Clover Electronics CDR0410 manual

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    Instruction Manual S tand-Alone 4 Channel Digital V ideo Recorder Model CDR0430, CDR0410 Copyright ©2009 Cl over Electronics U.S.A. All Rights Reserved.[...]

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    Contents - 1 - Contents 1 . Unpacking 6 About This Unit 7 2 . Features 8 3 . Specifications 9 4 . Installation 10 4 - 1 . What to do before Installation 10 4 - 2 . I n s t a l l a t i o n C h e c k L i s t 11 4 - 3 . Controls and Connectors on the DVR 12 4 - 4 . System Connection 15 4 - 4 - 1 . C a m e r a C o n n e c [...]

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    Contents - 2 - 5 - 5 - 4 . P AN / TIL T & ZOOM 28 5 - 5 - 4 - 1 . How to Connect P AN / TIL T Device 28 5 - 5 - 4 - 2 . H o w t o u s e P A N / T I L T 29 5 - 5 - 4 - 3 . How to u se ZOOM / FOCUS 29 5 - 5 - 5 . T oggle OSD ON/ OFF 30 5 - 6 . R e c o r d i n g 31 5 - 6 - 1 . M a n u a l R e c o r d i[...]

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    Contents - 3 - 6 - 6 . S c r e e n S e t u p 64 6 - 6 - 1 . B o r d e r S e t u p 65 6 - 6 - 2 . V i d e o A d j u s t m e n t 65 6 - 6 - 3 . S e q u e n c e S e t u p 65 6 - 7 . Audio Setup 66 6 - 7 - 1 . A u d i o R e c o r d S e t u p 66 6 - 7 - 2 . M u t e S e t u p 67 6 - 7 - 3 . Input / O utput V ol[...]

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    Contents - 4 - 6 - 11 . E x i t 89 7 . V i e w e r 90 7 - 1 . Installing / Running the V iewer 91 7 - 2 . P l a y e r 92 7 - 2 - 1 . M e n u 93 7 - 2 - 2 . I c o n s 94 7 - 2 - 3 . H o w t o O p e n a V i d e o F i l e 95 7 - 2 - 4 . H o w t o S a v e a s A V I f i l e 96 7 - 2 - 5 . H o w t o C a p t u[...]

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    Contents - 5 - About this manual This is the instr uction manual fo r the S tand-Alone type DVR, CDR0430 and CDR0410 . This manual describes how to insta ll and operate the DVR and provides information regarding specificati ons and features of this product. Please be sure to read this manua l and follow the instructions when installing the Digital [...]

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    Contents - 6 - 1 1 . . Unpacking When unpacking the DVR Un it, please be cauti ous not to drop, th row or hit with force. T his may cause damage to the product that could lead to malfunctions. Before Installation please check if the following objects are included.  S tand-Alone DVR unit  Remote Controller & batteries  Instruction manua[...]

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    Contents - 7 - About This Unit Y ou have j ust purchased a state-of-t he-art 4 CH Sta nd Alone DVR with network connection. The most interesting feature of this system is the USB Firmware updating option, which enables software upgradi ng and software management to be done at home with a computer and a USB drive, ins tead of sending the DVR. T o en[...]

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    Contents - 8 - 2 2 . . Featur es  T r iplex (Record / Playback / Live)  Real T i me Full, Quad and Auto sequence Di splay mode  High Quality , Low C ost and Full Option System  S tand Alone T ype (Non-PC, Non-OS)  Programming MENU in OSD (On Scr een Display)  Built-in T i me / Date Generator  Event list of 127  Motion / Alar[...]

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    Contents - 9 - 3 3 . . Specifications Items Specifications System T ype NTSC P AL Input 1Vp-p 75Ohm, Input BNC ¯ 4 VGA VGA Output ¯ 1 V ide o Signal Output 1Vp-p 75Ohm, Input BNC ¯ 2 Input / Output 2 ¯ RCA (1CH Input, 1CH Output) Audio Recording Mode Mono PCM Display Frame 60 Field per sec (each) 50 Field per sec (each) Display Display Resoluti[...]

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    Contents - 10 - 4 4 . . Installation 4-1. What to do befor e Installation  Make sure all the require d hardware is available. - Sta nd-alone DVR unit (HDD installed) - 4 Cam eras (inc ludin g power for e ach cam era unit) - CCTV or VGA monitor (or TV set) - Network cable (for connecting to network)  Connect the ca meras to the D VR unit and t[...]

