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DVR4MQAE – DIGITAL 4-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXER QUAD MPEG-4 RECORDER + ETHERNET

1. Introduction

To all residents of the European Union

Important environmental information about this product

This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm

the environment.

Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialised

company for recycling.

This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service.

Respect the local environmental rules.

If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.

Thank you for buying the DVR4MQAE! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If

the device was damaged in transit, don't install or use it and contact your dealer. Contents: 1 digital video recorder, 1

power adapter, software, accessories, HDD key and this manual.

2. Safety Instructions

Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will

not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.

3. Features

• General:

o MPEG4 real-time compression format

o high-resolution recording:

Frame: 720 x 480 pixels @ 30 IPS <NTSC> / 720 x 576 pixels @ 25 IPS <PAL>

CIF: 352 x 240 pixels @ 120 IPS <NTSC> / 352 x 288 pixels @ 100 IPS <PAL>

o 1 built-in HDD base supporting 250GB / more than 400GB with IDA

o recording audio with 4-channel input and 2-channel output

o image quality setting: Best, High, Normal and Basic

o supports PELCO-D protocol

o system auto recovery after power is reconnected

• Operation:

o Pentaplex functions (live display, record, playback, backup, and network)

o supports manual / timer / motion / alarm / remote recording functions

o possibility to cover the screen under recording

o watermark function ensures authentication of recorded images

o supports daylight saving function

o easy system upgrade via USB

o easy file backup methods with USB and network remote recording backup

• Event:

o advanced motion detection function and scheduled motion detection recording (4 different adjustable factors of

motion detection sensitivity) and convenient search function.

o alarm trigger recording will send alert with images to designated email and FTP address

o supports pre-alarm recording (8MB).

Be very careful during the installation: touching live wires can cause life-threatening electroshocks.

Keep this device away from rain and moisture.

Be aware of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage.

Summary of content (38 pages)

