BDVR Series DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER User Guide BDVR-4 4 Channels BDVR-8 8 Channels BDVR-1616 Channels
User Guide • Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Recorder. • Before using the Digital Video Recorder, please ensure that you read and understand the User Guide. • Please retain the User Guide for future reference. • Before connecting and installing any third party cameras, monitors, alarms and computers, please refer to the appropriate instruction manual for their correct operation. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
1. TIME .............................................................................................................. 20 2. RECORD ....................................................................................................... 21 3. ADVANCED ................................................................................................... 22 IV.LIVE VIEWING ................................................................................... 23 1. Display Overview ..................................
1. P.T.Z. Menu .................................................................................................... 54 2. Preset & Tour ................................................................................................ 55 3. Custom Functions ........................................................................................ 55 VII.SEARCH/ PLAYBACK ..................................................................... 58 1. Time Search ......................................................
Disclaimer z The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the date of publication. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
outlet. Contact a qualified service personnel authorised by your equipment distributor z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide. Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock. Qualified service personnel authorised by your equipment distributor should conduct internal inspections, alterations and repairs. z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes.
the leakage of corrosive liquids, fire, electrical shock, explosion or serious injury. z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batteries. There is serious risk of injury due to an explosion. Immediately flush with water any area of the body, including the eyes and mouth, or clothing that comes into contact with the inner contents of the battery. If the eyes or mouth contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance from a medical professional.
letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag. z If Condensation forms inside the Digital Video Recorder. Stop using the equipment immediately if you detect condensation. Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the power cord from the power outlet and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use. CAUTION - Risk of Explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries in accordance with the instructions.
I.CONTROLS 1. Front Panel < 4 Channel > < 8 Channel> < 16 Channel> 1. Mode indicator : 3 LEDs display the status of the Digital Video Recorder. Power (Blue), Recording (Red) and HDD (Green) BDVR Manual 9 Version 1.
2. Playback / Record Control: These functions are used in Live mode or Playback mode. 1) Direction buttons: In Menu setup mode, are used to move the cursor. 2) [LOG / Playback Stop] ① Log : Press this button to access the log list. ② Stop : This button stops playback 3) [R step or FR / REC ] ① Reverse Step : This button is used to move backwards, field by field, during STILL mode ② Fast Rewind : This button is used to fast rewind during PLAYBACK mode. ③ REC : Press to start recording.
5. . QUAD : Press this button to display the cameras in multi-screen view. 6. . Channel / Numeric Buttons : Press the buttons to enter data or make selections. Press “–” or “+” to enter appropriate numbers when prompted for a password, or appropriate dates in schedule option mode. [-, +] : To decrease settings, To increase settings 7. Remote control signal receiver : Do not block the receiver port on the unit. Doing so may cause the remote controller to function improperly. 8.
2. Rear Panel Connectors 1) CAM1~4 or 1~8: BNC input (Camera 1~4 or 1~8) connectors 2) MONITOR (Composite Output) : BNC standard composite video output connector. 3) SPOT : Spot Out connector 4) AUDIO Input / SPEAKER (Output) connectors : RCA 5) VGA Out connector 6) LAN (RJ-45 Ethernet Port) : For connecting to remote PC via Ethernet network. 7) MOUSE connection : Connect PS2 USB mouse to this port. To use USB only mouse, connect it to USB port at rear panel.
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4. Virtual Keypad for Mouse Control. This DVR can be controlled by Mouse. Connect a mouse via USB port before use.
II. INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS 1. Camera, Monitor, Microphone, Alarm Sensor and Power Cord 1-1. System Configuration Diagram The following illustration is showing a fully installed system. BDVR Manual 15 Version 1.
1-2. CAMERA This product can be installed for 4~16 cameras, dependant on Model number. Connect cameras to the VIDEO IN (BNC) on the back panel of the machine. To connect a PTZ camera, connect the PTZ camera’s control line to the RS-422 TX+, RS-422 TX- terminal and connect the video output to one out of VIDEO IN on the back panel of the product. PTZ CAMERA BDVR Manual 16 Version 1.
1.3 AUDIO The system has one channel audio input and output. To record and playback audio signals, connect an audio device (microphone) to the AUDIO IN (1 Vp-p @600 ohms) and speaker to the AUDIO OUTPUT (see illustration below). 1.4 MONITOR There are three video outputs (2 x BNC, 1 x VGA) on the rear panel of the system. Connect monitors depending on your application. 1 x BNC for Main composite video output. 1 x BNC for Spot composite video output. 1 x VGA output. BDVR Manual 17 Version 1.
