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1. D DSR 3 25 pin to 9 pin converter internal connection is defined as follows Connection for DB25 and DB9 DB25 DES TKD 2 3 TAD RED 3 2 RID RIS 4 T RIS CIS 5 8 CTS DR amp DS GED T D GND DCD DCD DIRK 20 i DTE d 9 4 The serial port of the DVR is connected with a DCE device like MODEM one end of the cable 1s an 8 pin RJ45 plug The other end is DB25 pin connector RJ45 DCE DB25 DCD 1 4 Ee Dc RAD Z w j TID TXD 3 m 2 RXD CTS 4 4 E RTS RTS 5 P 4 CTS DTE amp m 20 DTE GND T T GND DTR amp Connection for RJ45 and DB25 DCE 68 Appendix C Specifications ALIEN504 ALIENS08 ALIENS516 Video Compression H 264 Tierm IL ANCUS 16 lm EMEN MEE 6 1 channel BNC Linear Electrical Level 600 Q Audio Input 4 Ip BNC 2 0v p p 1kQ Aux Audio Output channel BNC Linear Electrical Level 600 Q Audio Compression OggVorbis 16 Kbps l 1 Port T T for PTZ Tx also R R 2 x RJ45 1 Port D D 4 USB Interface USB 1 1 interface supports memory stick USB HDD USB CD R W USN DVD or USB mouse VGA Interface 1 VGA interface supports resolutions 800 x 600 60 Hz 800 x 600 75 Hz and 1024 x 768 60 Hz 4 16 2 4 100 240v AC 6 3A
2. 47 2 Motion alarm record channel setup Once a motion alarm has been detected that information can be used to trigger other alarm conditions In the Motion Alarm Handle menu you can select one or more channels to record based on a camera motion alarm input Use the r a anh p ENTER or EDIT key to enable the vadible Warning EE pio Tr Gita flag rigger Alarm Mati Le zt E a v 7 Note To enable the linked recording function the affected channels must be enabled in the Recording menu The schedule must be in an enabled time period if selected and the Rec Type must be set to either Motion Detection or Motion Alarm 3 Motion alarm schedule The motion schedule determines the time periods during which motion alarms will be recognized by the DVR Motion alarm responses include On Screen Warning Audible tone Upload to Center and Trigger Alarm Output You can setup 4 time periods for one day of the week Note Time periods must not overlap 4 Motion alarm handling setup You can select one or more response methods such as On Screen Warning Audible Warning Upload to Center Trigger Alarm Output and Send E mail Description If On Screen Warning is enabled and a motion alarm occurs while the DVR 1s in live mode the alarmed camera will display on the monitor If more than one alarm is present the alarmed cameras will sequence at a ten second rate When the m
3. DVR will play the audio associated with that channel 5 Display Delay The sequence time in seconds 6 Layout The menu provides a window divided into sections The window sections correspond to the screen format selected 1 4 9 12 and 16 Each individual section represents one camera You can move the Active Window to each section Use the camera selection bar to insert the appropriate camera in the desired position For example Select the 16 camera mode 16 screen in the mode selection Move the Active Window to one of the segments and press the Enter or EDIT key to enter into the Edit mode Press numeric keys to input a camera for that section of the multi screen display 0 1 for camera 1 on 16 channel units 1 for camera 1 on units with less than ten channels The camera number will display in the window You can arrange the display in any camera order If you press 0 or 00 the corresponding window will not display live video 7 Save the setup selections Select Confirm to save the viewing configuration Press Cancel or ESC to abort 5 3 Main and Spot Monitor Playback Both the Main and Spot display can be used to playback the recorded files on the DVR HDD Press the Main Aux key to enter into Main or Spot control mode and press the PLAY key to enter into Playback menu 5 4 Main and Spot Monitor Output to Control PTZ Press the Main an
4. When the external alarm clears the display will return to the previous screen view 8 Save setup In Alarm in Handling sub menu press the Confirm button to return to the Alarms menu In Alarms menu press Confirm button to save the parameters PTZ Linkage 1 Select the PTZ Linkage button to access the PTZ Linkage setup menu 2 Select a camera and then select one of followmg PTZ linkage options e Preset Set the flag as v to enable preset and enter the preset number in the preset selection box Please refer to chapter 6 14 for preset setup e Sequence Set the flag as v to enable sequence and input the sequence number Please refer to chapter 6 14 for sequence setup e Cruise Pattern Set the flag as v to enable cruise pattern Please refer to chapter 6 14 for cruise pattern setup 3 Press the Confirm button to save and return to the Alarms menu Press Cancel to abort and return to the Alarms menu 53 Note Please make sure that the PTZ you are using can support preset sequence and cruise pattern functions Also make sure that you configure them in the PTZ menu One external alarm input can trigger multiple PTZ links 4 Copy the parameters You can copy the parameters of current alarm input to other external input 5 Save setup In Alarms menu press Confirm button to save the parameters Press Cancel button or ESC to a
5. status OK 12 2 3 ALIENS04 Rear Panel of 4 way unit EN Video Input standard BNC Audio Input Standard BNC Main Audio Output Local Audio Output Lieln Lieln Audio line input for voice talk 3 USB Interface USB Memory stick USD HDD USB CD DVD or USB mouse Bh Bb M Main Video Output Connect CCTV monitor output video and menu Interface VGA Display RS232 Connect RS232 devices See Appendix B E EG Interface Connect Network devices See Appendix B RS485 terminal resistor switch Default is Off The resistor is 120 RS485 PTZ Connection Use T and T to connect PTZ Alarm Input 4 4 sensor alarm in 4 sensor alarm in in Relay Output 2 relay outputs Ground AC Input 100 240 v AC E SATA Optional Extends 1 internal SATA to E SATA 13 2 4 ALIEN508 Rear Panel of 8 way unit ALIENS16 Rear Panel of 16 way unit A e A z h a a H i II lI IF ri ELO GO D C D E UD EX e et i i UN KI ww T F D je n VE m P i e E 4 WM esi u H e mb n rh W A Za Ge Qa gen ien I ri E C L4 Standard BNC Standard BNC Spot monitor for live video and playback Spot monitor for live audio and playback Main monitor for live video and playback Main monitor for live audio and playback SSE Connect RS232 devices See Appendix B Connect Network devices See Appendix B 7 USB Interface USB Memory stick
6. 164 205 308 6 52 105 164 12019 263 329 494 659 6 Frames Per QCIF c E c CIF CIF QCIF Note that the above settings are only approximate times as each frame size depends on image colour density and complexity of change 71 Appendix F Days Recording per HDD for ALIEN508 The following are based on continuous days recording for 8 channels 512 Kbps 80Gb 160Gb 250GB 320Gb 400Gb 500Gb 750Gb 1000Gb 82 102 154 132 Kell Frames Per D gt Q 10 2 15 4 103 AIC te ER 6 6 6 33 65 10 3 ESO Q el E Fr QCIF Note that the above settings are only approximate times as each frame size depends on image colour density and complexity of change 72 Appendix G Days Recording per HDD for ALIENS16 The following are based on continuous days recording for 16 channels 512 Kbps 160Gb 250GB 320Gb 400Gb 500Gb 750Gb 1000Gb 66 103 164 tn Frames Per gt C 6 08 12 108 25 08 6 13 26 6 16 12 16 6 32 25 32 Ja us 8 13 1 6 1 6 32 10 3 16 4 QCIF 22 Q el Note that the above settings are only approximate times as each frame size depends on image colour density and complexity of change This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electronic equipment must not
7. 2 Main and Spot Monitor Output Live View The Main output is typically used for control of all DVR functions It provides all the same functionality as the VGA monitor output The Main Aux key toggles between the Main and Spot monitor output control modes Select the Main mode and then press the Menu key to enter the DVR menu The main video output will display the following DVR menu Enter the Preview menu Screen Setup Options 1 Select Out Use Select Out to select the main or Spot monitor outputs 2 Preview Mode Live view mode Use the T keys to select the desired screen configuration for edit The menu allows you to select screen formats and insert camera numbers as desired The number of available formats depends on the number of camera inputs available 1 4 9 34 12 and 16 displays are available in 16 channel units See Layout below for setup details 3 Switch Time This control sets the sequence dwell time in the sequence mode Each sequencing view will remain on the screen for the amount of time selected Options include 5 10 20 30 seconds 1 2 5 minutes and never sequence off For example With a 16 channel DVR if you select 4 Screen mode and a 20 second switch time the DVR display will change four camera displays every 20 seconds 1 4 5 8 9 12 and 13 16 4 Audio preview If you enable audio v when you view a single camera the
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10. Cruise pattern number 1s selected 1 In the PTZ menu select the Setup button to the right of Cruise This will activate the Cruise setup menu Roc CFu StartCru 2 Select RecCru to enter the PTZ control interface You can control the PTZ with the direction keys Press ENTER to save the operation track and return to the Cruise setup menu Press StartCru button to repeat the PTZ track until you press Stop button 3 Select Return to return to the PTZ menu In PTZ menu press Confirm to save the Pattern cruise Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support the cruise pattern function 59 Chapter 7 Utilities The Utilities Menu includes several special options Enter the Utilities menu from the main menu Utilities Options RS232 Option not supported System ERES IST Default Parameters Reset to factory defaults Firmware Upgrade firmware USB CD or FTP As this may cause permanent damage if incorrectly installed this option requires supplier s confirmation Hard Disk Format drives Alarm Outputs Silence the alarm tone Reboot Reboot the DVR Power Off Turn off DVR power View Log View the DVR activity log System Information List of DVR information versions etc 7 1 Default Parameters Restore factory default settings The IP address gateway and port number will not be restor
11. In main menu select Alarms to enter the alarm setup menu 2 Select an alarm input using the 1 J keys 3 Alarm type This is sensor type used You can select Normally Open or Normally Closed to accommodate the sensor type used 4 Enter the Alarm Handling sub menu In the Alarms menu there are two options for Alarm Handling One is Ignore and the other is Handle If you select the Handle option the Policy and PTZ Linkage buttons will activate Select the Policy button and press ENTER to access the Alarm in Handling sub menu 22 5 Alarm trigger record channel setup You can select channels to record for each alarm input In the sub menu you can use ENTER or EDIT to enable the record channel x means disable and y means enable Note In order to trigger the channel to record the channel must be enabled in the Recording menu 6 Schedule for alarm handle method When a schedule is enabled external alarms will trigger a DVR response only during the scheduled times 7 Alarm handle method alarm response Alarm responses include On Screen Warning Audible Warning Upload to Center Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email Note If On Screen Warning is enabled an external alarm while viewing in the live mode will cause the alarmed camera to display on the monitor Multiple alarms will sequence on the screen
