CP PLUS Camera Manual

Security Recommendations I
Security Recommendations
Mandatory actions to be taken towards cybersecurity
1. Change Passwords and Use Strong Passwords:
The number one reason systems get “hacked” is due to having weak or default passwords. It is
recommended to change default passwords immediately and choose a strong password whenever
possible. A strong password should be made up of at least 8 characters and a combination of special
characters, numbers, and upper and lower-case letters.
2. Update Firmware
As is standard procedure in the tech-industry, we recommend keeping NVR, DVR (WITHOUT HDD)
(WITHOUT HDD), and IP camera firmware up-to-date to ensure the system is current with the latest
security patches and fixes.
“Nice to have” recommendations to improve your network security
1. Change Passwords Regularly
Regularly change the credentials to your devices to help ensure that only authorized users can access
the system.
2. Change Default HTTP and TCP Ports:
● Change default HTTP and TCP ports for systems. These are the two ports used to communicate and
to view video feeds remotely.
● These ports can be changed to any set of numbers between 1025-65535. Avoiding the default ports
reduces the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you are using.
3. Enable HTTPS/SSL:
Set up an SSL Certificate to enable HTTPS. This will encrypt all communication between your devices
and recorder.
4. Enable IP Filter:
Enabling your IP filter will prevent everyone, except those with specified IP addresses, from accessing
the system.
5. Change ONVIF Password:
On older IP Camera firmware, the ONVIF password does not change when you change the system’s
credentials. You will need to either update the camera’s firmware to the latest revision or manually
change the ONVIF password.
6. Forward Only Ports You Need:
● Only forward the HTTP and TCP ports that you need to use. Do not forward a huge range of numbers
to the device. Do not DMZ the device's IP address.
● You do not need to forward any ports for individual cameras if they are all connected to a recorder on
site; just the NVR is needed.
7. Disable Auto-Login on KVMS Pro:
Those using KVMS Pro to view their system and on a computer, that is used by multiple people should
disable auto-login. This adds a layer of security to prevent users without the appropriate credentials
from accessing the system.
8. Use a Different Username and Password for KVMS Pro:

Security Recommendations II
If your social media, bank, email, etc. account is compromised, you would not want someone collecting
those passwords and trying them out on your video surveillance system. Using a different username
and password for your security system will make it more difficult for someone to guess their way into
your system.
9. Limit Features of Guest Accounts:
If your system is set up for multiple users, ensure that each user only has rights to features and
functions they need to use to perform their job.
10. UPnP:
● UPnP will automatically try to forward ports in your router or modem. Normally this would be a good
thing. However, if your system automatically forwards the ports and you leave the credentials defaulted,
you may end up with unwanted visitors.
● If you manually forwarded the HTTP and TCP ports in your router/modem, this feature should be
turned off regardless. Disabling UPnP is recommended when the function is not used in real
applications.
11. SNMP:
Disable SNMP if you are not using it. If you are using SNMP, you should do so only temporarily, for
tracing and testing purposes only.
12. Multicast:
Multicast is used to share video streams between two recorders. Currently there are no known issues
involving Multicast, but if you are not using this feature, deactivation can enhance your network security.
13. Check the Log:
If you suspect that someone has gained unauthorized access to your system, you can check the
system log. The system log will show you which IP addresses were used to login to your system and
what was accessed.
14. Physically Lock Down the Device:
Ideally, you want to prevent any unauthorized physical access to your system. The best way to achieve
this is to install the recorder in a lockbox, locking server rack, or in a room that is behind a lock and key.

Introduction III
Introduction
General
This user’s manual (hereinafter referred to be "the Manual") introduces the functions and
operations of the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) devices (hereinafter referred to be "the Device").
DVR (WITHOUT HDD) Models
Smart 1U, E Model, Compact 1U, Mini 1U, 1U
Safety Instructions
The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the Manual.
Signal Words Meaning
Indicates a high potential hazard which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a medium or low potential hazard which, if not
avoided, could result in slight or moderate injury.
Indicates a potential risk which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage, data loss, lower performance, or
unpredictable result.
Provides methods to help you solve a problem or save you
time.
Provides additional information as the emphasis and
supplement to the text.
Revision History
No. Version Revision Content Release Time
1 V1.01 First Release. Jan 21, 2018
2 V1.02 Modifications Oct 15, 2018
About the Manual
 The Manual is for reference only. If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the
actual product, the actual product shall govern.
 All the designs and software are subject to change without prior written notice. The
product updates might cause some differences between the actual product and the

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Manual. Please contact the customer service for the latest program and supplementary
documentation.
 There still might be deviation between the actual value of some data and the value
provided, if there is any doubt or dispute, please refer to our final explanation.
 Please contact the supplier or customer service if there is any problem occurred when
using the device.
 We are not liable for any loss caused by the operations that do not comply with the
Manual.
 All trademarks, registered trademarks and the company names in the Manual are the
properties of their respective owners.
 Please visit our website or contact your local service engineer for more information.
 If there is any uncertainty or controversy, please refer to our final explanation.

Important Safeguards and Warnings V
Important Safeguards and Warnings
Electrical safety
 All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
 The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage
and installation.
Installation
 Keep upwards. Handle with care.
 Do not apply power to the Device before completing installation.
 Do not place objects on the Device.
Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers. We are
not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
Environment
The Device should be installed in a cool, dry place away from conditions such as direct
sunlight, inflammable substances, and explosive substances.
Accessories
 Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
 Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
 Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.
Lithium battery
 Improper battery use might result in fire, explosion, or personal injury.
 When replacing the battery, please make sure you are using the same type. Risk of
explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
 Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Table of Contents VI
Table of Contents
Security Recommendations..................................................................................................................... I
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. III
Important Safeguards and Warnings .....................................................................................................V
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Functions ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Checking the Components............................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Installing HDD................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2.1 Smart 1U............................................................................................................................. 4
2.2.2 E Model............................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.3 MINI 1U and Compact 1U .................................................................................................. 6
2.2.4 1U ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Installing Device into Rack ............................................................................................................ 7
3 General Details ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Smart 1U............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1.2 E Model............................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3 Compact 1U........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.4 MINI 1U............................................................................................................................. 10
3.1.5 1U ......................................................................................................................................11
3.2 Rear Panel................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Smart 1U........................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.2 E Model............................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.3 Compact 1U...................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.4 MINI 1Ｕ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.2.5 1U ..................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 Remote Control Operations......................................................................................................... 17
3.4 Mouse Operations ....................................................................................................................... 19
4 Connecting Basics.............................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 Typical Connection Diagram ....................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Connecting to Video and Audio Input and Output....................................................................... 23
4.2.1 Video Input........................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.2 Video Output..................................................................................................................... 23
4.2.3 Audio Input........................................................................................................................ 24
4.2.4 Audio Output..................................................................................................................... 24
4.3 Connecting to Alarm Input and Output........................................................................................ 24
4.3.1 Introducing Alarm Port...................................................................................................... 25
4.3.2 Alarm Input........................................................................................................................ 25
4.3.3 Alarm Output..................................................................................................................... 26
4.3.4 Alarm Output Relay Parameters....................................................................................... 26

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4.4 Connecting to RS485 Port........................................................................................................... 27
4.5 Replacing Battery ........................................................................................................................ 27
5 Local Configurations .......................................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Initial Settings .............................................................................................................................. 28
5.1.1 Booting up......................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.2 Initializing the Device........................................................................................................ 29
5.1.3 Resetting Password.......................................................................................................... 31
5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard .................................................................................. 37
5.2 Live View ..................................................................................................................................... 54
5.2.1 Live View Screen.............................................................................................................. 55
5.2.2 Live View Control bar........................................................................................................ 56
5.2.3 Navigation Bar .................................................................................................................. 59
5.2.4 Shortcut Menu .................................................................................................................. 60
5.2.5 Color Setting..................................................................................................................... 61
5.2.6 Live View Display.............................................................................................................. 64
5.2.7 Configuring Tour Settings ................................................................................................. 68
5.3 Entering Main Menu .................................................................................................................... 71
5.4 Controlling PTZ Cameras............................................................................................................ 73
5.4.1 Configuring PTZ Connection Settings.............................................................................. 73
5.4.2 Working with PTZ Control Panel ...................................................................................... 75
5.4.3 Configuring PTZ Functions............................................................................................... 77
5.4.4 Calling PTZ Functions ...................................................................................................... 79
5.4.5 Calling OSD Menu............................................................................................................ 80
5.5 Configuring Camera Settings ...................................................................................................... 82
5.5.1 Configuring Image Settings .............................................................................................. 82
5.5.2 Configuring Encode Settings............................................................................................ 85
5.5.3 Configuring Snapshot Settings......................................................................................... 86
5.5.4 Configuring Overlay Settings............................................................................................ 87
5.5.5 Configuring Covered Area Settings.................................................................................. 88
5.5.6 Configuring Channel Type................................................................................................ 89
5.5.7 Upgrading Coaxial Camera .............................................................................................. 90
5.6 Configuring Remote Devices....................................................................................................... 91
5.6.1 Adding Remote Devices ................................................................................................... 91
5.6.2 Managing Remote Devices ............................................................................................ 102
5.7 Configuring Record Settings ..................................................................................................... 104
5.7.1 Enabling Record Control ................................................................................................ 105
5.7.2 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule ............................................................ 106
5.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings.................................................................................................. 106
5.8.1 Configuring Snapshot Trigger......................................................................................... 106
5.8.2 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule....................................................................... 109
5.8.3 Backing up Snapshots to FTP........................................................................................ 109
5.9 Playing Back Video.....................................................................................................................110
5.9.1 Enabling Record Control .................................................................................................110
5.9.2 Instant Playback ..............................................................................................................111
5.9.3 Main Interface of Video Playback....................................................................................111
5.9.4 Smart Search...................................................................................................................117
5.9.5 Marking and Playing Back Video.....................................................................................117

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5.9.6 Playing Back Snapshots................................................................................................. 120
5.9.7 Playing Back Splices ...................................................................................................... 120
5.9.8 Using the File List ........................................................................................................... 121
5.10 Alarm Events Settings ............................................................................................................. 123
5.10.1 Video Detection ............................................................................................................ 123
5.10.2 Intelligent Function........................................................................................................ 132
5.10.3 Face Detection.............................................................................................................. 142
5.10.4 System Events.............................................................................................................. 144
5.10.5 Alarm Input Settings ..................................................................................................... 149
5.10.6 Alarm Output Settings................................................................................................... 155
5.11 IoT Function............................................................................................................................. 156
5.11.1 Configuring Sensor Settings......................................................................................... 156
5.11.2 Configuring Temperature and Humidity Camera.......................................................... 162
5.11.3 Configuring Wireless Siren ........................................................................................... 175
5.12 Configuring POS Settings........................................................................................................ 175
5.12.1 Searching the Transaction Records ............................................................................. 176
5.12.2 Configuring POS Settings............................................................................................. 176
5.13 Configuring Backup Settings ................................................................................................... 179
5.13.1 Finding USB Device ..................................................................................................... 179
5.13.2 Backing up Files ........................................................................................................... 179
5.14 Network Management.............................................................................................................. 181
5.14.1 Configuring Network Settings....................................................................................... 181
5.14.2 Configuring Network Testing Settings .......................................................................... 195
5.15 Configuring Account Settings .................................................................................................. 197
5.15.1 Configuring User Account............................................................................................. 198
5.15.2 Configuring Group Account .......................................................................................... 204
5.15.3 Configuring Onvif Users ............................................................................................... 207
5.16 Voice Management.................................................................................................................. 208
5.16.1 Configuring Audio Files................................................................................................. 209
5.16.2 Configuring Playing Schedule for Audio Files ...............................................................211
5.17 Storage Management.............................................................................................................. 212
5.17.1 Configuring Basic Settings ........................................................................................... 212
5.17.2 Configuring the Recording and Snapshot Schedule.................................................... 213
5.17.3 Configuring HDD Manager ........................................................................................... 213
5.17.4 Configuring HDD Group ............................................................................................... 214
5.17.5 Configuring HDD Detecting Settings............................................................................ 216
5.17.6 Configuring Quota Settings .......................................................................................... 219
5.17.7 Configuring Record Estimate ....................................................................................... 221
5.17.8 Configuring FTP Storage Settings................................................................................ 223
5.18 Configuring System Settings ................................................................................................... 225
5.18.1 Configuring General System Settings.......................................................................... 225
5.18.2 Configuring RS232 Port Settings ................................................................................. 226
5.18.3 Configuring Security Settings....................................................................................... 228
5.18.4 Configuring System Maintenance Settings .................................................................. 229
5.18.5 Exporting and Importing System Settings.................................................................... 230
5.18.6 Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................ 231
5.18.7 Upgrading the Device................................................................................................... 232

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5.19 Viewing Information ................................................................................................................. 235
5.19.1 Viewing Version Details................................................................................................ 235
5.19.2 Viewing Log Information............................................................................................... 236
5.19.3 Viewing Event Information............................................................................................ 237
5.19.4 Viewing Network Information........................................................................................ 238
5.19.5 Viewing HDD Information ............................................................................................. 239
5.19.6 Viewing Device Status.................................................................................................. 240
5.19.7 Viewing Channel Information........................................................................................ 241
5.19.8 Viewing Data Stream Information................................................................................. 242
5.20 Logout the Device.................................................................................................................... 243
6 Web Operations................................................................................................................................. 244
6.1 Connecting to Network .............................................................................................................. 244
6.2 Logging in the Web.................................................................................................................... 244
6.3 Resetting Password................................................................................................................... 245
6.4 Introducing Web Main Menu ..................................................................................................... 248
7 FAQ ..................................................................................................................................................... 250
Glossary............................................................................................................................ 257
HDD Capacity Calculation .............................................................................................. 259
Compatible Backup Devices .......................................................................................... 261
Appendix 3.1 Compatible USB list.................................................................................................. 261
Appendix 3.2 Compatible SD Card list ........................................................................................... 262
Appendix 3.3 Compatible Portable HDD list................................................................................... 262
Appendix 3.4 Compatible USB DVD List........................................................................................ 262
Appendix 3.5 Compatible SATA DVD List....................................................................................... 262
Appendix 3.6 Compatible SATA HDD List ...................................................................................... 263
Compatible CD/DVD Burner List.................................................................................... 268
Compatible Displayer List .............................................................................................. 269
Compatible Switcher....................................................................................................... 270
Earthing ........................................................................................................................... 271
Appendix 7.1 What Is the Surge..................................................................................................... 271
Appendix 7.2 The Earthing Modes ................................................................................................. 272
Appendix 7.3 Thunder Proof Ground Method in the Monitor System ............................................ 273
Appendix 7.4 The Shortcut Way to Check the Electric System by Digital Multimeter.................... 274
RJ45-RS232 Connection Cable Definition .................................................................. 276

Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
The Device is an excellent digital monitor product for security industry. The embedded LINUX
OS assures the stable operation. The H.264 and G.711 technologies assure the high-quality
image and low bit stream. The frame-by-frame play function displays more details for analysis,
and provides the functions such as record, playback, and monitor and assures the
synchronization for audio and video. The Device also adopts the advanced control technology
and great network data transmission capability.
The Device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can work in the
local end and, with strong networking capability it can get connected to the professional
surveillance software (Smart PSS) to form a security network to show its powerful remote
monitoring function.
The Device is applicable to the areas such as bank, telecom, electricity, traffic, intelligent
residential district, factory, warehouse, resources, and water conservancy facilities.
1.2 Functions
The functions might be different depending on the software and hardware version of the model
you purchased.
Real-time Surveillance
 Support VGA port and HDMI port to realize the surveillance through monitors.
 Support HDMI, VGA, and TV output at the same time.
IoT Management
Provide specific management module for IoT features including humidity and temperature data
reports and alarms linkage.
Sensor Integration
Integrate coaxial cameras with diverse array of sensors such as temperature, humidity and
wireless alarm devices.
Storage Management
 Special data format to guarantee data security and avoid the risk of modifying data
viciously.
 Support digital watermark.
Compression Format

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Support multiple-channel audio and video signal. An independent hardware decodes the audio
and video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.
Backup Function
 Support backup operation through USB port (such as USB storage disk, portable HDD,
and burner).
 Client-end user can download the file from local HDD through network to backup.
Record & Playback
 Support each channel real-time record independently, and simultaneously support the
functions such as search, backward play, network monitor, record search, and download.
 Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame
play.
 Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time.
 Support zooming in the selected area in the live view.
Network Operation
Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.
Alarm Activation
 Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control.
 The alarm input port and output port have the protection circuit to guarantee the Device
safety.
Communication Port
 RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control.
 RS232 port can connect to keyboard, COM port of PC or the matrix control.
 Standard Ethernet port can realize network remote access function.
 The dual-network port has the multiple-address, fault tolerance, load balance setup mode.
PTZ Control
Support PTZ decoder through RS485 port.
Intelligent Operation
 Support mouse operation function.
 Support "copy and paste" function for the same settings.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Establish mapping connection between LAN and WAN through UPnP protocol.
Camera Self-adaptive
Auto-recognize and work with the PAL or NTSC camera and HD camera.

Getting Started
2 Getting Started
2.1 Checking the Components
When you receive the Device, please check against the following checking list. If any of the
items are missing or damaged, contact the local retailer or after-sales engineer immediately.
Sequence Checking items Requirement
1 Package
Appearance No obvious damage.
Packing materials
No broken or distorted positions that
could be caused by hit.
2 Labels Labels on the device
Not torn up.
Do not tear up or throw away the
labels; otherwise the warranty
services are not ensured. You need
to provide the serial number of the
product when you call the after-sales
service.
3 Device
Appearance No obvious damage.
Data cables, power
cables, fan cables,
mainboard
No connection loose.
2.2 Installing HDD
Please check if the HDD is already installed in the Device when you first time using the
Device. It is suggested to use the HDD recommended officially. Do not use the PC HDD.
Shut down the device and then unplug the power cable before you open the case to replace
the HDD.

Getting Started
2.2.1 Smart 1U
1. Remove the screws to take
off the cover.
2. Fix the screws on the HDD
but do not fasten them.
3. Match the screws with
the holes on the DVR
(WITHOUT HDD)
(WITHOUT HDD) to
place the HDD.
4. Turn the DVR (WITHOUT
HDD) upside down to see
the screws and then fasten
them.
5. Use the HDD cable and
power cable to connect
HDD and mainboard.
6. Put back the cover and
fasten the screws.

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2.2.2 E Model
2.2.2.1 Installing Battery
The battery is only provided with some models.
1. Put the battery cable through the hole. 2. Connect to the cable into the port.
2.2.2.2 Installing HDD
Skip step 6 if the battery is not equipped with the model you purchased.
off the cover.
off the bracket.
3. Put the HDD onto the
bracket.
4. Match the holes on the
bracket with the screw
holes on HDD.
5. Use screws to fix the HDD
onto the bracket.
6. (Optional) Put the
battery cable through
the hole to connect into
the cable port.

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HDD and mainboard.
8. Install the bracket back
and then fasten the
screws.
fasten the screws.
2.2.3 MINI 1U and Compact 1U
1. Remove the screws on the
rear panel.
2. Fix the screws on the HDD
but do not be fastened.
3. Place the HDD onto the
Device.
4. Turn the device to see the
back side of it. Aim the
screws of the HDD at the
holes on the back of the
device and fix the screws.
HDD and mainboard.
fix the screws.
2.2.4 1U
1. Remove the screws on
the cover.
2. Fix the screws onto the
HDD, but do not be
fastened.
3. Put the HDD into the
Device.

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4. Turn the device to see the
back side of it. Aim the
screws of the HDD at the
holes on the back of the
device, and then fix the
screws.
HDD and mainboard.
6. Put back the cover and fix
the screws.
2.3 Installing Device into Rack
Only 1.5U and 2U Devices support this installation.
To install the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) into Rack, do the following:
Check if the in-house temperature is lower than 35℃(95℉) and make sure the 15cm
(6in.) spacing around the Device for ventilation.
Use six screws to fix the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) on each side.
Install from the bottom up.
If you want to install more accessories to the rack, take preventive measures to avoid power
socket overload.
Install more accessories to the rack if needed.

3 General Details
This chapter introduces various components of the Device, remote control and mouse
operations, and typical connection.
3.1 Front Panel
3.1.1 Smart 1U
Icon Name Function
HDD status indicator
The indicator is off when the HDD is running normally.
The indicator glows blue when the HDD is in
malfunction.
Power status
indicator
The indicator is off when the power is connected
abnormally.
The indicator glows blue when the power is connected
normally.
Network status
indicator
The indicator is off when the network connection is
correct.
The indicator glows blue when the network connection
is abnormal.

3.1.2 E Model
No. Button/Icon Function
1 POWER
Turns on/off the DVR (WITHOUT HDD). The indicator glows blue
when the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) is turned on.
2
HDD status
indicator
The indicator glows blue when the HDD is in malfunction.
3
Network status
indicator
The indicator glows blue when the network connection is
abnormal.
4,5,6
Battery status
indicator
When the battery remains full or no less than sixty percent,
the No.4 indicator is on, and the No.5 and No.6 are out.
When the battery remains between thirty percent and sixty
percent, the No.5 indicator is on and the others are out.
When the battery remains between one percent and thirty
percent, the No.6 indicator is on and the others are out.
When the battery is exhausted, the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) is
turned off, or there is no battery attached to the DVR
(WITHOUT HDD), all the three indicators are out.
7 USB port
Connects to external devices such as USB storage device,
keyboard and mouse.
3.1.3 Compact 1U
No. Port Name Function
1 HDD Glows blue when HDD status is abnormal.
2 NET Glows blue when network status is abnormal.
3 POWER Glows blue when the power is connected properly.

4 USB port
Connects to peripheral devices such as USB storage device,
keyboard and mouse.
3.1.4 MINI 1U
Name Icon Function
Power button
Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up or
shut down DVR (WITHOUT HDD).
Up
Down
、
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and
down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
Left
Right

Shift current activated control,
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar..
ESC ESC
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter ENTER
Confirm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
Assistant Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant
function: PTZ control and image color
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press it
for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the
cursor
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys to
realize setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
Realize other special functions.

USB port To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Network
abnormal
indication light
Net
Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the light
becomes red to alert you.
HDD abnormal
indication light
HDD
HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified threshold
value, the light becomes red to alert you.
IR Receiver IR It is to receive the signal from the remote control.
3.1.5 1U
Name Icon Function
Power button
Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up
or shut down DVR (WITHOUT HDD).
Up
Down
、
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and
down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
Left
Right

Shift current activated control,
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar..
ESC ESC
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter ENTER
Confirm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
Slow play Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
Assistant Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display
assistant function: PTZ control and image color
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press
it for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the
cursor

In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys
to realize setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
Realize other special functions.
USB port To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Network
abnormal
indication
Net
Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the
light becomes red to alert you.
HDD
abnormal
indication
light
HDD
HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified
threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.
IR Receiver IR It is to receive the signal from the remote control.
3.2 Rear Panel
3.2.1 Smart 1U
1 Video input port Connects to analog camera to input video signal.
2 USB port
keyboard and mouse.
3 VGA port
Outputs analog video data to the connected display with VGA
port.
4 HDMI port
High definition audio and video signal output port.
The port outputs the uncompressed high definition video and
multi-channel audio data to the connected display with HDMI
port.
5 Network port Connects to Ethernet port.

6 Power input port Inputs DC 12V power.
7 Ground terminal.
3.2.2 E Model
2 Audio input port
Receives audio signal output from the devices such as
microphone.
3 Audio output port Outputs audio signal to the devices such as the sound box.
4
RS485
communication
port
Connects to the control devices such as speed dome PTZ.
RS485_A port is connected by the cable A and RS485_B is
connected to the cable B.
5 HDMI port
port.
6 VGA port
port.

7, 8 USB port
keyboard and mouse.
11 Power output port Outputs DC 12V power.
12 Ground Ground terminal.
3.2.3 Compact 1U
2 Audio input port
microphone.
4 HDMI port
port.
6
RS485
communication
port
7 USB port
keyboard and mouse.
8 VGA port
port.
10 Power button Turns on/off the DVR (WITHOUT HDD).
11 Ground terminal.
12
Power cable
fastener
Use clamp to secure the power cable on the DVR (WITHOUT
HDD) in case there is any loss.

3.2.4 MINI 1Ｕ
1
Alarm input port
1–16
4 groups of alarm input ports (Group 1: port 1 to port 4; Group 2:
port 5 to port 8; Group 3: port 9 to port 12; Group 4: port 13 to
port 16). These ports receive the signal from the external alarm
source. There are two types: NO (normal open) and NC (normal
close).
When your alarm input device is using external power, please
make sure the alarm input device and the Device have the same
ground.
Alarm output port
1–3 (NO1–NO3;
C1–C3)
3 groups of alarm output ports (Group 1: port NO1–C1,
Group 2: port NO2–C2, Group 3: port NO3–C3). These
ports output alarm signal to the alarm device. Please make
sure power supply to the external alarm device.
NO: Normal open alarm output port.
C: Alarm output public end.
Ground.
3 Audio input port
microphone. It corresponds to video input port 1.
4 DB25 port
Connects to the audio splitter taken from the package to convert
to audio input port which receives the audio signal from devices
such as microphone. It corresponds to video input ports 2–16.
6 HDMI port
port.
7 USB port
keyboard and mouse.

9
RS485
communication
port
11 VGA port
port.
13
Power cable
fastener
Use a cable tie to secure the power cable on the DVR
(WITHOUT HDD) to prevent loss.
14 Ground terminal.
3.2.5 1U
1 Ground terminal.
2
Alarm input port
1–16
4 groups of alarm input ports (Group 1: port 1 to port 4; Group 2:
port 5 to port 8; Group 3: port 9 to port 12; Group 4: port 13 to
port 16). These ports receive the signal from the external alarm
source. There are two types: NO (normal open) and NC (normal
close).
When your alarm input device is using external power, please
make sure the alarm input device and the DVR (WITHOUT
HDD) connect to the same ground.
Alarm output port
1–3 (NO1–NO3;
C1–C3)
3 groups of alarm output ports. (Group 1: port NO1–
C1,Group 2:port NO2–C2,Group 3:port NO3–C3）). These
ports output alarm signal to the alarm device. Please make
sure power supply to the external alarm device.
NO：Normal open alarm output port.
C：Alarm output public end.
Ground.

4 Audio input port
microphone.
6 HDMI port
port.
7 USB port
Connects to the external devices such as keyboard, mouse, and
USB storage device.
9
RS485
communication
port
11 VGA port
port.
13
Power cable
fastener
Use clamp to secure the power cable on the DVR (WITHOUT
HDD) in case there is any loss.
3.3 Remote Control Operations
Please note the remote control is not our standard accessory and might not be included in the
accessary bag. It is supplied dependent on the model you purchased.

