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DVR4TL/8TL/16TL series: User manual

1. Event Icon This item enables ON disables OFF the display of event icons on the monitor when alarm events occur The event icons are represented by a character according to the event types respectively Refer to the following table for association of event icons and event types Event Icon Event Type A Alarm in event M J Motion detection event Video loss event Email Notice The item enables ON disables OFF the Email notification of an event When an alarm event is triggered and Email Notice is enabled an e mail concerning the alarm event will be sent NOTE In order to send an event notification e mail successfully A ensure that the DVR is connecting to the internet 71 5 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 72 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Email Notice The function allows the DVR to send out a brief AVI video regarding the event The number of the attached AVI video will be equivalent to the number of cameras connected to the DVR For example if the DVR has been connected with 8 cameras then 8 videos will be attached to the notice email The total size of the video will be about 2 MB Select ON to enable this function or OFF to disable it NOTE The video clips of the Email Attachment will ONLY be in avi format Please download the Divx Player from www divx com to play the avi files Email Full Screen This function allows the DVR to display the alarm channel in full screen size
2. 2 Free Size Circular 3 Avail Rec Time Circular 4 Internal Disks NOTE If the detection of HDDs fails the message HDD fail will be displayed Total Free Size of HDD Total Size shows the total storage capacity of HDDs that have been added to the database Free Size indicates free storage space available for recording in the database or Circular will be shown if the DVR is set to record in circular mode Both of them are read only Available Recording Time The Avail Rec Time indicates the available time duration for recording If the DVR is set to record in circular mode the item will show Circular The information is read only 75 5 7 3 5 8 76 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Internal Disks Select Internal Disks to see information of the built in HDDs The menu is displayed as below Internal Disks Device Name Active Action XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX Yes None The information of the built in HDDs will be listed by model name and status If no storage device is connected to the DVR the message No Available Items will be displayed NOTE If the file system of the internal HDDs is not compatible for the DVR the system will format the internal HDDs automatically without notice Active This item indicates if the HDD is added to the database Yes means the HDD has been added to the database Action This item allows users to add the HDD to the database or remove it from the
3. Calling Preset Points TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Press 1 to access the Set Go Preset function The Dome Preset menu is displayed Dome Preset First Page Index Set Preset Go Preset 1 No No 2 No No 3 No No 4 No No 5 No No 6 No No 7 No No Use UP DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu Set the Set Preset gt of the selected preset number to Yes and press ENTER to save the position Now the preset is set and ready to be called Follow the steps to call preset points Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen Then press DOME to enter dome control mode A Hint Screen shown as below figure will be displayed on the screen Press 2 to hide the Dome Control Hint Screen press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen Press 1 to access the Set Go Preset function First Page Index zl OO P Gabi Dome Preset Set Preset No No No No No No No Go Preset No No No No No No No Use UP DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu Set the Go Preset gt of the selected preset number to Yes and press ENTER to call the preset point Now the selected dome camera rotates to the preset position automatically 39 40 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Advanced System Configuration The detailed functions and settings of DVR 4TL 8TL 16TLcan be set by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface GUI OSD setup menu Co
4. Follow these steps to enter a new title for a camera e Move the cursor to Camera Title and press ENTER A virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed as below Camera Title ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ Abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 S ew o 4 gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK e Use Direction keys to select character e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to OK and press ENTER to save the settings and exit Covert This function allows users to set the specific camera to be covert while the DVR continues to record video Choosing Yes means to cover the selected camera and No to remain the specific camera non covert Brightness Select this item to adjust the brightness of the camera Use UP DOWN keys to adjust the numeric value The range of brightness values is from lt 128 gt to lt 127 gt Contrast Select this item to adjust the contrast of the camera Use UP DOWN keys to adjust the value The range of contrast values is from lt 128 gt to lt 127 gt 61 5 3 8 5 3 9 5 4 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Saturation Select this item to adjust the color saturation of the camera using UP DOWN keys This value will be ignored on monochrome monitors The range of saturation values is lt 128 gt to lt 127 gt Hue Select this item to adjust the hue of the camera Use UP DOWN k
5. admin A account cannot be changed Authority Setup Setup the allowed authority level for accessing the functions listed in this menu The functions include Playback Search Dome Control Call Control Export Data Menu Access System Setup Monitor Setup Camera Setup Record Setup Sequence Setup Event Setup Database Setup Configuration and Shutdown The authority level is ranked from level 1 8 and level 8 has highest authority Alternatively select lt Disable gt to allow free access NOTE The Menu Access cannot be set to lt Disable gt When the account does not have authority to access certain functions an error message will be displayed on the screen Load Default Setting Select lt Yes gt to load the default setting 3 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Power Up Shutdown the DVR If the DVR must be shutdown for any reason please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damaging the DVR Power Up the Unit Simply plug in the power adapter that came with the package and the DVR will start to boot The color bar and system checking information will be shown on the monitor and then disappear when the unit has been completely powered up Restart Shutdown the Unit Press MENU and input the username and password that has sufficient authority to access the OSD setup menu Select Shutdown in Main Menu and press ENTER to enter the Shutdown menu which displays as follows Shutdown 1
6. database The options are None no action Add add the selected HDD to the database Remove remove the selected HDD from the database Format format the selected HDD NOTE Before disconnecting an external HDD from the DVR ALWAYS remember to remove it from the database first Configuration Users can restore factory default setting import export configuration in the Configuration menu Select Configuration from the main menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Items in this menu are described in the following subsections Configuration 1 Load Factory Default 2 Import Config 3 Export Config 5 8 1 5 8 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Load Factory Default This item is used to load the factory default setting Select Yes to restore the factory default setting from the read only memory or select No to cancel Import Configuration This item allows users to load a DVR configuration that was saved in an external drive To import a configuration that was previously exported make sure the device with the saved configuration is connected to the DVR Select Import Config from the Configuration menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Import Config Config Name XXXX XXXX XXX XX Press UP DOWN to select one of the available configuration files and choose Yes to start importing the configuration NOTE If the record mode and or number of IP came
7. e Change the value using UP DOWN keys e Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort e Press ESC to return to Record Setup menu 3 5 4 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Please note that the total normal PPS for all channels for DVR 16TL cannot exceed 120 NTSC 720x240 120PPS 100 PAL 720x288 100PPS To increase one channel s PPS you may have to reduce others first Event PPS is not restricted to this rule since a smart event scheduler will handle the total PPS with a correct weighting Record Event Video Only If the DVR shall start recording only when alarms are triggered follow the steps below e Enter the OSD setup menu with correct password e Inthe OSD setup menu select lt Record Setup gt menu Move the cursor to the item lt Preset Config gt and select lt Event only gt Refer to the section Preset Record Configuration under Advanced System Configuration for more detailed information 25 4 1 4 1 1 26 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Basic Operation The DVR allows users to access some general operations through the front panel easily The following sections introduce the general operations of the unit View Live Playback Video The general functions in live and playback mode are described in the following sections Viewing Modes The DVR provides users versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video Following presents these view formats Viewing in Full Screen Press any
8. 0 0 PPPoE Account PPPoE Password PPPoE Max Idle 35min Connect At Booting Yes Network Restart No 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 0 DHCP This item allows users to obtain a dynamic IP address from DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server when the DVR boots up When using DHCP the settings are dynamic and will change every time the DVR power on or off depending on the network s setup If the item is enabled ON a dynamic IP will be assigned to DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL In this case users do not need to set a static IP and the Ethernet settings including IP address Netmask Gateway and DNS settings will be read only If the DVR is using a permanent address disable DHCP OFF to manually set IP Address Netmask Gateway and DNS See the network system administrators or IT personnel for appropriate values TL H 264 DVR User s Manual IP This item is used to configure the IP Internet Protocol address of the DVR The IP address is the identifier for the DVR on a TCP IP LAN Please note that to set a static IP address DHCP must be set to OFF Netmask A netmask is a 32 bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the networks available hosts Its value is defined by the network administrator It takes the form as for example 255 255 255 0 This item allows users to enter the value of the Netmask for the DVR Please note that to configure this item DHCP must be set
9. 724P to connect to your ISP Internet Service Provider The DI 724P s easy setup will allow you to have Internet access within minutes Please follow the setup wizard step by step to configure the DI 724P m Wireless EA EN a EI Search She Favorites ek Advanced ES D B m ab AirPlus G High Speed 2 4GHz Wireless Router Status Tools Help e Click the lt Advanced gt tab and follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 1 D Link Bulding Networks tor People Virtual Server DI 724P Name Private IP Application Protocol Type Private Port Filter Public Port Schedule Firewall SNMP LEER f f DDNS Virtual Server is used to allow Internet users access to LAN services AirPlus G High Speed 2 4GHz Wireless Router Status Tools Help G Enabled Disabled DVR 1 192 168 0167 rcp i8 si 80 Always O From Time 00 v o0 wro oo vj oo v dar Sun to Sun v O O O Apply Cancel Help 100 rommoom r TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Select Enabled to set up the service Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 1 Enter Private IP 167 Choose lt TCP gt as the Protocol Type Enter Private Port 80 Enter Public Port 80 Click Always for the Schedule setting Click Apply e Click Continue to go on when the following screen displays D Link AirPlus
10. CHANNEL key directly to view the corresponding camera image in full screen format Viewing in Multi window Various multi window view formats are offered for selection To switch between available viewing formats press MODE repeatedly The available view formats are illustrated as the following figure 4x4 NOTE 3x3 viewing mode is only available in DVR 8TL and DVR 16TL whereas 4x4 viewing mode is only available in DVR 16TL 2x2 3x3 3x3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Digital Zoom Users are able to view a 2x full screen in live mode To view the 2x full screen follow the steps e Press any CHANNEL key to view the corresponding camera in full screen e Press ENTER to view 2x zoomed screen of the selected camera e To view a specific area in 2x zoomed screen use Direction keys to pan tilt the zoomed screen e Either press ENTER again or ESC to leave the Zoom mode View Live Cameras Users are allowed to view live camera in versatile viewing modes including full screen 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 The general operation under live mode is described as follows Freeze Live Image Press FREEZE while viewing live image the image pauses but the date time information does not and the system clock continues running Press FREEZE to pause the live image press FREEZE again to resume the live camera view View Recorded Video To view recorded video users can press PLAY key directly When press the PLAY key the unit
11. Control mode press the DOME key and press channel key 2 to display the hint screen To exit the Dome Control mode and return to live mode press ESC or DOME In dome control mode press CALL ENTER to open the OSD setup menu of the dome camera To traverse the menu press CALL UP DOWN keys to move up down CALL RIGHT LEFT to change value or to move left right and CALL ENTER to select or enter submenu Dome Connection Follow the steps to install dome cameras e See Setup Guide for RS 485 port pin definition e Connect the R R terminals on the dome camera to the D D terminals on the RS 485 port by RS 485 cable respectively Refer to the connection figure illustrated in Setup Guide 35 4 5 2 4 5 3 36 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Dome Protocol Setup The Dome Protocol item lists the available dome protocols for communicating with dome cameras connected to the DVR From the Main menu select Camera Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Analog Camera 1 Analog Camera Select CH1 2 Dome Protocol None 3 Dome ID 0 4 Camera Title 5 Covert No 6 Brightness 0 7 Contrast 0 8 Saturation 0 9 Hue 0 10 Audio Association Yes To configure dome protocol select a camera first and set the communications protocol associated with dome camera using the Direction keys and ENTER AN NOTE The settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu RS4
