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1. Normal STEP 4 To access the Day Night or Weekend schedule menus respectively Preset Configuration must be set to lt OFF gt Press the RIGHT or LEFT Direction buttons to set the Preset Configuration to lt OFF gt STEP 5 Press ENTER on the second item to access the current record time settings for Day Night and Weekend if enable Day Night Weekend Time Setting 1 Day Start Time 2 Day Stop Time 3 Night Start Time 4 Night Stop Time 5 Weekend Schedule 6 Start Time 7 Stop Time FRI 18 00 MON 06 00 STEP 6 Make appropriate changes of the start and stop time for Day and Night If you want to have a weekend record you must change the fifth item to lt ON gt in advance STEP 7 Press ESC to return to the Record menu and select the third item for setting record PPS and quality 00 370160D1EA3 PPS amp Quality Setting Day PPS 30 Weekend 30 Quality Event PPS Event Quality Event Active Event REC Mode Standard Standard Standard 30 30 30 Standard Standard Standard Both Both Both Un Un Un changed changed changed 41 STEP 8 Use Direction buttons to select desired item Press ENTER to make an appropriate change to each item STEP 9 Press ESC to leave the Record menu and save your changes If you have saved these changes as the administrator settings using Save Administrator Setting then you can reload all the settings using Load Factory Setting STEP 10 Press ESC until the Exit menu
2. Alarm In 12 3 12V 18 Alarm In 3 33 Alarm In 10 4 Relay A Normal Close 19 Alarm In 1 34 Alarm In 8 5 Relay A Normal Open 20 RS 485 R 35 Alarm In 6 6 Relay B Normal Close 21 RS 485 R 36 Alarm In 4 7 Relay B Normal Open 22 Ground 37 Alarm In 2 8 Relay C Normal Close 23 Relay A Common Node 9 Relay C Normal Open 24 Ground 10 Alarm Set 25 Relay BCommon Node 11 Alarm Reset 26 Ground 12 Alarm In 15 27 Relay C Normal Node 13 Alarm In 13 28 Ground 14 Alarm In 11 29 Day Night Switch 15 Alarm In 9 30 Alarm In 16 00 370160D1EA3 e Alarm In The connector provides a TTL level signal input for NO Normal Open or NC Normal Close types of alarm devices NO or NC setting is configurable by OSD menu Alarm In e Alarm Out The Multiple Channel DVR provides NO and NC relay outputs that offers the users the flexibility required to connect the unit to the other device such as a siren or flashing light Normal Open Normal Close Alarm COM e Set Alarm The external I O board provides a Normal Open type TTL level input All alarm output will be activated when shorting the Set Alarm with ground eo Reset Alarm The Reset Alarm is a Normal Open type TTL level input All alarm output will be deactivated when shorting the Reset Alarm with ground e Day Night Switch You can switch the Day Night settings through a Normal Open swit
3. From the lt Administrator Setup gt menu select lt RS 485 Setup gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 77 RS 485 Setup 1 RS 485 Unit Address 2 RS 485 Port Setting Items in the RS 485 Setup menu are described in the following sections 7 8 5 1 RS 485 Unit Address This item is used to change the RS 485 ID address of the Multiple Channel DVR The ID is in the range of lt 1 gt to lt 255 gt The default is lt 224 gt 7 8 5 2 RS 485 Port Settings This menu allows the Administrator to set up the parameters of the units RS 485 communications port From the lt Advanced Setup gt menu select lt RS 485 Port Settings gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS 485 Port Setting 1 Baud Rate 9600 2 Bits 8 Items in the RS 485 Protocol menu are described in the following sections Baud Rate Baud rate selections are lt 2400 gt lt 4800 gt lt 9600 gt lt 19200 gt or lt 38400 gt The default is lt 9600 gt baud Bits You can specify the bits in a word that are associated with this protocol Selections are lt 6 gt lt 7 gt or lt 8 gt bits The default is lt 8 gt bits Stop You can specify the stop bit associated with this protocol Selections are lt 1 gt or lt 2 gt stop bits The default is lt 1 gt stop bit Parity This item is used to specify the parity associated with this protocol Selections are lt ODD gt lt EVEN gt or lt NONE gt The d
4. e Built in multiple speed dome camera control protocols 1 2 Multiple Channel DVR Applications The Multiple Channel DVR is part of a complete video surveillance solution Connect other devices as shown in the System Diagram shows the expandability and flexibility of this digital recording system Alarm Call Monitor Main Monitor Output Devices Alarm In Devices Cameras USB ThumbDrive E USB Hard Drive Audio Output Audio Input IEEE Backup Modem lt USB CD R W RAID E wf Fw v E o Y 4 00 370160D1EA3 9 2 Start with Your Multiple Channel DVR Firstly note to position mount the Multiple Channel DVR in a proper place before you make connections to the unit and be sure to power off the unit before making any connection In order to prevent the unit from data loss and system damage that caused by a sudden power fluctuation it s highly recommended to use an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS 2 1 Position the Unit Multiple Channel DVR should be placed on a stable and flat surface or be rack mounted well by using the attached mounting ears The placed location should avoid hindering or blocking the unit from air flow Enough air flow is needed to protect the unit from overheating The maximum temperature of the unit is 40 C 2 2 Selecting the Video Format The Multiple Channel DVR is designed to operate under either NTSC or PAL video formats but the format needs to be reset via an internal switch Plea
5. 7 1 2 Load Administrator SGN ici dete inde Eege Eege 72 00 370160D1EA3 FI o Load Factory TO E 72 AE ld EE 72 1 IMP ne a a 72 Fit gc Bae COPY SOUC EG T3 Fy CR as AAA A 73 ERA A 73 TA O EXPO CONTO EE 73 TA 6 1 Copy Destination ee 73 PAREADO COMMO NAME ascii oacioia oia oislctaletolel 74 A E 74 A ANC SD EE 74 78 1 Change PAS AM 74 A e ad AM 75 K LAN SetU pienensi cipni iE cece ates aE ia ia iaia 75 TO UNUM P ee 76 TO a eP a ne ee oe ee ee eee eee eee ee ee 76 K e 77 E Ny ee if A O E 77 7 3 6 Tigger POr EE 77 A AAA 77 700 Ro 109 DOI sostiene iedcieia 77 799 1 RS 495 Unt AQUES S iD 78 7 8 5 2 RS 485 Port ANG eegen 78 TOO Dome E 79 186 1 Dome Protocol E 79 1502 Dome iii 79 7 8 1 Database SID AA dadbhadins 80 EA AAA 80 7 8 7 2 Remove TIR 80 Filo Ge FUMA Wg B EE 81 7 8 8 Dial ue em Ee eR er er Re eee er een 81 A o on E 5 82 250 02 IGP ono ca 82 7 8 8 3 Change Dialn User Name sininaiaiadaidaidddc 83 78 84 Change Dial EE isiisciticii iico idilio 83 7 8 8 5 Change Dial Out User NAM 83 7 8 8 6 Change Dial Out Password oc sccecccccscecsnecscenseectennsaecseenteactinctaectuectaanses 83 EA E 83 00 370160D1EA3 Eee pe o PA o E EE E ET 85 7 8 10 Export Digital Signature Key css oso 85 O ei a a a eae 86 79A Copy Destinati EE 87 7 9 2 Selected Camela E 87 A INS esea A e a E 87 A A 87 7 9 5 Event Partition Only conocia 87 E A 87 7 9 7 Erase DVD RW CD RW siii 87 199 Begin EXPONE oinin ee ee em ee 88 Y A
6. 9 Input 3 Output 16 Input 3 Output Pre alarm Recording USB Interface Networking Ethernet LAN Port Communication Port RS 485 Back up Storage Interface IEEE 1394 Port Playback Speed Multiple Speed Forward Reverse Zoom Yes Power Input Voltage 19V DC Title 12 Characters Dimension WxHxD 432x44x400mm 17x1 7x15 8 inches Weight 6 9 kg Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 104 F Storage Shipping Temperature 00 370160D1EA3 20 C 70 C 3 9 F 158 F 89 Appendix B LED Lighting Definition The front panel buttons light up with certain sequence while the system is starting up and shutting down Refer to the following tables for the LED lighting definitions LED Lighting Definition of Power Up Functional Button Definition GOTO Checking Linux file system SEARCH Configuring the kernel and time PAUSE Starting up network PLAYBACK Generating GPG key MENU Loading SCSI module SET Loading USB module LOCK Loading 1394 module SEQ Loading Equator module MODE Starting up Apache server ESC Formatting HDD The functional button LED flashes when the unit is executing the task and will be lit when the tasks have been accomplished LED Lighting Definition of Shutdown Functional Button Definition GOTO SEARCH Shutting down Apache server PAUSE PLAYBACK Shutting down network MENU SET Writin
7. The default setting is lt OFF gt 7 8 8 2 Dial In IP The Dial In IP menu allows you to enter the IP addresses that enable the Multiple Channel DVR to communicate with a remote PC via a modem From the lt Dial In Out gt menu select lt Dial In IP gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Dial In IP 1 Local IP 192 168 000 001 2 Auto assign Remote IP ON 3 Remote IP 192 168 000 002 Local IP Assign the IP address that identifies the Multiple Channel DVR over modem connection Move the cursor over lt Local IP gt then press LEFT RIGHT buttons to change the values in the selected field Auto assign Remote IP The item enables ON or disables OFF automatic assignment of an IP address to the remote PC Remote IP The item determines the remote PC s IP address for connection with Multiple Channel DVR if the Multiple Channel DVR is not making the assignment This item is only available if 00 370160D1EA3 82 lt Auto assign Remote IP gt is lt OFF gt Use Direction buttons and ENTER to enter the IP address 7 8 8 3 Change Dial In User Name This item enables you to protect your unit by establishing or changing a dial in user name for modem connection From lt Dial In Out gt menu select Change Dial In User Name gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Dial In User Name ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 0H5 8 lt space gt Prev Next Exit Use
8. Display Mode EE 44 ls Bate IM did 45 As E 45 E Ee 45 116 Daylight Saving TIME A 45 a EE 45 T21 nS Le HO RE Oe Ee ee Re er ee ere 46 Et 46 1 2 3 Call Monitor o o aaaea aa 46 7 2 4 Call e E 46 HE AA a a a a EE 47 E SGre Center CO wee cee eecese ce iceeuedevenebeceiveeuedtveneuecevuequedeveneueceiceeuedeeeaese 47 12A SNOW Color TD eegene deed Eege 47 E A E E E 47 00 370160D1EA3 ge Ke EE 48 A A E A A E EE 48 TES IA iS 48 E o A A 48 K e SOON AP L OE TETEN 49 ra AAA 49 A Camera AAA A A 50 7 3 4 Camera Title os 50 TA RECON EE 50 7 4 1 Preset Configuration om 51 7 4 2 Day Night Weekend Time Setting c csceeeceeeeeesceeseeeeeee 51 7 4 2 1 Day Night Weekend Start Tune 52 7 4 2 2 Day Night Weekend Stop TiMe ooooooomoooemermremeremererenenes 52 7 4 2 3 Weekend Schedule ccccsseececcsseeeeescesseseesessnsesscsensesseaseees 52 7 4 3 PPS amp Quality aU E 53 TASI Eege 53 TASAL QUA A 53 TA 3 EA A AA E EAE SEES 53 TASA Even AUAN E 54 F Event ACINO EE 54 TA Event REC e E 54 TAA Pre Alanmmn CO E 55 TAS ICAA OO Iii AAA 55 K Re TEE 55 Dz Event Partition Pull ATA canica 59 7 4 5 3 Normal Partition Full Alarm sccsaccsccndescicccdessseccdsestecedecedadedeacdevatandcenaats 56 TASA Free Space DISplay nia 56 TA GAUdIO EE 56 TA Event Record F ANION EE 56 14 9 AA EENEG 57 7 4 9 Purge Recording Data tdi 57 AE AP ue ee ee eee 57 A O EE 58 7 5 1 1 Model Name
9. Quality is used to set the recording quality for event recording The default is Standard quality 7 4 3 5 Event Active You are allowed to choose which alarm type that need to be recorded You can choose from lt Alarm gt alarm events lt Motion gt motion detection events lt Both gt and lt None gt no events active The default setting is lt Both gt which includes Alarm and Motion event recording 7 4 3 6 Event REC Mode When an alarm is detected the Event REC Mode determines how the event video is recorded in terms of camera sequencing You are allowed to choose the recording sequence mode in which event video is recorded to the unit The options are lt Unchanged gt lt Exclusive gt and lt Interleave gt which are described as below figure and paragraph The default setting is lt Interleave gt Time zuer Pl ez Jes em ore fens om rech es Interleaved Recording i CH1 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH1 Exclusive Recording lt Unchanged gt indicates that no change from normal sequencing is made for event recording lt Exclusive gt indicates that only video from the alarmed camera is recorded until the triggered alarm expires lt Interleave gt indicates that alarmed video is recorded every other frame while the other cameras are recorded in their normal sequence 00 370160D1EA3 54 7 4 4 Pre Alarm Recording This item is used to set the duration pre alarm recording video The quality o
10. Time 4 Night Stop Time 5 Weekend Schedule 6 Start Time FRI 18 00 7 Stop Time MON 06 00 7 4 2 1 Day Night Weekend Start Time The Start Time determines the beginning of recording time Time is indicated in 15 minute increments Please note that the Start and Stop times for each schedule sequence do not overlap The Weekend Start Time indicates the specific day and time that a weekend begins for example FRI 18 00 Note that the value you have set indicates when the regular Day and Night scheduling ends and Weekend recording begins 7 4 2 2 Day Night Weekend Stop Time The Stop Time determines the end of recording for Day Night or Weekend schedule sequences Time is indicated in 15 minute increments as well The Weekend Stop Time indicates the specific time and day that a weekend ends for example MON 06 00 Note that the value you have set indicates where the regular Day and Night scheduling begins and Weekend recording ends 7 4 2 3 Weekend Schedule The Weekend Schedule determines whether a weekend schedule is in effect Choose lt ON gt to take effect the related weekend settings 00 370160D1EA3 52 7 4 3 PPS amp Quality Setting This submenu is used to set the Day Night Weekend PPS Picture Per Second and Quality for normal and event recording The PPS indicates the image number of recorded video to the HDD per second the formula is as below The number of connected camera Update R
11. a camera Press ENTER to edit the title The title entry field and a virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed STEP 3 Use the Direction buttons to position the cursor in the title entry field above the virtual keyboard STEP 4 Use the Direction buttons to move the cursor through the lists of characters to the one you need Press ENTER to select a character Continue until the name is completed You can enter up to 12 characters from those listed in the virtual keyboard STEP 5 Press ESC after title entry is finished 00 370160D1EA3 49 7 3 3 Show Camera Title This item allows you to choose whether to display the camera title on the screen or not The default is lt ON gt which displays the camera titles with the video from each camera 7 3 4 Camera Title Pos This item allows you to choose the display position of the camera title in the camera s display To choose the display position from Top Left lt T L gt Top Right lt T R gt Bottom Left lt B L gt or Bottom Right lt B R gt The default setting is Top Left lt T L gt 7 4 Record There are three factors that effect the total record time of Multiple Channel DVR HDD capacity recording rate Picture Per Second and image quality settings The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting the shorter the recording time Most of the related factors can be set here in this submenu The Record menu allows you to set up recordin
12. and tilt the dome 00 370160D1EA3 34 5 4 5 Setting Presets The Multiple Channel DVR allows the users to set up to 96 preset positions the number of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer Follow below steps for the affected cameras STEP 1 To enter Dome Control you should access Full Screen by pressing CAMERA first STEP 2 Then press SET to prepare to set presets STEP 3 Use the Direction buttons to position the dome to desired position STEP 4 Press 2 to select the Set Preset function The Set Preset menu is displayed STEP 5 Use UP DOWN Direction buttons to select the desired preset number from the menu STEP 6 Press ENTER to save the position and assign the number to the preset Now the preset is set and ready to call 5 4 6 Calling Presets To call a predetermined preset when you are in Dome Control mode follow these steps for the affected cameras STEP 1 To enter Dome Control mode you should access Full Screen by pressing Camera first STEP 2 Then press 1 to select the Go Preset function The Go Preset menu is displayed STEP 3 Use UP DOWN Direction buttons to select the desired preset number from the menu STEP 4 Press ENTER to call the preset The camera moves to the wanted preset position 5 4 7 Selecting the Wanted Running Patterns The Run Pattern menu allows you to select a desired pattern displayed with installed dome cameras The patterns should be pre programmed with other equipment To run a