2. PC System Requirement for Network Connection. (a) Pentium-4 2.0GHz or higher (b) 256MB System Memory (c) 1,024 x 768 Display Resolution, 32 Bit colour (d) Windows XP, VISTA (e) Spare 10/100-BaseT Ethernet Port (f) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c It is recommended to have DirectX 9.0c loaded on the Client PC. DirectX 9.0c is available for download from Microsoft homepage (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx).
III.QUICK SETUP To switch on the DVR, press the [POWER] button on the front panel or on the remote controller. When the Digital Video Recorder is powered on, the Live Viewing screenl appears after about 30 seconds. 1) First, stop recording to enter and set the QUICK SETUP menu. While the DVR is recording, TIME and RECORD menus are not activated. 2) When prompted for a password, enter the password using the Numeric buttons.
1. TIME When the Digital Video Recorder is powered on, for the very first time, it is important to set the exact date and time. 1) Select the “Time” menu tab using the directional buttons. 2) Enter the Date and Time by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote controller or “–/+” on the unit. 3) Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes. Press the [ESC] to exit a menu without making changes. Note: 1. Recording mode While recording mode you cannot set the time.
2. RECORD There is an easy setup for recording. 2-1. RECORD MODE 1) Select the “RECORD” menu tab using the directional buttons. 2) Select MODE by pressing the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the unit. 3) Press the [ENTER] button to exit a menu and save the changes. Press the [ESC] to exit a menu without making changes. • CIF, 4/8Ch: Each channel records at CIF resolution: 360x240 (360x288). RECORD • Field, 4/8Ch : Each channel records at Field resolution: 720x240 (720x288).
2.4 RECORD SETUP INFO This displays the picture quality and recording speed. 1. Note: START RECORDING : When setup is finished, press the [REC] button on the front panel or the remote controller to start recording, 2. To set up individual recording for each channel, or a more specified setup, enter into RECORD on the main menu. Please refer to 3. ADVANCED on how to enter into the main menu. 3. ADVANCED Select “ON” or “OFF” using the “–/+” buttons on the remote controller or the unit.
IV.LIVE VIEWING 1. Display Overview Recording Mode Event Indicator Camera No and Title Status 1. (1) Indicates an Alarm has been triggered by an alarm sensor. To cancel, press the [CANCEL/ESC] button on the remote controller or the [CLR] button the front panel. (2) Indicates Motion detected. To cancel, press the [CANCEL/ESC] button on remote the controller or the [CLR] button the front panel. (3) Indicates Video Loss during Recording.
2. Multi Screen Display and Sequencing 2.1 Full Screen Display Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the associated camera. 2.2 Multi Screen Display and Sequencing Display. Press the [DISPLAY] button to activate the multi-screen display. It changes in order, as shown below, from the SPLIT MODE choices. When in a 16-way screen display, press the [DISPLAY] button for 1 second to begin full screen sequencing. The sequence mode and dwell times are programmable.
2.3 Repositioning To reposition a camera view on screen. 2.3.1. Virtual Remote Controller ① Press the button on the Virtual Remote Controller, using the mouse, and the icon is displayed on the screen. Move the icon to the desired position by pressing the directional buttons on the remote controller or Virtual Control Pad. ② Press a Numeric button to reposition the selected camera. Press the [Enter] button to exit here and save the changes. 2.3.2.
During Live View mode or Playback, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get a close-up view of the image. 1. To activate the digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom. 2. Then press the [ZOOM] button on the IR Remote controller. A Zoom area box pops up, as shown below. x2 x4 ] buttons. 3. Move the box to the desired position using the directional [ 4. Press the [+] button to enlarge the image and the [ - ] button to zoom out the image. 5.
V. OPERATION 1. Main Menu Overview When the DVR is powered on, a Live Viewing screen appears after an initialisation period of about 30 seconds. Press the [MENU] button to access the main menu. An Admin Password Box appears. Enter the password using the Numeric buttons on the IR Remote Control or CH increase button on the Front Panel. Default password is ‘000000’. Main Menu is displayed only after a correct password is entered, shown below. Note: Factory default Admin/User password is 000000.
2. Display Option 2.1. Display Setup 1. Use the directional buttons [ ] to select “DISPLAY” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “DISPLAY SETUP”. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons [ ] to select a menu tab ( ). Selected items change to an [ORANGE] colour. 3. Use the Down [T] button to specify an option. 4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values ITEM ADJUSTMENT y Select “Show” or “Hide” below the status bar on the Main Monitor.
2.2. Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence) ITEM DWELL TIME SEQ. MODE FULL SCREEN BDVR Manual DEFAULT ADJUSTMENT 2 Sec y Specify the dwell time of each camera or Multi-screen display. Use the [-, +] button : [1 second ~ 30 second] None y Select desired sequence mode for switching. ALL y Select the cameras to be included or excluded from the automatic sequencing. 29 Version 1.
