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USER MANUAL DVR-4TH Speco Technologies

Digital Video Recorder Family

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Caution and Preventive Tips

• Take care not to drop the unit or subject the unit to major shocks or jolts.
• Do not place this unit on an unstable stand, bracket or mount.
• This unit is designed for indoor use only. Do not place the unit near water or in other extremely humid conditions.
• This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
• Please check the type of power source available before you plug and operate the unit.
• If the clearing is necessary, note to plug the unit from the outlet before uncovering the top cover. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning.
• Always power down the system prior to connecting and disconnecting accessories, with the exception of USB devices.
• Lithium battery: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace with the same type of battery or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer's instructions.

CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REEER

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Important Information

Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. When unpacking your unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. Contact your dealer for assistance.

Rack Mounting

Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper procedure and hardware for mounting this product in a safe fashion. Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack-mounting units. Make sure the units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation. The maximum temperature for rack-mounted units is 104°F/40 °C. Check product label for power supply requirements to assure that no overloading of supply circuits or over current protection occurs. Main grounding must be reliable and uncompromised by any connections.

Table of Contents

1. Overview .... 13

1.1 Product Key Features....14
1.2 Product Application Diagram....15

1. System Setup....16

2.1 Position the Unit....16
2.2 Selecting Video Format....16
2.3 Connecting Devices to the Unit....16
2.4 Rear Panel Connections....17

1. General System Setup ....20

3.1 Front Panel Introduction ...... 20

3.1.1 LED Definition 20
3.1.2 Functional Keys ......21

3.2 Entering OSD Setup Menu 24

3.2.1 User Management 25

3.3 Configuring the HDD in the unit 26
3.4 Power On/ Off the Unit....26
3.5 System Date/ Time Setting 28

3.5.1 Set Date/ Time 28
3.5.2 Daylight Saving Time Setup 29
3.5.3 Network Time Protocol Setup....30

3.6 IP Camera Setting 30

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To Freeze Live Image....38

4.1.4 Viewing Recorded Video 38

Key Usage in Playback 39

Pause Playback and Single Step Forward/ Backward ....39

4.2 Sequence Setup 40

4.2.1 Sequence on Main Monitor 40

4.2.2 Call Monitor Control 40

4.3 Searching Recorded Video 41

4.3.1 Searching by Time 41

4.3.2 Calendar Search....42

4.3.3 Smart Search....43

4.3.4 Searching by Event....44

4.3.5 Search by Text 45

4.4 Video Export 46

4.4.1 Export from OSD Setup Menu 46

4.4.1.1 Select the External Device....47

4.4.1.2 Select Video for Exporting....47

4.4.1.3 Digital Signature....48

4.4.1.4 Erase Disc....49

4.4.2 Quick Video Export through Front Panel....49

4.4.2.1 ezBurn Introduction....49

4.4.2.2 Export Normal Video....50

4.4.2.3 Export Event Video 50

4.5 Deleting Recorded Video....51

4.6 Demo Control 52

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Key Usage in Virtual Keyboard....61

5.1 System Setup 62

5.1.1 System/Version Info 62

5.1.1.1 DVR System Information & Version Numbers....62
5.1.1.2 Software Upgrade via Local Device 63
5.1.1.3 Software Upgrade via Internet 63

5.1.2 Language....64

5.1.3 Date / Time....64

5.1.3.1 Date / Time....64
5.1.3.2 Time Zone....65
5.1.3.3 Date / Time Display....65
5.1.3.4 Date Display Mode....65
5.1.3.5 Time Display Mode 66
5.1.3.6 Daylight Saving Time Setup....66

Daylight Saving Time 66
DST Start / End 66
DST Bias....66

5.1.3.7 Network Time Protocol Setup....66

NTP Server 66
Automatically Time Sync....67
Manually Time Sync....67

5.1.4 Unit Name....67
5.1.5 Show Unit Name 67
5.1.6 User Management 68

5.1.6.1 Password Protection 68

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Network Restart....73

5.1.7.3 Modem Setup....74

Dial-in Setup 74

Dial-out Setup 76

Dial Port Selection 79

5.1.7.4 Trigger Port 79

5.1.7.5 Email Address 80

5.1.7.6 SMTP Setup....80

Email via SMTP 80

SMTP Server 81

SMTP Port 81

SMTP Account 81

SMTP Password 82

Submit/ Update ....83

ezDDNS 83

5.1.7.8 UPnP Setup 84

UPnP 84

UPnP NAT Traversal....84

5.1.8 RS485 Setup....84

5.1.8.1 Unit ID 84

5182 Raud Date 95

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5.2.7 VGA Frequency....89
5.2.8 Show Color Bar....89

5.3 Camera Setup....90

5.3.1 Analog Camera....90

5.3.1.1 Camera Select 90
5.3.1.2 Dome Protocol 90
5.3.1.3 Dome ID....90
5.3.1.4 Camera Title....91
5.3.1.5 Covert/Privacy Mask 91

Covert 91
Privacy Mask....92
Privacy Mask Select....92

5.3.1.6 Termination 92
5.3.1.7 Brightness....92
5.3.1.8 Contrast 92
5.3.1.9 Saturation 93
5.3.1.10 Hue 93
5.3.1.11 Audio Association....93
5.3.1.12 Copy Settings....93

5.3.2 IP Camera....93

5.3.2.1 IP Camera Select....94
5.3.2.2 IP Camera Title 94
5.3.2.3 Search Via UPnP 94
5.3.2.4 Hostname/IP 94
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5.3.2.9 Status....98
5.3.2.10 Copy Settings....98

5.4 Record Setup....99

5.4.1 Record Mode Setup 99

5.4.1.1 Record Resolution 99
5.4.1.2 Record Format....100
5.4.1.3 Max Rec. PPS....100

5.4.2 Schedule Setup....100

5.4.2.1 Day / Night Time Start / End....100
5.4.2.2 Weekend Schedule....100
5.4.2.3 Weekend Start / End....101

5.4.3 Preset Record Configuration....101

5.4.4 Per Camera Configuration 101

5.4.4.1 Camera Select 102
5.4.4.2 Normal PPS 102
5.4.4.3 Normal Qlty....102
5.4.4.4 Event Max PPS....102
5.4.4.5 Event Qlty 102
5.4.4.6 Event Active 102

5.4.5 ezRecord Setup 103

5.4.6 Data Lifetime Setup....104

5.4.6.1 Data Lifetime Mode....104
5.4.6.2 Data Lifetime....104
5.4.6.3 Data Lifetime By Day 104
5.4.6.4 Data Lifetime By Channel 105

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5.6.4 Email Attachment....109
5.6.5 Alert Notification Setup....109

5.6.5.1 Alert Configuration Set....109
5.6.5.2 Alert Notification....109
5.6.5.3 Alert IP 110
5.6.5.4 Alert Port 110
5.6.5.5 Alert Interval....110

5.6.6 Event Full Screen....110
5.6.7 Event Duration 110
5.6.8 Per Channel Config....110

5.6.8.1 Channel Select.... 111

5.6.8.2 Video Loss Detect.... 111
5.6.8.3 Motion Detect.... 111
5.6.8.4 Detection Config 111

Detected Area Setup....111
Sensitivity....112
Area Threshold 112

5.6.8.5 Alarm In 112
5.6.8.6 Alarm Out....112
5.6.8.7 Digital Deterrent – Day/ Night/ Weekend 113

5.7 Database Setup 115

5.7.1 Total / Free Size of HDD 115
5.7.2 Avail. Rec Time 115
5.7.3 Est. Rec Period 115
5.7.4 Internal / External Disks 116

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5.9.3 From / To Time 122
5.9.4 Select Events 122
5.9.5 Data Type....122
5.9.6 Export Format 123
5.9.7 Digital Signature....123
5.9.8 Erase Disc....123
5.9.9 Begin Export 123

5.10 POS Setup....124

5.10.1 POS Function....124
5.10.2 POS Overlay 124
5.10.3 Exception POS Setup....125

5.10.3.1 Exception No....125
5.10.3.2 Trigger....125
5.10.3.3 Exception String 125
5.10.3.4 By Numerals 125

5.10.4 Input Setup....126

5.10.4.1 Port Selection....127
5.10.4.2 Input source 127
5.10.4.3 Camera Selection 127
5.10.4.4 Text Filter 127
5.10.4.5 Manual Filter Setup....128
5.10.4.6 Input Process....128
5.10.4.7 Text Baud Rate 128
5.10.4.8 Text Bit 128
5 10 4 9 Text Stop 128

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6.3.1.1 Select Display Mode 136
6.3.1.2 Operate Cameras with Dome Control....136

6.3.2 Instant Recording....137

6.3.2.1 Record Video Instantly 137
6.3.2.2 Playback Instant Recorded Video 137

6.3.3 Playback Video 138

6.3.3.1 Playback Remote Video....138
6.3.3.2 Playback Local *.drv Files....139
6.3.3.3 Playback Controls 139

6.3.4 Verify Digital Signature....140

6.3.5 Search from Event List....140
6.3.6 Take a Snapshot....140
6.3.7 Health Status of HDD....141
6.3.8 Normal and Dual Streaming....141
6.3.9 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide 142

Appendix A: Technical Specifications ....143

Appendix B: Preset Record Configuration....145

Appendix C: Record Duration....147

Appendix D: Dial-up Connections via Modem 149

Establishing Dial-in Connection....149

Establishing Dial-out Connection....153

Appendix E: Verifying Digital Signature 158

Appendix F: Alarm I/O Pin Definition 161

Appendix G: HDD PC Player Tool Introduction....163

Using EYT2IES on Your PC 163

1. Overview

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit is an integrated digital video recorder that combines the features of a time-lapse audio / video recorder, a multiplexer, and a video server to create a single security CCTV solution.

Its outstanding variable operation enables users to view live or playback recorded video, have remote access through network simultaneously while recording other video, and to view previously recorded video instantly by entering the time and date or selecting recorded video from the event list.

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit is enhanced to provide Multi-Codec including H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression mode. Moreover, its distinctive hybrid solution supports the coexistence of network compatible IP devices and convenient analog connections.

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series includes SpecoRemote™, the remote viewing and configuration software that is a Web-browser plug-in, which allows users to view live, or recorded video images, and enables remote configuration. The remote software is stored in the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit and deployed over a LAN, WAN or Internet connection to remote Windows-based computers. This simplifies the installation and maintenance of the software components so all remote users are kept up to date.

Please refer to the following for the front panel design of the three models.

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DVR-16TH

Control panel interface with labeled buttons and display, featuring a 'GPS' logo and navigation icons

1.1 Product Key Features

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series offers advanced features not typically found in standard multiplexers. It integrates the full features of a DVR, a multiplexer and a video server (by using the software SpecoRemote™). The key features of the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series are listed as follows.

Advanced Functions

• H.264 high quality compression
• 4/8/16 channels for video input
- Simultaneous Live/ Playback monitor and remote access via network, while recording without interruption
- SpecoRemote™ web-based software for remote monitoring and control via LAN or Internet including CMS
- Embedded Linux operating system
• Real-time "live display" for each channel
• Recording frame rate up to 240 pps(NTSC)/ 200 pps(PAL)
- 16 Channels of audio recording/ playback

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• Covert camera operation provides enhanced security and administrator control
• Per camera configuration for camera settings, frame rate, picture bit rate, alarms, motion detection.
• Programmable day/ night/ weekend scheduling
• Programmable main monitor/ call-monitor switching sequence
• Powerful alarm processor allows flexible alarm trigger and responses, including alarm, motion, and camera failure
• Dome control protocols: Speco, Pelco D, Pelco P, Fastrax 2, AD422, Panasonic_C, Panasonic_N, DSCP and JVC
  • 8 levels of password security

1.2 Product Application Diagram

According to system demand, connect the unit with selective devices as shown in the system diagram below to complete a video surveillance solution. The figure also displays the expandability and flexibility of this digital recording system.

System Configuration

graph TD
    subgraph_Remote_Monitor_Control["Remote Monitor Control"]
        PC["PC"] --> Internet["Internet"]
        Internet --> Router["Router"]
        Router --> Router
    end

    subgraph_Local_Monitor_Control["Local Monitor Control"]
        VGA_Monitor["VGA Monitor"] --> Main_Monitor(Main Monitor) --> Call_Monitor["Call Monitor"] --> Speaker["Speaker"]
    end

2. System Setup

Prior notices and an introduction on system installation will be described in this chapter. Please follow the instructions to operate the unit.

In order to prevent the unit from data loss or system damage that might result from a sudden power fluctuation, the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is highly recommended.

2.1 Position the Unit

Position/ mount the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit in an appropriate, steady location and make sure the power is off before making any connections. The area should avoid hindering or blocking the unit from airflow. Sufficient airflow is required to protect the unit from overheating. The tolerable high temperature of the operating environment is 104^ / 40^ .

The unit utilizes heat-conducting techniques to transfer internal heat to the case, especially to the bottom side of the unit.

NOTE: Be sure not to remove the rubber feet, and always leave a space for air ventilation on the bottom side of the unit.

2.2 Selecting Video Format

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Connecting Required Devices

Before powering up, you should connect cameras and a main monitor to the unit for basic operation. If needed, connect a call monitor for displaying full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence.

Connecting Short-term Device

If you plan to install any short-term external devices, such as USB DVD+RW, USB Hard Disk Drive, etc, to the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series and want to use them as part of the unit system, make sure those devices are connected only after the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH is powered up. The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit can only recognize the external devices after the power-up process is completed.

2.4 Rear Panel Connections

There are several connectors on the rear panel of the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit available for installations. The following figure shows the connectors by name and a detailed description of each connector follows.

Main Audio Out Main Monitor (BNC) Call Monitor (BNC) Video In Video Looping

Main Monitor (S-Video/ BNC/ VGA)

S-Video, BNC, and VGA output connectors are available for connecting to a main monitor. The main monitor displays live image and playback recorded video in full-screen or multiple window format.

Digital Output (Main Monitor)

A digital output connector is provided for connection to a displaying device that transfers data digitally to show the best video quality.

Call Monitor (BNC)

The call monitor is used to display full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence. The BNC call monitor connector allows the user to connect an optional call monitor to the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit. Reference to dual monitor support in section Dual Main Output.

Video Input

A group of BNC connectors is provided for video input streams from installed cameras. The number of connectors equals to the number of channels. The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit has 4/8/16 BNC connectors on the rear panel, respectively.

Video Looping

The other group of BNC connectors positioned on the rear panel is for looping out video input.

Audio In

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit provides 4/ 8/ 16 channels of audio recording accordingly. The Audio In connectors are offered for connecting audio source devices (e.g. external amplified microphone) to the unit. The PIN of upper row is for input of each channel while the lower row is for ground.

Main Audio Out

One RCA connector is provided for audio output of main monitor.

Audio Out

In addition to the RCA connector, the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit provides 4/ 8/ 16 channels of audio exporting accordingly. The Audio Out connectors are provided for connecting audio output devices (e.g. amplified speakers) to the unit. The PIN of upper row is for output of each channel while the lower row is for ground.

USB 2.0 (x4)

There are two USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel and two on the front panel to allow users to connect external USB devices to the unit, such as a ThumbDrive ^® , DVD+RW, or a USB mouse.

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit allows users to preset the OSD settings using a USB mouse or a USB keyboard.

3. General System Setup

Before operating the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit, some general configuration should be setup in advance. The following subsections will introduce functional keys on the front panel and general configuration of the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit.

The regularly displayed OSD information and its positions are shown in the following figure. The title of the channel is displayed on the upper left-hand corner of the window, either in full screen mode or in multiple-channel mode. The current operating mode, including Call mode, Dome Control mode, Playback mode, Freeze mode and Sequence mode, is displayed in the status bar located on the lower left-hand corner of the screen. The date/time information is displayed on the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

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3.1 Front Panel Introduction

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Power LED

The LED should be lit when the power is connected.

HDD LED

The LED will be lit while the HDD is processing data to or from the connected HDD(s).

Alarm LED

The LED should be lit when an alarm is triggered.

Network LED

The LED should be lit when the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit is connected to a network and it should blink when any data is being transferred.

REC LED

The LED should blink while the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit is recording.

3.1.2 Functional Keys

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit's function keys on the front panel are described below for normal operation.

