Instruction Manual

ManualsBrandsDigimerge ManualsDigital Video Recorders8CH H.264 DVR w/DVD-RW & 3G Mobile, 500GB

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

Table Of Contents

Basic Setup
- 1. Connect the cameras
- 2. Connect a monitor
- 3. Connect the mouse
- 4. Connect the Ethernet cable
- 5. Connect the power cable
DH230: Front Panel
DH230: Rear Panel
DH250: Front panel
DH250: Rear Panel
Remote Control
- Mouse Control
- Mouse Tips
- Touch Screen Control
- Touch Screen Tips
- Touch Panel Tips and Tricks (DH230 only)
Using the System
- Password
- On-Screen Display
- Using the Virtual Remote
  - Playback
- Using the Virtual Keyboard
- Setting the Time
- Multi-Screen Display
  - Repositioning Channels
Getting Started
Recording
- Continuous Recording
- Event Recording
- Schedule Recording
- Recording Audio
Playback
Search
- Quick Search
- Event Record Search
- Event Preview Search
- Motion Area Search
- External Search
- Event Source Search
Setting up Sequencing
- Sequence mode & Shift mode
- Event View
- Configuring the EVENT tab
- Connecting a SPOT OUT / CAMERA OUT monitor (DH230/250)
Setting up Motion Recording
- Triggering secondary cameras in Motion recording
- Triggering cameras to record during Video Loss
Using the Main Menu
- DISPLAY
  - GENERAL
  - SWITCH / EVENT
- CAMERA
- RECORD
- SCHEDULE
  - CHART
  - HOLIDAY
- DISK
  - DISK MANAGER
  - Recording Disk
- NETWORK
- DEVICE
- SYSTEM
Backup
- Backing up to a USB Device or CD/DVD Burner
- Backing up to an FTP Server
- Viewing Backup Video
- Using MCD Player
CMS-DH Central Management Software
- System Requirements
- Prerequisites
- Installing CMS-DH
- Starting CMS-DH
- Adding a Virtual DVR
- Creating New Group Folders & Sub folders
- Configuring General System Settings
- Adding Users
- Recording Video to the hard drive
- Playing back recorded video
- Remote Search
  - Video Playback Controls
- Local Search
  - Saving Video Files
  - Converting video files to AVI
- Schedule Recording
- Schedule Backup to Local Hard Drive
- Configure Backup to FTP Server
- Taking Screen Captures
- Viewing File Download Status
- Changing viewing modes
- Sequencing
- E-Map
  - E-Map Setup
  - Viewing video on E-Map
  - Configuring E-Map camera settings
  - Zooming into the E-Map
  - Removing camera icon in the E-Map
- Adding Multiple E-Maps
- Viewing DVR Health
- Closing windows
- Locking Windows
- DVR Log
  - Setting PTZ Pre-Sets
- Upgrading the firmware remotely
- Configuring Post Event Action Tab
  - Setting up Post Event Actions on a NO/NC Device
- Configuring Alarm Output
  - Setting message pop-up notifications
  - Setting Video pop-up notifications
- Configuring other Post Action Events
- POS Data Search
- Running CMS-DH on multiple monitors
iSMS Client (Remote Viewing on the Mac)
- System Requirements
- Prerequisites
- Installation Steps
Using the iSMS Client
- iSMS Interface
- Configuring OSD Settings
- Searching for video remotely
- Searching for video locally
- Configuring PTZ settings
- Configuring PTZ Protocols in the iSMS Client
Configuring the iSMS Client
iPhone: Digi iMobile Touch App
- Compatible Devices
- Prerequisites
- Configuring Digi iMobile Touch Lite/Pro
- Digi iMobile Touch Lite Interface
- Digi iMobile Touch Pro Interface
  - About the Search and Control menus
  - Digi iMobile Touch Pro features
Android: Digi iMobile Touch Lite App
- Compatible Devices
- Prerequisites
- Configuring Digi iMobile Touch Lite
- Digi iMobile Touch Lite Interface
Installing the BDVRViewer App on your Blackberry
- Prerequisites
- Step 1 of 4: Download the BDVRViewer Application
- Step 2 of 4: Clear your browser cache
- Step 3 of 4: Enable APN (Access Point Name)
- Step 4 of 4: Log in to BDVRViewer
- Viewing Tips
Appendix A: System Specifications
- DH230 Specs
- DH230 Specs (cont’d.)
- DH250 Specs
- DH250 Specs (cont’d.)
Appendix B: Setting up Remote Viewing
- What Do I Need?
- How Do I Find My IP and MAC addresses?
  - Finding Your External IP Address
- How Do I Enable Port Forwarding?
Appendix C:Digimerge Auto Port Forward Wizard
- Installation
- Configuration
Appendix D: Setting Up DDNS Service
- How Do I Enable DDNS On My System?
Appendix E: Setting Up Mobile Access
- Before You Begin
- Registering your DVR for Mobile Access
  - Viewing Video from your Mobile Device
Appendix F: Connecting PTZ Cameras
- Using a PTZ Camera
- Setting Pre-Sets and Tour
Appendix G: Connecting Additional External Monitors
- 75 OHM Switch (DH230 16-channel models only / DH250)
Appendix H: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices
Appendix I: Full Connectivity Diagram
Appendix J: Replacing the Hard Drive
- DH230: Removing the Hard Drive
- DH230: Replacing the Hard Drive
  - DH230: Installing 2 hard drives
- DH250: Removing the Hard Drive
- DH250: Replacing the Hard Drive
  - DH250: Installing Multiple hard drives
- Formatting the Hard Drive
Appendix K: Using Listen-in Audio
- Playing AVI Files
Appendix L: Remote Viewing using Internet Explorer
Appendix M: DH230/250 Series Touch Screen Monitor Setup
- Step 1 of 3: Connect the Cables
- Step 2 of 3: Power on the Monitor
- Step 3 of 3: Test the Touch Screen Functions
Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting (cont’d.)
  - Remote Connectivity Trouble Shooting

121

iPhone: Digi iMobile Touch App

Changing Viewing Modes



• Touch to change viewing modes.

Rotating the Screen

Single channel view

Swipe finger to change channels

(single channel view only)

Quad View

9-channel view

16-channel view

Digi iMobile Touch Lite interface shown

Rotate your iPhone to change the image orientation.

Digi iMobile Touch Lite interface shown