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XENO XDR5K4 Setup And User's Manual

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Summary of XDR5K4

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    Xeno xdr5k4 real time dvrs set up and user manual.

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    Xeno xdr5 dvr manual v1.0

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    3 before you begin read these instructions before installing or operating this product. Note: this installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to local codes. This manual provides installation and operation information. To use this document, you must have the followi...

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    4 the crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the european union the product must be collected separately at the product end-of-life. This applies to your product and any peripherals marked with this symbol. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste. Ce mark this appar...

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    5 retain the manual for future reference. 2. Cleaning turn the unit off and unplug from the power socket before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use harsh cleansers or aerosol cleaners. 3. Attachments do not use attachments unless recommended by manufactured as they may affect the fun...

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    6 dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 13. Damage requiring service unplug the equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power supply cord or the plug has been damag...

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    7 ce compliance statement warning this is a class a product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures..

  • Page 8: Product Key Features

    8 product key features compression pal/ntsc adaptive video inputs. H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition. Real time 25ips per channel at wd1. Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream and event streams. Independent configuration for each channel, including resolu...

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    9 locking and unlocking record files. Local redundant recording. Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc. Motion analysis for the selected area in the video. Digital zoom available in play back mode supports pause, play fast, play slow, sk...

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    10 remote system restart and restore default settings. Rs-485 transparent channel transmission. Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host remotely enable/disable recording. Remote ptz control. Two-way audio embedded web server. Development scalability: sdk for windows and linux ...

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    11 table of contents product key features .................................................................................................................... 8 c h a p t e r 1 ......................................................................................................................... 1...

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    12 4.4 adjusting live view settings ........................................................................................... 45 c h a p t e r 5 ......................................................................................................................... 47 ptz controls ..................

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    13 7.2.2 smart search ....................................................................................................... 96 7.2.3 digital zoom ......................................................................................................... 99 c h a p t e r 8 ..............................

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    14 10.2.10 configuring server and http ports ............................................................... 141 10.3 checking network traffic ............................................................................................ 142 10.4 configuring network detection ............................

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    15 11.3.4 changing admin password .............................................................................. 172 11.4 firmware upgrading .................................................................................................... 174 11.4.1 upgrading by local backup device .................

  • Page 16: C H A P T E R  1

    16 c h a p t e r 1 installation.

  • Page 17: 1.1 Before Your Start

    17 1.1 before your start dvr pre-installation the xdr5k4 series dvr is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be carefully installed. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the dvr. 1. Keep all liquids away from the dvr. 2. Install the dvr...

  • Page 18: 1.2 Hard Disk Installation

    18 1.2 hard disk installation before installing a hard disk drive (hdd), please make sure the power is disconnected from the dvr. A factory recommended hdd should be used for this installation. Tools required: screwdriver. Steps: 1. Remove the cover from the dvr by unfastening the screws on the back...

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    19 4. Connect the power cable to the hdd. 5. Re-install the cover of the dvr and fasten screws..

  • Page 20: 1.3 Telemetry Connections

    20 1.3 telemetry connections ptz rs-485 connections to connect rs-485 devices to the dvr: 1. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block. 2. Insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part. Ensure signal cables are in tight. Note: make sure the pan/tilt receiver unit is connect...

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    21 1536k 675m 1792k 787m 2048k 900m note: please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value..

  • Page 22: 1.5 Menu Structure

    22 1.5 menu structure the menu structure of the dvr is shown as below: main menu search menu.

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    23 c h a p t e r 2 introduction.

  • Page 24: 2.1 Front Panel

    24 2.1 front panel the front panel of xdr5k4 dvr is shown in figure 2.1. Figure 2.1 front panel table 2.1 description of the front panel no. Name function description 1 power power indicator turns green when dvr is powered up. 2 status status indicator lights in red when hdd is reading/writing. 3 tx...

  • Page 25: 2.2 Usb Mouse Operation

    25 2.2 usb mouse operation a regular 3-button (left/right/scroll-wheel) usb mouse can also be used with this dvr. To use a usb mouse: 1. Plug usb mouse into one of the usb interfaces on the front panel of the dvr. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not...

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    26 2.3 input method description figure 2.2 soft keyboard description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: table 2.2 description of the soft keyboard icons icons description icons description english capital english numbers symbols lowercase/uppercase backspace space enter exit.