12. Menu 3 Search files as indicated in section 4 6 4 Select a file in the file list box 5 Select the Save Device USB flash memory USB HDD USB CD DVD SATA CD DVD or SATA HDD 6 Select Copy A display box will indicate that the file copy is in progress and when the file copy 1s completed Backup a days recorded files 1 In the playback interface select the Backup Today button and press ENTER 2 All intraday recorded files from all channels will be saved to the device selected Ensure that the backup device has sufficient space to store the data selected A dialogue will display the backup status 3l Note If backup device is not connected correctly or the DVR does not detect the backup device a Device Error message will displayed Backup video clips You can back up video clips as the file is being played back The steps are 1 Search for and select the video you want to export 2 Play the video and press EDIT to start saving the clip 3 Press EDIT again to mark the end of the clip This clip 1s ready for export 4 Repeat the steps above to select additional clips up to 30 total 5 Press ESC and a message window will display indicating the number of files to be copied 6 Select Confirm and the backup will begin Cancel will abort the process Press Confirm again at the File Copied message Note The backup function is effective when two chann
13. PTZ key to enter the PTZ control mode The screen is in camera 01 PTZ control mode Press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT keys to manually position the dome 6 14 4 Preset Setup The Preset function allows the dome to return to a predetermined position pan tilt zoom iris and focus In the PTZ menu select the setup option next to Preset The DVR can save up to128 preset positions Please make sure the PTZ supports the preset function before you setup the preset Add a preset number 1 Enter the preset number from 1 128 in the edit box Then select Adjust to enter the PTZ control interface In PTZ control interface you can use direction keys to adjust PTZ position and use IRIS IRIS FOCUS FOCUS ZOOM ZOOM keys to adjust iris focus and zoom After you finish adjusting press ENTER then press the Save button to save the preset information You can repeat this step to setup additional preset positions for this camera 2 After you finish the setup of all presets press the ESC key to return to the PTZ menu In PTZ menu press the Confirm button to save all parameters Delete a Preset Number 1 In Preset setup menu input a preset number and press the Delete button to delete the preset number information 2 After deleting press ESC to return to the PTZ menu In PTZ menu press Confirm to save the modification Please make sure the PTZ y
14. Power Off in Process Do not press any additional keys while the shutdown is taking place Abnormal Shutdown Warning Do not power off the unit by switching off the power supply power switch or by pulling the power plug Removing the power unexpectedly while the DVR 1s accessing the disk drives will cause damage to the data and possibly to the drive Note Maintaining constant regulated power to the DVR is essential for normal operation and to preserve the data stored on the disk drives A UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply is recommended for all installations and essential in mission critical applications 33 Chapter 5 Main and Spot Monitor Output 5 1 Main and Spot Monitor Output The DVR has one main video output and one spot output The main video output provides access to the DVR menu The spot output does not It is intended for normal operation not system setup The spot output is an additional composite monitor used for viewing live video playback video and for local PTZ control Accessing the Main and Spot monitor outputs 1 Front Panel Press the Main Aux key to toggle between the Main output and the Spot output control mode 2 IR Remote Press the VOIP MON key to toggle between the Main output and the Spot output control mode Note Several functions are not available in the Spot mode If you can t perform a function ensure that you are in the Main monitor mode 5
15. Required e CATS cable The length depends on the installation no to exceed Network guidelines 100m e Two standard RJA5 connectors Crimping tool for RJ45 connectors Suggestion have a network cable test tool to test each cable made Pin Definition There are two cable configurations typically used for CATS network cables patch cable and cross over cable Both are described below Patch Cable Use the following method to make the network cable when the DVR is connected to a network hub or switch 65 white orange white orange 1l Orange Orange white green whi te green blue blue white blue wh ite blue green green white brown _ _ white brow brown brown End to end relationship of a direct cable Cross over cable Use the following method to make a network cable when the DVR is connected directly to the client end PC white orange white orange 1 orange orange 2 gt white green a fn ELA green blue D blue white blue x c white blue d green i green white brovn white brow brown x brown End to end relationship of a cross over cable RS232 Connection Materials and Tools Required CATS cable 4 twisted pairs e S
16. are some things to consider when using a mouse with the DVR A USB mouse is used There is one USB connection on the rear panel of the DVR A USB port expander may be used to add additional USB connectivity to the DVR This could be helpful in exporting files to a USB device and when updating the firmware Do not place a mouse pad on the top cover of the DVR as this may block the access holes and cause air flow restriction and heat buildup that may cause damage to the unit Most DVR operations can be performed using the mouse If you are close enough to the unit to use a mouse you will also be able to use the front panel and IR Remote keys for operation You will decide which operations are more easily performed with each control method In Live View control Double click the left mouse key on an individual camera in a multi screen display to go to full screen Double click again to return to the previous multi screen display A right mouse click produces a display menu that provides access to a large number of features Main Menu Provides access to the DVR Menu Single Allows selection of any full size camera display Multi Preview Select Live View of 4 9 12 or 16 channel multi screen modes Depends on model used Next Preview Selects the next sequential display ex In four channel mode 1 4 5 8 etc Depends on model used PTZ Control Access PTZ camera control Play Enter playback mode e Manual Record Ac
17. area setup Move the Active Window to the Area button and press ENTER to enter the area setup interface The setup methods are the same as those used for the mask area setup 6 After setting up the area press ENTER to return to the Image Setup menu or ESC to abort 44 Note Only one view tampering area can be setup per camera 7 Alarm schedule setup When there is a view tampering alarm present the DVR will handle the alarm based on the schedule selected You can set 4 periods for each day of the week You can copy the schedule of one day to other days Note Time periods must not overlap You must reboot the DVR before the settings take effect 8 Setup alarm policy If a view tampering alarm occurs while the schedule is active the DVR will respond based on the policy Selected You can select one or more of the following On Screen Warning Audible tone Upload to Center Trigger Alarm Output and Send E mail Use the Y and EDIT key to enable or disable selections x is disable and v is enable 9 Save alarm setup After selecting the setup parameters press Confirm to return Camera Input Adjustment menu In the Camera Input Adjustment menu press Confirm to save the setup and return to the main menu or Cancel or Esc to abort 10 Save all cameras If you want to setup additional cameras repeat steps two through eight In Image Setup
18. enable v 5 Select the Area button and press ENTER to enter the mask area setup Setup mask area In the mask area setup interface there is one small yellow pane on the upper left side For PAL cameras the screen is divided into 22 18 sections Use the N 1 9 1 keys to move the yellow pane to a starting position and 43 press the EDIT key The yellow pane will turn red Use the VJ 4 E 9 1 keys to extend the red privacy mask area Note Press the A key to clear all mask areas The maximum mask area size is 8 8 panes Up to four mask areas are allowed on each camera Once you have the area s defined press EDIT to accept or ESC to cancel Saving the masked area e n Camera Input Adjustment menu press the Confirm button to save the mask area or press Cancel to abort You can repeat steps listed above to setup mask areas for other cameras 6 7 View Tampering Alarm With this function enabled an alarm will be produced when the camera view is blocked 1 Enter the Camera Input Adjustment menu 2 Select a camera Use keys to select a camera 3 Reach the list dialog box next to View Tampering 4 Sensitivity Selection Use the V keys to select the sensitivity level The sensitivity options are Low Normal and High Selecting one of them will activate the Area Setup and Policy Setup functions 5 View tampering
19. flash memory which makes it more stable and reliable than software programs that run from a standard disk drive The Alien Pro series combine features of both Digital Video Recorder DVR and Digital Video Server DVS They are widely used as stand alone units or part of a powerful surveillance system 1 2 Model Description The Alien Pro Digital Video Recorder is produced in three models The ALIENS04 is a four way input channel recorder The ALIENSOS is an eight way input channel recorder The ALIENS16 is a sixteen way input channel recorder 1 3 Features Compression e Supports up to 16 video channels NTSC PAL Each channel is independent H 264 hardware compression and real time NTSC 30FPS PAL 25FPS Supports both variable bit rate and variable frame rate e Supports up to 16 channels audio input channels Each channel is independent OggVorbis compression and the bit rate is 16Kbps Compressed video and audio are synchronous You can select either mixed stream video and audio or video only e Supports 4CIF DCIF 2CIF CIF and QCIF resolution e Supports multi area motion detection e Supports OSD and changeable OSD position e Supports LOGO and changeable LOGO position Local functions Record e Supports multiple record methods including real time manual record motion detection external alarm motion amp alarm and motion alarm e Supports up to 8 HDDs Each HDD can support 2000GB maximum e Supports
20. front panel IR controller and RS 485 keyboard and PTZ control 1 Record Manual start stop recording 2 Playback Local playback and backup the recorded files 3 Parameters Setup Local setup the DVR parameters 4 Log Local view of the DVR log 5 Utilities Locally upgrade firmware format HDD reboot DVR and shut down DVR etc Remote Rights Remote rights are similar to local rights the exception being that you can perform these functions from the remote software PTZ Control Remote control PTZ 1 Record Remote manual start stop recording 2 Playback Remote playback download of recorded files from DVR 3 Parameters Setup Remote setup the DVR parameters 38 4 Log Remote view of the DVR log 5 Utilities Remote upgrade firmware format HDD reboot DVR and shut down DVR etc 6 Audio Client talks with DVR 7 Live view Network live view 8 Alarm Remote control of DVR alarm output 9 Local Video Out Remote imitation of front panel operation 10 Com Control DVR RS 232 transparent channel function MAC address This MAC address is not the address of DVR It is the MAC address of the PC that will access the DVR If the MAC address is set to all zeros the user may connect to the DVR from any remote PC If you setup this MAC address only the PC with this MAC address can access the DVR using that user name and password At PC end in the DOS prompt you can use the ipconfig command to see the PC MA
