205 USER’S MANUAL Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. The image shown above may differ from the actual product appearance. ENGLISH 782, 781, 760, 761, 782A / 502, 501, 560, 561, 502A_V1.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Only operate this apparatus from the type of power source indicated on the label. The company shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any improper use, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product Description.................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Features...............................................................................................................................................................
6.5 Search ..................................................................................................................................................................28 6.6 Additional Operation..............................................................................................................................................29 6.6.1 Key Lock and Unlock ..................................................................................................................................29 6.6.
1. OVERVIEW 1.1 Product Description ITEMS Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Video Compression Frame: MPEG 4 ; Frame: MPEG 4 ; Frame: MJPEG ; Frame: MJPEG ; Frame: MPEG 4 ; Format CIF: MPEG4 CIF: MPEG4 CIF: MPEG4 CIF: MPEG4 CIF: MPEG4 USB Interface YES YES NO YES YES Backup Device Support USB 1.1/ 2.0 Support USB 1.1/ 2.0 Network remote Support USB 1.1/ 2.0 Support USB 1.1/ 2.
‧ Support VGA output to monitor (optional) General ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ Support multi-language OSD Model 4 & 5 support IR remote control (Other models are optional) System auto recovery after power reconnected Support PTZ camera operations through RS-485 signals Support daylight saving function Support manual / timer / motion / alarm / network remote recording Ensure the authentication of recorded images with Watermark function Support TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP and DDNS network connection 1.
SPECIFICATION* Model 1 Model 2 Web Interface Model 3 Model 5 Support licensed software AP and IE browser Remote Alarm Notification E-mail images, and upload images to FTP site’s specific account Network Connection Support TCP/IP, PPPOE, DHCP and DDNS functions PTZ control Support PELCO-D protocol IR Transmitter Optional Dwell Time (Sequential Channel Switch) YES Programmable with adjustable dwell time (2, 4, 8, 16 sec.
FRONT AND REAR PANELS 2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS 2.1 Front Panels 1) LED Indication The following LEDs will be on when: HDD: HDD is reading or recording HDD Full: HDD is full. ALARM: Once the alarm is triggered TIMER: When timer recording is turned on PLAY: Under playing status REC: Under recording status 2) MENU Press “MENU” button to enter the main menu. 3) ENTER / SET ‧ Press “ENTER” button to confirm the setting. Press “SET” to change the position of the channel display.
FRONT AND REAR PANELS 7) / － Press “ ” button to show the 4 channel display modes. Press “－” button to change the setting in the menu. 8) SEQ /＋ Press “SEQ” button to activate the call monitor function, and press again to quit. Press ”＋” button to change the setting in the menu. or POWER 9) Press this button long enough to turn on/off your DVR. Note: Under the recording mode, please stop recording before turning off your DVR.
FRONT AND REAR PANELS 2.2 Rear Panels ‧ MODEL 1 LOOP INP UT LOOP 1 INP UT LOOP 2 INP UT LOOP 3 INP UT MONIT O R 1 CA LL 4 IN 2 OUT USB LINK ACT . D/V EXT ERNAL I/O LAN DC 19V ‧ MODEL 2 LOO P INP UT LOOP 1 INP UT LO OP 2 INP U T LOOP 3 INP UT MONIT OR 1 CA LL 4 IN 2 OUT USB LINK ACT . D/ V EXTERNAL I/O LAN DC 19V ‧ MODEL 3 LOOP INP UT LOOP 1 INP UT LOOP 2 INP UT LOOP 3 INP UT MONITO R 1 CALL 4 OUT IN LINK ACT .
FRONT AND REAR PANELS 1) 75Ω / HI-IMPEDANCE When using LOOP function, please switch to HI-IMPEDANCE. Otherwise, please switch to 75Ω. 2) LOOP / INPUT (For channel 1~4) LOOP: Video output connector. INPUT: Connect to video sources, such as cameras. Note: If you want to playback the video with audio, please connect an audio camera to the correct channel. Model 1, 2 & 5: Please connect audio cameras to INPUT1 and/or INPUT 2 on the DVR rear panel.
BASIC OPERATION 3. CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3.1 Install HDD The HDDs must be installed before the DVR is turned on. For detailed installation instructions, please refer to section "APPENDIX 1 INSTALL HDD" at page 50. 3.2 Camera Connection The cameras must be connected and power-supplied before the DVR is turned on. For detailed DVR video input / output ports, please refer to section “2.2 Rear Panels” at page 6.
