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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER USER GUIDE

VER M1.3

Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Recorder. Before using the Digital Video Recorder, please ensure that you read and understand the User Guide. Please store the User Guide at an easily accessible location.
Before connecting and installing any third party cameras, monitors, alarms and computers, please refer to the appropriate instruction manual for proper operation.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance

WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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Contents
Safety Precautions Contents Disclaimer Warning Caution Preventing Malfunction Package Contents Controls Front Panel 9 9 11 13 14 2 3 5 5 7 7 8

Buttons Rear Panel Connectors Remote Controller

Installation & Connections Camera, Monitor, Microphone, Alarm sensor and Power cord Alarm inputs and Alarm outs Pan/Tilt/Zoom Connections PC system requirement for NETWORK Connection Quick start page .. Live Viewing Display Overview Operation

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Main Menu Overview 19 Display Option Camera Setup 20 22 24 26

Motion Recording Basic Recording Alarm Recording

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Schedule Recording Network Setup System Setup Pan/Tilt Zoom Control Search/Playback Time Search Log List Search

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External Serach Back up Built-in CD RW External USB HDD

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USB Flash Memory 47 Client Program Installation Features DVR Control Virtual DVR Specification 49 50

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Disclaimer
The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the date of publication. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or New editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such change We makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the Digital Video Recorder, the software, the hard drives, personal computers, peripheral devices, or unapproved/unsupported devices.

Warning
Do not cover the ventilation opening or slots on the outer casing. To prevent the appliance

from overheating, provide at least two inches of air space around the vent and the slots. Do not drop metallic parts through slots. Recorder. outlet. This could permanently damage the Digital Video

Immediately turn the DVRs power off or unplug the power cord from the power

Contact a qualified service personnel authorized by your equipment distributor

Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide. Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock.

Qualified service personnel authorized by your equipment distributor should conduct internal inspections, alterations and repairs. Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. power cable from the power outlet. Please consult your DVR distributor. Stop operating the equipment if a heavy object is dropped or the casing is damaged. Do not strike or shake. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the Immediately turn the DVRs power off, remove the

Confirm that smoke and fume emissions have ceased.

DVRs power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. distributor.

Please consult your DVR

Do not allow the equipment come into contact with, or become immersed in, water or other liquids. Do not allow liquids to enter the interior. The DVR has not been waterproofed. If

the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth. In the event that the water or other foreign substances enter the interior, immediately turn the DVRs Power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use of the

equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your DVR distributor.

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Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment. The use of these substances may lead to fire. Use a

dry cloth on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the device. In dusty, humid or greasy environments, the dust that collects around the ventilation

or the slots on the outer casing over long periods of time may become saturated with humidity and short-circuit, leading to fire. Do not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power cord. Any of these actions

may cause an electrical short circuit, which may lead to fire or electrical shock. Do not handle the device or power cord if your hands are wet. Handling it with wet hands

may lead to electrical shock. When unplugging the cord, ensure that you hold the solid portion of the plug. Pulling on the flexible portion of the cord may damage or expose the

wire and insulation, creating the potential for fires or electrical shocks. Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards. Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat. Neither should you immerse them in water. Such exposure may damage the batteries and

lead to the leakage of corrosive liquids, fire, electrical shock, explosion or serious injury. Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. injury due to an explosion. There is serious risk of

Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the If

eyes and mouth, or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of the battery.

the eyes or mouth contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance from a medical professional. Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casings. It could lead to leakage and injury. Do not short-circuit the battery terminals with metallic objects, such as key holders. lead to overheating, burns and other injuries. The supplied power supply and power cord are designed for exclusive use with the Digital Video Recorder. other hazards. Do not use it with other products or batteries. There is a risk of fire and It could

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Caution
Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity or power source ratings. Do not use the appliance in an extreme environment where there is high Use the device at temperatures within +0 C - +40 C (32 FThe normal operating power source for this device is

temperature or high humidity.

104 F) and humidity below 90 %. 100V-240V AC 50/60Hz.

Preventing Malfunction
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields. Never place the DVR in close Proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposures to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Avoid Condensation Related Problems. Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces. You can avoid this by placing the equipment in an airtight, resalable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag. If Condensation forms inside the Digital Video Recorder. Stop using the equipment immediately if you detect condensation. Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the power cord from the power outlet and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use.

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Please check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not attempt to use the unit, contact the supplier immediately. If the unit must be returned, it must be shipped in the original packing box.

CONTENTS
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER CLIENT SOFTWARE CD REMOTE CONTROLLER Audio In Cable Connector BATTERY (AAAsize) POWER CORD USER GUIDE LOOP BACK CABLE

QUANTITY
1 UNIT 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

REMARK

16CH ONLY

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CONTROLS
Front Panel
    
   

POWER

0/10
POWER

11
REC

12
SCHEDULE

13
LOCK

14
NETWORK

15

16

REC

STOP

PLAY

BACKUP

ENTER

CANCEL

LOCK USB1 SCHEDULE DISPLAY

PAN/TILT MENU

LOG

TIME SEARCH

ALARM SEARCH

    

      

    ! " !

Buttons
POWER button Press this button to turn the power on; press again to turn the power off. The POWER LED (red) lights/goes off when the power is on/off. These buttons have a number of functions to enter data and to make Numeric Buttons (1~16) selections. They are used to enter numerical data when prompted for the

password, to make channel/camera selection, to choose the day in schedule option, and to enter alphabets to label each channel. Five LEDs display the status of the Digital Video Recorder. From the left,

Mode Indicator

Power (red), Recording (red), Scheduled Recording (green), Lock (green) and Network (green).

Playback / Record Control Remote control signal receiver.

Used to Start and Stop Recording or Playback.

Do not block the receiver as the remote controller needs the line of sight to the receiver.

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[DISPLAY] : Press this button to display the cameras in multi-screen mode Screen Control Buttons or to switch sequence function. [P/T/Z/FOCUS]: Press this button to control a PAN/TILT/ZOOM camera via RS-485 connection. [SCHEDULE]: Press this button to make scheduled recording standby. The SCHEDULE LED (green) lights/goes off when the schedule is on/off. [TIME SEARCH]: Press this button to display the Time Search menu. * This button is used for [-] : To Decrease settings Function Buttons [Alarm Search/ EXT. SEARCH] : Press this button to start external HDD search.. * This button is used for [+] : To Increase settings [REC] : Press this button to start recording. [ENTER]: Press this button to save menu settings [CANCEL]: Press this button to exit menu without saving. MENU Button [Direction ]: In Menu setup mode, used to move the cursor.

In Zoom mode, used to move the zoom area. [MENU]: Press this button to display the MAIN MENU screen. [BACKUP]: Press this button to begin making a backup copy of the hard Backup Button drive. If there is no peripheral recording device connected, this button cannot be used. [EXT. SEARCH]: Press this button to start external HDD search. Press this button to lock all units key buttons including the remote LOCK Button controller. The LOCK LED (green) lights/goes off when the lock is on/off. To release press it again and enter the administer password.