3. Camera Setup 1. Use the directional buttons [ ] to select “CAMERA” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “CAMERA”. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons [ ] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure. 3. Use the Down [T] button to move to the specified options and use the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select other items. 4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Press Press Press Press 1 A B C 1 2 D E F 3 G H 4 J 5 6 No 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Press Press Press Press 7 S T U 7 2 8 V W X 8 I 3 9 Y Z @ 9 K L 4 0 . - _ 0 M N O 5 10+ SPACE P Q R 6 No BDVR Manual 31 Version 1.
4. Motion Recording 1. Use the directional buttons [ ] to select “MOTION” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “MOTION”. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons [ 3. Use the Down [ ] or Number button to select the Camera you wish to configure. ] button to move specified menu and use the Left/Right buttons [ ] to select other items. 4. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values. ITEM RECORD TIME CAMERA ADJUSTMENT y Determines the recording duration when motion is detected.
y Motion detected zones are changed to a BLUE Colour. Motion Detected zones y Use the Numeric button to select Motion Grid. GREY mask is cleared, or use <+> button to select Motion Grid on the Front Panel. A Running Man Icon is activated. The <+> button is used for selecting and canceling. Use the <-> button to escape from the Grid Menu. y It is also possible to select smaller motion grids for more precise motion detection using the CMS. 5. Save changes and exit the menu, press [ENTER] button.
5. Continuous Recording (Normal Recording) The DVR comes with certain preset settings from the factory. Therefore, once the DVR is installed immediate recording is possible by pressing the record button. By default, audio alarm and motion recording are set to OFF. １. Use the directional buttons [ ] to select “RECORD” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “RECORD”. ２. Use the directional buttons [ ] to select the Camera you wish to configure. ３. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values.
5. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button. 6. Pressing the [REC] button lights the front panel red REC LED, and recording starts. 7. To stop Recording, press the “STOP” button on the IR remote, or the [REC] button again on the Front Panel. < Approximate File Size> Quality NTSC PAL 720x480 720x240 360x240 720x576 720x288 360x288 UNIT LOW 5.1 3.2 2.0 6.1 3.8 2.4 KB MIDDLE 7.2 4.5 2.8 8.6 5.4 3.4 KB HIGH 10.2 6.4 4 12.3 7.7 4.8 KB SUPER 15.4 9.6 6 18.
6. Alarm Recording Always verify the Alarm Record settings prior to starting alarm recording. Please note that alarm recording is independent of any recording modes. Alarm Record starts after Alarm Record Enable. 6.1. Record Setup 1. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select the “ALARM” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “Alarm Record Setup”. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select a menu tab ( ). 3. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select the Camera you wish to configure. 4.
6.2. Alarm Setup ITEM RECORD TIME ADJUSTMENT y Determines the duration of recording after the alarm signal has been activated. [10SEC ~ 300SEC] y ALL: Start to record All Alarm “ON” channels if any Alarm signal is RECORD CAMERA triggered. y 1:1: Start to record the Channel on which the Alarm is triggered. y ON: The Buzzer sounds if an alarm is triggered. The Buzzer sounds for the duration of the RECORD TIME. This buzzer relates to Alarm Out. Configure Alarm Out as “ON” for the Alarm Buzzer.
6.3. Recording Priority ALARM RECORDING STATUS RECORDING STATUS USE MOTION OFF ON OFF Resulting Actions: z Press the REC button to commence Alarm Recording, based on the configuration shown above. (Recording Quality (Super), Frame Rate (6F/S) and Audio). The system reverts back to stand by mode once alarm recording finishes. The DVR system starts recording only when an alarm is activated.
ALARM RECORDING STATUS RECORDING STATUS USE MOTION ON ON ON z Resulting Actions: Press the REC button to commence motion recording, based on the configuration shown above (High picture quality at 15 F/S without audio). If an Alarm is triggered on this channel, the configuration changes to Super picture quality at 6F/S with Audio. The system reverts back to stand-by mode for Alarm or Motion once alarm recording finishes.
7. Schedule Recording The schedule chart shows a graphical representation of the defined record mode: Mode1~4. However, the schedules are only displayed if a corresponding schedule has been configured in the schedule menu. １. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select “SCHEDULE” menu. Then, press the [ENTER] button to display “Schedule Chart”. ２. Use ( the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select a menu tab ). ３. Use the Down button [T] to select the Day to be configured.
５. Enter the beginning and end time, then select the Record mode for recording. (1) BEGIN: The time to start recording. (2) END: The time to end recording. The end time must not be before the starting time or the same as the start time. (3) MODE: Up to 4 different recording modes can be pre-determined for schedule recording (MODE1 ~ MODE4). ６. Define modes. * Refer to Basic Recording for set up Note: y The recording time uses a 24 Hour clock (00:00 - 23:59).
