USER GUIDE 4 Channel MPEG-4 Triplex Digital Video Recorder (Ver. 1.1) About this user guide Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully. The specifications and information are subject to change without notice for quality improvement.
Safety Precautions Explanation of Graphical Symbols This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the product. This symbol indicates the presence of unprotected ”dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Warnings Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced personnel. Power off the DVR when connecting cameras, audio or sensor cables. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product.
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Contents of DVR package The package contains the main unit and its components as specified below. When you purchase the unit, please check to ensure the components specified below are included. DVR Set Client Software CD (Including Manual) Remote Controller Battery1.5V (AAA x 2EA) Adaptor and Power cable IDE HDD Cable...
INDEX 1. FRONT PANEL AND REMOTE CONTROLLER ............10 2. REAR PANEL AND CONNECTIONS................12 3. SETTING UP THE DVR....................13 3-1. Setup - Main Screen ..........................13 3-2. Setup – Live Mode ........................... 15 3-3. Setup – Recording Mode ........................16 3-3-1.
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4-2-7. ARCHIVE Search ..........................33 4-3. Playback mode ............................34 5. ARCHIVING AND BACKUP ..................35 5-1. Archiving Still images or Video......................35 5-2. Backup still images or videos on USB memory stick ................. 36 5-3. Playing backup file ..........................36 6.
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APPENDIX ........................48 1. How to register DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) ................ 48 1-1. Setting of NETWORK Setup menu......................48 1-2. Checking Mac address on the rear panel of DVR and Registration No..........48 1-3. Registration at DDNS..........................49 2.
1. Front Panel and Remote controller The following information will help you operate the front panel controls. Figure 1.1 Front panel Table 1.1. Front LED and Port Name Description POWER LED light is on when power is applied to the system. LED light is on when the system is recording video data.
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F/REW Jump 60 seconds backward Play/Pause PLAY/PAUSE F/ADV Jump 60 seconds forward Fast Forward SETUP Setup menu screen Sequence of Full or Quad view RECORD Manual recording Search menu screen SEARCH DIRECTION Direction or number 1 to 4 Enter SELECT DVR ID (ID Button + DVR ID number) NUMBER...
2. Rear Panel and Connections Figure 2.1. Rear Panel Table 2.1. Rear panel connections Connection Purpose VIDEO IN Four connectors for video input. Connect camera output to Video-in (NTSC/PAL) VIDEO OUT Composite video output in NTSC or PAL format Connector for VGA monitor For engineering use only RS-232 Connector for sensor device connection.
3. Setting up the DVR The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR 3-1. Setup - Main Screen When you press the SETUP button, the DVR will ask for a password. The default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the up button ( ) 4 times and then pressing the SEL button.
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SETUP LIVE SEQUENCE SEQ-DWEL TIME EVENT BEEP OSD CONTRAST CHANNEL DISPLAY, SEQ LIST, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, HUE, SATURATION VGA SCREEN MODE ERROR ALARM RECORD RESOLUTION CHANNEL Frame rate, Quality, Recoding, Motion zone, Motion sensitivity, Sensor type, Pre-Record, Post-Event Record, Alarm, Alarm Duration, Schedule SYSTEM DVR ID DESCRIPTION...
3-2. Setup – Live Mode Table 3.2.1. Menu items in LIVE mode setup Item Description Enable/disable on-screen-display. SEQUENCE Enable/disable sequential display of video channels in full screen mode SEQ-DWELL TIME Dwell time for each cannel display in sequential display mode EVENT BEEP Enable/Disable internal beep alert sound.
3-3. Setup – Recording Mode Table 3.3.1. Menu items in Recording mode setup Menu item Description RESOLUTION Set resolution to either 704x480(NTSC)/704X576(PAL) or 352x240(NTSC)/352X288(PAL). Select the channel for applying the following settings. CHANNEL Set the frame rate for the specified channel. The sum of the frame rate values FRAME RATE from each channel cannot exceed maximum frame rates for a particular recording resolution.
Figure 3.3.1. Recording mode setup screen 3-3-1. Motion Zones By selecting Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, users can set-up the motion sensing zones in the screen shown in figure 3.3.2. Move around each rectangular zone using 4 direction key buttons and press SEL button to include the rectangular region as part of the motion sensing zone.
