Viewtron Video Surveillance DVRs HD-SDI and Standard Definition CCTV Recorders User Manual Version 1.0 www.Viewtron.
Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Important Safety Instruction ................................................................................................
Audio Status .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Alarm/Buzzer Status ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Event Status ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Network Status .........
Storage Manager ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 External Storage .......................................................................................................................................................... 46 System Log ..........................................................................................................................................................
Overview Important Safety Instruction Instruction and Warnings for Safety Please read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Please follow all the safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
Before Starting This user manual provides Information for using the Viewtron surveillance DVRs. Topics include introduction, part names, functions, connection to other equipment, menu setup, etc. Users have to keep in mind the following notices. Manufacturer retains the copyright on this manual. This manual cannot be copied without Manufacturer's prior written approval.
DVR Features Viewtron DVRs employ H.264 video encoding for 4, 8 or 16 channel inputs and G.723 audio encoding for 4 or 16 channels while simultaneously supporting hard disc recording and playback. Viewtron DVRs also supports network connectivity, providing remote monitoring from Windows and Mac PCs, as well as mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Hybrid model DVRs support both SD Analog cameras (traditional CCTV), and HD-SDI cameras together on one stand-alone DVR. DVR Software Main Features H.
Part Name and Functions (Front) - Standard Type No. Part Name Functions ① ODD(Cover) DVD & DVD-RW for backup ② Direction / Select Button Used to change a value or move the cursor up/down/left/right. Selects ③ LED Indicator & IR Sensor Shows the status of Power, HDD and Network / IR Sensor LAYOUT(Screen Division) Changes Screen Division SEQ Each time you press the button in Live mode, the screen mode will be a menu item or executes the selected menu switched in sequence.
STOP( ) Stop Playback. ⑧ MENU Show Menu.(the same as right button of mouse) ⑨ HOME Show HOME menu in task bar ⑩ ESC Cancel and Escape previous task Part Name and Functions (Front) – Compact Type No. Part Name Functions ① LED Indicator Power LED ② LED Indicator HDD LED ③ ④ IR Sensor IR Sensor USB port USB connector port.
Part Name and Functions (Rear) – Standard Type No. Part Functions ① Power Switch Used to Power On/Off ② VGA VGA Video Signal Output Port SPOT A live screen output port, separate from the VIDEO OUT.
Part Name and Functions (Rear) – Compact Type No. Part Functions ① DC 12V DC 12V Power Input Only ② Recovery Recovery Button ③ LAN NETWORK (LAN) connector port.
System Start/End (Shutdown) System Start Connect the DVRs power supply and switch on Power button at rear of unit. The booting window above will show and system starts. HDMI output does not show the booting window above. Normal booting time is within 1minute, but can take more time due to abnormal shutdown and hard drive stability check-up.
Live Monitoring LIVE MONITORING SCREEN CONFIGURATION Live Video Video OSD (Icon) Camera Name – Shows Camera Name(Title) Record Mode – Shows current Record Mode Continuous Record Event Record Emergency Record Motion Detection PTZ Audio Record – Show Audio Record Status – Show PTZ Camera(Connected) HD-SDI Input – HD-SDI Camera Status (1080P, 720P Auto Detection) When clicking right button of mouse and goes to [Context>Information Setup], users can setup all values 13
Context Menu Setup Screen Division and others like above. It is shown by or Menu Key. Task Bar In Task Bar like below, users can setup and check the menu and all status menus. In [Context Menu>Always Show Task Bar], users can setup Task Bar always or by Mouse Move (like PC Window Task Bar) When users can’t see Task Bar, can setup all status menus in [Context Menu>Setup Information Display].
Screen Division Tool Bar Setup and control Screen Division, Sequence (mode), Freeze and others like above Information Status Tool Bar Setup and Check current DVR’s Status USB(Storage) Connection Backup Status Panic Record Mute Alarm, Buzzer Status Event Status Network Status Storage Status 15
Camera Screen Division Setup and Control Screen Mode of Display Screen Division/Sequence/Freeze/Zoom Screen Division Mode - 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 1+5, 3+4, 1+7, 2+8, 1+12 Setup by [Context Menu>Screen] or Screen Division Tool Bar. According to Model (CH), Screen Division will be different.
Control by Mouse Double Click – Zoom-In by Click Point .(3rd Grade) Drag & Drop – Zoom-In wanted Area.(In Full Screen or Mini View Window like above) Scroll (Mouse Wheel) – Zoom-In or Zoom-Out current Display.(10th Grade) Covert Setup wanted CH (Camera) be covert (hidden). Setup by [Context Menu>Control>Covert] In Covert, Recording continues. When Video Loss is occurred during Covert mode, and
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ Camera Controls) Setup and Control PTZ. Setup by [Context Menu>Control>PTZ] For this, PTZ camera is installed and setup rightly. Preset Setup Set Camera position by 4 direction button and Zoom and others like left picture. Set Preset Number. Click Set button. After that, Window to ask like will be shown. Set and click OK button.
