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Table of Contents 1 Safety ...................................................................................................................... ..... 1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. .............. 1 FCC Compliance ...................................[...]

Table of Contents Model 4800 User's Manual Password Setting ............................................................................................................... ..... 29 Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................. ... 30 Adduser ....................[...]

Table of Contents Model 4800 User's Manual Maintenance .................................................................................................................... ............... 54 Log V iew ....................................................................................................................... ......... 55 Upgrade ...[...]

Table of Contents Model 4800 User's Manual 8 T roubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 96 9 T echnical Information ............................................................................................... 98 W arranty ........................................[...]

Chapter 1 1 Safety S AFETY P RECAUTIONS  Do not drop, puncture, or disassemble the cameras or DVR.  Do not tug on the power adapter. Use the plug to remove it from the wall.  Do not expose the cameras or DVR to high temperatures.  For your own safety, avoid using the DVR when there is a storm or lightning in your area.  Use the camer[...]

Safety Model 4800 User's Manual 2 D ISPOSAL These symbols indicate that it is prohib ited to disp ose of these batteries in the household waste. Take spent batteri es that can no longer be charged to the designated collection points in your community .[...]

Chapter 2 3 Getting to Know Your 4800 DVR Congratulations on purchasing your First Alert Security product. First Alert has been helping families and businesses stay safe for over 50 years. By having a First Alert Security S ystem, you’re taking the first step in protecting your home or business from damage or theft. We’re watching, even when yo[...]

Getting to Know Your 4800 DVR Model 4800 User's Manual 4 P RODUCT O VERVIEW DVR F RONT P ANEL 1 FULL/ QUAD Select full-screen output vi deo from Channel 1, 2, 3, or 4 or all channels sim ultaneously (quad) MENU Access main menu ESC Exit the active windo w REC Start/stop manual reco rding BACKUP Open video search and backup m enu Play/Pause in [...]

Getting to Know Your 4800 DVR Model 4800 User's Manual DVR R EAR P ANEL 1 USB Ports USB ports for backup devices (flash drive, DV D recorder) and mouse 2 Audio Output 1-channel audi o output (2Vp-p, 6 00  ) 3 Audio Input 4-channel audi o input (2Vp-p, 600  ) 4 Video Input 4-channel vide o input, BNC (1Vp- p, 75  ) 5 Video Output Outpu[...]

Getting to Know Your 4800 DVR Model 4800 User's Manual 6 R EMOTE C ONTROL 1 Alarm Reset Clear the alarm input or alarm output status 2 REC Start manual recording 3 Number/Channel buttons DEL Enter values 0–9 in menus when in live viewing Select channel to view when in full- screen Delete 4 MENU ESC PTZ* Open main me nu Return to previous men[...]

Chapter 3 7 Setting Up I NST ALLING A H ARD D ISK D RIVE 1 Install a hard disk drive (HDD) in the DVR following the instructions provided by the HDD manufacturer. Connect the data and pow er cables to the appropriate sockets. 2 Format the HDD using the DV R before attemptin g to record because the st andard PC formatting is not compatible. Use the [...]

Setting Up Model 4800 User's Manual 8 B ASIC H ARDW AR E I NST ALLA TION  Cameras Connect each camera output to the video i nput socket in the rear panel of the DVR using appropriate cable. Th e video input interface is a standard BNC connector, 1Vp-p, 75 Ω . Keep the video signal cable away from strong electro magnetic and electric inter[...]

Setting Up Model 4800 User's Manual M OUNTING A C AMERA 1 Select the position for the camera and secure the camera stand. (Use an appropriate screw type for the mounting surface.) 2 Screw the camera onto the stand. Tighten the lock nut. 3 Adjust camera to the proper view ang le. Make sure the lens is upright relative to the subject. Tighten th[...]

Setting Up Model 4800 User's Manual 10 to DVR video input to DVR DC input 12V DC power suppl y splitter cable BNC cable video BNC connector power connector[...]