12. Manual Key Usage in OSD setup menu Direction Keys In the OSD setup menu Direction keys are used to move the cursor to select menu items UP DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field ENTER In OSD setup menu or selection interface press this key to select or save settings lt ESC gt Press to cancel or exit from certain OSD setup menu without saving any changes Key Usage in Virtual Keyboard A virtual keyboard shows is some setting items such as camera title e mail address etc The virtual keyboard displays as follows ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk Im nopqrstuvwxyz 012345 6 7 8 9 4 f lt gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK lt To input characters gt Move the cursor by pressing Direction keys and press ENTER to select characters Alternatively press channel keys 1 9 to directly enter number 1 9 press channel key 10 to directly enter number 0 or press CALL key to directly enter a period mark The hot keys are for speeding up inputs of IP addresses or etc To move the cursor in title entry Select lt lt gt lt gt and press ENTER or press MODE and lt lt gt lt gt simultaneously to move the cursor to left right in the title entry field To delete previous character Select lt Backspace gt and press ENTER or press DOME 41 5 1 5 1 1 42 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual To delete current character Se
13. Power Off Execute 2 Reboot Execute Power Off Select this item to shut down the unit Do not remove the power during shut down until the message You can safely turn off DVR now displays Reboot Select this item to reboot the unit The color bar and system checking information are displayed on the monitor until the unit is completely restarted 3 4 3 4 1 20 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual System Date Time Setting Users can set the current date time and other OSD parameters in Date Time menu under System Setup menu The login account should have authority to access the System Setup menu In OSD setup menu select System Setup and press ENTER then select Date Time to access the Date Time menu the menu displays as follows Date Time 1 Date 2008 02 21 2 Time PM10 39 26 3 Time Zone OFF 4 Date Time Display 1 Row 5 Date Display Mode Y M D 6 Time Display Mode 12 HR 7 Date Time Order Date First 8 Daylight Saving Time Setup 9 Network Time Protocol Setup Set Date Time Set Date Time Select lt Date gt lt Time gt and press ENTER to adjust the settings LEFT RIGHT keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next field ENTER is for selecting and UP DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field NOTE The new date time setting applies to record new video The date and time of previously recorded video will not be changed NOTE If time settin
14. The time sync can also be updated periodically Set lt Automatically Time Sync gt to lt ON gt and the time will be automatically synced once an hour 3 5 3 5 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Record Schedule Quality Setting The Record Setup menu allows users to set recording quality recording schedules and other recording parameters Login with a proper account to access Record Setup menu In the Main menu move the cursor to Record Setup and press ENTER the following menu is displayed Record Setup 1 Record Mode Setup 2 Schedule Setup 3 Preset Config Best Quality 4 Per Camera Config 5 ezRecord Setup 6 Data Lifetime 0 Days 7 Circular Recording ON 8 Audio Recording ON 9 Purge Data Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup is used to set the day and night time or weekend recording schedule Select lt Schedule Setup gt from the Record Setup menu and press ENTER the following menu is displayed Schedule Setup 1 Day Time Start AM 06 00 2 Day Time End PM 06 00 3 Night Time Start PM 06 00 4 Night Time End AM 06 00 5 Weekend Schedule ON 6 Weekend Start Fri 18 00 7 Weekend End Mon 06 00 e Make appropriate changes of the start time of Day and Night Time using Direction keys e Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to cancel e f a weekend record is required select ON to enable the Weekend Schedule in advance and then set the Weekend Start End time e Press ESC t
15. and then press the Remote Control immediately to select the DVR For example assuming the DVR Unit ID is set to 225 press DVR SEL and then press 2 immediately Now the remote control will only be able to control the specified DVR Press DVR SEL and then press the Remote control to switch between DVRs To exit the single DVR Control mode press DVR SEL and then press ESC to do so 98 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Appendix C Setting up a DVR behind a Router This appendix describes how to set up a router if the DVR connects to the internet via a router To properly operate a web server e g a DVR users have to set up both the IP and port of the DVR which are essential for data and command transmission The port setting is adjustable in OSD setup menu of the DVR and only one port is needed to do remote operation Typically and by the default the DVR operates on port 80 which is well known as the http port Please make sure that port 80 is not blocked by the ISP Otherwise a different available port shall be reset and the setting of the DVR shall be changed 4 d DVR 1 192 168 0 10 Remote User In case a router or sometimes a DSL modem is in place the real IP is now assigned to the router instead of the DVR The DVR is located behind the wall router and operates on virtual IP In most cases virtual IP starts with 192 168 x x The router has two IP one is real IP WAN IP the other is vi
16. entry for the unit if the IP address of the unit has been set e Enter the Username and password The login username and password can be saved to ease future login The default username and password is admin 1234 e Click OK to login to the DVR The process may take a few seconds e f the connection is made successfully the main window will display live video of the attached cameras If the IE browser is closed the remote system is logout and disconnected from the DVR at the same time 87 6 2 2 2 6 3 6 3 1 88 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Software Upgrades If a new version of SpecoRemote is available on the DVR upgrade will be prompted while accessing the unit Follow the steps to upgrade the software Confirm eh An Incompatible version of VideoViewer ocx was detected on your PC T Would you like to download the correct version for proper operations Motice You must have Windows Administrator privilege to update successfully Please start your browser again after it closed e The message as the above figure will be prompted Click Yes to accept version upgrade e Start the IE again and enter the IP address of the DVR in the Address bar of the browser or if the unit address is set as a Favorite site click the Favorites entry for the unit e When the software is completely downloaded and installed the Login Screen will be displayed Basic Operation When a DVR is successfully connected the ma
17. monitor connector allows users to connect the DVR with an optional call monitor Video In A group of BNC connectors is offered for video input a s streams from installed cameras The number of 3 connectors is equal to the number of channels HS ons TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Alarm UO amp RS485 DVR 4TL l 8 1 A D Sub connector is provided to ai o9 offer users the flexibility to connect 5 G 9 the DVR to Alarm I O and RS 485 devices Refer to Setup Guide for 13 4 detailed pin definitions ooo 25 14 LAN Connector RJ 45 The DVR is capable of networking Once the unit is LAN 10 100M connected to the LAN network users can remotely DVR 8TL amp DVR 16TL IO access the unit through SpecoRemote on a PC USB Connector x1 As There is one USB port provided to allow users to connect E SD Ri a PS 2 mouse via a USB converter Ld Power Jack DC12V The DVR has a free voltage DC power connection jack Please connect the power adapter shipped with the unit Audio In Audio In connectors are offered for connecting audio source devices to the unit DVR 4TL offer RCA connectors while DVR 8TL and DVR 16TL offer a D Sub connector Audio Out Main amp Call Main amp Call Audio Out RCA connectors are provided for connecting the DVR to j un audio output devices e g amplified speakers Main will output audio from the main monitor whereas Call will AUDIO O
18. summer time and W indicates winter time DST Start End These items are used to set duration of daylight saving time Use LEFT RIGHT to move the cursor to the previous or next field UP DOWN to change the settings DST Bias This item allows users to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time Available options are 30 lt 60 gt 90 and 120 minutes Network Time Protocol Setup Setup After time zone is set the Network Time Protocol Setup option will be available Network Time Protocol Setup 1 NTP Server time nist gov 2 Automatically Time Sync ON 3 Manually Time Sync No TL H 264 DVR User s Manual NTP Server Enter this item to setup a feasible time server The default time server is time nist gov Users can change it to any other time server if desired IP addresses of other time servers are listed below for reference 129 6 15 28 129 6 15 29 132 163 4 101 132 163 4 102 132 163 4 103 128 138 140 44 192 43 244 18 131 107 1 10 69 25 96 13 206 246 118 250 208 184 49 9 64 125 78 85 207 200 81 113 64 236 96 53 68 216 79 113 Automatically Time Sync Select ON and the time will be synced once an hour NOTE If users want the unit to automatically synchronize the local A time the lt Time Zone gt item MUST NOT be set to lt OFF gt or the function cannot be activated Manually Time Sync Select lt Yes gt to sync the time immediately Unit Na
19. the Main menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Monitor Setup 1 Show Camera Title Yes 2 Screen Center Adjust 3 VGA Resolution 800x600 4 Show Color Bar Execute Show Camera Title This item allows users to choose whether to display the camera title on the screen or not The default is Yes which displays the camera titles with the video Screen Center Adjust This item is used to adjust the screen center of the main monitor display area Follow the steps to set the center point e Select Screen Center Adjust from the Monitor Setup menu and press ENTER The adjusting screen is as follows Screen Center Adjust e Position the screen center position using the Direction keys e Press ENTER to exit when finished VGA Resolution This item allows users to select appropriate VGA resolution for the VGA monitor connected to the DVR The options are 800x600 default 1024x768 and lt 1280x1024 gt NOTE If the selected VGA resolution is too high that the monitor cannot support the message No Signal will be displayed Then please press ESC on the front panel to restore the original setting 59 5 2 4 5 3 5 3 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 60 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Show Color Bar Choose this item to display color bar pattern on the screen The color bar helps to adjust the monitor hue saturation text color and display options Press ESC to exit the color bar pattern display
20. will be erased Exported Required Size 11 MB Real Export Range From 2008 06 07 AM10 41 13 To 2008 06 07 AM10 41 21 Enter YES ESC NO e Press ENTER to start the export or press ESC to abort e f there is no any exportable device connected to the DVR unit then a warning message will be shown on the screen as below figure No exportable device detected Please install the target device media to the DVR Enter Retry ESC Exit 4 4 3 4 5 4 5 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Export Event Video To export event video follow these steps e Press SEARCH and play wanted event video To play event video refer to section Search Recorded Video e After entering the playback mode press COPY The ezBurn window will display as below figure The information shown is read only ezBurn confirmation Selected Device Built in DVD RW All data on the disc will be erased Exported Required Size 11 MB Export Event Info Data Time Ch Type 2008 06 07 AM10 42 35 13 Motion Enter YES ESC NO e lf there is no any exportable device connected to the DVR unit a warning message will be shown on the screen e Press ENTER to start the export the whole event video to the connected device or press ESC to abort Dome Control The DVR allows users to control a dome camera by the front panel In Live mode users can press CHANNEL key to display the desired dome camera in full screen To enter Dome
21. 008 03 19 AM 07 50 05 To 2008 03 28 PM 03 09 18 Select Events Data Type Normal Export Format DRV Digital Signature No Erase Disc No Begin Export No OooxoomRoM Select Device The available external devices for exporting video will be listed by name and free size in Select Device menu The Select Device menu displays as follows Select Device Device Name Available XXX XXX X X XX 256 MB XX XXX XX XXXX 1 5 GB 79 5 9 2 5 9 3 5 9 4 80 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL only supports EXT3 file system Make sure the HDD format is EXT3 before connecting it with the unit If not please format the HDD to EXT3 format first Device Name The item shows the name of the available device Available The item shows the free space of the available device Sel Set the item to Yes to set it as an exporting destination or No to cancel out when the selected device is not a DVD RW or when the device is not selected yet A NOTE The item lt Erase Disk gt from Video Export menu will be grayed Select Channel The item is used to select channels for export Move the cursor to the desired channel using LEFT RIGHT keys select or de select a channel by pressing ENTER From To Time These items are used to set the time which data export begins and ends Move the cursor using Direction keys and press ENTER to select the date time items adjust the selected date and t
22. 5 gt Baud Rate The Baud rate options for associated with the protocol are 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 and 57600 Bits Users can specify the bits in a word associated with this protocol The available options are 6 7 and 8 bits 57 5 1 7 4 5 1 7 5 5 1 8 1 5 1 8 2 58 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Stop Users can specify the stop bit associated with this protocol Options are 1 and 2 stop bits Parity This item is used to specify the parity associated with this protocol Options are ODD EVEN and None Audio Output Key Beep Enter this menu to setup the audio output or key beep Audio Output Key Beep 1 Audio Output Live PB 2 Key Beep ON Audio Output This item is used to set the audio output mode The available options are as below lt Live PB gt Select this to play the recording sounds of live image in live mode and sounds of recorded video in playback mode respectively lt Always Live gt Select this to play live sounds in both live mode and playback mode lt OFF gt Select this to disable the audio output function Key Beep This item is used to enable or disable the key tone Select lt ON gt to enable the key tone or OFF to disable 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Monitor Setup The Monitor Setup menu allows users to adjust the quality of the displayed image Select Monitor Setup from
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24. 6 3 5 Verify Digital Signature The digital signature aims to authenticate a video file exported from the unit Follow the description to verify the digital signature e Click Play on the main window toolbar e Click Verify tab to display the Verify window e Click Browse to select the gpg av sig files respectively which belong to the exported video to be authenticated e Click Verify to start verifying digital signature e The result of verify shows in the Status Log field It returns a GOOD or BAD signature result A GOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered Search from Event List Click SEARCH the Event List appears The List contains information about the alarm events that the unit recorded and saved Up to 1024 events can be listed in the Event List The Event List displays each event by its number the date and time of the event the type of the event including Alarm In Motion Detection Video Loss and Over Speed and the camera channel where the event occurred To view an event video follow these steps e Click SEARCH button positioned in the main window toolbar The Event List appears e Scroll through the Event List and highlight the interested events e Double click on the desired event to view the event video 93 6 3 6 6 3 7 94 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Take a Snapshot Snapshot is a simple screen capture tool When users click on the SNAPSHOT bu