No. Name Function
1 Power button Press this button to boot up or shut down the device.
2 Address
Press this button to input device serial number, so that you can
control the Device.
3 Forward Multi-step forward speed and normal speed playback.
4 Slow motion Multi-step slow motion speed or normal playback.
5 Next record In playback state, press this button to play back the next video.
6 Previous record
In playback state, press this button to play back the previous
video.
7 Play/Pause
In normal playback state, press this button to pause
playback.
In pause state, press this button to resume to normal
playback.
In live view window interface, press this button to enter video
search menu.
8 Reverse/pause
In the reverse playback state, press this button to pause reverse
playback.
In the reverse playback pause state, press this button to resume
to playback reversing state.
9 Esc.
Go back to previous menu or cancel current operation (close front
interface or control).

No. Name Function
10 Record
Start or stop record manually.
In record interface, use the direction buttons to select the
channel that you want to record.
Press this button for at least 1.5 seconds, and the manual
record interface will be displayed.
11 Direction keys
Switch between current activated controls by going left or right.
In playback state, the keys control the playback progress bar.
Aux function (such as operating the PTZ menu).
12 Enter/menu key
Confirms an operation.
Go to the OK button.
Go to the menu.
13
Multiple-window
switch
Switch between multiple-window and one-window.
14 Fn
In single-channel monitoring mode, press this button to
display the PTZ control and color setting functions.
Switch the PTZ control menu in PTZ control interface.
In motion detection interface, press this button with direction
keys to complete setup.
In text mode, press and hold this button to delete the last
character. To use the clearing function: Long press this button
for 1.5 seconds.
In HDD menu, switch HDD recording time and other
information (as indicated in the pop-up message.
15
Alphanumeric
keys
Input password, numbers.
Switch channel.
Press Shift to switch the input method.
3.4 Mouse Operations
The operations are based on the considerations for right-handed users.
Operation Function
Click left mouse
button
Password input dialogue box pops up if you have not logged in yet.
In live view window interface, you can go to the main menu.
When you have selected one menu item, click it to view menu content.
Implement the control operation.
Modify checkbox or motion detection status.
Click combo box to pop up drop-down list.
In text box, click the corresponding button on the panel to enter a numeral
or English character (small/capitalized).

Operation Function
In English input mode: Click to enter a backspace and click
to delete the previous character.
In numeral input mode: Click to clear and click to delete
the previous character.
Double-click left
mouse button
Implement special control operations such as double-click one item in the
file list to play back the video.
In multiple-window mode, double-click one channel to view in full-window.
Double-click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window
mode.
Right-click
Right-click in live view window interface, the shortcut menu is displayed. For
different series product, the shortcut menu may vary.
Exit current menu without saving the modification.
Click scroll wheel
button
In numeral input box: Increase or decrease numeral value.
Switch the items in the check box.
Page up or page down.
Point to select
and move
Select current control and move it.
Dragging a
selection box
with left mouse
button
Select motion detection zone.
Select privacy mask zone.

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4 Connecting Basics
This chapter introduces various components of the Device, remote control and mouse
operations, and typical connection.
4.1 Typical Connection Diagram
The following figure is for reference only. The actual product shall govern.

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4.2 Connecting to Video and Audio Input and Output
4.2.1 Video Input
The video input interface is BNC. The input video format includes: PAL/NTSC BNC (1.0VP-P,
75Ω.).
The video signal should comply with your national standards.
The input video signal shall have high SNR, low distortion; low interference, natural color and
suitable lightness.
Guarantee the stability and reliability of the camera signal
The camera shall be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable,
explosive substances and etc.
The camera and the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) should have the same grounding to ensure the
normal operation of the camera.
Guarantee stability and reliability of the transmission line
Please use high quality, sound shielded BNC. Please select suitable BNC model according to
the transmission distance.
If the distance is too long, you should use twisted pair cable, and you can add video
compensation devices or use optical fiber to ensure video quality.
You should keep the video signal away from the strong electromagnetic interference,
especially the high-tension current.
Keep connection lugs in well contact
The signal line and shielded wire should be fixed firmly and in well connection. Avoid dry joint,
lap welding and oxidation.
4.2.2 Video Output
Video output includes a BNC (PAL/NTSC1.0VP-P, 75Ω) output, a VGA output and HDMI output.
System supports BNC, VGA and HDMI output at the same time.
When you are using pc-type monitor to replace the monitor, please pay attention to the
following points:
 To defer aging, do not allow the pc monitor to run for a long time.
 Regular demagnetization will keep device maintain proper status.
 Keep it away from strong electromagnetic interference devices.
Using TV as video output device is not a reliable substitution method. You also need to reduce
the working hour and control the interference from power supply and other devices. The low-
quality TV may result in device damage.

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4.2.3 Audio Input
These series Product audio input port adopt BNC port.
Due to high impedance of audio input, please use active sound pick-up.
Audio transmission is like video transmission. Try to avoid interference, dry joint, loose contact
and it shall be away from high tension current.
4.2.4 Audio Output
The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (BNC or RCA). It can directly
connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device.
If the sound box and the pick-up cannot be separated spatially, it is easy to arouse squeaking.
In this case you can adopt the following measures:
 Use better sound pick-up with better directing property.
 Reduce the volume of the sound box.
 Using more sound-absorbing materials in decoration can reduce voice echo and improve
acoustics environment.
 Adjust the layout to reduce happening of the squeaking.
4.3 Connecting to Alarm Input and Output
Please read the followings before connecting.
Alarm input
 Please make sure alarm input mode is grounding alarm input.
 Grounding signal is needed for alarm input.
 Alarm input needs the low-level voltage signal.
 Alarm input mode can be either NC (normal Open) or NO (Normal Close)
 When you are connecting two DVR (WITHOUT HDD)s or you are connecting one DVR
(WITHOUT HDD) and one other device, please use a relay to separate them.
Alarm output
The alarm output port should not be connected to high power load directly (It shall be less than
1A) to avoid high current which may result in relay damage. Please use the contactor to
realize the connection between the alarm output port and the load.
How to connect PTZ decoder
 Ensure the decoder has the same grounding with DVR (WITHOUT HDD), otherwise you
may not control the PTZ. Shielded twisted wire is recommended and the shielded layer is
used to connect to the grounding.
 Avoid high voltage. Ensure proper wiring and some thunder protection measures.
 For too long signal wires, 120Ω should be parallel connected between A, B lines on the far
end to reduce reflection and guarantee the signal quality.
 “485 A, B” of DVR (WITHOUT HDD) cannot parallel connect with “485 port” of another
device.

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 The voltage between of A, B lines of the decoder should be less than 5V.
Please make sure the front-end device has soundly earthed
Improper grounding may result in chip damage.
4.3.1 Introducing Alarm Port
The alarm input ports are dependent on the model you purchased.
Icon Description
1，2，3，4，5，6，
7，
8，
9，
10，
11，
12，
13，14，15，16
ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm becomes active in low voltage.
NO1 C1, NO2 C2,
NO3 C3, NO4 C4
There are four groups of normal open activation output (on/off button).
NO5 C5 NC5, There is one group of normal open activation output (on/off button).
CTRL 12V
Control power output of the 6th
alarm output channel. Voltage current:
500mA.
When there is an alarm output, close the power output.
When the alarm is cancelled, open the power output.
+12V
Rated current.
Voltage current: 500mA.
Ground cable.
485 A/B
485 communication port. They are used to control devices such as
decoder. 120Ω should be parallel connected between A, B lines if there
are too many PTZ decoders.
T+,T-,R+,R-
Four-wire full-duplex RS485 port.
T+ T-: output wire.
R+ R-: input wire.
4.3.2 Alarm Input
Please refer to the following figure for more information.
 Grounding alarm inputs which includes Normal open and Normal close type.

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 Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external
power to the alarm detector).
 Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) and the ground of the
alarm detector.
 Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) alarm
input(ALARM)
 Use the same ground with that of DVR (WITHOUT HDD) if you use external power to the
alarm device.
4.3.3 Alarm Output
 Provide external power to external alarm device.
 To avoid overloading, please read the following relay parameters table carefully.
 RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.
4.3.4 Alarm Output Relay Parameters
Refer to the actual product for relay model information.
Model HFD23/005-1ZS HRB1-S-DC5V
Material of the touch AgNi+ gold-plating AuAg10/AgNi10/CuNi30
Rating
(Resistance
Load)
Rated switch
capacity
30V DC 1A/125V AC 0.5A 24V DC 1A/125V AC 2A
Maximum switch
power
62.5VA/30W 250VA/48W
Maximum switch
voltage
125V AC/60V DC 125V AC/60V DC
Maximum switch
currency
2A 2A
Insulation
Between touches 400VAC 1 minute 500VAC 1 minute
Between touch and
winding
1000VAC 1 minute 1000VAC 1 minute
Turn-on Time 5ms max 5ms max
Turn-off Time 5ms max 5ms max
Longevity Mechanical 1×107
times 5×106
times

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Model HFD23/005-1ZS HRB1-S-DC5V
(300 times/MIN) (300 times/MIN)
Electrical
1×105
times
(30 times/MIN)
2.5×104
times
(30 times/MIN)
Working Temperature -30℃–+70℃ -40℃–+70℃
4.4 Connecting to RS485 Port
Connect the RS485 cable of the PTZ camera to the RS485 port on the Device. Ensure
the match of A and B interfaces.
Connect the video out cable of the PTZ camera to the video input port on the Device.
Turn on the PTZ camera.
4.5 Replacing Battery
Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible.
We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system time
accuracy.
Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data
completely!

Local Configurations
5 Local Configurations
Please read the following notes prior to using your Device.
 The interfaces in the Manual are used for introducing the operations and only for
reference. The actual interface might be different dependent on the model you purchased.
If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product
shall govern.
 The Manual is a general document for introducing the product, so there might be some
functions described for the Device in the Manual not apply to the model you purchased.
 Conventions for mouse operations on a menu.
 Click: On the menu, left-click the mouse once on an option to enter the option setting.
 Right-click: On any interface, right-click the mouse once to return to the previous
level. For details about mouse operations, see "3.4 Mouse Operations."
5.1 Initial Settings
5.1.1 Booting up
 Ensure the input voltage corresponds to the power requirement of the Device. Power on
the Device after the power cable is properly connected.
 To protect the Device, please connect the Device with the power cable first, and then
connect to the power source.
 To ensure the stable work of the Device and the external devices connected to the Device
and to prolong the batter life, it is recommended to refer to the national related standard to
use the power source that provides stable voltage with less interference from ripples. USP
power source is recommended.
Connect the Device to the monitor.
Plug in the power cable to the Device.
Press the power button to turn on the Device. The power indicator light is on.
On the connected monitor, the live view screen is displayed by default. If you turn on
the Device during the time period that is configured for recording, the system starts
recording after it is turned on, and you will see the icon indicating recording status is
working in the specific channels.

5.1.2 Initializing the Device
When booting up for the first time, you need to configure the password information for admin
(by default).
To secure the Device, it is strongly recommended for you to properly keep the password for
admin and modify it regularly.
Turn on the Device.
The Device Initialization interface is displayed. See Figure 5-1.
Configure the password information for admin. For details, see Table 5-1.
Parameter Description
User By default, the user is admin.
Password In the Password box, enter the password for admin.
The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32
characters and contain at least two types from number, letter and
special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and "&").
Confirm Password
Prompt Question
In the Prompt Question box, enter the information that can remind
you of the password.
On the login interface, click , the prompt will display to help you
find back the password.
Click Next.
The unlock pattern setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-2.

Draw a unlock pattern.
After the setting is completed, the password protection settings interface is displayed.
See Figure 5-3.
 The pattern that you want to set must cross at least four points.
 If you do not want to configure the unlock pattern, click Skip.
 Once you have configured the unlock pattern, the system will require the unlock
pattern as the default login method. If you skip this setting, enter the password
for login.

Configure the protection parameters for password. For details, see Table 5-2.
After configuration, if you forgot the password for admin user, you can reset the
password through the reserved email address or security questions. For details about
resetting the password, see "5.1.3 Resetting Password."
If you do not want to configure the settings, disable the email address and security
questions functions on the interface.
Password
Protection Mode
Description
Email Address
Enter the reserved email address.
In the Email Address box, enter an email address for password
reset. In case you forgot password, enter the security code that you
will get from this reserved email address to reset the password of
admin.
Security
Questions
Configure the security questions and answers.
In case you forgot password, enter the answers to the questions can
make you reset the password.
If you want to configure the email or security questions fucntion later or you want to
change the configurations, select Main Menu  Account  USER.
Click Save to complete the settings.
The End-User License Agreement interface is displayed.
Select the I have read and agree to all terms check box.
Click Next.
The Startup Wizard interface is displayed. For details about quick settings during
startup, see "5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard."
5.1.3 Resetting Password
You can reset the password through the QR code or the security questions.
 To reset through the QR code, make sure the Enable check box is selected in Main Menu
 System  SECURITY > Password Reset.
 To reset through the security questions, make sure the security quesitons is configured.
Enter the login interface.
 If you have configured unlock pattern, the unlock pattern login interface is
displayed. See Figure 5-4. Click Forgot Pattern, the password login interface is
displayed. See Figure 5-5.
 If you did not configure unlock pattern, the password login interface is displayed.
See Figure 5-5.
On the unlock pattern login interface, click Switch User to login; or on the password
login interface, in the User Name list, select other users to login.

Click .
 If you did not set the reserved email address, the email entering interface is
displayed. See Figure 5-6. Enter the email address, and then click Next, the
Reset the password interface is displayed. See Figure 5-7.
 If you have set the reserved email address, the Reset the password interface is

Rest the password.
 QR code
Follow the onscreen instructions to get the security code in your reserved email
address. In the Security code box, enter the security code.

 You are given the limited times to get the security code by scanning the QR
code within 24 hours. Please operate carefully.
 Please use the security code received in your email box to reset the
password within 24 hours; otherwise the security code becomes invalid.
 Security questions
On the Reset the password interface as shown in Figure 5-6, in the Reset Type
list, select Security Questions, the Security Questions interface is displayed, see
Figure 5-8.
If you did not configure the security questions before, in the Reset Type list, there
will be no Security Questions.
In the Answer box, enter the correct answers.
Click Next.
The new password resetting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-9.

In the New Password box, enter the new password and enter it again in the Confirm
Password box.
Click Save. The password resetting is started.
After resetting is completed, a pop-up message is displayed.
Click OK.
A pop-up message is displayed asking if you want to sync the password with the
remote devices, see Figure 5-10.
 Click Cancel, the resetting is finished.
 Click OK, the Sync Info interface is displayed. See Figure 5-10.

This message appears only when there are digital channels instead of complete
analog channels.

5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard
5.1.4.1 Entering Startup Wizard
The Startup Wizard helps you configure the basic settings to set up the Device.
After you have initialized the Device, the Startup Wizard interface is displayed. See Figure 5-
12.
If you select the Auto-check for updates check box, the system will notify you automatically
when updates are available.
5.1.4.2 Configuring General Settings
You can configure the general settings for the Device such as Device name, language, and
settings for instant playback.
You can also configure general settings by selecting Main Menu  System  General 
General.
On the Startup Wizard interface, click Next.
The General interface is displayed. See Figure 5-13.

Configure the general settings parameters. See Table 5-3.
Device Name In the Device Name box, enter the Device name.
Device No. In the Device No. box, enter a number for the Device.
Language In the Language list, select a language for the Device system.
Video Standard
In the Video Standard list, select PAL or NTSC according to your actual
situation.
Instant Play (Min.)
In the Instant Play box, enter the time length for playing back the
recoded video. The value ranges from 5 to 60.
On the live view control bar, click the instant playback button to play
back the recorded video within the configured time.
Auto Logout (Min.)
In the Auto Logout box, enter the standby time for the Device. The
Device automatically logs out when it is not working for the configured
time period. You need to login the Device again.
The value ranges from 0 to 60. 0 indicates there is not standby time for
the Device.
Click Monitor Channel(s) when logout. You can select the channels
that you want to continue monitoring when you logged out.
Navigation Bar
Enable the navigation bar. When you click on the live view screen, the
navigation bar is displayed.
Mouse Sensitivity
Adjust the speed of double-click by moving the slider.
The bigger the value is, the faster the double-clicking speed must be.

5.1.4.3 Configuring Date and Time Settings
You can configure the system time, choose the time zone, set the daylight saving time, and
enable the NTP server.
You can also configure date and time settings by selecting Main Menu  System  General
 Date &Time.
After you have configured the general settings, on the General interface, click Next.
The Date & Time interface is displayed. See Figure 5-14.
Configure the settings for date and time parameters. See Table 5-4.
System Time
In the System Time box, enter time for the system.
Click the time zone list, you can select a time zone for the system, and
the time in adjust automatically.
Do not change the system time randomly; otherwise the recorded video
cannot be searched. It is recommended to avoid the recoding period or
stop recording first before you change the system time.
Date Format In the Date Format list, select a date format for the system.
Date Separator In the Date Separator list, select a separator style for the date.
Time Format
In the Time Format list, select 12-HOUR or 24-HOUR for the time
display style.
DST Enable the Daylight-Saving Time function. Click Week or click Date.
Start Time
Configure the start time and end time for the DST.
End Time

NTP Enable the NTP function to sync the Device time with the NTP server.
Server
In the Server box, enter the IP address or domain name of the
corresponding NTP server.
Click Manual Update, the Device starts syncing with the server
immediately.
Port The system supports TCP protocol only and the default setting is 123.
Interval (Min.)
In the Interval box, enter the amount of time that you want the Device to
sync time with the NTP server. The value ranges from 0 to 65535.
5.1.4.4 Configuring Network Settings
You can configure the basic network settings such as net mode, IP version, and IP address of
the Device.
You can also configure network settings by selecting Main Menu  Network  TCP/IP.
After you have configured the date and time settings, on the Date&Time interface,
click Next.
The NETWORK interface is displayed. See Figure 5-15.
Configure the settings for network parameters. See 0.
Net Mode
Multi-address: Two Ethernet ports work separately through either
of which you can request the Device to provide the services such
as HTTP and RTSP. You need to configure a default Ethernet port
(usually the Ethernet port 1 by default) to request the services
from the device end such as DHCP, Email and FTP. If one of the

two Ethernet ports is disconnected as detected by networking
testing, the system network status is regarded as offline.
Fault Tolerance: Two Ethernet ports share one IP address.
Normally only one Ethernet port is working and when this port
fails, the other port will start working automatically to ensure the
network connection.
When testing the network status, the network is regarded as
offline only when both of the two Ethernet ports are disconnected.
The two Ethernet ports are used under the same LAN.
Load Balance: Two network cards share one IP address and they
are working at the same time to share the network load averagely.
If one of them fails, the other can continue working normally.
When testing the network status, the network is regarded as
offline only when both of the two Ethernet ports are disconnected.
The two Ethernet ports are used under the same LAN.
The Device with single Ethernet port does not support this function.
Default Ethernet Port
In the Ethernet Card list, select an Ethernet port as a default port.
This setting is available only when the Multi-address is selected in the
Net Mode list.
IP Version
In the IP Version list, you can select IPv4 or IPv6. Both versions are
supported for access.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the Device.
DHCP
Enable the DHCP function. The IP address, subnet mask and default
gateway are not available for configuration once DHCP is enabled.
If DHCP is effective, the obtained information will display in the IP
Address box, Subnet Mask box and Default Gateway box. If
not, all values show 0.0.0.0.
If you want manually to configure the IP information, disable the
DHCP function first.
If PPPoE connection is successful, the IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway, and DHCP are not available for configuration.
IP Address Enter the IP address and configure the corresponding subnet mask
and default gateway.
IP address and default gateway must be in the same network
segment.
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DNS DHCP Enable the DHCP function to get the DNS address from router.
Preferred DNS In the Preferred DNS box, enter the IP address of DNS.
Alternate DNS In the Alternate DNS box, enter the IP address of alternate DNS.
MTU
In the MTU box, enter a value for network card. The value ranges from
1280 byte through 1500 byte. The default is 1500.

 Modifying MTU value will cause network interruption and restart,
which interrupt the network service. There is a pop-up message to
let you confirm if you want to save the modification, if yes, the
modification takes effect.
 Suggested MTU values are as below.
 1500: The biggest value of Ethernet information package.
This value is typically selected if there is no PPPoE or VPN
connection, and it is also the default value of some routers,
network adapters and switches.
 1492: Optimized value for PPPoE.
 1468: Optimized value for DHCP.
 1450: Optimized value for VPN.
Test
Click Test to test if the entered IP address and gateway are
interworking.
5.1.4.5 Configuring InstaOn Settings
You can add the Device into your cell phone client or the platform to manage.
You can also configure InstaOn function by selecting Main Menu  Network  InstaOn
Cloud.
Make sure the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) is connected into the Internet, and if yes, in the Status
box of the InstaOn interface, it shows Online.
After you have configured the network settings, on the NETWORK interface, click
Next.
The InstaOn Cloud interface is displayed. See Figure 5-16.

Enable the InstaOn function.
Click Apply.
You can start adding the device.
 Cell Phone Client: Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code to add the device
into the Cell Phone Client, and then you can start accessing the Device.
 Platform: Obtain the Device SN by scanning the QR code. Go to the InstaOn
management platform and add the Device SN into the platform. Then you can
access and manage the device in the WAN. For details, please refer to the
InstaOn operation manual.
You can also enter the QR code of Cell Phone Client and Device SN by clicking
on the top right of the interfaces after you have entered the Main Menu.
To use this function, take adding device into Cell Phone Client as an example.
Adding Device into Cell Phone Client
Use your cell phone to scan the QR code under Cell Phone Client to download the
application.
On your cell phone, open the application, and then tap .
The menu is displayed. You can start adding the device.
Tap Device Manager.
The Device Manager interface is displayed. See Figure 5-17.

Tap on the top right corner.
The interface requiring device initialization is displayed. A pop-up message
reminding you to make sure the Device is initialized is displayed.
Tap OK.
 If the Device has not been initialized, Tap Device Initialization to perform
initializing by following the onscreen instructions.
 If the Device has been initialized, you can start adding it directly.
Tap Add Device.
The Add Device interface is displayed. See Figure 5-18.
You can add wireless device or wired device. The Manual takes adding wired
device as an example.

Tap InstaOn.
The InstaOn interface is displayed. See Figure 5-19.
Enter a name for the DVR (WITHOUT HDD), the username and password, scan
the QR code under Device SN.
Tap Start Live Preview.

The Device is added and displayed on the live view interface of the cell phone.
See Figure 5-20.
5.1.4.6 Configuring Encode Settings
You can configure the settings of main stream and sub stream for the Device.
You can also configure encode settings by selecting Main Menu  Camera  Encode 
Encode.
After you have configured the InstaOn settings, on the InstaOn interface, click Next.
The Encode interface is displayed. See Figure 5-21.

Configure the settings for the main/sub streams parameters. See Table 5-6.
Channel
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the
settings for.
Smart Codec
Enable the smart codec function. This function can reduce the video
bit stream for non-important recorded video to maximize the storage
space.
Type
Main Stream: In the Type list, select General, MD (Motion
Detect), or Alarm.
Sub Stream: This setting is not configurable.
Compression
In the Compression list, select the encode mode.
H.265: Main profile encoding.
H.264H: High profile encoding. Low bit stream with high
definition. This setting is recommended.
H.264B: Baseline profile encoding. This setting requires higher
bit stream compared with other settings for the same definition.
Resolution
In the Resolution list, select resolution for the video.
The maximum video resolution might be different dependent on your
device model.
Frame Rate
(FPS)
Configure the frames per second for the video. The higher the value,
the clearer and smoother the image will become. Frame rate changes
along with the resolution.
Generally, in PAL format, you can select the value from 1 through 25;
in NTSC format, you can select the value from 1 through 30.

However, the actual range of frame rate that you can select depends
on the capability of the Device.
Bit Rate Type
In the Bit Rate Type list, select CBR (Constant Bit Rate) or VBR
(Variable Bit Rate). If you select CBR, the image quality cannot be
configured; if you select VBR, the image quality can be configured.
Quality
This function is available if you select VBR in the Bit Rate List.
The bigger the value is, the better the image will become.
I Frame Interval The interval between two reference frames.
Bit Rate (Kb/S)
In the Bit Rate list, select a value or enter a customized value to
change the image quality. The bigger the value is, the better the
image will become.
Video Enable the function for sub stream.
Audio Encode
Click More Setting, the More Setting interface is displayed.
Audio Encode: This function is enabled by default for main
stream. You need to manually enable it for sub stream 1. Once
this function is enabled, the recorded video file is composite
audio and video stream.
Audio Source: In the Audio Source list, you can select LOCAL
and HDCVI.
 LOCAL: The audio signal is input from Audio In port.
 HDCVI: The audio signal is input from HDCVI camera.
Audio Format: In the Audio Format list, select a format that you
need.
Audio Source
Audio Format
5.1.4.7 Configuring Snapshot Settings
You can configure the basic snapshot settings such as quantity of snapshot each time,
channel(s) to take snapshot, and image size and quality of snapshot.
You can also configure general settings by selecting Main Menu  Camera  Encode 
Snapshot.
For more information about snapshot settings, see "5.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings."
After you have configured the encode settings, on the Encode interface, click Next.
The SNAPSHOT interface is displayed. See Figure 5-22.

Configure the settings for the snapshot parameters. See Table 5-7.
Manual Snap
In the Manual Snap list, select how many snapshots you want to
take each time.
Channel
settings for.
Mode In the Mode list, select type of snapshots.
Image Size In the Image Size list, select a value for the image.
Image Quality
Configure the image quality by 6 levels. The higher the level, the
better the image will become.
Interval Configure or customize the snapshot frequency.
5.1.4.8 Configuring Basic Storage Settings
You can configure the settings for the situations when HDD is full, file length and time length of
recorded video, and the settings if to auto-delete the old files.
You can also configure basic storage settings by selecting Main Menu  Storage  BASIC.
After you have configured the encode settings, on the SNAPSHOT interface, click
Next.
The BASIC interface is displayed. See Figure 5-23.

Configure the basic storage settings parameters. See Table 5-8.
HDD Full
Configure the settings for the situation when all the read/write discs
are full, and there is no more free disc.
Select Stop Record to stop recording
Select Overwrite to overwrite the recorded video files always
from the earliest time.
Pack Mode Configure the time length and file length for each recorded video.
Auto-Delete Old
Files
Configure whether to delete the old files and if yes, in the Auto-
Delete Old Files list, select Customized to configure the time length
for how long you want to keep the old files.
5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule
You can configure the schedule for the recorded video such as channels to record, alarm
settings, and the armed period.
You can also configure recorded video storage settings by selecting Main Menu  Storage 
Schedule  Record.
After you have configured the basic storage settings, on the BASIC interface, click
Next.
The Record interface is displayed. See Figure 5-24.