21. menu press Confirm to save all camera parameters Press Cancel key or ESC key to abort 6 8 Video Loss Alarm This feature provides an alarm when camera input video is lost 1 Enter the Camera Input Adjustment menu 2 Select camera Use V keys to select a camera and select Advanced settings 3 Select the Handle option next to Signal Loss 4 Setup alarm schedule Enter Policy to setup alarm schedule A video loss alarm will be generated only during the scheduled times selected Note The 4 time periods can be selected per day The timeframes may not overlap The DVR must be rebooted before the settings take effect 45 y E fer Les Ee J Hopdle Me t hos amp dible Warning rigi Alarm iA 5 Setup alarm policy You can select one or more response On Screen Warning Audible tone Upload to Center and Trigger Alarm Output Use the WV 1 and EDIT key to enable or disable items x is disable and v is enable 6 Save alarm setup After making selections press Confirm to return to the Camera Input adjustment menu In this menu press Confirm to save current Camera parameters and return to main menu 7 Save all cameras If you want to setup other cameras please repeat steps two through six In Image Setup menu press Confirm to save all cameras parameters or ESC to abort 6 9 Motion Detection Alarm This feature g
22. 50 60 Hz 20 42W without HDDs and CD R W 109C 55 C 10 90 19 Standard 450mm x 450mm x 95mm lt 17 6 Lbs 8Kg without HDD and CD R W 69 Appendix D Quick Search Manual Guide Chapter User Create and delete users System has one default Management Administrator who can create 15 users and Security function define their rights E Modify password HDD Format HDD and HDD information ZC eem Recording Mode Manual record Continuous record Motion HDD Recording record Alarm record Motion amp Alarm record Motion Alarm record Bit rate Frame rate Image quality etc 6 11 Playback Playback by time file slow fast pause amp frame Backup recorded files and video clips Preview Mode Monitor amp VGA display Switching screen 6 10 modes Auto or manual switch Ze PTZ control Control pan tilt zoom focus and iris Setup and 4 4 on adjust presets tours and patterns Motion Detect Motion detect area sensitivity and setup Ing Local Monitoring Relay output Alarm output parameter setup Mask Mask sewparea____ 66 View Setting up tampering facility for camera Tampering ASDL Network Settings View log View log 70 Appendix E Days Recording per HDD for ALIENS04 The following are based on continuous days recording for 4 channels 512 Kbps 80Gb 160Gb 250GB 320Gb 400Gb 500Gb 750Gb 1000Gb 103 132 164 205 308 Le 32 Wes 03 132
23. C address 6 2 Device ID The device ID is a unique identifier for the DVR When you use an IR Remote controller to operate DVR you must use this device ID to select the DVR The default device ID is 88 If there is more than one DVR in one place define a different device ID for each DVR Otherwise the IR controller will control all DVRs with the same device ID at the same time 1 In Display menu select the device ID edit box 2 Use the numeric keys to input a new device ID The device ID value is ranged from 01 255 3 Press the Confirm button to save the new ID or Cancel to abort 39 6 3 Video Standard and VGA Setup Video standard Changing the video format NTSC PAL is easily performed in the Display menu 1 Select the Display Menu from the Main Menu 2 Select the Video Standard button and select the appropriate standard for your area NTSC PAL VGA setup You can define the VGA resolution and refresh frequency in the Display menu Options include 1024 768 60Hz 800 600 60Hz and 800 600 75Hz 1 Select the Display Menu 2 Use the 48 w keys to select the desired format 3 Press Confirm to save or Cancel to abort 6 4 Date and Time Setup Setting the Date Time 1 Enter Display section 2 Click on Date Time Setup 3 Confirm settings 4 Select Confirm in Display mode 40 Selecting the Date Time Display Settings You ca
24. FAT32 file system e Supports HDD SMART technology e Supports continuous overwrite and linear stop when full record modes e Supports backup of recorded files and video audio clips Supports USB memory stick USB HDD USB CD RW USB DVD R W and SATA HDD for backup Preview and playback e Supports BNC analog monitor and VGA output for main output e Supports one spot video and spot audio output e Supports multiple live view modes e Supports Privacy Mask blanks portions of camera view e Supports camera block alarm e Supports mult synchronous playback Support play forward backward pause frame by frame etc e Supports play back by files or by time date Displays local record status PTZ e Supports multiple PTZ protocols e Supports preset sequence and pattern Alarms e Supports exception alarm motion detection alarm external alarm etc Miscellaneous e Supports IR Remote control e Supports RS 485 keyboard e Support multi level user management Network e Supports TCP UDP RTP Multicast for network viewing e Support PPPoE for broadband dial up Note that this is not supported e Support DDNS E mail and NTP e Supports PSTN for standard dial up e Supports remote parameter setup Alarm information can be sent to remote center Network controlled PTZ Network recording of video audio Network download and playback of recorded files from the DVR Remote upgrade of DVR fir
25. Management menu Note The system administrator admin login name can manage the permissions assigned to individual users Up to 15 additional users may be selected When logged on as admin you can add users delete users modify passwords and select individual permissions for each user 36 6 1 1 Add Users Additional users may be added by those with admin rights 1 Enter the User Management menu select User from a the main menu 2 a 2 In the User Management menu select the Add ke 3 button and press ENTER Kmec 3 Input the new user name in the pop up dialog and press ENTER up to 15 users can be added Setup the password for a new user 1 After you add a new user the password is null no T LIE ET i Ge password You can skip this step 1f you do not want to change the password anak AE ENER ECIN 73 TS IT Sl 2 Enter the desired password 3 Verify the entry 4 Select confirm 6 1 2 Delete User 1 In the User Management interface use the Y keys to select a user then use gt to move the Active Window to the Del button and press ENTER 2 In the displayed confirmation box press Confirm to delete the selected user or press Cancel or ESC to abort deleting orl oo Pete ao Lr IAE LT LL I im 6 1 3 Password Modification Admin rights are required to change passwords 1 Enter the User Management menu 2 Select a user
26. Package This 1s a remote server that can be accessed by numerous networked DVRs 55 Multicast IP D class IP addresses from 224 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 If you do not use the multicast function you do not need to set this parameter Some routers will prohibit multicast functions for security reasons Remote Host IP and Port If you enable this IP and port the Upload to Center option on exception alarm will notify the Upload Center You can use the SDK to develop this center software function PPPoE Function Note that this function is not supported as PPPoE not used in the UK Enter the DVR Network menu Enable PPPoE option 1 Input PPPoE username which is from ISP 2 Input PPPoE password which is from ISP 3 Input PPPoE password again to verify 4 Save parameters In PPPoE menu press Confirm to save the parameters and return to the Network menu Press Confirm again in Network menu The DVR must reboot before the parameters take effect In reboot process DVR will start dialup using PPPoE parameters If DVR dialup to the internet 1s successful the DVR will display the dynamic internet IP address in the Network menu NAS Network Attached Storage This defines a directory list of network attached storage devices 56 6 14 PTZ Setup There is one RS 485 port on the DVR rear panel used for PTZ control 6 14 1 PTZ RS485 Connection DVR DVS Connect DVR DVS R
27. S 485 port Pin T with PTZ Pin A Connect DVR RS 485 port Pin T with PTZ Pin B If DVR RS 485 port is an RJ45 interface please refer to DVR user manual for the RS 485 pin definition 6 14 2 PTZ Settings Configure the RS 485 parameters to match your PTZ protocol In the main menu select the PTZ setup option PTZ menu Options Select channel Select a PTZ camera RS 485 parameters Including baud rate data bit stop bit parity flow control etc These parameters must be the same as those required by the PTZ protocol PTZ address Each PTZ has a different address PTZ type The DVR has the following PTZ protocols Youli LinLin 1016 LinLin 820 Pelco p DM DynaColor HD600 JC 4116 Pelco d WX Pelco D VCOM VC 2000 NetStreamer SAE YAAN Samsung Kalatel 3 12 CELOTEX TLPelco p TLHHX 2000 BBV RM110 KC3360S ACES ALSON INV3609HD Howell Tc Pelco P Tc Pelco D AUTO M AUTO H ANTEN CHANGLIN DeltaDome XYM 12 ADR8060 EVI D30 DEMO SPEED DM PELCO D ST832 LC D2104 HUNTER A01 TECHYIN WEIHAN LG D MAX Panasonic KTD 348 infinova PIH 7625 LCU DennarDome VICON TKC676 YAAN NEW DL NVS IZ i3DVR Other PTZ protocols will be added with the new firmware Note If you select Pelco P protocol set the dome address one number higher than the DVR setting For example if camera ID is 2 the DVR PTZ address is set as ID 3 24 6 14 3 PTZ Control In Preview Live view mode press the
28. Symbol Uppercase Lowercase Symbol There are 24 symbols in all They are divided into 4 pages Press the 0 key to scroll through the available selections Note The character input scheme may seem difficult until you become familiar with its operation All setup procedures may be accomplished from the remote software using a more familiar Windows format 24 Chapter4 Basic Operation Guide 4 1 Power on Note It is always a good idea to check the power supply before connecting the AC cable and applying power The DVR is equipped with a universal power supply that will accommodate 120 240VAC 50 60Hz Units with an input power selector switch must be placed in the correct input voltage position for the local area before applying power Switch the main power switch off before inserting the AC power cord Connect a monitor VGA or composite to view the GUI and setup the unit If the POWER lamp is off please do as follows 1 Make sure the power cord is connected to an active power source 2 Switch on the power key on the real panel If the POWER lamp is red 1 Press the POWER key to start the DVR 2 The power lamp will turn green as the unit powers up 3 The DSP and HDD initialisation process will be shown on the monitor The graphics include two lines The first line indicates the DSP hardware and the second lists the available drives installed A check mark V indicates correct operation of the DSP and
