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Smartwatch H20SWDVR16 Operation Manual

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    Smartwatch digital video recorder h20swdvr4r / h20swdvr8 / h20swdvr16 h20swdvr16r / h20swdvr32r operation manual.

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 1 regulatory information fcc information fcc compliance: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 2 this manual is applicable to the smartwatch ® h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8, h20swdvr16, h20swdvr16r & h20swdvr32r dvrs. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Smartwatch ® assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this manual..

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 3 preventive and cautionary tips before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • unit is designed for indoor use only. • keep all liquids away from the devi...

  • Page 5: Product Key Features

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 4 product key features general pal/ntsc adaptive video inputs. H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition. Encoding at up to 960h resolution. Each channel supports dual-stream. Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 5 dvd-r and esata backup is supported by h20swdvr16r & h20swdvr32r models only. Export video clips during playback. Management and maintenance of backup devices. Alarm and exception arming time of alarm inputs/outputs can be configured. Alarm for video loss, motion de...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 6 table of contents product key features ......................................................................................................... 4 c h a p t e r 1 ..........................................................................................................

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 7 5.7 configuring redundant record ................................................................................. 62 5.8 configuring hdd group for record ......................................................................... 63 5.9 files protection ................

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 8 9.2.9 configuring server and http ports ............................................................. 128 9.2.10 configuring email ....................................................................................... 128 9.3 checking network traffic .................

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 9 13.3 configuring dst settings ...................................................................................... 168 13.4 configuring more settings ..................................................................................... 169 13.5 managing user accou...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 10 chapter 1 introduction.

  • Page 12: 1.1 Front Panel

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 11 1.1 front panel the front panel of the h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8 & h20swdvr16 are shown in figure 1.1: figure 1.1 front panel of h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8 & h20swdvr16 table 1.1 description of h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8 & h20swdvr16 front panel features no. Name function descri...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 12 control (with an address within 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the shift button is used as well; (b) when the dvr is controlled by an ir remote control (with an address within 1~254) and the shift button is used. Alarm alarm indicator turns red when a sen...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 13 in ptz control mode, the buttons can control the movement of the ptz camera. Enter confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In single-frame playback mode, p...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 14 1.2 ir remote control operations the device may also be controlled with the included ir remote control, shown in figure 1.3. Batteries (2×aaa) must be installed before operation. Figure 1.3 remote control table 1.3 description of the ir remote control buttons no. N...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 15 no. Name description 6 rec button entering the manual record settings menu. In ptz control settings, press the rec button and then you can call a ptz preset by pressing numeric button. 7 play button entering the all-day playback menu. 8 info button - 9 voip/mon but...

  • Page 17: 1.3 Usb Mouse Operation

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 16 1.3 usb mouse operation a regular 3-button (left/right/scroll-wheel) usb mouse can also be used with this device. To use a usb mouse: 1. Plug usb mouse into one of the usb interfaces on the front panel of the device. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. I...

  • Page 18: 1.5 Rear Panel

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 17 1.5 rear panel the rear panels of the h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8, h20swdvr16 dvrs are shown in figure 1.5, figure 1.6 & figure 1.7. Figure 1.5 rear panel of h20swdvr4r figure 1.6 rear panel of h20swdvr8 figure 1.7 rear panel of h20swdvr16 table 1.6 description of h20swd...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 18 and t- of ptz receiver respectively. 11 12v 12vdc power supply. 12 power switch for turning on/off the device. 13 gnd ground (needs to be connected when dvr starts up). The rear panel of the h20swdvr16r is shown in figure 1.8 figure 1.8 rear panel of h20swdvr16r ta...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 19 the rear panel of the h20swdvr32r is shown in figure 1.9 figure 1.9 rear panel of h20swdvr32r table 1.8 description of h20swdvr32r rear panel no. Item description 1 video out bnc connectors for video output. 2 audio out rca connector for audio output. 3 line in rca...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 20 menu > shutdown figure 1.10 shutdown menu 2. Click the shutdown button to enter the following dialog box: figure 1.11 dialog box for shutdown 3. Click the yes button. 4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of dvr. Rebooting the device in the shutdown menu (...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 21 chapter 2 getting started.

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 22 the setup wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the setup wizard starts once the device has loaded. Operating the setup wizard: 1. Select the system language from the drop-down menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60hz....

