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1. Figure 7 DynDNS Settings 8 4 Configuring an NTP Server A Network Time Protocol NTP Server may also be setup on your DVR to keep the date and time current and accurate To setup an NTP server 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Select the Set button next to NTP to enter the NTP settings menu as shown in Figure 8 NTP Synchronize every Minute s NTP Server 210 72 145 44 NTP Port 123 DE Cancel Figure 8 NTP Settings Menu 4 Check the NTP checkbox to enable feature 5 Set NTP settings e Synchronise Every Time in minutes to synchronise with NTP server 39 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 e NTP Server IP address of NTP server 6 Click OK to save and exit menu 7 Reboot the DVR for this to take effect Note Time synchronisation interval has a range of 0 10080ms normally 7200ms If the DVR is used on a public network you should use an 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 an NTP server used for time synchronisation When used in the UK it will be necessary to setup DST BST in order to acquire the hour difference 1n Summer UK DST changes on the last Sunday in March and October 8 5 Configuring a Remote Alarm Host With a remote alarm host set the D
2. SS se Lem cm nic o mm EIU Bud E BR ue la El CEN Figure 7 Patrol Management Menu 67 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 9 6 Customising Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ To setup and use PTZ patterns 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Pattern button to enter the Pattern Management menu shown in Figure 8 e rage 4 tv 4 s 21 PTZ Contral dw pPatral M Pattern Ne Paten Name Pattern Status Enable UI Pattern 1 Stop Ma ZER RE S NM bh E Bon Batter Bur Record zoom Pressel 7 SR Focus Paro rs Patten Speed 3 See Figure 8 Pattern Management Menu d Select a Pattern Number 4 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 5 Toruna 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 6 Click OK to save and exit from menu 68 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 10 Camera Management 10 1 Configuring 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 mo
3. Using Mouse Select Start Sequence in right click menu 5 Digital Zoom Using Mouse Select Digital Zoom in right click menu 25 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 3 2 1 Using the Mouse in Live Preview Many features of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right button of the mouse shown in Figure 2 These features include Single Camera Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera Camera can be selected from a drop down list Multi Camera Switch between different display layout options Layout options can be selected from a drop down list Next Screen When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview clicking this feature will switch to the next set of displays Playback Enter into Playback mode PTZ Enter PTZ Control mode Digital Zoom Enter Digital Zoom interface Menu Enter Main menu e Start Auto switch Enable sequencing in Live Preview mode Note The dwell time of the preview configuration shouldbe set before using Start Auto switch Single Camera Multi Camera 4 Next Screen T Playback NEN B P PIL ei Bas Digital Zoom Menu E Start Auto switch Figure 2 Live Preview Mouse Menu 3 3 Using Digital Zoom To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode 1 Right click using the mouse in Live Preview mode 2 Select Digital Zoom from Mouse menu 3 Left click and drag the red box to the desired area for zoom The
4. Export Cancel 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 you must reboot the DVR 4 Click Cancel to exit out of menu 84 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 12 6 Updating System Firmware WARNING Upgrading an incorrect version of system firmware can damage the DVR and render it inoperable Do not attempt any firmware upgrade without detailed instructions from your supplier The firmware on your DVR can be updated using two methods These methods include updating via an USB device or over the network via an FTP server To update via an USB device 1 2 p UR Ec Connect USB device to DVR The firmware file must be located in the root directory of your USB device Enter the Firmware Update menu shown in Figure bl by clicking Menu gt Maintenance Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Local Upgrade FTP Refresh USB1 1 v File Name Size Type Date Modified e Folder 01 01 1970 00 lll digicap mav 10 382KR File 07 06 2009 16 gt 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 t
5. will display 17 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 3 Click Yes then message Shutting down will display 6 Turn off switch on rear panel 2 0 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 pA Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR 2 5 Using the Setup Wizard By default the Setup Wizard will start once he DNR has loaded as shown in Figure 2 The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings on your DNR If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time click the Cancel button You may also choose to use the Setup Wizard at a later time by leaving the Start Wizard when DVR starts checkbox checked Wizard v Startwizard when DVR starts Me Cancer Figure 2 Setup Wizard 18 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 KANAN Admin Password New Admin Password KANAN New Password eee Confirm Previous Figure 3 User Permission P Navigate to
6. 1 2 Enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Setting gt General Click the More Settings tab this will take you to the More Settings menu shown in Figure 2 General Settings General OST Settings More Seltings Device Name Embedded Nel DAR Device Mo 255 CNDS Oulput Brightness B Transparency Non Transparent oF Operation Timeout 5 Minutes Main CVBS Scaling a m wig Figure 2 More Settings Menu Configure settings including e Device Name Name to use for DVR Device No Device number to use for DVR e 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 Enable Output Hint To display output status in preview e CVBS Scaling Enable disable video output scaling for main aux video output 12 3 Configuring RS 232 Port Settings Note RS232 is available on this DVR but is not supported To configure RS 232 devices to be used with the DVR 1 Enter the RS 232 Settings menu shown in by clicking Menu gt Setting gt RS232 78 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 RS232 Settings Baudrate 115200 Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None Flow Ctrl None Used As Console Default OK Cancel Figure 3 RS 232 Settings Men
7. MAC Address Q0 80 53 64 83 51 OK Cancel Figure 1 Network Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 If you 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 Network Settings General Advanced Network Status DHCP Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway PPPOE Status Enable IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Figure 2 Network Status 95 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 If you would like to configure your own settings enter the settings for P 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 Preferred Alternate DNS Server The preferred and alternate Domain Name System DNS Server to be used with your DVR 5 Click OK to save and exit the Network Settings menu SPECIAL NOTE If you use DHCP to automatically determine your IP settings these will displayed on the Network Status display page and the manual settings on the General page will be greyed out and apply to the last manual settings applied If DHCP is ticked always use the IP settings on the Network Status page 8 2 Configuring PPPoE Settings option not applicable in the UK Your DVR also a
8. 8 4 Configuring an NTP Server 8 5 Configuring a Remote Alarm Host 8 6 Configuring Multicast 8 7 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports PTZ Controls 9 1 Navigating PTZ Menus 9 2 Configuring PTZ Settings 9 3 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns 9 4 Customising Presets 95 Customising Patrols 9 6 Customising Patterns Camera Management 10 1 Configuring OSD Settings 10 2 Setting up Privacy Mask 10 3 Adjusting Display Settings HDD Management 11 1 Initialising HDDs 11 2 Setting HDD Groups 11 3 Setting HDD Status 11 3 1 Setting HDD to Read Only 11 3 2 Setting HDD to Redundancy 11 4 Checking HDD Status 11 5 Configuring HDD Alarms DVR Management 12 1 Configuring General Settings 12 2 Configuring Advanced Settings 2 3 Configuring RS 232 Port Settings 12 4 Managing User Accounts 12 4 1 Adding a New User 12 4 2 Deletinga User 12 4 3 Modifying a User 12 5 Importing amp Exporting Configuration 12 6 Updating System Firmware 12 7 Restoring Default Settings 12 7 1 Special Instructions following Restoring Default Settings 12 8 Viewing System Information 12 9 Viewing SystemLogs Special Features 13 1 FPS background recording switching to 25 FPS in CIF Glossary Frequently Asked Questions Record Timings 16 1 Record Timings for Alien616 16 2 Record Timings for Alien608 16 3 Record Timings for Alien604 55 29 56 58 59 60 61 61 63 63 63 64 65 66 68 69 69 69 71 92 93 94 94 95 96 A
9. Alarm Input No A 1 Alarm Name Type N O Y Setting um zI 11 1 PTZ Camera Analog 1 Preset Patrol l Pattern Copy To All IX T d ace Appy OK Cancel Figure 6 Alarm Management Settings Set the alarm input type under Type The options available are Normally Open N O and Normally Closed ON CH Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu Select the Triggered Camera tab Select cameras to trigger for recording when alarm occurs by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras as shown in Figure 7 Exception Handle Handle Schedule Triggered Camera Analog AlI 23456789 Status Pvt EEE EEE Apply OK Cancel Figure 7 Triggered Cameras Menu 48 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 7 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 in the Alarm Management menu To set up Alarm Output L Select the Alarm Output tab This will bring up the Alarm Output interface shown in Figure 8 Alarm Settings F Alarm Input Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address A gt 1 Local A gt 2 Local A3 Local A gt 4 Local Figure 8 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
10. Figure 5 Record Settings 10 To enter the Record Settings window click the Enter button 11 Select the Schedule tab shown in Figure 6 Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 00 6 12 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sun Normal MMoton M amp A Alarm wNone am come mnt am Figure 6 Schedule Settings 12 Click the Edit button This will open up 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 have it record continuously all day 20 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Record Settings 4 Enable Schedule Days All Week 4 All Day Type Time ZType Time ZType Time ZType Time SType Time ZType Time ZType Time ZType Time OO IE MN WE WI W NN 2 2 2 2 2 Xl 2 20 W I WR WI WE EN X 2 2 2 2 x Le 2 5 20 0 oe WI WW KE bo Eo Eo E gt Eo Eo ie Ek Ek Et Et Et Et Et EN ZType Time Apply OK Cancel Figure7 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 the Next button This will take yousto the Network Settings window shown in Figure 8 Wizard Network Settings General Advanced Network Stalus Enter Network Settings MIC Type 10M TODM Auto lt DHCP IP Address B T
11. Understanding Live Preview Icons 3 2 Operating the Live Preview 3 2 1 Using the Mouse in Live Preview 3 3 Using Digital Zoom 3 4 Configuring Live Preview Displays 3 5 Setting Camera Order and Switching Off camera display Record Settings 4 1 Initialising Record Settings 4 2 Scheduling a Recording 4 3 starting a Manual Recording 4 4 Protecting Recorded Files 4 4 1 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files 4 4 2 Setting HDD to Read Only 4 5 Configuring Advanced HDD Settings 4 5 1 Setting up HDD Redundancy Playback 5 1 Playback Methods 5 1 1 Playing Back from Search 3 1 2 Playing Back from Live Preview 5 1 3 Playing Back from System Log 2 2 Playing Back Frame by Frame 5 3 Using Digital Zoom Backup 6 1 Exporting Files 6 2 Exporting Video Clips 6 3 Managing Backup Devices Motion Detection and Alarm Settings Tul Setting up Motion Detection FN Setting up Sensor Alarms 4 3 Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually 7 4 Detecting Video Loss 7 5 Detecting Video Tampering 7 6 Setting Exception qu Understanding Exception Trigger Options Page No oo NNUA 10 17 12 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 22 23 25 23 25 24 24 25 27 28 28 30 31 31 31 33 34 34 41 41 43 44 45 45 47 50 52 53 54 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Network Settings 8 1 Configuring Basic Settings 8 2 Configuring PPPoE Settings not applicable in the UK 8 3 Configuring DDNS