Chapter 4 11 Getting Started This chapter provides information about the ma in operating menus and tool bar options. The menus are used to configure the system and c ontrol the variou s functions of the DVR. The user selects options from a se ries of menus and executes the actions using the DVR keypad, the mouse or the remote control. S TART U P Po[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 12 M AIN M ENU The Main Menu has four windows evenly distri buted over the screen. Use th e Main Menu to access menu options and switch channel vi ews, displaying either all channel feeds simultaneously or a full-screen vie w of a selected ch annel. D ISPLA YING THE S TATUS B AR , T OOL B AR , OR S INGL[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual S TATUS B AR Click anywhere on the screen to display St atus Bar at the bottom of the window. On the far left of the bar, are five colo red squares, indicating th e alarm statu s: 1 Alarm input status for each of the four windows and indicates alarm output. When alarm output is activated, color changes [...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 14 T OOL B AR To display the Tool Bar, right-click the mouse anywhere on the screen, or press ENTER on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control. The functions of the Tool Bar buttons are: Hide the Tool Bar and return to the Statu s Bar Access System Configurat ion menu Start manual recording [...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual T OOL B AR M ENU O PTIONS S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION To access the sy stem configurations scre en , click the System Configuration icon on the Tool Bar. Use the screen to adjust System, Record, Vi deo, Net, Alarm, Ma intenance, and Save settings. See Chapter 5, DVR Settings for descriptions of the system co[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 16 V IDEO P LAYBACK To playback a recorded video, click the R ecord Search icon on the Tool Bar. Use the Video Playback menu to s elect the date/ti me and channel you wish to view. S ee Chapter 5, DVR Settings for descriptions of the playback settings. To playback a certain video feed fro m a particular[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual The available recordings will be represented by colored bars on the time line depending on the type of recording (blue = co mmon, green = motion detection triggered, red = alarm triggered, and blue = man ually made). Click Play on the menu tool bar, or navigate to it and press ENTER on the front panel o[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 18 V IDEO B ACKUP To backup a video, click the Playback icon on the Tool Bar. To backup the recorded footage, indicate whic h cameras and time interval you want to save to an external source. Set the start and end time as described in Video Playback in this chapter. After setting the start and stop time[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual Connect external media such as USB flash drives, portable USB HDDs, an d USB DVD recorders. Note: The system supports the FAT32 file system for USB flash drives. Choose either H.264 Raw, MP4, or AVI format for video back up.  H.264 Raw Format Stored video files can be played by an H.264 play er. Down[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 20 Menu functions may vary depe nding on the make and model of the PTZ camera used. For a detailed description of available options, refer to the PTZ camera user's manual. 1 Toggle Functional Panel Toggle the panel view for the op tions available on a PTZ camera. 2 Navigation Buttons C ontrol the d[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 1. Select the preset number you want to clear or reset. 2. Click the Clear button. Sequence Procedures To set a sequence: 1. Select preset number. 2. Click the Set button. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add more presets if needed. 4. Click the Run button. To clear a sequence: 1. Click the Clear button to cl[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual 22 S CREEN L AYOUT A DJUSTMEN T Use the screen lay out on the Tool Bar to access the Position s creen. Use the buttons to reposition the layout of a full image or a single-view. Shrink/enlarge the window image vertically (creates a black margin at the top and bottom ). Shrink/enlarge the window image ho[...]

Getting Started Model 4800 User's Manual C HANNEL S TATUS D ISPLAY Status icons display on the top-right corner of each channel i mage. Channel has detected motio n in motion detect ion mode. Channel is in the scheduled recordi ng mode. Channel is in the motion-detection trig gered recording mode. Channel is in the alar m-triggered recording m[...]

