DVR-530 16 Channel Standalone Network & USB DVR User’s Manual
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4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage. 7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 8.
MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 7041:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. Wichtige Sicherheishinweise 1. Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3.
13. Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden. 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: a - Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt. b - Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. c - Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.
Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage. 1. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on. 2. Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components.
General Electrical Safety Guidelines Warning!: Follow the guidelines below to avoid possible damages to the system or injury to yourself: • Be aware of the locations of the power switches on the chassis and in the room, so you can disconnect the power supply if an accident occurs. • Take extra precautionary measures when working with high voltage components. It is not recommended to work alone. • Before removing or installing main system components, be sure to disconnect the power first.
General Safety Guidelines Warning!: Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the DVR series clean and free of clutter. • To avoid injuries to the back, be sure to use your leg muscles, keep your back straight, and bend your knees, when lifting the system. • Avoid wearing loose clothing to preventing it from coming into contact with electrical circuits or being pulled into a cooling fan.
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Contents Chapter 1 DVR-530 Introduction .................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter Chapter 2 Remote DVR Installation ............................... 8 2.1 Video Output Connection (TV Or LCD Monitor) ............ 8 2.2 Video Input Connection (Camera) .................................... 9 2.3 Sensor Installation ........................................................... 10 2.4 Alarm Installation............................................................ 11 Figure 2.
A.4 A.5 A.6 A.7 DVR Management........................................................... 40 AVI File........................................................................... 41 Channel Control .............................................................. 42 Single Channel Scaler ..................................................... 43 Appendix B PC Viewer ...................................................... 46 B.1 Installing PC Viewer ....................................................... 46 B.
CHAPTER 1 2 DVR-530 Introduction This section introduces the DVR-530 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Chapter 1 DVR-530 Introduction The DVR-530 digital video recorder (DVR) is for recording/retrieving video streams from up to 16 channels at the same time. It adopts a digital image compression technology to compress the input channel video streams, and uses a HDD to record the compressed video stream. This user manual explains how to install, operate, and manage the DVR in your home. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful to protect your home or office.
1.1 Front Panel 6 5 4 3 13 1 7 12 8 9 11 1. 2 15 14 10 Menu button: press to display Operation menu option 2. z Recording button: press to start recording 3. Stop recording/playback button: press to stop recording/playback the authorized password is requested upon stopping record (the defaut password is 111111) 4. Fast forward button: press to play the recorded video stream faster 5.
1.2 Remote IR Controller 9 12 3 10 8 11 2 7 6 4 5 14 13 15 1 1. 2. 3. z Menu button: press to display Operation menu option Recording button: press to start recording Stop recording/playback button: press to stop recording/playback-the authorized password is requested upon stopping record (the defaut password is 111111) 4. Fast forward button: press to play the recorded video stream faster. 5.
1.3 Rear Panel 1. S-Video 2. Video output 3. VGA output 4. Video input 5. Video Quad loop-through 6. Sensor input/alarm output: 4 sensor inputs and one alarm output 7. NTSC/PAL switch 8. DC-in (12 Volts) 9. Audio input/output 10. LAN 11.
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CHAPTER 2 2 DVR Installation This section explains the installation of the DVR-530 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Chapter 2 Remote DVR Installation 2.1 Video Output Connection (TV Or LCD Monitor) Please connect a TV or LCD monitor to the unit with the Video output connector. The unit provides one S-Video input, two BNC connectors and one VGA output. Figure 2.
2.2 Video Input Connection (Camera) Please connect a camera to the unit over the video input connector. The unit provides sixteen BNC connectors. The camera installation procedures are as follows: 1. Connect the video signal line: Connect the video signal line to the unit. 2. Connect the camera power line: Connect the camera’s adaptor to the camera, and plug in the adaptor. The complete connection with a camera is shown below. Figure 2.
2.3 Sensor Installation The unit provides four sensor inputs for four channels. The sensor installation is as follows. The maximum power requirement of the sensor device is up to 1.5 V @ 50 mA. 1. Connect the sensor signal line: Connect the video signal line to the unit. The sensor signal terminal is at the unit’s back panel. 2. Connect the sensor power adaptor jack into the sensor, and plug in the adaptor. Figure 2.