BASIC OPERATION 3.4 DVR Power Setup This device should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connect the indicated AC power cord to the power adapter, and plug into an electrical outlet. “POWER” LED will be on as red. Press “POWER” button, and “POWER” LED will be on as green. It takes approximately 10 to 15 seconds to boot the system. 3.5 Date and Time Setting Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR first.
BASIC OPERATION 3.6.2 DDNS Apply You need to apply a DDNS account before setting PPPoE or DHCP connection. DDNS is a service for transforming the dynamic IP corresponding to a specific “Hostname”. For DDNS setup, please refer to the steps below. ‧ Go to a website which provides free DDNS services and apply a “Hostname”. For example, go to http://www.dyndns.com. ‧ Enter all the information necessary for signing up an account according to the website instructions.
BASIC OPERATION 3.6.4 Dynamic IP － DHCP Get a router and use the default IP address provided by your router to login to the router. Enable the DHCP server and set the starting IP address, ending IP address and lease time. The DHCP Server of the router will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer.
BASIC OPERATION 3.7 Password and User Name Setting 3.7.1 DVR Password Setting The menu path is as following: MENU → ADVANCE → SYSTEM → PASSWORD → SETUP → ADMIN PASSWORD / GUEST PASSWORD. You can use the following buttons for menu setting: BUTTON UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT ＋ , － ENTER MENU FUNCTION Move the cursor. Choose numbers / selections. Go to the submenu / confirm the selection. Go to the menu list / confirm the change / exit the menu list.
BASIC OPERATION 4. BASIC OPERATION 4.1 Recording This device offers three recording modes: manual record, event record and timer record. If the power is off accidentally, the recorded video data will not be lost and is safely stored in the HDD. The device will return to the original recording status after the power is on again. ‧ MANUAL RECORD (continuous recording) Recording is initiated by manually pressing “REC” button on the front panel. This mode is indicated by the sign “z” on the screen.
BASIC OPERATION 4.2 Playback Press “ ” or “PLAY” button on the front panel, and the device will display the last recorded video. Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, the device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at least 273 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly.
MAIN MENU 5. MAIN MENU 5.1 Menu Tree You can use the following buttons for menu setting: BUTTON FUNCTION UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT ＋ , － Move the cursor. ENTER MENU Choose numbers / selections. Go to the submenu / confirm the selection. Go to the menu list / confirm the change / exit the menu list. Note: The supported functions of Backup, IR remote control and R.E.T.R. vary according to the model you're using. Please refer to the specification.
MENU FUNCTION 6. MENU FUNCTION 6.1 Record In this menu list, you can set record settings. Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. The default admin password is 0000. Enter the default password, and press “ENTER”. Users can change the password later. Please refer to the section “6.4.6 System” at page 22. Move the cursor to “RECORD”, and press ” ENTER”.
MENU FUNCTION 6.2 Timer Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to “TIMER”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.
MENU FUNCTION 6.4 Advance Press “MENU” button on the front panel to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to “ADVANCE”, and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options. ADVANCE CAMERA DETECTION MENU RECORD DISPLAY TIMER ALERT DATE REMOTE SYSTEM ADVANCE NETWORK BACKUP HDD INFO EVENT LOG 6.4.1 Camera In this submenu, you can make advanced camera settings, such as changing the camera title, or adjust the brightness. Move the cursor to “CAMERA”, and press ”ENTER”.
MENU FUNCTION (1) Detection Setup Move the cursor to “DETECTION SETUP”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see a similar screen as the following: DETECTION DETECTION TITLE DET 01 ON 02 OFF 03 OFF 04 OFF PREV NEXT The submenu items are described below: DETECTION SETUP DETECTION TIMER AREA SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP LS 07 07 07 07 SS 03 03 03 03 TS 02 02 02 02 RE 10 10 10 10 ALARM LOW OFF LOW HIGH 1) TITLE: Show the camera title of each channel set in “CAMERA”.
MENU FUNCTION (2) Detection Timer Move the cursor to “DETECTION TIMER”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see a similar screen as the following: DETECTION DETECTION TIMER DETECTION SETUP DETECTION TIMER DATE START END OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00 DAILY 08 : 00 18 : 00 SUN 06 : 00 23 : 00 MON-FRI 18 : 00 23 : 00 OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00 OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00 OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00 Set the date, start time and end time for the detection function. The setting method is similar to “TIMER”. Please refer to the section “6.
MENU FUNCTION Move the cursor to “OSD”, and press ”ENTER” to go to the setup view.
MENU FUNCTION 9) ALARM DURATION (SEC) Press “ENTER” or “＋” / “－” button to set the duration time of alarm recording in second (5 / 10 / 20 / 40). 10) PRE-ALARM Select to enable or disable the pre-alarm function (ON / OFF). When pre-alarm and event recording functions are both activated, the DVR will record 8MB data before any alarm / motion is triggered. 6.4.5 Remote In this menu list, you can set up remote devices to work properly. Move the cursor to “REMOTE”, and press ”ENTER”.
