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ALIBI ALI-TVR7032H User Manual

32-channel ip/hd-tvi/analog network digital video recorder
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PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety
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  • Page 1 ALI-TVR7032H 32-Channel IP/HD-TVI/Analog Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual Products: ALI-TVR7032H PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. ALI-TVR7032H_RM 160301...

  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    Alibi and the Alibi logo are trademarks of Observint. Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    Use the appliance at temperatures between 14 °F ~ 131 °F (-10 °C ~ 55 °C) and relative humidity below 90%. The input • power source for this appliance is between 100 ~ 240 Vac, 47 ~ 63 Hz. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 4 Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves. • Installation of the unit near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/amplifiers and televisions, is permitted as • long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the above mentioned temperature range. Handle hard disk drives with care.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.11.5 HDD Detect ..............51 ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.12 Configuring Exception Alarms ............53 SECTION 3 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot.
  • Page 7 9.3.5 Customizing Patterns............143 ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9.3.6 Calling Patterns ............. . .144 9.4 Setting Linear Scan Limit .

  • Page 9: Systems Overview

    Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, VCA alarm and video loss alarm functions • Privacy masking • Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern • PTZ zoom in/out by clicking the mouse; PTZ tracing by dragging mouse • ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 10: Hdd Management

    SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW HDD Management Supports up to 4 internal SATA hard disk drives, with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity in each drive • 8 network disks (NAS / IP SAN disks) can be connected • Supports HDD S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection •...

  • Page 11: Network Functions

    Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host • Remotely start/stop recording • Remote start/stop alarm output • Remote PTZ control • Remote JPEG capture • Two-way audio and voice broadcasting • Embedded WEB server • ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 12: Dvr Controls, Connectors And Indicators

    Your new security system is easy to use and easy to setup. This section includes the function and use of the components included with a DVR system. For installation instructions, refer to Section 2. Advanced control and configuration procedures are included in Sections 3 through 9. ALI-TVR7032H Front Panel Status indicators USB ports (2)

  • Page 13: Mouse Control

    A standard 3-button (left/right/scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into the either a front panel or backpanel USB connector of the DVR. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 14: Soft Keyboard

    SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW 2. The mouse will be automatically detected. If the mouse is not detected, the mouse may not be compatible with the DVR. Please refer to the recommended device list from your provider. The operation of the mouse: Action Effect Single click: Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.

  • Page 15: Installing The System

    If you purchased your DVR without an internal HDD, you must install one for the DVR to function properly. Follow the procedure in “APPENDIX C HDD Installation” on page 163. If your HDD has an HDD, skip this procedure and continue installing the system with step “2.2.2 DVR Placement” on page 8. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 16: Dvr Placement

    SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW 2.2.2 DVR Placement Your monitoring and recording equipment is the core device for constant surveillance and the reliable capture of video evidence. Observint Technologies strongly suggest that it be installed in a secure location with access limited to authorized personnel. DVRs and monitors generate heat and should be placed in a clean and well ventilated area.

  • Page 17: Wiring Alarm Outputs To The Dvr

    2. Remove the DVR top cover. See “APPENDIX C HDD Installation” on page 163 for instructions. 3. Locate the jumper associated with the alarm output you are using for an AC load alarm, then remove it. Save the jumper for use later, if needed. 4. Reinstall the DVR top cover. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 18: Install A Monitor, Mouse, Power

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM DC load alarm output circuits DC loads must operate within the limitation of 12V/1A. To connect to a DC alarm output, use the following diagram: DC Load AC load alarm output circuits To connect an AC load to an alarm output, a jumper, associated with the output on the alarm termination PC board, (within the chassis), must be removed.

  • Page 19: Camera Installation

    If these cameras are installed in a moist environment, a drip loop should be constructed in the drop cable such that moisture will tend to flow away from the camera and drop cable connectors. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 20: Install Cameras

    4. Power on your cameras. 2.6.1 Using the Wizard for basic configuration setup 1. Power on the DVR. Normally, an Alibi logo splash screen appears within 2 minutes. A secondary flash screen will appear showing the status of the HDDs installed in the DVR.
  • Page 21 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2. After the initial Alibi loading window (see above), a menu language screen may appear. Select the preferred language from the drop-down list, then click Apply. 3. The Setup Wizard can assist you in making important configuration settings in the DVR. Click Next button on the Wizard window to open the Login window.
  • Page 22 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 4. Enter the admin password in the appropriate field. To do that, click inside the Admin Password field to open the virtual keyboard. Click the appropriate keys (icons) to enter the password, then click the Enter icon. The default admin password is 1111.
  • Page 23 By default, the DVR uses DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Processor) to acquire compatible (dynamic, changeable) network settings from a network DHCP server. If a DHCP server is not found, the IP address defaults to 192.0.0.64. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 24 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Generally, it is preferable to setup the DVR with a fixed network settings, if possible, to assure the DVR has an unchanging IP address for remote login. To enable fixed network settings, un-check the Enable DHCP box, then edit the appropriate fields to change the settings.
  • Page 25 If you installed an HDD or replaced the HDD, select (check the box for) the HDD, then click Init to setup the disk for the DVR (see above). Allow the initialization to complete before continuing. NOTE: Init will erase all data from the disk. When the initialization is complete, click Next to continue. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 26 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 10. In the next window, the DVR will display all Alibi IP cameras it can find on the LAN. You can add any of these cameras to your DVR if the number of cameras plugged into the BNC connectors on the backpanel plus the number of IP cameras you add here does not exceed 32 channels.
  • Page 27 Click OK when the recording mode for each camera is selected. The Wizard will close and the DVR will present the Live View display. For more information about the Live View display, see “SECTION 4 Live View Interface” on page 58. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 28 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Live View display 12. While viewing video from each cameras in the Live View display, adjust the direction of each camera to aim it at its surveillance target. Follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for aiming the cameras. Live View display after camera adjustments...

