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TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 2 Caution and Pr eventi ve Tip s • Handle with care, do not drop the unit • Mount the unit in an equi pment rack or place it on a solid, stable surface • Indoor use only . Do not place the unit in a hu mid, dusty , oily , or smoky site • Do n ot place it in an area with p oor ventilation or in an area close t[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 3 Important Information Before proceeding, plea se read and observ e all instr uctions and wa rnings in this manual. Retain t his manual with the original bill of sale f or future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. W hen unpackin g your unit, ch eck for miss ing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 4 T able of Content 1. Ov er view ........................................... . ......................................................................... 10 2. Sy stem Setup .............................................................................................................. 1 1 2.1 Position the DVR ........[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 5 4.4.3 Expor t Event Vide o ............................................................................... 35 4.5 Dome Control....................................... . ............................................................. 35 4.5.1 Dome Connection...............................................................[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 6 5.1.6.2 LAN Setup.......................................... . .................................... 50 DHCP ................................................ ...................................... 50 IP ............................................................................................ 51 Netmask ...........[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 7 5.3.1 Analog Ca mera Select ......................................................................... 60 5.3.2 Dome Protoc ol....................................... ............................................... 60 5.3.3 Dome ID ............................................. .........................................[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 8 5.6.2 Event Icon ............................................................................................ 71 5.6.3 Email No tice ........................................ ................................................. 71 5.6.4 Email No tice ........................................ ............................[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 9 6.1 System Requir ements................................ . ....................................................... 83 6.2 Instal lation of Sof tware....................................................................................... 84 6.2.1 Change Intern et Settings ..............................................[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 10 1. Overvie w DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL is an in tegrated digital vid eo recorder that combines the features of a time-lapse audio / video recorder , a multiplexer , and a video server to create a single security solution. Its outs tanding variable operation enables users to view live video, search and playback any r ecorde[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 1 1 2. System Setup The notices and in troduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter . Please follow the description to operate the unit. In order t o prevent the unit from d ata loss and system damage that caused by a sudden po wer fluctuation, u se of an Uninterruptible Power Suppl[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 12 2.3 Connect De v i ces to the DVR This section lists some important notices that should b e read before making any connection to the DVR. Connecting Required Devices Before power up the unit, came ras and a monitor shou ld be connected to the unit for basic operation. If needed, connect a ca ll monitor f or displa[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 13 A l arm I/O & RS 485 A D-Sub connector is provided to offer users the flexibility t o connect the DVR to Alarm I/O and R S-485 devices. Refer to Setup Guide for detailed pin definitions. DVR-4TL DVR-8TL & DVR-16TL LAN Connector (RJ-45) The DVR is cap able of networki ng. Once the unit is connected to the LA[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 14 3. General Sy stem Setup Before operating the DVR, some general configuration should be setup f irst. The f ollowing subse ctions will introduce function keys on t he f ront panel and general configuration of the DVR. The regular display ed OSD information and its displayed p ositions are shown as following figure[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 15 3.1.2 Function Ke ys This section describes the functional keys o n the f ront panel of t he DVR. Refer to the Setup Guide fo r the graphical illustration of functional keys. CHANNEL • In both Live and P layback modes, press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen. The numb er