29. USD HDD USB CD DVD or USB mouse 8 E SATA Optional Extends 1 internal SATA to E SATA SWI RS485 terminal resistor switch Default is Off The resistor is 120 PTZ Connection Use T and T to connect PTZ 10 16 sensor alarm in 4 relay outputs Use D D for keyboard 14 2 5 External Alarm In Out Connection Alarm input dry contact Alarm input port dry contact G GND Connect the GND of ar IN er Gee OGG 12 34 sensor 56 i amp 1 8 Alarm input support normally e es ee ee se e e open normally closed E EE 0 Reserved UT QU Alarm output 16 FG 36G 46 1G 4G 4 relay output rL dQ e e e e ge sg e men een Deeg EE Alarm output connection Connect with DC device 2V ay 3FG Relay 10 ATADVAC 1 Connect with AC device Powering Up Note Complete all cable connections before powering on the DVR 1 Switch on all connected equipment 2 Connect the power cable to the unit 3 Switch on the power supply power switch 15 Chapter 3 Operational Instructions 3 1 DVR Front Panel Phea Cannesi Kui Connect Huli Fay Inft Red receiver Camera 1 16 Shows 16 camera status Green means Indicator recording Red means network transmission L Orange means recording and network ae transmission Power Device switch with power indicator light Green means DVR is operating Red means DVR is powered Off No li
30. ate arrow keys then Enter Use the number keys to enter your numerical selections and press Enter Always remember to navigate to the Confirm button and press Enter to update your selections Otherwise the selections will not be updated Press ESC to take you back to the previous menu first to the Display menu ESC again to the Main Menu and again to return to the live display 22 3 3 3 Menu Operation How to access the menus Press the MENU key to enter the DVR main menu Press the PLAY key to enter the playback menu Press the REC key to enter the manual record menu Press the PTZ key to enter the PTZ control interface Note You must input a valid user name and password The default user name is admin and password is 12345 Main Menu Description Main menu One section of the menu screen will be highlighted to indicate the input cursor position The Active window can be moved from one item to another by using the direction keys 1 J gt D When the Active Window is located on an item you can press the ENTER key to enter into the sub menu For example Move the Active Window to Image and then press ENTER to enter into the secondary menu as follows 23 1 Check Box Provide 2 options means enable and x means disable Select either ENTER or EDIT to change selections 2 List Box Provides more than 2 options Ho
31. background and image quality requirement Frame Rate Frames per second Options are Full NTSC 1s 30 FPS and PAL is 25FPS 20 16 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 For lower frame rates you can select low bit rates to save bandwidth Note Some series DVRs may have lower frame rates for a particular resolution PreRecord Time This sets the buffer size for retaming video audio when you enable motion detection recording or external alarm recording You can define a prerecord time The options are No Prerecord 5 Seconds default selection 10 Seconds 15 Seconds 20 Seconds 25 Seconds 30 Seconds and Max Prerecord MaxPreRecord saves all data in Prerecord buffer The Prerecord time 1s related to the bit rate the lower the bit rate the longer the Prerecord time e If the bit rate Max bit rate is very low and you select the Prerecord Time as 5 Seconds the actual prerecord time is more than 5 seconds On the other side if the bit rate 1s high and the Prerecord Time is set to 30 Seconds the actual prerecord time may be less than 30 Seconds PostRecord Time This sets the length of time the DVR will continue to record in alarm record mode after the alarm clears When external alarm or motion alarm ends the DVR will continue recording for a selected period of time The options are 5 Seconds default 10 Seconds 30 Seconds 1 Minute 2 Minutes 5 Minutes and 10 Minutes Enable Rec This setti
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33. bort Alarm relay output setup 1 In the Alarms menu use the 1 keys to select an alarm output 2 Select delay time This feature selects the amount of time the alarm triggers remain after the alarm clears The post alarm option times are 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 30 Seconds 1 Minute 2 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes and Manual Stop If you select the Manual option the alarm output will not stop until you select the Clear Alarm button in Utilities menu So the actual alarm output time is made up of alarm input time and this delay time 3 Enter the alarm out schedule You can schedule the times of day that the alarm outputs are active Move Active Frame to Schedule button on right side of Alarm Out Time item press ENTER to access the corresponding schedule menu 4 Setup alarm out schedule Like other schedule setup you can set 4 time periods for one day and 7 days for one week When you finish setup press the Confirm button to return to the Alarms menu 5 Copy one alarm output parameters to another alarm output In the Alarms menu you can copy parameters of current alarm output to another alarm output 6 Save setup When you finish setup in Alarms menu press the Confirm button to save Note If any schedule is modified you must reboot the DVR before it takes effect 54 6 13 Network Setup This section describes network parameters for co
34. cess the Manual Record Menu Close Status Open status Show hide the status line on the monitor 20 e Switch VOUT Switch to the Spot monitor output Depends on model purchased Caution If you select Switch VOUT you will lose mouse control of the main monitor The mouse pointer will move to the Spot display If you have a monitor connected to the Spot output you can right click and select Switch VOUT to return to the main display control If no Spot monitor is available you will not be able to return to the main output using the mouse You must press the Main Aux key on the front panel or the VOIP MON key on the IR Remote The same issue is present when using front panel and IR Remote operation If the Spot monitor 1s inadvertently selected by pressing the appropriate key when there is no Spot monitor installed it will appear as if the unit 1s not operating properly General Mouse Menu Navigation A standard left mouse click will select most options Just position the mouse over the desired menu item and select A right mouse click displays an option list from the live display Once in the menu a right click will take you to the previous menu Walk through the following list of items to familiarise yourself with mouse operation Starting from the live display Right click the mouse to view the control options and then and select Mam Menu You can click on any of the options to enter
35. city g that is the capacity of each channel needed for every hour unit Mbyte q d 8x 3600 1024 1 In the formula d means the bit rate unit Kbit s Step 2 After video time requirement is confirmed according to Formula 2 to calculate the storage capacity ri which is storage of each channel needed unit Mbyte m gq xh xD 2 In the formula it means the recording time for each day hour D means number of days for which the video shall be kept Step 3 According to Formula 3 to calculate total capacity accumulation dr thatis needed for all channels in the DVR during scheduled video recording bi dr gt m 3 im In the formula c means total number of channels in one DVR Step 4 According to Formula 4 to calculate total capacity accumulation a that is needed for all channels in DVR during alarm video recording including motion detection gr Yn x85 4 i In the formula a means alarm occurrence rate 64 Appendix B DVR Connector Definition RS485 Connector Materials and tools required to make the cable e CATS cable 8 pins e Standard RJ45 connector Crimping tool for RJ45 connectors Pin Definition RN 23 gn RXD 4 TXD TXD 2 GND f Pin definition for Standard RS 485 serial port RJA5 plug in Note The configuration at the other end of the cable depends on the product it is being connected to UTP Network Connection Materials and Tools
36. d the Spot output may be used to perform PTZ control 1 Press the Main Aux key to select the desired output 2 Press the PTZ key to enter the PTZ control mode Note The Main Aux key is not active while in the PTZ mode Press the ESC key to exit PTZ control mode in order to change monitor control modes 35 Chapter 6 Advanced Operation Guide Only users that have Parameters Setup permissions assigned to their user name can perform the operations in this section When the following parameters are modified and saved you must reboot the DVR before the new parameters take effective Parameters mentioned earlier do not require a reboot Any network parameters in Network menu e Stream type resolution and record schedule in Recording menu External alarm sensor type in Alarms menu View tampering alarm schedule in Image menu Video loss alarm schedule in Image menu Motion detection alarm schedule in Image menu External alarm schedule in Alarms menu e Alarm output schedule in Alarms menu e RS232 mode in RS232 menu e Change video output standard in Display menu Change PTZ parameters in PTZ menu 6 1 User Management The Factory Default user name and password 1s admin 12345 The user name admin can t be changed You can change the admin password for security reasons Move the Active Window to User and press the ENTER key to enter the User
37. e 4 4 PTZ Control Note Ensure that PTZ communication parameters have been configured properly before attempting normal operation Your password must have PTZ control enabled in order to control cameras Note Please refer to PTZ Setup in section 6 14 Entering the PTZ control interface In live mode press the PTZ key In the login dialog select a user name and input the correct password In menu mode press the PTZ key and you will enter the PTZ control interface directly There is a PTZ Control prompt in the PTZ control interface The displayed camera name indicates the camera under control For example Camera 01 means you are controlling PTZ camera 1 Select the desired channel In the PTZ control mode you can press the numeric keys to select the desired channel Ex 0 1 for camera 1 or 1 if using a 4 8 channel unit After you select the camera PTZ you can use the shortcut keys to control the PTZ PTZ Control Options Direction control keys 1 lt I gt ZOOM control keys ZOOM ZOOM FOCUS control keys FOCUS FOCUS IRIS control keys RIS IRIS Adjust preset keys REC SHOT Auto control key PLAY AUTO Wiper control key WIPER MENU Light control key LIGHT F1 Auxiliary control key AUX F2 Calling Preset positions In the PTZ control mode press the REC SHOT key and then enter the preset number three numeric keys The camera will go t
38. ecord interface has the following selections Channel number channel status start stop record start all and stop all buttons 1 Channel Indicates available camera inputs 2 Status Indicates one of four settings e means idle Green means the channel is recording or set to record including Continuous recording alarm recording motion detection recording Red means network transmission Orange means both recording and network transmission 3 Start Stop v means start recording corresponding channel x means stop 4 Start All Press this button to start all channels recording 5 Stop All Press this button to stop all channels from recording Note Manual recording will be lost after a reboot Exit manual record Press the ESC key to enter the live view mode Press the MENU key to enter the main menu Press the PLAY key to enter playback menu Press the PTZ key to enter the PTZ control mode 28 4 6 Playback Note The user must have Playback permission associated with the user name and password in order to enter playback mode Playback interface In the live view mode press the PLAY key In the display login box select a username and input the correct password to enter the Playback interface In the menu mode press the PLAY key to enter the Playback interface directly Playback Menu The Playback interface has the following selections Chan Rec Type Time selection Search Pla