  • Page 29: Access The Menu System

    (if supported by the camera). To customize the configuration settings of each camera, do the following: ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 30 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 1. Open the Camera menu: right click anywhere on the Live View desktop, then click Menu | Camera. To see live video from a camera, click the play icon in the Live View column. See below. 2.
  • Page 31 To make configuration changes to the IP camera you added, use Microsoft Internet Explorer to log into the camera directly and use the configuration menus to modify parameters. Refer to the Alibi IP Camera Software User Manual for more information.

  • Page 32: Adding Analog (Cctv And Hd-Tvi) Cameras To The Dvr

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2.8.1 Adding analog (CCTV and HD-TVI) cameras to the DVR To add analog cameras to the DVR, connect the video cable from the camera to a BNC connector on the back panel. When the DVR senses the video, the camera is automatically added to the system.
  • Page 33 Click Apply to save your settings for the camera. h. On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select a different camera you want to configure. Repeat steps 2.a through 2.h above until the OSD for all analog cameras are setup. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 34: Image Setup

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Image setup Using the Camera Image submenu, you can adjust several aspects of the image (brightness, contrast, etc) to improve the visual quality of the video. You can configure two different camera image setups to adjust the camera for two different lighting conditions, such as day and night.

  • Page 35: Motion Setup

    To change the area of the video image you want to sense for motion, click the Clear button, then drag the mouse across the area of the video where you want to sense for motion. An example of the result is shown below. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 36 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM d. In the screen shown above, notice that motion is detected in the cells of the grid where motion was sensed. You can adjust the sensitivity slider as needed for more or less detection sensitivity. e.
  • Page 37 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and OK to return to the Motion Detection menu. The Notify Surveillance Center and Send Email options require additional network settings. See “SECTION 7 Network Settings” NOTE on page 113 for more information. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 38 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM k. Repeat step 2.a above for a different camera, then repeat steps 2.b through 2.j to setup motion detection for that camera. Repeat this step until all analog cameras are configured as needed. Privacy Mask setup The Privacy Mask feature allows you to block areas (zones) of the video image for privacy consideration.

  • Page 39: Camera Video Tampering Setup

    A Video Tampering alarm is created when the lens (an area of the image) is covered. The alarm can cause the NVR to initiate several actions. 1. Click Video Tampering in the left frame to open the Video Tamper Detection Settings submenu. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 40 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2. In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example shown, IP Camera 1 is selected. 3. Check or un-check the box to Enable Video Tampering Detection. If you checked the box, drag a rectangle across the area of the video that you want to monitor.

  • Page 41: Camera Video Loss Setup

    NOTE this menu later to adjust the Sensitivity slider to ensure the feature is working properly. 2.8.4 Camera Video Loss setup 1. Click Video Loss in the left frame to open the Video loss submenu. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 42 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2. In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example shown, IP Camera 1 is selected. 3. Check or un-check the box to Enable Video Loss. If you checked the box, do the following: a.
  • Page 43 In the window shown above, check the boxes of the camera channels you want to copy your settings too, and then click OK. 6. Repeat sub-steps 2 through 4 above for each camera managed by the DVR, if necessary. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 44: Video Quality Diagnostics

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2.9 Video Quality Diagnostics The video quality of analog cameras can be quickly analyzed using the Video Quality Diagnostics feature. This feature allows you to configure thresholds for Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness, and Color Cast and configure the DVR to perform actions on a schedule when these aspects are above threshold.
  • Page 45 113 for more information. h. Repeat step 2.a above for a different camera, then repeat steps 2.b through 2.g to setup video quality diagnostics for that camera. Repeat this step until all analog cameras are configured as needed. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 46: Check Video Quality Manually

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2.9.1 Check video quality manually After configuring video quality thresholds using the Video Quality Diagnostics menu, you can check your settings using the Manual Video Quality menu. To use this menu: 1. Open the manual Video Quality Diagnostics menu. Go to Main menu | Manual | Manual Video Quality Diagnostics 2.