Configure the record settings parameters. See Table 5-9.
Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to record the video.
Pre-record
In the Pre-record list, enter the amount of time that you want to start
the recording in advance.
Redundancy
If there are several HDDs installed to the Device, you can set one of
the HDDs as the redundant HDD to save the recorded files into
different HDDs. In case one of the HDDs is damaged, you can find
the backup in the other HDD.
Select Main Menu  Storage  HDD MANAGER, and then set
a HDD as redundant HDD.
Select Main Menu  Storage  Schedule  Record, and
then select the Redundancy check box.
 If the selected channel is not recording, the redundancy
function takes effect next time you record no matter you
select the check box or not.
 If the selected channel is recording, the current recorded
files will be packed, and then start recording according to
the new schedule.
 Not all models support this function.
 The redundant HDD only back up the recorded videos but not
snapshots.
Event type
Select the check box of the event type which includes General, MD
(motion detect, video loss, tempering, diagnosis), Alarm (IoT alarms,
local alarms, alarms from alarm box, IPC external alarms, IPC Offline
alarms), MD & Alarm, Intel (IVS events, face detection), and POS.
Period
Define a period during which the configured recording setting is
active.

The system only activates the alarm in the defined period.
Copy Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
Define the video recording period by drawing or editing. By default, it is active all the
time.
 Define the period by drawing.
Select the check box of event type. See Figure 5-25.
Define a period. The system supports maximum six periods.
 Define for the whole week: Click next to All, all the icon switches to ,
you can define the period for all the days simultaneously.
 Define for several days of a week: Click before each day one by one, the
icon switches to . You can define the period for the selected days
simultaneously.
On the timeline, drag to define a period. The Device starts recoding the selected
event type in the defined period. See Figure 5-26.
The color bar indicates the event type that is effective in a defined period:
 Recording priority in case of event types are overlapped: MD&Alarm 
Alarm  Intel  MD  General.
 Select the check box of event type, and then click to clear the defined
period.

 When selecting MD&Alarm, the respective check box of MD and Alarm will be
cleared.
 Define the period by editing. Take Sunday as an example.
Click .
The Period interface is displayed. See Figure 5-27.
Enter the time frame for the period and select the event check box.
 There are six periods for you to set for each day.
 Under Copy, select All to apply the settings to all the days of a week, or
select specific day(s) that you want to apply the settings to.
Click Apply to save the settings.
Click Apply to complete the settings.
 Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
 After configuring the recording schedule settings, you need to perform the
following operations to start recording according to the defined schedule.
 Enable the alarm event and cofigure the settings for the recording channel.
For details, see "5.10 Alarm Events Settings."
 You need to enable the recording function, see "5.9.1 Enabling Record
Control."
5.1.4.10 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule
You can configure the storage schedule for the snapshot such as channels to take snapshot,
alarm settings, and the armed period.
You can also configure snapshot storage settings by selecting Main Menu  Storage 
Schedule  Snapshot.
After you have configured the video recording settings, on the Record interface, click
Next.
The SNAPSHOT interface is displayed. See Figure 5-28.

Configure the snapshot settings parameters. See Table 5-10.
Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to take a snapshot.
Event type
Select the check box of the event type which includes General, MD,
Alarm, MD&Alarm, Intel, and POS.
Period
Define a period during which the configured snapshot setting is
active. For details about defining a period, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring
Recorded Video Storage Schedule."
Copy Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
Click Finished.
A pop-up message is displayed.
Click OK.
The live view screen is displayed. The setting up with startup wizard is completed. You
can start using the Device.
5.2 Live View
After you logged in the Device, the live view is displayed. See Figure 5-29. The number of
channels displayed depends on your model.
To enter the live view screen from other interfaces, click on the top right of the screen.

5.2.1 Live View Screen
You can view the live video from the connected cameras through each channel on the screen.
 By default, the system time, channel name and channel number are displayed on each
channel window. This setting can be configured by selecting Main Menu > Camera >
OVERLAY.
 The figure in the bottom right corner represents channel number. If the channel position is
changed or the channel name is modified, you can recognize the channel number by this
figure and then perform the operations such as record query and playback.
For the icons displayed on each channel, see Table 5-11.
Icon Function
Indicates recording status. This icon displays when the video is being recorded.
This icon displays when the motion detection occurs in the scene.
This icon displays when the video loss is detected.
This icon displays when the channel monitoring is locked.
To switch the position of two channels, point to one of the two channels, and then drag the
window to the other channel.

5.2.2 Live View Control bar
The live view control bar provides you access to perform the operations such as playback,
zoom, real-time backup, manual snapshot, voice talk, adding remote devices, and streams
switch.
When you move the pointer to the top middle position of a channel window, the live view
control bar is displayed. See Figure 5-30 for analog channel and Figure 5-31 for digital
channel.
If there is not operation for six seconds after the control bar is displayed, the control bar hides
automatically.
No. Function No. Function No. Function
1 Instant Play 4 Manual Snap 7
Camera
Registration

No. Function No. Function No. Function
2 Digital Zoom 5 Mute
3
Real-time
Backup
6 Audio Talk
5.2.2.1 Instant Playback
You can play back the previous five minutes to sixty minutes of the recorded video.
By clicking , the instant playback interface is displayed. The instant playback has the
following features:
 Move the slider to choose the time you want to start playing.
 Play, pause and close playback.
 The information such as channel name and recording status icon are shielded during
instant playback and will not display until exited.
 During playback, screen split layout switch is not allowed.
 To change the playback time, select Main Menu  System > GENERAL, in the Instant
Play box, enter the time you want to play back. See Figure 5-32.
5.2.2.2 Digital Zoom
You can enlarge a specific area of the image to view the details by either of the following two
ways.
 Click , the icon switches to . Hold down the left mouse button to select the area
you want to enlarge. The area is enlarged after the left mouse button is released.
 Point to the center that you want to enlarge, rotate the wheel button to enlarge the area.
 For some models, when the image is enlarged in the first way described previously, the
selected area is zoomed proportionally according to the window.

 When the image is in the enlarged status, you can drag the image toward any direction to
view the other enlarged areas.
 Right-click on the enlarged image to return the original status.
5.2.2.3 Real-time Backup
You can record the video of any channel and save the clip into a USB storage device.
By clicking , the recording is started. To stop recording, click this icon again. The clip is
automatically saved into the connected USB storage device.
5.2.2.4 Manual Snapshot
You can take one to five snapshots of the video and save into a USB storage device.
By clicking , you can take snapshots. The snapshots are automatically saved into the
connected USB storage device. You can view the snapshots on your PC.
To change the quantity of snapshots, select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot,
in the Manual Snap list, select the snapshot quantity.
5.2.2.5 Mute (Analog channel only)
You can mute the video sound by clicking . This function is supported in single-channel
view.
5.2.2.6 Bidirectional Talk (Digital channel only)
You can perform the voice interaction between the Device and the remote device to improve
efficiency of emergency. This function is supported only when the remotely connected IPC
device supports bidirectional talk.
 Click , the icon switches to , the bidirectional talk of the remote device is turned
on. The bidirectional talk of other digital channels is disabled.
 Click to cancel the bidirectional talk. The bidirectional talk of other digital channels is
resumed.
5.2.2.7 Remote Devices (Digital channel only)
You can view the information of remote devices and add new remote devices to replace the
current connected devices.

By clicking , the Camera Registration interface is displayed. For details about adding the
remote devices, see "5.6 Configuring Remote Devices."
5.2.3 Navigation Bar
You can access the functions to perform operations through the function icons on the
navigation bar. For example, you can access Main Menu and switch window split mode. See
Figure 5-33.
The navigation bar is disabled by default. It does not appear in the live view screen until it is
enabled. To enable it, select Main Menu  System  General, enable the Navigation Bar,
and then click Apply.
Icon Function
Open Main Menu.
Expand or condense the navigation bar.
Select view layout.
Go to the previous screen.
Go to the next screen.
Enable tour function. The icon switches to .
Open the PTZ control panel. For details, see "5.4 Controlling
PTZ Cameras."
Open the Color Setting interface. For details, see "5.2.5 Color
Setting."
This function is supported only in single-channel layout.
Open the record search interface. For detail, see "5.9 Playing
Back Video."
Open the EVENT interface to view the device alarm status. For
details, see "5.19.3 Viewing Event Information."
Open the CHANNEL INFO interface to display the information of
each channel.
Open the CAMERA REGISTRATION interface. For details, see
"5.6.1 Adding Remote Devices."
Open the NETWORK interface. For details, see "5.14.1
Configuring Network Settings."

Icon Function
Open the HDD MANAGER interface. For details, see "5.17.3
Configuring HDD Manager."
Open the USB MANAGER interface. For details about USB
operations, see "5.13.2 Backing up Files", "5.19.2 Viewing Log
Information", "5.18.5 Exporting and Importing System Settings",
"5.18.7 Upgrading the Device."
5.2.4 Shortcut Menu
You can quickly access some function interfaces such as main menu, record search, PTZ
setting, color setting and select the view split mode.
Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed. See Figure 5-34. For
details about the functions of shortcut menu, see Table 5-13.
After you access any interface through shortcut menu, you can return to the previous screen
by right-clicking on the current screen.
Function Description
Main Menu Open Main Menu interface.
Search
Open the Playback interface where you can search and play back
record files.
PTZ Open the PTZ interface.
View Layout
Configure the live view screen as a single-channel layout or multi-
channel layout.
Previous Screen Click Previous Screen to go to the previous screen. For example,
if you are using 4-split mode, the first screen is displaying the
channel 1-4, click Next screen, you can view channel 5-8.
Next Screen

Function Description
Camera Registration
Open the CAMERA REGISTRATION interface. For details, see
"5.6 Configuring Remote Devices
Adding Remote Devices."
Manual
Select Record, you can configure the recording mode as
Auto or Manual, or stop the recording. You can also enable
or disable snapshot function
Select Alarm Out, you can configure alarm output settings.
Preview Mode
Select General, the layout of live view screen is as default.
Select Show Face List, the detected face snapshots are
displayed in the bottom of the live view screen.
Auto Focus
Point to the channel window and right-click on it to open the
shortcut menu, and then click Auto Focus.
Not all cameras support this function.
Color Setting
Open the COLOR interface where you can adjust the video image
color.
Image Click to modify the camera properties.
5.2.5 Color Setting
You can adjust the video image color effect such as sharpness, brightness, and contrast. The
parameters are different according to the connected camera type. Take analog channel as an
example.
In the live view screen, right-click on the analog channel to see the shortcut menu, and then
select Color Setting, the COLOR interface is displayed. See Figure 5-35.
For details, see "5.5.1 Configuring Image Settings."

Period
Divide 24 hours into two periods and configure the corresponding
color settings.
Effective Time Enable the function and then set the effective time for each period.
Sharpness
Adjust the sharpness of image edge. The bigger the value is, the
more obvious the image edge, and the noise is also greater.
The value ranges from 1 to 15. The default value is 1.
Hue
Adjust the hue of image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The
default value is 50.
Brightness
Adjust the image brightness. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The
The bigger the value is, the brighter the image will become. You
can adjust this value when the image as a whole looks dark or
bright. However, the image is likely to become dim if the value is
too big.
The recommended range is between 40 and 60.
Contrast
Adjust the image contrast. The bigger the value is, the more
obvious the contrast between the light area and dark area will
become. You can adjust this value when the contrast is not
obvious. However, if the value is too big, the dark area is likely to
become darker and the light area over exposed. If the value is too
small, the image is likely to become dim.
The value ranges from 0 to 100. The default value is 50. The
recommended range is between 40 and 60.

Saturation
Adjust the color shades. The bigger the value, the lighter the color
will become. This value does not influence the general image
lightness.
Color Mode
In the Color Mode list, you can select Standard, Soft, Bright,
Colorful, Bank, Customized 1, Customized 2, Customized 3,
and Customized 4.
The sharpness, hue, brightness, contrast and saturation will adjust
automatically according to the selected color mode.
EQ
Enhance the image effect. Adjust the effect value.
Click , image is adjusted to the optimized effect
automatically.
Click , the current effect setting will be locked.
Only HD analog channel supports this function.
Position
Adjust the display position of the image in the channel window.
The value indicates pixel. The default value is 16.
This function is only supported by analog channel.
Customized You can customize four color modes.
1. Click Customized. The Customized Color interface is
displayed.
2. In the Color Mode list, select Customized 1, for example.
Then configure the settings for sharpness, hue, brightness,
contrast and saturation. If you select All, the configuration will
apply to all four customized color modes.
3. Click OK.
4. On the COLOR interface, in the Color Mode list, you can
select the customized color mode.

5.2.6 Live View Display
5.2.6.1 Configuring Display Settings
You can configure the display effect such as displaying time title and channel title, adjusting
image transparency, and selecting the resolution.
Select Main Menu  Display  Display.
The DISPLAY interface is displayed. See Figure 5-36.
Configure the settings for the display parameters. See Table 5-15.
Out Port Indicates the main screen port.

Main
Screen
Time Title Select the Time Title check box, the current system time
displays in each channel window in live view screen. To hide
the time, clear the check box.
Channel Title Select the Channel Title check box, the channel name,
channel number and recording status display in each channel
window in live view screen. To hide the time, clear the check
box.
Original Rate Select the Original Rate check box, the video image displays
in its actual size in the channel window.
IVS Rule
Preview
Select the IVS Rule Preview check box to enable IVS rule
preview function.
Transparency Configure the transparency of the graphical user interface
(GUI). The higher the value, the more transparent the GUI
becomes.
Resolution Select resolution for the video. The default resolution for VGA
port and HDMI port is 1280×1024.
Some of the resolution options might not be supported on the
HDMI port.
Preview Mode General: No information is displayed on the channel
window.
Show Face List: Displays the detected face snapshots
taken as a result of face detection on the bottom of the
live view screen.
Not all models support this function.
Extra
Screen
Enable Enable extra screen function. After this function is enabled,
you can select which port as extra screen port, and the other
port automatically becomes the main screen port.
Out Port Select the VGA port or HDMI port as the port connected by a
secondary monitor. For example, if you select HDMI port as
the extra screen port, the VGA port automatically becomes
the main screen port.
Resolution Select resolution for the video. The default resolution for VGA
port and HDMI port is 1280×720.
Some of the resolution options might not be supported on the
HDMI port.
 The main menu does not display on the extra screen.
 If you do not enable the extra screen function, both the VGA port and HDMI port
display the same image.

5.2.6.2 Configuring Viewing Layout
You can configure the view layout in the live view screen.
Select Main Menu  Display  VIEW.
The View Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-37.
Configure the view layout by clicking the layout buttons on the bottom. See Figure 5-
38.
For example, click and select 9-16, the view layout changes immediately, see
Figure 5-39.
Adjust the position of channels if needed.
In the channel list, for example, in the channel 9 list, you can select 10, and then the
channel 9 and channel 10 exchange positions.

The live view screen displays the same layout as configured in this section.
5.2.6.3 Configuring Zero-Channel Settings
You can view several video sources on one channel on the web end.
Select Main Menu  Display  Zero-Channel.
The ZERO-CHANNEL interface is displayed. See Figure 5-40.
Configure the settings for the zero-channel parameters. See Table 5-16.
Enable Enable zero-channel function.
Compression
In the Compression list, select the video compression standard
according to the device capability. The default is H.264.
Resolution
In the Resolution list, select the video resolution. The default is
704×576 (D1).
Frame Rate
(FPS)
Select a value between 1 and 25 for PAL standard, and between 1
and 30 for NTSC standard. The actual arrange is decided and
selected dependent on the Device capability.
Bit Rate (Kb/S)
The default value is 1024Kb/S. The actual arrange is decided and
selected dependent on the Device capability and frame rate.
In the live interface on the web, click to select one of the
multi-channel modes, and then you can view the local video image.

5.2.6.4 Configuring TV
You can adjust the border margins in top, bottom, left and right directions as well as the
brightness of the monitor connected to the Video out port of the Device.
Select Main Menu  Display  Tv Adjust.
The TV ADJUST interface is displayed. See Figure 5-41.
Configure the parameters according to your actual situation.
5.2.7 Configuring Tour Settings
You can configure a tour of selected channels to repeat playing videos. The videos display in
turn according to the channel group configured in tour settings. The system is playing one
channel group for a certain period and then automatically changes to the next channel group.
Select Main Menu  Display  TOUR.
The TOUR interface is displayed. There are Main Screen tab and Extra Screen tab,
see Figure 5-42 and Figure 5-43.

Configure the settings for the tour parameters for both Main Screen and Extra Screen.
See Table 5-17.
Enable Enable tour function.
Interval (Sec.)
Enter the amount of time that you want each channel group displays
on the screen. The value ranges from 5 seconds to 120 seconds, and
the default value is 5 seconds.
Video Detect,
Alarm
Select the View 1 or View 8 for Motion Detect tour and Alarm Tour
(system alarm events).
Window Split
In the Window Split list, select View 1, View 4, View 8, or other
modes that are supported by the Device.

Channel Group
Display all channel groups under the current Window Split setting.
Add a channel group: Click Add, in the pop-up Add Group
channel, select the channels to form a group, and then click
Save.
Delete a channel group: Select the check box of any channel
group, and then click Delete.
Edit a channel group: Select the check box of any channel group
and then click Modify, or double-click on the group. The Modify
Channel Group dialog box is displayed. You can regroup the
channels.
Click Move up or Move down to adjust the position of channel
group.
 On the top right of the live view screen, use the left mouse button or press Shift
to switch between (image switching is allowed) and (image switching is
not allowed) to turn on/off the tour function.
 On the navigation bar, click to enable the tour and click to disable
it.
Adding a Channel Group
Click Add.
The Add Group interface is displayed. See Figure 5-44.
Select the channels that you want to group for tour. See Figure 5-45.
If you want to select more than one channel, in the Window Split list, do not select
View 1.

Click OK to complete the settings.
Modifying a Channel Group
Double-click on a channel group, the Modify Channel Group interface is displayed. See
Figure 5-46.
You can modify channel group and click OK to complete the settings.
5.3 Entering Main Menu
Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed, Click Main Menu and then
login the system. The Main Menu is displayed, see Figure 5-47.

No. Icon Description
1
Function
tiles
Includes eleven function tiles: Video, Backup, Camera, Network,
Event, intelligent, Storage, Display, Account, System, and Info. Click
each tile to open the configuration interface of the tile.
Video: Search for and play back the recorded video saved on the
Device.
Backup: Search and back up the video files to the local PC or
external storage device such as USB storage device.
Camera: Configure the Encode settings of camera, remote device,
snapshot settings etc.
Network: Configure the network parameter (TCP/IP), Port settings,
InstaOn Cloud etc.
Event: Search for alarm information and configure alarm event
actions.
Intelligent: Configure the behavior detections by drawing rules for
detecting tripwire, intrusion, abandoned objects, and missing
objects, POS (Point of Sale), Face Detection and IoT.
Storage: Hard disk details, record plan configuration for video and
snapshot.
Display: Configure the display effect such as displaying content,
image transparency, and resolution, and enable the zero-channel
function.
Account: Create, Delete, Modify user account or user group and
Onvif User.
System: General settings for DVR (WITHOUT HDD) like as date &
time, language settings and PTZ settings.
Info: Manage Log files and firmware version with device details..
2 Live Click to go to the live view screen.

3 When you point to , the current user account is displayed.
4 Click , select Logout, Reboot, or Shutdown according to your
actual situation.
5
Displays Cell Phone Client and Device SN QR Code.
Cell Phone Client: Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code to
add the device into the Cell Phone Client, and then you can start
accessing the Device from your cell phone.
Device SN: Obtain the Device SN by scanning the QR code. Go to
the InstaOn management platform and add the Device SN into the
platform. Then you can access and manage the device in the WAN.
For details, please refer to the InstaOn operation manual. You can
also configure InstaOn function in the local configurations. See
"5.1.4.5 Configuring InstaOn Settings."
5.4 Controlling PTZ Cameras
PTZ is a mechanical platform that carries a camera and a protective cover and performs
overall control remotely. A PTZ can move in both horizontal and vertical direction to provide all-
around view to the camera.
Before operating PTZ, please assure the network connection between PTZ and the Device.
5.4.1 Configuring PTZ Connection Settings
You need to configure the PTZ connection settings before use.
 Local connection: RS485 Port for connecting Speed Dome or coaxial cable for connecting
coaxial camera.
 Remote connection: local area network.
Select Main Menu  Camera  PTZ.
The PTZ interface is displayed. See Figure 5-48.

Configure the settings for the PTZ connection parameters. See Table 5-19.
Channel
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to connect the PTZ
camera to.
PTZ Type
Local: Connect through RS485 port or coaxial cable.
Remote: Connect through network by adding IP address of PTZ
camera to the Device.
Control Mode
In the Control Mode list, select Serial or HDCVI. For HDCVI series
product, please select HDCVI. The control signal is sent to the PTZ
through the coaxial cable. For the serial mode, the control signal is sent
to the PTZ through the RS485 port.
Protocol
In the Protocol list, select the protocol for the PTZ camera, for example,
select HDCVI3.0.
Address
In the Address box, enter the address for PTZ camera. The default is 1.
The entered address must be the same with the address configured on
the PTZ camera; otherwise the PTZ camera cannot be controlled from
the Device.
Baudrate
In the Baudrate list, select the baudrate for the PTZ camera. The default
is 9600.
Data Bits The default is 8.
Stop Bits The default is 1.
Parity The default is NONE.
Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.

5.4.2 Working with PTZ Control Panel
PTZ control panel performs the operations such as directing camera in eight directions,
adjusting zoom, focus and iris settings, and quick positioning.
Basic PTZ Control Panel
Right-click on the live view screen and then select PTZ. The PTZ control panel is displayed.
See Figure 5-49.
The functions with buttons in gray are not supported by the system.
Speed
Controls the movement speed. The bigger the value is, the faster the
movement will be.
Zoom
: Wide angle.
: Long shot.
Focus
: Zoom in.
: Zoom out.
Iris
: Small.
: Large.
PTZ movement Supports eight directions.
Fast positioning button.
Positioning: Click to enter the fast positioning screen, and
then click anywhere on the live view screen, the PTZ will turn to
this point and move it to the middle of the screen.
Zooming: On the fast positioning screen, drag to draw a square on
the view. The square supports zooming.
 Dragging upward is to zoom out, and dragging downward is
to zoom in.
 The smaller the square, the larger the zoom effect.

Not all models support this function and can only be controlled through
mouse operations.
Click , you can control the four directions (left, right, up, and down)
PTZ movement through mouse operation.
Click to open the expanded PTZ control panel.
Expanded PTZ Control Panel
On the basic PTZ control panel, click to open the expanded PTZ control panel to find
more options. See Figure 5-50.
 The functions with buttons in gray are not supported by the system.
 Right-click once to return to the interface of PTZ basic control panel.
Icon Function Icon Function
Preset Auto Pan
Tour Flip
Pattern Reset
Autoscan
Click the AUX Config icon to open
the PTZ functions settings interface.
AUX Switch
Click the Enter Menu icon to open
the MENU OPERATION interface.

5.4.3 Configuring PTZ Functions
5.4.3.1 Configuring Presets
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click .
The Preset interface is displayed. See Figure 5-51.
Click the direction arrows to the required position.
In the Preset box, enter the value to represent the required position.
Click Setting to complete the preset settings.
5.4.3.2 Configuring Tours
The PTZ interface is displayed.
Click the Tour tab.
The Tour tab is displayed. See Figure 5-52.
In the Patrol No. box, enter the value for the tour route.
In the Preset box, enter the preset value.
Click Add Preset.
A preset will be added for this tour.

 You can repeat adding more presets.
 Click Del Preset to delete the preset for this tour. This operation can be repeated
to delete more presets. Some protocols do not support deleting.
5.4.3.3 Configuring Patterns
Click the Pattern tab.
The Pattern interface is displayed. See Figure 5-53.
In the Pattern box, enter the value for pattern.
Click Start to perform the directions operations. You can also go to the PTZ Control
Panel to perform the operations of adjusting zoom, focus, iris, and directions.
On the PTZ interface, click End to complete the settings.
5.4.3.4 Configuring AutoScan
Click the Border tab.
The Border interface is displayed. See Figure 5-54.

Click the direction arrows to position the left and right borders.
5.4.4 Calling PTZ Functions
After you have configured the PTZ settings, you can call the PTZ functions for monitoring from
the Expanded PTZ Control Panel. See Figure 5-55.
5.4.4.1 Calling Presets
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the preset that
you want to call.
Click to call the preset.
Click again to stop calling the preset.
5.4.4.2 Calling Tours
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the tour that
you want to call.
Click to call the tour.
Click again to stop calling the tour.
5.4.4.3 Calling Patterns
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the pattern
that you want to call.
Call to call the pattern.
The PTZ camera moves according to the configured pattern repeatedly.
Click again to stop calling the pattern.
5.4.4.4 Calling AutoScan
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the border that
you want to call.

Click .
The PTZ camera performs scanning according to the configured borders.
Click again to stop auto canning.
5.4.4.5 Calling AutoPan
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click to start moving in horizontal direction.
Click again to stop moving.
5.4.4.6 Using AUX Button
On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click , the AUX setting interface is displayed. See
Figure 5-56.
 In the Direct Aux list, select the option that corresponds to the applied protocol.
 In the Aux Num box, enter the number that corresponds to the AUX switch on the
decoder.
5.4.5 Calling OSD Menu
For the coaxial camera, you can call the OSD menu through the Expanded PTZ Control Panel.
See Figure 5-55.
The MENU OPERATION interface is displayed. See Figure 5-57.

Click Enter.
The OSD menu is displayed. See Figure 5-58.
On the MENU OPERATION interface, click the arrow button to select the onscreen
parameters.
Click Enter to complete the settings.

5.5 Configuring Camera Settings
5.5.1 Configuring Image Settings
You can configure the image settings such as saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness for
each connected camera.
Select Main Menu  Camera  IMAGE.
The IMAGE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-59 for analog channel and Figure 5-
60 for digital channel.

Configure the settings for the image parameters. See Table 5-22.
On the digital channel interface, click More Setting to display more parameters.
Channel In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure.
Cable Type
In the Cable Type list, select the cable type that the camera uses.
Period
In the Period list, select a time period for the image settings. The
image settings will be only used during the selected period.
Effective Time
Enable the effective function.
In the Effective Time box, enter the start time and end time for the
period you selected.
Saturation
Adjusts the color shades. The bigger the value, the lighter the color
will become. This value does not influence the general image
lightness.
Contrast
Adjusts the image contrast. The bigger the value is, the more obvious
the contrast between the light area and dark area will become. You
can adjust this value when the contrast is not obvious. However, if the
value is too big, the dark area is likely to become darker and the light
area over exposed. If the value is too small, the image is likely to
become dim.

