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1. h Video Loss Detection Handle Copy Cancel Figure 15 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 16 6 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want video loss detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Exception Handle f Schedule Handle Schedule All Week on N gt a gt a gt a gt a gt a gt a a gt G ad De De Do To a Te O 0 O O 0 0 le d Be o G Be N 4 5 6 7 8 All Week v ADPIY OR Cancel Figure 16 Schedule Settings for Video Loss Detection 7 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options will be described in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options 52 8 9 7 5 Video Tampering Detection E Schedule Handle Exception Handle Mi Pop up Image on Monitor S Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Trigger Alarm Output OK Cancel Figure 17 Exception Handle Menu Click OK to finish the settings Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels The video tampering can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR Note The video tampering detection area is in full screen mode by default and cannot be configured To se
2. 3072Kbps Stream type Video Video amp Audio Audio bit rate 64kbps Dual stream Support Playback 16 ch Typ 1 x SATA interface Max 2Tb Type 1 x SATA interface If not needed can be used for HDD Network interface 1 RJ45 10M 100M adaptive Ethernet interface 1 RS 485 interface 1 RS 232 interface 2 x USB2 0 Audio output Recording resolution Frame rate Video bit rate Serial interface USB interface Alarm in Alarm out 12VDC 2 Working temperature 10 C 55 C Working humidity 10 90 Chassis Size mm Power supply Z A jm Consumption 19 inch rack mounted 1 5U chassis 70mm H x440mm W x400mm D 7 8Kg without DVD R W 8 5Kg with DVD R W Weight
3. Network Settings General B Advanced EF Network Status NIC Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP IP Address ARES pe emt Ng Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway EE SE er A ae Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server MAC Address 2 Select the 3 Ifyou have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server check the DHCP checkbox You may check the DHCP status by going to the Network Status tab as shown in Figure 2 00 40 30 11 11 8d Moy ORT Cancel Figure 1 Network Settings Menu General tab Configure the settings on the interface Network Settings General Advanced EE Network Status DHCP Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway PPPOE Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Figure 2 Network Status 57 4 If you want to configure your own settings enter the settings for e IP Address IP address you would like to use for your DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of network Default Gateway IP address of your Gateway Typically the IP address of your router e Preferred Alternate DNS Server The preferred and alternate Domain Name System DNS Server to be used with your DVR 5 Click OK to save settings and exit the Network Settings menu 8 2 NTP Server Settings A Network Time Protocol NTP Server may also be set up on your DVR to maintain accurate current date and time To set up
4. P Focus S Po a ris Piem Speed FOPO EMT Figure 6 Patrol Configuration Menu 64 4 Click OK to return to Patrol Management menu and repeat steps 2 3 to configure other key points 5 After all key points have been configured click the defined key point No and then click Add button to complete the settings 6 Click OK button to save settings and exit the current menu Clear Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Clear button to delete patrol Call Patrol 1 Select a valid Patrol Number 2 Click the Start button to call the patrol and select the Stop button to stop the patrol as shown 1n Figure 7 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 PTZ Control Preset Patrol Pattern Patrol No 1 Y M No Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No D gt 01 Preset 1 No 1 E 02 Proset 2 P 03 Preset 3 Preset 4 om S Preser j us E Patrol is S Patten TPPA E Figure 7 Patrol Management Menu 9 6 Customise Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ To set up and call PTZ patterns 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Pattern button to enter the Pattern Management menu shown in Figure 8 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 PTZ Control Preset Patrol Pattern Patten Name Pattern Status Enable Pattern 1 Stop No Run Pattern Run Record E Zoom WE Preser P Foc
5. amp Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events Figure 9 General Settings 1 Open the Menu window by A General Settings clicking the MENU button on E General BDST Settings More Settings the remote or front panel You Language English can also go to the Menu window gt a CVBS Output Standard by right clicking with the mouse VGA Resolution 1024 768 60HZ and clicking the Menu button Time Zone 2 Click the Settings icon Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY 3 Click the General icon System Tine 4 Enter date and time m System ie ened Time Enable Password 5 Click Apply then OK to save 24 3 Live Preview 3 1 Live Preview On screen Display The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy thus hitting the ESC multiple times depending on which menu you re on will bring you to the Live Preview mode 3 2 Live Preview Icons Some icons are provided on screen in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera and monitor status These icons include M Main Output Aux Output Event Alarm Indicates video loss video tampering motion detection or relay alarm Record Indicates the current channel is recording The recording may have been started manually from a schedule and or triggered from motion or alarm Event Alarm amp Record Figure 1 Live Preview
6. defined by presets which can be set by following the steps above in Customise Presets To set up and call PTZ patrols 1 Zz Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu shown in Figure 5 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 PTZ Control Preset FPatrol Pattern Patrol No 1 Y E No Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint No D N 01 Preset 1 mo Presot 2 A mos Presel 3 ZO mos Preset 4 lt Z SA Sat E Zoom TP H Focus S Patrol a iris Pater Speed 3 SURGE EM Figure 5 Patrol Management Menu In the Patrol Management menu you may Configure a Patrol 1 Select a Patrol Number to set 2 Select valid presets See Customise Presets and click the Set button to enter the Patrol configuration menu A sequence should have at least 2 valid presets 3 Setthe Key Point No Duration and Speed Figure 6 The Key Point No determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point The Speed defines the rate at which the PTZ will move to the current preset 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 PTZ Control Keypoint Settings No 1 Preset Name Preset1 KeyPoint No 4 Duration 0 Speed 1 A FA lt OR Cancel st A fui am Sa TRT TOR TOR E Zoom Ge Presa y
7. notice flickering in Live Preview mode After having modified the video standard please reboot the device to validate the settings 75 12 2 Configuring Advanced Settings To configure more advanced settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt General to enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 2 Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu shown in Figure 2 General Settings ES General BDST Settings More Settings Device Name Embedded Net DVR Device No 255 CVBS Output Brightness Transparency Non Transparent Operation Timeout 5 Minutes Output Hint Z OR Cancel Figure 2 More Settings Menu 3 Configure the following settings Device Name Name of the DVR used Device No Device number of DVR CVBS Output Brightness Video output brightness Transparency Menu transparency Operation Timeout Set timeout time for menu inactivity For example if timeout time was set to 5 minutes after 5 minutes of inactivity in the General Settings menu you ll be returned to the Live Preview Output Hint Enable disable video output hint for main or aux video output 12 3 RS 232 Port Settings Currently the serial port in this device is reserved for engineer s access so there are no user supported serial port features at the time of writing New functionality to the Alien DVR range of devices is being developed and this functionality should be available in the near future 76 12 4 Managing Use
8. shown in Figure 8 Exception Exception Type HDD Error F Audio Warning Notify Surveillance Center Trigger Alarm Output Set Figure 8 Exception Menu 2 Select HDD Error under Exception Type 3 Select trigger action Trigger actions are further explamed m Understanding Exception Trigger Options 14 12 DVR Management 12 1 Configuring General Settings General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR To configure general settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt General to enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 General Settings General DST Settings Y More Settings Language CVBS Output Standard PAL VGA Resolution 1024 768 60HZ v Time Zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Ui Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY v System Time 09 13 2010 12 Mouse Pointer Speed p Enable Password w Apply OK Cancel Figure 1 General Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Configure general settings including e Language Default language used in DVR menus e CVBS Output Standard Video output standard NTSC and PAL e VGA Resolution VGA output resolution e Time Zone Time zone to use for DVR e Menu Date Format Format for date e System Time System time and date e Mouse Pointer Speed Speed of mouse pointer e Enable Password Enable disable system password Note If the video standard is different between the input and the output you may
9. 1f the DVR has been installed with HDD or click Cancel to access Live View window if no HDD 1s installed Note If the checkbox is changed toL then the Setup Wizard dialog box will not appear next time until the factory default settings are resumed and if you select the checkbox as F the device will automatically access the Setup Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time Wizard Start wizard when DVR starts Next Cancel Figure 2 Setup Wizard To start using the Setup Wizard 1 Click the Next button on the Wizard window This will take you to the User Permission window shown in Figure 3 Wizard Admin Password New Admin Password New Password ee pe Confirm Previous Next Figure 3 User Permission 21 A SLA Navigate to the Admin Password text box Type the admin password into the Admin Password text box By default the password is 12345 To change the admin password check the New Admin Password checkbox Type new password and confirm it in the given text boxes Click Next button to enter the HDD Management dialog box shown in Figure 4 Wizard Enter HDD Management Previous Next C Cancel HDD Management EF General BAdvance EF Set Cameras for HDD Group H Label Capacity Free Space Status Group Pro 465 76GB 392 75GB Normal 1 RA Property Group mit Figure 4 HDD Management To access HDD management interface click the Enter button If a new HDD h
10. 9 PTZ Control 9 1 Navigate PTZ Menu PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel remote For quick access to certain PTZ settings right clicking with the mouse in a display while in PTZ control mode will enter the PTZ settings menu This menu is shown m Figure 1 Eq em E o Figure 1 Camera Call Preset Call Patrol Call Pattern Preset Sellings Patrol Settings Pattern Settings PTZ Menu PTZ Settings Exit PTZ Settings Menu The items that can be found on this menu include e Camera Select a PTZ camera e Call Preset Call a PTZ preset e Call Patrol Call a PTZ sequence e Call Pattern Call a PTZ pattern e Preset Settings Enter PTZ preset configuration menu e Patrol Settings Enter PTZ sequence configuration menu e Pattern Settings Enter PTZ pattern configuration menu e PTZ Menu Enter PTZ control menu e PTZ Settings Enter PTZ settings menu 9 2 Configure PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it is used Before proceeding verify that the PTZ and RS 485 settings in the DVR are identical and connected properly The T is the RS485 positive usually connected to the orange RS485 data cable on the PTZ camera and T is the RS485 negative usually connected to the yellow RS485 data cable on the PTZ camera 61 To configure PTZ settings in DVR 1 2 3 Click Menu gt Settings gt PTZ to enter the PTZ Settings menu s
11. After search results are presented select the file you want to play back and press the Play button 4 Record files will automatically be played back in the Playback interface shown in Figure 4 16 11 2009 Mon 11 55 19 Normal Event Figure 4 Playback Interface El 5 3 Playback in Live Preview Mode The Client application also allows you to play back record files in Live Preview mode To play back by channel in Live Preview mode Using a Mouse 1 Right click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback option 2 Record video from the selected channel will start playing back in the Playback window An Attention message will appear if there are no recordings found in the previous 5 minutes 3 You may also select additional channels for playback from the channel list on the right side of the Playback interface as shown in Figure 5 E Analog EIP 29 12 2009 Tue 12 52 19 Analog Camera 01 E Camera 02 E Camera 03 E Camera 04 d e 1 6 7 8 9101112 LK P 1 2 2728293031 8 We 240888 OR Normal Event w Figure 5 Playback Interface Using the Front Panel Remote 1 Press the PLAY button on front panel to access the Playback mode 2 Enter the channel you want to view record video from the front panel or remote control 1 e press SHIFT the STATUS light will turn green then press 01 for channel 1 press 02 for channel 2 3 Recordings will start for the selected channel N
12. At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process 43 Using the Front Panel Remote 1 Enter the Playback interface See Video Playback 2 During playback press the EDIT button to mark start of clip 3 Press the EDIT button again to mark end of clip 4 Repeat for additional clips 5 Press the ESC button to exit from the Playback interface You ll then be prompted to save the clips as shown in Figure 6 6 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface 7 At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process 6 3 Manage Backup Devices To manage backup devices you must first be in the Export menu shown in Figure 7 The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section See Exporting Files Export Export Refresh USB1 M Free Space 3 60GB Refresh USB CD DVD RWY Free Space 702MB File Name Size Type Date Modified File Name Size Type Date Modified RECYCLER Folder 11 05 2009 15 42 38 Recycleo Folder 11 05 2009 15 39 30 work Folder 11 20 2009 14 55 36 E cho1 20091120 352KB File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E cho1 20091120 729KB File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E chO1 20091120 393KB File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E player exe 635KB File 11 20 2009 14 56 33 New Folder Delete Play Format Start Cancel Play Erase Stat Cancel Figure 7 Export Menu Once in the Export menu you may e Create New Folde
13. Icons 3 3 Live Preview Operation In Live View mode you can operate the following functions 1 Display Single Camera By Front Panel Remote Use Alphanumeric buttons By Mouse Select Single Camera in right click menu 2 Multi camera Preview By Front Panel Remote Press PREV button e By Mouse Select Multi Camera in right click menu 3 Manual Switch By Front Panel Remote Press the Left arrow button to access the 25 previous screen press the Right arrow button to access next screen By Mouse Select Next Screen in right click menu 4 Auto Sequence By Front Panel Remote Press Enter button e By Mouse Select Start Auto switch in right click menu 5 Digital Zoom e By Mouse Select Digital Zoom in right click menu 3 4 Mouse Operation in Live Preview Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right button of the mouse shown in Figure 2 These functions include Single Camera Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera by drop down submenu Multi Camera Switch between different multi camera display modes by drop down submenu Next Screen When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras 1n Live Preview select this option to switch to the next camera display Playback Enter Playback mode of the selected camera PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode of the selected camera Digital Zoom Enter Digital Zoom interface of the selected camera Menu Ent
14. VGA VID OUT 1 VID OUT 2 Connections SPOT AUX MULTI MENU MULTI NO MENU SINGLE NO MENU No VGA MULTI MENU SINGLE NO MENU VGA Spot MULTI NO MENU MULTI MENU SINGLE NO MENU MULTI multi screen display SINGLE single screen display MENU Menu available NOTE VID OUT 2 AUX only provides single screen display but is switchable 3 7 Set Camera Order The Camera Order settings allow you to set camera sequence in selectable live view display mode See the following figure Figure 5 Camera Order Settings 28 Operate the following steps to set camera order 1 Enter the Display Settings menu Menu gt Settings gt Display and click Set in the Camera Order item Select the video output port and the display mode 1x1 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 modes selectable Use the direction buttons on front panel to move to the display pane for setting then press the Enter button to confirm the selection Use the direction buttons on front panel to select the camera you want to view in the display pane The option x indicates no camera display Press Enter button to confirm the selection 29 4 Record Settings There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording They include setting up a recording schedule triggering a recording by motion detection and or a sensor alarm and manually starting the recording 4 1 Before Record Settings Before configuration please make sure your DVR has been
15. Week v Apply OK Cancel Figure 6 Schedule Settings 7 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options will be described in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options 47 Exception Handle Triggered Camera Schedule EF Handle S Pop up Image on Monitor S Audio Warning Notify Surveillance Centre S Trigger Alarm Output Apply OK Cancel Figure7 Handle Settings 8 Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera You may now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected See Scheduling a Recording 7 2 Sensor Alarm Settings Recordings can also be triggered from an external relay alarm device To set up sensor alarms 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Alarm to enter the Alarm Settings menu shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Alarm Management Menu 2 Select the Alarm Input No and click the Set button to enter the Alarm Input Settings menu shown in Figure 9 48 Figure 9 Alarm Management Settings 3 Set the alarm input type to be Normally Opened N O or Normally Closed N C 4 Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu 5 Select the Triggered Camera tab 6 Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 Triggered Cameras Menu 7 User may select the PTZ c
16. an NTP server 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Network to enter the Network Settings menu 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Click the Set button next to NTP to enter the NTP Settings menu as shown in Figure 8 NTP Synchronize Interval Minute s NTP Server NTP Port OK Cancel Figure 8 NTP Settings Menu 4 Check the NTP checkbox to enable this feature 5 Configure NTP settings e Synchronize Interval Time in minutes to synchronise with NTP server e NTP Server Address of NTP server Note The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name When the Domain name is used please set the DNS server address 6 Click OK to save settings and exit the NTP Settings menu 58 Note Time synchronisation interval has a range of 0 10080 min normally 7200 min If the DVR is used on a public network you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronisation function such as the server at the National Time Center IP Address 210 72 145 44 If the DVR is setup in a more customised network NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronisation 8 3 Remote Alarm Host Settings With a remote alarm host set the DVR will send a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered The remote alarm host must have the CCT VWindow software installed 1 Enter Network settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Click the Set butt next to Host Others to ente
17. cameras Local Video Export Locally backup recorded files from any of the channels Click the OK button to save and exit menu 79 12 4 2 Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt User to enter the User Settings menu 2 Select user to delete 3 Click the Delete button to delete user 4 Click the OK button to exit menu Note No deletion is allowed for the Administrator 12 4 3 Modifying a User To modify a user 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt User to enter the User Settings menu Select user to modify Click the Modify button to enter the Modify menu shown in Figure 9 An Modify User Name Password Confirm Level v User s MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK Cancel Figure 9 Modify User Menu 4 Edit user information 5 To modify user permissions click on the privileges button Permissions settings are defined in the Adding a New User section described above 6 Click the OK button to exit menu 80 12 5 Importing amp Exporting Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs To import or export DVR configuration 1 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Configuration to enter the Import Export Configuration menu shown in Figure 10 Refresh USB1 File Name E Stream Server a E User Manual of E choo
18. connects to PTZ l Connector for alarm input Connector for alarm output Ground needs to be connected when DVR starts up 1 16 1 9 IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the IR remote control shown below Batteries 2xAAA must be installed before operation ind IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel including POWER Turn on off DVR DEV Enable Disable Remote Control Alphanumeric Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel EDIT Same as JKL EDIT button on front panel A Same as 0 A button on front panel REC Same as 7PQRS REC button on front panel PLAY Same as 6MNO PLAY button on front panel INFO Reserved VOIP Same as 2ABC F1 button on front panel MENU Same as 1 MENU button on front panel PREV Same as 9WXYZ PREV button on front panel DIRECTION ENTER Buttons Same as DIRECTION ENTER buttons on front panel PTZ Same as 8TUV PTZ button on front panel ESC Same as ESC button on front panel 17 15 RESERVED Reserved 16 F1 Same as 2ABC button on front panel 17 PTZ CONTROL Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris focus and zoom of a PTZ camera 18 F2 Button The F2 button is used to cycle through tab pages It can also be used to enter the Channel amp OSD Position settings Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation If there is no respon
19. field will select all items on the list In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light 10 3DEF F2 1 Enter numeral 3 2 Enter letters DEF 3 The F2 button is used to cycle through tab pages It will also bring up the Channel amp OSD position settings 11 4GHI ESC 1 Enter numeral 4 2 Enter letters GHP 3 Exit and back to the previous menu 12 5JKL EDIT 1 Enter numeral 5 2 Enter letters JKL 3 Delete characters before cursor 4 Select the checkbox and ON OFF switch 5 Start stop record clipping in playback 13 6MNO PLAY 1 Enter numeral 6 2 Enter letters MNO 3 Playback for direct access to playback interface 14 7PQRS REC 1 Enter numeral 7 2 Enter letters PQRS 3 Manual record for direct access to manual record interface manually enable disable record 15 8TUV PTZ 1 Enter numeral 8 2 Enter letters TUV 3 Access PTZ control interface 16 9WXYZ PREV 1 Enter numeral 9 2 Enter letters WX YZ 3 Multi camera display in preview 17 0 A 1 Enter numeral 0 2 switch between input methods upper and lowercase alphabet symbols and numeric input 18 SHIFT Switch of compound keys between the numeric letter input and functional control 19 Power On Off LED Press and hold the button to turn off the device The indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up 20 USB Inte
20. hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addresses or other information stored in DNS Hybrid DVR A hybrid DVR is a combination of a DVR and NVR NTP Acronym for Network Time Protocol A protocol designed to synchronise the clocks of computers over a network NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee NTSC is an analogue television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz NVR Acronym for Network Video Recorder An NVR can be a PC based or embedded system used for centralised management and storage for IP cameras IP Domes and other DVRs PAL Acronym for Phase Alternating Line PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz PTZ Acronym for Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right tilt up and down and zoom in and out USB Acronym for Universal Serial Bus USB is a plug and play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer 86 13 2 1fps background recording switching to 25fps in CIF This DVR has a special feature that allows the unit to be set for recording at a low frame rate but when motion 1s detected to revert to 25fps recording 1 Enter System Settings System Setlings Y General Camera Record 119 PTZ a Alarm xa Excepti
21. in working order If it is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialised the HDD needs to be replaced If the HDD is Uninitialised you will need to initialise it before it can be use in your DVR Please refer to Initialising HDDs for further instructions You may also view the SMART information of installed HDDs SMART which is an abbreviation for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitoring system for hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures To view SMART information of a HDD 3 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search to enter the Log Search menu shown in Figure 4 Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type Start Record Start Time 07 13 2010 0 M DU DS End Time 09 13 2010 23 Mo Moo Search Cancel Figure 4 Log Search Menu 72 JAUNA Set Major Type to Information Set Minor Type to HDD SMART Enter Start Time and End Time Click the Search button to begin log search A list of results similar to that of Figure 5 will be returned Log Search Major Type Start Time informatic 08 03 2010 08 51 33 Informatic 08 03 2010 09 51 38 Informatic 08 03 2010 10 51 42 Informatic 08 03 2010 11 51 47 Informatic 08 03 2010 12 51 46 Informatic 08 03 2010 13 51 BACIS Figure 5 Log Search Results Minor Type HDD S M A R T HDD S M A R T HDD S M A R T HDD S M A R T HDD S M A R T HDD S M