12. 9 Alarm Settings Alarm input Alarm Output Alarm Output No A gt 1 Alarm Name Hold For 5s Schedule All Week UC 9 zx Ek Ek E Et Ek ck e E o NE a bb gt C E TAE AE ED TEE CAE CE D ANE A E m ze we TT i Am T Copy Cancel Figure 9 Alarm Output Settings 3 Configure the settings for selected output 49 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 7 3 Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually You may also trigger alarm outputs manually through the Manual Alarm menu To trigger alarm outputs manually 1 Enter the Manual Alarm menu Figure 10 by clicking Menu gt Manual Alarm Manual Alarm Alarm Name IP Address Trigger Local No Local No Local No Local No Trigger Trigger Al Clear All OK Figure 10 Manual Alarm Menu 2 Inthe Manual Alarm menu you may Trigger Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output Trigger All Trigger all alarm outputs at once Clear All Stop all alarm outputs at once 3 Select OK to return to the previous menu 7 4 Detecting Video Loss Your DVR can be setup to detect video loss and trigger an action To setup video loss detection 1 Enter Camera Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Camera 2 Se
13. A1 D A2 A3 D A4 Total Size 5 422KB Figure 2 11 16 2009 0 Ma 11 16 2009 23 Si 99 Export Video Stop Time 11 16 2009 13 32 13 34 25 11 16 2009 13 32 13 34 25 11 16 2009 13 32 13 34 25 11 16 2009 13 32 13 34 25 4 X mi P bei mu mim 314 Details Ls Export Cancel Export Video Menu Size 2 400KB 954KB 1 032KB 1 034KB Cancel Video Search Results ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 5 The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower left corner of the window Select the Next button to enter the Export menu shown in Figure 3 Export Free Space 3 69GB Refresh USB1 Y File Name Size Type Date Modified i Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 E ch00 2009 203KB File 11 17 2009 10 59 li cn00 2009 220KB File 11 17 2009 11 23 New Delete Play Format Stan Cancel Figure 3 Export Menu 6 Select device to export to from drop down list USB Flash Drive USB HDD DVD Writer If backup device is not recognised e Click the Refresh button Reconnect device Check for compatibility from vendor 7 Click Start to begin backup process shown in Figure 4 Export Refresh USB1 Y Free Space 3 69GB Size Type Date Modified 00 00 10 59 11 23 File Name Exporting 4 4 Cancel New Delete Play Format Stat Cancel Figure 4 Backup Progress 8 After the backup process has completed Figure 5
14. Enter password click on Enter and then OK Click on Setting menu Click on Exception menu Click on Exception Type drop down arrow and select ALL followed by OK This will now cancel the alarm PA de pe Click on General menu Change CVBS Output Standard from NTSC to PAL Select Time Zone and change to GMT 00 00 Dublin Edinburgh London Change Menu Date Format to DD MM YYYY Check system Date amp Hour The Date maybe okay Click on APPLY and OK Click on Exit twice to leave menu Eo ow UO D um mn 12 8 Viewing System Information To view system information l Enter into the Information menu shown in Figure 14 by clicking Menu Maintenance Information Information Device Name Embedded Net DVR Model DS 8116HCI S Serial No 1620091111BBWR000000059WCV u Firmware Version V2 0 1 Build 091106 Encode Version V5 0 Build 091106 OK camera 01 Figure 14 System Information 87 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 2 Select OK to exit to the previous screen 12 9 Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs To access the system logs and search for these events 1 Enter the Log Search menu shown in Figure 15 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance Log Search Log Search Major Type All Minor Type All Start Time 07 23 2009 0 R End Time 07 23 2009 Search Cancel Figure15 Log Search Menu 2 Set search parameters 3 Click the Search button to beg
15. Number to set 2 Select valid presets See Customising 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 from one key point to the next 66 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 PTZ Coniral Keypoint Sellings Mo Pr sel Name Preset KayPoint Mo 4 Duralion Speed 1 HREUTUESERR nem len m Fr n om m WP zoom Preset W Focus em Cd MESE Imus ume ilwwum EM Figure 6 Patrol Configuration Menu 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 OK to save and exit menu Clear Patrol l 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 select the stop button to stop the patrol as shown in Figure 7 tt e458 a f 84 3 E Sot a iO E PT Conlral Feeresel Patrol Pattern Patrol Ma 1 T E Ho Preset Name Enabled KeyPalnt Ma D Nu Presel 1 No O02 Preseli 2 Mo im Presel 3 No E i Preseli 4 a
16. OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 60 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 Figure 10 Host Others Menu 5 Click OK to s ve and exit menu 8 7 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports If you would like to change the server and HTTP 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 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network 61 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu 4 Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port as shown in Figure 11 HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 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 62 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 9 PTZ Controls 9 1 Navigating PTZ Menus PTZ menus can be navigated 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 bring up the PTZ settings menu This menu is shown inFigure 1 Camera Call Preset Call Patrol Call Pattern Preset Settings Palrol Settings Pa
17. 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 e 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 hoc the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames addresses or other information stored 1n DNS NTP Acronym for Network Time Protocol A protocol designed to synchronise the clocks of computers over a network e 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 Used in the UK PTZ Acronym for Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left a
18. back 1 Playback interface A display message will appear if ther recordings found from the previous 5 minutes You may Play button to view the day s recording for the selectedychannel 3 Youmay also select additional channels up to sn for playback from ack interface as shown in Figure 5 Analoa i Camera 01 W Camera 02 Camera 03 Camera 04 t Camera 05 W Camera 06 Nov 2009 gt SMTWTFS WEES be 6 7 14 8 910 151617 18192021 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 10 Normal Event W 5 1 3 b el from System Log You may also playback recordings from the System Log To playback video from the System Log L Enterthe Log Search menu by clicking Menu Maintenance Log Search shown in Figure 6 38 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Log Search Major Type Information Minor Type Start Record Start Time 07 12 2009 0 ER End Time 07 23 2009 23 E R Search Cancel Figure 6 Log Search Menu Set Major Type setting to Information Set Minor Type setting to Start Record or End Record Set Start Time and End Time Click the Search button A list of results with your search criteria will be returned Select the video log to playback and click Play 7 The recording will begin to play ansthe Playback interface m n ew pm 5 2 Playing Back Frame by F rame To playback frame by frame in the Playback interface Using a Mouse l Click the Slow Forward button on the Playb
19. can support up to 2TB capacity each e Supports SM ARTI technology e Supports HDD standby function e Supports hard disk group management ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 HDD file system is compatible with Windows Use pre allocating hard disk management technology and no disk fragmentation Recording and Playback e Supports overwrite and non overwrite recording modes e Supports normal and event video encoding parameters e Supports multiple recording types including manual continuous alarm motion motion alarm and motion amp alarm recording e Supports 8 recording time periods with different recording types e Supports Pre record and Post record time for alarm and motion detection e Supports lock and unlock feature to stop overwriting of important data e Supports local redundant recording to create duplicate hard drive e Supports setting hard drive to read only e Supports video data search and playback by channel number recording type time etc e Supports digital zoom function in playback e Supports pause play fast play slow skip forward and skip backward when in playback and selecting in progress bar by dragging the mouse This DVR supports up to 16 channel synchronous playback Backup e Supports USB device backup e Supports SATA CD DVD R W backup e Supports backup by file or by time e Supports backup device maintenance and management e Supports video clips backup when in playback
20. 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 camera General Acvarced Camera camera Name Display Camera Name Uisplay Date Display Week MM DD YYYY Time Format 24 hour Non Transparent 47 Dale Format OSD Display ISU Display Position Al Record Camera Settings General Advanced Camera Analog 1 mage Settings Ser E Ma p Bl Tamper Detection d Motion Detection Area Seltrigs E Video Loss Detection Exception Handle Handle Schedule Triggered Camera 3l Pop up Image on Montor E Audio Waming E Notity Surveillance Cemer la Trigger Alarm Output 9 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 14 Glossary e 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 CIF at 12 frames per second e DVR Acronym for Digital Video Recorder A DVR is a 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 e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP 1s
21. the Playback interface See Playing Back a Recording During playback press the EDIT button to mark start of clip Press the EDIT button again to mark end of clip Repeat for additional clips 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 to Playback interface 7 At the Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process GE bg 6 3 Managing 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 Refresh USB CD DVE Free Space 298MB File Name Size Type Date Modified BB ch03 2009 638KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 li ch03 2009 436KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 ll ch03 2009 760KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 W ch03 2009 1 215KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 llch03 2009 29 307KB File 11 16 2009 00 2 W ch03 2009 24 026KB File 11 16 2009 00 2 E ch08 2009 631KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 li ch08 2009 67KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 ch08_ 2009 437KB File 11 16 2009 00 1 Play Erase Sien Cancel Figure 7 Export Menu Once in the Export menu you may Create New Folder Creates a new folder on the export device e Delete Delete a file or folder from the export device Play Play the selected video file from the e
22. the recording If an HDD is set to redundancy at least one HDD should be set to the R W status 11 4 Checking HDD Status You may check the status of ny of the installed HDDs on your DVR at anytime To check the status of an HDD L Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD 2 The status of your HDD is listed under the Status column If the status is listed as Normal or Hibernate the HDD 1s in working order If it is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialised the HDD needs to be replaced If the HDD 1s Uninitialised you will need to initialise 1t before it can be used in your DVR Please refer to Initialising HDDs for further instructions You may also view the SMART information of installed HDDs SMART short 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 74 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 To view SMART information of a HDD 1 Enter the Log Search menu shown in Figure 4 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance Log Major Type Minor Type Start Time End Time Figure 4 Log Search Information HDD S M A R T 07 23 2009 0 n 07 23 2009 29 E search Cancel Log Search Menu 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 result list simila