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26. 7 Record Video Instantly diae dedidad ide ianiai iniaiaiai 90 0 3 2 2 Playback Instant Recorded Video reat 90 6 3 9 oor ooo I s 91 6 3 3 1 Playback Remote VIGOGOL tg 91 6 3 3 2 Playback Local drv Files eicit tee ttn sn ta see 92 0 22 3 e 92 6 3 4 Verify Digital Signature oou sca ssc Se eisenii a 93 639 Seah Mom Event BT EE 93 6 3 6 Takea Snapshots EE 94 6o 0 15 NNI 94 6 3 8 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide 95 Appendix A Recommended HDDS esseeeeeeeeieseseeeeeeenn nennen nn nnnnn nnn 96 Appendix B Nemore Controller eege EES 97 Appendix C Setting up a DVR behind a Router eeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeee 99 10 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Overview DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL is an integrated digital video recorder that combines the features of a time lapse audio video recorder a multiplexer and a video server to create a single security solution Its outstanding pentaplex operation enables users to view live video search and playback any recorded video by date time or event and remotely monitor the unit via internet on PC MEANWHILE the recording of the DVR unit is ongoing simultaneously DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL is enhanced to provide H 264 compression mode Moreover a marvelous implementation is the brand new experience of Graphical User Interface GUI that optimizes the monitoring controls of the unit DVR 4TL
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28. 85 Setup The DVR controls the domes via RS 485 communication protocol The RS 485 parameters in the DVR must be set to the same parameters set in dome camera Users are allowed to change the RS 485 settings of the DVR Select lt System Setup gt in Main menu then select lt RS485 Setup gt from the System Setup menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS485 Setup 1 Unit ID 224 2 Baud Rate 9600 3 Bits 8 4 Stop 1 5 Parity None TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 4 5 4 The ID number must match the ID address set by the dome The Unit ID is in the range of 1 to 255 Note that there cannot be any two devices on the same bus given the same ID address or a conflict may occur NOTE The settings become effective after saving the changes and AN exiting from the menu Dome Controlling Keys The functions of some keys in Dome Control mode are totally different from normal status function Please refer to Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of functional keys Set Go Preset This key is used to enter the Dome Preset menu to set up certain position as a preset and go to the predetermined preset positions for viewing Toggle Hint Screen This function is used to avoid viewing the dome parameter information while controlling dome cameras Press this key to hide the screen Press it again to redisplay the screen Iris Open Use to open the Iris on the dome camera Focus Near Use to focus the dome came
29. 8TL 16TL is pre installed with remote viewing and configuration software SpecoRemote which is a Web browser plug in allowing users to view live or recorded video images and enables remote configuration SpecoRemote is stored in DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL and deployed over a LAN WAN or Internet connection to remote Windows based computers This simplifies the installation and maintenance of the software components so all remote users are using the same software coming from the unit 2 1 2 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual System Setup The notices and introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter Please follow the description to operate the unit In order to prevent the unit from data loss and system damage that caused by a sudden power fluctuation use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS is highly recommended Position the DVR First note to position mount the DVR in a proper place and be sure to power off the unit before making any connections The placed location should avoid hindering or blocking the unit from airflow Enough airflow is needed to protect the unit from overheating The maximum allowable temperature of operating environment is 40 C The unit utilizes heat conducting techniques to transfer internal heat to the case especially to the bottom side of the unit AN NOTE Be sure the rubber feet are not removed and always leave a space for air ventilation on the unit s bottom side Se
30. Best Best Best Event Act Both Both Both Camera Select The item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters Move the cursor to Camera Select and press ENTER then select a channel using UP DOWN keys Press ENTER again to confirm the selection Normal PPS Normal PPS is used to set the recording rate for normal status Please note that the total normal PPS of all channels cannot exceed the maximum PPS of each Record mode To increase one channel s PPS others may have to be reduced first Event PPS is not restricted to this rule since a smart event scheduler will handle to the total PPS with a correct weighting For example if channel 1 is set to event mode with 30PPS the remaining 30 PPS will be equally distributed to other 15 channels which means each channel will be set to 2 PPS Normal Qity This item is used to set the picture size for normal status recording The available options are Low Fair Mid High and lt Best gt Event Max PPS Event Max PPS is used to set the event recording rate for Event status Usually the Event PPS is set equal to or greater than the Normal PPS The setting is depending on users application If the Event PPS is set to 0 DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL will not record event video when alarms triggered 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 5 4 5 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Event Qity This item is used to set the picture size for event status recording The available op
31. F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 e Move the cursor to year month and press ENTER Then press UP DOWN keys to adjust the value and press ENTER again to confirm e Move the cursor to select any day shown in bold font and a time ruler will be displayed e Press ENTER and an arrow will show up above the time ruler Press LEFT RIGHT keys to select a desired time Alternatively move the cursor to the time shown at the bottom Press ENTER and adjust the values of hour minute second via UP DOWN keys e Note that the time blocks highlighted in red represent events occurred e Move the cursor to the playback icon gt playing back the video and press ENTER to start 31 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 4 3 3 32 Search by Event Event List allows users to search wanted video by event The Event List is displayed as below figure Event List First Page Date Time Ch Type 2008 03 17 11 26 50 2 Motion 2008 03 17 09 53 03 5 Alarm 2008 03 16 16 14 42 3 Alarm 2008 03 15 03 45 31 1 Motion 2008 03 12 22 27 56 1 Alarm 2008 03 12 10 09 29 7 Motion 2008 03 11 12 18 20 6 Motion 2008 03 10 05 16 00 4 Alarm 2008 03 08 17 11 37 2 Motion 2008 03 08 16 29 10 8 Motion 2008 03 08 03 22 17 2 Alarm The list displays events by date time triggered camera and alarm type As some events are deleted others are displayed The latest recorde
32. G High Speed 2 4GHz Wireless Router The device is restarting Continue e Follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 2 A rommoody Click Enabled to set up the service Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 2 Enter Private IP 200 Choose TCP as the Protocol Type Enter Private Port 81 Enter Public Port 81 Click Always for the Schedule setting Click Apply e Now DVR 1 can be connected via http 218 160 54 13 80 and DVR 2 can be connected via http 218 160 54 13 81 e lf there are more than one DVR behind the router repeat the steps for port mapping setting 101
33. NTER on this item to shut down the unit Do not remove the power during shut down until the message You can safely turn off DVR now displays Reboot Press ENTER on this item to reboot the unit The color bar and system checking information are displayed on the monitor until the unit is completely restarted 6 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Remote Monitoring Software The remote monitoring software SpecoRemote is a remote browser based software application designed to operate with the DVR products Using the software users are allowed to view live and recorded video and configure the DVRs remotely via a LAN WAN or Internet on a personal computer The connected PC will automatically download SpecoRemote plug ins from the DVR when the DVR is connected by entering its IP address in the address bar on the browser Due to the setting items are similar to those listed in the DVR s OSD setup menu please refer to the chapter Advanced System Configuration for setting configuration of SpecoRemote The tasks can be performed with SpecoRemote are listed below e Remote viewing of live recorded video e Remote setup of the DVR e Remote control of dome cameras e Alarm notification from the DVR e Up to five connections to one DVR using SpecoRemote including the preset admin and four other accounts System Requirements Items Minimum Requirements Minimum Intel amp Pentium amp M CPU 1 40GHz Personal Com
34. Select lt Yes gt to load default setting or select lt No gt to exit 5 1 6 Network Setup The Network Setup menu allows users with proper privilege to configure the network by specifying the network related settings such as IP address and Netmask etc Check with the network administrator and or network service provider for more specific information Network Setup 1 LAN Select 2 LAN Setup 3 Trigger Port 4 Email Address 5 SMTP Setup 6 DDNS Setup 49 5 1 6 1 5 1 6 2 50 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual LAN Select This item allows users to select the network type among LAN lt PPPoE gt and None If the internet connection is a local area network communication please select LAN If the internet connection is a broadband medium such as DSL Line or cable modem please select lt PPPoE gt PPPoE stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Itis a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium If None is selected then there is no need to set further LAN or PPPoE settings Therefore the second item LAN Setup gt will be inaccessible LAN Setup The network related settings in the LAN Setup menu should be associated with the network service type Select LAN Setup in Network Setup menu and press ENTER to set the parameters The menu displays as follows LAN Setup OFF 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 DNS 0 0
35. UT X lt output audio form the call monitor 3 1 3 1 1 14 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual General System Setup Before operating the DVR some general configuration should be setup first The following subsections will introduce function keys on the front panel and general configuration of the DVR The regular displayed OSD information and its displayed positions are shown as following figure Title of the channel will be displayed on the top left corner of the window either in full screen mode or in multiple channel mode The current operating mode including Call mode Dome Control mode Playback mode Freeze mode and Sequence mode will be displayed on the bottom left corner of the screen The date time information will be display on the bottom right corner of the screen On the upper right corner will show the authority level of login account Under logout condition the icon will show N Ch1 N 1 2008 05 09 PM04 31 22 Front Panel Introduction The front panel controls enable users to control the unit and preset the programmable functions LED Definition The LEDs on the front panel of the DVR are described as follow l Power LED Q The LED lights up when the correct power is connected to the unit l7 IW Alarm LED The LED lights up when an alarm is triggered Network LED The LED lights up when the DVR is connected to a network and blinks when the data is being transferred DEO REC LED Th
36. ail address e Select Email Address from Network Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays e Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting from characters e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to OK and press ENTER to save the settings and exit SMTP Setup Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP a protocol for sending e mail messages between servers SMTP is a relatively simple text based protocol that one or more recipients of a message are specified and the message text is transferred Select SMTP Setup from Network Setup menu and press ENTER the menu displays as follows SMTP Setup 1 Email via SMTP 2 SMTP Server 3 SMTP Port 4 SMTP Account 5 SMTP Password Email via SMTP The item enables users to determine if the DVR sends e mail via SMTP Select ON to send e mail via SMTP using direction keys if not select OFF 53 54 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual SMTP Server This item enables users to set the SMTP server Contact the network service provider for more specific information Follow these steps to setup the SMTP Server e Select lt SMTP Server from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays SMTP Server ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 gt _ OT lt gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK e Use Direction keys to move the c
37. and return to the OSD menu Camera Setup The items in the Camera Setup menu enable users to set camera parameters including camera title dome protocol and ID for each connected camera Analog Camera Analog Camera Select Dome Protocol Dome ID Camera Title Covert Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Analog Camera Select This item is used to select a camera for setting the parameters The related settings will follow the selected camera such as dome protocol and camera title Move the cursor to Analog Camera Select and press ENTER then select a channel using UP DOWN keys Dome Protocol If the connected camera is a dome camera select the communication protocol associated with the dome camera using ENTER and Direction keys The available protocol includes Speco lt DSCP gt lt AD422 gt Pelco D gt Pelco P Fastrax 2 JVC Panasonic C and Panasonic N The default is set to None Dome ID This item is used to assign an ID number to the selected dome camera Note that ID number must match the ID address set by the dome camera 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 5 3 7 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Camera Title This item allows the users to change the title of each connected camera By default the titles of cameras are numbered from 1 through 16 respectively The title will be displayed on screen after the changes of the titles are set
38. atabase Use UP DOWN keys to select lt Yes gt and start the deletion by setting lt Start to Purge gt to lt Yes gt Purge Event Before This item is used to delete event video before a specific date Use LEFT RIGHT keys to move the cursor to next or previous field ENTER to select the item and UP DOWN to adjust the value Start the deletion by setting lt Start to Purge gt to lt Yes gt Start to Purge After selected the videos to be deleted or chosen the date for deletion set this item to lt Yes gt to start the deletion or select lt No gt to cancel 69 9 9 SEN 5 5 2 70 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Sequence Setup The Sequence Setup menu allows the user to set the camera sequence schedule and dwell time for main and call monitor Select Sequence Setup in Main menu and press ENTER the menu displays as follows Sequence Setup 1 Main Monitor Dwell 2 Main Monitor Schedule 3 Call Monitor Dwell 4 Call Monitor Schedule Main Call Monitor Dwell The main call monitor can be set to display full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence This item is used to set the Main Call Monitor dwell time which is the duration of time elapsed before switching to the next channel The dwell time is in the range of 1 to 120 seconds Main Call Monitor Schedule This item is used to set displaying sequence of connected cameras to be displayed on the main call monitor in full screen format Mov