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Rear Panel Connectors


1) 4 Channel
# $ + #$ #% #& #'

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1) Camera Inputs: BNC input connectors, 2) Composite Monitor Output: BNC standard composite video output connector. 3) S-VHS Output: An S-VHS connector for separate luminance and chrominance (Y/C) signals 4) Spot out connector 5) Camera Outputs: BNC output (looping) connectors. 6) 75 Ohm Termination 7) AUDIO Input (1~4/8,)/Output (1) connectors: RCA 8) ALARM IN/OUT: For connecting alarm inputs (1~4/8) and alarm out relays (2). 9) VGA out connector 10) RS-422 Connector: For connecting to PTZ camera. 11) USB 2.0 connector: For connecting USB compatible devices. 12) RJ-45 Ethernet Port: For connecting to remote PC via Ethernet network. 13) RS-232C [D-SUB 9PIN] : For connecting to External Modem. 14) AC power socket (Selectable) :110V or 230V 15) Power Fan

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2) 8&16 Channel
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11

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1) Camera Inputs: BNC input connectors, 2) Composite Monitor Output: BNC standard composite video output connector. 3) S-VHS Output: An S-VHS connector for separate luminance and chrominance (Y/C) signals 4) Spot out connector 5) ALARM IN/OUT: For connecting alarm inputs (1~16) and alarm out relays (2). 6) 75 Ohm Termination 7) AUDIO Input (1~8)/Output (1) connectors: RCA 8) Camera Outputs: 9) VGA out connector 10) RS-422 Connector: For connecting to PTZ camera. 11) USB 2.0 connector: For connecting USB compatible devices. 12) RJ-45 Ethernet Port: For connecting to remote PC via Ethernet network. 13) RS-232C [D-SUB 9PIN] : For connecting to External Modem. 14) AC power socket (Selectable) :110V or 230V 15) Power Fan 8ch Individual BNC output / 16ch : Looping connectors.

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Remote Controller

DVR ID EXT. SEARCH TIME SEARCH INFORMATION DISPLAY MODE ENTER ZOOM - BUTTON REWIND STOP PLAY RECORD NUMBERS & ALPHABET MENU + BUTTON FAST FORWARD SCHEDULE REC ON/OFF STEP LOG BACK UP PAN/TILT/ZOOM CANCEL / OSD OFF

Power 13 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Log

INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS.


Camera, Monitor, Microphone, Alarm sensor and Power cord.
< Example of 8ch DVR >

PC system requirement for Network connection.


(a) 500MHz CPU (b) 128MB RAM (c) 4MB Video Card (d) Windows 98SE, 2000, ME (e) Spare 10/100-BaseT Ethernet Port (f) RJ-45 Network Cable (g) CAT-5 UTP Cable for LAN (Crossover cable for direct connect to PC) <Disclaimer> The connection and remote viewing of the DVR may not be successful on all PCs due to the variety of PCs internet connection settings. Please contact the technical support for further assistance.

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QUICK START PAGE

The Factory Default password for the unit is 000000

The Default password to run the CMS software is 0

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Time & Date Setting


When the DVR is powered on for the very first time, the time and date are set as default to January 1, 2005 Saturday 01:00:00. Before any other operation of the Digital Video Recorder, it is important to Please refer to page 37 for setting the time and the date on the DVR.

setup the time and the date.

Screen Position Adjustment


The screen position is adjustable during live view or playback. to adjust the screen position to best fit the monitor. Use the directional buttons

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LIVE VIEWING
Display Overview
Recording Mode

Camera No and Title

Event Indicator

Status

1.
(1) Indicate Alarm In terminal is triggered by an alarm sensor. To disappear, press [CANCEL] button. (2) Indicate Motion detected. (3) Indicate Video Loss during Recording. To disappear, press [CANCEL] button.

2.
(1) Indicate Built-in CD R/W is connected. Its changed to blue color while its doing backup. (2) Indicate an USB Device is connected on Front panel. Its changed to blue color while its doing backup. (3) Indicate an USB Device is connected on Rear panel. Its changed to blue color while its doing backup. (4) Indicate Audio Data is stored the selected time during playback and turn to blue color. (5) It shows Number of Client, which is connected to Network.(MAX:10)

3. 4.
time.

: Displays Month, Year, Time and Date.

: Displays available HDD space and estimated remaining recording

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ZOOM (Live & Playback)


: During live view mode or playback, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get a close up view of the screen.

1. To activate the digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you want to zoon. 2. Then press Zoon button in IR remote controller. 3. Press [-, +] button in remote controller to enlarge or decrease the image. 4. Move to the desired position using [ ] button.

5. Press again Zoom button to cancel this function.

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OPERATION
Main Menu Overview
When the DVR is powered on, Live Viewing screen will appear after initialization about 30sec. Press [MENU] button to access the main menu. An Admin Password Box will appear. Enter the password using Numeric buttons. Default password is 000000. Main Menu appears after proffer password entered, shown as below.

<Note> Factory default password is [000000]. It is recommended to change the PASSWORD


when you install the DVR. Refer to [System Setup].
/

. Use Direction buttons represented in color.

to select the desired menu. Items selected in the menu are

. Press [ENTER] button to select the menu and display Sub-Manu. Use Left/ Right buttons [ select on TAP menu. Selected items changed [ORANGE] color.

] to

Selected

Not selected

* It is automatically saved changes when you move between TAP menus. 3. Press [CANCEL] to exit a menu without changes. Press [ENTER] button to exit a menu with saving changes.

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Display Option
1. DISPLAY SETUP

1. Use Direction buttons [ to display DISPLAY SETUP. 2. Use Left/Right buttons [

] to select DISPLAY menu. Then, press [ENTER] button

] to select on TAP menu (

). Selected

items changed [ORANGE] color..

3. Use Down [ ] button to specify.


4. Use

[-, +] button to change the values


ADJUSTMENT Select Show or Hide below status bar on Main Monitor.

ITEM

STATUS BAR

CAMERA BORDER LINE BACKGROUND

Select On-Screen-Display information for Camera Number and Title. Select Border Line color between cameras. [WHITE GRAY DARK GRAY BLACK

Select Background color on NO VIDEO status. [GRAY DARK GRAY BLACK BLUE WHITE

Select On-Screen-Display coordinates on Monitor. DISPLAY DEVICE - CCTV Monitor: Video out through Composite and VGA - PC Monitor : Video out through VGA only

5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press [CANCEL] button.

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2. SEQUENTIAL SETUP (Auto Sequence)

ITEM
SEQ. INTERVAL SEQ. MODE FULL SCREEN

DEFAULT
5 Sec

ADJUSTMENT
Specify the dwell time of each camera or Multi screen mode is displayed. Use [-, +] button : [1 second ~ 30 second]

None ALL

Select desired sequence mode to switching. Select the cameras to be included or excluded from the automatic sequencing.

1 -

Full Screen Display. It starts to do auto sequence when Sequence mode is activated. Select any camera for Full screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera.

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Multi screen Display and Sequencing Display. Press [DISPLAY] buttons to activate the multi screen display. The sequence mode and dwell times are programmable. If the sequence mode is not activated, it moves to Quad mode instead of Sequencing.

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Camera Setup
1. Use Direction buttons [ display CAMERA. 2.Use Left/Right buttons [ ] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure. ] to select CAMERA menu. Then, press [ENTER] button to

3. Use Down [ ] button to move specified menu and use Left/Right buttons [ select other item.
4. Use [-, +] button to change the value.

] to

ITEM
COVERT

DEFAULT
No

ADJUSTMENT
If the Covert Mode is YES. Selected camera is invisible from all live displays, playback and Network while continuing to record. Covert cameras are viewable after change into NO.

BRIGHTNESS

50%

The brightness of each camera can be adjusted by pressing [-,+] buttons.

CONTRAST

50%

The contrast of each camera can be adjusted by pressing [-,+] buttons.

COLOR

50%

The color of each camera can be adjusted by pressing [-,+] buttons.