  • Page 27: 2.4 Rear Panel

    27 2.4 rear panel figure 2.3 rear panel table 2.4 descriptions of the rear panel interfaces no. Item description 1 video in bnc connector for analog video input. 2 video out bnc connector for video output. 3 usb interface connects usb mouse or usb flash memory devices. 4 hdmi hdmi video output. 5 vg...

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    28 2.5 starting up and shutting down the dvr purpose: proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to exptend the life of the dvr. Before you start: check that the voltage of the power supply is the same with the dvr’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Note ： by defau...

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    29 in the shutdown menu, you can also reboot the dvr. Steps: 1. Enter the shutdown menu by clicking menu > system->basic->shutdown 2. Click the reboot button to reboot the dvr..

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    30 c h a p t e r 3 getting started.

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    31 3.1 using the wizard for basic configuration by default, the setup wizard starts once the dvr has loaded, as shown in figure 3.1. Figure 3.1 start wizard interface operating the setup wizard: 1. The setup wizard can walk you through some important settings of the dvr. If you d on’t want to use th...

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    32 confirm the password in the given fields. 5. Click the next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in figure 3.3. Figure 3.3 date and time settings 6. After the time settings, click next button which takes you back to the network setup wizard window, as shown in figure 3.4. F...

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    33 figure 3.5 hdd management 8. To initialise the hdd, click the init button. Initialisation removes all the data saved in the hdd. 9. Click next button to enter the record settings window. Figure 3.6 record settings 10. Click copy to copy the settings to other channels..

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    34 figure 3.7 copy record settings 11. Click ok to complete the startup setup wizard..

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    35 c h a p t e r 4 live view.

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    36 4.1 introduction of live view live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The dvr 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 which menu you’re on) brings you t...

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    37 4.2 operations in live view mode in live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below. • camera: showing only one screen on the monitor. • multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. • start/stop sequence: the screen is auto switched to th...

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    38 previous switch to the previous screen. Next switch to the next screen. Start/stop sequence enable/disable the auto-sequence of the screens. Aux switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is disabled. Start recording start all-day normal recording or motion detectio...

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    39 instant playback ptz control / mute/audio on digital zoom image settings close instant playback only shows the record in last few minutes. Digital zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. Left-click and drag the red box for target zooming in area, as shown in figure 4.3. Figure 4.3 ...

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    40 figure 4.4 image settings 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. Note: the adjustable value range is 0~ 255 for the brightness, contrast, saturation and h...

  • Page 41: 4.3 Adjust Camera Settings

    41 4.3 adjust camera settings purpose: camera settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the video parameters, privacy mask area and osd display information. 4.3.1 configuring video parameters steps: 1. Enter the image settings interface. Menu > display > camera setti...

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    42 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Click the checkbox of enable privacy mask to enable this feature. Figure 4.7 privacy mask settings interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame colors. Note: up to 4 privacy mask zones can be co...

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    43 4.3.3 configuring osd settings purpose: you can configure the osd (on-screen display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the osd configuration interface. Menu > display > camera settings > osd settings 2. Select the camera to configure osd settings. 3...

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    44 figure 4.10 copy settings to other cameras 2) select the camera (s) to be configured with the same osd settings. You can also click the checkbox of analog to select all cameras. 3) click the ok to finish the copy settings and back to the osd configuration interface. 8. Click the apply icon to app...

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    45 4.4 adjusting live view settings purpose: live view settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the live view settings int...

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    46 figure 4.12 live view- screen views to set the screen views: 1) select screen views. 2) click the up and down button at each screen to select the channel you would like to display. Setting an ‘x’ means the channel will not be displayed. 3) click the apply button to save the setting..

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    47 c h a p t e r 5 ptz controls 5.1 configuring ptz settings purpose: follow the procedure to set the parameters for ptz. The configuring of the ptz parameters should be done before you control the ptz camera. Before you start: check that the ptz and the dvr are connected properly through rs-485 int...

  • Page 48: 5.2.1 Customizing Presets

    48 5.2 setting presets, tours & learns before you start: please make sure that the presets, tours and learns should be supported by ptz protocols. 5.2.1 customizing presets purpose: follow the steps to set the preset location which you want the ptz camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps...

  • Page 49: 5.2.2 Calling Presets

    49 5.2.2 calling presets purpose: this feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the ptz setting interface: steps: 1. Enter the ptz control interface. Menu >system> communications>ptz more 2. Check the round icon before cal...