of the CHANNE[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 16 ESC • Press to cancel or e xit f rom certain mode or OSD setup menu without changing the settings made previously . • If password protection has b een enabled, press E SC for five se conds to lock up functions of certain keys, including PL A Y , MENU , SEA RC H , DOME and CALL . Once users lock up the function[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 17 3.2 Entering OSD Setup Menu The configuration of the DVR can be cu stomized by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) O SD setup m enu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting u p the DVR can be easy as operat ing o n a PC. Press MENU and input a valid use rname. There are two preset accounts: “adm[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 18 3.2.1 User Manage ment The DVR provides the option to cre ate up to se ven sets of use rnames and passwords with customized au thority , excluding the preset “admin” account. From the Main Menu, select <System Setup>  <User Management> and the menu is as the following: User Management 1. Passwor[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 19 3.3 Power Up / Shut dow n the DVR If the DV R m ust be shutdown fo r any reason, please u se the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damaging the DVR. Power Up the Unit Simply plug in t he power adapter that came with the package and the DVR will start to boot. The co lor bar a nd system checking info[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 20 3.4 System Date / Time Setting Users can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in Date/T ime menu (under System Setup menu). T he login account s hould have authority to access the System Setup m enu. In OSD setup menu, select <System Setup> and press ENTER, then select <Date/T ime> to ac[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 21 Date Display Mode This function allows use rs to set the OS D display type of the date. There a r e three options to se lect f rom: <Y/M/D>, <M/D/Y> or <D/M/Y>. “Y” re presents “Y e ar”, “M” represents “Month” and “D” represents “Day” . Move to the item and press ENTER, the[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 22 3.4.3 Netw ork Time Protocol Setup Time Zone Select < Time Zone > to e nter the time zone. T o find out the correct local time zone, please visit www .greenwichme antime.com or refer to the following figure. NOTE: The < Time Zone > m ust be set to the correct local time z on e or the < Network Time [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 23 3.5 Record Schedule / Quality Setting The Record Setup me nu allows users to set recording quality , recording schedules, and other reco rding parameters. Login with a proper account to access Record Setup m enu. In the Main menu, m ove t he cursor to <Record Setup> and press ENTER; the following menu is d is[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 24 3.5.2 Preset Rec ord Config uration The <Preset Config> is used to select the preset recording qua lity and frame rate. In normal circumstances, it is strongly recommended to set the preset configuration a s <Best Quality>. Below table shows the PPS and picture size under <Best Quality> in Half -[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 25 Please note that t he total n orma l PPS for all channels ( for DVR-16TL ) cannot exceed 120 NTSC (720×240@120PPS) / 100 P AL (720×288@100PPS). T o increase one channel’s PPS, y ou may have to reduce others’ first. Event P PS is not restricted t o this rule, since a smart event sch edule r w ill han dle th e [...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 26 4. Basic Operation The DVR allows users to access some general operations through t he f ront panel easily . The following se ctions introduce th e general operations of the unit. 4.1 V iew Li ve / Playback V ideo The general fun ctions in live and p layback mode are de scribed in the following sections. 4.1.1 Vie[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 27 4.1.2 Digit al Zoom Users are able to view a 2 × full screen in live mode. T o view th e 2 × full screen, follow the steps. • Press any CHANNEL key to v iew the corresponding camera in full screen. • Press ENTER to view 2 × zoomed screen of the selected camera. • T o view a spe cific area in 2 × zoomed sc[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 28 The general operations in playback mode are d escribed as follows. Key Usage in Playback The key usage is slightly d ifferent in playback mode. Following is the key usage found in playback mode.  LEFT (Reverse Playback) The ke y is used to reverse the recorded video while th e unit is playing back. Press the ke[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 29 4.2 Sequence This section introduces the way to view sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Ca ll Monitor , if connecte d. S equence f unction can avoid m anual backtracking and provides more f lexibili t y while monito ring surveillance. 