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    Contents - 11 - 4-2. Installation Ch eck List  Are the cameras installed at the right position ?  Are the ca mera cables connec ted to the inputs ?  Is the a udio ca bl e conn ected t o the input ?  Is th e sy ste m se t on a s tabl e lo cat io n?  Is the placement of the syste m clear from any elements such as water , excess dust, d[...]

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    Contents - 12 - 4-3. Controls and Connectors on the DVR  Fr ont Ú A C 1 : C h a n n e l 1 ( F u l l S c r e e n ) C 2 : C h a n n e l 2 ( F u l l S c r e e n ) C3 : Channel 3(Full Screen) C4 : Ch annel 3(Full Screen) Ú B REC : T o st art / s top recording Play / Pause : T o start playback / pause scr een Stop : T o S top playback List/USB : US[...]

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    Contents - 13 - Ú C Back to Quad Screen Mod e & Auto Screen - Auto Screen B Display each channel in full scr een followed by Quad screen for the durat ion set by the user . Ú D S : Used as Up key T : Used as Down key X : Used as Right key , or Fast Forward during p l a y b a c k m o d e W : Used as Left key , or Rewind during p l a y b a c k [...]

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    Contents - 14 -  Rear Ú A Alarm Input : The user can connect to ports 1 ~ 4. Grounding : All alar m input must be connected to this grounding port. Alarm Output : Connect one line to “COM” and the o ther to either Normal Open(N.O) or Normal Close(N .C) according to system setup Video output device port Camera Input port VGA Port Network con[...]

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    Contents - 15 - 4-4. System Connection Input Output Input / ou tput Network[...]

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    Contents - 16 - 4-4-1. Camera Connection Connect the cameras to the V ideo Input (BNC Connector) on the back of the unit as shown. On this unit, the us er can connect u p to 4 C ameras. 4-4-2. V ideo Output Connection / VGA Connection Connect the co mposite mo nitor to any one of the BNC ports. This unit can support up to two composite monitors at [...]

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    Contents - 17 - 4-4-4. Network Cable Connection (Not A vailable on CDR0410) Our Network Cable Connector is designed for RJ45 ty pe cables. Connect the Network cable here to ut ilize the network function of the DVR 4-4-5. Mouse Connection This port is designed for PS/2 devices. Connect the mouse here to utilize the device in the DVR system 4-4-6. Se[...]

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    Contents - 18 - 4-5. St e p B y St e p I n s t a l l a t i o n  Set Cameras in position  Set Audio Input device in position  Set Sensor device in position  Set DVR unit in position. Ú Note : The DVR unit mus t use th e 12V adaptor that co mes with th e s et. Usage of other adaptors may cause malfunction.  Connect DVR unit with the C[...]

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    Contents - 19 - 5 5 . . How to Operate 5-1. General Operation Y ou can operate the functions of the system by using t he buttons located at the front panel of the DVR unit, as well as the re mote controller and a PS/2 mouse. The system status is ind icated by either the LED lights located near the center of the front panel, or the monitor . This sy[...]

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    Contents - 20 - Record USB Direction keys LIST Number keys Quad Screen 9 Screen Play Enter OSD Menu / Stop PAN / TILT Auto Seque ncing 5-2. Remote Controller  Record : Select ON / OFF Record Mo de  USB : Copy to USB(In Play mode)  LIST : Display Event List  Direc tion Ke ys : W ork as dire ction k eys in M enu mo de In Play mo de S , T [...]

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    Contents - 21 -  9 Screen : 9 Split Screen mode (Not supported in 4 CH DVR)  Quad Screen : Quad Split Screen mode  Number keys : Used to select camer a in Full Screen mode  Play : Used to s elect Playback mode  Enter : Used to select a certain menu / option  OSD : Used to select OSD (On Screen Display) ON / OFF  P AN/TIL T : Us[...]

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    Contents - 22 - 5-3. PS/2 Mouse (Option)  Left Button : Double click to select screen, single click to toggle.  Right Button : click for menu, or to use as exit button.  Wheel : Not used  PS/2 : Thi s DVR system does not support USB mouse. If necessary , Please us e the PS/2 typ e mouse (not includ ed). Right button Left butto n Wheel P[...]