  • Page 50: 5.2.3 Customizing Tours

    50 2. Choose camera in the list on the menu. 3. Choose preset in the preset list. 5.2.3 customizing tours purpose: tours can be set to move the ptz to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the preset...

  • Page 51: 5.2.4 Calling Tours

    51 figure 5.6 keypoints deletion 5.2.4 calling tours purpose: calling a patrol makes the ptz to move according the predefined tour path. Calling patrol in the ptz setting interface: steps: 1. In the ptz setting interface. Menu >system> communications>ptz more 2. Select the tour number, and then clic...

  • Page 52: 5.2.5 Customizing Learns

    52 steps: 1. Press ptz control on the front panel or on the remote, or click ptz control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the ptz control toolbar. 2. Choose tour on the control bar. 3. Click the tour you want to call. Figure 5.10 ptz toolbar- tour 5.2.5 customizing learns purpose: learns c...

  • Page 53: 5.2.6 Calling Learns

    53 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 learn. 4. Click to save the pattern. Repeat the above steps to save more learn. 5.2.6 calling learns purpose...

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    54 figure 5.12 ptz toolbar- learn.

  • Page 55: 5.3 Ptz Control Toolbar

    55 5.3 ptz control toolbar in the live view mode, you can press the ptz control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the ptz control icon to enter the ptz toolbar. Figure 5.13 ptz toolbar table 5.1 description of the ptz toolbar icons icon description icon description icon d...

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    56 c h a p t e r 6 record settings.

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    57 6.1 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 initialize it. (menu>system>disk>advan...

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    58 figure 6.2 disk- general steps: 1. Enter the record settings interface to configure the encoding parameters: menu>recording>recording settings figure 6.3 video encoding 2. Set encoding parameters for main stream 1) select video to enter the main stream settings interface. 2) select the camera for...

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    59 • frame rate: set the frame rate of recording. • max. Bitrate mode: set the mode to general or customize (32-3072kbps). • max bitrate (kbps): select or customize the maximum bit rate for recording. 4) configure the pre-record, post-record time, expired time, redundant record (this option is only ...

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    60 figure 6.5 encoding parameters-sub-stream 2) configure the parameters for the sub-stream. Refer to the step of main stream settings. 3) click apply to save the settings. Note: you can click the restore button to restore the current sub-stream settings to the default parameters. 4) if you want to ...

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    61 figure 6.6 video schedule 2) choose the camera you want to configure. 3) select the check box after the enable schedule item. There are two ways to configure the video schedule. Task 1: edit the schedule steps: 1) click edit. 2) in the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set ...

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    62 click copy. Figure 6.8 copy schedule to other days 5) click ok to save settings and back to upper level menu. 6) click apply in the video schedule interface to save the settings. Task 2: draw the schedule. Steps: 1) click the icon on the right to select a record type. Different recording types ar...

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    63 6.3 configuring holiday record purpose: follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plans for recording on holiday. Steps: 1. Enter the record setting interface. Menu>recording>schedule>holiday figure 6.10 holiday settings 2. Enable e...

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    64 2) check the checkbox after enable. 3) select mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 4) set the start and end date. 5) click apply to save settings. 6) click ok to exit the edit interface. 3. Enter video schedule settings in...

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    65 6.4 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 dvr can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to s...

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    66 figure 6.14 motion detection- mask 4) click handling, and the message box for channel information will pop up. Figure 6.15 motion detection handling 5) select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) click apply to save the settings. 7) click ok to back to t...

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    67 figure 6.16 schedule 1) check the checkbox after the enable schedule item. 2) click edit. Figure 6.17 edit schedule- motion detection 3) in the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule. 4) set the type as motion. 5) to schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox...

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    68 figure 6.18 edit schedule- all day 6) to arrange other schedule, leave the all day checkbox blank and set the start/end time. Note: up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Repeat the above steps3)-6) to schedule motion detection trigger...

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    69 figure 6.20 copy schedule to other channels.

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    70 6.5 configuring redundant record purpose: enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the r/w hdd but also in the redundant hdd, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. Note: you must set the storage mode in the...

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    71 figure 6.22 hdd advanced-editing 2) click apply to save the settings. 3) click ok to back to the upper level menu. 3. Enter the record setting interface. Menu> recording> video 1) select video. Figure 6.23 video encoding parameters 2) select camera you want to configure. 3) check the checkbox of ...