ZOOMENTER CHANNEL JOG/SHUTTLE

Digital Deterrent

Users can trigger warning announcement at certain camera site by pressing the digital deterrent key and the specific camera key. Refer to section Manual Digital Deterrent for more detail about manually triggering the digital deterrent function.

COPY/ CALL

• In Live mode, press this button to enter call monitor control mode.
• In Dome Control mode, press CALL in association with ENTER to enter the OSD setup menu of the dome camera.
• This is used to quick export video to an external device, such as USB DVD+RW, USB ThumbDrive®, etc. For more detailed operating instructions, refer to section Quick Video Export through Front Panel.
• In OSD virtual keyboard, press this key to input a period mark “.”

Direction Keys

• In Zoom mode, these keys function as normal Direction Keys.
• In the OSD setup menu, the Direction Keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields. To change the value in the selected field, press UP / DOWN keys.

ZOOM/ ENTER

• In OSD setup menu or selection interface, press this key to make selection or to save settings.
• In live full screen viewing mode press this key to view a 2x zoom image.

DOME

• Press this key to enter Dome Control mode. Please refer to section Dome Control for more details about dome camera controlling operation.
• In OSD virtual keyboard, press this key to go backspace.

MODE

Press repeatedly to select desired main monitor display format. There are four viewing modes available: full screen, 4-window (2×2), 9-window (3×3), and 16-window (4×4). Refer to section Viewing Modes for more detailed information.

PLAY/ STOP

Press this key to switch between live image and playback video.

NOTE: Video taken within the latest 5 \~ 10 minutes cannot be played back because the video is still saved in the buffer.

SEQ (Sequence)

Press to start automatic sequencing of the video coming in from the installed cameras.

FREEZE

• Press FREEZE while viewing live image, the live image will be frozen, but the date/time information shown on the monitor will continue updating. The recording of the video will continue as well. Press FREEZE again to

JOG/ SHUTTLE

• The jog/shuttle knob is a dual function knob, including a shuttle ring and an embedded jog disk, that provides wide range in playback control. Note that the jog/shuttle knob is active only when the unit is in Playback mode.
• When playing back videos, the shuttle ring can control playback speed in either forward or backward directions. Rotate the shuttle ring clockwise/ counterclockwise to fast forward/ reverse playing speed. According to the angle of rotation, the playing speed changes to 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×, in both forward and reverse playback.
• When the video is paused, the embedded jog disk can control single-step playback. Clockwise rotation moves the video image one-step forward, whereas counterclockwise rotation moves the video image one-step backward. Note that single-step playback is for JPEG recoding only.

3.2 Entering OSD Setup Menu

The configuration of the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit can be customized through the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC. Press MENU and select an account to login.

The next step is to enter a corresponding password. The preset password for the administrator account "admin" is "1234".

NOTE: It is strongly suggested to change the preset password to

3.2.1 User Management

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority, excluding the preset "admin" account. From the Main Menu, select → and the menu is as the following:

User Management

Password Protection	ON
Account Setup
Authority Setup
Load Default Setting	No

Password Protection

Select to request for username and password for accessing functions listed in Authority Setup menu, or select to allow free access.

Account Setup

Setup customized username, password, and authority level in this menu. The username is case sensitive. The authority level rank from level 1\~8, and level 8 has highest authority. Alternatively, select to stop using the account.

NOTE: The username and authority level of the preset "admin" account cannot be changed.

3.3 Configuring the HDD in the unit

There is an empty cartridge positioned on the front panel where users can install a swappable HDD. There are two possible situations after a HDD is installed into the unit.

• If a brand new HDD is installed, the unit will automatically format it and add it into the database.
• If a used HDD that has a different data format is installed, the screen will show "1 disk(s) with wrong data format! Please format then add to the database manually". Please follow the steps described below:

- Enter the OSD setup menu using account with appropriate privilege and access .

• Access .
• Find the HDD that was just installed, and select to format it.
• After the HDD is formatted, select to add it into the database.

Some recommended HDDs are listed as below:

	SV35.2 160G / 320G
	Barracuda ES.2 500G Seagate
	Barracuda 7200.11 1000G
Hitachi	DeskStar 320G
Maxtor	DiamondMax 22 500G
Western Digital	WD AV 160G / 320G / 500G

To Restart/ Shutdown the Unit

Press MENU and input the username and password that has sufficient authority to access the OSD setup menu. Select in Main menu and press ENTER to enter the Shutdown menu, which displays as follows.

	Shutdown
Power Off
Reboot
Auto Rebooting		Off
Rebooting Time

Select this item to shutdown the unit. DO NOT disconnect the power during shutdown until the message "You can safely turn off DVR now!" displays.

Select this item to restart the unit. The system checking information and color bar will be displayed on the monitor until the unit is properly restarted.

NOTE: While the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit is shutting down or rebooting, the recoding and playback of videos will stop to avoid abnormal images.

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit can be set to reboot automatically once a day/week at predetermined time in order to keep the DVR system more

3.5 System Date/ Time Setting

The user can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in the Date/ Time menu. The login account should have authority to access the System Setup menu. In the OSD Main menu, select and press ENTER, then select to access the Date/ Time menu; the menu displays as follows.

Date/Time
Date	2009/02/21
Time	PM10:39:26
Time Zone	OFF
Date/Time Display	1 Row
Date Display Mode	Y/M/D
Time Display Mode	24 HR
Daylight Saving Time Setup
Network Time Protocol Setup

3.5.1 Set Date/ Time

Set Date/ Time

Select / and press ENTER to adjust the settings. LEFT/RIGHT keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next field, ENTER is for selecting, and UP/ DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field.

NOTE: The reset date/ time setting applies for recording new video,

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Move to the desired item and press ENTER, the option starts blinking. Use UP / DOWN keys to change the setting. The default setting is in both NTSC/ PAL formats.

Time Display Mode

The user can choose to set the time format to <12 hour> or <24 hour>. Use the UP/ DOWN keys to change the format. The default setting is <12 hour>.

3.5.2 Daylight Saving Time Setup

The items in this sub-menu are for those people whom live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time.

Daylight Saving Time

Select to enable, or to disable the function.

If the function is disabled, the DST Start/ End time and DST Bias will be grayed out and cannot be accessed.

NOTE: If this function is enabled, the date/time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list. "S" indicates summer time and "W" indicates wintertime.

DCT Start/End

3.5.3 Network Time Protocol Setup

This section guides you to synchronize your unit to fit the local time.

Go the → → . Refer to below figure and select your time zone from the options.

-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 ±12

Then go to → → and select for the item . When this function is ON, time sync will be performed every hour in order to observe correct time of your local zone.

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NOTE: The DVR must be rebooted in order to apply the change of IP Camera Support option.

To configure setting of an IP camera, access and select the channel with the largest number. The menu will be shown as follows.

IP Camera
IP Camera Select	CH16
IP Camera Title	CH16
Search Via UPnP
Hostname/IP	X.X.X.X
Model	NH Series
Connection Setup
Device Setup
Activated	No
Status
Copy Settings

NOTE: If the IP camera is already activated, menu items 3 to 5 will be grayed out and cannot be accessed.

3.6.1 IP Camera Information

IP Camera Title

Access this item to enter the name of the IP camera to be shown on the monitor.

Search Via HDaD

3.6.2 Connection Setup

Enter to configure the connection and data transmission setting of the connected IP Camera. The menu will be shown as below.

Connection Setup
Account	****
Password	****
Management Port	80
Streaming Format	MPEG4
Advance Streaming Option	OFF
Streaming Port	554
Streaming Protocol	RTP+RTSP
IP Dome Protocol	NONE

Account / Password

Access these two items to enter a valid account name and password of the connected IP camera.

Management Port

Access this item to enter the default port of the IP camera.

Streaming Format

Access this item to select the streaming format, , or , of the IP camera.

Advance Streaming Option

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IP Dome Protocol

If the connected device is an IP Dome Camera, then select an appropriate IP Dome Protocol from the provided options.

3.6.3 Device Setup

Enter to configure the basic settings of the IP camera. The basic settings include the IP camera's product name, image quality, image adjustment, etc. Set the item to to apply the changes.

NOTE: The menu may have fewer or more menu items according to different IP camera models.

3.6.4 Activated

Access this item and select to activate the connection to the IP camera. To deactivate the connection, select .

NOTE: Once the connection to the IP camera is activated, menu items , , and will be grayed out and cannot be accessed.

3.6.5 Status

After the connection to the IP camera is activated users can check the

3.7 Record Schedule/ Quality Setting

The Record Setup menu allows users to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters. Login with a proper account to access Record Setup menu. In the Main menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER; the following menu is displayed.

Record Setup
Record Mode Setup
Schedule Setup
Preset Config	Best Quality
Per Camera Config
ezRecord Setup
Data Lifetime Setup
Pre-Alarm Recording	15 Sec
Circular Recording	ON
Audio Recording	ON
Purge Data

3.7.1 Record Mode Setup

The Record Mode Setup menu is for selecting resolution and recording format. The relative record settings, such as preset configuration, will follow the record mode setting. In normal circumstance, it is recommended to select half-D1 resolution and H.264 recording format.

Move the cursor to and press ENTER, then select desired record resolution and format.

• Make appropriate changes for the start time of the Day Time and Night Time schedule using the Direction keys.
• Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to cancel.
• If you want to record over the weekend, choose to enable the Weekend Schedule in advance and then set the Weekend Start/ End time.
• Press ESC to back to previous page.

Day/ Night Time Start

The Day/ Night Start Time determines the beginning of day/ night recording time. The time is indicated in 1-minute increments. The time display format in this menu is based on the setting of Time Display Mode.

Day/ Night Time End

The Day/ Night End Time determines the end point of day/ night recording time. The time is indicated in 1-minute increments. The time display format in this menu is based on the setting of Time Display Mode.

Weekend Schedule

The Weekend Schedule determines whether a weekend schedule is in effect. Choose to take effect the related weekend settings.

Weekend Start/ End

The Weekend Start Time indicates the specific day and time that a weekend begins, for example, FRI 18:00. The Weekend End Time indicates the specific time and day that a weekend ends for example. MON 06:00. Time is

3.7.4 Per Camera Configuration

This function is used to set the Day/ Night/ Weekend PPS (Picture per Second) and Quality for each channel. The Preset Configuration must be set to for accessing these schedules. The menu displays as follows: (Record Mode: 352×240@240PPS in NTSC/ 352×288@200PPS in PAL).

Per Camera Config
Cameral Select			CH1
	Day	Night	Weekend
Normal PPS	7.5	7.5	7.5
Normal Qlty	Best	Best	Best
Event Max PPS	30	30	30
Event Qlty	Best	Best	Best
Event Act	Both	Both	Both

• First, select a Camera to set its record configuration. The image and record settings from the selected camera will be displayed on the screen.
• Move the cursor using the Direction keys and press ENTER to select an item.
• Change the value using UP/ DOWN keys.
• Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort.
• Press ESC to return to Record Setup menu.

Please note that the total normal pps for all channels cannot exceed 240 NTSC (352×240@240PPS)/ 200 PAL (352×288@200PPS). To increase one channel's pps, you may have to reduce other's first. Event pns is not

4. Basic Operation

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit allows the user to easily access some general operations through the front panel. The following sections introduce the general operation of the unit.

4.1 Viewing Live/Playback Video

The general functions in live and playback mode are described in the sections that follow.

4.1.1 Viewing Modes

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit provides several ways of viewing both live and recorded video. The following descriptions explain the view formats that are available.

Viewing in Full Screen

Press any CHANNEL key directly to view the corresponding camera image in full screen format.

Viewing in Multi-Window

Various multi-window viewing formats are available for selection. To switch between these viewing formats, press MODE repeatedly.

4.1.2 Digital Zoom

Users are able to view a 2× full screen in live and playback mode. To view the 2× full screen, follow these steps:

• Press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding camera in full screen.
• Press ZOOM to enter a 2 × full screen zoom mode of the selected camera.
• If you need to view a specific area of the 2× zoomed screen, use Direction keys to pan/ tilt the zoomed area around the original image.
• Either press ZOOM again or ESC to leave the zoom mode.

4.1.3 Viewing Live Cameras

Users are allowed to view live cameras in several viewing modes, including full-screen, 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4. General operation under live mode is described as follows.

To Freeze Live Image

Press FREEZE while viewing a live image, the image then pauses, but the date/time information does not, and the system clock continues running.

Press FREEZE to pause the live image; press FREEZE again to resume the live camera view.

4.1.4 Viewing Recorded Video

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Key Usage in Playback

Key usage changes slightly in Playback mode as follows.

(Backward Playback)

This key is used to play recorded video fast backward. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of backward playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×.

(Forward Playback)

This key is used to play recorded video fast forward. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of forward playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×.

Press FREEZE to pause the playback video. When the recorded video is paused, press LEFT/RIGHT to move playback video a single step backward/forward, respectively. Press FREEZE again to continue playing video.

Press to start playing back video, or to stop playing back video and return to live mode.

Pause Playback and Single Step Forward/ Backward

To pause and move recorded video single step forward/ backward, follow these steps.

- Press one of the CHANNEL keys to display the corresponding camera in

4.2 Sequence Setup

This section introduces how to view in sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor, if connected. Sequence function can avoid manually backtracking and give more flexibility in surveillance.

4.2.1 Sequence on Main Monitor

The automatic sequence function can be displayed in any viewing mode. Select certain viewing format and press SEQ to start the automatic sequence. Press ESC to stop and return to live mode. The figure below shows the example of displaying sequence in 4-channel viewing mode.

graph LR
    A["1"] --> B["5"]
    C["2"] --> B
    D["3"] --> E["4"]
    B --> F["6"]
    E --> F
    F --> G["7"]
    G --> H["8"]
    H --> I["9"]
    I --> J["10"]
    J --> K["11"]
    K --> L["12"]
    L --> M["13"]
    M --> N["14"]
    N --> O["15"]
    O --> P["16"]

4.2.2 Call Monitor Control

Users can use front panel of the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit to control a call monitor display without having to access the Main menu. Two viewing modes can be displayed on call monitor: Sequence display and Single camera display. To program the call monitor sequence, refer to section Sequence Setup

4.3 Searching Recorded Video

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by date/ time, events, or text. To search by time, select a specific date and time of the wanted video or enter Calendar Search. To search by event, select channels to display the event list.

In live or playback mode, press SEARCH to enter the Search menu, which is shown as follows.

Search
——Search By Time——
From:	1 Nov 2009 16:45:36
End:	11 Nov 2009 08:15:12
Select:	10 Nov 2009 04:19:03
Begin Playback
Calendar Search
Smart Search
——Search By Event——
Select Channel:	CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 All
Event List	None
——Search By Text——
Text Query Page

NOTE: "Search By Text" only functions when a POS machine is connected and text data is stored.

4.2.4 Searching by Time

NOTE: If there is no available recorded video that matches the specified time and date, the unit starts playback from the next available video.

NOTE: The date/time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon if the Daylight Saving Time function is enabled. "S" indicates summer time and "W" indicates winter time.

4.3.2 Calendar Search

Follow the steps below to search recorded video via Calendar Search.

• Press SEARCH button to enter the Search menu.
• Move the cursor to and press ENTER. A calendar will be shown as below.

4.3.3 Smart Search

Smart Search allows users to search for recorded videos according to specific date/time, channel, and monitoring area. Follow the steps below to search recorded video via Smart Search.

• Press SEARCH button to enter the Search menu.
• Move the cursor to and press ENTER. The Smart Search menu will be displayed as below.

Smart Search
From:	2009/01/01 AM00:00:00
End:	2009/05/01 AM00:00:00
Select Channel	CH1
Select Search Area
Search Sensitivity	77%
Search Threshold	50%
Interval	60 Sec
Smart Search List

• Specify the From/End time to search for recorded video within the period.
• Choose a channel for smart search.
• Setup the monitoring area following the special operation described in appendix USB Mouse Operation.
• Specify detection sensitivity and threshold according to environment and required application.
• The time interval specified here will be time segment of smart search. That

4.3.4 Searching by Event

"Event List" will be displayed, as shown below, when users searched recorded video by event. Users can scroll down the Event List to look for interested event video.

