
MPEG4 Pentaplex Standalone DVR
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TableofContents
SafetyWarningandPrecautions………………………..……………................……..….………………………………..…….……………........4
PackingList……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Chapter1.UnderstandingYourDVR..……………………….…………..……….................……………………....………..………………………..…..6
1.1.BasicSecuritySystemConfiguration ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
1.2.FeaturesofYourDVR ………………………………………………..…………………………………………………..…………………………....7
1.3.FrontPanelView…………………………………….……………………………………………………..………………….…………….……………..8
1.4.RearPanelView………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………...10
1.5.RemoteController ………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….……..11
Chapter2.Installation…..………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….....12
2.1.HDDInstallation ……………………………….……………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….12
2.2.NetworkConnection .……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….13
2.2.1.UsingaStaticIPAddress ……………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………… 13
2.2.2.UsingaDynamicIPAddress …….……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
2.2.3.RouterConfiguration …………….........…………………………………………………………………………………….………..……………….14
Chapter3.MainMenuSetting………………..………..………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..…...17
3.1.DisplaySetup …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..………….18
3.1.1.Name;camera(channel)nameanddisplayoptionsetup….…………………….………………………………………..……………… 18
3.1.2.Input;inputcamera(channel)qualitysetup..…………………………………..……………………………….….………………………….19
3.1.3.Sequence;sequencedisplayfeaturesetup…………………………………………………………………………………………..………….19
3.1.4.VGA;VGAmonitoroutputqualitysetup………………………………………………………………………………………….....….………….20
3.1.5.PIP(PictureInPicture);picture‐in‐picturemodesetup…………………………………………………………………..…….………….20
3.1.6.OSD(On‐ScreenDisplay);mainscreendisplaysetup…………………………………………………………………..…………………….21
3.2..RecordSetup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...22
3.2.1.RecordPolicy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..22
3.2.2.RecordQuality…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
3.2.3.ScheduleRecord………….…………….……………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..25
3.2.4.MotionRecord…………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..25
3.2.5.AudioRecord………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 26
3.2.6.HDDOverwriting/Warning………….……………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… 27
3.3.DeviceSetup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 28
3.3.1.HDDInformationandManualFormat…………….………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
3.3.2.ExternalSensorSetup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29
3.3.3.AlarmSetup…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….…..29
3.3.4.PTZFCameraControlSetup……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..29
3.4.SystemSetup ……..………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………...30
3.4.1.Language………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..30
3.4.2.Date/TimeSetup……………………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………… 31
3.4.3.NetworkSetup………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………...32
3.4.4.PasswordSetup………….…………………………………………………..………………..…………………..……………………………..34
3.4.5.VideoSignalType………………………………………………………………………………..………………..……………………………..34
3.4.6.ConfigurationSetup………………………………………………………………………………………….………..………………………..35
3.4.7.EventLog……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….………...…………….36
3.5.SearchSetup .…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… 37
3.5.1.CalendarSearch………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….37
3.5.2.TimeSearch…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… 38
3.5.3.ProtectSearch……..…………………...………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
3.5.4.CaptureSearch……..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………… 38
3.6BackupSetup ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….39
Chapter4.GeneralOperation.………….……………………………………………………………………………………………...……………… 41
4.1.GettingStarted ………………….………..………...……………………………………………….………………..……………………….……….41
4.2. ControllingtheDVR ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..…....41
4.3.LiveView ………………...………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..…………..…… 42
4.3.1.MultiChannelDisplayMode……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….42
4.3.2.PIP(Picture‐In‐Picture)DisplayMode…………………………………………………………………………………………………..43
4.3.3.AutoDisplayMode(SequenceDisplayMode)…………......……………………………………………………………………… 44
4.3.4.PTZCameraControl……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..44