SVAT Electronics CLEARVU4 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMPLETE SYSTEM Web Ready 16CH DVR System w/ 16 Outdoor Night Vision CCD Color Cameras Model# CLEARVU4 www .svat.com SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see V ersion 1.0[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU3 www .svat.com SP ART AN4 2 !IMPORT ANT! PLEASE READ! NEED HELP? DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUC T T O THE ST ORE Please contact a SV A T customer support representative rst regarding any additional information on product features, specications or help with set-up. Please contact us via one of the methods [...]

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    PRODUCT W ARRANTY & REGISTRA TION Please keep a copy of your Receipt/Order Conrmation to verify your 1-Y ear W arranty We take quality very seriously . This is why all of our products come with a one year warranty from the original purchase date against defects in workmanship and materials. If you have warranty or support issues please conta[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHA T IS INCLUDED ..................................................................................... 1 2. BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................ 1 2.1 Front Panel ...........................................................[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 8. FUNCTION SETUP ...................................................................................... 35 8.1 Main Display ........................................................................................ 35 8.1.1 V iew .............................................................................[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 1 1. WHA T IS INCLUDED 2. B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2.1 Front Panel 1. LED Indicators (Alarm/Play/HDD/Record) 2. Removable/Lockable HDD Casing: 3.5” IDE HDD 3. Camera Channel Select (1-16) 4. Record Button 5. Stop Button 6. Play Button 7. Pause Button 8. Split Button – [...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 2 2.2 Rear Panel 1. BNC Video Inputs – Connects the cameras to the DVR 2. Power Input – DC power input (12V) 3. Alarm Input/Output Port 4. R CA Au di o I np ut – For connecting a microphone/audio supported camera (not included) 5. RCA Audio Output – For connection to your TV/monitor 6. BNC Video O[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 3 3.1 Camera Installation 1. Plug the 4 pin DIN female connection on the camera into the 4 PIN DIN male connection on the 60ft video/power wire. 2. Match the two arrows on top of both connecting cables. 3. Plug the camera’s power supply into the power jack located on the 60ft video/power wire. 4 . Plug [...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 4 4. POWER T O DVR 1. Insert the power supply wire into the rear DC 12V Port on the DVR. 2. Insert the power cord into the power supply . 3. Plu g the power c ord into a p ower ou tle t. We r ecom mend u sing a s urge p rote cted pow er bar and /or Un inte rrup ted Pow er Supp ly (UP S) back up. T o turn [...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 5 5. DVR OPERA TION 5.1 Live Mode 1. Press the “DISP” button to turn the onscreen display ON or OFF . The onscreen display shows the channel, date, and time. 2. Press the “INFO” button to display system information and conguration. 3. When the hard disk information icon turns to red, this indic[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 6 System Information: Screen shot[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 7 5.2 Record Mode Quick Glossary of Recording T erms: Manual Record: This is the simplest of recording modes. Just press record to record video from your camer a s. The system will continue recording until you press stop. Continuous Record: This is a schedule record mode that allows you to specify what ho[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 8 5.3 Playback Mode 1. When pressing the PLA Y button and when the playback password is set to “ON”, the system will request to enter a password. When the correct password has been entered, all recording activities will stop and playback mode will begin. 2. Press the “PLA Y” button to play back st[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 9 5.4 Search 1. When you press the SEARCH button and the playback password is set to “ON”, the system will request password entry . When the correct password has been entered, all recording activities will stop. 2. Press the SEARCH button for quick search by date and time. Press the ENTER or PLA Y but[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 10 6. MENU SETUP DESCRIPTION The password is requested after the “MENU” button is pressed. 1. In order to enter the main menu, the password entered must be correct. After entering the main menu all recording activities will stop. 2. Default Password: 12345678 (CH1~CH16 represents number 1~16).[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 11 6.1 Eight/ Sixteen Camera Mode Rescan 1. When only 8 cameras has been connected (whether it is the rst 8 or last 8 cameras), the system will enter 8-ch monitoring display mode. For all cameras to be displayed you will have to reboot the DVR or enter the menu to re-detect 16-ch monitoring display mod[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 12 6.3 Camera Setup 6.3.1 Edit Camera Title 1-8 1. Maximum 8 character titles. 2. Move the cursor to the desired camera number by using the “UP/DOWN” buttons. 3. Move between the characters of the camera title by using the “LEFT/ RIGHT” buttons and use “UP/ DOWN” buttons to edit the camera tit[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 13 6.3.2 Edit Camera Title 9-16 6.4.2 VIDEO ADJUST Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue for 1 –16 CH videos. 6.3.3 Video Adjust Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue for 1 – 16 CH videos.[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 14 6.3.4 Motion Detection Y ou can use these settings to adjust the area and sensitivity of motion detection on each camera channel. These settings are important if you are using motion activated recording, because if adjusted correctly , they can help prevent false triggering of motion recording. 