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    Contents - 23 - 5-4. Running for the First T ime When you turn on the power for the very first time, the screen will b e shown as above. Y ou must press the Enter button on the Remote controller or the Front Panel to proceed. If you press the Enter But ton , “Disk0 : PRESS [ENTER] FORM A T , [STOP] CANCEL” message will s how .[...]

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    Contents - 24 - Press the Enter Button again to form at the HD D and make it ready for use If HDD Format is successful the first scr een that comes out will be as shown above Ú If there is an err or with the camera o r if ther e is no camera connected to the port, a blue scr een will appear as shown below .[...]

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    Contents - 25 - 5-5. Display Screens 5-5-1. Quad Split Scr een Display The Quad Split Screen D isplay is the default d isplay of this DVR unit.  The 4 Cameras are named as C1 ~ C4  If Motion Detection is set, the Mot ion Detect Icon will sho w if there is a motion, and will disap pear if there is no motion  The Record ing Icon will sho w i[...]

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    Contents - 26 - 5-5-2. Full Scree n Display During Full Screen Display mode the user can se e the video fro m a certain camera in a larger scale. T o view in Full Screen Display mode, press the Camera number button on the Front panel, or on the remote controller . Y ou can also select a screen by double clicking your mouse. From the Full Screen Dis[...]

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    Contents - 27 - Y ou can navigate through these options by using the Enter key . While utilizing the P AN / TIL T option, us e the direction keys on the Front Panel, or the rem ote controlle r . In ZOOM mode, the up and down keys ( T , S ) are used as zoom in and zoom out, the left and right keys( X , W ) are used to adjust the focus of the camera.[...]

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    Contents - 28 - The time fram e of the screen shown can be adjusted through the SCREEN option in the Menu. (Refer to Chapter 6-6-3. Sequence Setup) 5-5-4. P AN / TIL T & ZOOM In this chapter , the user will be instructed on how to connect a P AN / TIL T Camera and how to operate it through the DVR Unit. Ú Refer to Camera Specs / Manual for inf[...]

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    Contents - 29 - 5-5-4-2. How to use P A N / TIL T The P AN / TIL T function can be used in Full Screen Mode only . When in Full Screen mode, press the button to enter P AN / TIL T mode. When P AN / TIL T Mode is initialized, the icon will show on the botto m of the screen. When shows on the screen, th e Direction Keys on the Re mote Controller and [...]

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    Contents - 30 - 5-5-5. OSD ON / OFF By using the OSD button on either the F ront Panel, or the Remote Co ntroller , one can toggle the OSD (On Screen Display) ON and OFF . The user can select OSD ON & OFF during Full Screen Display mode and Quad Split Screen mode. Ú If ther e is a shift in Screen modes, the OSD will appear again.[...]

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    Contents - 31 - Front Panel Remote 5-6. Recording 5-6-1. Manual Recording The user can manually start recording the video footage by pressing the buttons shown. The Manual Recording will st art record ing only if the Sensor , Motion Detect and Record Schedule is not set . The icons are shown below . 5-6-2. Automatic Recording T o enable recoding wh[...]

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    Contents - 32 - 5-7. Playback 5-7-1. Set Playback T ime The screen as shown above will appear if th e Play button on either the Front Panel or the Remote controlle r is pressed. T o adjust the starting point of the playback, press the Enter key on either the Front Panel or the Remote Controller or place y our mouse pointer on the numbers.[...]

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    Contents - 33 - When the enter key is pressed or the mouse is clicked on the nu mbers, red arrows will appear on th e screen as shown below . The starting time can be adjusted using the Up / Down keys to change the value, Left / Right keys to change th e digit or by clicking on the arrow s.[...]

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    Contents - 34 - After setting the starti ng point, to Start Playback, exit the editing mode by pressing the Menu/Stop/ESC Button and then select the Search option and press the enter key or just click on Search with y our mouse. Ú The vide o footage will not play unles s you p ress Enter on the Se arch option[...]

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    Contents - 35 - 5-7-2. Sear ch by Event The screen will show as abov e if the List button is pressed in the L ive mode. From the list as above, the user can search, using the Direction keys, for the event the user wishes to wat ch the play back from. Ú The Up / Down keys ( S , T ) are used to scroll thr ough the list a nd the Left / Right keys ( W[...]

