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1 INTRODUCTION................................... 7

1.1 Summarization ..............................................7

1.2 System Requirements ...................................9

1.3 System Specifications ................................. 11

2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............ 12

2.1 Video Capture Card Hardware .................12

DR3004F Card Hardware ··················································· 12
DR3008F Card Hardware ··················································· 13
DR3016F Card Hardware ··················································· 14
DR3116 Card Hardware ····················································· 16
DR3216 Card Hardware ····················································· 17
DR5016F Card Hardware ··················································· 18
Alarm Board Hardware ······················································ 21
Connect Audio Signal························································ 22

2.2 Install Video Capture Card Driver ...........23

3 MAIN DISPLAY INTERFACE ............. 27

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3.1 Display Control Panel.................................28

Display Control Panel ······················································· 28
Display Modes ································································ 28
Flip Pages······································································ 29
Auto Dwell display Mode ··················································· 29
Quick Switch ·································································· 29

3.2 Login ............................................................29

3.3 Record ..........................................................30

Record Modes································································· 30
Record Setup ·································································· 31
Record Status Panel ·························································· 32
Manual Record Mode ························································ 33
Sensor Alarm Record Mode ················································ 33
Motion Detection Record Mode············································ 33
Schedule Record ······························································ 34
Recycling Record····························································· 34

4 SYSTEM SETUP ................................ 35

4.1 Basic Configuration ....................................36

4.2 Video Configuration ...................................39

4.3 Motion Detection configuration ................40

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Set Motion Detection Area ·················································· 42

Set Motion Detection Sensitivity··········································· 42

4.4 Schedule configuration ...............................42

4.5 Motion Detection Alarm Configuration ...43

Alarm Triggering Conditions Configuration ····························· 43
Alarm Record ································································· 46
Alarm Output ································································· 47
Auto Mail Function ·························································· 48

4.6 P.T.Z Control Configuration......................51

Protocol Setup ································································ 51
Serial ports setup ····························································· 52

4.7 Users Configuration....................................53

Change User rights ··························································· 53
Add User ···································································· 54
Delete User ···································································· 55

5 P.T.Z CONTROL ................................. 55

6 RECORD SEARCH AND PLAYBACK 60

6.1 Record Search .............................................61

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6.2 Record Playback and Control ...................62

6.3 Other Functions ..........................................66

Record File Backup ·························································· 66
Delete Record Files ·························································· 67
Capture Pictures ······························································ 68
Image Zoom In / Out························································· 71

7 REMOTE SURVEILLANCE AND

PLAYBACK ............................................. 73

7.1 Remote Live Surveillance ..........................73

Remote Surveillance Server Configuration ······························· 74
Remote Surveillance Client-side Setup ··································· 74

7.2 Remote Playback ........................................81

Remote Playback server Configuration ··································· 81
Remote Playback Client-side Setup ······································· 82
Remote Playback Configuration and Control ···························· 87

7.3 Mobile Surveillance ....................................91

Introduction to Mobile Surveillance ······································· 91
Client Configuration of Windows Mobile ································ 91
Client Configuration of Symbian 60 ······································· 93
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APPENDIX .............................................. 98

APPENDIX 1: DIFFERENCES AMONG DR

SERIES CARD ........................................ 98

APPENDIX 2: FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS ............................................ 99

Appendix 2.1 About Installation ........................99

Appendix 2.1.1 Cannot Install the MAXDVR Driver··················· 99
Appendix 2.1.2 ‘Unspecified error’ in the End of Installation ········· 99
Appendix 2.1.3 Can’t find DR series Devices in Device Manager···· 99

Appendix 2.2 How to Use MAXDVR ..............100

Appendix 2.2.1 Meanings of the indicator lights ······················· 100
Appendix 2.2.2 How does the different record format work?········· 100
Appendix 2.2.3 How to set recycling record mode on the system? ·· 100
Appendix 2.2.4 How to set auto reboot function? ······················ 101
Appendix 2.2.5 How to quickly use the schedule record function? ·· 101
Appendix 2.2.6 What are the byte rates for different image qualities
from highest to normal? ···················································· 102
Appendix 2.2.7 The frame rate seems to be lower than what I set? ·· 102
Appendix 2.2.8 Why I can’t select more channels to backup? ········ 102
Appendix 2.2.9 When should I select manual Gain Control? ········· 102
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Appendix 2.3 How to Use Network Function .102

Appendix 2.3.1 How to monitor on the client-side? ···················· 102
Appendix 2.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software? ····· 103
Appendix 2.3.3 Why can’t the server be configured at the client-side?
103
Appendix 2.3.4 Why I can’t see the images? ···························· 103
Appendix 2.3.5 What should I do if the Internet speed is quite slow?
104
Appendix 2.3.6 Why I can’t start WebCam server or RPB server? ·· 104

Appendix 2.4 Other questions ..........................104

Appendix 2.4.1 Why computer display doesn’t work, and why I can’t
access window system? ····················································· 104
Appendix 2.4.2 Why I can’t find the recorded files? ··················· 105
Appendix 2.4.3 Why the screens display is unstable with dithering and
water-wave images? ························································· 105
Appendix 2.4.4 Why does it delay to play back, and it’s slow to close
and open the driver?························································· 105
Appendix 2.4.5 Why I can’t play back? ·································· 105
Appendix 2.4.6 Why do I see some gray blocks on time progress bar
area when play back? ······················································· 106
Appendix 2.4.7 Why do I see some old record sections that can’t be
covered when play back? ··················································· 106

APPENDIX 3 QUICK START FOR USING

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APPENDIX 4 FUNCTION TREE ........... 109

1 Introduction

1.1 Summarization
Thank you for choosing our digital video capture cards.
4 Channel, 8 Channel and 16 Channel cards adopt MPEG4 compression
format, and enable maximum 16 channels real-time or no none-real time
surveillance. Our cards are mature and cost-effective products that should be
your ideal choices. They enable synchronous audio and video compression
and transmission, with their powerful compression rate and network
transmission function. They are widely used in banks, intelligent communities,
traffic management units, medical systems, educational systems, armed
forces and so on.
This manual is suitable for MAXDVR 5.0, which supports DR3004F,
DR3008F, DR3016F, DR3116, DR3216, DR5016F cards.
In this manual, you will learn how to install the hardware and driver
(software), and how to setup the systems of this range of products. Please
make sure your operations with the products are strictly in accordance with the
manual, so as to keep the stability of the digital surveillance systems.
The following are standard functions of the products:
(1) Schedule record mode
Users can choose any term in a day to record and set up record modes,
i.e. sensor alarm record, motion detection record, manual record, Schedule
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Record.
(2) Motion detection mode
Motion detection areas are adjustable and maximum 16 areas for each
channel. Users can also set motion detection sensitivity for each channel. The
system begins to record only when motion of the detected object happens, and
it will stop recording after a certain period, this function is adjustable by users.
(3) Sensor alarm record mode
With extra alarm board, the system enables alarm input and output.
(4) Recycling record mode
Users can set recording storage sequence for HDD partitions. The
recording storage will automatically swap to the next partition when it is full. If
all the partitions are full and recycling record mode is enabled, the former
recorded data will be covered by new data. Users can also set HDD minimum
storage alarm. Then once the present storage space is less then the minimum
storage and recycling record mode is not enabled, the record will automatically
stop.
(5) P.T.Z control function
Support a number of decoders. Users can control multiple speed domes
and integrative cameras, including pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris adjustment
for P.T.Z devices. Support preset point and auto scout.
(6) Users management
Different users have different rights，user names and passwords, so as to
ensure system security.
(7) Multi-channel display
Support different multi-channel display modes, full screen display and
auto dwell display.
(8) Watch dog function
The 16 Channels card has watchdog function. In case MAXDVR driver or
windows system is frozen, the watchdog will restart the computer and login
MAXDVR system again automatically.
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(9) One PC support 1 to 4 cards of the same model, the maximum frame
rate can be 200 fps and 16 channels at most.
(10) Support 320×240, 640×480 standard resolutions.
(11) Image color adjustable for each channel, including contrast, lightness,
hue and saturation.
(12) MPEG4 compression format, greatly reduce HDD usage
(13) Powerful video playback functions, including playback, pause, stop,
fast-forward, single-frame play and image capture.
(14) Support advanced search mode. Users can search by date/time,
camera, record mode, and random combination of the three methods.
(15) Support recorded files backup, delete by date/time, camera.
(16) Convenient to extend system functions by software upgrade.
(17) Supply multiple languages, including Chinese (Traditional), English,
German, Spanish, Portuguese and other customized languages.
(18) CPU and storage resources saving by advanced technology
(19) Remote Surveillance and P.T.Z control through LAN, Intranet, and
Internet.
(20) Support alarm pre-record.
(21) Support buzzer, email alarm out.
(22) Can greatly decrease fragmented files while using NTFS partition.
(23) User-friendly graphical user interface.