22. installed with an HDD and has completed its initialisation otherwise access Menu gt HDD Management to install the HDD and perform initialisation first Note Please refer to Initialising HDD for specific instructions for initialising HDD 4 2 Initialising Record Settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Record to access the Record Settings dialogue box shown in Figure 1 Record Settings FS General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 4 4 Encoding Parameters Normal Stream Type Video amp Audio Resolution CIF BitRate Type Variable Video Quality Low Frame Rate 25 PAL 30 NTSC Max BitRate Kbps 1536 v v v v v v More Settings Set Copy To All Figure 1 General Record Settings 2 Select the camera you want to configure 3 Configure the following settings e Encoding Parameters Set the encoding parameters to be Normal or Event To setup Ramp Up facility refer to section 13 2 e Stream Type Set the stream type to be Video or Video amp Audio e Resolution Set recording at resolution of 4CIF 2CIF CIF or QCIF For more information see section 13 6 e Bit Rate Type Set the bit rate type to be Variable or Constant e Video Quality Set the video quality of recording with 6 levels configurable e Frame Rate Set the frame rate of recording For more information see sections in Chapter 13 e Max Bit Rate Select or customise the maximum bit rate for recording 4 Click the Set button under More Settings to co
23. 09 09 34 18 T Operation 11 20 2009 09 48 19 T Operation 11 20 2009 09 50 22 Informatic 11 20 2009 09 50 22 Informatic 11 20 2009 09 50 22 HDD S M A R N A HDD S M A R T NA HDD S M A R T N A ShutDown Abnorm N A Power On N A Local HDD InformeN A HDD S M A R T N A Local Login N A Local Setting ShutDown Abnorm N A Power On N A Local HDD InformeN A HDDS M AR T NA Parameter Video Outpt v Details Play Export Cancel Figure 16 Log Search Results To view more detailed information about a particular log entry select the log and click the Details button If applicable you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button Log files can also be exported onto a USB device To export a log file connect a USB device to the DVR select the log file to export and 84 7 click the Export button to enter the Log Search Export menu shown below in Figure 17 Click the Export button to export log onto USB device The exported file will be named according to the time it was exported e g 20100911143958logBack txt Log Search Refresh USB1 1 v Free Space 3 60GB File Name Size Type Date Modified RECYCLER Folder 11 05 2009 15 42 38 Recycled Folder 11 05 2009 15 39 30 work Folder 11 20 2009 14 55 36 E cho1 20091120 File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E choi 20091120 File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E cho1 20091120 File 11 20 2009 14 56 34 E choi 20091120 File 11 20 2009 15 15 40 E cho 20
24. 091120 File 11 20 2009 15 15 40 E choi 20091120 File 11 20 2009 15 15 40 RB player exe File 11 20 2009 15 15 40 New Folder Delete Export Cancel Figure 17 Log Search Export Menu 8 Click Cancel to exit the current menu 85 13 Appendix 13 1 Glossary Dual Stream Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network The two streams are generated by the DVR with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub stream having a maximum resolution of QCIF at 8fps DVR Acronym for Digital Video Recorder A DVR is device that is able to accept video signals from analogue cameras compress the signal and store it on its hard drives HDD Acronym for Hard Disk Drive A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a network application protocol used by devices DHCP clients to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network HTTP Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network DDNS Dynamic DNS is a method protocol or network service that provides the capability for a networked device such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite to notify a domain name server to change in real time ad
25. 20091124 E choo 20091124 E chO1 20091120 E cho1 20091120 E cho1 20091120 E cho1 20091120 E cho1 20091120 E cho1 20091120 E devcty 20091 Import Export Configuration v Free Space Size Type 19 226KB File 27 717KB File 163KB File 164KB File 353KB File 730KB File 394KB File 236KB File 398KB File 248KB File 461KB File 3 43GB Date Modified 10 13 2009 10 56 00 11 25 2009 15 55 56 11 24 2009 19 00 54 11 24 2009 19 01 36 11 20 2009 14 56 34 11 20 2009 14 56 34 11 20 2009 14 56 34 11 20 2009 15 15 40 11 20 2009 15 15 40 11 20 2009 15 15 40 11 20 2009 17 11 02 gt Figure 10 Import Export Configuration Menu 2 Click Export to export a configuration file to USB device USB device must be connected at this point to the DVR 3 To import a configuration file select the file from the USB device and click the Import button After the import process is completed the system will automatically reboot the DVR 4 Click Cancel to exit the current menu 12 6 Updating System Firmware The firmware on your DVR can be updated by using two methods These methods include updating via an USB device or over the network via a FTP server To update via an USB device 1 Connect USB device to DVR The firmware file must be located in the root directory of your USB device 2 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade to enter the Firmware Update menu shown in Figure 11 81 Firmware Upgrade Local Upgrade E
26. 4 ALTEN308 328 MAINSTREAM CIF MAINSTREAM 2CIF MAINSTREAM 4CIF SUBSTREAM CIF SUBSTREAM QCIF SUBSTREAM MAX FRAMES TOTAL PER CHANNEL TOTAL PER STREAM TOTAL TCP CONNECTIONS This is the total TCP connections per DVR TOTAL PER CHANNEL This is the total TCP connections to a single DVR channel but the connections are spilt between main and sub streams equally 92 14 Frequently Asked Questions e Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting 1 There is no HDD present in the DVR 2 The HDD has not been initialised 3 The HDD 1s defective If you wish to use your DVR without any HDDs you may disable this warning beep in the Exception Settings menu See Setting Exception e Why does the DVR seem unresponsive when operating with the IR remote control If your DVR seems unresponsive when using the IR remote and you have read through the section Using the IR Remote Control please check 1 Check that the batteries are installed correctly in the remote making sure that the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Make sure the batteries are fresh and are not out of power 3 Make sure the remote has not been tampered with 4 Check around and make sure there are no fluorescent lamps in use e Why does the PTZ seem unresponsive If the PTZ seem unresponsive please check 1 Check that the RS 485 cable is correctly polarity connecte
27. 5 ports Remote Video Output Control Configure settings for video output Two way Audio Ability to use two way radio between the remote client and the DVR Remote Alarm Control Remote alert or control the relay output of the DVR Alarm and exception settings must be configured properly to upload to host Remote Advanced Operation Remotely manage hard disk drives initialising and setting properties for HDDs Ability to remote update system firmware and stop of the relay output Remote Shutdown Reboot Remotely shutdown or reboot the DVR Click on the Channel Permission tab to configure channel permission as shown in Figure 8 The channel settings include Permission Settings FF Local Permission Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Live View Local Manual Record Remote Record Starting Local Playback Remote Playback Local PTZ Control Remote PTZ Control Local Video Export E Ss E E at ee ee EE Figure 8 Camera Permission Settings Menu Remote Live View Select and view live video over the network Local Manual Record Locally start and stop manual recording on any of the channels Remote Record Starting Remotely start and stop manual recording on any of the channels Local Playback Locally play recorded files that are on the DVR Remote Playback Remotely play and download recorded files that are on the DVR Local PTZ Control Locally control PTZ cameras Remote PTZ Control Remotely control PTZ
28. 8 Rec 39 30 bai Exporting 4 4 aa CIT Cancel New Folder Delete Play Format Start Cancel Figure 4 Backup Progress After the backup process has completed Figure 5 you may select the files from your device and click the Play button to verify that it has been exported successfully 42 Export Refresh USB1 v Free Space 3 61GB File Name Size Type Date Modified R ECS iia 44 AE SANA 15 42 38 Kec 39 30 Ol Export successful dans New Folder Delete Play Format Start Cancel Figure 5 Export Successful Screen Note Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on 6 2 Export Video Clips You may also select video clips to export directly in Playback status A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel To export video clips during Playback Using the Mouse 1 Enter the Playback interface See Video Playback 2 Click the Clip Start Stop button on the Playback Control Panel and select the start and end of the video clip during playback 3 Repeat for additional clips 4 Click the Quit Playback button to exit from the Playback interface You ll then be prompted to save the clips as shown in Figure 6 Attention There are 3 video clips to be saved Do you want to save them Yes NO Figure 6 Video Clips Saving Prompt 5 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface 6
29. A R T Parameter N A N A N A N A N A N A Play Export Cancel 1 Select log item to view and click the Details button A detail list of SMART information as shown in Figure 6 will be displayed Log Search Start Time 08 03 2010 08 51 33 Type HDD S M A R T Serial No 6VM3KZYY Firmware CVY11 Model 1T3500410SV HDD No 1 Description ID Attribute name Flags Threshold Value 0x1 Raw Read Error Rate f 0x4 Start Stop Count 32 Reallocated Sector Cot33 6 20 36 110 100 Figure 6 HDD SMART Information User can also click Menu gt HDD to enter the HDD management menu as shown in Figure 1 and then select the Advance option to enter the SMART menu as shown m Figure 7 User can enable the SMART function and view the SMART information as well 73 HDD Management General Advance EF Set Cameras for HDD Group Enable S M A R T s HDD HDD 1 S M A R T Information ID Attribute name Flags Threshold Value 0x1 Raw Read Error Ratef 110 Start Stop Count 32 99 5 Reallocated Sector 33 100 7 Seek Error Rate f 60 9 Power on Hours CoL32 97 100 100 100 x gt O a p o oO WW NN Spin Up Retry Couni 13 N a Power Cycle Count 32 OK Cancel Figure 7 HDD SMART Menu 11 6 Configure HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialised or in an abnormal State To set HDD alarms 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Exception to enter Exception menu
30. CIF mode Maximum 8FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 8 Sdy 19hr 17dy 14hr 20dy 14hr 27dy 1lhr 41dyS5hr 54dy 23hr 6 13dy4hr 26dy 9hr 30dy 22hr 41dy 5hr 61dy 20hr 82dy 10hr 17dy 14hr 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 35dy 4hr 70dy Shr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 164dy 21hr 219dy 20hr 70dy Shr 140dy 17hr 164dy 21hr 219dy 20hr 329dy 18hr 439dy 17hr 4CIF mode Maximum 8FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 8 4dy9 hr Sdy 19hr 10dy7hr 13dy 17hr 20dy 14hr 27dy 1lhr 6 6dyldhr 13dy4hr 15dy 11hr_ 20dy 14hr 30dy22hr 41dy 5hr 90 13 5 Record Timings for Alien304 324 CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb_ 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 52dy18hr 105dy 12hr 123dy 16hr 164dy 21hr 247dy 8hr 329dy 18hr 2CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 26dy9hr 52dy 18hr 61dy20hr 82dy 10hr 123dy 16hr 164dy 21hr 4CIF mode Maximum 12FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6dy 14hr 13dy 4hr 15dy 1lhr 20dy 14hr 30dy 22hr 41dy 5hr 6 13dydhr 26dy9hr 30dy22hr 4ldyShr 6ldy 20hr_ 82dy 10hr 91 13 6 Frame Rate Settings and TCP Connections for EKO Series FRAME RATE SETTINGS HIGHEST SETTINGS ALIEN304 32
31. F FTP Refresh USB1 v File Name Size Type Date Modified RECYCLER Folder 11 05 2009 15 42 38 Recycled Folder 11 05 2009 15 39 30 work Folder 11 20 2009 14 55 36 digicap dav 6 045KB File 12 04 2009 15 49 54 Upgrade Cancel Figure 11 Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab Select the firmware on the USB device Select Upgrade to begin the update process After the system firmware has been updated reboot the DVR A ai To update via a FTP server 1 Configure PC running FTP server and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network Run the third party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP 2 Enter the Firmware Update menu by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade 3 Select the FTP tab shown in Figure 12 Firmware Upgrade EF Local Upgrade FTP FTP Server Address 172 8 116 17 Upgrade Cancel Figure 12 FTP Firmware Update 4 Input the FIP server address 5 Select Upgrade to begin update process 6 After the system firmware has been update reboot the DVR Note Do not attempt to change your DVR s firmware unless instructed to do by your supplier Upgrade failure may render your DVR useless and necessitate it s return to the manufacturer distributor for repair 82 12 7 Restore Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR 1 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Default to enter the Default Settings menu shown i