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DVR4MQAE – DIGITAL 4-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXER QUAD MPEG-4 RECORDER + ETHERNET 1. Introduction To all residents of the European Union Important environmental information about this product This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialised company for recycling.
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• Network Viewing: o remote surveillance on mobile phone via 3G & GPRS or on PC through internet connection o web surveillance supports multiple viewers simultaneously (up to 5 users) • External Device: o extensive recording time by connected to Independent Disk Array. o optional: Independent Disk Array (IDA); VGA connector; Velleman cartridge (DVR/CARTR1) 4.
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5. Description a. Front Panel 1. HDD Cartridge Lock Lock or unlock the cartridge of the HDD. 2. USB Supports firmware update and files backup. 3. LED Light HDD: HDD is reading and recording. HDD Full: HDD is full. ALARM: The alarm is triggered. TIMER: Timer recording is activated. PLAY: Playing. REC: Recording. 4. MENU Press this button to enter the main menu and enter the default password “0000”. Press ENTER to confirm your password. 5. ENTER / SET Press ENTER to confirm.
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b. Back Panel 1. 1.75Ω / HI Switch to HI when using the LOOP function. If not, switch to 75Ω. 2. VIDEO INPUT / LOOP (Channel 1-4) INPUT: Connect to a video source such as a camera. LOOP: Video output. 3. MONITOR Connect to the main monitor. 4. CALL MONITOR Connect to the call monitor. Show the channel switch display. When the alarm is triggered, the call monitor will show the image of the triggered channel for a period of time. 5.
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b. Getting Started 1. Before using the DVR, have the HDDs installed (refer to Appendix #1 for the installation of the HDDs). 2. Connect the AC power cord to the power adapter and plug into an electrical outlet. The standby LED light will turn to red. Press the POWER button. The power LED will be red. It takes approximately 10 to 15 seconds to boot the system. Hold the POWER button until the red POWER LED turns green. After some time the green turns red again. 3.
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NOTE: When the message “HDD not found” shows up, refer to appendix # 1. It may result from an improper installation of the HDD. 7. Advanced Functions “Advanced Motion Detection Setting” allows you to adjust different sensitivity factors based on a different environment. “Quick Event Search” allows you to examine the setting of motion detection factors. In this way, you can use specific motion detection setting to capture every important image. a. Motion Detection Setting 1.
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Note 1: The real appropriate setting value will depend on the real situation (such as the angle of the lens, the distance between the camera and object etc…) Note 2: Refer to “9.g. Advance Menu_Detection” for detail setting. b. Network Backup You can easily use the licensed software AP to backup the recorded files to PC and playback the backup videos. For detailed operation, refer to “10.f. Licensed Software AP”. 8. Operation a.
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b. Playback Press PLAY, the DVR will display the last recorded video. 1. FAST FORWARD (F.F.) & FAST REWIND (REW): You can increase speed to fast forward and rewind. In the playback mode: ＊ Press ” ” once to get 4X speed forward, press twice to get 8X speed etc. The maximum speed can reach 32X. ＊ Press ” ” once to get 4X speed rewind, press twice to get 8X speed etc. The maximum speed can reach 32X. ＊ The type of recording image size (Frame or CIF) will also be shown on the screen. 2.
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(MENU) RECORD TIMER DATE ADVANCE There are 4 options available in the main menu: RECORD -------- Record mode setup. TIMER ----------- Timer recording setup. DATE ------------- System date setup. ADVANCE ------- Advance functions setup. Use the following buttons to set the menu: “▲▼◄►“ to move the cursor. “＋, －” to choose the numbers / selections. “ENTER“ to go to the submenu / to confirm the selection “MENU“ to go to the menu OSD / to confirm the change / to exit the menu OSD b.
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7. MANUAL RECORD IPS: Recording is activated by pressing the “REC” button. Select the images per second of MANUAL RECORD. The options are as follows: NTSC: FRAME: 30, 15, 7, 3 PAL: FRAME: 25, 12, 6, 3 CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 CIF: 100, 50, 25, 12 8. EVENT RECORD IPS: Recording is activated by event (alarm and motion trigger). Select the images per second of EVENT RECORD. The options are as follows: NTSC: FRAME: 30, 15, 7, 3 PAL: FRAME: 25, 12, 6, 3 CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 CIF: 100, 50, 25, 12 9.
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d. Main Menu Options: DATE (MENU) RECORD TIMER DATE ADVANCE Move the cursor to the “DATE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options: DATE 2006-FEB-08 13 : 55 : 22 Y-M-D ON DATE FORMAT DAYLIGHT SAVING 1. DATE: Set the correct time of the DVR (YEAR / MONTH / DAY / HOUR / MIN / SEC) 2. FORMAT: There are three date formats: Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y. 3. DAYLIGHT SAVING: Position the cursor on “DAYLIGHT SAVING” and press “ENTER” to enter.
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f. Advance Menu: CAMERA TITLE 01 02 03 04 PRE BRIG 110 110 110 110 NEXT CONT 128 128 128 128 CAMERA SATU 128 128 128 128 HUE 128 128 128 128 COV NO NO NO NO REC YES YES YES YES 1. TITLE: Move the cursor to the title which you want to change and press “ENTER” to access the setting screen. Assign a title to each channel (up to six characters (letters or symbols…)); the default title is the channel number. 2. BRIG / CONT / SATU / HUE: Adjust the Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue of each channel.
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2. DET: Select “ON” to activate the motion detect function of each channel. Select “OFF” to deactivate the motion detect function of each channel. 3. AREA: Press the “ENTER” button to set detection area. Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks represent the area that is under detection. ▲▼◄►: navigates between targets. 4. LS: The sensitivity of comparing two different images. The smaller the value, the higher sensitivity for motion detection.