13. is lt OFF gt disabled Use LEFT RIGHT to select lt ON gt enabled or lt OFF gt disabled When enabled is selected the position of the Day Night Switch overrides the alarm schedule time frames When disabled is selected the Day Night Switch signal is ignored and the alarm processor follows the time frames as defined in Night Day and Weekend Schedules 7 6 2 2 Switch lt ON gt This item is used to configure whether the alarm setting follows Night or Day settings when the lt Day Night Switch gt is set to lt ON gt enabled When lt Day Night Switch gt setting is activated select lt Night gt or lt Day gt for the appropriate schedule The default setting is lt Day gt 7 6 2 3 Delay For Active This item is used to set the time delay between the moment the switch setting is set and the moment the setting takes effect The function aims to allow the person who activating the switch to exit the area without triggering a false alarm The default setting is 1 minute 7 6 3 Event Response This menu allows users to determine Multiple Channel DVR behavior in response to an alarm event In the Event Manager menu move the cursor to lt Event Response gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 64 Event Response 1 Internal Buzzer 2 Alarm Out 3 Event Full Screen 4 Call Event Display 5 Remote Notification 6 Event Icon 7 Response Duration 8 ESC SEQ To Stop The items in t
14. keys to change the setting The default setting is lt M D Y gt in both NTSC PAL formats 00 370160D1EA3 44 7 1 3 Date Time Display You can choose to set the date time OSD to 1 or 2 rows Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to change the setting The default is to display the date time OSD in 2 rows 7 1 4 Time Format You can choose to set the time format to lt 12 hour gt or lt 24 hour gt format Use the LEFT RIGHT buttons to change the setting The default setting is lt 24 hour gt 7 1 5 Time Sync Synchronizes the Multiple Channel DVR date time setting with other devices connected to the unit by RS 485 connection 7 1 6 Daylight Saving Time This submenu allows you to set daylight saving time select lt Daylight Saving Time gt and press ENTER The following figure is displayed Daylight Saving Time 1 Daylight Saving Time 2 Start JAN THIRD WED 13 30 3 End JAN THIRD WED 15 30 Move the cursor to over the lt Daylight Saving Time gt use LEFT RIGHT buttons to enable disable the function The default is lt OFF gt e Move the cursor to lt Start gt or lt End gt then press ENTER to set the date and time of Daylight Saving Time Use UP DOWN to select each item LEFT RIGHT to change the value NOTE if the time difference between Start and End time is only an hour lt Daylight Saving Time gt will not function 7 2 Monitor Settings Select Monitor from the Main Menu and press ENTER The follow
15. monitor display without having to access the main menu Three viewing modes can be displayed on call monitor Call Event Display You can set the Call Event Display in Event Response menu If the setting is set to lt ON gt the Call Monitor will switch and stay on the corresponding camera when an alarm is triggered When set to lt OFF gt the Call Monitor continues to follow the Call Monitor switching sequence during alarm events 00 370160D1EA3 22 Sequence Display Press and hold ESC and MODE for 3 seconds The MODE button starts flashing to indicate that the front panel is in Call Monitor Control mode Press SEQ to display the sequence of cameras previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu The SEQ LED flashes and the LED of the sequent camera will be lit Press ESC to return the front panel to Main monitor control mode Single Camera Display Press and hold ESC and MODE for 3 seconds The Mode button starts flashing to indicate that the front panel is in Call Monitor Control mode Press any CAMERA button to display the associated camera on Call monitor s output Press ESC to return the front panel to Main monitor control mode 4 2 3 Advanced Usage in OSD Menu These following subsections discuss how the functional buttons be used in the OSD menus The usage of buttons is slightly changed in the OSD menu 4 2 3 1 Buttons Used in Normal Status Below button usage pattern is found generally in most OSD menus S
16. pattern press SET for entering Dome Control first Then press SET again to select Run Pattern The Run Pattern menu is displayed as shown below 00 370160D1EA3 35 Run Pattern 1 Pattern 1 9 Pattern 9 2 Pattern 2 10 Pattern 10 3 Pattern 3 11 Pattern 11 4 Pattern 4 12 Pattern 12 5 Pattern 5 13 Pattern 13 6 Pattern 6 14 Pattern 14 7 Pattern 7 15 Pattern 15 8 Pattern 8 16 Pattern 16 Select the pattern you want to run using either the CAMERA buttons or the Direction buttons and then press ENTER after selecting The dome starts running the selected pattern 00 370160D1EA3 36 6 Basic Settings of the Unit The section describes certain basic settings of the Multiple Channel DVR 6 1 Assigning Cameras to Windows The Multiple Channel DVR offers the users versatile modes for viewing multi window this subsection tells how to assign a camera to each of the windows To assign a camera to a window please follow below steps STEP 1 Press SET first to enter assigning mode A window cursor appears as a highlighted frame around one of the windows STEP 2 Move the window cursor to the desired window using the Direction buttons STEP 3 Select and press a CAMERA button to assign the corresponding camera to the chosen window STEP 4 Press SET to finish the assignment 6 2 Selecting Video View Formats The Multiple Channel DVR supplies the users the versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video Below subsections guide you ste
17. record database corruption 7 5 System Information The System Information menu allows you to view system information such as software LAN and external devices for exporting data From the Main Menu select System Information and press ENTER The following menu is displayed System Information 1 Revision 2 LAN Information 3 Database Information 4 Non database Storage Device The items in this menu are described in the following subsections 00 370160D1EA3 57 7 5 1 Revision Select this item to display presents software and firmware information including version and date codes The Information in this menu is for read only and cannot be changed Select lt Revision gt from the lt System Information gt menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Revision 1 Model Name XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 Hardware Version XXX XXXXXXXX 3 Software Version XXXX XXXX XXX 4 DVRRemote Version AICA X X X X xX xx xxxx hh mm ss 7 Upgrade Software NO 7 5 1 1 Model Name The item displays name of the Multiple Channel DVR model 7 5 1 2 Hardware Version This item identifies the hardware version for this unit 7 5 1 3 Software Version This item identifies the software version installed on this unit 7 5 1 4 DVRRemote Version This item identifies the version of the DVRRemote software which is installed on this unit 7 5 1 5 DVRAlert Version This item identifies the version of the DVRAlert software that is installed on this uni
18. to lock unlock the keypad in order to prevent accidental changes to the system setup The LED of this button remains lit during locked status and a LOCK icon displays on the monitor at the same time until you unlock the keypad Refer to the figure below SEQ Sequence Press to start automatic sequencing of the video coming from the installed cameras 00 370160D1EA3 20 MODE Press repeatedly to select for wanted Main Monitor display format There are five available view formats for selecting from ESC Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD menu Direction buttons e In Zoom mode these keys function as Direction buttons e Inthe OSD menu UP DOWN are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields LEFT RIGHT are used to change the value in the selected field e In Playback mode LEFT RIGHT are used to reverse and forward video UP is used to go to certain recorded video searched by date and time and DOWN is used to search through and play back events LEFT RIGHT also can be used to resume playback after a pause or freeze in Playback mode 4 2 1 1 Power Up Down the Unit If you must shut down the Multiple Channel DVR for any reason please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damage to your unit To Shutdown the Unit To shut down your unit press 4 ESC simultaneously Please wait for the unit to shut down completely before removing the power During shut down the
19. video from covert cameras in playback The default setting is lt YES gt 7 8 3 LAN Setup The LAN Setup menu allows the Administrator to configure the LAN by specifying the LAN related settings such as IP address Netmask etc See your network administrator and or network service provider for more specific information concerning LAN setup From the lt Advanced Setup gt menu select lt LAN Setup gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed LAN Setup 1 DHCP OFF AIP XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Netmask XXX XXX XXX XXXK XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 00080 The Multiple Channel DVR has a default IP Address you must change it to work within the network and to avoid possible conflicts with any other units or devices on the network 00 370160D1EA3 75 You can choose either to establish a static IP address or use DHCP to set a dynamic IP address IP addresses assigned via DHCP are dynamic If you are using DHCP a different IP address will be assigned to your unit after you save the settings and exit from the menu For this reason it is recommended that you set a static IP address Items in the LAN Setup menu are described in the following subsections 7 8 3 1 DHCP This item allows the user to obtain a dynamic IP address from DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server during the unit boots up The default setting is lt OFF gt 7 8 3 2 IP The item is used to configure the IP Internet Protocol address of the u
20. with a USB to RS 232 converter A dedicated analog standard POTS line is also required Don t use a PBX or digital line with this modem 00 370160D1EA3 3 2 2 Terminal Block UO Port 37 pin D SUB A Terminal block I O board as below figure is attached within the Multiple Channel DVR package which is used for sending receiving signals between Multiple Channel DVR and other external devices such as Alarm Sensor or Buzzer Plug the attached board to the Terminal block I O port for alarm in alarm out alarm switches Day Night switch etc External I O Connector RS 485 Connectors 3 2 2 1 RS 485 Connector RJ11 There are two RS 485 connectors positioned in the External UO board s bottom corner The default RS 485 port connector is RJ11 6P6C connector displayed as below figures Warming Do not plug telephone lines into RJ 11 ports These ports are not for telephone use RS485 6 SC gt 2 4 The RJ11 Cable 6P6C pin definitions are described as below table 00 370160D1EA3 14 Pin No Definition Direction 1 e D 2 DC 12V Power 3 GND Ground 4 DA D UO 5 DB D UO 6 S 7 3 2 2 2 External I O Connector The Terminal Block I O pin definitions are described as following table Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 RS 485 T 16 Alarm In 7 31 Alarm In 14 2 RS 485 T 17 Alarm In 5 32
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22. Direction and ENTER buttons to select the characters After the dial in user name is established press ESC to exit 7 8 8 4 Change Dial In Password This item enables you to protect your unit by establishing or changing a dial in password for modem connection Use Direction and ENTER buttons to select the characters After the dial in password is established press ESC to exit 7 8 8 5 Change Dial Out User Name This item enables you to enter your pc log in user name which is used for dialing out to your remote pc Use Direction and ENTER buttons to select the characters After the dial out user name is established press ESC to exit 7 8 8 6 Change Dial Out Password This item enables you to enter your pc log in password which is used for dialing out to your remote pc Use Direction and ENTER buttons to select the characters After the dial out password is established press ESC to exit 7 8 8 7 Modem The Modem menu allows you to add your modem to Multiple Channel DVR system configuration From the lt Dial In Out gt menu select lt Modem gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 83 Modem 1 USB Port NONE 2 Add Modem 3 Remove Modem 4 Initial String 03 5 Retry Delay 05 sec 6 Minimum Dial Out Interval 30 min 7 Max Dial Out Idle Time 03 min 8 Max Dial Out Time 10 min USB Port The item allows users to select a USB port for recognition of the modem The available options are lt NONE gt lt Front g
23. EROSOLES 88 7 10 CD se 88 Appendix A Technical Specifications ooooccccccnoonnonncncnnnnncnnnnnnnnnananannnncnnnrnnnnanananannnnnns 89 Appendix B LED Lighting Definitio scene canna gg SEA 90 Appendix C HDD Formatting DuratiON ooccccccccccconnnnnnnnnnnncnnnennnananannnnncnnnnnonanannnnnnnnnn 91 Appendix D HDD Compatibility Chart ccccccconnnnnnncnnnnccnonennnananananoncnonnnnnanannnnnnnnnn 92 Appendix E Verifying Digital Signature ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 93 Appendix F Record UGA OW cisco 97 Appendix G Super MPX Super MMX ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeneeeeeeees 98 00 370160D1EA3 1 Overview The Multiple Channel DVR is an integrated digital video recorder that combines the features of two time lapse audio video recorders a multiplexer and a video server to create a single security CCTV solution Its outstanding triplex operations enables you to view live and recorded video simultaneously while recording other video and to view wanted recorded video instantly by entering the time and date or selecting recorded video from the event list Multiple Channel DVR includes DVRRemote the remote viewing and configuration software which is a Web browser plug in allows you to view live or recorded video images and enables remote configuration and DVRAlert an event notification software application that notifies remote users of
24. Motion Wkd Motion This item is similar to last item Day Alm In but the alarm type changes to Motion Detection Alarm lt N gt represents none lt 1 gt represents Condition 1 and lt 2 gt represents Condition 2 The parameters of condition 1 and condition 2 correspond to the Condition Settings for motion detection 7 6 1 4 Alarm Out You can assign an alarm on certain channel to activate one of the three relays A B or C all relays G or none N lt A gt indicates Alarm Out A lt B gt indicates Alarm Out B lt C gt indicates Alarm Out C lt N gt indicates No Alarm Out and lt G gt indicates Global Alarm The default setting is lt G gt Global Alarm 7 6 2 Day Night Switch The users can switch the unit Day Night settings through an external N O Normal Open Day Night switch that is connected to the unit The Day Night Switch item determines the behavior of the Multiple Channel DVR alarm processor in response to the external switch In the Event Manager Menu move the cursor to Day Night Switch and press ENTER The following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 63 Day Night Switch 1 Day Night Switch 2 Switch lt ON gt 3 Delay For Active Items in the Day Night Switch menu are described as following subsections 7 6 2 1 Day Night Switch The setting determines whether the Day Night switch settings can be used or not The default setting