Status Menu In Status menus on Task Bar, users can check and control each System Information. USB Status When connecting USB, this will be activated automatically. By just selecting Device, users can Upgrade, Backup, Export/Import configuration and others like above. Backup Status While backing up, status will be activated.
Backup Progress Status Backup Period Status Emergency Recording Status While “Emergency Recording”, this will be activated. To stop “Emergency Recording” , Authorized Users have to . But Starting, any users can start. Audio Status While Audio is working, this will be activated. By this, users can control
Can check and control Alarm/Buzzer as shown above. Event Status While Events (Motion Detection/Sensor/Video Loss) are working, this will be activated. Can check and control each CH status at a glance.
Network Status While Network is connected, this will be activated. One can check and control currently connected USERS, and view the Network detail information as shown above. IP Address Check and show connected external IP address and Port (9000: Default UPnP (Universal Plug & Play) When users use a Hub (Router) to access the Internet, UPnP function will set up the PortForward automatically in the Hub (Router). In [Advanced Setup>Network>Port & Bandwidth], users can do this manually as well.
DDNS Automatic Setup of DDNS while connected to the Internet In [Advanced Setup>Network>DDNS setup], users can set this up manually as well. Error Status Router does not support UPnP and Port-forward. Unknown Gateway. Gateway is not connected to the Internet Gateway is not connected to the Internet or connection test failed Connection Test – Connection Test Server is running. It automatically tests the connection from DVR to external servers and displays the test results.
Current Time Check and manage current time. One cCan check current time status as shown above. (Time Zone/ NTP address). Video Recording Status Can check each CH’s Recording Status like below. One check and control each CH detail as shown above (Resolution/Fps/Quality/Mode/Bps) Bps is automatically checked in every 10 second.
Search Easily search and playback recorded data like below. Time Table Search (Calendar) Calendar One can check and search Recorded data by day in Calendar. This is done by selecting the Year/Month by clicking Arrow Bar in Calendar. Time Table One can check and search Recorded data Time Table Bar according to Camera (CH). Minute Table One can check and search Recorded data by Time/Minute, and playback wanted Data just by double-clicking it.
Event Search Calendar When clicking a Date in Calendar, Event List is shown like above. Users can select Event, Search and playback. . Select Year/Month in clicking Arrow Bar in Calendar. Events Select Event List Motion Detection/Sensor/Video Loss per CH and Search and Playback Event List When selecting Events and search, users can get Event List like above. Select wanted Events and Playback instantly by clicking button. When Clicking button, each Video is playback.
Video Playback Playback Screen Configuration Playback Video Video OSD Camera Name – Shows Camera Name (Title) Playback Mode – Shows current Playback Context Menu Setup Screen Division and others like above. It is shown by or Menu Key.
Playback Control While in Playback mode, users can control and search data easily by using the Playback Control Bar as seen below. Playback Control Bar is always on top (fixed) or shown only by mouse movement. Can change Position in [Context Menu]. HOME Menu Setup and Control Search/Backup and other main features Screen Division Set Screen Division.
Icon(Button) Name Pause Functions Pause Playback Backward & Forward Playback By clicking these button, it Fast Playback Backward/Forward In [Context Menu], users select Slow Backward/Forward.
DVR Setup DVR Quick Setup Can Set Menu quickly.. When users don’t change, default and previous values continue. System Setup (1/3) DVR Name – Set DVR Name(Title) Language – Set OSD Language. Video Format – Set Video Format.(NTSC/PAL) To save Changed Setup, system must restart. Resolution – Set Display Resolution according to Monitor and VGA. When changed Resolution is not applied, previous Setup is applied.
Time Setup (2/3) Date/Time: Set Time Zone according to Country. Date/Time: Must check your time zone and set this rightly first. Date Format: Set Date Format Y/M/D or D/M/Y. Time Format: Set Time Format 12H or 24H.
Advanced Setup Setup all detail & advanced values in each Operation Setup Menu System Information DVR Name – Set DVR Name (Title) to identify. Language – Set OSD Language. Upgrade – Check the current firmware version and upgrade to up-to-date versions by USB or Network. (Refer to –Upgrade Chapter) Video Format – Set NTSC/PAL To save Changed Setup, system must restart.
Date/Time Time Zone – Set GMT Time Zone according to Country. Date/Time – Set Date/Time according to country Date Format - Set Date Format Y/M/D or D/M/Y. NTP – Set NTP using and Time Server address. Holidays – Set Holidays. When a day is set as Holiday, Recording ode is set as Sunday. Account Group – Set and Manage Group (Admin/Operator). User – Set and Mange User and Automatic Log-Out.