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    72 6.6 configuring hdd group for recording purpose: you can group the hdds and save the record files and captured pictures in certain hdd group. Steps: 1. Enter hdd setting interface. Menu>system>disk figure 6.24 hdd general 2. Select general check whether the storage mode of the hdd is group. If no...

  • Page 73: 6.7 File Protection

    73 6.7 file protection purpose: you can lock the recorded files or set the hdd property to read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: steps: 1. Enter search interface. Search> time and date figure 6.25 search – time and date 2. Select the ...

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    74 figure 6.26 search - search result 5. Protect the record files. 1) find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating that the file is locked. Note: the record files which the recording is not completed can’t be locked. 2) click to change it to to u...

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    75 figure 6.28 hdd advanced 2. Click to edit the hdd you want to protect. Figure 6.29 hdd advanced- editing 3. Set the hdd to read-only. 4. Click ok to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Note: you can’t save any files in a read-only hdd. If you want to save files in the hdd, change the ...

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    76 c h a p t e r 7 playback.

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    77 7.1 playing back recorded video 7.1.1 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 mouse and click the button in the qu...

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    78 figure 7.2 right-click menu under live view 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in figure 7.3. Figure 7.3 all-day playback interface the channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the r...

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    79 figure 7.4 all-day playback interface with channel list dates marked in colors: : no record files in this day. : there is record file(s) in this day (not current day). : there is only event recording file(s) in this day (not current day). : mouse cursor is located. Figure 7.5 toolbar of all-day p...

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    80 process bar video type bar note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 2. About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording; represents smart search recordi...

  • Page 81: 7.1.2 Playing Back By Time

    81 7.1.2 playing back by time purpose: play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. Steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Search>search>time and date 2. Set search conditions and click the playback button to enter play...

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    82 figure 7.7 interface of playback by time figure 7.8 toolbar of playback by time table 7.2 detailed explanation of playback-by-time toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping jump forward jump reverse add default bookmark add c...

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    83 7.1.3 playing back by normal video search purpose: play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time. The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported. Recording types contain normal (tl), motion. Steps: 1. Enter rec...

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    84 figure 7.10 result of normal video search 3. Choose channels for simultaneous playback. Note: the optional channels for simultaneous playback are the same channels for chosen to search record files in step 1. And the channel with the recorded file selected in step 2 is the main channel during mul...

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    85 figure 7.12 4-ch synchronous playback interface the hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 7.13 4-ch synchronous playback interface with video list figure 7.14 toolbar of normal playback table 7.3 detailed explanation of normal pl...

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    86 add default bookmark add customized bookmark bookmark management speed down / pause reverse play/reverse play/ single-frame reverse play / pause play/play/single- frame play stop speed up previous file next file video search exit hide toolbar progress bar video type bar note: 1. Playback progress...

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    87 figure 7.16 result of video search by motion 5. Click details button to view detailed information of the record file, e.G. Start time, end time, file size, etc. Figure 7.17 event details interface 6. Playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control p...

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    88 figure 7.18 interface of playback by event the hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 7.19 playback interface with motion list figure 7.20 toolbar of playback by event table 7.4 detailed explanation of playback-by-event toolbar b...

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    89 / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping jump forward jump reverse add default bookmark add customized bookmark bookmark management speed down / pause reverse play/reverse play/ single-frame reverse play / pause play/play/single- frame play stop speed up previous event next event event search exit h...

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    90 press button to add default bookmark. Press button to add customized bookmark and input bookmark name. Note: max. 64 bookmarks can be added to a single video file. 2. Bookmark management. Press button to check, edit and delete bookmark(s). Figure 7.22 bookmark management interface steps: 1. Enter...

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    91 figure 7.23 video search by bookmark 2. Set playback conditions and bookmark management. Choose the bookmark name of the recorded file you want to play back; it can be edited or deleted. Pre-play and post-play time can be set according to actual needs. Note: pre-play time and post-play time is ad...

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    92 figure 7.25 interface of playback by bookmark the hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 7.26 interface of playback by bookmark with video list figure 7.27 toolbar of playback by bookmark.

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    93 table 7.5 detailed explanation of playback-by-bookmark toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping jump forward jump reverse add default tag add customized tag tag management slow down / pause reverse play/reverse play/ single-...

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    94 figure 7.28 system log search interface 2. Choose a log with record file and press button to enter playback interface. Note: if there is no record file at the ti me point of the log, the message box “no related record file” will pop up. Figure 7.29 result of system log search 3. Playback interfac...

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    95 figure 7.30 interface of playback by log.