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 23 figure 2.3 login window 4. Click the next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in figure 2.4. Set the time zone, date format, system date and system time. Figure 2.4 date and time settings 5. Click next button which takes you back to the netw...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 24 figure 2.5 network configuration the h20swdvr4r, h20swdvr8 & h20swdvr16 models provide one 10m/100mbps self-adaptive network interface, and the h20swdvr16r & h20swdvr32r models provide one 10m/100m/1000mbps self-adaptive network interface. 6. Click next button to e...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 25 figure 2.7 record settings 4) click copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed, as shown in figure 2.8. Figure 2.8 copy record settings 5) click ok to return to the record settings window. 8. Click ok to complete the startu...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 26 chapter 3 live view.

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 27 3.1 introduction of live view live view shows you the video image coming from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters live view mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the esc many times (depending on ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 28 3.2 operations in live view mode in live view mode, the following features are available: • single screen: shows only one screen on the monitor. • multi-screen: shows multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. • auto-switch: the screen is auto switched from ca...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 29 multi-screen switch to multi-screen live view mode. The multi-screen icon varies according to the device models. Normal record start all-day normal recording for all channels. Motion detection record start motion detection recording for all channels. Playback play ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 30 switch to cvbs output as the main output. Steps: 1. In the live view mode, use the mouse wheel to double-click on the hdmi/vga output screen, and the following message box pops up: figure 3.2 main/aux monitor switch 2. Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the scr...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 31 digital zoom digital zoom can zoom in on the selected area and make it full screen. You can left-click and draw to select the area for zooming in, as shown in figure 3.4. Figure 3.4 digital zoom image settings image settings icon can be selected to enter the image ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 32 3. Adjust the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness level and denoising level by moving the sliding bar or increasing/decreasing the value. The adjustable value range is 0~ 255 for the brightness, contrast, saturation and h...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 33 3.3 adjusting live view settings purpose: live view settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, the dwell time for auto-switching, audio on/off etc. Steps: 1. Enter the live view settings interface. Menu> configu...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 34 figure 3.8 live view- camera order to set the camera order: 1) click the view tab to enter the camera order settings interface. 2) select an output interface and select a screen layout. 3) click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a ch...

  • Page 36: 3.4 Channel-Zero Encoding

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 35 3.4 channel-zero encoding purpose: channel-zero encoding decreases the bandwidth requirement without affecting image quality to enable remote real time viewing of multiple channels over a web browser / cms (client management system) software. Steps: 1. Enter the li...

  • Page 37: 3.5 User Logout

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 36 3.5 user logout purpose: after logging out, the dvr will display live view mode. Steps: 1. Enter the shutdown menu. Menu>shutdown figure 3.10 shutdown 2. Click logout. Once you have logged out of the system, menu operations will not be possible until you have logge...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 37 chapter 4 ptz controls.

  • Page 39: 4.2.1 Customizing Presets

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 38 4.1 configuring ptz settings purpose: follow the procedure to set the parameters for ptz. The configuring of the ptz parameters should be carried out before you control the ptz camera. Before you start: check that the ptz and the device are connected properly throu...

  • Page 40: 4.2.2 Calling Presets

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 39 figure 4.2 ptz- more settings 2. Use the directional buttons to move the camera to the location where you want to set a preset. 3. Click the round icon before save preset. 4. Click the preset number to save the preset. Repeat steps 2-4 to save more presets. If the ...

  • Page 41: 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 40 figure 4.4 ptz- call preset 3. Choose the preset number. Call preset in live view mode: steps: 1. Click the ptz control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the ptz setting menu in live view mode. Figure 4.5 ptz toolbar 2. Choose camera in the list on the menu. 3...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 41 on to the next preset. The presets can be set following the steps above in customizing presets. Steps: 1. Enter the ptz control interface. Menu>camera>ptz>more settings 2. Select patrol number. 3. Select the under patrol option box to add key points (presets) for t...

  • Page 43: 4.2.4 Calling Patrols

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 42 figure 4.8 keypoints deletion 4.2.4 calling patrols purpose: calling a patrol makes the ptz to move according to the predefined patrol path. Calling a patrol in the ptz setting interface: steps: 1. In the ptz setting interface. Menu> camera> ptz> more settings 2. S...

  • Page 44: 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 43 steps: 1. Press ptz control on the ir remote, or click ptz control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the ptz control toolbar. 2. Choose patrol on the control bar. 3. Click the patrol you want to call. Figure 4.10 ptz toolbar- patrol 4.2.5 customizing patte...

  • Page 45: 4.2.6 Calling Patterns

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 44 figure 4.11 ptz- pattern 3. Click , and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the ptz camera. The movement of the ptz is recorded as the pattern. 4. Click to save the pattern. Repeat the a...

