H.264 WD1 DVR OSD Setup Manual Version 1.
OSD Setup Manual Table of Contents Menu System Overview ..................................................................................................... 7 < Account and Password > ....................................................................................... 7 < USB Mouse Operation > ........................................................................................ 7 < Key Usage of Virtual Keyboard > ...........................................................................
OSD Setup Manual LAN Select ................................................................................................... 16 LAN Setup .................................................................................................... 17 - DHCP .............................................................................................. 17 IP .................................................................................................... 17 Netmask ..............................................
OSD Setup Manual < Show Color Bar > ................................................................................................. 25 < Mouse Sensitivity > .............................................................................................. 25 < Hide Status Bar > ................................................................................................. 25 < Status Bar Size > .................................................................................................
OSD Setup Manual - Copy Settings.................................................................................. 35 Holiday Setup ............................................................................................... 35 < Data Lifetime Setup > .......................................................................................... 36 Data Lifetime Mode ...................................................................................... 36 Data Lifetime ........................................
OSD Setup Manual E-mail Select ................................................................................................ 44 E-mail Activate .............................................................................................. 44 E-mail Address ............................................................................................. 44 E-mail Video Attachment .............................................................................. 44 E-Mail Attachment Size ..........................
OSD Setup Manual UPS Protocol ................................................................................................ 57 Power Failure Scenario ................................................................................ 57 UPS Shutdown Setting ................................................................................. 58 - Min Remaining Battery Level .......................................................... 58 - Min Remaining Run Time ....................................................
OSD Setup Manual Menu System Overview The detailed functions and settings of H.264 WD1 DVR can be set by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating a PC. This chapter particularizes the items and options in the OSD setup menu. < Account and Password > Click on the Menu icon in the Live Panel and select an account to login. There are two preset accounts: “admin” and “user”.
OSD Setup Manual < Key Usage of Virtual Keyboard > A virtual keyboard shows up in some setting items, such as camera title, unit name, etc. The virtual keyboard displays as below. ! @ # 1 2 3 A B C N O P a b c n o p << * - 4 5 D E Q R d e q r >> _ + = , . / 6 F S f s 7 8 9 0 G H I J K T U V W X g h i j k t u v w x Space Cancel ← Del L M Y Z l m y z OK Click on the desired characters to select characters.
OSD Setup Manual System Setup Select from the Main Menu to enter the System menu. The items in the System menu are described in the following sections. System System/Version Info Language Date/Time Unit Name Show Unit Name User Management Network Setup RS485 Setup Audio Output/Key Beep English DVR No < System/Version Info > The System/Version Info menu allows users to view system information, such as hardware and software version.
OSD Setup Manual MAC Address 1 This item identifies the first Media Access Control (MAC) address of the DVR. Software Upgrade This item is used for updating software of the H.264 WD1 DVR via local device. The menu is displayed as follows. Software Upgrade Upgrade Version xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx Select No Connect a USB storage device containing the upgrade software to the DVR; the available upgrade files will be listed in the menu.
OSD Setup Manual < Date / Time > Users can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in this menu. In System menu, select ; the Date/Time menu displays as follows. Date/Time Date Time Time Zone Date/Time Display Date Display Mode Time Display Mode Daylight Saving Time Setup Network Time Protocol Setup 2014/03/11 PM 10:39:26 OFF 1 Row Y/M/D 12 HR NOTE: The reset Date / Time only applies to new video. The date and time of previously recorded videos will not be changed.
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OSD Setup Manual - DST Bias This item allows users to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time. Available options are <30>, <60>, <90> and <120> minutes. Network Time Protocol Setup After time zone is set, the option will be available. Network Time Protocol Setup NTP Server time.nist.gov Automatically Time Sync Off Manually Time Sync No - NTP Server Enter this item to setup a feasible time server.