2.4 Alarm Installation The unit provides one internal switch for sounding an alarm when the sensor is activated due to the unwanted entrance of an unknown visitor. The switch is open in the normal state, but when the alarm is activated, the switch is closed to power the alarm. The circuitry is shown below. There are two simple steps for the installation of the alarm. 1. Prepare the power supply: The alarm needs a power supply, the power supply comes with the alarm. 2.
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CHAPTER 3 2 Powering Up the Unit This section shows the power up screens of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Chapter 3 Powering Up the Unit 3.1 On-Screen Display After the unit is properly installed it is ready to record and play. Apply power and switch on. Note: Make sure the HDD is powered off before removing the drive After the unit is powered on, the unit checks the HDD for several seconds, then displays the following screen. Figure 3.1: HDD Checking in progress Figure 3.2: Real Time Display Mode The unit will enter into real-time display mode as shown above.
Notes: 1. Make sure the HDD is off before removing the drive. 2. Once you resume the initial setting, the right information will be displayed on the screen. Turn off the unit and restart.
On-Screen Display (OSD) Figure 3.
CHAPTER 4 2 Operation Guide This section explains the operation of the DVR-530 Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Chapter 4 Operation Guide 4.1 Main Menu Press to display menu Operation Buttons press to display menu. press to change menu field or change the unit’s configuration values. press to select menu item or confirm the selection. Note: Please stop recording or playback before you enter the OSD menu. You will be requested to enter a password to stop recording.
4.2 Group Select The unit provides sixteen camera inputs. Every four channels are grouped for easy and prompt display operation. For example, Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3 and Ch 4 are set for Group 1; Ch 5, Ch 6, Ch 7 and Ch 8 are for Group 2 and so on. MAIN MENU ¾ GROUP SELECT 1234 RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY HI RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP NETWORK SETUP The unit provides 4 camera inputs.
4.3 Record Select Selecting a group on this menu option is the same as selecting the “Group Select” option. Only the selected group will record real-time events during the recording period. MAIN MENU GROUP SELECT 1234 ¾RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY HI RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP 4.4 Record Frame Rate There are five different frame rate settings for operation: 25 fps, 12 fps, 8 fps, 6 fps, and 4 fps. The unit is set to 25 fps at the factory.
4.5 Video Quality There are three different video quality settings for operation: Normal, Low, and High. Please use the buttons on the front panel to select a mode and then enter to confirm the selection The higher the video quality is, the more clear the image will be. With lower video quality, less space is used on the HDD. You can refer to Appendix C for the recording time vs. video quality settings table for your reference.
4.6 Record Schedule Enter this option to change a recording schedule during a day (24-hour period). Numbers above indicate the time duration of 24 hours. (T) Letter indicates recording. (S) Letter indicates sensor recording. This means the unit starts recording when the attached sensors are triggered during this period. (--) Recording is off for this duration.
4.7 Sub Menu Enter into this option to change password, time /date settings, and date format. Password Change When you enter into “PASSWORD CHANGE”, a password change input menu replaces the “SUB MENU” (The default password is 111111). When the new password is accepted, the board will flash the following screen message: PASSWORD changed!! The message will blink 5 times. Then the display goes back to the “SUB MENU”. If the password was not accepted, the unit will automatically return to “SUB MENU”.
Time Set Enter this option to change the date and time. The unit provides yyyy/mm/dd or dd/mm/yyyy variants which reflect regional preferences.
4.8 Backup Through USB Port The unit provides one USB port for simple backup over a connection with a PC. Please use the following steps to successfully link: 1. Connect the USB cable between the unit and PC. 2. Select “LINK TO PC” under the submenu of the unit. The “linking” will take around 30 seconds. The connection is then ready for PC backup as “Linked” is indicated on the screen. 3. Open the PC viewer on the PC after the PC identifies the unknown hardware device. 4.
Warning!: Please don’t press the “MENU” button during linking, it could lead to an unpredictable error on your PC. Note: Please refer to Appendix C for the PC viewer installation and operation guide. 4.9 Group Display Time Use this menu to specify group display and multi-screen dwell time. Dwell time settings determine the time interval between displays for all groups and multi-screens.