  • Page 47: Video Content Analytics - Vca

    2.10 Video Content Analytics - VCA The ALI-TVR7032H recorder supports VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) triggered recording with HD-TVI and analog cameras. VCA motion detection can be applied to only one video channel in the recorder. Two types of VCA with HD-TVI and...
  • Page 48 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM e. Set the Sensitivity for line crossing detection by dragging the slider or setting the value. Values range from 1 .. 100. Setting the Sensitivity effectively requires testing. See “2.10.1 Testing VCA settings” on page 49 for more information. To define the position and length of the line in the video image, click once in the video image to set the start point of the line, then click again to set the end point of the line.
  • Page 49 Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week. m. Click the Action tab. In the Action tab, you can cause certain actions to occur when motion triggered recording occurs. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 50 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM n. Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and OK to return to the Motion Detection menu. The Notify Surveillance Center and Send Email options require additional network settings. See “SECTION 7 Network Settings” NOTE on page 113 for more information.
  • Page 51 The region you defined will appear as blue border surrounding the intrusion region. See below. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 52 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Intrusion Region quadrangle Click the Apply button at the bottom of the window to save your settings. Click the Settings icon. k. In the Settings Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should start recording on this channel is triggered, then click Apply to save your settings.
  • Page 53 The Notify Surveillance Center and Send Email options require additional network settings. See “SECTION 7 Network Settings” NOTE on page 113 for more information. p. Repeat steps 3a through 3m to setup other VCA intrusion detection zones, if needed. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 54: Testing Vca Settings

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2.10.1 Testing VCA settings Setting VCA detection effectively requires testing. After setting up and enabling an intrusion region or line crossing detection zone, you can determine if these events occur by passing objects through those regions, and then searching Log Information for Line Crossing Detection and/or Intrusion Detection Alarm Started and Intrusion Detection Alarm Stopped alarms.

  • Page 55: Network Storage

    Before you start: 1. Make sure that an HDD is installed. If not, install a HDD and initialize it. Go to Menu | HDD | General. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 56 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2. Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD. a. If the HDD mode is Group, you can select a group of cameras to record to that HDD. See “2.11.4 Configuring HDD Group mode”...

  • Page 57: Configuring Hdd Group Mode

    3. On the Group line, open the drop down list and select the group number you want to create. 4. Select the analog and IP cameras you want to assign to the group. (Deselect the cameras that are not part of the group.) ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 58 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 5. Click Apply, and then click Yes in the Attention pop-up window to reboot the DVR. 6. After the DVR reboots, open the HDD Genera menu. Go to Main menu | HDD 7. On the entry for the HDD, click the Edit icon. The Local HDD Settings window will open.

  • Page 59: Hdd Detect

    Reporting Technology) data, and Bad Sector Detection. These methods can be used to assure the normal functioning of the disk, and anticipate failures. S.M.A.R.T. Display 1. Open the S.M.A.R.T. display menu. Go to Maintenance | HDD Detect ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 60: Bad Sector Detection

    SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM 2. To execute a self-evaluation test on an HDD (see above): a. On the HDD line, open the drop down list to select the HDD to test. b. On the Self-test Type line, open the drop down list to select the type of test to execute. You can choose either Short Test, Expanded Test or Conveyance Test.

  • Page 61: Configuring Exception Alarms

    Responses to exception alarms include: Audible Warning: Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. • Send Email: Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected. • ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 62 SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM To configure exception alarms: 1. Open the Exception menu. Go to Main menu | Configuration | Exceptions 2. Check the box on the Enable Event Hint line to enable this feature. With feature, when an Even/Exception icon appears on the Live View video window, you can click on this icon to display a detailed event hint information for the condition.
  • Page 63 4. Select either or both of the following response options: Audible Warning or Send Email. 5. Click Apply to save your settings. 6. Repeat these steps 3 through 5 for another Exception Type you want to configure. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 64: Startup, Shutdown, Reboot

    SECTION 3: STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, REBOOT SECTION 3 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot After the DVR and cameras are installed, the DVR system must be configured to function in the surveillance mode(s) that best serve your needs. This chapter includes the essential steps to get your system running, including configuring the DVR date and time, and setting up the LAN interface, cameras and recording modes.

  • Page 65: Rebooting The Dvr

    In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the DVR. 1. Open the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu | Shutdown. 2. In the Menu window, click the Shutdown icon, then click Reboot in the pop-up window. 3. Click Yes in the Attention window. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 66: Live View Interface

    SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE SECTION 4 Live View Interface The Live View interface is the primary camera viewing and monitoring mode. It can be configured to present video from the cameras configured in the system singularly or in multi mode, or using a “patrol” feature wherein video from each of a select group of cameras is displayed singularly and sequentially, with each camera view shown for a preset duration (dwell).

  • Page 67: Quick Setting Toolbar

    Instant Playback: Plays what was recorded in the previous five minutes. Nothing is played if a recording was not made at that time. PTZ Control: PTZ control is supported for PTZ cameras only. When this icon is selected, the video image expands to full screen and the PTZ pop-up menu opens. See below. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 68: Live View Pop-Up Menu

    SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Digital Zoom: The Digital Zoom select box is shown in the lower right corner of the video image. It shows the selected portion of the camera image in full-screen mode. To select an area, left-click and drag to form a rectangle across the area to expand. See the figure below.

