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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 How to Use This Guide ..........................................................................................1 Conventions of This Guide ..............................................................................[...]

Advanced ...................................................................................................... 33 Hard Disk .............................................................................................................33 System ..........................................................................................................[...]

Introduction Thank you for choosing us as your DVR supplier. Like all of our products, your new DVR is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpasse d dependability and customer satisfaction. We ho pe you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow. How to Use This Guide Thi[...]

Information Information : Optional tips for your reference. Safety Precautions Before using this device, please read the fo llowing important information carefully to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury. 1. Do use the AC adapter that comes with this device (if it is available). Use of other AC adapter may lead [...]

Minimum System Requirements 1 The DVR is recommended to work with personal computer or network that meets th e following requirements: Operation System Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition or XP Professional, Vista, 7 compatible CPU Intel Pentium® 4 processor or above Network Protocol TCP/IP Network protocol installed. (DHCP, S[...]

Overview 1. RS-485 Terminal Block 2. Channel Select Terminal Block 3. Power Indicator 4. Status Indicator 5. USB Port 6. Ethernet Port 7. COM Port 8. BNC Connector x 4 (Video In) 9. RCA Connector (Video Out) 10. RESET Hole 11. DC-Jack 4[...]

Chapter I. Setup the DVR Before you setup the DVR, please make sure all components are availa ble and ready. A list of the package contents is provided in the Box Contents section of this guide. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact the vendor where you purchased your DVR or our customer service directly. Setup the Device Power on DVR[...]

Connect to PTZ Camera (If you don't have PTZ camera, please proceed to next topic.) Connect the video out of your PTZ camera with the video in of the DVR, using a standard 75 Ω coaxial cable with BNC type connector. Insert RS-485 Terminal Blocks Pluggable Plug into RS-485 Terminal Block, co nnect the extended wires to the RS- 485 wires of th[...]

Chapter II. Getting Started with the DVR Log in the DVR Log in the DVR Method I. by using Network Device Search Tool Application Network Device Search Tool is an application that can detect Plustek DVR(s) that you connect to an organization’s network or your PC. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2. Double click on the “Plus[...]

Attention The “admin” and “admin” are the default user name and password for your first login of the DVR as Administrator. Please change the default password as soon as possible. To change the password, please refer to the sectio n “ Users ”. Log in the DVR Method II. by using IE Address Bar When you connect the DVR to the Internet with[...]

Wizard This Wizard will guide you through to complete your initial setup fast and easy. You may define the “Device Name” for the DVR you use. Step 1 – System Settings To set DVR Date & Time: 1. Select Time Zone from the drop-down list. 2. You may set the DVR da te and time by any of the following two ways: a. Synchronize the DVR with the [...]

Step 2 – Network To choose the IP allocation methods: 1. Select either DHCP, static IP or PPPoE: • If you want your DVR to use a dynamic IP, select the “Obtain IP via DHCP” radio button and your DVR w ill be assigned with any idle IP address in your organization’s network. • If you want your DVR to use a static IP, select the “Use the[...]

Step 3 – Analog Cam (For nDVR) 1. Select “Video Mode” from the drop-down list. 2. Enter the Channel “Name” for the device and the name will show at the screen banner on “Live View”, “Record View”, “Motion Detection” page. Click “Finish” to complete the settings, it takes about 60 second s to reboot the system. Step 3 – A[...]

camera window to display the desired channel. Double-click the bar at the top again to return to the four camera screens. There’re a few buttons for you to control the functions of the camera and DVR. To maximize the screen Click on the “Full Screen” button to maxi mize the camera window. Press the Alt + Esc buttons on the keyboard to exit th[...]

An Iris is used to maintain the optimum light level to the image sensor so that image can be sharp, clear and correctly exposed with good contract and resolution. Click or to adjust Iris levels. Tick this checkbox to enable auto Iris. The camera’s iris (aperture) will adjust itself automatically to control the amount of light that will reach the [...]