1.2 System Requirements

Card DR3004F、DR3008F、DR3016F、DR3116、DR3216

PC Module

CPU Intel PIII processor，minimum 800MHz

Motherboard Intel 815/845/865/915 series

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HDD 80G minimum

RAM 256M minimum

VGA GeForce2，GeForce4，FX5200，ATI Rage128

OS Windows2000 / XP

DirectX 9.0

Table1.1 DR3004F~DR3216 series cards system requirements

Notice, motherboards listed below which has passed the test can work well
with DR3004F~DR3216:
GIGA: GA-8IRXI (Intel 845D)
GA-8IE2004 (Intel 845E)
GA-6OXT (Intel 815EP)
GA-8PE800 (Intel 845PE)
GA-8IPE1000-G (Intel 865PE)
ASUS: P4S8X (Sis 648)
TUSL2-C (Intel 815EP)
P4P800 (Intel 865PE)
MSI: MS-6566E (Intel 845E)
Intel845DDA+(Intel 845E)

Card DR5016F

PC Module

CPU Intel P4 2.8G minimum

Motherboard Intel 865/915

HDD 160G minimum

RAM 512M minimum

VGA NVIDIA GeForce MX440/FX5200

ATI RADEON 7500/ X300/ X250/ X5518

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OS Windows 2000(SP4 above)/ Windows XP(SP1above)

DirectX 9.0

Table1.2 DR5016F system requirement

Notice, motherboards listed below which has passed the test can work well
with DR5016F:
Foxconn 865A01（Intel 865）
Ga-81pe1000-G 865（Intel 865）
Asus P4p800 865（Intel 865）
ASUS P5GD1-VM 915（Intel 915）
MSI 6728 865（Intel 865）
Abit IS7-E 865（Intel 865）
ASUS-P4GPL-X 915（Intel 915）
ASROCK 775I915PL-SATA2 915（Intel 915）

Special Notice:
If recorded disk partition’s format is FAT32 and the system has run
for a long time, the system will create a lot of data fragments that may
results in system runs slowly. It’s recommended to make disk
defragmenter every 10 to 30 days. We strongly suggest that use NTFS
format for record disk partition.

1.3 System Specifications

Format: PAL/NTSC
Resolution: DR3004F、3008F、3016F、3116、3216 support 320×240
/ 640×480 and DR5016F supports 352×288 / 352×240
Maximum Frame rate per channel: 25 fps (PAL), 30 ftp (NTSC)
Screen set: resolution 1024×768, color quality 16 bits or 32 bits
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Compression code rate: 50kbps – 1.2Mbps

Data format: MPEG4

2 Hardware installation

2.1 Video Capture Card Hardware

DR3004F Card Hardware

Fig 2.1 DR3004F Video Capture Card

Pin Port Define Interpret

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1PIN 5V Power Source (5V)

2PIN ALARM_COM Alarm COM

3PIN ALARM_NC Alarm Normal Close

4PIN ALARM_IN1 Alarm Input 1

5PIN ALARM_NO Alarm Normal Open

6PIN ALARM_IN2 Alarm Input 2

7PIN GND Ground

8PIN ALARM_IN3 Alarm Input 3

9PIN GND Ground

10PIN ALARM_IN4 Alarm Input 4

Table 2.1 DR3004F card pins

DR3008F Card Hardware

Fig2.2 DR3008F Video Capture Card

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Fig2.3 pin definitions of DR3008F Video Capture Card

DR3016F Card Hardware

Fig2.4 DR3016F Video Capture Card circuit link for Watchdog function
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Fig2.5 DR3016F Video Capture Card Alarm Port

The Alarm Port pin definitions of DR3016F Card are as
below:

Pin Port Define Interpret Pin Port Define Interpret

Pin1 Alarm_in1 Alarm Input 1 Pin21 Alarm_out5 Alarm Output 5

Pin2 Alarm_in2 Alarm Input 2 Pin22 Alarm_out6 Alarm Output 6

Pin3 Alarm_in3 Alarm Input 3 Pin23 Alarm_out7 Alarm Output 7

Pin4 Alarm_in4 Alarm Input 4 Pin24 Alarm_out8 Alarm Output 8

Pin5 Alarm_in5 Alarm Input 5 Pin25 Alarm_out9 Alarm Output 9

Pin6 Alarm_in6 Alarm Input 6 Pin26 Alarm_out10 Alarm Output 10

Pin7 Alarm_in7 Alarm Input 7 Pin27 Alarm_out11 Alarm Output 11

Pin8 Alarm_in8 Alarm Input 8 Pin28 Alarm_out12 Alarm Output 12

Pin9 Alarm_in9 Alarm Input 9 Pin29 Alarm_out13 Alarm Output 13

Pin10 Alarm_in10 Alarm Input 10 Pin30 Alarm_out14 Alarm Output 14

Pin11 Alarm_in11 Alarm Input 11 Pin31 Alarm_out15 Alarm Output 15

Pin12 Alarm_in12 Alarm Input 12 Pin32 Alarm_out16 Alarm Output 16

Pin13 Alarm_in13 Alarm Input 13 Pin33 Alarm_Com Alarm COM

Pin14 Alarm_in14 Alarm Input 14 Pin34 Alarm_NO Alarm Normal Open

Pin15 Alarm_in15 Alarm Input 15 Pin35 Alarm_NC Alarm Normal

Close

Pin16 Alarm_in16 Alarm Input 16 Pin36 GND Ground

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Pin17 Alarm_out1 Alarm Output 1 Pin37 GND Ground

Pin18 Alarm_out2 Alarm Output 2 Pin38 5V Power Source (5V)

Pin19 Alarm_out3 Alarm Output 3 Pin39 Not Used Not Used

Pin20 Alarm_out4 Alarm Output 4 Pin40 Not Used Not Used

Table2.2 Pins definitions of DR3016F Card

DR3116 Card Hardware

Fig2.6 DR3116 Video Capture Card

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Fig2.7 Reset Pins definitions of DR3116 Video Capture Card

Fig2.8 Pins definitions of DR3116 Video Capture Card

DR3216 Card Hardware

Fig2.9 DR3216 Video Capture Card

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Fig2.10 Pins definitions of DR3216 Video Capture Card

