemperature,humidityandvoltageaccordingtoits
technicalspecifications;
ThespacewhereDVRisinstalledshouldnotbestoredwithcorrosivechemicalsthatmay
producevolatilegasestoavoidaffectingtheDVR’slife.
TheDVRshouldbeinstalledinaspacewithoutmuchdust,andtheenvironmentshould
bekeptcleanandtidy.
Propergroundingshouldbeguaranteedduringoperation;
TheDVRshouldbeinstalledtoensureproperconnectionwithotherdevices.
PleasebuyHDDfromofficialchanneltomeetDVR’slong‐timeandlargedatareading
andwritingrequirements.
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contents
Chapter 1 Open-case inspection and quick installation ...................................1
1.1Opencaseinspection ..........................................................................1
1.2Productappearanceandport ................................................................1
1.3 Technical parameters................................................................................2
1.4 Remote controller.....................................................................................5
1.5 Mouse.......................................................................................................6
Chapter 2 Quick installation...............................................................................7
2.1 HDD Installation......................................................................................7
2.2 Boot..........................................................................................................7
2.3 System login.............................................................................................7
2.4 Shortcut menu..........................................................................................8
Chapter 3 Advanced settings...........................................................................10
3.1 Main menu .............................................................................................10
3.2 Recording mode.....................................................................................11
3.3 Video search...........................................................................................12
3.4 Backup ...................................................................................................13
3.5 Hard disk management...........................................................................14
3.6 Basic setup .............................................................................................15
3.7 Advanced................................................................................................18
3.8 Domain name application ......................................................................25
3.9 Port forwarding......................................................................................29
Chapter 4 DVR network ...................................................................................31
4.1 Functional characteristics.......................................................................31
4.2 Installation and download of controls....................................................31
4.3 IE login...................................................................................................31
4.4 Real-time preview..................................................................................32
4.5 Record playback.....................................................................................32
4.6 Recording mode.....................................................................................33
4.7 Alarm setup............................................................................................33
4.8 PTZ control............................................................................................34
4.9 Network setup........................................................................................34
4.10 System setup ........................................................................................35
4.11 Host info...............................................................................................36
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Chapter 5 Client software & Player..............................................................36
5.1 Client software.......................................................................................36
5.2 Video Player...........................................................................................37
Appendix 1. Q&A........................................................................................41
Appendix 2 hard disk space occupation calculation ....................................43
Appendix3:SystemConnection Picture ........................................................44
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Chapter 1 Open-case inspection and quick installation
1.1Opencaseinspection
◆Whenyoureceivetheproducts,pleasecheckiftheDVRiscompleteormakesureifthere
isanyaccidentaldamageduringtransportation.
◆Then,pleaseopenthepackageandcheckiftheaccessoriesarecomplete.Youcanremove
theprotectivefilmoftheDVRpackage.
ThePackagecontainsthefollowingaccessories:
◎OneIRremotecontroller
◎Onepairofremotecontrollerbatteries
◎OnepieceofProductCertificate
◎OnepieceofproductWarrantyCard
◎OnepieceofUserManual
◎OnepairSATAHDDcable(installedinthecase)
◎OneDC12V3Apoweradapter
◎OneHDDbracket(alreadyinstalled)andasetofmountingscrews
◎OnepieceofCD
Specificproductaccessoriesmaybedifferent,sopleaserefertotherealproducts.
1.2Productappearanceandport
Front panel:
1. USB mouse interface 2. Direction and OK 3. Power:Power LED; HDD:HDD LED; 4.
Rewind 5. Play 6. Pause 7. Foward 8. Start/Stop recording 9. Main menu 10.
