4 Main menu
4.1 Main menu navigation
| Main menu | Sub menu | Function |
| Recording | Setup | Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time section |
| Playback | Set recording look-up, recording play, video file storage | |
| Backup | Detect or format backup equipment, back the selective files | |
| Alarm | Motion Detection |
Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol |
| Video Shelter |
Set camera mask alarm channel, sensitivity, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol |
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| Video Loss |
Set video loss alarm channel, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol |
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| Alarm Input |
Set alarm input channel, equipment type, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol |
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| Alarm output | Set alarm mode: configuration, manual, shut down | |
| System Configuration |
Common Configuration |
Set system time, data format, language, hard disk full time operation, machine number, video format, output mode, summertime, stay time |
| Code Configuration |
Set main (assistant) coding parameter: code mode, resolving ability, frame rate, code stream control, image quality type, code stream value, frame between value, video/audio enable |
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| Network Configuration |
Set basic network parameters, DHCP and DNS parameters, network high speed download |
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| Network service | PPPOE?NTP?Email?IP purview?DDNS parameter | |
| Output mode | Set channel name, preview hint icon state, transparency, cover area, time title, channel time fold |
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| PTZ configuration |
Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check | |
| Serial port configuration |
Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check | |
| Patrol configuration |
Set patrol mode and interval time | |
| Management tools |
Hard disk management | Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc, read-only disc or redundant disc, clear data, resume date and so on |
| User management |
Modify user, team or password. Add user or team. Delete user or team. | |
| Online user | Break the connection with the already login user. Lock the account after break until booting up again. |
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| TV adjust | Adjust TV upside, downside, nearside, starboard distance | |
| Automatic maintenance |
Set automatic reboot system and automatic deleting files. | |
| Resume default | Resume setup state: common setup, code setup, recording setup, alarm setup, network setup, network service, preview playback, serial port setup, user management |
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| System information |
Hard disk information | Display hard disk capability and recording time |
| Code stream statistics |
Display code stream information | |
| Log information | Clear all log information according to the log video and time | |
| Edition information | Display edition information | |
| Shut down | Logout, shut down or reboot |
4.2 Recording function
4.2.1 Recording Config
Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. The system is set 24 hours consecutive recording in the first startup. You can enter
[main menu]> [recording function]> [recording setup] to set.
Note: There is at least one read-write hard disk. Refer to chapter 4.5.1)
Picture 4.1 recording setup
【channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to set the entire channels.
【redundancy】Choose the redundancy function option to implement the file double backup function. Double backup is writing the video files in two hard disks. When you do the double backup, make sure that there are two hard disks installed. One is read-write disk and the other is redundant disk. (Refer to 4.5.1)
【length】Set the time length of each video file. 60minutes is default value.
【prerecording】Record 1-30 seconds before the action. (The code stream decides Time length)
【recording control】Set video state: Configuration, all or stop.
Configuration Record according to the set video type (common, detection and alarm) and time section.
All Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in
any state.
stop: Click the stop button and the according channel stops recording no matter the
channel in any state.
【time section】Set the time section of common recording, The recording will start only in the set range.
【recording type】Set recording type: Regular, detection or alarm.
Regular：Perform the regular recording in the set time section. The video file type is “R”. Detection：Trigger the “motion detect”, “camera mask” or “video loss” signal. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “Detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “M”.
Alarm Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “A”.
Note: Refer to chapter 4.3 to set corresponding alarm function.
4.2.2 Video playback
Refer to chapter 3.5.2.
4.2.3 Video backup
You can backup the video files to external storage through setup.
Note：The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is terminated, the already backup can playback individually.
【detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk.
【erase】Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file.
【stop】Stop the backup.
【backup】Click backup button and the dialog box is popped up. You can choose the backup file according to the type, channel and time.
remove：Clear the file information.
add：Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes.
start/pause：Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup.
cancel：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions.
4.3 Alarm Function
Alarm functions include: motion detect, camera mask, video loss, alarm input and alarm output.