To manually record a video 1. Press down on the “Manual Record” button to start the recording process. 2. Press up on the “Manual Record” button again to stop the recording process. 3. The recorded video will be saved, and you may enter the “Record View” page by selecting “Record View” from the drop-down list to play the recorded vi[...]

Record View Select “Record View” from the drop-down list to display the page of Record View. To select a record to play: 1. Select a desired Channel to configure settings. Click the button to select a date from the popup window. 2. Click on the date you want to review in the calendar. The dates with video records are displayed in bold fonts. Cl[...]

5. Click the “Snapshot” button and you may take a snapshot for the image displayed. 6. Click the buttons at the bottom of the Record View dialog to control the play of the videos. The buttons and their respective function s are shown in the following table: Play Stop Pause Fast Forward Jump to the next section of the recordings selected Move fo[...]

4. Tick the checkbox to select the time period from the list on the left. 5. Click “Select All” to select all record s, and click “Unselect All” to unselect all records. Click “PLAY” and the window will play the recorded video one by one. 6. Click the “Snapshot” button and you may take a snapshot for the image displayed. 7. Click th[...]

Motion Detection To set motion detection conditions for each camera: 1. Select “Motion Detection” from the drop-down list to enter the Motion Detection page. 2. ”Motion Detection” dialog will display on the left side. Select a desired Channel to configure settings. 3. From the ”Motion Detection” dialog, select a desired Motion Window to[...]

z The “History” – the duration an object appears within the motion detection frame to trigger the motion detection. 8. Check “Display All Windows” to display all the motion windows in the camera view. Uncheck the option if you only want to see the active motion window. 9. Click the “Delete” button to delete the active motion window. 1[...]

Chapter III. Advanced DVR Configuration The administrator has the right to access all the DVR functions, and can make advanced configurations for the DVR according to the special needs. To enter the Advanced settings page: 1. Click the “Advanced” button on the main page banner to enter the advanced configuration page. On the left of the page sh[...]

To set DVR Date & Time: 1. Select Time Zone from the drop-down list. 2. You may set the DVR da te and time by any of the following two ways: a. Synchronize the DVR with the computer time. b. Manually set the Date and Time by entering the Date and Time in the blanks. Click “Next” to continue the settings. Step 2 – Network To choose the IP [...]

To enter the DNS address if needed: You may check “Obtain a DNS address automatically” radio button to obtain the DNS address automatically. If you want the DVR to use a host name, you’ll need to ente r at least one (Primary) DNS address. 1. Enter the IP address of the “Primary DNS Addres s” provided by your ISP. 2. Enter the IP address o[...]

Status DVR Status To view the current DVR status Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Status” Æ “DVR”, and the current status of the DVR will display on the right. You can alter some of the settings shown in this sector from other menu items. Camera Status To view the current camera status Go to the “Advanced” page and cli[...]

Network Network Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Network” Æ “Network”. In the Network menu, you may configure the DVR’s Network settings according to the network connection conditions a nd your special needs. You may select desir ed options from the drop-down list. TCP/IP To choose the IP allocation methods: 1. Go to the[...]

DDNS To configure DDNS settings: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Network” Æ “Network” Æ ”DDNS”. 2. If you want the DVR to ac t as DDNS Service, click “Enable”. 3. a. Select “members.dyndns.org” as “DDNS Server” from the dropdown list Enter the “User Name”, “Password”, “Confirm Password”, an[...]

To add email addresses: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Network” Æ “Network” Æ ”SMTP”. 2. Click the “Add” button and enter the SMTP information in this page. 3. Enter the “Name”, “Sender Address”, “Mail Server”, “User Name” and “Password” of the email account. Enter the password again in ?[...]

To add an FTP Server: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Network” Æ “Network” Æ ”FTP”. 2. Click “Add” button and enter the FTP server information in this page. 3. Enter the following information: z Connection Name: Enter the name for this FTP Server, e.g. FTP. z Server: Enter the address of this FTP Server, e.g. [...]