  • Page 96: 7.2.2 Smart Search

    96 7.2 auxiliary functions of playback 7.2.1 playing back frame by frame purpose: play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: • using a mouse: go to playback interface and click button and until the speed changes to single frame. ...

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    97 figure 7.32 right-click menu under playback 3. You can click the button to set the full screen as target searching area. After drawing area(s), press button to execute smart search in this area. Note: multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported. Figure 7.33 draw area of smart search ...

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    98 figure 7.34 smart search result with video list figure 7.35 toolbar of smart search playback table 7.6 detailed explanation of smart-search-playback toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / audio on/mute / start/stop clipping jump forward jump reverse add defa...

  • Page 99: 7.2.3 Digital Zoom

    99 7.2.3 digital zoom steps: 1. Right click the mouse on a channel under playback and choose digital zoom to enter digital zoom interface. 2. Move the red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged for up to 16 times. Figure 7.36 draw area for digital zoom figure 7.37 right-click menu when p...

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    100 smart search for motion against a specified area. Show & hide control interface return to playback interface.

  • Page 101: C H A P T E R  8

    101 c h a p t e r 8 archive.

  • Page 102: 8.1 Archiving Record Files

    102 8.1 archiving record files 8.1.1 quick export purpose: export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter video export interface. Search>archive>time and date choose the channel(s) you want to archive and press quick export button. Note: 1. The time duration of record files on a sp...

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    103 figure 8.2 quick export using usb1-1 stay in the exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 8.3 export finished 8.1.2 archiving by normal video search purpose: the record files can be backup to various devices, such as usb devices (usb flash drives, usb hdds, usb writer), ar...

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    104 figure 8.4 normal video search for archive 3. Select record files you want to back up. Press button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to archive. Note: the size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corne...

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    105 you can also format usb flash drives or usb hdds via the device. Figure 8.6 export by normal video search using usb flash drive stay in the exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop- up message box “export finished”. Figure 8.7 export finished archive using usb writer and ...

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    106 figure 8.8 normal video search for backup 3. Select record files you want to archive. Press button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to archive. Note: the size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner...

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    107 figure 8.10 export by normal video search using usb writer stay in the exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop- up message box “export finished”. Figure 8.11 export finished 8.1.3 archiving by event search purpose: archive event-related record files using usb devices (us...

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    108 figure 8.12 event search for archive 2. Select record files to export. 1) select motion detection event (s) in the list and press quick export button to enter export interface. 2) pressing quick export button will export record files of all channels triggered by motion detection. Figure 8.13 res...

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    109 figure 8.14 event details interface 3. Export. Click the export button and start backup. Note: if the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format usb flash drive or usb hdds via the device. Figu...

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    110 figure 8.16 export finished 8.1.4 archiving video clips purpose: you may also select video clips to export directly during playback, using usb devices (usb flash drives, usb hdds, usb writer) steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Please refer to chapter 7. 2. During playback, use buttons and in th...

  • Page 111: 8.2 Managing Backup Devices

    111 figure 8.18 attention to video clip saving 5. Export. Press export button and start backup. Note: if the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format usb flash drive or usb hdds via the device. F...

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    112 1. Enter search result interface of record files. Search>archive>time and date set search condition and press search button to enter search result interface. Note: at least one channel shall be selected. Figure 8.21 normal video search for backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click...

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    113 select a record file or folder in the backup device and press button if you want to delete it. Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it click format button to format the backup device. Note: if the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • ...

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    114 figure 8.24 normal video search for backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Press export button to enter export interface. Note: at least one record file shall be selected. Figure 8.25 result of normal video search for backup 3. Backup device management. Click erase button if you want...

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    115 • check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 8.26 usb writer management.

  • Page 116: C H A P T E R  9

    116 c h a p t e r 9 event settings.

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    117 9.1 setting up motion detection steps: 1. Enter motion settings and choose a camera to set up motion detection. Menu>event>motion settings figure 9.1 motion detection setup interface 2. Set up detection area and sensitivity. Tick “enable motion detection”, use the mouse to draw detection area(s)...

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    118 3. Click trigger channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered. Figure 9.3 set trigger camera of motion detection 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. Select arming schedule tab to set the channel’s arm...

  • Page 119

    119 figure 9.5 set alarm response actions of motion detection 6. Click the ok button to complete the motion detection settings of the channel. 7. If you want to set up motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just copy the above settings to it. Note: you are not allowed to cop...