23. the search parameters will be displayed 4 Select the file you would like to lock unlock 5 Click on the Lock button to lock file If the file is already locked click on the Unlock button to unlock file Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files an open lock 6 Click Cancel to exit out of the Video Search menu Video Search Start Time Stop Time Locked 11 16 2009 13 32 57 13 34 25 e 11 16 2009 13 32 57 13 34 25 T 11416 2009 13 32 57 13 34 25 74 11 16 2009 13 32 57 13 34 25 4 gt Rock Play Cancer Figure 7 Video Search Result List 32 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 4 3 Setting HDD to Read Only To set an HDD to read only l Navigate to the HDD Management menu by going to Menu HDD Management The HDD Management menu is shown in Figure 8 Enter HDD Management Enter Previous GS Cancer Figure 8 HDD Management Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Select the HDD to set to read only 4 Click the Property button This will take you to the Property Settings menu shown in Figure 9 Properly Settings HDO Status Redundancy Read only RAN Figure 9 HDD Property Settings Menu 5 Set HDD to Read Only 6 Click the OK button The HDD 1s now read only Note When an HDD 1s set to read only no more recordings can be written to the disk In 33 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 order to enable recordings on that particular disk again you must s
24. you may select the files from your device and click the Play button to verify that it has been exported successfully 42 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Export Refresh USB1 Y Free Space 3 69GB File Name Size Type Date Modified d 00 00 ac 10 59 11 23 me Export successful X New Delete Play Format San 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 Exporting Video Clips You may also select video clips to export drectl dung Playback A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel To export video clips during Playback Using the Mouse 1 Enter into the Playback interface See Playing Back a Recording 2 Using the Clip Start Stop button in the Playback Control Panel 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 1 video clips to be saved Do you want to save them Yes NO Figure 6 Video Clips Save Prompt 5 Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface 6 Atthe Backup interface select the Start button to begin the Backup process 43 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Using the Front Panel Remote Enter into
25. zoomed image will be magnified by 4x A sample of this can be seen in Figure 3 24 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 16 01 2009 Fri 14 22 19 es d 16 01 2009 Fri 14 22 29 Be KATA 4 f l 4 Figure 3 Digital Zoom 4 A fl d e ON D Pa A d E dA 3 4 Configuring Live Preview Displays Live Preview displays can be customised to your Own needs These settings can be accessed by entering the Display Settings menu Dis play Settings Video Output Main Vault Mode 2X2 Owell Time No Switch Camera Order cel Enable Audio Quiput a Event Oulpul Port Main Wout Even Dwell Time 108 Cancel Figure 4 Display Settings To access the Display Settings menu 1 Click the MENU button 2 Click the Setting icon 3 Click the Display icon 25 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 The settings available 1n this menu include Video Output Designates the output to configure the settings for Outputs include Main Vout and Auxiliary Vout Mode Designates the display mode to be use for Live Preview Spot out only one window Dwell Time The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when Start Sequence is selected in Live Preview Camera Order The order of the cameras to be used in the selected display mode See Setting Camera Order Enable Audio Output Enable disable audio output for the selected video output Event Output Port Designates the output to show ev nt v
26. 16 User s Manual V2 0 5 12 4 1 Adding a New User You may add up to 31 new users to your DVR To add new users Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 4 by clicking Menu Setting User User Settings No User Name Level User s MAC Address 1 admin Administrator 00 00 00 00 00 00 Ny go Add pelete Mody OK Figure 4 User Settings Menu 1 Select the Add button to enter the Add User menu shown in Figure 5 User Name Password Confirm Level Users MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK Figure 5 Add User Menu 2 Enter information for new user including User Name Password Level and User s MAC 80 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 3 The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers Operator The Operator user level has the authority to configure two way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings Guest The Guest user cannot configure network settings but can configure the local playback as well as the remote playing in channel settings 4 If User s MAC is configured and enabled the user may only access the DVR from that particular MAC address 5 Select the Permission button to enter the Privilege Settings menu shown in Figure 6 Permission Settings F Local Parmission T Network Permission Camera IF H Local Log Search E Local Configuration Bl Local Advanced Operation E Local ShutDown Reboot sor cancel Figure 6 Privile
27. 2hr 41dy 5hr 4CIF mode Maximum 12FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb 2 1 4dy 9hr 3dy 19hr 10dy 7hr 13dy17hr 20dy14hr 27dy 11hr 8dy 19hr W7dy14hr 20dy14hr 27dy Uhr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 1 17 dy 14hr A 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy23hr 82dy10hr 109dy 22hr 94 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 16 2 Record Timings for Alien608 CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb 25 6dyidhr iSdy4hr iSdylihr 20dy hr 30dy22hr Ady Shr 12 dei 26dy9hr r 22hr 4idyShr 6ldy20br S2dyl0hr 6 2 dy9hr 52dy18hr_ 6ldy20hr 82hr 10hr 123dy16hr 164dy 21hr 4 3Sdydhr 7 dyShr 82dy10hr Wide Z r 164dy Zi 219dy20hr 2 T0dyShr 140dy De 164dy 21hr 219dy20hr 329dy 8hr 439dy I7hr 1 ais Ge 2ldylhr 247dyShr 329dy 18hr 494dyl hr 659dy IShr 25 12 4 2 1 2CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 i 2 dy9hr 30dy hr adr Shr Gldy 20hr 82dy 10hr 4CIF mode Maximum 12FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb 2 13dy 4hr 26dy 9hr 30dy22hr 41dy 5hr 61dy20hr 82dy 10hr 17dy14hr 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy 23hr 82dy 10hr 109dy 22hr 35dy Abr 70dy 8hr 82dy 10hr 109dy22hr 164dy 21hr 219dy 20hr 95 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 16 3 Record Timings for Alien604 CIF mode
28. 5 Check to make sure that the main board RS 485 interface is not broken Why is there no video recorded after setting the motion detection If there are no recorded video after setting the motion detection 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 Why doesm 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 Please refer to www systemq com Technical Tip that lists compatible devices 93 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 16 Record Timings 16 1 Record Timings for Alien616 CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb e 2 1 2 tre 70dy Shr 82dy10hr 109dy 22hr Coady 2thr 219dy 20hr 1 SMyiShr 105dy 12hr 123dy 16hr 164dy 21hr 247dy Shr 329dy Ihr 2CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 OTb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb Tay 17hr 2 1 2 4 S8dy 19hr 7dy 14hr 20dy 14hr 27dy Uhr 41dy Shr 54dy 23hr 2 17dy 14hr 35dy 4hr 41dy 5hr 54dy23hr 82dy10hr 109dy 22hr 1 26dy9hr S52dyl8hr 6ldy20hr 82dy 10hr 123dyl hr 164dy 21hr 6 6dyldhr 13dy 4hr 15dy Uhr 20dy 14hr 30dy2
29. ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 NA The Alien Ultra Digital Vid ecorder Operations Manua Models ALIEN604 ALI NGOS ALIEN616 Version 2 0 5 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Precautions Before connecting and operating your DVR please take the following precautions e Ensure that unit 1s installed in a well ventilated dust free environment Unit is only designed for indoor use only e Keep all liquids away from the DVR Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications e Ensure that unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply if possible Always power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Product Key Features 1 3 Product Application Diagram 1 4 DVR Operation 1 4 1 Using the Front Panel Controls 1 4 2 Using the IR Remote Control 1 4 3 Using a USB mouse 1 4 4 Using the Keyboard 1 5 Rear Panel Diagrams 1 5 1 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien616 1 5 2 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien608 1 5 3 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien604 Getting Started 2 1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR 2 2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR 2 3 Using the Setup Wizard 2 4 Setting Time amp Date Live Preview 3 Watching a Live Preview Sch
30. Alarm amp Exceptions e Supports alarm in out arming schedule setting e Supports various alarm input such ag hard disk full illegal access network break IP conflicted hard disk error video exception and video output standard mismatch e Supports various alarm response such as camera recording relay out on screen warning audible warning and upload to center etc e Supports auto recovery from exceptions Network e This DVR supports 10 100 1000M adaptive network interface e Supports TCP IP protocols DHCP NTP and SADP e Supports a maximum of 18 TCP IP connections overall e Supports a maximum of 6 TCP IP connections to any individual camera stream e Supports substream viewing in QCIF at 8 frames per second e Supports remote search playback and download video files e Supports remote configuration support remote import and export of DVR settings e Supports remote acquisition of device status system log and alarm status e Supports remote button operation remote locking and unlocking of panel buttons e Supports remote format of hard disk upgrade reboot shutdown and other system maintenance operations e Supports event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host 6 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 e Supports remote manual recording e Supports remote PTZ control e Supports voice talk back Built in WEB Server delivering an Internet Explorer ActiveX component Other e Supports front
31. B File Name Size Type Date Modified 3 Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 ll 200907232 136KB File 07 23 2009 21 01 mU S MENTI CNN zT Cancel Figure 17 Log Search Export Menu 7 Click Cancel to exit out of menu 89 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 13 Special Features 13 1 lfps 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 is detected to revert to 25fps recording 1 Enter System Settings Record Setlings Select camera number required Bea Advances Schone C r L Ensure Encoding Parameters set to Normal verdi Encoding Parameters Normal 4 Stream Type Video Resolution CF SilRale Type Variable deo Qualty Medium Reduce frame rate to low rate Frame Rate i Mar BiiRate Kbos 1027 More Settings Copy To Select OK and re enter Record Settings Click the Encoding Parameter again for same change but click on down arrow and select Event Select higher Frame Rate example 25 fps Select OK 90 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 Tor
32. Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 5Tb 2 0Tb 25 lddy4hr 2 dy9hr 30dy22hr 4idyShr 6idy2Uhr 82dy 10hr 12 2 dy9hr SAdyiShr 6idy20hr 82dy hr I23dyl hr 164dy 21hr 6 Side 18hr 105dy 12hr 123dy Ier 164dy Die 247dyShr 329dy ie 4 dy 8hr 140dy17hr 164dy 21hr 219dy20hr 329dy 18hr 439dy Die 7 us Che 281dyl0hr 329dy 18hr 439dy 17hr 6598yJ3hr 879dy Wie 1 2Hdyihr 42My3hr 494dyi hr 659dy 13hr 989dy 8hr 1319dy 3hr 25 12 4 2 1 2CIF mode Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb hOTb 5Tb 2 0Tb 6 2 dy9hr SAdyiShr 6idy2 lir an 10hr 123dy Lohr l 4dy2ihr 4CIF mode Maximum 12FPS Frame HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD HDD Rate 320Gb 640Gb 750Gb 1 0Tb 1 5Tb 2 0Tb 2 I 35dy 4hr 70dy8hr 82dy10hr 109dy22hr 164dy 21hr 219dy 20hr 1 70dyShr 140dyl7hr 164dy2lhr 219dy20hr 329dy 18hr 439dy 17hr 6 13dydhr 26dy 9hr 30dy22hr 41dy 5hr 61dy20hr 82dy 10hr l 4 2 96