39. be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address In other words it allows those using a dynamic IP address to be associated to a static domain name so others can connect to it by the domain name Once the setting is completed the DDNS address will be http hostname ddns specoddns net Fore example if the chosen Host name is SPECO then the address will be http speco ddns specoddns net Select lt DDNS Setup gt from Network Setup and press ENTER The menu displays as below DDNS Setup Enable DDNS Host Name DDNS Port Submit Update ezDDNS Enable DDNS The item is used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name Service Select ON to enable the service or OFF to disable 55 56 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Host Name The item allows users to setup a domain name which is used for entering DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL through internet on the remote PC To setup the host name of the DVR follow the steps e Select Host Name from DDNS Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays as below Host Name ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk Im nopgqrstuvwx yz 012345 6 7 8 9 Se A TS lt Backspace Delete Cancel OK e Use Direction keys to select character e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to lt OK gt and press ENTER to save the settings and exit NOTE Each DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL should hav
40. can change which page to use for your home page Address about blank u Use Default Use Blank Temporary Internet files Pages you view on the Internet are stored in a special folder for quick viewing later Delete Cookies Dette Fics History The History folder contains links to pages you ve visited for quick access to recently viewed pages Days to keep pages in history 20 Clear History Colors Fonts Languages Accessibility e Click the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files field the Delete Files screen displays as below Delete Files Delete all files in the Temporary Internet Files You can also delete all your offline content stored locally e Check the Delete all offline content box and click OK e Now enter the IP address of the DVR to make the connection again 95 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Appendix A Recommended HDDs Refer to the following list for some recommended HDDs to be used in the DVR Model Name Model Number spe Barracuda ES 2 ST3500320NS 500G Barracuda 7200 11 ST3500320AS 500G Seagate Barracuda 7200 11 ST3750330AS 750G Barracuda 7200 11 ST31000340AS 1000G HDP725032GLA360 320G HITACHI Maxtor DimondWax22 stmasooazoas S006 96 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Appendix B Remote Controller The operational function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure DVR Co
41. ch Select Channel CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Event List Search by Time Follow the steps to search video by date and time e Press SEARCH to enter the Search menu e Move the cursor to From and press ENTER will start playing recorded video from the specified From time e Move the cursor to End and press ENTER will start playing recorded video from the specified End time e Move the cursor to Select and press LEFT RIGHT keys to choose date time Press ENTER and adjust the values by UP DOWN keys e Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort e Move the cursor to Begin Playback and press ENTER to start playing back the selected video e Press PLAY again to return to live video NOTE If there is no available recorded video that matches the AN specified time and date the unit starts playback from the next available video AN NOTE The date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon if the Daylight Saving Time function is enabled S indicates summer time and W indicates winter time 4 3 2 Calendar Search Follow the steps below to search recorded video via Calendar Search e Press SEARCH button to enter the Search menu TL H 264 DVR User s Manual e Move the cursor to Calendar Search and press ENTER A calendar will be shown as below Calendar Search 2009 03 Select NER Search By Time i 4 8 a 16 20 2009 03 13 PM06 03 02 S M T W T
42. corded In128Kbps DSL override any other quality and rate settings Refer to the table below for file sizes of different preset conditions for DVR 16TL Note that Event Only and lt ezRecord gt are not included in the table because there are further details for these two settings Event Only will be described in Event Setup section lt ezRecord gt will be explained in ezRecord Setup section NTSC 720 X 480 60PPS 720 X 240 120PPS 360 X 240 240PPS 1720 X 576 50PPS 720 X 288 100PPS 360 X 288 200PPS Best 22KBPic 12 KB Pic 6 KB Pic 4 KB Pic 2 KB Pic NOTE The total PPS is equally shared by all channels which means A even if one channel has not been connected with a camera the channel still reserves its share of PPS However if lt ezRecord gt is other words the total PPS will be shared by channels with cameras connected only 65 5 4 4 5 4 4 1 5 4 4 2 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 66 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Per Camera Configuration This sub menu is used to set the Day Night Weekend PPS and recording quality for each individual channel Preset Configuration must be set to OFF in order to access these related settings The menu is displayed as below in Record mode 720x240 120PPS in NTSC 720x288 100PPS in PAL for DVR 16TL Per Camera Config Cameral Select CH1 Day Night Weekend Normal PPS 7 5 7 5 7 5 Normal Qlty Mid Mid Mid Event Max PPS 30 30 30 Event Qlty
43. cording The Instant Recording function allows users to record video quickly to the PC AN NOTE The Audio function is set to OFF as the default setting Record Video Instantly Follow the steps to start recording instantly e Click on the Instant Recording button e Select the destination folder to save the video e Click on the button again to stop recording AN NOTE The instant recording video will be saved as drv file Playback Instant Recorded Video Follow the steps to playback a video recorded by Instant Recording e Click Play on main window toolbar and click Local Playback tab e Click Open to choose a recorded file e Click OK to start playing the recorded video 6 3 3 6 3 3 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Playback Video SpecoRemote allows users to view recorded video either from the DVR or from the hard disk drive of the PC To access the Playback screen click Play button on the main window toolbar There are three tabs in the Playback screen Remote Playback Local Playback and Verify tabs Remote Playback allows users to play back from the DVR Local Playback enables users to playback a recorded video file stored on the hard disk drive of the PC Verify is provided for users to authenticate if the exported video is altered The DVR continues recording while playing back recorded video on the PC either remote playback or local playback Playback Remote Video T
44. d event video will be listed on the top Follow these steps to search event video through Event List e Press SEARCH to enter the Search menu e To search event video that has been recorded on a specific camera use LEFT RIGHT to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select a channel e Move the cursor to lt Event List gt and press ENTER to list the event video of the selected channels The Event List displays e To exit the event list press ESC Follow the steps to playback video from Event List e Press and hold UP DOWN to scroll through the Event List e Press ENTER to play back the selected event record e Press PLAY to return to live mode 4 4 4 4 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Video Export The unit allows users to export wanted video to the built in DVD RW or an external device such as a USB ThumbDrive and the exported video will be saved as drv file If the video is to be exported to an external device make sure the device is connected to the DVR unit and the port has been set appropriately for video export NOTE Once an external device is connected to the DVR unit the device has priority over the built in DVD RW That means the video will be exported to the external device instead of the built in DVD RW According to the size of video the export may take about 10 minutes to 1 hour NOTE The Central Management System CMS software can also AN remotely execute video export function Pleas
45. de press this key to view a 2x zoom image press it again to exit Zoom mode DOME Press the key to enter dome control mode Please refer to section Dome Control for detailed controlling operation In OSD virtual keyboard press this key to go backspace 16 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual ESC e Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD setup menu without changing the settings made previously e f password protection has been enabled press ESC for five seconds to lock up functions of certain keys including PLAY MENU SEARCH DOME and CALL Once users lock up the functions of these keys enter proper username and password to unlock NOTE Please go to the System Setup gt User Management A menu to enable or disable the password protection MODE Press repeatedly to select for wanted monitor display format The available view modes includes full screen 4 window 2x2 9 window 3x3 and 16 window 4x4 Refer to section Viewing Modes for detailed information PLAY STOP Press this key to switch between live image and playback video NOTE According to record setting part of the latest video cannot be AN played back because the video is still saved in the buffer FREEZE e Press FREEZE while viewing live image the live video will be frozen The date time information shown on the monitor will continue updating Press FREEZE again to return to live mode e Press FREEZE while playing the recorded video the p
46. de via Local Device This item is used for updating software of DVR 4TL 8TL 16TLvia local device The menu is displayed as follows Software Upgrade via Local Device Upgrade Version Select XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX No Connect an USB storage device containing upgrade software to the DVR the available upgrade files will be listed in the menu To update the system select a file and use UP DOWN keys to choose Yes Press ENTER to confirm the selection and start the upgrade process DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL will download the software update the system files and reboot automatically The upgrade may take several minutes to save the changes in the memory of the system After the DVR is rebooted please check the software version again NOTE Power interruption is NOT allowed during the software update Ensure that no power interruption can occur until the DVR is completely rebooted NOTE Do not remove the external USB ThumbDrive DVD RW before the DVR has completely shutdown hard drive and fan are off Removing the external USB ThumbDrive DVD RW before shutdown can cause the system to update improperly 43 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 5 1 2 5 1 3 5 1 3 1 44 Language The Language item allows users to select the language for the OSD menu and screen messages Language selection takes effect immediately when the selection is made Press UP DOWN to select from listed languages and press ENTER to confirm Date Time Us
47. e LED blinks while the DVR is recording A m TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Function Keys This section describes the functional keys on the front panel of the DVR Refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of functional keys CHANNEL In both Live and Playback modes press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen The number of the CHANNEL keys corresponds to the number of cameras supported by the unit In Dome Control mode the key 1 is used to access the Set Go preset menu the key 2 is used to hide or display the hint screen In OSD virtual keyboard press keys 1 9 to input number 1 9 and press key 10 to input number 0 COPY In Playback mode press COPY to select the start and end time of the export video Refer to section Video Export for detailed information CALL In Live mode press this button to enter call monitor control mode In Dome Control mode press CALL in association with ENTER to enter the OSD setup menu of the dome camera wo In OSD virtual keyboard press this key to input a period mark Direction Keys In Zoom mode these keys function as Direction keys In the OSD setup menu the LEFT RIGHT keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields To change the value in the selected field press UP DOWN ENTER ZOOM In OSD setup menu or selection interface press this key to make the selection or save settings In live full screen view mo
48. e a unique host name DDNS Port The item allows users to setup the port for DDNS Press UP DOWN Direction keys to change the port Submit Update When the settings are finished move the cursor to this item and select Yes to submit the settings AN NOTE If more than one DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL has the same domain name only the first one will be submitted successfully 5 1 1 5 1 7 1 5 1 7 2 5 1 7 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual ezDDNS ezDDNS enables the users to register for host name automatically Press ENTER and select Yes The following screen will be displayed ezDDNS Submit update ok Host name is XXXX XXXXXX Press any key to return NOTE The DVR must be connected to the Real IP address or be A assigned a specific port using Port Forwarding technique A Real IP is the IP address that is assigned by users ISP A Virtual IP is the IP address assigned either manually or through DHCP When the user is assigned a Virtual IP the user must use Port Forwarding technique to assign a specific port to the DVR RS485 Setup This menu allows the user to setup the parameters of the units RS 485 communications port From the System Setup menu select RS485 Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS485 Setup 1 Unit ID 2 Baud Rate 3 Bits 4 Stop 5 Parity Unit ID This item is used to change the RS 485 ID address of the DVR The ID is in the range of 1 to lt 25
49. e refer to the CMS user s manual for more details ezBurn Introduction Built with the ezBurn technology ezBurn function provides users the easier way to export desired video with built in DVD RW or to an external device such as an USB ThumbDrive TWO keys SEARCH and COPY and THREE touches are all what s needed for completing the export The entire exporting process will be done through the front panel without needing to enter the OSD setup menu The ezBurn exporting process is illustrated as below figure Press SEARCH key Press COPY key Press COPY key Start playing back video ezBurn start time ezBurn end time 33 4 4 2 34 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual The entire process is described step by step in the following sections AN NOTE The file exported using ezBurn will be in drv file format and it can only be played using the player software SpecoPlayer Export Normal Video To Export normal video to external device follow these step e Press SEARCH and play wanted normal video by entering date and time or via calendar search e After entering playback mode play the video and press COPY once to mark the starting point of the export video The playback continues e Press COPY again to mark the ending point of the export video Then the ezBurn window will display as below figure The information shown on the window is read only ezBurn confirmation Selected Device Built in DVD RW All data on the disc