25. Multiple Channel DVR User s Manual Ver 1 3 00 370160D1EA3 Caution and Preventive Tips Take care not to drop the unit or subject the unit to major shocks or jolts Do not place this unit on an unstable stand bracket or mount e This unit is designed for indoor use only Do not place the unit near water or in other extremely humid conditions This unit should not be paced in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Please check the used type of power source before you plug and operate the unit Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Always power down the system prior to connecting and disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Trademarks ThumbDrive is a registered trademark of Trek 2000 International Ltd FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc 00 370160D1EA3 Table of Content e TT 8 1 1 Multiple Channel DVR Features cociussicini nacin dica iii 8 1 2 Multiple Channel DVR Applications iran ii 9 2 Start with Your Multiple Channel DVR ccccicccsssscesssccsssssessseecenesecsrnsasssessensesecenasaessseeces 10 A TA GIN E 10 2 2 Selecting the Video OMA 2cccccmcccncecmecantcamestmenemen
26. N setup parameters This information is for read only If you want to configure the LAN setup please using the LAN Setup menu To perform the LAN setup an administrator password is required From the Main Menu select lt LAN Information gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed LAN Information ON XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 6 Email Address Items in the lt LAN Information gt menu are described in the following sections 7 5 2 1 DHCP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol displays whether or not DHCP is in use Default is lt OFF gt If you are using DHCP the IP address changes each time the unit is booted on the network 7 5 2 2 1P This item displays the IP Internet Protocol address of the Multiple Channel DVR unit 7 5 2 3 Netmask This item displays the 32 bit Netmask of the unit 00 370160D1EA3 60 7 5 2 4 Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway or router associated with this Multiple Channel DVR 7 5 2 5 DNS Displays the IP address of the Domain Name System provider 7 5 2 6 Email Address This item displays the E mail address that has been set where alarm event information is sent to 7 5 3 Database Information Once a storage device including the built in HDDs is added into the database of Multiple Channel DVR then it will be listed in this menu by model name and capacity Below the list it shows the free space message of total c
27. N to move the cursor up or down through the characters in the keyboard or move to the options at the bottom of the screen STEP 3 Press ENTER to add a character to title bar when the cursor is over the wanted character STEP 4 Press ESC to exit the menu and accept the character string as the camera title STEP 5 To remove characters from the string use the space character at the bottom of the virtual keyboard 4 2 3 4 Exiting a Menu When you want to exit from the main menu or exit from current submenu to previous one press ESC Below menu is displayed when you exit from the main menu 1 Save and Exit 2 Exit 3 Back to Main Menu When exiting the Main Menu the OSD requests to a confirm whether to save or cancel the changes made to the settings If the first option is selected the changed settings will be saved choose the second option to leave the OSD without saving Choose the last option to go back to Main Menu 00 370160D1EA3 24 5 General Operations through the Front Panel The Multiple Channel DVR allows you to access some general operations through the front panel easily The following sections introduce you the general operations of the unit 5 1 Switch Between Live Playback To switch between Live camera view and Recorded video press PLAYBACK The LED of the PLAYBACK button indicates the status of the unit When the LED is lit the unit has at least one window if in multi window viewing mode displays recorded v
28. TEP 1 Press UP DOWN to access items in the menu STEP 2 Press ENTER to enter a submenu STEP 3 Press LEFT RIGHT to change the value of the selected item STEP 4 Press UP DOWN to move the cursor to the next item in a submenu when needed STEP 5 Press ESC to exit the main menu or submenu 4 2 3 2 Buttons Used in Configuration Table The function buttons usage pattern in the Configuration Table are slightly modified as below STEP 1 Press UP DOWN to access the options in the Configuration Table These two buttons are also used to move to the downward or upward location from your present position STEP 2 Press LEFT RIGHT to select the desired camera in the Configuration Table These two buttons are also used to move to the left or right location from present position 00 370160D1EA3 23 STEP 3 Press ENTER directly on the selected option to change the value of the wanted camera STEP 4 Press ENTER directly on the arrow icon to go to next page STEP 5 Press ESC to exit the Configuration Table 4 2 3 3 Buttons Used in Virtual Keyboard A virtual keyboard is needed when you enter E mail address and camera titles The bottom options of the virtual keyboard allow you to enter spaces or move forward and backward STEP 1 Press LEFT RIGHT to move the cursor left right respectively both through the characters in the keyboard or through the options at the bottom of the screen such as a space STEP 2 Press UP DOW
29. alues using LEFT RIGHT STEP 3 Press ENTER to start playing back the selected video STEP 4 When you are finished viewing the recorded video press PLAYBACK again to return to Live video 5 3 2 Viewing the Event Playback Search The Multiple Channel DVR allows you to separate the installed HDD into two divisions Normal partition and Event partition The function can be accessed in the Record Setup menu Generally all video is copied to the normal partition and all event video including any pre alarm video will be copy to the event partition The Event Partition You can allocate a specific partition from the installed HDD for storing event recording If you have set up an event partition all event video including alarm in motion detection and video loss will reside in the normal partition and also be copied from normal partition to the event partition The function aims to offer a more convenient way for searching the recorded event video and protect recorded event video If the users have not set up an event partition for event recording the event video will be stored in the normal partition with normal video Note that these events will be displayed in the Event List only once Below figure shows how the event video is stored and copied to the normal and event partition when an alarm is triggered 00 370160D1EA3 27 Pre Alarm Disable Time mmm mm Event oe Normal Partition Event Parti
30. an display a maximum of 256 pages including 2048 event recordings then the events displayed on the list are all from the event partition Please note that the list displays only 2048 video but the unit could save more than 2048 event video so even you have deleted certain event video the list may still display 2048 video with an E at the end of it The latest recorded event video will be listed on the top As some events are deleted others are displayed The list displays each event by date time event type and triggered camera The event types are represented by a letter respectively and the descriptions are as below table EVENT TYPE DESCRIPTION A Alarm In event V Video Loss event M Motion Detection event To exit the event list press ESC 00 370160D1EA3 29 Playing Back Event Video from the List Below steps will guide you to play back a specific event video from the event list STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Press SEARCH or DOWN for an Event List search The event list will be displayed on the screen Use UP DOWN to scroll through the Event List Use LEFT RIGHT to go to next or previous page if needed The number of available pages depends on the number of recorded events in the list Press ENTER to play back the selected event video Press ESC to return to exit 5 3 3 Deleting Events from the Event List You can delete entries from the Event List To delete an e
31. an to export video file to a CD RW drive or DVD RW drive note that the maximum size for exporting to a CD RW drive is 700 MB and 1 5 GB for a DVR RW drive To export 1GB file with digital signature may take you about 30 minutes Each recorded video will be exported into four files with different sub filenames including gpg avi sig and readme txt which are shown in the following figure LI 0 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 5 Q ax amp Si JO Search Py Folders CZ Address D 2004101840010363041 x Files Currently on the CD E B My Documents E O Gel L 3 3 Dee S9000BC4 gpg All DO Av iD1_00 sig D 3 Floppy A e Local Disk C B 9 00D0890006C4 D E 5 20041018 E CH 00103630 G Control Panel 5 Shared Documents El 5 Tester s Documents 7 4 My Network Places 2 Recycle Bin 00 370160D1EA3 93 To verify the exported recorded video Following are the procedures for digital signature verification 1 Start your DVRPlayer 2 Click lt Play gt on the main window tool bar of DVRPlayer A DVRPlayer ox 3 Click tab to display the Verify window A Local Playback Filename gpg amp Browse amp Browse Filename sig E 1 Status Log Filename avi 00 370160D1EA3 94 4 Click lt Browse gt to select the gpg avi sig files respectively which belong to the exported video you want to authenticate My Recent Doc
32. apacity The menu is displayed as below figure Database Information XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX 7 5 4 Non database Storage Device The Non database Storage Device menu lists the storage devices which haven t been added into the database of Multiple Channel DVR If there is no non database storage device connected in the unit this value is lt Not available gt Non database Storage Device XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX 00 370160D1EA3 61 7 6 Event Manager The submenu allows the users to configure how the unit handles and responses an alarm condition To enter and configure items in this submenu the Administrator password is required Move the cursor to Event Manager and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Event Manager 1 Configuration Table2 2 Day Night Switch 3 Event Response 4 Motion Detection 5 Alarm In 6 Video Loss Detect 7 Alarm Set Reset SW Items on the Event Manager menu are described in the following sections 7 6 1 Configuration Table 2 This table allows the users to set the parameters that configure each camera connected to the unit Use the Direction buttons to move to a desired parameter then press the CAMERA button for the desired camera or the ENTER button to change the value If you want to go to another page use the Direction buttons to move the cursor onto an arrow and then press ENTER Press ESC when you have completed these entries for the desired cameras Configuration Tab
33. ate Recording Rate The menu item is accessible only when you set Preset Configuration to lt OFF gt The menu is display as below figure PPS amp Quality Setting Day Night Weekend PPS 30 30 30 Quality Standard Standard Standard Event PPS 30 30 30 Event Quality Standard Standard Standard Event Active Both Both Both Event REC Mode Un Un Un changed changed changed Following subsections describe detailed information of each item 7 4 3 1 PPS PPS Picture Per Second is used to set the recording rate for Normal status The default recording rate is 60 PPS NTSC 50 PPS PAL 7 4 3 2 Quality Quality is used to set the recording quality for normal recording The percentage of image compression determines the quality of the image The higher the compression the lower the image quality will be You can select from following options lt Basic gt lt Standard gt lt Medium gt lt High gt and lt Superior gt recording quality The default is lt Standard gt quality 7 4 3 3 Event PPS Event PPS as the title is used to set the event recording rate for event status Normally the Event PPS is set to equal or greater than Normal PPS the setting is depending on your 00 370160D1EA3 53 application If the Event PPS is set to lt OFF gt then Multiple Channel DVR stops all recording during alarms The default recording rate is 60 PPS NTSC 50 PPS PAL 7 4 3 4 Event Quality Event
34. ch connected with the pin 3 2 3 Looping Video Outputs You can loop the video to other external devices for monitoring through these BNC connectors If you plan to use the looping function please remember to disable the termination the setting can be accessed in Configuration Table 1 This 75 Ohm termination is enabled by factory default 00 370160D1EA3 3 2 4 Audio Connection Multiple Channel DVR provides a RCA audio input output in the rear panel If you plan to access the audio function an amplified microphone connect it to Audio In and amplified speakers Connect it to Audio Out are needed 00 370160D1EA3 17 4 Front Panel The Multiple Channel DVR front panel controls enable you to control the unit and preset the programmable functions The 9 channel Multiple Channel DVR front panels have nine keys for 9 channels respectively The LED and buttons will be introduced by name and function in following subsections 4 1 LEDs The Multiple Channel DVR LEDs displayed on the front panel are described as below Power Network Alarm Record Power LED Green The LED lit when the correct power is connected blink slowly when the connected power is under voltage and blink fast when the unit is over voltage Network LED Green The LED should be lit when Multiple Channel DVR is connected to a network and blink when the data is being transferred Alarm LED Red LED should be blinking during an alarm is trigger
35. color bar is displayed on the monitor the function buttons are lit and then turn off The monitor and fan then shut down To Restart the Unit To restart the unit press and hold 1 ESC for 3 seconds The front panel buttons light up in sequence and the blue splash screen is displayed on the monitor until the unit is completely restarted Refer to appendix LED Lighting Definitions for more information 00 370160D1EA3 91 4 2 1 2 Entering OSD Menu The OSD Main Menu contains a list of items that are used to configure the Multiple Channel DVR To enter the Main Menu press MENU and then enter your password The default passwords are as below The same passwords are used for entering the remote viewing software DVRRemote Administrator Password 1234 User Password 4321 It s strongly suggested to change the passwords to prevent unauthorized access to the unit After entering the correct password the following menu is displayed on the screen Main Menu 1 Date Time 2 Monitor 3 Camera 4 Record 5 System Information 6 Event Manager 7 Save Load Configuration Move the cursor up down over the OSD items using the Direction buttons press ENTER to enter the selected sub menu A more convenient way for selecting wanted item is to press the corresponding CAMERA button on the front panel directly 4 2 2 Call Monitor Control You are allowed to use the Multiple Channel DVR front panel to control a call
36. cond NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL image NTSC PAL 10 KB 12 KB 12 KB 14 KB 15 KB 18 KB 19 KB 22 KB 28 KB 33 KB 60 GB Internal Storage 0 02 60 50 Sal 3 1 2 6 2 6 2 1 2 1 de 1 7 ile lel 0 03 30 25 6 2 6 2 5 1 53 4 2 4 2 33 3 4 22 2 2 0 08 12 5 12 3 10 6 8 4 6 7 4 5 0 10 10 10 18 5 15 4 15 4 13 2 12 5 10 5 9 9 8 4 6 7 5 6 0 20 5 5 37 0 30 9 30 9 26 5 25 0 20 9 19 8 16 8 13 4 11 2 0 33 3 61 7 51 4 41 7 33 0 22 3 0 50 2 92 6 77 2 62 6 49 5 33 4 1 00 1 1 185 2 154 3 154 3 132 3 125 1 104 6 99 0 84 2 66 9 56 1 0 GB Internal Storage 0 02 60 50 6 2 6 2 5 1 53 4 2 4 2 SES 3 4 2 2 2 2 0 03 30 25 12 3 12 3 10 3 10 6 8 3 8 4 6 6 6 7 4 5 4 5 0 08 12 5 24 7 21 2 16 7 13 5 9 0 0 10 10 10 37 0 30 9 30 9 26 5 25 0 20 9 19 8 16 8 13 4 11 2 0 20 5 5 74 1 61 7 61 7 52 9 50 1 41 8 39 6 33 7 26 7 22 4 0 33 3 123 5 102 9 83 4 66 0 44 6 0 50 2 185 2 154 3 125 1 99 0 66 9 1 00 1 1 370 4 308 6 308 6 264 6 250 3 209 2 198 1 168 4 133 7 112 2 NOTE Record duration times are based on actual tests and represent average file sizes Performance may vary depending on specific installations and use Audio recording requires 8 KB per second or 0 7 GB per day for data storage 00 370160D1EA3 97 Appendix G Super MPX Super MMX Super MPX Super MMX emulate a small Matrix system to display all cameras connected to DVR MUX with only one monitor The 2 layer kernel Core and Satellite
37. ction buttons STEP 3 Press the desired Camera to assign a camera to that location in the sequence 00 370160D1EA3 46 STEP 4 Continue until you have completed your sequence A sequence can have up to 24 entries You can select fewer than 24 for your sequence and leave the remaining entries blank The sequence can include a specific camera or cameras multiple times 7 2 5 Text Color This item allows you to set the OSD text color You can select one of 8 different color schemes for text displays 7 2 6 Screen Center Adjust Follow below steps to set the center point of the Main Monitor display area STEP 1 Select Screen Center Adjust from the Monitor menu and press ENTER STEP 2 Position the screen center position using the Direction buttons STEP 3 Press ESC to exit when finished 7 2 7 Show Color Bar Choose this item to display a color bar pattern on the screen The color bar helps you to adjust the monitor hue saturation text color and display options Press any key to exit the color bar pattern and return to the OSD menu 7 3 Camera The items on the Camera menu enable you to set camera parameters and to set show and position a title for each connected camera This menu is shown as below figure Camera 1 Configuration Table1 2 Camera Title 3 Show Camera Title 4 Camera Title Pos Items in this menu are described in the following subsections 00 370160D1EA3 47 7 3 1 Configuration Table1 This table is u
38. d User Selected Event Status Preset Configuration Quality PPS Event REC Mode Best Quality Superior 60 NTSC 50 PAL Interleave Standard Superior 60 NTSC 50 PAL Interleave Extended Record Superior 60 NTSC 50 PAL Interleave OFF User Selected User Selected User Selected If you select any one option of lt Best Quality gt lt Standard gt or lt Extended Record gt the preset conditions override any other quality and rate settings If you want to access a custom Day Night Weekend Time Setting and PPS amp Quality Setting you must choose lt OFF gt for this item 7 4 2 Day Night Weekend Time Setting This submenu is used to set the night time day time or weekend recording schedule The Preset Configuration must be set to lt OFF gt for accessing these schedules The Night and Day schedules are used to define daytime and nighttime the Weekend schedule is tailored for weekends and holidays 00 370160D1EA3 51 Please note that for continuous recording there should be no gap between schedule times The Stop Time from one schedule should be the same as the Start Time of the next schedule No video is recorded during schedule gaps Select lt Day Night Weekend Time Setting gt and press ENTER and the following menu is displayed The default value of each item is listed as below figure Day Night Weekend Time Setting 1 Day Start Time 06 00 2 Day Stop Time 3 Night Start
39. deo database You can also format the selected HDD from this menu From the lt Administrator Setup gt menu select lt Database Setup gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Database Setup 1 Add HDD into Database 2 Remove HDD from Database 3 Format HDD Items in the Database Setup menu are described in the following sections 7 8 7 1 Add HDD into Database This item allows you can add hard disk drives to the unit video database to extend the storage capabilities of the unit The menu is displayed as below figure if you select this item and press ENTER Add HDD into Database Use UP DOWN to move the cursor through the list of available HDD until the cursor is over the wanted HDD Press ENTER to add the selected HDD into video database 7 8 7 2 Remove HDD from Database This item allows you to remove hard disk drives from the video database From the lt Database Setup gt menu select lt Remove HDD from Database gt and press ENTER The following screen is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 80 Remove HDD from Database XXXXXXXXXXXX Press UP DOWN to move the cursor through the list of hard disk drives until the desired drive is selected Press ENTER to remove the selected HDD from video database 7 8 7 3 Format HDD This menu allows Administrator to format the hard disks Please note that formatting the hard disk will completely remove the data which means the data cannot be recovered From the lt Databa
40. e to the Multiple Channel DVR Select lt YES gt to begin the import and lt No gt abort the import 7 7 6 Export Configuration The Administrator is allowed to save a unit configuration by exporting it to an external drive such as a USB Flash Drive Before you export the configuration make sure the device to which you are saving the configuration is attached to the unit appropriately Select lt Export Configuration gt from the lt Save Load Configuration gt menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Export Configuration 1 Copy Destination 2 Export Config Name 3 Begin Items in this menu are described in the following sections 7 7 6 1 Copy Destination Press to list an available destinations external memory devices to which the configuration can be exported Press LEFT RIGHT to set a destination Please note that saving a different configuration to the same copy destination with the same file name will overwrite the previous configuration file without warning NOTE you are not allowed to select any CD R W or DVD RW as a copy destination including built in CD R W and DVD RW 00 370160D1EA3 73 7 7 6 2 Export Config Name This item allows you to assign the exported configuration file a name Use the virtual keypad to enter the configuration file name The default file name is dg cfg Note that the file name can contain up to eight characters with no spaces 7 7 6 3 Begin Select lt YES gt to begin exp
41. ed REC LED Green LED should be lit while the Multiple Channel DVR is recording If the Multiple Channel DVR is set to record in non circular mode the LED should start blinking when the installed HDD is full 00 370160D1EA3 4 2 Function Buttons Below sections introduce the buttons used in various situations 4 2 1 Basic Usage in Normal Pattern The Multiple Channel DVR function buttons on the front panel for normal operation are described in the table below GOTO SEARCH PAUSE PLAYBACK MENU ENTER ZOOM CAMERA SET LOCK SEQUENCE MODE ESC DIRECTION BUTTON GOTO In both Playback and Live mode you can press GOTO to enter GOTO menu The GOTO menu allows you to search for certain recorded video by date and time SEARCH Press this button to view all event recording list The following record related information is shown in the list recording date time event category and event channel Press UP DOWN to move and scroll the cursor to desired event list press ENTER to playback the selected event record Press LEFT RIGHT to select from pages There are 256 pages contained in this list and allowed to list maximum 2048 events The password is required for deleting event recording from the list PAUSE e Ifyou press PAUSE while viewing live video the live video freezes but the date time information shown on the monitor will continue running Press PAUSE again to return to live mode e f you press PAUSE while playing t
42. efault is lt NONE gt 00 370160D1EA3 78 7 8 6 Dome Protocol Allows you to configure dome protocol and dome ID The Multiple Channel DVR supports certain communication protocol include American Dynamics Speed Dome series Pelco P and D domes and DSCP speed domes From the lt Advanced Setup gt menu select lt Dome Protocol gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Dome Protocol 1 Camera 1 10 Camera 10 2 Camera 2 11 Camera 11 3 Camera 3 12 Camera 12 4 Camera 4 13 Camera 13 5 Camera 5 14 Camera 14 6 Camera 6 15 Camera 15 7 Camera 7 16 Camera 16 8 Camera 8 9 Camera 9 This menu lists the available cameras connected to the Multiple Channel DVR To configure dome protocol select a wanted camera from this list and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Dome Protocol 01 1 Dome Protocol 2 Dome ID Items are described in the following subsections 7 8 6 1 Dome Protocol Select the communications protocol associated with your dome camera using the Direction buttons The available protocol includes lt AD422 gt lt Pelco D gt lt Pelco P gt or lt None gt default 7 8 6 2 Dome ID This item allows you to assign a number to this Dome camera Note that ID number must match the ID address set by the dome The default assignment is lt 001 gt 00 370160D1EA3 79 7 8 7 Database Setup The lt Database Setup gt menu enables you to add new HDDs Hard Disk Drives into or remove HDDs from the vi
43. eo RS 485 Connectors RJ 11 External UO Board DVR Rear Panel Method 2 e Connect the dome cameras to the Multiple Channel DVR via the External UO connector board e See Terminal Block I O port in section 3 2 2 connect the R R terminals on the dome to the D D terminals on the External I O board respectively If you have multiple units dome cameras and keyboard devices on the same RS 485 bus make sure that each device has its own unique ID address 5 4 3 Dome Protocol Setup From the Advanced Setup menu select Dome Protocol and press ENTER The Dome Protocol menu lists the available cameras connected to the Multiple Channel DVR To configure dome protocol select a wanted camera from this list and press ENTER The 00 370160D1EA3 32 following menu is displayed Dome Protocol 01 1 Dome Protocol 2 Dome ID Select the communications protocol associated with your dome camera using the Direction buttons The available protocol includes lt AD422 gt lt Pelco D gt lt Pelco P gt or lt None gt default The default dome ID is lt 001 gt Note that ID number must match the ID address set by the dome NOTE the settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu 5 4 4 Dome Controlling Button Introduction The function buttons used in Dome Control are described in the following subsection Go Preset Set Preset Focus Far Zoom Out Iris Open Auto Enter Toggle Hide Sc
44. events Both software pieces are stored in Multiple Channel DVR and deployed over a LAN WAN or Internet connection to remote Windows based computers This simplifies the installation and maintenance of the software components so all remote users are kept up to date 1 1 Multiple Channel DVR Features The Multiple Channel DVR offers advanced features not typically found in standard multiplexers it integrates the full features of a DVR multiplexer and video server by using the software DVRRemote The key features of Multiple Channel DVR are listed as below Multiple 16 and 9 channel multiplexed digital video recorder Ethernet connectivity for remote access Built in web server makes remote live view playback and record via browser easy Intelligent record search and playback functions Advanced Multiplexer functions Triplex operation Active window Motion detection Alarm input Advanced embedded operating system Powerful Motion JPEG compression engine USB port for multiple device extension IEEE 1394 FireWire interface for extended storage Programmable recording frame rate One channel audio recording and playback 00 370160D1EA3 e Two level of passwords to secure installation authorization e Built in up to 2 Hard Disk Drives providing flexible large storage capacity e System auto reboot after power interruption e System software stored in non volatile memory free from hard disk crash e Built in CD R W for archiving recorded video
45. ey If no destination drives are currently available lt Not Available gt is displayed on the screen After selection press ENTER to confirm the destination and save a copy of the digital signature key or press ESC to abort this process For further information please see Appendix Verifying Digital Signature 7 9 Export The Export menu enables the Administrator to export recorded video with digital signature to a USB Thumb drive or to a CD RW drive DVD RW drive for later burning Administrator s password is required to use Export If you plan to export video file to a CD RW drive or DVD RW drive note that the maximum size for exporting to a CD RW drive is 700 MB and 1 5 GB for a DVR RW drive To export 1GB file with digital signature may take you about 30 minutes Each recorded video will be exported into four files with different sub filenames including gpg avi sig and readme txt Make sure that you have an external storage device available and connected to the appropriate port for export From the Main Menu select Export and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Export 1 Copy Destination XXXXXXXXX 04 05 06 07 08 12 13 14 15 16 yyyy mm dd hh mm ss yyyy mm dd hh mm ss 5 Event Partition Only NO 6 Available Space XXXXXXXXX 7 Erase DVD RW CD RW NO 8 Begin Export 00 370160D1EA3 86 7 9 1 Copy Destination Shows the name and capacity of the peripheral device such as an external HDD to which data i
46. f the pre alarm video is the same as the quality setting for normal record video and the quality of the post alarm video is the same as the quality setting for event record video You can select 0 5 15 30 or 45 seconds or 1 2 3 4 or 5 minutes of pre alarm video The default setting is O Sec and the maximum is 5 minutes of pre alarm recording 7 4 5 Circular Recording You can choose to record video in circular mode or in linear mode If you choose to record in circular mode then the unit begins to overwrite the oldest previously recorded video and stores new video over the HDD spaces If you choose to record in linear mode in stead the unit stops recording when the HDD is full From the Record menu move the cursor to Circular Recording and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Circular Recording 1 Circular 2 Event Partition Full Alarm 3 Normal Partition Full Alarm 4 Free Space Display Items on the Circular Recording menu are described in the following sections 7 4 5 1 Circular This item allows you to enable disable the circular recording in Normal Partition Event Partition cannot be set to circular When set to lt ON gt circular recording is enabled when set to lt OFF gt recording stops when the HDD is full The default setting is lt ON gt Please note that if Circular is set to lt ON gt then the rest items in this submenu cannot be accessed 7 4 5 2 Event Partition Full Alarm This Multi
47. g quality recording schedules and other recording parameters Administrator s password is required to use Record menu In the Main Menu move the cursor to Record and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Record 1 Preset Configuration Best Quality 2 Day Night Weekend Time Setting 3 PPS amp Quality Setting 4 Pre Alarm Recording 0 sec 5 Circular Recording 6 Audio Recording ON 7 Event Record Partition 00 8 Data Lifetime 9 Purge Recording Data Normal Items on the Record menu are described in the following subsections 00 370160D1EA3 50 7 4 1 Preset Configuration This item is used to set the recording quality and frame rate Four default recording quality levels are offered for the users to choose from lt Best Quality gt lt Standard gt lt Extended Record gt and lt OFF gt Preset configuration options for normal and event status are described in terms of relative recording time recording quality and recording rate in the table below The higher the recording quality the more frames per second recorded and the more disk space required for storing the video The default Preset Configuration setting for normal and event status are both lt Best Quality gt Normal Status Preset Configuration Quality PPS Event REC Mode Best Quality Superior 60 NTSC 50 PAL Interleave Standard Medium 30 NTSC 25 PAL Interleave Extended Record Standard 5 NTSC 5 PAL Interleave OFF User Selected User Selecte