1. Chan[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 15 • Press the “UP/ DOWN/ LEFT/ RIGHT” buttons to drag the window and set the ending point of the detection area. • Pre ss t he “ ENTE R” b utto n to con rm the endi ng p oint of the det ecti on a rea. 3. Sensitivity: The blue bar shown on the Motion Detection screen indicates the motion va[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 16 6.5 Schedule Setup Use this menu to set up a 24 hour recording schedule. Specify which hours to record when motion is detected, and when to record continuously or not at all. The recording schedule is based on a 24 hour clock that goes from 0~24. Using the directional arrows, move the cursor to the hou[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 17 6.6 Hard Disk Setup 1. Displays the hard disk total capacity and the remaining capacity . 2. Displays the start and end date of the recorded material and when no recorded materials are available, current date is displayed. 3. FORMA T : Format the HDD. W arning: This will erase all your recorded footage[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 18 6.7.1 CF Card Copy Use this feature to backup your footage onto CF card (CF card reader required to view on a computer). Note that only one camera channel can be recorded at a time. 1. CH: Selectable 1 -16 camera option. 2. AUDIO: Specify whether to record audio or not. 3. BEGIN/END: Specify the start [...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 19 6.8 OTHERS 1. P ASSWORD: ON: Enable password protection, password is required before entering the main menu. OFF: Disable password protection, password will not be required before entering the main menu. 2. KEY STOP BUZZER/ RELA Y : Use this option if you have an external relay device attached (advance[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 20 6.8.1 Password 1. Search/ Playback Password: Specify whether the search or playback mode is password protected. When password is stored on the CF card, after inserting the CF card the password will not be requested by the system. 2. Default Password: 12345678 (CH1~CH16 represents number 1~16). 3. Press[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 21 Period: Duration time of the buzzer output. Buzzer event includes the following: 1. KEY PRESSED: Disable/Enable beeping when keys are pressed. 2. MOTION DETECTION: Disable/Enable motion detect alarm 3. ALARM: Disable/enable motion sensor alarm. 4. VIDEO LOSS: Disable/enable video loss alarm 5. DISK FUL[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 22 6.8.4 Alarm Input (Advanced users) The inst alla tio n of any exte rnal alarm sen sor is opti onal and SV A T does not of fer tec hnic al support on such alarms. Contact the alarm sensor manufacturer for more information. Sensor T ype NC → Normal Close (NC) Alarm Setup NC (Normal Close), the alarm wi[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 23 6.8.5 Sequence Dwell Time 1. SEQUENCE: Specify how long each camera will be displayed when in sequence mode. 2. SPOT MONIT OR: Specify how long video will be displayed on the SPOT monitor when motion is detected. 3. SPOT MONIT OR ALARM: Specify the dwell time for the spot monitor alarm. 6.9 Factory Def[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 24 7.DVR NETWORKING GUIDE 7.1 Introduction Congratulations on taking a step forward in protecting your valued possessions. Now that you have your video security system in place, connecting it to the internet will allow you to view what’ s important to you with ease. Y ou will learn about your product an[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 25 7.2 Prepare Y our Computer Following these steps will allow your computer to view the video. Before starting to set-up your network connection, you have to be sure that your computer is able to view the footage from the DVR. If you are running Windows XP , you will most likely have this pre-installed. [...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 26 7.3 Prepare Y our DVR Next we will set up the DVR to connect to the internet and allow you to view online. 1. Place the CD-ROM that was included with the DVR system into your computer ’ s CD-ROM drive. If your computer does not automatically open the CD folder , go to Start/My Computer and double-cli[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 27 7.4 Connect T o The Internet If your Internet connection is DSL (a broadband connection that comes through your phone line) you may need to congure PPPoE settings in your DVR. If you do not know what type of broadband connection you have, contact your internet service provider . Ask your ISP if your[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 28 NOTE: Y our router may require a user name and password. If you do not know it, ask th e pe rso n wh o configured your network. Portforward.com will provide you with each router ’s default user name a nd pa ss wo rd. D-LINK ROUTER Y ou will need to enab le the ports by locat ing the port rang e forwa[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 29 7.5 Find Y our External IP Now you will need to nd your external IP address. This will be the address you will be entering in order to access the DVR from outside your network (over the internet). There are many ways to nd your external IP address. The simplest way is to go to http:// www .whatsm[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 30 7.6 Forwarding Outside Y our Network. Port Dynamic DNS This section will explain how to associate your IP address with an easy-to-remember URL (domain name) 1. Open Internet Explorer and type in www.dyndns.com 2. The instructions on creating a dynamic DNS may have changed since the writing of this guid[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 31 5. Now check your email for the conrmation message. Y ou will need to click the link in the body of this message to activate your account. The message may take up to 24 hours to arrive in your inbox. If you cannot nd the message in your inbox, please check your junk/spam mail folder . 