Digital Video Recorder User Manual (V2.2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K. This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • • • • • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Product Key Features General PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition. Each channel supports dual-stream. Main stream supports encoding at up to WD1 resolution in real time and sub stream at CIF/QCIF resolution. Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR locating by dragging the mouse. Up to 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback. Backup Export video data by USB storage device. Export video clips when playback. Management and maintenance of backup devices. Alarm and Exception Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ......................................................................................................... 4 C H A P T E R 1 ........................................................................................................................ 9 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Front Panel ................
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 5.2.3 Digital Zoom ................................................................................................... 67 C H A P T E R 6 ...................................................................................................................... 68 Backup .................................................................................................................................... 68 6.1 Backing up Record Files ..............................
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Camera Settings ................................................................................................................... 115 10.1 Configuring OSD Settings ..................................................................................... 116 10.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ..................................................................................... 117 10.3 Configuring Video Parameters ...................................................
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR C HAPTE R 1 Introduction 9
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 1.1 Front Panel The front panel of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K series DVR is shown in Figure 1.1: Figure 1.1 Front Panel Table 1.1 Description of Indicators No. Icon Description 1 Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up. 2 Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD. 3 Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 1.2 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the rear panel of the device. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 1.4 Rear Panel The rear panel of AAR-W850K is shown in Figure 1.3. Figure 1.3 Rear Panel of AAR-W850K Note: The AAR-W450K provides 4 video input interfaces. Table 1.4 Description of Rear Panel No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. 2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. 3 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input. 4 LAN Interface RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 1.5 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Starting up the device: Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.4), you can also click Reboot to reboot the device.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. Operating the Setup Wizard: Steps: 1. Select the system resolution from the drop-down menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60Hz. Click Apply to save the resolution settings. Figure 2.1 Start Wizard Interface 2. Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 2.3 Login Window 4. Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time settings window, as shown in Figure 2.4. Set the time zone, date format, system date and system time. Figure 2.4 Date and Time Settings 5. Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.5. Set the network parameters, including the NIC type, IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, default gateway, etc.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 2.5 Network Configuration 6. Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2.6. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. Figure 2.6 HDD Management 7. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 2.7. 1) Select the camera to configure. 2) Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 2.7 Record Settings 4) Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed, as shown in Figure 2.8. Figure 2.8 Copy Record Settings 5) 8. Click OK to return to the Record Settings window. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, the following functions can be realized: • • • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Auto-switch Note: The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch. Start Recording Start all-day normal recording or motion detection recording for all channels. Quick Set Set the video output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid. All-day Playback Play back the video of the selected channel. Aux Monitor Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is disabled.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 3.3 Right-click Menu on CVBS Output Monitor 4. On the pop-up message box, click Yes to restart the device to enable the CVBS output as the main output. Note: You can select the Menu Output Mode under Menu>Configuration>More Settings to Auto or VGA and then restart the device to switch the main output back to VGA output. 3.2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 3.5 Digital Zoom Image Settings Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. Steps: 1. Set the period of a day for configuring independent image parameters so as to satisfy different light conditions, e.g., daylight and night time. Two periods can be configured. When you have configured Period 1, the Period 2 is remained as the Other Time. 2. Select the mode from the drop-down menu according to different light conditions.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR sharpness level and 0~5 for the denoising level. 4. Copy image parameters. 1) If you want to copy the image parameters of the current camera to other camera (s), click the Copy button to enter the Copy to interface: Figure 3.7 Copy Image Settings to Other Camera (s) 2) Select the camera (s) to be configured with the image settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras. 3) Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View Figure 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 3.9 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Click the View tab to enter the camera order settings interface. 2) Select an output interface and select a screen layout. 3) Click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a channel in the left region. Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen. Note: 4) 5) means the channel will not be displayed.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View 2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab. Figure 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3.5 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu>Shutdown Figure 3.11 Shutdown 2. Click Logout. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to login the system.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General) Figure 4.1 HDD- General 2. Check the storage mode of the HDD 1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 4.3 Encoding Parameters-Main Stream 2. Set encoding parameters for main stream 1) Select Record to enter the main stream settings interface. 2) Select the camera for configuration. 3) Configure the following parameters for the Main Stream (Normal) and the Main Stream (Event): • • • • • • • • Stream Type: Set the stream type to be Video or Video & Audio. Resolution: Set recording at resolution of WD1, 4CIF, 2CIF, CIF or QCIF.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR • Record Audio: Check the checkbox to record the sound, or uncheck to record the image without sound. • Enable 960Mode: Enable the encoding at WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution. You can also uncheck the checkbox to disable it. 5) If you want to copy the current main stream settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface. Select the camera (s) and click OK to finish the copy settings. Figure 4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Menu>Record>Schedule 2. Configure Record Schedule 1) Click Schedule to enter the record schedule settings interface. Figure 4.6 Record Schedule 2) Choose the camera you want to configure. 3) Check the check box after the Enable Schedule item. There are two ways to configure the record schedule. Task 1: Edit the Schedule Steps: 1) Click Edit. 2) In the message box, you can choose the day which you want to set schedule.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 4.8 Copy Schedule to Other Days Note: The Holiday option is available in the Schedule dropdown list when you have enabled holiday schedule in Holiday Settings. Refer to Chapter 4.5 Configuring Holiday Record. Figure 4.9 Holiday Settings 6) Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu. Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click the icon on the right to select a record type, including Normal, Motion and None.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR other channels, click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. Figure 4.11 Copy Schedule to Other Channels 4) Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and perform some response actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4) Click Handling, and the message box for channel information will pop up. Figure 4.14 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu. 3. Enter Schedule settings interface. Menu> Record> Schedule>Record Figure 4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4) Set the Type as Motion. 5) To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 4.17 Edit Schedule- All Day 6) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time. Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Repeat the above steps3)-6) to schedule motion detection triggered recording for all the week.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual Figure 4.20 Manual Record 2. Enable recording for camera (s). Click the status button beside each camera number to change to , or you can enable recording for all cameras by clicking the status bar before Analog to change it to 3. . Set recording mode to manual.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 4.22 Holiday Settings 3. Enable Edit Holiday schedule. 1) Click to enter the Edit interface. Figure 4.23 Edit Holiday Settings 2) Check the checkbox after Enable. 3) Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click Apply to save settings. 6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface. 4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 4.24 Edit Schedule- Holiday 5) Select Motion or Normal from the Type dropdown list. 6) If you need all day recording, check the All Day checkbox. Otherwise leave it blank. 7) Set start/end time for holiday schedule. Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. In the time table of the channel, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4.6 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: 1. Enter Playback setting interface. Menu> Playback Figure 4.25 Playback 2. Select the channels by checking the checkbox to . 3. Configure the record type, file type and start/end time. 4. Click Search to show the results. Figure 4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Note: The record files of which the recording is still not completed can’t be locked. 2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Figure 4.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 5.1 Playing Back Record Files 5.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel: Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar. Note: Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back. Figure 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.2 Right-click Menu under Live View Under multi-screen live view, record files of the selected channel will be played back. 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 5.3. Figure 5.3 All-day Playback Interface The channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.4 All-day Playback Interface with Channel List Dates marked in different colors: : No record files in this day. : There is record file(s) in this day (not current day). : There is only event recording file(s) in this day (not current day). : Mouse cursor is located. Figure 5.5 Toolbar of All-day Playback Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 2. About video type bar: recording (motion); represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event represents smart search recording. 5.1.2 Playing Back by Time Purpose: Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. Steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Menu>Playback 2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.7 Video Search by Time In the Playback interface: The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 5.9. Figure 5.8 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 2. Choose a record file you want to play back. If there is only one channel in the search result, clicking button takes you to Full-screen Playback interface of this channel. If more than one channel is optional, clicking button takes you to step 3 and step 4. Figure 5.11 Result of Normal Video Search 3. Choose channels for simultaneous playback.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 5.14 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface with Video List Figure 5.15 Toolbar of Normal Playback Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR play Previous file Next file Hide toolbar Progress bar Video search Exit Video type bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 2. About video type bar: recording (motion); represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event represents smart search recording. 5.1.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.17 Video Search Result by Motion 7. You can select an item from the list and click Details to view detailed information of the record file, e.g., start time, end time, file size, etc. Figure 5.18 Event Details 8. Or you can directly click the button of each file item to enter its playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.19 Interface of Playback by Event (1) The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 5.20 Interface of Playback by Event (2) Figure 5.21 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Pause reverse Pause play/Reverse play/ / / Single-frame reverse play/Play/Single-frame Stop Fast forward Event search Exit play play Previous event Next event Hide Progress bar Video type bar Notes: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.23 Tag Management Interface To play back by tag: Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback Click Tag tab to enter Playback by Tag interface. Choose channels, tag type and time, and click Search to enter Search Result interface. Note: Two tag types are selectable: All and Tag Keyword. Input keyword if you choose Tag Keyword. Figure 5.24 Video Search by Tag 2. Set playback conditions and tag management.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.25 Result of Video Search by Tag 3. Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file. Figure 5.26 Interface of Playback by Tag The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.27 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List Figure 5.28 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 5.1.6 Playing Back by System Log Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Search interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information Figure 5.29 System Log Search Interface 2. Set search time and type and click Search button. Figure 5.30 Result of System Log Search 3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 5.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 5.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button and until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.33 Right-click Menu in All-day Playback and Normal Playback Interface 3. You can click button button to set the full screen as target searching area. After drawing area(s), click to execute smart search in this area. Note: Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported. Figure 5.34 Draw Area of Smart Search Results of intelligent analysis: Video type bar: : Normal record file; : Event record file; : Dynamic record file.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 5.35 Smart Search Result with Video List Figure 5.36 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 5.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Right click the mouse on a channel under playback and choose Digital Zoom to enter Digital Zoom interface. 2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times. Figure 5.37 Draw Area for Digital Zoom Figure 5.38 Right-click Menu in Playback Mode Right-click menu: Note: This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another. Table 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR CHAPTER6 Backup 68