33. GHT button on front panel 17 PTZ CONTROL Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris focus and zoom of a PTZ camera 18 F2 Button It is also used to cycle through tab pages Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation If there is no response 1 Using the front control panel or th mouse go into Menu gt Settings gt General gt More Settings 2 Check and remember DVR ID number The default ID number is 255 This ID number is valid for all IR 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 If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue the remote control is operating properly If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote please check the following 1 Batteries areanstalled correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge 3 IR receiver is not obstructed on front of DVR 11 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 4 53 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 If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected it may be due to an incompatibility issue so try another make The buttons o
34. Ground needs to be connected when DVR startup POWER AC 100 240V Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ je S ec 10 14 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 5 2 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien608 V aya yaf af m 7 aya iD f wil SH 3 OUT OUT LINEIN VIDEO IN D i eter 8 0 Gr MUDIOg Or ote IN Bee ipi VIDES IN 8 x BNC connectors for analogue video mp AUDIOIN IN 8 x BNC connectors for analogue audio inpu VIDEG z mee SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor Single siften BNC connector for video output If VGA is connected the interface will not VIDEO OUT function If VGA is not connected the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations AUDIO OUT amour P om for audio QN This connector is synchronized with VIDEO ue BNC connector for audio input d VGA VOA output Display Local video output and menu cmm RES DB9 connector for RS232 md Connection for LAN Local Area Network Interface B Interface VC i Terminat bt RS485 Switch down to connect 120ohm resistor ORAS Connettor yr RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ Interface Controller De D pin connects to Ta Tb pin of controller For cascading devices the first 10 port DYR s D D pin should be connected with the D D pin of the next DVR ALARM IN Connections for 8 alarm inputs Connector for 4 alarm outputs GROUND Ground needs to be c
35. IA 222 subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 114 1 Enter Preferred ONS Server PRETI CB ONS Server MAC Address 00 80 58 64 89 51 QM Cancel Previcus Done Figure 8 Network Settings 16 To configure network settings click the Enter button 17 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 18 Glick the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard 19 If all the settings are entered as desired click the Done button to finish and exit the Setup Wizard Congratulations You ve completed the Setup Wizard The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time 21 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 2 4 Setting Date amp Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events To setup date and time L Open the Menu window by clicking the MENU button on the remote or front panel You can also go to the Menu window by right clicking with the mouse and clicking the Menu button 2 Click the Setting icon 3 Click the General icon You will be taken to the General Settings window as shown in Figure 9 General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Language English CVBS Output Standard PAL VGA Resolution Time Zone GMT 08 00 Beiji r Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY Y System Time 11 16 2009 e 14 Mouse Pointer Speed Enable Password Figure9 General Settings 4 Enter the correct date and t
36. IEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 3 Starting a Manual Recording A manual recording can be started at any time To start a manual recording L Press the REC SHOT button on the front panel or in the Main menu to bring up the Manual Record menu shown in Figure 5 Manual Record Analog Status Figure5 Manual Record Menu 2 Start manual recording by selecting On or Off for the cameras desired NOTE Manual recordings should only be used in emergency situations because they use high resolution settings and will therefore use large amounts of hard drive space 4 4 Protecting Recorded Files There are two methods to prevent recorded files from being deleted off the HDD It s highly recommended that important recorded events be protected from deletion Recorded files can either be Locked or the HDD that the files reside on can be set to Read Only 4 4 1 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock or unlock a recorded file 1 Enter the Video Search menu by navigating to Menu gt Video Search The Video Search menu is shown in Figure 6 31 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Video Search Video Type 7 File Type All T Start Time 11 16 2009 gy oaas 0 P End Time 11 16 2009 Figure 6 Video Search Menu 2 Search for desired recording by entering seareh parameters Search parameters include Camera number Video File Type and Start End Time 3 Click the Search button A list of recordings similar to Figure 7 matching
37. LIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview This ALIEN616 DVR shown in Figure 1 is a new generation product Built on an embedded platform and combining the latest in advanced H 264 video encoding and decoding technologies this DVR contains the perfect combination of reliability and high performance Figure 1 ALIEN616 DVR 1 2 Product Key Features Compression e Support PAL NTSC video input e Adopt H 264 video compression standard e Video encoding parameters for each channel cam be set separately including resolution frame rate bit rate image quality e Each channel supports normal continuous and event compression parameters e Supports both composite stream audio and video and video only stream Monitoring High definition VGA display supports 1024 768 resolution e Supports 1 4 9 16 screen live view and channel sequencing is adjustable e Support live view group switch manual switch and automatic sequencing and the interval between switching can be adjusted e Supports digital zoom in live monitoring mode e Supports switching off the assigned live view channel e Supports motion detection view tampering alert video exception alert and video loss alert e Supports privacy masking e Supports various PTZ protocols PTZ preset patrol and pattern e Supports zoomun by clicking the mouse and trace function by dragging the mouse HDD Management e Supports up to 5 SATA HDDs Each HDD
38. Line designates schedule manual recording while a red one shows event recordings 36 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 5 1 Playback Methods 5 1 1 Playing Back from Search To playback files from a video search 1 Enter into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu gt Video Search 2 Setthe search parameters by selecting cameras to search video Hile type and 3 4 the start end time as shown in Figure 3 Video Search Analog Status Video Type File Type All Start Time 11 16 2009 pa Detalls 0 F End Time 11 16 2009 23 A dE Search San I Cancel Figure 3 Video s Search Menu Click the Play button to start back of all the files found with the specified search criteria or click the Search button to bring up the list of search results After search results are pr sented select the file you would like to playback and press Play Recordings will angaca be play backed in the Playback interface shown in Fi S Q TEO NN I E Normal Event T Figure A Playback Interface 37 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 5 1 2 Playing Back from Live Preview You may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview The playback will be of recordings from the past 5 minutes To playback from a channel instantly 1n Live Preview Using a Mouse 1 Right click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback button 2 Recordings from the selected channel will start playing
39. Select the Camera to be used for redundancy 10 Next to More Settings click on the Set button This will bring up additional settings for the selected camera shownin Figure 12 Record Seitings Pre record 5s Post record 5s Recording Expired Time 0 Day s Redundantly Record Yes Record Audio Yes T OK Cancel Figure 12 Additional Record Settings 1 Set Redundantly Record to Yes 2 Click the OK button to save settings 3 Repeat steps 8 12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record 35 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 5 Playback You must first search for recordings to play them back There are multiple ways to search for recordings including searching for them by time by channel by file type and by log There are various controls on the Playback interface that makes viewing recordings more efficient A screenshot of the Playback interface 1s shown below in Figure 1 97 16 2009 Thu 5r l f EN Playback Displays oe 00 Playback Control Panel TE NUN IO OE RI Normal Even TI Figure 1 Playback Interface The Playback Control Panel shown im Figure 2 contains the various controls on the Playback interface m 100 Normal Event T Time Line Audio On Off Previous Camera Quit Playback Backward 30s Next Camera Record Type Line Start Stop Clip Pause Slow Forward Hide Panel Stop Fast Forward Forward 305 Figure 2 Playback Control Panel Note A blue Record Time
40. VR will send a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered The remote alarm host must have the CCTV Window software installed To set up a remote alarm host 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 enter the Host Others menu as shown in Figure 9 HOST OTHERS Alarm Host IP Alarm Host Port Server Port 8000 HTTP Port 80 Multicast IP 239 255 255 255 DE Cancel_ 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 1s 7200 60 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 8 6 Configuring Multicast Setting up multicasting solves limitation issues when streaming videos through a network access device A multicast address spans the Class D IP range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 It is suggested that the IP address range of 239 252 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 be used To set up multicasting Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network Select the Advanced tab Click the Set button next to Host Others to enter the Host Others menu Set Multicast IP as shown in Figure 10 When adding a device to the CCTV Window software the multicast address must be the same as the DVR s multicast IP anl oodd sl HOST
41. You may now restart your DVR for settings to take place To check on the status of your PPPoE connection go to Menu gt Setting gt Network and select the Network Status tab 37 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 8 3 Configuring DDNS If your DVR 1s setup to use PPPoE as its default network connection you may setup Dynamic DNS DDNS to be used in conjunction To setup DDNS 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting Network 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 Select the Set button next to DDNS to enter the DDNS settings menu shown in Figure 6 DDNS ke DDNS Type PeanutHull Server Address DVR Domain Name test vicp net User Name Password Confirm Password T Cancel Figure 6 DDNS Settings Menu 4 Check the DDNS checkbox to enable feature 5 Select DDNS Types There are three different DDNS type to choose from IpServer PeanutHull and DynDNS e IpServer Enter Server Address for IpServer PeanutHull Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website Figure 6 DynDNS Enter Server Address for DynDNS i e members dyndns org Figure 7 Under DVR Domain Name enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS web site Lastly enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS network 58 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 DDNS i DDNS Type DynDns Y Server Address members dyndns cor DVR Domain Name test dyndns com User Name Password Confirm Password OK Cancel
