Speco Technologies 4TL manual

® DVR4TL/8TL/16TL V ersion 1.2 Speco T echnologies 2 00 New H ighway , Amityville, NY 11701 1-800-645-5516 www.s pecotech.co m Speco Technologies is constantly developing product improvements We reserve the right to modify product design and specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation Rev. 5/26 /10[...]

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TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 2 Caution and Preventive T ip s • Handle with care, do not drop the unit • Mount the unit in an equipment rack or place it on a solid, stable surface • Indoor use only . Do not place the unit in a humid, dusty , oily , o r smoky site • Do not place it in an area with poor ventilation or in an area close to fir[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 3 Important Information Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. When unpacking your unit, check for missi ng or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damag[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’ s Manual 4 T able of Content 1. Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1 1 2. System Se tup .............................................................................................................. 12 2.1 Position th e DVR ............[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 5 4.4.2 Export Normal V ideo ............................................................................ 35 4.4.3 Export Event V ideo ............................................................................... 36 4.5 Dome Cont rol....................................................................................[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 6 5.1.7 Network Se tup ...................................................................................... 50 5.1.7.1 LAN Sele ct .............................................................................. 51 5.1.7.2 LAN Setu p............................................................................... 51 DHC[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 7 5.2 Monitor Se tup .................................................................................................... 61 5.2.1 Show Camera T itle ............................................................................... 61 5.2.2 Screen Center Adju st ..........................................................[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 8 5.4.7.4 S tart to Purg e .......................................................................... 71 5.5 Sequence Se tup ................................................................................................ 72 5.5.1 Main / Call M onitor Dwe ll ............................................................[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 9 5.9 V ideo Export ...................................................................................................... 83 5.9.1 Select De vice ....................................................................................... 83 5.9.2 Select Ch annel ...........................................................[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 10 Appendix C: Setting up a DVR behind a Router ......................................................... 105[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 11 1. Overview DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL is an integrated digital video 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 out standing variable operation enables us ers to view live video, search and playback any recorded vi[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 12 2. System Setup The notices and introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter . Please follow the description to operate the unit. In order to prevent the unit from dat a loss and system damage that caused by a sudden power fluctuation, use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UP[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 13 2.3 Connect Devices to the DVR This section lists some import ant notic es that should be read before making any connection to the DVR. Connecting Required Devices Before power up the unit, cameras and a monitor should be connected to the unit for basic operation. If needed, connec t a call monitor for displaying f[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 14 Alarm I/O & RS485 A D-Sub connector is provided to offer users the flexibility to connect the DVR to Alarm I/O and RS-485 devices. Refer to Setup Guide for detailed pin definitions. DVR-4TL DVR-8TL & DVR-16TL LAN Connector (RJ-45) The DVR is capable of networking. Once the unit is connected to the LAN netwo[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 15 3. General System Setup Before operating the DVR, some general configuration should be setup first. The following subsections will introduce function keys on the front panel and general configurati on of the DVR. The regular displayed OSD information and its displayed positions are shown as following figure. T itle[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 16 3.1.2 Function Keys This section describes t he functional keys on the fr ont panel of the DVR. Refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustrati on of functional keys. CHANNEL • In both Live and Playback modes, pr ess the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen. The number of the CHANNEL k[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 17 ESC • Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD setup menu without changing the settings made previously . • If password protection has been enabled, press ESC for five seconds to lock up functions of certain keys, including PLA Y , MENU , SEARCH , DOME and CALL . Once users lock up the functions of thes[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 18 3.2 Entering OSD Setup Menu The configuration of the DVR can be customized by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be ea sy as operating on a PC. Press MENU