Record Policy Recycle/One Time. Record Can set: Record Mode/Resolution/Speed/Quality.
Record Mode No Record – Not Recording Normal – Continuous Record. Event – Events (Motion, Sensor, Video Loss) Recording. Complex – Continuous Record(in Normal)+ Events Recording Schedule –Record to Schedule. Schedule Normal Set Resolution/Speed/Quality in Continuous Record. Event Set Schedule for Recording. Set Resolution/Speed/Quality in Event Record. Emergency Set Resolution/Speed/Quality in Emergency Record.
Record Speed (FPS) According to Model/Resolution, Max Record Speed is automatically totaled.
Network Basic LAN – Set IP and DNS. Port & Bandwidth – Set access port & bandwidth and Auto Port-Forward. Setup Values can be checked in Network Status Information Icon. (Refer to - Network Status) Service Max User – Set Max User at the same time. Live – Set Network Transmission Resolution/Quality/Speed (FPS) for each CH when remote access. Set each Network and DVR Streaming separately. Dual Audio – Set Dual-Audio access mode.
ETC DDNS – Set DDNS use or unused. Set DDNS address in Network Status Information Icon (Refer to - Network Status) E-mail – Send e-mail address in the event set. Device Camera Camera – Set Camera Name and others. Privacy Mask – Set Privacy Mask Areas. It is applied to Record Data.
Areas (Max 4 Areas like below.) Just by clicking Block or Drag & Drop, users can set or delete Areas. Save and Exit to [Context Menu]. Audio – Set and Check Audio for Record. PTZ – Set and Check PTZ. Audio Set Audio. Alarm Set Alarm Name and others. ETC Buzzer – Set Buzzer & Sound. Display – Set and manage Main (DVR)/Spot monitor’s resolution and duration time for sequence model.
Event Motion (Detection) Set Motion Detection Areas and Sensitivity. Set Event Synchronization (Integrated Action) with Alarm/Buzzer and others.
Motion Detection Areas Just by clicking Block or Drag & Drop, users can set or delete Areas. Save and Exit to [Context Menu]. Sensor Set Sensor detection. Set Event Synchronization (Integrated Action). (Refer to - Event Sync ) Video Loss Set Video Loss. Set Event Synchronization (Integrated Action). (Refer to - Event Sync ) System Disk Error – Set Use or Unused and Synchronization. Disk Full – Set Use or Unused and Synchronization.
Buzzer – Activate Alarm in multiple cameras (CH). Popup – Activate Pop-Up in Main or Spot Monitor. Email – Send email with images in Events. Setup email address in [Network>Email setup]. Log – Save Events Log and search them in Event Search. System Events are saved in System Log [Home>Tools>System Log] Export/Import Configuration Export Save current DVR’s Configuration in USB. Import Import DVR’s Configuration in USB, and apply this to current DVR System Reboots.
User Interface Look & Feel Style Can Set and Mange UI Style just like desktop wallpaper theme. Look and set … from Dark Gray to Dark Orange. Font Set: Font and Size. Set: Big/Normal/Small.
DVR Tools Upgrade (Firmware) In [HOME>Tools>Upgrade] or [Advanced Setup>System>Upgrade], users can upgrade firmware. Upgrade starts after download from Network or file Copy from USB, and after full upgrade DVR reboots again. So restarting twice is required for full upgrade. USB Choose USB and upgrade. Network Choose Network upgrade and download latest firmware and upgrade. Please use USB when Network is slow or not reliable.
Storage Manager From here you can format both internal Storage (SATA HDD) and USB external Storage. “All formats” is available only for Internal (SATA). When installing an unformatted new HDD, “New” HDD Icon is shown. When formatting new HDD, it is added to new HDD for recording. DVD backup will require about 5G of HDD of storage.
External Storage Select Storage and do Upgrade/Backup/Export/Import Configuration and others like above.
System Log Can check and manage/playback System Log and save to external Storage or delete.
Appendix FAQ (Q&A) Symptom Check Point The system does not turn on and the indicator on the front panel does not work at all. Check if the power supply system is properly connected. Check the system for the input voltage from the power source. If the problem persists even after you have taken the above actions, check the power supply and replace it with a new one if necessary. Check if the camera is properly connected to the system and displays the image.
Product Dimensions – Standard Type Unit : mm 49
Product Dimensions – Compact Type Unit: mm 50
Warranty According to Rule & Laws, we confirm the product warranty like below. But this detail can be changed and varies according to countries and agreement between Manufacture and Dealers. When damaged goods or malfunction, please check FAQ first and contact dealer for details. [Product Information] Product DVR (Digital Video Recorder) Model Serial No. Purchase Date D M Y Where was it Purchased [Detail] This product is manufactured through strict quality control and process inspection.