Chapter 5 24 DVR Settings This chapter provides an overvi ew of the DVR system configuration menu and instruction s for setting operating parameters. S YSTEM C ONFIGURA TION M ENU Click the System Configuration button on the T ool Bar to access the sy stem configuration menu (see the menu hierarchy on the next page ). To display the Tool Bar, right[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual Tool Bar Setting Manual Record Reco r d Sear ch Clear Alarm 1/4 CH Position PTZ Video Channel Record Schedule Recor d Quality Record Rate Reco rd Sou rce OSD S etting Rec R esolution Advanced Camera Channel PTZ Protoc ol PTZ Baud Rate PTZ ID Col or Setti ng Moti on De tectio n Mosa ic Advanced Network IP A[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 26 S YSTEM The System Configuration window provides acce ss to seven sub-menus used to set the DVR system. A section describing each sub- menu and their available options follows. Language Video Standard VGA Setti ng Time Fo rma t Time Setting Passwor d Advanced System Add User Del User Author ity Manage C[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual Select the general sy stem settings for oper ating the DVR. Menu titles are on the left, and the corresponding changeable/non-changeable valu es are in the field s to the right. A short description of each setting displays when th e cursor moves over the field name or, enter the fields using the navigation[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 28 T IME S ETTING Adjust the current date and time set on the DVR. Click the >> button to open a dialog box and change the year, month, date, hours, mi nutes, and seconds. Click OK to confirm the setting or click CANCEL to reject the change. Note: To avoid possible confusion with the time stamps on r[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual P ASSWORD S ETTING Modify the Administrator or User password s. If logged in as Administrator, you can change both passwords. If logged in as a Us er, yo u can only change the user password. Enter the new password using the numerical keyboard. Click OK to confirm or click CANCEL to reject the ch ange. Note[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 30 A DVANCED S ETTINGS The Advanced Settings menu (lo wer right-h and corner) has three options: Adduser, Deluser, and Authority Manage. A DDUSER Click Adduser to add a new user to the sy stem . Use the keypad to input user information. Click Enter to save. D ELUSER Click Deluser to remove a user fro m the[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual A UTHORITY M ANAGE Use the Authority Manage window to set a lo cal and remote authority to access selected system features. By default, only the admini strator account is allowed to modify DVR settings. In the authority options window, click the box next to an option to issue that authority to the user (ch[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 32 R ECORD The Record window provides access to eight sub- menus used to set the record parameters. A section describing each sub-m enu and their available options follows . Video Channel Record Schedule Record Quality Record Frame Rate Record Source OSD Setting Record Resolution Record Sub Code Advanced S[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual V IDEO C HANNEL Use the arrow key to select the camer a (c hannel) number whose settings y ou want to modify (options: 1, 2, 3, 4, or All). R ECORD S CHED ULE Create a schedule for recording tasks throughout the week so that only certain events are recorded to the HDD. S elect a color option button at the [...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 34 Yellow: recording triggered by an alarm or motion detection. Select a color option button before highligh ting time cells. Click on the hour in the graph or click and drag an area in any direction to highlight several cells . Press OK to confirm the settings. The changes will t ake effect after saving a[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual R ECORD S OURCE Select whether the signal co ming from the source will include audio. The op tions are: Video and Video and Audio. OSD S ETTING Define the information that will be r ecorded as the OSD ( On-Screen Display ) string. The options are: Camera Name and Time stamp, Camer a Name st amp, Time Stamp[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 36 V IDEO The Video window provides access to eight sub-menus used to set th e camera parameters. A section describing each sub-m enu and their available options follows . Camer a Channel PTZ Pro tocol PTZ Baud Rat e PTZ ID Color S e tting Motion Detec tion Mosaic Video Advanced Sett ing Motion Handling Vi[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual C AMERA C HANNEL Select the camera ( channel) number a nd click the arrow buttons to select channel 1, 2, 3, 4, or All. PTZ P ROTOCOL * Select the PTZ device protocol, and make sure it is consist ent with the protocol of the installed PTZ cameras (options include: Pelc o-D, Pelco-P, Panasoni c, Philips, Sa[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 38 Place the cursor over a field and click the a rrows to increase/decre ase the values (1–16). The live feed from the ca mera lets you view the ad justments. Right-click an ywhere in the window to return to the Camera Setting window. M OTION D ETECTION Set up motion detection sensitivity and manually co[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual M OSAIC Sometimes certain zones within the camera view should not be monitored for privacy protection. For example, if the view shows the win dows of an apartment building in the monitored zone, choose to not record the apartm ent. The zone op tions are: ON or OFF. When ON, you can manually set up privacy [...