DR5016F Card Hardware

Fig2.11 DR5016F Video Capture Card

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P2
DFD202-F-26-R-T

10
1 19
11
2 20
12
3 21
13
4 22
14
5 23
15
6 24
16
7 25
17
8 26
18
9

27
28
Fig2.12 Audio Connector

PIN1 AUDIO2 PIN11 AUDIO3

PIN2 AUDIO4 PIN12 AUDIO5
PIN3 AUDIO6 PIN13 AUDIO7
PIN4 AUDIO8 PIN14 AUDIO9
PIN5 AUDIO10 PIN15 AUDIO11
PIN6 AUDIO12 PIN16 AUDIO13
PIN7 AUDIO14 PIN17
PIN8 AUDIO15
GND
PIN9 AUDIO16 /
PIN10 AUDIO1 PIN26

Table2.3 definitions of Audio connector’s PINs

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J1
PIN1 VIN-1
GiL-G-8P-S3T2-E
PIN2 GND
1
2
PIN3 VIN-2
3
4
5
PIN4 GND
6
7 PIN5 VIN-3
8

PIN6 GND
PIN7 VIN-4

PIN8 GND

PIN1 VIN-5
J2
GiL-G-8P-S3T2-E
PIN2 GND
1 PIN3 VIN-6
2
3
4
PIN4 GND
5
6 PIN5 VIN-7
7
8
PIN6 GND
PIN7 VIN-8

PIN8 GND

PIN1 VIN-9
J3
GiL-G-8P-S3T2-E PIN2 GND
PIN3 VIN-10
1
2 PIN4 GND
3
4 PIN5 VIN-11
5
6
7 PIN6 GND
8
PIN7 VIN-12

PIN8 GND
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PIN1 VIN-13
J4
GiL-G-8P-S3T2-E
PIN2 GND

1
PIN3 VIN-14
2
3 PIN4 GND
4
5 PIN5 VIN-15
6
7
8 PIN6 GND
PIN7 VIN-116
PIN8 GND

Fig2.13 Video PINs definition

Alarm Board Hardware

Fig2.14 Alarm Board

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Fig2.15 Pins definitions of Alarm Board

Connect J2 to PC serial port and you may use alarm board by
MAXDVR system.

Connect Audio Signal

Connect the audio input device to the microphone connector on the
motherboard.

Note:
Before installing the Video Capture Card hardware in PCI port of the
motherboard, make sure you’ve installed Microsoft DirectX 9.0. Then turn on
the computer, the system will remind you to “Found new hardware”.
Notice: Just click “cancel” and ignore the pop-up message.
Insert the CD that contains DR series capture card driver into the CD
tray, and run Setup.exe program to install the driver. The default installation
path is ‘C:\Program Files\MAXDVR’.
Notice: In case it warns that ‘Can’t find card’ when running the MAXDVR
software, please restart the computer.
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2.2 Install Video Capture Card Driver

Run Setup.exe, and the installation interface appears as below:

Fig2.16 DR series video capture card installation interface

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Fig2.9 Welcome page

Select ‘Next’,

Fig2.10 Select video format

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Select ‘Next’,

Fig2.11 Rate of progress of driver installation

After this process it begins to install the application package MAX
DVR, as below:

Fig2.13 Select installation pass

Select the suitable option, and click ‘Next’.
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Fig2.14 Register application

Click ‘Next’,

Fig2.15 Driver and application installation finished

Click ‘Finish’
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Now, after all the processes are finished, restart the computer and launch
the surveillance program. It will create a shortcut on the desktop.

Fig2.16 Shortcut of MAX DVR

Notice:
In case users cannot run the MAX DVR program, users have to
restart the computer.

3 Main display Interface

Run MAXDVR program and the main display interface appear as below:

Fig3.1 MAXDVR Main Display Interface

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3.1 Display Control Panel

Display Control Panel

Fig3.2 Display control panel

‘Display control panel’ includes ‘Display Mode’ buttons and disk free
space indicator, ‘Auto Dwell’ button, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16channels display
buttons. Every button has its built-in indicator light. When switch on and off the
buttons, the relative indicator lights turn on and off to indicate the working
status.
Notice: Users can judge which buttons are working by the color of
the buttons.
Free space
Display Modes

1CH 4CH 6CH 8CH 9CH 13CH 16CH

Fig3.3 Display Modes Panel

Notice:
In case the card installed is 4CH CARD, then only 1CH and 4CH
buttons are valid.
In case the cards installed are 2 pieces of 4CH CARDS or a piece of
8CH card, then only 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH buttons are valid.
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In case the cards installed are 4 pieces of 4CH CARDS or 2 pieces of

8CH cards or a 16CH card, then 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH, 13CH and
16CH buttons are all valid.

Flip Pages
When the display mode is 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH or 13CH,

click , system will display the next page according to the display mode.

Auto Dwell display Mode

In case users want to see all the channels in sequence, then click
and enter Auto Dwell display mode.

Quick Switch
In case the present display mode is 4CH, 9CH or 16CH, by clicking any
image or the present display mode is 6CH, 8CH or 13CH, by clicking the
bigger image, the display will quickly switch to corresponding single channel
display mode. When the present display mode is 6CH, 8CH or 13CH, by
clicking any image other than the bigger one, users can change the position of
the image with the bigger one. By clicking the single image again, it will return
to the former display mode.

3.2 Login

Click , and login window appears. Input the user name and
password, the default user name is ‘SYSTEM’ with no password, users can
access to the main interface. Users can change password for SYSTEM and
create new user names and passwords once has entered the system.
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Time & Date

Login

Search and Playback

Configuration

PTZ Control

Exit

Display Mode Panel Alarm out status Camera status

Fig3.4 Main Interface

3.3 Record
Record Modes
According to different record triggering methods, DR series video
capture cards offer users with 4 kinds of record modes:
(1) Schedule record mode (timer)
(2) Manual record mode
(3) Motion Detection record mode
(4) Sensor Alarm record mode
Motion Detection record mode and Sensor Alarm record mode are
together called as Alarm Record.
Multiple cameras record
In case users use multiple cameras to record, every camera works
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separately and the record file are also saved separately. The parameters, i.e.
camera ID, record date/time and record mode are all saved together with the
record file.

Record Setup

Fig3.5 Record Configuration Panel

In the ‘Record Panel’ of the Basic Configuration page, users can set all
kinds of necessary parameters for recording.
[Time stamp]: By selecting the options, the record date / time message
appears in the record file images.
[Switch]: By selecting the options, users can turn on corresponding
cameras. In case there is no camera for some channel, don’t select the option
so as to save system resource.
[Manual record]: By selecting the options, the relative camera images will
be recorded and saved all the time.
[Manual recording frame rate]: Select the record frame rate for manual
record mode
[Schedule Record]: Schedule record option.
[Schedule Record Frame Rate]: Select Schedule Record frame rate
[Motion Detection]: By selecting the options, users can set relative
channels’ record mode as motion detection
[Motion Record Frame Rate]: Select record frame rate for Motion
Detection record mode
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[Sensor Record Frame Rate]: If sensors are utilized to trigger recording,

users can select record frame rate here.
[Camera Security]: The users are divided into three standards: Normal
user, Power user and Administrator. By selecting the options, only
administrators can see the corresponding channels.
[Record Quality]: Select record image quality here.
[Audio In]: MAXDVR 4.3 system can support one channel of
microphone audio input signal on the PC motherboard and audio inputs
on the card if it has. Users can choose one video channel associate these
audio signals.
Note:
Users can select more than one record mode.

Record Status Panel

Fig3.6 Record Status Panel and Alarm Output Status Panel

Meanings of indicator light colors in row one are as below:

(1) Normal State

(2) Manual Record State

(3) Schedule Record State

(4) Motion Detection Record State

(5) Sensor Alarm Record State

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(6) Video Loss State

When the indicator light color turns into in row two, it means there
is alarm output.