4.10 Hard Disk Setup HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED YES MASTER HDD SIZE 40000MB MASTER HDD USED 0MB 0% MASTER HDD FORMAT SLAVE HDD SIZE PRESS (¿À), THEN ( ) PRESS( ) TO EXIT Overwrite Enabled: If you choose “YES”, the unit will continue recording and overwrite the recorded data when the HDD’s space is full. If you choose “NO”, the unit will stop recording when the HDD’s space is full. Master HDD Size: Indicates the capacity of the primary HDD installed in the unit.
4.11 Sensor Setup SENSOR SETUP SENSOR RECORD TIME ALARM OUT TIME MOTION SENSITIVE SETUP CHANNEL-1 TYPE:MOTION + CHANNEL-2 TYPE:MOTION + CHANNEL-3 TYPE:NORMAL CLOSE CHANNEL-4 TYPE:NOT INSTALLED PRESS (¿À), THEN PRESS( ) TO EXIT 15 20 N-C N-O ( ) Sensor Record Time: This controls the recording duration once the sensor is triggered. Alarm Out Time: This controls how long (in seconds) the alarm sounds after being triggered. MOTION SENSITIVE SETUP Use this menu to adjust the sensitivity of each channel.
3. Normally closed. 4. Motion + N-C. 5. Motion + N-O. In normally open mode, if the cable between the sensor and the unit is cut by an intruder, the unit starts recording. In normally closed mode, if the cable between the sensor and the unit is cut by an intruder, the unit stops recording. 4.12 How to Operate Motion Detection Recording Follow the steps given below to activate motion-detection recording. 1. Please go to the “SENSOR SETUP” menu as shown in the figure.
4.13 Network Setup 1. ACCEPT IP: Make sure this first option is set to YES. 2. MAC ADDRESS: Will not need to be altered. 3. *IP ADDRESS (a static IP address): Will need to be set to the DVR IP address you are planning to use to connect to the internet. 4. SUBNET MASK: Will need to be obtained from the routing device. 5. GATEWAY IP address (IP address A): Will need to be obtained from the routing device. 6. DVR ID ON LAN: Use the button to specify the DVR’s identification.
Note: 1. PC Minimum requirements for Networking: • CPU: 1 GHZ or above • System memory: 256 MB or above • VGA memory: 32 MB • OS: Windows 2000/XP 2. Please assign 14337, 14338 to the Port to install the DVR in a LAN with a static IP address under a router (with firewall) for sharing with other equipment like a PC. 4.14 Playback Please use the front panel buttons to operate various playback functions. Press the button. The playback time/events selection menu then appears on the screen.
Notes: 1. Please stop recording before playback. 2. Because the events selection is the default setting, you need to press the button to switch to the time selection. Control Buttons (fast forward button): Press this button to fast forward the recorded stream. The unit provides four levels of fast forward playback speeds: Press the button to change the playing speed: Press once for two times faster (x 2) than normal playing speed.
APPENDIX 2 A Networking This section explains the networking details of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Appendix A Networking This unit and the dedicated remote PC client software allows you to view live and recorded video over the internet from a remote location. You can also capture and convert video from the unit into an AVI file or JPEG file, and play the stored video later on. Please follow the instructions below to use PC Client. After you install PC Client software on your PC, the main window will appear. Figure A.
A.1 Connect PC to the DVR Click on the “Connect” option in the main window. Click to enter the DVR Client Connection Manager Click “Connect” to enter the “DVR Client connection manager” as shown above.
Specify the values in the various fields as given below. DVR IP: The DVR IP address is the IP address of the remote DVR. Password: The password is the same password used for formatting the DVR’s hard drive. The default value is 111111. Nickname: If you have configured the DHCP settings in the DVR, you can connect to the DVR by clicking on “Search DVR”. There will be a list of DVRs in the Nickname list box. Select the one you want to connect to from the list. Click “OK” to create the connection.
To disconnect, simply click “Disconnect”. To close the application, click “Close Window” button.
A.2 DVR Control The panel shown in the following figure operates exactly as the actual DVR operation buttons to allow you to remotely control the DVR for live view, record and playback functions.