48. g shutdown record LOCK SEQ Synchronizing system time to the hardware clock MODE ESC Holding off the front panel watchdog to dismount devices All front panel key LEDs are lit at the beginning of shut down procedure and turned off when the tasks are fulfilled 00 370160D1EA3 90 Appendix C HDD Formatting Duration When the DVR turns on with new HDD the system will detect the device and get the information of the hard disk If the format of the hard disk is not compatible for DVR the system will format the disk to the typical format The duration of HDD formatting in accordance with HDD capacity is as follows Hard Disk Capacity Formatting Duration 400 GB 45 min 300 GB 30 min 250 GB 20 min 160 GB 10 min 00 370160D1EA3 91 Appendix D HDD Compatibility Chart Recommended HDD Brand Model Name Capacity GB Buffer Size rpm Interface Maxtor DiamondMax 16 4RO080J0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax 16 4A160J0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax 16 4RO80L0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax 16 4R160L0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y080L0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y160L0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y080P0 ATA 133 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y160P0 ATA 133 Maxtor MaXLine ATA 5A250J0 ATA 133 Maxtor QuickView 4R160L0 QV ATA 133 Maxtor QuickView 5A250J0 QV ATA 133 Use ONE Maxtor 7200rpm HDD with Multiple Channel DVR ONLY DO NOT install TWO Maxtor 7200rpm HDDs in one Multiple Channel DVR it
49. g up the IP Address you can exit the OSD by pressing ESC until you see the Exit Menu 7 8 3 3 Netmask This item allows you to enter the 32 bit Netmask for the unit To configure the item DHCP must be set to lt OFF gt 7 8 3 4 Gateway You are allowed to specify the IP address of the gateway or router associated with this unit To configure this item DHCP must be set to lt OFF gt 7 8 3 5 DNS Allows you to specify the IP address of the Domain Name System associated with the unit To configure this item DHCP must be set to lt OFF gt If you use DHCP and the network server is unavailable the unit searches for the network server and boots up more slowly This network search continues until it times out 7 8 3 6 Trigger Port To avoid local ISP blocking the default service port port 80 this item enables users to change port 80 into another port Please note that the port 23 68 9099 9100 and 9999 are set for other purposes and cannot be repeated 7 8 4 Unit Name You can assign a name to the Multiple Channel DVR Use the Direction buttons and press ENTER to select characters from the virtual keyboard up to 12 characters After the name is established press ESC to exit 7 8 5 RS 485 Setup You are allowed to change the RS 485 ID address of the Multiple Channel DVR The ID is in the range of 1 to 255 The default ID is 224 Note that no two devices on the same bus should be given the same ID address or a conflict may occur
50. has been reported TWO Maxtor 7200rpm HDDs cause instability problem in Multiple Channel DVR TWO Seagate Barracuda 7200 7 series HDD have been tested and reported as stable result in Multiple Channel DVR Not tested but prospective Brand Model Name Capacity GB Buffer Size rpm Interface WD WD Prot g WD400EB 5400 EIDE WD WD Prot g WD800EB 5400 EIDE Hitachi Deskstar WD HDDs were tested with a very limited quantity we need more samples to test Nevertheless WD appears to be as robust as Maxtor It would take at least two months to verify them Tested and forbidden Brand Model Name Full Line HDD before 2003 Full Line HDD before 2003 00 370160D1EA3 92 Appendix E Verifying Digital Signature The Digital Signature aims to authenticate a video file exported from the unit To export recorded video with digital signature Export recorded video with digital signature to a USB hard drive or to a CD RW drive DVD RW drive for later burning follow these procedures in lt Export gt menu select expected Camera and Start End Time recorder then press lt Begin Export gt and choose lt Export with Signature gt Export 1 Copy Destination XXXXXXXXX 2 Selected Camera 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 Start Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss 4 End Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss 5 Event Partition Only NO 6 Available Space XXXXXXXXX 7 Erase DVD RW CD RW NO 8 Begin Export If you pl
51. he lt Event Response gt menu are described in the following subsections 7 6 3 1 Internal Buzzer This item allows user to enable disable the Multiple Channel DVR internal buzzer If set to lt ON gt the buzzer is activated in response to an alarm If set to lt OFF gt the buzzer is not activated The default setting is lt ON gt 7 6 3 2 Alarm Out This item allows user to enable disable alarm output pins The unit provides three available relays for transmitting alarm outputs to the external I O connector These signals can be used to drive a light or siren to caution an alarm event lt ON gt enables the alarm output pins and lt OFF gt disables them The default setting is lt ON gt 7 6 3 3 Event Full Screen You can set the unit to display the full screen view of the alarmed camera on the Main Monitor when an event is triggered If enabled lt ON gt the full screen of the alarmed camera displays on the Main Monitor and leave when the alarm expires The default setting is lt OFF gt Please note that the full screen display of the alarm video takes precedence over other activities i e dome control etc You also must first stop the alarm or wait for the alarm duration to expire before going into playback mode 7 6 3 4 Call Event Display If the setting is set to lt ON gt the Call Monitor will switch and stay on the corresponding camera when an alarm is triggered When set to lt OFF gt the Call Monitor contin
52. he Alarm Set Reset input by changing the value of the item Select lt ON gt to activate the alarm output by an Alarm Set signal through the External I O Board installed in the rear panel even if no alarm event has actually occurred or deactivates the alarm output by an Alarm Reset signal after an alarm is triggered lt OFF gt disables the Alarm Set Reset input The default setting is lt ON gt 7 7 Save Load Configuration The lt Save Load Configuration gt menu can be used to save the current settings or restore the default factory settings set by the Administrator Users can not use the Save Administrator Setting All other items require the Administrator s password Select lt Save Load Configuration gt from the Main Menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Save Load Configuration 1 Save Administrator Setting 2 Load Administrator Setting 3 Load Factory Setting 4 Load Factory Password 5 Import Configuration 6 Export Configuration Items in this menu are described in the following subsections 00 370160D1EA3 71 7 7 1 Save Administrator Setting This item allows users to save the current settings as the Administrator s Configuration Select lt YES gt to save the Administrator Setting or lt NO gt to cancel 7 7 2 Load Administrator Setting Select lt YES gt to recall the Administrator s Configuration from the on board non volatile memory and lt NO gt to cancel 7 7 3 Load Factory Setti
53. he recorded image the playback video will be paused Press LEFT RIGHT to resume playback video forward reverse respectively Press PAUSE repeatedly to view the video single step forward 00 370160D1EA3 PLAYBACK e In normal status press to switch between live image and playback video e In SET mode press PLAYBACK to switch the video between live and playback in the window with a cursor over it The LED should be lit if there s any window displayed in playback mode MENU Press to call the OSD menu ENTER ZOOM e Ina menu or selection interface press to make the selection or save settings e in full screen view mode press to view a 2x zoom image CAMERA e When in both Live and Playback mode press the CAMERA to view the video in full screen The LED of the selected camera will be lit during the camera in full screen status The number of the CAMERA buttons corresponds to the number of cameras supported by the unit e When in Dome Control mode the first button is used to go to certain preset the second button is used to set presets and the third button is used to toggle the hint screen SET e When in multi window display mode including 4 channel 9 channel 16 channel and PIP this button is used to assign a camera to certain window on the monitor Press SET again to exit the window assigning mode e When in Live and full screen mode press SET to enter Dome Control mode LOCK Press and hold LOCK for 3 seconds
54. hich motion detection is enabled for Day Night schedules Or you can change the Day Night motion detection settings manually here in this table Configuration table 2 contains three parameters for motion detection that you can set for each camera Refer to 7 6 1 Configuration Table 2 for detailed description 7 6 4 3 Condition 1 Condition 2 After you enable motion detection for a camera you now need to define the motion detection alarm parameters for Day Night and Weekend scheduled alarms such as detection area and sensitivity Select either Condition 1 or Condition 2 from the Motion Detection menu and press ENTER The Condition selection menu is displayed as below figure Condition 1 1 Camera 1 10 Camera 10 2 Camera 2 11 Camera 11 3 Camera 3 12 Camera 12 4 Camera 4 13 Camera 13 5 Camera 5 14 Camera 14 6 Camera 6 15 Camera 15 7 Camera 7 16 Camera 16 8 Camera 8 9 Camera 9 Select the wanted camera for the list and press ENTER for setting detection area and sensitivity Detection Area Setup The Detect Area is displayed after selecting the wanted camera The detection area consists of 192 16x12 detection grids squares The Detect Area is displayed in the following figure 00 370160D1EA3 69 Motion Detection 1 01 Use the Direction buttons to select each grid Press ENTER to enable or disable a grid Press SET to select all of the grids for the image Press SET again de select all of the grids The Sensiti
55. ication protocol The RS 485 parameters in Multiple Channel DVR must be set to the same parameters as the protocol for RS 422 setup of the dome The default Multiple Channel DVR settings are 9600 8 1 None 9600 Baud 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit No Parity You are allowed to change the RS 485 ID address of the Multiple Channel DVR The ID is in the range of 1 to 255 The default ID is 224 Note that no two devices on the same bus should be given the same ID address or a conflict may occur From the lt Administrator Setup gt menu select lt RS 485 Setup gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS 485 Setup 1 RS 485 Unit Address 2 RS 485 Port Setting The ID is in the range of lt 1 gt to lt 255 gt The default is lt 224 gt From the lt Advanced Setup gt menu select lt RS 485 Port Settings gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS 485 Port Setting 1 Baud Rate 9600 2 Bits 8 The default Multiple Channel DVR settings are 9600 8 1 None 9600 Baud 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit No Parity NOTE the settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu 00 370160D1EA3 31 5 4 2 Dome Installation There are two connect methods to install dome cameras Method 1 e Refer to the figure below connect the External I O connector board to the Multiple Channel DVR e Use RJ 485 cable to connect the External I O connector board with the dome cameras Power Vid
56. ideo when the LED is lt OFF gt all windows display Live image 5 1 1 To Switch Single Window The Multiple Channel DVR is capable of switching single window between Live image and Recorded video while the unit is viewing in multi window mode Press SET and one window cursor appears over certain window of the multiple windows Then press PLAYBACK to switch the selected window between live and playback 5 1 2 To Switch All Window at Once If there is no window cursor displayed over any window press PLAYBACK will switch all window between live and playback at once 5 2 Pause Freeze the Video The unit allows you to pause recorded video or freeze live image through certain buttons on the front panel The capability is designed for further checking the image or video The procedures are slightly different 5 2 1 To Pause Playback and Single Step Forward To pause and resume a recorded video follow these steps STEP 1 Press CAMERA to select the camera in full screen STEP 2 Press PAUSE to freeze the current playback image STEP 3 Press PAUSE repeatedly can move the video single step forward frame advance Note that there is no backward single step on Playback 00 370160D1EA3 25 STEP 4 Press RIGHT or LEFT Direction buttons to resume the playback operation 5 2 2 To Freeze Live Image Press PAUSE while viewing live image the image freezes but the date time information does not The clock continues running To pause and res
57. ing menu is displayed The Monitor menu allows you to tune the quality of the displayed image 00 370160D1EA3 45 Monitor 1 Brightness 2 Saturation 3 Call Monitor Dwell 4 Call Monitor Schedule 5 Text Color 6 Screen Center Adjust 7 Show Color Bar The following parts describe the items found on the Monitor menu 7 2 1 Brightness Adjusts the brightness darkness of image displayed on the monitor Use LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the numeric value The range of brightness values is lt 0 gt to lt 63 gt The default setting is lt 35 gt 7 2 2 Saturation User LEFT RIGHT buttons to adjust the color saturation on color monitors This value is ignored on monochrome monitors The range of saturation values is lt O gt to lt 36 gt The default setting is lt 25 gt 7 2 3 Call Monitor Dwell The Call Monitor displays full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence This item is used to set the Call Monitor dwell time which is the amount of time elapsed between switching images You can set the dwell time to a value in the range of 1 to 255 seconds The default value is 3 seconds 7 2 4 Call Monitor Schedule This item is used to set the Call Monitor camera sequence The Administrator s password is required if you want to set the Call Monitor Schedule Follow these steps to set a sequence STEP 1 Select a camera number for each of the 24 images displayed in the sequence STEP 2 Highlight an entry with the Dire
58. is displayed Select lt Save and Exit gt to save your settings and exit the Main Menu 00 370160D1EA3 42 7 Advanced Settings in OSD Menus The detailed functions and settings of Multiple Channel DVR can be set using the hierarchical OSD menu This chapter particularizes the items and options in the OSD menu Main Menu 1 Date Time 2 Monitor 3 Camera 4 Record 5 System Information 6 Event Manager 7 Save Load Configuration 7 1 Date Time Menu Select the first item from the Main Menu and press ENTER then the Date Time menu is displayed You can set the current date time and other OSD parameters in this menu Date Time 1 Set Day Time 2 Date Display Mode 3 Date Time Display 4 Time Format 5 Time Sync 6 Daylight Saving Time The items in the Timer menu are described in the following sections 7 1 1 Set Date Time The users can set the current date and time on the unit by entering the current date and time in the submenu The Administrator s privileges are required for entering the submenu The default Date Time for Multiple Channel DVR is set based on GMT Greenwich Mean Time and it can only be adjust the current Date Time forwards never backwards For example it is 9 o clock GMT you can change current time from 9 o clock to 10 o clock but you can never change it to 8 o clock Note that once the Date Time of the unit had been incorrectly changed the Digital Signature Key verification can
