Figure 3-6

3.7.6 Alarm Output

Do not connect alarm output port directly with high power load (no more than 1 A) in case of heavy current.

You can use the co-contactor to realize the connection between the alarm output port and the load.

Please refer to Figure 3-7 for more information.

Figure 3-7 3.7.7 Alarm Input and Output Details

You can refer to the following sheet and Figure 3-8 for alarm input and output information.

4/8/16-ch grounding alarm inputs. (Normal open or Normal close type) Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external power to the alarm detector).

Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.

Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM) If you need to reset the touched-off alarm remotely, you can use DVR to supply controllable 12 V power to the alarm detector such as the smoke detector. Use the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.

Figure 3-8

3.7.8 Relay Output Description

6 ways relay alarm output. Provide external power to external alarm device.

To avoid over loading, please read the following relay parameters sheet carefully. (See below table)

The controllable +12v can be used to restore the smoke detector. Please refer to Figure 3-9 for alarm input module information.

Please refer to Figure 3-10 for alarm output module information.

Figure 3-10

Relay Specification

3.8 RS232

You can connect the DVR with POS or Keyboard through RS232. With POS system, the DVR can communicate through RS232 and network. For the POS system, the DVR can integrate the text content and even search the record through the info.

The series DVR also support NKB operation. You can operate the DVR from the keyboard controls instead of using the control pad on the front panel of the unit. To connect a NKB keyboard to the DVR:

1. Assemble the KBD keyboard according to the instructions in its accompanying installation manual.

2. Connect the KBD keyboard into one of the RS232 ports on the DVR or through network.

3.9 RS485

When the DVR receives a camera control command, it transmits that command up the coaxial cable to the PTZ device. RS485 is a single-direction protocol; the PTZ device cant return any data to the unit. To enable the operation, connect the PTZ device to the RS485(A,B) input on the DVR. Since RS485 is disabled by default for each camera, you must enable the PTZ settings first. This series DVRs support multiple protocols such as Pelco-D, Pelco-P. To connect PTZ devices to the DVR:

1. Connect RS485 A,B on the DVR rear panel.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the proper pins in the connector on the camera.

3. Follow the instructions for configuring a camera to enable each PTZ device on the DVR.

3.10 Other Interfaces

There are still other interfaces on the DVR, such as USB ports. You can refer to the Figure 3-11 for more information.

4 Overview of Navigation and Controls

Before operation, please make sure you have properly installed HDDs and all the cable connections.

4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu

4.1.1 Login

When the system boots up, default video display is in multiple-window mode. Click Enter or left click mouse, you can see the login interface. See Figure 4-1. System consists of four accounts:

Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)

Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)

Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback, backup and etc.)

Username: default. Password: default(hidden user)

For your system security, please modify you password after first login.

You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote controller or keyboard to input.

About input method: Clickil23jto switch between numeral, English character (small/capitalized) and denotation.

Note: 3 times login failure in 30 minutes will result in account lock!

SYSTEM LOGIN

User Name Password

Figure 4-1

4.1.2 Main Menu

When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 4-2. There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown. Move the cursor to highlight the icon, then double click mouse to enter the sub-menu.

4.1.3 Logout

There are two ways for you to log out. One is from menu option:

In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-3.

SHUTDOWN

Logout mi Password is t after logout.

Figure 4-3

There are several options for you. See Figure 4-4.

Logout menu user Switch user Restart application Shutdown Restart system

Figure 4-4

The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the rear panel to turn off the DVR.

4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure

The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure.

4.1.5 Replace Button Battery

Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible.

We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system

time accuracy.

4.2 Recording Operation 4.2.1 Live Viewing

When you login, the system is in live viewing mode. You can see system date, time and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings (Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to change the channel name, please refer to the display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display)

Note: Please refer to the following sheet for channel status. SI stands for opening switch function, Ш stands for closing switch function.

4.2.2 Manual record

Note:

You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the HDDs have been properly installed.

4.2.2.1 Manual record menu

There are two ways for you to go to manual record menu.

Right click mouse or in the main menu, Advanced->Manual Record.

In live viewing mode, click record button in the front panel or record button in the remote control.

Manual record menu is shown as in Figure 4-5.

4.2.2.2 Basic operation

There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Highlight icon O to select corresponding channel.

Manual: the highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary recording.

Schedule: channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu-

>Setting->Schedule)

Stop: all channels stop recording.

MANUAL RECORD:

Record Mode All Schedule О

Manual Q,

1 2 3 4 5 6

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

О О О О

0000000*00000000 00000000000*0 О

Cancel

Figure 4-5

4.2.2.3 Enable/disable record

Please check current channel status: O means it is not in recording status,

means it is in recording status. You can use mouse or direction key to highlight channel number. See Figure 4-6.

MANUAL RECORD

Record Mode All

1 2 3 4 5

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

О ОООООООФОООООООО О О О О О О О О О О О О О О

Figure 4-6

4.2.2.4 Enable all channel recording

Highlight O below All, you can enable all channel recording. All channel schedule record

Please highlight ALL after Schedule . See Figure 4-7.

When system is in schedule recording, all channels will records as you have

previously set (Main menu->Setting->Schedule).

The corresponding indication light in front panel will turn on.

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MANUAL RECORDJ

Record Mode All

Schedule

Manual

Stop

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

*

О oooooooooooooooo

о о о о о о о о о о о о 0 Q о о Q

Cancel

Figure 4-7

All channel manual record

Please highlight ALL after Manual. See Figure 4-8.

When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main menu->Setting->Schedule)).

You can see indication light in front panel turns on, system begins manual record now.

MANUAL RECORD

Record Mode Schedule Manual Stop

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

О OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

о oooooooooooooooo

Figure 4-8

4.2.2.5 Stop all channel recording

Please highlight ALL after Stop . See Figure 4-9.

System stops all channel recording no matter what mode you have set in the menu (Main menu->Setting->Schedule)

(Ш manuaTrecord xl

Figure 4-9

4.3 Search & Playback 4.3.1 Search Menu

There are two ways for you to go to search menu.

Click Pause/Play button in the remote control.

Click search in the main menu.

Search interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-10. Usually there are three file types:

R: regular recording file.

A: external alarm recording file.

M: motion detection recording file

C: card and pos test overlay recording file(For some special series only) There are several playback windows. System supports 1/2/4/16-ch playback.

Figure 4-10

Please refer to the following sheet for more information.

Backup

Note:

Different series support different channel playback simultaneously. You can refer to the following information:

LB Series: 2-channel simultaneous playback.

LB SATA Series: 4-channel simultaneous playback.

4.3.2 Basic Operation

4.3.2.1 Playback

There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max display 32 files in one screen. You can use up/down button to turn page. Select the file name and double click mouse (or click enter button), you can view file content.

4.3.2.2 Accurate playback

Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate accurate playback.

4.3.2.3 Synchronized playback function when playback

During playback process, click numeral key, system can switch to the corresponding channel video of the same time.

4.3.2.4 Digital zoom

When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.

4.3.2.5 File backup

System supports backup operation during search. You can draw a V before file name (multiple choices). Then click backup button (Button 14 in Figure 4-10).

4.3.2.6 Slow playback and fast playback

Please refer to the following sheet for slow play and fast playback function.

4.3.2.7 Fast forward/fast backward and frame by frame playback Special Functions Illustration

Remarks