A.3 Capture and Playback on your PC A.3.1 Capture Video Data When you click the “REC” button, the DVR client will start to record the incoming video onto your PC’s hard disk. The DVR client creates a “stream_files” folder where the file is located. When the client is recording, the Capture & Play status indicator shows “REC” as the current status. A.3.2 Playback After recording is finished, click the “Play” button to play the recorded video stream.
A.4 DVR Management This option enables you to remotely adjust the DVR’s operation settings: Video Quality, Record Frame Rate, Alarm On Duration, Alarm Record Duration, Input Channels, Record Channels, DVR system time setting and Record Schedule. All these settings operate as they would directly on the DVR itself. Note: The record mode change can be made only on the DVR, to allow the display to show the current DVR record mode on connection.
A.5 AVI File Click on the “AVI save as” button to convert the desired video data into an AVI file. You will see the following dialog box for saving the AVI file. Click on this button to convert the real-time video data or the recorded data into an AVI file After specifying the file name and confirming, please click on “Backup to AVI” to start the conversion.
A.6 Channel Control If you want to see a single channel, for example, CH 13, please press the CH 13 ~ CH 16 button and release the others. CH 13, CH 14, CH 15, and CH 16 will then be displayed on the screen. Move the mouse cursor onto CH 13 and double click. CH13 will be scaled up. To see CH 13 ~ CH 16 multi-channel view again, just click on the CH 13 ~ CH 16 button again.
A.7 Single Channel Scaler The single channel scaler is functional only in single channel mode. If you are viewing a single channel, you can scale up/down by selecting these options.
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APPENDIX 2 B PC Viewer This section explains the PC Viewer of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Appendix B PC Viewer B.1 Installing PC Viewer Please follow the steps given below to complete the installation of PC Viewer.
You can access video data via the connection between the PC and DVR or directly install the HDD into a PC. Please install the PC Viewer software onto your PC and start the program. Note: This software currently supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. You will see a dialog box as shown in the figure above appear on the screen. Note: The software can’t be activated until the HDD is connected to a PC. Search button: a. Click to open the submenu for selecting data to playback. Play button: a.
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Screen Display Format Operation: The PC viewer displays either 16 channels, quad screen or a full screen of each channel. Press one of the group selection buttons to display a quad screen of one group (4 channels), or double-click on the display of one desired channel to get the full screen view of the desired channel.
B.2 Searching Files Click on the “Search” key to retrieve the desired video to view by entering the time/date or selecting an event. You will see the dialog box as shown below. Enter date/ time to retrieve the data you want to view Click button to have a list of events for your selection Please click on the “Play” button to start playback after confirming the retrieval. (This is a required step to initially activate the playback.
B.3 Backing up files as AVI Click on the “Backup to AVI” button to convert the desired video data into an AVI file. You will see the following dialog box for saving the AVI file. Specify the file name and confirm it. The conversion will start automatically after specifying the file name.
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APPENDIX 2 C Video Quality Settings Tables This section lists the Video Quality Settings of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
Appendix C Video Quality Settings Table The recording time vs. video quality settings are given in the tables below. C.1 NTSC Format Table C.1: Recording time vs. video quality (NTSC) Frames/Second 4 5 7 10 15 30 回 MODE HI 223H 179H 104H 89H 59H 29H NORMAL 273H 218H 152H 109H 72H 36H LO 340H 273H 191H 136H 91H 45H HI 172H 138H 96H 69H 46H 23H NORMAL 210H 168H 117H 84H 56H 28H LO 262H 210H 147H 105H 70H 35H 田 MODE Note: The recording hours on an 80 GB HDD.
C.2 PAL Format Table C.2: Recording time vs. video quality (PAL) Frame/Second 4 6 8 12 25 回 MODE HI 179H 104H 89H 59H 29H NORMAL 218H 152H 109H 72H 36H LO 273H 191H 136H 91H 45H HI 138H 96H 69H 46H 23H NORMAL 168H 117H 84H 56H 28H LO 210H 147H 105H 70H 35H 田 MODE Note: The recording hours on an 80 GB HDD.
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