Manual Record Mode

Manual Record mode is the most commonly used record mode. In case
there is any special event happens, users can select this record mode and
record timely.
Note: You can select high frame rate for short time manual record,
while select low frame rate for long time Schedule Record.

Sensor Alarm Record Mode

Users can use sensors to trigger sensor alarm record for relative

channels. At that time, the record status indicator light will turn red .

Motion Detection Record Mode

It will enable the system to detect image changes and begin to record by
activating motion detection and motion alarm record. For instance, somebody
opens the door, and the system detects image changes and begins to record,
then users can play back the recorded file and find out who opened door.
When there is no movement, the system won’t record and that’s helpful for
saving system resource, and convenient for searching for event record file.

The indicator light color in the record status panel is yellow .

Note: Users may need to setup in three places so as to enable motion
detection record.
(1) Select ‘Motion Detection’ for certain channels in ‘Basic Configuration’
(2) Configure the motion detection areas for certain channels in ‘Motion
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Detection configuration’
(3) Configure working schedule for certain channels in ‘Schedule
configuration’

Schedule Record
Users can set working schedule for all kinds of record modes in

‘Schedule configuration’. The green light in record status panel shows the
corresponding channel is in Schedule Record mode. Users can change record

mode to manual record at any time, and the green light will change into

blue light .
Please refer to chapter 4.4 for details.

Recycling Record
If users enable Recycling Record function and all the selected HDD
partitions are full, the former record data will be covered by the latest record
data.
Users can set recording storage sequence for HDD partitions. The
recording storage will automatically jump to the next partition when it’s full. If all
the partitions are full and recycling record mode has been enabled, the new
data will overwrite the former recorded data automatically. Users can also set
HDD minimum storage alarm. Then once the present storage space is less
then the minimum storage and recycling record mode hasn’t been enabled, the
record will automatically stop.
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4 System Setup

Click and enter the main setup interface.

Fig4.1 Basic Configuration

The definitions of the buttons in Fig4.1 are as below:

Basic Configuration

Schedule configuration
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Video configuration

Motion Detection Configuration

Alarm Configuration

P.T.Z Configuration

User Configuration

Return

4.1 Basic Configuration

Click and enter the basic configuration page where users can
setup the system or just use the defaults.
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Fig4.2 Caption and General Configuration

[Dwell Interval.]: If users enable Auto Dwell function in the main interface page,
users can set the dwell time of a page here.
[Caption]: There are four options, None, ID, Name and ID/Name for users to
select for all the channels.
‘None’ means no title;
‘ID’ means camera numbers, i.e. 1, 2, 3 and so on
‘Name’ means camera names, i.e. Cam1, Cam2 and so on
‘ID/Name’ means both camera number and camera name, i.e.
1/Cam1, 2/Cam2 and so on
[Resolution]: There are four options,320×240、352×288、352×240、640×
480 for users to select for all the channels. As the video may have interlace

lines if the users select 640x480, users may choose for

solve this problem, but it will occupy much more CPU loading.
[Call Monitor] Only DR3016F, DR3216 and DR5016F have call monitor
function at present. Users can connect another monitor to the card and select
the display modes here.
The following is about record data storage. Please check Fig4.3
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Fig4.3 Record data storage precept

Above, MAXDVR system shows all the available HDD partitions for users.
Users can select one or more of the partitions that will be used in sequence
from up to bottom. Please refer to chapter 3.3.8 to learn more about recycling
record.
In the following area in the basic configuration page, users can input the
computer user name and password in the relative boxes. Then when restarting
the computer system, it will access to the system with the user name and
password input in the boxes.

Fig4.4 Computer System Reboot setups

As the windows system may become unstable after a couple of days

continue operating, which will cause MAXDVR system unstable? Then users
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should reboot the computer. Select and set

the interval by day, which will guide the system to reboot automatically
according to the setups.

Click to return to the main display interface.

4.2 Video Configuration

Click and enter the video configuration page as below. Users

can change the values of corresponding items, i.e. contrast, brightness, hue,
saturation, auto gain, by drawing the levers on the bars. Click ‘Default’, and all
the values will return to the default value.

Fig4.5 Video Configuration

Definitions of the setup items:
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[Contrast]: set image color contrast

[Brightness]: set image brightness
[Hue]: set image hue
[Saturation]: set image Saturation
[Auto Gain]: users can set it as auto or manual. Only 4CH Card and 16CH card
have this function(except DR5016F because of only having manual gain
function).
[Default]: load defaults, i.e. set the first four items value as 5000 and the last
item value as 0.

4.3 Motion Detection configuration

Click and enter Motion Detection Configuration page, DR3004F,

DR3008F, DR3016F, DR3116, DR3216 as below:

Fig4.6 Motion Detection Configuration

Definition of the setup items:
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[Sensitivity]: users can set motion detection sensitivity here.

[Select all]: select all the areas of the channel as detection area
[Clear]: clear all the detection areas and then users can select
customized detection areas by cursor.

DR5016F:

Fig4.7 DR5016F’s configuration page

[Speed]: motion detection sensitivity.
[Block Number]: set grid’s number.
[Defaults]: set as default.
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Set Motion Detection Area

In case users want to customize the detection areas for a certain
channel, first select the camera, then select ‘Clear’ and drag the cursor in the
box on the left side. Now, users can see a green box appears which shows the
motion detection area. Users can select maximum 16 customized areas for
each channel.
By click ‘Clear’, users can clear all the selected areas.

Set Motion Detection Sensitivity

Draw the bar and select a certain value for motion detection sensitivity.

4.4 Schedule configuration

Click and enter Schedule Configuration page as below:

Fig4.8 Schedule Configuration

Our DR series system offers the users with powerful schedule
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configuration options. Every channel has three kinds of record modes, i.e.
schedule record, motion detection record and sensor alarm record. We provide
users to set schedules from Sunday to Monday separately for all of the three
record modes. Sensor alarm record mode has the highest priority among all
record modes. Here users can set schedules for it.
When users need to edit schedule for a channel, first select the camera
name in the three record modes group, and select the color bars on the right
side, then select ‘Edit’ to edit schedules. Click ‘Add’ to add schedule for a
certain channel.
Note: the added schedule should not be reduplicate to the former
settings.
Click ‘Delete’ to delete schedule. Click ‘Clear All’ to delete all the
schedules of a certain channel.
See the Fig4.8 and learn how to edit schedules for a channel:

Fig 4.9 Edit Schedule

4.5 Motion Detection Alarm Configuration

Alarm Triggering Conditions Configuration
The system can receive alarm both from local place and network
(1) Local place alarm record triggering conditions configuration
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Fig 4.10 Local place alarm triggering conditions configuration

Relative Explanations:
[Buzzer]: Users can select whether to open the computer buzzer if the
alarms have been triggered and also select how long the buzzer rings
[PreRecord]: Users can select whether to enable alarm pre-record and
also pre-record time.
[Motion Holding Time]: Motion sensor may detect some movement, only if
the movement lasts for a period exceeding the default time, then the alarm
record will begin and buzzer beeps.
[Disk Shortage Alarm]: If the HDD available space is less then the set
value, the buzzer will beep if ‘Buzzer’ has been selected.

(2) Alarm output terminal in LAN

Fig 4.11 Alarm output terminal in LAN

Select ‘Remote Alarm’, and enter the area as Fig4.10 shows.