OSD Setup Manual < Unit Name > Users are allowed to assign a unit name, up to 11 characters, to the H.264 WD1 DVR. Follow the steps below to edit the unit name. Select from the System menu. A virtual keyboard displays as below. ! @ # 1 2 3 A B C N O P a b c n o p << * - 4 5 D E Q R d e q r >> _ + 6 F S f s = 7 , 8 . 9 G H I J T U V W g h i j t u v w Space Cancel / 0 K X k x ← Del L M Y Z l m y z OK Click to add the wanted character to the entry field (up to 11 characters).
OSD Setup Manual Account Setup Setup customized username, password, and authority level in this menu. Click the box next to to select items. Note that the account is case sensitive. The privilege level ranks from level 1~8, and level 8 is the highest authority level. Alternatively, select to stop using the account. A second password can also be specified, if required. Account Setup Account: Password: Privilege: 2nd PW… 2nd PWD: admin **** Level 8 Off Mod Mod Mod .
OSD Setup Manual Load Default Setting This item is to restore the default settings. Select to load default setting or select to exit. < Network Setup > The Network Setup menu allows users to configure the network by specifying the network related settings, such as IP address and Netmask, etc. Check with the network administrator and/or network service provider for more specific information. The menu is as the following. Items in this menu are described in the following sections.
OSD Setup Manual LAN Setup The network related settings in the LAN Setup menu are associated with the network service type. If users select for , then the PPPoE related menu items will not be displayed. Select in and use the virtual keyboard to set parameters. The menu displays as follows. LAN Setup DHCP IP Netmask Gateway DNS PPPoE Account PPPoE Password Connect At Booting Network Restart On 192.168.1.150 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.
OSD Setup Manual - Netmask Netmask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the networks available hosts. Its value is defined by the network administrator. It takes the form as ***.***.***.***, for example, 255.255.255.255. This item allows users to enter the value of the Netmask for the DVR. Please note that to configure this item, DHCP must be set to . - Gateway Gateway is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network.
OSD Setup Manual - PPPoE Password The item allows users to setup the PPPoE password. Follow the steps to setup the login password. Select from the LAN Setup menu and a virtual keyboard displays. Click to add the wanted characters to the entry field. When it is done, click to save the setting and exit. - Connect At Booting The DVR is allowed to automatically connect to the internet when it is powered up. Select to connect at booting; otherwise, select .
OSD Setup Manual - Enable DDNS The item is used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name Service. Select to enable the service, or to disable. - Service Provider There are three different service providers: , and . When is selected, users can setup preferred and . The DDNS address will be as http://hostname.ddns.iview-ddns.com after users submit the setting.
OSD Setup Manual - DDNS Port The item allows users to setup the port for DDNS. Click the UP / DOWN buttons to change the port. - DDNS Account Users who use DynDNS or ChangeIP as the service provider have to input a DDNS account name. Follow the same step as described in setup to input a valid account name. - DDNS Password Users who are using DynDNS as the service provider have to input a DDNS password.
OSD Setup Manual UPnP Setup UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play, which is a technology that integrates a universal protocol for widespread plug-and-play devices to ease the network implementation. When a PC and a DVR both are both installed the UPnP function, the PC can automatically recognize the DVR in the same local area network.
OSD Setup Manual Bits Users can specify the bits in a word associated with this protocol. The available options are <6>, <7> and <8> bits. Stop Users can specify the stop bit associated with this protocol. Options are <1> and <2> stop bits. Parity This item is used to specify the parity associated with this protocol. Options are , and . < Audio Output/Key Beep > Enter this menu to setup the audio output or key beep.
OSD Setup Manual Monitor Setup The Monitor setup menu allows users to adjust the quality of the displayed image. Select from the Main Menu, and the following menu is displayed.
OSD Setup Manual < VGA Resolution > This item allows users to select appropriate VGA resolution for the VGA monitor connected to the DVR. The options are <1024*768>, <1280*1024>, <720P>, and <1080P>. NOTE: After the VGA resolution is altered, the system will reboot to apply the change. < Show Color Bar > Choose this item to display color bar pattern on the screen. The color bar helps to adjust the monitor hue, saturation, text color, and display options.