32. Navigate PTZ Menu 9 2 Configure PTZ Settings 9 3 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns 9 4 Customising Presets 9 5 Customising Patrols 9 6 Customise Patterns Camera Management 10 1 OSD Settings 10 2 Display Settings 10 3 Privacy Mask Settings HDD Management 11 1 Initialising HDDs 11 2 Set HDD Groups 11 3 Set HDD Status 11 4 Setting HDD to Read Only 11 5 Checking HDD Status 11 6 Configure HDD Alarms DVR Management 12 1 Configure General Settings 12 2 Configuring Advanced Settings 12 3 RS 232 Port Settings 12 4 Managing User Accounts 12 4 1 Add a New User 12 5 12 6 12 7 12 8 129 12 4 2 Deleting a User 12 4 3 Modifying a User Importing amp Exporting Configuration Updating System Firmware Restore Default Settings View System Information View System Log 13 Appendix 13 1 13 2 13 3 13 4 13 5 13 6 Glossary I fps background recording switching to 25fps in CIF Record Timings for Alien3 16 330 Record Timings for Alien308 328 Record Timings for Alien304 324 Frame Rate Settings and TCP Connections for EKO Series 14 Frequently Asked Questions 15 Specifications 80 80 81 81 83 83 84 86 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 All specifications are approximate Aliendvr com reserves the right to change any product specifications or features without notice Whilst every effort is made to ensure that these instructions are complete and accurate Aliendvr com cannot be held resp
33. Zoom In Instantly zooms PTZ in Center Centers PTZ Se ee ee a 9 4 Customising Presets Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location To set up and call custom PTZ presets 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Preset button to enter the Preset Management menu 3 Inthe Preset Management menu shown in Figure 4 you may e Configure Preset Use the PTZ control panel to adjust the position of the preset Select a Preset number and click the Set button to save preset location e Clear Preset Select a Preset number and click the Clear button to delete the preset You may also select the Clear All button to delete all presets e Call Preset Select a Preset and click the Call button 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 PTZ Control Preset Patrol Pattern No Preset Name Enabled 01 Preset 1 02 Preset 2 03 Preset 3 04 Preset 4 05 Preset 5 a ZA 06 Preset 6 EI CI sa E Zoom E Preser E Focus S Patrol idis Speed 3 GHPO Figure 4 Preset Management Menu Note Only valid presets can be called and deleted Presets are also used to trigger tours Please refer to PTZ camera manual 63 9 5 Customising Patrols Patrols can be programmed to move the PTZ to different key points and make it stay there for a defined duration before moving on to the next point The key points are
34. alene Ko The Alien EKO Digital Video Recorder Operations Manual Models ALIEN304 ALIEN308 ALIEN316 Models ALIEN324 ALIEN328 ALIEN330 6 Special Features Simultaneous VGA Main Composite amp Spot Outputs IFPS background recording switching to 25FPS on motion detection Multi Screen Playback on all channels Networking amp Email facility Version 1 0 2 Last Revised 12 07 2011 Safety Warnings and Precautions Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions Caution The power supply in this product contains no user serviceable parts Refer servicing only to qualified personel Power Supply Hazardous Voltage AC mains voltages are present within the power supply assembly This device must be connected to an approved enclosed power supply of the proper rated voltage and current No user serviceable parts inside the power supply WARNING System Grounding Earthing To avoid shock ensure that all AC wiring 1s not exposed and that the earth grounding is maintained Ensure that any equipment to which this device will be attached is also connected to properly wired grounded receptacles and are approved devices Power Connect and Disconnect The AC power supply cord is the main disconnect device to mains AC power The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be readily accessible Installation and Maintenance Do not connect disconnect any cables or perform instal
35. amera to link with the alarm input and then set the call up of preset patrol and pattern for alarm linked actions 8 Click the OK button to complete setup You may now add a schedule to start recording when an alarm is triggered See Scheduling a Recording Alarm outputs may also be configured 1n the Alarm Management menu To set up Alarm Output 1 Select the Alarm Output tab This will bring up the Alarm Output interface shown in Figure 11 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Name IP Camera Address Hold For Local Local 5 Local 5 Local Figure 11 Alarm Output Interface 2 Select the output you would like to configure and click the Set button This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel Figure 12 Alarm Settings EX Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Output No A gt 1 Alarm Name Hold For 5s Schedule All Week D ib ib db dih db db db dd 0000000 ibh ib ib ib dh ah ad 4 no a A me ss A no na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dh dh db db db db dd dd oo O00 CC ON Figure 12 Alarm Output Settings 3 Configure the settings for selected output 4 Select OK to save and exit Note If the Hold For option is selected as Manually Stop the alarm will only stop when you manually stop it See Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually 50 7 3 Manual Alarm Triggering You may also trigger alarm outputs manually through the Manual Alarm menu To trigger alarm outp
36. as been recently installed select the HDD from the list to initialise it Initialising the HDD will format and remove all data on it After the HDD has been initialised click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window Click Next button to enter the Record Settings dialogue box as shown in Figure 5 22 Wizard Enter Record Settings Previous Next Cancer Record Settings General Advanced W Schedule Camera Encoding Parameters Stream Type Resolution BitRate Type Video Quality Frame Rate Max BitRate Kbps More Settings Copy To Analog 1 Normal 4 4 Video amp Audio CIF Variable Low 25 PAL 30 NTSC 1536 aan Set v Figure 5 Record Settings 10 To access Record Settings interface click the Enter button See 13 6 Frame Rate Settings and TCP Connections For EKO Series 11 Select the Schedule tab shown in Figure 6 Record Settings Camera 00 Analog 1 06 12 18 24 Mon a 2 a A EC A O Tu Gas ee esse eee ees Ve iii aes E Th 2 aoe hee eee ee mi 7s eS eae esse Sal ee eee eee SU EFE aes eee Timing W Motion E MaA Alarm MH None All Copy Copy To Edit OK Figure 6 Schedule Settings 12 Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule shown in Figure 7 13 Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox This will enable the recording schedule and make it record continuously all day Record Settings Mi Enable Sch
37. be full screen You can left click mouse hold and drag it to mask the Motion Detection area Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area 17 11 2009 Tue 14 32 29 Figure 3 Motion Detection Area Right click mouse or press the MENU button on the front panel to set the Motion Detection Sensitivity shown in Figure 4 Higher sensitivity value corresponds to higher sensitivity level Sensitivity OK Cancel Figure 4 Motion Sensitivity Settings Click OK to return to the motion detection area settings interface Right click the mouse to select the Exit from the menu to return to the Advanced Camera Settings menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 5 46 Figure 5 Triggered Camera Settings 5 Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion 1s detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras 6 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want motion detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Exception Handle Triggered Camera Y Schedule EF Handle Schedule All Week 10 20 30 40 5 0 6 0 0 0 47 gt gt E h Ph Ph Ph Ph oe fe me me ie be ie r hr MM PhP A A E EP OG oo oo amp Oo Copy To All
38. ceptions handling Exception trigger options will be described in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options Exception Handle ES schedule FF Handle Pop up Image on Monitor S Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Centre E Trigger Alarm Output Apply OK Cancel Figure 21 Exception Handle Menu 54 8 Click OK to finish the settings 9 Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels 7 6 Exception Settings The exception setting allows the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur These events include e HDD Full Al installed HDD are full e HDD Error Errors occurred during writing of the HDD no HDD installed or HDD had failed to initialise e Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable e IP Conflict Conflict in IP address setting e Illegal Login Incorrect user ID or password used e Video Output Standard Mismatch video output standards do not match with each other To set exceptions 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Exception to enter the Exception menu 2 Select the exception to configure under Exception Type 3 Select triggering options as shown in Figure22 Trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options Exception Exception Type HDD Full E Audio Warning E Notify Surveillance Center E Trigger Alarm Output Ser CET OR COSC Figure 20 Exception Menu 4 Click OK to save settings and exit Excep
39. d 2 Check that the dome protocol is correct 3 Check that the dome baud rate is correct 4 Check that the dome ID is correct 5 Check to make sure that the main board RS 485 interface is not faulty e Why is there no video recorded after setting the motion detection If there is no recorded video after setting the motion detection please check 1 Check that the recording schedule is setup correctly by following the steps listed in Scheduling a Recording 2 Check that the motion detection area is configured correctly See Setting Up Motion Detection 3 Make sure that channels are being triggered for motion detection See Setting Up Motion Detection e Why doesn t the DVR detect my USB export device for exporting recorded files There s a chance that the DVR and your USB device is not compatible Ensure that the USB device is formatted to FAT32 in a PC before use 93 15 Specifications o ALIEN304 324 Video compression 4 ch BNC 1 0Vp p 759 PAL NTSC adaptive 2 ch BNC 1 0Vp p 750 pa o Resolution PAL 704x576 NTSC 704x480 Audio output Recording resolution 4CIF 2CIF 12fps CIF QCIF 25fps P 30fps N Video bit rate Stream type Audio bit rate Dual stream Playback Voice talk input HDD Interface DVD Writer Interface Network interface 1 RJ45 10M 100M adaptive Ethernet Serial interface 1 RS 485 interface 1 RS 232 interface USB interface 2 x USB2 0 Alarm in 4 Alarm out Power supply Consumpti
40. ding then will begin to play in the Playback interface 5 5 Playback Frame by Frame To play back frame by frame in the Playback interface Using a Mouse 1 Click the Slow Forward button on the Playback Control Panel until the speed changes to Single frame 2 Click the Pause button to advance the video frame by frame Using the Front Panel Remote Control 1 Press the Down button to select the playback speed to Single frame 2 Press the Enter button to advance the video frame by frame 5 6 Digital Zoom To use digital zoom in Playback mode 1 Right click the mouse in Playback mode 2 Select Digital Zoom from drop down submenu 39 3 Left click and drag the red box to the desired area for zooming The zoomed image will be magnified by 4 times An example is given in the following figure 9 Mon 14 22 19 Figure 7 Digital Zoom in Playback Mode 40 6 Backup Recorded files can be backed up to various devices such as USB flash drives USB HDDs or a DVD writer 6 1 Exporting Files To export record files 1 Click Menu gt Video Export to enter the Export Video menu shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Export Video 2 Select desired parameters to search for files to export 3 On the toolbar press the Export button to enter the Record Backup menu 4 Select the files to export as shown m Figure 2 You may also click the Play button to confirm the record file you want to export Record Backup Start Time Stop T
41. ease make sure the VGA port on the rear panel has been connected to a display device or the VIDEO OUT port to a composite monitor or else no prompt message will be displayed on screen after device startup and the menu operation is inaccessible as well 3 Ifthe POWER indicator on the front panel does not light please apply power to the device to start it After the power has been connected the POWER indicator will light green and the startup window will appear To shutdown the DVR 1 Enter the Shut Down menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking on Menu gt ShutDown Shut Down a ShutDown Reboot Cancel Figure 1 Shutdown Menu 2 Select the ShutDown button 3 Click the Yes button 2 2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu Figure 1 you may also reboot or lock your DVR Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Preview mode which will require a user name and password to exit out of it The Reboot button will reboot your DVR To reboot or lock your DVR 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu gt ShutDown 2 Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR 20 2 3 Using the Setup Wizard Note Please ensure the DVR has been installed with HDD before access to the Setup Wizard By default the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded as shown in Figure 2 The Setup Wizard will guide you through some important settings of your DVR Select Next