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Click ‘Add’ to add alarm output terminals in LAN. Look the figure below:

Fig 4.12 Add alarm output terminal in LAN

Find the terminal computer and click ‘OK’, and users can see the name
of the selected terminal will appear in the box as below:

Fig4.13 List of alarm output LAN terminals

Note: this function is only valid in LAN, not in Internet.
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Alarm Record

Fig4.14 Alarm trigger method configuration

Every sensor can trigger multiple channels to record. For example, if
users select CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 for Sensor2, then once the sensor is
activated, CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 will begin to record. Users can also select
the voltage, high and low, for alarm signals.
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Alarm Output

Fig4.15 Alarm output Configuration

[Video Loss]: Users can select alarm output for this option. For example,
users select alarm_out1 and alarm_out3 and remote alarm for video loss.
Then video loss of any channel will trigger alarm_out1, alarm_out3 to show red
light in the Alarm output status panel (refer to Fig3.6 for reference), and the
system will give out related warning message to the terminals in List of alarm
output LAN terminals (refer to Fig 4.12)
[Disk Alarm]: when HDD available space is less than the set value (refer
to Fig4.9), it will trigger selected alarms.
[Sensor 1]: If users have mounted sensors, when the sensors have
been activated, then it will trigger the selected output alarms.
[Sensor 2] – [sensor 16] DR3004F card has maximum 4 sensors, and
DR3016F and DR3116 card have maximum 16 sensors.
[Motion 1]: Users can set motion detection alarm output by different
alarms and remote alarm.
[Motion 2] - [Motion 16] 4CH card has maximum 4 motion alarms, 8CH
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card has maximum 8 motion alarms, and 16CH card has maximum 16 motion
alarms.
Notes：You should choose our additional alarm device board while using
DR3008F, DR3216 cards for alarm I/O.

Auto Mail Function

Press in the main interface and access to the following

Alarm Configuration area where users can make motion detection alarm
setup, sensor alarm setup and short of HDD space alarm setup. Now users
can select the above-mentioned alarms to be output by Auto Mail.

Fig 4.16 Alarm output configuration

Click ‘Auto mail’ icon on the top left side and enter the following
area to make Auto Mail setup:
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Fig 4.17 AutoMail setup interface

In this area, users can set receiver and sender’s E-mail SMTP
server and address. Note: the address of receiver and sender can be the
same.

Receiver’s E-mail Address E-mail Subject

Sender’s E-mail Address Sender’s Password

Sender’s SMTP Server Sender User Name

Fig4.18 Auto Mail Setup

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To test the settings, click ‘Send Mail Test’. If all settings are okay,
message ‘Message Sent Successfully’ will pop up. If some settings are
wrong, there will a pop-up window warning message.
Enable ‘Attachment’, then the present image when an alarm is
triggered will be sent to appointed mailbox.

Channel Name

Display Time

Image format Resolution

Fig 4.19 Attachment Setup

Note: for every alarm event, only one picture will be sent.

Users can input a short message about the Auto Mail in advanced,
so the receiver will know what happened.
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4.6 P.T.Z Control Configuration

Click and enter the following area:

Fig4.20 PTZ configuration panel

Protocol Setup
Users can select different protocols, serial port number for P.T.Z devices.

Select Camera
Select PTZ Protocol
Select
Select Protocol
COM

PTZ Address

Fig4.21 P.T.Z protocol setup

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Relative Definitions:
[Port]: users can set serial port number
[Protocol]: P.T.Z device communication protocol
[Address]: P.T.Z device communication address

Serial ports setup

Users should firstly enable the P.T.Z control function of a certain camera
and select a port number in P.T.Z Protocol Setup (refer to Fig4.22), and then
set corresponding parameters in the area below:

Fig4.22 P.T.Z serial port setup

Relative explain:
[Port]: users can set port number
[Baud Rate]: set P.T.Z device Baud Rate, default value is 9600
[Data bits]: default value is 8
[Parity]: odd and even parity bit, default Null
[Stop Bits]: default value is 1
Notice:
Users should look into the P.T.Z device and get the Baud Rate,
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Protocol, and Address first, then set their values accordingly.

4.7 Users Configuration

Click and access the following area:

Fig4.23 User configuration

After installing the MAXDVR system, it will automatically create an

administrator user of which user name is SYSTEM with no password. Users
can use this user name to log in the system and ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and/or ‘Delete’
users’ parameters.

Change User rights

Select a user in User Configuration area (refer to Fig4.23), and click ‘Edit’
and enter Edit User area, as below:
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Fig4.24 User password and rights edit

Users can edit user’s password and rights here, but not the user name.
Note: The system offers three kinds of rights:
Administrator: this kind of user of the highest rights to change all the
settings and playback.
Power user: this kind of user cannot access Basic Configuration and
change settings, but has all the other rights of Administrator.
Normal: this kind of user can only access MAXDVR main display
interface (refer to Fig3.1)
Notice:
Administrators can change Power users and Normal users’ rights,
but can’t change other administrators’ rights.

Add User
Click ‘Add’ in User Configuration (refer to Fig4.25), and access the
following area:
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Fig4.25 Add user

Input user name, password, confirm password and select user rights, and
then click ’OK’.

Delete User
Select the user name in User Configuration (refer to Fig4.26), and click
‘Delete’, and confirm delete. See below:

Fig4.26 Confirm delete user

5 P.T.Z control

Click in the MAXDVR main display interface (refer to Fig3.1)

and access to the following area:
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Fig5.1 P.T.Z control interface

Users can control P.T.Z devices by the function buttons on the right side,
see as below:
Goto Preset Point

Preset and Group

Set PTZ Speed

PAN and Tilt

Focus

Zoom In/Out

Iris

Fig5.2 P.T.Z Control function buttons panel

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In the upper circle, there are five function buttons, i.e. upward button,
downward button, leftward button, rightward button and stop button. The other
buttons are Focus buttons (+ and -), Zoom buttons (+ and -), Iris buttons (+ and

-). Click and to increase and decrease the corresponding values.

When users need to utilize P.T.Z control, first enter P.T.Z Control
Interface (refer to Fig5.1), and click the corresponding channel (users can see
a red fringe around the channel), then users can begin to control the enabled
P.T.Z control camera.
Notice:
After pressing left mouse button on any function button in P.T.Z Control
Function Buttons Panel (refer to Fig5.2), PTZ device starts moving, when user
releases it, PTZ device stops moving.

Fig 5.3 Speed adjustment

Users can select different Pan speed, Tilt speed, Focus speed and
Zoom speed for P.T.Z devices.
[Pan Speed]: set horizontal rotating speed
[Tilt Speed]: set vertical rotating speed
[Focus Speed]: set camera focus speed
[Zoom Speed]: set zoom in/ zoom out speed

Click and a pop-up window will appear, users can choose

different preset or group set.
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Fig 5.4 Preset and group select

Click to set Preset point and change Preset point name. Every
Group includes multiple Preset points. In case users select preset1, preset2
and preset3 for group1, preset1, preset2 and preset3 will be automatically
accessed in sequence after users select group1 for auto scout.
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Fig 5.5 Preset

Click , a pop-pup window as following will

appear:
[Dwell]: users can set the dwell time of a page here.
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Fig 5.6 Group configuration

6 Record Search and Playback

Click in the MAXDVR Main Display Interface (refer to Fig3.1)

and access to the following area:

Fig6.1 Search and playback Interface

This interface is divided into 4 parts, i.e. record search area, record
playback area, record play area and other functions areas.

Press and return to the live surveillance status.