None CAMERA TITLE

A combination of 12 digits and alphabets can be entered to label each camera. Press appropriate Numeric button to type camera title. Its up to 12 characters. See Next chart.

P/T/Z MODEL P/T/Z ID

None Camera No

Select P/TZ camera model to control. Select appropriated channel for the PTZ camera. Camera ID means Camera address.

5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press [CANCEL] button.

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No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1st Press A C E G I K M O

2nd Press B D F H J L N P

3rd Press 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

No 9 10/0 11 12 13 14 15 16

1st Q S U W Y . -

2nd R T V X Z @ _ SPACE

3rd 9 10 11

<Number button to insert characters >

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Motion Recording
1. Use Direction buttons [ display MOTION. 2. Use Left/Right buttons [ 3. Use Down [ item. 4. Use [-, +] button to change the value. ] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure. ] to select other ] to select MOTION menu. Then, press [ENTER] button to

] button to move specified menu and use Left/Right buttons [

ITEM
RECORD TIME CAMERA SECTION MOTION LEVEL [20SEC ~ 240SEC] Use Left/Right buttons [ to configure.

ADJUSTMENT
Determines the duration of recording when motion is detected.

] or Number button to select the Camera you wish

Level 1: Low sensitivity~ Level 20: High sensitivity. Use this menu to setup Zones for the motion detection The screen shown below will overlay the current video image. It is divided into 16 Grid and selected by Number button. : Select All. : : Clear All.

MOTION GRID

Motion detected zones will be changed to GREEN Color.

Motion

Detected

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5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Then go RECORD Menu. 6. Select ON or OFF to Enable or Disable motion detection per camera, as shown below.

7. Press the REC button, then Motion recording starts according to configured Recording

Quality, Frame Rate when Motion detected. It will be back to stand-by mode after motion recording time is end. Camera does not record under normal conditions.
<Note> Motion Duration will be extended if there is another motion detection while motion recording.

<Note> There may be cases when the recorders built-in motion detection function does not operate properly due to the condition of the input video signal or other factors.

<Note> It is recommended selection of at least 3 motion blocks to get more accurate motion recording.

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Basic Recording ( Normal Recording)


The DVR comes with a certain preset settings from the factory. Therefore once the DVR is installed, immediate recording is possible after pressing the record buttons. By default, audio alarm, motion recording are off.
3

. Use Direction buttons [ ] to select RECORD menu. Then, press [ENTER] button to display RECORD. . Use Direction buttons [ ] to select the Camera you wish to configure. . Use [-, +] button to change the value.

4 5

ITEM
USE QUALITY

ADJUSTMENT
Enable or Disable Recording per camera. Specify the record picture quality for each camera. ULTRA SUPER HIGH MIDDLE LOW

Select recording speed for each camera. RATE : Three types of recording modes are available: Frame, Field and CIF mode. <Refer to System > AUDIO Select audio recording ON or OFF. <In case of 16ch DVR, 1~8ch are only available for Audio setup and recording> Select Motion Recording ON or OFF. Camera does not record under normal conditions. It is discussed on Motion Recording Section.

MOTION

5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. 6. Press [REC] button. Then, the red REC LED light on the front panel and recording starts. 7. To Record stop, press the STOP button.

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<Note> 1) Estimated remaining Recording Time varies due to picture quality and capture rate and is updated every 10 seconds due to variation of picture size. 2) Press [MENU] button on each Item at first line to apply all setting for the rest channel.

< Approximate File Size>

Quality 720*480 LOW MIDDLE HIGH SUPER ULTRA 7 10 13 20 30

NTSC 720*240 3 4 7 10 14 360*240 1.8 2.3 3 4.7 7.5 720*576 8 12 16 25 36

PAL 720*288 4 5.2 9.1 11.9 16.9 360*2288 2.1 2.7 3.5 5.6 8.9

UNIT

KB KB KB KB KB

It is calculated by theoretical, therefore it may be different depends on Video Signals or other conditions in actual.

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Alarm Recording
1. RECORD SETUP
1. Use Direction buttons [

] to select ALARM menu. Then, press [ENTER] ] to select on TAP menu ( ).

button to display Alarm Record Setup.


2. Use Left/Right buttons [ 3. Use Direction buttons [

] to select the Camera you wish to configure.

4. Use [-, +] button to change the value.

ITEM
USE QUALITY RATE AUDIO INPUT

ADJUSTMENT
Enable or Disable Alarm Recording per camera. Specify the record picture quality for each camera on Alarm Recording. ULTRA SUPER HIGH MIDDLE LOW

Select recording rate of each camera when Alarm is triggered Select audio recording: ON or OFF. Specify the type of Alarm input Device.

5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press [CANCEL] button. <Note> Spot Monitor Press [Spot] button, then press [DISPLAY] button for quad mode. Press [Spot] button, then press camera number button you wish to watch as full screen. (Sequence mode is set by default). Press [CMERA NO] button again to stop auto switching cameras. Once an alarm is triggered, the unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm.

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2. ALARM SETUP

ITEM
RECORD TIME activated.

ADJUSTMENT
Determines the duration of recording after the alarm signal has been [20SEC ~ 240SEC]

ALL: Start to record All Alarm ON channel if there is any Alarm signal is RECORD CAMERA triggered. 1:1: Start to record the channel, which Alarm is triggered. ON: The buzzer Sounds if an alarm is triggered. Stops when the alarm recording stops. ALARM BUZZER OFF: Disables the ALARM BUZZER function. <Note> Press [-] button to stop the buzzer immediately. Stopping the buzzer does not stop the alarm recording. Configure which relay will be triggered when an alarm is activated per camera. Select from four available options: Video Loss, Motion, Alarm ALL, Each Alarm, System. ALARM OUT1~2 <Note> If you select System. It will relay will be triggered when System has problems such as HDD FAIL,FAN LOCK etc. Press [Cancel] button to stop Alarm Out. Alarm>Motion> Video Loss 6. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. 7. Press [REC] button. Then, the red REC LED light on the front panel and recording

starts.
8. Camera does not record under normal conditions if you select Normal Record OFF

but Alarm Record ON. However, it starts Normal Record if you select both of them as ON, See the following examples.

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<Example 1>

Normal OFF

Motion OFF

Alarm ON

Resulting Actions Press the REC button, then Alarm recording starts according to configured Recording Quality (Super), Frame Rate (15F/S) and Audio when Alarm is triggered. It will be back to stand-by mode after Alarm recording duration time is end. Camera does not record under normal conditions.

<Example 2>

Normal ON

Motion OFF

Alarm ON

Resulting Actions Press the REC button, then Normal recording starts with High picture quality at 3F/S without Audio. When Alarm is triggered on this channel, it changed to record with Super picture quality at 15F/S with Audio. It will be back to Normal Recording after Alarm recording duration time is end.

<Example 3>

Normal ON

Motion ON

Alarm ON

Resulting Actions Press the REC button, then Motion recording starts with High picture quality at 3F/S without Audio when Motion detected. When Alarm is triggered on this channel, it changed to record with Super picture quality at 15F/S with Audio. It will be back to stand-by for Alarm or Motion after Alarm recording duration time is end. Camera does not record under normal conditions.

<Note> Normal recording is subordinate to schedule mode on Schedule Recording.

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Schedule Recording
The schedule chart shows a graphical representation of the defined record mode: Mode1~4. However, the schedules are displayed only when a corresponding schedule has been configured in the schedule menu.