Event List
Date	Time	Ch.	Type
2009/03/17	11:26:50	2	Motion
2009/03/17	09:53:03	5	Alarm
2009/03/16	16:14:42	3	Alarm
2009/03/15	03:45:31	1	Motion
2009/03/12	22:27:56	1	Alarm
2009/03/12	10:09:29	7	Motion
2009/03/11	12:18:20	6	Motion
2009/03/10	05:16:00	4	Alarm
2009/03/08	17:11:37	2	Motion
2009/03/08	16:29:10	8	Motion
2009/03/08	03:22:17	2	Alarm

The list displays the first 9999 events by date, time, triggered camera, and alarm type. As some events are deleted, event items beyond 9999 will be displayed. The latest recorded event video will be listed on the top.

Follow these steps to search event video through the Event List:

• Press SEARCH to enter the Search menu.
• To search event video recorded on a specific channel, press LEFT/RIGHT to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de-select a channel.

4.3.5 Search by Text

When a POS device is connected to the DVR, users can search for videos with text data. The "Text Query Page" is displayed as below:

Text Query Page
By Text	OFF
Item
Item
By Numerals	OFF
Value
Value (Upper Limit)
By Date/Time	OFF
From:	2009/01/01 AM00:00:00
To:	2009/05/01 AM00:00:00
By Channel	OFF
Text Query List

There are three ways to search: by text, by numerals, or by text and numerals. In the mean time, date/time and/or channel can be specified to narrow down range, thus the search will be faster. Refer to below for search options.

By Text:

• Exception: Search for video with data containing the exception string set in the OSD setup menu.
• OR: Enter two sets of word strings. Search for videos with data containing EITHER ONE of the word strings.
• AND: Enter two sets of word strings. Search for videos with data

4.4 Video Export

The following sections are instructions for video export via OSD setup menu and via hot keys on the front panel.

NOTE: The Central Management System (CMS) software can also remotely execute video export function. Please refer to the CMS user's manual for more details.

4.4.1 Export from OSD Setup Menu

The Video Export menu enables only the accounts with proper authority to export recorded video with digital signature to a USB ThumbDrive ^® or a DVD+RW drive. Login with a proper account to export video.

The exported video will be identified by the exporting date/ time, and classified by event type. The exportation of each recorded video consist of four files if digital signature is necessary, including *.gpg, *.drv, *.sig and readme.txt.

If an external storage device will be the destination of the exporting video, make sure it is available and connected to the appropriate port.

From the Main menu, select

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4.4.1.1 Select the External Device

The available external devices for exporting video will be listed by name and free size in Select Device menu. The Select Device menu displays as follows.

Select Device
Device Name	Available	Sel
xxx-xxx-x-x-xx	256 MB	No
xx-xxx-xx-xxxx	1.5 GB	No

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit only supports EXT3 file system. If an external HDD will be connected to the unit, ensure the format of the HDD is EXT3. If not, please format this HDD to EXT3 first.

Device Name

The item shows the name of the available device.

Available

The item shows the free space of the available device.

Select

Set to to select it as the exporting destination, or to deselect.

4.4.1.2 Select Video for Exporting

Select video from desired channel(s) with specific date / time and/or event(s), and set the item to to start exporting. Following are the items for selecting video

Select Events

Select this item to display the event list. Move the cursor to scroll through the event list and press ENTER to select event(s) to be exported.

Data Type

The item is used to select exporting video type. The options are (export normal video only), (export event video only) and (export both normal and event video).

NOTE: To export event video only, se the "From" and "To" items at the same date and time. Otherwise, not only the event video but also the normal video included between the "From" date/ time and "To" date/ time will be exported.

Export Format

This item is for selecting exporting video format. The options are , , and .

The *.drv file can only be played back with SpecoRemote™ and SpecoPlayer™, and multiple camera video can be played from one file. The *.avi file can be played back with media players. Note that if multiple channels are exported, each channel is exported to a separate file.

4.4.1.3 Digital Signature

The user can export a video clip with or without a digital signature. Set the

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4.4.1.4 Erase Disc

This function is used to remove information found on a DVD+RW disk prior to exporting new information to the drive. Select and press ENTER to start deleting data.

4.4.2 Quick Video Export through Front Panel

The unit provides an easy and quick way, called ezBurn, to export video files to the built-in DVD+RW or an external device, such as a USB ThumbDrive ^® . The video exported via ezBurn is saved as *.drv file.

If an external device will be the destination of the video, make sure it has been connected to the unit and the port has been set appropriately.

NOTE: Once an external device has been connected to the unit, the device has priority over the built-in DVD+RW. That means the video will be exported to the external device instead of the built-in DVD+RW.

Exporting process may take about 10 minutes to 1 hour depending on the file size of the video.

4.4.2.1 ezBurn Introduction

The ezBurn function provides users a convenient way to export video with built-in DVD-RW or to external storage devices, such as USB ThumbDrive ^® .

4.4.2.2 Export Normal Video

To export normal video to an external device, follow these steps:

• Press SEARCH and play desired normal video by entering date and time.
• When the playback starts, press COPY once to mark the starting point of the export video. The playback continues.
• Press COPY again to mark the ending point of the export video. Then the "ezBurn" window will be displayed as shown below. The information shown on the window is "read only".

ezBurn confirmation

Selected Device: Built-in-DVD+RW

All data on the disc will be erased.

Exported Required Size = 11 MB

Real Export Range:

From: 2009/11/07 AM10:41:13

To: 2009/11/07 AM10:41:21

Enter: YES ESC: NO

。

Press CH N to assign

Digital Deterrent File Sound N

NOTE: For more information about setting of Digital Deterrent function, please refer to section Digital Deterrent.

• Press ENTER to start the export, or press ESC to abort.
• If there is no exportable external device connected to the unit, then a warning message will be displayed on the screen, as shown below:

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ezBurn confirmation Selected Device: Built-in-DVD+RW All data on the disc will be erased. Exported Required Size = 11 MB Export Event Info:
Data	Time		Ch
2009/11/07	AM10:42:35	13	Motion
	Enter: YES	ESC: NO

Type

• Press ENTER to start the export, or press ESC to abort.
• If there is no exportable external device connected to the unit, then a warning message will be displayed as shown in the previous section.

NOTE: The DVD will be ejected when its capacity is 99% full.

4.5 Deleting Recorded Video

The account with appropriate privilege can delete recorded video in the Purge Data menu. Select from Main menu and press ENTER, then move the cursor to and press ENTER. The Purge Data menu will be displayed.

Purge Data
Purge All Data	No
Purge All Event Data	No
Purge Event Before	2009/01/01
Start to Purge	No

4.6 Dome Control

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit allows the user to control a dome camera via the front panel.

In Live mode, users can press a CHANNEL key to display the corresponding dome camera in full screen. To enter Dome Control mode, press the DOME key and the hint screen will be displayed. Press ESC or DOME to exit Dome Control mode and return to live mode. To configure settings regarding dome camera control, see the following sections.

4.6.1 Dome Connection

Follow the steps below to install a dome camera.

• Refer to appendix Alarm I/O Pin Definition for RS-485 port pin definition.
• Using a RS-485 cable, connect the R+, R- terminals from the dome camera to the D+, D- terminals on the RS-485 port respectively. Refer to the following illustration.

Power Video R+ R-

Analog Camera
Analog Camera Select	CH01
Dome Protocol	None
Dome ID	0
Camera Title	Ch1
Covert/ Privacy Mask
Termination	On
Brightness	0
Contrast	0
Saturation	0
Hue	0
Audio Association	Yes
Copy Settings

To configure dome protocol, first select a camera then set the communication protocol associated with that dome camera using the direction keys and press ENTER.

NOTE: The settings only become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu.

4.6.3 RS485 Setup

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit controls the dome cameras via RS-485 communication protocol. The RS-485 parameters for the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit must be set to the same parameters set in the dome camera.

The default RS-485 settings of the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit are 9600 Baud, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, and No Parity.

NOTE: The settings only become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu.

4.6.4 Dome Controlling Key

The function keys used for Dome Control are illustrated below.

Enter/Auto Set/Go Preset Toggle Hint Screen Disc Pan/Tilt Enter Dome Camera Mode ESC Iris Open Close Focus Near Focus Far Zoom In Zoom Out

Enter / Auto

• In OSD setup menu, press this key to make selection.
• In dome control mode, press this key to activate automatic adjustment of focus and iris.

Set / Go Preset

This key is used to enter the Dome Preset menu to enable the set up of a specific position as a preset and to go to the predetermined preset positions.

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Iris Open

Press this key to open the Iris and let in more light to the dome camera.

Iris Close

Press this key to close the Iris and let in less light to the dome camera.

Focus Near

Press this key to focus the lens of the dome camera at a near position.

Focus Far

Press this key to focus the lens of the dome camera at a far position.

Zoom In

Press this key to zoom in the lens of the dome camera. This enables the user to enlarge the designated viewing area.

Zoom Out

Press this key to zoom out the lens of the dome camera. This allows the user to get a wider range of viewing area.

4.6.5 Setting Preset Points

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit allows users to set preset positions. The maximum amount of preset points allowed depends on the brand and model of the dome camera. Follow steps below to set preset points

- Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function. A virtual keyboard will be displayed as below.

1	2	3	BS
4	5	6	Set
7	8	9	Go
	0	Clear	Exit

• Input a desired preset number.
• Click on the button to save the position. Now the preset position is set and ready to be called.

4.6.6 Calling Preset Points

Follow these steps to call preset points.

• Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen.
• Then press DOME to enter dome control mode. Then a Hint Screen, shown as blow figure, will display on the screen.
• Press 2 to hide the dome control Hint Screen; press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen.
• Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function.

4.7 Manual Digital Deterrent

Besides presetting the digital deterrent function in OSD setup menu, users can also manually trigger digital deterrent function via front panel control. To do so, press the Digital Deterrent (D.D.) key and the menu will be displayed:

Manual Digital Deterrent

PRESS THE DESIRED CHANNEL TO

TRIGGER DIGITAL DETERRENT.

← DD Source: Follow Event Setup →

ENTER: SEND TO ALL CHANNEL

ESC: Exit

Use LEFT/RIGHT keys to select source files from , , or , where N can be chosen from 1 to 50. Press any channel key to manually trigger digital deterrent at that specific channel site. Alternatively, press ENTER to trigger digital deterrent at ALL channel sites.

4.8 2-Way Audio Talk Function

2-way audio talk function enables the DVR site to communicate with the camera site. To initiate communication, press and hold any channel key for 2 seconds. When the communication starts, below message will be shown on the screen:

4.9 UPnP Function

UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play, which is a relatively new technology that integrates a universal protocol for widespread plug-and-play devices to ease the network implementation. When a PC and a DVR both installed the UPnP function, the PC can automatically recognize the DVR in the same local area network.

The advantage of this function is that PCs can connect to the DVR via the remote control software by directly clicking on the icon representing the DVR in folder.

4.9.1 Setting Up the DVR and the PC

Enable the UPnP function in the DVR:

Enter the OSD menu with a proper account and access →

→ . The menu is as the following:

UPnP Setup
UPnP	ON
UPnP NAT Traversal	No

Set the first item UPnP to and the DVR is ready.

Install the UPnP interface components in a PC:

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When a PC connects to a DVR not in the same local area network, a real IP address and corresponding port number is required. However if the DVR is behind a router, the communication between the PC and the DVR will be transmitted back and forth by the router. The router will need to setup port mapping (forwarding) before images from the DVR can be remotely viewed on the PC. For each individual DVR, the setting needs to be done individually. Imagine if there is tens or hundreds of DVRs. The setting will take a long time.

Fortunately, if the DVR has UPnP NAT traversal function, the setting of the router will be done automatically when it is enabled. Just select for the menu item UPnP NAT Traversal in the UPnP setup menu and it will take care of everything.

4.10 Boot Log Exportation

The DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit will keep records of important system logs. Users can also choose whether or not to keep records of operation logs. Login using an account with proper authority and enter the OSD menu. Then access the Configuration menu, as displayed below.

Configuration

Load Factory Default

Import Config

Export Config

Import Deterrent

Export Deterrent

No

5. Advanced System Configuration

The detailed functions and settings of the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit can be set through the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC. This chapter describes the menu items and options in the OSD setup menu.

Account and Password

Press MENU and select an account to login. There are two preset accounts: "admin" and "user". The next step is to enter a corresponding password. The preset password for the administrator account "admin" is "1234", while the preset password for the account "user" is "4321".

NOTE: It is strongly suggested to change the preset password to prevent unauthorized access to the unit.

An icon displayed at the status bar will show the authority level of the account. Under logout condition, the icon will show "Guest". When an account is logged in, its authority level number (1\~8) will be shown.

Before completely logout, other functions can also be accessed without having to login again. There are two ways to logout: manually logout by pressing ESC key at Live mode, or auto logout when keys are not pressed for 5 minutes at Live/Menu mode.

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Key Usage in Virtual Keyboard

A virtual keyboard shows in some setting items, such as camera title, e-mail address, etc. The virtual keyboard displays as follows.

! @ # * - + = . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

Move the cursor by pressing Direction keys and press ENTER to select characters. Alternatively, press channel keys 1\~9 to directly enter number 1\~9, press channel key 10 to directly enter number 0, or press "CALL" key to directly enter a period mark "." The hot keys are for speeding up inputs of IP addresses or etc.

Select “<<” / “>>” and press ENTER, or press MODE and “<<” / “>>” simultaneously to move the cursor to left / right in the title entry field.

5.1 System Setup

Select from the Main Menu and press ENTER to enter the System Setup menu.

System Setup
System/Version Info
Language	English
Date/Time
Unit Name	DVR
Show Camera Title	Yes
User Management
Network Setup
RS485 Setup
Audio Output/Key Beep
User Graphic Interface	Graphic
IP Camera Support	0

The items found in the System Setup menu are described in the following sections.

5.1.1 System/Version Info

The System/Version Info menu allows the user to view system information such as hardware and software versions. From the System Setup menu, select and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

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5.1.1.2 Software Upgrade via Local Device

This item is used for updating the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit software by local device. The menu is displayed as follows.

Software Upgrade via Local Device

Upgrade Version

XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Select

No

Connect a USB drive that contains the upgrade software to the unit; the upgrade files that are available will then be listed in the menu. To update the system, select a file and use UP / DOWN keys to choose . Press ENTER to confirm the selection and start the upgrade process. The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit uploads the software, updates the system files, and reboots automatically.

The upgrade process may take several minutes to complete. After rebooting the unit, please check the software version again.

NOTE: If you want to upgrade your unit with a USB ThumbDrive ^® contains the newest software, make sure the software you want to use to update the unit should be fold into a folder named "upd_200s", otherwise, the unit cannot recognize it.

NOTE: Power interruption cannot occur during the software upgrade process. Ensure that no power interruption can happen until the unit is

5.1.2 Language

The Language item allows the user to select the language for the OSD menu and screen messages. Language selection takes effect immediately when the selection is done. Press UP / DOWN to select from languages listed and press ENTER to confirm.

5.1.3 Date / Time

The user can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in this menu. The login account should have authority to access the System Setup menu. In the System Setup menu, select and press ENTER; the Date/Time menu displays as follows.

Date/Time
Date	2008/02/21
Time	10:39:26
Time Zone	Off
Date/Time Display	1 Row
Date Display Mode	Y/M/D
Time Display Mode	24 HR
Daylight Saving Time Setup
Network Time Protocol Setup

NOTE: The reset date/ time setting applies only to future recorded video, the date and time of previously recorded video will not be changed.

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5.1.3.2 Time Zone

You can adjust the unit to the local time either by manually setting the date/time and daylight saving time, or by setting this item and let unit automatically adjusts the two items mentioned above according to the time zone you select.

Please refer to the figure below and select you local time zone.

-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 ±12

NOTE: After selecting the time zone, you MUST go to → and synchronize the local time once, or the time zone setting will not be activated.

5.1.3.5 Time Display Mode

The user can choose to set the time format to <12 hour> or <24 hour>. Use the UP / DOWN keys to change the format. The default setting is <12 hour>.

5.1.3.6 Daylight Saving Time Setup

This menu is for people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Daylight Saving Time

Select to enable, or to disable the function.

If the function is disabled, the DST Start/ End time and DST Bias will be grayed out and cannot be accessed. If this function is enabled, the date/time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list. "S" indicates summer time and "W" indicates wintertime.

DST Start / End

These items are used to set the daylight saving duration. Use LEFT / RIGHT to move the cursor to the next or previous field, UP / DOWN to change the settings.