Summary of Combinations RECORD ALARM SCHEDULE RECORD MODE MENU CAMERA MOTION USE Normal MODE 1~4 Continuous RECORD ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Motion RECORD ON ON OFF OFF OFF Alarm ALARM OFF OFF ON ON OFF Schedule SCHEDULE OFF OFF OFF OFF ON Schedule Motion SCHEDULE OFF ON OFF OFF ON Normal and Alarm RECORD &ALARM ON OFF ON ON OFF Motion and Alarm RECORD &ALARM ON ON ON ON OFF Schedule and ALARM &SCHEDULE OFF OFF ON OFF ON BDVR Manual 42 Version 1.
8. Network Setup A static service has an IP address that remains constant for the duration of the contract with the Internet Service Provider (ISP), whereas a dynamic service consists of an IP address that possibly changes every time a new connection is made through the ISP, or recurrently in a given period of time. Most Internet Service Providers offer both solutions and this manual distinguishes between them, according to commonly available service types, when configuring the DVR for networking purposes.
The DVR’s connection port can be changed in case the default port, 7000, cannot be opened. The DVR’s service port may be modified to allow the CMS connection. Note: How to connect the DVR via a Network using DDNS 1. Select DHCP. Dynamic IP Router DVR DVR 2. Please check “Serial No” on System Menu. 3. Enter DNS name on Web browser or CMS. BDVR Manual 44 Version 1.
8.2. E-Mail The DVR is capable of sending e-mails, when an event occurs, to up to 5 different e-mail accounts: Events are Alarm , Video Loss, Power Loss (when power recovers), HDD Failure. There are two methods of sending an e-mail; Using “Unique” or “Public/ your own mail server”. ACTION ITEM OFF USE Default SMTP Server SMTP y Select the manufacturers default mail server. : You do not need to setup SMTP server. y Select a SMTP mail server and then setup the SMTP menu below.
8.3 DDNS ON ITEM ACTION y OFF : NO use of DDNS y DEFAULT : use default “dvrhost.com” server for DDNS. USE If the DVR’s host name (SYSTEM >INFO) is L50AD25, Your DVR’s DDNS address is http://L50AD25.dvrhost.com:portNO y DYNDNS : to use “Dyndns.com” domain. Domain Name y Enter your domain name if you use “Dyndns” server for DDNS. User ID y Enter user ID for DDNS. Password y Enter user PW for DDNS DDNS Test y Test your DDNS address. BDVR Manual 46 Version 1.
8.4. MISC. ITEM BANDWIDTH BDVR Manual ADJUSTMENT y “Unlimited” is set by default. Select between “64 KBPS ~ 8 MBPS” 47 Version 1.
9. System Setup 9.1. General １. Use the directional buttons [STWX] to select “SYSTEM” menu. Then, press [ENTER] button. ２. Use the Left/Right buttons [WX] to select menu tabs. ３. Use the Down button [T] to specify the detail. ４. Use the [-, +] buttons to change values. ５. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [ENTER] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button. ITEM ACTION yThe DVR locks all the buttons after three minutes of inactivity, like a AUTO LOCK Screensaver.
PASSWORD FACTORY DEFAULT y If you choose “OFF”, the password window is not shown except for POWER/ SERVICE MENU/ RECORDING STOP/ SCHEDULE RECORDING STOP. • To restore factory default settings Stop recording and then select “START” using the ENTER button. KEY SENSITIVITY • The sensitivity of the front panel touch buttons can be controlled with this setting. y To select the DVR to be controlled with the remote controller, press and hold the DVR ID button.
9.3. Account Admin can define each User’s Authority. Select a User (1~5), then select the Activate option: on or off. When enabled, it’s possible to configure individual User settings: Monitoring, Playback, Back up, Network, Configuration (Main Menu Setup), Shutdown (Power off). Enter the 6 numbers for the new password, and then re-enter the same password under COMFIRM section. BDVR Manual The asterisks advance automatically as the numbers are entered. 50 Version 1.
9.4. DISK ITEM ACTION 1. Stop the DVR completely before a disk format. 2. Use the [-, +] button to change select device. * Internal HDD * USB – Memory Stick * USB – CD/DVD-RW * USB – HDD Note: FORMAT When you format USB-HDD, it is formatted to a FAT 32 format type. 3. Use the Down button [T] to move , then press [“+” or “ –“] button to start formatting. 4. Formatting will begin, and the progress is displayed at the bottom of the window. Please note that it takes 10~30 seconds to format a HDD. 5.
9.5. UPDATE. 1) Download the latest firmware file and copy to a USB Flash memory stick in the Root Folder. 2) Turn on your DVR (if in use, please stop recording) 3) Plug USB memory stick into the front USB port and check if USB icon shows up on the Status bar. 4) Move to upgrade menu and start the upgrade by pressing [+]/[enter] button. 5) Wait until upgrade finishes and the “Success” message is shown, then Press [+] to restart.
