User ManualTable of Contents1. Overview131.1 Product Key Features141.2 Product Application Diagram152. System Setup162.1 Position the Unit162.2 Selecting Video Format162.3 Connecting Devices to the Unit162.4 Rear Panel Connections173. General System Setup203.1 Front Panel Introduction203.1.1 LED Definition203.1.2 Functional Keys213.2 Entering OSD Setup Menu243.2.1 User Management253.3 Configuring the HDD in the unit263.4 Power On/ Off the Unit263.5 System Date/ Time Setting283.5.1 Set Date/ Time283.5.2 Daylight Saving Time Setup293.5.3 Network Time Protocol Setup30IP Camera Setting303.6.1 IP Camera Information313.6.2 Connection Setup323.6.3 Device Setup333.6.4 Activated333.6.5 Status33Record Schedule/ Quality Setting343.7.1 Record Mode Setup343.7.2 Schedule Setup343.7.3 Preset Record Configuration353.7.4 Per Camera Configuration363.7.5 Record Event Video Only364. Basic Operation374.1 Viewing Live/ Playback Video374.1.1 Viewing Modes374.1.2 Digital Zoom384.1.3 Viewing Live Cameras38To Freeze Live Image384.1.4 Viewing Recorded Video38Key Usage in Playback39Pause Playback and Single Step Forward/ Backward394.2 Sequence Setup404.2.1 Sequence on Main Monitor404.2.2 Call Monitor Control404.3 Searching Recorded Video414.3.1 Searching by Time414.3.2 Calendar Search424.3.3 Smart Search434.3.4 Searching by Event444.3.5 Search by Text454.4 Video Export464.4.1 Export from OSD Setup Menu464.4.1.1 Select the External Device474.4.1.2 Select Video for Exporting474.4.1.3 Digital Signature484.4.1.4 Erase Disc494.4.2 Quick Video Export through Front Panel494.4.2.1 ezBurn Introduction494.4.2.2 Export Normal Video504.4.2.3 Export Event Video504.5 Deleting Recorded Video514.6 Dome Control524.6.1 Dome Connection524.6.2 Dome Protocol Setup524.6.3 RS485 Setup534.6.4 Dome Controlling Key544.6.5 Setting Preset Points554.6.6 Calling Preset Points564.7 Manual Digital Deterrent574.8 2-Way Audio Talk Function574.9 UPnP Function584.9.1 Setting Up the DVR and the PC584.9.2 UPnP NAT Traversal Function584.10 Boot Log Exportation595. Advanced System Configuration60Account and Password60Key Usage in OSD setup menu60Key Usage in Virtual Keyboard615.1 System Setup625.1.1 System/Version Info625.1.1.1 DVR System Information & Version Numbers625.1.1.2 Software Upgrade via Local Device635.1.1.3 Software Upgrade via Internet635.1.2 Language645.1.3 Date / Time645.1.3.1 Date / Time645.1.3.2 Time Zone655.1.3.3 Date / Time Display655.1.3.4 Date Display Mode655.1.3.5 Time Display Mode665.1.3.6 Daylight Saving Time Setup66Daylight Saving Time66DST Start / End66DST Bias665.1.3.7 Network Time Protocol Setup66NTP Server66Automatically Time Sync67Manually Time Sync675.1.4 Unit Name675.1.5 Show Unit Name675.1.6 User Management685.1.6.1 Password Protection685.1.6.2 Account Setup685.1.6.3 Authority Setup685.1.6.4 Load Default Setting695.1.7 Network Setup695.1.7.1 LAN Select705.1.7.2 LAN Setup70DHCP71IP71Netmask71Gateway71DNS72PPPoE Account72PPPoE Password73PPPoE Max Idle73Connect At Booting73Network Restart735.1.7.3 Modem Setup74Dial-in Setup74Dial-out Setup76Dial Port Selection795.1.7.4 Trigger Port795.1.7.5 Email Address805.1.7.6 SMTP Setup80Email via SMTP80SMTP Server81SMTP Port81SMTP Account81SMTP Password825.1.7.7 DDNS Setup82Enable DDNS82Host Name82DDNS Port83Submit/ Update83ezDDNS835.1.7.8 UPnP Setup84UPnP84UPnP NAT Traversal845.1.8 RS485 Setup845.1.8.1 Unit ID845.1.8.2 Baud Rate855.1.8.3 Bits855.1.8.4 Stop855.1.8.5 Parity855.1.9 Audio Output/ Key Beep855.1.9.1 Audio Output855.1.9.2 Key Beep865.1.10 User Graphic Interface865.1.11 IP Camera Support86Monitor Setup875.2.1 Show Camera Title875.2.2 Title Position875.2.3 Monitor Brightness885.2.4 Monitor Contrast885.2.5 Monitor Chrominance885.2.6 VGA Resolution885.2.7 VGA Frequency895.2.8 Show Color Bar89Camera Setup905.3.1 Analog Camera905.3.1.1 Camera Select905.3.1.2 Dome Protocol905.3.1.3 Dome ID905.3.1.4 Camera Title915.3.1.5 Covert/Privacy Mask91Covert91Privacy Mask92Privacy Mask Select925.3.1.6 Termination925.3.1.7 Brightness925.3.1.8 Contrast925.3.1.9 Saturation935.3.1.10 Hue935.3.1.11 Audio Association935.3.1.12 Copy Settings935.3.2 IP Camera935.3.2.1 IP Camera Select945.3.2.2 IP Camera Title945.3.2.3 Search Via UPnP945.3.2.4 Hostname/IP945.3.2.5 Model955.3.2.6 Connection Setup95Account95Password95Management Port95Streaming Format95Advance