  • Page 46: 4.3 Ptz Control Toolbar

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 45 3. Double click the pattern number you want to call, or you can select the pattern number and click to call the pattern. Figure 4.13 ptz toolbar- pattern 4.3 ptz control toolbar in the live view mode, you can press the ptz control button on the ir remote control, o...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 46 the speed of the ptz movement light on/off wiper on/off 3d-zoom image centralization preset patrol pattern menu previous item next item start pattern/patrol stop the patrol or pattern movement minimize windows exit.

  • Page 48: Chapter 5

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 47 chapter 5 record settings.

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 48 5.1 configuring encoding parameters purpose: by configuring the encoding parameters you can define the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the hdd has already been installed. If not, please install a hdd and initi...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 49 2) select the camera for configuration. 3) configure the following parameters for the main stream (normal) and the main stream (event): • stream type: set the stream type to be video or video & audio. • resolution: set recording at resolution of wd1 (960h), 4cif, 2...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 50 you can click the restore button to restore the current main stream settings to the default parameters. 3. Set encoding parameters for sub-stream 1) click the substream tab to enter the substream settings interface. Figure 5.5 encoding parameters-sub-stream 2) conf...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 51 figure 5.6 record schedule 2) choose the camera you want to configure. 3) check the check box after the enable schedule item. There are two ways to configure the record schedule. Task 1: edit the schedule steps: 1) click edit. 2) in the message box, you can choose ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 52 other days, click copy. Figure 5.8 copy schedule to other days the holiday option is available in the schedule dropdown list when you have enabled holiday schedule in holiday settings. Refer to chapter 5.5 configuring holiday record. Figure 5. 9 holiday settings 6)...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 53 figure 5. 10 draw the schedule 3) you can repeat the above steps to set a schedule for other channels. Click copy to enter the copy camera interface and then choose the channels to which you want to copy. Figure 5.11 copy schedule to other channels 4) click apply i...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 54 5.3 configuring motion detection record purpose: follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and perform actions as a response. Enabling motion detection functi...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 55 figure 5.14 motion detection handling 5) select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording on. 6) click apply to save the settings. 7) click ok to return to the upper level menu. 8) exit the motion detection menu. 3. Enter schedule ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 56 4) set the type as motion. 5) to schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the all day item. Figure 5.17 edit schedule- all day 6) to arrange another schedule, leave the all day checkbox blank and set the start/end time. Up to 8 periods can be configu...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 57 5.4 configuring alarm triggered record purpose: follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Steps: 1. Enter the alarm setting interface. Menu> configuration> alarm figure 5.20 alarm settings 2. Click alarm input tab. Figure 5.21 alarm se...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 58 5) choose the alarm triggered recording/capture channel. 6) check the checkbox to select channel. 7) click apply to save settings. 8) click ok to return to the upper level menu. 9) click apply in the alarm input interface to save the settings. Repeat the above step...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 59 steps: 1. Enter the manual settings interface. Menu> manual figure 5.25 manual record 2. Enable recording for camera (s). Click the status button beside each camera number to change to , or you can enable recording for all cameras by clicking the status button befo...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 60 2. Choose holiday on the left bar. Figure 5.27 holiday settings 3. Click to enter the edit interface figure 5.28 edit holiday settings 1) check the checkbox after enable. 2) select mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 61 figure 5.29 edit schedule- holiday 5) select motion or normal from the type dropdown list. 6) if you need all day recording, check the all day checkbox. Otherwise leave it blank. 7) set start/end time for holiday schedule. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 62 5.7 configuring redundant record purpose: enabling redundant recording will save the recorded files not only in the r/w (read/write) hdd but also in the redundant hdd, and will effectively enhance data safety and reliability. You must set the storage mode in the hd...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 63 figure 5.32 encoding record 2) select camera you want to configure. 3) check the checkbox of the redundant record. 4) click apply to save settings and return to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps (2-4) for configuring other channels. 5.8 configuring hdd g...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 64 figure 5.34 hdd-advanced 2) choose group number in the dropdown list of record on hdd group. 3) check the channels you want to save in this group. 4) click apply to save settings. After having configured the hdd groups, you can configure the recording settings foll...

  • Page 66: 5.9 Files Protection

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 65 5.9 files protection purpose: you can lock the recorded files or set the hdd property to read-only to protect the recorded files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the recorded files: steps: 1. Enter playback setting interface. Menu> playback figure 5....