MENU FUNCTION The submenu items are described below: 1) SERIAL TYPE Press “ENTER” or “＋” / “－” button to set the serial type of the DVR (RS-485 / RS-232). 2) BAUD RATE Press “ENTER” or “＋” / “－” button to set the baud rate of the DVR (2400 / 9600 / 19200 / 57600). 3) HOST ID Press “ENTER” or “＋” / “－” button to set the ID of the DVR (0 ~ 255). 4) IR (For Model 4 & 5) Press “ENTER” or “＋” / “－” button to enable or disable IR function (ON / OFF).
MENU FUNCTION 6.4.7 Network In this menu list, you can set up the network. For detailed network setup, please refer to the section “3.6 LAN or Internet Setup” at page 9. Move the cursor to “NETWORK”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see a similar screen as the following: ADVANCE CAMERA DETECTION DISPLAY ALERT REMOTE SYSTEM NETWORK BACKUP HDD INFO EVENT LOG NETWORK STATIC 168. 95. 1.
MENU FUNCTION 6.4.8 Backup The backup file can be played directly in your PC via the supplied licensed software AP, or via other media players (ex: Windows Media Player or RealPlayer) after the file is converted to “AVI” format. For detailed AP playback, please refer to the section “7.4 Playback Operation” at page 35. Note: For model 3 & 4, you need to backup from network via supplied AP software.
MENU FUNCTION ‧ CHANNEL Select channels by pressing “ENTER” button to change the symbol in front of the channel number. Symbol “X” means that this channel is not selected to backup. Symbol “●” means that this channel is selected to backup. ‧ HDD NUM Press “ENTER” to select the HDD containing the data you need. ‧ BACKUP TO USB Press “ENTER” to start copying the chosen data to the USB flash drive.
MENU FUNCTION 6.4.9 HDD Info In this menu list, you can view the remaining capacity of all the connected HDDs in this device. Move the cursor to “HDD INFO”, and press ”ENTER”.
MENU FUNCTION 6.5 Search In this menu list, you can view the time for all the events recorded under different situations and play the file you want, or search any specific events by event or time and directly play the file you find. Press “SEARCH” button on the front panel.
MENU FUNCTION 6.6 Additional Operation 6.6.1 Key Lock and Unlock ‧ Key Lock On: Press “MENU” + “ENTER” buttons on the DVR front panel to lock keys. ‧ AUTO KEYLOCK: Set the time-out after which the key lock function is activated (Never / 10 SEC / 30 SEC / 60 SEC). Please refer to section “6.4.6 System” at page 22. ‧ Key Lock Off: Enter the DVR password to exit “Key Lock” mode. Note: For the password setting, please refer to the section “3.7 Password and User Name Setting” at page 11. 6.6.
MENU FUNCTION 6.6.5 PTZ Camera Setup and Control ‧ PTZ connection: Please refer to section “3.2.2 PTZ” at page 8. ‧ PTZ ID, protocol, baud rate setting at the DVR side: Please refer to section “6.4.5 Remote” at page 22. ‧ PTZ ID, protocol, baud rate setting at the remote AP software side: Please refer to section “(1) Device” at page 39 (AP software system configuration). ‧ PTZ control at DVR side: SEQ. Press these P.T.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7. LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.1 Installation 1) Install the software: Place the attached licensed software AP disk into the CD-ROM drive, and install the application programs into your PC (Including AP and JAVA programs). After setup, users will see an AP shortcut icon on the desktop. For the latest software AP, please check with your distributor, or download from the Internet. Please refer to section “(2) AP and JAVA Software Upgrade” at page 29, or section “7.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.3 Control Panel 7.3.1 DVR Control Panel a. Data Transfer Rate b. Image Transfer Rate Per Second c. Connect / Disconnect d. Resolution: NTSC: 320 × 228; e. Image Quality (High f. Snapshot 640 × 450; PAL: , Medium , Low 320 × 276; 640 × 552 ) : Press this button to take a snapshot of the image which will be saved in the specified destination set in “SYSTEM CONFIG” → “FILE PATH” → “Snapshot Path”. g.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP i. Number of Online Users j. CH 1 ~ 4 k. 4 Channel Display l. Search : Press this button to enter the DVR search menu. m. Record n. Stop / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward / Pause / Slow Playback / Play o. ＋ p. － q. Digital Zoom : Digital zoom in/out r. Set : Press this button to change the position of the channel display. Press “UP”, “DOWN”, “LEFT”, “RIGHT” buttons to select the channel you would like to change. Press “＋” or “－” select the channel you would like to show.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.3.2 PTZ Camera Control Panel a ~ k: Same as the DVR control panel a ~ k. l. Preset 1 ~ 16 : A preset position is a pre-defined camera view that can quickly and easily been viewed. : m. AUTO Press this button to enter the auto pan or sequence mode (depend on the setting in the PTZ menu). In the auto pan mode, the Live View page will rotate through the selected preset positions, in a set order or in sequence.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.4 Playback Operation 7.4.1 AP Playback Functions: a. Playback Information: Display the information, such as “Date”, “Time”, “Resolution”, “ Rewind / Forward Speed”, “Status” and “Functions”, etc. b. Time Progress Bar: Show the playback progress status. c. Functions: ‧De-interlace : Reduce the vibration of the paused picture. ‧De-blocking : Reduce the video mosaic phenomenon. ‧OSD : Display the OSD of the AP playback window.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.4.2 Convert the recorded file to AVI format The backup file can be played directly in your PC via the supplied licensed software AP, or via other media players (Ex: Windows Media Player or RealPlayer) after the file is converted to “AVI” format. button. To convert the entire recorded file to AVI format, press To snap a video clip, right-click the mouse to set a starting point (▲ red) and click one more time to set an ending point (▲ green).