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6.1 Record Search

Search By Date

Record Time Display

Search Original Files

Search Backup Files

Search Manual Record Events

Search Schedule Record Events

Search Motion Detection Events

Search Sensor Alarm Events

Fig6.2 Record search area

A, B and C marks the areas of three search methods.
A: Search by date (range from Jan 1st, 1971 till now)
B: Search in backup file and original file
C: Search by record mode. This is useful when user wants to look through
some important events.
Users can select one or above of the three searching methods to
search for needed record file.
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6.2 Record Playback and Control

Fig6.3 Record playback and control

Explain of the button function:

: Play / Pause

: Stop

: Play backwards. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel

: Previous Section. This button is valid when playing back by single

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channel

: Next Section. This button is valid when playing back by single channel

: Previous Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel playback pause mode

: Next Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single channel

playback pause mode

Users can select suitable play speed in the area as below:

Fig6.4 Play Speed Controller

The following area shows the record files of different channels:

Fig6.5 Record Files Browser

The upper bar shows the hours in a whole day. Click the bar, and it will be
magnified 10 times, therefore users can see the detailed time marks. When
searching for a certain section of the file, users can draw the scrolling-bar to
the area that most likely contains the needed section. If necessary, click the
bar once and see the magnified time marks for precise search.
The left side shows the available channels. When a certain channel has
been selected for playback, the background color will be highlighted, or it’s
dark gray, and a tick sign will appear beside the channel title.
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The main area at the center gives details of the record files. Different
colors of the bar show different kinds of record modes of the files. The
following are the definitions of the color bars:
Manual Record Events Schedule Record Events
Motion Detection Record Events Sensor Alarm Record Events

Click to play selected record files. The system offers 1Ch, 4CH,
9CH and 16CH playback modes. The following is multiple channels playback
control area:

Fig6.6 Multiple Channels Playback Control

The system default playback mode is one channel. That’s Camera1. In

case users need to change to other channels, then click and the
following channel configuration window will appear, as below:

Fig6.7 Channel Configuration Window for 1 Channel Playback Mode

Note:
Take 16CH card for example. But in fact, 4 pieces of 4CH cards can
make the same effect.
Users can select one channel from all the available channels for
playback.
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In case user needs to play back 4 channels at the same time, then

click , and the following channel configuration window will appear, as

below:

Fig6.8 Channel configuration dialog for 4-channel playback mode

Users can select any four channels from all the available channels for
playback.
The system offers quick select methods for users. For example: by
selecting ‘Third 4 Channels’ Camera9, Camera10, Camera11, and Camera12
will be selected simultaneously.
In case user needs to play back 9 channels at the same time, then

click , and the following channel configuration window will appear, as

below:

Fig6.9 Channel configuration window for 9-channel playback mode

Users can select any 9 channels from all the available channels for
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playback. Users can also use the quick select methods by the system.

In case user needs to play back 16 channels at the same time, then

click , and the following channel configuration window will appear, as

below:

Fig6.10 channel configuration window for 16-channel playback mode

Then click ‘OK’ to play back.
Tips:
Click any channel and magnify it to see the single channel. Click
again to return to the former playback mode.

6.3 Other Functions

Record File Backup

Click and enter the following menu:

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Fig6.11 Recorded files backup

Users can select corresponding cameras and copy the record files to
another path in this area. This is the file backup function of the system.
The interface is divided into four areas:
A: Camera Selection Area
B: Time and Date Selection Area
C: Operation Area
D: Information Area
In A area, users can select one or more cameras;
In B area, users can set start time/date and end time/date, and then
backup the files recorded by channels selected in A area by the time interval;
In C area, users can set backup path
Click ‘Start’ to backup files.

Delete Record Files

Click and the following window will appear:

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Fig6.12 Delete recorded files

Users first select the channel on the left side, and then select start
time/date and end time/date of the record files, click ‘Start’ to delete files.

Capture Pictures
The definitions of the function buttons are as below:

: Capture picture

: Print setup

: Print captured picture

Notice:
Only in one channel playback pause mode (refer to Fig6.1) this

function is valid.
When in single channel playback pause mode, automatically the
following color control panel (Fig6.12) will appear, by which user can make
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color rectification for the present channel, including brightness, contrast,

saturation and hue, and press ‘Default’ to recover to the original settings.

Fig6.13 Color control panel

When in the single channel playback pause mode, click and the
following window will appear as below:

Fig6.14 Capture multiple images in sequence

Select path and click ‘Save’ to save the picture. User can also print the
images that have been captured.
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Click and make corresponding print setup as below:

Fig6.15 Print setup

Click users can have print preview as below:

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Fig6.16 Print preview

Select and then click or to move the

picture upward, downward, leftward and rightward. Select and then

click , to zoom in and out the image. Press

return to the original settings. Press ‘Print’ in the print preview window, users
can print the image directly.

Image Zoom In / Out

When in single channel playback state, the zoom control icons

will appear. Select and click on the channel will

zoom out the image. By clicking continuously, the image will be zoomed out

continuously. Select and do the some operations to get the opposite

effect. Click and recover the original size. Take the following three
pictures for example,
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Fig6.17 Example: original size

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Fig6.18 Example: zoomed out

Fig6.19 Example: zoomed in

7 Remote Surveillance and Playback

7.1 Remote Live Surveillance

Our DR series surveillance system supports Remote Surveillance
through LAN, Internet and Intranet. Simply enable web cam function of the
system on a computer which is connected to Internet, and the computer
system will become an Internet web cam server. On any other computer that
connects to Internet or the same LAN network, input the MAXDVR server
address in IE browser, the end users can get high quality real time image from
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the server and also control the P.T.Z devices.

Remote Surveillance Server Configuration

Users should firstly enable the Web Camera Services in Basic
Configuration (refer to Fig4.1) and set other settings as below:

Fig7.1 Web cam server configuration

[HTTP Port]: Web service & download service port, default value is 80
[Data Port]: data transmission port, default value is 1159
[Command Port]: control command port, default value is 1259
[Picture Quality]: default value is higher

Remote Surveillance Client-side Setup

On the client-side, users should firstly install the WebCam program. And
the following is the detailed information.
Input the WebCam server IP address in Internet Explorer and the
following page appears:
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Fig7.2 Remote surveillance and playback services selection

[Live Surveillance]: this option is for users to see remote live view.
[Remote Playback]: this option is for users to play back recorded files.
Notice:
In case the HTTP port setting is not 80 (80 is the default setting,
commonly use) and when input the server IP address, users should add
the port number after the IP address. For example, the server IP address
is 211.148.96.234, and the port number is 81, then users should input
http://211.148.96.234:81 .
Select Live Surveillance, and click ‘OK’ to install Remote Surveillance
client-side program as below. In the next chapter, we will learn more about
Remote Playback.
When connecting to the server for the first time, then the following
window will pop up:
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Fig7.3 Inquiry for installing WebCam downloading component

Notice:
If users have already installed client-side program before and
MAXDVR version has not been changed on the server, after inputting
server address in IE browser, Fig7.9 will come out without downloading
or installing WebCam.
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Fig7.4 WebCam client-side driver initializing

After initialization has been completed, WebCam will be installed
automatically.

Fig7.5 WebCam installation

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Fig7.6 Default install path

Users can choose path by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Next’ to continue:

Fig7.7 Register program folder name

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Click ‘Next’ after input the folder name or select the default name, and
then ‘Finish’ installation as below:

Fig7.8 Installation success

Then the WebCam main interface will appear as below:
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Fig7.9 WebCam main interface

Click and input user name and password, as below:

Fig7.10 Login webcam

Click ‘Options’ and enter the advanced setting area. Users
can modify default Server IP, Data Port and Command Port .
Note:
The default User name is SYSTEM without password. Users can
set user name and password at the server end (refer to Fig4.23).

After logging into server, you will get the first channel video from server,
and you can adjust screen mode just like MAXDVR, the bellow is the WebCam
surveillance mode interface.
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Fig7.11 WebCam surveillance state

Alarm state monitor and PTZ control are all same as MAXDVR, we
would not need to give detail explanation here.