4.2.1 Sequence w i th Main Monit or Automatic sequence fun ction can be obs[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 30 4.3 Search Recorded Video The DVR is capable of searching an d playing back reco rded video by time or by events. T o se arch by time, select a specific da te and time of the wanted video or en ter Calendar Search. T o search by event, select channels to display the event list. In live or playback m ode, press SEA[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 31 4.3.2 Calendar Se arch Follow the steps below to search recorded video via Calendar Search. • Press SEARCH button to enter the Search menu. • Move the cu rsor to <Calendar Search> and press ENTER. A ca lendar will be shown as below . Calendar Search 2009 / 03 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 1[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 32 4.3.3 Search b y Event “Event List” allows users to search wanted video by e vent. T he Event List is displayed as below figure: Event List First Page Date Time 2008/03/17 1 1:26:50 2008/03/17 09:53:03 2008/03/16 16:14:42 2008/03/15 03:45:31 2008/03/12 22:27:56 2008/03/12 10:09:29 2008/03/1 1 12:18:20 2008/03/[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 33 4.4 V ideo Expo rt The unit allows users to export wanted video to the built-in DVD+R W or a n external device, such as a USB ThumbDrive, and the exported video wil l be saved as *.drv file. If the video is to be e xported to an e xternal d evice, make sure the de vice is connected to the DVR unit and the port has [...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 34 The entire process is described step by step in the fo llowing sections. NOTE: The file exported using ezBurn wil l b e in .drv file fo rmat, and it can only be played using the player software, S peco Pla yer . 4.4.2 Export Nor mal Video T o Export norma l video to external device, follow these step: • Press SE[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 35 4.4.3 Export E vent Video T o export e vent video, follow these steps: • Press SEARCH and play wanted event video. T o play event video, refer to section Search Recorded Video . • After e ntering the playback mode , press COPY . The “ezBurn” window will display as below figure. The information shown is “r[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 36 4.5.2 Dome Prot ocol Setup The Dome Protocol it em list s th e available dome protocols f or co mmunicating with dom e cameras connected to the DVR. From the Main menu, select <Camera Setup> and press ENTER. The follow ing men u is displayed. Analog Camera 1. Analog Camera Select 2. Dome Protocol 3. Dome ID [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 37 The ID number m ust match the ID address set by the dome. The Unit ID is in the range of 1 t o 255. Note that there c annot be any tw o devices on the same bus given the same ID address, or a conflict may occu r . NOTE: The settings become ef fective after savi ng the changes and exiting from the menu. 4.5.4 Dome C[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 38 A u to / Enter • In OSD setup menu interface, the key is used to ma ke selection. • In Dome Control mode, this key is used to activate automatic focus and iris function. Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera. Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far . Zoom Out Use to zoom out the dom e[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 39 • Press 1 to access the Se t/Go Preset f unction. The Dome Preset menu is displayed. Dome Preset First Page Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set Preset No No No No No No No Go Preset No No No No No No No • Use UP / DO W N k eys to select the desired preset nu mb er from the menu. • Set the <Set Preset> of the select[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 40 5. Advanced Sy stem Configuration The detailed functions and settings of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL can be set by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup me nu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC. This chapter particularizes t he items and options in t[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 41 Key Usage in OSD setup menu <Direction Keys> In the OSD setup menu, Direction keys are used to move the cursor to select menu items. UP / DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field. <ENTER> In OSD setup menu or selection interface, press this key to select or save settings. <ESC> Pres[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 42 <T o dele te current character> Select <Delete> and press ENTER. <T o exi t the virtual key boa rd> Select <OK> and press ENTER to s ave the settings and exi t, or press ESC to exit without saving changes. NOTE: If a USB keyboard is connected and when any key on the keyboard is pressed, t h[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 43 5.1.1.1 System and V ersion Information The f irst five items show the model name, video system, MAC Add ress1, and identify the hardware and software version for this unit. 5.1.1.2 Sof tware Upgrade via Local Dev ice This item is used for updating software of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL via local device. The menu is displaye[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 44 5.1.2 Language The Language item allows u sers to se lect the lan guage for the OSD menu and screen messages. Language selection ta kes ef fect immediately when the selection is made. Press UP / DO W N to select f rom listed languages and press ENTER to confirm. 