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Observint BLK-DH200400DHDVD User Manual

Manual is about: H.264 4/8/16-Channel, Black

Summary of BLK-DH200400DHDVD

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    H.264 4/8/16-channel dvr user manual products: blk-dh200400dhdvd,blk-dh200800dhdvd,blk-dh201600dhdvd pleasereadthismanualbeforeusingyourrecorder,andalwaysfollowthe instructionsforsafetyandproperuse.Savethismanualforfuturereference. Blk-dh20xx00dhdvd_rm.

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    Ii caution operate this system only in environments where the temperature and humidity is within the recommended range. Operation in temperatures or at humidity levels outside the recommended range may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product. Refer to the specifications for each sys...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Iii h.264dvrusermanual table of contents section 1 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 section 2 hardware overview and setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Iv 4.3 playmode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 4.4 backupvideoclip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    V h.264dvrusermanual 8.4.2 eventsetup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 8.4.3 eventsearchsetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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  • Page 7: Section 1

    1 h.264dvrusermanual section 1: introduction section 1 introduction features • h.264 video compression • reliable file system • live and event pop-up • vga display interface (1280 x 1024) • 4 channel audio recording • bidirectional audio • individual channel operation • motion detection • automatic ...

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    2 section 2: hardware overview and setup section 2 hardware overview and setup 2.1 front panel controls and indicators 4/8/16 channel dvr front panel table 1. Front panel led indicators no. Name description a ch1~16 indicates that the channel is being recorded. B hdd indicates that the system is acc...

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    3 h.264dvrusermanual no. Name description 4 .. Audio jump/step backward. In playback mode, the playback position moves 60 seconds backward. 5 press to fast forward the footage in playback mode. 6 .. Alarm press to enable/disable alarm operation. 7 .. Alarm jump/step forward. In playback mode, the pl...

  • Page 10: 2.2  Back Panel Connectors

    4 2.2 back panel connectors 2.2.1 blk-dh200400dhdvd 4-channel dvr rear panel table 3. Blk-dh200400dhdvd rear panel connectors no. Name description 1 fan airflow outlet 2 video in video out 4 bnc connectors for composite video input cvbs1, cvbs2 composite video output 3 audio in audio out 4 rca conne...

  • Page 11: 2.2.2  Blk-Dh200800Dhdvd

    5 h.264dvrusermanual 2.2.2 blk-dh200800dhdvd 8-channel dvr rear panel table 4. Blk-dh200800dhdvd rear panel connectors no. Name description 1 fan airflow outlet 2 video in video out 8 bnc connectors for composite video input cvbs1, cvbs2 composite video output 3 audio in audio out 4 rca connectors f...

  • Page 12: 2.2.3  Blk-Dh201600Dhdvd

    6 2.2.3 blk-dh201600dhdvd 16-channel dvr rear panel table 5. Blk-dh201600dhdvd rear panel connectors no. Name description 1 fan airflow outlet 2 video in video out 4 bnc connectors for composite video input cvbs1, cvbs2 composite video output 3 audio in audio out 4 rca connectors for audio input 1 r...

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    7 h.264dvrusermanual 2.2.4 rs485, sensor and alarm termination block use the back panel termination block to connect sensor, rs-485, and alarm out cables. Pin block definitions: s1, gnd: sensor 1 input s2, gnd: sensor 2 input s3, gnd: sensor 3 input s4, gnd: sensor 4 input d+, d-: rs-485a and rs-485...

  • Page 14: 2.3  Remote Control

    8 2.3 remote control typical remote control note the remote control provided with your dvr may appear different from the one shown above. However, the buttons function as described in the table below. Table 6. Remote control button functions no. Name function 1 id when a remote control id number is ...

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    9 h.264dvrusermanual 2.4 dvd-r/w optical drive installation if your dvr does not include an internal dvd-r/w drive, use the following procedure to install one. The dvd-r/w can be used to archive stored data including video clips and snapshots. Your dvr will accommodate one standard-size desktop syst...

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    10 section 2: hardware overview and setup 4. Remove the optical drive tray door retain screw from the inside of the dvr front panel. See the picture below. Use a #1 phillips screwdriver. Opticaldrivetraydoor retainingscrewlocation backsideof dvrfrontpanel opticaldrivebay 5. Attach a mounting bracket...