  • Page 120: 9.2 Detecting Video Loss

    120 9.2 detecting video loss purpose: detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter video loss and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> event> video loss figure 9.7 video loss setup interface 2. Set up handling method of video loss. Check the checkbox of “en...

  • Page 121

    121 3. Set up arming schedule of the channel. Select arming schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Click apply to save the arming settings of the selected day. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedu...

  • Page 122

    122 9.3 detecting camera tampering purpose: trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter camera tampering and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> event> camera tamper figure 9.11 tamper-proof setup interface 2. Set up the camera tam...

  • Page 123

    123 figure 9.12 set detection areas and sensitivity of video tampering 3. Set up arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. 1) select arming schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. 3) clic...

  • Page 124: 9.4 Handling Exceptions

    124 9.4 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 or unformatted hdd. • network disconnected: disconnected network cable. • ip conflicted: duplicated ip address. • illegal login...

  • Page 125

    125 9.5 setting alarm response actions purpose: alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including full screen monitoring, audible warning, notify client host and send email. Full screen monitoring when an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (hdmi/vga or bnc moni...

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    126 c h a p t e r 10 network settings.

  • Page 127

    127 10.1 configuring general settings purpose: network settings must be properly configured before you operate dvr over network. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu > network > network settings figure 10.1 network settings interface 2. Select the ip settings tab. 3. In the ip settin...

  • Page 128: 10.2.1 Configuring Ddns

    128 10.2 configuring advanced settings 10.2.1 configuring ddns purpose: if your dvr is set to use pppoe as its default network connection, you may set dynamic dns (ddns) to be used for network access. Prior registration with your isp is required before configuring the system to use ddns. Steps: 1. E...

  • Page 129

    129 figure 10.3 ipserver settings interface • dyndns: 1) enter server address for dyndns (i.E. Members.Dyndns.Org). 2) in the device domain name text field, enter the domain obtained from the dyndns website. 3) enter the user name and password registered in the dyndns website. Figure 10.4 dyndns set...

  • Page 130

    130 figure 10.5 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 (www.No- ip.Com). 3) enter the...

  • Page 131

    131 vistaddns server first and then enter the alias to the device domain name in the dvr; you can also enter the domain name directly on the dvr to create a new one. Note: if a new alias of the device domain name is defined in the dvr, it will replace the old one registered on the server. Figure 10....

  • Page 132: 10.2.3 Configuring Email

    132 figure 10.8 ntp settings interface 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 minute. • ntp server: ip address of ntp server. • ntp port: port of nt...

  • Page 133

    133 figure 10.9 network settings interface 3. Clickthe apply button to save the settings. 4. Select the email tab to enter the email settings interface. Figure 10.10 email settings interface 5. Configure the following email settings: enable server authentication (optional): check the checkbox to ena...

  • Page 134: 10.2.4 Configuring Snmp

    134 enable ssl(optional): click the checkbox to enable ssl if required by the smtp server. Sender: the name of sender. Sender’s address: theemail address of sender. Select receivers: select the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be configured. Receiver: the name of user to be notified. Receiver’s addre...

  • Page 135

    135 figure 10.12 snmp settings interface 3. Check the snmp checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Configure the snmp settings. Figure 10.13 configure snmp settings 5. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. Note: before setting the snmp, please download the snmp software and manage to re...

  • Page 136

    136 your dvr also allows access by point-to-point protocol over ethernet (pppoe). Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface menu > network > network settings 2. Select the pppoe tab to enter the pppoe settings interface, as shown in figure 10.14 figure 10.14 pppoe settings interface 3. Check th...

  • Page 137: 10.2.6 Configuring Upnp

    137 5. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. 6. After successful settings, the system asks you to reboot the device to enable the new settings, and the pppoe dial-up is automatically connected after reboot. You can go to menu > maintenance > system info > network interface to view t...

  • Page 138

    138 2) external port indicates the port no. For port mapping in the router. Figure 10.17 external port settings dialog box 6. You can click refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping. 7. Click the apply button to save the settings. 10.2.7 configuring remote alarm host purpose: with a remot...

  • Page 139

    139 figure 10.19 configure alarm host 4. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. 10.2.8 configuring multicast purpose: the multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than the maximum number of cameras through network. A multicast address spans the class-d ip range of 22...