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51. e the cursor to Main Monitor Schedule and press ENTER The menu is displayed as follows Main Monitor Schedule D dd dd dd d gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Press Channel Keys To Select Channel Press lt Key To Delete Follow these steps to set a sequence e Press LEFT direction key to delete the original setting e Press the desired Channel keys to assign the camera to the position where the cursor stops e Continue the steps until the sequence is completed The maximum number of entries in a sequence equals to the number of channels Users can select fewer than the maximum entries for camera sequence and leave the remaining entries blank The sequence can include a specific camera or cameras multiple times 5 6 5 6 1 5 6 2 5 6 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Event Setup This menu allows users to determine DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL behavior in response to alarm events In the Main menu move the cursor to Event Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Items in the Event Setup menu are described in the following subsections Event Setup 1 Internal Buzzer 2 Event Icon 3 Email Notice 4 Email Attachment 5 Event Full Screen 6 Event Duration 7 Per Channel Config Internal Buzzer This item allows users to enable disable internal buzzer of DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL If ON is selected the buzzer is activated in response to alarm events If OFF is selected the buzzer is not activated
52. ers can set the current date time and other OSD parameters in this menu Login using account with proper privilege to enter the submenu In System Setup menu select Date Time and press ENTER The Date Time menu displays as follows Date Time Date 2008 02 21 Time PM10 39 26 Time Zone OFF Date Time Display 1 Row Date Display Mode Y M D Time Display Mode 12 HR Date Time Order Date First Daylight Saving Time Setup Network Time Protocol Setup 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NOTE The reset of date time setting only applies to new video The date and time of previously recorded video will not be changed NOTE To avoid database corruption formation of the database must be done after changing Date Time setting Date Time Select Date or Time and press ENTER to adjust the settings LEFT RIGHT keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next field ENTER is for selecting and UP DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field 5 1 3 2 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 4 5 1 3 5 5 1 3 6 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Time Zone Press ENTER to set users local time zone Please refer to the following figure or visit www greenwichmeantime com to find out users local time zone y d ie we CT I Si iy NOTE lt Time Zone gt must be set to users local time zone or the A lt Network Time Protocol Setup gt will not be accessible Date Time Disp
53. es The Local Playback tab allows users to playback drv video files stored in the PC s hard drive Follow below steps to playback a downloaded drv file with SpecoRemote Click Open and the file selection screen is displayed Select the drv video file for playback and click OK Click OK in the Local Playback Screen to start the playback or click Cancel to abort View the video playback using the Playback controls To end the playback click Live to return to live video Playback Controls When the local or remote video is being played SpecoRemote is in Playback Mode The playback controls toolbar will emerge on the main window toolbar The Playback controls and indicators are described as below Icon Name Description Fast Backward Step Backward 1 Click to play the recorded video in backward direction Click repeatedly to select the backward playback speed 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x 2 When playback is paused click repeatedly to move backward step by step gt oo Play Pause 1 While playing click to pause the playback 2 When paused click to resume the playback Fast Forward Step Forward 1 Click to play the recorded video in forward direction Click repeatedly to select the forward playback speed 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x 2 When playback is paused click repeatedly to move forward step by step TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 6 3 4
54. eys to adjust the value The range of hue values is from lt 128 gt to 127 Record Setup The total record time of DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL will be effected by HDD capacity recording rate Picture per Second image quality settings and event settings The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting the shorter the recording time Most of the related factors can be set here in this submenu The Record Setup menu allows user to set recording quality recording schedules and other recording parameters Administrators password is required to access Record Setup menu In the Main menu move the cursor to Record Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Record Setup Record Mode Setup Schedule Setup Preset Config Best Quality Per Camera Config ezRecord Setup Data Lifetime Circular Recording Audio Recording Purge Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 62 5 4 1 5 4 1 1 5 4 1 2 5 4 1 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Record Mode Setting Enter this menu to setup record resolution The relative record settings such as preset configuration will follow the record mode setting The menu is displayed as the following Record Mode Setup 1 Record Resolution 720 240 2 Record Format H264 3 Max Rec PPS 120 Record Resolution Select resolution of the recorded video If the recording is set to NTSC system the selections are 720 480 720 240 and 352 240 If the
55. figuration file Use the virtual keyboard to enter the configuration file name Note that the file name can only contain up to 15 characters with no spaces Begin Export Select Yes to begin exporting the configuration file or select No to exit NOTE It is strongly recommended to export configuration before A upgrading the DVR system Also backup the configuration routinely is recommended as well just in case for unexpected situation 5 9 5 9 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Video Export The Video Export menu enables the user to export recorded video with or without digital signature to a USB ThumbDrive or to a DVD RW drive Make sure an external storage device is available and connected to the appropriate port for video export If the Pre Alarm Recording function is enabled the event video will be exported into two files including pre alarm video and video recorded after the alarm is triggered When recorded video is exported with digital signature the output will be four files including gpg avi drv sig and readme txt Exporting a file whose size is 1GB with digital signature may take about 30 minutes From the Main menu select Video Export and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Items in the menu will be described in the following section NOTE The inserted CD DVD will be ejected when its capacity is 9996 full Video Export Select Device Select Ch CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 From 2
56. gs have to be changed in any case it is strongly AN recommended to format the HDDs to avoid database corruption Date Time Display Users are allowed to set the time OSD displays in 1 or 2 rows Use the UP DOWN keys to change the setting 3 4 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Date Display Mode This function allows users to set the OSD display type of the date There are three options to select from Y M D lt M D Y gt or lt D M Y gt Y represents Year M represents Month and D represents Day Move to the item and press ENTER the option starts blinking Use UP DOWN keys to change the setting Time Display Mode Users can set the time format to 12 hour or 24 hour Use the UP DOWN keys to change the format Date Time Order The item is used to set the order of date time display to Date First or Time First Use UP DOWN keys to change the setting Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time The item is for those people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time Select ON to enable or OFF to disable the function If the function is disabled the DST Start End time and DST Bias will be grayed out and cannot be accessed NOTE If this function is enabled the date time information will be A shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list S indicates summer time and W indicates win
57. gt and press ENTER to save the setting and exit PPPoE Password The item allows users to setup the PPPoE password Follow these steps to setup the login password e Select lt PPPoE Password gt from LAN Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays e Use Direction keys to select from characters e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to lt OK gt and press ENTER to save the setting and exit PPPoE Max Idle The item indicates the duration that the modem connection remains active if there is no acknowledgement from the remote PC Users can select the idle time from 0 to 600 minutes Connect At Booting The DVR is allowed to automatically connect to the internet when booting up Select lt Yes gt to connect at booting otherwise select lt No gt Network Restart Network restart is required after network settings are changed Select lt Yes gt to restart the network connection 5 1 6 3 5 1 6 4 5 1 6 5 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Trigger Port To avoid the possibility of the default service port port 100 being blocked this item enables the user to change port 100 into another port To change the trigger port move the cursor over Trigger Port and press ENTER then adjust the setting by UP DOWN keys Email Address This item is used to edit the e mail address where alarm event information will be sent Follow these steps to setup the e m
58. ime value by UP DOWN keys NOTE When the Start End Time are set remember to select the A exporting Data Type Select Events Select the item to display the event list for exporting event video Move the cursor to scroll the event list and press ENTER to select the events users want to export 5 9 5 5 9 6 5 9 7 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Data Type The item is used to select exporting video type The options are Normal export normal video only Event export event video only and Both export both normal and event video NOTE If users want to export selected event video using the item AN lt Select Event gt users have to set lt From gt and lt To gt to the same day and time otherwise not only the selected event video will be exported to the selected destination but also other event video recorded during the period between lt From gt and lt To gt NOTE Users will not be allowed to access the lt Select Events gt if the A Data Type is set to lt Normal gt Export Format This item is for selecting exporting video format The options are lt DRV gt and lt AVI gt The drv file can only be played back with SpecoRemote and SpecoPlayer and multiple camera video can be played from one file The avi file can be played back with Windows Media Player Note that if multiple channels are exported each channel is exported to a separate file Digital Signature The Digital Signature func
59. in window of SpecoRemote will be displayed Please refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of functional items The functions on SpecoRemote will be described in the following sections View Live Video View live video from the cameras attached to the DVR by clicking Live button on the main window toolbar Choose desired display mode full screen 2x2 windows 3x3 windows and 4x4 windows after the live images of the DVR are displayed on the main window When a dome camera is connected and viewed in single channel full screen mode the dome camera control operation can be accessed To choose desired display mode and to operate dome camera control refer to the following sections 6 3 1 1 6 3 1 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Select Display Mode Choose the number of windows to be displayed on the main window Click one of the display buttons in MODE section Available selections are 4 9 and 16 camera displays To view certain window in full screen either double click on the wanted window or click on the corresponding CAMERA button Operating Cameras with Dome Control SpecoRemote allows users to control and configure a dome camera remotely Click on any CAMERA button displayed with a dome icon to view the camera in full screen The Dome Control Panel will be displayed on the main window The items on the dome control panel are described as follows Set Preset Set Preset is used to set up preset posit
60. ions SpecoRemote allows its user to set up to 255 preset positions with Speco DSCP American Dynamics Fastrax JVC Panasonic C amp N and Pelco Pelco P amp Pelco D domes Use Direction buttons to move dome camera to an appropriate position and then click the button and choose wanted number from the pull down list The preset position is named as the selected number Go Preset Go Preset is used to call the camera preset point which was set up with the set preset point function Click and choose a number to call the preset point for viewing Auto Focus A F Click on it and the focus of the camera will be automatically adjusted to show a clearer image Dome ID ID Click for changing the dome ID and protocol Proper authority is required to access this function 89 6 3 2 6 3 2 1 6 3 2 2 90 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Focus Use to adjust the camera lens to focus on objects for a clear view Click on Focus gt to focus near or Focus to focus far lris This item is used to open and close the iris to let more or less light into the camera Click on Iris gt to open iris or Iris gt to close iris Zoom Users are allowed to zoom in or zoom out using the adjusting buttons Zoom in to enlarge a certain area and zoom out to view more area Direction Button This button is used to pan and or tilt the dome camera Click the arrows in the directions to be viewed Instant Re
61. lay The date time display can be set to be shown in 1 row 2 rows or not shown Use the UP DOWN keys to change the setting Date Display Mode This menu allows users to set the display type of the date Three options are provided lt Y M D gt lt M D Y gt or lt D M Y gt Y represents Year M represents Month and D represents Day Use UP DOWN keys to change the setting Time Display Mode Users can set the time format to lt 12 hour gt or lt 24 hour gt Use the UP DOWN keys to change the format Date Time Order This item is used to set the order of Date Time display to lt Date First gt or lt Time First gt Select this item and press UP DOWN keys to change the setting 45 5 1 3 7 5 1 3 8 46 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Daylight Saving Time Setup This function is for people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time The menu displays as follows Daylight Saving Time Setup 1 Daylight Saving Time OFF 2 DST Start Apr 1 Sun 02 00 3 DST End Oct Last Sun 02 00 4 DST Bias 60 Min Daylight Saving Time Select ON to enable or OFF to disable the function If the function is disabled the DST Start End time and DST Bias will be grayed out and cannot be accessed If this function is enabled the date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list S indicates