5.1.3 Date / T i me Users can set the cu rrent date,[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 45 5.1.3.2 T ime Zone Press EN TE R to se t us ers’ local time zone. Pl ease refer to t he f ollowing figure or visit www .greenwichme antime.com to find out users’ local time zone. NOTE: <Ti me Zone> m ust be set to users’ local time zone or the <Network T ime Pro tocol Setup> will not be accessible[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 46 5.1.3.7 Day light Saving T ime Setup This function is for pe ople w ho live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving T ime. The menu disp lays as follows: Daylight Saving T ime Setup 1. Daylight Saving Time 2. DST S tart 3. DST End 4. DST Bias OFF Apr . 1 st Sun, 02:00 Oct. Last Sun, 02:00 60 Min Daylight Sav[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 47 NTP Serv er Enter this item to set up a feasible time serv e r . T he default time se rver is time.nist.gov . Users can change it to any othe r tim e server if desired. IP addresses of other time servers are listed below for reference. 129.6.1 5.28 129.6.1 5.29 132. 163.4.101 132.163 .4.102 132.163 .4.103 128. 138.[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 48 5.1.5 User Manage ment The DVR p rovides the option to create up to seven se ts of usernames a nd passwords with customized a uthority , excluding the preset “admin” account. The menu is as the following. User Management 1. Password Protec tion 2. Account Setup 3. Authority Setup 4. Load Default Setting ON No [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 49 5.1.5.3 A uthorit y Setup Setup permitted authority level for accessing the functions listed in th is menu . The fu nctions include: Playback/Search, Dome Control, Call Control, Export Data, Menu A ccess, System Setup, Mo nitor Setup, Camera Setup, Record Setup, S equence Setup, Event Setup, Database Setup, Configu[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 50 5.1.6.1 LAN Sel ect This item allows users to select th e network type amon g <LAN>, < PPP oE>, and <None>. If the internet connection is a l ocal area network communication, please select <LAN>. If the internet connection is a bro adband medium, such as DSL Line or cable modem, please sele[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 51 IP This item is u sed to co nfigure the IP (Internet P rotocol) a ddress of the DVR. The IP a ddress is the identifier for the DVR on a T CP/IP LAN. P lease note that to set a static IP address, DHCP must be set to <OFF>. Netmask A netmask is a 32-bit mask used to d ivide a n IP addr ess into subnets and spec[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 52 T o setup the login username, follow the steps : • Select <PPPoE Account > from LAN Setup menu and pre ss ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays. PPPoE Account A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . ! @ # − _ , “ + = * ?[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 53 5.1.6.3 T ri gger Po rt T o avoid the possibility of the default service port (port 100) being blocked, this item enables the user to change port 100 into another port . T o change the trigger port, move the cursor over <T rigger Port> and press ENTER, then adjust the setting by UP / DO W N key s. 5.1.6.4 Ema[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 54 SMTP Serv er This item enab les use rs to se t the SMTP server . Cont act the network se rvice provider for more specific information. Follow these steps to setup the SMTP S erver . • Select <SMTP Server> from SMTP Setup m enu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays. SMTP Server A B C D E F G H I J K [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 55 SMTP Password The item allows u sers to setup the SMTP passw ord. Fo llow th ese steps to setup the password. • Select <SMTP password> f rom SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays. • Use Direction keys to move the cursor for selecting from characters. • Press ENTER to add the selec[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 56 Host Name The item allows u sers to setup a d omain name, which is used f or entering DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL through internet on the remote PC. To setup the host name of the DVR, follow the steps. • Select <Host Name> from DDNS Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays as below . Host Name A B C D [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 57 ezDDNS ezDDNS enables the users to register for host name automatically. Press ENTER and select <Yes>. The following screen will be displayed: ezDDNS Submit/upda te ok! Host name is XXX X_XXXXXX Press any key to return NOTE: T he DVR must be conne cted to the *Real IP a ddress, o r be assigned a specific port[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 58 5.1.7.4 S top Users can specify the stop bit associated wi th this protocol. Options are <1> and <2> stop bits. 5.1.7.5 Parity This item is used to specify the parity associated with this p rotocol. Options are <ODD>, <EVEN> and <None>. 