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    Contents - 36 - 5-7-3. How to Search Thr ough Playback During Playback Mode, the buttons on both th e Front Panel and the Remote Controller work differently from how it did during Live Mode. The functions of the buttons during Playback mode are as sho wn. Both Rewind and Fast F orward functions can be set to 3 different speeds. Ú The speed Rewind [...]

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    Contents - 37 - 5-8. Copying to USB This option enables the user to extract certain amount of video data from the DVR Unit to a USB Memory . By Utilizing a US B Memory instead of a CD / DVD allows the user to extract and transport the video data more efficiently . The steps to copy the video data to a USB memory is as shown. Step 1 : Form at your U[...]

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    Contents - 38 -  Press the Menu button to exit editing the time and date, Down button to select Search and press Enter to proceed. Step 4 : While the video is being played, press the Up / Down key to select the range of data to be copied to the US B memory Ú Notice the size of the data will in crease as the time range increases Known Errors : c[...]

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    Contents - 39 - Step 5 : When the USB button is pressed after setting the time rang e  The process of reading the USB memory tak es time. Please be pati ent.  When the Enter button is pr ess ed, th e DV R wi ll w rite the d ata to the memory . During this stage, the status will be shown by the increase of “Writing to USB” file size, and t[...]

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    Contents - 40 - 6 6 . . Setup 6-1. Setup Menu The Setup Menu can be toggled by pressing the Menu Button from the Front Panel or the Remote Controll er . The Menu provides options to the user to customize the DVR unit on how it operates. The menu is designed to b e safe from unwanted op erations executed by pressing the wrong buttons by mistake. But[...]

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    Contents - 41 - 6-2. Camera Setup When the Menu Screen is toggled, the Ca me ra is selected by default. Press the Enter button on either the Front Panel or the Remote Controller to enter the Camera option. Clicking on the option with y our mouse can also be used.[...]

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    Contents - 42 - 6-2-1. Channel T o enter the Camera Setup mode, select th e Ca mera Setup op tion fro m the Main Menu and press Enter , or click on the option using your mouse. The Channel option is used to navigate through each camera in order to adjust the Camera Display option. The Channel can be changed using the L eft / Right keys ( W , X ) or[...]

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    Contents - 43 - 6-2-2. Display  Press the Menu butto n to show the main menu  From the main menu, select the Camera option and pres s Enter . T o search through the menu, use the Up / Down buttons.  From the Camera option, select th e camera of which the options should apply to by using the Left / Right buttons while selecting the Channel [...]

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    Contents - 44 -  From the main menu, press the Menu button to exit. Select the Exit & Save Changes option to exit and save changes. If the Display option was set to OFF the screen for the corresponding camera will turn black. Ú Even if the cameras are not connected (shown blue as above) will turn black if turned Off.[...]

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    Contents - 45 - 6-2-3. C amera Color Option The user can adjust the Ca mera Display just like ad justing any other video output such as monitors or TV’ s. Use t he L eft / Righ t key s ( W , X ) to adjust the value, and Up / Down keys ( S , T ) to navigate through the options.[...]

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    Contents - 46 - 6-3. Record Setup The Record menu is for the user to customize the quality of the picture recorded, how long it is recorded and when it is recorded for automatic recording.[...]

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    Contents - 47 - 6-3-1. Record Speed T o enter the Record Setup, Select the Record Setup option from the Main menu. The Record Speed option is to adjust how many fields each vi deo footage should record per second. The more the fields, better the quality of the video stream.[...]

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    Contents - 48 - Ú Please note that the total Field s that could be used is 60. Allocat e the fields used by each camera a ccording to priority . The values can be changed using the L eft / Right keys( W , X ) on the Front Panel or the Re mote Controll er and by click ing on th e red arrow s with th e PS/2 Mouse. Ú Please note that is a camera was[...]

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    Contents - 49 - 6-3-2. Record Quality There are 3 options for Record Qualities (High, Normal and Low). Select the Recording Quality using the Left / Right buttons.[...]

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    Contents - 50 - 6-3-3. Hold Time The Hold T ime option is used to set the ti me to record when an event is triggered by the sensors set by the user , or by Motion Detection. (For information on Motion Detection refer to Chapter 6-5 Motion Detection) T o change the value, us e the Left / Right buttons w hile select ing the H old time option.[...]

