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User’s Manual
4-Channel DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
This manual describes the basic operation of this DVR model.
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GENERAL SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS This DVR is manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to the DVR or any products connected to it. 1. Use a proper power source. Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than the specified voltage (90~260 VAC). 2. Never insert anything metallic into the DVR case - this can cause electric shock. 3. Do not operate in wet & dusty conditions. K
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Overview of this DVR OVERVIEW OF THIS DVR 06 Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your DVR DVR FRONT PANEL 06 DVR BACK PANEL 08 Chapter 3: Remote Controller REMOTE CONTROLLER PANEL 10 Chapter 4: Getting Started OVERVIEW OF SET UP PROCEDURES 11 Chapter 5: Hardware Installation HARD DISK DRIVE INSTALLATION 12 CONNECTING THE DVR TO YOUR TV SET OR MONITOR 13 CAMERA INSTALLATION 13 SENSOR/ MOTION DETECTOR INSTALLATION 15 ALARM INSTALLATION 15 LAN-
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Controlling Playback, Viewing and Record View: PLAYBACK CONTROL BY TIME SEARCH 28 VIEW CONTROL DURING PLAYBACK 30 RECORD VIEW CONTROL 31 RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 31 Chapter 7: Trouble Shooting Guide TROUBLE SHOOTING 32 Appendix: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 34 RECORDING TIME TABLE 36 PRODUCT WARRANTY 36 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 36 Network Viewer Manual 37 Remote DVR Client 2.5 Operation Manual HDD PC Viewer Manual 59 DVR HDD PC Viewer Operation Manual
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Chapter 1: Overview of this DVR OVERVIEW OF THIS DVR This DVR is a Digital Security System designed to record/retrieve up to 4 channels of video at the same time. It adopts a digital image compression technology to compress the input channel video streams, and uses a hard disk to record the compressed video stream. Please refer to the following chapters for set up and usage instructions: • Chapter 5 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION explains how to install the DVR and other accessories in your
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Use the SELECT button to confirm a menu option or value in a menu field. ALL-CH1-CH2-CH3-CH4 This SEL button allows you to select camera images in live recording or playback mode. The default display setting of the DVR is set to “ALL” which displays all 4 channels of video at the same time. The following options are available for displaying video images on your monitor: ALL: Displays all 4 channels of video in quad screen mode 1-2-3-4: Displays each channel of video individually in full
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DVR BACK PANEL For more details on installation, refer to Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH Use this button to turn on or off the DVR. VIDEO OUT Connect the DVR to a TV or monitor using a BNC cable. You can connect two monitors or TVs to the DVR unit. And if you connect one of VIDEO OUT ports to the VCR, you can backup data with the VCR. LOOP OUT (BNC ) These are loop output of camera input. CAMERA IN (or CHANNEL IN) Connect cameras to the DVR. Each channe
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The following features are found on this DVR LAN Connect the DVR to your computer or routing device such as a DSL modem or hub using a LAN cable for remote viewing. LAN Port The LAN (RJ-45) jack is used to connect the DVR to a Local Area Network. This allows you to control the DVR for remote viewing via the internet. 9
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Chapter 3: Remote Controller REMOTE CONTROLLER PANEL CH1/ CH2/ CH3/ CH4/ ALL: The buttons to s elect channels. REC: The button to start recording. STOP: The button to stop playback or recording. PLAY: The button to s tart video playback. FF: The button to playback-recorded video faster. REW: The button to play recorded video backward. PAUSE: The button to pause video playback. MENU: The button to display the on screen menu. UP/ DOWN: The buttons to choose a me
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Chapter 4: Getting Started OVERVIEW OF SET UP PROCEDURES Below is an overview of the installation steps required get your DVR unit working. Each step is explained in detail in Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation. (1) Install a hard disk drive. (2) Connect the DVR to a TV set or monitor. (3) Connect cameras (up to 4) to the DVR. (4) Connect optional accessories (sensors or alarm). (5) Connect the LAN cable between DVR and network switch or router. (6) Connect the power. (7) Turn the po
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Chapter 5: Hardware Installation HARD DISK DRIVE INSTALLATION Check to verify the hard drive’s jumper setting. Important: The jumper setting must be set to "master". Check the jumper setting diagram on your hard drive or consult your hard drive manual for instructions. Note: The default setting of hard disk drive is set to “master”. Firmly connect the ribbon cable (IDE cable) & power cable to the hard drive interface and carefully put the hard drive into the HDD rack.
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CONNECTING THE DVR TO YOUR TV SET OR MONITOR Video Input/Output Connection (For TV / monitor screen display) To display the DVR’s picture, the video output signal need to be transferred to your TV set or monitor. Any TV set that has a VIDEO INPUT terminal is suitable for displaying the picture. The figure above shows the video signal line connection. Using an BNC cable, connect the VIDEO IN terminal of your TV to the VIDEO OUT terminal of your DVR rear panel. Note: The BNC cable requ
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For cameras that have a built-in microphone If you would like to install cameras that have a built-in microphone, follow the diagram below for installation. Connection Type 1 – For cameras that have a video/audio splitter cable. Connection Type 2 – For cameras that have video/audio terminals on the rear panel of the camera body. 14
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SENSOR/ MOTION DETECTOR INSTALLATION You can connect up to 4 motion sensors (not included in the DVR package) to the DVR. There are two steps to install sensors. 1. Connect the sensor signal lines to the signal input terminal. 2. Connect the sensor power lines to the appropriate power source. In general, there are three different types of sensors available. They are: (1) NORMAL-CLOSE (2) NORMAL-OPEN (3) NOT INSTALLED Refer to the diagram below for information on how to connect ea
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Note: Contact an authorized dealer for information about buying the appropriate alarm for your needs and for information concerning proper installation procedures. LAN-DVR CONNECTION You can connect your DVR to a local area network or to the internet. See the diagram below to make the LAN connection. For remote viewing from your computer, you must have a LAN connection or Internet access to use this feature. Refer to Chapter 6 - NETWORK SETUP for information on how to set up the DVR fo
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POWER CONNECTION Connect the power adapter to the power adapter jack located at the rear panel of the DVR unit. Now, the DVR is ready to run! Turn on the power button at the rear side of the DVR. The next chapter will explain the about the DVR menu and how to operate your DVR. 17
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Chapter 6: DVR Menu MAIN MENU In order to select cameras for recording, set recoding quality, schedule recording times and to set other operation parameters, you will need to access the DVR’s menu. To access the DVR’s main menu, press the menu button on the DVR’s front panel. You will see the following screen on the monitor connected to the DVR. MAIN MENU > CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4 RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4 RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VI
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RECORD SELECT To select cameras for recording, navigate to RECORD SELECT. Then, use the buttons on the DVR’s front panel to select a camera for recording. MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4 > RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4 You can also press the select button for different combinations of camera recording. For example, • When you choose (- - - -), no cameras will record. • When you choose (1 2 3 4), all cameras record. • When you choose (- - - 4), only camera 4 will reco
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MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4 RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4 RECORD MODE EACH > RECORD FRAMERATE 30 The factory default setting is 30, which means the DVR records at the speed of 30 frames per second. The higher the record frame rate, the more natural motion will be displayed on the screen for playback. The lower the record frame rate, the more space you will save on the hard disk drive. There are different record frame rate settings to choose from (betw