Streaming Option95Streaming Port95Streaming Protocol96IP Dome Protocol965.3.2.7 Device Setup96Product ID97Image Resolution/ FPS/ Compression/ Quality97Sharpness/ Brightness/ Contrast/ Saturation/Hue97Apply975.3.2.8 Activated985.3.2.9 Status985.3.2.10 Copy Settings98Record Setup995.4.1 Record Mode Setup995.4.1.1 Record Resolution995.4.1.2 Record Format1005.4.1.3 Max Rec. PPS1005.4.2 Schedule Setup1005.4.2.1 Day / Night Time Start / End1005.4.2.2 Weekend Schedule1005.4.2.3 Weekend Start / End1015.4.3 Preset Record Configuration1015.4.4 Per Camera Configuration1015.4.4.1 Camera Select1025.4.4.2 Normal PPS1025.4.4.3 Normal Qlty1025.4.4.4 Event Max PPS1025.4.4.5 Event Qlty1025.4.4.6 Event Active1025.4.5 ezRecord Setup1035.4.6 Data Lifetime Setup1045.4.6.1 Data Lifetime Mode1045.4.6.2 Data Lifetime1045.4.6.3 Data Lifetime By Day1045.4.6.4 Data Lifetime By Channel1055.4.7 Pre-Alarm Recording1055.4.8 Circular Recording1055.4.9 Audio Recording1055.4.10 Purge Data1065.4.10.1 Purge All Data1065.4.10.2 Purge All Event Data1065.4.10.3 Purge Event Before1065.4.10.4 Start To Purge106Sequence Setup1075.5.1 Main / Call Monitor Dwell1075.5.2 Main / Call Monitor Schedule107Event Setup1085.6.1 Internal Buzzer1085.6.2 Event Icon1085.6.3 Email Notice1085.6.4 Email Attachment1095.6.5 Alert Notification Setup1095.6.5.1 Alert Configuration Set1095.6.5.2 Alert Notification1095.6.5.3 Alert IP1105.6.5.4 Alert Port1105.6.5.5 Alert Interval1105.6.6 Event Full Screen1105.6.7 Event Duration1105.6.8 Per Channel Config1105.6.8.1 Channel Select1115.6.8.2 Video Loss Detect1115.6.8.3 Motion Detect1115.6.8.4 Detection Config111Detected Area Setup111Sensitivity112Area Threshold1125.6.8.5 Alarm In1125.6.8.6 Alarm Out1125.6.8.7 Digital Deterrent – Day/ Night/ Weekend113Database Setup1155.7.1 Total / Free Size of HDD1155.7.2 Avail. Rec Time1155.7.3 Est. Rec Period1155.7.4 Internal / External Disks1165.7.5 NAS Device117Configuration1175.8.1 Load Factory Default1185.8.2 Import Configuration1185.8.3 Export Configuration1185.8.3.1 Copy Destination1195.8.3.2 Configuration Name1195.8.3.3 Begin Export1195.8.4 Import Deterrent1195.8.5 Export Deterrent1205.8.6 Boot Log1205.8.7 Operation Log120Video Export1205.9.1 Select Device1215.9.2 Select Channel1225.9.3 From / To Time1225.9.4 Select Events1225.9.5 Data Type1225.9.6 Export Format1235.9.7 Digital Signature1235.9.8 Erase Disc1235.9.9 Begin Export1235.10 POS Setup1245.10.1 POS Function1245.10.2 POS Overlay1245.10.3 Exception POS Setup1255.10.3.1 Exception No1255.10.3.2 Trigger1255.10.3.3 Exception String1255.10.3.4 By Numerals1255.10.4 Input Setup1265.10.4.1 Port Selection1275.10.4.2 Input source1275.10.4.3 Camera Selection1275.10.4.4 Text Filter1275.10.4.5 Manual Filter Setup1285.10.4.6 Input Process1285.10.4.7 Text Baud Rate1285.10.4.8 Text Bit1285.10.4.9 Text Stop1285.10.4.10 Text Parity1285.11 Shutdown1295.11.1 Power Off1295.11.2 Reboot1295.11.3 Auto Rebooting1295.11.4 Rebooting Time1296. Remote Monitoring Software1306.1 Remote Monitoring System Requirements1306.2 Software Installation1316.2.1 Change Internet Settings1316.2.2 Install Remote Monitoring Software1336.2.2.1 Login / Logout1346.2.2.2 Software Upgrades1356.3 Basic Operation for Remote Monitor1356.3.1 View Live Video1356.3.1.1 Select Display Mode1366.3.1.2 Operate Cameras with Dome Control136Instant Recording1376.3.2.1 Record Video Instantly1376.3.2.2 Playback Instant Recorded Video137Playback Video1386.3.3.1 Playback Remote Video1386.3.3.2 Playback Local *.drv Files1396.3.3.3 Playback Controls139Verify Digital Signature140Search from Event List140Take a Snapshot140Health Status of HDD141Normal and Dual Streaming141Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide142Appendix A: Technical Specifications143Appendix B: Preset Record Configuration145Appendix C: Record Duration147Appendix D: Dial-up Connections via Modem149Establishing Dial-in Connection149Establishing Dial-out Connection153Appendix E: Verifying Digital Signature158Appendix F: Alarm I/O Pin Definition161Appendix G: HDD PC Player Tool Introduction163Using EXT2IFS on Your PC163Start Playing the *.drv file165Appendix H: IR Remote167Appendix I: USB Mouse Operation169Special Operations169Appendix J: ezRecord Diagram Sample171Appendix K: Connect to External Storage Device174Size: 3.67 MBPages: 175Language: EnglishOpen manual