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    11 h.264dvrusermanual section 2: hardware overview and setup 6. Plug a sata data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the dvd-r/w drive. Ensure the connector is fully seated. Satadataand powercable 7. Position the dvd-r/w drive in the optical drive bay as shown below. S...

  • Page 18: 2.5  Hdd Installation

    12 section 2: hardware overview and setup sata1connector satapowerconnectors pcboard ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the pc board. 9. Reinstall the dvr cover using the 7 screws removed earlier. 10. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the ...

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    13 h.264dvrusermanual section 2: hardware overview and setup 13 forattachingbracket todvd-r/w(flat-head, fine-threadscrews(4)) forattachingbracketto hdd(pan-head,medium- threadscrews(4)) forattachingbracket tochassis(pan-head, course-threadscrews) mounting brackets (one pair per drive) screw types t...

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    14 section 2: hardware overview and setup 4. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the hdd as shown below using the pan-head medium- thread screws provided. Use two screws for each bracket. Tighten the screws until snug. Hdd mountingbracket pan-headmedium- threadscrews(2) 5. Plug a sata data and...

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    15 h.264dvrusermanual section 2: hardware overview and setup 6. Position the hdd into the hdd bay as shown below. Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting brackets, two on each side of the hdd. Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided. Tighten the screws until sn...

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    16 section 2: hardware overview and setup ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the pc board. 8. Reinstall the dvr cover using the 7 screws removed earlier. 9. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the dvr. 2.5.1 installing a 2nd internal hdd the...

  • Page 23: Section 3

    17 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup section 3 system setup 3.1 starting the system for the first time when booting the system for the first time, the following messages appear. After the initialization sequence completes, select your preferred language and set the date and time. When the s...

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    18 section 3: system setup typical system desktop display with one camera active 3.1.1 entering the setup menu 6. To enter the setup menu, right click on the desktop or press the setup button on the remote control, then click the setup entry in the pop-up menu. A login window will open. 7. In the lo...

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    19 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup note for improved security, change the password. You can select a new password through the security tab in the setup menu. Open a menu by clicking the tab. To close the window, click cancel. To save changes made to the menus before closing the window, cl...

  • Page 26: 3.2  Display Menu

    20 section 3: system setup 3.2 display menu opening the setup menu, or clicking the display tab, opens the display menu. Opensubmenu dragtoadjust opendrop-downlist table 7. Display menu options item description osd enable/disable the on-screen display. Osd contrast set the visibility level of the os...

  • Page 27: 3.3  Record Menu

    21 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup item description video output (vga) click the submenu button to open a list of monitor resolutions, then click the resolution you prefer. Click ok. Video output (cvbs under scan) tbs. 3.3 record menu clicking the record tab opens the record menu..

  • Page 28: 3.3.1  Recording Schedules

    22 section 3: system setup table 8. Menu items in recording mode setup menu item description channel in the record channel submenu, you can set the recording modes for all cameras at once, or setup each camera individually. Click the submenu button to open the setup window. Click a field to highligh...

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    23 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup [channel]: select the channel for the schedule you are setting. [mode]: click the recording mode (none, continuous, motion, or sensor) to apply to the schedule, then drag the mouse cursor across the days and hours in the grid you where you want to use th...

  • Page 30: 3.4  Device Menu

    24 section 3: system setup 3.4 device menu clicking the device tab opens the device menu. To return to setup menu, press the esc button..

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    25 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup table 9. Menu items in device setup screen item description alarm out set the sensor, motion, and video loss for each alarm. Alarm out: 1 only. Sensor in: enable alarm out by sensor (up to 4 inputs). Motion on: enable alarm out by camera motion (up to 4 ...

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    26 section 3: system setup item description controller and ptz to control the ptz functions of the camera, connect the ptz controller to the rs-485 port on the back of the chassis with cat 5 (or equivalent) cable. Setup the controller and ptz submenu speed and id to match the controller and camera c...

  • Page 33: 3.5  Storage Menu

    27 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup item description motion zone select either full zone or partial zone for motion sensing. Full zone: the motion sensor is active on the whole screen. Set the level of sensitivity for motion sensitivity. Partial zone: selecting partial zone for the channel...