Brightness
Adjusts the image brightness. The bigger the value is, the brighter the
image will become. You can adjust this value when the image as a
whole looks dark or bright. However, the image is likely to become
dim if the value is too big.
Hue
Adjusts the hue of image. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of image edge. The bigger the value is, the
more obvious the image edge, and the noise is also greater.
The value ranges from 1 to 15. The default value is 1.
Image Enhance
Adjusts the image definition. The bigger the value is, the clearer the
image will become, but there will be more noises.
NR
Reduces the noises from image. The bigger the value is, the better
the image will become.
Config File
In the Config File list, select Day, Night, Normal, or Switch By
Period. The system configures the parameters correspondingly.
Day: Apply the configuration during daytime.
Night: Apply the configuration during nighttime.
Normal: Apply the configuration during day and night.
Switch by Period: If you select this option, you need to configure
the sunrise time and sunset time where you are located.
Mirror
Enable the function, the left and right side of the video image will be
switched. It is disabled by default.
3D Denoise
This function specially applies to the image which frame rate is
configured as 2 at least. It reduces the noises by making use of the
information between two frames. The bigger the value is, the better
the effect.
Flip
In the Flip list, you can select 180° to change the video image
display.
By default, the setting is No Flip.
Light
In the Light list, select Close or Enable to use the backlight
compensation or not.
Scene Mode
Configure the white balance to adjust the general hue of the image.
The default setting is Auto.
Auto: Automatically apply white balance to different colors to
make the image color display normally.
Sunny: Apply the threshold value to sunny environment.
Night: Apply the threshold value to night.
Customized: Manually adjust the Red Gain and Blue Gain
values.

Day & Night
Configure the color and black&white mode of the image. This setting
is not affected by the configuration files. The default setting is Auto.
Color: The camera outputs color image only.
Auto: Depends on the camera, such as overall brightness and
whether there is an IR light, either color image or black&white
image is output.
B/W: The camera outputs Black and white image only.
By Time: The camera outputs image according to the configure
the sunrise time and sunset time.
5.5.2 Configuring Encode Settings
Select Main Menu  Camera ENCODE  Encode.
The Encode interface is displayed. See Figure 5-61.
Configure the settings for the main/sub streams parameters. See Table 5-23.
Channel
settings for.
Smart Codec
Enable the smart codec function. This function can reduce the video
bit stream for non-important recorded video to maximize the storage
space.
Type
Main Stream: In the Type list, select General, MD (Motion
Detect), or Alarm.
Sub Stream: This setting is not configurable.

Compression
In the Compression list, select the encode mode.
H.264H: High profile encoding. Low bit stream with high
definition. This setting is recommended.
H.264: General profile encoding.
H.264B: Baseline profile encoding. This setting requires higher
bit stream compared with other settings for the same definition.
Resolution
In the Resolution list, select resolution for the video.
The maximum video resolution might be different dependent on your
device model.
Frame Rate
(FPS)
Configure the frames per second for the video. The higher the value,
the clearer and smoother the image will become. Frame rate changes
along with the resolution.
Generally, in PAL format, you can select the value from 1 through 25;
in NTSC format, you can select the value from 1 through 30.
However, the specific range of frame rate that you can select
depends on the capability of the Device.
Quality
This function is available if you select VBR in the Bit Rate List.
The higher the value, the better the image will become.
I Frame Interval The interval between two reference frames.
Bit Rate (Kb/S)
In the Bit Rate list, select a value or enter a customized value to
change the image quality. The bigger the value is, the better the
image will become.
Video Enable the function for sub stream.
Audio Encode
Click More Setting, the More Setting interface is displayed.
Audio Encode: This function is enabled by default for main
stream. You need to manually enable it for sub stream 1. Once
this function is enabled, the recorded video file is composite
audio and video stream.
Audio Source: In the Audio Source list, you can select LOCAL
and HDCVI.
 LOCAL: The audio signal is input from Audio input port.
 HDCVI: The audio signal is input from HDCVI camera.
Audio Format: In the Audio Format list, select a format that you
need.
Audio Source
Audio Format
5.5.3 Configuring Snapshot Settings
Select Main Menu Camera Encode > Snapshot.
The Snapshot interface is displayed. See Figure 5-62.

Configure the settings for the snapshot parameters. See Table 5-24.
Manual Snap
In the Manual Snap list, select how many snapshots you want to
take each time.
Channel
settings for.
Mode
In the Mode list, you can select Human Face, Event, or General as
the event type for which you want to take a snapshot.
Image Size In the Image Size list, select a value for the image.
Image Quality
Configures the image quality by 6 levels. The higher the level, the
better the image will become.
Interval Configures or customizes the snapshot frequency.
5.5.4 Configuring Overlay Settings
You can configure to display system time and channel name on each channel window in the
live view screen.
Select Main Menu  Camera  OVERLAY  Overlay.
The Overlay interface is displayed. See Figure 5-63.

Configure the settings for the text overlay parameters. See Table 5-25.
Channel
settings for.
Time Display
Select the Time Display check box to display the system time on
each channel window in the live view screen.
In the Time Display list, select time display style.
Channel Title
Select the Channel Title check box to display the channel name on
each channel window in the live view screen.
In the Channel Title box, enter the name for the selected channel.
5.5.5 Configuring Covered Area Settings
Select Main Menu  Camera  OVERLAY  Cover-Area.
The Cover-Area interface is displayed. See Figure 5-64.

Configure the settings for the covered area parameters. See Table 5-26.
Channel
settings for.
Preview
Preview: Select the Preview check box to apply the configured
covered block to the selected channel window in the live view
screen.
Record: Select the Record check box to apply the configured
covered block to the selected channel window during recording.
To configure covering block, do the following:
1. Select the Preview check box or the Record check box, or
select the both. The "1, 2, 3, 4" buttons are activated.
2. Click the buttons to select blocks.
3. A triangle solid black block is displayed. You can drag the block
to the area that you want to cover and adjust the size of the
block.
4. You can configure total 4 covered blocks.
Record
5.5.6 Configuring Channel Type
You can configure the channel type as Analog or IP channel.
Select Main Menu Camera  CHANNEL TYPE.
The CHANNEL TYPE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-65.

Configure the channels.
 Analog Channel: Select the transmission medium such as CVI, CVBS, and then
follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
 IP Channel: Select a channel for IP camera from the last channel number, for
example, in Figure 5-65, select from the 17–24 check box. Then follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
 The 17–24 channels are only for IP camera and the range changes dependent
on the model you purchased.
 The channel selection for analog camera or IP camera are in sequence, for
example, if you want to select channels for IP camera, you need to select the
17–24 check box first, and then you cannot jump to select the channel 15 directly
until you have selected the channel 16.
Click Apply and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
5.5.7 Upgrading Coaxial Camera
Select Main Menu  Camera  COAXIAL UPGRADE.
The COAXIAL UPGRADE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-66.

Click Browse.
The Browse interface is displayed.
Select the upgrade file and click OK.
The COAXIAL UPGRADE interface is displayed.
You need to insert the USB storage device that contains the upgrading files.
Select the check box of the channel that you want to upgrade.
Click Start Upgrade.
If the upgrading is successful, the system pops up a message indicating the upgrading
is completed. If the upgrading is failed, please check if the Device
5.6 Configuring Remote Devices
5.6.1 Adding Remote Devices
This function is available after you have configured the channel type as IP channel as
described in previous section, see "5.5.6 Configuring Channel Type."
You can add remote devices by adding the IP address.
Select Main Menu  Camera  REGISTRATION > Registration, the Registration interface
is displayed. See Figure 5-67.

Uninitialized
Enable the Uninitialized function, the uninitialized devices out of the
searched devices are displayed in the searched device list.
Initialize
Select the uninitialized device from the uninitialized device list, and
the click Initialize to start initializing device.
Show Filter
In the Show Filter list, select the remote device type that you want to
display in the searched device list.
None: Display all types of devices.
IPC: Display the front-end devices.
DVR (WITHOUT HDD): Display all storage devices such as
NVR, DVR (WITHOUT HDD) and HCVR.
OTHER: Display the devices that do not belong to IPC or DVR
(WITHOUT HDD) type.
Searched Device
List
Displays the searched devices. You can view the device information
such as status, IP address.
Device Search
Click Device Search, the searched devices display in the searched
device list.
To adjust the display sequence, in the title line, you can click the IP
address, Manufacturer, Type, MAC Address, Port, or Device Name
text. For example, click the IP address text, the sequence icon
is displayed.
"*" is displayed next to the added device.
Add
In the Searched Device List area, select the device that you want to
add.
Manual Add
Add the device by manually configuring settings such as IP address,
channel selection. For details, see "5.6.1.4 Adding Remote Devices
Manually."
Added Device
List
Displays the added devices. You can edit and delete the device, and
view the device information.

Delete
Select the check box of the added device, and then click Delete to
delete the added device.
Import
Select the searched devices and then click Import to import the
devices in batches.
Export
Select the added devices and then click Export. The exported
devices information is saved into the USB storage device.
5.6.1.2 Initializing Remote Devices
You can reset the password and IP address of the remote devices through initializing.
Click Device Search.
The searched devices are displayed in the table. See Figure 5-68.
Enable the Initialized function.
The uninitialized devices are displayed. See Figure 5-69.

Select the uninitialized device that you want to initialize.
Click Initialize.
The Enter Password interface is displayed. See Figure 5-70
Configure the password and email information.
If you select the Using current device password and email info check box, the
remote device automatically uses the current password and email information, so you
do not need to set the password and email address again and can go to Step 6.
Clear the Using current device password and email info check box.
The password setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-71.

Configure the settings for the password setting parameters. See Table 5-28.
User The default is admin.
Password The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32
characters and contains at least two types from number, letter and
special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and "&").
Please enter a strong password according to the password strength
bar indication.
Confirm Password
Click Next.
The Password Protection interface is displayed. See Figure 5-72.
Select the Email Address box and enter the email address that you want to
reserve for password reset in the future.
If you do not want to set the reserved email address, click Skip.
Click Next.
The NETWORK interface is displayed. See Figure 5-73.

Configure the IP address.
 Select the DHCP check box, you do not need to enter the IP address information,
because the system will allocate one IP address to the remote device.
 Select the STATIC check box, you need to enter the IP address, subnet mast,
default gateway, and incremental value. The system will allocate the IP address to
the remote devices by progressively increasing the last part of the IP address
when initializing devices in batches.
When configuring IP address for multiple remote devices which were not in the same
network segment, these remote devices will belong to the same network segment after
configuration.
Click Next.
The initializing is started. After the process is completed, see Figure 5-74.

Click Finished to complete the settings.
5.6.1.3 Adding Remote Devices Automatically
On the Registration interface, click Device Search
The searched devices are displayed. See Figure 5-75.
Select the check box of the device.
Click Add.
The device is added into the Added Device area.
 You can also double-click the device to add it into the Added Device area.
 You can add devices in batches.

5.6.1.4 Adding Remote Devices Manually
On the Registration interface, click Manual Add.
The Manual Add interface is displayed. See Figure 5-76.
Configure the settings for the manual adding device parameters. See Table 5-29.
Channel
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want use on the
Device to connect the remote device.
Manufacturer
In the Manufacturer list, select the manufacturer of the remote
device.
IP Address
In the IP Address box, enter the IP address of remote device.
The default is 192.168.0.0 which the system cannot connect to.
RTSP Port
The default value setting is 554. You can enter the value according to
your actual situation.
HTTP Port
The default value setting is 80. You can enter the value according to
your actual situation.
If you enter other value, for example, 70, and then you should enter
70 after the IP address when logging in the Device by browser.
User Name Enter the user name of the remote device.
Password Enter the password of the user for the remote device
Remote Channel
Enter the remote channel number of the remote device that you want
to add.
Decoder Buffer In the Decoder Buffer list, select Default, Realtime, or Fluent.
Protocol Type Select Auto, TCP, UDP, or MULTICAST. The default is TCP.

 Only one device can be added manually at one time.
 indicates successful connection and indicates connection failed.
5.6.1.5 Modifying or Deleting Remote Devices
You can modify and delete the added devices.
 To modify the remote devices, do the following:
Click or double-click a device.
The Edit interface is displayed. See Figure 5-77.
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to modify settings for.
Click OK to save the settings.
Click Copy to copy the user name and password to other channels.
 To delete one or more added devices, do the following:
Click to delete one device
Select the check box of the devices that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
5.6.1.6 Modifying IP Address
You can modify a single IP address or multiple IP addresses of remote devices at the one time.
 To modify a single IP address, do the following:
In the Searched Device list area, click for the device that you want to modify IP.

The Modify IP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-78.
Configure the settings for IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, user name, and
password.
Enable the Add function to add the device into the Added Device area.
 To modify IP address in batches, do the following:
In the Searched Device list area, select the devices that you want to modify IP address
in batches.
Click .
The Modify IP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-79.
Enable the Batch Modify function.
Configure the settings for start IP address (the IP address is allocated in sequence),
subnet mask, default gateway, user name, and password.
Enable the Add function to add the devices into the Added Device area.

5.6.1.7 Exporting IP Address
You can export the added IP address to the USB storage device.
The exported information is saved in .csv file, which includes IP address, port number, channel
number, manufacturer, user name, and password.
Insert the USB storage device to the USB port of the Device.
Click Export.
The Browse interface is displayed. See Figure 5-80.
Configure the save path.
A pop-up message indicating "Successfully exported" is displayed.
Click OK.
5.6.1.8 Importing IP Address
You can add remote devices by importing IP address information.
Insert the USB storage device to the USB port of the Device.
Click Import.

Select the file that you want to import.
Click OK to start importing.
After importing is completed, a pop-up message indicating "The import succeeded" is
displayed.
If the IP address that you want to import already exists in the Device, the system will
pop up a message to ask you whether to overwrite the existing content.
 Click OK to replace the existing one.
 Click Cancel to add it as a separate device in the Added Device area.
 You can edit the exported .csv file and be cautious not to change the file format; otherwise
the file cannot be imported as it will be judged as invalid.
 The language of .csv file must match the Device language.
 The import and export through customized protocol is not supported.
5.6.2 Managing Remote Devices
You can view the status of remote devices and upgrade.
5.6.2.1 Viewing Status
You can view the device information such as connection status, IP address, motion detection,
video loss detection, camera name, and manufacturer.
Select Main Menu  Camera  REGISTRATION > Status, the Status interface is displayed.
See Figure 5-82.

5.6.2.2 Viewing Firmware Information
You can view the device firmware information such as channel number, IP address,
manufacturer, system version, video input, audio input, and alarm in.
Select Main Menu  Camera  REGISTRATION > Firmware, the Firmware interface is
5.6.2.3 Upgrading Remote Devices
Select Main Menu  Camera  REGISTRATION > Upgrade.
The Upgrade interface is displayed. See Figure 5-84.

Upgrade the device.
 File Upgrade
Insert a USB storage device containing the upgrade files into the USB port of the
Device.
Select the devices that you want to upgrade.
Click File upgrade.
The File Upgrade interface is displayed.
Select the upgrading files and click Apply.
 Online Upgrade
Click Detect or select the check box the device that you want to upgrade and click
Manual Check.
The system starts detecting if there is a new version on the online server.
Select the check box of all the devices that have new version.
Click Online Upgrade.
 The system will pop up a message to indicate if the upgrading is successful.
 You can use the Type list to filter the devices so that you can find the devices
quickly.
5.7 Configuring Record Settings
You can record video manually or automatically and configure the recording settings to main
stream and sub stream respectively.

5.7.1 Enabling Record Control
 Manual recording operation requires the user have the permission to access STORAGE
settings.
 Check to ensure the HDD installed in the Device has been formatted properly.
To enter the record control interface, do the following:
Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed. On the shortcut
menu, select Manual  Record Control. The RECORD interface is displayed, see
Figure 5-85.
Configure the settings for the record control parameters. See Table 5-30.
Channel
Displays all the analog channels and the connected digital channels.
You can select a single channel or select All.
Record status
Auto: Automatically record according to the record type and
recording time as configured in the recording schedule.
Manual: Keep general recording for 24 hours for the selected
channel.
Stop: Do not record.
Snapshot status
Enable or disable the scheduled snapshot for the corresponding
channels.
Click Apply.

5.7.2 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule
You need to configure the storage schedule for the recorded video so that the recorded video
can be saved. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule."
5.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings
5.8.1 Configuring Snapshot Trigger
The snapshot is divided into scheduled snapshot, event triggered snapshot, and face detection
triggered snapshot. When the both are enabled, the event triggered snapshot has the priority.
 If there is no alarm event, the system performs scheduled snapshot.
 If there is any alarm event, the system performs event triggered snapshot.
5.8.1.1 Configuring Scheduled Snapshot
Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed.
On the shortcut menu, select Manual  Record Control.
The RECORD interface is displayed.
In the Snapshot area, enable the snapshot for the channels if needed. See Figure 5-
86.
Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot.
The Snapshot interface is displayed.
In the Mode list, select General, and then configure other parameters. See Figure 5-
87.

 If you have configured the snapshot schedule, the configuration has been
completed.
 If you have not configured the snapshot schedule, see "5.1.4.10 Configuring
Snapshot Storage Schedule."
5.8.1.2 Configuring Event Triggered Snapshot
Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot.
In the Mode list, select Event, and then configure other parameters. See Figure 5-88.
Select Main Menu  Event  VIDEO DETECT, and select the event type to configure,
for example, select the Motion Detect tab. See Figure 5-89.

Select the Snapshot check box and select the corresponding channel.
Click Apply.
5.8.1.3 Configuring Face Detection Triggered Snapshot
Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode > Snapshot.
In the Mode list, select Human Face, and then configure other parameters. See
Figure 5-90.
Select Main Menu Intelligent Face Detect  Parameters > Human Face.
The Human Face interface is displayed. See Figure 5-91.

Select the Snapshot check box and select the corresponding channel.
Click Apply.
5.8.2 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule
You need to configure the storage schedule for the snapshot so that the snapshot can be
saved. For details, see "5.1.4.10 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule."
5.8.3 Backing up Snapshots to FTP
Select Main Menu  Storage  FTP.
The FTP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-92.

Enable the FTP function and configure the parameters. For details, see "5.17.8
Configuring FTP Storage Settings."
The snapshots will be uploaded to FTP for backup.
5.9 Playing Back Video
5.9.1 Enabling Record Control
 Manual recording operation requires the user have the permission to access STORAGE
settings.
 Check to ensure the HDD installed in the Device has been formatted properly.
To enter the record control interface, do the following:
Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed. On the shortcut
menu, select Manual  Record Control. The RECORD interface is displayed, see
Figure 5-93.

Configure the settings for the record control parameters. See 0.
Channel
Displays all the analog channels and the connected digital channels.
You can select a single channel or select All.
Record status
Auto: Automatically record according to the record type and
recording time as configured in the recording schedule.
Manual: Keep general recording for 24 hours for the selected
channel.
Stop: Do not record.
Snapshot status
Enable or disable the scheduled snapshot for the corresponding
channels.
5.9.2 Instant Playback
You can use the instant playback function to play back the previous five minutes to sixty
minutes of the recorded video in any channel. For details about instant playback function, see
"5.2.2.1 Instant Playback."
5.9.3 Main Interface of Video Playback
You can search for and play back the recorded video saved on the Device.
Select Main Menu  Video, the video search interface is displayed. See Figure 5-94.

No. Function Description
1
Display Window
Display the searched recorded video or picture. It supports playing
in single-channel, 4-channel, 9-channel, and 16-channel
simultaneously.
When playing back in a single channel mode, hold down the left
mouse button to select the area that you want to enlarge. The
area is enlarged after the left mouse button is released. To exit the
enlarged status, right-click on the image.
2 Playback
Controls Bar
Playback control buttons. For details about the control buttons,
see "5.9.3.2 Introducing Playback Controls."
3
Time Bar
Display the type and time period of the current recorded video.
In the 4-channel layout, there are four-time bars are
displayed; in the other view layouts, only one-time bar is
displayed.
Click on the colored area to start playback from a certain time.
In the situation when you are configuring the settings, rotate
the wheel button on the time bar, the time bar is zooming in
from 0. In the situation when playback is ongoing, rotate the
wheel button on the time bar, the time bar is zooming from the
time point where the playback is located.
Time bar colors: Green indicates general type; Red indicates
external alarm; Yellow indicates motion detection; Blue
indicates intelligent events; Purple indicates POS events.
For some models, when you are clicking on the blank area in
the time bar, the system automatically jumps to the next time
point where there is a recorded video located.
4 Play Status Includes two playback statuses: Play and Stop.
5
Sync
Select the Sync check box to simultaneously play recorded videos
of different channels in the same period in multi-channel view.

No. Function Description
6 Record type Select the check box to define the recording type to search for.
7
Search type
Select the content to play back: Record, PIC, Splice Playback.
For details about the selecting search type, see "5.9.3.3 Selecting
Search Type."
8
Calendar
Click the date that you want to search, the time bar displays the
corresponding record.
The dates with record or snapshot have a small solid circle under
the date.
9
View Layout and
Channel
Selection
In the CAM NAME list, select the channel(s) that you want to play
back.
The window split is decided by how you select the channel(s).
For example, if you select one channel, the playback is
displayed in the single-channel view; if you select two to four
channels, the playback is displayed in the four-channel view.
The maximum is eight channels.
Click to switch the streams. indicates main
stream, and indicates sub stream.
10
Video Splice
Splice a section of recorded video and save it. For details about
splicing a recorded video, see "5.9.3.4 Clipping Recorded Video."
11
Backup
Back up the recorded video files. For details, see "5.9.3.5 Backing
up Recorded Video."
12
List Display
This area includes Mark List and File List.
: Click the Mark List button, the marked recorded video
list is displayed. Double-click the file to start playing.
: Click the File List button, the searched recorded video
list is displayed. You can lock the files. For details, see "5.9.8
Using the File List."
13
Full Screen
Click to display in full screen. In the full screen mode, point to
the bottom of the screen, the time bar is displayed. Right-click on
the screen to exit full screen mode.
14
Time Bar Unit
You can select 24hr, 2hr, 1hr, or 30min as the unit of time bar. The
time bar display changes with the setting.
5.9.3.2 Introducing Playback Controls Bar
You can perform the operations such as control the speed of playback, add mark, and take
snapshots through the playback controls bar. See Figure 5-95 and Table 5-33.

The play backward function and playback speed are dependent on the product version. The
actual product shall govern. You can also contact the technical support to consult the hardware
version information.
Icon Function
,
Play/Pause.
During playing back, you can switch between play and pause.
Stop.
During playing back, you can click the Stop button to stop playback.
,
Play Backward.
During playing back, click the Play Backward button to
backward play the recorded video, the button switches to ;
click to stop playing backward.
During playing back, click to start playing forward.
,
Previous Frame/Next Frame.
When the playback is paused, click or click to play
single-frame recorded video.
When playing back single-frame recorded video, click to
start playing forward.
Slow Playback.
During playing back, click to set the speed of slow
playback as SlowX1/2, SlowX1/4, SlowX1/8, or SlowX1/16.
During fast playback, click to slow down the speed of fast
playback.
Fast Playback.
During playing back, click to set the speed of fast playback
as FastX2, FastX4, FastX8, or FastX16.
During slow playback, click to speed up slow playback.
,
Previous Day/Next Day.
Click or click to play the previous day or next day of the
current recorded video.
Adjust volume of playback.
Smart Search. For details about the using the smart search, see
"5.9.4 Smart Search."

Icon Function
In the full screen mode, click to take a snapshot and save into
the USB storage device or mobile HDD.
Add Mark for the recorded view. For details about adding mark, see
"5.9.5 Marking and Playing Back Video."
Hide POS Hide.
During single-channel playback, click to display or hide POS
information on the screen.
5.9.3.3 Selecting Search Type
You can search the recorded videos, splice, or snapshots from HDD or external storage
device.
 From R/W HDD: Recorded videos or snapshots playback from HDD of the Device. See
Figure 5-96.
 From I/O Device: Recorded videos playback from external storage device. See Figure 5-
97.
Click Browse, select the save path of recorded video file that you want to play. Double-
click the video file or click to start playing.
5.9.3.4 Clipping Recorded Video
During playback, clip sections of recorded video and save to the USB storage device. For the
video clip interface, see Figure 5-98.
Select a recorded video that you want to play.
 Click to start playing from the beginning.

 Double-click anywhere in the time bar colored area to start playback.
Click on the time bar to select the start time, and then click to start clipping.
Click on the time bar to select the start time, and then click to stop clipping.
Click .
The BACKUP dialog box is displayed. You can back up the files.
 You can clip the video of a single-channel or multiple channels.
 Maximum 1024 files can be backed up at one time.
 The files that are selected in the File List cannot be clipped.
5.9.3.5 Backing up Recorded Video
You can back up the recorded video file or splice video file into the USB storage device.
Select the recorded video file that you want to back up. You can select the following
two types of files:
 Recorded video file: Click , the File List area is displayed. Select the file(s)
that you want to back up.
 Splice video file. For details about splicing video file, see "5.9.3.4 Clipping
Recorded Video."
Click .
The BACKUP dialog box is displayed. See Figure 5-99.
Click Backup.

If you do not want to back the file, clear the check box.
5.9.4 Smart Search
During playback, you can analyze a certain area to find if there was any motion detection
event occurred. The system will display the images with motion events of the recorded video.
To use the Smart Search function, you need to enable the motion detection for the channel by
selecting Main Menu  Alarm  Video Detect  Motion Detect.
To use the Smart Search function, do the following:
Select Main Menu  Video, the video search interface is displayed.
In the CAME NAME list, select the channel(s) that you want to play.
Click or double-click anywhere in the time bar colored area to start playback.
Click .
The grid is displayed on the screen.
 Only single-channel supports smart search.
 If multi-channels are selected, double-click on the channel window to display this
channel only on the screen, and then you can start using smart search function.
Drag the pointer to select the searching area.
The grid area supports 22×18(PAL) and 22×15(NTSC).
Click .
The screen starts playing back the motional splices of recorded video for the selected
searching area.
Click to exit the playback.
5.9.5 Marking and Playing Back Video
You can mark the recording for somewhere important. Then you can easily find the marked
recording by searching time and mark name.
Marking a Video
In the playback mode, click .
The Add Mark dialog box is displayed. See Figure 5-100.

In the Name box, enter a name.
Click OK.
This marked video file displays in the Mark List.
Playing Back Marked Video
This function is supported on single-channel playback.
In the CAME NAME list, select one channel.
Click .
The Mark List interface is displayed. See Figure 5-101.
Double-click the file that you want to play back.
To search the marked video by time, in the SEARCH box on the top of the interface,
enter the time, and then click .
Playing Back Time before the Mark
You can configure to play N seconds of the marked video before the marked time.
In the Name box, enter the name of a marked video.