Exit/Return 11. PTZ control 12. Display mode 13. Search recording 14. Mute
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Back panel(4CH)
1.4CH video input 2.4CH audio input 3.Video output 4.Audio output 5.VGAoutput
6.USB interface 7.Network interface 8.RS-485 9.Power input 10.Grounding terminal
Back panel(8CH):
1.8CH video input 2.8CH audio input 3.Video output 4.Audio output 5.VGAoutput
6.USB interface 7.Network interface 8.RS-485 9.Power input 10.Grounding terminal
1.3 Technical parameters
Features Description
Operating system Embedded LINUX OS
Video compression H.264
Video input 4/8/16 channels BNC
Video output 1/2-channels BNC (optional);1-channel VGA
Audio input/output Without/1/2/4/8-ch input RCA ;without/1-ch output RCA (optional)
Alarm input/output Without/4/8-ch input (optional);without/1-ch output(optional)
Display 1/4/9/16-channels
Multiplex operation Live, recording, network, ,mobile phone surveillance simultaneously
Recording mode Timer/manual/motion detection/alarm
Recording frame rate PAL：25fps NTSC：30fps
Recording quality Best, Better, Good
Recording resolution CIF/Half-D1/D1 frame rate adjustable
Recording playback 1/4/8 channels playback simultaneously(optional)
Recording backup Support USB flash drives backup, moved hard disk backup, network
backup, backup by files, backup by time
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Action with Alarm Support
Email alarm Send pictures to the designated Email
PTZ control Support
PTZ protocol PELCO-D,PELCO-P etc
PIP Support
Zoom Support
HDD Support 1 SATA HDD，capacity to 2T
Network and protocol 1 RJ-45 10/100M via Ethernet，support TCP/IP、DHCP、DNS、DDNS、
UPNP 、NTP etc
IE browser Support
Client software Support
CMS Support
Dual stream Support（main and secondary interchange）
Group play Support five users online access
Multi-language Support
Mobile phone surveillance Support windows/symbian/iPhone/blackberry/android operation system
Mouse interface USB2.0
Backup interface USB2.0
Remote controller Support（Support controller ID matching）
User authority Support multi-level user authority distribution
Power DC12V/3A
Working temperature 0℃-50℃
Working humidity 10%－90%
NO. Sign Definition NO. Sign Definition NO. Sign Definition
1 REW Play back 9SEARCH Record search 17 REC Video recording
indicator
2 PLAY Record play 10 PTZ PTZ control 18 LINK
Network
connection
indicator
3 PAUSE Play pause 11 ENTER Enter 19 ALARM Alarm indicator
4 FWD Play forward 12 ESC Exit 20 HDD HDD working
indicator
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REC/STOP Manual recording
and stop 13 Direction keys 21 2.0 USB interface
Start REC/Stop
REC
6 MENU Main menu 14 Power switch 22 Mouse interface
7 DISPLAY Display mode 15 Remote control
infrared receiver 23
8 MUTE Mute 16 PWR Power indicator 24
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NO. Sign Interface description
1 VIDEO IN Video input(BNC interface)
2 AUDIO IN
A
udio input
3 VIDEO OUT Video output(BNC interface)
4 AUDIO OUT
A
udio output
5 VGA Connect VGA monitor
6 NETWORK Connect the Ethernet
7 RS485 Connect PTZ camera
8 ALARM Connect alarm switch output
9 DC
A
uxiliary DC12V output
10 SENSOR Connect alarm switch input
11 Grounding terminal
12 Power interface
12 Connect USB device and mouse
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1.4 Remote controller
For reference only, the real product shall prevail.
Key Functional definition
Spare keys
Spare keys
0~9 Channel selection; number keys
PTZ PTZ Control
Single and multi-split screen
Quit shortcut menu
Shortcut menu
Direction buttons: Next, on the left
and right
OK
ESC Exit \Return
MENU Enter the main menu
STARTREC Start recording
STOPREC Stop recording
Video Search and play
Stop playing
Fast backward
Fast forward
Frame movement
F1, F2 Spare key
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1.5 Mouse
This equipment supports USB2.0 mouse, so the user can operate with mouse (mouse
operation is as same as WINDOWS operating setting) to realize menu functions. It is
just ok to insert the mouse with USB interface to the mouse interface in this equipment.
Mouse
action Function
Right button Enter system main menu: real-time screen preview, single mouse left
click
Double
mouse left
click
Single left click the functional menu icon, and enter menu setting page
The image in a channel can be enlarged by double click real-time
monitoring and playback screen, it can be recovered into monitoring
and multi-split image after double click again
Click the left
mouse
button
Access to volume adjustment, color adjustment and PTZ control
menu. The volume adjustment, color adjustment and PTZ control can
set only one channel, please select corresponding screen if
multi-screen mode is on prior to setting.
If you single click mouse button in volume adjustment and PTZ
control:
PTZ control is available if clicking direction or "+ and -" icon;
There is a volume bar in volume control interface. Move mouse to a
position and click right button, the corresponding volume will be
shown in the right side of the volume bar, click "×" to exit;
The operations like color adjustment can be referred to above volume
adjustment.
If there are many options in the option box, click the left button and
drop-down menu will be shown.
Fast forward and fast backward function can be realized by left
clicking in video playback interface.
Click the left button or right button can activate the soft keyboard in
input box, clicking right button can switch English and Chinese input
state; the number, symbol and English word capitalization can be
realized only by clicking.