62. layback video will be paused Press LEFT RIGHT to move the recorded video reverse forward by single step Press FREEZE again to continue playing video SEQ Sequence Press to start automatic sequence display of video from all installed cameras SEARCH In both Playback and Live mode press SEARCH to enter the Search menu for searching and playing back recorded video by date and time or events MENU Press this key to enter the OSD setup menu 3 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Entering OSD Setup Menu The configuration of the DVR can be customized by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface GUI OSD setup menu Collaborating with a USB mouse setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC Press MENU and input a valid username There are two preset accounts admin and user admin can be inputted via pressing the hot key MENU while user can be inputted via pressing the hot key SEARCH Move to lt OK gt and press ENTER to proceed Input Username ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 012345 6 7 8 9 y 5 ZE SS 8 4 gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK The next step is to enter a corresponding password The preset password for admin is 1234 and the password 4321 is for user Password Verification Press Channel Keys To Enter Password 4 8 Digits Press lt Key To Delete NOTE It is strongly suggested to change the pre
63. lect Delete and press ENTER To exit the virtual keyboard Select OK and press ENTER to save the settings and exit or press ESC to exit without saving changes NOTE If a USB keyboard is connected and when any key on the keyboard is pressed the cursor on the virtual keyboard will be automatically moved to OK System Setup Select System Setup from the Main Menu and press ENTER to enter the System Setup menu The items in the System Setup menu are described in the following sections System Setup System Version Info Language English Date Time Unit Name DVR User Management Network Setup RS485 Setup 8 Audio Output Key Beep zl OO P Gabi A System Version Info The System Version Info menu allows users to view system information such as hardware and software version From the System Setup menu select System Version Info and press ENTER The following menu is displayed The first five items are read only thus CANNOT be changed The items in this menu are described in the following subsections System Version Info Model Name Text Video System NTSC Hardware ek de ek Software dekjek KEKR tik KRKK MAC Address 1 ET Software Upgrade via Local Device 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual System and Version Information The first five items show the model name video system MAC Address1 and identify the hardware and software version for this unit Software Upgra
64. lect lt Disable gt to stop using the account Account Setup Account ID PWD Authority admin Edit Edit Level 8 user Edit Edit Level 4 user1 Edit Edit Level 4 user2 Edit Edit Level 4 user3 Edit Edit Level 4 user4 Edit Edit Level 4 user5 Edit Edit Level 4 user6 Edit Edit Level 4 user Edit Edit Level 4 NOTE The username and authority level of the preset admin AN account cannot be changed TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 5 1 5 3 Authority Setup Setup permitted authority level for accessing the functions listed in this menu The functions include Playback Search Dome Control Call Control Export Data Menu Access System Setup Monitor Setup Camera Setup Record Setup Sequence Setup Event Setup Database Setup Configuration and Shutdown Press Direction keys and ENTER to select from items The authority level ranks from level 1 8 and level 8 has highest authority Alternatively select Disable to allow free access Authority Setup FIRST PAGE Item Authority Playback Search Level 4 Dome Control Level 4 Call Control Level 4 Export Data Level 4 Menu Access Level 4 System Setup Level 4 Monitor Setup Level 4 Camera Setup Level 4 Record Setup Level 4 AN NOTE The Menu Access cannot be set to lt Disable gt When the account does not have authority to access certain functions an error message will be displayed on the screen 5 1 5 4 Load Default Setting This item is for restoring the default settings
65. lect Video Format The DVR is designed to operate under either NTSC or PAL video formats The switch is on the rear panel PAL NTSC 11 2 3 2 4 12 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Connect Devices to the DVR This section lists some important notices that should be read before making any connection to the DVR Connecting Required Devices Before power up the unit cameras and a monitor should be connected to the unit for basic operation If needed connect a call monitor for displaying full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence Connecting Short term Device If any short term devices shall be installed to the DVR as parts of the unit system such as USB ThumbDrive or any USB devices etc make sure those devices are connected only after the unit is powered up The reason is because the DVR can recognize the external devices only after the power up process is done completely Rear Panel Connections There are various connectors on the rear panel for the DVR installations The following shows the detailed description of each connector Main Monitor BNC VGA o BNC and VGA output connectors are offered for connecting to a main monitor The main monitor displays f live image and playback recorded video in either ts cl full screen or split window format MAIN MONITOR Call Monitor GE CALL The call monitor is used to display full screen video of all MONITOR installed cameras in sequence The BNC call
66. llaborating with a USB mouse setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC This chapter particularizes the items and options in the OSD setup menu Username and Password Press MENU and input a valid username There are two preset accounts admin and user The default username admin can be inputted via pressing the hot key MENU while user can be inputted via pressing the hot key SEARCH Move to OK and press ENTER to proceed Input Username ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk Im nopqrstuvwxyz 012345 6 7 8 9 lt gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK The next step is to enter a corresponding password The preset password for admin is 1234 and the password 4321 is for user Password Verification Press Channel Keys To Enter Password 4 8 Digits Press 4 Key To Delete NOTE It is strongly suggested to change the preset password to A prevent unauthorized access to the DVR An icon displayed at the upper right corner of the screen will show the authority level of the account Under logout condition the icon will show N When an account is logged in its authority level number 1 8 will be shown Before completely logout other functions can also be accessed without having to login again There are two ways to logout manually logout by pressing ESC key at Live mode or auto logout after 5 minutes idle time at Live Menu mode TL H 264 DVR User s
67. me Users are allowed to assign a unit name up to 11 characters to DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL Follow the steps below to edit the unit name e Select lt Unit Name gt from System Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays as below Unit Name ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 012345678989 _ ZE lt gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK e Use Direction keys to move the cursor to the wanted character e Press ENTER to add the character to the entry field up to 11 characters e When the unit name is entered move the cursor to OK and press ENTER to save the settings and exit 47 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 5 1 5 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 2 48 User Management The DVR provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority excluding the preset admin account The menu is as the following User Management 1 Password Protection 2 Account Setup 3 Authority Setup 4 Load Default Setting Password Protection Select lt ON gt to request for username and password for accessing functions listed in Authority Setup menu or select lt OFF gt to allow free access Account Setup Setup customized username password and authority level in this menu Press Direction keys and ENTER to select items The username ID is case sensitive The authority level ranks from level 1 8 and level 8 has highest authority Alternatively se
68. n this menu is based on the setting of Time Display Mode in Date Time menu Weekend Schedule Weekend Schedule determines whether a weekend schedule is in effect Choose lt ON gt to take effect the related weekend settings Weekend Start End lt Weekend Start gt indicates the specific day and time when weekend schedule should begin for example FRI 18 00 lt Weekend End gt indicates the specific day and time when weekend schedule should end for example MON 06 00 Time is indicated in 1 minute increments Note that the value users have set indicates when the regular Day and Night scheduling ends and Weekend recording begins 5 4 3 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Preset Record Configuration The Preset Config is used to select the preset recording quality and frame rate Different preset recording quality levels are offered for users to choose Best Quality Standard Extended Record Event Only lt ezRecord gt lt 512Kbps DSL 256Kbps DSL 128Kbps DSL and OFF According to various Record modes the preset configuration options for normal and event status are described in terms of relative recording rate PPS Picture Per Second and recording size for each channel in the table below These preset conditions Best Quality Standard Extended Record Event Only ezRecord 512Kbps DSL 256Kbps DSL and selected the channels not connected to cameras will not be re
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70. ns Programs ll Advanced Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings m s e amp o oe Internet Local intranet IMESTAS Restricted sites Trusted sites This zone contains Web sites that you trust not to damage your computer or data Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level To use the recommended settings click Default Level TL H 264 DVR User s Manual e Uncheck Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Type the IP address of the unit in field and click lt Add gt to add this web site to the zone Trusted sites You can add and remove Web sites from this zone All Web sites in this zone will use the zone s security settings Add this Web site to the zone Bhttp 192 168 7 184 L au Web sites http 192 168 8 167 http C Require server verification https For all sites in this zone e Click lt OK gt to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog e n the Security Level area click Custom Level The Security Settings screen is displayed Security Settings c plug ins Automatic prompting for Activex controls Disable Enable wl Binary and script behaviors Administrator approved Disable Enable DI Download signed Activex controls Disable Enable Prompt Q Download unsigned Activex controls g
71. ntrol Mode DVR Select CHANNEL Keys CALL COPY ESC DOME SEQ MODE SEARCH DIRECTION ZOOM KEYS XN ENTER PLAY en f dos STOP m MENU FREEZE speco technologies Dome Camera Control Mode TOGGLE HINT SCREEN SET GO PRESET Enter Dome Camera Control Mode ESC FOCUS NEAR IRIS OPEN ZOOM OUT PAN TILT ENTER AUTO IRIS CLOSE ZOOM IN FOCUS FAR speco technologie 97 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual The keys of the remote control function as the keys of the front panel of the DVR The only difference between the remote control and the front panel keys is the DVR SEL key The DVR Selection key is used to switch control between each DVR The remote control can be used to control up to 16 DVRs To setup the remote control the first thing is to assign a unique DVR Unit ID to each DVR Use the front panel of the DVR and follow this path to change the DVR Unit ID Main Menu System Setup RS485 Setup gt Unit ID Change the DVR Unit ID to any number between 224 and 239 and exit the menu The ID Table is listed below for reference DVR Unit ID 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DVR Unit ID 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 Remote Control 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 After the DVR Unit ID is changed setup the DVR SEL of the remote control Press DVR SEL
72. o return to previous page 23 3 5 2 3 5 3 24 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Preset Record Configuration The Preset Config is used to select the preset recording quality and frame rate In normal circumstances it is strongly recommended to set the preset configuration as Best Quality Below table shows the PPS and picture size under Best Quality in Half D1 mode for DVR 16TL Please refer to the section Preset Record Configuration under Advanced System Configuration for more detailed information Half D1 mode NTSC 720x240 120PPS PAL 720x288 100PPS Normal PPS Normal Size Event PPS Event Size 7 5 NTSC 30 NTSC 6 25 PAL 12 KB PIC 25 PAL 12 KB PIC Per Camera Configuration This function is used to set the Day Night Weekend PPS Picture per Second and Quality for each channel The Preset Configuration must be set to OFF for accessing these schedules The menu is displayed as below Record Mode 720x240 120PPS in NTSC 720x288 100PPS in PAL for DVR 16TL Per Camera Config Cameral Select CH1 Day Night Weekend Normal PPS 7 5 7 5 7 5 Normal Size Mid Mid Mid Event Max PPS 30 30 30 Event Size Best Best Best Event Active Both Both Both e First select a Camera for setting its record configuration The image and recording settings from the selected camera will be displayed on the screen e Move the cursor using Direction keys and press ENTER to select an item
73. o view remote video click Play on the main window toolbar and then Remote Playback tab The Remote Playback screen will be displayed The From and To in the Available Record Video display the date and time from which recorded video is available for playback To playback remote video segments follow these steps e Choose lt Playback gt in Select field for playback recorded video e n Start field users can change the date and time either by typing desired numbers directly or using the arrow buttons To type directly Click on day month and year of date field respectively and type the desired numbers directly Follow above steps to adjust the hour minute and second of time field To use the arrow buttons Click on the arrow button next to the date field to display the calendar then click the left and right arrow at the top of the calendar to change the date Use up and down arrow next to the time field to change to the wanted time e The other way to select date and time is by moving the blue sliding bar e Click OK to start the playback or click Close to abort 91 6 3 3 2 6 3 3 3 92 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual The other option Download DRV gt in Select field enables users to download the video segment of selected date and time to the PC The selection of time duration is the same as described above Files downloaded will be in drv format Playback Local drv Fil
74. ote was installed already and also check if the version is the same as that stored in that particular DVR This process may take up to 30 seconds When the software is completely downloaded and installed the Login Screen is now displayed Enter Network Password qe This secure Web Site at 192 168 7 184 requires you to log on Please type the User Name and Password that you use for DVR User Name fuse E Password IV Save this password in your password list Cancel 6 2 2 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Login Logout Login using the same accounts setup in the DVR The authority is also the same as setup in the DVR One preset account admin and up to four other accounts can access a DVR at the same time Nevertheless if the admin account is currently accessing the units OSD setup menu via front panel of the unit then the admin account at the remote monitoring site cannot change the settings at the same time The admin account of the DVR has priority Enter Network Password qe This secure Web Site at 192 168 7 184 requires you to log on Please type the User Name and Password that you use for DVR UserName 3 X Password Kee Iw Save this password in your password list Cancel The following steps demonstrate procedures to view video from remote unit e Start SpecoRemote by entering the IP Address of the DVR in the Address bar of the browser Alternatively click on the Favorite