In the Playback time before the mark box, enter N seconds.
Click .
The playback starts from N seconds before the marked time.
If there is N seconds exist before the marked time, the playback starts from N seconds before
the marked time. If there is not, it plays back as much as there is.
Managing Marked Video
In the Mark List interface, click , the Manager interface is displayed. See Figure 5-102.
 Be default, it manages all the marked videos of the selected channel.
 To search the marked video, select channel number from the Channel list, enter time in
Start Time box and End Time box, and then click Search.
 All the marked videos display in time order.
 To modify the name of marked video, double-click a marked video, the Edit Mark dialog
box is displayed.
 To delete the marked video, select the marked video, and then click Delete.
After opening the Manger interface, the playback will pause until exiting this interface. If the
marked video that was in playing back is deleted, the playback will start from the first marked
video in the Mark List.

5.9.6 Playing Back Snapshots
You can search and play back the snapshots.
In the Search Type list, select PIC.
In the Channel list, select a channel number.
In the Calendar area, select a date.
Click .
The system starts playing snapshots according to the configured intervals.
5.9.7 Playing Back Splices
You can clip the recorded video files into splices and then play back at the same time to save
your time.
In the Search Type list, select Splice Playback; In the Split Mode list, select 4, 9, or
16. See Figure 5-103.
In the Calendar area, select a date.
In the CAM NAME list, select a channel.
Only single-channel supports this function.
Start playing back splices. See Figure 5-104.
 Click , the playback starts from the beginning.
 Double-click anywhere on the time bar, the playback starts from where you click.
Every recorded video file must be at least five minutes. If a recorded video file is less
than 20 minutes but still choose to split into four windows, the system will
automatically adjust the windows quantity to ensure every splice is more than five
minutes, and in this case it is possible that there are no images are displaying in some
windows.

5.9.8 Using the File List
You can view all the recorded videos within a certain period from any channel in the File List.
Select a channel(s).
Click .
The File List interface is displayed. See Figure 5-105.
Start playback.
 Click , the playback starts from the first file by default.
 Click any file, the system plays back this file.
 In the time box on the top of the file list interface, you can enter the specific time
to search the file that you want to view.
 In the File List area, there are 128 files can be displayed.

 File type: R indicates general recorded video; A indicates recorded video with
external alarms; M indicates recorded video with motion detection events; I
indicates recorded video with intelligent vents.
 Click to return to the interface with calendar and CAM NAME list.
Locking and Unlocking the Recorded Video
 To lock the recorded video, in the File List interface, select the check box of the recorded
video, and then click . The locked video will not be covered.
 To view the locked information, click , the FILE LOCKED interface is displayed.
The recorded video that is under writing or overwriting cannot be locked.
 To unlock the recorded video, in the FILE LOCKED interface, select the video, and then
click Unlock. See Figure 5-106.

5.10 Alarm Events Settings
5.10.1 Video Detection
Video detection adopts computer vision and image processing technology. The technology
analyzes the video images to detect the obvious changes such as moving objects and
blurriness. The system activates alarms when such changes are detected.
5.10.1.1 Configuring Motion Detect Settings
When the moving object appears, and moves fast enough to reach the preset sensitivity value,
the system activates the alarm.
To configure the motion, detect settings, do the following:
Select Main Menu Event VIDIEO DETECT > Motion Detect.
The Motion Detect interface is displayed. See Figure 5-107.

Configure the settings for the motion detection parameters. See Table 5-34.
Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to set the motion detection.
Region Click Setting to define the motion detection region.
Enable MD Enable or disable the motion detection function.
Enable PIR
PIR function helps enhancing the accuracy and validity of motion
detect. It can filter the meaningless alarms that are activated by
the objects such as falling leaves, flies. The detection range by
PIR is smaller than the field angle.
PIR function is enabled by default if it is supported by the
cameras. Enabling PIR function will get the motion detect to be
enabled automatically to generate motion detection alarms; if the
PIR function is not enabled, the motion detect just has the general
effect.
 Only when the channel type is CVI, the PIR function can be
enabled.
 If the camera does not support PIR function, it will be
unusable.
 If the Device does not support PIR function, it will not be
displayed on the interface.
Period Define a period during which the motion detection is active.
Anti-Dither
Configure the event detection lasting time. The system records
only one event during this period. The value ranges from 5
seconds to 300 seconds.

Alarm Out
Click Setting to display setting interface.
General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm
devices connected to the selected output port.
External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the
connected alarm box.
Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through devices
connected by USB gateway or camera gateway.
Latch
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off alarm after
the external alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 0 seconds
to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds. If you enter
0, there will be no delay.
Show Message
Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up
message in your local host PC.
Alarm Upload
Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to
upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm center)
when an alarm event occurs.
Send Email
Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an
email notification when an alarm event occurs.
To use this function, make sure the email function is enabled in
Main Menu  Network  Email.
Record Channel
Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected
channel(s) starts recording after an alarm event occurs.
The recording for motion detection and auto recording function
must be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded
Video Storage Schedule" and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."
PTZ
Click Setting to display the PTZ interface.
Enable PTZ activation function. For each PTZ camera, select the
preset that you want to be called when an alarm event occurs.
Motion Detect can only activate PTZ preset.
Post Record
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off recording
after the alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to
300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Tour
Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected
channels.
To use this function, make sure the tour is enabled and configured
in Main Menu  Display  Tour.

Snapshot
Select the Snapshot check box to take a snapshot of the selected
channel.
To use this function, make sure the following settings are
configured:
 The snapshot function is enabled for motion detect alarms in
Main Menu  Storage  Schedule > Snapshot.
 Select Main Menu  Camera  Snapshot, in the Mode list,
select Event.
Video Matrix
Select the check box to enable the function. When an alarm event
occurs, the video output port outputs the settings configured in
Main Menu Display  Tour.
Buzzer Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the Device.
Log
Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local alarm
log.
Voice Prompts
Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a
motion detection event.
 Click Default to restore the default setting.
 Click Copy, in the Copy dialog box, select the additional channel(s) that you
want to copy the motion detection settings to, and then click Apply.
 Click Test to test the settings.
Setting the Motion Detection Region
Next to Region, click Setting.
The region setting screen is displayed.
Point to the middle top of the interface.
The setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-108.
Configure the regions settings. You can configure totally four regions.
Select one region, for example, click .
Drag on the screen to select the region that you want to detect.
The selected area shows the color that represents the region.

Configure the parameters.
Name Enter a name for the region.
Sensitivity
Every region of every channel has an individual sensitivity value.
The bigger the value is, the easier the alarms can be activated.
Threshold
Adjust the threshold for motion detect. Every region of every channel
has an individual threshold.
When anyone of the four regions activates motion detect alarm, the channel where
this region belongs to will activate motion detect alarm.
Right-click on the screen to exit the region setting interface.
On the Motion Detect interface, click Apply to complete the settings.
Setting Motion Detection Period
The system only activates the alarm in the defined period.
Next to Period, click Setting.
The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-110.
Define the motion detection period. By default, it is active all the time.
 Define for a specified day of a week: On the timeline, click the half-hour
blocks to select the active period.
 Define for several days of a week: Click before each day, the icon
switches to . On the timeline of any selected day, click the half-hour
blocks to select the active periods, all the days with will take the same
settings.

 Define for all days of a week: Click All, all switches to . On the
timeline of any day, click the half-hour blocks to select the active periods, all
the days will take the same settings.
Click .
Enter the time frame for the period and select the check box to enable the
settings.
On the Motion Detect interface, click Apply to complete the settings.
5.10.1.2 Configuring Video Loss Settings
When the video loss occurs, the system activates the alarm. To configure the Video loss
settings, do the following:
Select Main Menu  Event  VIDIEO DETECT  Video Loss.
The Video Loss interface is displayed. See Figure 5-112.

To configure the settings for the video loss detection parameters, see “5.10.1.1
Configuring Motion Detect Settings.”
For PTZ activation, different from motion detection, the video loss detection can
activate PTZ preset, tour, and pattern.
5.10.1.3 Configuring Tampering Settings
When the camera lens is covered, or the video is displayed in a single color because of the
causes such as sunlight status, the monitoring cannot be continued normally. To avoid such
situations, you can configure the tampering alarm settings.
Select Main Menu  Event  VIDIEO DETECT  Tampering.
The Tampering interface is displayed. See Figure 5-113.

To configure the settings for the tampering detection parameters, see “5.10.1.1
Configuring Motion Detect Settings.”
For PTZ activation, different from motion detection, the video loss detection can
activate PTZ preset, tour, and pattern.
5.10.1.4 Configuring Diagnosis Settings
This function can be used only when it is supported by the camera.
When the video appear the conditions such as blurry, overexposed, or the color changes, the
system activates the alarm.
To configure the diagnosis settings, do the following:
Select Main Menu  Event VIDIEO DETECT > Diagnosis.
The Diagnosis interface is displayed. See Figure 5-114.

To configure the settings for the diagnosis parameters, see "5.10.1.1 Configuring
Motion Detect Settings."
Click Default to restore the default setting.
Setting the Types for Diagnosing Targets
Next to Rule, click Setting.
The Diagnosis interface is displayed. See Figure 5-115.
Select the items that you want to diagnose and set the threshold (30 by default). See
Table 5-35.
Stripe
A horizontal, vertical or diagonal stripe that might appear in the
video because of device aging or electronic interruption. Such
stripe brings visual interruption.
Noise
Video noises such as blurriness or quality reduction that is caused
by optical distortion or device problem during camera shooting.
Color Cast Variances in the normal proportions of RGB colors.

Out of Focus
Blurry video is caused during camera shooting, transferring and
processing. Such condition is a common image quality reduction
problem and defined as out of focus.
Overexposure
The video brightness refers to the intensity of image pixel. The
range is between 0 (the darkest black) and 255 (the brightest
white). If the brightness exceeds the threshold, the image is over
exposed.
Threshold
The range is from 1 through 100. If the value after diagnosing is
higher than what you set, the system activates the alarm to the
corresponding diagnosing types such as stripe.
The system returns to the Diagnosis interface.
5.10.2 Intelligent Function
Please disable IP channels function first before using IVS function.
IVS function processes and analyzes the images to extract the key information to match with
the preset rules. When the detected behaviors match with the rules, the system activates
alarms.
Select Main Menu  Intelligent.
The INTELL SETTING interface is displayed. See Figure 5-116.

In the Channel list, select the channel number that you want to configure the IVS
function for.
Click Add.
One line of rule is displayed. See Figure 5-117.
Configure the parameters for the rule that you selected.
Select the check box of the rule to enable it.
5.10.2.1 Configuring Tripwire Rules
When the target object crosses the tripwire in the defined direction, the system activates
alarms.
 The tripwire can be configured as a straight line or broken line.
 Supports detecting one-way or two-way tripwire crossing.
 Supports multiple tripwires in the same scenario to meet the complexity.
 Supports size filtering for target.
On the rule line that you added, in the Type list, select Tripwire. See Figure 5-118.

Draw a tripwire.
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the rules for.
Click .
The monitoring screen to configure the tripwire rules is displayed. See Figure 5-
119.
Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-36.
Name Enter the customized rule name.
Direction
Set the direction of the tripwire. You can choose A to B (left to
right), B to A (right to left), and Both.
Filtering Target
Click to draw areas to filter the target.

You can configure two filtering targets (maximum size and
minimum size). When the target that is crossing the tripwire is
smaller than the minimum size or larger than the maximum size,
no alarms will be activated. The maximum size should be larger
than the minimum size.
Drag to draw a tripwire. The tripwire can be a straight line, broken line or polygon.
Click Save to save the settings.
Click to set the actions to be triggered.
The Trigger interface is displayed. See Figure 5-120.
Configure the triggering parameters. See Table 5-37.
Period
Click Set to display set interface.
Define a period during which the motion detection is active. For
details, see "Setting Motion Detection Period” section in "5.10.1.1
Configuring Motion Detect Settings."
Alarm Out

Latch
to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Show Message
Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up
message in your local host PC.
Alarm Upload
Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to
upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm center)
Send Email
Main Menu  Network  Email.
Record Channel
The recording for intelligence event and auto recording function
PTZ
Click Set to display the PTZ interface.
Post Record
Tour
Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected
channels.
in Main Menu  Display Tour.
Snapshot
channel.
configured:
Main Menu  Storage  Schedule  Snapshot.
 Select Main Menu Camera  Snapshot, in the Mode list,
select Event.
Video Matrix
occurs, the video output port outputs the settings configured in
"Main Menu  Display  Tour."

Log
log.
Voice Prompts
motion detection event.
The INTELL SETTING interface is displayed.
Select the Enable check box, and then click Apply.
The tripwire detecting function is active. When the target object crosses the tripwire in
the defined direction, the system activates alarms.
5.10.2.2 Configuring Intrusion Rules
When the target enters and leaves the area, or the target appears in the defined area, the
system activates alarms.
 You can define the shape and quantity of intrusion areas.
 Supports detecting the behaviors that enter and leave the intrusion areas.
 Supports detecting the behaviors that are moving in the intrusion areas. The quantity of
areas and lasting time can be configured.
On the rule line that you added, in the Type list, select Intrusion. See Figure 5-121.
Draw a tripwire.
Click .

The monitoring screen to configure the intrusion rules is displayed. See Figure 5-
122.
Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-38Table
5-36.
Action
Configure the actions that are defined as intrusion. You can select
the Appear check box and the Cross-check box.
Direction
In the Direction list, select the direction of crossing the configured
area. You can select Enter&Exit, Enters, and Exits.
Filtering Target
Drag to draw an area.
Click to set the actions to be triggered. For details, see "5.10.2.1 Configuring
Tripwire Rules."
The intrusion detecting function is active. When the target enters and leaves the area,
or the target appears in the defined area, the system activates alarms.

5.10.2.3 Configuring Abandoned Rules
When the object is placed in the defined detection area for more than the set time, the system
activates alarms.
 You can define the shape and quantity of intrusion areas.
 Period value can be configured.
On the rule line that you added, in the Type list, select Abandoned.
The Abandoned interface is displayed. See Figure 5-123.
Draw an area.
Click .
The monitoring screen to configure the abandoned rules is displayed. See Figure
5-124.

Period
Configure the minimum time period for activating alarms by
detecting the abandoned objects.
Filtering Target
Tripwire Rules."
The abandoned object detecting function is active. When the object is placed in the
defined detection area for more than the set time, the system activates alarms.
5.10.2.4 Configuring Missing Rules
When the target is taken away from the defined area exceeds the set time, the system
activates alarms.
On the rule line that you added, in the Type list, select Missing.
The Missing interface is displayed. See Figure 5-125.
Draw an area.

Click .
The monitoring screen to configure the missing rules is displayed. See Figure 5-
126.
Period
Configure the minimum time period for activating alarms by
detecting the missing objects.
Filtering Target
Tripwire Rules."
The missing object detecting function is active. When the target is taken away from the
defined area exceeds the set time, the system activates alarms.

5.10.3 Face Detection
You can configure the face detection settings and search the detected faces in the defined
time period.
5.10.3.1 Configuring Face Detection Settings
When the Device detects the human faces, the system activates alarms.
 Not all models support this function.
 Smart IPC must be equipped with face detect function.
Select Main Menu  Intelligent Face Detect  Parameters.
The Human Face interface is displayed. See Figure 5-127.
Configure the settings for the face detection parameters. See Table 5-41.
Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to set the face detection.
Target Filter
Click Setting to draw areas to filter the target.
minimum size). When the target is smaller than the minimum size
or larger than the maximum size, no alarms will be activated. The
maximum size should be larger than the minimum size.
Enable Enable or disable the face detection function.
Period Define a period during which the motion detection is active.
Alarm Out
Enable alarm activation function. Select the alarm output port(s) to
which the peripheral alarm devices are connected. When an alarm
event occurs, the system activates the peripheral alarm devices
connected to the selected output port.

Latch
Send Email
Main Menu  Network  EMAIL.
Record Channel
The recording for intelligence event and auto recording function
PTZ
Post Record
Snapshot
channel.
configured:
Main Menu  Storage  Schedule  Snapshot.
 Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot, in
the Mode list, select Event.
Log
log.
Voice Prompts
human face detection event.
5.10.3.2 Searching for Detected Faces
Select Main Menu Video Intelligent Play Smart Search.
The SMART SEARCH interface is displayed. See Figure 5-128.

In the Begin Time box and End Time box, enter the time.
Click Search.
The faces searched in the defined period display. See Figure 5-129.
5.10.4 System Events
You can configure the alarm output for three types of system event (HDD, Network, and User).
When there is an abnormal system event occurs, the system activates alarms in the way that
you configure in this section.
5.10.4.1 Configuring HDD Event Settings
Select Main Menu  Event Abnormity > HDD.
The HDD interface is displayed. See Figure 5-130.

Configure the settings for the HDD event. See Table 5-42.
Event Type
In the Event Type list, select No HDD, HDD Error, or HDD No Space
as the event type.
Enable Enable or disable the HDD event detection function.
Alarm Out
General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm devices
External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the connected
alarm box.
Latch
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off alarm after the
external alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300
seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Show Message
Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message in
your local host PC.
Alarm Upload
Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to upload
the alarm signal to the network (including alarm center) when an alarm
event occurs.
Send Email
To use this function, make sure the email function is enabled in Main
Menu  NETWORK  EMAIL.
Log Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local alarm log.
Voice Prompts
Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a HDD
alarm event.

5.10.4.2 Configuring Network Event Settings
Select Main Menu  Event  Abnormity  Network.
The Network interface is displayed. See Figure 5-131.
Configure the settings for the Network event. See Table 5-43.
Event Type
In the Event Type list, select Net Disconnection, IP Conflicted, or
MAC Conflicted as the event type.
Enable Enable or disable the Network event detection function.
Alarm Out
alarm box.
Latch
Show Message
your local host PC.
Send Email
Menu  Network  Email.

Voice Prompts
network alarm event.
5.10.4.3 Configuring User Event Settings
Select Main Menu  Event  Abnormity  User.
The User interface is displayed. See Figure 5-132.
Configure the settings for the User event. See Table 5-44.
Event Type In the Event Type list, select Illegal Login.
Enable
Enable the user error detection function.
If you do not enable this function, there will be no limit for wrong
password entry and the account cannot be locked because of the
wrong password.
Attempt(s)
Set the maximum number of allowable wrong password entries. The
account will be locked after your entries exceed the maximum number.
Lock Time
Set how long the account is locked for. The value ranges from 1
minute to 60 minutes.
Alarm Out
alarm box.

Latch
Send Email
Menu  Network  Email.
Voice Prompts
Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a user
account alarm event.
5.10.4.4 Configuring Device Event Settings
Select Main Menu  Event  Abnormity > Device.
The Device interface is displayed. See Figure 5-133.
Configure the settings for the device event. See Table 5-45.
Event Type
In the Event Type list, select High Temperature or Fan Speed
Abnormal.
Alarm Name Enter the name for the event type.
Enable Enable the device event detection function.

Max Temperature In the Max Temperature box, enter the max temperature value.
Alarm Out
alarm box.
Latch
Send Email
Menu  Network  EMAIL.
Voice Prompts
Device alarm event.
5.10.5 Alarm Input Settings
Connect the alarm input and output ports by referring to "4.3 Connecting to Alarm Input and
Output." You can configure the alarm settings for each channel individually or apply the
settings to all channels and then save the settings.
5.10.5.1 Configuring Local Alarms
You can connect the alarm device to the alarm input port of the Device. When the alarm is
activated on the alarm device, the alarm information will be uploaded to the Device, and then
the Device outputs the local alarms in the way that you configure in this section.
Select Main Menu  Event ALARM INPUT  Local.
The Local interface is displayed. See Figure 5-134.

Configure the settings for the local alarms. See Table 5-46.
Alarm In Select the channel number.
Alarm Name Enter the customized alarm name.
Enable Enable or disable the local alarm function.
Type In the Type list, select NO or select NC as the voltage output type.
Period
details, see "Setting Motion Detection Period" section in "5.10.1.1
Anti-Dither
Configure the event detection lasting time. The system records only
one event during this period. The value ranges from 5 seconds to 600
seconds.
Alarm Out
alarm box.
Latch
Show Message
your local host PC.
Alarm Upload
Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to upload
the alarm signal to the network (including alarm center) when an alarm
event occurs.

Send Email
Record Channel
Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s)
starts recording after an alarm event occurs.
The recording for alarm and auto snapshot must be enabled. For
details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule"
and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."
PTZ
Post Record
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off recording after
the alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300
Tour
Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.
To use this function, make sure the tour is enabled and configured in
Main Menu  Display  TOUR.
Snapshot
channel.
To use this function, make sure the following settings are configured:
 The snapshot function is enabled for motion detect alarms in Main
Menu  Storage  Schedule  Snapshot.
 Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot, in the
Mode list, select Event.
Video Matrix
occurs, the video output port outputs the settings configured in "Main
Menu  Display  TOUR."
Voice Prompts
Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a local
alarm event.
want to copy the local alarm settings to, and then click Apply.

5.10.5.2 Configuring Alarms from Alarm Box
You can connect the alarm box to the RS485 port of the Device. When the alarm is detected
by the alarm box, the alarm information will be uploaded to the Device, and then the Device
outputs the alarms in the way that you configure in this section.
Select Main Menu  EventALARM INPUT  Alarm Box.
The Alarm Box interface is displayed. See Figure 5-135
In the Alarm Box list, select the alarm box number corresponding to the address
number configured by the DIP switch on the Alarm Box.
In the Alarm In list, select the alarm input port on the Alarm Box.
Configure the settings for other parameters of the Alarm Box. For details, see Table 5-
46.
5.10.5.3 Configuring Alarms from External IP Cameras
Select Main Menu  Event ALARM INPUT  IPC Ext.
The IPC Ext interface is displayed. See Figure 5-136.

Configure the alarm input settings from the external IPC. For details, see Table 5-46.
 Click Refresh to refresh configured settings.
5.10.5.4 Configuring Alarms for IP Camera Offline
You can configure the alarm settings for the situation when the IP camera is offline.
Select Main Menu  Event  ALARM INPUT  IPC Offline.
The IPC Offline interface is displayed. See Figure 5-137.
Configure the alarm input settings from the external IPC. For details, see Table 5-46.

5.10.5.5 Configuring Alarms from External Devices
Select Main Menu EventALARM INPUT  HDCVI Alarm.
The Ext. Alarm interface is displayed. See Figure 5-138.
In the Channel list, select a channel or all.
Click .
Configure the settings for other parameters of the Alarm Box. For details, see Table 5-
46.

5.10.6 Alarm Output Settings
When the Device activates alarms, the connected alarm device generates alarms in the way
that you can configure in this section. You can connect to the output port of the Device or
connect wirelessly.
 Auto: When an alarm event is triggered on the Device, the connected alarm device
generates alarms.
 Manual: The alarm device is forced to keep generating alarms.
 Stop: The alarm output function is not enabled.
Select Main Menu Event  ALARM OUTPUT.
The ALARM OUTPUT interface is displayed. See Figure 5-140.
Configure the settings for the alarm output. For details, see Table 5-47.Table 5-46
General Alarm
Alarm Type Select alarm type for each alarm output port.
Status Indicates the status of each alarm output port.
Ext. Alarm
Alarm Box
Select the alarm box number corresponding to the address
number configured by the DIP switch on the Alarm Box.
Alarm Type Select the alarm type for each alarm output ports.
Status Indicates the status of each alarm output port.
Alarm Release Click OK to clear all alarm output status.

5.11 IoT Function
5.11.1 Configuring Sensor Settings
You can connect external sensors wirelessly through the Device with USB gateway or through
connecting to a camera gateway. After connection, you can activate alarm events through
external sensors.
5.11.1.1 Connecting Sensor through Device
Only the Device with USB gateway supports this function.
Select Main Menu  Intelligent IoT Manager  Sensor Pairing.
The Sensor Pairing interface is displayed. See Figure 5-141.
In the Access Type list, select USB Gateway.
Click Add.
The Add interface is displayed. See Figure 5-142.

Click Pair.
The Device starts pairing with the sensor.
After pairing is completed, see Figure 5-143.
Click Back to exit the pairing interface.
The added sensor information is displayed. See Figure 5-144.
Click to modify the sensor name; click to delete sensor information.

5.11.1.2 Connecting Sensor through Camera with Gateway
Only the camera with gateway supports this function.
Select Main Menu  Intelligent IoT  Manager  Sensor Pairing.
The Sensor Pairing interface is displayed. See Figure 5-145.
In the Access Type list, select Camera Gateway.
In the Channel list, select the channel that is connected to the camera.
Click Add.

Click Pair.
The Device starts pairing with the sensor.
After pairing is completed, see Figure 5-147.
Click Back to exit the pairing interface.
The added sensor information is displayed. See Figure 5-148.
Click to modify the sensor name; click to delete sensor information.

5.11.1.3 Configuring Alarm Linkage
Select Main Menu  Intelligent IoT  Manager  Wireless Detector.
The Wireless Detector interface is displayed. See Figure 5-149.
In the Access Type list, select USB, Camera, or All.
Click .

Configure the settings for alarm linkage. For details, see Table 5-48.
Name Enter the customized alarm name.
Period
details, see "Setting Motion Detection Period" section in "5.10.1.1
PTZ
Alarm Out
alarm box.
Latch
Post Record
Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off recording after
the alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300
Anti-Dither
Configure the event detection lasting time. The system records only
one event during this period. The value ranges from 5 seconds to 600
seconds.

Record Channel
Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s)
starts recording after an alarm event occurs.
The recording for alarm and auto snapshot must be enabled. For
details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule"
and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."
Snapshot
channel.
To use this function, make sure the following settings are configured:
 The snapshot function is enabled for motion detect alarms in Main
Menu  Storage  Schedule  Snapshot.
 Select Main Menu  Camera  Encode  Snapshot, in the
Mode list, select Event.
Tour
Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.
To use this function, make sure the tour is enabled and configured in
Main Menu  Display  TOUR.
Voice Prompts
Select to enable audio broadcast/voice prompts in response to a local
alarm event.
More Setting
Show Message: Select the Show Message check box to enable a
pop-up message in your local host PC.
Buzzer: Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the
Device.
Video Matrix: Select the check box to enable the function. When
an alarm event occurs, the video output port outputs the settings
configured in "Main Menu  Display  TOUR."
Send Email: Enable the system to send an email notification when
an alarm event occurs.
Log: Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local
alarm log
On the Wireless Detector interface, click Apply to complete the settings.
5.11.2 Configuring Temperature and Humidity Camera
You can view, search and export the temperature and humidity data of camera with such
sensors and configure the alarm event settings.