  • Page 69: Live View Settings

    1. Open the Live View Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Live View ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 70 SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Adjust the settings in the screen as needed: Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Option includes only VGA/HDMI. — Live View Mode: Designates the display mode (screen split) to be used for Live View. —...

  • Page 71: Channel-Zero Encoding

    This features allows you to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality. To use Channel-Zero Encoding: 1. Open the Channel-Zero Encoding menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Live View | Channel-Zero Encoding ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 72 SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE 2. Check the box to Enable Channel Zero Encoding. 3. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate as needed. 4. Click Apply. After setting Channel-Zero Encoding, you can see up to 16 channels of live video on one screen of the remote client.

  • Page 73: Record, Playback And Video Backup

    OK. A window of Menu icons will open. NOTE: When the system option Enable ID Authentication is disabled (see the Configuration - General settings submenu), the Login window to open the Menu does not appear. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 74: Configuring Record Settings

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5.1 Configuring record settings 5.1.1 Setting camera Record Parameters In the Record Parameters screen you can configure the camera performance for Mainstream (Continuous) and Mainstream (Event) recording. Each camera video channel also includes a substream channel that is configured separately. 1.
  • Page 75 4 connects to a non-HD-TVI camera, you can copy the settings made for channel 1 to channel 2 and 3, but not to channel 4. 6. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each camera installed on the system. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 76: Configuring Record Schedule

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7. Open the Sub-stream tab page. a. Configure the sub-stream parameters for each camera as needed. b. Click Apply to save the settings. 8. Repeat steps 2 through 5 above for each camera in the system. 5.1.2 Configuring Record schedule The record schedule can be used to automatically start and stops recording at preset times.
  • Page 77 Repeat the steps above to schedule recording for other days of the week. If the same schedule can also be — applied to other days, click Copy (see the window below), select the days you want to copy the schedule to, then click OK. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 78 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP To use the graphical method to draw the schedule: In the right column, click the color icons for the type of recording you want to perform. You can choose either — Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A (Motion or Alarm), M & A , VCA or none. Drag the mouse pointer across the area of the chart (day of the week, hours of the day) where you want to —...

  • Page 79: Configuring Motion Detection Recording

    (or not detect) motion in the video image. To adjust the motion detection parameters of a video channel: 1. Open the Camera Motion menu. Go to Main menu | Camera | Motion. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 80 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. To change the motion detection settings for a camera: a. On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select the camera you want to configure. b. On the Enable Motion Detection line, click the box to check mark it. c.
  • Page 81 Time periods cannot overlap. h. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 82: Manual Record

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Click the Action tab. In the Action tab, you can cause certain actions to occur when motion triggered recording occurs. Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and OK to return to the Motion Detection menu.
  • Page 83 Select Record on the left menu frame. b. Click the status button before camera number to change the label from ON to OFF. c. Click the icon after Normal or Motion Detection. d. When the Attention window opens, click No. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 84: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Green “ON” icon means that the channel is configured with a record schedule. NOTE If the DVR is rebooted, manual record operations are canceled. 5.1.5 Configuring HDD Group for Recording You can form a group of cameras and save the record files from them to a specific HDD. You must have multiple HDDs installed in the system to use this configuration.

  • Page 85: Files Protection

    7. In the window shown above, select the Group number you want to assign to the HDD, then click OK. 5.1.6 Files Protection You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. 1. Open the Export menu. Go to Menu | Export. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 86 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. Check the box(es) for the channel(s) you want to investigate. 3. Configure the record type, File Type (locked or unlocked), and Start Time and End Time. 4. Click Search to show the results. 5.

  • Page 87: Playback

    In Live View mode, click the channel you want to playback, then click the playback icon on the Quick Setting toolbar. In the instant playback mode, only recordings made during the previous five minutes on the channel are played. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 88: Playing Back Video By Channel

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP During playback, the menu changes to a playback control bar you can use to pause and cancel playback. 5.2.2 Playing back video by channel 1. Open the Playback menu. Go to Menu | Playback. 2.
  • Page 89 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Playback controls are shown below. Zoom Start/stop default custom Smart Mute clip management Start/end time of timeline Playback speed Recorded video clips Playback timestamp Playback motion controls Timeline Playback toolbar icons ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 90: Playing Back By Time

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP NOTES: In the “Recorded video clips” markings, blue marks represent Normal recording, red marks indicate event recording (motion, • alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, VCA). Timeline: Use the mouse to click any point of the timeline bar to locate special frames, and drag the cursor to show the •...