OSD Setup Manual Camera Setup The items in the Camera setup menu enable users to set camera parameters, including camera title, dome protocol and ID for each connected camera. < Analog Camera > Items in this menu are described in the following subsections. Camera Setup Analog Camera Select Dome Protocol Dome ID Camera Name Covert Termination Adjust Video Audio Association Copy Settings CH01 None 0 CH1 No Yes Yes Analog Camera Select This item is used to select a camera for setting the parameters.
OSD Setup Manual Follow these steps to enter a new name for a camera. Click , and a virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed as below. ! @ # 1 2 3 A B C N O P a b c n o p << * - 4 5 D E Q R d e q r >> _ + = , . 6 F S f s / 7 8 9 0 G H I J K T U V W X g h i j k t u v w x Space Cancel ← Del L M Y Z l m y z OK Click to add characters to the entry field. Each title can contain up to 11 characters.
OSD Setup Manual - Contrast Click the box next to and click the UP / DOWN buttons to adjust the contrast of the camera. The range of contrast values is <-128> to <127>. - Saturation Click the box next to and adjust the color saturation of the camera by clicking the UP / DOWN buttons. This value will be ignored on monochrome monitors. The range of saturation values is <-128> to <127>. - Hue Click the box next to and adjust the hue of the camera.
OSD Setup Manual Record Setup The following factors will influence the total record time of H.264 WD1 DVR: HDD capacity Image quality settings Recording rate (Picture per Second) Event settings The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting are, the shorter the recording duration. Most of the related factors can be set here in this submenu. The Record menu allows users to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters.
OSD Setup Manual Max Rec. PPS This item will remain constant. With different video systems, NTSC and PAL, the maximum recording PPS varies. For NTSC video system, the maximum recording PPS is 480 for 16CH models. For 8CH models, the maximum recording PPS is 240, while for 4CH models, it will be 120. As for PAL video system, the maximum recording PPS will be 400 for 16CH models, 200PPS for 8CH models, and 100PPS for 4CH models. CBR / VBR This item allows users to select an encoding method for the unit.
OSD Setup Manual < Schedule Setup > This submenu is used to set the day and night time, or weekend recording schedule. The Day and Night Schedules are used to define daytime and night time; the Weekend Schedule can be modified for weekends and holidays. Select from the Record menu; the following menu is displayed.
OSD Setup Manual < ezRecord Setup > This item aims to ease the complicated record settings, and to make the setup much easier. Note that this item can be accessed only when is selected as the option for . Select from and the menu is displayed as below.
OSD Setup Manual < Advance Schedule Setup > When is selected as the option for , users need to further configure the schedule and recording settings under this menu. Click , and the menu is shown as below. NOTE: can only be accessed when is set to .
OSD Setup Manual Recording Profile Setup Enter this menu to setup normal and event recording options for Profile 1, Profile 2 and Profile 3 for each channel. Follow the steps below to complete the setting. Recording Profile Setup Cameral Select Normal PPS Normal Qlty Event PPS Event Qlty Copy Settings Profile 1 30 Best 30 Best Profile 2 30 Best 30 Best CH01 Profile 3 30 Best 30 Best - Camera Select The item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters.
OSD Setup Manual - Copy Settings This function is for users to copy the settings of the currently-selected camera to any other connected cameras. Click and select one or more target cameras. After the selection, click to apply the settings. Holiday Setup The DVR also allows users to define holidays that require special monitoring and recording settings. The Holiday Setup menu is as below.
OSD Setup Manual < Data Lifetime Setup > Data Lifetime indicates the duration that a video is saved and recallable in the HDD. Only those videos recorded within Data Lifetime can be displayed on the screen and played back. The video exceeds Data Lifetime will be hidden and cannot be retrieved for playback.