42. edule DEVE All Week All Day S0 Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time Type Time o IE IE IE IC IE ddd iq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bib db ib db db dd db feo fre fe Re fe Be fe ce th db db db db db dd db ooo no CO 0 g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OK Cancel 23 Figure 7 Edit Schedule Settings 14 Click the OK button This will take you back to the Schedule tab To copy the schedule to a different channel select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button 15 Click Next button to access the Network Settings dialog box shown in Figure 8 Wizard Network Settings General Advanced Network Status Enter Network Settings NIC Type 10M 100M Auto DHCP IP Address LS pu In A ra Subnet Mask o pe oe ry ar Default Gateway A SR eS YL ere Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server n MAC Address 00 40 30 11 11 8d Previous Next Cancel Ploy On cancel Figure 8 Network Settings 16 To configure network settings click the Enter button 17 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings 18 Click OK button to return to the Setup Wizard 19 If all the settings have been entered click Done to finish and exit the Setup Wizard You ve completed the Setup Wizard The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time After completion of Setup Wizard enter the Live View window 2 4 Setting Date
43. el Controls ALIEN324 328 330 ALIEN304 308 316 1 6 ALIEN304 324 Rear Panel 1 7 ALIEN308 328 Rear Panel 1 8 ALIEN316 330 Rear Panel 1 9 IR Remote Control 1 10 Using a USB Mouse 1 11 Using the Soft Keyboard 2 Getting Started 2al Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR ZA Rebooting and Locking Your DVR 23 Using the Setup Wizard 2 4 Setting Time amp Date 3 Live Preview Jl Live Preview On screen Display SZ Live Preview Icons 3 3 Live Preview Operation 3 4 Mouse Operation in Live Preview 3 5 Digital Zoom 3 6 Configure Live Preview Display 3 7 Set Camera Order 4 Record Settings 4 1 Before Record Settings 4 2 Initialising Record Settings 4 3 Scheduling a Recording 4 4 Starting a Manual Recording 4 5 Protect Recorded Files 4 6 Lock Unlock Recorded Files 4 7 Set HDD to Read Only 5 Video Playback 5 1 Playback Interface D2 Playback by Search 5 3 Playback in Live Preview Mode 5 4 Playback by System Log 10 11 12 5 9 Playback Frame by Frame 5 6 Digital Zoom Backup 6 1 Exporting Files 6 2 Export Video Clips 6 3 Manage Backup Devices Alarm Settings Yed Motion Detection Alarm a2 Sensor Alarm Settings o Manual Alarm Triggering 7 4 Video Loss Detection o Video Tampering Detection 7 6 Exception Settings 7 7 Understanding Exception Triggers Network Settings 8 1 Configuring Network Settings 8 2 NTP Server Settings 8 3 Remote Alarm Host Settings 8 4 Configuring DVR TCP Ports PTZ Control 9 1
44. el to exit the Video Search menu Video Search Start Time Stop Time File Types 06 24 2010 13 36 18 06 29 2010 16 33 38 06 29 2010 16 37 09 06 29 2010 16 51 17 06 29 2010 17 52 11 06 29 2010 17 52 29 06 29 2010 17 52 56 06 29 2010 17 53 51 06 29 2010 17 54 23 06 29 2010 17 55 11 06 29 2010 17 57 15 06 29 2010 17 57 41 06 29 2010 17 58 51 13 44 19 16 35 47 16 39 10 16 51 37 17 52 26 17 52 41 17 53 08 17 54 04 17 54 38 17 55 24 17 57 30 17 58 16 17 59 05 v LOCK Play Cancel Figure 7 Video Search Result List 4 7 Set HDD to Read Only To set a HDD to read only 1 Click Menu gt HDD to access the HDD Management dialogue box shown in Figure 8 HDD Management EF General FAdvance EF Set Cameras for HDD Group M Label Capacity Free Space Status Group Proj 1 465 76GB 392 75GB Normal 1 R V Property croup MSC OK Figure 8 HDD Management Menu 34 Select the General tab Select the HDD to set to read only Click the Property button to enter the Property Settings dialogue box shown in Figure 9 oe Property Settings HDD Status Read only 8 RAN OK Cancel Figure 9 HDD Property Settings Menu 5 Set HDD Status to Read only and then click OK to finish the setting Note 1 Once set to read only the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read write R W 2 Ifthe DVR is installed with one HDD only when the property is set to read only the recording to t
45. eo files HDD property can be set to read only Video data search and playback by channel number recording type time etc Digital zoom function in playback mode Pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when playback locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse Up to 4 8 16 channel playback depending on model Backup O Record files backed up via USB or SATA device O Select backup by file or by time O Record files edited for backup in playback Management and maintenance for backup devices Alarm amp Exception O Configurable arming time for alarm in out O Various alarm types supported alarms for video loss motion detection video tempering video in out format unmatched illegal access network disconnection IP conflict hard disk error and hard disk full O Various alarm response actions supported camera recording relay out on screen warning audible warning and upload to center etc O Auto recovery from exceptions Other O Control of DVR via front panel keys mouse and IR remote control O Three level user management each user with individual operating permission for DVR and camera Powerful record and search for log of operation alarm and exceptions O Import export of device configuration files Network e 10 100M adaptive network interface e TCP IP amp network protocols for the UK include SADP DHCP amp NTP O Unicast and multicast supported TCP and UDP protocols appl
46. er Main menu Start Auto switch Enable multi camera sequence in Live Preview mode Note The dwell time of the preview configuration should be set before using Start Auto switch function single Camera gt Multi Camera i Next Screen Playback PTZ Digital Zoom Menu Start Auto switch 5 EB ey re e qQ E Figure 2 Live Preview Mouse Menu 3 5 Digital Zoom To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode 1 Right click the mouse in Live Preview mode 2 Select Digital Zoom from drop down submenu 3 Left click and drag the red box to the desired area for zooming The zoomed image will be magnified by 4 times An example 1s shown below 26 Figure 3 Digital Zoom 3 6 Configure Live Preview Display Click Menu gt Settings gt Display to access the Live Preview display settings Display Settings Video Output Mode Dwell Time Camera Order Enable Audio Output Event Output Port Event Dwell Time OK Cancel Figure 4 Display Settings Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display e Video Output Set the video output modes including VGA Aux Output and Main CVBS e Mode Set the live view display mode to be 1x1 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 e Dwell Time Set the dwell time for camera switching when Start Auto switch is selected in Live Preview e Camera Order Set the camera order for display in the selected mode See Setting Camera Order e Enable Audio Output Enable disable audio out
47. era as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD It can also be used to setup the alarm areas 18 2 Right Button e Single Click Shows pop up menu 3 Scroll Wheel e Scroll Up In Preview mode scrolling up will switch to the previous screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the previous item Scroll Down In Preview mode scrolling down will switch to the next screen In Menu mode it will move the selection to the next item 1 11 Using the Soft Keyboard When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keypad on screen as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Soft Keypad The buttons on the soft keyboard represents Lowercase Designates lowercase input is being used VP Uppercase Designates uppercase input is being used Switch to Lowercase Switch to lowercase input gt Switch to Uppercase Switch to uppercase input Number Designates number input is being used Symbols Switch to symbols input Backspace Delete the character in front of the cursor au T Enter Confirm selection ESC Exit out of Soft Keyboard m a Figure 14 Soft Keyboard Buttons 2 Getting Started 2 1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Correct startup and shutdown procedures are crucial for extending the life of your DVR To start your DVR 1 Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of the DVR 2 Pl
48. etter WXYZ It is also used to switch between single screen and multi screen mode A 0 The A O button works as numeric 0 It is also used to switch between input methods upper and lowercase alphabet symbols and numeric input It can also be used to clear entire masked areas such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus SHIFT The SHIFT button is used for switch button action between numeric button and control button Direction Enter Buttons DIRECTION Buttons The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus In Playback mode the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video The Left and Right button will jump 30s backward and forward in a video In Preview mode these buttons can be used to cycle through channels ENTER Button The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes It can also be used to tick checkbox fields In Playback mode it can be used to play or pause the video In Single Play mode pressing the ENTER button will advance the video by a single frame 13 1 6 ALIEN304 324 Rear Panel VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analogue video input 2 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTI is main video out and VIDEO OUT 2 is spot video out RCA connector for audio input 6 LAN Connector for LAN Local Area Network DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu Connector for USB devices 7 RS 232 Interface DB9 con
49. ettings Menu 3 Check the Mask checkbox to enable feature 4 Click the Area Settings button to enter Area Settings menu 5 Set mask area as shown in Figure2 Up to 4 areas can be set 68 Figure2 Setting Mask Area 6 Select Exit to save settings and exit the Mask Area Settings Interface 69 11 HDD Management 11 1 Initialising HDDs A newly installed hard disk drive HDD must be first initialised before it can be used with your DVR Initialising the HDD will erase all data on it To initialise a HDD 1 Click Menu gt HDD to enter the HDD Management menu shown in Figure 1 HDD Management General Advance EE Set Cameras for HDD Group H Label Capacity Free Space Status Group Pro 1 465 76GB 392 5GB Normal 1 RIV Property Group IATE Figure 1 HDD Management Menu Select HDD to be initialised Click the Init button Select OK button to start initialisation After the HDD has been initialised the status of the HDD will change from Abnormal to Normal ARN 11 2 Set HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into groups Videos from specified channels can be set to be recorded onto a particular HDD group To set up an HDD group Click Menu gt HDD to enter the HDD Management menu Select HDDs to be added to group Select Group button to enter Group Settings menu Set the HDD Group Number as shown in Figure 2 oe dd 70 Group Settings HDD Group Number i Please set cameras f
50. etwork Permission Camera Permission F Local Log Search Local Configuration E Local Advanced Operation E Local ShutDown Reboot OK Cancel Figure 6 Permission Settings Menu Configure permission for local settings under Local Permission tab The local settings include Local Log Search Search and view logs of DVR Local Configuration Configure and restore parameters to factory defaults Introduce settings to or export settings from DVR Local Advanced Operation HDD management including the initialisation and changing the properties of a disk Ability to update system firmware as well as to stop the relay output Local Shutdown Reboot Shutdown or reboot the DVR Click on Network Permission tab to configure network permission settings as shown in Figure 7 The network settings include Permission Settings EF Local Permission Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Log Search E Remote Configuration E Remote Serial Port Control Remote Video Output Control E Two way Audio E Remote Alarm Control E Remote Advanced Operation Remote ShutDown Reboot OK Cancel Figure 7 Network Permission Settings Menu 78 Remote Log Search Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR Remote Configuration Remotely configure parameters restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR Remote Serial Port Control Configure settings for RS232 and RS48