5.1.8 Audio Outpu t/Ke y Beep Enter this menu to[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 59 5.2 Monitor Setup The Monitor Setup menu allows use rs to adjust the qua lity of the displayed image. Select <Monitor S etup> f rom the Main menu and p ress ENT ER. The following menu is displayed. Monitor Setup 1. Show Camera Ti tle 2. Screen Center Adj ust 3. VGA Resolution 4. Show Color Bar Y es 800x600 Ex[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 60 5.2.4 Show Color Bar Choose this item to display color bar pattern on t he screen . The color bar helps to adjust the monitor hue, saturation, te xt color , and d isplay opt ions. Press ESC to exit the color bar pattern display and return to the OSD menu. 5.3 Camera Setup The items in the Camera Setup menu enable [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 61 5.3.4 Camera T itle This item allows the users to ch ange the title of ea ch connected came ra. By default, the titles of cameras are numbered from 1 through 16 respectively . The title will be displayed on screen after the changes of the titles are set. Follow these steps to enter a new title for a camera. • Mov[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 62 5.3.8 Saturation Select this it em to adjust the color saturation of the ca mera using UP / DO W N keys. This value will be ignored on monochrome monitors. T he range of saturation values is <-128> to <127>. 5.3.9 Hue Select this item to adjust the hue of the camera. Use UP / DOWN keys to adjust the va[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 63 5.4.1 Record Mod e Settin g Enter this m enu to setup record resolution. The relative record settings, su ch as preset con f iguration, wi ll follow the record mode setting. The menu is displayed as the following. Record Mode Setup 1. Record Resolution 2. Record Format 3. Max Rec. PPS 720*240 H264 120 5.4.1.1 Recor[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 64 5.4.2 Schedule Se tup This submenu is used to set the day and night time, or weekend reco rding schedule. T he Day and Night schedules a re for defining day time and night time; the Weekend schedule can be modi f ied for weekends and holidays. Select <Schedule Setup> from the Record Setup menu and press ENT [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 65 5.4.3 Preset Rec ord Config uration The <Prese t Config> is used to select the preset recording quality and frame rate. Dif fe rent preset recording quality levels are offered for users to choose: <Best Quality> , <S tandard>, <Extended Record>, <Event Only>, <ezRecord >, <512[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 66 5.4.4 Per Camera Configurati on This sub-m enu is u sed to set the Day / Night / W eekend PPS a nd recording quality f or ea ch individual ch annel. <Preset Configuration> must be set to <OFF> in order to access these related settings. Th e me nu is displ ayed a s below in Record mode: 720×240@120PPS [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 67 5.4.4.5 Even t Ql ty This item is used to set the picture size for event stat us r ecording. The available options are: <Low>, <Fair>, <Mid>, <High> and <Best>. 5.4.4.6 Even t A ct ive Users are allowed to cho ose w hich alarm ty pe needs to be recorded. The available options are <A[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 68 • Select <Average Normal PPS > and press ENTER, then press UP/DO W N to choose a de sired number of PPS. The <How Man y Da ys T o Re cord> will be computed automatically . • Select <Av erage Normal Quality> and p ress ENTER, th en press UP/DOW N t o select a desired qua lity . The <How Man[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 69 5.4.8 Audio Recordi ng This item allows users to enable / disa ble Audio recording f unction of t he DVR. W hen it’ s set to <ON> , audio input is recorded and saved with the video. W hen it’ s set to <OFF>, audio is ignored. 5.4.9 Purge Dat a This item is used to delete the Normal or Event videos. [...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 70 5.5 Sequence Setup The Sequence Setup m enu allows the user to set the camera sequence schedule a nd dwell tim e f or main and call monitor . Select <Sequence Setup> in Main menu and press ENTER; the menu displays as follows. Sequence Setup 1. Main M onitor Dwel l 2. Main M onitor Schedule 3. Call Moni tor D[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 71 5.6 Event Setup This menu allows users to determine DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL b ehavior in response to alarm events. In the Main menu, m ove the cursor to <Event Setup> and press E NTER. The f ollowing menu is displayed. Ite ms in the Event Setup menu are described in the following subse ctions. Event Setup 1. Interna[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 72 5.6.4 Email Notice The function a llows t he D VR to se nd o ut a b rief A VI v ideo regarding the event. The number of the attached A VI vi deo wi ll be equivalent to the number of cameras connected to the DVR. For example, if th e DVR has been connected