and input a valid username. There are two preset accounts: “admin” [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 19 3.2.1 User Management The DVR provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority , ex cluding the preset “admin” account. From the Main Menu, se lect <System Setup> Æ <User Management> and the menu is as the following: User Management 1. Password Pro[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 20 3.3 Power Up / Shut down the DVR If the DVR must be shutdown for any reason, please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damaging the DVR. Power Up the Unit Simply plug in the power adapter that came with the package and the DVR will start to boot. The color bar and system checking information [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 21 3.4 System Date / T ime Setting Users can set the current date, time and other OSD p arameters in Date/T ime menu (under System Setup menu). The login account should have authority to access the System Se tup menu. In OSD setup menu, select <System Setup> and press ENTER, then select <Date/T ime> to acc[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 22 Date Display Mode This function allows users to set the OSD display ty pe of the date. There are three options to select from: <Y/M/D>, <M/D/Y> or <D/M/Y>. “Y” represents “Y ear”, “M” represents “Month” and “D” represent s “Day”. Move to the item and press ENTER, t he optio[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 23 3.4.3 Network T ime Protocol Setup T ime Zone Select < Time Zone > to enter the time zone. T o find out the correct local time zone, please visit www .greenwichmeantime.com or refer to the following figure. NOTE: The < Time Zone > must be set to the co rrect local time zone or the < Network Time Prot[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 24 3.5 Record Schedule / Quality Setting The Record Setup menu allows users to set recording quality , recording schedules, and other recording paramete rs. Login with a proper account to access Record Setup menu. In the Main menu, move the cursor to <Record Setup> and press ENTER; the following menu is displaye[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 25 3.5.2 Preset Record Configuration The <Preset Config> is used to select the preset recordi ng quality and frame rate. In normal circumstances, it is strongly recommended to set the preset configuration as <Best Q uality>. Below table show s the PPS and picture size under <Best Quality> in Half-D1 [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 26 Please note that the total normal PPS for all channels (for DVR-16TL ) cannot exceed 120 NTSC (720×240@120PPS) / 100 P AL (72 0×288@100PPS). T o increase one channel’s PPS, you may have to reduce others’ first. Event PPS is not restricted to this rule, since a smart event scheduler will handle the total PPS w[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 27 4. Basic Operation The DVR allows users to access some general operations through the front panel easily . The following sections in troduce the general oper ations of the unit. 4.1 V iew Live / Playback Video The general functions in live and pl ayback mode are described in the following sections. 4.1.1 V iewing M[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 28 4.1.2 Digit al Zoom Users are able to view a 2 × full screen in live mode. T o view the 2 × full screen, follow the steps. • Press any CHANNEL key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. • Press ENTER to view 2 × zoomed screen of the selected camera. • T o view a specific area in 2 × zoomed scree[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 29 The general operations in playback mode are described as follows. Key Usage in Play back The key usage is slightly dif ferent in playback mode. Following is the key usage found in playback mode. z LEFT (Reverse Playback): The key is used to reverse the recorded video while the unit is playing back. Press the key re[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 30 4.2 Sequence This section introduces the way to view sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor , if connect ed. Sequence function can avoid manual backtracking and provides more flexibi lity while monitoring surveillance. 4.2.1 Sequence with Main Monitor Automatic sequence function can be observed in an[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 31 4.3 Search Recorded V ideo The DVR is capable of searching and pl aying back recorded video by time or by events. T o search by time, select a specific date and time of the wanted video or enter Calendar Search. T o s earch by event, select channels to display the event list. In live or playback mode, press SEARCH [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 32 4.3.2 Calendar Search Follow the steps below to search recorded video via Calendar Search. • Press SEARCH button to ent er the Search menu. • Move the cursor to <Calendar Sear ch> and press ENTER. A calendar 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 14[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 33 4.3.3 Search by Event “Event List” allows users to search wanted video by event. The Event List is displayed as below figure: Event List First Page D a t e T i m e 2010/03/17 1 1:26:50 2010/03/17 09:53:03 2010/03/16 16:14:42 2010/03/15 03:45:31 2010/03/12 22:27:56 2010/03/12 10:09:29 2010/03/1 1 12:18:20 2010/0[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 34 4.4 V ideo Export The unit allows users to export wanted video to the built-in DVD+R W or an external device, such as a USB T humbDrive, and the exported video will be saved as *.drv file. If the video is to be export ed to an external device, make sure the device is connected to the DVR unit and the port has been [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 35 The entire process is described step by step in the following sections. NOTE: The file exported using ezBurn wil l be in .drv file format, and it can only be played using the player software, S peco Player . 