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    Contents - 51 - 6-3-4. Schedule Recording  For Schedule Recording setup, first enter the Record Setup option from the main menu by pressing the menu button Ö select the Record option u sing the Up / Down button and press enter .  From the Record Setup option, sele ct the Schedule Recording option using the Up / Down button and press enter . [...]

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    Contents - 52 -  Exit & Save Changes to apply the Schedule Recording. If the schedule is applied, a clock icon ( ) will appe ar at the bottom of the screen as shown.  If the Record button is pressed while this Icon is present, the vid eo will only be recorded during that time frame set by the user . Ú The Play key is used to toggle all s[...]

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    Contents - 53 - 6-4. Sensor The Sensor option of the menu is u sed to customize the alar m function of the DVR unit. Press Enter while selecting this option or click on the Sensor option to adjust.[...]

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    Contents - 54 - 6-4-1. Relay Output T o enter the Sensor Setup mode, select the Sensor S etup option from the Main menu and press Enter . The Relay Output option, like the Hold T ime option in the Record Menu, is used to set how long the alarm should be relayed for when the sens or is triggered. Ú The Sensors must be connected corr ectly to the te[...]

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    Contents - 55 - 6-4-2. Sensor Setup The Sensor (PIR: Passive Infrared) Setup is to set w hen th e al ar m should trigger .  T o enter the Sensor Setup, press menu to enter the main menu, select th e Sensor option using the Up / Down button and p ress enter .  In the Sensor Setup menu, the user should use the Up / Down button to select each Se[...]

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    Contents - 56 -  N.O : Normal Open, m eaning the trigger on the sensor is normally on open and will trigger if the circuit is closed. Ref er to image above.  Disable : Means that this certain sensor port is not in us e. Ú Be sur e to connect all sensors to th e GND (Ground) port. If any of the sensors is no connected to the GND port, the sen[...]

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    Contents - 57 - 6-5. Motion Detection The Motion Dete ction Option is used w hen the user wishes to s et the DVR to watch out for motion. T o enter the Motion Detection option, press En ter while selecting the menu, or click on the Motion Detection option with y our PS/2 mouse.[...]

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    Contents - 58 - 6-5-1. Channel Selection T o enter the Motion Detection Setup, select the Motion Detection Setup option fr o m th e M a in me n u. The Channel Selection option en ables the user to select a specific ca mera to set and enable motion detecting. When a specific camera is selected by searching through the Channel Selec tion using the Le[...]

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    Contents - 59 - 6-5-2. Sensitivity Selection From this option the user can select the Sensitivity level from 1 ~ 4. The Red Square behind the menu area is a virtual simulation of how much motion must be present for the DV R to sense through motion detecting. Ú T o see the Red squar e, ther e must be movement at the camera and the Sensitivity must [...]

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    Contents - 60 - 6-5-3. R elay Output Setup The Relay Output is the duration of time in seconds of the alar m output when motion is detected. The user can set this duration from a range of 5sec to 30sec to continuous.[...]

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    Contents - 61 - 6-5-4. Motion Ar ea Setup T o enter the Motion Area Setup mode, select the Motion Area option from the Motion Detection Setup. (Main menu Ö Motion Detection Ö Motio n Area) When the Motion Area setup option is s elected, the default Motion Detection area is set as s hown.[...]

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    Contents - 62 - 6-5-4-1. Area Setup using Direction Keys T o start setup the area of detection us ing the Direction Keys , press the Enter key to start and confirm area setup, the di rection keys to adjust the size of are a. If the Enter key is pressed the default motion area will disappear and the cursor will appear at the top left corner of the s[...]

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    Contents - 63 - 6-5-4-1. Area Setup using the Mouse The default area wil l disappear when the l eft mouse butto n is clicked. The motion detection area can be set by click and drag as shown, Ú One click of the mouse during Motion Area Setu p is on e cell unit t hat is used to sense motion. This un it is how the sensitivity is measured. If sensitiv[...]

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    Contents - 64 - 6 -6. Scr een Se tup The Screen Setup option is used for general ad justments to the video screen.[...]

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    Contents - 65 - 6-6-1. Border Setup The Border Setup is used for selecting white border lines in between the video screens. 6-6-2. Video Adjustment This option is used to adjust the screen shown on the monitor . The position of the screen can be adjusted using the Direction keys. 6-6-3. Sequence Setup This option is for how long a screen will show [...]