DST Bias

This item allows the user to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time. Available options are <30> <60>

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Automatically Time Sync

Select to synchronize the local time automatically every hour.

NOTE: If you want the unit to automatically synchronize the local time, the item MUST NOT be set to , or the function cannot be activated.

Manually Time Sync

Select to instantly synchronize the local time.

5.1.4 Unit Name

Users are allowed to assign a name, up to 11 characters, to the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit.

Follow the steps below to edit the unit name.

- Select from System Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.

Unit Name

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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N

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P

Q

R

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U

V

W

X

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5.1.6 User Management

The DVR provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority, excluding the preset "admin" account. The menu is as the following.

User Management
Password Protection	On
Account Setup
Authority Setup
Load Default Setting	No

5.1.6.1 Password Protection

Select to request for username and password for accessing functions listed in Authority Setup menu, or select to allow free access.

5.1.6.2 Account Setup

Setup customized username, password, and privilege level in this menu. Press Direction keys and ENTER to select items. The account is case sensitive. The authority level rank from level 1\~8, and level 8 has the highest privilege. Alternatively, select to stop using the chosen account.

Account Setup Account: admin Mod Password: **** Mod Privilege: Level 8

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Item	Authority
Playback/Search	Level 4
Dome Control	Level 4
Live Operation	Level 4
Call Control	Level 4
Export Data	Level 4
Menu Access	Level 4
System Setup	Level 4
Monitor Setup	Level 4
Camera Setup	Level 4

NOTE: The "Menu Access" cannot be set to .

When the account does not have authority to access certain functions, an error message will be displayed on the screen.

5.1.6.4 Load Default Setting

This item is for restoring the default settings. Select to load default setting or select to exit.

5.1.7 Network Setup

The Network Setup menu allows the account with appropriate privilege to configure the network by specifying the network related settings, such as IP address and Netmask, etc.

Can your network administrators and/or networks providing providers for more

From the System Setup menu, select and press ENTER.

The following menu displays. Items in this menu are described in the following sections.

Network Setup
LAN Select	LAN
LAN Setup
Modem Setup
Trigger Port	100
Email Address
SMTP Setup
DDNS Setup
UPnP Setup

5.1.7.1 LAN Select

PPPoE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, which is a specification for connecting the users by Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium.

This item allows you to select your service type between , or ; if you are using an intranet for communication, please select , if you are using a broadband medium, such as DSL Line or cable modem, please select .

If is selected, then there is no need to set further LAN setting, therefore, the second item will not be accessible.

DHCP

This item allows the user to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server while the unit boots up. When using DHCP, the settings are dynamic and they will change every time you power up and power off the unit, depending on your network's setup.

If the DHCP is enabled (ON), a dynamic IP will be assigned to the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit. In this case, the user does not need to configure a static IP or the Ethernet settings including IP address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS settings will be "read only". The default setting is .

If you are using permanent addressing, set DHCP to for setting the IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS. See your network system administrator or IT personnel for appropriate values for these settings.

IP

This item is used to configure the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the unit. The IP address is the identifier for your computer or device on a TCP/IP LAN or WAN. Please note that to set a static IP address, DHCP must be set to .

Netmask

A netmask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the networks available hosts. Its value is defined by your network administrator. It takes the form as ***.***.***.***, for example,

DNS

DNS is the abbreviation for "Domain Name System", which is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses because domain names are easier to remember.

This item allows the user to specify the IP address of the Domain Name System associated with the unit. To configure this item, DHCP must be set to .

If the network server is unavailable when using DHCP, the unit searches for the network server and boots up more slowly. This network search continues until it times out.

PPPoE Account

This item allows the user to setup the PPPoE login username.

NOTE: For accessing the PPPoE settings, select as the Network Type in Network Setup menu.

To setup the login username, follow the steps below:

- Select from the LAN Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.

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PPPoE Password

This item allows the user to setup the PPPoE password. Follow these steps to setup the login password.

• Select from LAN Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.
• Use Direction keys to select character.
• Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.
• When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

PPPoE Max Idle

This item indicates the time that the modem connection remains active if there is no acknowledgement from the remote PC. You can select the idle time from 0 to 600 minutes. The default is 35 minutes.

Connect At

Booting

The unit can connect to the Internet automatically when powered up. Select to connect at booting, otherwise select .

Network Restart

Network restart is required after changing network settings. Select to restart the network connection. After pressing ENTER, a message "Network restarting Please stand by" will be shown on the screen. A message box will be displayed within 30 seconds.

5.1.7.3 Modem Setup

The DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit can connect to the internet via an external installed modem.

Modem Setup

Dial-in Setup

Dial-out Setup

Dial Port Selection

NONE

D i a l - i n S e t u p

The Dial-in function enables the user to establish dial-up modem communication to and from the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit for remote software use. The user is allowed to connect only one modem to a DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit.

For more information on dial-up setting on PC, see appendix Dial-up Connections via Modem.

NOTE: The Dial-in Service is not available if there is no modem connected to the unit.

In Network Setup menu, select and press ENTER to enter the Dial-in menu. The menu displays as follows.

Dial-in Setup

Dial in Service

OFF

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To setup the Dial-in Account, follow these steps.

- Select from Dial-in Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.

Dial-In Account ! @ # * - + = . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

- Use Direction keys to move the cursor to the desired character.

- Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.

- When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

NOTE: The Server IP and the Client IP must not be identified as the same IP address; but they have to be set in the same domain.

For example: Server IP=192.168.0.1; Client IP=192.168.0.2

Dial-in Password

This item allows the user to setup the Dial-in password. Follow these steps to setup the login password.

Client IP

This item determines the remote PC's IP address for connecting with the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit. To set the Client IP, follow these steps:

• Select and use LEFT/ RIGHT to move the cursor over the IP, and stop where you want to make the change.
• Press ENTER, then use UP/ DOWN to change the value.
• When done, press ENTER again to exit.
• Repeat the procedure until the IP is set completely.

Dial-in Idle Time

This item indicates the longest amount of time that the modem connection remains active if there is no acknowledgement from the remote pc. The value can be set from 0 min to 600 min.

Dial-in Max Time

The item indicates the longest amount of time that the connection via modem remains active. The value can be set from 0 min to 600 min.

D i a l - o u t S e t u p

The Dial-out function enables the user to establish dial-up modem communication to and from the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit for remote notification use. The user can connect one modem to the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit. For more information for dial-up setting on PC, see appendix Dial-up Connections via Modem.

Dial-out DHCP

This item allows the user to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server over a modem connection. If the item is enabled (ON), a dynamic IP will be assigned to the DVR-4TH/8TH/16THseries unit. In this case, the user does not need to configure a static IP and the following settings will be "read only."

Select to enable the DHCP function, or to set the dial-out IP address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS manually. The default setting is .

Dial-out IP

This item is for setting a static IP address that identifies the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit over a modem connection. Set the to for accessing this item.

Move the cursor over and press ENTER, then press UP / DOWN keys to change the values in the selected field.

Dial-out Netmask

This item is for setting the Netmask that identifies the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit over a modem connection. To configure the item, DHCP must be set to .

Move the cursor over and press ENTER, and then press UP / DOWN keys to change the values in the selected field

Phone Number

This item is used to set the dial-out phone number. Follow these steps to setup the phone number.

• Select from Dial-out Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.
• Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting a number.
• Press ENTER to add the selected number to the entry field.
• When done, press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

Dial-out Account

This item enables the user to set the Dial-out user name, which is needed for dialing out to Internet Service Provider server. Contact your network service provider for more specific information.

To setup the Dial-out Account, follow these steps.

- Select from the Dial-out Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.

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Dial-out Idle Time

This item indicates the longest amount of time that the modem connection remains active if there is no acknowledgement from the remote pc. The value can be set from 1 min to 600 min. If selecting <0>, the modem connection keeps active continuously.

Dial-out Max Time

This item indicates the longest amount of time that the connection via modem remains active. The value can be set from 1 min to 600 min, or <0> to keep the connection indefinitely.

Connect

When the Dial-out related settings are configured, set this item to to starting dial-out or select to disconnect.

Dial Port Selection

The Dial Port Selection enables users to assign the Dial-In/Out or Text to the designated port of the DVR. For instance, when the cable of a modem is inserted to the Serial Port of the DVR, enter the Dial Port Selection menu and assign Dial-In/Out to the Serial Port, the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit will now be able to use the modem to connect to the internet.

Dial Port Selection

Serial Port

USB Port-Front

Dial-In/Out

NONE

When the trigger port that you have just modified can be allocated, the 1 ^st item "Port allocated" will be followed by a "√" symbol indicating that the designated port is allocated. "X" indicates that the port cannot be allocated. Note that the DDNS port will be automatically changed to the same port as the trigger port. For instance, when you have set the trigger to 123, the DDNS port will be automatically changed to port 123. Therefore, when the ports are allocated, "Port allocated" and "DDNS submitted" will both be followed by the "√" symbol. The 2 ^nd to 4 ^th item will be discussed in section Network Restart.

5.1.7.5 Email Address

This item is used to edit the e-mail address where alarm event information will be sent. Follow these steps to setup the e-mail address.

• Select from Network Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.
• Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting character.
• Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.
• When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

5.1.7.6 SMTP Setup

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. SMTP is a relatively simple, text-based protocol, where one or more recipients of a message are specified and the message text is transferred.

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SMTP

Server

This item enables the user to set the SMTP server. Contact your network service provider for more specific information.

Follow these steps to setup the SMTP Server.

- Select from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.

SMTP Server ! @ # * - _ + = . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

• Use Direction keys to move the cursor to the desired character.
• Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.
• When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

SMTP

Port

This item is used to change the SMTP port to another port, if necessary. SMTP is usually assigned to operate over Internet port 25.

SMTP Password

This item allows the user to setup the SMTP password. Follow these steps to setup the password.

• Select from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays.
• Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting a character.
• Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.
• When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

5.1.7.7 DDNS Setup

Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a DNS name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. In other words, it allows those using a dynamic IP address to be associated with a static domain name so others can connect to it by the static name.

Once the setting is completed, the DDNS address will be:

http://yourhostname.ddns.specoddns.net

Fore example, if the chosen Host name is "SPECO", then the address will be:

http://speco.ddns.specoddns.net

Select from Network Setup and press ENTER. The menu displays as below figure.

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To setup the Host Name of the unit, follow the steps.

- Select from DDNS Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays as shown.

Host Name ! @ # * - + = . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

- Use Direction keys to select a character.

- Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field.

- When done, move the cursor to and press ENTER to save the settings and exit.

NOTE: No any two DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series units should be set to the same Host Name.

DDNS Port

This item allows the user to setup the port for DDNS. Press UP / DOWN Direction keys to change the port.

Submit/Update

NOTE: The DVR must be connected to the *Real IP address, or be assigned a specific port using **Port Forwarding technique.

*A "Real IP" is the IP address that is assigned to you by your ISP. **A "Virtual IP" is the IP address assigned either manually or through DHCP. When the user is assigned a Virtual IP, the user must use Port Forwarding technique to assign a specific port to the DVR.

5.1.7.8 UPnP Setup

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) integrates a universal protocol for widespread plug-and-play devices to ease the network implementation. When a PC and the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit both installed the UPnP function, the PC can automatically recognize the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit in the same local area network.

UPnP Setup
UPnP	ON
UPnP NAT Traversal	No

UPnP

Select to enable the UPnP function, or select to disable UPnP.

UPnP NAT Traversal

The UPnP NAT traversal function will help to automatically setup a router if the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit connects to the internet via a router. Select to enable, or else select to disable.

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5.1.8.2 Baud Rate

The Baud rate options for association with the protocol are <2400>, <4800>, <9600>, <19200>, <38400> and <57600>. The default is <9600> baud.

5.1.8.3 Bits

The user can specify the bits in a word that are associated with this protocol. The available options are <6>, <7> and <8> bits. The default is <8> bits.

5.1.8.4 Stop

The user can specify the stop bit associated with this protocol. Options are <1> and <2> stop bits. The default is <1> stop bit.

5.1.8.5 Parity

This item is used to specify the parity associated with this protocol. Options are , , and . The default is .

5.1.9 Audio Output/ Key Beep

Enter this menu to setup the audio output or key beep.

Audio Output/ Key Beep
Audio Output	Live/PB
Key Beep	ON

5.1.9.1 Audio Output

5.1.9.2 Key Beep

This item is used to enable or disable the key tone. Select to enable the key tone, or to disable.

5.1.10 User Graphic Interface

The OSD system can be displayed in graphic mode or text mode according to users' preference. Set this menu to and the OSD system will be displayed in GUI mode. Alternatively, set this menu to and the OSD system will be displayed in text mode.

5.1.11 IP Camera Support

Enter this item to add IP cameras to the DVR. The DVR supports up to 4 IP cameras. Select <0> will make the DVR act as a traditional analog DVR. Select <1> to <4> allows users to add 1 to 4 IP cameras to the DVR.

After the is set to <1> to <4>, the following message will be displayed. Press ENTER to apply the changes, or ESC to exit.

Notice!!

DVR must reboot to apply the change

ENTER: Yes ESC: No

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5.2 Monitor Setup

The Monitor Setup menu allows user to set the quality of the displayed image. Select from the Main menu and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

Monitor Setup
Show Camera Title	Yes
Title Position	Fit VGA
Monitor Brightness	0
Monitor Contrast	0
Monitor Chrominance	0
VGA Resolution	800x600
VGA Frequency	60Hz
Show Color Bar

The following sections describe the items found in the Monitor Setup menu.

5.2.1 Show Camera Title

This item allows the user to choose whether to display the camera title on the screen or not. The default is , which displays the camera titles with the video.

5.2.2 Title Position

This item sets the DVR to display the proper screen size either on a PC

PC Monitor was used in the example above. In the , the Title Position was set to , which was supposed to be set to . Since it was not the right setting, the titles of CH1, CH5, CH9, and CH13 were shifted slightly toward the middle of each channel. After switching to , the titles have been shifted back to the proper position as shown in the .

5.2.3 Monitor Brightness

This function allows the user to adjust the brightness of the image displayed on the monitor. Move the cursor to the item then press ENTER, and use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the numeric value. The range of brightness values is <-32> to <31>. The default setting is <0>.

5.2.4 Monitor Contrast

This item is used to adjust the color contrast of image. The range of contrast values is <-32> to <31>; the default setting is <0>.

5.2.5 Monitor Chrominance

Move the cursor over this item and press ENTER for adjusting the chrominance of the image displayed on the monitor. Use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the numeric value. The range of chrominance values is <-32> to <31>; the default setting is <0>

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5.2.7 VGA Frequency

This item allows the user to select appropriate VGA frequency for the VGA monitor connected to the unit. The options are <60Hz> and <70Hz>.

5.2.8 Show Color Bar

Choose this item to display a color bar pattern on the screen. The color bar helps to adjust the monitor hue, saturation, text color, and display options. Press ESC to exit the color bar pattern and return to the OSD menu.

5.3 Camera Setup

The items in the Camera Setup menu enable the user to set camera parameters, including camera title, dome protocol and ID for each connected camera. Note that there will be separated menus for analog camera and IP camera. Please refer to section if you are using an analog camera, or refer to when you are using an IP camera.

5.3.1 Analog Camera

If you are using an analog camera, please continue with this section. Items in this menu are described in the following subsections.

Analog Camera
Analog Camera Select	CH01
Dome Protocol	None
Dome ID	0
Camera Title	Ch1
Covert/Privacy Mask
Termination	On
Brightness	0
Contrast	0
Saturation	0
Hue	0
Audio Association	Yes
Copy Settings

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5.3.1.4 Camera Title

This item allows the user to change the title of each camera connected to the unit. By default, the titles of cameras are numbered from 1 through 16 respectively. The title is displayed on screen after the title changes are set.

Follow these steps to enter a new title for a camera.

- In the Camera setup Menu, move the cursor to Camera Title and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed.

Camera Title ! @ # * - + = , . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

• Use Direction keys to position the cursor in the entry field above the virtual keyboard.
• Use Direction keys to move the cursor through the lists of characters to the one you need. Press ENTER to select a character. Continue until the name is established. Each title can contain up to 11 characters in it.
• After the title entry is finished, move the cursor to and press ENTER otherwise, either press ESC, or move the cursor to and press

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Privacy

Mask

The privacy mask function allows the user to block selected regions that might involve privacy issue. Select to enable the function, or select to disable the function.