9.6. INFO Press the Info button on the IR remote to display system information. Other menus are blocked. This menu provides general information, as listed below: Indicator MODEL DISPLAY y Display the number of channels and compression. HOSTNAME. y Display Hostname and Mac address. LANGUAGE y Display the language of this unit. NETWORK y Shows the current IP and Port of this unit. INTERNAL HDD USB PORT MOUSE PORT yDisplays numbers of HDD and total HDD size .
VI.PAN/TILT ZOOM CONTROL 1. P.T.Z .Menu 1. To activate the Pan/Tilt Control, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to control. 2. Then press the [P/T/Z/FOCUS] button. Shortcut Menu box pops up, as shown below: Note: Refer to the Help Menu for specific control. INDICATOR RESULTING ACTION y Press this button to display the “HELP” Menu. Press the [ENTER] Button again, or the [CANCEL] button to cancel Help Menu. [ENTER] Button y Press this button to cancel “PAN/TILT” operations.
The layout of the PTZ interface conforms to the layout on the front of the DVR and the remote controller. The Menu button is the guide anchor position for all other buttons. When in PTZ interface mode, all buttons are used for PTZ related operations. ** Please check the following before using a PTZ camera 1. RS 422/485 Connection, Camera Jumper Setting etc. 2. Set the correct PTZ Camera ID & Model No. in the Display Menu 2.
4. PTZ Camera Model - PAN/TILT/ZOOM Camera List Esc/ # 1 Model Name NUVICO, NV 9600 BPS 3X Speed Preset Go to Tour o o o o o o o o o o A. Pan A.
ELMO, 34 PTC-200C/400C o o o o 35 NICECAM, MP-1xxx o o o o o o o C&B TECH, CNB36 PTZ102 o o Note: Speed has 0~8 steps 1 (Slow) – 8 (Fast) * 0 – Keep pressing these buttons to increase/decrease speed BDVR Manual 57 Version 1.
VII.SEARCH/ PLAYBACK 1. Time Search 1. To start playback, press the [Time Search] button and the Time Search Calendar Menu pops up, as shown below. 2. Use the Left /Right buttons to change the Month on this bar Note: It does not change if there is no stored data in previous/next month. Note: Data is colour-coded by category: Alarm (Red) - Motion (Green) – Normal (Yellow) 3. Use the Up/Down buttons [ ] to select a “DAY” on the Calendar.
2. Log List Search/Alarm, Motion Search The Log Lists can be used to search and review recorded data from a given point in time. Alarm, Motion, Video Loss and System related logs can be searched and played back directly from the time of the incident. １. To start an Event Search, press the [Log] button on the IR Remote and the Log List Menu pops up, as shown below.
VIII.BACKUP 1. USB Memory Stick Backup 1. Insert a USB Memory Stick into the USB connection port on the front panel. Note: Make sure the USB device has enough unused space before commencing backups. 2. Press the [BACKUP] button on the front panel to display the backup menu. 3. Use the [-, +] button to change selected device: USB - Memory Stick. 4. Select the data for BACKUP.
2. External USB HDD Backup z An external USB-HDD, CD/DVD-RW device is recognised, within 10 seconds, after plugging in a UBS connection cable to the DVR UBS port. - Before progressing to Backup, first refer to the notes below Note 1: Stop recording to back up if using an external HDD or CD/DVD –RW device. Note 2: Format the USB HDD to FAT32 format type. If the USB HDD is not formatted to FAT32 type, the message “USB – HDD (NEED TO FORMAT) is displayed in the device menu.
- Start to Backup To read USB backup HDD in Windows, please use FAT32 formats. To use a bigger size HDD, you need to format to our own methods. Format is discussed in “SYSTEM>DISK” Section. 1. Plug in the USB connector to the USB connection port on the front panel. 2. Press the [BACKUP] button to display the backup menu. 3. Use the [-, +] button to change select device: USB – HDD 4. Select the data for BACKUP. A. NORMAL: Normal Recording Data B. ALARM: Alarm Recording Data C.
CF. FAT 32 Formats: There are two ways to format a HDD to FAT 32 1-1. Format an external USB HDD to FAT 32 using the DVR disk system menu. Note: USB HDD is formatted to FAT 32 regardless of HDD capacity. 1-2. Make the partition on the external HDD as 32Gb. (Windows only lets you format FAT32 partitions up to 32GB, as MS are trying to make people use NTFS ). 2. Start Backup from DVR to external HDD. 3. To read the backup data use the CMS Local Player.
3. External CD/DVD –RW Backup z An external USB-HDD, CD/DVD-RW is recognised within 10 seconds after plugging in UBS connection cable to the UBS port in the DVR. Note Stop recording when backing up by using an external HDD or an external CD/DVD –RW device. １. Plug in the USB connector into the USB connection port on the DVR’s front panel. ２. Press the [BACKUP] button to display the backup menu. Note: z For CD/DVD-RW back up, the SELECT menu option is not available.
4. How to Play Backup Data form a USB Memory Stick 1. Use the “MCD Player” - Plug the USB memory stick into your PC. No software installation is required. 2. Double Click on the “MCD Player” in the window and it will play as follows. Channel Select Stop FF/FR Watermark Play 3. Back up data can be also be played using the CMS LOCAL PLAYER BDVR Manual 65 Version 1.
5. Back Up Range Setup It is possible to set up a backup range automatically on Time Search Menu [by Month, Day, Hour and Minute]. Press the [-] button to set backup Start time , press the [+] button to set End. Selected time will be changed to a [Light Grey] Colour. Selected backup time from 15:05~15:15 is displayed on the Backup range. BDVR Manual 66 Version 1.
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1. DVR Player Program Introduction The DVR Player Software allows you to view live video, search through archived video, control PTZ camera and have full setup control. DVR Player Software is a kind of Central Management Software for DVR users to fully control up to 10 DVR’s (based on 4 channel models) simultaneously at a central station. The DVR system can have up to 3 simultaneous Remote Connections. Each user can perform functions on the DVR system and this does not affect other users.
(1) Insert “Client Install CD” into the CD-ROM of your PC and Find “DvrPlayerinstaller.exe” and double click . (2) Click the「NEXT」 button – see below: (3) Click the「Install」button, or, designate a directory for the install then Click “Install”. (4) Click the「Close」button after the message shown below appears. (5) The CMS ICON (6) Double click the ICON BDVR Manual will be displayed on the PC desktop. to start and enter the password to access. 69 Version 1.
* Enter “0” as the default password. Refer to CMS Setup to change the password. To get rid of this screen, Press “ESC” 2. Features 2.1. CMS Overview BDVR Manual 70 Version 1.
Multiscreen Selection Current CMS Mode Time and Date Live /PB Mode Switch Quick Buttons Playback Buttons Pan/Tilt Control Power ON/OFF Health Report DVR Window Virtual DVR Window Live Viewing Add/Delete DVRs Camera CH No. Audio Volume 2.2. Functions Display Option / Multi-screen Displays (1) a. Full Screen Display. g. 10- Way Screen Display. b. Quad Screen Display. h. 16- Way Screen Display. c. 6- Way Screen Display. i. 25- Way Screen Display. d. 7- Way Screen Display. j.
Month Day Day of Week Hour Minutes Seconds (3) Live /Playback mode Switch a. LIVE Viewing. b. Remote Playback or Playback for downloaded file. (4) Quick Buttons Save the current live images. When the remote recording is in a. progress, the record button changes colour to cyan. (Default Location: C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download ) b. Save a snapshot image or print current monitoring image. c. OSD On/Off button. d. CMS Setup.
< C.F> Control Hardware Acceleration ⓐ Click the Advanced button on Display Properties on your PC. ⓑ Select “Troubleshoot” and slow down Hardware Acceleration. → ⓐ ⓑ ② GENERAL 2 a) POS BDVR Manual 73 Version 1.
Setting to limit the POS item search. b). Log Setting to limit the Display of Logs. c). Check Watermark Setting to check for watermark. d) Auto Full Screen for Alarm Event Setting to perform a full screen pop-up for an alarm event. ③ Password – Changing the password a) Old Password: Enter the current password. b) New Password: Enter the NEW password. c) Confirm Password: Enter the New password to confirm. - Press the APPLY button to change the password.
• Connect: CMS emits a sound when a DVR connects. • Disconnect: CMS emits a sound when a DVR disconnects. • Alarm: CMS emits a sound when an alarm is triggered from the DVR. • Motion: CMS emits a sound when the DVR detects a motion. • Video Loss: CMS emits a sound when there is a Video Loss. (5) Playback Control Buttons - These buttons only function when reviewing downloaded files. 1. . To begin reverse playback, press Reverse Play button 2. To stop playback, press the STOP button. 3.
Switch to Full Interface Switch to Compact Interface Zoom In Zoom Out If one or more Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras are installed on the DVR, they can be individually selected and controlled using the PTZ control box. To control a channel-specific PTZ camera, simply click on the channel where the PTZ camera is connected. a. Pan and Tilt Indicator Resulting Action Indicator Resulting Action To tilt up To tilt down To pan left To pan right To go upper left hand. To go upper right hand.
Focus Auto c. Iris Indicator Resulting Action Iris Open Iris Close Iris Auto d. Tour Indicator Resulting Action Set Tour by clicking. Tour depends upon the address range of the connected Pan/Tilt Camera. Go To, Calls up preset Start Automatic Tour e. Special Function Key Have various functions dependant upon PTZ camera. f. Auto Pan Indicator Resulting Action Set Auto Pan to left boundary. Set Auto pan to right boundary. Run Auto Pan function. g.
h. Pan/ Tilt Power Stand by Pan/Tilt or Turn on/off the lights of a P/T/Z camera. (7) HEALTH Displays the names of the last five DVR’s having a problem, or an event. The colour changes, based on the event or problem reported from the DVR. See below. a.
can be showed by double clicking Name on Health Report or Block Colour ICON on DVR Window. Condition Solid RED An Event or a problem has occurred. Blinking RED Current event or a problem. Solid YELLOW Current status of the DVR. Note: In cases of network connection errors or power failure, DVR Number and DVR Name will blink in red a. HDD FAIL: Notify Hard Drive Disk failure during the operation. b. FAN LOCK a) SYS. FAN: It shows a FAN defect inside the DVR b) CPU FAN: It shows CPU FAN defect c.
This menu provides information as listed below. a. DVR MODEL b. SYSTEM TIME: Display the time and date of DVR c. RECORD : Configure current Normal recording channel. d. ALARM : Configure current Alarm recording channel. e. MOTION : Configure current Motion recording channel. f. VIDEO LOSS : Configure current Video Loss channel. g. HDD SIZE : Available HDD/ Total HDD h. BACKUP SIZE : Available USB HDD/ Total USB HDD i. REC. REMAIN : Estimated Remaining Recording Time j. HDD k.
This menu shows the CMS log while the CMS is operating. For more specific information for each DVR, please refer to DVR Log list. ** DVR LOG LIST - Shows the same log list as per the DVR Set. It has a list of all the events since the initial power on procedure of the DVR. - Selected message or time will be play-backed by double clicking. 3. DVR Control BDVR Manual 81 Version 1.
3.1. Set List Manager - Set List Manger is mainly used to add or delete DVR’s on the CMS. Click button to start the Set List Manager. (1) Auto Scan It automatically tracks down DVR’s connected to the local network but skips over those already on the list. The DVR Host Name is entered automatically to the title and the default Password is 000000 (USER). (2) Add to List Please follow these steps to add a DVR on CMS.
(4) SETUP: It shows the menu setting of selected DVR. (5) PROPERTY: This menu provides information such as DVR Name, IP number & port, Software version, and what kind of DVR it is. 3.2. Condition of DVR BDVR Manual 83 Version 1.
The Condition of DVR menu is provided so that users can quickly check the condition of each connected DVR. What each Icon means is listed below. (1) Normal A Blue colour DVR means the DVR is working without any problem. When you click this icon, it displays the current live view. (2) Network Connection in Progress An Orange colour DVR means CMS is trying to connect to the DVR through a network. When this icon is clicked, it shows the message < Connecting...
In addition to the Health Status Report, and supplementary information from the DVR icons in the DVR window, the Camera Status Bar displays the status of individual cameras. The cameras are displayed according to the selected channel. (1) Click the desired DVR (2) Shows the camera information. (3) What each Icon means is listed below. 1) (Blue) 2) (Dark Blue) : Video Loss 3) (Red) BDVR Manual : Video Input is connected without recording. : Recording the current channel. 85 Version 1.
3.4. Live Viewing (1) Individual DVR monitoring Double click “ or “ to display live. (2) On-Screen Indicators There are four types of On-Screen Indicators. OSD Display can be chosen in the CMS Set UP. ② Time ① Camera Title ③ DVR status ④Frame Rate 1) Camera Title: Displays the following orders: Camera Number- DVR Name or Host Name -Camera title 2) Time : Displays time. 3) DVR Status: Displays REC, Network Connection, Video Loss, Event, and Current Status.
(3) Multi-Screen Display Click the individual Multi-screen buttons to display the corresponding multi-screen. (4) Change the Camera Position. Click on each camera directly switch to the desired camera. (5) Full Screen Display There are two way to get a Full Screen display. 1) Select any camera for Full Screen display by double clicking the window of desired camera (to return to the previous Live viewing mode, double click again). 2) Select any camera for Full Screen display by clicking Right Mouse button.
3.5. Context Menu The context menu allows access to the submenus for the channel, DVR and the Virtual DVR. The submenus allow access to various features for each individual submenu type. (1) There are three types of Context Menu during Live Viewing. Right Clicking to display Context Menu. LIVE 1) SEARCH: Remote Search for Playback. 2) FULL SCREEN: Full Screen Display. BDVR Manual 88 Version 1.
(2) There are six possible types of Context Menu on each DVR. 1) LIVE: Live display for selected DVR. 2) PROPERTY: DVR information 3) CMS LOG LIST 4) DVR LOG LIST 5) SETUP: See “DVR Menu Setup” 6) REMOVE: Delete the selected DVR from DVR Window. BDVR Manual 89 Version 1.