To use this function, please make sure there is at least one camera with temperature and
humidity sensor has been connected to the Device.
5.11.2.1 Enabling Detecting Function
You should enable the IoT function the first time when you enter this interface.
On the main menuIntelligent, click IoT  Manager  Temperature/Humidity.
The Temperature/Humidity interface is displayed. See Figure 5-151.
Select the Enable check boxes to enable IoT function. See Figure 5-152.

The Device starts detecting the temperature and humidity data from the camera and
display on the Realtime Display interface.
5.11.2.2 Viewing Temperature and Humidity Data
You can view the temperature and humidity data on the Realtime Display interface after the
IoT function is enabled.
In the Refresh Interval box, select data refresh interval. For example, you can select 5 Sec.
You can also display the temperature and humidity data in graphical way by selecting the
Display Graph check box to. See Figure 5-153 for humidity data in graphical way.

Click Clear to delete the data.
5.11.2.3 Exporting Temperature and Humidity Data
You can export the temperature and humidity data in .BMP format. Take exporting humidity
data as an example.
Prepare a USB device and plug it into the Device.
On the Realtime Display interface, click the Humidity tab. See Figure 5-154

Click Locked to lock the data.
The export button is enabled.
Click Export. The system starts exporting the data.
After exporting is finished, a Message dialog box is displayed.
Click OK.
You can find the exported data on your USB device.
5.11.2.4 Configuring Alarm Linkage
You can configure alarm linkage settings for temperature and humidity data.
5.11.2.4.1 Configuring Alarm Linkage for Temperature Data
On the main interface of Intelligent, click IoT  Manager  Temperature/Humidity.

On the temperature information line, click .
Configure the settings for alarm linkage. See Table 5-49.
Access Point Indicates the channel that the camera is connected to.
Type Temperature by default.
Detect Position
Name
Set the detect position name.

Preview Channel
Select the channel that you want to preview to help monitor the
channel of access point. This channel could be the channel of
access point or any other channels according to your actual
situation.
Event Type
Select event type as High or Low, and set the upper and low
temperature limit respectively. For example, select event type as
High and set upper limit as 28, the alarm occurs when the
temperature reaches 28℃.
Upper Limit
Enable Enable the alarm function.
Period
Define a period during which the alarm setting is active. For more
information about setting the period, see "5.10.1.1 Configuring
Alarm Out
PTZ
Enable PTZ activation function.
Click Setting to display the PTZ interface. For each PTZ camera,
select the preset, tour, or pattern that you want to be called when
Latch
Post Record
Anti-Dither
Snapshot
Select the check box to take a snapshot of the selected channel.
To use this function, make sure the snapshot is enabled motion
detect alarms in Main Menu  Storage  Schedule 
Snapshot.
Record CH
channel(s) starts recording after an alarm occurs.
The recording for IoT alarms and auto recording function must be
enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video
Storage Schedule" and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."

Tour
Select the check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.
in Main Menu  Display  TOUR.
Voice Prompts
temperature alarm event.
More Setting
Show Message: Select the Show Message check box to
enable a pop-up message in your local host PC.
Device.
Video Matrix: Select the check box to enable the function.
When an alarm event occurs, the video output port outputs
the settings configured in "Main Menu  Display  TOUR."
Send Email: Enable the system to send an email notification
Log: Select the check box to enable the Device to record a
local alarm log
5.11.2.4.2 Configuring Alarm Settings for Humidity Data
You can configure the alarm event by setting the humidity data.
On the main interface of Intelligent, click IoT  Manager  Temperature/Humidity.

On the humidity information line, click .
Configure the settings for the following parameters. See Table 5-50.
Type Humidity by default.
Detect Position
Name
Set the detect position name.

Preview Channel
Select the channel that you want to preview to help monitor the
channel of access point. This channel could be the channel of
access point or any other channels according to your actual
situation.
Event Type
Select event type as High Humidity or Low Humidity, and set
the upper and low humidity limit respectively. For example, select
event type as High Humidity and set upper limit as 60, the alarm
occurs when the humidity reaches 60%RH.
Upper Limit
Enable Enable the alarm function.
Period
Define a period during which the alarm setting is active. For more
information about setting the period, see "5.10.1.1 Configuring
Alarm Out
PTZ
Enable PTZ activation function.
Click Setting to display the PTZ interface. For each PTZ camera,
select the preset, tour, or pattern that you want to be called when
Latch
Post Record
Anti-Dither
Snapshot
Select the check box to take a snapshot of the selected channel.
To use this function, make sure the snapshot is enabled motion
detect alarms in Main Menu  Storage  Schedule 
Snapshot.
Record CH
The recording for IoT alarms and auto recording function must be
enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video
Storage Schedule" and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."

Tour
Select the check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.
in Main Menu  Display  TOUR.
Voice Prompts
temperature alarm event.
More Setting
Show Message: Select the Show Message check box to
enable a pop-up message in your local host PC.
Device.
Video Matrix: Select the check box to enable the function.
When an alarm event occurs, the video output port outputs
the settings configured in "Main Menu  Display  TOUR."
Send Email: Enable the system to send an email notification
Log: Select the check box to enable the Device to record a
local alarm log
5.11.2.5 Searching IoT Information
You can search and backup all your IoT data.
To back up the data, you should prepare a USB device and plug it into the Device.
On the main interface of Intelligent, click IoT  SEARCH INFO. See Figure 5-159.

Configure the parameters settings. See Table 5-51.
Display Type In the Display Type list, select List or Graph.
Type
Select the information type that you want to search. You can select
Humidity or Temperature.
Status
Select the information state that you want to search.
This option is available when you select List in the Display Type
list.
Start Time Enter the start time and end time for the information that you want
to search.
End Time
Click Search. The system starts search according to your parameters settings.
After searching is finished, the result displays.
 For the data displayed in list, see Figure 5-160.
Click Go To to switch result pages.

 For the data displayed in graph, see Figure 5-161.
Click Backup. The system starts exporting the data.
After exporting is finished, a Message dialog box is displayed.
Click OK.
You can find the exported data on your USB device.

5.11.3 Configuring Wireless Siren
You can connect the wireless siren to the Device, when there is an alarm event activated on
the Device, the wireless siren generates alarms.
Select Main Menu  Intelligent  IoT > Manager > Wireless Siren.
The Wireless Siren interface is displayed. See Figure 5-162Figure 5-140.
Configure the settings for the wireless alarm output. For details, see Table 5-52.Table
5-46
USB Gateway,
Camera Gateway
Auto: Automatically activate alarm if the alarm output function
for wireless siren is enabled for specific events. For example,
if you want to enable the alarm output through wireless siren
for motion detection, see "Alarm Output" parameter in Table 5-
34.
Manual: Activate alarm immediately.
Stop: Do not activate alarm.
Alarm Release Click OK to clear all alarm output status of wireless siren.
5.12 Configuring POS Settings
You can connect the Device to the POS (Point of Sale) machine and receive the information
from it. This function applies to the scenarios such as supermarket POS machine. After

connection is established, the Device can access the POS information and display the overlaid
text in the channel window.
Playing POS information in the local playback and viewing the POS information in the live view
screen only support single-channel mode. Displaying monitoring screen and playing back in
the web support multi-channel mode.
5.12.1 Searching the Transaction Records
Select Main Menu  Intelligent  POS  POS SEARCH.
The POS SEARCH interface is displayed. See Figure 5-163.
In the Transaction No. list, enter the transaction number on your receipt printed out
by POS machine.
In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the time period that you want to
search the POS transaction information.
Click Search.
The searched transaction results display in the table.
5.12.2 Configuring POS Settings
Select Main Menu  Intelligent POS  POS SETUP.
The POS SETUP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-164.

Configure the settings for the POS parameters. See Table 5-53.

POS Name
In the POS Name list, select the POS machine that you want to
configure settings for. Click to modify the POS name.
The POS name supports 21 Chinese characters or 63 English
characters.
Enable Enable the POS function.
Record CH
The recording for POS alarms and auto recording function must
be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded
Privacy Setup Enter the privacy content.
Protocol Type
Select POS by default. Different machine corresponds to
different protocol.
Connect Type
In the Connect Type list, select the connection protocol type.
Click , the IP Address interface is displayed.
In the Source IP box, enter the IP address (the machine that is
connected to the Device) that sends messages.
Convert Select a character encoding mode.
Overlay In the Overlay list, Select Turn or ROLL.
Network time out
When the network is not working correctly and cannot be
recovered after the entered timeout limit, the POS information
will not display normally. After the network is recovered, the
latest POS information will be displayed.
Time Display
Enter the time that how long you want to keep the POS
information displaying. For example, enter 5, the POS
information disappear from the screen after 5 seconds.
Font Size
In the Font Size list, select Small, Medium, or Big as the text
size of POS information
COLOR
In the color bar, click to select the color for the text size of POS
information.
POS Info
Enable the POS Info function, the POS information displays in
the live view screen.
Transaction Start
Enter the transaction start character and end character.
Transaction End
Line Delimiter Enter the line delimiter that you want to use.

5.13 Configuring Backup Settings
5.13.1 Finding USB Device
When you inset a USB storage device into the USB port of the Device, the Device detects the
USB storage device and pops up "Find USB device" interface, which provides you a shortcut
to perform backup and upgrading operations. See Figure 5-165.
For details, see "5.13.2 Backing up Files", "5.19.2 Viewing Log Information", "5.18.5 Exporting
and Importing System Settings", and "5.18.7 Upgrading the Device."
5.13.2 Backing up Files
You can back up the recorded videos and snapshots.
Select Main Menu  BACKUP.
The BACKUP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-166.

Configure the settings for the backup parameters. See Table 5-54.
Device Name
In the Device Name list, select the device that you want to back
up the files to.
Format Click Format to format the selected device.
Path
Click Browse, the Browse interface is displayed. Select the route
where you want to search for the files.
Record CH
In the Record CH list, select the channel where you want to
search for the files.
Type In the Type list, select the file type that you want to search.
Start Time Enter the start time and end time for the files that you want to
search.
End Time
File Format
In the File Format list, select the file format that you want to
search.
Click Search to search the files that meet the configured settings.
The searched results will display in the table.
Select the files that you want to back up.
Click Backup to back up the selected files to the configured path.
Click Clear to remove all the searched results.

5.14 Network Management
5.14.1 Configuring Network Settings
You can ensure the network interworking between the Device and other devices through
configuring the network settings.
5.14.1.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings
You can configure the settings for the Device such as IP address, DNS according to the
networking plan.
Select Main Menu  Network  TCP/IP, the TCP/IP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-
167. For details about parameter settings, see "5.1.4.4 Configuring Network Settings."

5.14.1.2 Configuring Port Settings
You can configure the maximum connection accessing the Device from Client such as WEB,
Platform, and Mobile Phone and configure each port settings.
Select Main Menu  Network  CONNECTION.
The CONNECTION interface is displayed. See Figure 5-168.
Configure the settings for the connection parameters. See Table 5-55.
The connection parameters except Max Connection cannot take effects until the
Device has been restarted.

Max Connection
The allowable maximum clients accessing the Device at the same
time, such as WEB, Platform, and Mobile Phone.
Select a value between 1 and 128. The default value setting is
128.
TCP Port
The default value setting is 25001. You can enter the value
according to your actual situation.
UDP Port
The default value setting is 25002. You can enter the value
according to your actual situation.
HTTP Port
The default value setting is 80. You can enter the value according
to your actual situation.
If you enter other value, for example, 70, and then you should
enter 70 after the IP address when logging in the Device by
browser.
RTSP Port
The default value setting is 554. You can enter the value according
to your actual situation.
POS Port
Data transmission. The value range is from 1 through 65535. The
HTTPS Enable Enable HTTPS.
HTTPS Port
HTTPS communication port. The default value setting is 443. You
can enter the value according to your actual situation.
5.14.1.3 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection Settings
You can make wireless connection between the Device and the other devices in the same
network through Wi-Fi settings, facilitating the devices connection and mobility.
Only the Device with Wi-Fi module supports this function.
Select Main Menu  Network  Wi-Fi.
The Wi-Fi interface is displayed. See Figure 5-169.

Configure the settings for the Wi-Fi connection parameters. See Table 5-56.
Wi-Fi Auto Connect
Enable Wi-Fi Auto Connect.
After the Device is restarted, it will automatically connect to the
nearest hotspot that had been connected successfully.
Refresh
Refresh the hotspot list. The self-adaption function such as adding
password is supported if such setting was once configured.
Connect
In the hotpots list, select a hotspot, and then click Connect.
To reconnect the same hotspot, disconnect first and then
reconnect.
To connect to other hotspot, disconnect from the current
connected hotspot first, and then connect to the other hotspot.
Disconnect To disconnect from a hotspot, click Disconnect.
After the Device is connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot, in the Wi-Fi Working Info area, the
current hotspot, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are displayed.
5.14.1.4 Configuring PPPoE Settings
PPPoE is another way for the Device to access the network. You can establish network
connection by configuring PPPoE settings to give the Device a dynamic IP address in the
WAN. To use this function, firstly you need to obtain the user name and password from the
Internet Service Provider.
Select Main Menu  Network  PPPoE.
The PPPoE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-170.

Enable the PPPoE function.
In the User Name box and Password box, enter the user name and password
accordingly provided by the Internet Service Provider.
The system pops up a message to indicate the successfully saved. The IP address
appears on the PPPoE interface. You can use this IP address to access the Device.
When the PPPoE function is enabled, the IP address on the TCP/IP interface cannot
be modified.
5.14.1.5 Configuring DDNS Settings
When the IP address of the Device changes frequently, the DDNS function can dynamically
refresh the correspondence between the domain on DNS and the IP address, ensuring you
access the Device by using the domain.
Preparing for Configuration
Please confirm if the Device supports the DDNS Type and log in the website provided by the
DDNS service provider to register the information such as domain from PC located in the
WAN.
 If DDNS belongs to Quick DDNS type, domain registration is not needed.
 If DDNS belongs to other type, you need to login the DDNS website to register the
information such as user name, password, and domain name.
After you have registered and logged in the DDNS website successfully, you can view the
information of all the connected devices under this user name.
Configuring Steps

Select Main Menu  Network  DDNS.
The DDNS interface is displayed. See Figure 5-171.
Configure the settings for the DDNS parameters.
 DDNS type. See Table 5-57.
Enable Enable the DDNS function.
DDNS Type Type and address of DDNS service provider.
Type: CP Plus DDNS Free
Type: Dyndns DDNS; address: members.dyndns.org
Type: NO-IP DDNS; address: dynupdate.no-ip.com
Host IP
Domain Name
The domain name for registering on the website of DDNS service
provider.
User Name Enter the user name and password obtained from DDNS service
provider. You need to register (including user name and password)
on the website of DDNS service provider.
Password
Interval Enter the amount of time that you want to update the DDNS.
Enter the domain name in the browser on your PC, and then press Enter.
If the web interface of the Device is displayed, the configuration is successful. If not,
the configuration is failed.
5.14.1.6 Configuring EMAIL Settings
You can configure the email settings to enable the system to send the email as a notification
when there is an alarm event occurs.
Select Main Menu  Network  EMAIL.
The EMAIL interface is displayed. See Figure 5-172.

Configure the settings for the email parameters. See Table 5-59.

Enable Enable the email function.
SMTP Server Enter the address of SMTP server of sender’s email account.
Port
Enter the port value of SMTP server. The default value setting is
25. You can enter the value according to your actual situation.
User Name
Enter the user name and password of sender’s email account.
Password
Anonymity If enable the anonymity function, you can login as anonymity.
Mail Receiver
In the Mail Receiver list, select the number of receiver that you
want to receive the notification. The Device supports up to three
mail receivers.
Email Address Enter the email address of mail receiver(s).
Sender
Enter the sender’s email address. It supports maximum three
senders separated by comma.
Title
Enter the email subject.
Supports Chinese, English and Arabic numerals. It supports
maximum 64 characters.
Attachment
Enable the attachment function. When there is an alarm event, the
system can attach snapshots as an attachment to the email.
Authentication Select the encryption type: NONE, SSL, or TLS.
Interval (Sec.)
This is the interval that the system sends an email for the same
type of alarm event, which means, the system does not send an
email upon any alarm event.
This setting helps to avoid the large amount of emails caused by
frequent alarm events.
The value ranges from 0 to 3600. 0 means that there is no
interval.
Health Enable
Enable the health test function. The system can send a test email
to check the connection.
Interval (Min.)
This is the interval that the system sends a health test email.
The value ranges from 30 to 1440. 0 means that there is no
interval.
Test
Click Test to test the email sending function. If the configuration is
correct, the receiver’s email account will receive the email.
Before testing, click Apply to save the settings.
5.14.1.7 Configuring UPnP Settings
You can map the relationship between the LAN and the WAN to access the Device on the LAN
through the IP address on the WAN.
Preparation for Configuration

 Login the router to set the WAN port to enable the IP address to connect into the WAN.
 Enable the UPnP function at the router.
 Connect the Device with the LAN port on the router to connect into the LAN.
 Select Main Menu  Network  TCP/IP, configure the IP address into the router IP
address range, or enable the DHCP function to obtain an IP address automatically.
Configuration Steps
Select Main Menu  Network  UPnP.
The UPnP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-173.
Configure the settings for the UPnP parameters. See Table 5-60.

PAT Enable the UPnP function.
Status
Indicates the status of UPnP function.
Offline: Failed.
Online: Succeeded.
LAN IP
Enter IP address of router on the LAN.
After mapping succeeded, the system obtains IP address
automatically without performing any configurations.
WAN IP
Enter IP address of router on the WAN.
After mapping succeeded, the system obtains IP address
automatically without performing any configurations.
PAT Table
The settings in PAT table correspond to the UPnP PAT table on
the router.
Service Name: Name of network server.
Protocol: Type of protocol.
Int. Port: Internal port that is mapped on the Device.
Ext. Port: External port that is mapped on the router.
 To avoid the conflict, when setting the external port, try to use
the ports from 1024 through 5000 and avoid popular ports
from 1 through 255 and system ports from 256 through 1023.
 When there are several devices in the LAN, please
reasonably arrange the ports mapping to avoid mapping to
the same external port.
 When establishing a mapping relationship, please ensure the
mapping ports are not occupied or limited.
 The internal and external ports of TCP and UDP must be the
same and cannot be modified.
 Click to modify the external port.
In the browser, enter http://WAN IP: External IP port. You can visit the LAN Device.
5.14.1.8 Configuring SNMP Settings
You can connect the Device with some software such as MIB Builder and MG-SOFT MIB
Browser to manage and control the Device from the software.

 Install the software that can manage and control the SNMP, such as MIB Builder and MG-
SOFT MIB Browser
 Obtain the MIB files that correspond to the current version from the technical support.
Configuration Steps
Select Main Menu  Network  SNMP.
The SNMP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-174.
Configure the settings for the SNMP parameters. See Table 5-61.
Enable Enable the SNMP function.
Version Select the check box of SNMP version(s) that you are using.
SNMP Port Indicates the monitoring port on the agent program.
Read Community
Indicates the read/write strings supported by the agent program.
Write Community
Trap Address
Indicates the destination address for the agent program to send
the Trap information.
Trap Port
Indicates the destination port for the agent program to send the
Trap information.
Compile the two MIB files by MIB Builder.
Run MG-SOFT MIB Browser to load in the module from compilation.
On the MG-SOFT MIB Browser, enter the Device IP that you want to manage, and
then select the version number to query.
On the MG-SOFT MIB Browser, unfold the tree-structured directory to obtain the
configurations of the Device, such as the channels quantity and software version.

5.14.1.9 Configuring Multicast Settings
When you access the Device from the network to view the video, if the access is exceeded,
the video will not display. You can use the multicast function to group the IP to solve the
problem.
Select Main Menu  Network  MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST interface is displayed. See Figure 5-175.
Configure the settings for the multicast parameters. See Table 5-62.
Enable Enable the multicast function.
IP Address
Enter the IP address that you want to use as the multicast IP.
The IP address ranges from 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255.
Port
Enter the port for the multicast. The port ranges from 1025 through
65000.
You can use the multicast IP address to login the web. See Figure 5-176.
On the web login dialog box, in the Type list, select MULTICAST. The web will
automatically obtain the multicast IP address and join. Then you can view the video
through multicast function.

5.14.1.10 Configuring Register Settings
You can register the Device into the specified proxy server which acts as the transit to make it
easier for the client software to access the Device.
Select Main Menu  Network  REGISTER.
The REGISTER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-177.
Configure the settings for the register parameters. See Table 5-63.
Enable Enable the register function.
No. Select a number.
Server IP Address
Enter the server IP address or the server domain that you want to
register to.
Port Enter the port of the server.
Sub Service ID This ID is allocated by the server and used for the Device.

5.14.1.11 Configuring Alarm Center Settings
You can configure the alarm center server to receive the uploaded alarm information. To use
this function, the Alarm Upload check box must be selected. For details about alarm event
settings, see "5.10 Alarm Events Settings."
Select Main Menu  Network  ALARM CENTER.
The ALARM CENTER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-178.
Configure the settings for the alarm center parameters. See Table 5-64.
Enable Enable the alarm center function.
Protocol Type
In the Protocol Type list, select protocol type. The default is
ALARM CENTER.
Host IP The IP address and communication port of the PC installed with
alarm client.
Port
Self-Report Time
In the Self-Report Time list, select time cycle and specific time for
uploading alarm.
5.14.1.12 Configuring InstaOn Cloud Settings
You can manage the devices by using InstaOn technology to download the application and
register the devices. For details, see "5.1.4.5 Configuring InstaOn Settings."

5.14.2 Configuring Network Testing Settings
5.14.2.1 Testing the Network
You can test the network connection status between the Device and other devices.
Select Main Menu  INFO  Network  Test.
The Test interface is displayed. See Figure 5-179.
In the Destination IP box, enter the IP address.
Click Test.
After testing is completed, the test result is displayed. You can check the evaluation for
average delay, packet loss, and network status. See Figure 5-180.

5.14.2.2 Capturing Packet and Backing up
Packet capture means the operations such as capturing, resending, and editing data that are
sent and received during network transmission. When there is network abnormality, you can
perform packet capturing and back up into the USB storage device. This date can be provided
to the technical support for analyzing the network condition.
Select Main Menu  Info  Network > Network Test.
The Network Test interface is displayed. See Figure 5-181.
Connect a USB storage device to the Device.
Click Fresh.
The Device starts detecting the USB storage device and displays its name in the
Device Name box.
Select the route of the data that you want to capture and back up.
In the Network Sniffer Packet Backup, click Browse.

Select the route.
 If there are several USB storage devices are connected to the Device, you
can select from the Device Name list.
 Click Refresh to total space, free space and the file list in the selected USB
storage device.
 In the case of insufficient capacity, click to delete the needless files.
 Click New Folder to create a new folder in the USB storage device.
Click Apply to save the route selection settings.
The Test interface is displayed again.
Click to start packet capturing and backing up.
 Only the data packet of one LAN can be captured at one time.
 After capturing starts, you can exit the Test interface to perform other operations
such as web login and monitoring.
Click to stop capturing.
The backup data is saved in the selected route under the naming style "LAN name-
time.pcap." See Figure 5-183. You can open it by using Wireshark software.
5.15 Configuring Account Settings
You can add, modify and delete user accounts, groups, and ONVIF users, and set security
questions for admin account.

 The user name supports 31 characters and group name supports 15 characters. The user
name can be consisted of letter, number, "_", "@", ".".
 You can set maximum 64 users and 20 groups. The group name by "User" and "Admin"
cannot be deleted. You can set other groups and define the relevant permissions.
However, the admin account cannot be set randomly.
 You can manage the account by user and group and the name cannot be repeated. Every
user must belong to a group, and one user only belongs to one group.
5.15.1 Configuring User Account
5.15.1.1 Adding a User Account
Select Main Menu  Account  User.
The USER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-184.
Click Add User.
The Add User interface is displayed. See Figure 5-185.

Configure the settings for the parameters of adding a user account. See Table 5-65.
User Name
Enter a user name and password for the account.
Password
Confirm Password Re-enter the password.
Memo
Optional.
Enter a description of the account.
User MAC Enter user MAC address
Group
Select a group for the account.
The user rights must be within the group permission.
Period
Click Set to display Set interface.
Define a period during which the new account can login the
device. The new account cannot login the device during the time
beyond the set period.
Authority
In the Authority area, select the check boxes in the System tab,
Playback tab, and Monitor tab.
To manage the user account easily, when defining the user
account authority, it is recommended not to give the authority to
the common user account higher that the advanced user account.
Setting Permitted Period
Next to Period, click Setting.

Define the permitted period. By default, it is active all the time.
 Define for a specified day of a week: On the timeline, click the half-hour
blocks to select the active period.
 Define for several days of a week: Click before each day, the icon
switches to . On the timeline of any selected day, click the half-hour blocks
to select the active periods, all the days with will take the same settings.
 Define for all days of a week: Click All, all the switches to . On the
timeline of any day, click the half-hour blocks to select the active periods, all
the days will take the same settings.
Click .

Enter the time frame for the period and select the check box to enable the
settings.
Click OK.
5.15.1.2 Modify a User Account
Select Main Menu  Account User.
Click for the user account that you want to modify.
The Modify User interface is displayed. See Figure 5-189.

Change the settings for password, user name, user group, user MAC, memo, period,
and authority.
The new password can be set from 8 digits through 32 digits and contains at least two
types from number, letter and special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and "&").
For the admin account, you can enter or modify email address, enable/disable the
unlock pattern, modify the security questions.
 In the Email Address box, enter the email address, and the click Save to save
the setting.
 To use the unlock pattern, enable Unlock Pattern, click , draw a pattern in
the Unlock Pattern interface, and then click Save to save the setting.
 Configuring security questions.
Click Security Questions.
The Security Questions interface is displayed. See Figure 5-190.

In the Question list, select questions and enter the answers in the Answer box.
Click Setting to save the settings.
You can use the security questions and answers to reset the password for admin
account.
To reset the security questions, on the Security Questions, enter the correct
answers for each question, and then click Delete.
5.15.1.3 Deleting a User Account
Select Main Menu  Account  User.

Click for the user account that you want to delete.
A Message is displayed.
Click OK to delete a user account.
5.15.2 Configuring Group Account
5.15.2.1 Adding a Group
Select Main Menu  Account  Group.
The GROUP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-192.

Click Add Group.
The Add Group interface is displayed. See Figure 5-193.
Configure the settings for the parameters of adding a group. See Table 5-66.
Group Name Enter a name for the group.
Memo
Optional.
Enter a description of the account.
Authority
In the Authority area, select the check boxes in the System tab,
Playback tab, and Monitor tab.

5.15.2.2 Modifying a Group
Click for the group account that you want to modify.
The Modify Group interface is displayed. See Figure 5-195.
Change the settings for group name, memo, and authority.

