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    mobile phone/ web ready night vision 7” LCD with built-in DVR USER’S MANUAL Model HS-4705-400 4 Channels/4 Cameras 500 GB DVR indoor/outdoor 400 TVL cameras advanced video compression H.26 4 50 0 GB[...]

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    Page 2 Page 3 W elcome Thank you for choosing First Alert for your security needs! For more than half a century , First Alert has made the home-safety and security products that make your job easier . Our products ar e built to the highest standar d which has earned us a leadership role in the home-safety and security product categories. W e ar e c[...]

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    Page 4 Page 5 I ntroductIon table of contents s ectIon d escrIptIon p age n umber 1 Intr oduction 2-3 2 Safety 6 3 Pr oduct Overview 7 What is in the Box 7 DVR Controls Front Panel 8 Back Panel 9 Remote Control 10 Mouse Controls 11 Camera Power Connections 12 Connecting Devices 12 4 Initial Setup - System Operation 13 System Start Up 13 Power On/Of[...]

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    Page 6 Page 7 s afety caution statements p roduct o ver vIeW package contents s afety p recautIons • Do not drop, punctur e, or disassemble the cameras or DVR. • Do not tug on the power adapter . Use the plug to remove it fr om the wall. • Do not expose the cameras or DVR to high temperatures. • For your own safety , avoid using[...]

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    Page 8 Page 9 p roduct o ver vIeW dvr controls p roduct o ver vIeW dvr controls I tem f unctIon c ontrol d escrIptIon 1 LCD ON/OFF T urns LCD Display on or off 2 Standby/Window Function 1: Press and hold to enter/exit standby mode. Function 2: Switch between Quad view and CHN 1-4 single channel view . 3 MENU/EXIT Press to open/close the main menu 4[...]

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    Page 10 Page 11 r emote c ontrol Remote Control TIP: When using the remote control to enter passwor d and camera titles, select the field using the navigation buttons, press ENTER, and then pr ess the number buttons. Remote Control Operation The remote contr ol is the secondary input device for navigating the system’ s interface. In device opera[...]

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    Page 12 Page 13 p roduct o ver vIeW camera and power connections I nItIal s etup system operation I nst allIng c ameras Mounting Cameras and Running Cable Select the position for the camera and secure the camera stand. Scr ew the camera onto the stand. Adjust camera to the proper view angle. Make sure the lens is upright r elative to the subject. T[...]

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    Page 14 Page 15 p assWord s etup Setting Up Passwords When you first startup your DVR, you are automatically logged in as the ADMIN under Device ID: 000000. By default, passwords ar e disabled on the system. Y ou will not need a password to log in or access menus. Y ou will not need a pass- word to access your system using the br owser -based remo[...]

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    Page 16 Page 17 I nItIal s etup system operation c amera d Ispla y s etup Setting Up Cameras for Viewing and Recording Use the Display Setup menu to customize channel titles, show/hide the date and time in live viewing and playback, and enable/ disable preview channels. T o customize Display settings, click BASIC from the Main Menu, then click DISP[...]

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    Page 18 Page 19 b asIc o pera tIon recording b asIc o pera tIon recording Recording Schedule (TIMER RECORD) Example Privacy Mask Field MASK FIELD lets you block a specific portion of a channel you do not want recor ded or shown on the display screen. This can be useful if you need to conceal a sensitive area being captur ed by the camera. T o use [...]

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    Page 20 Page 21 b asIc o pera tIon playback b asIc o pera tIon HDD management Backup Use the FILE LIST sub-menu to find recor ded video on your system and copy it to a USB flash drive (not included). NOTE: The system is compatible with most major brands of USB flash drives, with capacities from 256 MB to 4 GB. T o backup recorded data: 1. Connec[...]

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    Page 22 Page 23 a dv anced o pera tIon alarm a dv anced o pera tIon alarm 4. Use T AMPER ALARM to set the system to notify you when a camera has been blocked by something. When a T amper Alarm is triggered, in the Live View Screen you will see a red 【 B 】 in the Channel with an alarm warning. Configure the following for each channel: • SW[...]

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    Page 24 Page 25 a dv anced o pera tIon system a dv anced o pera tIon PTZ p an /t Il t /z oom ...ptz Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Setup: NOTE: Consult the instruction manual of your PTZ camera for complete information about your camera, including protocol, baud rate, data bit, stop bit and parity settings before beginning setup. Enter these settings in the D[...]

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    Page 26 Page 27 a dv anced o pera tIon PTZ r emote a ccess network setup n etWork s etup - r emote a ccess Use the NETWORK SETUP menu to configure your network and DNS settings for r emote access. If you are only going to access the DVR locally from a computer attached to the same r outer as the DVR, you only need to configure settings using eith[...]