4.4.2 Export Normal V ideo T o Export normal video to exte rnal device, follow these step: • Press SEARCH [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 36 4.4.3 Export Event V ideo T o export event video, follow thes e steps: • Press SEARCH and play wanted event vide o. T o play event video, refer to section Search Recorded Video . • After entering the playback mode, pr ess COPY . The “ezBurn” window will display as below figure. The information shown is “r[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 37 4.5.2 Dome Protocol Setup The Dome Protocol item lis ts the available dome pr otocols for communicating with dome cameras connected to the DV R. From the Main menu, select <Camera Setup> and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed. Analog Camera 1. Analog Camera Select 2. Dome Protocol 3. Dome ID 4. Came[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 38 The ID number must match the ID address set by the dom e. The Unit ID is in the range of 1 to 255. Note that there cannot be any two devices on the same bus given the same ID address, or a conflict may occur . NOTE: The settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu. 4.5.4 Dome Control[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 39 Auto / Enter • In OSD setup menu interface, the key is used to make 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 dome came[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 40 • Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function. 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 / DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu. • Set the <Set Preset> of the selected pres[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 41 5. Advanced System Configuration The detailed functions and settings of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL can be set by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC. This chapter particul arizes the items and options in the [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 42 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 c hange the value in the selected field. <ENTER> In OSD setup menu or selection interface, press this key to select or save settings. <ESC> Pre[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 43 <T o delete current character> Select <Delete> and press ENTER. <T o exit the virtual keyboard> Select <OK> and press ENTER to save the settings and exit, or press ESC to exit without saving changes. NOTE: If a USB keyboard is connected and when any key on the keyboard is pressed, the cursor[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 44 5.1.1.1 System and V ersion Information The first five items show the model name, video system, MAC Address1, and identify the hardware and software version for this unit. 5.1.1.2 Sof tware Upgrade via Local Device This item is used for updating software of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL via local device. The menu is displayed a[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 45 5.1.2 Language The Language item allows users to se lect the language for the OSD menu and screen messages. Language selection ta kes ef fect immediately when the selection is made. Press UP / DOWN to select from listed languages and press ENTER to confirm. 5.1.3 Date / T ime Users can set the current date, time an[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 46 5.1.3.2 T ime Zone Press ENTER to set users’ local time zone. Please refer to the following figure or visit www .greenwichmeantime.com to find out users’ local time zone. NOTE: <T ime Zone> must be set to us ers’ local time zone or the <Network T ime Protocol Setup> will not be accessible. 5.1.3.3[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 47 5.1.3.7 Daylight Saving T ime Setup This function is for people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time. The menu displays as follows: Daylight Saving T ime Setup 1. Daylight Saving T ime 2. DST S tart 3. DST End 4. DST Bias OFF Apr . 1st Sun, 02:00 Oct. Last Sun, 02:00 60 Min Daylight Saving T [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 48 NTP Serve r Enter this item to setup a feasible ti me server . The default time server is time.nist.gov . Users can change it to any other time server if desired. IP addresses of other time servers are listed below for reference. 129.6.15.28 129.6. 15.29 132.163.4.101 132.163.4.102 132.163.4.103 128.138.140.44 192.[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 49 5.1.5 Show Unit Name This item enables the unit name of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL to be shown on the monitor . Select <Y es> to show or select <No> to hide. 5.1.6 User Management The DVR provides the opti on to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority , excluding the preset ?[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 50 5.1.6.3 Authority Setup Setup permitted authority level for accessi ng the functions listed in this menu. The functions include: Playback/Search, Dome Control, Call Control, Export Data, Menu Access, System Setup, Monitor Setup, Camera Setup, Record Setup, Sequence Setup, Ev ent Setup, Database Setup, Configuration[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 51 5.1.7.1 LAN Select This item allows users to select the network type among <LAN>, <PPPoE>, and <None>. If the internet connection is a local area network communication, please select <LAN>. If the internet connection is a broadband medium, such as DSL Line or cable modem, please select <P[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 52 IP This item is used to configure the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the DVR. The IP address is the identifier for the DVR on a TCP/IP LAN. Please note that to set a static IP addre ss, DHCP must be set to <OFF>. Netmask A netmask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnet s and specify the [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 53 T o setup the login username, follow the steps: • Select <PPPoE Account> from LAN Setup menu and press 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 STU V W XYZ 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 123456789 . !