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 66 2) click to change it to to unlock the file so that it is not protected. Figure 5.37 unlocking attention protect file by setting hdd property to read-only to edit this hdd property, you need to set the storage mode of the hdd to group. See chapter 10.4 managing hdd...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 67 if there is only one hdd and it is set to read-only, the device won’t be able to record any files. Only live view mode will be available. If you set the hdd to read-only when the device is writing files to it, the file will be saved in the next availabler/w hdd. If...

  • Page 69: Chapter 6

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 68 chapter 6 playback.

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 69 6.1 playing back recorded files 6.1.1 playing back by channel purpose: play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel: steps: choose a channel in live view mode using the mous...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 70 pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during the playback process. 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of the playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in figure 6.3. Figure 6.3 a...

  • Page 72: 6.1.2 Playing Back By Time

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 71 : there is recorded file(s) in this day (not current day). : there is only event recorded file(s) in this day (not current day). : mouse cursor is located above date. Figure 6.5 toolbar of all-day playback table 6.1 detailed explanation of all-day-playback toolbar ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 72 figure 6.6 record information 3. Click back to return to the playback interface. 4. Set search conditions and click the playback button to enter the playback interface. Figure 6.7 video search by time in the playback interface: the toolbar on the bottom part of pla...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 73 figure 6.9 toolbar of playback by time table 6.2 detailed explanation of playback-by-time toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse add default tag add customized tag ta...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 74 figure 6.10 normal video search 2. Choose a recorded file to play back. If there is only one channel in the search results, clicking button takes you to full-screen playback interface of this channel. If there is more than one channel in the search results, clickin...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 75 figure 6. 13 4-ch synchronous playback interface the hidden list of recorded files appears by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 14 4-ch synchronous playback interface with video list figure 6. 15 toolbar of normal playback table 6.3...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 76 play/reverse play/ single- frame reverse play play/play/single- frame play previous file next file video search exit hide toolbar progress bar video type bar 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 77 figure 6.17 video search by motion detection 5. Select the camera (s) for searching of motion detection triggered recorded files or select the alarm input (s) for the alarm triggered record files. 6. Click search button to enter the search result interface. Figure ...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 78 figure 6.19 event details or you can directly click the button of each file item to enter its playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playback. Figure 6.20 interface of playback by event (1) the hidden list of...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 79 figure 6.21 interface of playback by event (2) figure 6.22 toolbar of playback by event table 6.4 detailed explanation of playback-by-event toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping 30s forward...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 80 2. Video type bar colourings: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording; represents smart search recording. 6.1.5 playing back by tag purpose: video tag allows you to add information to a defined period of time during playback e.G...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 81 figure 6.24 tag management interface steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Menu>playback click tag tab to enter playback by tag interface. Choose channels, tag type and time, and click search to enter search result interface. Two tag types are selectable: all and tag...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 82 figure 6.26 result of video search by tag 3. Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the related recorded file. Figure 6.27 interface of playback by tag the hidden list of tags will appear by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interfa...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 83 figure 6.28 interface of playback by tag with video list figure 6.29 toolbar of playback by tag table 6.5 detailed explanation of playback-by-tag toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping 30s f...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 84 2. Video type bar colourings: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording; represents smart search recording. 6.1.6 playing back by system log purpose: play back recorded file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs....

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 85 if there is no recorded file at the time point of the log, the message box “no result found” will pop up. The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playback. Figure 6.32 interface of playback by log.

  • Page 87: 6.2.2 Smart Search

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 86 6.2 auxiliary functions of playback 6.2.1 playing back frame by frame purpose: play video files frame by frame for close analysis. Steps: • using a mouse: go to the playback interface. Click button and until the speed changes to single frames and one click on the p...

  • Page 88

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 87 figure 6.33 playback interface 2. Right-click on the mouse and select smart search to draw and select the required target search area. Figure 6.34 right-click menu in all-day playback and normal playback interface 3. You can click button to set the full screen as t...

  • Page 89

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 88 figure 6.35 draw area of smart search different video type bars are marked in different colors: : normal record file; : event record file; : smart search record file. The hidden list of recorded files appears by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interfa...

  • Page 90: 6.2.3 Digital Zoom

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 89 figure 6.37 toolbar of smart search playback table 6.6 detailed explanation of smart-search-playback toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse add default tag add custom...

  • Page 91

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 90 figure 6.38 draw area for digital zoom figure 6.39 right-click menu in playback mode right-click menu: this menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another. Table 6.7 detailed explanation of right-click menu under playback button function return to pla...

  • Page 92: Chapter 7

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 91 chapter 7 backup.