. Use Direction buttons [


7

] to select SCHEDULE menu. Then, press [ ). ] to select on TAP menu

[ENTER] button to display Schedule Chart. . Use (


8

Left/Right

buttons

. Use Down button [ ] to select any Day you wish to configure.

. Press [Enter] button you wish to configure. The detailed menu pops up for selected Day, as shown below.

. Enter the beginning and end time, then select Record mode to record. (1) BEGIN: The time of recording start. (2) END: The time of recording end. The ending time must not be before the starting time or the same as the starting time. It must be any time over the starting time. (3) MODE: Up to 4 different recording modes can be pre-determined for schedule recording. (MODE1 ~ MODE4)

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. Defined modes below menu.

<Note> The recording time is set by 24H(00:00 - 23:59). You need to set 2 days if the setting is over one day. D/W Monday Tuesday BEGIN 18:00 00:00 END 23:59 08:59 MODE MODE 1 MODE 1

The recording would not start when Ending time is ahead of Start time. EX) D/W Monday
<

BEGIN 18:00

END 08:59

MODE MODE 1

. To activate the schedule recording after setting, press the SCHEDULE button. The

SCHEDULE indicator illuminates. When a program covers the current time, the REC indicator illuminates and the unit begins recording.
=

. When the scheduled recording time is over, the REC indicator goes off and recording stops. . If you wish to stop recording while scheduled recording, press the SCHDULE button, then the SCHEDULE indicator goes off and the Schedule Recording Mode is released.

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Network Setup
The static service consists of an IP address that remains constant for the duration of the contract of the internet service, whereas the dynamic service consists of an IP address that frequently changes every time a new connection is made through the provided modem, or recurrently in a given period of time. Though most internet service providers offer both solutions, this manual will distinguish the two solutions according to the commonly available service type to configure the DVR for the networking purposes.
?

Use Direction buttons [


display Network.

] to select NETWORK menu. Then, press [ENTER] button to

@ A B

. . .

Use Down button [ ] to specify the detail. Use [-, +] button to change the value. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press [CANCEL] button.

ITEM

ADJUSTMENT
STATIC IP: Edit IP address, Gateway and Netmask. DHCP: It is automatically set on from Local DHCP if there is Local DHCP server. The host name will be unique to the DVR, and will be displayed something

CONFIG

similar to M10020E. <Note> How to connect the DVR via Network in case of DHCP. 1. Select DHCP. 2. Please check Serial No on System Menu. 3. Enter DNS name<ex: M10020E.dvrhost.com>

IP SETUP

Edit IP ADDRESS, GATEWAY, NETMASK

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Select 0000 ~ 9999 The DVRs connection port can be adjusted in case the default port 80 is blocked. Often, the internet service providers block the default web PORT broadcasting port 80, therefore disabling any type of web server services being run from commercial or residential internet services. If that is the

circumstances, then the DVRs service port may be modified to allow the connection from the remote client program. (Please contact the Network manager for more specific information) BANDWIDTH Bandwidth can be limited to control network usage. The DVR sends notifications to the designated e-mail address when the following events occur: Alarm, Video Loss, Power Loss, HDD Failure and etc EMAIL ADDRESS (Notify to 5 users) Press appropriate Numeric button to type e-mail address. You dont need to setup SMTP server.

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System Setup
6 1. GENERAL

. Use Direction buttons [ button.


7

] to select SYSTEM menu. Then, press [ENTER] ] to select on TAP menu ).

. Use Left/Right buttons [ (

8 C

. Use Down button [ ] to specify the detail.

. Use [-, +] button to change the value. . Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button.

Exit the menu without making changes, press [CANCEL] button.

ITEM

ADJUSTMENT
To select the DVR to be controlled with the remote controller, press and hold the DVR ID button. While holding the DVR ID button, press the appropriate

SYSTEM ID

DVR ID number. For example, enter 05 for DVR ID 05, enter 43 for DVR ID 43, and such. Set the ID of IR controller on 00 to control DVRs at the same time, whatever DVR ID are.

AUTO KEY LOCK

The DVR locks all the buttons after three minutes of inactivity. The buttons can be unlocked with the user password. By default, the DVR emits a beep every time a button is pressed. Set the key tone to off to turn button beep off. Select Joystick Controller. CIF : DVR records each camera individually and then multiplexes them. Each channel records at Field resolution: 360*240(360*288).

KEY TONE KEYPAD MODEL

RECORD SIZE

Field : DVR records each camera individually and then multiplexes them. Each channel records at Field resolution: 720*240(720*288). Frame: 720*480(720*576)

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ON: Reducing image flickering but less picture quality. PB DEINTERLACE OFF: Better picture quality for still image but having flicker for moving picture.

2. TIME

ITEM

ADJUSTMENT
If several DVRs are installed and connected via network, one of the DVRs may be set as the master clock. This unit will control the date and time for all

TIME SYNC

of the other units. ON: It is set as the Slave Clock. OFF (Default): Master Clock or The unit which does not use Time Sync Function.

TIME SERVER DATE & TIME

Enter the IP of Master clock DVR when the unit is set as [ON] on Time Sync Menu. Enter the Date and Time.

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3. PASSWORD

ITEM
SELECTION NEW CONFIRM Enter the NEW PASSWORD

ADJUSTMENT
Select ADMIN or USER1~USER5 to change password.

Enter the new password to confirm

4. DISK

ITEM

ADJUSTMENT 1. Stop the DVR completely before the disk format. 2. Use [-, +] button to change select device..

FORMAT

Internal HDD, RACK-CD/RW or DVD RW, USB (Front), USB(Rear) 3. Use down button [ ] to move
[ENTER] button to start formatting. REPEAT RECORD: It starts to overwrite HDD from the oldest file of Internal , then press

INTERNAL HDD

HDD when the Hard Disk is full. MANUAL: It stops recording after HDD is full.

EXTERNAL HDD DISK MONITOR

Same with Internal HDD for External HDD Not used at this time

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5. INFO

This menu provides information such as listed below. Indicator


MODEL SERIAL NO. LANGUAGE NETWORK MCU VERSION FPGA VERSION BIOS VERSION LINUX VERSION APP VERSION INTERNAL HDD RACK DEVICE USB (FRONT) USB (REAR) IDE BUS 0 IDE BUS 1 TEMPERATURE VOLTAGE FAN

CONDITION
Display Channel Number and compression. Display the Unique Number of this unit(Host Name). Display the language of this unit. Shows the current IP and Port of this unit. Shows the MCU version of this unit. Shows the FPGA version of this unit. Shows the BIOS version of this unit. Shows the LINUX version of this unit. Shows the Application version of this unit. Displays numbers of HDD and total HDD size . Displays what kind of device is installed into RACK : DVD or CD/ HDD Displays what kind of device is connected to the front USB connector. Displays what kind of device is connected to the rear USB connector. Not used at this time Not used at this time Shows the temperature status of CPU and System: Good-Bad-Warning Shows the status of Power supply: Good-Bad-Warning Shows the FAN status of CPU and System. : Good-Bad-Warning

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PAN/TILT Zoom Control


1. To activate the Pan/Tilt Control, select the full screen display of the camera you wish

to control.
2. Then press the [P/T/Z/FOCUS] button. Shortcut Menu box pops up, as shown below.

<Note > Please Refer to Help Menu for specific control.

INDICATOR

RESULTING ACTIONS
Press this button to display HELP Menu. Press [ENTER] Button again, or [CANCEL] button to cancel Help Menu.

