Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Basic Setup
- DH230: Front Panel
- DH230: Rear Panel
- DH250: Front panel
- DH250: Rear Panel
- Remote Control
- Using the System
- Getting Started
- Recording
- Playback
- Search
- Setting up Sequencing
- Setting up Motion Recording
- Using the Main Menu
- Backup
- 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
- Local Search
- 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
- Adding Multiple E-Maps
- Viewing DVR Health
- Closing windows
- Locking Windows
- DVR Log
- Upgrading the firmware remotely
- Configuring Post Event Action Tab
- Configuring Alarm Output
- Configuring other Post Action Events
- POS Data Search
- Running CMS-DH on multiple monitors
- iSMS Client (Remote Viewing on the Mac)
- Using the iSMS Client
- Configuring the iSMS Client
- iPhone: Digi iMobile Touch App
- Android: Digi iMobile Touch Lite App
- Installing the BDVRViewer App on your Blackberry
- Appendix A: System Specifications
- Appendix B: Setting up Remote Viewing
- Appendix C:Digimerge Auto Port Forward Wizard
- Appendix D: Setting Up DDNS Service
- Appendix E: Setting Up Mobile Access
- Appendix F: Connecting PTZ Cameras
- Appendix G: Connecting Additional External Monitors
- Appendix H: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices
- Appendix I: Full Connectivity Diagram
- Appendix J: Replacing the Hard Drive
- Appendix K: Using Listen-in Audio
- Appendix L: Remote Viewing using Internet Explorer
- Appendix M: DH230/250 Series Touch Screen Monitor Setup
- Troubleshooting
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Using the Main Menu
UPDATE
Use the Update menu to upgrade system
firmware.
NOTE: The system supports most major
brands of USB flash drives with a capacity
of 10 MB ~ 16 GB.
To upgrade firmware:
1. Download the latest firmware update from
the Digimer
ge website.
2. Copy the firmware to a blank USB flash
driv
e.
NOTE: Do not have any folders on the USB
flash drive—just the firmware file.
3. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port
on the front or back panel.
4. Stop all recording on the system.
NOTE: You must stop all recording in order
to perform the upgrade.
5. Open the Main Menu and select
SYSTEM.
6. Under the UPDATE tab, select
UPDATE.
7. Select
START and press the ENTER button.
Firmware upgrade begins.
Do not
remove
the USB flash drive until the upgrade
process is complete.
Do not
press any
buttons or power off the system during the
upgrade process.
When upgrade is finished, click the REBOOT button
in the prompt window to restart the system.
INFO
View important system information:
• S/W VERSION: The curr
ent system
firmware version.
• DOMAIN NAME: Your Digimerge DDNS
domain name.
• MAC: The physical address of the DVR on
your network.
• LANGUAGE: The current system language.
• NETWORK: The IP address of the system
• RECORD DISK: HDD, size and space
remaining.
• DISK SUMMARY: The status of the HDDs,
and what state they are in.
• STREAM: the hard drive is in recording
mode
• 0 MIRROR: the hard drive is in RAID
mo
de
• SYSTEM HEALTH: Indicates system
temperature and voltage.
• DISK ORDER: Displays the internal system
disk order.
• EXTERNAL 1 & EXTERNAL 2: Displays
devices connected to the USB port.
• USB (FRONT): The status of the USB port
on the front panel.
• USB (REAR): The status of the USB port on
the rear panel.