7.2 Remote Playback

Remote Playback server Configuration
For using our powerful remote playback function, users should first
enable Web Cam service and Remote Playback Service in Basic Configuration
(refer to Fig4.1 and Fig7.12).

Fig7.12 Remote playback service configuration

[RPB Port]: the default value is 13551
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Note:
Uses can enable remote playback service without running the
MAXDVR. Just enter the installation folder of MAXDVR, and activate
MediaServer, users can also enable the RPB service.
Once the remote playback service has been enabled, there will be an
icon on the taskbar to remind users the service has been activated.

Fig7.13 Remote playback service activated

Remote Playback Client-side Setup

Users should also first download and install playback program. This
chapter will guide users how to make it.
Input server address in IE browser, and the following interface appears:
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Fig7.14 Remote surveillance and playback services selection

Select ‘Remote playback’ and click ‘OK’,

Fig7.15 installing remote playback program

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Notice:
In case users have already installed the remote playback program
before and MAXDVR version has not been changed, there is no need to
download and install it again, it will go to Fig7.20 directly.

After initialization has been completed, users need to install the program.
First select installation path as below:

Fig7.16 Default install path

Users can set another path by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Next’ to continue:
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Fig7.17 Register program folder name

Click ‘Next’ after inputting the folder name or selecting the default name,
then the following figure appears:

Fig7.18 Playback program installation process rate

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And then click ‘Finish’ to finish installation as below:

Fig7.19 Installation success

Then the playback client-side main interface will appear as below:

Fig7.20 Remote playback client-side main interface

Corresponding Explanations:
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: Log in

: Minimum

: Setup

: Exit

: Play

: Pause

: Begin / Stop record

: Slow down playing speed

: Accelerate playing speed

: Play at the original speed

Remote Playback Configuration and Control

7.2.1.1 Setup

Before logging in the server, first click and make

corresponding settings,
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IP address

Port No.

Record file save path

Fig7.21 Client-side configuration

7.2.1.2 Log in Remote Playback System

Click after making up certain configurations, and the following

window appears.

Fig7.22 Login remote playback system

Input the right user name and password and enter the remote playback
main interface as below:
Note:
The default User name is SYSTEM with no password. Users can set
user name and password at the server end (refer to Fig4.23).
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Fig7.23 Remote playback main interface

7.2.1.3 Control playback

Select the time period for playback
Once login the system, the setup button and login button are disabled.

Click and the following window appear.

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Fig7.24 Select date/time period for playback

Select the date / time, then click ‘OK’ to save the setting and return to the
main interface. Click ‘Cancel’ to give up setting. The selected time / date will
appear at the left bottom of the screen.

Play Control

Click and begin to play the recorded files. Press to

pause. Users can draw the lever as below to select time to play.

Fig7.25 Time control Lever

The following area is for users to control the play speed.

Fig7.26 Play speed control module

Remote Record

Click and begin to record remotely. And the icon changes

to . Click it again and stop recording. Users can select save path and
compression format before logging in the system.
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7.3 Mobile Surveillance

Introduction to Mobile Surveillance
In SuperDVR system, the mobile surveillance can be realized by
connecting the mobile phone to the system. For time being, the function is
supported by Windows Mobile system and Symbian Series 60 Developer
Platform 2.0 intelligent mobile phone system. So far, the types of phones on
which the function has been tested include mini 02, Xda II, Xda Atom, pocket
PC phone edition, dopod 696, dopod 900, dopod 838, which are based on
Windows Mobile system, and Nokia 6260, Nokia N70, Nokia 3230,
Nokia6680 based on Smybian Series 60 system.

Client Configuration of Windows Mobile

Server configuration on MAXDVR needs to be set before the function on phone
is activated. Please refer to Section 7.1 “Remote Live Surveillance”.
Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and then run “Internet
Explorer” after the server configuration has been done. Input the server’s address and
the connection is built up shown as below:

Figure7.27 connected to the server

Click “PCam v1.0.6.5291”. A dialog box pops up:
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Figure7.28 downloading dialog box

Please click “Yea” to start installing:

Figure7.29 downloading status information

PCam will be opened after the download is finished:

Figure7.30 Main layout of PCam

Input the server’s address, user name and password respectively in the columns
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of “Server”, “User” and “Password” and click “Go” to log on the server. Successful
log on information appears if the server address, user name and password are all
correct.

Figure7.31 Log on system successfully

Channel one is the default displaying channel after log on successfully. Changing
channel can be approached by selecting the channel in rolling-down menu of
“Channel”:

Figure7.32 selecting channel

Click “Stop” to disconnect the communication with the server.

Client Configuration of Symbian 60

Server configuration on MAXDVR needs to be set before the function on phone
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is activated. Please refer to Section 7.1 “Remote Live Surveillance”.

Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone and then run Web browser
after the server configuration has been done. Input the server’s address and then the
connection is built up shown as below:

Figure7.33 Open Web Browser

Input the server address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to
connect to the server.

Figure7.34 Build a bookmark

Figure7.35 Connect to the server

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Click “install package” to start downloading and a confirmation information

window pops up after downloading is finished.

Figure7.36 Confirmation Information window

System reminds of whether to install the “SCam” if clicking “Yes”:

Figure7.37 Installing information

Click “Yes” to start installing. A Scam shortcut icon appears on the desktop after
the installation has been done.

Figure7.38 Scam shortcut icon in system menu

Run “Scam” by clicking the icon:
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Figure7.39 Main layout of Scam

Enter the main menu by clicking “Options”,

Figure7.40 Main menu of Scam

Click “Setting” to set the log-in information,

Figure7.41Configure log-in information

Click “Login” to build up the communication with server,
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Figure7.42 Connecting to the server

Figure7.43 Log on successfully

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Appendix

Appendix 1: Differences Among DR Series Card

Card DR3004F DR3008F DR3016F DR3116 DR3216 DR5016F

Item
Video 4 8 16 16 16 16
Input
Audio PC PC PC PC PC 16
In Audio Audio Audio Audio Audio
Alarm 1 0 16 16 0 0
Output
Alarm 4 0 16 16 0 0
In
Relay 1 0 1 1 1 0
Output
Watch N Y Y Y Y N
Dog
Call N N Y N Y Y
Monitor
Manual Y Y Y N N N
Gain
Notice: by adding Alarm Card, DR5016F support 16 channels’ Alarm in、
4 channels Alarm Output and 1 channel Relay Output.
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Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix 2.1 About Installation

Appendix 2.1.1 Cannot Install the MAXDVR Driver

Possible causes:
(1) DR series capture card hasn’t been installed. Before installing driver,
users should install capture card hardware in the PCI slot in the
computer case.
(1) DR series capture card hasn’t been installed correctly. Please
unplug the card and install it again or change to another PCI slot.
(2) Not compatible with PC hardware.

Appendix 2.1.2 ‘Unspecified error’ in the End of Installation

Possible causes as below:
(1) On English version Window XP system, by using driver below
MAXDVR3.0.2, the unspecified error will appear, as the databases
are not well compatible.
(2) Microsoft Windows system database has been destroyed. Reinstall
windows system or try to install MAXDVR driver above
MAXDVR3.1.1 to solve the problem.
(3) Relative Windows support files has been lost or been destroyed,
need to reinstall window system, or try to install MAXDVR driver
above MAXDVR3.1.1 to solve the problem.