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP ‧ PPPOE PPPOE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Users can easily have Internet services as long as they’re ready for the following things: 1) Insert an Ethernet card into the PC. 2) Obtain ADSL service via any ISP. 3) Obtain and install PPPoE software CD. In this “Network” menu, choose “PPPOE” and enter the “User Name”, “Password” provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and “Web Port”.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP ‧ Enable DDNS Function: a. DDNS: Choose “Enable”. b. User Name: Type your DDNS account. c. Password: Type your DDNS password. d. Domain: Type the “Host Name” you applied previously (EX: securityanytime.dyndns.org). e. System Name: Choose the DDNS server where you applied the domain name (EX: dyndns). f. Auto: If you select “DHCP” option in “Network” menu, then “AUTO” option will be shown in this menu. g. You can check the “AUTO” option to automatically assign the IP address.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.5.2 DVR Each camera channel can be adjusted independently. Select the desired camera channel and press “Edit” to enter the setting box. ‧ DVR-Camera Function: a. Title: Enter the camera channel name up to 6 characters. b. Adjustment: Adjust the BR (brightness) / CT (contrast) / ST (saturation) / HUE / COV / REC values of a camera. c. After setting, press “OK” and then press “APPLY” button to confirm.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP (2) Detection Select the desired channel, and press “Edit” button to enter the motion detection sensitivity and area-setting page. ‧ The submenu items are described below: a. DETECT (motion diction): Select motion detection function ON / OFF. b. AREA (motion detection area): Set the motion detection area by selecting the area grids with your mouse. Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks are the area under detection.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP ‧ Making backup to your PC: After pressing “Start”, the backup will be proceeded and a status bar will be displayed. “DVR Network Backup” pop-up window will show the message “Download process is finished” when the backup is succeeded. Press “PLAY” button to directly convert and play the file, or “Exit” to quit. ‧ Making backup to a CD: After pressing “Start”, “Write CD Setting” pop-up window will show on the screen.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP When CD writing is completed, the CD will be ejected, and “DVR Network Backup” pop-up window will show the message “Download process is finished”. Press “PLAY” button to directly convert and play the file, or “Exit” to quit. ‧ The playback operation are described below: a. Time Progress Bar b. Playback Information c. Functions: (1) De-interlace (2) De-blocking (3) OSD (4) AVI Conversion (5) Config. Setting (6) Watermark (7) Open Previous (8) Open Next File d.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP (5) Timer Record In “DVR” Æ “Timer Record”, you can schedule up to 7 sets of time for recording. Note: The same settings can also be made in the DVR. Refer to the section “6.2 Timer” at page 17 for details. ‧ DATE Choose a day from “DATE” dropdown menu. The options are OFF, SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, MON-FRI, SAT-SUN and DAILY. ‧ START Enter the start time of timer recording. ‧ END Enter the end time of timer recording.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP (7) Record Setting In “DVR” Æ “Record Setting”, you can set DVR record settings. Note: The same settings can also be made in the DVR. Please refer to the section “6.1 Record” at page 16. ‧ MANUAL RECORD Specify whether to use manual recording (YES / ON), and set IPS number from the drop-down menu. ‧ EVENT RECORD Specify whether to user event recording (YES / ON), and set IPS number from the drop-down menu.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP Press “Alarm”, and you will see the following options: ‧ Alarm Trigger Select to turn the alarm-trigger function on (Enable) or off (Disable). ‧ Alarm Method Select the notification methods when any alarm is triggered: Email and / or FTP. a) Email When this option is checked, MJPEG pictures will be saved in the path assigned in “General” Æ “File Path” Æ “Snapshot Path” and a copy will also be emailed to the E-mail address assigned in “Network” Æ “Mail” if any alarm is triggered.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.5.4 General In “General” and its sub-menus, “Account”, “Online User Info” and “File Path”, you can view and set up some general information about this software and your DVR. ‧ Firmware Version Show the current DVR firmware version information. ‧ Turbo step To speed up menu selection or the control of the PTZ camera under AP operations, users can activate "Turbo" function by selecting from the drop-down menu. Users are allowed to change the turbo steps from 1 to 30.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP Note: If the number of current accounts already reaches the maximum number, you will not be able to create an account unless any account is removed. ‧ To edit an account, select one current account you want to modify, and press “EDIT”. Modify the setting you want to change. To confirm the modification, press “OK”. ‧ To delete an account, select one current account you want to remove, and press “DELETE”. The selected account will be removed and this operation cannot be recovered.