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DETECTION TIMER Set “DATE” to ON. Set the date, start time, end time of the detection function. DATE OFF DAILY SUN MON-FRI DETECTION TIMER START END 00 : 00 00 : 00 08 : 00 18 : 00 06 : 00 23 : 00 00 : 00 00 : 00 h. Advance Menu: DISPLAY Move the cursor to the “DISPLAY” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options: DISPLAY TITLE DISPLAY DATE DISPLAY HDD INFO LOSS SCREEN PLAYBACK INFO DWELL DURATION (SEC) DE-INTERLACE WATERMARK ON ON ON BLUE NORMAL 2 ON ON 1.
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i. Advance Menu: ALERT ALERT EXT. ALERT INT. BUZZER KEY BUZZER VLOSS BUZZER MOTION BUZZER ALARM BUZZER HDD BUZZER HDD NEALY FULL (GB) ALARM DURATION (SEC) PRE-ALARM ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 05 05 ON Move the cursor to the “ALERT” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options: 1. EXT. ALERT: Set the sound on / off when external alarm is triggered. 2. INT. BUZZER: Set the sound of KEY / VLOSS / MOTION / ALARM / HDD FULL on or off. 3. KEY BUZZER: Set the sound on / off. 4.
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3. ID: Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) as the ID of each device. 4. PROTOCOL: Select NORMAL or PELCO-D protocol. The baud rate = 2400 bits/sec. 5. RATE: Set the baud rate of each channel (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 57600). PTZ Control: 1. Device: PTZ / Pelco-D protocol PTZ. 2. Connection (RS485): Refer to rear panel / Refer to PIN configuration (see Appendix #2). 3. Detailed Instructions: Refer to PTZ manual. k. Advance Menu: SYSTEM Move the cursor to the “SYSTEM” and press ”ENTER”.
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l. Advance Menu: NETWORK Move the cursor to the “NETWORK” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options: NETWORK NETWORK TYPE DNS PORT STATIC 192.168.001.010 8000 1. NETWORK TYPE (STATIC): Select NETWORK TYPE and press “＋” or “－” button to set the network type as STATIC. Press “ENTER” to go to the submenu of the network. In the submenu of network type, use “＋” or “－” button to set all the information needed in the DVR. See below. STATIC IP GATEWAY NETMASK 192.168.001.010 192.168.001.
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3. AVAILABLE SIZE: The information of the available USB capacity. 4. CHANNEL: Choose the channel. 5. HDD NUM: Choose the HDD. 6. BACKUP TO USB: Press “ENTER” to backup the chosen file to USB. NOTE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The USB format must be “FAT 32”. If this is not the case, first format to “FAT 32”. If the USB is not supported by the DVR, the “USB ERROR” message will be shown on the screen. We suggest clearing all the files in the USB before you backup files in your USB.
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1. VLOSS LIST: Show the information of video loss list. 2. NET LIST: Show the information of net login list. 3. OTHERS: Show the information of power on / off, unlock, reset to default list. 4. CLEAR ALL: Clear all the event log lists. 10. Additional Operation a. Search Press “SEARCH” button on the front panel of the DVR to enter the search mode. The screen will show the following options. HDD FULL RECORD SYSTEM ALARM MOTION TIME SEARCH MASTER LIST LIST LIST LIST LIST SEARCH 1.
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1. Press the “ZOOM” button again to exit the zoom picture. 2. Press “▲▼◄► “ button to move the zoom position. c. Key Lock 1. Key Lock On: - Press “MENU” + “ENTER” buttons to key lock. - Auto key lock: refer to “9.k. Advance Menu_System”. 2. Key Lock Off: Press any key (except “SHIFT” and “POWER” buttons) and key in the password to exit Key Lock mode. 3. Password: As to the password setting, refer to “9.k. Advance Menu_System”. d. The N/P System 1.
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NOTE: 1. The USB format must be “FAT 32”. 2. If the USB is not supported by the DVR then the “USB ERROR” message will be shown on the screen. f. Licensed Software AP SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1. Put the CD into a driver. It will start to install the application programme. 2. The PC will auto run the setup file. 3. After setup, you will see “ “ on the desktop. SOFTWARE OPERATION 1. Connect DVR with the PC via RJ45 network line. 2. LAN Setting: The default DVR IP is “192.168.1.
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Digital Device Control Panel ~ 4CH DVR a. b. c. d. Image Transfer Rate Per Second Data Transfer Rate Connect / Disconnect Resolution: NTSC: 320 × 228 ; 640 × 456 PAL: 320 × 276 ; 640 × 552 e. Image Quality (High, Medium, Low) f. Snapshot: press this button to have a snapshot of the image which will be saved in the designated destination. g. Record: press this button. The video web server will start to record. Press this button again to stop the recording. The recorded files will be saved onto the PC.
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p. － q. Digital Zoom r. Set: press this button to change channel display position. Press “▲▼◄►” to select the channel you would like to change. Press “＋” or “－” to select the channel you would like to show. Press “Enter” button to confirm. s. Sequence: press this button to enter the call monitor function and press again to exit from call monitor mode. t. Enter u.
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j. Preset 1 ~ 16 k. AUTO l. Zoom Tele Zoom Wide Focus Near Focus Far m. n. Max Zoom In Max Zoom Out o. Enter p. PTZ Control Off / On: When you turn the PTZ control on, select the PTZ device and press “OK” button to enter the PTZ control AP screen (press “ESC” to exit from PTZ control AP screen and back to DVR control AP screen) q. Menu / Up / Down / Left / Right r.
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D. Playback Control Buttons: Play / Stop / Pause / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward E. Snapshot: Press this button to take a snapshot of the current image which will be saved in the designated destination. F. Close the Player. NOTE: • When pausing the playback picture, press “ ” button to go to the previous frame or press “ ” button to go to the next frame. • In the playback mode of the software AP, press ” “ button to check the authenticity of the BACKUP VIDEO.