  • Page 91: Playback By Event Search

    5.2.4 Playback by Event Search Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection). 1. Open the Playback interface. Go to Menu | Playback. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 92 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. Open the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select Event. 3. Open the Type drop down list (in the upper right corner), then select the kind of event you want to search for. In the example above, only Alarm Input and Motion type events are available.
  • Page 93 6. Select an entry in the list (camera channel and the time), then click the Play icon in the playback toolbar to show the video associated with the event. For the definition of icons in the playback toolbar, see “5.2.2 Playing back video by channel” on page 80. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 94: Playback By Tag

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5.2.5 Playback by Tag Video tags provide a convenient way to identify video clips, then find and replay them later. Tags are associated with video clips during playback using the icons in the lower left corner of the screen. 1.
  • Page 95 Tag management window. In the example below, two tags are shown. 1. Click the In the Tag management window, click the Edit icon to edit the Tag Name, or click the Del... icon to delete it. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 96 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Search for tagged video clips 2. In the Playback interface window, open the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select Tag. 3. Select the camera channels that contain tags you want to search for. 4.

  • Page 97: Playback Using System Logs

    1. Open the Log Information menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Log Information 2. Select a Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type., then click Search. In the example below, the search criterion specified are “All” (Major Type) entries. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 98 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 3. Find the entry in the search results list that is associated with a Play icon. See the example above. 4. Click the Play icon to watch the video associated with the event.

  • Page 99: Playing Back An External File

    4. Peruse the list, then highlight the file you want to play. If the file is in a directory on the device, click the icon to the left of the directory name to show the contents of the directory. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 100: Auxiliary Functions - Playback Frame By Frame

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5. Click the Play icon associated with the file you want to play. 5.2.8 Auxiliary Functions - Playback frame by frame Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

  • Page 101: Auxiliary Functions - Reverse Playback Of Multi-Channel

    3. Double-click the date on the calendar to select the day when video was recorded. On the calendar, days when video was recorded for the cameras selected is marked in blue. The day selected is bordered in yellow. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 102: Digital Zoom

    SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Video recorded Date selected (blue, red fill) (yellow border) For the definition of icons in the playback toolbar, see “5.2.2 Playing back video by channel” on page 80. 5.2.10 Digital Zoom 1. Click the magnifier button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom screen. The video image will expand to full- screen, with an inset box in the lower right corner.

  • Page 103: Backing Up Record Files - Export

    USB device. 1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, to the DVR USB port. 2. Open the Export menu. Go to: Menu | Export | Normal. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 104 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 3. Check the boxes for the camera channels you want to back up. 4. Select the Start Time and End Time of the period when the video clips of interest were recorded. To change the time, click on the field, then select the target date or time from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 105 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP b. You can click the Play icon to watch the video. A pop up window will appear. 8. Close the playback window, then click Export. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 106 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 9. In the Export window, select the directory where you want to copy the files, or create a New Folder. 10. Click the Export button to start the Export. 11. In the pop-up window that appears, you can export the file and player (upper option), or just the player. Choose the option you prefer, and then click OK.

  • Page 107: Export By Event Search

    1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, to the DVR USB port. 2. Open the Export menu. Go to: Menu | Export | Event 3. On the Event Type line, select open the drop down list and select, for example, Motion. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 108 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 4. Check the boxes for the analog cameras you want to search. 5. Select the Start Time and End Time of the period when the video clips of interest were recorded. To change the time, click on the field, then select the target date or time from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 109 9. Click Export to save the video file. A pop-up window will open showing the file structure of your external storage device. If your USB device is not shown in the Device Name field, click the Refresh button. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 110 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. In the Export window, select the directory where you want to copy the files, or create a New Folder, and then click Export. 11. In the pop-up window that appears, you can export the file and player (upper option), or just the player. Choose the option you prefer, and then click OK.

  • Page 111: Exporting Video Clips During Playback

    4. Advance the file playback to the end of the segment you want to export, then click the Clip icon (Stop clipping scissors) again to mark the end of the clip you want to save. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 112 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Clip (Stop clipping) icon 5. Right click anywhere in the video window, then select Exit. The Attention pop-up window shown below will appear. 6. Click Yes to save the video clip you marked. A Clips Export window will open...
  • Page 113 9. Click Export to begin the process. The Export window will open. If the USB drive doesn’t appear on the Device Name line, click Refresh until it shown. NOTE: Some USB devices types include the New Folder and Format options, other types include only an Erase option. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 114 SECTION 5: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. Click the Export button in the Export window to continue. In the pop-up window that appears, you can export the file and player (upper option), or just the player. Choose the option you prefer, and then click OK. 11.

  • Page 115: Managing User Accounts

    The DVR supports up to 32 user accounts. To add, edit, and delete user accounts, you must log into the DVR with admin user credentials. Adding a user account 1. Enter the User Management interface. Go to Menu | Configuration | User. 2. Click Add to open the Add User menu. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 116 SECTION 6: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS 3. Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC Address. Set the user Level to Operator or Guest. Different Levels have different operating permission. — Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default.
  • Page 117 Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system — firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. Local Shutdown Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the DVR. — Remote Configuration options Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the DVR. — ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 118 SECTION 6: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS Remote Parameters Settings: Remotely configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and — importing/exporting configuration files. Remote Serial Port Control: Reserved for future expansion. — Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote button control signal. — Two-Way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the DVR. —...