  • Page 140: 10.2.9 Configuring Rtsp

    140 figure 10.20 configure multicast 4. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. 10.2.9 configuring rtsp purpose: the rtsp (real time streaming protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. Steps...

  • Page 141

    141 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. 10.2.10 configuring server and http ports purpose: you can change the server and http ports...

  • Page 142

    142 10.3 checking network traffic purpose: you can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of dvr such as linking status, mtu, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the network traffic interface. Menu > network > network data select lan usage tab page figure 10.23 network tr...

  • Page 143

    143 10.4 configuring network detection purpose: you can obtain network connecting status of dvr through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 10.4.1 testing network delay and packet loss steps: 1. Enter the network traffic interface. Menu > network > network data...

  • Page 144

    144 steps: 1. Enter the network traffic interface. Menu > network > network data 2. Click the network detection tab to enter the network detection interface. 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of device name, as shown in figure 10.26. Note: click the refresh button if the connected l...

  • Page 145

    145 figure 10.28 checking network status if the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 10.29 network status checking result if the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click network button to show the quick setting interface of the network pa...

  • Page 146

    146 figure 10.30 network parameters configuration 10.4.4 checking network statistics purpose: you can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the network statistics interface. Menu > network > network data > network statistics figure 10.31 network ...

  • Page 147

    147 3. Click refresh button to get the latest bandwidth statistics..

  • Page 148

    148 10.5 single stream encoding purpose: sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or cms (client management system) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, single stream encoding, can send a split scr...

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    149 c h a p t e r 11 system configuration.

  • Page 150: 11.1 Basic Settings

    150 11.1 basic settings 11.1.1 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 > system > basic 2. Select the general tab. Figure 11.1 general settings interfac...

  • Page 151

    151 11.1.2 configuring advanced settings steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu > system > basic 2. Click the more settings tab to enter the more settings interface, as shown in figure 11.2. Figure 11.2 more settings interface 3. Configure the following settings: • device name: edit th...

  • Page 152

    152 figure 11.3 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 process is completed, you must rebo...

  • Page 153

    153 11.1.4 restoring default settings steps: 1. Enter the default interface. Menu > system > basic > initialisation figure 11.4 restore to default settings 2. Click the ok button to restore the default settings. Note: except the network parameters (including ip address, subnet mask, gateway, mtu and...

  • Page 154

    154 11.1.5 logging out/shutting down/rebooting device steps: 1. Enter the shutdown interface. Menu > system > basic > shutdown figure 11.5 shutdown menu 2. Click the logout button to lock the device, or click the shutdown button to shut down the device, or click the reboot button to reboot the devic...

  • Page 155: 11.2 Disk Management

    155 11.2 disk management 11.2.1 initializing hdds purpose: a newly installed hard disk drive (hdd) must be initialized before it can be used with your dvr. Steps: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu > system > disk select advanced tab to view the mounted hdds. Figure 11.6 disk advanced info...

  • Page 156

    156 figure 11.8 start initialization 5. After the hdd has been initialized, the status of the hdd will change from uninitialized to normal. Figure 11.9 hdd status changes to normal note: initializing the hdd will erase all data on it. 11.2.2 managing network hdds purpose: you can add the allocated n...

  • Page 157

    157 figure 11.10 hdd information interface 2. Click the add button to enter the add nethdd interface, as shown in figure 11.11. Figure 11.11 hdd information interface 3. Add the allocated nethdd. 4. Select the type to nas or ip san. 5. Configure the nas or ip san settings. • add nas disk: 1) enter t...

  • Page 158: 11.2.3 Managing Hdd Group

    158 figure 11.12 add nas disk • add ip san: 1) enter the nethdd ip address in the text field. 2) click the search button to the available ip san disks. 3) select the ip san disk from the list shown below. 4) click the ok button to add the selected ip san disk. Note: up to 1 ip san disk can be added....

  • Page 159

    159 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 > system > basic > general 2. Set the mode to group, as shown in figure 11.14. Figure 11.14 storage mo...

  • Page 160

    160 figure 11.16 local hdd settings interface 7. Select the group number for the current hdd. Note: the default group no. For each hdd is 1. 8. Click the ok button to confirm the settings. Figure 11.17 confirm hdd group settings 9. In the pop-up attention box, click the yes button to finish the sett...

  • Page 161

    161 figure 11.18 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. Note: at least 2 hard disks must be installed on your dvr whe...

  • Page 162

    162 figure 11.19 storage mode settings interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of max. Record capacity (gb), as shown in figure 11.20. Figure 11.20 configure record quota 5. You can copy the quota settings of the current ca...