42. ack 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 1 Rotate the mner control on Jog Shuttle counterclockwise or press the Down button to set the play to Single frame 2 Dress e OK button 3 Dress he Enter button to advance the video frame by frame 5 3 Using Digital Zoom To use digital zoom in Playback mode l Enter Digital Zoom mode by right clicking with the mouse in Playback and selecting Zoom 2 Left Click and drag red box for desired magnification area as shown in Figure 7 The selected area will be zoomed to full screen 39 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 07 13 2009 Mon 14 09 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 recorded files 1 Enter the Export Video menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Video Export Analog Status Export Video ANI 2 3 4 7 56789 EI 2 rrr Video Type All File Type All Start Time End Time Figure 1 2 Select desired parameters to search for files to export 3 Press the Export button This will take you to the Video Search menu 4 Select the files to export as shown in Figure 2 You may also click the Play button to verify that these files are indeed the ones you would like to export MES M CT Time i
43. ar All button to delete all presets e Call Preset Select a Preset and click the Call button D Speed A E PFI m T ebe bt T gt E ES ru aaa p D PTZ Conlral b p prisel Parra Pattern Preset Name Enabled 1 Preset 1 Ma 2 Preser 2 Ne 3 Preset 3 Ma Od Preset 4 Ma 05 Preset 5 Ha 06 Preset 6 Ha as e mimm uc r6 ube e OF Foon i Preset T Focus Par Por D C ON 1 1741 o Figure 4 Preset Management Menu 65 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 9 5 Customising Patrols Patrols can be setup to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next point The key points are defined by presets which can be set following the steps above in Customising Presets To set up and use PTZ patrols 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel 2 Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu shown in Figure 5 eas XS uA PT Contral F eresal Patrol Pattern Patrol Mo 1 T E Ho Preset Name Enabled KeyPoint Mo E kik Nu Presel 1 Kl Nur Preseli 2 No CR CHE No Udi Preseli 4 na i emm lem cim mom io om mcm KR Preset Focus Paro E jris PEE E LH ET Figure 5 Patrol Management Menu 3 In the Patrol Management menu you may Configure Patrol I Select a Patrol
44. be connected when DVR startup POWER AC 100 240V 16 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 2 Getting Started 2 1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR To startup your DVR 1 Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet It 1S HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS be geed in conjunction with the unit 2 Turn on the switch on rear panel 3 After startup the Status indicator LED will remain green A splash screen with the status of the DSP and HDD will be shown The first row of 1cons at the bottom of the screen shows the DSP status If an X is shown on top of an icon it means that the DSP initialisation has failed The second row of icons at the bottom of the screen will show the HDD status If an X is shown it means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected There are two proper ways to shut down DVR OPTION 1 Shutdown in Menu 1 Enter the Shutdown menu shown in Figure by clicking on Menu gt Shutdown Shul em vu ShutDown Reboal Caneel Figure 1 Shutdown Menu 2 Select he Shutdown button 3 Turn off switch on rear panel OPTION 2 Manual Shutdown 1 Press and hold the POWER button for 3 seconds 2 Enter the administrator s username and password in the dialog box for authentication 3 Click the Yes button 4 Message Are you sure to turn off DVR
45. can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day 12 Click the Apply button to finish 13 Repeat above for other channels 7 6 Setting Exception Setting exceptions allow the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur These events include HDD Full Allinstalled HDD are full HDD Errors Errors occurred during writing of the HDD or HDD had failed to initialise e Network Disconnected Disconnected network cable P Conflicted Conflict in IP address setting Illegal Login Wrong user ID or password used Video Exception Unstable video signal detected Mismatched Output Standard Mismatch I O video standards do not match To set exceptions 1 Enter the Exception menu by clicking Menu gt Exception 2 Select the exception to configure under Exception Type 3 Select triggering options as shown in Figure 16 Trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options 53 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Exceplion Exceplion Type HDD Full lil Audio Warning E Noliy Surveillance Center IM Trigger Alarm Guiput OK Cancel Figure 16 Exception Menu 4 Click OK to save and exit Exception menu 7 7 Understanding Exception Trigger Options When setting up exception handlers for such featur s as motion detection and sensor alarms you may select triggering options to alertou of these exceptions The triggering options that
46. de and includes the time and date as well as the camera name To configure OSD settings 1 Enter the Camera Management Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Camera 2 Select channel to setup OSD settings under Channel number Click the Set button 3 Configure desired OSD settings as shown in Figure 1 Camera Settings Ti General Advanced Camera Camera Name Display Camera Name Display Date Display Week Date Format Time Format OSD Display OSD Display Position Copy To Analog 1 Camera 01 Ei EI MM DD YYYY 7 24 hour Y Non Transparent amp r eg Sg All Copy Record OK Cancel Figure 1 10 2 Setting up Privacy Mask OSD Settings Menu You may setup privaey mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera To setup privacy mask 1 Enter the Camera Management Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu Setting Camera 2 Select channel to setup privacy mask under Channel number Click the Set button 3 Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 2 69 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Camera Setings F seneral Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings mmm 1 m E Mask rea Selling PTs geg CU QUI BEIA Be AE E Tamper Detection FER Zu iil idian Detection Bl viden Lass Detection Copy To Ali Copy CARR OK CERE Figure 2 Advanced Camera Set
47. ding options as shown in Figure 2 28 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Record Settings Pre record 5s Post record 5s Recording Expired Time 0 Day s Redundantly Record No v Record Audio Yes d OK Figure 2 Additional Record Settings 6 Set additional record settings Pre Record Sets the time in seconds to pre record before the actual recording begins for motion or alarm recording e Post Record Sets the time in seconds t post record after the actual recording has ended for motion and alarm recording Recording Expired Time Sets the expiration time in days for recorded video Recordings after expiration time would be deleted If set to 0 the option is disabled e Redundantly Record Select to enable or disable redundant recording on the particular channel This requires a duplicate hard drive Record Audio Select to record audio of the camera or not Click the OK button to finish and return to the previous menu 8 Select the Advanced tab this will open the Advanced settings menu shown in Figure 3 9 Enable or disable the Overwrite setting Enabling the O verwrite setting will cause recorded files to be overwritten once the HDD 1s full 10 Click Apply and then the OK button e Record Setlings F Seneral Advanced F Schedule Chverwrile Yes GK cancel Figure3 Advanced Record Settings 29 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 2 Scheduling a Recording Scheduling a recording allow
48. enu 2 Select HDD Error under Exception T ype 3 Select trigger action Trigger actions are further explained in Understanding Exception Trigger Options 76 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 Enter the General Settings menu shown in Figure by clicking Menu gt Setting gt General General Settings General DST Settings More Settings Language English CVBS Output Standard PAL VGA Resolution Time Zone GMT 08 00 Peltre Menu Date Format MM DD YYYY Y System Time 11 16 2009 m Mouse Pointer Speed Enable Password Figure 1 General Settings Menu 2 Select the General tab 3 Configure generahsettings These settings include Language Default language used in DVR menus CVBS Output Standard Video output standard NTSC or PAL VGA Resolution VGA output resolution e Time Zone Time zone to use for DVR Menu Date Format Format to use for date e System Time System time and date Mouse Pointer Speed Speed of mouse pointer Enable Password Enable disable system password Note If the video standard is different between the input and the output you may notice flickering in Live Preview mode 71 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 12 2 Configuring Advanced Settings To configure more advanced settings
49. et the HDD to R W Read Write in the HDD Property Settings menu If multiple HDDs are used the DVR will automatically record to the next HDD that is not set to read only 4 5 Configuring Advanced HDD Settings 4 5 1 Setting up HDD Redundancy To ensure unexpected failures of hard disk drives it is recommended to set up HDD redundancy This will create duplicated data It is important to note thain order to set up HDD redundancy you ll need more than one HDD in your DVR To set up HDD redundancy 1 Navigate to the HDD Management menu by elicking Menu gt HDD management 2 Click on the General tab 3 Select the HDD to be used for redundancy as shown in Figure 10 HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group M Label Capacity Free Space Status Groug Pri NM 149 05GB 147 756GB Normal 1 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Normal 1 RA Property Group Int Figure 10 HDD Management Menu 4 Click the Property button This will take you to the Property Settings menu 5 Set HDD Status to Redundancy shown in Figure 11 Verify at least one other HDD is set to R W read write 6 Click the OK button to save settings and return to the previous menu 34 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Property Settings HDD Status Redundancy Read only D RAN Figure 11 HDD Property Settings 7 Navigate to the Record Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Record Setting 8 Click on the General tab 9
50. ext 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 PTZ Control mode the EDIT IRIS button opens up the iris of the camera In Playback mode it can be used to generate video clips for backup MENU WIPER Button Pressing the MENU WIPER button will return the user to the Main menu after successful login Pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep The MENU WIPER button will also bring up Sensitivity Interface settings In PTZ Control mode the MENU WIPER button will start wiper 1f applicable FI LIGHT Button The FI LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on thedist In PTZ Control mode it will turn on off PTZ light F2 AUX Button The F2 AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages It will also bring up the Channel amp OSD Position settings MAIN SPOT ZOOM Button The MAIN SPOT ZOOM button is used to switch to the control of spot output In PTZ Control mode it can be used to zoom the camera out PREV FOCUS Button The PREV FOCUS button is used to switch between single screen and multi screen mode In PTZ Control mode it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A FOCUS button It can also be used to select entire masked areas such as 1n Motion Detection and Privacy Mask menus PTZ IRIS Button The PTZ IRIS bu
51. g overwritten when the HDD becomes full To set a HDD to read only l Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD 2 Select HDD to protect 3 Select the Property button to enter the Property Settings menu as shown in Figure 3 Property Settings HDD Status Redundancy Read only RW OK Cancel Figure 3 HDD Property Settings Menu 73 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 Set HDD Status to Read Only 5 Select OK to save and exit menu Note Once set to read only the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read write R W If the HDD that is currently being written to 1s set to read only the data will be recorded to the next HDD If there is only one HDD present setting it to read only will cause the DVR to not record 11 3 2 Setting HDD to Redundancy In order to use HDD redundancy on your DVR you will need to have at least two hard drives installed Setting up HDD redundancy will allow your DVR to redundantly record a copy of the videos onto multiple drives as a safeguard against losing all your files in case of disk failures To setup HDD redundancy l Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD 2 Select HDD to setup redundancy on 3 Select the Property button to enter the Property Settings menu as shown in Figure 3 4 Set HDD Status to Redundancy 5 Select OK to save and exit menu Note The HDD that is set to redundancy 1s used to store an extra copy of