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4. Web Port: The DVR can be viewed over the network with software AP or a web browser. Typically, the TCP port used by HTTP is 80. However in some cases it is better to change this port number for added flexibility or security. Valid number is 80 ~ 19999. DDNS Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. DDNS is a service for transforming dynamic IP to a specific “Hostname”. 2. DDNS Apply: Go to a website providing free DDNS services and apply a “Hostname”. See the example. 3.
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MAIL Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. When alarm or motion alarm is triggered, a video copy file can be captured. The DVR can send an email notification to the assigned recipients (up to 5 recipients). NOTE: To activate the email notification function, enable the function of the email notification in the “Alarm” setting first (see “10.f Alarm”). 2. Add the recipients’ email accounts in the “Mail Account” column.
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DEVICE Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. Select the desired channel of the installed external device. Press “Edit” to enter the setting box. 2. Device Type: Choose either general camera or PTZ camera. 3. ID No.: Choose the ID number (from 0 to 255) of the installed external PTZ device. 4. Protocol Type: Choose “NORMAL” protocol for our own brand camera. Choose “P-D” (PELCO-D) protocol for all VELLEMAN cameras. 5.
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*Click the “Select All” to clean the previously selected detection area. *Click the “Clear All” to activate the detection area as full area. 5. After setting, press “OK” and press “APPLY” to confirm. NOTE: Enable the motion detection function. When the motion is triggered, the “ The software AP will start recording automatically. ” icon will appear on the screen. NETWORK BACKUP Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. Backup the recorded files to the PC from DVR via network. 2.
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(6) Watermark (7) Open Previous (8) Open Next File 4. Playback Control Buttons : Play / Stop / Pause / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward 5. Snapshot 6. Close the Player. ALARM Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. Alarm Trigger: Enable or disable the email and FTP notification function. 2. Alarm Method: Two notification methods: email and / or FTP. 3. Post Number: Set the MJPEG pictures (1-10 pictures). 4. Alarm Duration: Set the duration time of the motion trigger recording (3 sec., 15 sec.
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GENERAL Press the “ ” button to enter the system setting page. 1. Get the information of DVR firmware version in this window. 2. Select “Turbo Step” (1 - 10). To speed up menu selection or the control of the PTZ camera under video web server, you can activate "Turbo" function by clicking this button. You are allowed to change the turbo steps from 1 to 10. Example: If the value of turbo step is “5“, it means that, when you press one of the buttons up/down/left/right, one click is equal to clicking 5 times.
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ONLINE USER INFO Get all the online users’ information here (Name, IP Address, Authority Level, Resolution and Image Quality). FILE PATH 1. Snapshot Path: Assign the route for saving the snapshot picture. 2. Record Path: Assign the route for saving the manual recording file. 3. Alarm Audio Path: The default alarm audio sound is “alarm.wav”. You can have your own alarm sound file by entering the file path. g. AP Connection Via AP Browser The DVR can be viewed over the network with a web browser.
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Step 2: Press the “Download JAVA” button. Download JRE 5.0 Update 4 NOTE: JAVA setup file “ ” is also included in the licensed software AP disk. Step 3: Press “Accept License Agreement”. Accept license agreement Step 4: Choose “Windows Offline Installation” or “Windows Online Installation”. Windows Offline Installation Windows Online Installation Step 5: Take “Windows Offline Installation” as an example. Save the setup file “jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p” on the desktop of PC.
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Step 6: After installation, please type the IP address of your DVR into the URL address box and press “ENTER”. You will see the login page. Key in the “username” and “password”. h. GPRS (depending on your mobile phone type) GPRS function Installation and Viewing (Take Motorola 768i as an example) 1. Your mobile service provider must have GPRS service, and the phone handset needs to support GPRS and Java MIDP 2.0 to run the application. 2. Connect to the website http://211.22.74.
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11. Troubleshooting PROBLEM No power SOLUTION - Check the power cord. - Check the mains. - Check if the device is under KEY LOCK mode. - Press any key and key in the password to exit the KEY LOCK mode. - Check the connection. - Check if the RECORD mode is enabled. - Check the camera and monitor video cables and connections. - Check the power supply to the camera. - Check the setting of the camera lens. - Place the HDD near the power connector or replace the HDD. - Test with another HDD.
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• Step 1: Connect the connector with the HDD (refer to Picture 1). • Step 2: Put HDD into the HDD cartridge. Notice the bottom side is power side (refer to picture 2). • Step 3: Screw the HDD to the cartridge. Before doing this, be aware that you must level pin 1 of the HDD at pin 1 mark because the screw hole differs from brand to brand (refer to pictures 3 and 4). Precisely align the hard disk to the pin connection to ensure correct installation.
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PIN 12 +13: PIN OFF PIN 14: ALARM RESET When connecting the wire from ALARM RESET (PIN 14) to GND (PIN 9) connector, it can disable ALARM. An external signal to ALARM RESET (PIN 14) can be used to reset both ALARM OUTPUT signal and the DVR’s internal buzzer. When alarm has been triggered, signal becomes “Low” and it will stop all alarm activities. Under normal operation, signal remains “High”. PIN 15: EXTERNAL ALARM COM Under normal operation, the COM disconnects from NO.
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120 60 30 15 Basic 1338.7 2352.1 4283.8 6921.0 55.8 98.0 178.5 288.4 15. Appendix #4 – Compatible USB Brands Upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of following table.