LICENSED SOFTWARE AP 7.6 Operation via IE Browser You can view the images or operate your DVR with IE web browser. Please install the licensed software AP first. Note: The supported PC operation systems are Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Step 1: Key in the IP address used by your DVR in the URL address box, such as 60.121.46.236, and press Enter. You will see the following page. If the port number your DVR used is NOT 80, you need to key in the port number additionally.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 8.1 FAQ Please refer to the table below for easy troubleshooting. The table describes some typical problems and also their solutions. Please check them before calling your DVR dealer. Problem Solution No power Check power cord connection. Confirm that there is power supplied from the outlet. DVR is not working when pressing any button You might be under “Key Lock” mode. Press any key and enter the password to exit this mode.
APPENDIX 1 INSTALL HDD ◎ HDD Installation for Model 1 and 5 Step 1: Loosen the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR Step 2: Screw out the HDD bracket. For the positions of the HDD bracket screws, please refer to the figure below. Step 3: Get suitable brand HDD and set the HDD mode (master / slave) according to the indication. Step 4: Screw HDD onto the HDD bracket, two screws for each side.
APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATION Siren: When the DVR is triggered by alarm or motion, the COM connects with NO and the siren with strobe starts wailing and flashing. Magnetic Contact: When the magnetic contact is opened, the alarm will be triggered and the recording is on. PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 1 RS232-TX DVR can be controlled remotely by the keyboard of PC by using RS-232 serial communication signals. Please refer to “APPENDIX 3 RS-232 PROTOCOL” for details.
APPENDIX 3 RS-232 PROTOCOL Use your PC keyboard to simulate your DVR keypad. Data: REMOTE PROTOCOL use 8 bit data, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit.
APPENDIX 4 RECORDING TIME TABLE The recording time varies depending on the following factors: ‧ Different camera quality ‧ Different picture composition (such as frequency of the object movement) Recording Time For Model 1, 2 and 5 RECORD MODE QUALITY FRAME BEST HIGH NORMAL BASIC CIF BEST HIGH NORMAL BASIC IPS RECORD TIME FOR 500GB (HOUR) RECORD DAY 30 436.9 18.2 15 767.6 32 7 1398 58.2 3 2258.6 94.1 30 552.8 23 15 971.3 40.5 7 1768.9 73.7 3 2857.9 119.1 30 726.2 30.
Recording Time For Model 3 and 4 RECORD MODE QUALITY FRAME BEST HIGH NORMAL BASIC CIF BEST HIGH NORMAL BASIC IPS RECORD TIME FOR 500GB (HOUR) RECORD DAY 30 127.78 5.3 15 236.11 9.8 7 511.11 21.3 3 980.65 40.9 30 159.72 6.7 15 305.55 12.7 7 633.89 26.4 3 1209.72 50.4 30 179.17 7.5 15 352.78 14.7 7 626.11 28.6 3 1263.88 52.7 30 222.22 9.3 15 405.56 16.9 7 927.78 38.7 3 1637.5 68.2 120 763.89 31.8 60 1416.67 59 30 2156.94 89.9 15 4134.
APPENDIX 5 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE BRAND Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the following table. If the USB flash drive is not supported by the DVR, the "USB ERROR" message will be shown on the screen. Note: Please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as "FAT 32".
APPENDIX 6 COMPATIBLE HDD BRAND Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the following table.