52. ge Settings Menu 6 Configure privileges 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 e Local Advanced Management 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 7 Click on the Network Permission tab to configure network privileges as shown in Figure 7 The network settings include 81 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Permissian Settings 4 Local Permizsion Hebwork Permission Camera Ik E Remole Log Search E Remote Configuration lil Remote Serial Port Coniral lil Remole Video Oulput Corral B Two way Audio E Remote Alarm Control lil Remote Advanced Operation ll Remola ShulDown Reboot a EL c Me p Tr elo Cancel Figure 7 Network Privileges Menu Remote Log Search Remotely view logs th t are saved on the DVR e 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 RS485 ports Remote Video Output Control Configure settings for video output e Two Way Audio Ability to use two way
53. he DVR To update via aFTP server 1 Configure PC running FTP server and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network Run the 3rd party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory of TFTP Enter the Firmware Update menu by clicking Menu gt Maintenance gt Upgrade Select the FTP tab shown in Figure 12 85 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Firmware Upgrade Focal Upgrade FTP FTP Server Address 172 8 114 100 Upgrade Cancel Figure 12 FTP Firmware Update 4 Input the FTP server address 5 Select Upgrade to begin update process 6 After the system firmware has been update reboot the DVR Note If the DVR fails to update please contact your system supplier for further assistance 12 7 Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings toryour DVR 1 Enter the Default Settings menu shown in Figure 13 by clicking Menu gt Maintenance Default Default Settings System will restore factory configuration after rebooting Continue RER Figure 13 Default Settings Menu 86 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Select OK to restore factory defaults Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not be restored 12 7 1 Special Instructions following Restoring Default Settings If you get an alarm following a restore of the Default Settings you will need to take the following action Right click mouse button and click on Menu
54. ialising Record Settings Before setting your DVR up for recording certain settings should be configured first The steps to configuring these settings are 1 If you have not initialised a HDD either through the Setup Wizard or through HDD management you must do so before proceeding 2 Navigate to Menu gt Setting gt Record Youewill be taken to the Record Settings menu shown in Figure 1 Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 Encoding Parameters Normal Stream Type Video amp Audio Resolution CIf BitRate Type Variable Video Quality Highest Frame Rate 25 PAL 30 MTSC Max BiFtalerKbps TEG Custom More Samlinga Sal Copy To All Copy OR Cancel Figure I General Record Settings 3 Select the camera you would to configure the settings for 4 Configure settings for Encoding Parameters Select the encoding parameters either Normal or Event Stream Type Type of stream to record either video or video amp audio Resolution Select the resolution of the recording The options may include 4CIF DCIF 2CIF CIF and QCIF dependent on model purchased Bit Rate Type Select either Variable or Constant bit rate Video Quality Select the quality to record cameras at Frame Rate Select recordings frame rate Max Bit Rate Select or define custom maximum bit rate for recordings 5 Click the Set button under More Settings This will bring up another menu with more advance recor
55. ick the OK button to save and exit menu 12 4 2 Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR Enter the User Settings menu by clicking Menu Settings User Select user to delete Click the Delete button to delete user Click the OK button to exit menu mt oo 12 4 3 Modifying a User To modify a user 1 Enter the User Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Settings gt User 2 Select user to modify 3 Click the Modify button to enter the Modify menu shown in Figure 9 User Name Password Confirm Level Y Users MAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 Permission OK Cancel Figure 9 Modify User Menu 83 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Edit user information 5 To modify user permissions click on the privileges button Permission settings are defined in the section above Adding a New User 6 Click the OK button to exit menu 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 Enter the Import Export Configuration menu shown in Figure 10 by clicking Menu Maintenance Configuration Import Expor Configuration Refresh USB1 1 y Free Space 228MB File Name Size Type Date Modified Folder 01 01 1970 04 ldevCfg 20090 461KB File 07 23 2009 2 gt New Delete Import
56. ideo on Event Dwell Time The time in seconds to show event screen Note 1 DVR will automatically detect if a VGA display is connected If VGA is connected main CVBS won t show you any image If VGA is not connected main CVBS will show you main GUI Note 2 Spot out only displays a single channel Note 3 VGA can t work together with Main CVBS 26 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 3 5 Setting Camera Order and Switching Off camera Display Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location Camera Order Cancel Note Spot out only displays one window division Figure 5 Camer Order Setting To set the camera order switching off camera display L Enter the Display Settings menu shown in Figure 5 Menu Setting Display 2 Click the Set button 3 Select the display mode you would like to set the camera order for under Mode 4 Usingthe up and down button at each display select the camera number you would like to set Setting an X will mean the camera will not be displayed 5 Click the OK button 21 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 Only use the manual record for emergency recording 4 1 Init
57. ime under System Time 5 Click the Apply button to save the settings 22 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 3 Live Preview 3 1 Watching a Live Preview The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up It 1s 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 1 1 Understanding Live Preview Icons There are multiple icons on each display in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status These icons include Event Icon Indicates video loss or tampering niotion detection and or sensor alarm Record Icon Indicates the current channel is tecording The recording may have been started manually from a schedule and or triggered from motion or alarm Figure 1 LivePreview Icons 3 2 Operating the Live Preyiew In Live Preview mode you can 1 Display Single Camera e Using Front Panel Remote Use Alphanumeric buttons Using Mouse Select Single Camera in right click menu 2 Preview L ayout Switch Using Front Panel Remote Click PREV button Using Mouse Select Multi Camera in right click menu 3 Manual Switch Using Front Panel Remote To move to the previous screen click the Left direction button To move to the next screen click the Right direction button Using Mouse Select Next screen in right click menu 4 Auto Switch Using Front Panel Remote Click ENTER button
58. in search If logs matching the search criteria are found it will be displayed in a list similar to that of Figure 16 Log Search Major Type Start Time Minor Type Paramet 7 Opera 07 23 2009 09 12 Power On N A nform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD Informatio N A Inform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD S M A R TN A Except07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepl07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Excepi07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal Lo N A Except07 23 2009 09 12 Video Signal LoN A A Evran NT NONG NA19 Vidan Cianal i au v Details Play Export Cancel Figure 16 Log Search Results 88 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 4 To view more detail information about a particular log entry select the entry and click the Details button 5 If applicable you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button 6 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 click the Export button This will take you to 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 xported i e 200006299 1627 txt Export Refresh USB1 17 v Free Space 218M
59. king Menu gt Setting gt Camera 2 Select camera under Channel number to configure video loss detection and click the Set button 3 Select the Advanced tab 4 Check the Tamper Detection checkbox as shown in Figure 13 Camera Setlings re General F Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Sat Ki Mask i Tamper Detection Area Salings Handla E Aclion Detection Ia video Loss Detection Figure 13 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Area Settings button to enter the area setup 6 Setup tampering area as shown in Figure 14 Only one tampering area can be set with the full screen being the maximum area HER 07 31 2009 Fri 11 11 50 Figure 14 Tampering Area Setup 7 Set detection sensitivity The higher the value set the higher the sensitivity 8 Click OK to return to the Camera Settings Management menu 52 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 9 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 15 10 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options Exception Handle Handie schedule lil Pop up Image on Monitor li Audio Warning lii Notify Surveillance Center E Trigger Alarm Quiput OK Cancel Figure 15 Exception Handle Menu 11 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule of when you want video loss detection to be enabled Schedule
60. lect camera under Channel number to configure video loss detection and 50 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 click the Set button 3 Select the Advanced tab 4 Check the Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable feature as shown in Figure 11 Camera Settings Ti General Advanced Camera Analog 1 Image Settings Sel E Mask li Tamper Detection lll Motion Detection i Video Loss Detection Handle CoB OK Cancer Figure 11 Camera Settings Menu 5 Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 12 6 Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling Exception trigger options are further explained m the next section See Understanding Exception Trigger Options Exception Handle Handie Schedule E Fop up Image on Monitor lil Audio Warning Bi Notify Surveillance Center M Trigger Alarm uiput OR Cancel Figure 12 Exception Handle Menu 7 Select the Schedule tab Set the schedule of when 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 8 Click the Apply button to finish 9 Repeat above for other channels 51 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 7 5 Detecting Video Tampering Video tampering 1 e moving camera to a different position can also be detected and set to trigger an action on your DVR To setup video tempering detection 1 Enter Camera Management Settings menu by clic
61. llows for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE access To set up PPPoE access 1 Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network 2 Select the General tab 3 Set the IP address and subnet mask to 0 as shown in Figure 3 When the PPPoE connection is successfully established the IP address will be added automatically Metwrork selings General Advanced Network Status MIC Type 10M ATODM Auto e DHCP L IP Address fe BR 114 222 subnet Mask 55 255 0 Default Gateway fe B 114 en Preferred ONS Server AHarnate ONS Server MAC Address 00 80 53 54 83 5f OK Cancel Figure 3 Network Settings Menu 4 Select the Advanced tab This will take you to the advanced network settings menu shown in Figure 4 56 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Network Setings F Seneral Advanced network Status PPPOE SI DDNS iTi MTP Sol mua Sal Figured Advanced Network Settings 5 Click the Set button next to PPPoE to enter PPPOoE settings menu shown in Figure 5 PPPOE User Name Password Confirm Password OK Cancel Figure5 PPPoE Settings 6 Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable feature 7 Enter User Name Password and Confirm Password for PPPoE access PPPoE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator Once th setup is completed your DVR will automatically dial up into your network after rebooting 8 Click OK button to save and exit Network Settings menu