3-3-2. Recording Schedules To set up a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu. Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the items and set the recording. [ALL]: Selected recording mode using the SEL button is applied to the entire time zone and all channels. [SUN to SAT]: Selected recording mode using the SEL button is applied to the entire time zone for the specified channel.
3-4. System Table 3.4.1. Menu items in System Setup screen Item Description DVR ID The name of the system. Press the SEL button and move through the position for each alphanumeric character by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. UP/DOWN buttons are used to change character for each location.
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Figure 3.4.1. System setup screen Figure 3.4.2. DVR ID setup screen Figure 3.4.3. DVR information display screen...
3-5. Network Set up your network parameters on the Network Setup screen. Table 3.5.1. Menu items in Network Setup screen Item Description PORT Port number (Default: 5445) CLIENT ACCESS Enable/Disable remote access through client software. Enable/Disable only key frame transmission. “ON” mode is favorable for BANDWIDTH SAVING use of low network bandwidth.
Figure 3.5.1. Network setup screen 3-5-1. Ports When you connect one or more DVRs to a network through an IP sharing device, each device must have a unique TCP port number for access to each unit from outside the LAN. Also, the IP sharing device must be configured for port forwarding so when each port is accessed on the IP sharing device, it will forward to the appropriate DVR.
3-5-2. Network types 3-5-2-1. LAN 1. for the use of fixed IP. (See your network administrator if you do not have this information.) 2. When DVR is installed in IP sharer that is connected with ADSL, a user can assign fixed IP to DVR from IP sharer itself using “DMZ”...
Figure 3.5.3. Network setup screen - DHCP 3-5-2-3. ADSL (PPPOE) To use this ADSL (PPPoE) function when the network type connecting the DVR is using PPPoE method. If ADSL type is not using inputting IP and Password like VDSL or DVR is installed in IP sharer, a user can not select this function.
3-6. Storage User can set recording mode in the hard disk drive or initiate format of the hard disk drive. Table 3.6.1. Storage setup Item Description OVERWRITE Overwrite existing material when hard disk drive is full FORMAT Format hard disk drive The firmware of DVR can be upgraded through USB port.
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Figure 3.6.1. Storage setup screen Figure 3.6.2. Storage setup –USB UPGRADE Figure 3.6.3. Storage setup – SAVE SETUP TO A USB & LOAD SETUP FROM A USB...
4. LIVE & SEARCH 4-1. Live Window In the Live window, video inputs from the cameras are displayed on the configuration of the live setup. Figure 4.1.1 shows the layout of the live screen. Various indicators showing the status of the DVR are shown as OSD symbols.
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Table 4.1.2. Button functions of remote con troller in Live window Button Description Select channel to be displayed in full screen mode. Switch between full screen and quad display mode. ress to start auto sequencing of the screen in full screen mode. (Toggle) RECORD Press to start and stop manual recording.
4-2. SEARCH window ress SEARCH in live mode to enter the Search screen. hen you press the Search button, DVR asks for a password as in Figure 4-2-1. Enter the password using the a rrow controls. There are 7 ways of search menu such as TIMELINE, EV ENT, GO TO FIRST TIME, GO TO LAST TIME, GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, LOG, and ARCHIVE on the screen.
7. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the on-screen listings. Use the LEFT and RIGHT b uttons to display a list of events that happened previous to or after the current selection. 9. Once the desired event has been selected, press SEL to start playing ba ck the selected video.
Figure 4.2.4. Time line search screen 4-2-3. GO TO You can search for specified data by setting the time and date in this menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to move from le ft to right in this menu. Use the UP or DOWN button to set the date and time. Figure 4.2.5.
Figure 4.2.6. Log list screen 4-2-7. ARCHIVE Search The ARCHIVE SEARCH window is used to find the stored video. 1. Select the date on the calendar to begin searching by using the LEFT or RIGHT button. 2. Once you have selected the date, press the SEL button to move to the list of recording data. 3.
4-3. Playback mode During the playback of a recorded event, the mode changes from SEARCH to PLAY. While in PLAY mode, you may return to SEARCH LIST by pressing the ESC button. Playback starts in quad mode with channel 1 highlighted by default.