  • Page 93

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 92 7.1 backing up recorded files before you start: please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.2 backing up by normal video search purpose: the recorded files can be backed up to usb devices (usb flash drives, usb hdds, usb writer) and dvds on models which...

  • Page 94

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 93 figure 7.2 result of normal video search for backup 4. Export the recorded files. Click the export button to start backup. If the inserted device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check compatibility of the device with your dealer...

  • Page 95

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 94 figure 7. 4 export by normal video search using usb writer stay in the exporting interface until all recorded files are exported and a window pops up saying “export finished”. Figure 7.5 export finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the recorded file in the export...

  • Page 96

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 95 figure 7.6 checkup of export result using usb flash drive figure 7. 7 checkup of export result using usb writer 7.1.3 backing up by event search purpose: back up event-related recorded files using usb devices (usb flash drives, usb hdds, usb writer) and dvds on mod...

  • Page 97

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 96 the following steps show how to backup recorded files triggered by motion detection. The same procedure applies to recorded files triggered by alarm inputs. 3. Set the start time and end time in which you want to search. 4. Select the camera(s) for searching. Figur...

  • Page 98

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 97 figure 7.10 event details interface 7. Export the selected recorded files. Click the export button and start backing up. If the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check compatibility of the device with your deal...

  • Page 99

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 98 “export finished”. Figure 7.12 export finished 8. Check backup result. Choose the recorded file in export interface and click button to check it. The player player.Exe will be exported automatically to your backup device during file export. Figure 7.13 checkup of e...

  • Page 100

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 99 3. Exit the playback interface after finishing clipping and you will then be prompted to save the clips. A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel. Figure 7.14 interface of playback by time 4. Click yes to save video clips and enter the export interfac...

  • Page 101

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 100 figure 7.16 export video clips using usb flash drive stay in the exporting interface until all recorded files are exported and a window pops up saying “export finished”. Figure 7.17 export finished 6. Check backup result. The player player.Exe will be exported aut...

  • Page 102

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 101 figure 7.18 checkup of video clips export result using usb flash drive 7.2 managing backup devices management of usb flash drive, usb hdd and esata hdd. The esata hdd is supported by h20swdvr16r & h20swdvr32r models only. 1. Enter search result interface of record...

  • Page 103

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 102 figure 7.20 result of normal video search for backup 3. Backup device management. Click new folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a recorded file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it. Sele...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 103 management of usb writers and dvd-r/w 1. Enter search result interface of recorded files. Menu>export>normal set search condition and click the search button to enter the search results interface. At least one channel must be selected. Figure 7.22 normal video sea...

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    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 104 • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check device compatibility with your dealer. Figure 7.24 usb writer management.

  • Page 106: Chapter 8

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 105 chapter 8 alarm settings.

  • Page 107

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 106 8.1 setting motion detection steps: 1. Enter motion detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection up on. Menu> camera> motion figure 8.1 motion detection setup interface 2. Set motion detection area and sensitivity. 1) check the checkbox...

  • Page 108

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 107 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. 1) select arming schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) up to 8 time periods can be set up for each day of the week. 3) click apply to save the arming settings for the selected day. 4) repeat the above steps...

  • Page 109: 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 108 it is not possible to copy the “trigger channel” action. Figure 8.6 copy settings of motion detection 8.2 setting sensor alarms purpose: configure response to sensor alarms. Steps: 1. Enter alarm settings interface and select an alarm input. Menu> configuration> a...

  • Page 110

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 109 figure 8.8 alarm input settings interface 3. Click trigger channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or enter full-screen mode when an external alarm is triggered. Click apply to save the settings. 4. Select arming schedule tab to set ...

  • Page 111

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 110 figure 8.10 set ptz linking of alarm input 7. If you want to configure another alarm input, repeat the above steps or just copy the above settings to the new input by clicking copy in the alarm input settings interface. Figure 8.11 copy settings of alarm input.

  • Page 112: 8.3 Detecting Video Loss

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 111 8.3 detecting video loss purpose: detect video loss on a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter video loss interface of camera management. Menu> camera> video loss figure 8.12 video loss setup interface 2. Select a channel on which you want to ...

  • Page 113

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 112 8.4 detecting video tampering purpose: trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter video tampering interface of camera management. Menu> camera> video tampering detection figure 8.14 video tampering detection setup int...

  • Page 114: 8.5 Handling Exceptions

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 113 8.5 handling exceptions purpose: exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.G., • hdd full: the hdd is full. • hdd error: writing hdd error, unformatted hdd, etc. • network disconnected: disconnected network cable. • ip conflicted: du...