OSD Setup Manual < Circular Recording > Users can choose to record video in circular mode or in linear mode. If circular mode is selected, the DVR will store new videos into the HDD spaces while overwriting the oldest recorded videos. Alternatively, if linear mode is selected, the DVR will stop recording when HDD is full. The percentage of HDD usage will be displayed as an icon in the status bar. Furthermore, an alert icon will be displayed in the status bar when HDD usage reaches 98%.
OSD Setup Manual Sequence Setup The Sequence menu allows users to set the camera sequence schedule and dwell time for main and call monitor. Select in Main Menu, and the menu displays as follows. Items in the Sequence menu are described in the subsections.
OSD Setup Manual Event Setup This menu allows users to determine behaviors of the H.264 WD1 DVR in response to alarm events. In the Main Menu, select , and the following menu is displayed. Items in the Event menu are described in the following subsections. Event Internal Buzzer Event Icon Alert Notification Setup Event Full Screen Event Duration Per Channel Config E-mail Management On On None 20 Sec < Internal Buzzer > This item allows users to enable / disable internal buzzer of the H.
OSD Setup Manual < Alert Notification Setup > This function allows users to send alert notifications to the CMS program which is installed to the computer. For detailed setup instruction, please refer to the CMS user’s manual. Alert Notification Setup Alert Configuration Set Alert Notification Alert IP Alert Port Alive Interval 1 OFF 0.0.0.0 9999 120 Sec Alert Configuration Set provides 3 sets of Alert Notification, IP, and Port.
OSD Setup Manual < Event Full Screen > This function allows the DVR to display the alarm channel in full-screen when an alarm is triggered. Select to disable this function, or select to display the alarm channel on Main Monitor when an alarm is triggered. Choose to display the alarm channel on Call Monitor. Alternatively, select to display the alarm channel on both Main Monitor and Call Monitor.
OSD Setup Manual Detection Configuration If is enabled, the motion detection parameters should be setup. Select a channel in , and then click . The Detection Configuration menu displays as follows. Detection Config Detected Area Setup Sensitivity Area Threshold 88% 6% - Detected Area Setup The Detected Area, consisting of 192 (16×12) detection grids, is displayed as below. Follow the steps to setup the detected area.
OSD Setup Manual - Area Threshold means the motion trigger level. If the percentage of the triggered grids out of the total detection area is greater than the set value, the motion alarm will be triggered. For example, if 10 grids are selected, and the value is set to 70%, the motion alarm will be triggered when 7 grids are motion-detected. Adjust the percentage by clicking the UP / DOWN buttons next to . The value is increased by 1% increment.
OSD Setup Manual < E-mail Management > Three sets of e-mails can be defined in this menu for receiving event / alarm notices. E-mail Management E-mail Select E-mail Activate E-mail Address E-mail Video Attachment E-mail Video Attachment Size Event/Alarm Selection SMTP Server Setup 1 Off Off 100KB E-mail Select Select a number to setup its e-mail related settings. E-mail Activate This item enables (On) / disables (Off) the e-mail notification of events / alarms.
OSD Setup Manual E-Mail Attachment Size According to users’ needs, users can set the video size under this item. The maximum size is 500 KB. Event/Alarm Selection This menu lists different types of events and alarms that users can choose whether to send notification e-mails when any of them occurs. Select to enable e-mail notification of the chosen event / alarm. Otherwise, select to disable it.
OSD Setup Manual Follow the steps to setup the SMTP Server. Select from the SMTP Setup menu. A virtual keyboard displays. ! @ # 1 2 3 A B C N O P a b c n o p << * 4 5 D E Q R d e q r >> _ + 6 F S f s = , . / 7 8 9 0 G H I J K T U V W X g h i j k t u v w x Space Cancel ← Del L M Y Z l m y z OK Click to add characters to the entry field. When it is done, click to save the settings and exit. - SMTP Port The item is used to change SMTP port to another port, if necessary.