5. Archiving and Backup To backup a still image or video to a USB storage device, user must firstly archive a still image or video to the hard drive. 5-1. Archiving Still images or Video Still images can be captured and archived into the hard drive in live mode or while playing back. 1.
5-2. Backup still images or videos on USB memory stick 1. To begin transferring stored image or video into a USB memory stick, connect a USB memory stick. 2. Press the SEARCH button to bring up the ARCHIVE search screen which will allow you to specify a date and time to search for stored images or videos.
6. Network – By an exclusive viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature. Remote monitoring requires installation of a software client program on your PC. NOTICE In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously. In a low bandwidth network it is recommended that only one user access the DVR at a time.
6-2. Minimum PC requirements PC Specification Minimum Requirement Recommended Intel Pentium Ⅲ Intel Pentium Ⅳ 500Mhz 2Ghz Memory 128MB 256MB 16MB 64MB Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 Disk space 10MB 10MB Windows 2000 Windows 2000, Professional, XP, Vista Network 10/100Base T 10/100Base T Others Direct X 8.1 Direct X 9.0 or Higher...
6-4. Live viewer When installation is complete, double click the icon on your desktop to start the program. Figure 6.4.1. Main user interface Table 6.4.1. Main controls in Live Button Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR CONNECT Click this icon to search for recorded video.
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ZOOM/ FOCUS Use these buttons to control the ZOOM/ FOCUS features on the remote camera. CAPTURE Click this icon to capture a still image. Once the capture icon is clicked, this pop-up window appears. The still image is captured in either jpeg or bmp file format. PLAY/PAUSE Click this icon to play/pause live video.
6-5. Search and Playback Viewer The search window can be accessed by clicking the search icon on the upper right of the main user interface. Figure 6.5.1. Main user interface Table 6.5.1. Main controls in Search Button Description DATE & TIME Displays the recording time of the data selected on the time bar at the bottom of the main user interface.
6-5-1. Backup You can back up recorded video in AVI format from the search viewer. 1. Click the MARK IN icon when the scale on the blue timeline is on the time you wish to the backup file to begin. 2.
9-6-2. Site This option shows the channel information of the DVR and allows you to change the channel title. 9-6-3. Event You can set event items, the amount of local disk space you want to allow and the save path for the log file. LOG –...
9-6-4. Record You can set the recording conditions for Always, Event, or Auto recording. You can also select individual channels or all channels to record. When you set the recording condition to Event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration. You can also set each or all channels to record.
7. Network – By an web-browser viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-brower viewer. 7-1. Download Web Brower Viewer and Connection 1. User needs to access http://ns.standalone4ch.com/webview2/ to get a web browser viewer. Then the window will appear as bellow. Click “YES” to download Web Browser Viewer from the server run by the manufacturer.
7-2. Main Features 7-2-1. Live Figure 7.2.1. Main user interface - Live Table 7.2.1. Main controls in Live Name Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR CONNECT Click this icon to search for recorded video. SEARCH LIVE DISPLAY MODE Click these icons to select display mode.
7-2-2. Search and Playback Figure 7.2.2. Main user interface – Search & Playback Table 7.2.2. Main controls – Search & Playback Name Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR Connect/Disconnect LIVE Click this icon to search for recorded video.
APPENDIX 1. How to register DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) If DVR is installed in network using dynamic IP addressing and user want to access DVR with domain name instead of IP address, user should register DVR and domain name with DDNS. 1-1.
Mac address 2354y35y145y845 Registration No. 013571047547664 NOTE: If there is not registration No. on the system, please contact the distributor or manufacturer. 1-3. Registration at DDNS. A. Please login http://standalone4ch.com and join member. Enter an ID (which must be more than 4 and less than 12 characters, alpha and or numerical). Please check your ID with the “[check]”...
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press [check] to see if Domain name is usable or not. NOTICE ID and password of registration DDNS is not the same as “Domain name”. You may use alpha and numerical characters as well as hyphens for your Domain name. (i.e. [A~Z], [a~z], [0~9] or [-] for your domain name and it is case sensitive).
2. Network access using Domain name If DDNS registration is successful, you can access your DVR via the provided Network Client S/W. A. Run Network Client S/W program and click the “connect” button. B. Enter your domain name instead of IP address in the “IP Address” field. C.
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