59. layed Move the window cursor to the desired window using Direction buttons The selected window automatically becomes the Active Window Press PLAYBACK to return the selected window to Playback mode Press SET again to deactivate this function 6 7 Setting Covert Cameras The Multiple Channel DVR allows you to set certain cameras that record without displaying the video on the monitor These cameras appear on the monitor as disconnected cameras You can activate the lt Covert Playback gt function in Advanced Setup menu to view the recorded video of these cameras in playback mode Select lt NO gt to hide the recorded video or lt YES gt not to hide The Administrator Password is needed before entering the Advanced Setup menu 6 8 Schedule Record Settings The Record menu allows you to configure Day Night Weekend record related parameters respectively for specific purposes To predetermine the settings follow the below steps STEP 1 Press MENU to access the OSD Main Menu STEP 2 Entering the Administrator password prepares to set the authorized settings STEP 3 Press UP DOWN to select Record menu which is shown as below 00 370160D1EA3 40 Record 1 Preset Configuration 2 Day Night Weekend Time Setting 3 PPS amp Quality Setting 4 Pre Alarm Recording 5 Circular Recording 6 Audio Recording 7 Event Record Partition 8 Data Lifetime 9 Purge Recording Data Best Quality 0 sec ON 00
60. le2 10 mo 12 13 Configuration Table2 01 02 03 04 05 06 O CH CO CH Wel E GE n gt my Alm In Type Day Alm In Alm In Type Day Alm In Day Motion Night Alm In Night Motion Wkd Alm In Wkd Motion Alarm Out 0 Y 1 Y 2 Y 2 G 00 370160D1EA3 DN lt N lt e CO O H e H CO Ne lt lt Me E G H e H e CO O H e H CO O H H az e CO 62 Day Motion Night Motion Wkd Alm In Wkd Motion Alarm Out Night Alm In GO H H az e CO e M M cz lt Oo e M M O oO M M O O H e H O Q H e H e e CO DN lt N lt lt o The following sections describe the parameters found in the Configuration Table2 7 6 1 1 Alarm In Type This item is used to set the two alarm pins in the external I O connector to either Alarm N O Normal Open or Alarm N C Normal Close The default is lt O gt Normal Open If you set this item to lt C gt Normally Close but did not install any device to the unit the alarm will be triggered and the Event Icon displayed continually till you change this item to lt O gt or install a device to the unit 7 6 1 2 Day Alm In Night Alm In Wkd Alm In This item allows users to enable disable each Alarm In pin during the Day schedule or Night schedule lt Y gt represents the selected pin is enabled lt N gt represents the selected pin is disabled Default is enabled 7 6 1 3 Day Motion Night
61. n in Live mode To view the 2x full screen following below steps STEP 1 Press any one of the CAMERA button to view desired camera in full screen STEP 2 Press ZOOM to enter a 2x full screen zoom mode of the selected camera STEP 3 If you need to view specific area of the 2x zoomed screen use Direction buttons to pan tilt the zoomed area around the original image STEP 4 If you want to leave the zoom mode press either ZOOM or ESC 6 5 Viewing Call Monitor The Call Monitor is used to display full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence If a Call Monitor is connected it displays a programmable sequence of all installed cameras during normal operation and switches automatically to the camera which is triggered by an alarm If more than one alarm is triggered simultaneously the Call Monitor displays all affected cameras in sequence 00 370160D1EA3 39 6 6 Setting Active Window An Active Window indicates a window which displays live image in a close approximation of real time The Active Window operations are different in Live and playback mode In Live Mode Press SET in multi window live viewing mode and a window cursor is displayed Move the window cursor to the desired window using Direction buttons The selected window automatically becomes the Active Window Press SET again to deactivate this function In Playback Mode Press SET in multi window viewing mode and a window cursor is disp
62. ng This item is similar to Load Administrator Setting select lt YES gt to recall the Factory Default setup configuration from the read only memory and lt NO gt to cancel 7 7 4 Load Factory Password This item allows the Administrator to reload the factory password in case that the administrator cannot remember or locate the password Select lt YES gt to load the factory password or lt NO gt to cancel The factory password is 1234 for Administrator and 4321 for User 7 7 5 Import Configuration This item allows you to load a unit configuration that was saved to an external drive To import a configuration that was previously exported make sure the device to which you saved the configuration is connected to the unit Select lt Import Config gt from the lt Save Load Configuration gt menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Import Configuration 1 Copy Source 2 Import Config Name 3 Begin Items in this menu are described in following sections 00 370160D1EA3 72 7 7 5 1 Copy Source Press ENTER to list available sources from which the configuration can be imported Use LEFT RIGHT Direction buttons to select a source 7 7 5 2 Import Config Name The users are allowed to enter a name for the configuration file Use the virtual keypad to enter the configuration file name Up to eight characters can be used to form the file name The default file name is dg cfg 7 7 5 3 Begin Start importing the fil
63. nit The IP address is the identifier for your computer or device on a TCP IP LAN or WAN Please note that to enable a static IP address DHCP must be set to lt OFF gt If you are using DHCP When you select DHCP lt ON gt the reset items including IP address Netmask Gateway and DNS settings are retrieved and not accessible If you use DHCP take note of the settings The settings are dynamic and will change from time to time depending on your network s setup If you are using permanent addressing set DHCP to lt OFF gt If you are not using DHCP Permanent Addressing If you are not using DHCP select lt OFF gt using LEFT RIGHT Direction buttons The IP Address Netmask Gateway and DNS settings are accessible now See your Network System Administrators or IT personnel for appropriate values for these settings To change the values for the IP address Netmask Gateway DNS or Trigger port follow these steps STEP 1 Press UP DOWN to select the desired option on the menu STEP 2 Press ENTER to access the first field of the setting for that option and then press LEFT RIGHT to change the values in the selected field If you have to move to other field for setting press UP DOWN STEP 3 When the setting is changed as desired press ENTER or ESC to return to the menu option STEP 4 Follow steps 1 through 5 to change the Netmask Gateway or DNS settings 00 370160D1EA3 76 STEP 5 When you are finished settin
64. no longer be completed 00 370160D1EA3 43 Move the cursor to over the Set Date Time in the Date Time menu and then press ENTER to display the submenu as shown below on the screen Date Time 1 Year 2 Month 3 Day 4 Hour 5 Minute 6 Second 7 Update Now To change the date and time settings follows below steps STEP 1 Enter the Date Time menu select lt Set Date Time gt and press ENTER STEP 2 To enter the desired date and time select the wanted using the UP DOWN Direction buttons then adjust the value using the LEFT RIGHT Direction buttons STEP 3 Select lt Update Now gt after the adjustment is done STEP 4 The unit uses the new date and time setting after the unit is restarted The Date and Time you set are always displayed in the lower left corner of the main screen Please note that the reset date and time will be used by the unit to record new video the date and time of previously recorded video that is stored in database won t be changed NOTE To avoid record database corruption after changed Date Time setting format HDD is highly recommended See appendix HDD Formatting Duration for further information 7 1 2 Date Display Mode This function allows you to set the OSD display type of the date time There are three options to select from lt Y M D gt lt M D Y gt or lt D M Y gt Y represents Year Mi represents Month and D represents Day Use the LEFT RIGHT
65. nsmitted on the network could be avoided 00 370160D1EA3 3 Rear Panel Installations There are various different connectors in the rear panel using for Multiple Channel DVR installations they are described as below subsections 3 1 Basic Installation This subsection introduces you to the connectors positioned in the rear panel The below figure shows the connectors by name and followed by the detailed description of each connector Note that 9 channel Multiple Channel DVR has 9 camera inputs and camera looping out connectors on the rear panel respectively SECH In Out External UO Call Monitor BNC Input 1 16 Ground A Left Right USB LAN IEEE1394 Main Monitor S VHS amp BNC Camera Looping 1 16 Power Jack USB Connector x2 There are two USB ports in the rear panel for the users to connect external USB devices to the unit such as ThumbDrive or CD RW LAN Connector RJ 45 The Multiple Channel DVR is capable of networking The LAN port opens the door of Multiple Channel DVR to Ethernet where by the Internet IEEE 1394 FireWire x2 The Multiple Channel DVR is equipped with two IEEE 1394 FireWire ports for extended connections Main Monitor S Video BNC Both S Video and BNC output connectors are offered for connecting to a main monitor 00 370160D1EA3 Camera Looping Out Plenty of BNC connectors are positioned in the real panel for looping out the video input The number of these connec
66. orting the configuration file and lt NO gt aborts the export 7 8 Advanced Setup This chapter contains information about administer the Multiple Channel DVR Options in the lt Advanced Setup gt and Export menus require the Administrator s password The Advanced Setup menu enables the Administrator of the Multiple Channel DVR to change critical system information on the unit From the Main Menu select Advanced Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Advanced Setup 1 Change Password 2 Covert Playback 3 LAN Setup 4 Unit Name 5 RS 485 Setup 6 Dome Protocol 7 Database Setup 8 Dial In Out 9 Language English 10 Export Digital Signature Key NO Items in this menu are described in the following sections 7 8 1 Change Password The administrator is allowed to change password to any 4 digit number Use the LEFT RIGHT Direction buttons to select the desired account and press ENTER the following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 74 Change Admin Password New Password Confirm Press 1 10 Key To Enter Password Use CAMERA buttons to input the new password and confirm the new password After you set the new password press and hold ESC until the Exit menu displays to save the settings please select Save and Exit 7 8 2 Covert Playback This item allows you to turn on off covert camera in playback lt YES gt is selected to allows video playback from covert cameras lt NO gt displays no
67. otion detection etc 7 3 1 2 Covert This function allows users to choose certain camera to be covert invisible while the unit is continuing recording video lt Y gt camera covert lt N gt camera non covert default 7 3 1 3 Termination This item is used to enable disable the 75 termination resistor inside the Multiple Channel DVR for each camera channel lt Y gt termination resistor enabled default lt N gt termination resistor disabled 00 370160D1EA3 48 Note that if the camera loop out connectors have not been used the termination resistor should be enabled for appropriate signal termination 7 3 1 4 Gain Control This item is used to set the video input gain for each camera The value ranges from lt 0 gt to lt 9 gt lt 5 gt is the default 7 3 2 Camera Title This item allows the user to change the title of each camera connected to the unit By default the titles of cameras are numbered 1 through 16 This title is displayed in screens after changes from this menu are entered Follow these steps to enter a new title for a camera STEP 1 In the Camera set up Menu move the cursor to Camera Title and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Camera Title 1 Camera 1 10 Camera 10 2 Camera 2 11 Camera 11 3 Camera 3 12 Camera 12 4 Camera 4 13 Camera 13 5 Camera 5 14 Camera 14 6 Camera 6 15 Camera 15 7 Camera 7 16 Camera 16 8 Camera 8 9 Camera 9 STEP 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to select
68. p by step how to setup and function these view formats Viewing in Full Screen Format Press any CAMERA button directly to view the corresponding camera image full view format Viewing in Multi window Format Various multi window view formats are offered for selecting from To switch between available viewing formats press MODE repeatedly The available view formats are illustrated as the following figure 00 370160D1EA3 37 Full View 2x2 3x3 Viewing in Sequence Mode Automatic sequence function can be used in any view mode Select certain view format and press SEQ to toggle the automatic sequential sequence press ESC to stop sequencing Below figures displays the sequencing view modes CA CA Etc 9 camera sequencing view mode PIP sequencing view mode 00 370160D1EA3 38 6 3 Assigning Cameras to PIP Mode The PIP Picture In Picture view mode enables the users to view video from small frames in the permanent position while video from another camera is displayed in full view To assign cameras to the two different viewing areas follow these steps STEP 1 Press the SET button STEP 2 Press a numbered CAMERA button to assign a camera to the full view display area STEP 3 Press another numbered CAMERA button to assign a camera to other small lower right corner view areas STEP 4 Press SET again to finish the assignment 6 4 Zooming Live Videos You can view a 2x full scree
69. pacity into two partitions Event database Partition and Normal database Partition The Event Partition is where the unit saves the copies of event recording separate from the normal recording If the Event Partition is set to 0 then all event recording will be stored with other normal recording in the HDD The default setting is lt 0 gt the Event Partition can be set from 0 to 90 increment by 1 NOTE To avoid record database corruption after changed Event Record Partition every time Format HDD is highly recommended See appendix HDD Formatting Duration for further information 00 370160D1EA3 56 7 4 8 Data Lifetime Data Lifetime indicates the time that a recording is saved and remained in the HDD between the creation and deletion of a recording Only those video recorded during Data Lifetime will be displayed on the screen and can be played back those video recorded outside the duration time will be deleted Press ENTER to prepare for setting the data lifetime To setup the data lifetime the first item must set to lt ON gt Data Lifetime 1 Data Lifetime 7 4 9 Purge Recording Data This item is used to delete the Normal or Event recording video Select the video you want to delete and confirm the deletion then choose lt YES gt to start the deleting or choose lt NO gt to abort the process Purging of all recorded video is highly recommended every time the HDD partition is changed in order to avoid
70. ple Channel DVR allows you to choose whether to trigger an alarm when the Event Partition is full When set to lt ON gt the unit will trigger an alarm when the Event Partition is full When set to lt OFF gt no alarm will be triggered The default setting is lt ON gt 00 370160D1EA3 55 The Event Partition can be set to 0 to 90 of the available space When the Event Partition is set to 0 then Event Partition Full Alarm cannot be accessed 7 4 5 3 Normal Partition Full Alarm This Multiple Channel DVR allows you to choose whether to trigger an alarm when the Normal Partition is full The alarm is to remind you to export important data and purge the drive for further recording This option can only be accessed and changed when Circular Recording is set to lt OFF gt When set to lt ON gt triggers an alarm when the Normal Partition is full When set to lt OFF gt no alarm is triggered The default setting is lt ON gt 7 4 5 4 Free Space Display You can enable disable the display of HDD free space shown in percentage 7 4 6 Audio Recording This item allows you to enables disables Audio recording function of the unit When set to lt ON gt audio input is recorded and saved with the video When set to lt OFF gt audio is ignored The default setting is lt OFF gt 7 4 7 Event Record Partition The Hard Disk Drive HDD contains a video database into which all video is recorded This item is used to divide the HDD ca