  • Page 119: Deleting A User Account

    3. Click the trash icon to delete the selected user. 6.2 Editing a user account 1. Enter the User Management interface. Go to Menu | Configuration | User. 2. Select the user to be edited from the list (see the User Management window above). ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 120 SECTION 6: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS 3. Click the Edit icon to open the Edit User interface. Note: The admin user can also be edited. Operator and Guest Edit User menu admin user Edit User menu 4. Select and edit the menu options as needed: Operator and Guest: You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC —...

  • Page 121: Network Settings

    DNS server. NOTE: The valid MTU range is 500 .. 1500. 3. If you prefer, you can usually convert the address information acquired from DNS to a fixed IP address by unchecking the “Enable DHCP“ checkbox. 4. Click Apply to save your settings. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 122: Configuring Extranet Access

    SECTION 7 NETWORK SETTINGS 7.2 Configuring Extranet Access You can configure your DVR to use Extranet Access (or Dynamic DNS, DDNS). DDNS is especially useful for access to your DVR from outside the local network (i.e., the Internet), and you use DHCP to configure your DVR network settings. To configure the DVR to use DDNS: 1.

  • Page 123: Configuring Ntp Server

    A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your DVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. 1. Open the Network NTP settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network | NTP. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 124: Configuring Multicast

    SECTION 7 NETWORK SETTINGS 2. Check the Enable NTP box to enable this feature. 3. Select the following NTP settings: Interval: Interval in minutes between the two synchronizing actions with an NTP server. — NOTE: The synchronization time interval can be set from 1 to 10080 minutes. The default value is 60 min. If the DVR is connected to a public network, use an NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).

  • Page 125: Configuring Rtsp

    1. Open the Network More Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network | More Settings. 2. Enter a new Server Port number and HTTP Port number in the appropriate fields. The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 126: Configuring Email

    SECTION 7 NETWORK SETTINGS The Server Port number must be in the range 2000 .. 65535. it is used for remote client software access. NOTE The HTTP port is used for remote IE access. 3. Click Apply to save your settings and close the menu. 7.6 Configuring Email The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected, etc., an alarm or motion event is detected or the administrator password is changed.
  • Page 127 E-mail Test: Sends a test message to verify that the SMTP server can be reached. — 6. Click Apply to save your settings. 7. Click the Test button to test your Email settings. The corresponding Attention message box will pop up. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 128: Configuring Upnp

    SECTION 7 NETWORK SETTINGS 7.7 Configuring UPnP™ The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) feature allows the device to seamlessly discover other network devices and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping.

  • Page 129: System Maintenance

    Operation events - power on, login, local operation logout, etc. • System logs can be searched and sorted for specific entries, and archived for use later. You can also search for video clips through system logs. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 130: Log Search

    SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 8.2.1 Log Search 1. Open the Log Information screen. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Log Information. 2. Select a Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. You can modify your search to find only specific log messages. In the example below, the search criterion specified are “All”...

  • Page 131: Log Export

    2. Open the Log Information menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Log Information. 3. Click the Log Export tab to display the DVR storage devices. 4. Check the select box for the storage devices that contain log information. In the example below, the HDD is selected. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 132 SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 5. Click the Export button at the bottom of the screen. 6. On the Device Name line, open the drop down list and select the destination for the file export. 7. Select the directory where you want to copy the files, or create a New Folder. 8.

  • Page 133: Import / Export System Configuration

    4. Click the Export button to start the export. Allow the operation to finish before continuing. When the export operation is successful, an “Attention” “Export succeeded” pop-up window will open. 5. Click OK to close the pop-up window. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 134 SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTE The configuration backup file a binary file with a timestamp in the format devCfg_<code>_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.bin 6. Record the name of the exported file for future reference. Import configuration file 1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, with the configuration file to a DVR USB port. 2.

  • Page 135: Upgrade Firmware

    1. If the firmware needs to be upgraded, attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, that contains the firmware upgrade file to a DVR USB port. 2. Click the Upgrade tab on the left. 3. If installing firmware from a local device such as a USB flash drive or disk: ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 136: Default

    SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE a. Connect the local device to the DVR, if necessary. b. Open the Device Name drop down list and select the device that contains the firmware. c. Click the firmware file you want to load. d. Click the Upgrade button, the follow the on-screen instructions for completing the upgrade. 4.

  • Page 137: Net Detect

    3. Click on the Destination Address field, then use the virtual keyboard to enter a address to connect (ping) to. In the field shown below, 192.168.75.3 was entered in the destination field. NOTE: To enter a period in the IP address, click the special characters button, and then click “2” to enter a period. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 138: Exporting Network Packet

    SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Special characters button 4. Click the Test button to begin the test for network delay and packet loss. The testing result appear in the window. If the testing is failed, the error message box will open. 8.6.3 Exporting Network Packet By connecting the DVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to a USB device such as a flash drive, HDD, DVD-R/W and other local USB backup devices.