Privacy Mask Select

Enter this menu to setup privacy mask regions. Use Direction keys to select any grid and press ENTER to select or deselect the grid. If a mouse is connected, follow the special operation described in appendix USB Mouse Operation for faster setup steps.

Grid pattern with uniform gray squares and white borders (no text or symbols)

5.3.1.6 Termination

This item is used to enable / disable the 75-termination resistor inside the unit that adjusts the image quality of each camera. = termination resistor enabled (default), = termination resistor disabled.

NOTE: If the camera loop-out connectors have not been used, the

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5.3.1.9 Saturation

Move the cursor to this item and press ENTER to adjust the color saturation of the camera using UP / DOWN keys. This value will be ignored on monochrome monitors. The range of saturation values is <-128> to <127>. The default setting is <0>.

5.3.1.10 Hue

Move the cursor to this item and press ENTER to adjust the hue of the camera. Use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the value.

5.3.1.11 Audio Association

This item is used to establish the connection between the selected camera and the its audio-in channel. Move the cursor to

5.3.1.12 Copy Settings

This item allows the user to copy the settings set on the current selected camera to any other connected cameras. Enter this menu and select one or more cameras to copy the settings. Then select to apply the settings.

Copy Settings COPY TO: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

5.3.2.1 IP Camera Select

Select the corresponding channel. If is set to <1>, then the last channel will be the corresponding channel for the IP camera. When is set to <2>, the last two channels can be used to setup the IP cameras.

5.3.2.2 IP Camera Title

This item allows the users to change the title of each connected camera. By default, the titles of cameras are numbered from 1 through 16 respectively. The title will be displayed on screen after the changes of the titles are set.

Follow these steps to enter a new title for a camera.

- Move the cursor to and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed as below.

IP Camera Title ! @ # * - _ + = . / Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Del A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z << >> Space Cancel OK

- Use Direction keys to select character.

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5.3.2.5 Model

Enter this item to select matching model of the IP camera. The DVR supports the following IP camera models: , , , , , , , , , and .

5.3.2.6 Connection Setup

This item allows users to setup the connection of the IP camera. Enter this item and the following menu will be displayed.

Connection Setup
Account	****
Password	****
Management Port	80
Streaming Format	MPEG4
Advance Streaming Option	OFF
Streaming Port	554
Streaming Protocol	RTP+RTSP
IP Dome Protocol	NONE

Account

Enter the login account name of the IP camera.

Password

Enter the login password of the IP camera.

Management Port

Streaming Protocol

Enter this item to select the streaming protocol of the IP camera. The DVR supports the following streaming protocols: , , , and .

NOTE: Please contact manufacturer of the IP camera for assistance if the IP camera's Management Port/ Streaming Port/ Streaming Format/ Streaming Protocol are unknown.

IP Dome Protocol

If the connected device is an IP Dome Camera, then select an appropriate IP Dome Protocol from the provided options.

5.3.2.7 Device Setup

Enter this item to setup the basic settings of the IP camera. Upon entering this item, the following message will be displayed.

Collecting data

Please wait!

If the connection cannot be detected, the following message will be displayed. Please check the , , and again to make sure the settings are correct.

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NOTE: The contents of the Device Setup menu differ from camera model to camera model. For instance, when IP Camera Brand A is connected, all items may be available. However, when IP Camera Brand B is connected, the menu may contain only 8 items. Refer to the following comparing table for example.

Device Setup		Device Setup
1. Product ID	****	1. Product ID	****
2. Image Resolution	QF	2. Image Resolution	QF
3. RPS	15	3. FRS	15
4. Compression	40	4. Quality	Best
5. Quality	Best	5. Sharpness	0
6. Sharpness	0	6. Contrast	20
7. Brightness	20	7. Saturation	50
8. Contrast	50	8. Apply	No
9. Saturation	30
10. Hua	40
11. Apply	No

Product ID

This item will display the product name of the IP camera.

Image Resolution/ FPS/ Compression/ Quality

These can be used to setup the Image Resolution/ FPS (Frames Per Second)/ Compression/ Quality of the IP camera.

Sharpness/ Brightness/ Contrast/ Saturation/Hue

Move the cursor to the items and press ENTER to adjust the Sharpness/ Brightness/ Contrast/ Saturation/ Hue of the camera. Use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the numeric value.

Otherwise, the setting is completed.

NOTE: After changing any item under Device Setup menu, users MUST set to to apply the changes, or the settings will remain unchanged.

5.3.2.8 Activated

Access this item and select to activate the connection to the IP camera. To deactivate the connection, select

NOTE: Once the connection to the IP camera is activated, menu items , , will be grayed out and cannot be accessed.

5.3.2.9 Status

After the connection to the IP camera is activated, users can check the connection status. The menu will be shown as below

Status
Model	****
Resolution	720*480
PPS	10
Bandwidth	20 KB/Sec
Pkg. lost rate	0.1%

The information shown on the monitor is "ready only".

5.4 Record Setup

The following three factors will effect the total record time of the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit:

• HDD capacity
  • Recording rate (Picture per Second)
  • Image quality settings

The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting, the shorter the recording time. Most of the related factors can be set here in this submenu.

The Record Setup menu allows user to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters. The account with appropriate privilege is required to access Record Setup menu. In the Main menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

Record Setup
Record Mode Setup
Schedule Setup
Preset Config	Best Quality
Per Camera Config
ezRecord Setup
Data Lifetime Setup
Pre-Alarm Recording	15 Sec
Circular Recording	On
Audio Recording	On

5.4.1.2 Record Format

Select the format of the recorded video from , , or .

5.4.1.3 Max Rec. PPS

This item will be automatically changed according to the setting of the previous two items.

5.4.2 Schedule Setup

This submenu is used to set the day and night time, or weekend recording schedule. The Night and Day schedules are used to define daytime and nighttime; the Weekend schedule is tailored for weekends and holidays. Select from the Record Setup menu and press ENTER; the following menu is displayed.

Schedule Setup
Day Time Start	AM 06:00
Day Time End	PM 06:00
Night Time Start	PM 06:00
Night Time End	AM 06:00
Weekend Schedule	On
Weekend Start	Fri 18:00
Weekend End	Mon 06:00

• Make appropriate changes for the start time of the Day Time and Night Time schedule using the Direction keys.
• Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to cancel.

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5.4.2.3 Weekend Start / End

The Weekend Start Time indicates the specific day and time that a weekend begins, for example, Fri 18:00. The Weekend End Time indicates the specific time and day that a weekend ends, for example, Mon 06:00. Time is indicated in 1-minute increments.

Note that the value you have set indicates when the regular Day and Night scheduling ends, and Weekend recording begins.

5.4.3 Preset Record Configuration

The is used to select the preset recording quality and frame rate. Different default recording quality levels are offered for the user to choose: , , , , and .

According to various Record modes, the preset configuration options for normal and event status are described in terms of relative recording rate (Picture per Second; PPS) and recording size for each channel in the table below.

These preset conditions override any other quality and rate settings. The default Preset Configuration setting is . Refer to appendix Preset Record Configuration for detailed information.

5.4.4.1 Camera Select

This item is used to select a desired channel for setting the associated parameters. Move the cursor to and press ENTER, then select a channel using UP / DOWN keys. Press ENTER again to confirm the setting.

5.4.4.2 Normal PPS

Normal PPS (Picture per Second) is used to set the recording rate for normal status.

Please note that the total normal pps for all channels is limited under the maximum PPS for each Record mode. To increase one channel's pps, you may have to reduce other's first. Event pps is not restricted to this rule, since a smart event scheduler will handle the total pps automatically.

5.4.4.3 Normal Qlty

This item is used to set the picture size for normal status recording. The available options are listed as follow: , , , and .

5.4.4.4 Event Max PPS

Event Max PPS is used to set the event recording rate for Event status. Normally, the Event PPS is set to be equal to or greater than Normal PPS; the setting depends on your application. If the Event PPS is set to <0>, the DVP ATH/STH/16TH series unit stone recording event video during alarms

5.4.5 ezRecord Setup

This item aims to avoid the complicated record settings and to make the setup much easier. Note that this item can be reached only when you select as the option for . For more information, please refer to the appendix ezRecord Diagram Sample.

Select from and press ENTER, the sub-menu appears as shown below:

ezRecord Setup
How Many Days To Record	2 Days
Daytime Record	Yes
Night Record	Yes
Weekend Record	Yes
Record Info
Average Normal PPS	3.75
Average Normal Quality	Best

Follow these steps to Setup ezRecord:

• Select and press ENTER, then press UP/DOWN to choose an option. The average normal PPS & Quality will be adjusted automatically. The maximum of days depends on the size of your HDD, in the other words, the larger the HDD installed, the more days the unit can record.
• Move to and press ENTER. This item is for you to select whether you want the DVR to record during daytime. If so use

NOTE: The current number of connected cameras will affect the recording quality which will be automatically calculated through the . Therefore, once you disconnect cameras or connect more cameras to the unit, you should reset the .

5.4.6 Data Lifetime Setup

Data Lifetime indicates the duration that a video is saved and recallable in the HDD. Only those video recorded within Data Lifetime can be displayed on the screen and played back. The video exceeded Data Lifetime will be hidden and cannot be retrieved for playback.

Data Lifetime Setup

Data Lifetime Mode	General
Data Lifetime	0 Days
Data Lifetime By Day
Data Lifetime By Channel

NOTE: To playback a video exceeding the data lifetime, please extend the duration until the recording data / time of the video is included.

5.4.6.1 Data Lifetime Mode

This item allows the user to choose preferred data lifetime mode. There are three types of data lifetime mode: General, By Day, and By Channel. When a specific mode is selected, the other two will be craved out and cannot be

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5.4.6.4 Data Lifetime By Channel

When data lifetime mode is set as , this item will be accessible. Enter this menu and the user can setup data lifetime of each channel independently. The value ranges from <1> to <365> days. Alternatively, select <0> to disable this function.

5.4.7 Pre-Alarm Recording

This item is used to set the duration time of pre-alarm recording video. The pre-alarm recording function aims to give the user the opportunity to view a more complete event video. The user can see the video recorded after the alarm is triggered, and the video recorded ahead the alarm.

When an event is triggered while normal recording is in effect, the unit will start copying the pre-alarm and the post-alarm video to the event video. The pre-alarm duration can be set from 0\~30 seconds. The default setting is 15 seconds.

The quality of the pre-alarm video is the same as the quality setting for normal record video; and the quality of the post-alarm video is the same as the quality setting for event record video.

5.4.8 Circular Recording

The user can choose to record video in circular mode or in linear mode. If you

5.4.10 Purge Data

This item is used to delete the Normal or Event recording video. In Record Setup menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER; the Purge Data menu is displayed.

Purge Data
Purge All Data	No
Purge All Event Data	No
Purge Event Before	2009/01/01
Start To Purge	No

5.4.10.1 Purge All Data

This item is used to delete all video from database(s). Using UP / DOWN buttons to select and start the deleting by setting the to .

5.4.10.2 Purge All Event Data

This item is used to delete all event video from database(s). Using UP / DOWN keys to select and start the deleting by setting the to .

5.4.10.3 Purge Event Before

This item is used to delete event video before a specific date. Use LEFT / RIGHT keys to move the cursor to next or previous field, ENTER to select the item and UP / DOWN to adjust the value.

5.5 Sequence Setup

The Sequence Setup menu allows the user to set the camera sequence schedule and dwell time for main and call monitor. Select in Main menu and press ENTER; the menu displays as follows. Items in the Sequence Setup menu are described in the following subsections.

Sequence Setup

Main Monitor Dwell	5 Sec
Main Monitor Schedule
Call Monitor Dwell	5 Sec
Call Monitor Schedule

5.5.1 Main / Call Monitor Dwell

The Main / Call Monitor can be set to display full screen video for all installed cameras in sequence. This item is used to set the Main / Call Monitor dwell time, which is the amount of time elapsed between switching images. The dwell time has an available range of 1 to 120 seconds.

5.5.2 Main / Call Monitor Schedule

This item is used to set the Main / Call Monitor camera sequence in full screen format. Move the cursor to

and press ENTER; the menu is displayed as follows.

5.6 Event Setup

This menu allows the user to determine DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series behavior in response to an alarm event. In the Main menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

Event Setup
Internal Buzzer	ON
Event Icon	ON
Email Notice	OFF
Email Attachment	OFF
Alert Notification Setup
Event Full Screen	None
Event Duration	20 Sec
Per Channel Config

5.6.1 Internal Buzzer

This item allows user to enable / disable the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series internal buzzer. If set to , the buzzer is activated in response to an alarm. If set to , the buzzer is not activated. The default setting is .

5.6.2 Event Icon

This item enables (ON) / disables (OFF) the display of an Event Icon on the main monitor when an alarm event occurs. The default setting is (enable). The event types are represented by a character respectively; the

5.6.4 Email Attachment

The function allows the unit to send out brief AVI video regarding the event. The number of the attached AVI video will be equal to the number of cameras you connect to the unit. For example, if the unit has been connected with 8 cameras, then 8 video will be attached with the notice email. The total size of the video will be about 1 Megabyte. Select to enable this function; and to disable it. The default is .

NOTE: The video clips of the Email Attachment will ONLY be in *.avi format. Please download the Divx Player from www.divx.com to play the *.avi files.

5.6.5 Alert Notification Setup

This function allows the user to send alert notifications to the CMS program which had been installed to your computer. For detailed setup instruction, please refer to the CMS user's manual.

Alert Notification Setup
Alert Configuration Set	1
Alert Notification	OFF
Alert IP	0. 0. 0. 0
Alert Port	9999
Alive Interval	120 Sec

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5.6.5.3 Alert IP

The Alert IP must match the IP address of the computer.

5.6.5.4 Alert Port

The ports for both DVR and the CMS Alert must be the same.

5.6.5.5 Alert Interval

To define the time interval (1 to 255 seconds) between each alive message.

5.6.6 Event Full Screen

This function allows the unit to display the alarm channel in full screen size when an alarm is triggered.

Select to enable this function; select

to display the alarm channel on Main Monitor when an alarm is triggered; select to display the alarm channel on Call Monitor; and select to display the alarm channel on both Main Monitor and Call Monitor.

5.6.7 Event Duration

This item determines the duration of the buzzer and Alarm Out relay function after an alarm is triggered. The available event duration range is from 5 second to 999 seconds.

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5.6.8.1 Channel Select

This item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters. Move the cursor to and press ENTER, then select a channel using UP / DOWN keys. Press ENTER again to confirm the setting.

5.6.8.2 Video Loss Detect

This item allows the user to enable / disable Video Loss as an alarm event. Select to enable Video Loss alarm events, to disable. The default setting is .

5.6.8.3 Motion Detect

To detect motions, the users can choose from these options: , , , , , , , and . The Day, Night, and Weekend is defined in section Schedule Setup.

If motion detection function is enabled, it is required to define the motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings.

5.6.8.4 Detection Config

If motion detection function is enabled, it is required to define the motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings. Select a channel for setting the parameters, move the cursor to , and press ENTER. The Detection Configuration menu displays as follows.

Use the Direction keys to move the cursor and press ENTER to enable or disable a grid. Press MODE to select all of the grids for detection; press MODE again to de-select all of the grids.

Sensitivity

This item is used to set the sensitivity of detection grids for the camera. A greater value indicates more sensitive motion detection. A motion alarm will be triggered, once the amount of motion detected exceeds the Threshold value

Move the cursor to and press ENTER, and then use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the value. The value is indicated in 4% increment.

Area Threshold

means the motion alarm triggered level; if the percentage of triggered grids to total detection area is greater than the set value, the motion alarm will be triggered.

For example, if 10 grids are selected and the < Area Threshold > value is 70%, the motion alarm will be triggered when 7 grids are motion detected.

Move the cursor to and press ENTER, then use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the value. The value is indicated in 1% increments.

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Select from the options: indicates "Alarm Out A", indicates "Alarm Out B", indicates "A and B Alarm Out" and indicates "No Alarm Out". The default setting is .

5.6.8.7 Digital Deterrent – Day/ Night/ Weekend

If an alarm is triggered while Digital Deterrent is enabled, a pre-recorded audio warning will be sent to the speaker installed nearby the location where the alarm was triggered. For instance, if the alarm of Channel 2 is triggered and there is a speaker installed to the DVR nearby, the speaker will play the audio warning.