The Chinese spell is also available via the soft keyboard input when
Chinese input, its input method is as same as remote control; left
button can be used for turning page.
Mouse
movement
Click left button and move can adjust the parameters in volume
adjustment and color adjustment interface, there is corresponding
parameter display in right side when movement.
Click left button and move the motion box can set the dynamic
detection zone in motion detection zone.
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Chapter 2 Quick installation
2.1 HDD Installation
Hard disk installation must be carried out by technicians to avoid damage to the
equipment and hard disk. The DVR mainframe must be powered off before operation.
This equipment supports hard disk with SATA hard disk interface. Seagate brand hard
disk is recommended.
Installation procedures are as follows:
A. Open the equipment and a hard disk support can be seen.
B. Connect the hard disk data and power cable well
C. Put the hard disk into support, and align the hard disk’s screw hole with the support.
D. Fix the hard disk on the support with screw, and cover the DVR.
Note: the newly fixed hard disk can be served for video recording after formatted
on the mainframe.
2.2 Boot
Connect the DC12V3A power adapter to the power cord socket in back panel, and
press the power button in front panel, the recorder will be on, power indicator
“POWER” is on, the monitor will display 4/8-channel monitoring image. If non-formatted
hard disk exists in the equipment, hard disk formatting information will be shown. If
boot-record mode is on, or boot time is in the setting time, the system will start
automatic recording function, the “REC” indicator will be on to indicate the system is
working normally.
Note:
1.If hard disk is failed to be installed when DVR mainframe is power on, or the newly
installed hard disk is failed to be formatted on the mainframe, the red “H” logo will be
shown in video pre-view picture.
2.The newly installed hard disk must not be used until formatted in the equipment as
follows: Main Menu → HDD → HDD Format. The system will be restarted after
completion of formatting.
2.3 System login
The DVR initial code is 000000 without any password, the user can log in main menu
directly. For better safety of equipment operation, the administrator can enter system
“Basic Settings” – “User Password” to change the code and password of this
equipment. You can set ordinary user password and administrator password, the
administrator has all the operating privileges, ordinary users only have limited choices,
and they can only monitor and video search/ playback. (the mainframe will match
automatically when you enter password, and different permissions will be given
according to different passwords).
If you want to operate in mainframe menu after password is set, the system will display
“user login” interface:
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Equipment code: it is just ok to enter equipment code “000000” displayed on right side
in corresponding input box. The defaulted code will be guided to the number box when
mouse operation; we recommend to set mainframe password when remote controller is
operating many equipments, to divide through targeted equipment code input, or the
remote controller will disturb the adjacent mainframe.
2.4 Shortcut menu
Click right button in the interface after system startup, quick operations are available to
DVR system in the pop-up menu, it can set or control parameters including main menu,
lock, video search, PTZ control and video recording.
2.4.1 Main menu
Click "Main Menu" to enter the main menu interface, please see 3.1.
2.4.2 Lock
When the password function is on (please see 2.3), click right button in monitoring
interface, and select "Lock" in the pop-up menu, the system interface can be locked
immediately, password is required to log in if operation to mainframe menu is needed.
2.4.3 Channel switching
8-channel DVR can choose eight-channel, front four-channel and back four-channel.
4-channel DVR can choose to switch 4-channel and one-channel.
2.4.4 Video search
Please see Chapter 3.
2.4.5 Start Sequence
Start video channel automatic switching function. (Right-click to exit)
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2.4.6 Start Cruise
PTZ preset start cruising capabilities. (right click again to opt out cruise)
Note: This feature can only be valid after set up PTZ control parameters and
preset points.
2.4.7 PTZ Control
Click right button in main interface and select “PTZ control”, following interface will
pop-up:
PTZ speed (fast or slow) can be controlled in this interface, zoom, focus and aperture is
also controllable.
Cruise setting:
Step 1 Select the PTZ channel
Step 2 Set the retention time (s)
Step 3 Adjust the arrow keys to the position which need to be monitored
Step 4 Press SETTING POINT .Repeat steps 2-4 to set the second location
Step 5 Select the APPLY button to save the settings
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Note: 1, If you need to set up more points, repeat steps 2-5
2, to view the point has been set, in the current point enter the number, select SLIP 3,
to delete the point has been set, enter the number, select delete
2.4.6 MUTE
2.4.7 Manual recording/stop recording
If “timing record” is on (please see Chapter 3), and recording is not set in this period,
"manual recording" and "timing record" is effective. When boot-record mode is on, this
function is not available.