6. When you[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 32 9. Click on the Get Started link located on the right menu 10. T ype in a host name (subdomain name). We recommend you use your rst name or company name. 1 1. Choose a domain name from the dropdown menu. We recommend using the dvrdns.org sufx. 12. In the IP address eld, type in your external I[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 33 7.7 Finalizing The Set-Up Now you must associate your DVR with the DynDNS account you just created. This will ensure that when your external IP address changes, your domain name (address in the Internet Explorer Address Bar) will remain associated with your new IP address. This will ensure that you wil[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 34 5. Enter the username, password, and full domain name you congured at www . dyndns.com . Example: UserName: myname Password: mypassword DomainName: myname.dvrdns.org 6. Click the OK button located in this section to save your conguration. Reboot the DVR by powering it off and then on again to con[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 35 8. FUNCTION SETUP 8.1 Main Display Optimal browsing resolution is 1024 x 768. Live Display Move the cursor inside the image range and right mouse click to display the following menu: NOTE: When entering an external or internal IP address, the port number is required and should be in the following forma[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 36 8.1.1 View T wo types of display methods: 1. Re-sizable: Adjustable image size. 2. Actual size: The actual image size. 3. Status Bar: Reveals current status. 8.1.2 Image Recording This mode allows you to save picture or video les from the DVR to your computer . Image Recording Setup Display: 1. Save[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 37 8.1.2.1 Save As JPEG: The following options allow you to customize how the jpeg image les are saved: • No Limit: Unrestricted image storage (continuous jpeg saving) • Number: Image storage according to number of frames. For example, if set to 50, 50 frames will be stored in 50 separate jpeg l[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 38 4.PLA Y Play Button 5.P AUSE Pause Button 6. SPLIT Full Screen/ Quad Screen/ 9-Split Screen 7.SEQ Automatically cycle between cameras 8.SEARCH Quick search of recorded videos 9.MENU Change DVR settings 10.EXIT/INFO Returns to Previous Menu/ System Information Display T oggle/Conrm Button/ Message Di[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 39 8.2 Advanced Network Setup Only “Admin” can select “conguration” (advanced setup). 8.2.1 Advanced Network Setting 1. LAN Setting: LAN IP address setting is the same as IPEdit. 2. DHCP: Select item “Automatically by DHCP” to get an IP address. 3. DNS Conguration (Advanced)[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 40 4. PPPoE: If you have an ADSL modem, you may need to set up PPPoE in order to view your DVR from outside your network. Y ou will need your login information. If you do not have it, please contact your Internet Service provider to provide you with the login information. 5. Optional: Send mail (about new[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 41 Delete User: Delete user account. Current Users: Currently registered users. Reboot: Restart the Network DVR. Firmware update: Updates the rmware, if a new rmware version becomes available. Firmware updates may be available at www .SV A T .com (advanced users only). Re sto re fac to ry de fa ul t[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 42 10. NETWORK INST ALLA TION 1 1. HARD DISK INFORMA TION 1. Supports 3.5” A T A 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 format hard disk. 2. Supports high-capacity hard disk storage (up to 500 GB capacity). 3. Thi s HDD is not hot swappa ble. T o preven t dama ge, pleas e ente r the main menu to stop all HDD activities, then po[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 43 13. CAMERA GUIDE 13.1 Features Of The CV67 1. Sun Shield - Helps prevent glare from bright lights. 2. Infrared (IR) - LEDs Allows the camera to see in the dark up to 15ft away . 3. C D S S e n s o r - T u r n s o n t h e i n f r a r e d L E D s when it gets dark out. 4. Ca mer a H ous ing - Ma de of an[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 44 13.2.1 Mounting 1. Plug the 4 pin DIN female connection on the camera into the 4 PIN DIN male connection on the 60ft video/power wire. 2. Ma tch t he t wo a rr ow s on t op of both connecting cables. 3. Plug the camera’s power supply into the power jack located on the 60ft video/ power wire. 4 . Plug[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 45 14. SPECIFICA TIONS 16 CHANNEL DVR Functionality ............................................................................................... Simplex Video Compression .................................................................................... MJPEG File Format .............................[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 46 Storage Capacity ........................................... Max 500GB (HDD), 320GB included Video Format .......................................................................................... NTSC/P AL Video Loss Alarm ...............................................................................[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 47 Focus T ype ..................................................................................................... Fixed Night Vision ....................................................................................................... Y es Number of IR LEDs and Range .................................[...]

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    NOTES SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CLEARVU4 www .svat.com[...]

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    SV A T SUPPORTS CRIME STOPPERS Crime Stoppers programs are operated as non-prot charities and are managed by a volunteer board of directors who raise funds and pay rewards to individuals who anonymously call with information that helps solve crime. Rewards are paid for tips that lead to the arrest and indictment of people charged with felony off[...]

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    SV A T SUPPORTS CRIME STOPPERS T o receive more information about Crime Stoppers or to make a charitable donation please ll in the elds below , cut on the dotted line an mail in. SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see CRIME ST OPPERS INTERNA TIONAL Crime Stoppers International is an organization of community based civilian Crime Stoppers programs[...]

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    SV A T ELECTRONICS now you can see Model# CLEARVU4 www .svat.com www .svat.com Disclaimer SV A T does not endorse any of SV A T products for any illegal activities. SV A T is not responsible or liable in any way shape or form for any damage, vandalism, theft or any other action that may occur while a SV A T product is in use by the purchaser .[...]