39. ed DVR IP address and subnet in Network menu will not be restored 7 2 Hard Disk Hard Disk Management Options Check Drive Status Capacity Free space Stand by Normal status Format the Drives Note Before formatting stop all recording After formatting you must reboot the DVR otherwise the DVR will not function properly 60 7 3 Alarm Outputs Clear an alarm in progress This is the only way to stop an alarm when there is no alarm time designated Select Stop 7 4 Reboot Reboot the DVR 7 5 Power Off e Shut down DVR 7 6 View Log To view the log recorded in the DVR HDD In Utilities menu press View Log to enter the Log menu If you want to view the log based on default option just press the ENTER key A list of matching file segments will display in the view log window The DVR will list all matched information Also you can select options to search By Type By Date and By Type amp Date By Type To view the log information of a particular type Major and Minor Major types include Operation Alarm Exception and All For each major type there are associated minor types including Power On Shut Down Abnormal Shut Panel Login Panel Logout Panel Config Panel File Play Panel Time Play Local Start Record Local Stop Record Panel PTZ Panel Preview Panel Set Time Local Upgrade Net Login Net Logout Net Start Record Net Stop Record Net Start T
40. els are played back synchronously In such case each channel can backup 30 segments so 60 segments can be backed up for two channels Playback backup video files You can playback recorded files in any PC using File Player software File Player software is available on the CD supplied with the DVR You have a choice of format on CDRW 4 8 Powering Down the DVR Note Turning off the power switch on the rear panel or pulling the power cord from the unit is not recommended in order to avoid corrupting data on the disk drives The safest method is to enter the Menu and turn off the power using the Utilities Menu Alternately you can press and hold the front panel Power key or the IR Remote Power key for five seconds 22 Shutting down the DVR using the menu 1 Enter the Utilities menu Main Utilities 2 Move the Active Window to Power Off and press ENTER 3 In the power off menu press Confirm to shut down the DVR 4 Enter a user name and password as required Power off using the POWER key on the front panel or IR Remote 1 In the Live mode press and hold the POWER key on the front panel or IR Remote for more five seconds 2 A power off display will ask you to confirm your selection 3 Enter a user name and password as required If an incorrect password 1s entered three times the unit will return to the live view mode System ERE SIT Note A message will display indicating
41. enerates an alarm when video motion 1s detected in a camera view Setting Up Motion Detection 1 Enter the Camera Input Adjustment menu 2 Select camera Use V to select one camera 3 Select motion detection sensitivity There is a selection button to the right of Ero EE Motion Det Level that selects the motion detection sensitivity There are 7 options from 0 the lowest to 5 the highest and Off Use the N keys to make a selection In the Off option the DVR will not respond to motion detection If you select other options the Motion Area Setup and Policy Setup buttons will be active If you select low sensitivity such as 0 a great deal of image movement is required to generate a motion alarm A high sensitivity setting like 5 will respond to smaller motions within images The default sensitivity is 2 You may have to test different sensitivity levels in order to find the appropriate settings for some cameras ITE 46 4 Motion area setup You must define motion areas so that DVR will respond when there is motion in those areas Move the Active Window to the Area button on the right side of sensitivity selection box and press ENTER to enter the Motion Area Setup interface The screen is divided into 22 15 panes 22 15 PAL There is one yellow panel on the upper left side The motion area setup steps are the same as that of mask area setup refer to chapter 6 6 T
42. ght means no power connected DVR is ready Green means you can use IR remote Red means there is an alarm 4 Status Lamps Input numbers lower case uppercase and Input Keys symbols F Light in PTZ control AUX in PTZ control l 2 3 5 F2 Menu 1 Enter Menu from Live mode 2 Wiper control in PTZ mode 3 Press and hold MENU for 5 secends to cancel key down tone DD ink l Cancel and return to previous menu Play 1 Local playback 2 AUTO in PTZ control REC 1 Manual record Function Keys 2 Preset in PTZ mode Edit 1 In edit mode delete current character 2 IRIS in PTZ mode 3 Select vor x to enable or disable PTZ 1 Enter into PTZ control mode 2 IRIS in PTZ mode A 1 Input character 2 FOCUS in PTZ mode 3 Display or hide the channel status 16 1 Multi Screen selection A Switch menu mode into live view Function Keys T in PTZ mode Main Aux 1 Switch nes spot video output control mode 2 ZOOM in PTZ control Composed of up down left and right arrow 1 Menu mode Use direction keys to select press 7 Control Keys Direction Keys Enter or EQUO d o edit 2 PTZ direction control 3 Playback speed control 1 Menu confirmation 2 Select v or x to enable or disable 3 Pause playback 3 2 IR Control Description POWER Power DVR on off DEV Enable Disable IR remote control Same as numeric keys on front panel EDIT Same as EDIT key on front panel Numeric Keys A Same as A
43. gress Backward Forward The unit is 4 Adjust play speed Normal speed is 1x Use 1 to increase play speed 2X 4X 8X and MAX Use to decrease play speed 1 2X 1 4X 1 8X and Single Frame When in Single frame pressing ENTER moves forward one image at a time single step 5 Pause Continue Press ENTER to pause continue playback 30 6 Copy segment EDIT to start copy EDIT again to end copy 7 Exit ESC 8 Playback switch When in 2 ch playback press PREV to switch between main channel and second channel Note When the DVR is performing multiple tasks the actual play speed may not match the speed selected Exit playback 1 From the playback interface press ESC to return to the Live mode 2 From the playback interface press MENU to enter into main menu 3 Press REC to enter the manual record menu 4 Press PTZ to enter the PTZ control mode 4 7 Backup Recorded Files Note The user must have Playback permission associated with the username and password in order to enter playback mode and back up files Some applications require data to be saved for a long period of time The required information could range from a short video clip up to the entire database This section addresses ways to export video from the DVR Back up selected files 1 From the live mode press PLAY 2 Enter a valid user name and password to enter the Play Back
44. he only differences are that you can use the PTZ key to set the whole screen as a motion area Multi motion areas can be defined 5 Setup multi areas After you setup one motion area press the EDIT key The yellow pane will appear again allowing another motion box selection 6 Clear part of motion area Move the yellow pane near the start position of the area you want to clear Press EDIT and the yellow pane will turn black Use the 1 keys to enlarge or shrink the black area Press the EDIT key to clear this part motion area 7 Press Enter to save the changes or ESC to cancel Note Press A key to clear all motion areas The keys used to setup motion areas are as follows 1 1 L Move yellow pane to any position EDIT Yellow panel position changes to red adjust panel size e Right enlarge red pane e Left shrink red pane Down enlarge red pane e 1 Up shrink red pane e PTZ Set whole screen as motion area A Clear all motion areas ENTER Save and return to Image Setup menu e ESC Cancel setup and return to Image Setup menu Motion Alarm Policy This feature allows you to configure multiple alarm responses based on a single alarm input 1 In the Camera Input Adjustment menu move the Active Window to the Policy button to the far right of Motion Det Level and press ENTER to access the Motion Alarm Handle menu
45. ies menu By Time View the log during a selected time period 1 Select By Time for Query option to active Start Time and Stop Time items 2 Input the start time and stop time 3 Move Active Window to the Search Log button and press ENTER to start searching 4 The list of matching files will display in the list window 5 Press Return to return to the Utilities menu By Type amp Date View one type of log in an assigned time period 1 Select By Type amp Time in the Query option 2 Select a Major and Minor search criteria 3 Input a start time and stop time 4 Select Search Log and press ENTER to start searching 5 A list of matched files will display in the search window 6 Select Return to return to the Utilities menu 7 7 System Information Serial Number Encode Versin Press the System Information icon in the Utilities menu to view the DVR system information 62 Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade It should be noted that Firmware Upgrade is a non User configurable function Uploading incorrect or incompatibly firmware may result in permanent damage to your equipment and will invalidate any warranty 63 Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording video recording type and video file storage time According to Formula 1 to calculate storage capa
46. jected to shock or vibration Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Always disconnect the power before moving the unit To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture E cL SIUE Cleaning You can clean the unit with a moist lint free cloth or chamois leather cloth Unpacking Check the package for visible damage If any items appear to have been damaged in shipment notify the supplier immediately Unpack carefully This is electronic equipment and should be handled with care to prevent damage to the unit Do not attempt to use the unit if any components are damaged Notify any missing items The shipping carton is the safest container in which to transport the unit Save it and all packing materials for future use If the unit must be returned use the original packing if possible Packaging contents The package should contain the following items l Digital Video Recorder 2 Accessories box Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 1 Summary The Alien Pro series Network Digital video Recorders are excellent digital surveillance products They adopt an embedded MCU Microprocessor Control Unit and an embedded Real Time Operating System RTOS They combine the most advanced technology in the Information Industry such as video and audio encoding decoding hard disk recording and TCP IP transmission The firmware is burnt onto a