with 8 cameras, then 8 videos will be attached to the notic[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 73 5.6.7 Per Channel C onfig This menu is use d to set the Video Loss Detect, Motion Detect and Alarm In / Out function for each channel. The menu is displayed as below . Per Channel Config 1. Channel Select 2. Vide o Loss Detect 3. Motion Detect 4. Motion Detect Indicato r 5. Detection Config 6. Alarm In 7. Alarm Out[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 74 5.6.7.5 Detection Con fig If motion detection function is enabled, it is required to define the motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings. Select a channel for setting the p arameters, mo ve the cursor to <Dete ction Config> and press ENTER. The Detection Configuration menu [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 75 5.6.7.6 A lar m In This item a llows users to enable/ disable a larm input detection. Accordin g to users’ a pplication, select <N/O> (Normal Open) or <N/C> (Norma l Close) to enable the alarm input detection, or select <OFF> to disable the detection. If <N/C> is selected witho ut installi[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 76 5.7.3 Internal Disks Select <In ternal Disks> to see information of t he b uilt-in HDDs. The menu is displayed as below . Internal Disks Device Name xxx xxxxxxx -xxxxxx Active Y es Action None The information of the b uilt-in HDDs will be liste d by model name and status. If no storage device is connected to[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 77 5.8.1 Load Factor y Defaul t This item is used to load the f actory default setting. Select <Y es> to restore the factory def ault setting from the read-only memory , or s elect <No> t o cancel. 5.8.2 Import Conf iguratio n This item allows use rs to load a DVR configuration that was sa ved in an extern[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 78 5.8.3 Export Co nfiguratio n Users are allowed to save a DVR configurati on b y exporting it to an e xternal drive, such as a n USB Fla sh Drive. Be fore exporting t he co nfiguration, make sure the device in which the configuration wi ll be saved is attached to the DVR a ppropriately . Select <Export Config>[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 79 5.9 V ideo Expo rt The V ideo Ex port menu enab les the user to export recorded vi deo with or without digital signature to a USB ThumbDrive, o r t o a DVD+R W d rive. Make sure an external storage device is available a nd connected to the appropriate port for video export. If the <Pre-Alarm Re cording> f unc[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 80 DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL only supports E XT3 f ile system. Make sure the HDD format is EXT3 before connecting it with the unit. If not, please format the HDD to EXT3 format first. <Device Name> The item shows the name of the available device. <A vailable> The item shows the free space of the available device. [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 81 5.9.5 Dat a T ype The item is used to select e xporting video type. The options a re <Norma l> (export normal video on ly), <Event> (export event video on ly) a nd <Both > (export both normal and event video). NOTE: If u sers want to export se lected event video using the item <Select E vent>[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 82 5.9.8 Erase Disc This function is used to remove info rmation found on a DVD+R W disk prior to exporting new information to th e driv e. Select <Y e s> and pre ss ENTER to start deleting dat a. NOTE: T his item will be grayed out when th e selected device is not a DVD recorder or when the device is not selec[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 83 6. Remote Monitoring S oftware The remote monitoring software S peco Remote is a remote b rowser-based software applicatio n designed to o perate with t he DVR products. Using the software, users are allow ed to view live and recorded video, and configure th e DVRs remotely via a LAN, WA N or Internet on a personal[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 84 6.2 Inst allation of Sof tware Refer to the following description to install S peco Remote . 6.2.1 Change Intern et S ettings The PC operating with S peco Remote should be set to accept Act iveX plug-ins. Please follow t he ste ps to set the Internet security settings appropriately . • Before operating S peco Re[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 85 • Uncheck “Require server verif ication (h ttps:) for a ll sites in this zone”. T ype the IP address of the unit in field and click < Add > to add this web sit e to the zone. • Click <OK> to confirm the setting and close T rusted sites dialog. • In the Security L evel area , click <Custom L[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 86 6.2.2 Inst all SpecoRemote S tart the browser to in itiate the installation of S pe co Re mote on t he PC. T he IP a ddress of the DVR can be saved as a Favorites item in th e web browser to enable easy access in the future. • S tart the IE; it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon, o r by using [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 