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 40 The following example shows a camera vi ew with and without privacy zones. Select OFF in the Mosaic field to remove a privacy zone(s) or cancel th e option. To undo a privacy area, click the >> bu tton and right-click in the grayed-out zone (red border if it is active) to remove the red border. Ri[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual RECORD Select (checkmark) to trigger immediate motion detectio n from the selected cameras. ALARM OUT Select to en able the Alarm Output when motion is detected. BUZZER Select to enable the internal buzzer when motion is detected. EMAIL Select to send an email, wh en motion is detected, to the indicated ad[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 42 Note: These options only apply to previously selected ca mera channels (listed by the column of check boxes). C HANNEL N AME S ETTINGS Click the >> button to display the channel name. En ter or change the channel name using the keypad. Click OK to save the new name.[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual N ET The Net window provides access to eight s ub-menus used to set the network and web parameters. A section des cribing each sub-menu and their available options follows. Network IP Addres s Subnet Mask Gatew ay HTT P Port Comm and Port Media Port Net Next Page PPPoE Setting Email Settin g PPPoE IP DNS A[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 44 N ETWORK The DVR supports several two options for on line viewing after an IP address is set:  DHCP (automatic mode). Acquire the IP address using the DHCP client mod el.  Static IP (manual mode). Indicate the IP address using the Static IP model (enter data for IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gatewa[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual N EXT P AGE The Next Page menu (lower right-hand co rner) has eight sub-menus: PPPo E Setting, PPPoE IP, ONS Address, DDNS, Auto Register, Fil e Sharing, Mobile Port and Email Setting. PPP O E S ETTING Use the arrow keys to act ivate/deactivate (O N/OFF ) the PPPoE setting. The changes tak e effect when yo[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 46 PPP O E IP PPPoE IP values are based on your Internet account. Contact your Internet Service Provider for details. DNS A DDRESS Place the cursor over a value and use the pop-up key pad to enter your DNS address.[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual DDNS Click the arrow to turn the DDNS option ON or OFF. When ON, click th e >> button access the DDNS settings wi ndow and set th e DDNS Server , User Name and Password. Contact your Internet Service Provider for details. A UTO R EGISTER Click the arrow to turn the Auto Register option ON or OFF. Whe[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 48 F ILE S HARING Access live video fe ed or shared video files via a network or the Intern et. To activate this feature, click the checkbo x. To prevent file sharing, click the ch eckbox again to turn this option off. To use the file sharing fe ature, type the DVR IP address in the browser addr ess field [...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual Note: Some systems have a default email ac count from which notification emails will be sent. Make sure the de fault email address is in the Email Ad dress Book or it will be treated as spam. Enter the email address for the person who needs t o receive the email. Enter the server email address from which t[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 50 A LARM The Alarm window provides access to four sub- menus used to set the alarm functions. A section describing each sub-menu and their availabl e options follows. Alarm Input Channel Alarm Input Type Event Handling Advanced Setting Alarm Event Handling Alarm Sett ing Alarm Zoom Out Click the Alarm but[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual A LARM I NPUT C HANNEL Click the arrow button to select an alar m input channel, view/change the alarm configurations and set up each or all camer as (options: 01, 02, 03, 04, or ALL). A LARM I NPUT T YPE Select the type of alarm input for the previously selected channel (options: N.O—Normally Open and N[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 52 A DVANCED S ETTINGS The Advanced Settings menu has three options: Ev ent Handling, Alarm Setting, and Alarm Zoom Out. E VENT H ANDLING Select to send email (checkbox) when an alarm is triggered. A LARM S ETTING Click the arrow key to turn the Alarm Se tting ON or OFF. Alarm Setting allows for manual set[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual Click the >> button to access the Alarm Schedule window. The cells represent the day s of the week from Sunday to Saturday (vertica lly) and the hours of the day fro m 0 to 24 (horizontally). Click on individual cells or click and drag multiple cells to highlight the time span. Click the day of the w[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 54 M AINTENANCE The Maintenance window provides access to se ven sub-menus used to set the maintenance functions. A section describing each sub- menu and their available options follows. Log View Upgrade HDD Manage HDD Capacity Hardw are Ve rsion Soft ware Ver sion Release Date Maintenance Click the Mainte[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual L OG V IEW Click the >> button to open the Log window. In the Ty pe field (options: All, Operation, Exception, and Alarm). In the Search Time field, enter the search date and ti me for the log. Click the SEARCH button to display the desire d log(s). It may take several minutes to populate the list de[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 56 HDD M ANAGE Click the >> button to view the HDD Manage window used to format and set up the DVR hard-disk drive (HDD). Note: Before recording video and audio feeds, the HDD must be formatted using the DVR. You must be logged in as Ad ministrator to format the HDD. Click the >> button in the [...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual HDD C APACITY This field shows Total/Availabl e H DD storage capacity . Discrepancies may exist due to system usage of the HDD. H ARDWARE V ERSION This field shows the curr ent ha rdware version of the DVR. S OFTWARE V ERSION This field shows the curr ent so ftware version of the DVR. S OFTWARE R ELEASE D [...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual 58 S AV E The Save window provides access to four op tions. A section describing each sub-menu and their available options follows. Save & Exit Exit Restore Defaults Logout Save Click the Save Settings button on the System Configuration menu to access the Save Settings sub-menu. S AVE & E XIT Click[...]