62. n the mouse corresponds to 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 Double Click Switch between single screen and multi screen mode in Preview mode e Click and Drag Clicking and dragging the Left mous button can be used to control the pan tilt of a PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD It can also be used to setup the alarm areas 2 Right Button 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 e 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 4 4 Using the Keyboard When the mouse is used to perform a task on the DVR clicking on a text input field will bring up the Keyboard shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Keyboard 12 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 The buttons on the soft keyboard represents E ae A 123 Lowercase Designates lowercase input is being used Uppercase Designates uppercase input 1s being used Switch to Lowercase Switch to lowercase input Switch to Uppercase Switch to uppercase input Number Designates number input 1s being used Symbols Switch to symbols input e Backs
63. nd right tilt up and down and zoom in and out e USB Acronym for Universal Serial Bus USB is a plug and play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer 02 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 15 Frequently Asked Questions 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 is 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 Why does the DVR seem unresponsive when operating with the IR remote control If your DVR seem 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 not flat 3 Make sure the remote has not been tampered with 4 Check there are no fluorescent lamps in use Why does the PTZ seem unresponsive If the PTZ seem unresponsive please check 1 Check that the RS485 cable is properly connected to T and T 2 Check that the dome protocol corresponds with that in DVR PTZ menu 3 Check that the dome baud rate corresponds with that in DVR PTZ menu 4 Check that the dome address corresponds with that in DVR PTZ menu
64. nd some of the features of the PTZ control panel shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 The controls on the PTZ panel include Zoom em CELO w Focus Patrol iris Pattern Speed 3 SMP EXI PTZ Control Interface 1 Directional Pad Auto scan Buttons Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ Center button 1s also used to start auto scan of PTZ 2 Zoom Used to zoom in and out with the PTZ 64 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 pe We cem eu 9 4 Customising Presets 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 1f applicable on and off Wiper Turns PTZ wiper if applicable on and off Zoom In Instantly zooms PTZ in Center Centers PTZ Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location at the click of a button To setup and use custom PTZ presets 1 Enter the PTZ Control interface shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on th front panel 2 Select the Preset button to enter the Preset Management menu 3 In the Preset Management menu shown in Figure 4 you may 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 Cle
65. ng Menu gt HDD HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group M Label Capacity Free Space Status Grour Pr NM 149 05GB 115 75GB Normal 1 RA 2 698 64GB 595 75GB Sleeping 1 RA gt Properly Group Ii OK Figure 1 HDD Management Menu 2 Select HDD to initialise Click the Init button Select OK button to begin initialisation After the HDD has been initialised the status of the HDD will change from Abnormal to Normal xis 11 2 Setting HDD Groups Your DVR can separate multiple HDDs into different groups Videos from specified channels can be set to record on a particular HDD group To setup a HDD group Enter the HDD Management menu by clicking Menu HDD 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 e pee 72 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Group Settings HDD Group Number 123456 8 9 10111213141516 soe BRI IBARRA Please set cameras for HDD group again if the HDD group number is changed GR Cancel Figure 2 HDD Group Settings Menu 5 Select OK to save and exit menu Note By default all HDDs belong to group 1 11 3 Setting HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status The status of a HDD can be set to redundancy read only or read write R W 11 3 1 Setting HDD to Read Only A HDD can be set to read only to avoid important recorded files from bein
66. onnected when DVR startup POWER AC 100 240V 15 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 5 3 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien604 LOOP OUT 1 4 jan d A 6 amp 2 6959695960999 4 9 4949 4949 f 2 p9592595999 9 9 9 9 eieieiefefefeiefe ment 969292999 4 VIDEO AUDIO e v OUT OUT LINE IN te AUDIO IN 4 x BNC connections for analogue audio input VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor Single window view BNC connector for video output If WGA is connected the interface will not VIDEO OUT function If VGA is not connected the interface is used as the main video output with local video display and menu operations AUDIO OUT ES for audio output This connector is synchronized with VIDEO A LINEIN BNC connector for audio input 5 VGA VGA output Display local video output and menu po RS232 DB9 connector for RS232 ner e Le N 2 VIDEO IN 4 x BNC connections for analogue video input 3 4 Connector for LAN Local Area Network Interface USB Connector for USB devices Interface Termination for RS485 Switch down to connect 120ohm resistor RS 485 Connector for RS 485 devices T T pin connects to PTZ Interface 10 Controller D D pin connects to Ta Tb pin of controller For cascading devices the first port DVR s D D pin should be connected with the D D pin of the next DVR ALARMIN Connection for 4 alarm inputs RM Connection for 2 alarm outputs GROUND Ground needs to
67. pace Delete the character in front of the cursor AG Enter Confirm selection ESC Exit out of Soft Keyboard Figure 6 Keyboard Buttons 13 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 5 Rear Panel Diagrams 1 5 1 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien616 ALARM e e o c Ze e e o s at Zeieief 8 20907 0222078 AN a rate ate mae Figure 7 Rear Panel Diagram Item VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analogue video input x 16 AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analogue audio input x 16 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for monitor Single window view BNC connector for video output If VGA is connected the interface will not VIDEO OUT function If VGA is not connected the interface is used as the main video output 3 with local video display and menu operations 7 AUDIO OUT SE E for addio output This connector is synchronized with VIDEO N BNC connector for audio input VGA output Display local video output and menu RS232 DB connector for RS232 L lt LAN Connector for LAN Local Area Network Interface A USB Connector for USB devices Interface K Ee Termination for RS485 Switch down to connect 120ohm resistor RS 485 Interface Controller D D pin connects to Ta Tb pin of controller For cascading devices the first DVR s D D pin should be connected with the D D pin of the next DVR ALARM IN Connection for alarm inputs x 16 ALARM OUT Connection for alarm outputs x 4 GROUND
68. panel mouse IR control e Supports multi level user management each user can have individual DVR access rights Ca Powerful DVR log including operation alarm and exception log wW NA n 1 3 Product Application Diagram Figure 2 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 1 4 DVR Operation There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR You may use the Front Panel Controls the included IR Infra Red Remote a Mouse or the Keyboard 1 4 1 Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR comes with built in front panel controls as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 DVR Front Panel Controls The controls on the front panel include 1 2 3 4 Power Button Powers DVR on off IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote USB Ports Universal Serial Bus USB ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive HDD Status Indicators Status indicators for different features of the DVR Alarm Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected Ready Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly Status Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same time HDD HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to HDD Modem Reserved e TX RX TX RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly Gua
69. r the sensitivity value the higher the sensitivity Sensitivity OK Cancel Figure 3 Motion Sensitivity Setting 7 Click OK to return to the Camera Settings menu 8 Click the Handle button to open the Exception Handle menu shown in Figure 4 Select the Triggered Camera tab 46 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Exception Handle Handie Schedule Triggered Camera Analog ANI 2 3 4 Status HEFTE App C OK Cancel Figure 4 Exception Handle Menu 9 Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras 10 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 Setting up Sensor Alarms Recordings can also be triggered from an external sensor alarm device To setup sensor alarms 1 Enter into the Alarm Management menu by navigating to Menu gt Setting gt Alarm shown in Figure 5 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output No Alarm Name IP Address A 1 Local A lt 2 Local A 3 Local A 4 Local A lt 5 Local A 6 Local A 7 Local A 8 Local A 9 Local Aw 40 TI Figure 5 Alarm Management Menu 47 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 2 Select the Alarm Input number and click the Set button This will open the A Alarm Input Setting menu shown in Figure 6 Alarm Settings Alarm Input Alarm Output
70. r to that of Figure 5 will be returned Log Search Major Type Start Time Minor Type Paramett Inform 07 23 2009 09 12 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 12 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 10 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 11 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 11 53 HDD S M A R TN A ER Inform 07 23 2009 12 53 HDD S M A R TN A 9 Inform 07 23 2009 13 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 14 53 HDD S M A R TN A Inform 07 23 2009 15 53 HDD S M A R TN A Nh Inf rm 07 53 NONG 16 525 Tele M AR TAS d Play Export Cancel Figure 5 Log Search Results 6 Select log item to view and click the Details button 7 A detail listing of SMART information as shown in Figure 6 will be displayed 75 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Log Search Start Time 07 23 2009 09 12 29 Type HOD S M A R T Serial No 9QK1XCZF Firmware SV16 Model T3750330SV HDD No 2 Description ID Attribute name Flags Threshol Value Ox1 Raw Read Error Ref 6 117 Figure 6 SMART Information 11 5 Configuring HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD 1s uninitialised or in an abnormal state To set HDD alarms 1 Enter Exception menu shown in Figure 7 by clicking Menu gt Exception Exception Exception Type HDD Errer E Audio Warning lil joli Surveillance Center B Trigger Alarrr Output Figure 7 Exception M
71. radio between the remote client and the DVR Remote Alarm Control R mote alert or control the relay output of the DVR Alarm and exception settings must be configured properly to upload to host Remote Advanced Management Remotely manage hard disk drives initialising and setting properties for HDDs Ability to remotely update system firmware and stop the relay output Remote Shutdown Reboot Remotely shutdown or reboot the DVR 8 Click on the Channel Permission tab to configure channel privileges as shown in Figure 8 The channel settings include Permission Settings 4 Network Permission Camera Permission Remote Live View Set Local Manual Record Set Remote Record Starting Local Playback Remote Playback Local PTZ Control Remote PTZ Control Local Video Export Figure 8 Channel Privileges Menu 82 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 cameras Local Video Export Locally backup recorded files from any of the channels 9 Cl