The available options are , , and \~ . Select to disable this function. Selecting will apply audio warning pre-stored in the DVR. \~ allows the user to apply user-defined audio warning from 1 to 50. Note that the user-defined audio has to be set before choosing \~ option, or the following message will be shown.

Only sound files 1 to 16 can be recorded via the following steps. The other

ezBurn Confirmation

Selected Device: Built-in-DVD+RW

All data on the disc will be erased.

Exported Required Size = 11 MB

Real Export Range:

From: 2008/11/07 AM10:41:13

To: 2008/11/07 AM10:41:21

Enter: YES ESC: NO

or

Press CHN to assign

Digital Deterrent File Sound N

- If there is no exportable external device connected to the DVR unit, then a warning message will be shown on the screen, as the following.

No exportable device detected.

Please install the target device/media

to the DVR.

Enter: Retry ESC: Exit

or

Press CHN to assign

Digital Deterrent File Sound N

• Press channel keys 1 to 16 to set the audio of the selected time as the Digital Deterrent files 1 to 16.
• If the duration exceeds 10 seconds, the following warning message will be shown:

5.7 Database Setup

The menu displays information regarding internal and external disks. In the Main menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

Database Setup
Total Size	xxx GB
Free Size	xxx GB
Avail. Rec Time	3Days 7Hrs
Est. Rec Period	5Days 7Hrs
Internal Disks
External Disks
NAS Device

NOTE: If the hard disk detected has failed, the message "HDD fail" will be displayed.

NOTE: The information of the internal / external HDD can be retrieved with the function when the DVR is monitored via the Central Management System (CMS) software. Please refer to the CMS user's manual for more details.

5.7.1 Total / Free Size of HDD

The Total Size of HDD shows the total capacity of the HDD that has been added into database. The Free Size of HDD indicates the free space left for

5.7.4 Internal / External Disks

Select or to see information about the storage devices connected to the unit. The submenu is displayed as below.

Internal Disks
Name	Active	Action
xxx xxxxxxx-xxxxxx	Yes	None

The information about any built-in HDD and external storage devices will be listed by model name and status. If no storage device connects to the unit, the message "No Available Items!" will show on screen.

NOTE: If the file system of the internal HDD is not compatible for the DVR, the system will format the internal HDD automatically without notice.

This item indicates if a storage device is added into the database or not. means the device has been added into database.

This item allows the user to add a storage device to the database or to remove a device from the database.

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5.7.5 NAS Device

The DVR can connect Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to expand the size of the database. Before connecting the NAS device, the DVR has to be shut down. After the NAS device is connected and the DVR is rebooted, access → and the menu will be displayed as below. The items and is the same as in Internal / External Disks menu.

NAS Devices
Device Name	Active	Detail	Action
xxxxxxxxxx	Yes	Yes	None

Detail

Set this item to and the detailed information of the NAS device will be shown on the monitor. Refer to the following for an example. The information is "read only".

NAS Detailed InfoDevice Name: xxxxxxxxxxxxIP: 192.168.50.2Port: 8080Netmask: 255.255.255.0____Storage Status____Index Status Free Size Total Size

5.8.1 Load Factory Default

This item is used to load the factory default setting. Select to recall the factory default setup configuration from the "read-only" memory, or select to cancel.

5.8.2 Import Configuration

This item allows the user to load a unit configuration that was saved on an external drive. To import a configuration that was previously exported, make sure the device that saved the configuration is connected to the unit. Select from the Configuration menu and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.

Import Config
Config Name	Select
xxxx-xxxx	No
xxx-xx	No

Press UP / DOWN to select one of the available listed configuration files, and choose to start importing.

NOTE: If the imported configuration has a different record mode from the unit's, the warning message "This config has different record mode. This will FORMAT ALL HARDDISKS." will show.

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5.8.3.1 Copy Destination

Select this item to list available destinations (external memory devices) to which the configuration can be exported. Press UP / DOWN to set a destination. Please note that saving a different configuration to the same copy destination with the same file name will overwrite the previous configuration file without warning.

NOTE: Users are not allowed to select DVD+RW as a copy destination.

5.8.3.2 Configuration Name

This item allows the user to assign the exported configuration file a name. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the configuration file name.

Note that the file name can contain up to 15 characters, with no spaces.

5.8.3.3 Begin Export

Select to begin exporting the configuration file, or to abort the export.

NOTE: We strongly recommend users to export configurations before upgrading your system, and back it up routinely, just in case an unexpected situation occurs.

5.8.5 Export Deterrent

The sound files stored in the DVR can also be exported. Select Export Deterrent menu and the following will be displayed.

Export Deterrent
Config Name	Select
xxxx-xxxx	No
xxx-xx	No

Press UP / DOWN to select one of the available devices, and choose to start importing sound files to the designated device.

5.8.6 Boot Log

Select and a list of system logs will be displayed on the screen. Users can export the system log as a data file to an external storage device. Connect a USB storage device and press COPY to export the system log file to the USB storage device. In the mean time, a digital signature file will also be exported.

5.8.7 Operation Log

Set to and operation logs will start to be recorded in the system log. Alternatively, set to and operation logs will not be part of the system log.

From the Main menu, select

NOTE: The inserted DVD will be ejected when its capacity is 99% full.

Video Export
Select Device
Select Ch:	CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
From	2008/03/19 AM 07:50:05
To	2008/03/28 PM 03:09:18
Select Events
Data Type	Normal
Export Format	DRV
Digital Signature	No
Erase Disc	No
Begin Export	No

Items in the menu will be described in the following section.

5.9.1 Select Device

The external devices that are available for exporting video will be listed by name and free space size in Select Device menu. The Select Device menu displays as follows.

Select Device
Device Name	Available	Sel
xxx-xxx-x-x-xx	256 MB	No

5.9.2 Select Channel

The item is used to select channels for export. Move the cursor to the desired channel using LEFT / RIGHT keys, then select or de-select a channel by pressing ENTER.

5.9.3 From / To Time

The items are used to set the time which data export begins and ends. Move the cursor using Direction keys, and press ENTER to select the date / time items; adjust the selected date and time value by UP / DOWN keys.

NOTE: When the Start / End Time are set, remember to select the exporting Data Type.

5.9.4 Select Events

Select this item to display the available event video list for exporting. Move the cursor to scroll down the event list and press ENTER to select the event you want to export.

5.9.5 Data Type

The item is used to select export video type. The options are (export normal video only). (export event video only) and

5.9.6 Export Format

This item is for selecting exporting video format. The options are and .

The *.drv file can only be played back with SpecoRemote and SpecoPlayer, and multiple camera video can be played from one file. The *.avi file can be played back with Windows Media Player. Note that if multiple channels are exported, each channel is exported to a separate file.

5.9.7 Digital Signature

The Digital Signature function enables the user to export a video clip with the unit's unique signature key. It aims to authenticate a video clip exported from the unit and prove it has not been modified. The user can export a video clip with or without a digital signature file (*.sig). Set the item to to export with the signature file, or to export without the signature file.

Make sure that you have an external storage device, such as a USB Hard Drive or USB ThumbDrive ^® , available and connected to the appropriate port for export.

For more information on verifying digital signature, see appendix Verifying Digital Signature.

5.10 POS Setup

The function provides a connection between the DVR and one Point-of-Sale device such as cash registers. With this function, the financial transaction data can be linked to specific camera images and recorded to your DVR.

If there is need to connect two or more Point-of-Sale devices, Data Converter is required. For detailed information about how Data Converter works, please refer to "POS Solution Guide" provided within the Data Converter package.

To enable this function, enter OSD Setup menu using account name and password with appropriate privilege, and then select . Press Enter and the following OSD setup menu will show up.

POS Setup
POS Function	ON
POS Overlay	Live & PB
Exception POS Setup
Input Setup

Items in this menu are described in the following subsections.

5.10.1 POS Function

This item is used to enable/ disable this function. Select . the text

5.10.3 Exception POS Setup

This sub-menu is used to define the conditions that are to be treated as an "Exception" and thus trigger an action (the function will be implemented later).

Exception POS Setup
Exception No.	1
Trigger	ON
Exception String	NO SALE
By Numerals	OFF
Value
Value (Upper Limit)

5.10.3.1 Exception No.

Select an exception for further settings; you can select from <1> to <16>.

5.10.3.2 Trigger

Select , those transactions which contain "Exception Strings" and which meet the "Numerals" conditions will be marked as exceptions in the text database and will trigger preset actions such as alarm output.

5.10.3.3 Exception String

The user can enter this item to define Exception String. The "Exception String" is case-sensitive. Only exactly matched ones will be marked as exceptions.

5.10.3.4 By Numerals

: That the value of transaction is less than or equal to certain value will be marked as an exception. That specific value need to be configured through the following sub-setting .

: That the price of transaction is within certain range will be marked as an exception. The range need to be configured through the following sub-settings and .

: That the price of transaction is outside certain range, will be marked as an exception. The range need to be configured through the following sub-settings and .

NOTE: Only transactions (1) after "Exception Strings" and "By Numerals" are set and (2) after "Trigger" is will be marked as exceptions in text database. The data stored before won't be marked as exceptions.

5.10.4 Input Setup

This item is used to choose the connection method that is between your Text Device and DVR, and setup some relative settings of the connection method.

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5.10.4.1 Port Selection

It is essential to select a port for either the POS/cash register or modem when the POS function is set on. Meanwhile, also check whether the device is connected to the port selected.

Port Selection
Serial Port	Text
USB Port-Front	None
USB Port-Rear Top	None
USB Port-Rear Bottom	None

5.10.4.2 Input source

Select whether the input source is direct connected or connected with the Data Converter. If the input source is direct connected, users may need to go to the next item: Camera Selection to select a corresponding camera number.

5.10.4.3 Camera Selection

Select a camera to display the POS overlay.

This item is used to choose the text filter. The supported models for pole display and printer are listed below.

Pole Display	Printer	POS Machine
Cache Technology VFD-202T Citizen CBM-1000 II Acula AQ-812
Citizen C2202 Citizen CT-S300 IBM SurePOS 700
Digipos CD5220 Dell T200	Samsung ER-380M
Emax Pole Display	Enson TM-T88III/ TM-T88III/ TM-T88IV	Samsung ER-655

5.10.4.5 Manual Filter Setup

Once enter the Manual Filter Setup menu, users should key in hexadecimal digits. The menu of the item is shown as follows.

Manual Filter Setup
Header 1	30
Header 2	30

5.10.4.6 Input Process

If you will be using a Pole Display from a PC based POS, select . is to be selected when using a Pole Display from a Standalone POS.

To setup the baud rate of RS232 via which to connect your Text Device and DVR.

5.10.4.8 Text Bit

Setup the bits of RS232.

5.10.4.9 Text Stop

Setup the stop of RS232.

Setup the parity of RS232

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5.11 Shutdown

This item is used to shut down or reboot the unit. If you must shut down the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit for any reason, please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damage to your unit.

Select in Main menu and press ENTER to access the Shutdown menu, which displays as follows.

Shutdown
Power Off
Reboot
Auto Rebooting	Off
Rebooting Time	AM 06:00

5.11.1 Power Off

Select this item to shut down the unit. Do not remove the power during shut down until the message "You can safely turn off DVR now!" displays.

5.11.2 Reboot

Select this item to reboot the unit. The color bar and system checking information are displayed on the monitor until the unit is completely restarted.

NOTE: While the DVR-4TH/ 8TH/ 16TH series unit is shuttina down or

6. Remote Monitoring Software

The remote monitoring software is a remote browser-based software application designed to operate with the DVR products. Using the software, users are allowed to view live and recorded video, and configure the DVRs remotely via a LAN, WAN or Internet on a personal computer.

The connected PC will automatically download the remote monitoring software plug-ins from the DVR when the DVR is connected by entering its IP address in the address bar on the browser.

Due to the setting items are similar to those listed in the DVR's OSD setup menu, please refer to the sections above for setting configuration of the remote monitoring software.

The tasks can be performed with the remote monitoring software are listed below:

• Remote viewing of live/ recorded video
• Remote setup of the DVR
• Remote control of dome cameras
  • Alarm notification from the DVR
• Up to five connections to one DVR using the remote monitoring software, including the preset "admin" and four other accounts

6.2 Software Installation

Refer to the following description to install the remote monitoring software.

6.2.1 Change Internet Settings

The PC operating with the remote monitoring software should be set to accept ActiveX plug-ins. Please follow the steps to set the Internet security settings appropriately.

• Before operating the remote monitoring software, please check the IP address of the DVR. To check the IP address, press MENU key on the unit and enter username and password to access OSD setup menu. Select , , then to check the IP.
• Start the IE; it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon, or by using the Start menu to access it.

NOTE: Windows IE provides the ActiveX component that is required when using the remote monitoring software.

• Select from the main menu of the browser, then , and then click the tab.
• Select and click to specify its security setting.

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- Uncheck "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Type the IP address of the unit in field and click to add this web site to the zone.

Trusted sites You can add and remove Web sites from this zone. All web sites in this zone will use the zone's security settings. Add this Web site to the zone: http://192.168.7.184 Add Web sites: http://192.168.8.167 http://192.168.8.161 http://192.168.8.174 Remove Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone OK Cancel

• Click to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog.
• In the Security Level area, click . The Security Settings screen is displayed.

Security Settings Settings: ActiveX controls and plug-ins Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls Disable Enable Binary and script behaviors Administrator approved Disable Enable

6.2.2 Install Remote Monitoring Software

Start the browser to initiate the installation of the remote monitoring software on the PC. The IP address of the DVR can be saved as a Favorites item in the web browser to enable easy access in the future.

• Start the IE; it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon, or by using the Start menu to access it.
• Enter the IP address of the DVR in the address bar at the top of the browser.
• The ActiveX controls and plug-ins dialog will show twice for confirmation; click to accept ActiveX plug-ins. The remote monitoring software plug-ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC automatically when the connection is successfully made.

NOTE: Do not enter any leading "0" characters in the address, for example, "192.068.080.006" should be entered as "192.68.80.6". If the default trigger port 100 is changed into another one, take port 81 for example, the IP address should be entered as "192.68.80.6:81".

Internet Explorer Do you want to allow software such as ActiveX controls and plugins to run?

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6.2.2.1 Login / Logout

Login using the same accounts setup in the DVR. The authority is also the same as setup in the DVR.

One preset account "admin" and up to four other accounts can access a DVR at the same time. Nevertheless, if the "admin" account is currently accessing the unit's OSD setup menu via front panel of the unit, then the "admin" account at the remote monitoring site cannot change the settings at the same time. The "admin" account of the DVR has priority.

Enter Network Password This secure Web Site (at 192.168.7.184) requires you to log on. Please type the User Name and Password that you use for DVR. User Name: USSR Password: **** ✓ Save this password in your password list OK Cancel

The following steps demonstrate procedures to view video from remote unit:

- Start the remote monitoring software by entering the IP Address of the DVR in the Address bar of the browser. Alternatively, click on the Favorite

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6.2.2.2 Software Upgrades

If a new version of the remote monitoring software is available on the DVR, upgrade will be prompted while accessing the unit. Follow the steps to upgrade the software.

Confirm An Incompatible version of VideoViewer.ocx was detected on your PC. Would you like to download the correct version for proper operations? Notice: You must have Windows Administrator privilege to update successfully. Please start your browser again after it closed. Yes No

• The message as the above figure will be prompted. Click to accept version upgrade.
• Start the IE again and enter the IP address of the DVR in the Address bar of the browser; or if the unit address is set as a Favorite site, click the Favorites entry for the unit.
• When the software is completely downloaded and installed, the Login Screen will be displayed.

6.3 Basic Operation for Remote Monitor

When a DVR is successfully connected, the main window of the remote monitoring software will be displayed. Please refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of functional items.

6.3.1.1 Select Display Mode

Choose the number of windows to be displayed on the main window. Click one of the display buttons in MODE section. Available selections are 4, 9 and 16 camera displays. To view certain window in full screen, either double-click on the wanted window, or click on the corresponding CAMERA button.

6.3.1.2 Operate Cameras with Dome Control

The remote monitoring software allows users to control and configure a dome camera remotely.