DVR Settings Model 4800 User's Manual R ESTORE D EFAULTS Click the RESTORE DEF AULTS button to reset al l configurations to factory defaults. All user-entered, customized configuration settings (system language, time, camera, PAL/NTSC system, and network settings) will be overridden by the factory default settings. L OGOUT Click the LOGOUT but[...]

Chapter 6 60 Web Browser Operation This chapter provides information on using a web browser to mo nitor and configure the DVR remotely. E NABLING D OWNLOAD OF AN U NSIGNED A CTIVE X C ONTROL The Model 4800 is designed to operate with In ternet Explorer (IE). To access the DVR via a web browser. You will need to install a sp eci al ActiveX comp onen[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual W EB B ROWSER L OGIN S CREEN Open IE and input the IP address of the DVR in th e address field. If the IP is correct and remote access is enabled on the DVR, the Login window will display . Enter User Name and Password. Ch eck the “Automatically Open All Previews” option to view all cameras [...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 62 1 The central position of the window is the camera view. If you selected “Automatically Open All Previews” at Logi n, all available camera feeds display . A one-camera view displays by default w ith live feed. (There may be up to a two second delay from actual live events de pending on th[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Note: If the network connection is interrupted or abnormal, the message “ Hear beat lost, please check the network ” displa ys in the top right corner of the main window. After th e network connection is recovered, the preview mode disp lays automatically. 7 PTZ Control.* T OOLS B AR DVR P A[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 64 There are four subsectio ns in the Server menu: Device Configuration : Enter the device na me and choose the Signal Standard (NTSC/PAL/SECAM). Values for Channe l Count, Alarm Input, Device Serial Number, Device Type, Hard Disk Count a nd Alarm Output are not changeable and provide reference [...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Click CONFIRM to save changes and exit. Cl ick CANCEL to exit without saving changes. Click RESTORE DEFAULT to reset values to parameters before changes were mad e. Click SAVE PARAMETERS to save change. Click EXIT to close th e window without saving changes. C HANNEL Click the CHANNEL tab to ope[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 66 F ONT Click FONT to display a dialog wi ndow and modify the font size. Check the Motion Detect box to initiate the motion detection feature on the DVR for the selected camera. U se the Setup and Action buttons to adju st the motion detection zone and the alarm type. S ETUP Click SETUP to open[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual A CTION Click ACTION to open a pop-up window w ith method options when motion is detected: Sound Alarm, Send to Center, Email Notify. Check the Trigger Alarm Output to display the Output 1 checkbox. To choose which channel will start recording an alarm, check the appropr iate boxes on the list u[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 68 When the motion detection alarm is tri ggered, and the remote notification is activated, a mess age display s at the top right corner of the window with information such as: “Device Alarm: Motion Detection, Channel 1.” Check the Mosaic/Privacy Mask box and use the Setup button to access t[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Kind : Works with Enable Subcode, and when activated, has two options: Main Bitrate and Subbitstream. Use this function to allow a lower network bit stream for slower network connections or computers. Signal Type : Dropdown menu (options: Video St ream and Multip lex Stream). Encode Mode : Dropd[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 70 Use Copy To options to select All Channels , or Channels 1 through 4 individually . Click COPY to copy settings fr om the current channel to All or specified chann el(s). Click CONFIRM to save changes and exit. Cl ick CANCEL to exit without saving changes. Click RESTORE DEFAULT to reset value[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual A LARM Click the ALARM tab to open the Al arm menu to adjust input/output settings for each channel. Alarm Input : Dropdown menu (options: Alarm Input 1 to 4). Alarm Type : Dropdown menu (optio ns: Open and Clos e, referring to N.O./N.C.). Enable : Check the box to enable the Alar m Schedule. Cl[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 72 Use the Alarm Schedule window to enable/d isable