OSD Setup Manual Database Setup The menu displays information of internal and external HDDs. In the Main Menu, select , and the following menu is displayed. Database Total Size Free Size Avail. Rec Time Internal Disks Data Protection Repair On Power Loss xxxGB xxxGB (Circular) Circular On NOTE: If the detection of HDDs fails, the message “HDD fail” will be displayed. < Total / Free Size > Total Size shows the total storage capacity of HDD that was added to the database.
OSD Setup Manual < Internal Disks > Select to view information of the storage devices connected to the DVR. The menu is displayed as below. Device Name #: xxxxxxx-xxxxxx Internal Disks Active Yes Detail No Action None and are “read-only”. The number in front of the device name represents the SATA port that the HDD is connected to. If no storage device is connected to the DVR, the message “No Available Items!” will be displayed.
OSD Setup Manual < Data Protection > Enter this menu to select the data users wish to protect from data purging or overwriting. Data Protection Event PM 01:29:08 Yes PM 01:42:41 Yes AM 09:36:02 Yes PM 12:45:31 No PM 12:55:56 No Date Time 2014/03/06 2014/03/06 2014/03/07 2014/03/07 2014/03/07 First Page <<< << < > Loc. INT01 INT01 INT01 INT01 INT01 >> Lock NO NO NO NO NO >>> The first column shows the date/time information. The second column shows whether the data contains event videos.
OSD Setup Manual Configuration The Configuration menu can be used to restore the default factory settings, import / export configuration, and view / export system log. Select from the Main Menu, and the following menu is displayed. Items in this menu are described in the following subsections. Configuration Load Factory Default Import Config Export Config System Log Operation Log No Off < Load Factory Default > This item is to load the factory default setting.
OSD Setup Manual < Export Configuration > Users are allowed to save a DVR configuration by exporting it to an external drive, such as a USB Flash Drive. Before exporting the configuration, make sure the device in which the configuration will be saved is attached to the DVR correctly. Select from the Configuration menu. The following menu is displayed. Export Config Copy Destination Config Name Begin Export No Items in this menu are described in the following sections.
OSD Setup Manual < System Log > Select and a list of system logs will be displayed on the screen. Users can export the system log as a data file to an external storage device. Connect a USB storage device and select to export the system log file to the USB storage device. Note that in the mean time, a digital signature file will also be exported. < Operation Log > Set to and operation logs will start to be recorded in the system log.
OSD Setup Manual Export The Export menu enables users to export recorded video with or without digital signature to a USB storage device, or to a DVD+RW. Make sure an external storage device is available and connected to the appropriate port for video export. The exported videos will be named by the exporting date and time, and classified by event types. When the recorded video is exported with digital signature, the output will be four files, including *.gpg, *.avi (*.drv), *.sig and readme.txt.
OSD Setup Manual < Select Device > The available external devices for exporting video will be listed by name and free size in the Select Device menu. The Select Device menu displays as follows. Select Device Device Name xxx-xxx-x-x-xx xx-xxx-xx-xxxx Available 256 MB 7565 MB Sel NO NO NOTE: The DVR only exports files to external USB drives with FAT32 format.
OSD Setup Manual < Select Channel > The item is used to select channels to export. Click to select or de-select a channel. NOTE: This item is only available when is set to or . If is set to , all channels will be selected. < From / To Time > These items are used to set the time which data export begins and ends. Click to select the date / time by clicking the UP / DOWN buttons or scrolling the mouse wheel.
OSD Setup Manual < Export Format > This item is for selecting the exporting video format. The options are , , and . The DRV and AVI files are compressed video files, while the original files are raw data of the unit’s recorded video. The DRV and original files can only be played back with the remote monitoring software and DVRPlayer, and multiple-camera video can be played back from one file. The AVI files can be played back with Windows Media Player.
OSD Setup Manual AUX Setup The AUX setup menu is for users to configure the settings of UPS. The AUX setup menu is displayed as below AUX UPS Setup < UPS Setup > When users wish to connect the DVR to the power source via a UPS device, the required connections are illustrated as the following figure. The USB cable is for data communication between the DVR and the UPS device. Power Cable UPS Device Power Cable USB Cable The UPS Setup menu is as the following.