@ # − _, “ + = * ◄ ► Backspace D[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 54 5.1.7.3 T rigger Port T o avoid the possibilit y of the default service port (port 100) being blocked, this item enables the user to change por t 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 / DOWN keys. 5.1.7.4 Email A[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 55 SMTP Server This item enables users to set the SMTP server . Contact the network service provider for more specific information. Follow these steps to setup the SMTP Server . • Select <SMTP Server> from SMTP Setup menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays. SMTP Server A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 56 SMTP Passw ord The item allows users to setup the SMTP p assword. Follow these steps to setup the password. • Select <SMTP password> from 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 selected[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 57 Host Name The item allows users to setup a dom ain 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 Set up menu and press ENTER. A virtual keyboard displays as below . Host Name A B C D E[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 58 ezDDNS ezDDNS enables the users to register for host name automatically. Press ENTER and select <Yes>. The following screen will be displayed: ezDDNS Submit/update ok! Host name is XXXX_XXXXXX Press any key to return NOTE: The DVR must be connected to t he *Real IP address, or be assigned a specific port usin[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 59 5.1.8 RS485 Setup This menu allows the user to setup the parameters of the unit’ s RS-485 communications port. From the System Setup menu, select <RS485 Setup> and press ENTER. The follo wing menu is displayed. RS485 Setup 1. Unit ID 2. Baud Rate 3. Bits 4. S top 5. Parity 224 9600 8 1 None 5.1.8.1 Unit ID [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 60 5.1.9 Audio Output/Key Beep Enter this menu to setup the audio output or key beep. Audio Output/Key Beep 1. Audio Output 2. Key Beep 3. S plit Mode Audio Live/PB ON OFF 5.1.9.1 Audio Output This item is used to set the audio output mode. The available options are as below . <Live/PB> Select this to play the r[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 61 5.2 Monitor Setup The Monitor Setup menu allows users to adjust the quality of the displayed image. Select <Monitor Se tup> from the Main m enu and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed. Monitor Setup 1. Show Camera T itle 2. Screen Center Adjust 3. VGA Resolution 4. Show Color Bar Ye s 800x600 Execute[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 62 5.2.4 Show Color Bar Choose this item to display color bar pattern on the screen. The color bar helps to adjust the monitor hue, saturati on, text color , and display options. 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 enab le user[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 63 5.3.4 Camera T itle This item allows the users to change t he title of each connected camera. By default, the titles of cameras are number ed 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. • Move[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 64 5.3.8 Saturation Select this item to adjust the color sa turation of the camera using UP / DOWN keys. This value will be ignored on monochrome monitors. The 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 value. [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 65 5.4.1 Record Mode Setting Enter this menu to setup re cord resolution. The relati ve record settings, such as preset configurati on, will 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 4. CBR/VBR 720*240 H264 120 VBR 5.[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 66 VBR, standing for V ariable Bit Rate, allo cates an appropriate amount of dat a per second, depending on the complexity of the video file. It is strongly suggested to use VBR enc oding when reliable video quality is the top priority . NOTE: Since a VBR file doesn't have a fixed size, the HDD space usage cannot[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 67 5.4.2.3 Weekend S tart / End <Weekend S t art> indicates the specific day and time when weekend schedule should begin, for example, FRI 18:00. <Weekend End> indicates the specific day and time when week end schedule should end, for example, MON 06:00. T ime is indicated in 1-minute increments. Note that[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 68 5.4.4 Per Camera Configuration This sub-menu is used to set the Day / Night / Weekend PPS and recording quality for each individual channel. <Pre set Configuration> must be set to <OFF> in order to access these relat ed settings. The menu is displayed as below in Record mode: 720×240@120P PS in NTSC / [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 69 5.4.4.5 Event Qlty This item is used to set the picture size for event status recording. The available options are: <Low>, <F air>, <Mid>, <High> and <Best>. 5.4.4.6 Event Active Users are allowed to c hoose which alarm type needs to be recorded. The available options are <Alarm>[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 70 • Select <A verage Normal PPS> and pre ss ENTER, then press UP/DOWN to choose a desired number of PPS. The <How Many Days T o Record> will be computed automatically . • Select <Average Normal Quality> and press ENTER, then press UP/DOWN to select a desired quality . The <How Many Days T o R[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 71 5.4.8 Purge Dat a This item is used to delete the Normal or Event videos. In <Record Setup> menu, move the cursor to <Purge Data> and press ENTER. The <Purge Data> menu is shown as below . Purge Data 1. Purge All Data 2. Purge All Event Data 3. Purge Event Before 4. S tart to Purge No No 2010/01/0[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 72 5.5 Sequence Setup The Sequence Setup menu allows the user to set the camera sequence