72. rd Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed off when the device 1s unarmed The arm disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode Alphanumeric Buttons Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the DVR Some uses include e Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode nputting numbers and characters in Edit mode e Switching between different channels in Playback mode Control Buttons ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 ESC Button The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm disarm the DVR in Preview mode REC SHOT Button The REC SHOT button is used to enter the Manual Record interface If used when controlling a PTZ pressing the REC SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset PLAY AUTO Button The PLAY AUTO button is used to enter the Playback menu It is also used to turn audio on off in the Playback menu and auto scan in the PTZ Control menu ZOOM Button The ZOOM button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in when in the PTZ Control menu A FOCUS Button The A FOCUS button is used to adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu 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 EDIT IRIS Button The EDIT IRIS button is used to edit t
73. s you to setup the DVR to only record when you want it to To setup a recording schedule 1 Enter the Record Settings menu Menu gt Setting gt Record 2 gt oS 9 Select the Schedule tab to open the Schedule menu shown in Figure 4 Record Settings General Advanced Schedule Camera Analog 1 00 06 12 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Normal MMotion M amp A Alarm None Copy To All yr Copy LEN JL OK Figure d Schedule Settings Select Camera to edit schedule for Click the Edit button Click and check Enable Schedule Select the day you would like to setup the schedule for or select All Week to record the entire week Select to record the entire day by clicking All Day or at different time periods Up to 8 time periods can be scheduled It is important to note that time periods cannot be overlapped Select recording Type Recording type can be based on time and triggered by motion detection and or alarm Motion detected and alarm triggered recordings are further explained in Configuring Alarms Click th OK button to finish configuration 10 Repeat steps 3 9 for other cameras or copy settings from one schedule to the next nder the Copy To section 11 ClickOK to finish and save the schedule settings Note Event encoding parameters will take effect when motion detection or alarm triggers Normal encoding parameters will take effect when there are no events happening 30 AL
74. t you must click the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you re abl to dit its content After you have entered text you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field 1 4 2 Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control sh wn in Figure 4 Batteries 2x AAA must beanstalled before i operating s Figure 4 IR Remote Control 10 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel Referring to Figure 5 they include L POWER Button Same as POWER button on front panel 2 DEV Button Enables Disables Remote Control 3 Alphanumeric Buttons Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel 4 EDIT Button Same as EDIT IRIS button on front panel 5 A Button Same as A FOCUS button on front panel 6 REC Button Same as REC SHOT button on front panel 7 PLAY Button Same as PLAY AUTO button on front panel 8 INFO Button Same as ZOOM button on front panel 9 VOIP Button Same as MAIN SPOT ZOOM button on front panel 10 MENU Button Same as MENU WIPER button on front panel 11 PREV Button Same as PREV FOCUS button on front panel 12 DIRECTION ENTER Buttons Same as DIRECTION ENTER buttons on front panel 13 PTZ Button Same as PTZ IRIS button or front panel 14 ESC Button Same as ESC button on front panel 15 RESERVED Reserved 16 F1 Button Same as FI LI
75. the Admin Password input field 3 Enter the admin password into the Admin Password input field The default password is 12345 4 To change the admin password check the New Admin Password checkbox Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields 5 Click the Next button This will take you to the HDD Management window shownan Figure 4 Wizard HDD Management General Set Cameras for HDD Group Enter HDD Management M Label Capacity Free Space Status Group Pr m 698 64GB 632GB Normal 1 RA Enter gt PREVIOUS Next Cancer Property Group MI Lem OK a Figure 4 HDD Management 19 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 6 To start HDD management click the Enter button 7 If a new HDD was recently installed select the HDD from the list to initialise it Initialising the HDD will format and remove all data from it 8 After the HDD has been initialised click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window 9 Click the Next button This will take you to the Record Settings window as shown in Figure 5 Enter Record Settings Enter Wizard Previous Next Cancel Record Settings General Advanced M Schedule Camera Analog 1 Encoding Parameters Normal Stream Type Video amp Audio resolution n BitRate Type Variable Video Quality Highest Frame Rale 25 PAL J 3D MTSC Max BilFtatecikbps TEG T Custom More settings CH Copy To AJI Copy OR 1 Cancel
76. tings Menu 4 Check the Mask checkbox to enable feature S Click the Area Settings button to enter Area Settings menu 6 Setup mask area as shown in Figure 3 Up to 4 areas can be set Figure 3 Setting Mask Area 7 Select OK to save and exit mask setup 70 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 10 3 Adjusting Display Settings Display settings such as the brightness contrast saturation and hue can also be adjusted in the Camera Management menu To adjust display settings 1 2 3 Enter the Camera Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Camera Select channel to adjust display settings under Channel number Click the Set button Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 4 Click the Set button next to the Color Settings label Adjust the display settings as shown in Figure A Brightness contrast saturation and hue can be adjusted The adjustments of display settings not only affect previewed images but also recorded images Brightness d PEETI Contrasi Ag ez x ark Saturation Hue 3 s Cancel Figure 4 Display Settings 71 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 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 camera video on it To initialise an HDD 1 Enter the HDD Management menu shown in Figure by clicki
77. ttern Settings PTZ Menu PTZ Seitings em ga es D S a e i Figure 1 Mouse PTZ Settings Menu The items that can be found on this menu include e Camera Select a PTZ camera e Call Preset Call PTZ preset e Call Patrol Call a PTZ sequence Call Pattern Call a PTZ pattern Patrol Setting Enter PTZ sequence configuration menu Pattern Setting Enter PTZ pattern configuration menu PTZ Setting Enter PTZ setting menu 9 2 Configuring PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used Before proceeding verify that the PTZ and RS 485 of the DVR are connected properly To configure P TZ settings 1 Enter the PTZ Settings menu by clicking Menu gt Setting gt PTZ The PTZ Settings menu is shown in Figure 2 63 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Camera Baudrate Data bit Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl PTZ Protocol Address Copy To Figure 2 PTZ Settings Analog 7 9600 8 1 None None HIKVISION 0 All TZ Copy Ico ODER Cancel PTZ Settings Menu 2 Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label 3 Enter PTZ settings so it matches that of the PTZ camera 4 Click OK button to save and exit menu 9 3 Setting PTZ Presets Patrols amp Patterns Your DVR allows you to customise presets patrols and patterns for a connected PTZ camera Before setting presets patrols and patterns it s important to understa
78. tton is used to enter the PTZ Control mode When in the PTZ Control mode it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 7 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 select the next and previous day of recordings 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 aysingle frame 8 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 inner ring will move it left and right In the Playback mode the inner ring is used to jump 30 seconds forward backward in a video 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 Note If GUARD indicator is blue default all alarm event and exception settings are valid Otherwise alarm event and exception setting will be invalid but normal recording will still be available Note It 1s important to note tha
79. u 2 Configure RS 232 Settings 3 The RS 232 port can be used in two ways Parameter Control Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port Device parameters can then be set sing software such as HyperTerminal The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR s when connecting with the PC serial port Transparent Channel Connect a serial device directly to the DVR The serial device will be controlled remotely by the PC through the network and the protocol of the serial device Note Please note that the remote control features through the RS 232 port are limited 12 4 Managing User Accounts By default your DVR comes with one user account the Administrator account The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345 The default password for Administrator should be changed right away SEE NOTE BELOW for security reasons The Administrator has the authority to add delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions SPECIAL NOTE This DVR has only one default Administrator user account and if the password is changed and lost or a mistake is made in inputting the new password the menu may not be accessible and the unit will have to be returned to the supplier It is therefore recommended that before you change the password you setup a new user account and password and allocate full privileges to this user then test you have access to the menu before changing the default password 79 ALIEN6
80. xport device Format Format the export device Erase Erase files from are writable CD DVD 44 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 7 Motion Detection and Alarm Settings 7 1 Setting up Motion Detection Set up properly using motion detection recording will increase the number of days your DVR is able to record It will only record relevant events rather than recording everything making searching for an event easier To set up motion detection 1 Enter Camera Setting Enter the Camera Settings interface by navigating to Menu gt Setting gt Camera Select channel to configure motion detection 2 Select the Advanced tab to open up the Advanced Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 1 Camera Selings General Advanced Camera Image Settings ED liM Tamper Detection Zl Molion Detection Area S5 llings_ Handle ideo Loss Detection Ful Copy Apply CK Cancel Figure L Advanced Camera Settings Check the checkbox next to Video Motion Detection 4 Click the Area Settings button to enter the Motion Detection area and Sensitivity configuration interface 5 The Motion Detection area shown in Figure 2 allows you to mask out areas where you would like motion to be detected in The maximum area is the whole screen Mask the Motion Detection area d 45 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 Figure 2 Motion Detection Area 6 Set the Motion Detection Sensitivity shown in Figure 3 The highe
81. you may select include e Pop up Image on Monitor When an alarm is triggered the local monitor VGA or BNC monitor will display an image under Live Preview mode This alarm can be configured under the Popup Alarm Image handle method For alarms that are triggered stmultaneously 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 Setting Display 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 Notify Surveillance Center Sends a signal to remote alarm host when exception is detected See Configuring a Remote Alarm Host Trigger Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when exception 1s detected Alarm output can be configured by following the steps listed in Setting Up Sensor Alarms 54 ALIEN616 User s Manual V2 0 5 8 Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you re able to use your DVR over the network 8 1 Configuring Basic Settings To configure basic network settings 1 Enter the Network Settings menu shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu gt Setting gt Network Network Setings General V Advanced Neterork Status MIC Type 10OM ATODM Auto DHCP IP Address A SELLE subnet Mask 255 255 250 0 Default Gateway MB Preferred ONS Server Attermate ONS Server

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