  • Page 139: Checking The Network Status

    You can also check the network status and quickly set the network parameters. 1. Open the Network Traffic menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Net Detect. 2. Click the Network Detection tab to open the Network Detection menu. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 140 SECTION 8: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 3. Click the Status button at the bottom of the screen to report the status. 4. If the message box shows shows an error, click the Network button to open the Network parameters menu. After changing parameters, click Apply, and then click OK to save your settings.

  • Page 141: Checking Network Statistics

    Use this display to check the bandwidth of the IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. 3. Click the Refresh button to show the current status. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 142: Ptz Controls

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS SECTION 9 PTZ Controls DVR PTZ controls enable you to access and use the PTZ features of analog PTZ cameras. Due to the large variation of RS-485 protocols and analog PTZ cameras, some features of the PTZ controls in the DVR may not NOTE function as expected.
  • Page 143 4. Use the drop down lists in the menu shown above to match the RS-485 settings to the settings of your PTZ camera. 5. Click OK to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy these settings to those of other analog cameras connected to the DVR. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 144: Ptz Control Panel

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS 9.2 PTZ Control Panel The PTZ control panel is used to quickly access the PTZ features of the camera. Some of these features must be pre-configured, either in the camera or through the DVR firmware interface. Also, some PTZ cameras have pre-configured preset features, such as the PELCO preset 95 (to access the internal menu system of your camera), that can be accessed through the PTZ features of the DVR.

  • Page 145: The Ptz Live View Menu

    Camera (first line): Click the down arrow on the camera line to select the PTZ camera you want to access. • Configuration (second line): Click the icon to access that feature of the camera. Some cameras do not support some features. • See the table below for icon definitions. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 146: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols And Patterns

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS Tab bar (third line): The tab line contains three tabs: PTZ Control, One-touch, and General. The tab bar can be • repositioned by clicking the t and u icons at either end. Definitions for items shown on the PTZ menu included in the table below. Also, you can copy your settings to other cameras.
  • Page 147 2. Use the PTZ control - directional buttons to point the camera at the position where you want to create a preset. 3. Click the field to the right of the Preset label to open the numeric virtual keyboard. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 148: Calling Presets

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS 4. Use the keyboard to enter a number for the preset you want to create, and then press the Enter key. 5. Click the Set button beneath the Preset label to save your preset configuration. You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear all presets that were saved.

  • Page 149: Customizing Patrols

    1. Open the PTZ settings menu. Go to: Menu | Camera | PTZ 2. Select the camera you want to control from the Camera drop-down list 3. Open the drop-down list to the right of the Patrol label, than then select a number for the patrol. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 150: Calling Patrols

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS 4. Click the Set button beneath the Preset label to open the KeyPoint window. Configure KeyPoint parameters, such as the KeyPoint number, duration (seconds) of staying at one KeyPoint, and speed of patrol. The KeyPoint is corresponding to the preset.

  • Page 151: Customizing Patterns

    Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ camera. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ camera move as recorded. To create a pattern: 1. Open the PTZ settings menu. Go to: Menu | Camera | PTZ. 2. Select the camera you want to control from the Camera drop-down list. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 152: Calling Patterns

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS 3. Open the drop-down list to the right of the Pattern label, than then select a number for the patrol. In the example below, only one option, “1”, is available. Camera control buttons 4. Click the Start button under Pattern. 5.

  • Page 153: Setting Linear Scan Limit

    The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizontal direction in the predefined range. NOTE This feature not supported by all PTZ camera models. To implement this feature: 1. Open the PTZ settings menu. Go to: Menu | Camera | PTZ. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 154: Calling A Linear Scan

    SECTION 9: PTZ CONTROLS Camera control buttons 2. On the Camera line, open the drop-down list and select the camera for which you want to configure the Linear Scan. 3. Use the camera control buttons to point the camera at the location where you want to set the left scan limit, and then click the Left Limit button to link the direction to the limit.

  • Page 155: One-Touch Park

    Park (Preset 1): The camera moves to the predefined Preset 1 location after the park time. — The “park time” is set within the PTZ camera. Normally, the default value is 5 seconds. 4. Click the button again to deactivate the park feature. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 156: Remote Access

    SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS SECTION 10 Remote Access If you DVR is connected to a local network (LAN), you can access it from another computer on the LAN through Microsoft® Internet Explorer®. If using IE 10 or higher, you must configure it for “Compatibility” mode for the IP address you are logging into. When connecting to the DVR, you must enter a User Name and Password.
  • Page 157 In Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon (located to the right of the tabs), then select Compatibility View settings from the drop-down menu. b. In the Compatibility View Settings window, ensure that the IP address of your camera is in the Add this website field, then click Add. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 158 SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS After clicking Add, the IP address will appear in the Websites list. Click Close. 4. If this login is the first login to the DVR from your computer and browser, continue with the following sub-steps: a. After a successful login to the DVR, a message will appear at the bottom of the screen requesting to Allow the add-on WebVideoActiveX.