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2.4.9 ZOOM
In the single-channel full-screen mode, can be done by dragging the mouse to
marquee area to enlarge
2.4.10 PIP
In the single-channel full-screen mode, you can see floating images of other channels.
Chapter 3 Advanced settings
3.1 Main menu
The main menu has the “PLAYBACK”, “RECORD”, “HDD”, “BASIC”, “ADVANCED” and
“Exit” options, as shown below:
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Note: The setup of all the submenus below will not be effective until “Enter” is pressed.
The setup of this menu will be invalid if you exit directly. A significant characteristic of
this product is when you move the cursor to any option, the prompting message of this
option will be displayed automatically in the lower part of the screen.
3.2 Recording mode
Enter the Recording Mode screen from “Main Menu”—“Record”, as shown below:
Channel: used to select if the video recording function is enabled for the corresponding
recording channel.
RESOLUTION: available in the 3 levels of D1（704*576）, HD1（704*288）and CIF
（352*288）(Note: This option is available for 4-channel DVR only, and the resolution
of 8-channel DVR is CIF by default .)
QUALITY: available in the 3 levels of high, normal and low, corresponding to the 3 data
stream standards of high, normal and low bit rates.
Frame rate: adjust frame rate
AUDIO: switching on or off audio recording.
REC.MODE: available in the two modes of startup recording and timing recording.
When powered up: starting recording when this unit is energized (It works only if
the corresponding channel is enabled in the “Channel” option.)
BYTIME:performing recording as scheduled. When “timing recording” is selected,
the “Record Time Configuration” button will appear on the right. Move the cursor here
and press “Enter” to enter the Record Time Configuration screen, as shown below:
Channel: You may choose either “All” or a single channel.
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Time configuration: First select from the 3 modes of alarm recording, general
Recording and no recording for your desired recording mode for a certain lattice,
and configure specific recording time lattices (each lattice represents 1hr). Each
lattice can be configured into different recording modes by marking them into
different colors, such as red, green and background color, which represent alarm
recording, general recording or no recording within each hour respectively.
FILE LENGTH: Left-click or press “Enter” to select the File length, with the 4 options of
15min, 30min, 45min and 60min.
3.3 Video search
Enter the Video Search screen from “Main Menu” →“Video Search”, as shown below:
This unit supports 3 video search modes:
A. Timing playback
Time input: First select the corresponding channel and then adjust the date and
time to be searched. Left-click or press “Enter” and the direction keys or enter digits
directly for year, month, date, hour and minute adjustment, and then click “Playback” to
play back the record of this period of time. For 4-channel DVRs, the 4 channels can be
played back simultaneously.
B. Playback based on record state
Enter the year, month and date to be searched in the “Time Input” box and click
“Search” to view the record state of this date, as shown below:
Month: displaying the record information of every day in the current month. A
green block indicates normal recording, a red block indicates alarm recording, and
the background color indicates no recording. Click a date on this bar to search the
record information of every hour of that day. The search results will be visualized in
the “Day” bar below.
Date: displaying the recording hours of the current day. Each lattice represents 1hr,
and one recording segment is 0.5hr. The presentation of the record state is the same
as above. Click a 0.5hr segment of a day directly to enter the record playback of this
segment.
C. Playback based on file list
Enter the year, month and date to be searched in the “Time Input” box and click
“Search” to view the record state of this date. Click a certain day on the “Month” bar
and then “Detailed File”, and the “Detailed File” screen will pop up, as shown below:
Channel selection: There are 5 options: 1, 2, 3, 4 and all (9 options for 8-channel
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DVR). After selection and confirmation, which channel file is displayed can be modified
in the following list.
Record type: There are 3 options: all, normal and alarm. After selection and
confirmation, the searched message will be displayed automatically as a list, as shown
below:
Notes:
① In the “Detailed File” list, by which recording channel is the current record file
recorded is displayed at “Channel”, the starting and ending times of record
packaging at “Record Time”, the size (unit: MB) of this record file at “Size”, and
the type of this record file at “Type”, with the two options of normal and alarm. The
operation of outputting data from the selected record to the USB memory can be
performed in the “Backup” check box at the bottom right corner of the screen;
② When you have selected a certain record file from the record list by moving the
cursor up and down, press “Enter” to enter the playback screen;
③ If “Record Time Superimposition” has already been enabled in the “Basic Setup”
screen, the playback screen will display the clock of recording; if “Record Time
Superimposition” is set as “Off” in the “Basic Setup” screen, there will be no clock
display on the playback screen;
④ During record playback, press “Slow” for slow play, press “Fast Forward” or “Fast
Backward” for fast forward or backward play, or press “Pause/Frame” for pause or
frame-by-frame play; press “Exit” to exit from the playback screen and return to
the menu of the previous level;
⑤ When the selected record file has been played out, any consecutive record file will
be played automatically; if there is no consecutive record file, this unit will return
to the detailed file list automatically.