5.15.2.3 Deleting a Group
Click for the user account that you want to delete.
A Message is displayed.
Click OK to delete a group.
5.15.3 Configuring Onvif Users
The device manufactured by other company can connect to the Device through Onvif protocol
by an authorized Onvif account.
The admin account is created for Onvif users right after the Device has been initialized
Select Main Menu  Account  ONVIF USER.
The ONVIF USER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-197.

Click Add User.
The Add User/Modify interface is displayed. See Figure 5-198.
Enter user name, password, and select the group that you want this account to belong
to.
Click to modify the account; Click to delete the account.
5.16 Voice Management
Voice management function manages audio files and configures the playing schedule. When
there is an alarm event, the audio file can be activated.

5.16.1 Configuring Audio Files
You can add audio files, listen to audio files, rename and delete audio files, and configure the
audio volume.
Select Main Menu  System  Voice  FILE MANAGER.
The FILE MANAGER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-199.
Click Add.

Select the audio files that you want to import.
Click OK to start importing audio files from the USB storage device.
If the importing is successful, the audio files will display in the FILE MANAGER
interface. See Figure 5-201.
The imported audio files are automatically saved into the HDD, so you do not need to
connect to the USB storage device to get the file next time.

 Click to play the audio file.
 Click to rename the audio file.
 Click to delete the audio file.
 To decrease or increase the playing volume, move the slider to the left or to the
right.
5.16.2 Configuring Playing Schedule for Audio Files
You can configure the settings to play the audio files during the defined time period.
Select Main Menu  System  Voice  SCHEDULE.
The SCHEDULE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-202.
Configure the settings for the schedule parameters. See Table 5-67.
Period
In the Period box, enter the time. Select the check box to enable
the settings.
You can configure up to six periods.
File Name
In the File Name list, select the audio file that you want to play for
this configured period.
Interval
In the Interval box, enter the time in minutes for how often you
want to repeat the playing.
Repeat
Configure how many times you want to repeat the playing in the
defined period.
Output
Includes two options: MIC and Audio. It is MIC by default. The MIC
function shares the same port with talkback function and the latter
has the priority.
 The finish time for audio playing is decided by audio file size and the configured interval.

 Playing priority: Alarm event > Talkback > Trial listening > Audio file.
5.17 Storage Management
Storage management function manages the stored resources such as recorded video files and
storage space. The function aims at providing easier operation and improving the storage
efficiency.
5.17.1 Configuring Basic Settings
Select Main Menu  Storage  BASIC.
The BASIC interface is displayed. See Figure 5-203.

Configure the settings for the basic settings parameters. See Table 5-68.
HDD Full
Configure the settings for the situation all the read/write discs are
full, and there is no more free disc.
Select Stop Record to stop recording
Select Overwrite to overwrite the recorded video files
always from the earliest time.
Pack Mode Configure the time length and file length for each recorded video.
Auto-Delete Old Files
Configure whether to delete the old files and if yes, configure the
N days.
5.17.2 Configuring the Recording and Snapshot Schedule
The system starts recording and taking snapshot according to the configured schedule. For
details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule" and "5.1.4.10 Configuring
Snapshot Storage ScheduleConfiguring Snapshot Storage Schedule"
5.17.3 Configuring HDD Manager
You can view the HDD information, format HDD, and configure the HDD type through HDD
manager.
Select Main Menu  Storage  HDD MANAGER.

The HDD MANAGER interface is displayed. See Figure 5-204.
In the table, you can view the information of current HDD, such as device name, HDD
type, status, total space and free space, and serial number of the HDD port.
Configuring the settings for the HDD manager.
 HDD type setting: In the Type list, select Read/Write, Read-Only or Redundant,
and then click Apply to save the settings.
 HDD format: Select the HDD that you want to format, click Format, in the pop-up
message, click OK to start formatting, and then following the onscreen message
to complete formatting.
5.17.4 Configuring HDD Group
You can configure the HDD group to save the specified main stream, sub stream and
snapshots to the designated HDD group.
 If "Current HDD Mode is Quota Mode" is shown on the interface, you need to switch to
HDD mode.
 You can enable either HDD Mode or Quota Mode at one time. The system reboots to
activate the settings.
Select Main Menu > STORAGE > ADVANCE.
The ADVANCE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-205.

Select the group for each HDD group, and then click Save to save the settings.
After configuring HDD group, under the Main Stream tab, Sub Stream tab and
Snapshot tab, configure settings to save the main stream, sub stream and snapshot to
different HDD group as selected by you. See Figure 5-206, Figure 5-207, and Figure 5-
208.

5.17.5 Configuring HDD Detecting Settings

HDD detecting function detects the current status of HDD to let you know the HDD
performance and replace the defective HDD.
5.17.5.1 Detecting HDD
You can detect HDD by quick detect and global detect.
 Quick detect: Detect the files saved in HDD. The detected bad track can be repaired by
formatting. If there are no files in HDD, the system cannot detect the bad track.
 Global detect: Detect the whole HDD through Windows, which takes time and might affect
the HDD that is recording the video.
Select Main Menu  Storage  HDD DETECT  Detect.
The Detect interface is displayed. See Figure 5-209.
In the Type list, select Quick Detect or Global Detect; and in the HDD list, select the
HDD that you want to detect.
Click Start Detect.
The system starts detecting the HDD. After detecting is completed, see Figure 5-210.
During detecting, click Pause to pause detecting, click Continue to restart detecting,
and click Stop Detect to stop detecting.

5.17.5.2 View Detecting Results
After the detecting is completed, you can view the detecting reports to find out the problem
and replace the defective HDD to avoid data loss.
Select Main Menu  Storage  HDD DETECT  Report.
The Report interface is displayed. See Figure 5-211.
Click .
The Details interface is displayed. You can view detecting results and S.M.A.R.T
reports. See Figure 5-212 and Figure 5-213.

5.17.6 Configuring Quota Settings
You can configure the quote for each channel to be saved into each HDD.
 If "Current HDD Mode is HDD Mode" is shown on the interface, you need to switch to
Quota mode.

 You can enable either HDD Mode or Quota Mode at one time. The system reboots to
activate the settings.
Select Main Menu  Storage  QUOTA.
The QUOTA interface is displayed. See Figure 5-214.
In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure.
In the SATA list, select the quota for the selected channel.
Click Statistics to view the quota of each channel. See Figure 5-215.

5.17.7 Configuring Record Estimate
Record estimate function can calculate how long you can record video according to the HDD
capacity, and calculate the required HDD capacity according to the record period.
Select Main Menu  STORAGE  REC ESTIMATE.
The REC ESTIMATE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-216.
Click .
The Edit dialog box is displayed. See Figure 5-217.
You can configure the resolution, frame rate, bit rate and record time for the selected
channel.
Then the system will calculate the time period that can be used for storage according
to the channels settings and HDD capacity.

Calculating Recording Time
On the REC ESTIMATE interface, click the Known Space tab.
The Known Space interface is displayed. See Figure 5-218.
Click Select.
The Select HDD(s) interface is displayed.
Select the check box of the HDD that you want to calculate.
In the Known Space tab, in the Time box, the recording time is displayed. See Figure
5-219.
Calculating HDD Capacity for Storage
On the REC ESTIMATE interface, click the Known Time tab.
The Known Time interface is displayed. See Figure 5-220.
In the Time box, enter the time period that you want to record.
In the Capacity box, the required HDD capacity is displayed. See Figure 5-221.

5.17.8 Configuring FTP Storage Settings
You can store and view the recorded videos and snapshots on the FTP server.
Purchase or download a FTP server and install it on your PC.
For the created FTP user, you need to set the write permission; otherwise the upload of
recorded videos and snapshots will be failed.
Configuration Steps
Select Main Menu  Storage  FTP.
The FTP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-222.
Configure the settings for the FTP settings parameters. See Table 5-69.
Enable Enable the FTP upload function.
Host IP IP address of the PC that is installed with FTP server.
Port The default is 21.
Anonymity Enter the user name and password to login the FTP server.
Enable the anonymity function, and then you can login
anonymously without entering the user name and password.
User Name
Password

Remote Directory
Create folder on FTP server.
If you do not enter the name of remote directory, system
automatically creates the folders according to the IP and
time.
If you enter the name of remote directory, the system
creates the folder with the entered name under the FTP root
directory first, and then automatically creates the folders
according to the IP and time.
File Length(M)
Enter the length of the uploaded recorded video.
If the entered length is less than the recorded video length,
only a section of the recorded video can be uploaded.
If the entered length is more than the recorded video length,
the whole recorded video can be uploaded.
If the entered length is 0, the whole recorded video will be
uploaded.
Image Upload Interval
(Sec.)
If this interval is longer than snapshot interval, the system
takes the recent snapshot to upload. For example, the
interval is 5 seconds, and snapshot interval is 2 seconds per
snapshot, the system uploads the recent snapshot every 5
seconds.
If this interval is shorter than snapshot interval, the system
uploads the snapshot per the snapshot interval. For
example, the interval is 5 seconds, and snapshot interval is
10 seconds per snapshot, the system uploads the snapshot
every 10 seconds.
To configure the snapshot interval, select Main Menu 
Camera  Encode  Snapshot.
Channel Select the channel that you want to apply the FTP settings.
Week Day Select the week day and set the time period that you want to
upload the recorded files. You can set two periods for each week
day.
Period 1, Period 2
Record type
Select the record type (Alarm, Intel, MD, and General) that you
want to upload. The selected record type will be uploaded during
the configured time period.
Click Test.
The system pops up a message to indicate success or failure. If failed, please check
the network connection or configurations.

5.18 Configuring System Settings
5.18.1 Configuring General System Settings
You can configure the device basic settings, time settings, and holiday settings.
For details about basic and time settings, see "5.1.4.2 Configuring General Settings" and
"5.1.4.3 Configuring Date and Time Settings."
To configure the holiday settings, do the following:
Select Main Menu  System GENERAL  Holiday.
The Holiday interface is displayed. See Figure 5-223.
Click Add a Holiday.

The Add a Holiday interface is displayed. See Figure 5-224.
Configure the holiday name, repeat mode, time range according to your actual
situation.
Click Add.
The added holiday information is displayed. See Figure 5-225.
Enable the Add More function, so you can continue adding holiday information.
5.18.2 Configuring RS232 Port Settings
Select Main Menu System  RS232.
The RS232 interface is displayed. See Figure 5-226.

Configure the settings for RS232 port parameters. See Table 5-70.
Function
In the Function list, select the protocol for the port.
Console: Debug by connecting a mini terminal software.
Keyboard: Control the Device by connecting a dedicated
keyboard.
Adapter: Transit data by connecting to PC.
Protocol COM: This function is for card overlay.
NetKeyboard: Control the Device by connecting a dedicated
keyboard to the LAN port.
PTZ Matrix: Connect the video matrix for control.
The default setting is Console.
Baudrate
In the Baudrate list, select a value for baudrate length. The
default setting is 115200.
Data Bits In the Data Bits list, select 5, 6, 7, or 8. The default setting is 8.
Stop Bits In the Stop Bits list, select 1, 1.5, or 2.
Parity
In the Parity list, select None, Odd, Even, Mark, or Null. The
default setting is None.

5.18.3 Configuring Security Settings
To ensure the network security and protect data, you can configure the access permission to
the Device from host IP (host IP means the PC or server that has an IP).
 White list includes the host IP that are permitted to access the Device.
 Back list includes the host IP that are not permitted to access the Device.
 Updata time white list includes the host IP that are permitted to sync the Device time.
5.18.3.1 Configuring Access Right
Select Main Menu  System  Security  Access Right.
The Access Right interface is displayed. See Figure 5-227.
Configure the settings for the security parameters. See Table 5-71.
Type
In the Type list, you can select Limits of network-whitelist, Limits
of network-blacklist, or Updata time-whitelist.
Enable Enable the security settings.
Start Address
Enter a single IP address or a start IP address of a network
segment.
Add IP Address Click Add IP Address to add a single IP address.
End Address Enter the end IP address of a network segment.
Add IP Segment
Click Add IP Segment to add the IP addresses from the start IP
through the end IP.
The system supports up to 64 IP addresses.

5.18.3.2 Enabling Password Reset
Select Main Menu  System  Security  Password Reset, the Password Reset
interface is displayed. The Enable check box is selected by default. See Figure 5-228.
If you clear the Enable check box, you can only use the security questions to reset the
password. Make sure you have set the security questions before clearing the check box.
5.18.4 Configuring System Maintenance Settings
When the Device has been running for a long time, you can configure the auto reboot when
the Device is not working. You can also configure the case fan mode to reduce noise and
extend the service life.
Select Main Menu  System  System Maintain.
The SYSTEM MAINTAIN interface is displayed. See Figure 5-229.
Configure the settings for the system maintenance parameters. See Table 5-72.

Auto Reboot In the Auto Reboot list, select the reboot time.
Case Fan Mode
In the Case Fan Mode list, you can select Always run or Auto.
If you select Auto, the case fan will stop or start according to the
external conditions such as the Device temperature.
Not all models support this function, and it is only supported on
the local configuration interface.
5.18.5 Exporting and Importing System Settings
You can export or import the Device system settings if there are several Devices that require
the same setup.
 The IMP/EXP interface cannot be opened if the backup operation is ongoing on the other
interfaces.
 When you open the IMP/EXP interface, the system refreshes the devices and sets the
current directory as the first root directory.
 Click Format to format the USB storage device.
Exporting System Settings
Select Main Menu  System  IMP/EXP.
The IMP/EXP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-230.
Insert a USB storage device into one of the USB ports on the Device.
Click Refresh to refresh the interface.
The connected USB storage device is displayed. See Figure 5-231.

Click Export.
There is a folder under the name style of "Config_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss]". Double-
click this folder to view the backup files.
Importing System Settings
Insert a USB storage device containing the exported configuration files from another
Device) into one of the USB ports on the Device.
Select Main Menu > SYSTEM > IMP/EXP.
The IMP/EXP interface is displayed.
Click Refresh to refresh the interface.
The connected USB storage device is displayed.
Click on the configuration folder (under the name style of
"Config_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss]") that you want to import.
Click Import.
The Device will reboot after the imported is succeeded.
5.18.6 Restoring Default Settings
Only Admin account supports this function.
You can select the settings that you want to restore to the factory default.
Select Main Menu  System  Default.
The DEFAULT interface is displayed. See Figure 5-232.

Restore the settings.
 Select the settings that you want to restore, and then click Apply. The system
starts restoring the selected settings.
 Click Factory Default, and then click OK. The system starts restoring the whole
settings.
5.18.7 Upgrading the Device
5.18.7.1 Upgrading File
Insert a USB storage device containing the upgrade files into the USB port of the
Device.
Select Main Menu  System  Upgrade.
The UPGRADE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-233.

Click System Upgrade.
The System Upgrade interface is displayed. See Figure 5-234.
Click the file that you want to upgrade.
The selected file is displayed in the Update File box.
Click Start.
5.18.7.2 Performing Online Upgrade
When the Device is connected to Internet, you can use online upgrade function to upgrade the
system.
Before using this function, you need to check if there is any new version by auto check or
manual check.
 Auto check: The Device checks if there is any new version available at intervals.
 Manual check: Perform real-time check if there is any new version available.

Ensure the correct power supply and network connection during upgrading; otherwise the
upgrading might be failed.
Select Main Menu  System  Upgrade.
The UPGRADE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-235.
Check if there is any new version available.
 Auto check: Enable Auto-check for updates.
 Manual check: Click Manual Check.
The system starts checking the new versions. After checking is completed, the check
result is displayed.
 If the "It is the latest version" text is displayed, you do not need to upgrade.
 If the text indicating there is a new version, please go the step 3. See Figure 5-
236.

Click Upgrade now.
5.18.7.3 Uboot Upgrading
 Under the root directory in the USB storage device, there must be "u-boot.bin.img" file and
"update.img" file saved, and the USB storage device must be in FAT32 format.
 Make sure the USB storage device is inserted; otherwise the upgrading cannot be
performed.
When starting the Device, the system automatically check if there is a USB storage device
connected and if there is any upgrade file, and if yes and the check result of the upgrade file is
correct, the system will upgrade automatically. The Uboot upgrade can avoid the situation that
you have to upgrade through +TFTP when the Device is halted.
5.19 Viewing Information
You can view the information such as log information, HDD information, and version details
5.19.1 Viewing Version Details
You can view the version details such as device model, system version, and build date.
Select Main Menu  Info  Version, the VERSION interface is displayed. See Figure 5-237.

5.19.2 Viewing Log Information
You can view and search the log information.
 If there is no HDD installed, the system can save up to 10,000 logs.
 If there is HDD installed and has been formatted, the system can save up to 500,000 logs.
 If there is HDD installed, the logs about system operations are saved in the memory of the
Device and other types of logs are saved into the HDD. If there is no HDD installed, the
other types of logs are also saved in the memory of the Device.
 When formatting the HDD, the logs will not be lost. However, if you take out the HDD from
the Device, the logs might be lost.
Select Main Menu  INFO  LOG, the LOG interface is displayed. See Figure 5-
238.

In the Type list, select the log type that you want to view (System, Config, Storage,
Record, Account, Clear, Playback, and Connection) or select All to view all logs.
In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the time period to search, and then
click Search.
The search results are displayed. See Figure 5-239.
 Click Details or double-click the log that you want to view, the Detailed
Information interface is displayed. Click Next or Previous to view more log
information.
 Click Backup to back up the logs into the USB storage device.
 Click Clear to remove all logs.
5.19.3 Viewing Event Information
You can view the event information of the Device and channel.
Select Main Menu  Info  Event, the EVENT interface is displayed. See Figure 5-240.

5.19.4 Viewing Network Information
You can view the online users, network data transmission details, and test network. For details
about testing network, see "5.14.2.1 Testing the Network."
5.19.4.1 Viewing Online Users
You can view the online user information and block any user for a period of time.
Select Main Menu  Info  Network  Online users, the Online users interface is

To block an online user, click and then enter the time that you want to block this user.
The maximum value you can set is 65535.
The system detects every 5 seconds to check if there is any user added or deleted, and
update the user list timely.
5.19.4.2 Viewing the Network Load
Network load means the data flow which measures the transmission capability. You can view
the information such as data receiving speed and sending speed.
Select Main Menu  Info  NETWORK  Network Load.
The Network Load interface is displayed. See Figure 5-242.
Click the LAN name that you want to view, for example, LAN1.
The system displays the information of data sending speed and receiving speed.
 The default display is LAN1 load.
 Only one LAN load can be displayed at one time.
5.19.5 Viewing HDD Information
You can view the HDD quantity, HDD type, total space, free space, status, and S.M.A.R.T
information.
Select Main Menu  Info  HDD, the HDD interface is displayed. See Figure 5-243.

SATA
Indicates the quantity of HDD that can be installed. The total quantity
is different depending on the model you purchased.
○: HDD is in normal working status.
-: No HDD is installed.
No.
Indicates the number of the currently connected HDD.﹡means the
current working HDD.
Type Indicates HDD type.
Total Space Indicates the total capacity of HDD.
Free Space Indicates the usable capacity of HDD.
Status Indicates the status of the HDD to show if it is working normally.
S.M.A.R.T View the S.M.A.R.T reports from HDD detecting.
5.19.6 Viewing Device Status
You can view the information such as CPU temperature and memory usage to know the
device status.
Select Main Menu  INFO  DEVICE STATUS, the DEVICE STATUS interface is displayed.
See Figure 5-244.

5.19.7 Viewing Channel Information
You can view the camera information connected to each channel.
Select Main Menu  Info  Channel Info, the CHANNEL INFO interface is displayed. See
Figure 5-245.

5.19.8 Viewing Data Stream Information
You can view the real-time data stream rate and resolution of each channel.
Select Main Menu  Info  BPS, the BPS interface is displayed. See Figure 5-246.

5.20 Logout the Device
On the top right of the Main Menu interface or on any interface after you have entered the
Main Menu, click .
 Select Logout, you will log out the device.
 Select Reboot, the Device will be rebooted.
 Select Shutdown, the Device will be turned off.

Web Operations
6 Web Operations
 The interfaces in the Manual are used for introducing the operations and only for
reference. The actual interface might be different dependent on the model you purchased.
If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product
shall govern.
 The Manual is a general document for introducing the product, so there might be some
functions described for the Device in the Manual not apply to the model you purchased.
 Besides Web, you can use our Smart PSS to login the device. For detailed information,
please refer to Smart PSS user’s manual.
6.1 Connecting to Network
 The factory default IP of the Device is 192.168.1.108.
 The Device supports monitoring on different browsers such as Safari, fire fox, Google on
Apple PC to perform the functions such as multi-channel monitoring, PTZ control, and
device parameters configurations.
Check to make sure the Device has connected to the network.
Configure the IP address, subnet mask and gateway for the PC and the Device. For
details about network configuration of the Device, see "5.1.4.4 Configuring Network
Settings."
On your PC, check the network connection of the Device by using "ping ***.***.***.***".
Usually the return value of TTL is 255.
6.2 Logging in the Web
Open the IE browser, enter the IP address of the Device, and then press Enter.
The Login in dialog box is displayed. See Figure 6-1.

Web Operations
Enter the user name and password.
 The default administrator account is admin. The password is the one that was
configured during initial settings. To security your account, it is recommended to
keep the password properly and change it regularly.
 Click to display the password.
 If you forgot the password, click Forgot Password? to reset the password. For
details about resetting the password, see "6.3 Resetting Password."
Click Login.
6.3 Resetting Password
You can reset the password through the reserved email address when you forget the
password of admin account.
Login the Web of the Device.
The Login in dialog box is displayed. See Figure 6-2.

Web Operations
Click Forgot Password?
The Reset the password interface is displayed. See Figure 6-3.
Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the QR code and get the security code.
 You can get the security code twice by scanning the same QR code. If you need
to get the security code once again, please refresh the interface.
 Please use the security code received in your email box to reset the password
within 24 hours; otherwise the security code becomes invalid.

Web Operations
 Wrong security code entrance up to five times will cause the security code locked
for five minutes. After five minutes, you can continue to use this security code.
In the Security code box, enter the security code received in your reserved email box.
Click Next.
The new password resetting interface is displayed. See Figure 6-4
In the Password box, enter the new password and enter it again in the Confirm
Password box.
The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32 characters and contain at
least two types from number, letter and special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and
"&").
Click Save. The password resetting is started.
After resetting is completed, a pop-up message is displayed to indicate the result and
you will see the login interface is displayed. Then you can use the new password to
login the Web.

Web Operations
6.4 Introducing Web Main Menu
After you have logged in the Web, the main menu is displayed. See Figure 6-5.
For detailed operations, you can refer to "5 Local Configurations."

Web Operations
1
Includes configuration menu through which you can configure camera
settings, network settings, storage settings, system settings, account
settings, and view information.
2 None Displays system date and time.
3 When you point to , the current user account is displayed.
4
Click , select Logout, Reboot, or Shutdown according to your actual
situation.
5
Displays Cell Phone Client and Device SN QR Code.
Cell Phone Client: Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code to add
the device into the Cell Phone Client, and then you can start accessing
the Device from your cell phone.
Device SN: Obtain the Device SN by scanning the QR code. Go to the
InstaOn management platform and add the Device SN into the
platform. Then you can access and manage the device in the WAN.
For details, please refer to the InstaOn operation manual. You can also
configure InstaOn function in the local configurations. See "5.1.4.5
Configuring InstaOn Settings."
6 Displays the web main menu.
7 None
Includes eight function tiles: LIVE, VIDEO, ALARM, IVS, IoT, BACKUP,
DISPLAY, and AUDIO. Click each tile to open the configuration interface of
the tile.
LIVE: You can perform the operations such as viewing real-time video,
configuring channel layout, setting PTZ controls, and using smart talk
and instant record functions if needed.
VIDEO: Search for and play back the recorded video saved on the
Device.
ALARM: Search for alarm information and configure alarm event
actions.
IVS: Configure the behavior detections by drawing rules for detecting
tripwire, intrusion, abandoned objects, and missing objects.
IoT: You can view, search and export the temperature and humidity
data of camera and configure the alarm event settings.
BACKUP: Search and back up the video files to the local PC or
external storage device such as USB storage device.
DISPLAY: Configure the display effect such as displaying content,
image transparency, and resolution, and enable the zero-channel
function.
AUDIO: Manage audio files and configure the playing schedule. The
audio file can be played in response to an alarm event if the voice
prompts function is enabled.

FAQ
7 FAQ
1. DVR (WITHOUT HDD) cannot boot up properly.
There are following possibilities:
 Input power is not correct.
 Power connection is not correct.
 Power switch button is damaged.
 Program upgrade is wrong.
 HDD malfunction or something wrong with HDD jumper configuration.
 Seagate DB35.1，DB35.2，SV35 or Maxtor 17-g has compatibility problem. Please
upgrade to the latest version to solve this problem.
 Front panel error.
 Main board is damaged.
2. DVR (WITHOUT HDD) frequently shuts down or stops running.
 Input voltage is not stable or it is too low.
 HDD malfunction or something wrong with jumper configuration.
 Button power is not enough.
 Front video signal is not stable.
 Working environment is too harsh, too much dust.
 Hardware malfunction.
3. Hard disk cannot be detected.
 HDD is broken.
 HDD jumper is damaged.
 HDD cable connection is loose.
 Main board SATA port is broken.
4. There is no video output whether it is one-channel, multiple-channel or all-channel output.
 Program is not compatible. Please upgrade to the latest version.
 Brightness is 0. Please restore factory default setup.
 There is no video input signal or it is too weak.
 Check privacy mask setup or your screen saver.
 DVR (WITHOUT HDD) hardware malfunctions.
5. Real-time video color is distorted.
 When using BNC output, NTSC and PAL setup is not correct. The real-time video
becomes black and white.
 DVR (WITHOUT HDD) and monitor resistance is not compatible.
 Video transmission is too long or degrading is too huge.
 DVR (WITHOUT HDD) color or brightness setup is not correct.
6. Cannot search local records.

FAQ
 HDD jumper is damaged.
 HDD is broken.
 Upgraded program is not compatible.
 The recorded file has been overwritten.
 Record function has been disabled.
7. Video is distorted when searching local records.
 Video quality setup is too low.
 Program read error, bit data is too small. There is mosaic in the full screen. Please restart
the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) to solve this problem.
 HDD data jumper error.
 HDD malfunction.
8. No audio under monitor state.
 It is not a power picker.
 It is not a power acoustics.
 Audio cable is damaged.
9. There is audio under monitor state but no audio under playback state.
 Setup is not correct. Please enable audio function.
 Corresponding channel has no video input. Playback is not continuous when the screen is
blue.
10. System time is not correct.
 Setup is not correct.
 Battery contact is not correct or voltage is too low.
 Crystal oscillator is broken.
11. Cannot control PTZ on DVR (WITHOUT HDD).
 Front panel PTZ error.
 PTZ decoder setup, connection or installation is not correct.
 Cable connection is not correct.
 PTZ setup is not correct.
 PTZ decoder and DVR (WITHOUT HDD) protocol is not compatible.
 PTZ decoder and DVR (WITHOUT HDD) address is not compatible.
 When there are several decoders, please add 120 Ohm between the PTZ decoder A/B
cables furthest end to delete the reverberation or impedance matching. Otherwise the
PTZ control is not stable.
 The distance is too far.
12. Motion detection function does not work.
 Period setup is not correct.
 Motion detection zone setup is not correct.

