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Vacron 4CH H.264 User manual

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    Ultra-light 4ch h.264 digital video recorder user manual 2013 mar v1.1 ＊ in the first phase of installation or default value, the image will be shown on vga, if users need another display, please switch by manual way. (type2) type1: vga output type2: vga / bnc output type3: vga / bnc / lcd output.

  • Page 2: Warning

    Ii warning  do not expose the dvr under the sunlight, heat or wet environment while installation. As it could decrease the performance of dvr and damage the machine.  do not touch the power plug or case with wet hands as this could result electric shock.  do not forcedly bend or put heavy object ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Iii contents 1. Specification ............................................................................................. 1 2. Structure of product .................................................................................. 2 3. Dvr installation ................................................

  • Page 4: 1.  Specification

    1 1. Specification type type1 type2 type3 video format ntsc / pal video input 4 ch input / bnc xga output 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900 bnc output － 1ch output / bnc 1ch output / bnc real time video output － － lcd 3 inch 4:3 monitor display mode full screen, 4ch split screen, auto switch, p...

  • Page 5: 2.  Structure Of Product

    2 2. Structure of product  front panel 1. Ir remote controller. 2. Power indicator. 3. Hdd indicator.  installation 1. Power input: dc 5v 2. Xga: pc monitor output 3. Video in: 1~4ch video input 4. Lan: rj-45 network connection 5. 2.0 usb port 6. 2.0 usb mouse port 7. Video out: 1ch video output t...

  • Page 6: 3. Dvr Installation

    3 3. Dvr installation  connect the camera video output to the dvr video input port with bnc connectors. The camera install coaxial cable is suggested cat 6 or above.  dvr network installation please connect dvr to hub or router by using rj-45 network cable and make sure the dvr network indicator l...

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    4  virtual keyboard operation the text input of the virtual keyboard is as below: menu operation remote control operation mouse operation select character from virtual keyboard [up/down/left/right] [move cursor] keyin the select character [enter] [left click] exit the virtual keyboard [menu] [left ...

  • Page 8: 5.  Display Setup

    5 setup operation remote control usb mouse select [up/down/left/right] [moving cursor] confirm select setting [enter] [left click] change the select setting [left/right] [left click] 5. Display setup there are kinds of screen display mode: live and auto switching.  live viewing mode the dvr will go...

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    6  quick menu setup operation remote control usb mouse select item [left/right] [moving cursor] enter the select item [up/down] [moving cursor] confirm the select item [enter] [left click] exit [menu] [left click] out of selection area  playback operation setup operation remote control usb mouse f...

  • Page 10: 6.  Search

    7 6. Search in live mode, use play button in the remote controller or right clicking the mouse to switch to the search function. Setup operation remote controller usb mouse search [enter] [left click] select channel [up/down] [moving cursor] select dates [up/down/left/right] [moving cursor] playback...

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    8  record list setup operation remote controller usb mouse enter select item [enter] [left click] select item [up/down/left/right] [moving cursor] return to upper menu [menu] [right click] or [left click ] first page previous page next page last page mark all the events in this page backup  list a...

  • Page 12: 7.  Main Menu

    9 7. Main menu setup operation remote controller usb mouse select item [up/down/left/right] [moving cursor] enter select item [enter] [left click] exit main menu [menu] [right click] or [left click ] 8.1 camera setup  channel select one channel to set. Use copy button to copy present settings to ot...

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    10  lose red alert when there is video loss, a red warning light signal will appear in the screen.  time display display the time in live mode. Values: on/off. 8.2 record setup  record enable setup on/off the channel. Watermark: insert the words of watermark .  resolution setup ntsc recording re...

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    11  frame rate setup setting of frame rate: ntsc: 0-30 frames/sec; pal: 0-25 frames/sec.  quality setup setting of recording quality: values 1-5. The bigger value, the better quality.  pre record setting pre recording time when motion. Values: 0-10 seconds.  encode mode encoding of channel. Valu...