[ENTER] Button

Press this button to cancel

PAN/TITL Operation.

[CANCEL] Button PTZ camera control interface will be extended to use whole function. Press this button again to make short-cut menu.

[MENU] Button

To Tilt up and Down. To pan Right and Left.

Zooming In and Out.

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** Please check below items before using PTZ Camera. 1. RS 232/485 connection, camera Jumper Setting and etc 2. Set the PTZ Camera ID & MODEL NO at the Display menu

* Preset / GoTo / Auto Tour


Automatic PTZ control offers basic automatic pan,tilt, or pan and tilt for the PTZ cameras. It is also possible to customize the PTZ path as well as the foucs, zoom and iris of the PTZ camera. All of these features can be stored as a preset. 1. PRESET 1) After moving the PTZ camera to the desired position, then press PRESET button.
PRESET GOTO AUTO Tour

2) Custom 1 will be activated.

3) Select the Preset number, then press [Enter] to confirm the selection.

2. GOTO - Press [GOTO ] button then Numeric button to move preset positrons.

3. Auto Tour - Press [Auto Tour] button then numeric button. . example, enter 05 for auto tour, tour from 001 to 005 . For

it will start to automatic

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SEARCH/ PLAYBACK
Time Search
1. To start playback, press pops up, as shown below. [Time Search] button, Time search Calendar Menu

2. Use Left /Right button to change select Month on


<Note> It will not be changed if there are no stored data on previous/next month.

<Note> The data are color-coded by category: Alarm(Red) > Motion(Green) > Normal (Yellow)

3. Use Up/Down buttons [

] to select DAY on Calendar. Selected data will be shown as a

graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the DVR. 4. Select Hour and Minutes or the camera you wish to playback. Then press [ENTER]

button.

<Note> Time : Mulitscreen Display

Camera : Full screen Display

5. Press [ENTER] button to start playback.

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Log List Search/ Alarm, Motion Search


The logs can be used to search and review directly to a point in time of the recorded data. Alarm, motion, video loss and system related logs can be searched and played back directly from the time of the incident.
/

. To start Event Search, press

[INFO/Log] button, then Log List Menu pops up,

as shown below.

MENU TAP
ALL SYSTEM ALARM MOTION VIDEO LOSS

CONDITION
It has a list of all the events since the initial power on procedure of DVR It shows All Event except for Alarm, Motion, and Video Loss. It shows All Alarm List. It shows Motion List. It shows Video Loss List.

2. Use Up/Down buttons [ [ ] to move NEXT page.

] to desired Time to playback. Use Left/Right buttons

3. Press [ENTER] button to start playback. <Note> Log list is saved on HDD. <Note> To log output save, please connect USB memory stick into USB port on Front or Rear. Then press Menu button on each category to backup Log data

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EXTERNAL SEARCH
This button allows searching for data from the external devices connected through the USB ports. 1. Please connect to external HDD to USB port on Front or Rear. (Insert a backup Media into Built-in CD/DVD.) 2. Press [EXT. SEARCH] button. Then External Search menu will appear.

3. Please select the device to search, then press [ENTER] button. (The search of CD-ROM backup is not available.) Time search Calendar Menu pops up, as shown below.

4. Following steps are discussed on SEARCH

<Note> Do not try to search for backup CD.

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BACKUP
Internal CD R/W
For convenience, this has a built-in CD-RW where the backup can be made easily. 1. Insert a blank Media into Built-in CD. <Note>
/

. If there are data in CD-RW (Re-writable) or DVD-RW, please format the CD-RW or DVDRW first. Disk Format is discussed in System ->DISK Menu.

. Press STOP button, if DVR is doing playback. administrators password when the password prompt appears.

2. Press [BACKUP] button and the backup menu will appear. Then enter the

3. Use Left/Right buttons [

] to select on TAP menu (

4. Use [-, +] button to change select device: Rack-CD Rom. 5. Please select the data for BACKUP. : Select the recorded data type to be included on the backup CD. The illustration to the left has selected ALL CAMERA, NORMAL, ALARM and MOTION data. For CD-R & CD-RW Backup, you cannot select individual channel. HDD. (1) NORMAL: Normal Recording Data (2) ALARM: Alarm Recording Data (3) MOTION: Motion Recording Data
6. Enter the numbers as required in 24-hour format, then move to 7. Press [ENTER] button to start BACKUP.

Individual

Channel Backup is only supported in USB Flash Memory Stick and External

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CD indicator will be changed to BLUE Color that the backup is in session.

RACK-CD ROM

The progress of the backup will be displayed at the bottom of the window in percentages of the entire backup process. disappear after 1 minute. Backup status.
8. When finished, the CD icon will changed to Grey color, and then eject the media.

Please note that the internal CD-RW

icons color will change to blue to signify that backup is in progress. The OSD will However, pressing Backup button again will show the

If there is not enough space on the media, the DVR will automatically eject the disk when its full, then will resume the process once a new media is inserted into the drive.
<Note> Backup process to the CD-RW and DVD-RW only works on manual method due to the limited capacity of the medium. The CD Playback software will simply auto-run and does not require the installation of software on you PC. Channel Select

FF/FR Stop Play

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External USB HDD


To Read USB backup HDD in Window, please use FAX32 formats. To use bigger size HDD, you need to format in our own methods. Format is discussed in SYSTEM>DISK Section. The external hard disk drive offer two different backup methods: MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC. The manual backup procedure is the same as using the internal CD-RW for backup. This section will cover the automatic procedure only. 1. Please connect to external HDD to USB port on Front or Rear. 2. The USB indicator will be appeared after connection, which takes about 5sec.

USB Port on Rear USB Port on Front

3. Press [BACKUP] button and the backup menu will appear. Then enter the administrators password when the password prompt appears.

4. Use Left/Right buttons [

] to select Auto Backup on TAP menu

5. Use [-, +] button to change select device: USB(Front or Rear)-HDD. 6. Please select the data for BACKUP. 7. Press [ENTER] button to start BACKUP.

* <NOTE> It will start to back up from the latest file.

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USB Flash Memory


1. Please connect to external USB Flash Memory to USB port on Front or Rear. 2. When an external hard drive is connected through the USB port on Front or Rear, USB indicator will be appeared.

USB Port on Rear USB Port on Front 3. Press [BACKUP] button and the backup menu will appear.

3. Use Left/Right buttons [

] to select on TAP menu (

4. Use [-, +] button to change select device: USB-Memory Stick 5. Please select the data for BACKUP. A. Camera 1~16; This menu is activated only Memory Stick and external USB HDD is connected. B. NORMAL: Normal Recording Data C. ALARM: Alarm Recording Data D. MOTION: Motion Recording Data
6. Enter the numbers as required in 24-hour format, then move to 7. Press [ENTER] button to start BACKUP.

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Back up range setup


It is possible to set up backup range automatically on Time Search Menu[by Month, Date, Hour, Minute] Press [-] button to set backup Start time , press [+] button to set End. Selected time will be changed [Light Grey] Color.

Selected backup time from 15:05~15:15 will be displayed on Backup range.

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CLIENT PROGRAM
- Central Management Software

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INSTALLATION 1. PC system requirement


Minimum OS CPU RAM Video Card HDD Free Space Resolution etc
Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP Pentium II Celeron 333 128MB 4MB 20MB 1024*768 Direct X 6.0 or higher

Recommended
Windows XP Pentium
E

2.8 G

512MB RAM 16MB 2 GB 1024*768 Direct X 8.0 or higher Overlay YUY2 Surface Supported

If the PC does not meet the minimum system requirement, the CMS program may not function properly. All programs related to CMS have been tested under a single task environment; therefore if multiple tasks are run simultaneously, unexpected error may occur. Moreover, the program may malfunction if inappropriate codecs have been installed on the PC.