  • Page 115

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 114 8.6 setting alarm response actions purpose: the alarm response actions will be activated when an exception occurs, including full screen monitoring, audible warning, notify surveillance center, and send email. Full screen monitoring when an alarm event (motion det...

  • Page 116

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 115 figure 8.17 alarm output settings interface 2. Set arming schedule of the alarm output. Click to set the arming schedule of alarm output. Up to 8 time periods can be set for each day of the week. Time periods cannot be repeated or overlap. Figure 8.18 set arming s...

  • Page 117

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 116 figure 8.19 copy settings of alarm output.

  • Page 118: Manually

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 117 8.7 triggering or clearing alarm output manually purpose: sensor alarms can be triggered or cleared manually. If manually clear is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking clear button in the followi...

  • Page 119: Chapter 9

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 118 chapter 9 network settings.

  • Page 120

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 119 9.1 configuring general settings purpose: network settings must be properly configured before you can operate the device over a network. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu > configuration > network figure 9.1 general network settings of h20swdvr4...

  • Page 121: 9.2.2 Configuring Ddns

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 120 the valid value range of mtu is 500 ~ 1500. 4. After having configured the general settings, click the apply button to save the settings. 9.2 configuring advanced settings 9.2.1 configuring pppoe settings purpose: your device also allows access by point-to-point p...

  • Page 122

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 121 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu > configuration > network 2. Select the ddns tab to enter the ddns settings interface. Figure 9.5 ddns settings interface 3. Check the ddns checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Select ddns type. Five different ddns type...

  • Page 123

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 122 figure 9.8 peanut hull settings interface • no-ip: enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the dyndns settings. 1) enter server address for no-ip. 2) in the device domain name text field, enter the domain obtained from the no-ip website...

  • Page 124

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 123 figure 9.11 register an account 4) in the ddns management system interface, click the device management tab on the left menu bar and then click to register the device. Figure 9.12 register the device only lower-case english alphabet, numeric and ‘-’ can be used in...

  • Page 125: 9.2.4 Configuring Snmp

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 124 3. Check the enable ntp checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Configure the following ntp settings: • interval: time interval between the two synchronizing actions with ntp server. The unit is measured in minutes. • ntp server: ip address of ntp server. • ntp port: ...

  • Page 126: 9.2.5 Configuring Upnp™

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 125 information via snmp port. By setting the trap address, the device is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center. 9.2.5 configuring upnp™ purpose: upnp™ permits the device to seamlessly discover the presence of other network d...

  • Page 127

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 126 figure 9.17 external port settings dialog box 6. You can click refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 9.18 upnp settings finished 7. Click the apply button to save the settings. 9.2.6 configuring remote alarm host purpose: with a remote alarm...

  • Page 128: 9.2.8 Configuring Rtsp

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 127 figure 9.20 configure alarm host 4. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. 9.2.7 configuring multicast purpose: a multicast address spans the class-d ip range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the ip address ranging from 239...

  • Page 129: 9.2.10 Configuring Email

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 128 figure 9.22 rtsp settings interface 3. Enter the rtsp port in the text field of rtsp service port. The default rtsp port is 554, and you can change it according to different requirements. 4. Click the apply button to save and exit the menu. 9.2.9 configuring serve...

  • Page 130

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 129 maintains an smtp mail server. The network must also be connected to either an intranet or the internet depending on the location of the e-mail accounts to which you want to send notification. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu > configuration > ...

  • Page 131

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 130 select receivers: select the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be configured. Receiver: the name of user to be notified. Receiver’s address: the email address of user to be notified. Enable attached pictures: check the checkbox of enable attached picture if you want...

  • Page 132

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 131 9.3 checking network traffic purpose: you can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information on the device such as linking status, mtu, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the network traffic interface. Menu > maintenance > net detect figure 9....

  • Page 133: 9.4 Network Detection

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 132 9.4 network detection purpose: you can obtain network connection status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 testing network delay and packet loss steps: 1. Enter the network traffic interface. Menu > m...

  • Page 134

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 133 fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the device. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect. Figure 9.31 export network packet 4. Click the export button to start exporting. 5. After the exporting is comple...

  • Page 135

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 134 figure 9.33 checking network status if the network is normal the following message box pops up. Figure 9.34 network status checking result if the message box pops up with different information, you can click network button to show the interface for quick setting o...

  • Page 136

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 135 9.4.4 checking network statistics purpose: you can check the network statistics to obtain real-time information on the device. Steps: 1. Enter the network statistics interface. Menu > maintenance> net detect 2. Click the network stat. Tab to enter the network stat...