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    28 section 3: system setup table 10. Menu items in storage setup screen item description overwrite if enabled, the dvr will continue recording when the drive is full, overwriting the oldest information first. If disabled, record- ing will stop when the hard drive is full. Disk format select yes or n...

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    29 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup item description disk info click the submenu button to view hard drive information click detail to show the performance health of the drives. Recording limit enable/disable a recording limit (days). Recording limit days set the recording limit in days (1...

  • Page 36: 3.6  System Menu

    30 section 3: system setup 3.6 system menu clicking the system tab opens the system menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press sel to select options. Table 11. Menu items in system setup screen item description dvr id...

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    31 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup item description description click the description submenu button to open an information showing a summary of your dvr. Opress the sel button to view system information (hardware version, software version, storage size, ip address, mac address, and ddns ...

  • Page 38: 3.7  Security Menu

    32 section 3: system setup item description send email click the send mail field and select on, then click the submenu button to show the setup options. Transmission mode: when an alarm is triggered, send an image of only the channel that triggered the alarm. Ip notification: enable/disable sending ...

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    33 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup table 12. Menu items in password setup screen item description user authentication click the user authentication submenu button to open the password and permission menu. Check or uncheck boxes to allow permissions to different users for access to areas o...

  • Page 40: 3.8  Network Menu

    34 section 3: system setup item description user password click the user password submenu button to open the password setup menu. To change a password, select a user from the drop-down list, then enter the current, new, and confirm password fields click ok when finished. The factory default admin us...

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    35 h.264dvrusermanual section 3: system setup table 13. Menu items in the network menu item description port click the submenu button to open a keypad for entering the port number (default: 5445) web port click the submenu button to open a keypad for entering the web sever port number (default: 80) ...

  • Page 42: 3.8.1  Network Ports

    36 section 3: system setup item description ddns to use ddns, open the drop-down list and select server1, then click the submenu button to the right. Select ddnscenter.Com from the three ddns servers. (if you select another ddns server, the dvr cannot connect to the ddns properly.) ddns (server1): s...

  • Page 43: 3.9  Config Menu

    37 h.264dvrusermanual network access beyond a router to access the dvr beyond a router (firewall), you must open tcp ports for commands, for live channels, and for storage channels. The default dvr port numbers are 5445 and the web port number 80. If this port is not opened properly, you cannot acce...

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    38 item description load setup from a usb click the submenu icon. To upload a saved dvr configuration from a usb flash drive, plug the flash drive into the front panel usb port, click ok to confirm the operation, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upload. Load default click the submen...

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    39 h.264dvrusermanual section 4 live, search, and playback in the live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed the on-screen display (osd) features as configured in the display setup screen. Osd icons that indicate the status of the dvr are shown along the bottom of the screen. Table 15....

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    40 section 4: live, search, and playback icon description sequence button. Click this button to use a sequence function. Manual record button. Click this button to begin recording. Alarm-out function on/off button. When an alarm is in progress, click this button to stop reporting the alarm. Click th...

  • Page 47: 4.1  Search Menu

    41 h.264dvrusermanual section 4: live, search, and playback osd menu you can open the on-screen display menu with the mouse by right-clicking anywhere on the live screen. Options in the osd menu are also represented by the icons in the tray at the bottom of the screen. See “table 15. Status indicato...

  • Page 48: 4.1.1  Time-Line Search

    42 section 4: live, search, and playback 4.1.1 time-line search the time-line search window is used to find stored video by using the time line bar. Select time line in the search menu, then select next. A calendar window will open. The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that data was ...

  • Page 49: 4.1.2  Event Search

    43 h.264dvrusermanual section 4: live, search, and playback 4.1.2 event search use event search to quickly find recordings associated with specific events. To open the event search window, select event on the search window, then select next. A calendar window will open (see above). The highlighted d...

  • Page 50: 4.2  Archive Search

    44 to stop playing video, press the front panel esc button or click the t icon. If no video was recorded at the time you entered, a no data exist message will appear. 4.2 archive search backed up data can be retrieved trough the archive search and then backed up to portable media for use away from t...