CMS may not run if DirectX 6.0 or earlier version is installed. Please download the latest Direct X from Microsoft.

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2. HOW TO INSTALL
(1) Insert Client Install CD to CD-ROM of your PC and Find DvrPlayerinstaller.exe and double click (2) Click
F

NEXT G button below:

(3) Click

Install G.

Otherwise, designate a directory for Install then Click Install.

(4) Click

Close GButton after below images appears.

(5) The ICON

of CMS will be displayed on your desktop.

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(6) Double click the ICON

to start, enter the password to access.

* Enter 0 as the default password. Refer to CMS Setup to change the password.

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FEATURES

1. CMS Overview
Multiscreen selection Current CMS Mode Time and Date Live /PB mode Switch

Quick Button

Playback Button

Pan/Tilt Control

Power ON/OFF

Health Report

DVR Window

Virtual DVR Window Camera CH No.

Add/Delete DVRs Audio Volume

Live Viewing

2. Functions
(1) Display option / Multiscreen Displays

a.

Full Screen Display.

g.

10- Way Screen Display.

b.

Quad Screen Display.

h.

16- Way Screen Display.

c.

6- Way Screen Display.

i.

25- Way Screen Display.

d.

7- Way Screen Display.

j.

36- Way Screen Display.

e.

8- Way Screen Display.

k.

49- Way Screen Display.

f.

9- Way Screen Display.

l.

64- Way Screen Display.

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(2) Time and Date Display It shows you current time on LIVE Mode and Playback time on PB mode. Month Date Day of Week

Hour

Minutes

Seconds

(3) Live /Playback mode Switch a. LIVE Viewing.

b.

Remote Playback or Playback for Downloaded file.

(4) Quick Button a. progress, the record button will change its color to cyan. (Default Location: C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download ) b. Save a snap image or print current monitoring images. Save the current live images. When the remote recording is in

c.

OSD On/Off button.

d.

CMS Setup.

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* CMS Setup

c/

_ cX]:/
a) OSD SETUP Select on-Screen-Display information such as the Time, DVR name, Camera Number, Camera Name, Frame Rates for each camera.

b)OVERLAY (Default) It is recommended to use OVERLAY for transmission speed up. Please cancel the Overlay function if there is broken screen caused by Invalid Video Driver installed. If you still have the abnormal screen problem, please slow down the Hardware Acceleration.

c)Video Mode Select NTSC or PAL

d)DOWNLOAD Designate a directory for file Download

< C.F> Control Hardware Acceleration


H I

Click the Advanced button on Display Properties on your PC. Select Troubleshoot and slow down Hardware Acceleration.

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GENERAL2

a) POS : Select this to limit POS search display by 1,000items.

b) LOG : Select this to limit LOG search display by 1,000items.

c) CHECK WATERMARK : Select this for watermark detection. Once it is detected, TAMP OSD will be displayed on image at the left bottom.

d) AUTO FULL SCREEN FOR ALARM EVENT : Select this to make full screen with the image which

/ / /J
KLLMNOP

is triggered by ALARM event.

Changing the password a) Old Password : b) New Password: Enter your current password. Enter the NEW password.

c) Confirm Password: Enter the New password to confirm.

- Press APPLY button to change the password. (NOT OK button)

<Note> This password is for protection screen when you launched CMS. This is different from your DVR password.

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LNQRP

S TUVUWX UYWZ [XU\ ]^_ `^abc U]]UWX dZ[VU e ^a _ab fV[Ub X `^]XdY_ U g_^h_ Y\

(5) Playback Control Buttons - These buttons only function when reviewing downloaded files.

1. . To begin reverse playback, press Reverse Play button 2. To stop playback, press the STOP button. 3. To start playback, press PLAY button. 4. To view the field directly before the field you watched. 5. To view the field directly after the field you watched.. 6. To Control playback speed on Local DVR mode.

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(6)

PAN/TILT Control button.

Switch to Full Interface

Switch to Compact Interface

Zoom IN

Zoom Out

a. Pan and Tilt Indicator Resulting Actions To tilt up Indicator Resulting Actions To tilt down

To pan left

To pan right

To go upper left hand.

To go upper right hand.

To go down left hand.

To go down left hand.

b. Focus Indicator Focus Far Focus Near Focus Auto Resulting Actions

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c. Iris Indicator Iris Open Resulting Actions

Iris Close

Iris Auto

d. Tour Indicator Resulting Actions Set Tour by clicking. Total address is depends on connected Pan/Tilt Camera. Delete Tour address.

Run Tour.

e. Special Function Key It has various function depends on PTZ camera

f. Auto Pan Indicator Resulting Actions Set Auto pan to left boundary.

Set Auto pan to right boundary.

Run Auto Pan function.

g. Auto Tilt Indicator Resulting Actions Set Auto Tilt to upper boundary.

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Set Auto Tilt to down boundary.

Run Auto Tilt function.

h. Pan/ Tilt Power Stand by Pan/Tilt or Turn on/off the lights of P/T/Z camera.

(7)

HEALTH

Displays the name of the last five DVRs with an problem or event. The color will change appropriately based on the event or problems reported from the DVR.

a.

Red The color changes to red when critical functions of the DVR is interrupted or has failed: Connection Fail, Connection time out, Disconnect Power Fail, Fan Lock, System Fail, HDD Fail, Power Fail Recover, Fan Lock Recover, System Fail Recover, HDD Fail Recover

b.

Yellow The color changes to yellow when recording and alarm related events occur: Video Loss, Video Loss Recover, Alarm Detect, Motion Detect, Record Stop, Schedule Off, Backup operation Stop

c.

Blue The color remains blue as long as the DVRs are functioning within the normal parameters. It will display the DVRs set name only with the following functions: Record Start, Backup operation Start, Schedule On

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* Health Report Health Report menu is provided so that users may quickly overview all the condition of connected DVR. You can check maximum 300 DVR statuses such as Failure, Event, Recording Mode and etc

Health Report can be accessed at any time by double-clicking can be showed by double clicking Name on Health Report or Block Color Solid RED Blinking RED Solid Yellow

HEALTH. The detail log lists ICON on DVR Window.

Condition An Event or a problem had occurred. Current event or a problem. Current status of the DVR.

<Note>In case of network connection error or power failure, DVR Number and DVR Name will blink in red a. HDD FAIL: Notify Hard Drive Disk failure during the operation. b. FAN LOCK a) SYS. FAN: It shows defect of FAN on side of DVR b) CPU FAN: It shows defect of FAN on CPU c. EVENT a) AL: b) MO: c) VL: Alarm Motion Video Loss

d. OVER TEMP. a) SYS.: DVR temperature check b) CPU: CPU temperature check e. REC. OFF : Indicate REC LED ON/OFF on DVR f. SCHE. OFF: Indicate Schedule LED ON/OFF on DVR

g. BACKUP OFF: Indicate Backup status on DVR

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** DVR Property

The Property of DVR can be viewed by Double Click DVR NO or DVR NAME.

