User ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1: Product Introduction51.1 Summary51.2 Features5Chapter 2: Installation72.1 Checking the DVR and Its Accessories72.2 Hard Drive (HDD) Installation72.3 Rear Panel Description82.4 System Setup8Chapter 3 Operational Instructions83.1 Front Panel93.2 IR Remote Control113.3 Menu Description133.3.1 Menu Options133.3.2 Menu Operation143.4 Input text17Display13Chapter 4 Basic Operation Guide184.1 Power on184.2 Preview184.3 User name and password214.4 PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) Control234.5 Manual Record254.6 Playback264.7 Backup Recorded Files304.8 Shutting Down the DVR32Status Description19Icon Color20Chapter 5 Parameters Setup Guide335.1 Administrator and Password335.2 Add and Delete User355.3 Unit Name and Device ID395.4 Video Output Standard and VGA Setup405.5 Camera name and OSD (On Screen Display) Setup405.6 Video Parameters Setup435.7 Mask Area Setup445.8 View Tampering Alarm465.9 Video Loss Alarm475.10 Motion Detection495.11 Preview Properties525.12 Recording Setup535.13 External Alarm Input and Relay Output575.14 Network Parameters625.15 Accessing the DVR over a network65To access the DVR through a computer you need to make sure the default gateway on the DVR is the same IP address as your router, and the first three sets of numbers of the DVR IP address are the same as the first three sets of numbers of router’s addr...65You can access the DVR through an Internet Explorer browser window, or through the included client software program.655.16 Accessing the DVR from a remote computer66To access the DVR from a remote computer, in addition to the above steps, you will also need to forward ports 80 and 8000 on the router the DVR is attached to, to the IP address of the DVR. How you would do this depends on the brand and model number o...66You can access the DVR through an Internet Explorer browser window, or through the included client software program.66To access the DVR through Internet Explorer: once you have setup the network settings on the DVR to match the settings of your router and forwarded the ports needed by the DVR, you need to modify your browser controls. You need to allow Pop-ups. To do...665.17 PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom)675.18 RS232 setup71RS232 menu description71Example: PPP (Modem) passive dialup through PSTN72Chapter 6 Utilities766.1 Restore Parameters766.2 Upgrade776.3 Hard Disk Management786.4 Stop Alarm Out786.5 Reboot786.6 Power Off786.7 View Log796.8 System Information81Chapter 7 Firmware Upgrade827.1 FTP Server Setup827.2 Upgrade Mode84Appendix A: Mouse Control Function901. In the preview interface90Appendix B: HDD Capacity Calculation92Appendix C: DVR Connect Cable Definition931 How to Make a RS-485 Connect Cable932 How to Make a RS-232 Connect Cable943 How to Make a UTP network Connect Cable94Appendix D: DVR Specifications96Appendix D: Camera Specifications97Appendix E: Troubleshooting982) If the circuit board gets wet, dust on circuit board can cause a short circuit. The circuit board, plug and socket, housing fan and housing should be cleaned by brushing. Appendix F: Product Service & Warranty98Appendix G: Customer Information Card100Size: 3.17 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual