HD-SDI STAND-ALONE DVR, 4 / 8 / 16 CHANNELS ART. HDDVR0400A / HDDVR080A / HDDVR160A Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it for future reference Via Don Arrigoni, 5 24020 Rovetta S. Lorenzo (Bergamo) http://www.comelitgroup.com e-mail:export.department@comelit.
CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage of the power must be verified before using.
1.1 Main Features COMPRESSION FORMAT Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and better image quality LIVE SURVEILLANCE Support VGA /CVBS/HDMI output Support 4/ 8/ 16 channel SDI video input Support channel security by hiding live display Display the local record state and basic information Support USB to make full control RECORD MEDIA 4 channel HD DVR support 2 SATA HDD installed inside 8 and 16 channel HD DVR support 8 SATA HDD installed inside BACKUP Support USB 2.
1.2 Front Panel Instructions Notice: The pictures are only for reference; please make the object as the standard. Front Panel of art.
1. The Front Panel interface for art. HDDVR080A / HDDVR160A is shown as below: Type Work state indicator Compound button Name Description the light is blue REC When recording, HDD When HDD is writing and reading , the light is blue Backup When backup files and data, the light is blue Net When access to network , the light is blue Play When playing video, Power Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue the light is blue P.T.Z./ - 1. Enter PTZ mode in live AUDIO/+ 1.
Fig 2-3 Rear Panel for art. HDDVR080A Fig 2-4 Rear Panel for art. HDDVR160A Item 1 2 3 4 5 Name HD SD Video in Alarm in HDMI port VGA port LAN 6 USB port 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 GND K/B P/Z CVBS Audio out MIC in Alarm out Audio in E-SATA Description HD SDI video signal inputs. Alarm Inputs for connecting sensors Connect to high-definition display device VGA output, connect to monitor Network port To connect external USB devices like USB flash drive, USB HDD for backup or updating firmware.
Button Power Button Record Button -/-- /0-9 Digital Button Fn1 Button Multi Button Next Button SEQ Audio Switch Direction button Enter Button Menu Button Exit Button Focus/IRIS/Zoom/PTZ Preset Button Cruise Button Track Button Wiper Button Light Button Clear Button Fn2 Button Info Button Snap Button Search Button Cut Button Backup Button Zoom Button PIP Button Function Switch off—to stop DVR.
Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto the value, and roll the wheel when the value blinks. It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time In playback: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode. In backup: Click left button to choose the options.
2 Basic Function Instruction 2.1 Power On/Off Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good. 2.1.
2.3 Live preview Fig 3-2 live preview interface The explanation of symbol in the live preview interface: symbol meaning symbol Green Manual record Red Yellow Motion detection record Blue meaning Alarm in trigger record Schedule record 2.3.1 Live playback Click Play button to playback the recorded video. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.
Fig 3-3 live playback Item Function Description 1 Playback process bar 2 Playback basic function 3 Display mode 4 5 Zoom Color 6 Cut 7 8 9 10 11 Camera name Volume Reduce 3 Last/next segment of record and time process Play/ Pause / Stop / frame forward / fast forward / fast rewind 4ch:1/ 4, 8ch:1/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 1+5/ 1+7, 16ch:1/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 16/ 1+5/ 1+7/ 1+12 Screen digital zoom x2 Setup picture color Enable to select a specific part of the video and back it up on usb drive Enable or disable camera
Click Menu button, the interface will pop-up as Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote controller also can display the main menu. Main OSD Fig 4-2 system setup 3.1 Basic configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system、date& time and DST. 3.1.
Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution and language. The definitions for every parameters display as below: Device name: the name of the device. It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device remotely. Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera.
3.2 Live configuration Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, SPOT and mask. 3.2.1 Live In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast.
Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture. Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface. 3.2.
Setup mask area Notice: The mask area will not be recorded on DVR. Please use this function carefully. Live image mask area 3.3 Record configuration Record configuration includes five sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record and stamp. 3.3.
3.3.2 Record stream Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration record bit rate Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup. Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s、15s、20s、30s and 60s. Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically. Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup. Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
3.3.4 Stamp Stamp：User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video. Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-13: Fig 4-13 record configuration-stamp Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Set button, user can use cursor to drag the camera name and time stamp in random positions, refer to below Figures: Before drag after drag Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step1: enter into system configuration schedule configuration schedule; refer to Fig 4-14: Fig 4-14 schedule configuration-schedule Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-15, user can edit week schedule: Fig 4-15 schedule-week schedule Click “add” button to add a certain day schedule; click “delete” button to delete the selected schedule; Copy: user can copy the specify schedule to other dates.
Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue. 3.4.3 Sensor Step1: enter into system configuration schedule configuration alarm; refer to Fig 4-17: Step2: the setup steps of alarm are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue. Fig 4-17 schedule configuration-sensor 3.
Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-20: Fig 4-20 alarm handling-trigger Step3: tick off Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out; Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm; To alarm out: tick off the channel, there will be triggered alarm out in the designated channel. Click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
Fig 4-22 alarm configuration-motion Step2: enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If there is other motion detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be considered that those two adjacent detective motions are two different motion events. Click Trigger button, a dialog box will pop-up: Step3: the setup steps of motion trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.
Fig3-24 alarm configuration-schedule Step2: the setup steps of alarm schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. 3.5.3 Video loss Step1: enter into system configuration alarm configuration video loss; refer to Fig 4-25: Fig 4-25 alarm configuration-video loss Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details.
3.5.5 Alarm out Alarm out includes three sub menus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer Alarm out Step1: enter into system configuration alarm out; refer to Fig 4-27: Fig 4-27 system configuration-alarm out Step2: in this interface, set relay alarm out name, select hold time which means the interval time between the two adjacent alarms. Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
There are 3 different types to connect internet, please select an appropriate type to fit your network environment. 1. STATIC (FIXED) IP: Input IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server manually. 2. DHCP : Check the "Obtain IP address automatically", the device will acquire IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS service. 3. PPPOE : input the user name and password from ISP provider. No matter which type you use, please click “Test” before you click “Apply” to make the setting work.
Parameter FPS Resolution Quality Encode Max bit rate Meaning For 4 CH HD DVR CIF@7FPS, for 8 and 16 CH HD DVR CIF@30FPS Support CIF The quality of the clients image. The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest. VBR and CBR Range from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、2 Mbps 3.6.
3.6.4 Other settings Step1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name， password and host domain name of the registered website, click TEST to test the effectively of relevant information. Fig 4-32 network configuration-other settings STEP2: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface. Note: The domain name server that selected by user is a banding domain name of DVR.
① General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC; click OK button, this user will be added into the user list box; click Exit button to exit the current interface. Note: when the default value of binding PC MAC address is 0, the user is not bind with the specify computer; the, the user can log in DVR on the binding computer after set the specific binding MAC address. ② Authority: a) Admin: Admin have full control of DVR.
Advance Step1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configuration advance; refer to Fig 4-37: Fig 4-37 P.T.Z configuration-advance Step2: in the Advance interface, click preset “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-38: Fig 4-38 advance-preset setting a. in the preset set interface, click Setting button, a dialog will pop-up as Fig 3-39: Fig 3-39 preset set-setting b.
Fig 4-40 cruise set a. click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (max 8 cruise line can be added); select a cruise line, click Setup button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-41: Fig 4-41 cruise set-modify cruise line b. click Add icon to set the speed and time of preset point; select a preset point, click Delete icon to modify the setting of a preset point. User can to delete that preset point; click Modify icon those icons to adjust the position of preset point.
4 Record search & playback and backup Search configuration includes three submenus: time search, event search and file manager. 4.1 Time search Step1: enter into Search configuration time search; refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data Step3: select a date, press Search button, click the time grid to set the play start time or input play record time manually.
4.3 File manager Step1: enter into Search configuration file manager; refer to Fig 5-3: Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file manager Step2: click Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box, user can select date, channels accordingly. Lock: checked a file, click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.
Fig 5-5 backup information Step4: in the backup information interface, user can check the relevant information of backup files, storage type, save file type, etc. click Apply button to starting backup. Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file manager interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole interface can be expanded. 5 Manage DVR 5.1 Check system information Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user. 5.1.
5.1.3 Log information In this interface, user can check relevant log information according to set date; refer to Fig 6-3: Fig 6-3 log information 5.1.4 Network information In this interface, user can check relevant parameters of network; refer to Fig 6-4: Fig 6-4 network information 5.1.5 Online information In this interface, user can check the details of the current connection of online users; refer to Fig 6-5: Fig 6-5 online information 5.1.
5.1.6 Disk manager Step1: enter into disk manager interface; refer to Fig 5-7: Fig 6-7 disk manager Note: please format the hard disk before record. If not being formatted, it will show the status of the disk-free space, and total space show OM at the bottom of screen. Step2: click Refresh button to refresh the disk information of the list box; set the property of the disk then click Apply button to save the setting Step3: checked a hard disk, click Format button to star format.
6 Remote Surveillance 6.1 Accessing DVR If making remote view, the DVR must connect with LAN or internet. Then enable network server in the unit. Please refer to 4.6 Network Configuration. This unit supports IE browser, without any client software installed. It supports Win 7, XP and Vista. 6.1.1 On LAN Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router. Enter Menu—Information—Network, and user can check the network configuration of DVR.
Step2: The following steps are the same as STEP4-7 of the connection way above. 6.2 The remote live preview interface as below: Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface Symbol and function Definitions: Channel Screen display Volume indicator mode Snapping Start manual record Start picture record Bidirectional Playback Color talk ⑩ PTZ control ⑪ Master/sub stream status IE Note: click button to record manual and the record file will be saved in user’s PC.
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the contrast of channel Drag the scroll bar to adjust the saturation of channel Drag the scroll bar to adjust the hue of channel Click this button to recover the default value of brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Save the adjustment PTZ control Please connect speed dome to the device via RS485 firstly, make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the device and set the relative parameters manually.
6.3 Remote playback & backup 6.3.1 Remote playback button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-5: Click Select the record date and channels; double-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview the picture. Fig 7-5 Play record file interface This DVR supports remote time search, event search and file management. By Time Search: Step1: Enter into Search time search; refer to Fig 7-6: Fig 7-6 time search interface Step2: click “Search” button.
Fig 7-7 Time search playback By Event Search: Step1: Enter into Search event search; refer to Fig 7-8: Fig 7-8 event search interface Step2: click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor, click “search” button Step3: the events will be display in the event list box, double-click certain item to playback File Management Step1: Enter into Search file management; refer to Fig 7-9: 41
Fig 7-9 file management interface Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock” button to unlock this file Delete: select an unlock file, click “delete” button to delete this file from file list 6.3.
Fig 7-11 remote menu setup The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu Setup Guide for more details. Click “Apply” button to save above settings; click “default” button will recover the original settings. 6.5 Remote Management Remote Information Search The system will automatically record the working condition and operation process during the period of work. User can view information, such as username, IP address and so on.
7 Mobile Surveillance This DVR supports mobile surveillance on Iphone and android OS device, this section describes the installation of the program via the smartphone 7.1 Installation procedure on Iphone device At present, the software only supports version of iPhone iOS 3.1.2 and above, if phone firmware lower than this version please upgrade it.
Step 5: Just be patient to download and install. After installed, “SuperLivePro”, icon will display. Click this icon, a function interface will appear Step 6: Key in server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password. Click Login to process. Step 7: The default quad view window will be displayed. The functions descriptions as following, 7.1 Click or to view different channel. 7.2 Click then click “OK” to capture picture. 7.3 Click to do local record. 7.4 Click to get audio from DVR. 7.
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Click on ACCEPT & DOWNLOAD The program is being downloaded on your smartphone, please wait The program is being installed on your smartphone The installation is finished, click Open to launch the program, 47
Key your DVR IP, the username and password, if you want the program to keep in memory select REMEMBER SERVER, then click on LOGIN You are connected to the DVR, you can see all the functions of the program Main interface description Item Playback Image Log Server list Live Settings Information Help Logoff Description Video file playback Server photo browse Software log View and edit server list View camera online Software configure Server and software information Help Information about software and FAQ Lo
Live picture interface Icon Description One screen Four screen Channel configure PTZ control Capture Record Talk Channel audio Hide Superlivepro 49
Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power? a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change an adapter b. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please remove the HDD to check c. Hardware problem Q2. There is not menu output or only has live image display a. Check up whether other devices can display menu or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear. Q2. The indicator of the DVR lights, but no output. Why? a. The power of the adapter is not enough.
Fig7-1 Fig7-2 Q8: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time First possible reason: hard-disk cable and data cable are not well connected.
Q12: What are the minimum configurations of PC for clients connecting? PC Module Parameters CPU Intel Celeron 2.4G Motherboard Intel 845 HDD 80G RAM 512M NVIDIA GeForce MX440/FX5200 VGA ATIRADEON 7500/X300 OS Windows 2000(SP4 above) /Windows XP(SP2 above) /VISTA/SEVEN DirectX 9.
Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the required size of hard disk according to the total recording duration and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings for CBR. Resoluti on Frame Rate Totally(FP S) 6(PAL)/ 7(NTSC) 1080P 12(PAL)/ 15(NTSC) Video Quality Bit Rate (kbps) Used Space(MB/h) Highest Higher Medium Low Lower Lowest Highest Higher Medium Low Lower Lowest 12M 9M 7M 6M 4M 1.5M 12M 10M 8M 6M 2M 1.
Appendix C Compatible Devices Compatible Devices 1. Compatible USB drive after test. Brand A-DATA Transcend Kingston Toshiba SanDisk Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 2.
3. Compatible HDD Brand WESTERN DIGITAL HITACHI SEAGATE TOSHIBA Model number Capacity 1600AAJS FW:00L7A0 160GB 2500AVVS FW:73M8B0 250GB 3200AVVS 320GB 5000AVDS FW:63U7B0 500GB 5000AVJS FW:63YJA0 500GB 5000AVVS FW:63M8B0 500GB 5000AAKS FW:00V1A0 500GB 5000BUDT (2.5") FW:63G8FY0 500GB 5000AUDX FW:63WNHY0 500GB 10EURS FW:630AB1 1TB 10EVDS FW:63U8B0 1TB 15EARS FW:00Z5B1 1.5TB 15EURS FW:63S48Y0 1.
APPENDIX D DDNS setup procedure (Take www.geekciti.com as an example) 1. Visit www.geekciti.com and register new account by filling each line then press submit, you need to have a valid email which will be use as username 2.
3. If the domain exists already you will have to choose another domain name, if not you will see the below screen 4. Fill all setting on DVR then click “Test” to verify. Then click “Apply” to Finish DVR network setting. (Menu-> Network -> Other Settings) DDNS: enabled DDNS Type: mintdns Server www.geekciti.com User Name: dvrtest110@gmail.com (your account on www.geekciti.com website, as step 1) Password: xxxxxx (your account password on www.geekciti.com website, as step 1) Host Domain: smartdvr.
You can test with a computer with internet explorer browser by key in the new domain name You will see the DVR main page, after key in the username and password as well the display language, you should be able see camera live display 58
HDDVR040A specifications Compression format Video output Video Input HDMI/VGA Resolution Record Resolution H.
HDDVR160A specifications Compression format Video output Video Input HDMI/VGA Resolution Record Resolution Display Frame Rate Record Frame Rate Audio Input Audio output Alarm Input Alarm output: Record Mode Simplex/Duplex/Triplex Network Interface PTZ control Communication interface Disk info Remote controller Power Supply Temperature Humidity Average Operating Power （Excluding HDD） H.