  • Page 51: 4.3  Play Mode

    45 h.264dvrusermanual section 4: live, search, and playback in the archive log list, select the file entry with the date and time when the data was backed up, then select display. In the archive image window, the timestamp of the recorded is shown in the backup frame. Select the image and media loca...

  • Page 52: 4.4  Backup Video Clip

    46 section 4: live, search, and playback mode backup close timestamp playcontrols table 16. Playback controls (play mode) icon description go to the previous menu screen or search window, or exit from the menu. T t select to rewind the recording. Select again to increase the rewind speed. -- t jump/...

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    47 h.264dvrusermanual section 4: live, search, and playback 2. Select the device you want to backup (archive) to. All archive devices are listed in the media window. 3. Click next. 4. In the window that opens, select the duration of the video clip from the drop-down list, then click start. Allow the...

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    48 section 5: ptz control section 5 ptz control to control the ptz functions of the camera, select camera ptz on the osd menu. Use the p, q, t, and u buttons to select the channel of the ptz camera and features you want to control. Table 17. Button functions in ptz control item description initializ...

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    49 h.264dvrusermanual section 6 : backup section 6 backup still images and video clips can be backed up in both live mode and playback mode, and written to a usb flash drive (with fat32 format) or cd/dvd. A codec installer (codec required for playing avi files with windows media player) is also writ...

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    50 section 6 : backup 3. In the media window, select the media type you want to backup to. If no dvd-rw drive is installed in the dvr, the only backup option is usb. 4. In the backup window, select the channels to backup (if shown), the duration (from the drop-down list), then select start. 5. Selec...

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    51 h.264dvrusermanual section 6 : backup 3. Scroll through the archive list and highlight the file of interest. Select display. 4. In the archive imaged window, select the media (usb or cd/dvd-r). If you want to copy the file to a usb flash drive, insert the drive into the usb port on the back or fr...

  • Page 58: Section 7

    52 section 7: remote client software section 7 remote client software remote client software is used to remotely monitor a single dvr. It can be used to display live images from your cameras, search for and play back recorded data, monitor alarms, control ptz devices, and capture and backup data. No...

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    53 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software 3. Select the preferred program folder, then click “next”. The setup status screen will open. 4. Select a program folder, then click next. The remote client will be installed and a remote client icon will appear on the desktop. 5. Close the ins...

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    54 section 7: remote client software table 18. Remote client window components button function description window control buttons for expanding the image to full screen (press esc to return to normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window. Date & tim...

  • Page 61: 7.4  Setup

    55 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software button function description ptz camera functions: scan, tour, menu controls these icons invoke scan, tour and menu controls setup in a ptz camera. Functions capture: capture a still image of the screen. Play/pause: play/freeze live video backup...

  • Page 62: 7.4.2  Site Setup

    56 section 7: remote client software general options include: • security option: set a password for security options. If set, you must enter the password when accessing any of the security functions. • save path: specify the location backup and still image captures are saved. • automatic reconnectio...

  • Page 63: 7.4.3  Event Setup

    57 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software in the site addition menu, enter: • site name: enter an appropriate name for the dvr you will connect to. • ip address: enter the ip address and web port number (if other than 80). • port no: enter the port number for the dvr. The default dvr p...

  • Page 64: 7.4.4  Event Search Setup

    58 section 7: remote client software in the event setup menu, set the following: • log path: click the browse button to identify where event log files are saved. • log size: set the maximum size in megabytes of the event log file space. • event log: for each event type, select the checkbox to save t...

  • Page 65: 7.4.5  Record Setup

    59 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software after entering all fields in the event search menu, click ok to save your entries and exit the setup menus. 7.4.5 record setup to open the record menu, click the record entry in the left frame of the setup window. The record menu allows you to ...

  • Page 66: 7.4.7  Display Setup

    60 section 7: remote client software in the disk menu, select the storage drive from the dropdown list, then enter the size of the storage buffer in megabytes. Choose either replace oldest files or stop recording when the disk is full. Click ok to save your entries and exit the setup menus. 7.4.7 di...