schedule and dwell time for main and call monitor . Select <Sequence Setup> in Main menu and press ENTER; the menu displays as follows. Sequence Setup 1. Main Monitor Dwell 2. Main Monitor Schedule 3. Call Monitor Dwell 4. C[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 73 5.6 Event Setup This menu allows users to determine DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL behavior in response to alarm events. In the Main menu, move the cursor to <Event Setup> and press ENTER. The following menu is di splayed. Items in the Event Setup menu are described in the following subsections. Event Setup 1. Internal Buz[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 74 5.6.4 Email Att achment The function allows the DVR to send out a brief A VI video regarding the event. The number of the attached A VI video will be equivalent to the number of cameras connected to the DVR. For ex ample, if the DVR has been connected with 8 cameras, then 8 videos will be attached to the notice ema[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 75 5.6.5 Alert Notification Setup This function allows users to send al ert notifications to the CMS program which had been installed to users’ com puter . For detailed setup instruction, please refer to the CMS user ’s manual. Alert Notification Setup 1. Alert Configuration Set 2. Alert Notification 3. Alert IP 4[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 76 5.6.6 Email Full Screen This function allows the DVR to display the alarm channel in full screen size when an alarm is triggered. Select <None> to disable this function; select <Main> to display the alarm channel on Main Monitor when an alarm is triggered; select <Call> to display the alarm channe[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 77 5.6.8.3 Motion Detect This item allows users to enable or disable motion detection function of DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL . Select <ON> to enable Motion Detect alarm events, or <OFF> to disable. If motion detection function is enabled, it is required to define motion detection parameters such as detection area an[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 78 Sensitivity This item is used to set the sensitiv ity of detection grids for the camera. A greater value indicates more sensitiv e motion detection. A motion alarm will be triggered once the amount of moti on detected exceeds the Threshold value. Move the cursor to <Sensitivity> and press ENTER, and then use [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 79 5.7 Dat abase Setup The menu displays information of inter nal and external HDDs. In the main menu, select <Database Se tup> and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed. Database Setup 1. T o tal Si z e 2. Free Size 3. Avail. Rec Time 4. Internal Disks xxx GB (Circular) (Circular) NOTE: If the detection [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 80 NOTE: If the file system of the inter nal HDDs is not comp atible for the DVR, the system will format the in ternal HDDs automatically without notice. <Active> This item indicates if the HDD is added to the database. <Y es> means the HDD has been added to the database. <Action> This item allows us[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 81 5.8.2 Import Configuration This item allows users to load a DVR configuration that was saved in an external drive. T o import a configurat ion that was previous ly exported, make sure the device with the saved configurat ion is connected to the DVR. Select <Import Config> from the Configuration menu and press[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 82 5.8.3.1 Copy Destination Enter this item to list available dest inations (external storage devices) where the configuration can be ex ported. Press UP/ DOWN to select a destination. Please note that saving a different confi guration to the same destination with the same file name will ov erwrite the previous c onfi[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 83 5.9 V ideo Export The V ideo Export menu enables the user to export recorded video with or without digital signature to a USB ThumbD rive, or to a DVD+R W drive. Make sure an external storage device is avai lable and connected to the appropriate port for video export. If the <Pre-Alarm Recordi ng> function is[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 84 DVR-4TL/8TL/16TL only supports EXT3 file 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 85 5.9.5 Dat a T ype The item is used to select exporti ng video type. The options are <Normal> (export normal video only), <Event> (e xport event video only) and <Both> (export both normal and event video). NOTE: If users want to export select ed event video using the item <Select Event>, user[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 86 5.9.8 Erase Disc This function is used to remove in formation found on a DVD+RW disk prior to exporting new information to the drive. Select <Y es> and press ENTER to start deleting dat a. NOTE: This item will be grayed out when the selected device is not a DVD recorder or when the device is not selected yet.[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 87 6. Remote Monitoring Software The remote monitoring software S peco Remote is a remote browser-based software application designed to oper ate with the DVR products. Using the software, users are allowed to view liv e and recorded video, and configure the DVRs remotely via a LAN, W AN or Internet on a personal comp[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 88 6.2 Inst allation of Software Refer to the following description to install S peco Remote . 