  • Page 159: Remote Live View Screen

    The Live View window initially appears in a multi-screen configuration with no live view images shown. You can: Change the viewing screen layout by clicking the multi-screen select button and selecting the icon for a 1 screen or a 2 x 2 • layout. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 160 SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS Screen select tabs Channel viewing frames Logout button Camera list Multi-screen mode select Remote Live View toolbar PTZ camera controls To view video from a camera in the Live View screen: Click a viewing frame to select it. When selected, the frame is surrounded by a bright box. —...

  • Page 161: Remote Playback Screen

    Open the Playback screen by clicking Playback in the screen header. The Playback screen allows you to review video recorded from one camera or several cameras concurrently. Also, video can be downloaded to your local computer. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 162 SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS Capture Audio play / mute Play motion Download Full screen Multi-screen Stop controls mode select Zoom playback Snip Set playback time Timeline (drag to reposition) Playback timestamp Record legend Expand / contract timeline To playback recorded video: Click the multi-screen mode button to select the number of viewing frames you need to display.

  • Page 163: Remote Log Screen

    (or using the default options), then clicking the Search button. The search criteria menu includes filters to search for Major and Minor type events, and specify the start and end time of the report. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 164: Remote Configuration Screen

    SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS Log reports can be saved in either text or Excel formats by clicking the Save Log icon. 10.5 Remote Configuration screen Open the Configuration screen by clicking Configuration in the screen header. The Configuration menu enables you to view the DVR configuration and make configuration changes.
  • Page 165 SECTION 10: REMOTE ACCESS The location of local files is defined on the Configuration | Local Configuration screen. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 166: Cleaning

    SECTION 11: CLEANING SECTION 11 Cleaning Clean the DVR exterior with a mild glass cleaning solution and a lint free cloth. Remove all foreign particles, such as plastic or rubber materials, attached to the encloser. These may cause damage to the •...

  • Page 167: Specifications

    Up to 6TB capacity for each disk Network interface 1: 10M / 100M / 1000M self-adaptive Ethernet interface Serial interface RS-232, RS-485, Keyboard External interface USB port 3 × USB2.0 Alarm in / out 16 / 4 ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 168 SECTION 12: SPECIFICATIONS Power supply 100 ~ 240 Vac, 47 ~ 63 HZ Consumption (without hard disks) ≤ 65 W Working temperature 14 ºF ~ 131 ºF (-10 ºC ~+55 ºC) General Working humidity 10% ~ 90% Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 1.5U chassis Dimensions (W ×...

  • Page 169: Appendix A Glossary

    PTZ: Acronym for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out. USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 170: Appendix Bfaq

    APPENDIX B: FAQ APPENDIX B Q Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep are: a. There is no HDD installed in the DVR. b. The HDD is not initialized. c. HDD error To cancel the beeping sound and use the DVR without HDD, open the Configuration | Exception menu and de-select the Audible Warning.

  • Page 171: Appendix Chdd Installation

    3. Orient the chassis and HDD as shown in the picture below. Become familiar with the locations of the items identified in the picture. 4. Remove the four screws holding the shelf in place, and then lift the shelf out of the chassis. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 172 APPENDIX C: HDD INSTALLATION Shelf Screws Screws HDD 1 SATA HDD 2 SATA HDD 3 SATA HDD 4 SATA connector connector connector connector Back PC board HDD power connectors Front...
  • Page 173 DVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and CAUTION clothing and avoid touching electronic components. 6. Reinstall the shelf with the HDDs in the chassis using the 4 screws removed earlier. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...
  • Page 174 APPENDIX C: HDD INSTALLATION DVR with 4 HDDs 7. Connect a power cable connector to each HDD power connector (see above). 8. Connect a SATA cable to each HDD SATA connector, and then plug the cable into a SATA connector on the PC board. See the illustrated photo above for the location of SATA connectors on the PC board.

  • Page 175: Appendix D Troubleshooting

    1. Verify at least one HDD is installed in the DVR. a. If not, install a compatible HDD. If you do not want to install a HDD, select Menu |Configuration | Exceptions, and then un-check the Audible Warning checkbox for HDD Error. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 176: Live View Freezes When Video Outputs Locally

    APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING 2. Verify the HDD is initialized. a. Select Menu | HDD | General. b. If the status of the HDD is Uninitialized, check the box of corresponding HDD and click the Init button. 3. Verify the HDD is detected or is in good condition. a.

  • Page 177: Image Freezes During Playback Of Single Or Multiple Cameras

    3. Reduce the number of local playback channels a. Select Menu | Playback b. Un-check the select boxes for unnecessary channels. 4. If the fault is not solved by the steps above, contact your product supplier for technical support assistance. ALI-TVR7032H Network DVR User Manual...

  • Page 178: No Record File Found" Message Appears After Search

    APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING 12.1.6 “No record file found” message appears after search Possible Reasons: The time setting of system is incorrect. • The search condition is incorrect. • The HDD is error or not detected. • Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct. a.

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