75. puter EM Recommended Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 2 4GHZ RAM 2 GB Hard Disk Drive Requires 20 MB for software installation Operating System Windows XP Windows Vista Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 or above Monitor Resolution Minimum 1024 x 768 with 16 bit color 10Base T 10 Mbps or 100Base TX 100 Mbps Network card operation must match the network configuration 83 6 2 6 2 1 84 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Installation of Software Refer to the following description to install SpecoRemote Change Internet Settings The PC operating with SpecoRemote should be set to accept ActiveX plug ins Please follow the steps to set the Internet security settings appropriately e Before operating SpecoRemote please check the IP address of the DVR To check the IP address press MENU key on the unit and enter password to access OSD setup menu Select System Setup Network Setup then LAN Setup to check the IP e Start the IE it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it NOTE Windows IE provides the ActiveX component that is required when using SpecoRemote e Select Tools from the main menu of the browser then Internet Options and then click the Security tab e Select Trusted sites and click Sites to specify its security setting Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connectio
76. ra near Zoom In Use to zoom in the dome camera This function enables users to enlarge a certain area ESC Use to leave Dome Control mode and return to live and full screen viewing mode 37 4 5 5 38 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Auto Enter e n OSD setup menu interface the key is used to make selection e n Dome Control mode this key is used to activate automatic focus and iris function Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far Zoom Out Use to zoom out the dome camera This function enables users to shrink the current image and view a larger area Pan Tilt Use to pan and tilt dome camera Setting Preset Points The DVR allows users to set preset positions The amount of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer Follow the steps to set preset points e Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen e Then press DOME to enter Dome Control mode A Hint Screen shown as below figure displays on the screen e Press 2 to hide the Dome Control Hint Screen press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen e Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position Hint Screen DOME ESC Exit MODE PLAY Iris Open Close SEQ FREEZE Focus Near Far MENU SEARCH Zoom In Out ENTER Auto Focus Iris lt A VP Pan Tilt CH1 Set Go Preset CH2 Hint Screen On Off Dome Control 4 5 6
77. ras of the imported configuration are different from the DVR s configuration the following message will be displayed Warning System will reboot if record mode and or IP camera number differ ENTER Yes ESC No NOTE DO NOT remove the external device before the DVR AN completely reboots otherwise it will be formatted 77 5 8 3 5 8 3 1 5 8 3 2 5 8 3 3 78 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Export Configuration Users are allowed to save a DVR configuration by exporting it to an external drive such as an USB Flash Drive Before exporting the configuration make sure the device in which the configuration will be saved is attached to the DVR appropriately Select Export Config from the Configuration menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Items in this menu are described in the following sections Export Config 1 Copy Destination 2 Config Name 3 Begin Export Copy Destination Enter this item to list available destinations external storage devices where the configuration can be exported Press UP DOWN to select a destination Please note that saving a different configuration to the same destination with the same file name will overwrite the previous configuration file without warning Copy Destination Device Name XXXX XXXX NOTE It is not allowed to select the built in DVD RW as a copy destination Configuration Name This item allows users to assign a name to the exported con
78. re allowed to use the DVR front panel to control a call monitor display without having to access the Main menu Two viewing modes can be displayed on call monitor Sequence display and Single camera display To program the call monitor sequence see section Sequence Setup under Advance System Configuration Follow the steps to control the call monitor e Press the CALL key on the front panel to enter Call Monitor Control mode The message Call Mode will be shown on the bottom left of the screen Press 1 16 Key To Select Channel Press SEQ To Enable Sequence Call Mode e Press CHANNEL key to display the associated camera on call monitor e Alternatively press SEQ repeatedly to display the sequence of cameras previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu e Press ESC to return the front panel to Main Monitor Control mode 29 4 3 4 3 1 30 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Search Recorded Video The DVR is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by time or by events To search by time select a specific date and time of the wanted video or enter Calendar Search To search by event select channels to display the event list In live or playback mode press SEARCH to enter the Search menu shown as below Search Search By Time From 2008 01 01 00 00 00 End 2008 05 01 00 00 00 Select 2008 01 01 00 00 00 Begin Playback Calendar Sear
79. read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and if necessary warranty service When unpacking your unit check for missing or damaged items If any item is missing or if damage is evident DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT Contact your dealer for assistance Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack mounting units Make sure that units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 40 C Check product label for power supply requirements to assure that no overloading of supply circuits or over current protection occurs Mains grounding must be reliable and uncompromised by any connections TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Table of Content QE Re 10 AE oor sio e 11 PSD the TEEN 11 22 Select Video E 11 Zee Connect Devices to the DVR Abee a EES 12 2 4 Rear Panel CGonnechons rtt trttnnren nennen 12 MEC rjr Ri 14 3 1 Front Panel Introduction s scaiadatucadidavscens vasudassdu pns adudu dadsduguca utes datu uad ou ab ci EES 14 SET LED Definition ee 14 BILE a1 eee tee a espe aE eR Ene eR EM 15 3 2 Enteng OSD Setup E 17 G SN NN
80. recording is set to PAL system the selections are 720 576 720 288 and 352 288 Record Format The record format will be H 264 compression Max Rec PPS This item will be automatically changed according to record resolution After the Record Mode settings are changed and the ESC is pressed to return to the previous menu a warning message will be shown as below Press ENTER to confirm the selection or press ESC to abort Warning System will reboot Because of different record mode ENTER Yes ESC No NOTE It is strongly recommended to backup the programmed A configuration before making any changes on Record Mode settings 63 5 4 2 5 4 2 1 5 4 2 2 5 4 2 3 64 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Schedule Setup This submenu is used to set the day and night time or weekend recording schedule The Day and Night schedules are for defining day time and night time the Weekend schedule can be modified for weekends and holidays Select Schedule Setup from the Record Setup menu and press ENTER the following menu is displayed Schedule Setup Day Time Start AM 06 00 Day Time End PM 18 00 Night Time Start AM 06 00 Night Time End PM 18 00 Weekend Schedule ON Weekend Start Fri 18 00 Weekend End Mon 06 00 Day Night Time Start End The Day Night Start End Time determines the duration of day night recording time The time is indicated in 1 minute increments The time display format i
81. rtual IP LAN IP The virtual IP would be 192 168 x 1 When the remote users want to operate the DVR they will have to send command to the real IP i e the router Then the router has to map forward the command to the DVR Thus it is required to set up the router for port mapping forwarding before images from the DVR can be remotely viewed on a PC DVR 1 192 168 0 167 DVR 2 E 192 168 0 200 Internet oy Router WAN IP 218 160 54 13 Remote User LAN IP 192 168 0 1 PC2 192 168 0101 See the router manufacturer s websites for more instructions on port mapping 99 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Following is an example of how the router should be set Router D Link DI 724P WAN IP 218 160 54 13 LAN IP 192 168 0 1 PC IP 192 168 0 100 DVR 1 IP 192 168 0 167 Trigger port 80 DVR 2 IP 192 168 0 200 Trigger port 81 To change the setting of the router a PC with web browser is required Connect to D Link DI 724P from PC via IE The setup screen will be shown after entering the correct username and password A D Link DI 724P Web Configuration Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Back Address htip 192 168 0 1 D Link Bulding Networks tor People Setup Wizard DI 724P The DI 724P is an Ethernet Wireless Router ideal for home networking and small business networking The setup wizard will guide you to configure the DI
82. set password to A prevent unauthorized access to the unit An icon displayed at the upper right corner of the screen will show the authority level of the account Under logout condition the icon will show N When an account is logged in its authority level number 1 8 will be shown Before completely logout other functions can also be accessed without having to login again There are two ways to logout manually logout by pressing ESC key at Live mode or auto logout when keys are not pressed for 5 minutes at Live Menu mode 17 3 2 1 18 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual User Management The DVR provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority excluding the preset admin account From the Main Menu select System Setup gt User Management and the menu is as the following User Management 1 Password Protection ON 2 Account Setup 3 Authority Setup 4 Load Default Setting No Password Protection Select ON to request for username and password for accessing functions listed in Authority Setup menu or select OFF to allow free access Account Setup Setup customized username password and authority level in this menu The username is case sensitive The authority level is ranked from level 1 8 and level 8 has highest authority Alternatively select Disable to suspend the account NOTE The username and authority level of the preset
83. speco technologies DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL Version 1 1 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Caution and Preventive Tips Handle with care do not drop the unit Mount the unit in an equipment rack or place it on a solid stable surface Indoor use only Do not place the unit in a humid dusty oily or smoky site Do not place it in an area with poor ventilation or in an area close to fire or other sources of heat Doing so may damage the unit as well as cause fire or an electric shock When cleaning is necessary shut down the system and unplug the unit from the outlet before uncovering the top cover Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Always shut down the system prior connecting or disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSIONNEL This symbol intends to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This symbol intends to alert the user to the presence of unprotected Dangerous Voltage within the product s enclosure that may be strong enough to cause a risk of electric shock TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Important Information Before proceeding please
84. starts to continue playing back the recorded video from the suspended point of record If it is the first time to use the PLAY key the unit will playback from the very beginning of the record Alternatively users can select records from the Search menu to play specific video Refer to section Search Recorded Video for more information NOTE When playing back videos with mass motion recorded in Di A mode resolution 720x480 press SEQ key to switch on deflicker function to avoid gleaming of images Press SEQ again to switch deflicker off and the image will return to real D1 resolution The Forward or Reverse speed indicator will be shown on the bottom left corner of the screen when in the playback mode 27 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual The general operations in playback mode are described as follows Key Usage in Playback The key usage is slightly different in playback mode Following is the key usage found in playback mode LEFT Reverse Playback The key is used to reverse the recorded video while the unit is playing back Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of reverse playback by 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x RIGHT Forward Playback The key is used to play the recorded video fast forward Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of forward playback by 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x or 32x FREEZE Press FREEZE to pause the playback video When the recorded video is paused press LEFT RIGHT to resume pla
85. t ee oe Reset custom settings teta Le a e Under ActiveX controls and plug ins set all items to Enable or Prompt e Click lt OK gt to apply the setting and close the Security Settings screen e Click lt OK gt to close Internet Options dialog Now the installation can continue to the next step 85 6 2 2 86 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Install SpecoRemote Start the browser to initiate the installation of SpecoRemote on the PC The IP address of the DVR can be saved as a Favorites item in the web browser to enable easy access in the future Start the IE it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it Enter the IP address of the DVR in the address bar at the top of the browser The ActiveX controls and plug ins dialog will show twice for confirmation click Yes to accept ActiveX plug ins SpecoRemote plug ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC automatically when the connection is successfully made NOTE Do not enter any leading 0 characters in the address for example 192 068 080 006 should be entered as 192 68 80 6 If the default trigger port 80 is changed into another one take port 81 for example the IP address should be entered as 192 68 80 6 81 Internet Explorer f P Do you want to allow software such as ActiveX controls v and plug ins to run A version check starts to verify whether SpecoRem
86. t to enable daytime recording or select lt No gt to disable e Repeat the same procedures for Night Record and Weekend Record respectively Note that Weekend Record will be inaccessible if Weekend Schedule in Schedule Setup is set to OFF 67 5 4 6 5 4 7 68 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual e Select Average Normal PPS and press ENTER then press UP DOWN to choose a desired number of PPS The How Many Days To Record will be computed automatically e Select Average Normal Quality and press ENTER then press UP DOWN to select a desired quality The How Many Days To Record will be computed automatically NOTE The current number of connected cameras will affect the A recording quality automatically calculated by the lt ezRecord Setup gt Therefore when there are cameras disconnected or connected the lt ezRecord Setup gt should be reset Data Lifetime Data Lifetime indicates the duration that a video is saved and recallable in the HDD Only those video recorded during Data Lifetime can be retrieved for playback The video exceeded Data Lifetime will be hidden and cannot be retrieved for playback Press ENTER to select this item in Record Setup menu and then use UP DOWN keys to set the data lifetime The value ranges from lt 1 gt to lt 365 gt days or select lt 0 gt to disable the function NOTE If users want to playback a video which is beyond the data lifetime please extend