47. key on front panel Same as REC key on front panel soe as PLAY key on front uz Gg as INFO key on front panel Same as Main Aux key on front panel Same as MENU key on front panel Same as PREV key on front panel Direction Keys Same as direction keys and enter ENTER key on front panel same PTZ key on front panel same as ESC key on front panel 15 Reserved Reserved for future use Fi Same as F1 key on front panel IRIS FOCUS ZOOM for lens Lens control control Same as F2 key on front panel 17 Loading the batteries into the IR controller 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Insert the battery Ensure that the poles and are correctly positioned 3 Replace the battery cover Enable the IR Remote Controller 1 Press the DEV key input the DVR device ID default is 88 It can be changed in the Display menu and then press the ENTER key 2 The STATUS lamp on the DVR front panel will turn green indicating that you can use IR controller to operate the DVR Disable the IR controller 1 When IR controller status lamp is on press the DEV key 2 The STATUS lamp on the DVR will turn off The IR controller won t control the DVR Turn off the DVR 1 When IR controller status is on press the POWER key for several seconds 2 The DVR will be powered off Troubleshooting the IR Remote 1 Always aim the IR Remote controller at the DVR you want t
48. le the unit 3 Remove the metal top cover by removing two screws from the rear of the cover slide the cover towards the rear and lift it from the unit 4 Remove the metal hard drive brackets remove one screw from the top of the mounting plate lift the rear of the plate and slide backwards To remove the bottom plate remove the mounting screws that are inserted from the outside of the unit one on each side Make sure that the hard disk bracket does not come into contact with the PCB as this could cause damage 10 5 Place the hard disks you wish to install on a table with the mounting side facing upwards 6 Place the metal hard disk bracket on top of the hard disks and fasten each hard disk with 4 screws to the bracket 7 Reinstall the bracket and then connect the power and data cables to the HDD and main board uu mmummum gun vumm M m IMN so LEITET REOR HIM HO HIH uu11u1 LUNN TN 11 8 Check all connections and reinstall the metal cover on the DVR 9 Connect the power cable and power on the DVR 10 Press MENU key to enter into DVR main menu Go to the Utilities menu and choose Hard disk to format the hard disks Check that all installed disks are detected by the DVR shown in the menu Choose Format and select All to format all hard disks When all drives are formatted a confirmation message will be shown on the screen Ensure that all installed disks have the
49. mmunication with remote software Note If any network parameter is modified you must save and reboot the DVR before changes will take effect In main menu select the Network option to access network setup 6 13 1 Network Settings P address The IP address must not be in conflict with other IP addresses on the network If there is a DHCP server in the network you can set the IP as 0 0 0 0 save and reboot the DVR In the reboot process the DVR will search the DHCP server and will be assigned a dynamic IP address The dynamic IP address will display in the menu You will need to enter a static IP address if there is no DHCP service available If the DVR uses the PPPoE function the DVR can dialup the internet and this information will display in the menu Note that the PPPoE function 1s mainly used in the USA and this facility is not currently supported Port Network access port number must be greater than 2000 Mask This is the subnet mask Gateway The gateway IP is used to communicate with different network segments The Gateway is usually the modem router local address e Http Port The port is for IE browser The default value is 80 It can be modified Advanced settings See below Mac Mac Address NIC Type Default is 1OM 100M Auto Other options are 10M Half Dup 10M Full Dup 100M Half Dup and 100M Full Dup Input Format Select format Generally set at IP IP Server IP Address of IP DataStore
50. mware RS232 supports transparent channel function so that the remote PC can use DVR to control serial devices Note that RS232 is not supported e Supports bi directional audio or one way audio broadcast e Supports IE to view and configure the DVR e Supports activity log 1 4 Typical Application Access control Camera system Power supply Suunil collector Microphone Extensional SATA HDD Alarm Alarm in out Monitor Speaker Display Note that the above functionality depends on the model purchased Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Check DVR and its Accessories Please check the contents of the shipping container If any of the items are missing please contact your supplier 2 2 HDD Installation If you have not purchased Hard Drives for this DVR you can calculate the total capacity you need refer to Appendix A Installing the hard disks should be performed by a qualified person When working with electrostatic sensitive devices such as a hard disk or the DVR unit make sure you use a static free workstation Any electrostatic energy coming in contact with the hard disk or DVR main board can damage it permanently Installing SATA HDD 1 Before installation of the HDD switch the recorder off and unplug the power cable 2 Place the recorder on a flat table and make sure you take proper ESD precautions Wear an ESD bracelet at all times A Philips screwdriver is required to disassemble and reassemb
51. n individual camera in live view If the DVR has less than 10 channels press one numeric key to switch to the corresponding channel For example Press 2 to view camera 2 Ifthe DVR has 10 or more 10 channels press two numeric keys to switch to the corresponding channel For example Press 0 2 to select camera 72 Press 1 2 to select camera 712 Press the EDIT key to manually sequence live views You can set auto preview mode in the menu refer to section 5 2 Press the PREV key to switch multi screen views Press the Enter key to pause resume sequence live view 4 3 Login Note The DVR factory default user name and password is admin 12345 admin 1s the administrator which allows access to all of the DVR functions It cannot be renamed The administrator can create up to 15 individual users and apply individual privileges to each Press the Menu key and the Login dialog appears uz gg TEPES TE A mhire Cancel on ire nnr o ME ce CI Cune Le ES Ca Ci IESSE 1 Use the IIIe keys to select a user 2 Press the gt key to enter the Password edit box Input the corresponding password Press ENTER to exit edit box The Active Window will move to the Confirm button 26 3 Press ENTER to confirm the entry Note An incorrect user name password entry will result in an audible alarm After three incorrect entries the DVR will switch to the live display mod
52. n modify the Time Date display properties for each camera including display status position and format You can copy the properties of one camera to all cameras These modifications are made m the Image Menu Selecting Camera Date Time display settings 1 Enter the Image Menu and select a camera to modify 2 Select the Date OSD Options include Opaque amp Steady Transparent amp Steady Transparent amp Flashing Opaque amp Flashing No Display 3 Select the Position button next to the OSD setup A display window will show the position of the Time Date display Display position and format The image consists of a 22x15 grid NTSC 22x18 PAL Use the N t 1 9 1 keys to move the OSD position 5 Press the EDIT key to select OSD time date format Options include e MM DD Y Y YY day in week hh mm ss default e MM DD Y Y Y Y hh mm ss DD MM YYYY day in week hh mm ss e DD MM YYY Y hh mm ss e YYY Y MM DD day in week hh mm ss e YYY Y MM DD hh mm ss YYYY year MM month DD day hh hours mm minutes and ss seconds 6 Press ENTER to save and return to the Image menu or press ESC to abort 6 4 1 Daylight Saving Time Setup In the Display menu press the DST Setup button to enter the DST setup interface DST means Daylight Saving Time Select the check box to enable the function and enter the DST start time and end time for you local area Ensure you Co
53. name to edit in the user name list box Use Y to select a user 3 Press gt to move the Active Window to password edit box and press EDIT to enter the edit status 4 Use the numeric keys to input the new password A password can be up to 16 numbers 5 Move the Active Window to Verify password and re enter the password 6 Select Confirm and press ENTER This will activate the new password 37 Note If there 1s an error in entering or verifying the password an error message box will appear Denoting that the Password Change Has Failed In this case press ENTER to return to the password edit box and re enter the new password and verify again 6 1 4 User Rights Setup permissions for new users 1 In the users list box of the User Management menu use the WV keys to select the user name then use the gt key to move to the Set Privileges button and press ENTER Note Operational rights are divided into Local Rights and Remote Rights You can assign the necessary rights to the user 1 Use the gt keys to select items and press ENTER or EDIT to enable or disable the item v means the right is assigned to that user 2 After assignment press the Confirm button to save the settings or Cancel to abort User rights description Local Rights Local rights are for local operation such as the operation using
54. nfirm the settings in this menu and when returning to the Display menu you also confirm that menu also 41 6 5 Image Setup 6 5 1 Camera Name Setup Camera Name You can modify camera names in the Camera Input Adjustment Menu Note Camera names can t be copied to other cameras 1 From the Main Menu select the Image menu 2 Select a camera to configure 3 Select the Name entry to modify the camera name Move the Active Window to the camera name edit box and press EDIT to enter the edit mode You can input numbers uppercase and lowercase characters refer to Chapter 3 4 The camera name can be up to 32 characters 4 Press ENTER to exit the edit mode 5 Select Confirm and press ENTER to save the modification or Press Cancel or ESC to abort Position the name on the display 1 If you do not want to display the camera name disable the check box beside camera name edit box The disable flag is x If you enable the check box you can setup the camera name position You can copy the position to any other camera The setup steps are 2 Enable the check box on the right side of camera name then move the Active Window to the Position button and press ENTER to enter the camera name position setup interface 3 Use the VY gt keys to move camera name position Press ENTER to return the Image Setup menu Press Confirm to save
55. ng determines whether the camera will record Recording may be halted based on additional schedule settings e Schedule When you enable recording function you can setup recording schedule Note When the camera s recording schedule is modified you must reboot the DVR before the changes will take effect 50 All day Recording Setup 1 Enable Enable Rec and enter the recording Schedule menu 2 In the recording menu use ENTER or EDIT to enable the record function v flag Select the Schedule button to enter the recording schedule menu 3 Select a day and enable all day recording Day selection options Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday Use the 1 key to select a day Move the Active Window to the All Day selection box and press ENTER or EDIT to enable the All Day option x means disable and v means enable 4 Select the Record type The Rec Type options are All Time Motion Detect Alarm Motion Alarm and Motion amp Alarm For the All Day record mode only one record type can be selected 5 Copy to You can copy the current day to other days 6 Save Press Confirm to return to the Recording menu Press Confirm again to save the parameters and return main menu Scheduled Recording Setup 1 Enter the recording schedule menu 2 In recording menu use ENTER or EDIT to enable record function v flag