3.4 Backup
Enter the “File List” (see 3.3 Video Search) screen for the backup operation.
The record file may be backed up by a USB storage device. Before the record file
is backed up, the user must insert the peripheral storage device into the USB2.0 slot of
this unit. This product supports the plug-and-play operation of USB devices.
Move the cursor up and down in the Detailed File List screen to select a certain
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record file. After “Enter” is pressed in the “Backup” check box, a “√” will appear in this
box, indicating that this record file has been selected. The move the cursor to the
option box on the right and click “Backup”, when the screen will display the backup
progress message of the file, as shown below:
Notes:
When the available space of the backup device is less than the capacity of the
record file, the system will prompt the user with “Not Enough Space”;
After the record file has been backed up, unplug the backup device directly;
See Chapter 4 “DVR Network” for network backup.
3.5 Hard disk management
Enter the Hard disk Management screen from “Main Menu” →“HDD”, as shown
below:
STATUS: After the hard disk is connected, the system will detect if the hard disk is
correct automatically. If the hard disk needs formatting, “Unformatted” will be displayed
in the hard disk state, when you can click “HDD Format ” to format the hard disk. If the
system detects any available hard disk, the hard disk state will be “ONLINE”;
ALL/FREE: referring to the total storage capacity and current remaining storage
capacity of the hard disk;
TIME LEFT: referring to the time remaining for recording based on the currently set
picture “resolution” and “quality”;
FORMART: Click the check box, a “√” will appear in this box, indicating that this HDD
has been selected.
OVERWRITE: ENABLE: The hard disk will overwrite the earliest record when its
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memory is full; DISABLE: Recording will stop when the memory of the hard disk is full;
HDD FORMART: If the hard disk is used for the first time, it is often necessary to
format the hard disk. Click the “Format HDD” button, and then click “Enter” for
formatting in the pop-up prompt message dialog box, otherwise click “Cancel”. After
clicking “Format HDD”, the system will prompt “You will lose all data by formatting the
hard disk. Will you continue?” Then press “Enter”, and the system will prompt
“Formatting…” and then “Formatting Successfully”. The system will restart
automatically;
USB FORMART: formatting the data in the U-disk.
The “Default” button is used to restore the factory default values.
Note: In order to connect the hard disk data on the DVR securely, we recommend that
the hard disk must be formatted before the first time of recording.
3.6 Basic setup
Enter the Basic Setup screen from “Main Menu” →“Basic”, as shown below:
The Basic Setup screen includes the 6 options of System Language, Time Setup, User
Password, Display Setup, Video/Audio Setup and Exit.
3.6.1 System language
Move the cursor to the “LANGUAGE” option (the icon is enlarged and highlighted to
indicate selection), and press “Enter” to enter the setup screen of this option, as shown
below:
The system has optional multiplex languages ,after choosing the language, click
"Apply" button to save, and it will go into effect after system restart.
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3.6.2 Time setup
Move the cursor to the “DATE/TIME” option (the icon is surrounded by a yellow frame
to indicate selection), and press “Enter” to enter the setup screen of this option, as
shown below:
3.6.3 User password
DEVICE ID: Enter digits directly to set up the DVR number;
PASSWORD: Press “Enter” to select “ENABLE” or “DISABLE” the user password. If
this option is enabled, the user has to enter his/her password upon logging-in to log in
successfully; if it is disabled, the main menu of the system can be logged in directly;
User Password: This option is operated with keys or the mouse. Enter digits directly to
set the user password;
Admin password: This option is operated with keys or the mouse. Enter digits directly
to set the administrator password.
Notes:
1) This unit has no initial password. When you’re setting up passwords, it is
recommended that the two passwords are set up together. If any set password is
forgotten, please contact your dealer or the technical department of the
manufacturer.
2) Only the locking, channel changeover, video search, log search, backup , PTZ
control, mute, manual recording and stopping recording functions are available to
normal users.
3.6.4 CAMERAS
Move the cursor to the “CAMERAS” option (the icon is surrounded by a yellow frame to
indicate selection), and press “Enter” to enter the setup screen of this option, as shown
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