This menu provides information such as listed below. a. DVR MODEL b. SYSTEM TIME: Display the time and date of DVR c. RECORD : Configure current Normal recording channel. : Configure current Alarm recording channel. : Configure current Motion recording channel. : Configure current Video Loss channel. : Available HDD/ Total HDD

d. ALARM e. MOTION f. VIDEO LOSS

g. HDD SIZE

h. BACKUP SIZE: Available USB HDD/ Total USB HDD i. j. k. REC. REMAIN: Estimated Remaining Recording Time HDD : It shows defect of Hard Disk.

SYSTEM FAN: It shows defect of FAN.

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** CMS LOG LIST

This menu provides CMS log while CMS is operating. For more specific information for each DVR, please refer to DVR Log list.

** DVR LOG LIST - It shows the same log list with DVR Set. It has a list of all the events since the initial power on procedure of DVR.

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DVR CONTROL 1. Set List Manager


- Set List Manger is mainly used to add or delete DVR on CMS. Click Set List Manager. button to start the

(1) Auto Scan It automatically tracks down DVRs connected local network but skips over already on the list. The DVR Host Name is entered automatically to the title and default Password is 000000(USER).

(2) Add to List Please follow steps to add desired DVR on CMS. 1) Set Name: Type on DVR title to display on Monitoring window, Health window and DVR Window. 2) IP: Enter the IP address<ex:192.168.0.52> or DNS name. <ex: demo.dvrhost.com> 3) Port: 80 <Default> 4) Password: Select from the following options: User Password: Live Monitoring and remote Playback, Search. Admin Password: All functions.

5) Add to List: Click Add to List to complete add the DVR onto CMS list. 6) Save changes and exit the menu: Select OK. 7) Exit the menu without making change: Click Cancel APPLY: It is used for changing the configuration of selected DVR.

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(3) DEL FROM LIST: Delete selected DVR from CMS List. (4) SETUP: It shows the menu setting of selected DVR. (5) PROPERTY: This menu provides information such as DVR Name, IP number & port, Software version, and what kind of DVR is.

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2. Condition of DVR
The condition of DVR menu is provided so that users may quickly check the condition of each connected DVR. Each Icon means listed below.

(1)Normal Blue colored DVR means the DVR is working without any problem. When you click this icon, it displays current live view. (2)Network Connection in progress Orange colored DVR means CMS is trying to connect to the DVR through network. When you click this icon, it shows the message < Connecting... Please stand by> with try again and cancel button

(3)Network Error/Disconnection Pink colored DVR means the disconnection of DVR caused by network error or invalid password. CMS try to connect the DVR at every 30 sec in the case of network connecting error. When you click this icon, it shows this message <Network connection error> or <Invalid Password>. Please change the password on [Set List Manager] in the case of invalid password. (4)System abnormality Orange colored DVR means there is an event or system problem. When you double click this icon, CMS Log List pops up.
l i

Exit the menu with clear the statues and back to

blue colored DVR


j

: Select OK

Exit the menu with keeping previous statues: Select x (Close)

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3. Indication of Camera
In addition to the Health Status Report and supplementary information from the DVR icons in DVR window, the Camera Status Bar displays the status of individual cameras. The cameras are displayed according to the channel.

(1) Click the desired DVR

(2) then it shows the information of camera.

(3) Each Icon means listed below.

1) 2) 3)

(Blue)

: Video Input is connected without recording.

(Dark Blue) : Video Loss (Red) : Recording the current channel.

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4. Live Viewing
(1) Individual DVR monitoring or to display live.

Double click

(2) On-Screen Indicators There are four types of on screen indicators. OSD Display can be chosen in the CMS Set UP.
o m

Camera Title

Time

DVR status

Frame Rate

1) Camera Title: Displays the following orders: Camera Number- DVR Name or Host Name -Camera title 2) Time : Displays time.

3) DVR Status: Displays REC, Network connection, Video Loss, Event, and Current Status. Indicator REC Wait Loss Close Alarm Motion PB Live Normal Recording At the initial connecting Video Loss Disconnected from DVR Alarm Recording Motion Recording Playback for selected channel. Live viewing Condition

4) Field per Second: Network transmission speed. The transmitted field rate is Different form the actual recording field rate of the DVR.

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(3) Multiscreen Display

Click the individual Multiscreen buttons

to display corresponding multiscreen.

(4) Change the camera position. Click on each camera to directly switch the desired camera.

(5) Full Screen Display There are 2 way of Full Screen display. 1) Select any camera for Full Screen display by double clicking the window of desired camera. (To come back to previous Live viewing mode, please double click again.) 2) Select any camera for Full Screen display by clicking Right Mouse button.

(6) Dual Display (Simultaneous Playback with Live Viewing) Individual channels can be selected and begin remote playback while the rest of the channels are in live monitoring mode. Dual display is available for both individual DVRs and Virtual DVRs.

1) Select any camera for playback during live monitoring. Context Menu will appear on screen by Right- clicking.

Context Menu

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2) Select Search.

Remote Search Menu will appear, as shown below.

3) Select desired DVR and Time & Date for Playback. To begin playback, click Play button. (See Playback section).

<Note> If there are no minutes data for the selected time, it means there is no recorded video for the selected camera.

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4) Selected camera begins playback during live viewing.

Motion Recording Playback

Live viewing

Playback

5) To stop playback, Right clicking. 6) Then, Context Menu will appear. Select Live.

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5. Context Menu
The context menu allows access to the submenus for the channel, DVR and the Virtual DVR. The submenus allow access to various features for each individual submenu type.

(1) There are three types of Context Menu during Live Viewing. Right Clicking to display Context Menu.

LIVE

1) SEARCH: Remote Search for Playback. 2) FULL SCREEN: Full Screen Display.

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(2) There are four types of Context Menu on playback during Live viewing. Click Right Mouse Button to display Context Menu.

PB

1) SEARCH: Remote Search for Playback. (See Next page Playback) 2) LIVE: To stop playback and come back to live viewing. 3) FULL SCREEN: Full Screen Display.

(3) There are seven types of Context Menu on each DVR.

1) LIVE: Live display for selected DVR. 2) PROPERTY: DVR information. See page 62 3) CMS LOG LIST: See page 63 4) DVR LOG LIST: See page 63 5) SETUP: See DVR Menu Setup page78 6) REMOVE: Delete the selected DVR from DVR Window.

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6. Playback
DVRs that have been added onto the DVR window using the DVR Set List Manager can be accessed in Playback Mode for remote playback or to download the files onto the remote PC. mode, only one DVR can be accessed at a time (1) To start playback, press PB button . Unlike the live

(2) It will be switched to Playback Mode, as shown below.

(3) When

button pressed, Remote Search Menu will appear.

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(4) Select

button or

button for playback.

1) Remote Playback Remote Playback is provided so that users directly playback the stored video on the internal HDD through CMS.
q

Select

button and desired DVR.

Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video

stored on the DVR. The Data are color-coded by category: Alarm(Red) > Motion(Green) > Normal(Yellow).

Select desired Date and Time and click

button to start playback.

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2)

Remote Download Remote Download is provided so that users save on remotely connected computer through CMS.
q

Select

button and desired DVR.

Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the DVR.

Select desired date and time and click

button to start save. It

will be saved on C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download. Download directory can be changed on CMS Setup Menu .

a. BEGIN END: Indicate the Start time and End time of selected File. b. CURRENT c. : Indicate the time of current downloaded file.

Download Cancel: Select

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d.

Download Complete:

Current time will be changed to message

Download Complete after the download has been completed, as shown below. Click

3)

LOCAL Local Menu is mainly used to review the data downloaded from a DVR through CMS.
q r

Select

button.