87. tertime DST Start End The items are used to program the daylight saving duration Use LEFT RIGHT keys to move the cursor to the next or previous field UP DOWN to change the settings in the selected field DST Bias The item allows users to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time The available options are in minutes 21 3 4 3 22 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Network Time Protocol Setup Time Zone Select Time Zone to enter the time zone To find out the correct local time zone please visit www greenwichmeantime com or refer to the following figure wr NOTE The Time Zone must be set to the correct local time zone A or the lt Network Time Protocol Setup gt will not be accessible Network Time Protocol Setu After entering the time zone the lt Network Time Protocol Setup gt option will appear Select the lt Network Time Protocol Setup gt to set the time server The default time server is time nist gov but the user can change it to other time servers when desired A list of IP addresses of the time servers is listed below 129 6 15 28 129 6 15 29 132 163 4 101 132 163 4 102 132 163 4 103 128 138 140 44 192 43 244 18 131 107 1 10 69 25 96 13 206 246 118 250 208 184 49 9 64 125 78 85 207 200 81 113 64 236 96 53 68 216 79 113 After the time server is set set lt Manually Time Sync gt to lt Yes gt to sync the time immediately
88. the duration till the recording data time of the video is included Circular Recording Users can choose to record video in circular mode or in linear mode If circular mode set to lt ON gt is selected the DVR will store new video data to overwrite the oldest recorded video If linear mode set to lt OFF gt is selected instead the DVR will stop recording when HDD capacity is full and the internal buzzer will start beeping From the Record Setup menu move the cursor to Circular Recording and press ENTER then select ON OFF using UP DOWN keys 5 4 8 5 4 9 5 4 7 1 5 4 7 2 5 4 7 3 5 4 7 4 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Audio Recording This item allows users to enable disable Audio recording function of the DVR When it s set to ON audio input is recorded and saved with the video When it s set to OFF audio is ignored Purge Data This item is used to delete the Normal or Event videos In Record Setup menu move the cursor to Purge Data and press ENTER The Purge Data menu is shown as below Purge Data 1 Purge All Data No 2 Purge All Event Data No 3 Purge Event Before 2008 01 01 4 Start to Purge No Purge All Data This item is used to delete all videos from the database Use UP DOWN keys to select lt Yes gt and start the deletion by setting lt Start to Purge gt to lt Yes gt Purge All Event Data This item is used to delete all event videos from the d
89. tion enables users to export video clip with the units unique signature key It aims to authenticate that a video clip was exported from the unit and it has not been modified Users can export video clip with or without a digital signature file sig Set the item to lt Yes gt to export with the signature file or lt No gt to export without it Make sure there is an external storage device such as a USB Hard Drive or USB ThumbDrive available and connected to the appropriate port for export For more information on verifying digital signature see section Verify Digital Signature 81 5 9 8 5 9 9 5 10 5 10 1 5 10 2 82 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Erase Disc This function is used to remove information found on a DVD RW disk prior to exporting new information to the drive Select Yes and press ENTER to start deleting data NOTE This item will be grayed out when the selected device is not a DVD recorder or when the device is not selected yet Begin Export Select Yes and press ENTER to start exporting Shutdown This item is used to shut down or reboot the unit If users must shut down DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL for any reason please follow the proper shut down and power on procedures to avoid any potential damages to the unit Select Shutdown in Main menu and press ENTER to access the Shutdown menu which displays as follows Shutdown 1 Power Off Execute 2 Reboot Execute Power Off Press E
90. tions are Low Fair Mid High and Best Event Active Users are allowed to choose which alarm type needs to be recorded The available options are Alarm alarm events only Motion motion detection events only and Both alarm event motion detection and None The default setting is Both which includes Alarm and Motion events recording ezRecord Setup This item aims to ease the complicated record settings and to make the setup much easier Note that this item can be accessed only when lt ezRecord gt is selected as the option for Preset Config Select ezRecord Setup from Record Setup and press ENTER the menu is displayed as below ezRecord Setup How Many Days To Record 2 Days Daytime Record Yes Night Record Yes Weekend Record Yes Record Info Average Normal PPS 7 5 Average Normal Quality Best Follow these steps to Setup ezRecord e Select lt How Many Days To Record gt and press ENTER then press UP DOWN to select a desired number of days The average normal PPS amp quality will be adjusted automatically The maximum recording days depends on the storage size of the HDD In other words the larger the storage size the more days the DVR can record e Move to lt Daytime Record gt and press ENTER This item is for users to select whether the DVR will record during daytime If yes use UP DOWN to select lt Yes g
91. to OFF Gateway Gateway is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network Users are allowed to specify the IP address of the gateway or router associated with this DVR To configure this item DHCP must be set to OFF DNS DNS is the abbreviation for Domain Name Server which is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses The advantage of using DNS is that domain names are easier to remember This item allows users to specify the IP address of the Domain Name System associated with the DVR To configure this item DHCP must be set to OFF If the server is unavailable when using DHCP the DVR will search for the network server and boots up more slowly This network search continues until it times out PPPoE Account The item allows users to setup the PPPoE login username NOTE For accessing the PPPoE settings select lt PPPoE gt as the Network Type in Network Setup menu 51 52 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual To setup the login username follow the steps e Select PPPoE Account from LAN Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays PPPoE Account ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 01234567 89 f y S lt gt Backspace Delete Cancel OK e Use Direction keys to move the cursor to the desired character e Press ENTER to add the character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to lt OK
92. ts or OFF to disable If motion detection function is enabled it is required to define motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings in Detection Config Motion Detect Indicator This item allows users to display hide the motion detection indicators Select ON to display the indicators or OFF to hide them 73 5 6 7 5 74 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Detection Config If motion detection function is enabled it is required to define the motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings Select a channel for setting the parameters move the cursor to Detection Config and press ENTER The Detection Configuration menu displays as follows Detection Config 1 Detected Area Setup 2 Sensitivity 3 Block Threshold Detected Area Setup After selected this item the detected area is displayed as follows The detection area consists of 192 16x12 detection grids Use the Direction keys to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select a grid Press MODE to select all of the grids for detection press MODE again to de select all of the grids Sensitivity This item is used to set the sensitivity of detection grids for the camera A greater value indicates more sensitive motion detection A motion alarm will be triggered once the amount of motion detected exceeds the Threshold value Move the cursor to Sensitivity and press ENTER and then
93. tton it will capture the screenshot of the window that is currently showing on the screen Each click captures one screenshot to be saved as a JPEG file on the desktop The snapshot file will be named as Snapshot Health Status This function verifies the HDD status of the DVR The information items in the status chart are described as below Device Name This item shows the model name of the HDD Int Ext This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device Total Size This item indicates the total size of the HDD State This item indicates whether the HDD is active or non active Temperature This item indicates the current temperature of the HDD in Celsius degree TL H 264 DVR User s Manual 6 3 8 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide What happened if the server requests to upgrade the software every time the DVR is connected If the following screen displays repeatedly please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files 9 An Incompatible version of VideoViewer ocx was detected on your PC Would you like to download the correct version for proper operations Notice You must have Windows Administrator privilege to update successfully Please start your browser again after it closed _ e Select lt Tools gt from the main menu of the web browser then lt Internet Options gt and then click the lt General gt tab Internet Options Home page You
94. ursor to the desired character e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to lt OK gt and press ENTER to save the settings and exit SMTP Port The item is used to change SMTP port to another port if necessary SMTP usually is implemented to operate over Internet port 25 To change the SMTP port move the cursor to lt SMTP Port gt in SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER Use UP DOWN keys to change the values SMTP Account The item allows users to setup the SMTP username Follow these steps to setup the login username e Select lt SMTP Account gt from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays e Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting from characters e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to lt OK gt and press ENTER to save the settings and exit 5 1 6 6 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual SMTP Password The item allows users to setup the SMTP password Follow these steps to setup the password e Select lt SMTP password from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER A virtual keyboard displays e Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting from characters e Press ENTER to add the selected character to the entry field e When it s done move the cursor to OK and press ENTER to save the settings and exit DDNS Setup Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS allows a DNS name to
95. use UP DOWN keys to adjust the value The value is increased by 496 increment Block Threshold Block Threshold indicates the motion alarm triggered level select from 1 to 16 Selecting 1 means the DVR will trigger the alarm when one grid is detected and selecting 16 means the DVR will trigger the alarm when 16 grids are detected Move the cursor to Block Threshold and press ENTER and then use UP DOWN keys to adjust the value 5 6 7 6 5 6 7 7 5 7 5 7 1 5 1 d TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Alarm In This item allows users to enable disable alarm input detection According to users application select N O Normal Open or N C Normal Close to enable the alarm input detection or select OFF to disable the detection If lt N C gt is selected without installing any device an alarm will be triggered and the Event Icon will always display on the monitor until the selection is changed to lt N O gt or lt OFF gt or when a device is installed Alarm Out This item allows users to enable disable the alarm output on the selected channel to activate the relay The signal can be a light or siren to caution an alarm event Select ON to enable the alarm output or OFF to disable Database Setup The menu displays information of internal and external HDDs In the main menu select Database Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Database Setup 1 Total Size xxx GB
96. when an alarm is triggered Select None to disable this function select Main to display the alarm channel on Main Monitor when an alarm is triggered select Call to display the alarm channel on Call Monitor and select Both to display the alarm channel on both Main Monitor and Call Monitor Event Duration This item determines the duration of the buzzer and Alarm Out relay function after an alarm is triggered The available event duration range is from 5 second to 999 seconds 5 6 7 5 6 7 1 5 6 7 2 5 6 7 3 5 6 7 4 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Per Channel Config This menu is used to set the Video Loss Detect Motion Detect and Alarm In Out function for each channel The menu is displayed as below Per Channel Config 1 Channel Select 2 Video Loss Detect 3 Motion Detect 4 Motion Detect Indicator 5 Detection Config 6 Alarm In 7 Alarm Out Channel Select The item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters Move the cursor to lt Channel Select gt and press ENTER then select a channel using UP DOWN keys Press ENTER again to confirm the selection Video Loss Detect This item allows users to enable or disable Video Loss as an alarm event Select ON to enable Video Loss alarm events or OFF to disable Motion Detect This item allows users to enable or disable motion detection function of DVR 4TL 8TL 16TL Select ON to enable Motion Detect alarm even
97. yback video single step reverse forward respectively Press FREEZE again to continue playing video PLAY Press it to start playing back video exit current mode or stop playing back video and return to live mode Pause Playback and Single Step Forward To pause and resume recorded video follow these steps 28 Press any CHANNEL key to view the corresponding camera in full screen Press FREEZE to pause the current playback image Press LEFT RIGHT Direction keys to move the video single step reverse forward Press and hold LEFT RIGHT keys to repeatedly reverse forward the video single step Press FREEZE again to resume the playback operation 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 TL H 264 DVR User s Manual Sequence This section introduces the way to view sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor if connected Sequence function can avoid manual backtracking and provides more flexibility while monitoring surveillance Sequence with Main Monitor Automatic sequence function can be observed in any view mode Select certain view format and press SEQ to toggle the automatic sequence press ESC to stop sequencing The figure below displays the 4 camera and 9 camera sequencing view modes 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 a 4 AE 41 12 15 16 4 camera JAE 8 9 10 4 5 6 le 11 12 13 gamera CEE 14 15 16 for DVR 16TL only Sequence with Call Monitor Users a

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