56. o backup the files or clips 29 10 Copy Start backup 11 Backup Today Backup all recorded files created today 12 Coding Format You can select either an H264 backup or AVI backup 13 Backup Use this backup option for option 12 backup There are two playback modes 1 Search and playback a file In the playback menu select a channel to search and a record type Move the Active Window to the Search button and press ENTER The DVR will search and list the matched files 2 Playback by Time In the playback interface select a start and an end time using the time entry boxes and then select the Play button Video playback will start from the start time selected If there are more than eight matched files use Page No to select additional pages use numeric keys or 1 keys to select a page In the file list box use the 1 keys to move the scroll bar to the desired file and press ENTER to playback the file If a second channel is selected these two channels can playback synchronously Note If no file match is found a message will displayed indicating that no matching files were found There is an information bar at the bottom of the display with the following information Volume Play Progress Play Speed Played Time and File Total Time The following front panel playback controls are available 1 Display Hide information bar MENU 2 Open Close sound PLAY 3 Adjust play pro
57. o control 2 Make sure that the correct DVR ID code is entered and the status lamp on the DVR is green 3 Check the batteries 4 Make sure nothing is obstructing the IR sensor on the DVR 5 Try another IR Remote control Note If you have only one Remote unit to work with it is often difficult to verify whether the unit is actually working Humans can t see the IR LED flashing on the remote when keys are pressed Cameras can see the LED flash Aim the Remote at a conveniently placed camera and you can see the LED flash on the monitor 18 3 3 OSD Menu Description 3 3 1 Menu Name Display Recording Main Menu Items Function Menu Name Unit Name Device ID Require Password Y N Sereen saver Video standard Enable Scaler Brightness Menu transparency WGA resolution DST Date and Time Overwnite Stop recording SATAT disk usage Recording parameters Record schedule Prerecord time Past Record time Alarm input type MO NC Alarm response and PTZ linkage Alarm output and schedule PTZ parameters Preset setup sequence setup Pattern setup Out channel Preview mode Switch time Audio preview Alarm out Display delay Lay out Through mode Utilities Local port 19 Function Select Camera Camera name and position Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation adjusi OSD Display mode position and OSD style setup Privacy Mask area setup View tampering area and response setup Video signal las
58. o the corresponding preset position Setting Preset Positions To set a camera preset position move the camera to the desired position Press and hold the REC SHOT key while entering the preset number Note A preset must be established before you will be able to call the preset in normal operation Refer to PTZ menu for preset setup When you exit PTZ control mode the camera will stay at the current position depending on the dome used Some domes may select a return to home position after a predetermined time Start Stop auto PTZ control mode In PTZ control mode press the PLAY AUTO key to start the PTZ auto function Press the PLAY AUTO key again to stop Note When PTZ is in auto mode it will stay in auto mode when you exit the PTZ mode You must enter into PTZ control mode again and press the PLAY AUTO key to stop Exit PTZ control mode Press ESC or ENTER to exit and return to the live view mode 21 4 5 Manual Record Note In order to perform this function the DVR must have drives installed and formatted and the user login password must have Record enabled Manual record is lost after a reboot Manual record 1 In the live view mode press the REC key In the display login dialog select a username and input the correct password to enter into the Manual Record interface 2 In menu mode press REC to enter the Manual Record interface directly Manual Record Menu The Manual R
59. otion alarm clears the display returns to the previous viewing mode 5 Save motion alarm setup Press Confirm to return to the Image Setup menu In the Image Setup menu press Confirm to save the current camera parameters 6 Save all cameras You can repeat steps two through eight to setup motion detection parameters for other cameras Also you can copy the parameters of one camera to any other cameras Note The Motion alarm area may not be copied to other cameras If you want to disable the motion alarm area and motion alarm policy select motion alarm sensitivity as Off 48 6 10 Live View Setup The Preview menu provides access to live view parameters In Preview live menu you can setup live mode screen sequence time enable or disable audio and live view screen formats 6 11 Recording Setup Select Recording from the main menu AE Recording Menu Functions If HD Full There are two options Overwrite and Stop recording If you select the Overwrite option when all HDDs in DVR are full the DVR will overwrite the earliest recorded files and continue recording If you select the Stop recording option when all drives are all full the DVR will handle it as Hard Disk Full exception providing alarm outputs as selected d e Select Camera Use the 1 keys to select a camera e Stream Type There are two options one is Audio amp Video s
60. ou are using can support the preset functions 6 14 5 Sequence Tour Setup Each Tour sequence is made up of several preset positions Each preset point includes a preset number dwell time and dwell speed Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support the sequence function before you start the setup You can save 16 sequences 1 In PTZ menu select Setup on the right side of Sequence No to enter the Sequence setup menu 58 2 In the Sequence setup menu first input the sequence number 1 16 Each sequence is made up of a series of preset positions Each sequence includes the preset number dwell time how long it will stay in each position and dwell speed how long it takes to move to the next sequence position Press the Add button to add a preset point 3 Press Confirm button to save the cruise point into the sequence 4 After you finish the setup the sequence numbers press StartSeq to check the current sequence Press Stop button to stop checking 5 After you finish sequence setup press ESC to return to the PTZ menu In PTZ menu press Confirm to save the modification Please make sure the PTZ you are using can support the sequence function 6 14 6 Cruise Pattern Setup Cruise often referred to as pattern remembers a pre selected series of camera movements This series of dome movements will take place when the
61. press the Schedule button to enter the recording schedule menu 3 Select a day and disable all day recording option For Day select from 51 options Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday Navigate to the All Day check box and ensure that it is deselected ENTER or EDIT until an x appears in the box 4 Setup time period and record type You may select up to four time periods for each day and each time period can select a different record type Input the start time and the stop time for each time period and select the record type for each time period The record type options are All Time Motion Detect Alarm Motion amp Alarm and Motion Alarm Note The time periods may not overlap 5 Copy to other days You can repeat steps two and three to setup other days You can copy the current day to other days 6 Save Press Confirm to return to the Recording menu Press Confirm again to save the parameters and return to the main menu Note 1 If the selected record type 1s Motion Detect or other related types you must setup Motion Detection in order to trigger motion recording refer to chapter 6 9 2 If the selected record type is Alarm or other related types you must setup Alarms in order to trigger alarm recording refer to chapter 6 12 3 The time period range is from 00 00 24 00 6 12 Alarm I O Setup Configuring Input Alarms 1
62. ransparent Channel Net Stop Transparent Channel Net Get Parameter Net Config Net get Status Net Alert On Net Alert Off Net Reboot BiComStart start audio BiComStop Stop audio Net Upgrade Net File Play Net Time Play Net PTZ e Alarm Types Alarm major type the minor type includes External Alarm In External Alarm Out Motion Detect Start Motion Detect Stop View Tamper Start and View Tamper Stop For exception major type the minor type includes Video Signal Loss Illegal Access Hard Disk Error Hard Disk Full IP Conflict and DCD Lost 6l Viewing the Alarm Log 1 Select a Query type a Major For Query item select By Type to active Major Type and Minor Type items 2 For Major Type option select Alarm option For Minor Type option select one of following options All External Alarm In External Alarm Out Motion Detect Start Motion Detect Stop View Tamper Start and View Tamper Stop 3 Move Active Window to the Search Log button and press ENTER to start searching 4 When searching finished the DVR will list all matched alarm information in the list box The information includes Index Occur Time Major Type Minor Type Panel User Net User Host Address Para Type Channel No HDD No Alarm In and Alarm Out You can press More Info button for more information and also select page number to view more information 5 Press Return to the Utilit
63. ros m oe The Alien Pro Digital Video Recorder Operations Manual Models ALIEN504 ALIENS508 ALIENS16 Version 9 00 Index EE a 5 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 6 D LSU TS een 6 1 2 Model Description i383 cei ee deis neis M eene 6 rees 7 1 4 Typical e eg e EE H Chapter 2 Installation eoe ied duel editar 10 2 1 Check DVR andats ACCESSOriES odis SER RARE SER RAT SEM MESE SEX RATIS M MESE SEM bean 10 SNE DID RENE le sites an dete boelstanie Dea eine datua oe Sota pedis et obe de us neis 10 2 3 ALIENS04 Rear Panel of 4 way unt 13 2 4 ALIENSOS ALIEN516 Rear Panel of S loumts ecceseeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 2 5 External Alarm In Out Connection ccccccccccccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 15 Chapter 3 Operational Instructions ss 16 SN BAM Deen ENEE 16 E H rro 17 32 OSD Menu DES Cri eene 19 3 9 I Mara Menu ems eoo obe epe te OS ED oe eR sidus 19 EE snesena osea aN Deoa foit auto SOS E EN 20 3 2 5 Menu OPE raO aoc oett adecuar 23 Sd C Dara cter MDU een 24 Chapter A Basic Operation Guide sss 25 MID dvi M np ht caltan chai altann cha eii alten hale et cates c lalate 29 AD MA Ra der E 25 4 3 E E 26 AIC OUO ee EE 21 SE dere 28 E E 29 4 7 Backup Recorded EE 3l 4 8 Powering Down th DY e RR RASSE RERO RASNREM RESI E ERR rU UE 22 Chapter 5 Main and Spot Monitor Output 0 0 34 5 1 Main and Spot Output E 34 5 2 Main and Spot Monitor Output Live View eese 34