  • Page 163: 11.2.5 Checking Hdd Status

    163 figure 11.21 copy settings to other camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of all to select all cameras. 7. Click the ok button to finish the copy settings and back to the storage mode interface. 8. Click the apply button...

  • Page 164

    164 figure 11.22 view hdd status (1) note: if the status of hdd is normal or sleeping, it works normally. If the status is uninitialized or abnormal, please initialize the hdd before use. And if the hdd initialization is failed, please replace it with a new one. Checking hdd status in hdd informatio...

  • Page 165

    165 11.2.6 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 hdd to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. Steps: 1. Enter the s.M.A.R.T settings interface. Men...

  • Page 166: 11.2.8 Detecting Bad Sector

    166 figure 11.25 configure hdd error alarm 11.2.8 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 and thus to take immediate measures to repair it. Steps: 1. Enter the bad sector detectio...

  • Page 167

    167 figure 11.27 bad sector detecting 3. You can click pause to pause the detection and click resume to resume the detection. 4. If there is any error information about the hdd, you can click error info to view the information..

  • Page 168: 11.3.1 Adding A User

    168 11.3 managing user accounts purpose: there is a default account in the dvr: administrator. The administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 11.3.1 adding a user steps: 1. Enter the user mana...

  • Page 169

    169 3. Enter the information for new user, including user name, password, level and user’s mac address. Level: set the user level to operator or guest. Different user levels have different operating permission. • manager: the manager level has permission of all permission except modify the admin ’s ...

  • Page 170

    170 figure 11.31 user permission settings interface 6. Set the operating permission of local configuration, remote configuration and camera configuration for the user. Local configuration • local log search: searching and viewing logs and system information of dvr. • local parameters settings: confi...

  • Page 171: 11.3.2 Deleting A User

    171 • local video export: locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera (s). 7. Click the ok button to save the settings and exit interface. Note: only the admin user account has the permission of restoring factory default parameters. 11.3.2 deleting a user steps: 1. Enter the user managem...

  • Page 172

    172 figure 11.33 edit a user 3. Click the icon to enter the edit user interface, as shown in figure 11.34. Figure 11.34 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. 11.3.4 changi...

  • Page 173

    173 2. Select the admin user and click to change the password. As shown in figure 11.35. Figure 11.35 change password 3. Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. 4. Click the ok button to save the changes..

  • Page 174: 11.4 Firmware Upgrading

    174 11.4 firmware upgrading purpose: the firmware on your dvr can be upgraded by local backup device or remote ftp server. 11.4.1 upgrading by local backup device steps: 1. Connect your dvr with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the upgrade interface. Menu > s...

  • Page 175

    175 figure 11.37 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 dvr to activate the new firmware..

  • Page 176

    176 11.5 viewing system information 11.5.1 viewing device information steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > system > system info 2. Click the device info tab to enter the device information menu to view the device name, model, serial no. , firmware version and encode version, as s...

  • Page 177

    177 figure 11.39 camera information interface 11.5.3 viewing record information steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > system > system info 2. Click the record info tab to enter the record information menu to view the recording status encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in...

  • Page 178

    178 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu > system > system info 2. Click the network info tab to enter the network information menu to view the network information, as shown in figure 10.41. Figure 11.41 network information interface 11.5.5 viewing hdd information steps: 1. Enter the syst...

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    179.

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    180 c h a p t e r 12 others.

  • Page 181

    181 12.1 searching & export log files purpose: the operation, alarm, exception and information of the dvr can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the log search interface. Search > log > log search figure 12.1 log search interface 2. Set the log sear...

  • Page 182

    182 figure 12.2 log search results 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in figure 12.3. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available. Figure 12.3 log details 6. If you want to export the log files, cli...

  • Page 183

    183 figure 12.4 log export interface 2) check checkbox to select the hdd and click export to enter the export interface. Figure 12.5 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 the selected backup device. You can ...

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    184 c h a p t e r 13 appendix.

  • Page 185: Glossary

    185 glossary • dual stream: dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the dvr, • dvr: acronym for digital video recorder. A dvr is device that is able to accept video signal...

  • Page 186: Faq

    186 faq • why does my dvr make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the dvr are as follows: a) there is no hdd installed in the dvr. B) the hdd is not initialized. C) hdd error to cancel the beeping sound and use the dvr without hdd, enter the exception setting...

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