alarm output on a weekly basis. The table represents days of the week (S unday to Saturday vertically) and hours of the day (0 to 24 horizontally). Color en coding has two options: white = alarm is disabled, and red = enabl ed alarm. To mark th[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Trigger Alarm Output : Check to display Output 1 checkbox. Trigger Record : Choose which channels will start recording after an alarm is initiated (options: Channels 1 to 4, All, or None). Joint Channel : Check the box to activate a PTZ camera* (if a channel is connected to a PTZ camera) upon al[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 74 List : List of available users. User Name : User name. Binding IP : Indicates Binding IP (static IP) or Binding MAC to restrict access to the DVR from remote locations. Th e user can connect to th e DVR only from a specific IP address or PC, and not from any other IP or PC. Password, Confirm [...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual D EVICE Click the Device tab to open the Device Parame ters menu for firmware upgrades and time synchronization. U PGRADE The Upgrade subsection offers options fo r finding a file to upload. Click BROWSE to display an “Open File” window. Sel ect the file and click START UPGRADE (click STOP U[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 76 E MA IL N OTIFICATION Email Notify is similar to that presen t in the Net tab of the DVR settings (see Chapter 5, Email Settings ). You can indicate multiple email addresses of the people who should be notified in case of an al arm, and the sender’ s details. Indicate Server Address and Ser[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Automatic Refresh : Check box to keep current with changing values; data is refreshed every 5 seconds. Alternativ ely, click REFRESH to re new data and view the latest information. Click RESTORE DEFAULT to reset values to parameters before changes were mad e. Click SAVE PARAMETERS to save change[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 78 Target : Dropdown menu (options: Remote De vice (DVR) and Local Host (PC)). Channel : Dropdown menu (options: Channels 1 to 4). Kind : Dropdown menu (options: All Records, Normal Record, Triggered by Alarm and Motion Detection). Begin : Dropdown menu for recording st art time (format: YYYY-MM[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual D OWNLOAD Click DOWNLOAD to save selected files. The download progress for the file being save d displays on the No.X progress bar. The number is shown on the left of the bar and the time elapsed disp lays on the right. The Total Progress bar shows the overall download status when saving more th[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 80 speed using the Fast Re wind button. Rewind (Norm al, 1/2, 1/4, 1/ 8, 1/16). You cann ot directly go back to Normal fast rewind. Use the Fast Forward button to return to Normal speed. Decrease/increase contrast. Decrease/increase brightness. Mute sound. Go to next/previou s file in the playba[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Select the event logs you would like to view. Query Kind : Dropdown menu (options: All, By Time, By Type, or By Time, and Type). Channel : Dropdown menu (options: All or Channels 1 to 4). A LL Q UERY K INDS If you choose to view All logs from all channels or one channel, all other options (Type,[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 82 Four types are availabl e: All, Operatio n, Exception, and Alarm. All The subtype field is inactive. Operation There are 32 subtype fiel d options available.[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual Exception There are 7 subtype field options available. Alarm There are 7 subtype field options available. Q UERY K IND BY T IME AND T YPE This query combines Time and Type with the Beg in and End Time. Click QUERY to submit a requ est and view the log. (It may take several minutes depending on t[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 84 The resulting log list provides this information:  No. : In order of appearance  Type : Alarm/Operation  Sub Type : Motion Detection Alarm Begin / Motion Detection Alarm End / Remote PTZ Control  Detail : None / Local Time Set / Local Graph Color / Local Encode Set / Local PTZ* Se[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual S CREEN V IEW B UTTONS Click to stretch one-c amera view over the whole screen of the bro wser window; all co ntrol bars will be hidden Highlight a scr een and click to e nlarge to sing le-view; all t he menus will remai n. Click to display quad camera views; click in full screen mode (menus hid[...]