Click on any CAMERA button displayed with a dome icon to view the camera in full screen. The Dome Control Panel will be displayed on the main window. The items on the Dome Control Panel are described as follows.

Set Preset (•)

Set Preset is used to set up preset positions. The remote monitoring software allows its user to set up to 255 preset positions with DynaColor, American Dynamics, Fastrax, JVC, Panasonic (C & N), and Pelco (Pelco P & Pelco D) domes.

Use Direction buttons to move dome camera to an appropriate position, and then click the button and choose wanted number from the pull-down list. The preset position is named as the selected number.

Co Drosot (14)

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Focus +/-

Use to adjust the camera lens to focus on objects for a clear view. Click on to focus near or to focus far.

Iris +/-

This item is used to open and close the iris to let more or less light into the camera. Click on to open iris or to close iris.

Zoom +/-

Users are allowed to zoom-in or zoom-out using the adjusting buttons. Zoom-in to enlarge a certain area and zoom-out to view more area.

Direction Button

This button is used to pan and/or tilt the dome camera. Click the arrows in the directions to be viewed.

6.3.2 Instant Recording

The Instant Recording function allows users to record video quickly to the PC.

NOTE: The Audio function is set to OFF as the default setting.

6.3.2.1 Record Video Instantly

Follow the steps to start recording instantly:

6.3.3 Playback Video

The remote monitoring software allows users to either view recorded video from the DVR, or from the hard disk drive of the PC.

To access the Playback screen, click button on the main window toolbar. There are three tabs in the Playback screen: , , and tabs. allows users to play back from the DVR. enables users to playback a recorded video file stored on the hard disk drive of the PC. is provided for users to authenticate if the exported video is altered.

The DVR continues recording while playing back recorded video on the PC, either remote playback or local playback.

6.3.3.1 Playback Remote Video

To view remote video, click on the main window toolbar, and then tab. The screen will be displayed.

The and in the display the date and time from which recorded video is available for playback.

To playback remote video segments, follow these steps:

• Choose in field for playback recorded video.
• In <Starts field, users can change the date and time either by tuning

- The other option in field enables users to download the video segment of selected date and time to the PC. The selection of time duration is the same as described above. Files downloaded will be in *.drv format.

6.3.3.2 Playback Local \*.drv Files

The tab allows users to playback *.drv video files stored in the PC's hard drive.

Follow below steps to playback a downloaded *.drv file with the remote monitoring software.

• Click and the file selection screen is displayed.
• Select the *.drv video file for playback and click .
• Click in the Screen to start the playback, or click to abort.
  • View the video playback using the Playback controls.
• To end the playback, click to return to live video.

6.3.3.3 Playback Controls

When the local or remote video is being played, the remote monitoring software is in Playback Mode. The playback controls toolbar will emerge on the main window toolbar. The Playback controls and indicators are described as below.

6.3.4 Verify Digital Signature

The digital signature aims to authenticate a video file exported from the unit. Follow the description to verify the digital signature.

• Click on the main window toolbar.
• Click tab to display the Verify window.
• Click to select the *.gpg, *.avi, *.sig files respectively, which belong to the exported video to be authenticated.
• Click to start verifying digital signature.
• The result of verify shows in the field. It returns a GOOD or BAD signature result. A GOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered.

6.3.5 Search from Event List

Click SEARCH, the Event List appears. The List contains information about the alarm events that the unit recorded and saved. Up to 1024 events can be listed in the Event List.

The Event List displays each event by its number, the date and time of the event, the type of the event (including Alarm In, Motion Detection, and Video Loss), and the camera channel where the event occurred.

To view an event video, follow these steps:

6.3.7 Health Status of HDD

This function verifies HDD status of the DVR. The information items shown in the chart are described as below:

Device Name

This item shows the model name of the HDD.

Int./Ext.

This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device.

Total Size

This item indicates the total size of the HDD.

State

This item indicates whether the HDD is active or non-active.

Temperature

This item indicates the current temperature of the HDD in Celsius degree.

6.3.8 Normal and Dual Streaming

For different networks with different bandwidths, two streaming options are provided – normal and dual streaming. The preset is normal streaming.

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6.3.9 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide

What happened if the server requests to upgrade the software every time the DVR is connected? If the following screen displays repeatedly, please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files.

Confirm An incompatible version of videoviewer.com was detected on your PC. Would you like to download the correct version for proper operations? Notice: You must have Windows administrator privilege to update successfully. Please start your browser again after it closed. Yes No

- Select from the main menu of the web browser, then , and then click the tab.

Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Home page You can change which page to use for your home page. Address: about blank Use Current Use Default Use Blank Temporary Internet files Pages you view on the Internet are stored in a special folder for quick viewing later. Delete Cookies Delete Files Settings... History The History folder contains links to pages you've visited, for quick access to recently viewed pages. Days to keep pages in history 20 Clear History

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Appendix A: Technical Specifications

Speco Technologies is constantly developing product improvements. We reserve the right to modify product design and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation.

	Function 4CH 8CH 16CH
Video	Operation System Embedded (Linux)
	Video Standard NTSC/PAL switch selectable
	Video Operation		(Live, Record, Playback, Remote, and Internet access)
	Resolution – Live Video NTSC: 720 x 480 pixels PAL: 720 x 576 pixels
	Input		BNC x 4,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm	BNC x 8,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm	BNC x 16,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm
	Outputs	Main Monitor BNC x 1, S-Video x 1, 1.0Vp-p/75 ohm
		Call monitor BNC x 1, 1.0Vp-p/75 ohm
		Loop	BNC x 4,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm	BNC x 8,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm	BNC x 16,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm
	Digital Display Output 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 720p pixels
	VGA Output 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 720p pixels
	Picture Refresh Rate		NTSC: 480 PPS(16CH)PAL: 400 PPS(16CH)
	Digital Zoom 2 x 2
	Camera Installation		Plug & Play
Audio	Input		16, Line-In
	Main Output		RCA x 1, Line-Out
	Output		16, Line-Out
	Recording Mode		Always Real Time Record, Synchronized w/ Video
	Compression Method		ADPCM, G.726
	File Size		8KB/Sec
	Operation		Remote + VCR mode
	Playback		Only for Video Original Speed
	Compression Method H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG
	Recording Mode		Schedule, Alarm, Motion Detection
	Pre-Alarm		0~30 sec

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Alarm	Alarm Input X4, Terminal Block X8, Terminal Block X16, Terminal Block
	Alarm Detection N.C./N.O., Programmable
	Auditory Alert Built-in Buzzer
	Motion Detection 15 X 11 Grid Array,Sensitivity, Trig Level Adjustable
	Video Loss Detection Programmable
	Alarm Relay Output X2, Terminal Block, 1.0A/24V (Programmable)
Communication	Network Connectivity	Ethernet RJ-45 connector, 10/100/1000Mbps,supports DHCP/PPPoE/DDNS
	Remote Control Software SpecoRemoteTM
	Access Control 8 Level Password
	Remote Operation	Monitoring, Playback, Recording, System Setup,Dome Camera Control
	RS232C	D-sub 9 pin female
	RS485	Terminal Block
	Dome Control Protocol	Speco, Pelco P, Pelco D, Fastrax2, AD422, Panasonic_C,Panasonic_N, DSCP, and JVC

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Appendix B: Preset Record Configuration

1. The following table shows PPS per channel and picture size of normal and event mode in Full-D1 resolution for DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series models.

Record Mode: Full-D1 mode (NTSC: 720×480@30PPS) (PAL: 720×576@25PPS)
Preset Configuration	Normal PPS		Normal Quality	Event Max PPS	Event Quality	Event Active
Best Quality	4CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25	24 KB	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	24 KB	Both(Alarm+Motion)
	8CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
	16CH	1~8CHNTSC: 2.75PAL: 2.12
		9~16CHNTSC: 1PAL: 1
Standard	4CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25	16 KB	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	24 KB Both
	8CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
	16CH	1~8CHNTSC: 2.75PAL: 2.12
		9~16CHNTSC: 1PAL: 1
Extended Record	4CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25	8 KB	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	24 KB Both
	8CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
	16CH	1~8CHNTSC: 2.75PAL: 2.12

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1. The following table shows PPS per channel and picture size of normal and event mode in Half-D1 resolution for DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series models.

Record Mode: Half-D1 mode (NTSC: 720×240@60PPS) (PAL: 720×288@50PPS)
Preset Configuration	Normal PPS		Normal Quality	Event Max PPS	Event Quality	Event Active
Best Quality	4CH	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	12 KB	NTSC: 30PAL: 25	12 KB	Both(Alarm+Motion)
	8CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25
	16CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
Standard	4CH	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	8 KB	NTSC: 30PAL: 25	12 KB Both
	8CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25
	16CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
Extended Record	4CH	NTSC: 15PAL: 12.5	4 KB	NTSC: 30PAL: 25	12 KB Both
	8CH	NTSC: 7.5PAL: 6.25
	16CH	NTSC: 3.75PAL: 3.125
Event Only	0 NTSC(0 PAL)		NA	NTSC: 30PAL: 25	12 KB Both
ezRecord	Auto Auto			NTSC: 30PAL: 25	12 KB Both

1. The following table shows PPS per channel and picture size of normal and event mode in CIF resolution for DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH models.

Record Mode: CIF mode (NTSC: 352×240@120PPS) (PAL: 352×288@100PPS)

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Appendix C: Record Duration

The record duration relates to recording rate, image quality, HDD capacity, and event settings. The following tables give sample calculation of record duration according to different recording rate, image quality, and HDD capacity, excluding consideration of events, for different models with different recording mode. The recording quality refers to the Normal Qty setting of in , assuming all channel are set to the same quality at all times.

Per Camera Config
Cameral Select			CH1
	Day	Night	Weekend
Normal PPS	7.5	7.5	7.5
Normal Qty	Mid	Mid	Mid
Event Max PPS	30	30	30
Event Qty	Best	Best	Best
Event Act	Both	Both	Both

NOTE: Record duration times are based on actual tests and represent average file sizes. Performance may vary depending on specific installations and use. Audio recording requires 8 KB per second (or 0.7 GB per day) for data storage.

Please refer to our recording time calculator on the Speco website for other possible calculations. http://www.Specotech.com → Support → Tools

Refer to the following tables for some samples of estimated recording duration of different record modes in H 264 compression.

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Record Duration (Days): Half-D1, Global [Day, Night, Weekend] (without Audio)

Recording Rate Recording Quality Mode
Total PPS of all Channels		Low		Fair		Mid		High		Best
		NTSC(4 KB)	PAL(4 KB)	NTSC(6 KB)	PAL(6 KB)	NTSC(8 KB)	PAL(8 KB)	NTSC(10 KB)	PAL(10 KB)	NTSC(12 KB)	PAL(12 KB)
NTSC PAL
160 GB Internal Storage
60	50	20.56	24.68	9.24	11.09	5.26	6.31	3.41	4.09	2.39	2.87
30	25	41.13	49.35	18.49	22.19	10.52	12.63	6.81	8.18	4.79	5.74
15	12.5	82.26	98.71	36.98	44.38	21.04	25.25	13.63	16.35	9.57	11.49
7.5	6.25	164.52	197.42	73.96	88.75	42.09	50.50	27.25	32.70	19.15	22.98
320 GB Internal Storage
60	50	42.14	50.57	18.95	22.73	10.78	12.94	6.98	8.38	4.91	5.89
30	25	84.29	101.14	37.89	45.47	21.56	25.87	13.96	16.75	9.81	11.77
15	12.5	168.57	202.28	75.78	90.94	43.12	51.75	27.92	33.51	19.62	23.55
7.5	6.25	337.14	404.57	151.56	181.87	86.25	103.49	55.85	67.02	39.24	47.09

Record Duration (Days): CIF, Global [Day, Night, Weekend] (without Audio)

Recording Rate Recording Quality Mode
Total PPS of all Channels		Low		Fair		Mid		High		Best
		NTSC(2 KB)	PAL(2 KB)	NTSC(3 KB)	PAL(3 KB)	NTSC(4 KB)	PAL(4 KB)	NTSC(5 KB)	PAL(5 KB)	NTSC(6 KB)	PAL(6 KB)
NTSC	PAL
160 GB Internal Storage
120	100	40.67	48.80	18.18	21.81	10.28	12.34	6.62	7.94	4.62	5.55
60	50	81.33	97.60	36.35	43.62	20.56	24.68	13.24	15.88	9.24	11.09
30	25	162.67	195.20	72.70	87.25	41.13	49.35	26.47	31.77	18.49	22.19
15	12.5	325.33	390.40	145.41	174.49	82.26	98.71	52.95	63.53	36.98	44.38
7.5	6.25	650.67	780.80	290.82	348.98	164.52	197.42	105.89	127.07	73.96	88.75
320 GB Internal Storage
120	100	83.34	100.01	37.25	44.70	21.07	25.29	13.56	16.28	9.47	11.37
60	50	166.68	200.01	74.50	89.40	42.14	50.57	27.13	32.55	18.95	22.73
30	25	333.35	400.02	148.99	178.79	84.29	101.14	54.25	65.10	37.89	45.47

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Appendix D: Dial-up Connections via Modem

A dial-up modem connection allows the user to use the remote software and receive alarm notice without a direct Internet connection. Following are the steps for establishing the connection between a DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit and a PC.

Establishing Dial-in Connection

The Dial-in function enables the user to establish dial-up modem communication to and from the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit for the remote software use. Follow the description to set up your DVR and PC.

DVR Configuration:

• Connect a USB modem to the USB socket and connect a working phone line to the modem.
• Press MENU and input username and password with appropriate privilege to access the OSD Main menu. Select and then to set up the Dial-In settings, including Dial-in Account and password, etc.
• For more information on dial-in settings, see section Dial-in Setup.

PC Configuration:

- Click , , and then select . The New Connection Wizard is displayed. Click to continue.

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- Set up the network connection type. Select and click to continue.

New Connection Wizard Network Connection Type What do you want to do? Connect to the Internet Connect to the Internet so you can browse the Web and read email. Connect to the network at my workplace Connect to a business network (using dial-up or VPN) so you can work from home, a field office, or another location. Set up a home or small office network Connect to an existing home or small office network or set up a new one. Set up an advanced connection Connect directly to another computer using your serial, parallel, or infrared port, or set up this computer so that other computers can connect it. < Back Next > Cancel

- Select and click to continue.

New Connection Wizard Getting Ready The wizard is preparing to set up your Internet connection. How do you want to connect to the Internet? ○ Choose from a list of Internet service providers (ISPs) ● Set up my connection manually For a dial-up connection, you will need your account name, password, and a phone number for your ISP. For a broadband account, you won't need a phone number. ○ Use the CD I got from an ISP

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- Select to connect to the Internet through a phone line and a modem. Click to continue.

New Connection Wizard Internet Connection How do you want to connect to the Internet? Connect using a dial-up modem This type of connection uses a modem and a regular or ISON plane line. Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password This is a high-speed connection using either a DSL or cable modem. Your ISP may refer to this type of connection as PPPoE Connect using a broadband connection that is always on This is a high-speed connection using either a cable modem. DSL or LAN connection. It's always active, and doesn't require you to sign in. < Back Next > Cancel

- Type the name of the connection you are creating.

New Connection Wizard Connection Name What is the name of the service that provides your Internet connection? Type the name of your ISP in the following box. SP Name: DVR Daf H The name your type here will be the name of the connection you are creating

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- Enter the Username and Password that is set up in the Dial-in Setup menu.

New Connection Wizard Internet Account Information You will need an account name and password to sign into your Internet account. Type an ISP account name and password, then write down this information and store it in a safe place. (If you have ignored an existing account name or password contact your ISP.) User name: Password: Confirm password: Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the intersect from this computer Make this the default internet connection < Back Next > Cancel

- Click to complete the dial-in connection..

New Connection Wizard Completing the New Connection Wizard You have successfully completed the steps needed to create the following connection: DVR Dial In • Share with all users of this computer The connection will be saved in the Network Connections folder. □ Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop! To create the connection and close this action, think Finish

Establishing Dial-out Connection

The Dial-out function enables the user to establish dial-up modem communication to and from the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit for remote notification use. Follow the instructions that follow to set up your DVR and PC.