51. he date time display position 10 2 Display Settings Display settings such as the brightness contrast saturation and hue can also be adjusted 1n the Camera Management menu To adjust display settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 1 2 Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu as shown in Figure 1 Select channel for image settings in Camera 3 Click the Set button next to the Image Settings label 4 Adjust the display settings as shown in Figure 3 Brightness contrast saturation and hue can be adjusted in the menu The adjustments of display settings will affect the live images and the recorded images 67 16 11 2009 Mon 15 45 23 d E P P vo 1 Brightness Deru f Contrast 5 Saturation OR Hue 8 Cancer 4 Figure 3 Display Settings 10 3 Privacy Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera To setup privacy mask 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu 2 Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu as shown in Figure 1 Select channel for privacy mask settings in Camera Camera Settings ES General Advanced Camera Analog 1 v Image Settings N Mask Area Settings Tamper Detection E Motion Detection Video Loss Detection Apply OK Cancel Figure 1 Advanced Camera S
52. he device will stop 35 5 Video Playback The Client application allows all users to play back recorded files for a specified period Multi camera simultaneous playback on all channels is supported 5 1 Playback Interface Multiple toolbar and buttons are provided on the playback interface to control the video playback Refer to the following figure Rem 16 11 2009 Mon 11 55 19 Playback Panel c Playback Yo em Control Panel DEN NAAS Normal Event gt Figure 1 Playback Interface The Playback Control Panel as shown m Figure 2 provides various control buttons for video playback g BBY lt p 1D eS DM Normal Event i Pewi ot Record Type Audio On Off j Next a Lyp File Day File Day Line Start Stop Backward 30 Quit Playback Clip Slow Forwrd de A Hide Panel Pause Fast Forwrd Stop Forward 30s Figure 2 Playback Control Panel Note A blue bar E refers to the Normal recording scheduled manual while the red bar E indicates Event recording 36 5 2 Playback by Search To play back record files by video search 1 Enter the Video Search menu by clicking Menu gt Video Search 2 Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search video file type and the start end time as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Video Search Menu 3 Click the Play button on the front panel to start playback of all the files found or click the Search button to access the list of search results
53. hown in PTZ Settings Camera Analog 1 Baudrate 9600 Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity Flow Ctrl PTZ Protocol Address Copy To Default Apply OR Cancel Figure 2 PTZ Settings Menu Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label Configure the settings of baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control PTZ protocol and address The settings asterisked normally are the defaults for most PTZ cameras 4 Click OK to save settings and exit the PTZ Settings menu Note All setting parameters baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control PTZ protocol and address must be consistent with the PTZ camera connected 9 3Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns The DVR allows you to program presets patrols and patterns for a range of PTZ cameras The PTZ control panel provides a series of PTZ controls shown in Fig 3 T Zoom MM Preset E Focus Patrol E ris S CPR Figure 3 PTZ Control Interface 62 The controls on the PTZ panel include 1 Directional Pad Auto scan Buttons Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ The center button is also used to start auto scan of PTZ Zoom Used to zoom in and out with the PTZ Focus Used to adjust the focus of the PTZ Iris Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ Speed Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ Light Turns PTZ light if applicable on and off Wiper Turns PTZ wiper if applicable on and off
54. icable in unicast transmission O Remote search playback and download lock unlock of video files O Support breakpoint resume O Remote access and configuration of parameters remote import export of device configuration parameters Remote access of device running status system log and alarm status O Remote control of DVR via button operation O Remote lock unlock of panel buttons and mouse O Remote formatting of hard disk upgrade reboot shutdown and other system maintenance operations O RS 232 and RS 485 transparent channel transmission O Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host O Remote manual recording O Remote video image capture in JPEG format O Remote PTZ control O Voice talk and broadcast o Built in WEB Server 1 3 Product Application Diagram Remote Real Time e Viewing e Playback Relay Control Remote Data aa PC auto backs p mm UP the data ali a Up to D1 Record 47 Built in DVD Writer 44 All Ch Playback 4 Remotely control relays over the Internet HDDs zE j X Ss E A Gate TM 2 way Audio warns off intruders options e Floodlights Live CCTV Mobi le _ Sounder Bell Box Figure 6 Product Application Diagram 1 4 Operating Your DVR There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR You may use the Front Panel Controls the included IR Infrared Remote a Mouse or a Soft Keyboard 1 5 Using the F
55. ime Size 06 24 2010 13 36 18 13 44 19 9 045KB 06 29 2010 16 33 38 16 35 47 1 4 6KB 06 29 2010 16 37 09 16 39 10 1 670KB 06 29 2010 16 51 17 16 51 37 309KB 06 29 2010 17 52 11 17 52 26 569KB Figure 2 06 29 2010 17 52 29 06 29 2010 17 52 56 06 29 2010 17 53 51 06 29 2010 17 54 23 06 29 2010 17 55 11 06 29 2010 17 57 15 06 29 2010 17 57 41 06 29 2010 17 58 5 Total Size 69 29GB 17 52 41 17 53 08 17 54 04 17 54 38 17 55 24 17 57 30 17 58 16 17 59 05 Play 41 Next 390KB 441KB 495KB 572KB 512KB 508KB 126KB 496KB v Cancel Video Search Results 4 The size of the currently selected file s is displayed in the lower left corner of the window Click the Next button to enter the Export menu shown in Figure 3 Export Refresh USB1 X Free Space 3 61GB File Name Size Type Date Modified RECYCLER Folder 11 05 2009 15 42 38 Recycled Folder 11 05 2009 15 39 30 work Folder 11 20 2009 14 55 36 New Folder Derete Play Format Start Cancel Figure 3 Export Menu Select device to which the record file is exported from drop down list USB Flash Drive USB HDD DVD Writer If backup device is not recognised e Click the Refresh button e Reconnect device e Check for compatibility from vendor Click Start to begin backup process shown in Figure 4 Export Refresh USB1 X Free Space 3 61GB File Name Size Type Date Modified RE Caladar 44 ASO ANNO 1 amp 42 3
56. ion Al Area Seltrigs A Non Transparent 4Y Handle 7 Copy Apply OK Cancel 07 15 2011 Fri 13 06 64 ies i ae a Exceglion Handle Handie Schedule Triggered Camera i Pop up Image on Montor E Audio Viaming E Notity S E Trigger Alarm Output irvelbance Certer Camera O01 13 3 Record Timings for Alien316 330 CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb_ 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 l3dy4hr__ 26dy9hr__ 30dy22hr 4ldyShr 6ldy 20hr_ 82dy 10hr 2CIF mode Maximum 6FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb_ 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 6dyldhr 13dy4hr I5dy1lhr 20dy 14hr 30dy22hr 41dy 5hr 17dy 14hr 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 35dy 4hr 70dy 8hr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 164dy 21hr 219dy 20hr 4CIF mode Maximum 6FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 3dy7hr 6dy 14hr 7dy 17hr 10dy 7hr 15dy 1lhr 20dy 14hr 4dy 9hr dy 19hr 10dy7hr 13dy 17hr 20dy 14hr 27dy 1lhr Sdy 19hr 17dy 14hr 20dy 14hr 27dy 1lhr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 17dy 14hr 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 89 13 4 Record Timings for Alien308 328 CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb_ 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 26dy9hr 52dy 18hr 61dy20hr 82hr 10hr 123dy 16hr 164dy 21hr 2
57. lation maintenance on this device during an electrical storm Lithium Battery This device contains a Lithium Battery There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the vendor s instructions and in accordance with local environmental regulations Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR please be advised of the following tips Ensure unit is installed in a well ventilated dust free environment Unit is designed for indoor use only Keep all liquids away from the DVR Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as aresult of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit Use the DVR in conjunction with a UPS if possible Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device Improper use or replacement of the battery could result in battery explosion Replace with the same or equivalent type only Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer Contents Safety Warnings and Precautions Preventive and Cautionary Tips Contents l Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Product Features 1 3 Product Application Diagram 1 4 Operating Your DVR 1 5 Using the Front Pan
58. n Figure 13 Default Settings System will restore factory configuration after rebooting Continue Figure 13 Default Settings Menu 2 Select OK to restore factory defaults Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not be restored 12 8 View System Information To view system information 1 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Information to enter the Information menu shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 System Information 2 Select OK to exit to the previous screen 83 12 9 View System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log To access the system logs and search for these events Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search to enter the Log Search menu 1 shown in Figure 15 Major Type Minor Type Start Time End Time Log Search All All 09 13 2009 0 P 09 13 2010 23 995 Search Figure 15 Log Search Menu Set search parameters Cancel Click the Search button to start search If logs matching the search conditions are found it will be displayed 1n a list of search results as shown in Figure 16 Major Type Log Search Minor Type Intormatic 11 20 2009 07 04 32 nformatic 11 20 2009 08 04 34 Informatic 11 20 2009 09 04 36 T Operation 11 20 2009 09 32 37 T Operation 11 20 2009 09 34 08 Informatic 11 20 2009 09 34 08 Informatic 11 20 2009 09 34 08 T Operation 11 20 2009 09 34 18 T Operation 11 20 20
59. nector for RS 232 devices RS 485 Interface Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to 12VDC power suppl Ground needs to be connected when DVR starts up Switch for turn on off the device 10 ALARM IN Connector for alarm input ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output 1 7 ALIEN308 328 Rear Panel l MAIN VIDEO BNC connectors for main video out OUT SPOT VIDEO BNC connectors for spot video out OUT 5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 7 RS 232 Interface DB9 connector for RS 232 devices Connector for LAN Local Area Network Connector for USB devices ALARM IN Connector for alarm input 10 ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output RS 485 Interface Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ 12VDC power supply POWER Switch for turn on off the device Ground needs to be connected when DVR starts up 11 12 13 15 1 8 ALIEN316 330 Rear Panel 1 MAIN VIDEO BNC connectors for main video out SPOT VIDEO BNC connectors for spot video out OUT VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analogue video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analogue audio input LINE IN RCA connector for audio input AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu RS 232 Interface DB9 connector for RS 232 devices SO LAN O Connector for LAN Local Area Network 10 RS 485 Interface Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin
60. nfigure more recording settings as shown in Figure 2 30 Record Settings Pre record 5S Post record 5S Recording Expired Time Record Audio Yes OK Cancel Figure 2 More Record Settings e Pre Record Set the time in seconds to pre record before the actual recording begins Post Record Set the time in seconds to post record after the actual recording has ended Recording Expired Time Set the expiration time in days for recorded video Recorded files after expiration time will be deleted Set to 0 to disable this function but note that the actual period for record file storage is determined overall by the available HDD space Record Audio Enable or disable audio record for the selected camera Click OK to finish settings and return to the previous menu Press the 3DEF F2 button on DVR front panel to select the Advanced tab to access the Advanced Settings submenu shown in Figure 3 Enable or disable the Overwrite setting Enabling the Overwrite setting will cause recorded files to be overwritten once the HDD is full Click Apply and then OK to return to the previous menu Record Settings EF General Advanced Schedule Overwrite Yes JAN OK Cancel Figure 3 Advanced Record Settings 31 4 3 Scheduling a Recording The Schedule allows you to set up flexible recording schedules for daily or weekly recording To set up a recording schedule 1 2 de a ae J 9 Click Menu gt Settings g