87 6.2.2.1 Log in / Logout Login using th e same a ccounts setup in the DVR. T he authority is a lso the same as setup in the DVR. One preset accou nt “admin” and up to four other accounts can access a DVR at the same time. Nevertheless, if the “adm in” account is currently a ccessing the unit’s OSD setup me[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 88 6.2.2.2 Sof tware Upgrades If a new version of S peco Remote is available on the DVR, upgrade will be prompted while accessing the unit. Follow the steps to upgrade the software. • The message as the above figure will be prom pted. Click <Y es> to acce pt version upgrade. • S tart the I E again and enter[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 89 6.3.1.1 Select Disp la y M ode Choose the number of wi ndo ws t o be displayed o n the main window . Cl ick one of the display buttons in MODE secti on. Available selections are 4, 9 and 16 cam era displays. T o view certain window in fu ll screen, either double-click on the wanted window , or click on the correspo[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 90 Focus +/− Use to adjust the camera lens to f ocus on objects for a clear view . Click on <Focus +> to focus near or <Focus −> to focus far . Iris +/− This item is used to open and close the iris to let more or less light into the camera. Click on <Iris +> to open iris or <Iris −> to[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 91 6.3.3 Playback Video S peco Remote allows u sers to view recorded video eithe r from the DVR, or from the hard disk drive of the PC T o access the Playback screen, click <Play> button on the main window toolbar . There are three tabs in the Playback screen: <Remote Playback>, <Local Playback>, and[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 92 • The other option <Dow nload (.DR V)> in <Sele ct> field enables users to download the video s egmen t of selected date and time to the PC. The selection of time duration is t he same a s described above. File s downloaded will be in *.drv format. 6.3.3.2 Play back Local *.drv Files The <Lo cal P[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 93 6.3.4 V er ify Digit al Si gnature The d igital signature aims to authenticate a video file exported f rom th e un it. Follow the description to verify the digital signature. • Click <Play> on the main window toolbar . • Click <V e rify> tab to display the V erify window . • Click <Browse> t[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 94 6.3.6 T ake a Sna p sh ot Snapshot is a simple screen capture tool. W hen users click on the SNAPSHOT button, it will capture the screenshot of the window that is currently showing on the scree n. Ea ch click ca ptures one screenshot to be saved as a JPE G file on the d esktop. The snapsho t file will be named as [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 95 6.3.8 Remote M onitoring S of tw are T rouble Shooting Guide W hat happened if the serv er requests to upgrade the software every time t he DVR is con nected? If the following scree n displays repeatedly , please fo llow the steps to delete the temporary internet files. • Select <T ools> from the main m enu[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 96 Appendix A: Recommended H DDs Refer to the following list for some recommended HDDs to be used in the DVR. Brand Model Name Model Number Size Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500G Barracuda 7200.1 1 ST3500320AS 500G Barracuda 7200.1 1 ST3750330AS 750G Seagate Barracuda 7200.1 1 ST31000340AS 1000G DeskS tar HDP725032GLA3[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 97 Appendix B: Remote Controll er The operational function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure:[...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 98 The keys of the remote control function as the keys of the f ront panel of the DVR. The only difference bet ween the rem ote control and the f ront panel keys is the “DVR SEL ” key . T he DVR Selection key is used to switch control between each DVR. The remote contro l can be used to control up to 16 DVRs. T o[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 99 Appendix C: Setting up a DVR behind a Router This appen dix describes how to set up a router if the DVR connects to the internet via a router . T o properly op erate a web se rver , e.g. a DV R, u sers h ave to set up bo th the IP and port of the DVR, which are essential for data and command transmission. The port [...]

TL H.26 4 DVR Us er ’s Manual 100 Following is an example of how the router should be set. Router (D-Link DI-724P+) WA N IP: 218.160.54.13 LAN IP: 192.168.0.1 PC IP: 192.168.0.100 DVR 1 IP: 192.168.0.167 T rigger port: 80 DVR 2 IP: 192.168.0.200 T rigger port: 81 • T o change the se tting of the router , a PC with web browser is required. • C[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 101 A. Select <Enabled> to set up the serv ice. B. Enter the name of the settin g in the Name field: DVR 1. C. Enter Private IP: 167 D. Choose <TCP> as the Protocol T ype. E. Enter Private Port: 80. F. Enter Public Port: 80. G. Click < Alway s> for the Schedule setting. H. Click <Apply>. • Cl[...]