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    Contents - 66 - 6-7. Audio Setup The Audio Setup option is used for general A udio setup. 6-7-1. Audio Record Setup This option is to deter mine wheth er the audio shou ld be recor ded with the vid eo footage, or not. If selected ON, the audio will be recorded with th e video, if selected OFF , the audio will not be recorded.[...]

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    Contents - 67 - 6-7-2. Mute Setup This option is to set the audio to mute of not during live mode. If this is set to ON, there will be not sound during the Live mode. If set to OFF , there will be sound during Live mode. 6-7-3. Input / Output V olume Setup The Input V olume is used for adjusting the volume of the sound that is being reco rd ed. The[...]

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    Contents - 68 - 6-8. System Setup The System Setup o ption i s for alte ring the system setup. Though these options are designed to cust omize the DVR Unit, please read the manual before making any changes, and follow the instructions while doing so. 6-8-1. Hard Disk Setup Ú W arning : This option may cause unwanted loss of video.[...]

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    Contents - 69 - 6-8-1-1. Overwrite Option This Option is to select whether the HDD should be overwritten when full or not. If enabled, the HDD will be overwritten from the beginning when HDD is full. The Red Looping Icon on th e bottom will show if the H DD is being overwritten and the HDD use percentage will st art from 1%. Ú Note that even if th[...]

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    Contents - 70 - Ú Please note that this pr ocedure wi ll not continue if the system is Recording. T o Format HDD, one must s top Recordin g. Step 2. When the Form at HDD option is selected and the Enter button press the password window will show . The default password is 111111 . F o r more i nformati on on how t o cust omize the password, please [...]

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    Contents - 71 - Step 3. If Password input is correct, H DD Format will proceed. After HDD Format is complete, the D VR Unit will automat ically restart. 6-8-1-3. Hard Disk Drive Information At the middle of the menu as shown below , the information of the HDD is shown. This information is not for editing but to show the infor mation of the HDD that[...]

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    Contents - 72 - 6-8-2. Password Change This password is for preventing unauthorized personnel from formatting the HDD. The p assw ord must be 6 digits long , and the input keys are like thos e on a standard PC keyboard. By using the Shift button on the virtual key board, the letters and numbers change into Capital letters and sy mbols. This functio[...]

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    Contents - 73 - The steps to changing the passw ord are as following. Step 1. Enter the Password Change option fro m the System menu. (Main m enu Ö System Setup Ö Password Change)  T o change the p assword, press the Menu button to enter t he main menu and use the Up / Down button to select the Syste m option and press enter to enter the Syste[...]

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    Contents - 74 - Step 3. Enter your current password and select the Enter on the virtual keyboard. If the password is correct another virtual key board will appear to enter a new password. Step 4. If the Password Change is successful, “Password Chang ed” will show as below .[...]

  • Page 76

    Contents - 75 - Ú Known Errors : 1. If the current password is incorrect an error message will show as belo w 2. If the new password confirmation is incorrect an error me ssage will show as below .[...]

  • Page 77

    Contents - 76 - 6-8-3. Ti me S et The T ime Set option is for the digital clock that is shown at the bottom right of the screen. T o edit the digital clock, follow the steps as shown below . 6-8-3-1. Time Zone Setup The T ime Zone can be selected by using the red arrows or the direction keys on either the Front Panel or the Remote Controller . The [...]

  • Page 78

    Contents - 77 - 6-8-3-2. Time S etup The T ime can be set by pressing enter while selecting the time and adjusting the numbers using the UP / Down ke y and moving through the digits using the Left / Right key . If done, press Menu to exit.  T o manually edit the Tim e, press the M enu button to enter the main menu, select the System option using[...]

  • Page 79

    Contents - 78 - 6-8-3-3. Daylight Saving Option The Daylight saving option is to enab le, or disable Daylight Saving. This option will save you from editing the ti me twice a year . Ú T o apply , the user must select Apply and pr ess Enter . 6-8-3-4. Synchr onize with NTP S erver (Not A vailable on CDR0410) This option allows the user to sy nchron[...]

  • Page 80

    Contents - 79 - 6-8-5. Network Option (Not A vailable on CDR0410) The network option is for general network setup to enable the network function of th e DVR Unit . Refer to the picture belo w for more information on this setup option 6-8-5-1. Network Enable Option This option is to Enable or Disable the network function of this DVR Unit. If set to [...]