71. r number via an external modem to send notification of the alarm event The default setting is lt OFF gt To access Pager Notice you need an external USB Modem or an RS 232 Modem with a 00 370160D1EA3 66 USB to RS 232 converter A dedicated analog standard PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network line is also required Do not use a PBX or digital line with this modem lt Setup gt You can set the lt DVRAlert IP gt lt Email Address gt lt Pager Number gt settings and enable disable the lt Mail Attachment gt in this submenu Setup 1 DVRAlert IP 192168 007 211 2 Email Address 3 Pager Number 4 Mail Attachment ON e Setup DVRAlert IP Use Direction buttons to Setup and press ENTER for setting the DVRAlert IP Use UP DOWN to move the cursor LEFT RIGHT to increase decrease the number and press ENTER to start assigning the ID Setup Email Address Move the cursor to lt Setup gt using UP DOWN Direction buttons press ENTER to display the setup menu Use Direction buttons to select the characters and press ENTER to confirm the email address and exit Email Address ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 amp lt Space gt Exit e Setup Pager Number The Pager Number option enables you to enter the number of a pager that the unit dials for event alarm notification The following menu is displayed Pager Number 0123456789p lt Space g
72. red camera In Super MPX system the Main monitor displays maximum 256 16 16 split screens of all installed cameras Users can control MPX and playback the recorded video on MPX in this mode In general Super MPX system is preferred for its functions Difference between Super MPX and Super MMX 2 The structure of Super MPX system is similar to Super MMX system the only difference is the source of image If you are using Super MMX system the image comes from Satellites call monitor output and if you are using Super MPX system the image comes from Satellites main monitor 00 370160D1EA3 98 output In Main monitor mode the monitor is able to display multiple window full 4 9 16 PIP image and users can control MPX by setting the Control keyboard to lt Multiplexer gt mode In Call monitor mode the monitor can only display full screen image The MMX settings will not be displayed and users cannot control MMX either Super MPX Structure DROE ET wesse e e eesse e ooo o ee iw we ee eae O DO y g O C Super MMX Structure SE J g g g g 2 2 00 3
73. reen Set Iris Close Focus Near Zoom In ESC Pan Tilt Go Preset This button is used to go to the predetermined preset positions for viewing Set Preset Use to set up certain position as a preset Multiple Channel DVR allows you to set up to 96 preset positions The number of presets available depends on the dome manufacturer 00 370160D1EA3 33 Toggle Hide Screen This function is used to avoid others viewing the dome parameter information Press this button to hide the screen Press it again to redisplay the screen Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far Zoom Out Use to zoom the selected dome camera out This function is for users to choose the viewing area more or less of it Iris Open Use to open the Iris on the selected dome camera Auto Enter e In OSD Menu Mode used to select options e In Dome Control Mode used to activate automatic focus and iris function This function is available for American Dynamics only Set In Live and Full Screen Video status use this button to enter Dome Control mode If you are in Dome Control mode already press SET to access the Run Pattern menu Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera Focus Near Use to focus the dome camera near Zoom In Use to zoom the dome camera in This function is for users to choose the viewing area more or less of it ESC Use to leave Dome Control mode and return to Live and Full Screen video mode Pan Tilt Use to pan
74. s exported Multiple Channel DVR only supports EXT3 file system If you connect an external HDD to the unit ensure the format of HDD is EXT3 7 9 2 Selected Camera Select the camera which the Administrator wants to export 7 9 3 Start Time Time at which data export begins 7 9 4 End Time Time at which data export ends 7 9 5 Event Partition Only Select lt YES gt to export the event video from the Event Partition only if lt NO gt all video for the specified time frame is exported 7 9 6 Available Space This item shows the available space on the destination device to which video files are exported 7 9 7 Erase DVD RW CD RW If no CD RW or DVD RW is present this item is unavailable This function is used to remove information found on a CD RW or DVD RW disk prior to exporting new information to the drive 00 370160D1EA3 87 7 9 8 Begin Export Press ENTER to start exporting 7 9 9 Export With Without Signature When export begins the following confirmation page is displayed Confirm Page Export Without Signature Export With Signature You can export the video clip with or without a digital signature file sig lt Export With Signature gt exports with the signature file and lt Export Without Signature gt exports without the signature file Make sure that you have an external storage device such as a USB Hard Drive or USB ThumbDrive available and connected to the appropriate port for e
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76. se Setup gt menu select lt Format HDD gt and press ENTER The Following screen is displayed Format HDD Begin Format NO Press UP DOWN to move the cursor through the list of hard disk drives until the desired drive is highlighted After selecting the HDD that desired to format press LEFT RIGHT to specify the drives lt YES gt indicates the desired drive is selected lt NO gt does not The default setting is lt NO gt After the drive is selected press UP DOWN to select lt Begin Format gt then press LEFT RIGHT to select lt YES gt and confirm the action Press ENTER to start formatting the drive 7 8 8 Dial In Out The Dial In Out options enables you to establish dial up modem communication to and from Multiple Channel DVR for remote notification and the Remote software use You can connect one modem to a Multiple Channel DVR This menu also allows you to set passwords for the dial in and dial out connections 00 370160D1EA3 81 From the lt Advanced Setup gt menu select lt Dial In Out gt and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Dial In Out 1 Dial In 2 Dial In IP 3 Change Dial In User Name 4 Change Dial In Password 5 Change Dial Out User Name 6 Change Dial Out Password 7 Modem Items in Dial In Out menu are described in the following subsections 7 8 8 1 Dial In Enable ON or disable OFF a computer to dial in via modem to the Multiple Channel DVR as in the operation of DVRRemote
77. se contact with a qualified service person to perform the installation procedure 2 3 Connection Notice This section lists some notices that should be given before making any connections to the Multiple Channel DVR 2 3 1 Checking the Input Voltage Before you make any connections to the Multiple Channel DVR please check the input voltage is within DC19V 3V when you connect the power adapter to the DC jack or the Multiple Channel DVR will not power up While the DC voltage is important the power adapter must be able to supply enough current The minimum requirement is 4 3 Amp A poor quality power adapter will make Multiple Channel DVR unstable 00 370160D1EA3 2 3 2 Connecting to the Short term Storage Device If you plan to install any short term storage devices to the Multiple Channel DVR and use them as part of the unit storage system make sure connecting those devices only during the unit is powered up Because Multiple Channel DVR can recognize the external devices series only after the power up sequence are completely done 2 3 3 Networking the Multiple Channel DVR If you plan to network the Multiple Channel DVR please make sure to assign a unique ID address to each unit If multiple external devices such as speed dome camera or other DVRs are installed on a same RS 485 bus then each external device should be assigned a different ID address respectively Therefore the possible conflicts caused by multiple devices tra
78. sed to set the parameters that configure each camera connected to the unit The default values for the parameters in the lt Configuration Table1 gt are shown in the tables below The Administrator s password is required to use the Configuration Table Configuration Table 1 Configuration Table 1 01 02 03 04 05 06 10 11 412 413 TA Video A Video A A A A A Covert N Covert N N N N WN Termination k Termination et Ee ue GR ES d Gain Control 5 Gain Control 55 5 45 ES Use the Direction buttons to move to a desired parameter then press the CAMERA button for the desired camera If you want to change the value Press ENTER If you want to navigate to another page use the Direction buttons to move the cursor onto an arrow and then press ENTER The following parts describe the parameters found in the lt Configuration Table1 gt 7 3 1 1 Video The Multiple Channel DVR will detect the installed cameras after the power is on and its recording rate is distributed across all auto detected cameras on enabled channels When a channel is disabled then it will be skipped by the unit so that other enabled camera can be recorded more frequently The item is used to disable the channels that the administrator does not want to display or record lt A gt auto default lt N gt disable Please note that when a channel is disabled all related functions for that channel are disabled in other setup menus for example video loss detection m
79. si 58 Ho led Hardware Te AR 58 7 9 ESO Vt EE 58 TA e 14 DVRRemote YS EE 58 AE AS 58 FA GOO MON DDD AAA 58 00 370160D1EA3 K feet 59 Fit LAN Eeer 60 E A DHCP eeneg 60 E Ba E 60 K A S r EAEE 60 A Eed edd 61 EE annie n O 61 7 5 2 6 Email Address s sciccescscisscasachancssaccaisasatiascssstsaseasaiaanessaciacestelssacusansannaas 61 9 9 Database e E EE 61 7 5 4 Non database Storage Device s secssececeeeeecesseeeeceeeeeeecseeeees 61 16 Event NEE 62 ete A 62 E APP ee ee 63 7 6 1 2 Day Alm In Night Alm In Wkd AIM In 63 7 6 1 3 Day Motion Night Motion Wkd Motion seseseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseseeeeenn 63 7 6 1 4 Alarm ica nrn n nne ennnnn nnna 63 7 0 2 Day I Night SWIG E 63 Mal DAS OG E 64 F E AA 64 76 23 Delay ac Cel ae eee ineeie denendi deedee ei Wer tee eres rere 64 703 Event RESPONSE EE 64 16 31 WGI BOZZ T EG 65 TO te EE 65 7 6 3 3 Event Full Screen 2 23 ccciciccccescscsasaciescenscdaccasasieansancereaacavsancsnacsannaas 65 TA Call Event DISplay drasi a EE 65 7 6 3 5 Remote Notification E 66 Pina EVEN ICOM EE 68 7 6 3 7 Response AAA 68 70 39 ESCtSEQ 10 SOP EG 68 T64 Motion RT E 68 7 6 4 1 Motion Detection EE 68 7 6 4 2 Configuration AP 69 Feo Condition 1 Conditor 2 A 69 LOSANNA E 71 ED ISO Loss DEILCC reisi a 71 7 6 1 Alarm Set A A A 71 El OL LO COUTO E 71 7 7 1 Save Administrator Setting esssoiojonssad soi noi scnicn list n i n d scii isc dtsciiciss 72
80. system is based on RS 485 protocol to connect with other devices The Matrix system is powerful but expensive Using Super MMX MPX system to get the effects from a Matrix system and reduce lots of cost Core A Core unit is required for the system and it can be a DVR or MUX The core called Super MPX Super MultiPlexer in Super MPX system and Super MMX Super MultiMatrix in Super MMX system A control keyboard can easily control the devices connected to core unit in both Super MPX and Super MMX system Satellite Up to 16 DVRs or MUXs can be equipped as Satellite units in this structure A Satellite is able to connect with 16 cameras at most including speed dome and fixed camera You are allowed to control the satellite units easily by control keyboards The satellite called MPX MultiPlexer in Super MPX system and MMX MultiMatrix in Super MMX system Devices 256 ID addresses can be distributed in this system ID 0 255 ID address is unnecessary for some devices e g fixed camera and therefore 290 devices at most can be connected in Super MPX MMX system including a CCTV 16 control keyboards 17 DVR MUX 223 speed domes and 33 fixed cameras Difference between Super MPX and Super MMX 1 In point of users the Call monitor displays a full screen unprocessed video of all installed cameras in Super MMX system It displays a programmable sequence of all installed cameras during normal operation and switches automatically to the trigge
81. t 7 5 1 6 Config Modified Provides the date and time when the unit s configuration was last modified and saved The format for the date and time is mm dd yyyy hh mm ss Month Day Year Hour Minute Second 00 370160D1EA3 58 7 5 1 7 Upgrade Software This item is used for updating the Multiple Channel DVR software When you update the software using an USB Thumb drive or a CD ROM the Multiple Channel DVR uploads the software updates the system files and reboots automatically The upgrade may take several minutes to save the changes in the memory of the system After reboot the unit please check the software version again Follow these steps to download the new software and update the system To Download the Software 1 Download the Multiple Channel DVR Software to your computer The software download consists of a single ZIP file 2 Unzip the Multiple Channel DVR Software Update on your PC drive using WinZip 8 0 or later WinZip can be downloaded from the WinZip Computing web site http www winzip com Two files are extracted from the ZIP file upgrade tgz and md5sum txt 3 Copy the two files upgrade tgz and md5sum txt on your PC to an USB Thumb drive ora CD ROM To Upgrade the System 1 Plug the USB Thumb drive into the USB port on the front of the Multiple Channel DVR or using a CD ROM that contains upgrade software 2 Start the upgrade process on Multiple Channel DVR a In Revision menu move the cursor
82. t lt Rear Left gt and lt Rear Right gt The default setting is lt NONE gt Add Modem The item enables you to add a modem to a USB port on the Multiple Channel DVR When no modem is attached Modem Not Found is displayed Remove Modem The item allows you to remove a modem from a USB port on the Multiple Channel DVR If there is no modem detected Modem Removed is displayed Initial String The item enables you to enter an initialization string for your modem Use virtual keyboard to enter the string See the documentation that accompanies you modem for information on your modem s initialization string Max Dial Out Retry This item indicates the number of times Multiple Channel DVR dials out via the modem if the first attempt to connect is unsuccessful Multiple Channel DVR retries the number until a connection is made or the specified value is reached Use UP DOWN buttons to move the cursor over lt Max Dial Out Retry gt and LEFT RIGHT buttons to change the value The default setting is 03 Retry Delay The item indicates the amount of time between dial out retries The delay can be set in the range of 01 sec to 10 sec The default setting is 05 sec 00 370160D1EA3 84 Minimum Dial Out Interval The item indicates the shortest amount of time between ending a connection and the next dial out with this modem thus allowing the modem to adjust The value can be set in the range of 05 min to 60 min The defaul
