WatchBot Home Security Camera Manuel d'utilisateur

VC-SYS-4H101A/8H201A/16H301A Series DVR USER MANUAL Version 1.0.2

9 field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light. • 3DEF/F2: (1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letter

10 • 1 MENU: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface • 2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 butto

11 Figure 8. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel, including: 1. POWER: Turn on/o

12 4. Enter the DVR ID# from step 2. 5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control. If the Status indicator on the front panel turns green, the

13 Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used.

14 Figure 11. VC-SYS-8H201A Rear Panel No. Item Description 1 MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC co

15 7 RS-232 Interface DB9 connector for RS-232 devices. 8 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) 9 USB Connector for USB devices 10 RS-

16 C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started

17 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR. To start your DVR: 1.

18 default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as , the device will automatically access the Setup Wizard dialog box when it starts

1 Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a

19 Figure 4. HDD Management 6. To access HDD management interface, click the Enter button. 7. If a new HDD has been recently installed, se

20 Figure 6. Schedule Settings 12. Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 7. 13. Check both the Enable Schedule a

21 16. To configure network settings, click the Enter button. 17. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings. 18. Click OK b

22 C H A P T E R 3 Live Preview

23 Live Preview On-screen Display The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu

24 Mouse Operation in Live Preview Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in

25 Configure Live Preview Display Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings: Figure 4. Display Settings

26 Figure 5. Camera Order Settings Operate the following steps to set camera order: 1. Enter the Display Settings menu (Menu > Settings >

27 C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings

28 Configure Record Settings There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a r

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29 Figure 2. More Record Settings • Pre-Record: Set the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-Record: Set t

30 1. Click Menu > Settings > Record to enter the Record Settings menu. 2. Select the Schedule tab to enter the Schedule dialog box, shown

31 Figure 5. Manual Record Menu 2. Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera. Protect Recorded Files Two methods ar

32 4. Select the file you want to lock/unlock. 5. Click the Lock button to lock file. If the file is already locked, click the Unlock button to

33 Figure 9. HDD Property Settings Menu 5. Set HDD Status to Read-only and then click OK to finish the setting. Note: 1. Once set to read

34 C H A P T E R 5 Playback

35 Video Playback The Client application allows all users to play back record files of the specified period. Multi-camera simultaneous playback is

36 Playback by Search To play back record files by video search: 1. Enter the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Video Search. 2. Set the se

37 1. Right-click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback option. 2. Record video from the selected channel will start playing back i

38 Figure 6. Log Search Menu 2. Set Major Type to Information; set Minor Type to Start Record or End Record; and then select the Start Time

3 Video Tampering Detection ...

39 Figure 7. Digital Zoom in Playback Mode

40 C H A P T E R 6 Backup

41 Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Exporting Files

42 5. The size of the currently selected files is displayed at the lower-left corner of the window. Click the Next button to enter the Export menu

43 Figure 5. Export Successful Screen Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exp

44 6. Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface. 7. At the Backup interface, select the Start button

45 C H A P T E R 7 Alarm Settings

46 Configure Alarms Motion Detection Alarm Operate the following steps to configure Motion Detection Recording: 1. Enter Camera Setting: Cli

47 drag it to mask the Motion Detection area. Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area. Figure 3.

48 9. Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 10. Select the Schedu

4 C H A P T E R 1 Introduction

49 Figure 8. Alarm Management Menu 2. Select the Alarm Input No. and click the Set button to enter the Alarm Input Settings menu, shown in Figu

50 Figure 10. Triggered Cameras Menu 7. User may select the PTZ camera to link with the alarm input and then set the callup of preset, patrol a

51 Figure 12. Alarm Output Settings 3. Configure the settings for selected output. 4. Select OK to save and exit. Note: If the Hold For option

52 Video Loss Detection Your DVR can be set up to detect video loss and trigger an action. To set up video loss detection: 1. Click Menu > Se

53 Figure 16. Schedule Settings for Video Loss Detection 7. Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options w

54 Figure 18. Camera Management Menu 2. Select the Advanced tab. 3. Select the camera to be configured with video tampering detection. 4. Check

55 7. Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options will be described in the next section (See Understanding

56 4. Click OK to save settings and exit Exception menu. Understanding Exception Trigger Options When setting up exception handlers for such fea

57 C H A P T E R 8 Network Settings

58 Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network. Configuring General Settings To conf

5 Overview Developed on the basis of the latest technology, This Series Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding

59 • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alter

60 Figure 5. PPPoE Settings 5. Check the PPPOE checkbox to enable this feature. 6. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPOE a

61 5. Select DDNS Type. Three different DDNS types are selectable: IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer

62 • NTP Server: Address of NTP server. Note: The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name. When the Domain name is used, please se

63 4. Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the s

64 C H A P T E R 9 PTZ Control

65 Navigate PTZ Menu PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, r

66 Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu 2. Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. 3. Configure the settings of baud rate, d

67 4. Iris: Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ. 5. Speed: Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ. 6. Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicab

68 2. Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu 3. In the Patrol Mana

6  Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets, patrols and patterns.  Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tr

69 2. Click the Start button to call the patrol, and select the Stop button to stop the patrol, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Patrol Managem

70 C H A P T E R 1 0 Camera Management

71 OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu. The OSD is shown in each display during Live Previ

72 Figure 3. Display Settings Privacy Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of

73 Figure2. Setting Mask Area 6. Select Exit to save settings and exit the Mask Area Settings interface.

74 C H A P T E R 1 1 HDD Management

75 Manage HDDs Initializing HDDs A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing

76 Figure 2. HDD Group Settings Menu 5. Select OK to save settings and exit the Group Settings menu. Note: By default settings, all HDDs belon

77 4. Set HDD Status to Read-Only. 5. Select OK to save settings and exit the current menu. Note: 1. Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be

78 Figure 5. Log Search Results 1. Select log item to view and click the Details button. 2. A detail list of SMART information, as shown in

7  Remote video image capture in JPEG format.  Remote PTZ control.  Voice talk and broadcast.  Built-in WEB Server. Development  Provis

79 Configure HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state. To set HDD alarms: 1. Click Men

80 C H A P T E R 1 2 DVR Management

81 Configure System Settings Configuring General Settings General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings men

82 Figure 2. More Settings Menu 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Name of the DVR used. • Device No.: Device number of DVR.

83 • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. Th

84 Figure 5. Add User Menu 2. Enter information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC. 3. The Level is the user le

85 Figure 7. Network Permission Settings Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotel

86 9. Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If you forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of you

87 Manage System Importing & Exporting Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into a

88 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu 3. Select the Local Upgrade tab. 4. Select the firmware on the USB device. 5. Select Upgrade to begin the

8 The controls on the front panel include: 1. Status Indicators: • POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up. • STATUS: th

89 Restore Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: 1. Click Menu > Maintenance > Default to enter the Default Sett

90 View System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log. To access the system logs and search for these events: 1. Click Menu &

91 Figure 17. Log Search Export Menu 7. Click Cancel to exit the current menu.

92 C H A P T E R 1 3 Appendix

93 Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream ove

94 FAQ • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is