  • Page 81

    Contents - 80 - 6-8-5-2. Local IP Setup The IP address of the DVR Unit can be set by 3 different ways. ST A TIC is when the IP address is set manually by the user , DHCP is when the IP address is set automatically . When using ST A TIC option for the IP a ddress, select IP address, Gateway and Subnet Mask.[...]

  • Page 82

    Contents - 81 - The connection map while conn ecting Using Dynamic IP is as shown below . T ype in http://202.68.238.44:8272 at the Internet Explorer window in order to register the DVR to the DDNS server . When the user logs on to the DDNS server , the screen will appear as below . User ID : ID to use as th e DVR Name during Set up Æ System Æ Ne[...]

  • Page 83

    Contents - 82 - Click “Send” w hen done. The screen will show as below . If registration is complete, click “Exit” to register a nother DVR product or just close the w indow . Ú T o login, just input your ID and Password. The Password Again and E- Mail will not be needed . T o set the Dyna mic IP from DVR Unit, set the “IP type” to “[...]

  • Page 84

    Contents - 83 - 6-8-5-3. Port Setup The Port is the TCP address of the program which is used to connect to the network viewer. It can be set from 1 to 65535.  T o edit the Port, press the Menu button to access the main menu and use the Up / Down buttons to select the System option and press Enter .  From the Sy stem menu, use th e Up / Down b[...]

  • Page 85

    Contents - 84 - 6-8-5-4. MAC Address Setup The MAC Address is a specific address of the hardware. If you wish to connect using the MAC address, set the MA C address. 6-8-5-4. Network Password The Network Pass word is different from the P assword that i s set at the Sy stem option. This password is used when the user wishes to connect to the DVR Uni[...]

  • Page 86

    Contents - 85 - 6-8-6. RS-485 Setup T o enter the RS-485 option, select the RS-485 option from the System Setup option. (Main menu Ö System Setup Ö RS-485) Ú Please r efer to the camera specs for detailed information.[...]

  • Page 87

    Contents - 86 - 6-8-7. P AN / TIL T Device Setup This option is to setup the P AN / TIL T Device of the camera that supports the P AN / TIL T function. T o enter this option, select the P AN / TIL T Device option from the System Menu. (Main menu Ö System Setup Ö P AN / TIL T Dev ice) 6-8-7-1. Channel / ID Setup The Channel is th e number of the C[...]

  • Page 88

    Contents - 87 - 6-8-8. Firmwar e Update T o find out if there is an update in firmware, please contact Clover Electronics. If there is any firmware update available, dow nload the file to a USB memory . The file name of CDR0430 is FW4VN.FW2, and FW4SL.FWI is for CDR0410 . If the file na me is altered in any way , or if the file is saved in a folder[...]

  • Page 89

    Contents - 88 - Step 4. If the firm ware is correctly downloaded , then the screen will proceed as shown. Step 5. Press Enter to start updating firmware. When Firmware Update is complete, the DV R will restart automati cally . Ú If by any way , the user uses a file that was not officiall y supplied by Clover Electronics, the DVR will n ot work. If[...]

  • Page 90

    Contents - 89 - 6-9. Sear ch This option is the same as the Search function during playback mode. Refer to Chapter 5-7-1 Set Playback T ime for detailed information. 6-10. Language This DVR Unit can only support English. 6-1 1. Exit The Exit option works just like the Menu / ESC button during Setup mode. Ú Ple ase not e tha t this menu w ill not a[...]

  • Page 91

    Contents - 90 - 7 7 . . V iewer W ith the V iewer pro gram, the user is able to watch the saved video footage transferred fro m the DVR Unit via US B memory , or watch the live video feed of the DVR Unit via the Network V iewer mode. By using the Network V iewer functi on of the V iewer program, the user is also able to control the DVR Unit from a [...]

  • Page 92

    Contents - 91 - 7-1. Installing / Runni ng the V iewer T o Install the V iewer onto your computer insert the CD provided with the DVR Un it i nto you r com pu ter . If you open the CD-ROM, there will be an EXE file as shown. Run this file and the installatio n process will proceed as shown below . Follow the steps as shown to pr op erly install the[...]

  • Page 93

    Contents - 92 - 7-2. Player The Player mode of the V iewer is for play ing the V ideo footage transported fro m the DVR Unit via USB memo ry . The Player mode is the default initial mode of the V iewer program. On the top left corner o f the screen, the button is colored in red to show that it is currently in Player mode.[...]