4.3.1 Motion Detect
When system detects the motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity, the Motion detect alarm is on and the linkage function is turned on.
【channel number】Choose the set motion detect channel.
【enable】■ means that the motion detect function is on.
【sensitivity】Choose in the six options according to the sensitivity.
【area】Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL22X18. Green block means the current cursor area. Yellow block means the dynamic detect defensive area. Black block means the unfenced area. You can set the area as followed, Drag the mouse and draw the area.
【time section】
Trigger the motion detect signal in the set time section. You can set 
according to week or set uniformly. Each day is divided into four time sections.■ means the set valid.
【interval】Only one alarm signal is turned on even there are several motion detect signals in the set interval.
【alarm output】Start the external equipment of corresponding linkage alarm when the motion detects alarm is turned on.
【delay】Delay a few moments and stop when the alarm state is turned off. The range is 10~300 seconds.
【recording channel】Choose the recording channel (multiple option supportive). Trigger the video signal when the alarm is turned on.
Note：Set in the [recording setup] and perform the linkage recording. Start detecting video files in the corresponding time section.
【alternate patrol】■ means that the selective channel is single window alternate patrol preview. The interval is set in the [system
setup] > [alternate patrol].
【PTZ linkage】Set the PTZ linkage when the alarm is turned on.
Note：PTZ linkage is set in the [shortcut menu] >[ PTZ control]. Set the patrol between spots, trail patrol and so on.
【screen hint】Pop the alarm information dialog box in the local host computer screen.
【EMAIL】■ means sending an email to user when the alarm is turned on. Note：Set in the [network service] and send an email.
4.3.2 Video Blind
When the environment such as bad brightness or reaching the set sensitive parameter influences the video image, the camera mask function is turned on and the linkage function is turned on.
Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1.
4.3.3 Video Loss
When the equipment cannot obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1.
4.3.4 Alarm input
When the equipment obtains the external alarm signal, the alarm function Is turned on.
Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1.
4.4 System setup
Set the system parameters such as general setup, code setup, network setup, network service, output mode, PTZ control,
serial port setup and alternate patrol setup.
4.4.1 General setup
【system time】Set the system data and time.
【data format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY.
【list separator】Choose list separator of the data format.
【time format】Choose time format: 24-hour or 12-hour.
【language】English or Chinese.
【hard disk full】Choose stop: Stop recording when the hard disk is full. Choose cover:
Cover the earliest rending files and continue recording when the hard 
disk is full. 【number】Only when the address button in the remote controller and the corresponding DVR number is matched, the remote operation is valid.
【video format】PAL or NTSC.
【latency time】Set the latency time in 0-60. 0 means no latency time.
【summer time】Choose the summer time option and pop the dialog box as followed.
4.4.2 Encode setup
Set the video/audio code parameter: video file, network surveillance
and so on. 【channel】Choose the channel number.
【code format】Standard H.264.
【resolution】Resolution type: CIF / QCIF.
【frame rate】P：1 frame/s~25 frame/s.
【code stream control】You can choose limited code stream or variable code stream. When you choose the variable code stream there are six image quality options.
【code stream value】Set the code stream value to modify the image
quality. The Larger code stream value the better image quality.Reference range: CIF (384~1500kbps), QCIF(64~512kbps)
【video/audio】When the icons are all in reverse displayed, the video file is video and audio multiplex stream.
【coding of combination】turn on coding combination. It can achieve multi-channel recording and remote real-time monitoring with
| Resolution | Bit Rate (kb/s) |
| D1 | 1000-1500 |
| HD1 | 728-1000 |
| CIF | 400-600 |
| QCIF | 192-328 |
4.4.3 Network setup
【network card】You can choose cable network card or wireless network card.
【DHCP Enable】Obtain IP address automatically.
Note：DHCP server is preinstalled.【IP address】Set the IP address. Default:
192.168.1.10.
【subnet mask code】Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0.
【default gateway】Set the default gateway. Default: 192.168.1.1.【DNS setup】Domain Name Server. It translates the domain