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    12  record schedule setup operation remote controller usb mouse enter select item [enter] [left click] select channel [up/down] [moving mouse wheel] select time&date [up/down/left/right] [click/drag-draw] return to upper menu [menu] [right click] or [left click ]  copy (1) select source (2) select...

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    13 setup operation remote controller usb mouse area selection [up/down/left/right] [moving cursor] set detection area: must set on none detection area(transparent area) (1)move to the area (2)press enter to set the area [drag by left click] clear detection area: clear the set detection area: must se...

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    14  media port port used for stream media. Default is port 9000.  web port port used for web access. Default is port 80.  command port port used for settings. Default is port 8000.  mobile port mobile phone port (factory default): 15961.  ip address assigned ip address.  netmask assigned net m...

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    15  ddns setting  dns1 first domain name server, default : 168.95.1.1  dns2 second domain name server, default :168.95.192.1  ddns enable/disable dynamic domain name server. Values: on, off.  ddns server  ddns server, values: 3322, dyndns, cctvdvr.  when using ddns server, host name, server n...

  • Page 19

    16  interval when alarm keeps going, the time span to send e-mail. Values: 10, 30, 60 seconds. 8.5 log search  log type set conditions for searching: type and time range. Log type can be all, alarm, operation, motion detection, and video loss.  start/end time set the search range (year/month/day)...

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    17 8.6 backup  channel backup all channels or single channel 1-4.  record type select all, normal or alarm.  start/end time select the backup range of time. Press search to start searching. The record list will be shown if available and follow [record list] to backup. Storage device choose.

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    18 8.7 system 8.7.1 time setting  date/time select by using virtual keyboard.  date format setup set: yy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yy.  time format setup set: 24hours, 12hours.  time zone setup time zone setting of dvr.  ntp setting（network time protocol） ntp: on or off schedule time: using virtual keyboard...

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    19 8.7.2 hdd setup  format format the selected hdd format hdd  overwrite enable/disable overwrite, values: on/off. If overwrite is enabled, the period can be set as 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 hours and 7, 15, 30, 60 days.  pack time set the required packing time frame to allow the system to pack each ...

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    20  usb disk info format usb memory stick 8.7.3 display setting type1 type2.

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    21  gui display gui display mode can be video or vga.  panel timeout set the length of time that the device waits before turning off the panel display. Values: off, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes.  video switching time set the switching time when switching channels in vide...

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    22  xga resolution xga resolution: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900. 8.7.4 system information provide the firmware version, mac address, hdd status…. 8.7.5 user password  password setup enable/disable password checking. Values: on/off (default) administrator account/password cannot be blank....

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    23  remote id setup can adjust remote control id to control multiple dvr. 8.7.6 system language  language values: traditional chinese and english. Auto rebooting after change.  function tip show function tips below the menu items. Value: on/off (default). 8.7.7 system maintenance  auto maintenan...

  • Page 27

    24  f/w update please plug the usb memory stick into the usb port on the dvr rear panel after download the new firmware to the usb memory stick. Note: the firmware only can be upgraded by using the usb port. Please don’t operate the system, remove the usb memory stick or remove the power while it i...

  • Page 28

    25 8. H264 player operation  preface h264 player software allows to playback the backup saving file from the dvr.  system requirement operating system: windows 2000, xp, vista, windows 7.  program obtainment and installation while user start to backup the file from dvr, the system will automatica...

  • Page 29

    26  user interface open file click pause click stop click play 1x click fast forward click slow forward click capture the image (snap shot) to the host computer click volume control drag rewind click step forward click mark start time click mark end time click backup click pop-up menu right click t...

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    27 9. H264 hdplayer operation  preface h264 hd player supports direct hdd playback through usb connection. It also supports to playback the individual recorded video files.  system requirement operating system: windows 2000, xp, vista, windows 7.  execute the installation file step 1: ask for the...

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    28  user interface pop-up menu right click the mouse to open the pop-up menu including setting event search open file open disk play pause stop slow play fast play step mark in mark out backup 1 win 4 win volume control player backup 9 win snapshot.