6.2.1 Change Internet Settings The PC operating with S peco Remote should be set to accept ActiveX plug-ins. Please follow the steps to set the Internet security settings appropriately . • Before operating S pec o Remote ,[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 89 • Uncheck “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone”. T ype the IP address of the unit in fiel d and click <Add> to add this web site to the zone. • Click <OK> to confirm the setti ng and close T r usted sites dialog. • In the Security Level area, click <Custom Level&[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 90 6.2.2 Inst all SpecoRemote S tart the browser to initiate the installation of S peco Remote on the PC. The IP address of the DVR can be saved as a Favorites item in the web browser to enable easy access in the future. • S tart the IE; it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon, or by using the S tar[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 91 6.2.2.1 Login / Logout Login using the same accounts setup in the DVR. The authority is also the same as setup in the DVR. One preset account “admin” and up to two other accounts can access a DVR at the same time. Nevertheless, if the “admin” account is currently accessing the unit’ s OSD setup menu via f[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 92 6.2.2.2 Sof tware Upgrades If a new version of S peco Remote is ava ilable on the DVR, upgrade will be prompted while accessing the unit. Follo w the steps to upgrade the sof tware. • The message as the above figure will be prompted. Clic k <Y es> to accept version upgrade. • S tart the IE again and enter[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 93 6.3.1.1 Select Display Mode Choose the number of windows to be displayed on the main win dow . Click one of the display buttons in MODE secti on. Available selections are 4, 9 and 16 camera displays. T o view certain window in full screen, either double-click on the wanted window , or click on the corresponding CAM[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 94 Focus +/ − Use to adjust the camera lens to focu s 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 − >[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 95 6.3.3 Playback V ideo S peco Remote allows users to view recorded video either from the DVR, or from the hard disk dr ive of the PC T o access the Playback screen, click <Play> button on the main window toolbar . There are three tabs in t he Playback screen: <Remote Playback>, <Local Playback>, an[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 96 • The other option <Download (.DR V)> in <Select> field enables users to download the video segment of select ed date and time to the PC. The selection of time duration is the same as described above. Files downloaded will be in *.drv format. 6.3.3.2 Playback Local *.drv Files The <Local Playback&g[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 97 6.3.4 V erify Digital Signature The digital signature aims to authenticat e a video file exported from the unit. Follow the description to veri fy the digital signature. • Click <Play> on the main window toolbar . • Click <V erif y> tab to display the V erify window . • Click <Browse> to sel[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 98 6.3.7 Health S t atus This function verifies the HDD status of the DVR. The information items in the status chart are described as below . Device Name This item shows the model name of the HDD. Int./Ext. This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device. To t a l S i z e This item indicates the [...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 99 6.3.9 S pecoRemote T roubleshooting Guide What happened if the server requests to upgrade S peco Remote every time the DVR is connected? If the following screen displays repeatedly , please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files. • Select <T ools> from the main menu of the web browser , the[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 100 7. iPhone and Smart Phone Monitoring The DVR also supports iPhone and smart phone monitoring. With the Safari browser on iPhone and any JavaScript- based browsers (Firefox, Opera, or Chrome) on smart phones, users can connect to the DVR via internet to check out the live video of any selected single channel of the[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 101 • When the DVR is suc cessfully connect ed, the live video of channel 1 will be displayed, as shown below . • Click on the pull-down menu and change to any other desired channel to view the corresponding live video. • Always remember to logout to make sure that next person can successfully login.[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 102 Appendix A: Recommended HDDs Refer to the following list for some recommended HDDs to be used in the DVR. Brand Model Name Model Number Size Pipeline HD.2 ST3500312CS 500G Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500G Barracuda 7200.1 1 ST3500320AS 500G Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500G Barracuda 7200.1 1 ST3750330AS 750G Barr[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 103 Appendix B: Remote Controller The operational function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure:[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 104 The keys of the remote control function as the keys of the front p anel of the DVR. The only difference between the remote control and the fr ont p anel keys is the “DVR SEL” key . The DVR Selection key is used to swit ch control between each DVR. The remote control can be used to control up to 16 DVRs. T o se[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 105 Appendix C: Setting up a DVR behind a Router This appendix describes how to set up a router if t he DVR connects to the internet via a router . T o properly operate a web server , e.g. a DVR, users have to set up both the IP and port of the DVR, which are essentia l for data and command transmission. The port sett[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Man ual 106 Following is an example of how the router should be set. Router (D-Link DI-724P+) W AN 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 setting of the router , a PC with web browser is required. • Con[...]

TL H.264 DVR User ’s Manua l 107 A. Select <Enabled> to set up the service. B. Enter the name of the setting 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 <Always> for the Schedule setting. H. Click <Apply>. • Click [...]