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 6.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 6.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device (s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface Menu>Export>Normal Figure 6.1 Quick Export Interface 2. Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Quick Export button. Notes: 1. The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed 24 hours.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.2 Quick Export using USB1-1 3. In the Export interface, choose backup device and click Export button to start exporting. Note: Here we use USB Flash Drive and please refer to the next section Normal Backup for more backup devices supported by the device. 4. Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported to the USB flash drive. Figure 6.3 Export Finished 5. Check backup result.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 6.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backed up to USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer). Backup using USB flash drives, USB HDDs and USB writer. Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Figure 6.5 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Set search conditions and click Search button to enter the search result interface. 3. Select record files you want to back up.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export the record files. Click Export button and start backup. Note: If the inserted device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. USB writer and SATA writer cannot be formatted. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.8 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”. Figure 6.9 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer 6.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or SATA writer. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Event 2. Select Motion as the event type. 3. Set the start time and end time of the record files. 4. Select the camera (s) for searching. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.13 Result of Event Search 6. Select record files to export. You can enter the Export interface by the following two ways: Select motion detection event (s) from the list and click Quick Export button to enter the Export interface, as shown in Figure 6.15. (1) Click the Details button to enter the interface with detailed information of the record file, e.g., start time, end time, file size, etc.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 6.15 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 6.16 Export Finished 8. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 6.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer). Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Please refer to Chapter 5. 2. During playback, use buttons and in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s). 3. Exit Playback interface after finishing clipping and you will then be prompted to save the clips.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.20 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 6.21 Export Finished 6. Check backup result. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 6.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, and USB HDDs. 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 6.23 Normal Video Search 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to enter Export interface. Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3. Backup device management. Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button Select a record file in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it. to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 6.26 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to enter Export interface. Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 6.27 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management. Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. Note: There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR • Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR CHAPTER7 Alarm Settings 83
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 7.1 Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 7.1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 2. Set motion detection area and sensitivity. 1) Check the checkbox of Enable Motion Detection to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. 1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 7.4 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter 7.5).
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 7.2 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 7.6 Video Loss Setup Interface 2. Select a channel you want to detect. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Video Loss Alarm. 4. Click the icon of Handling to enter the Handling interface. 5. Set the arming schedule and alarm response actions.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 7.3 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management. Menu> Camera> Tamper-proof Figure 7.8 Tamper-proof Setup Interface 2. Select a channel you want to detect video tampering. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Tamper-proof. Note: By default, the tamper-proof detection is configured in full screen. 4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 7.4 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, including: • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. • IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. • Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password. • Input / Output Video Standard Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 7.5 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: The alarm response actions will be activated when an exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, and Send Email.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 8.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 8.1 General Network Settings Interface 2. Select the General tab. 3. In the General Settings interface: You can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.2 PPPoE Settings Interface 3. Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Enter User Name and Password for PPPoE access. Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP. Figure 8.3 PPPoE Settings Interface 5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.5 IPServer Settings Interface • DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org). 2) In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website. Figure 8.6 DynDNS Settings Interface • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. Figure 8.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.8 NO-IP Settings Interface • hkDDNS: You need to enter the Server Address and Device Domain Name for hkDDNS, and other fields are read only. 1) Enter the Server Address of the hkDDNS server: www.hiddns.com. 2) Enter the Device Domain Name.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.11 Register the Device Note: Only lower-case English alphabet, numeric and ‘-’ can be used in the alias of the device and the alias must be started with letters of the lower-case English alphabet. 5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. 8.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Purpose: A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your device to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Steps: 1.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR UPnP™ can permits the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. If you want to use the UPnP™ function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router, you should configure the UPnP™ parameters of the device.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.15 UPnP™ Settings Finished 7. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 8.2.5 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Purpose: With a remote alarm host configured, the device will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the CMS (Client Management System) software installed. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface. 8.2.6 Configuring Multicast Purpose: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than the maximum number of cameras through network. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 4. Click the Apply button to save and exit the menu. 8.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports Purpose: You can change the server and HTTP ports in the Network Settings menu. The default server port is 8000 and the default HTTP port is 80. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. 3. Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port. Figure 8.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.21 Network Settings Interface 3. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 4. Select the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface. Figure 8.22 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Figure 8.23 Configure Email Settings 6. Click the Apply button to save the Email settings. 7. You can click the Test button to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box will pop up. Figure 8.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 8.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of device such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 8.25 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 8.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 8.