  • Page 32: 10.   Web Operation

    29 10. Web operation  preface the web application manager allows the user to remotely monitoring, playback, and backup through the dvr.  system requirement operating system: windows 2000, xp, vista, windows 7 web browser: internet explorer  add-on installation please use the ie browser to login t...

  • Page 33

    30 please login user name and password from the setting of dvr end.  live mode start/stop the live monitoring click record the footage to computer click start recording or stop recording (saving path: setup/information) snapshot the image click to snap shot the image (saving path: setup/information...

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    31  playback event search (1) select date (2)click or (3)click playback click on pop up file list fast forward click “fast forward” (speed: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x) rewind click “ rewind” (speed: 1/2, 1/ 4x, 1/ 8x, 1/ 16x) step forward click “previous”or “step” snapshot click to capture. Mark start time cl...

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    32  dvr setting cameras please refer “camera setup” for more information record please refer “record setup” for more information. motion detection.

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    33 please refer “motion detection” for more information. network setting e-mail log search.

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    34  system setting date/time setting hdd management display.

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    35 system information account / password system maintenance.

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    36  host setting.

  • Page 40: 11. Appendix

    37 11. Appendix this appendix will show you how to do the basic operation step-by-step on search, playback, backup, network setup, email setup, and ddns setup. 12.1 how to search and playback the footage step-by-step? Step 1. Press the search button there are two ways to enter the search menu. Optio...

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    38 step 2. Select the date & time to playback the footage. Once you enter the search menu, you can have 3 optional selections to playback the footage as the picture below. 1. Date and time search 1.1 select the channel and type of event that you wish to playback. 1.2 enter the date & time that you w...

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    39 2.1 select the specified date from the calendar selection, 2.2 select the specified time from the 24hours time bar selection. Note:  no data: no color; data of alarm trigger: red color ; normal record data: green color  each hour is divided into 2 time frames, 1 st and 2 nd half of the hour, 00...

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    40 step 3. Channel selection. Check on the channels you wish to playback, and then click play. 12.2 how to backup the footage step-by-step? Step 1. Click the backup button there are two ways to enter the backup menu. Option 1: click the right button of the mouse to open the quick menu bar, and press...

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    41 step 3. Select channels to backup. 3.1 double click the event to preview the footage before backup. 3.2 select the events you wish to backup by marking on “bak” check box. 3.4 click the backup button to storage device page. Step 4. Choose the storage device. 4.1 plug in the usb flash memory stick...

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    42 step 5. Start backup the file. Once you click the “backup” button, the dvr will start to backup. When the processing bar reaches to 100%, the backup process is completed. 12.3 how to setup the network step by step? Decide your network environment in network setting, you can choose the connection ...

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    43 12.3.1 static each network device has its own ip address. An ip address is like a doorplate of the device, helping data to be delivered to the correct destination. An ipv4 address contains 32 bits, which are divided into four parts, each part separated by a dot, such as 255.255.255.0. The followi...

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    44 step 1: set your dvr network mode to static mode 1. Change the connection type to “static” in dvr’s network setting 2. Assign the ip address to the dvr note: be sure not to set up a duplicated ip address for the dvr. For example, if you assign 192.168.0.100 to the pc, please change the ip address...

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    45 find “internet protocol (tcp/ip)” and click the “properties” to enter the setting menu in the following menu, choose “use the following ip address” to set up ip address manually 1) enter the ip address for your pc. Be sure not to set up a duplicated ip address with any other network devices. 2) e...

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    46 for window 7 start control panelview network status and tasksclick and enter the next menu click “change adapter settings” at the left column.

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    47 find the network adapter and right click the mouse button and click the “properties” to enter the setting menu find internet protocol version 4(tcp/ipv4) and click “properties” in the following menu, choose “use the following ip address” to set up ip address manually.

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    48 1) enter the ip address for your pc. Be sure not to set up a duplicated ip address with any other network devices. 2) enter subnet mask address. This address should correspond to the netmask address of your dvr. 3) enter default gateway address. This address should correspond to the gateway addre...