64. s Moton detection sansitivity area and response setup DVR IP address DNS IP Advanced settings Multicast IF address Remote host IP and port PPPoE setup E mail Exception Handle Method E3232 parameters Add or delete user Password setup User rights setup Save parameter Restore factary parameters Upgrade firmware HDD management Stop alarm output Reboot Power off View log System information 3 3 2 Navigating Menus The Operation Manual provides step by step instructions in the early chapters The later chapters provide directions without indicating some of the individual key presses because you will have learned the basics by then This section provides a brief overview of navigating through the menus using the control keys and by using the mouse With this information you will be able to quickly access most DVR functions See the detailed text for further information on particular features There are several methods to control the DVR e Front Panel Control IR Remote Control e Mouse Control e Remote Software Control The details in the manual concentrate on the Front Panel control method The IR Remote control operation is essentially the same using the remote device There are a few differences that are mentioned in the manual Mouse control is an option that can be used but is not mentioned throughout the manual The remote software is addressed in a separate manual Mouse Control There
65. sub menus Click to select the Display Menu and view the available options Additional mouse clicks will select any menu option and or change the status of the check boxes Select the Setup button next to time date You are now in a Sub Sub menu Click on the Day window next to Date The display box allows you to change the number entry Just click on the numbers you want don t forget leading zeros Always remember to navigate to the Confirm button and press Enter to update your selections Otherwise the selections will not be updated A right click will take you back to the previous menu first to the Display menu another Right click to the Main Menu and another takes you back to the live display There are some situations where mouse operation may seem erratic especially 1f you use the scroll button but a little practice can make this a preferred method for controlling the DVR Control from the Front Panel Keys Front Panel All DVR functions are controllable from the front panel keys Reaching the front panel may be difficult in some installations so the IR Remote is a good alternative when the DVR is in sight but not in reach Function Keys MENU Enter the DVR Menu ESC The escape key returns to Live mode or to a previous menu PLAY Enters Playback REC Enters Manual Record Menu EDIT Selects the next sequential display ex In four channel mode 1 4 5 8 etc in Li
66. tandard RJ45 plug connector One or more DB9 plug in 66 An RJ45 crimp tool e Soldering iron and solder Pin Definition Configure the RJ45 according to the following pin definition I means DVR input O means DVR output Pinindex Warne LL Description 1 DCC Carrier Detect z xD Receive Data 3 TxD o Transfer Data d CTS Clear Data 2 RIS e Request ta Send b OTR e Terminal Device Ready T GND Ground B Mull The configuration of the cable changes depending on the DVR model The following four configurations are provided 1 The serial port of the DVR is connected with a DTE device with DB25 plug in terminal like computer door access etc Connection for RJ45 and DB25 DTE RJ45 0825 DTE ICD 1 4 20 DTR RXD 2 4 2 TD TxD 3 vd 3 K CTS 4 a 4 RTS RTS 5 5 CTS DTK amp B DOD GND 7 _ 7 GMD DIK amp _ D DSR 2 The serial port of the DVR is connected with a DTE device with DB9 connector 67 Connection for RJ45 and DB9 RJ45 DO DTE DCD 1 a 4 ITR KD 2 3 TaD TxD 3 2 RED CTS 4 44 T RTS KTs B amp CTS DIR amp 1 DCD GND 7 5 CND DTR H
67. the presence of a disk drive installed in one of the eight available drive locations An X indicates improper operation or an uninstalled drive Note If no drives are installed or detected a No Disk message will display 4 2 Live View At startup the DVR will enter the live view mode On the live display you will see the date time camera name and camera alarm status line 1n addition to the video from attached and configured cameras The information in the status line 1s described later in this manual You can easily toggle the status line on off by right clicking the mouse and selecting Show or Close status or press the A key on the DVR front panel or IR Remote On the live screen you will see date time camera names and camera status icons Note To set the system date and time in Display menu refer to section 6 4 To change camera names in the Image menu refer to section 6 5 See the following chart for camera record status indications O White Novideosignal O Yellow Ven input O Pink Manualrecording Green Continuous recording Ble Motion detect recording Red External alarm recording See the following chart for alarm status indications 25 O White Video signallost O Yellow View tampering alarm Gen Noalarm Bue Motionalarm Red Press the numeric keys to switch to a
68. the settings or Cancel or ESC to abort 6 5 2 Video Parameter Setup This feature allows you to make changes to the visual display of individual cameras You can adjust the brightness saturation contrast and hue You can setup the camera individually and can copy the video parameters of one camera to any other cameras Here are the setup steps 1 Enter the Camera Input Adjustment menu and select camera use the Tse f keys to select a camera 42 2 Select the Adjust button for each parameter Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue Press the ENTER key to access the parameter overlaid on an image of the selected camera Use the Y keys to adjust as you watch the image change When you are satisfied with the results press ENTER to return Image setup menu 3 Repeat the steps above to adjust any other cameras 4 Press Confirm to save the settings or Cancel or ESC to abort 6 6 Mask Area Setup Privacy Mask Some cameras may be installed in a sensitive area where it would be advantageous to mask a portion of the image to prevent viewing and recording A Privacy Mask can be applied to any camera This area will be blacked out on the viewed and recorded image Setup of a Privacy Mask 1 Enter the Camera Input Adjustment menu 2 Select a camera Use the V keys to select a camera 4 Enable the check box next to the Area button press the Edit key to
69. tream and the other is Video stream only If you want to record video and audio select Audio amp V ideo option otherwise you can select the Video option to record video Only Note If you change this option the DVR must reboot before the changes take effect Resolution Higher resolution provides a clearer image The resolution options from low to high are QCIF CIF 2CIF DCIF 4CIF Note Different DVRs support different resolution levels and some support up to 4CIF yet some may only support up to CIF The actual resolutions should be found in the specifications for the model purchased If you change resolution options the DVR must be rebooted before the changes take effect 49 Bit Rate You can select different bit rates to accommodate different settings of resolution and frame rate options include bps 32K 48K 64K 80K 96K 128K 160K 192K 224K 256K 320K 384K 448K 512K 640K 768K 896K 1M 1 25M 1 5M 1 75M 2M and User define The appropriate max bit rate selection is related to the resolution selected If you select a high resolution you must select high bit rate For CIF resolution the typical max bit rate is 384K 768Kbps for real time compression For 2CIF DCIF resolution the typical bit rate is 512K 1Mbps real time compression For 4CIF resolution the typical bit rate is 1 25 Mbps 1 75Mbps for real time compression Of course you will select the proper bit rate based on the camera
70. ve Mode Change selections in Menu Mode PTZ Enter camera control mode All function buttons are used for PTZ functions when in PTZ Mode See the red titling under each key for its PTZ function Press ESC to exit PTZ mode and restore normal function key operation A Show hide the status line on the monitor in Live Mode Scroll through character entry options in Menu Mode PREV Toggle Live View of 1 4 9 12 or 16 channel multi screen modes MAIN AUX Toggle between Main monitor and Spot monitor control modes General Front Panel Key Menu Navigation Press the Menu key to enter the Main Menu Moving the Active Window highlighted cursor is done by pressing the direction keys Up Down Left Right and item selection is done with the Enter center of arrow keys key or the EDIT key Once in the menu ESC will take you to 21 the previous menu and back to live mode Walk through the following list of items to familiarise yourself with key operation Starting from the live display e Press the Menu key to enter the Main Menu Use the Up Down arrow keys to enter sub menus e Select the Display Menu to view the available options e Use the arrow keys to move to selected menu options and press Enter to select Enter or Edit will also change check box selections e Select the Setup button next to time date You are now in a Sub Sub menu e Select the Day window next to D
71. wever only one of them can be selected You can press ENTER or EDIT to enter into edit mode then use T and to select one option For example on the right side of Select Camera there is a list box for you to select one camera 3 Edit Box Allows you to input characters Press the EDIT key to enter the edit mode You can input characters as follows 1 Press the A key to select the entry mode numbers upper case lower case or symbols 2 Use gt and keys to move the cursor 3 Use the EDIT key to delete the character in front of the cursor 4 Press ENTER or ESC to exit the edit mode 4 Button Execute a special function or enter into the next sub menu For example press the Policy button to enter into sub menu Press Confirm to save parameters and return to the previous menu Press the Cancel key to cancel and return to previous menu Grayed out buttons indicate they can be operated only after another selection is enabled Exiting the Menu Press ESC to exit the menu and return to live view mode 3 4 Character Input There is a status line at the bottom of all character entry screens For example In the camera name edit box the following status line appears at the bottom of screen The word Number indicates that you can use the numeric keys to input numbers Press the A key to change input modes Available options are Number Uppercase Lowercase and
72. y Select page File list box Backup devices Copy and Backup Today 1 Main Channel Use the 1 or key to select one channel 2 Second Channel If the DVR supports 2 ch playback you can use the 1 or 1 keys to select the second channel other than main channel These two channels can be played back synchronously If you select the second channel as none only the main channel will playback 3 Rec Type Use 1 or to select recorded files type The file type options have Al All Time Motion Detect Alarm and Manual 4 Time Selection You can define the search time section Move Active Frame to the time edit box and use numeric keys to input the time 5 Search Search the matched recorded files and display them in the list box If there 1s not matched file a corresponding box will be displayed 6 Play by Time Playback the recorded stream directly based on the time section 7 Select Page In the file list box each page will only display 8 files If the matched files are more than 8 you can select page to list other files 500 pages 4000 files can be searched at one time You can use numeric keys or 1 keys to select page 8 File List Box List the matched files File start time and file size are displayed in the list box You can use 1 keys to move the scroll bar to select file 9 Backup Devices You can select USB flash USB HDD USB CD DVD or SATA CD DVD t

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