  • Page 67: 7.5.1  Bidirectional Audio

    61 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software in the connect window, use the dropdown lists to select the dvr you want to connect to, then click ok. A live view window from your dvr will be displayed. 7.5.1 bidirectional audio the remote client supports bidirectional audio between the clie...

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    62 section 7: remote client software 7.6 remote search mode and functions after connecting to the dvr, the remote client can be used to search for and playback recorded video. Video clips can then be backed up to a usb drive or local hard disk. To open the search screen, click the search button. Tab...

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    63 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software button function description split-screen mode select a split-screen mode 4-, 9-, or 16-channel display., calendar in the calendar frame, dates with recorded video are colored in light blue. Click the date of the recorded video you want to find ...

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    64 section 7: remote client software 7.6.2 backing up video from the dvr on the remote client pc video recorded in the dvr can be backed up on the pc where the remote client is installed. Video clips are saved in avi format. 1. At the remote client, connect to the dvr. 2. Click the search button. Th...

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    65 h.264dvrusermanual section 7: remote client software 8. To backup the video clip you marked, stop the video playback, then press the backup button. The backup menu window will open. 9. In the backup menu, select the options you want, then click ok. 10. A pop-up window will appear when the backup ...

  • Page 72: 7.6.3  Image Capture

    66 section 7: remote client software 7.6.3 image capture a still image of a screen can be captured in either live mode or search mode, then saved as a bmp or jpeg file. To capture a still image of the screen, click the capture button. A capture menu will open. In the capture menu, select the options...

  • Page 73: Section 8

    67 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software section 8 multi client software multi client software can monitor several dvrs (sites) simultaneously. It can display to up 256 live video channels on one screen, playback video clips, control ptz cameras, monitor alarms, and be configured with ...

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    68 section 8: multi client software 3. Select the program folder and click “next”. The setup status screen is displayed. 4. Select a program folder for the start menu, then click next. The multi client will be installed and a “multi client” icon will be displayed on the desktop. 5. Close the install...

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    69 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software table 20. Multi client screen components button function description window control buttons for expanding the image to full screen (press esc to return to normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the w...

  • Page 76: 8.3.1  Using Net Finder

    70 section 8: multi client software button function description pause freezes the screen alarm record enable/disable recording of live video. Speaker, microphone controls for adjusting the volume of the speaker and microphone. Ptz camera functions: camera preset, scan, tour, menu controls these icon...

  • Page 77: 8.3.2  Event List

    71 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software 3. In the net finder right pane, click the dvr you want to add, then click the add button. In the site addition window, add a site name and an administrative id and password. In the screen above, the site name entered is desk. 4. Click ok to sav...

  • Page 78: 8.4  Setup

    72 section 8: multi client software 8.4 setup the multi client includes several setup options. To open the setup menus, click the setup button. 8.4.1 general setup when the setup menu is opened, the general options are displayed. General options include: • security option: set a password for securit...

  • Page 79: 8.4.3  Event Search Setup

    73 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software in the event setup menu, set the following: • log path: click the browse button to identify where event log files are saved. • log size: set the maximum size in megabytes of the event log file space. • event log: for each event type, select the ...

  • Page 80: 8.4.4  Record Setup

    74 section 8: multi client software after entering all fields in the event search menu, click ok to save your entries and exit the setup menus. 8.4.4 record setup to open the record menu, click the record entry in the left frame of the setup window. The record menu allows you to select the condition...

  • Page 81: 8.4.5  Record Disk Setup

    75 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software after entering all fields in the record menu, click ok to save your entries and exit the setup menus. 8.4.5 record disk setup to open the record disk menu, click the disk entry in the left frame of the setup window. The disk menu allows you to s...

  • Page 82: 8.4.7  About Setup

    76 section 8: multi client software after selecting the preferred options in the display menu for each site, click ok to save your entries and exit the setup menus. 8.4.7 about setup the about setup screen displays the version level of the multi client software. The abbreviated copyright statement i...

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    77 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software site addition button 2. In the site addition menu, enter: — site name: enter an appropriate name for the dvr you will connect to. — ip address: enter the ip address and web port number (if other than 80). — port no: enter the port number for the...