  • Page 137: Chapter 10

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 136 chapter 10 hdd management.

  • Page 138: 10.1 Initializing Hdds

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 137 10.1 initializing hdds purpose: a newly installed hard disk drive (hdd) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. Steps: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu > hdd>general figure 10.1 hdd information interface 2. Select the hdd to be init...

  • Page 139

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 138 figure 10. 3 start initialization 5. After the hdd has been initialized, the status of the hdd will change from uninitialized to normal. Figure 10.4 hdd status changes to normal initializing the hdd will erase all data on it..

  • Page 140: 10.2 Managing Network Hdd

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 139 10.2 managing network hdd purpose: you can add a nas or disk of ip san to the device, and use it as a network hdd. Steps: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu > hdd > general figure 10.5 hdd information interface 2. Click the add button to enter the add ne...

  • Page 141

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 140 5. Configure the nas or ip san settings. • add nas disk: 1) enter the nethdd ip address in the text field. 2) enter the nethdd directory in the text field. 3) click the ok button to add the configured nas disk. Up to 8 nas disks can be added. Figure 10.7 add nas d...

  • Page 142

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 141 6. After having successfully added the nas or ip san disk, return to the hdd information menu. The added nethdd will be displayed in the list. If the added nethdd is uninitialized, please select it and click the init button for initialization. Figure 10.9 initiali...

  • Page 143: 10.3 Managing Hdd Group

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 142 10.3 managing hdd group 10.3.1 setting hdd groups purpose: multiple hdds can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular hdd group through hdd settings. Steps: 1. Enter the storage mode interface. Menu > hdd > advanced 2. ...

  • Page 144: 10.3.2 Setting Hdd Property

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 143 figure 10.12 local hdd settings interface 7. Select the group number for the current hdd. The default group no. For each hdd is 1. 8. Click the ok button to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 13 confirm hdd group settings 9. In the pop-up attention box, click the ye...

  • Page 145

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 144 figure 10.14 set hdd property 3. Set the hdd property to r/w, read-only or redundancy. 4. Click the ok button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the hdd information menu, the hdd property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be...

  • Page 146: 10.4 Configuring Quota Mode

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 145 10.4 configuring quota mode purpose each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the storage mode interface. Menu > hdd > advanced 2. Set the mode to quota. The device must be rebooted to enable the change...

  • Page 147: 10.5 Checking Hdd Status

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 146 10.5 checking hdd status purpose: you can check the status of the installed hdds. Checking hdd status in hdd information interface steps: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu > hdd>general 2. Check the status of each hdd which is displayed on the list. Fig...

  • Page 148

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 147 10.6 checking s.M.A.R.T. Information purpose: the s.M.A.R.T. (self-monitoring, analysis and reporting technology) is a monitoring system for hdds to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hope of anticipating failures. Steps: 1. Enter the s....

  • Page 149: 10.7 Detecting Bad Sector

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 148 10.7 detecting bad sector purpose: the bad sectors of a hdd may cause the system to slow down when reading or writing data. You can detect the bad sectors of the hdd using this tool. Steps: 1. Enter the bad sector detection interface. Menu>hdd>hdd detect>bad secto...

  • Page 150

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 149 10.8 configuring hdd error alarms purpose: you can configure hdd error alarms when the hdd status is uninitialized or abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the exception interface. Menu > configuration > exceptions 2. Set the exception type to hdd error from the dropdown list...

  • Page 151: Chapter 11

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 150 chapter 11 camera settings.

  • Page 152

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 151 11.1 configuring osd settings purpose: you can configure the osd (on-screen display) settings for cameras, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the osd configuration interface. Menu > camera > osd 2. Select the camera to configure osd settings. ...

  • Page 153

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 152 11.2 configuring privacy mask purpose: up to 4 four-sided privacy mask zones can be configured. Steps: 1. Enter the privacy mask settings interface. Menu > camera > privacy mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Click the checkbox of enable privacy mask...

  • Page 154

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 153 please refer to step 7 of chapter 11.1 configuring osd settings. 7. Click the apply button to save the settings. You can also click the restore button to restore the current osd settings to the default parameters. 11.3 configuring video parameters steps: 1. Enter ...

  • Page 155: Chapter 12

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 154 chapter 12 device management and maintenance.

  • Page 156

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 155 12.1 viewing system information 12.1.1 viewing device information steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > maintenance > system info 2. Click the device info tab to enter the device information menu to view the device name, model, serial no. , firm...