Port Forwarding In this page, network data will be displayed automatically and you can configure Port Forwarding setting. If it is necessary you may tick the check box of “Port Forwarding Setting” to modify the port number. Click “S ubmit” to save the settings. This funct ion is only available when connecting with compatible Router. Camera [...]

Device Management (For hDVR) To add a new IP Camera (Up to two IP cameras maximum) Attention Please configure the IP address of the IP cameras before connecting to the DVR. 1. Go to the “Advanced ” page and click the menu “Camera” Æ “Device Management”. 2. Click the “Replace” button to enter the “Device Information” window, and[...]

4. Enter the “Name” for the device and the name will show at the screen banner on “Live View”, “Record View”, “Moti on Detection” page; enter the “Device Name”, “IP Address” and “WEB Port” of the IP Camera you’ve seen on the “Device Information” page; enter the “User Name” and “Password” of the IP Camera. E[...]

Video Settings To set video display: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Camera” Æ “Video Settings”. 2. Select the camera you want to adjust the video settings for from the drop- down list. 3. In “Image Appearance” section, you may adjust the Video format, Resolution, Quality, Rotation angle, Color saturation, Bright n[...]

z If you select “RiL”, the video recorded by the right-side lens of t he connected camera is displayed on the full monitor screen while a small video recorded by the left-side lens is displayed in an inset window. z If you select “LiR”, the video recorded by the left-side lens of the connected camera is displayed on the full monitor screen [...]

Advanced To set Advanced Settings: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Camera” Æ “Advanced”. 2. Select the camera you want to adju st the advanced settings for from the drop- down list. 3. Tick the check box of “Enable Skype Out” and enter the user account. This function is only available when a camera is connected to [...]

System Users Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “System” Æ “Users” to display the Users page. We offer an Administ rator account with the User Name “admin” and default Password “admin”. Please change the administrator’s password to avoid unauthorized usage. The “administrator” can add several “General Users”[...]

Maintenance Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “System” Æ “Maintenance” to display the Maintenance page. In the Maintenance page, you may update firmware, backup and restore settings, reset, restart, or turn off the DVR system. Update firmware To update the DVR firmware: 1. Click on the “Browse” button to find the latest [...]

Reset to default Click the “Default” button and you will reset the DVR to the default factory settings. If the “Except network settings” option is checked, the settin gs in the TCP/IP pages will not be changed to default settings after you reset the DVR. System restart Click the “Restart” button to restart the DVR. Log Go to the “Adva[...]

To enable UPnP: Check “Enable” if you want the DVR to act as UPnP service. And you’ll be able to visit the DVR from “My Network Places”. To set Time Zone: 1. Select Time Zone from the drop-down list. 2. Check the “Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes” option if needed. Click “Submit” to save the settings. Date &am[...]

Database Management Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Database” Æ “Management” to display the Management page. To view the management records: The list shows the Management log you have done for a certain channel in a period of time. 1. Select the Channel from the drop-down list. 2. Define the time period by selecting the t[...]

Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Database” Æ “Alarm Data Management” and the “Alarm Data Manageme nt” page displays. You can decide how to retain the alarm images after a triggered event. Enter the number of days or the amount of hard drive space that you wish to retain your recorded surveillance data up to. Note: This[...]

Information For security reasons, you may schedule the recording 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Event Schedule Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Schedule Settings” > “Event Schedule” to configure schedule se ttings. To pre-set the event schedule for each individual camera: 1. Select the camera from the drop-down list. [...]

Security Event Settings In the Event Settings menu, you may configure the event the camera responds to and the output reaction the camera will trigger. To add an event 1. Go to the “Advanced” page and click the menu “Security” Æ “Event Settings” to enter the Event Settings window. 2. Click the “Add” button to enter “Add Event Set[...]