83. t Prev Next 00 370160D1EA3 67 e Mail Attachment When an alarm event is triggered and Email Notice and Mail Attachment are set to lt ON gt an E mail message concerning the alarm event is sent with an event picture Use Direction buttons to enable disable the function The default setting is lt ON gt 7 6 3 6 Event Icon You are able to set the unit to display and Event Icon on the Main Monitor when an alarm event occurs The default setting is lt ON gt enable 7 6 3 7 Response Duration This item determines the duration of the buzzer and Alarm Out relay function after an alarm is triggered The available range is from 1 second to 999 seconds The default setting is 5 seconds 7 6 3 8 ESC SEQ to Stop You can turn the buzzer and alarm relay responses off by pressing ESC SEQ at the same time Select lt ON gt to enable this function The default setting is lt ON gt 7 6 4 Motion Detection The Motion Detection menu allows you to configure motion detection alarms for each camera attached to the Multiple Channel DVR Motion Detection 1 Motion Detection 2 Configuration Table 2 3 Condition 1 4 Condition 2 The items in the Motion Detection menu are described in the following subsections 7 6 4 1 Motion Detection Use to enable or disable the motion detection function of the Multiple Channel DVR By default the value is lt OFF gt 00 370160D1EA3 68 7 6 4 2 Configuration Table 2 Use to indicate the mode in w
84. t setting is 30 min Max Dial Out Idle Time This item indicates the longest amount of time that the modem connection remains active if there is no acknowledgement from the remote pc The value can be set in the range of 01 min to 30 min The default setting is 03 min Max Dial Out Time The item indicates the longest amount of time that the connection via modem remains active The value can be set in the range of 01 min to 60 min or lt OFF gt if you want the connection indefinitely The default setting is 10 min 7 8 9 Language The Language item allows you to select the language for the OSD menu and screen messages Language selection takes effect immediately when the selection is done Press LEFT RIGHT to select from listed languages 7 8 10 Export Digital Signature Key The Export Digital Signature Key option enables you to export the unit s unique signature key to an external device The function aims to authenticate a video file exported from the unit The file name of the export is as the same as the last 8 codes of the MAC Media Access Control address of the unit Select lt YES gt to enable Digital Signature exports or lt NO gt to disable them If you select lt YES gt the unit searches for your external storage device Then the following menu is displayed 00 370160D1EA3 85 Save a Copy to External Device XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 This menu allows you to select the destination of the digital signature k
85. tion Time Normal Partition Event Partition Pre Alarm Recording Video When an event is triggered the Multiple Channel DVR will start copying the pre alarm and the post alarm video to the event partition The function aims to make the users view a more complete event video what the users can view is not only the video recorded after the alarm is triggered but also the video recorded maximally 5 minutes ahead the alarm Please note that the pre alarm recording is not available in the following circumstances Right after Multiple Channel DVR is powered up Record is set in linear mode and the normal partition is full Normal record is lt OFF gt and the Multiple Channel DVR is setup for alarm record only e Event partition is full or set to 0 00 370160D1EA3 28 Displaying the Event List To display the event list on the screen press SEARCH or DOWN in all status Event List 09 27 2004 10 07 10 M 01 E 09 27 2004 12 35 20 16 E 09 27 2004 23 34 06 V 09 E 09 28 2004 08 58 24 A 12 E 09 28 2004 17 21 36 M 05 E 1 4 The list displays the event video that stored in both normal partition and event partition if an event partition has been set Each displayed event from event partition has an E at the end of it The video from the event partition displays first on the list the event video from the normal partition displays next Therefore if more than 2048 events are triggered and recorded the event list c
86. to lt Upgrade Software gt b Select lt YES gt to update the software by pressing Left Right direction buttons lt No gt is the default c Press ENTER to confirm d Select the certain device that contains Multiple Channel DVR upgrade software e Press ENTER to confirm the selection and begin the software update 3 Leave the USB Thumb drive CD ROM attached as Multiple Channel DVR copies and installs the new software NOTE No power interruption is allowed during the software update Ensure that no power interruption can occur until the unit is completely rebooted NOTE Do not remove the external USB Thumb drive CD ROM before the Multiple Channel DVR has completely shut down hard drive and fan are off Removing the external USB Thumb drive CD ROM before shut down can cause the system to update improperly 00 370160D1EA3 59 4 Wait at least 30 seconds A color bar is displayed for a few seconds before Multiple Channel DVR unit is turned off The unit is now in stand by mode and should only have the green power indicator light on 5 Remove the external USB Thumb drive CD ROM To restart the unit press 1 ESC simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds The Multiple Channel DVR reboots and operates the new software 7 Enter OSD menu gt lt System Information gt gt lt Revision gt to check if the software revision has been upgraded correctly 7 5 2 LAN Information The LAN Information menu displays the Local Area Network LA
87. tors is equal to the number of channels 9 channel 16 channel Multiple Channel DVR has 9 16 camera looping connectors respectively Power Jack The Multiple Channel DVR has a DC power connection jack Please connect the power supply that ships with the unit WARNING Use of other power supply may cause overloading Audio In Out Audio In RCA connector is offered for connecting an audio source device e g external microphone to the Multiple Channel DVR Audio Out RCA connector is offered for connecting an audio output device e g external speakers to the unit Call Monitor BNC The call monitor is used to display full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence The BNC Call Monitor connector allows the users to connect the Multiple Channel DVR with an optional Call Monitor Camera Inputs 9 or 16 BNC connectors is offered for video input streams from installed cameras The number of connectors is equal to the number of channels Ground Connect a grounding wire here if needed 3 2 Optional Installation The following subsections describe some optional installations of the rear panel such as networking and video output looping not every site needs to perform these mentioned installations 3 2 1 External Modem Multiple Channel DVR can send out a pager notification to a user through the LAN connected The external modem may require a serial converter Pager Notice requires an external USB Modem or an RS 232 Modem
88. ues to 00 370160D1EA3 65 follow the Call Monitor switching sequence during alarm events The default setting is lt ON gt 7 6 3 5 Remote Notification This submenu allows you to choose which remote notification needs to be activated when an alarm is triggered Select lt Remote Notification gt and press ENTER to access the settings The following figure is displayed Remote Notification 1 DVRAlert Net ON 2 Email Notice OFF 3 Pager Notice OFF 4 Setup lt DVRAlert Net gt This item allows you to enable disable DVRAlert Notification when an event is triggered You can assign the DVRAlert IP in this menu lt Email Notice gt The item allows you to enable disable Email notification of an event When an alarm event is triggered and lt Email Notice gt is lt ON gt an E mail concerning the alarm event is dispatched The default setting is lt OFF gt The lt Email Notice gt function relates to DHCP network DHCP Network user When lt Email Notice gt is enabled you will receive an E mail notification if an alarm is triggered Non DHCP Network user If you are not using DHCP you must have a valid DNS address Look for the help of your network administrator and or network service provider for more information lt Pager Notice gt This item allows you to enable disable pager notification of an alarm event If lt ON gt is selected when an alarm is triggered the Multiple Channel DVR will dial the page
89. ume a video playback follow these steps STEP 1 Press PAUSE to freeze the live image STEP 2 Press PAUSE again to resume the live camera view 5 3 Viewing Deleting Recorded Video Below introduce several buttons used regularly e GOTO Used to search and play back recorded video by entering desirable date and time SEARCH Press to list and play back event recorded video LEFT Reverse Playback Used to reverses the recorded video while the unit is playing back Press repeatedly to increase the speed of reverse playback by 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x RIGHT Forward Playback Used to play the recorded video fast forward Press repeatedly to increase the forward playback by 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x eo ESC Press to exit current status or stop playing back video 00 370160D1EA3 26 5 3 1 Viewing the Normal Playback Goto The Multiple Channel DVR is capable of playing back the video recorded on designated date and time Entering the specific date and time of the wanted video the unit will then search for the matched video and play it on the monitor If there is no matched recorded video the Multiple Channel DVR will play the next available video in the record database To perform this function follow below steps STEP 1 Press UP or GOTO button for a Goto Date Time search The time frame of available video is listed on the screen STEP 2 Selecting the date and time using UP DOWN editing the date and time v
90. uments My Network File name esonoeca D Places Files of type GPG files DN Cancel 5 Click lt Verify gt to start verifying Digital Signature Playback Local Playback Filename gpg D DynaPlayer20041018 00103630 1 B9000BC4 gpg Filename avi D DynaPlayer 20041018 00103630 1 Avil1_00 avi Filename sig D iDynaPlayer200410181001036301114vi01_0D sig Status Log E 00 370160D1EA3 95 6 The result of verify shows in the lt Status Log gt field It returns a GOOD or BAD signature result AGOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered Filename q D DynaP tayer200410161001036301690009C4 gpg Filenar EE BO ESO 00 avi D Dyno eyed BOOTS DD sig Status Log Verified Good signature from OODO89000BC4 lt GOOD gt Signature El Local Playback Filename D EE gpg Filename D Dyer aeRO OIE Avil D avi Filename sig DDynaPlayer200410181901036301114yi02_00 sig Status Log Bad signature Avi file and signature don t match lt BAD gt Signature 00 370160D1EA3 96 Appendix F Record Duration The record duration relates to recording rate image quality and HDD capacity Refer to the following tables Number of Days of Recording without Audio Recording Rate Images per Images per BASIC NORMAL MEDIUM HIGH SUPERIOR Seconds per second se
91. vent the password is needed Follow the steps to access this function STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 Press SEARCH or DOWN for an Event List search The Event Deletion menu is displayed on the screen Use UP DOWN to scroll through the Event List Use LEFT RIGHT to navigate to the next or previous page of events if needed If you want to delete any selected event from the list press MODE to enter the Event Deletion menu The Administrator password is required if you want to enter the menu Press SET to delete the selected video You can delete a whole page from the list as well Choose the page you want to delete press LOCK to start deleting Continue this process until all desired Event List pages are deleted Press ESC to return to live video 5 4 Controlling the Installed Dome Cameras Multiple Channel DVR allows you to control a dome camera using the front panel While in Live and Full Screen display modes press CAMERA to display the desired dome camera in full view To enter Dome Control mode press the SET button The Dome Control Menu disappears if no button is pressed for 5 seconds If you do not wish to view the Dome Control Menu while controlling the dome press 3 to hide the parameters To install and control Dome cameras please refer to the following sections 00 370160D1EA3 30 5 4 1 RS 485 Setup Multiple Channel DVR controls the domes via RS 422 RS 485 commun
92. vity Threshold area is displayed when you press ESC Determining Sensitivity Threshold This area allows you to set the sensitivity threshold level for each camera by defining a threshold for the alarm The Sensitivity Threshold is displayed in the below figure Motion Detection 1 Vol 01 Threshold 050 ZII Detected Vol 000 ce Ce The values in this screen indicate the sensitivity of the motion alarm for this camera lt Threshold gt indicates the alarm trigger level and lt Detected Vol gt indicates the amount or volume of motion the camera is currently detecting A motion alarm is triggered once the amount of motion detected Detected Vol exceeds the Threshold value Note that a smaller threshold value indicates a smaller detected volume The third bar is the max detected volume after you enter this page Select the Threshold value using LEFT RIGHT Direction buttons and then press ESC to exit 00 370160D1EA3 70 7 6 5 Alarm In This item allows you to enable disable alarm input detection Select lt ON gt to enable the alarm input detection and select lt OFF gt to disable the detection The default setting is lt OFF gt 7 6 6 Video Loss Detect This item allows you to enable disable Video Loss as an alarm event Select lt ON gt to enables Video Loss alarm events lt OFF gt disables them The default setting is lt OFF gt 7 6 7 Alarm Set Reset SW Users are allowed to enable disable t
93. w ALONE a aE 25 5 2 Pause Freeze the VideO nisicniccan Rd 25 5 2 1 To Pause Playback and Single Step Forward ccccccccessssesseeeeeeeees 25 00 370160D1EA3 92 2 TO Freeze Uve Ma A A 26 5 3 Viewing Deleting Recorded Video c scscsceeeeseeeeseeseeeeseeeeseeesesereeereeereeeceees 26 5 3 1 Viewing the Normal Playback Goto uiiniiaiada dai ddr 27 5 3 2 Viewing the Event Playback Seege ieegieebde bgediiesiceebde bgerbierdgeebeegbde ke 27 5 3 3 Deleting Events from the Event islas iii 30 5 4 Controlling the Installed Dome Cameras cscseseseseeeseeeteeeseeeseeeseeeeseeeeesees 30 DA RSBI SOUND cieri ren EEE AEEA 31 A cece soca sone acGesace secececnscGccaceseceaeaes 32 54 3 Dome Protocol SEND ria 32 5 4 4 Dome Controlling Button IntroductiON ooooocccnnnnnnnnnnnnnoncncnananonnrrnn nro nn nnnnnnnno 33 Dies OO PIES AAA AA AA 35 54 6 Calmo PIS Ae Eed 35 5 4 7 Selecting the Wanted Running Patterns eceeeeeeeeeeeneeenees 35 6 Basic Settings of the Unit canada es 37 6 1 Assigning Cameras to Windows nta 37 6 2 Selecting Video View POUM Ss 37 6 3 Assigning Cameras to TE 39 6 4 Zooming Live Videos APP 39 A o AA 39 6 6 Seting Active NI et cet Usd ee eege eege 40 67 Seting OVER Laie lee ids ees 40 6 8 Schedule RECON SOMOS E 40 7 Advanced Settings in OSD Menus ioicocioncinicioncinncinncinacina cinc tina 43 7TA A E E 43 Rd A Ae E aaia aa 43 1 1 2 Date
94. xport More information about verifying Digital Signature please see Appendix Verifying Digital Signature 7 10 CD Write Operations Multiple Channel DVR supports multiple session CD write operations When an export operation is done the CD R DVD won t be closed and can be used again The previously exported information will not be erased unless the user selects lt Erase DVD RW CD RW gt Existing files on USB flash drives or HDDs will be overwritten when video segments from the same cameras are added 00 370160D1EA3 88 Appendix A Technical Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice ITEM Multiple Channel DVR Multiple Channel DVR 9 CH 16 CH Video Input 9 BNC 1 0 Vp p 750hm 16 BNC 1 0 Vp p 750hm Video Looping Through 9 BNC 1 0 Vp p 750hm 16 BNC 1 0 Vp p 750hm Compression Method Motion JPEG Video System NTSC or PAL factory selected Resolution Recorded NTSC 720 x 240 pixels PAL 720 x 288 pixels Recording Rate NTSC Up to 60 picture sec PAL Up to 50 picture sec Recording Capacity 160GB 320GB 500GB Recording Mode Schedule Manual Alarm Recording Quality Superior high Medium Normal Basic Main Monitor Output 1 BNC S VHS 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Call Monitor Output 1 BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Audio Input Output 1 input 1 output Alarm Input Output Alarm Recording Device Expansion

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