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    Page 28 Page 29 r emote a ccess network setup r emote a ccess network setup DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site address that points back to your Local Network so you can access the DVR over the Internet using a static or dynamic IP address. One problem with a dynamic addr ess is your internet service pr[...]

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    Page 30 Page 31 r emote a ccess network setup r emote a ccess network setup 3. Install the program and launch it. 4. Once Simple Port Forwarding has launched, select your router fr om the list. The default Router IP and Login infor - mation will automatically come up. If you have previously changed the login information, then you will have to enter[...]

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    Page 32 Page 33 Remote Access network setup Remote Access remote sur veillance r emote s urveIllance Remote Surveillance using Inter net Explorer 8: The DVR features built-in br owser -based software that allows you to access your system r emotely over your local area network (LAN) or over the Internet using Inter net Explorer®. Once you have con?[...]

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    Page 34 Page 35 Remote Surveillance Main Screen: Upon login, the Remote Surveillance main screen appears in your br owser . 1 7 6 8 3 4 2 5 I tem f unctIon d escrIptIon 1 Modes Click LIVE, PLA YBACK, and SETUP 2 Main Screen Main display screen for live viewing and playback 3 Time Stamp Time stamp appears on each channel 4 Channel Channel number app[...]

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    Page 36 Page 37 Remote Access remote sur veillance Remote Access remote sur veillance Playback T ab Use the Replay menu to search and playback r ecorded video on your system. T o use the replay menu: 1. Click REPLA Y at the top of the main screen. The main screen will be gr ey . 2. Click REFRESH below the calendar to view the recor ded files for t[...]

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    Page 38 Page 39 Setup T ab Use the SETUP tab to configure the settings of your system fr om a remote location. NOTE: If the Main Menu is open on the system, you will not be able to make changes to the system from the r emote location. T o open remote setup: Click SETUP at the top of the main screen. The Remote Setup menu featur es the following ta[...]

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    Page 40 Page 41 m obIle p hone Mobile Setup Mobile allows you to send alerts to your cellular phone running Windows Mobile Pro (6.0 or later), Symbian (S60 3r d or later), Android, Blackberry (Curve 8900, Bold 9700, T our 9630), or iPhone on 3G networks. The instructions on how to install and use the software for the dif ferent phone operating syst[...]

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    Page 42 Page 43 Symbian (S60 3rd or later) OS Phones Y our DVR can be configured to be viewed r emotely on your smartphone running the Symbian OS using the MEye software. Launch QQeye Program Install Successful Step 2: Program Install Click the program and install it. Program Install Step 1: Program Download Copy the install program MEye.3rd.sisx [...]

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    Page 44 Page 45 m obIle p hone setup and control Android 1.5 Mobile OS Phones Y our DVR can be configured to be viewed r emotely using a smartphone running the Android mobile OS using the MEye softwar e. Program Download Step 1: Program Download Copy the installation program “Meye.apk” from the Installation CD to your mobile phone. The default[...]

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    Page 46 Page 47 iPhone App screen I tem f unctIon 1 Channel Buttons 2 Start/Stop 3 Normal View/Magnified View 4 Snapshot 5 Settings 6 Next Channel Group 7 Program Information Main Screen 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 Step 5: Main Interface and Controls • Snapshot default save path is phone’ s default gallery directory . • Button Definitions: • T[...]

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    Page 48 Page 49 Blackberry Settings Screen I tem f unctIon 1 Channel Buttons 2 Start/Stop 3 Normal View/Magnified View 4 Snapshot 5 Settings 6 Next Channel Group 7 Program Information Main Screen 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 Step 7: Main Interface and Controls • Snapshot default save path is phone’ s default gallery directory . • Button Definitions:[...]

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    Page 50 Page 51 t echnIcal s pecIfIca tIons I tem d evIce p arameter s pecIfIca tIon s ystem Language English/ Chinese GUI 16 Bit Graphic menu (OSD Menu) Password User pass word, Administrator password v Ideo Video in 4 ch composite video input 1.0Vp-p, impedance 75Ω, BNC Video out 1 ch composite video output, BNC Video display 4-channel: 1/4 chan[...]

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    Page 52 Page 53 Question: Why is there no audio when playing back? Answer: • Audio settings not correct: open audio-video item and check the audio to see if it is closed in playback interface Question: Why is my system time not correct? Answer: • Wr ong setting or user did not click “Edit” to confirm • Circuit Boar d battery is [...]

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    Page 54 Page 55 a ppendIx troubleshooting a ppendIx warranty W arranty PRODUCT LIMITED W ARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the maker of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year fr om the date of purchase (the “W arranty Period”), this product will be fr ee from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its sole[...]

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    ©2012 BRK Brands, Inc. a Jarden Corporation Company (NYSE:JAH) 3901 Liberty Street Road, Aur ora, IL 60504-8122 Phone: 630-851-7330 T ech Services: 800-323-9005 www .brkelectronics.com M08-0399-002[...]