4. Define a name for the event setting, and choose the event’s “Priority” from the drop-down list. 5. Choose the “Triggered Source” you want to respond to by clicking the radio button of Motion Detection, Input Ports, Sound Detection or Shock Detection. Attention This function is available only when the connected camera is built with rela[...]

page. (Please refer to Video Settings for more information). The DVR is able to upload up to 15 image frames. For example: You set the DVR to upload the recorded images for 3 seconds, set the “Frame rate” as 15 fps in the “Video Settings” page, and click the “Maximum possible” option. When an event is triggered, the DVR maximum uploads [...]

Alarm Notification Go to the “Advanced” page, click the menu “Security” Æ “Alarm Notification”, and the “Alarm Notification” page displays. You can configure to notif y the related personnel via e-mail when there is a connection failure between the DVR and the camera or available FTP server space is full. 1. If you want to send an [...]

Chapter IV. Technical Guides This chapter covers plenty of useful technical information on using the DVR, which will help you get more familiar with this network device. For further information about network, you may read their definition or explanation in Appendix A: Glossary of this guide. LED Indicators 6 The LED indicators at the front of the D[...]

3. Type the correct IP address of the DVR if you have “STATIC” checked. If you have “DHCP” checked, please jump to Step 5. Information The DVR should have the same IP configuration information of your PC except IP address. Please refer to “ IP Configuration Information ” section to get the correct subnet mask and gateway of your PC. 4. [...]

Use the DVR with Dynamic IP Address In some organization’s network, you may be provided with dynamic IP address. That is, each time your network device is connec ted to the network, it will be a ssigned with a different IP address. When you need to deploy the DVR in such a network, you need to configure the DVR before connection. You may follow t[...]

Reset the DVR 7 The RESET function of the DVR allows y ou to set the DVR to its factory default settings. To reset the DVR, please keep your DVR connected to your network and follow the steps: 1. Insert the reset pin into the RESET hole of the DVR. 2. Stab the RESET button with the pin for 5 seconds. 3. All settings are reset to their factory defau[...]

Appendix A: Glossary You may read through the below definitions for better understanding of the network environment, and this may probably help you to deal with the network problems when using any network devices. However, the knowledge covered in the chapter won’t fail you to setup and use the DVR. For more information about those definitions, y[...]

Gateway A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. In a network for an enterprise, a computer server acts as a gateway node, and also a proxy server and a firewall server. IP address An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across th e Internet. An[...]

Network In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. Networks can interconnect with other networks and co ntain sub networks. NTP NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. POP3 POP3 is a client/server protocol in which e-mai[...]

Subnet Mask Once a packet has arrived at an organization's gateway or connection point with it s unique network number, it can be routed within the organization's internal gateways using the subnet number as well. The subnet mask allows router know whether two IP addresses belong to the same subnet. TCP/IP TCP (Transmission Control Protoc[...]

Appendix B: Specifications 8 Model nDVR 540 Video Compression (Analog) M-JPEG, H.264 Format Selectable NTSC: D1 (720x480), CIF(352x240), QCIF(176x12 0) PAL: D1 (720x576), CIF(352x288), QCIF(176x1 44) Video streaming Format MJPEG/H.264 Recording Frame Rate (Ana log) Up to 120fps (NTSC) / 110fps (PAL) @ D1 Resolution @ H.264 Video Streaming Simultane[...]

Model Hybrid H540 Recording Frame Rate ( IP Cam) Up to 2 IP CAM MAX Up to 240 fps (CIF) / Up to 180 fps (VGA) / Up to 30 fps (HD: 1024x1080) Video Compression (Analog) M-JPEG, H.264 Format Selectable NTSC: D1 (720x480), CIF(352x240), QCIF(176x12 0) PAL: D1 (720x576), CIF(352x288), QCIF(176x1 44) Video streaming Format MJPEG/ MPEG4/ H.264 Recording [...]

Appendix C: Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your DVR, please review the installatio n instructions and operation suggestions contained in this gu ide. Visit our website www.plusteksecurity.com for more customer service information. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One [...]

If you have any questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIE S, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, B UT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS F OR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HOWEVER, SOME LAWS DO NOT[...]