  • Page 94

    Contents - 93 - 7 -2-1. Menu The Menu can be acce ssed by right clicking on the vide o screen of the V iewer program. When Right clicked, the menu will appear as shown below . Player : T o set V iewer to Player mode Netviewer : T o s et V iewer to Netviewer mode. Open File : T o display the saved V ideo data for the user to select and play . Open D[...]

  • Page 95

    Contents - 94 - Opt ion s :T o modify general settings, DDNS configuration and configuring the directory where the captured BMP file should be saved in. About V i ewer : Information about the V iewer program Exit : T o exit the V iewer program 7 -2-2. Icons Ú The Icons at t he bottom of th e V iewer will turn red if the mouse pointer is on them. :[...]

  • Page 96

    Contents - 95 - : Click to V iew next fra me : Click to Play V ideo(the user can change the speed through the menu) Ú The sound will not play if the speed is other than 1.0X : Click to Fast Forward : Cli ck to Capt ure the Screen and sav e in to BM P file format : Click to see V ideo in 1CH full screen mode : Click to see V ideo in Quad screen mod[...]

  • Page 97

    Contents - 96 - Step 2 : When the “Open File” option is selected, a screen such as shown will show . St ep 3 : If the file from the folder is chosen and “Opened”, the video image will show on the V iewer program. 7 -2-4. How to Save as A VI file T o share the video data taken from the DVR Unit with a user without using the V iewer program, [...]

  • Page 98

    Contents - 97 - Step 2 : Browse and select the file you wish to convert and choose the channels you wish to convert. Each Channel w ill be saved as separate A VI files. Step 3 : Edit the name of the A VI file you wish to create by using the Brow se tool or by typing the name of the file. Step 4 : Select the Compression of the A VI file[...]

  • Page 99

    Contents - 98 - Ú The list of compr ession format fr om the pop-u p menu is automatically set by checking the format comp atible with the system of the user . Thus any one of these compr ession formats can be played on the user’ s computer . In this case Indeo V ideo 5.10. Step 5 : Select “OK” to start converting the VVF file into A VI forma[...]

  • Page 100

    Contents - 99 - 7-3. Network V iewer (Not A vailable on CDR0410) The Network V iewer allows the user to watch the live s creen of the DV R Unit, as well as to operate th e DVR Unit fro m a remote loc ation. 7 -3-1. How to Connect to the DVR Select the Network V iewer by clicking on the button on the T op Left corner of the V iewer program.[...]

  • Page 101

    Contents - 100 - Step 1 : Open the Menu by right clicking on the screen and select the “Options” Step 2 : Set the Options as shown. Ú For the DDNS Server IP , input 202.68.238.44 and 9990 for the Port Number .[...]

  • Page 102

    Contents - 101 - Step 3 : Connect to DVR through network connection. c If the dynamic IP Service is not selected, inpu t the IP of the DVR Unit. Ú Refer to Chapter 6-8-5-2. Local IP Setup / Port Setup d If the dynamic IP Service is selected, input the ID of the DVR Unit. Ú Refer to Chapter 6-8-5-5. DDNS Server Setup Ú For both of the options abo[...]

  • Page 103

    Contents - 102 - 7 -3-2. Menu Like the Player mode of the V iewer , the menu can b e shown by right click the screen. Player : T o set V iewer to Player mode Netviewer : T o s et V iewer to Netviewer mode. Connect : Connect to the DVR Unit DVR Contr ol : remote control the DVR Unit by network. Audio : V olum e control Local Re cordin g : T o s ave [...]

  • Page 104

    Contents - 103 - Always On T op : T o set the V iewer to always be on top of all the screens or not. Full Screen : T o full screen mode Maximize : T o Maximize the s creen Aspect Ratio : T o change th e resolution to 640X448 or 640x554. Split Mode : T o toggle Quad Screen mode or full screen mode of the footage. Opt ion s : General set tings, DDN S[...]

  • Page 105

    Contents - 104 - Limited 2 Year Warranty This warranty giv es the original purchaser specific legal rights and you may als o have other rights, which may vary from state to state. If our products do not fu nction because of any defect in material or workma nship, we will repair it for free for 2 year on parts and labor from the da te of original pu[...]