Web Br owser Op eration Model 4800 User's Manual 86 1 Navigation Buttons Control the di rection of the PTZ movem ent (see PTZ manual for scanni ng mode inform ation). 2 Speed Set the turning speed of PTZ camera. 3 Zoom Click to zoom in/ou t. 4 Iris Click to make the image brighter or darker (disabled if camera has automatic iris adjustment). 5[...]

Chapter 7 87 Mobile Phone Support The Model 4800 DVR can transmit live feed from CCTV cameras to a mobile phone, so that you can access your surveillance system fro m vi rtually anywh ere in the world. Currently, this feature is supported for phones with Window s CE Mobile, Symbian S60 3rd Edition OS, and the Apple iPhone. W INDOWS M OBILE Install [...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual 88 Only one live feed channel can be vi ewed at a time on a mobile phone. Note: Split mode and playback of recorded f iles is not yet available. On-screen data provides information a bout current tim e (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format), channel number, bit rate (Kb ps), fram e rate (fps), resolution, an[...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual S YMBIAN S60 3 RD P HONE Install xxx.sisx file fro m the installation CD onto a Symbian S60 3rd Edition mobile phone. (Compatible mobile phones are listed in the ne xt section.) For instructions o n installing software on your mobile phone, refer to the mobile phone user's manual. Note: Before[...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual 90 After installation is complete, click th e QQEye icon in the applications list on the mobile phone to open the menu window. To move betwee n the buttons, use the nav igation keys on the mobile phone. M ENU B UTTONS AND P ROGRAM I NTERFACE Status Information Line Name of the selected button (e.g.[...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual S ETUP The Symbian mobile phone must be configur ed for CCTV feed. Click the Setting icon and enter the preferred network access point, serv er address, server port, and user name. Default Access Point Enter the network through which you connect to the Internet. Options: None, WAP over GPRS, and mo[...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual 92 S YMBIAN S UPPORTED M OBIL E P HONES Symbian mobile phones tested for remote ac cess compatibility with Model 4800 DVR. LG KT610 S60 3rd_FP1 10-Feb-08 LG KS10 S60 3rd_FP1 09-Oct-06 LG KT615 S60 3rd_FP1 30-Oct-08 Nokia 3250 S60 3rd_INIT 13-Sep-05 Nokia 5320 XpressMusic S60 3rd_FP2 22-Apr-08 Nokia[...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual Nokia N73 S60 3rd_INIT 09-Apr-06 Nokia N75 S60 3rd_INIT 27-Sep-06 Nokia N76 S60 3rd_FP1 08-Jan-07 Nokia N77 S60 3rd_INIT 12-Feb-07 Nokia N78 S60 3rd_FP2 11-Feb-08 Nokia N79 S60 3rd_FP2 21-Aug- 08 Nokia N80 S60 3rd_INIT 09-Nov-05 Nokia N81 S60 3rd_FP1 29-Aug- 07 Nokia N81 8GB S60 3rd_FP1 29-Aug- 07 [...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual 94 A PPLE I P HONE The Apple iPhone application needs to be downloaded from th e iPhone AppStore. To download the Apple iPhone program: 1. Open Apple iTunes. 2. Search for “aplay er” which is offered by company “Longterm,” our third party supplier. It is a free application. 3. Download and [...]

Mobile Phone Support Model 4800 User's Manual 5. Click the settings icon to open the setting menu. Server IP: DVR IP address Port: Mobile Port (default: 7050) Username: Login User Name (Admin) Password: Default: 888888 6. Click BACK to save settings and return to the main window.[...]

Chapter 8 96 Troubleshooting Problem Solution DVR fails to start after being connected to the power supply Make sure the power switch on the DVR is turned on and that there is sufficient power. Make sure the start -up procedure is working. DVR restarts repeatedly Make sure the power supply has sufficien t power to operate the hard disks. Disconnect[...]

Troubleshooting Model 4800 User's Manual Problem Solution Color quality is low in both real-time and recorded images Check adjustment of t he output/input video parameters on the DVR menu. Check the connecting cables to ensure good connectivity. Mosaic on the PC monitor during playback Make sure the recordin g parameters are not set too low. T[...]

Chapter 9 98 Technical Information Video Format NSTC/PAL H.264 Baseline Compression Video Input BNC 4 CH Input / 1 Output Alarm Type Motion detection, Sens or Input, Rel ay Output , Video Loss Sensor In/Out 4 CH Input / 1 CH Output Display Frame Rate Each Channel: NTSC (30 fps); PAL (25 fps) Playback Resolution NTSC: CIF (352x2 40), half D1 (704 x2[...]

Troubleshooting Model 4800 User's Manual Image Device CMOS Resolution 400 TV lines Effective Pixels NTSC: 656 x 492 Lens 6.0mm White Balance Automatic Signal/Noise Ratio > 48dB Gain Control Automatic Backlight Compensation Automatic Viewing Angle 40 degrees Color Yes Indoor/Outdoor Both Number of Infrared LEDs 30 Night Vision Distance Up to[...]

100 Warranty P RODUCT L IMITED W ARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the mak er of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year from the date of purchase (th e “Warranty Period”), this product will be free from defects in mat erial and workmanship. BRK, at its sol e option, will repair or replace this product or any com[...]

Warranty Model 4800 User's Manual software via its website. This warranty does not cover any alteration or damage to any other software that may be or may become resident on the users system as a result of installing the software provided. This warranty is in lieu of other warranties, expressed or implied, and BRK neither assumes nor authoriz [...]