Local Search shows a graphical representation of the stored file on the PC.

Select desired DVR, Date and time, then click

button to start playback.

: Deleted selected file from the PC.

: Save selected file onto another folder of the PC or other drive. :To Review back-up CD through the Set.

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7. DVR Menu Setup

DVR Menu Setup allows modification of various system settings to the DVR through CMS as it would be done on the DVR by accessing its menu.

Select any DVR for Menu setup. Context Menu will appear on screen by Right- clicking.

DVR SETUP Menu pops up, as shown below.

(1) Display

1) Display Setup

a. Status bar: Show or Hide

b. Camera: Select OSD information for camera c. Select Border Color or Background Color.

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2) Sequential Mode

a. Sequential Interval: 1~30 sec.

b. Select Sequential Mode

c. Select camera for Full Screen Mode sequential.

(2) Camera Setup

w |

Select Camera:1~16

Select Covert On/OFF

~ y 

Adjust Brightness, Contrast and Color

: 0%~99%
z

Enter the camera title: up to 12

characters.
{

Select P/T/Z Camera

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(3)

Motion Record Set up

Record Time

P Q R

: Adjust Post-Event Duration.


x y

Camera : Select camera for Motion Level Adjust Motion

Sensitivity (1~20)
z

Motion Grid: Select Motion Grid

to activate.

(4)

Record Setup

w x y

Select Enable or Disable to Record. Adjust Picture Quality. Adjust Filed rate, Activated Motion

and/or Alarm features On/Off


z {

Audio Record On/Off Select Motion Record ON/OFF.

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(5)

Alarm Record

1) Alarm Record Set up

w x y

Select Enable or Disable to Record. Adjust Picture Quality. Adjust Filed rate, Activated Motion

and/or Alarm features On/Off


z {

Audio Record On/Off Select Alarm Input signal circuit type.

( Normally Close, Normally Open)

2) Alarm Record Set up

P Q R

w x y z

Record Time: Adjust Post-Event Duration. Record Camera : All or 1:1 Alarm Buzzer: Alarm Buzzer On/Off Alarm Out: Configure which relay will be triggered when an alarm is activated per camera.

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(6) Schedule Setup

Select any Day for Schedule Setup.

The detailed Menu pops up for selected Day, as shown below.

Enter the beginning and end time, and then select Record Mode to record.

Save setup and exit the menu select OK, or otherwise exit the menu without making changes select Cancel.

Defined modes as your desired

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Schedule

Menu

shows

graphical

representation of the defined record Mode: Mode 1~4. However, the Schedules are only displayed if a corresponding schedule has been configured in the schedule menu page.

(7) Network Set up

1) Bandwidth : Bandwidth can be limited to control the network usage. 2) Enter e-mail address for alerts from the DVR up to 5 users.

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(8) System Setup

1) General

a. System ID : Configure Set ID. b. Auto Key Lock: ON/OFF c. Key Tone: Key tone ON/OFF d. Select overwrite HDD. e. Camera& Record Fps : Select Max Recording Frame rate. 2) Time

P Q

a. Time Sync. Select Master or slave clock. b. Configure Time server c. Enter the date and time

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3) Password

Changed the user Password up to 5 users.

4) Control

d. Stop Recording e. Schedule On/Off

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VIRTUAL DVR 1. What is Virtual DVR.


Virtual DVR is not an actual DVR, but a combination , or group of several DVRs already listed under the DVR window. Under one Virtual DVR set, up to 64 DVRs can be added, pulling

one camera from each DVR to be displayed. The Virtual DVR behaves in the same way a DVR would, except for the warning notifications.

2. Virtual Set List Manager


Virtual Set List Manager is used to add or delete Virtual DVR set on CMS.

Click below.

button to start the Set List Manager. Set List Manager Menu pops up, as shown

1 2

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(1) ADD to CMS List Please follow steps to Make Virtual DVR. 1) NAME: Enter Virtual DVR title to display on CMS window.

* Auto Arrange : - Check this option to have the CMS arrange cameras with any of the events occurring from a virtual DVR with registered cameras. The cameras with events are moved to channel 1 automatically, then arranged in the order of priority.

* Auto Insert& Arrange : - Check this option to have the CMS to add, prioritize and arrange cameras with any of the events occurring from any cameras. * Alarm/ Motion/ Video Loss: - Check those options to have the cameras with alarm/motion triggers or Video Loss to be prioritized and arranged automatically in either Auto Arrange or Auto Insert& Arrange. 2) ADD VIRTUAL DVR: Click Add Virtual Set button to make Virtual DVR. Avoid overlapping same name for Individual Sets. 3) Save changes and exit the menu : Select OK 4) Exit the menu without change : Click Cancel

APPLY: It is used for changing the name of selected Virtual DVR.

(2) DEL VIRTUAL DVR: Delete selected virtual DVR from CMS list. (3) PROPERTY: This menu provides information such as Virtual Set Name, Total number of connected DVR, Total number of selected Cameras and IP information of connected DVRs.

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3. Editing Virtual DVR


(1) Double click the desired Virtual DVR .

(2)

The selected Virtual DVR will be activated and it is indicated with

(3)

Select any of Multiscreen to Display.

(4)

There are two way to add cameras: one is Whole DVR and the other is selected camera on each DVR.

1) Whole cameras of desired DVR .


Click the desired DVR to directly drag the desired channel. The camera will be added in numeric order from selected channel to end,

depends on connected number of cameras on DVR.

In the following exampels, 8ch DVR draged to channel Number 5

CH 5

CH 5 CH 12

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2)

Any selected camera on DVR.


Click any DVR on DVR Window while Virtual DVR is activating.

After camera Icons diplyed, any camera on DVR to directly drag the desired channel.
rd

In the following exampels, Camera No 1 on 3 DVR is draged to Channel No 14.

< Note > In the case of overlapping on same channel, New Camera will replace existing camera.

(5) Delete Camera. There are two way of delete the camera from CMS. 1) Select any camera for delete during live monitoring. Context Menu will appear on screen by Right clicking. Select REMOVE 2) Select any camera for delete and directly drag to DVR Window or Virtual DVR Window.

4. Live Viewing on Virtual DVR


It is exactly same with Actual DVR.

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SPECIFICATION
PDR-M1000 Series Specifications PDR-M1004 Compression Operating System Video Input / Loop Out Video Output Audio In/ Out Live Display Resolution Recording Rate PAL 25fps(720*576) 50 fps (720*288), 120fps (360*288) Alarm In/Relay Out External Recording Devices Communication Port Storage Media Network Interface Remote Client Central Management Software Software/Triplex Software Upgrade Upgrade via USB Flash Memory Stick 4/2 8/2 16/2 4/1 4/4 PDR-M1008 MPEG 4 Embedded 8/8 1 Monitor, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA(Option), 1 Spot 8/1 NTSC 720*480, PAL 720*576 NTSC 30fps(720*480) 60 fps( 720*240), 120fps (360*240) 8/1 Linux 16/16 PDR-M1016

Disk Raid, HDD, CD-RW, DVD-RW(- type), Flash Memory Stick USB2.0, RS-232, RS-422, Ethernet Up to 3 INTERNAL HDDs +CD-RW/DVD-RW Ethernet(RJ-45 10/100 base-Tx), External Modem via RS-232C port

General Power Power Consumption Dimension / Weight 100 or 230VAC Selectable(50/60Hz) 40W 360(W) x 340(D) x 100(H) / 6 Kg

Specification may change at any given time without notice.

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