  • Page 157

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 156 steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > maintenance > system info 2. Click the record tab to enter the record information menu to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera. Figure 12.3 record information interface 12.1.4 vie...

  • Page 158

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 157 12.1.5 viewing network information steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > maintenance > system info 2. Click the network tab to enter the network information menu to view the network information. Figure 12.5 network information interface 12.1.6 v...

  • Page 159

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 158 12.2 searching & exporting log files purpose: the operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the log search interface. Menu > maintenance > log search figure 1...

  • Page 160

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 159 figure 12.8 log search results 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available. Figure 12.9 log details 6. If you want to export the log fil...

  • Page 161

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 160 figure 12.10 log export interface (2) check checkbox to select the hdd and click export to enter the export interface. Figure 12.11 export log files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of device name. 8. Click the export to export the log files to t...

  • Page 162

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 161 figure 12.12 import/export config file 2. Click the export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device. 3. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the import button. After the import pr...

  • Page 163: 12.4 Upgrading System

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 162 12.4 upgrading system purpose: the firmware on your device can be upgraded using a usb device or remote ftp server. 12.4.1 upgrading by usb device steps: 1. Connect the usb device where the updated firmware file is located to the dvr. 2. Enter the upgrade interfac...

  • Page 164

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 163 figure 12.14 ftp upgrade interface 3. Enter the ftp server address in the text field. 4. Click the upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware..

  • Page 165

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 164 12.5 restoring default settings steps: 1. Enter the default interface. Menu > maintenance > default figure 12.15 restore factory default 2. Click the ok button to restore the default settings. With the exception of the network parameters (including ip address, sub...

  • Page 166: Chapter 13

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 165 chapter 13 others.

  • Page 167

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 166 13.1 configuring general settings purpose: you can configure the bnc output standard, vga/hdmi output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu > configuration > general 2. Select the general tab. Figure 13.1 genera...

  • Page 168

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 167 • transparent channel:connect a serial device directly to the device. The serial device will be controlled remotely by the pc through the network. Steps: 1. Enter the rs-232 settings interface. Menu > configuration > rs-232 figure 13.2 rs-232 settings interface 2....

  • Page 169

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 168 13.3 configuring dst settings steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu >configuration>general 2. Choose dst settings tab. Figure 13.3 dst settings interface you can check the checkbox before the auto dst adjustment item. Or you can manually check the e...

  • Page 170

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 169 13.4 configuring more settings steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu > configuration > general 2. Click the more settings tab to enter the more settings interface. Figure 13.4 more settings interface 3. Configure the following settings: • device nam...

  • Page 171: 13.5.1 Adding A User

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 170 13.5 managing user accounts purpose: there is a default account in the device: administrator. The default administrator user name is admin and the default password is 12345. The administrator has the permission to add and delete users and configure user parameters...

  • Page 172

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 171 • operator: the operator user level has permission to carry out local log search in local configuration, remote log search and two-way audio in remote configuration and all operating permissions in camera configuration. • guest: the guest user has permission to ca...

  • Page 173: 13.5.2 Deleting A User

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 172 • 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 device. Remote configuration • remote log search: remotely...

  • Page 174: 13.5.3 Editing A User

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 173 figure 13.9 delete a user 3. Click the icon to delete the selected user. 13.5.3 editing a user steps: 1. Enter the user management interface. Menu > configuration > user 2. Select the user to be edited from the list. Figure 13.10 edit a user 3. Click the icon to e...

  • Page 175

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 174 figure 13.11 edit user interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and mac address. 5. Click the ok button to save the settings and exit the menu. 13.5.4 changing password of admin purpose: the password for the admin user account c...

  • Page 176

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 175 figure 13.13 change password 3. Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. 4. Click ok to save the settings and exit the menu..

  • Page 177: Device

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 176 13.6 logging out/shutting down/rebooting device steps: 1. Enter the shutdown interface. Menu > shutdown figure 13.14 shutdown menu 2. Click the logout button to log out, or click the shutdown button to shut down the device, or click the reboot button to reboot the...

  • Page 178: Chapter 14

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 177 chapter 14 appendix.

  • Page 179: Glossary

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 178 glossary • dual stream: dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. • dvr: acronym for digital video recorder. A dvr is device that is able to accept video signals from ana...

  • Page 180: Faq

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 179 faq • why does my device make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the device are as follows: a) there is no hdd installed in the device. B) the hdd is not initialized. C) hdd error to cancel the beeping sound and use the dev...

  • Page 181

    Smartwatch dvr operation manual 180