OSD Setup Manual UPS Shutdown Setting When is set to , this item will be available. Users have to setup under which condition the DVR should begin to automatically shutdown. The menu is shown as below. UPS Shutdown Setting Min Remaining Battery Level Min Remaining Run Time Delay To Activate 5% 5 mins 10 secs NOTE: The DVR will begin to shutdown when one of the first two conditions is satisfied.
OSD Setup Manual - UPS Protocol This item shows the protocol of the UPS device. - UPS Status This item will show the connection status between the DVR and the UPS device. Refer to below for the description of each displayed value. Unknown This will be displayed when no UPS device is connected. Lost Communication This means there might be problems due to the USB cable connection between the DVR and the UPS device. Online This will be shown when everything is in good condition.
OSD Setup Manual Shutdown This menu is used to shutdown or reboot the DVR. If users must shutdown the H.264 WD1 DVR for any reason, please follow the proper shutdown and power-on procedures to avoid any potential damages to the DVR. Shutdown Power Off Reboot Power Key Privilege Auth < Power Off > Select this item to shutdown the DVR. Do not remove the power source during shutdown procedure until the monitor turns black. < Reboot > Select this item to reboot the DVR.
OSD Setup Manual Appendix A: Record Duration The record duration varies based on the HDD capacity and the settings of resolution, recording quality and events. The following tables give a sample calculation of record duration according to different HDD capacities with different settings of resolution and recording quality, excluding consideration of events. The recording quality refers to the quality setting of under from the Record menu.
OSD Setup Manual HD1 NTSC: 30PPS Low (1 KB) PAL: 25PPS NTSC PAL (Per Channel) 1 TB Internal Storage 16CH Models 15.41 17.86 8CH Models 30.82 35.73 4CH Models 61.64 71.45 2 TB Internal Storage 16CH Models 30.93 35.86 8CH Models 61.87 71.72 4CH Models 123.74 143.44 62 Recording Quality Mode Fair (2 KB) Mid (3 KB) High (4 KB) Best (5 KB) NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL 8.45 16.89 33.79 9.94 19.89 39.78 5.82 11.64 23.27 6.89 17.38 27.56 4.44 8.87 17.75 5.27 10.54 21.09 3.59 7.71 14.35 4.
OSD Setup Manual Appendix B: DVRPlayer DVRPlayer is a software that enables users to playback the *.drv files recorded by the DVRs at a PC site. NOTE: The DVRPlayer can ONLY accept and playback *.drv files. First, connect to the DVR via DVRRemote. Then download the DVRPlayer.zip file by clicking on the link. Extract the zip file to the same folder. Double click on the DVR_Player.exe, and the main window of the DVRPlayer displays as below.
OSD Setup Manual Playback the videos on the Data List Click on the toolbar at the top of the main window. The “Data List” window displays, shown as the figure below: The “Data List” shows all recorded videos, “Normal” and “Event” separately, that are stored in the destination folder appeared at the top. Note that users can also click on the top to select a different folder which contains recorded videos.
OSD Setup Manual Local Playback the selected *.drv files In the tab, as shown below, users can click to select a specific *.drv file and click to playback the file on the main window. Note: If users click the close button at the top-right corner of the “Data List” window, the following “Playback” window with tab and tab only. The function of tab will be described on the next page.
OSD Setup Manual Verify digital signature of exported videos In the tab, shown as below, users can authenticate videos with digital signatures. Follow the steps below to complete the verification. Select any video from the Data List and click at the bottom, then the “Playback” window will be displayed returning a GOOD or BAD signature result in the field.
OSD Setup Manual Playback Controls When the video starts to playback on the main window, the playback control buttons will be displayed on the toolbar at the top of the main window. Please refer to below picture: Refer to the following table for description of playback control buttons used while playing back the *.drv file. ICON BUTTON DESCRIPTION 1. Click to playback the video backward. Click repeatedly to select the desired playback speed from 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, Fast Backward / 16X and 32X.