3.6. Playback DVRs that have been added onto the DVR window using the DVR Set List Manager can be accessed in Playback Mode for remote playback, or to download the files onto the remote PC. Unlike the live mode, only one DVR can be accessed at a time (1) To start playback, press the PB button . (2) It will switch to Playback Mode, as shown below. (3) When the (4) Select the BDVR Manual button is pressed, the Remote Search Menu appears. button or the button for playback. 90 Version 1.
1) Remote Playback Remote Playback is provided so users can directly playback the stored video (on the internal HDD), via the CMS. ① Select the button and the desired DVR. ② Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the DVR. The Data is colour-coded by category: Alarm (Red), Motion (Green) and Normal (Yellow). ③ Select Date and Time. By Clicking and dragging, it is possible to select longer button to start playback. periods of time.
2) Remote Download Remote Download is provided so users can save on remotely connected computers via the CMS. ① Select the button and the desired DVR. ② Remote Search shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the DVR. ③ Select date and Time and click the button to start saving. It is saved, by default, in “C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download”. The Download directory can be changed on the CMS Setup Menu . a. BEGIN – END: Indicate the Start and End times of the selected File. b.
d. Download Complete: Current time is changed to message “ Download Complete” after the download has been completed, as shown below. Click 3) LOCAL Local Menu is mainly used to review the data downloaded from a DVR through CMS. ① Select the button. ② Local Search shows a graphical representation of the stored file on the PC. ③ Select desired DVR, Date and time, then click ④ ⑤ ⑥ BDVR Manual button to start playback. : Deleted selected file from the PC.
3.7. DVR Menu Setup -DVR Menu Setup allows modification of various system settings to the DVR through CMS, just as it would be done by directly accessing the DVR menu screen. - DVR set up can be accessed through the context menu from any DVR. Select any DVR for Menu setup. Context Menu appears on screen by right- clicking. BDVR Manual 94 Version 1.
4. Virtual DVR 4.1. What is Virtual DVR. Virtual DVR is not an actual DVR but a combination, or group of several DVR’s already listed under the DVR window. Under a Virtual DVR set, up to 64 DVR’s can be added, pulling one camera from each DVR to be displayed. The Virtual DVR behaves in the same way a DVR would, except for the warning notifications. 4.2. Virtual Set List Manager Virtual Set List Manager is used to add or delete Virtual DVR set on CMS. Click button to start the Set List Manager.
(1) ADD to CMS List Please follow these steps to make a Virtual DVR. 1) NAME: Enter Virtual DVR title to display on the CMS window. * Auto Arrange: - Check this option to have the CMS arrange cameras with any of the events occurring from a virtual DVR with registered cameras. Cameras with events are automatically moved to channel 1, then arranged in order of priority.
4.3. Editing Virtual DVR (1) Double click the desired Virtual DVR . (2) The selected Virtual DVR is activated and indicated with “ ▷ “ (3) Select any of the Multi-Screens to Display. There are two ways to add cameras: one selects a complete DVR and the other selects an individual camera from a DVR. 1) Complete DVR cameras. ① Click the desired DVR and directly drag it into the desired channel.
② After camera Icons are diplayed, drag a camera directly to the desired channel. In the following example, Camera 1 on the 3rd DVR is dragged to Channel 14. ③ ② ① Note: If cameras overlap on the same channel, the new Camera replaces the existing camera. (5) Delete Camera. There are two ways of deleting a camera from the CMS. 1) Select any camera for deletion during live monitoring. Context Menu appears on screen by right clicking.
Enter the IP address of the unit in the address page of Internet Explorer. For example, type in http://192.168.0.250:7000 Above illustrates example of a unit when it is utilising port 7000. You can either sign in with: admin or user. Next, enter the password for the unit. Click on Web viewer to connect to the DVR; only for viewing. Revised July 2009 Specification Video Input 4Ch / 8Ch / 16Ch 4 , 8, 16 Video Output Composite, VGA, SPOT-OUT Compression H.264 BDVR Manual 99 Version 1.
Live Display Resolution Alarm In/Out(Relay) Operating System System Control NTSC 720*480, PAL 720*576 4/1 , 8/1 16/1 EMBEDDED LINUX Key Buttons, IR Remote Controller, Remote Software(DVR Player) Live Display Speed Real Time Maximum NTSC 30 fps 720 x 480 ,60 fps 720 x 240, 120 fps 360 x 240 PAL 25 fps 720 x 576 ,50 fps 720 x 288, 100 fps 360 x 288 Audio Record 1 IN, 1 Out Features Display Camera Title Recording Mode Recording Method Recording Adjustments Motion Detection Search Mode Playback Modes
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