FAQ
 Sensitivity is too low.
 For some versions, there is hardware limit.
13. Cannot log in client-end or web.
 For Windows 98 or Windows ME user, please update your system to Windows 2000 sp4.
Or you can install client-end software of lower version. Please note right now, our DVR
(WITHOUT HDD) is not compatible with Windows VISTA control.
 ActiveX control has been disabled.
 No dx8.1 or higher. Please upgrade display card driver.
 Network connection error.
 Network setup error.
 Password or user name is invalid.
 Client-end is not compatible with DVR (WITHOUT HDD) program.
14. There is only mosaic no video when preview or playback video file remotely.
 Network fluency is not good.
 Client-end resources are limit.
 There is multiple-cast group setup in DVR (WITHOUT HDD). This mode can result in
mosaic. Usually we do not recommend this mode.
 There is privacy mask or channel protection setup.
 Current user has no right to monitor.
 DVR (WITHOUT HDD) local video output quality is not good.
15. Network connection is not stable.
 Network is not stable.
 IP address conflict.
 MAC address conflict.
 PC or DVR (WITHOUT HDD) network card is not good.
16. Burn error /USB back error.
 Burner and DVR (WITHOUT HDD) are in the same data cable.
 System uses too much CPU resources. Please stop record first and then begin backup.
 Data amount exceeds backup device capacity. It may result in burner error.
 Backup device is not compatible.
 Backup device is damaged.
17. Keyboard cannot control DVR (WITHOUT HDD)
 DVR (WITHOUT HDD) serial port setup is not correct.
 Address is not correct.
 When there are several switchers, power supply is not enough.
 Transmission distance is too far.
18. Alarm signal cannot be disarmed.
 Alarm setup is not correct.
 Alarm output has been open manually.
 Input device error or connection is not correct.

FAQ
 Some program versions may have this problem. Please upgrade your system.
19. Alarm function is null.
 Alarm setup is not correct.
 Alarm cable connection is not correct.
 Alarm input signal is not correct.
 There are two loops connect to one alarm device.
20. Remote control does not work.
 Remote control address is not correct.
 Distance is too far or control angle is too small.
 Remote control battery power is low.
 Remote control is damaged or DVR (WITHOUT HDD) front panel is damaged.
21. Record storage period is not enough.
 Camera quality is too low. Lens is dirty. Camera is installed against the light. Camera
aperture setup is not correct.
 HDD capacity is not enough.
 HDD is damaged.
22. Cannot playback the downloaded file.
 There is no media player.
 No DXB8.1 or higher graphic acceleration software.
 There is no DivX503Bundle.exe control when you play the file transformed to AVI via
media player.
 No DivX503Bundle.exe or ffdshow-2004 1012 .exe in Windows XP OS.
23. Forgot local menu operation password or network password
Please contact your local service engineer or our sales person for help. We can guide you to
solve this problem.
24. When I login via HTTPS, a dialogue says the certificate for this website is for other address.
Please create server certificate again.
25. When I login via HTTPS, a dialogue says the certificate is not trusted.
Please download root certificate again.
26. When I login via HTTPS, a dialogue says the certificate has expired or is not valid yet.
Please make sure your PC time is the same as the device time.
27. I connect the general analog camera to the device, there is no video output.
 Check camera power supplying, data cable connection and other items.
 This series device does not support the analog camera of all brands. Please make sure
the device supports general standard definition analog camera.
28. I connect the standard definition analog camera or the coaxial camera to the device, there is
no video output.
 Check camera power supplying, or camera data cable connection.

FAQ
 For the product supports analog standard definition camera/HD camera, you need to go to
the Main Menu > CAMERA > CHANNEL TYPE to select corresponding channel type and
then restart the DVR (WITHOUT HDD).
29. I cannot connect to the IP channel.
 Check the camera is online or not.
 Check IP channel setup is right or not (such as IP address, user name, password,
connection protocol, and port number).
 The camera has set the whitelist (Only the specified devices can connect to the camera).
30. After I connected to the IP channel, the one-window output is OK, but there is no multiple-
window output.
 Check the sub stream of the camera has been enabled or not.
 Check the sub stream type of the camera is H.264 or not.
 Check the device supports camera sub stream resolution or not (such as 960H, D1, and
HD1).
31. After I connected to the IP channel, the multiple-window output is OK, but there is no one-
window output.
 Check there is video from the IP channel or not. Please go to the Main Menu > INFO >
BPS to view bit stream real-time information.
 Check the main stream of the camera has been enabled or not.
 Check the main stream type of the camera is H.264 or not.
 Check the device supports camera main stream resolution or not (such as 960H, D1, and
HD1).
 Check camera network transmission has reached the threshold or not. Please check the
online user of the camera.
32. After I connected to the IP channel, there is no video output in the one-window or the
multiple-window mode. But I can see there is bit stream.
 Check the main stream/sub stream type of the camera is H.264 or not.
 Check the device supports camera main stream/sub stream resolution or not (such as
1080P, 720P, 960H, D1, and HD1).
 Check the camera setup. Please make sure It supports the products of other
manufacturers.
33. DDNS registration failed or cannot access the device domain name.
 Check the device is connected to the WAN. Please check the device has got the IP
address if the PPPoE can dial. If there is a router, please check the router to make sure
the device IP is online.
 Check the corresponding protocol of the DDNS is enabled. Check the DDNS function is
OK or not.
 Check DNS setup is right or not. Default Google DNS server is 8.8.8.8, 8.8.5.5. You can
use different DNS provided by your ISP.
34. I cannot use the InstaOn function on my cell phone or the WEB.

FAQ
 Check the device InstaOn function is enabled or not. (Main menu-> Network->InstaOn)
 Check the device is in the WAN or not.
 Check cell phone InstaOn login mode is right or not.
 It is the specified device InstaOn login port or not when you are using InstaOn client.
 Check user name or password is right or not.
 Check InstaOn SN is right or not. You can use the cell phone to scan the QR code on the
device InstaOn interface (Main Menu > Network > InstaOn), or you can use the version
information of the WEB to confirm. (For some previous series products, the device SN is
the main board SN, it may result in error.)
35. I connect the standard definition camera to the device, there is no video output.
 Check the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) supports standard definition signal or not. Only some
series product supports analog standard definition signal, coaxial signal input.
 Check channel type is right or not. For the product supports analog standard definition
camera/HD camera, you need to go to the Main Menu > CAMERA > CHANNEL TYPE to
select corresponding channel type (such as analog) and then restart the DVR (WITHOUT
HDD). In this way, the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) can recognize the analog standard
definition.
 Check camera power supplying, or camera data cable connection.
36. I cannot connect to the IP camera.
 Check DVR (WITHOUT HDD) supports IP channel or not. Only some series products
support A/D switch function, it can switch analog channel to the IP channel to connect to
the IP camera. From Main Menu > CAMERA > CHANNEL TYPE, select the last channel
to switch to the IP channel. Some series product products support IP channel extension, it
supports N+N mode.
 Check the IPC and the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) is connected or not. Please go to the Main
Menu > CAMERA > REGISTRATION to search to view the IP camera is online or not. Or
you can go to the Main Menu > INFO > NETWORK > Network Test, you can input IP
camera IP address and then click the Test button to check you can connect to the IP
camera or not.
 Check IP channel setup is right or not (such as IP address, manufacturer, port, user
name, password, and remote channel number).
Daily Maintenance
 Please use the brush to clean the board, socket connector and the chassis regularly.
 The device shall be soundly earthed in case there is audio/video disturbance. Keep the
device away from the static voltage or induced voltage.
 Please unplug the power cable before you remove the audio/video signal cable, RS232 or
RS485 cable.
 Do not connect the TV to the local video output port (VOUT).It may result in video output
circuit.
 Always shut down the device properly. Please use the shutdown function in the menu, or
you can press the power button in the front panel for at least three seconds to shut down
the device. Otherwise it may result in HDD malfunction.

FAQ
 Please make sure the device is away from the direct sunlight or other heating sources.
Please keep the sound ventilation.
 Please check and maintain the device regularly.

Glossary 257
Glossary
The abbreviations in this glossary are related to the Manual.
Abbreviations Full term
BNC Bayonet Nut Connector
CBR Constant Bit Rate
CIF Common Intermediate Format
DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name System
DST Daylight Saving Time
DVR (WITHOUT
HDD)
Digital Video Recorder
FTP File Transfer Protocol
HDD Hard Disk Drive
HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface
HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
IoT Internet of Things
IP Internet Protocol
IVS Intelligent Video System
LAN Local Area Network
MAC Media Access Control
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit
NTP Network Time Protocol
NTSC National Television Standards Committee
ONVIF Open Network Video Interface Forum
PAL Phase Alteration Line
PAT Port Address Translation
POS Point of Sale
PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
PSS Professional Surveillance Software
PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom
RCA Radio Corporation of American
RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol
S.M.A.R.T Self-Monitoring-Analysis and Reporting Technology
SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UPnP Universal Plug and Play

Glossary 258
Abbreviations Full term
VBR Variable Bit Rate
VGA Video Graphics Array
WAN Wide Area Network

HDD Capacity Calculation 259
HDD Capacity Calculation
Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR (WITHOUT HDD) according to video recording
(video recording type and video file storage time).
According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity i
q that is the capacity of each
channel needed for each hour, unit MB.
Formula (1): 1024
3600
8 ÷
×
÷
= i
i d
q
In the formula: i
d means the bit rate, unit Kbit/s
After video time requirement is confirmed, according to Formula (2) to calculate the
storage capacity i
m , which is storage of each channel needed unit MB.
Formula (2): = × i
h × i
D
In the formula:
 means the recording time for each day (hour)
 means number of days for which the video shall be kept
According to Formula (3) to calculate total capacity (accumulation) T
q that is needed
for all channels in the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) during scheduled video recording.
Formula (3): ∑
=
=
c
i
i
T m
q
1
In the formula: cmeans total number of channels in one DVR (WITHOUT HDD)
According to Formula (4) to calculate total capacity (accumulation) that is needed
for all channels in DVR (WITHOUT HDD) during alarm video recording (including
motion detection).
Formula (4): ∑
=
=
c
i
i
T m
q
1
×a%
In the formula：a% means alarm occurrence rate
You can refer to the following table for the file size in one hour per channel. (All the data listed
below are for reference only.)
Bit stream size
（max）
File size Bit stream size
（max）
File size
96Kbps 42MB 128Kbps 56MB
i
m i
q
i
h
i
D
T
q

HDD Capacity Calculation 260
Bit stream size
（max）
File size Bit stream size
（max）
File size

Compatible Backup Devices 261
Compatible Backup Devices
Appendix 3.1 Compatible USB list
Manufacturer Model Capacity
Sandisk Cruzer Micro 512MB
Sandisk Cruzer Micro 1GB
Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 256MB
Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 512MB
Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 1GB
Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 2GB
Kingston DataTraveler Ⅱ 1GB
Kingston DataTraveler Ⅱ 2GB
Kingston DataTraveler 1GB
Kingston DataTraveler 2GB
Maxell USB Flash Stick 128MB
Maxell USB Flash Stick 1GB
Maxell USB Flash Stick 2GB
Kingax Super Stick 128MB
Kingax Super Stick 1GB
Kingax Super Stick 2GB
Netac U210 128MB
Netac U210 256MB
Netac U210 512MB
Netac U210 1GB
Netac U210 2GB
Netac U208 4GB
Teclast Ti Cool 128MB
Teclast Ti Cool 1GB
Sandisk Ti Cool 2GB
Sandisk Hongjiao 4GB
Lexar Lexar 256MB

Kingston Data Traveler 1GB
Aigo L8315 16GB
Sandisk 250 16GB
Kingston Data Traveler Locker+ 32GB
Netac U228 8GB
Appendix 3.2 Compatible SD Card list
Manufacturer Standard Capacity Card type
Transcend SDHC6 16GB Big
Kingston SDHC4 4GB Big
Kingston SD 2GB Big
Kingston SD 1GB Big
Sandisk SDHC2 8GB Small
Sandisk SD 1GB Small
Appendix 3.3 Compatible Portable HDD list
YDStar YDstar HDD box 40GB
Netac Netac 80GB
Iomega Iomega RPHD-CG" RNAJ50U287 250GB
WD Elements WCAVY1205901 1.5TB
Newsmy Liangjian 320GB
WD Elements WDBAAR5000ABK-00 500GB
WD Elements WDBAAU0015HBK-00 1.5TB
Seagate FreeAgent Go(ST905003F) 500GB
Aigo H8169 500GB
Appendix 3.4 Compatible USB DVD List
Manufacturer Model
Samsung SE-S084
BenQ LD2000-2K4
Appendix 3.5 Compatible SATA DVD List
Manufacturer Model
LG GH22NS30

Manufacturer Model
Samsung TS-H653 Ver.A
Samsung TS-H653 Ver.F
Samsung SH-224BB/CHXH
SONY DRU-V200S
SONY DRU-845S
SONY AW-G170S
Pioneer DVR (WITHOUT HDD)-217CH
Appendix 3.6 Compatible SATA HDD List
Please upgrade the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy
of the table below. Here we recommend HDD of 500GB to 4TB capacity.
Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Port Mode
Seagate Video 3.5 ST1000VM002 1TB SATA
Seagate SV35 ST1000VX000 1TB SATA
Seagate SV35 (Support HDD
data recovery offered by
Seagate)
ST1000VX002 1TB SATA
Seagate)
Seagate)
Seagate SkyHawk HDD ST1000VX001 1TB SATA

Seagate SkyHawk HDD
(Support HDD data
recovery offered by
Seagate)
Seagate (Support HDD data
recovery offered by
Seagate)
recovery offered by
Seagate)
recovery offered by
Seagate)
recovery offered by
Seagate)
recovery offered by
Seagate)
recovery offered by
Seagate)
WD WD Green WD10EURX (EOL) 1TB SATA
WD WD Purple WD10PURX 1TB SATA
WD WD Purple WD80PUZX 8TB SATA
WD WD Purple WD10PURZ 1TB SATA
WD WD Purple WD4NPURX 4TB SATA
WD WD Purple WD6NPURX 6TB SATA
TOSHIBA Mars DT01ABA100V 1TB SATA

TOSHIBA Sonance MD03ACA200V 2TB SATA
TOSHIBA Sonance MD04ABA400V 4TB SATA
TOSHIBA Sonance MD04ABA500V 5TB SATA
Seagate Constellation ES series
(SATA interface)
ST1000NM0033 1TB SATA
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SATA interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)

(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
(SAS interface)
WD WD RE series (SATA
interface)
WD1003FBYZ 1TB SATA
interface)
WD1004FBYZ
(replace
WD1003FBYZ)
1TB SATA
interface)
WD2000FYYZ 2TB SATA
interface)
WD2004FBYZ
(replace
WD2000FYYZ)
2TB SATA
interface)
WD3000FYYZ 3TB SATA
interface)
WD4000FYYZ 4TB SATA
WD WD (SATA interface) WD2000F9YZ 2TB SATA
WD WD (SATA interface) WD4002FYYZ 4TB SATA
WD WD (SATA interface) WD6001FSYZ 6TB SATA
WD WD (SATA interface) WD6002FRYZ 6TB SATA
WD WD (SATA interface) WD8002FRYZ 8TB SATA
HITACHI Ultrastar series (SATA
interface)
HUS724030ALA640 3TB SATA
interface)
HUS726060ALE610 6TB SATA
interface)
HUH728060ALE600 6TB SATA
interface)
HUH728080ALE600 8TB SATA
HITACHI Ultrastar series (SAS
interface)
HUS726020AL5210 2TB SATA
interface)

interface)
Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST320VT000 320GB SATA
Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST500VT000 500GB SATA
Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST2000LM003 (EOL) 2TB SATA
TOSHIBA 2.5-inch PC series MQ01ABD050V 500GB SATA
TOSHIBA 2.5-inch PC series MQ01ABD100V 1TB SATA
SAMSUNG HN-M101MBB HN-M101MBB (EOL) 1TB SATA
Seagate 2.5-inch enterprise
series
ST1000NX0313 1TB SATA
Seagate 2.5-inch enterprise
series
ST2000NX0253 2TB SATA

Compatible CD/DVD Burner List 268
Compatible CD/DVD Burner List
Please upgrade the DVR (WITHOUT HDD) firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy
of the table below. And you can use the USB cable with the model recommended to set USB
burner.
Manufacturer Model Port Type Type
Sony DRX-S50U USB DVD-RW
Sony AW-G170S SATA DVD-RW
Samsung TS-H653A SATA DVD-RW
Panasonic SW-9588-C SATA DVD-RW
BenQ 5232WI USB DVD-RW

Compatible Displayer List 269
Compatible Displayer List
Please refer to the following table form compatible displayer list.
Brand Model Dimension (Unit: inch)
BENQ (LCD) ET-0007-TA 19-inch (wide screen)
DELL (LCD) E178FPc 17-inch
BENQ (LCD) Q7T4 17-inch
BENQ (LCD) Q7T3 17-inch
HFNOVO (LCD) LXB-L17C 17-inch
SANGSUNG (LCD) 225BW 22-inch (wide screen)
HFNOVO (CRT) LXB-FD17069HB 17-inch
HFNOVO (CRT) LXB-HF769A 17-inch
HFNOVO(CRT) LX-GJ556D 17-inch
Samsung (LCD) 2494HS 24-inch
Samsung (LCD) P2350 23-inch
Samsung (LCD) P2250 22-inch
Samsung (LCD) P2370G 23-inch
Samsung (LCD) 2043 20-inch
Samsung (LCD) 2243EW 22-inch
Samsung (LCD) SMT-1922P 19-inch
Samsung (LCD) T190 19-inch
Samsung (LCD) T240 24-inch
LG (LCD) W1942SP 19-inch
LG (LCD) W2243S 22-inch
LG (LCD) W2343T 23-inch
BENQ (LCD) G900HD 18.5-inch
BENQ (LCD) G2220HD 22-inch
PHILIPS (LCD) 230E 23-inch
PHILIPS (LCD) 220CW9 23-inch
PHILIPS (LCD) 220BW9 24-inch
PHILIPS (LCD) 220EW9 25-inch

Compatible Switcher 270
Compatible Switcher
Brand Model network working mode
D-LinK DES-1016D 10/100M self-adaptive
D-LinK DES-1008D 10/100M self-adaptive
Ruijie RG-S1926S
Five network modes:
AUTO
HALF-10M
FULL-10M
HALF-100M
FULL-100M
H3C H3C-S1024 10/100M self-adaptive
TP-LINK TL-SF1016 10/100M self-adaptive
TP-LINK TL-SF1008+ 10/100M self-adaptive

Earthing 271
Earthing
Appendix 7.1 What Is the Surge
Surge is a short current or voltage change during a very short time. In the circuit, it lasts for
microsecond. In a 220V circuit, the 5KV or 10KV voltage change during a very short time
(about microseconds) can be called a surge. The surge comes from two ways: external surge
and internal surge.
 The external surge: The external surge mainly comes from the thunder lightning. Or it
comes from the voltage change during the on/off operation in the electric power cable.
 The internal surge: The research finds 88% of the surge from the low voltage comes from
the internal of the building such as the air conditioning, elevator, electric welding, air
compressor, water pump, power button, duplicating machine and other device of inductive
load.
The lightning surge is far above the load level the PC or the micro devices can support. In
most cases, the surge can result in electric device chip damage, PC error code, accelerating
the part aging, data loss and etc. Even when a small 20 horsepower inductive engine boots up
or stops, the surge can reach 3000V to 5000V, which can adversely affect the electronic
devices that use the same distribution box.
To protect the device, you need to evaluate its environment, the lighting affection degree
objectively. Because surge has close relationship with the voltage amplitude, frequency,
network structure, device voltage-resistance, protection level, ground and etc. The thunder
proof work shall be a systematic project, emphasizing the all-round protection (including
building, transmission cable, device, ground and etc.). There shall be comprehensive
management and the measures shall be scientific, reliable, practical and economic.
Considering the high voltage during the inductive thundering, the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) standard on the energy absorbing step by step theory and magnitude
classification in the protection zone, you need to prepare multiple precaution levels.
You can use the lightning rod, lightning strap or the lightning net to reduce the damage to the
building, personal injury or the property.
The lightning protection device can be divided into three types:
 Power lightning arrester: There are 220V single-phrase lightning arrester and 380V three-
phrase lightening arrester (mainly in parallel connection, sometimes use series connection )
You can parallel connect the power lightning arrester in the electric cable to reduce the
short-time voltage change and release the surge current. From the BUS to the device, there
are usually three levels so that system can reduce the voltage and release the current step
by step to remove the thunderstorm energy and guarantee the device safety. You can select
the replaceable module type, the terminal connection type and portable socket according
to your requirement.
 Signal lightning arrester: This device is mainly used in the PC network, communication
system. The connection type is serial connection. Once you connected the signal lightning

Earthing 272
arrestor with the signal port, it can cut the channel of the thunderstorm to the device, and
on the other hand, it can discharge the current to the ground to guarantee the device proper
work. The signal lightning arrester has many specifications, and widely used in many
devices such as telephone, network, analog communication, digital communication, cable
TV and satellite antenna. For all the input port, especially those from the outdoor, you need
to install the signal lightning arrester.
 Antenna feed cable lightning arrester: It is suitable for antenna system of the transmitter or
the device system to receive the wireless signal. It uses the serial connection too.
Please note, when you select the lighting arrester, please pay attention to the port type and the
earthing reliability. In some important environment, you need to use special shielded cable. Do
not parallel connect the thunder proof ground cable with the ground cable of the lightning rod.
Please make sure they are far enough and grounded respectively.
Appendix 7.2 The Earthing Modes
We all know the earthing is the most complicated technology in the electromagnetism
compatibility design since there is no systematic theory or module. The earthing has many
modes, but the selection depends on the system structure and performance.
The following are some successfully experience from our past work.
 One-point ground: In the following figure you can see there is a one-point ground. This
connection provides common point to allow signal to be transmitted in many circuits. If there
is no common point, the error signal transmission occurred. In the one-point ground mode,
each circuit is just grounded only and they are connected at the same point. Since there is
only one common point, there is no circuit and so, there is no interference.
 Multiple-point ground: In the following figure, you can see the internal circuit uses the
chassis as the common point. While at the same time, all devices chassis use the earthing
as the common point. In this connection, the ground structure can provide the lower ground
resistance because when there are multiple-point grounds; each ground cable is as short
as possible. And the parallel cable connection can reduce the total conductance of the
ground conductor. In the high-frequency circuit, you need to use the multiple-point ground
mode and each cable needs to connect to the ground. The length shall be less than the
1/20 of the signal wavelength.

Earthing 273
 Mixed ground: The mix ground consists of the feature of the one-point ground and multiple-
point ground. For example, the power in the system needs to use the one-point ground
mode while the radio frequency signal requires the multiple-point ground. So, you can use
the following figure to earth. For the direct current (DC), the capacitance is open circuit and
the circuit is one-point ground. For the radio frequency signal, the capacitance is conducive
and the circuit adopts multiple-point ground.
When connecting devices of huge size (the device physical dimension and connection cable is
big comparing with the wave path of existed interference), then there are possibility of
interference when the current goes through the chassis and cable. In this situation, the
interference circuit path usually lies in the system ground circuit.
When considering the earthing, you need to think about two aspects: One is the system
compatibility, and the other is the external interference coupling into the earth circuit, which
results in system error. For the external interference is not regular, it is not easy to resolve.
Appendix 7.3 Thunder Proof Ground Method in the Monitor
System
 The monitor system shall have sound thunder proof earthing to guarantee personnel safety
and device safety.
 The monitor system working ground resistance shall be less than 1Ω.
 The thunder proof ground shall adopt the special ground cable from the monitor control
room to the ground object. The ground cable adopts copper insulation cable or wire and its
ground section shall be more than 20mm2
.
 The ground cable of the monitor system can not short circuit or mixed connected with the
strong alternative current cable.
 For all the ground cables from the control room to the monitor system or ground cable of
other monitor devices, please use the copper resistance soft cable and its section shall be
more than 4mm2
.
 The monitor system usually can adopt the one-point ground.
 Please connect the ground end of 3-pin socket in the monitor system to the ground port of
the system (protection ground cable)

Earthing 274
Appendix 7.4 The Shortcut Way to Check the Electric System
by Digital Multimeter
For 220V AC socket, from the top to the bottom, E (ground cable), N (neutral cable), L(live
cable). Please refer to the following figure.
There is a shortcut way to check these thee cables connection are standard or not (not the
accurate check).
In the following operations, the multimeter range shall be at 750V.
For E (earth cable)
Turn the digital multimeter to 750V AC, use your one hand to hold the metal end, and then the
other hand insert the pen to the E port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter
shows 0, then you can see current earth cable connection is standard. If the value is more
than 10, then you can know there is inductive current and the earth cable connection is not
proper.
For L (live cable)

Earthing 275
other hand insert the pen to the L port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter
shows 125, then you can see current live cable connection is standard. If the value is less than
60, then you can know current live cable connection is not proper or it is not the live cable at
all.
For N (Neutral cable)
other hand insert the pen to the N port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter
shows 0, then you can see current N cable connection is standard. If the value is more than
10, then you can see there is inductive current and the neutral cable connection is not proper.
If the value is 120, then you can know that you have misconnected the neutral cable to the live
cable.

RJ45-RS232 Connection Cable Definition 276
RJ45-RS232 Connection Cable Definition
Here we are going to make standard RS232 port and standard RJ45 (T568B).
Please refer to the following figure for RJ45 cable definition.
Please refer to the following figure for RS232 pin definition.
Cross Connection
Please refer to the following figure for connection information.
Please refer to the following table for detailed crossover cable connection information.

RJ45-RS232 Connection Cable Definition 277
RJ45 (T568B) RJ45 (Network cable) RS232 Signal Description
4 Blue 2 RXD
5 White and blue 3 TXD
3 White and green 5 GND
Straight Connection
Please refer to the following figure for straight cable connection information.
Please refer to the following table for straight connection information.
RJ45 (T568B) RJ45 (Network cable) RS232 Signal Description
4 Blue 3 RXD
5 White and blue 2 TXD
3 White and green 5 GND

Thank You 278
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