61. on Working temperature 10C 55C Working humidity 10 90 19 inch rack mounted 1 5U chassis Size mm 70mm H x440mm W x400mm D f 6 8Kg without DVD R W Neg 7 5Kg with DVD R W Frame rate Audio output Recording resolution Stream type i Audio bitrate Dualstream Playback _ __ i O Serial interface _ USB interface _ _ _ Alarming Working temperature Working humidity ____ Ch 94 ALIEN308 328 Video compression H 264 Analogue Video input 8 ch BNC connector 1 0Vp p 759 PAL NTSC adaptive 2 ch BNC connector 1 0Vp p 750 Resolution PAL paar a ea Audio output 1 ch RCA connector Linear 1 KQ CIF QCIF 25fps P 30fps N Type 1 x SATA interface Max 2Tb Alarm in 8 pAlarmout S4 temperature Working humidity 10 90 Chassis 19 inch rack mounted 1 5U chassis Size mm 70mm H x440mm W x400mm D 7 3Kg without DVD R W weight 8Kg with DVD R W 95 ALIEN316 330 Video compression H 264 Analogue video input 16 ch BNC connector 1 0Vp p 750 PAL NTSC adaptive G 711 4 ch RCA connector 2Vp p 1kQ 1 ch RCA 2 0Vp p 1 KQ 1 ch resolution 1024768 60Hz 2 ch BNC connector 1 0Vp p 759 Resolution PAL Audio compression Audio input Voice talk input VGA output CVBS output 704x576 NTSC 704x480 1 ch RCA connector Linear 1 KO 4CIF 2CIF CIF QCIF 4CIF 2CIF 6fps CIF QCIF 25fps P 30fps N 32Kbps 2048Kbps or user defined Max
62. on rs Record Setlings General Advanced PSchedue Select camera number required Ensure Encoding Parameters set to ee Encoding Parameters Normal A Normal Stream Type Video Resolution CF HilRale Type Vanas deo Qualy Vadum Reduce frame rate to low rate Frame Rale i Mar BiRateiXbps 1024 More Settings i Select OK and re enter Record Settings Click the Encoding Parameter again for same channgl but click on down arrow and select Event Select higher Frame Rate example 25 fps Select OK 87 9 Select Camera Settings 10 Select Advanced tab 11 Tick Motion Detection Box 12 Click on Area Settings 13 Drag detection box to cover detection area 14 If you enter the Handle option you can tick the Pop up image on Monitor to display a single screen display of the triggered camera 15 Click on OK and confirm in each menu to save 16 Repeat for other camera channels 17 To check that settings are correct the red record light must be on permanently and when motion occurs the yellow icon for event will display 88 Camera General Advanced da amera Camera Name Office Display Camera Name 5S Display Date q Display Week a HM DO Y TOY 24 hour Dale Format Time Formal OSD Display SU Display Position Copy To All Record Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 mage Settings Ser NE E Tamper Detection Motion Delection E Video Loss Detect
63. onsible in any way for any losses no matter how they arise from errors or omissions in these instructions or the performance or non performance of the equipment that these instructions refer to x porene defined by your local council PEC DIEIS This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electronic equipment must not be mixed with general household waste For treatment recovery and recycling please return this unit to your trade supplier or local designated collection point as 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Developed on the basis of the latest technology the Alien EKO range of Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in advanced H 264 video encoding and decoding technologies delivering high performance reliability and longer recording times The Alien EKO Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone video surveillance product as well as the ability to build a powerful surveillance network making it is perfect for home or business applications ALIEN324 328 330 EKO DVR Super ritemaster ALIEN304 308 316 EKO DVR 1 2 Product Features Compression PAL NTSC adaptive video inputs H 264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition O OgegVorbis audio compression standard O Independent video encoding parameters including frame rate resolution bit rate video quality etc O Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable f
64. or HDD group again if the HDD group number is changed Figure 2 HDD Group Settings Menu 5 Select OK to save settings and exit the Group Settings menu Note By default all HDDs belong to group 1 11 3 Set HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status The status of a HDD can be set to read only or read write R W 11 4 Setting HDD to Read Only A HDD can be set to read only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full To set a HDD to read only 1 Click Menu gt HDD to enter the HDD Management menu 2 Select HDD to be protected 3 Select the Property button to enter the Property Settings menu as shown in Figure 3 Property Settings HDD Status Read only 8 RAW OK Cancel Figure 3 HDD Property Settings Menu 71 4 Set HDD Status to Read Only 5 Select OK to save settings and exit the current menu Note 1 Once set to read only the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read write R W 2 If the DVR is installed with one HDD only if property is set to read only the recording of the device will stop 11 5 Checking HDD Status You may check the status of the installed HDDs on your DVR at anytime To check the status of a HDD 1 Click Menu gt HDD to enter the HDD Management menu 2 The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column If the status is listed as Normal or Hibernate the HDD is
65. or per individual camera O Dual stream support O Encoding for both audio video composite stream and video stream audio and video synchronisation during composite stream encoding O Compression storage and network transmission of video images at 4CIF 2CIF or CIF resolution Local Monitoring Up to 1024x768 resolution for VGA output display Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output 1 4 9 16 camera video live view with the camera order adjustable Group switch manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for video live view with the auto cycle period configurable Digital zoom in live view mode Privacy masking capability Multiple PTZ protocols supported and settings and call up of presets patrols and patterns Video image zoom in by clicking the mouse and dragging mouse in PTZ control mode Hard Disk Management O Connection to 1 SATA HDD for with up to 2TB storage capacity o DVD writer uses one SATA connection Can replace with additional HDD O S M A R T technology e HDD standby function Recording O Cycle and non cycle recording mode O Scheduled and event video encoding parameters Multiple recording types including manual continuous alarm motion motion alarm and motion amp alarm recording etc 8 recording time periods with separate recording types Pre record and Post record time for alarm and motion detection and pre record time for schedule and manual recording Lock and unlock of vid
66. orks as numeric 5 and letter JKL The SJKL EDIT button is used to edit text fields When editing text fields it will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor On checkbox fields pressing the EDIT IRIS button will tick the checkbox In Playback mode it can be used to generate video clips for backup IR Sensor Used to control DVR JOG SHUTTLE Control The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a menu The inner ring will move the selection up and down the outer ring will move it left and right In the Playback mode the outer ring is used to jump 30s forward backward in video files The inner ring can be used to speed up slow down the video In Preview mode it can be used to cycle through different channels USB Port Universal Serial Bus USB port for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD DVD CD Writer Tray Button to open writer tray PLAY 6MNO The PLA Y 6MNO button works as numeric 6 and letter MNO It is used to enter the Playback menu It is also used to turn audio on off in the Playback menu REC 7PQRS The REC 7PQRS button works as numeric 7 and letter PQRS It is also used to enter the Manual Record interface PTZ 8TUV The PTZ 8TUV button works as numeric 8 and letter TUV It is also used to enter the PTZ Control mode 19 20 21 22 PREVIEW WXYZ The PREVIEW 9WX YZ button works as numeric 9 and l
67. ote the record video for playback 1s of the previous 5 minutes Multi camera Playback 1 Select the cameras from the camera list you want to have simultaneous playback 2 Click E to stop the ongoing video playback 3 Click E to start multi camera simultaneous playback Note Up to 16 cameras can be played back simultaneously 1 The camera list operation is accessible by mouse only Please do not operate by front panel 2 If the camera numbered the lowest among the multiple cameras selected for simultaneous playback provides no recorded files for the current day selected from the calendar then the warning message Playback failed will be displayed on the screen 38 3 The video for simultaneous playback by multiple cameras selected from the camera list refers to the all day recorded files of the selected day 5 4 Playback by System Log To play back video from the System Log 1 Click Menu gt Maintenance gt Log Search to enter the Log Search dialogue box shown in Figure 6 Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type Start Record Start Time 07 13 2010 0 US End Time 09 13 2010 23 O search Cancel Figure 6 Log Search Menu 2 Set Major Type to Information set Minor Type to Start Record or End Record and then select the Start Time and End Time as well 3 Click the Search button A list of search results will be displayed Select the video log and click Play to play back 4 The selected recor
68. put for the selected video output e Event Output Port Set the port for event output to be VGA Main CVBS or Aux Output e Event Dwell Time Set the dwell time for event video display Note 1 This DVR will automatically detect whether a VGA monitor is connected or not 2 When a VGA monitor is connected to the DVR then the VGA will be used as the 21 main video output and all menu operations are accessible by mouse front panel or IR remote The VIDEO OUT 1 will be used as the spot video output which only allows a user to access the live view of the camera according to the configured CVBS video parameters and the VIDEO OUT 2 will be used as the auxiliary video output which allows user to access the single camera live view of the camera as well as press the 3DEF F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display 3 When there is no VGA display connected to DVR the VIDEO OUTI will be used as the mam video output and menu operations are accessible the VGA will be used as the spot video output which only allows user to access the live view of the camera according to the configured VGA video parameters and the VIDEO OUT2 is used as the auxiliary video output which allows user to access the single camera live view of the camera as well as press the 3DEF F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display 4 The connection or disconnection of the VGA monitor when running will not affect its functions as detailed above DVR
69. r Creates a new folder on the export device e Delete Delete a file or folder from the export device e Play Play the selected video file from the export device e Format Format the export device e Erase Erase files from a re writable CD DVD 44 iF Alarm Settings 7 1 Motion Detection Alarm Operate the following steps to configure Motion Detection Recording 1 Enter Camera Setting Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to access the Camera Settings menu as shown in Figure 1 Camera Settings General FAdvanced Camera Analog 1 Camera Name Camera 01 Display Camera Name S Display Date A A Display Week Date Format MM DD YYYY Time Format 24 hour OSD Display Non Transparent amp Not OSD Display Position Set Copy To All Copy Record Apply OK Cancel Figure 1 Camera Management Interface 2 Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 2 Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings M Mask E Tamper Detection mi Motion Detection Area Settings E Video Loss Detection Copy To Copy APpIy OK Cancel Figure 2 Advanced Camera Settings 3 Select Motion Detection first and click the Area Settings button to enter the Motion Detection Area and Sensitivity settings interface 45 A As shown in Figure 3 the Motion Detection area allows you to mask areas you want to configure motion detection The maximum area can be set to
70. r Accounts By default settings your DVR 1s configured with the user name of admin and the password of 12345 The Administrator has the authority to add delete or configure the user parameters 12 4 1 Add a New User To add a new user Click Menu gt Settings gt User to enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 4 User Settings User Name Level User s MAC Address admin Administrator 00 00 00 00 00 00 user Guest 00 00 00 00 00 00 CTAdA TO Deste Mod CRT Figure 4 User Settings Menu 1 Select the Add button to enter the Add User menu shown in Figure 5 Note Up to 31 users can be added User Name Password Confirm Level v User s MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK Cancel Figure 5 Add User Menu TI Enter information for new user including User Name Password Level and User s MAC 2 gt The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers Operator By default the Operator user level has the authority to configure two way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings Guest By default the Guest user cannot configure network settings but can configure the local playback as well as the remote playing in channel settings If User s MAC is configured and enabled the user may only access the DVR from that particular MAC address Select the Permission button to enter the Permission Settings menu shown in Figure 6 Permission Settings local Permission N
71. r the Host Others menu as shown in Figure 9 HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port 0 Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP ye po ie ao po ju ce a o A Figure 9 Host Others Menu 4 Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port Alarm Host IP is the IP of the remote PC which has the CCTV Window software installed The Alarm Host Port must be the same as software s alarm monitor port default port is 7200 HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port 0 Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 Figure 10 Host Others Menu 5 Click OK to save settings and exit the Host Others menu 59 8 4 Configuring DVR TCP Ports If you would like to change the DVR ports from the default settings you can do so in the Network Settings menu The default server port is 8000 while the default HTTP port is 80 To change the default ports Click Menu gt Settings gt Network to enter the Network Settings menu Select the Advanced tab Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port as shown in Figure 11 a HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port 0 Server Port 10 0 0 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP aote a aS p o Re Fe io apo po Figure 11 Host Others Menu Note The Server Port has a port range of 2000 65535 and is used for remote client software access The HTTP port is used for remote Internet browser access 60
72. rface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices ALIEN304 308 316 EKO Front Panel 1 POWER Button The POWER button is used for power on or power off the DVR Note It is important to note that you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you are able to edit its content After entering text you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field 2 Ready Ready indicator turns green when DVR is functioning properly 3 Status Status indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Alarm Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected Record Record indicator blinks red when data is being read or written to HDD NETWORK NETWORK indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly MENU Button The 1 MENU button works as numeric 1 Pressing this button will return the user to the Main menu after successful login The 1 MENU button will also bring up Sensitivity Interface settings 2ABC F1 The 2ABC button works as numeric 2 and letter ABC When it is used 1n a list field will select all items on the list 3DEF F2 The 3DEF button works as numeric 3 and letter DEF It is also used to cycle through tab pages 4GHI ESC The 4GHI ESC button works as numeric 4 and letter GHI is also used to escape to the previous menu 5JKL EDIT The 5JKL EDIT button w
73. ront Panel Controls ALIEN324 328 330 EKO Front Panel READY the indicator lights in green when the device is running normally STATUS the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric letter input mode ALARM the indicator lights in red when there is sensor alarm occurring RECORD the indicator lights in green when the unit is under recording NETWORK the indictor flickers in green when network connection is functioning normally Control Buttons Directional buttons In menu mode the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters In playback mode the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record play and the Left and Right buttons are used to select the recording 30s forwards or backwards In preview mode these buttons can be used to cycle through channels Enter The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode or used to select checkbox fields and ON OFF switch In playback mode it can be used to play or pause the video In single frame play mode pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame And in auto sequence preview mode the buttons can be used to pause resume auto sequence IR Receiver Operation by IR remote control MENU 1 Enter numeral 1 2 Access the main menu interface 2ZABC F1 1 Enter numeral 2 2 Enter letters ABC 3 The F1 button when used in a list
74. s and the Timing encoding parameters will take effect when there are no events happening 32 4 4 Starting a Manual Recording A manual recording can be enabled at any time by means of the following configuration 1 Press the REC button on the front panel to access the Manual Record dialogue box shown in Figure 5 Manual Record Analog Status Figure 5 Manual Record Menu 2 Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera NOTE The manual option overrides any schedule operation 4 5 Protect Recorded Files Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle recording set the recorded files to be locked or set the HDD that the files reside on to read only 4 6 Lock Unlock Recorded Files To lock or unlock a recorded file 1 Click Menu gt Video Search to enter the Video Search dialogue box shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Video Search Menu 33 2 Search for desired recording by entering search parameters Search parameters include Camera ID Video File Type and Start End Time 3 Click the Search button A list of recorded files see Figure 7 matching the search parameters will be displayed 4 Select the file you want to lock unlock 5 Click the Lock button to lock file If the file is already locked click the Unlock button to unlock file Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files opened lock 6 Click Canc
75. se 1 Using the front control panel or the mouse go into Menu gt Settings gt General gt More Settings 2 Check and remember DVR ID Number The default D is 255 This ID is valid for all IR remote controls 3 Press the DEV button on the remote 4 Enter the DVR ID Number from step 2 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote control If the Status indicator on the front panel turns green the remote control is operating properly If the Status indicator does not turn green and there is still no response from the remote please check the following 1 Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Batteries are fresh and fully charged 3 IR receiver is not obstructed on DVR 4 No fluorescent lamp is used nearby 1 10 Using a USB Mouse A regular 3 button Left Right Scroll wheel USB mouse can also be used with this DVR To use a USB mouse 1 Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the DVR 2 The mouse should automatically be detected The buttons on the mouse corresponds to 1 Left Button e Single Click Select a component of a menu such as a button or an input field This is similar to pressing the ENTER button on the remote front panel controls e Double Click Switch between single screen and multi screen mode in Preview Playback mode e Click and Drag Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the pan tilt of a PTZ cam
76. t Record to enter the Record Settings menu Select the Schedule tab to enter the Schedule dialogue box shown below Record Settings General FFAdvanced W Schedule Camera Analog 1 X 00 06 12 18 24 Mo E a A Ga A Ce Tu thas Ved a a E a A a Thu Gc oe esse ee sees ele a ea a a a CS CO Sat ga a a a a a a om SU Gane Shh hee eens See Timing MH Motion E MgA Alarm l None Copy To All Copy MUK Figure 4 Scheduling a Recording Select Camera you want to configure recording schedule Click the Edit button to enter the Schedule Settings dialogue box Click and check Enable Schedule checkbox Select the day you want to set up the schedule or select All Week to record for entire week Click All Day to enable recording for entire day or select different periods for each day Up to 8 time periods can be scheduled Note The time periods must be in order and must not overlap Select recording Type Recording type can be selected to scheduled or triggered by motion detection and or alarm For more specific settings about motion detection and alarm recordings please refer to Configuring Alarms Click the OK button to finish configuration 10 Repeat Steps 3 9 for other cameras or copy settings from one schedule to the others under the Copy To option 11 Click OK to finish configuration and save the schedule settings Note The Event encoding parameters will take effect when motion detection or alarm trigger
77. t up video tempering detection 1 N da U shown in Figure 18 General BAdvanced Camera Camera Name Display Camera Name Display Date Display Week Date Format Time Format OSD Display OSD Display Position Copy To Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu Camera Settings Analog 1 Camera 01 A A A MM DD YYYY 24 hour Non Transparent amp Not DEL All Copy Record Apply OK Cancel Figure 18 Camera Management Menu in Figure 19 Select the Advanced tab Select the camera to be configured with video tampering detection Check the Tamper Detection checkbox to enable this feature as shown 53 Figure 17 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure19 6 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule you want video tampering detection to be enabled Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day Note After having configured the schedule the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect Exception Handle Schedule EF Handle Schedule All Week NOOR WN oO 4 gt 94 gt ih 2 dh dh dh AD G d Do De De do De me d ga g g ad an gt ih gt gt dih Pm dbp AD d d ga a g d d Fe I i g a ga g g agy d oo All Week v Apply OK Cancel Figure 20 Schedule Settings for Video Tampering Detection 7 Select the Handle tab to configure ex
78. tion menu 7 7 Understanding Exception Trigger Options When setting up exception handlers for such features as motion detection and relay alarms you may select triggering options to alert you of these exceptions The triggering options that you may select include 55 Pop up Image on Monitor When an alarm is triggered the local monitor VGA or BNC monitor will display an image in Live Preview mode This alarm can be configured under the Popup Alarm Image handle method For alarms that are triggered simultaneously images will be displayed one at a time every 10 seconds default dwell time A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu gt Setting gt Display gt Dwell Time Once the alarm stops cycling of the images will also stop and you ll be returned to the Live Preview screen Audio Warning Trigger an audible beep when exception is detected e Notify Surveillance Centre Sends a signal to remote alarm host when exception is detected See Configure Remote Alarm Host e Trigger Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when exception is detected Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting up Sensor Alarms 56 8 Network Settings Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network 8 1 Configuring Network Settings To configure general network settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Network to enter the Network Settings menu shown in Figure 1
79. us Patrol wis Patem enem Em Figure 8 Pattern Management Menu 65 Select a Pattern Number To record a new pattern select the Run Record button to start recording of the movements of the PTZ Use the PTZ control panel to move the PTZ The PTZ movements will be recorded until the Stop Record button 1s clicked To run a pattern click the Run Pattern button on a valid pattern The PTZ will move according to the path that was defined until Stop Pattern 1s clicked Click OK to exit the current menu 66 10 Camera Management 10 1 OSD Settings On Screen Display OSD settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu The OSD is shown in each display during Live Preview mode and includes the time and date as well as the camera name To configure OSD settings 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 1 2 Select channel to set up OSD settings under Channel No and click the Set button 3 Configure desired OSD settings as shown in Figurel Camera Settings S General F Advanced Camera Analog 1 Camera Name Camera 01 Display Camera Name Mi m Display Date Display Week ho Date Format MM DD YYYY Time Format 24 hour v OSD Display Non Transparent amp Not OSD Display Position Copy To Record OK Cancel Figure 1 OSD Settings Menu 4 Click the Set button to edit the OSD display position including the camera name position and t
80. uts manually 1 Click Menu gt Manual Alarm to enter the Manual Alarm menu Fig 13 Manual Alarm Alarm Output Alarm Name A gt IP Camera Address Trigger Local No 2 Local No 3 Local No pee A gt A gt 4 Local No Trigger Trigger AIl Clear All OK Figure 13 Manual Alarm Menu Configure the following settings in the Manual Alarm menu e Trigger Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output e Trigger All Trigger all alarm outputs at once e Clear All Stop all alarm outputs at once 3 Select OK to return to the previous menu 14 Video Loss Detection Your DVR can be set up to detect video loss and trigger an action To set up video loss detection 1 Click Menu gt Settings gt Camera to enter Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 14 Camera Settings General FR Advanced Camera Analog 1 Camera Name Camera 01 Display Camera Name Display Date Display Week Date Format Time Format OSD Display OSD Display Position Copy To MM DD YYYY 24 hour X Non Transparent amp Not Set All Copy Cancel Record Apply OK Figure 14 Camera Management Menu 51 Select the Advanced tab Select the camera to be configured with video loss detection Check the Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable this feature as shown in Figure 15 ak E Camera Settings General FFAdvanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings EH Mask E Tamper Detection E Motion Detection

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