  • Page 84: 8.5.1  Bidirectional Audio

    78 section 8: multi client software multi client dvr live view 8.5.1 bidirectional audio the multi client supports bidirectional audio between the client pc and a dvr. To use bidirectional audio, the client pc requires connections for a microphone and speakers. At the dvr, connect a microphone to th...

  • Page 85: 8.5.3  Record

    79 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software 8.5.3 record video recording of the live screen can be manually started and stopped by clicking the record button. When video is being recorded, the record button is highlighted blue. To stop recording, click the record button again. By default,...

  • Page 86

    80 section 8: multi client software table 21. Multi client search window components button function description functions setup: opens the setup menu capture: capture a still image of the screen/camera. Event list: displays logged dvr events. Mark in: set the start time at the marker position mark o...

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    81 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software 8.6.2 backing up video from the dvr on the multi client pc video recorded in the dvr can be backed up on the pc where the multi client is installed. Video clips are saved in avi or nfs format. 1. At the multi client, connect to the dvr. 2. Click...

  • Page 88: 8.7  Local Playback

    82 6. Play the video to determine the time where you want to start backing up a clip, then stop the playback and click the mark in button. 7. Continue playing the video to determine the time where you want to end the clip, then stop the playback and click the mark out button. The time span between t...

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    83 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software 1. Click the local playback button. The playback window will open. 2. In the directory frame, select the site(s) you want to play recordings of. The calendar will indicate which days have recorded video files on the local pc. 3. Click the day of...

  • Page 90

    84 8.7.1 avi backup during playback video recorded by the multi client is saved on the local pc in .Ndb file format. To save the video clip of a recorded file in .Avi file format (compatible with most media players), perform a backup operation: 1. Play the video file that contains the segment you wa...

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    85 h.264dvrusermanual section 8: multi client software 5. In the backup menu, select the options you want, including the avi file format, then click ok. 6. A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete. Click ok to close the backup operation. Note video backup can take several mi...

  • Page 92: Section 9

    86 section 9: web client section 9 web client web client, the network-based administrative interface to the dvr, is used with microsoft internet explorer® (ie) tool used to monitor and control the dvr remotely. To use this feature, the dvr must first be configured and connected to a network. The url...

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    87 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client 3. Click the custom level... Button. In the settings list, change the following settings from disable to prompt: download unsigned activex controls initialize and script activex controls not marked as safe for scripting click ok, then click yes in the warn...

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    88 section 9: web client in the internet options window, click apply, then click ok to close the window. Note if your computer operating system is windows vista or windows 7, user account control can interfere with the normal operation of the dvr user interface. To disable uac, open the control pane...

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    89 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client webviewer status frame webviewer view screen table 22. Web client live window components button function description timestamp timestamp window. When web client is not connected, it shows the pc time. When web client is connected and showing live video, it...

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    90 section 9: web client button function description ptz directional control click the center button until pt appears. Click the ptz camera to select it, then click the directional icons to move the camera in that direction. Ptz zoom/focus control click the center button until zf appears. Click the ...

  • Page 97: 9.2  Setup

    91 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web clients in the webpage dialog menu, enter: — server address: for access across a local network (web client pc on the same subnet as the dvr), use the dvr ip address. For access from the internet, use the ddns url (if available) or router/modem ip address with for...

  • Page 98: 9.2.1  Setup Display

    92 section 9: web client after making changes to a menu, click the apply button. To revert to the current settings (the original settings or the settings during the previous apply). Click reload. To exit the setup menus, click the t icon in the upper right corner to close the window. 9.2.1 setup dis...

  • Page 99: 9.2.3  Setup Device

    93 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client 9.2.3 setup device use the device submenu to setup the device, alarm out, ptz, and spot out configuration..

  • Page 100: 9.2.4  Setup Storage

    94 section 9: web client 9.2.4 setup storage use the storage submenu to setup the recording configuration of the dvr hdd..

  • Page 101: 9.2.5  Setup System

    95 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client 9.2.5 setup system use the system submenu to setup the system id and access control, date / time, send email configuration, and ntp server access credentials. 9.2.6 setup security use the security submenu to configure system permissions for each user id..