DVR Configuration:

• Connect a USB modem to the USB port and connect a working phone line to the modem.
• Press MENU and input username and password with appropriate privilege to access the OSD Main menu. Select and then to set up the Dial-out settings.
• Select the in the Network Setup menu to edit an e-mail address for alarm notification.
• Select in the Main menu and set the Email Notice function to (enabled).
• Exit the OSD menu and save the configuration.
• For more information on dial-out settings, see section Dial-out Setup.

PC Configuration:

- Click , , and then select . The New Connection Wizard is displayed. Click to continue.

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- Set up the network connection type. Select and then . Click to continue.

New Connection Wizard Advanced Connection Options Which type of connection do you want to setup? Select the connection type you want. Accept incoming connections Allow other computers to connect to this computer through the internet, a phone line, or a direct cable connection Connect directly to another computer Connect to another computer with your website (www.rsc.org/10.1234) < Back Next > Cancel

- Choose the modem device that will be used by the PC and click .

New Connection Wizard Devices for Incoming Connections You can choose the devices your computer uses to accept incoming connections Select the checkbox next to each device you want to use for incoming connections Connection devices: Command D406 MDC V.92 Modern

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- In Incoming VPN Connection menu, choose and click on .

New Connection Wizard Incoming Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection Another computer can connect to your through a VPN connection Virtual private connections to your computer through the Internet are possible only if your computer has a known name or IP address on the Internet. If you allow VPN connections, the system will modify the Windows Firewall settings to allow your computer to send and receive VPN packets. Do you want to allow virtual private connections to this computer? Allow virtual private connections Do not allow virtual private connections < Back Next > Cancel

- In User Permission menu, select the users that will be using this connection. If needed, add a new user with the same user password that is set up in the Dial-out Setup menu in local DVR. When done, click to continue.

New Connection Wizard User Permissions You can specify the users who can connect to this computer. Select the check box next to each user who should be allowed a connection to this computer. Note that other factors, such as a disabled user account may affect a user's ability to connect. Users allowed to connect: □ C:\vmware_user_ (__vmware_user_) ✓ T234(1234) ✓ admin(admin1234)

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- In Networking Software menu, select and click on .

New Connection Wizard Networking Software Networking software allows this computer to accept connections from other kinds of computers. Select the check box next to each type of networking software that should be enabled for incoming connections. Networking software Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks VMware Bridge Protocol Install... Uninstall... Properties Description: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks. < Back Next > Cancel

- In TCP/IP address assignment, if the PC has DHCP server, then choose , or choose and enter the range of IP addresses that you wish to use. Once done, click to confirm then back to Networking Software menu. Click on to continue.

Incoming TCP/IP Properties Network access ✓ Allow callers to access my local area network TCP/IP address assignment ○ Assign TCP/IP addresses automatically using DHCP

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- Click to complete the process.

New Connection Wizard Completing the New Connection Wizard You have successfully completed the steps needed to create the following connection: Incoming Connections I₂ The connection will be saved in the Network Connections folder. To create the connection and close this wizard, click Finish < Back Finish Cancel

• The Incoming connection is established.

Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Book Advanced Help Back Search Patterns Network Details Create a new connection Get up a home or small office network Change Window Network setup Show else Network Technical web Other Places Central Panel My network home My document My Calendar Details Broadcast Initial Unstructured, Parallel Local/Export (F11C) Set up TCP Connection Unstructured, Parallel Connect D48 FDC 0.32 Linux Data Connection Unstructured, Parallel Connect D48 FDC 0.32 Linux DOS Exchange Unstructured, Parallel Connect D48 FDC 0.32 Linux Income Connection Use to be installed LAN or High Speed Ethernet Local Line Connection 3 Dedicated, Pin�eled, Dedicated, Pin�eled, D2H HD/Adate: X3 D2H Connection 7 Dedicated, Pin�eled, D2H HD/Adate: X3 Local Line Connection 5 Dedicated, Pin�eled, D2H HD/Adate: X3

Appendix E: Verifying Digital Signature

The digital signature aims to authenticate a video file exported from the unit. Follow the instructions to export video with a digital signature and to verify the digital signature.

To export recorded video with digital signature:

To export recorded video with a digital signature to a USB hard drive or DVD+RW drive, follow these steps.

• In
• Set the function to .
• Start the exporting process by setting to .

Video Export
Select Device
Select Ch:	CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
From	2008/03/19 AM 07:50:05
To	2008/03/28 PM 03:09:18
Select Events
Data Type	Normal
Export Format	DRV
Digital Signature	No
Erase Disc	No
Begin Export	No

Each recorded video will be exported into four files with different filenames, including *.gpg, *.drv, *.sig and readme.txt.

To verify the exported recorded video:

Following are the procedures for digital signature verification

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- Click to select the *.gpg, *.drv, *.sig files respectively, which belong to the exported video you want to authenticate.

Open Look in: 135687 NORMAL 09641062.jpg My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network: Places File name: 09641062.jpg Files of type: GPG files Open Cancel

- Click to start verifying the digital signature.

Playback Femetic Playback Local Playback Verify Filename ("cpx) N:200508C2N3560788641062.cpx Browse Filename ("aq) N:200508C2N35607NORMALc101-08.xi Browse Filename ("sig) N:200508C2N35607NORMALc101-08.xig Browse Status Log: Verify OK X Close

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- The result of verification shows in the field. It returns a GOOD or BAD signature result. A GOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered.

Playback Remote Playback Local Playback Verify Filename: (*.jpg) N:\2005060213660789641062.gpg Filename (*.avi) N:\20050602136607NORMAL\ch01-00.avi Filename (*.sig) N:\20050602136607NORMAL\ch01-00.sig Status Log: Verified. Good signature from 00089641062 Browse Browse Browse Verify OK X Close

Signature

Playback Remote Playback Local Playback Verify Filename: (* gpg) N:\2005060213660789641062.gpg Browse Filename (* svi) N:\20050602136607NORMAL\ch01-01.svi Browse Filename (* svg) OK Close

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Appendix F: Alarm I/O Pin Definition

The tables below list the pin definitions of alarm I/O located on the rear panel of the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit.

DVR-4TH Alarm I/O

Pin	Definition	Pin	Definition	Pin	Definition
1	RS485 D+	8	Normal Close B	15	Reserved
2	RS485 D-	9	Common Node B	16	Reserved
3	Ground	10	Normal Open B	17	Reserved
4	Normal Close A	11	Alarm In 1	18	Reserved
5	Common Node A	12	Alarm In 2	19	Reserved
6	Normal Open A	13	Alarm In 3	20	Reserved
7	Ground	14	Alarm In 4

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DVR-16TH Alarm I/O

ALARM 3D 1

Pin	Definition	Pin	Definition	Pin	Definition
1	RS485 D+	12	N/A	23	Alarm In 7
2	RS485 D-	13	N/A	24	Alarm In 8
3	Ground	14	N/A	25	Alarm In 9
4	Normal Close A	15	N/A	26	Alarm In 10
5	Common Node A	16	N/A	27	Alarm In 11
6	Normal Open A	17	Alarm In 1	28	Alarm In 12
7	Ground	18	Alarm In 2	29	Alarm In 13
8	Normal Close B	19	Alarm In 3	30	Alarm In 14
9	Common Node B	20	Alarm In 4	31	Alarm In 15
10	Normal Open B	21	Alarm In 5	32	Alarm In 16
11	Ground	22	Alarm In 6

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Appendix G: HDD PC Player Tool Introduction

For some specific reasons, users may need to view the stored data in the HDD on Personal Computer; this document guides you how to do that step by step.

Using EXT2IFS on Your PC

EXT2IFS, an installed File System Driver, allows you to run a Linux System on Windows System. If you are a Windows user, then you need to install EXT2IFS to your PC before you start using SpecoPlayer to see the *drv file . To get the software EXT2IFS, you can visit http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/\~jn/linux/ext2ifs.htm and download EXT2IFS. A detailed description about the software also can be found on the website.

The following steps guide you how to use the EXT2IFS software.

Step 1. Download EXT2IFS to your PC through above website address.

Step 2. Remove the HDD from your DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series and install the removed HDD into your PC. When done, reboot the PC.

Step 3. Extract and Launch EXT2IFS Setup Wizard.

Ext2IFS Install Ext2IFS v0.3 Written by John Newbigin [e-mail] Copyright © 2004 John Newbigin

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Step 4. Click sheet, and then choose and options. When done, click button.

Ext2IFS Install Ext2IFS version 0.3 Step 1 - Driver Installation The driver is not installed Driver location • Install to SystemRoot • Install to floppy disk Driver Startup • Start driver on boot • Start driver manually If the driver is loaded on boot then it will be immediately available once you log in to NT. Because there is a possibility that the driver will prevent NT from booting you can choose to start it manually once NT is running. Install Driver Uninstall Driver Introduction Step 1 Step 2a Step 2b Step 3 Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows NT 5.1 total number 2600

Step 5. Click sheet. Click to assign each partition a drive.

Ext2IFS Install Ext2IFS version 0.3 Step 2 - NT4 Drive letter assignment Before you can access your Ext2 filesystems from Win32 you must assign each partition a drive letter. After you have made the assignments, click Save. You will have to reboot for the changes to take affect. Available partitions Enabled Drive Device File System No \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 EXT3 No F \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 EXT3

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Step 8. Click sheet, and then choose and options. When done, click button. After last step is done, reboot the PC for the changes to take effect. The HDD will be added into your PC's database after rebooting.

Start Playing the \*.drv file

After the HDD being added into your PC's database, you can now use the SpecoPlayer to play the *drv file in your HDD. Please referring to the steps below:

Step 1. You can find the SpecoPlayer in the CD that ship with the package, start it and push the "PLAY" button on the upside of the frame.

Step 2. Click the "Open Device" button (as below picture), then choose the HDD Drive that you just assigned.

Movie List Movie List Movie List

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Step 4. Click the "Playback" to play the video directly or "Export" if you want to save the *drv file into your PC.

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Figure 2: Select the file you want to use

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Appendix H: IR Remote

An IR Remote will be included in the content box and deliver to you with your DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series unit. The keys on the IR Remote are listed as below figure:

DVR Control Mode 1 2 3 4 CHANNEL Keys ZOOM/ENTER DIRECTION KEYS Digital Deterrent / Talk ESC ESC MENU SEQ CALL PLAY/ STOP speco technologies Dome Camera Control Mode

The keys of the remote control function as the keys of the front panel of the DVR. The only difference between the remote control and the front panel keys is the "DVR SEL" key. The DVR Selection key is used to switch control between each DVR.

The remote control can be used to control up to 16 DVRs. To setup the remote control, the first thing you need to do is to assign a unique DVR Unit ID to each DVR.

Use the front panel of the DVR, and follow this path to change the DVR Unit ID,

→ → → Change the DVR Unit ID to any number between 224 and 239, and exit the menu.

After the DVR Unit ID is changed, you will need to setup the "DVR SEL" of the remote control. Press "DVR SEL", and then press the Remote Control # immediately to select the DVR. For example, assuming that you have set the DVR Unit ID to 225, then you should press "DVR SEL", and then press "2" immediately. Now, the remote control will only be able to control the specified DVR. Press "DVR SEL", and then press the Remote control # to switch between DVRs.

The ID Table is listed below for your reference.

DVR Unit ID 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231
Remote Control		#	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

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DVR Unit ID 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239
Domestic Control # 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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Appendix I: USB Mouse Operation

Users can use an USB mouse to operate the DVR. To use the USB mouse, please read through the following descriptions.

Plug in an USB mouse to any USB port of the DVR. Move the USB mouse, and the cursor should appear. Move the cursor to the right side of the screen and a Live Panel will be displayed. The icons on the Live Panel are the same as the functional keys on the front panel of the DVR.

Clicking the left button functions the same as pressing the "ENTER" key. Clicking the right button functions the same as pressing the "ESC" key. The scroll wheel is used to change values.

Adjust Value Enter ← ← → Escape USB Mouse

For example, if users want to change dome camera ID, enter the OSD setup menu and go to the following path:

→ → .

Left click on and scroll the wheel up or down, the ID number will change as the scroll wheel moves. Stop moving the scroll wheel when the preferred ID number appears, then left click on the and the ID number will be changed.

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Motion Detection Area Setup

When users are setting the motion detection area, an USB mouse can help to speedily complete the setup. Enter the OSD setup menu and go to the following path:

→ → → → . The screen is split into 16x12 grids, where the grids can be selected or deselected as motion detection area.

Left click once on any grid to select or deselect the specific grid. Moreover, left click and drag to choose multiple grids, then a pull-down menu will be displayed when the mouse button is released. Choose to set the grids as motion detection area, or choose to deactivate the grids. Otherwise, choose to do nothing.

Right clicking the USB mouse will display a different pull-down menu, which includes: , , and . Choose to set all grids as motion detection area, or choose deactivate all grids. When the setup is completed, choose to save the setting and return to the previous page.

NOTE: This special USB mouse operation is also available to the privacy mask setup and smart search area setup.

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Appendix J: ezRecord Diagram Sample

Diagram Sample( Full-D1 )

NTSC:720x480@30PPS

PAL:720x576@25PPS

graph TD
    A["30PPS(N)\n25PPS(P)"] --> B["15PPS(N)\n12.5PPS(P)"]
    B --> C["11.25PPS(N)\n9.375PPS(P)"]
    C --> D["7.5PPS(N)\n6.25PPS(P)"]
    D --> E["3.75PPS(N)\n3.125PPS(P)"]
    E --> F["1PPS(N)\n4PPS(P)"]
    F --> G["Start Point"]
    G --> H["Best"]
    H --> I["QLV+Weight + KBR"]
    I --> J["Fair"]
    I --> K["Mid"]
    I --> L["High"]
    J --> M["Low"]
    K --> N["Low"]
    L --> O["Low"]

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Diagram Sample( Half-D1 )

NTSC:720x240@60PPS

PAL:720x288@50PPS

graph TD
    A["30PPS(N)\n25PPS(P)"] --> B["15PPS(N)\n12.5PPS(P)"]
    B --> C["11.25PPS(N)\n9.375PPS(P)"]
    C --> D["7.5PPS(N)\n6.25PPS(P)"]
    D --> E["3.75PPS(N)\n3.125PPS(P)"]
    E --> F["1PPS(N)\n1PPS(P)"]

graph TD
    StartPoint["Start Point"] --> Best["Best"]
    StartPoint --> High["High"]
    StartPoint --> Mid["Mid"]
    StartPoint --> Fair["Fair"]
    StartPoint --> Low["Low"]
    StartPoint --> QLV["QLV=Weight + KBR"]
    Best --> Mid
    Mid --> High
    High --> Fair
    Fair --> Low
    style StartPoint fill:#f9f,stroke:#333
    style Best fill:#ccf,stroke:#333
    style High fill:#cfc,stroke:#333
    style Fair fill:#fcc,stroke:#333
    style Low fill:#cff,stroke:#333

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Diagram Sample( CIF )

NTSC:360x240@120PPS

PAL:360x288@100PPS

graph TD
    A["Start Point"] --> B["Best"]
    B --> C["High"]
    C --> D["Mid"]
    D --> E["Fair"]
    E --> F["Low"]
    F --> G["QLV=Weight * KBR"]
    G --> H["1PPS(N) 1PPS(P)"]
    H --> I["3.75PPS(N) 3.125PPS(P)"]
    I --> J["7.5PPS(N) 6.25PPS(P)"]
    J --> K["11.25PPS(N) 9.375PPS(P)"]
    K --> L["15PPS(N) 12.5PPS(P)"]
    L --> M["30PPS(N) 25PPS(P)"]

Appendix K: Connect to External Storage Device

DVR-DS4TST, with the JBOD (Linear) functionality built-in, is a Network Attached Storage System (NAS) which is specially designed for the DVR-4TH/8TH/16TH series DVR.

You SHOULD NOT remove DVR's internal HDD or shut down the DVR-DS4TST while the connection is working. Below lists situations that may happen and the consequences if you do so.

1. Situation: Remove the DVR's internal HDD while the DVR is currently saving image data to the DVR-DS4TST.

Result: Disk error happens, and the DVR will not reboot. If you reboot the unit, the DVR keeps saving image data to the DVR-DS4TST.

1. Situation: Remove the DVR's internal HDD while the DVR is currently saving image data to the internal HDD.

Result: Disk error happens. The recording stops. After rebooting, the DVR starts saving image data to the DVR-DS4TST.