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu. Figure 8.26 Network Detection Interface 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name, as shown in Figure 8.28. Note: Click the Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the device. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect. Figure 8.28 Export Network Packet 4. Click the Export button to start exporting. 5.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 8.4.3 Checking Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Steps: Click Status on the right bottom of the page. Figure 8.30 Checking Network Status If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 8.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 8.32 Network Parameters Configuration 8.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect 2. Click the Network Stat. tab to enter the Network Statistics menu. Figure 8.33 Network Stat. Interface 3.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 9.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General Figure 9.1 HDD Information Interface 2. Select the HDD to be initialized. 3. Click the Init button. Figure 9.2 Confirm Initialization 4. Select the OK button to start initialization.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 9.3 Start Initialization 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 9.4 HDD Status Changes to Normal Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. 9.2 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. 2. Set the Mode to Quota.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 9.6 Configure Record Quota 4. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu, as shown below. Figure 9.7 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 5. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras. 6.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 9.3 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDD on device so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list. Figure 9.8 View HDD Status (1) Note: If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 9.4 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T. Settings interface. Menu > HDD >HDD Detect >S.M.A.R.T. Settings 2. Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list. Note: If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 9.5 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: The bad sectors of a HDD may cause the system to slow down when reading or writing data. You can detect the bad sectors of the HDD and thus to take immediate measures to repair it. Steps: 1. Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface. Menu>HDD>HDD Detect>Bad Sector Detection Figure 9.11 Bad Sector Detection 2. Click Detect to start detecting. Figure 9.12 Bad Sector Detecting 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 9.6 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s). Note: The alarm type can be selected to: Audio Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, and Send Email.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 10.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field. 4. Configure the Display Name, Display Date and Display Week by clicking the checkbox. 5. Select the Date Format, Time Format and Display Mode.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 10.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Click the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this feature. Figure 10.3 Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 10.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Set the period of a day for configuring independent image parameters so as to satisfy different light conditions, e.g., daylight and night time. Two periods can be configured. When you have configured Period 1, the Period 2 is remained as the Other Time. Figure 10.5 Image Settings Interface 4.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 11.1 Viewing System Information 11.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No. , firmware version and encoding version. Figure 11.1 Device Information Interface 11.1.2 Viewing Camera Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. 2.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR parameters of each camera. Figure 11.3 Record Information Interface 11.1.4 Viewing Network Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information. Figure 11.4 Network Information Interface 11.1.5 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc. Figure 11.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 11.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu > Maintenance > Log Information Figure 11.6 Log Search Interface 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. 3.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 11.8 Log Details 6. If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu. You can also export all the log files stored in the HDD. (1) Enter the Log Export interface. Menu > Maintenance > Log Information>Log Export Figure 11.9 Log Export Interface (2) Check checkbox to select the HDD and click Export to enter the export interface.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 11.10 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 8. Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click the New Folder button to create new folder in the backup device, or click the Format button to format the backup device before log export. Notes: 1) Please connect the backup device to device before operating log export.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Figure 11.11 Import/Export Config File 2. Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device. 3. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button. After the import process is completed, you must reboot the device. Note: After having finished the import of configuration files, the device will reboot automatically.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 11.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 11.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu. Figure 11.12 Local Upgrade Interface 4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 11.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 11.14 Restore Factory Default 2. Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 12.1 General Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.2 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 12.2 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then set the date of the DST period.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.3 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 12.3 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of device. • Device No.: Edit the serial number of device. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.4 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 12.4.1 Adding a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 12.4 User Management Interface 2. Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface. Figure 12.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR • Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search and Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration. • Guest: The Guest user has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR property), upgrading system firmware. • Local Shutdown /Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the device. Remote Configuration • Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the device. • Remote Parameters Settings: Remotely configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files. • Two-Way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the device.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.4.3 Editing a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be edited from the list. Figure 12.9 Edit a User 3. Click the icon to enter the Edit User interface. Figure 12.10 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. 5. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu. 12.4.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 12.11 Change Password 2. Select the admin user and click to change the password. Figure 12.12 Change Password 3. Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. 4. Click OK to save the settings and exit the menu.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR 12.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown Figure 12.13 Shutdown Menu 2. Click the Logout button to log out, or Click the Shutdown button to shut down the device, or Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to login the system.
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User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Acronym for Digital Video Recorder.
User Manual of AAR-W450K and AAR-W850K Series DVR FAQ • Why does my device make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the device are as follows: a) There is no HDD installed in the device. b) The HDD is not initialized. c) HDD error To cancel the beeping sound and use the device without HDD, enter the Exception Settings interface. For detailed information, see Chapter 7.4 Handling Exception.