  • Page 102: 9.2.7  Setup Network

    96 section 9: web client 9.2.7 setup network use the network submenu to setup the network ip address, subnet, dns/ddns configuration, and ports assigned to the dvr. The screen shown below includes the setup options for dhcp networks. The screen for configuring static ethernet settings for your dvr i...

  • Page 103: 9.2.8  Setup Upgrade

    97 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client 9.2.8 setup upgrade use the upgrade submenu to remotely install new firmware into the dvr. 9.2.9 setup information use the information screen to show useful information about the dvr. Information shown here cannot be changed from this display. 9.3 dvr sear...

  • Page 104

    98 section 9: web client web client search window table 23. Web client search window components button function description timestamp timestamp window. When web client is not connected, it shows the pc time. When web client is connected and showing live video, it indicates the dvr timestamp. When we...

  • Page 105

    99 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client button function description split screen select used to select the screen split: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 mark in / mark out use these buttons to mark the starting point and ending point of video clips you want to play or backup. The marked clip is colored green. Cap...

  • Page 106: 9.4  Backup Recorded Video

    100 section 9: web client 9.4 backup recorded video video clips (sections of video tracks) can be backed up and saved for playback on other devices. To backup a video clip, first determine the start time (from), the end time (to), and the channel of the recorded video you want to backup. 1. Playback...

  • Page 107

    101 h.264dvrusermanual section 9: web client 2. Click ok. A snapshot of the screen image will be saved in .Bmp format..

  • Page 108: Section 10

    102 section 10: specifications section 10 specifications table 24. Specifications item blk-dh200400dhdvd blk-dh200800dhdvd blk-dh201600dhdvd video input channel, input level 4 channel, composite 8 channel, composite 16 channel, composite signal format ntsc input level composite, 1.0 vp-p @ 75Ω video...

  • Page 109

    103 h.264dvrusermanual section 10: specifications item blk-dh200400dhdvd blk-dh200800dhdvd blk-dh201600dhdvd storage hdd interface type serial ata i capacity of 1 hdd 2tb (maximum) internal hdd no. 1 (2 in dvrs without dvd-rw) esata 1 usb port 2 (front 1, rear 1) serial ata port for dvd-rw 1 backup ...

  • Page 110: Appendix A

    104 appendix a: dvr compatible hard disk drives appendix a dvr compatible hard disk drives table 25. Compatible hdds manufacturer model capacity speed cache seagate ® st32000641as (barracuda xt) 2 tb 7200 rpm 64 mb st31000526sv (surveillance) 1 tb 7200 rpm 32 mb st31000524as (barracuda) 1 tb 7200 rp...

  • Page 111

    105 h.264dvrusermanual appendix a: dvr compatible hard disk drives manufacturer model capacity speed cache hitachi ® hds722020ala330 2 tb 7200 rpm 32 mb hds722020ala330 2 tb 7200 rpm 32 mb hds721010kla330 1 tb 7200 rpm 32 mb hdt721010sla360 1 tb 7200 rpm 16 mb hds721010cla332 1 tb 7200 rpm 32 mb hds...

  • Page 112: Appendix B

    106 appendix b: estimated storage capacity appendix b estimated storage capacity the storage capacity of your system depends on several variables, hdd capacity, camera resolution, channel frame rate, and recording configurations (schedules and triggers). The following tables are provided as examples...

  • Page 113: Appendix C

    107 h.264dvrusermanual appendix c: device log appendix c device log the following table is provided as an aid to setting up and logging the analog devices on your system. Analog camera device summary channel camera model audio (y/n) location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16.

  • Page 114: Appendix D

    108 appendix d: dvr setup menu components appendix d dvr setup menu components the following lists show the components in each setup menu tab (submenu). Display • osd • osd contrast • sequence • sequence dwell time • channel — name — covert — brightness — contrast — hue — saturation • video output r...

  • Page 115

    109 h.264dvrusermanual appendix d: dvr setup menu components storage • overwrite • disk format • disk info — recording limit days • s.M.A.R.T system • dvr-id • description • language • date format • set date & time • client access • ntp • send email security • user authentication (admin, network, us...

  • Page 116

    110 appendix d: dvr setup menu components quick setup • use quick setup • input desired days • customer settings — resolution — frame rate — quality — recording — days to record.