  • Page 52

    49 dhcp connection through router/server (corporation) here is an example of how to set up connection between the dvr and your pc in dhcp mode step 1: set up your router/dhcp server. For details, please consult your mis staff or check the manual of the router. Step 2: set your dvr network mode to dh...

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    50 find your network adaptor and click the right button and choose “properties” find “internet protocol (tcp/ip)” and click the “properties” to enter the setting menu in the following menu, choose “obtain an ip address automatically”.

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    51 for window 7 start control panelview network status and tasksclick and enter the next menu click “change adapter settings” at the left column.

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    52 find the network adapter and right click the mouse button and click the “properties” to enter the setting menu find “internet protocol version 4(tcp/ipv4)” and click “properties”.

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    53 in the following menu, choose “obtain an ip address automatically” if the router/dhcp server is set correctly, you should be able to connect to dvr from your pc successfully. Note: the ip address assigned to dvr would be varied when the router restarts or after a period of time. If you want to as...

  • Page 57

    54 step 1: in network setting menu, set the mode to “static” and click the “pppoe” to enter the setting menu. Step 2: in pppoe/3g setting menu, set the mode to “pppoe” and choose “on” to enable it. Note: for account and password information, please check with your internet service provider..

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    55 12.3.4 how to set up a 3g connection for your dvr? (note: for supported usb 3g dongle, please check with the manufacturer for latest information) . Step 1: in network setting menu, set the mode to “static” and click the “pppoe” to enter the setting menu. Step 2: in pppoe/3g setting menu, set the ...

  • Page 59

    56 12.4 email setup in dvr, you can set up an email reminder for situations like motion, alarm, etc. In the following section, we will illustrate how to set it up by using gmail. Step 1: in network setting menu, click on “e-mail setup” and enter the following menu step 2: enable the email function b...

  • Page 60

    57 12.5 ddns setup ddns: (dynamic dns). It is an service to provide the updating in real time of internet domain name system (dns) name servers to keep up to date the active dns configuration of their configured hostnames, addresses and other information. In dvr, you can apply a ddns service for a d...

  • Page 61

    58 below we will explain how to apply a ddns service through dyndns 1. Go to http://www.Dyndns.Com 2. Click on dyndns standard to apply a dyndns account.

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    59 3. Press on “order now” to start applying.

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    60 4. Select your wanted hostname for your dvr 5. When finished, press “continue” to proceed. Note: if you are using firewall or router to connect dvr, please set the ddns setting in fw/router, then use port forwarding in order to connect input your wanted hostname for your dvr.

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    61 6. If you have never applied dyndns service before, please create a new account first. 7. When finished, press “create account” to proceed..

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    62 8. System will send you an email for confirmation. Please go to your email box and see if you have received it. There will be a link for you to confirm the application. 9. Go to your dvr to set the ddns setting. (i use ie for demonstration but in the dvr osd, you can find the same setting there)....

  • Page 66: 12. Default Setting

    63 12. Default setting item default setting item default setting record setup channel on network setup mode static ip resolution normal media port 09000 frame rate real-time web port 00080 quality highest ip address 192.168.000.100 schedule always net mask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.000.001 camer...

  • Page 67: 13.

    64 13. Hdd support list 2.5”hdd caddy recommend use 2.5” 500gb capacity for hdd or below. Suggest installing the hard driver listed below to make sure the compatibility. Brand model number capacity seagate st3250310cs 250g st9500423as 500gb wd wd5000buct 500gb wd5000lpvt 500gb wd5000bpkt 500gb wd500...

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    65 14. 3g data rate brand model data transfer speed (bps) support verified wcdma (3g) 2mbps ~ 386kbps hsdpa (wcdma 3.5g) hsupa (wcdma 3.75g) huawei e1550 - 3.6m 384k yes pass e160g - 3.6m 384k yes pass e1750 - 7.2m 5.76m yes pass e220 - 3.6m 384k yes pass e156g - 3.6m 384k yes pass e173 - 7.2m 5.76m...

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    66.