Appendix 2.1.3 Can’t find DR series Devices in Device

Manager
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Enter the Device Manager and cannot find corresponding DR series

Devices, the possible cause may be as below:
(1) Windows system error. Restart computer.
(2) DR series card error. Change for a valid one.
(3) Install MAXDVR

Appendix 2.2 How to Use MAXDVR

Appendix 2.2.1 Meanings of the indicator lights

Grey－ Normal state
Red—Sensor alarm
Yellow－ Motion detection alarm
Blue－Video loss
Bottle Green－ Manual record state
Reseda－ Schedule record state
Note:
Users can refer to Fig3.6 to learn more.

Appendix 2.2.2 How does the different record format work?

Users can set more than one record modes in Record setup (refer to
Fig3.5), but actually, there is only one valid record mode for recording.
The priority order of the record modes is: Sensor Alarm Record >
Motion Detection Record > Manual Record > Schedule Record

Appendix 2.2.3 How to set recycling record mode on the

system?
Select ‘Recycle’ in basic configuration, refer to Fig4.1.
Users can select multiple HDD partitions to save record files. It won’t
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cover former files until all the partitions’ available storage spaces are less than
100MB.
In case users haven’t enabled recycling record mode and the partitions’
storage spaces are less than 100MB, the alarm will ring and the HDD usage
indicator will turn red.
Tips:
It is recommended that install MAXDVR into the partition installed
with windows system (normally C:), and save record files in HDD
partition D:

Appendix 2.2.4 How to set auto reboot function?

In case Microsoft Windows system continuously runs for a couple of
days, the system may become unstable, therefore it’s suggested to restart the
computer every few of days.
In the basic configuration (refer to Fig4.1), input Windows user name
and password (Note: not MAXDVR user name and password), and select
time interval, then the Windows system will automatically restart according to
the set time.
In case the Windows system closed abnormally, i.e. power supply is cut
off, and when computer reboot next time, MAXDVR system will automatically
restart, and keep the settings as before.
Tips:
Users do not need enable auto reboot function, but it’s suggested
to input the Windows user name and password in the relative area,
therefore when meeting abnormal system exit, users don’t need to input
Windows and MAXDVR user names and passwords.

Appendix 2.2.5 How to quickly use the schedule record

function?
Press ‘Shift’ or ‘Ctrl’ key, and draw the cursor in corresponding areas to
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make schedules for multiple channels.

Appendix 2.2.6 What are the byte rates for different image
qualities from highest to normal?
When on PAL system and the frame rate is 25 fps, bit rate for the
highest image quality is about 120K Byte/s, and for the lowest image quality is
about 30K Byte/s.

Appendix 2.2.7 The frame rate seems to be lower than what I

set?
There is frame loss in image switch therefore the real record frame rate
is about relatively lower than the theoretic value.

Appendix 2.2.8 Why I can’t select more channels to backup?

Please draw the mouse in the channel selection area, or utilize Shift and
Ctrl key for assistance.

Appendix 2.2.9 When should I select manual Gain Control?

In case the video signal is seriously decreasing, and the color images
turn to black and white, use manual gain control may be helpful.

Appendix 2.3 How to Use Network Function

Appendix 2.3.1 How to monitor on the client-side?

First enable ‘Web cameras service’ in basic configuration (refer to
Fig4.1).
Input the server Internet address in IE browser on the client-side, and
the necessary web cam driver will be downloaded automatically, then users
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need to install the driver. After access the web cam main interface, click ‘login’
and input user name and password to log in the system. (Refer to Chapter 7 to
learn more)

Appendix 2.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software?

The possible causes:
The client-side computer hasn’t properly connected to Internet or LAN.
The server-end hasn’t enabled ‘web cameras service’
The default Http port is 80. It may conflict with other Web servers, for
example IIS. If true, please change another port.
Windows XP SP2 will block the OCX download. You should enable
‘Internet Option  Security Settings  Download unsigned ActiveX controls’.

Appendix 2.3.3 Why can’t the server be configured at the

client-side?
The possible causes:
It can not be configured at the client-side, when the server is being
configured at the server-end.
Only the last configuration is valid if server different configuration are
deployed simultaneously.

Appendix 2.3.4 Why I can’t see the images?

The possible causes:
The VGA card is too ouDRated.
Have not installed newer DirecDRraw.
MAXDVR cannot run in Window 98 system.
Data port or command port conflicts with other network services.
The user is connected to Internet through LAN, and the network
administrator hasn’t enabled corresponding data port or command port.
The client-side has installed firewall software that may stop video
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transmission.
MPEG4 codec has not been installed properly, please download new
version WebCam.
Bad network speed.

Appendix 2.3.5 What should I do if the Internet speed is quite

slow?
The more channels opened, and the slower the video transmission
speed, therefore try to use one channel display mode when the network speed
is slow.
Tips:
There may be some surplus channels that have no video input.
Switching off the channels is of help to improve transmission speed. (Refer to
Basic Configuration about switching on/off channels.)

Appendix 2.3.6 Why I can’t start WebCam server or

RPB server?
Possible causes:
Other softwares are using these ports. If so, please change WebCam
ports configuration or stop other softwares.

Appendix 2.4 Other questions

Appendix 2.4.1 Why computer display doesn’t work,
and why I can’t access window system?
The capture card may not be well installed. Unplug the card and try it
again.
Note:
Please unplug the power plug of the computer, so as to avoid
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damaging the motherboard chip set.

Appendix 2.4.2 Why I can’t find the recorded files?

HDD space is not enough.

Appendix 2.4.3 Why the screens display is unstable with

dithering and water-wave images?
Possible causes:
Camera electrical power is not enough.
There is external electromagnetic disturbance, or electrostatic
disturbance of camera BNC connector (It’s suggested to connect ground wire
to the connector).
User hasn’t installed necessary VGA driver.
VGA card problem. Try reinstalling the VGA card, or changing another
VGA card.

Appendix 2.4.4 Why does it delay to play back, and it’s slow to
close and open the driver?
Possible causes:
Windows system problem. Try to reboot the computer.
There are too many recorded files or too many fragments on the HDD,
therefore it takes time to search for the files, you need to delete the files that
you don’t need, or need to make disk defragmenter now.
Capture card problem.
Computer hardware system is too ouDRated.

Appendix 2.4.5 Why I can’t play back?

Windows media player has been damaged, or decoder hasn’t been
installed properly. It’s suggested to reinstall the relative software system.
Computer problem, recorded files have been damaged. It’s suggested
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to fix these files using SuperAVIFix program.

Appendix 2.4.6 Why do I see some gray blocks on time

progress bar area when play back?
Possible causes:
User has deleted these recorded files.
MAXDVR has deleted recorded file when recycle option is chosen.
Recorded files can’t be opened because the recording is on..

Appendix 2.4.7 Why do I see some old record sections

that can’t be covered when play back?
Possible causes:
You have ever selected disk partitions different from the current.
These recorded files are being played back when covering it.
Database of recorded log was damaged.
You have ever installed MAXDVR on different directories.

Appendix 3 Quick Start For Using

Before installing the PCI card, check PC requirements:

1. P III 800 MHZ
2. 256 MB RAM
3. Windows 2000 (SP4 min) or Win XP (SP1 min)
4. NVIDIA Video Card with 32 MB min or similar
5. DirectX 9.0 minimum
6. 80 GB HDD

Installation Instruction:
1. Insert the PCI card. (But do not connect the Camera yet.)
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2. Launch windows
3. Windows will come up with Hardware wizard. Just click CANCEL
4. Put the installation CD in and open up MAXDVR folder run the "setup
file"
5. Follow the steps and in Windows XP, it will come up with a message
say this program has not passed windows logo testing, just "Continued
anyway"
6. Reboot computer once it is completed.

FOR COMPLETE INTRUCTIONS, REFER TO THE MANUAL.

Once Boot up, On Desktop there will be "MAXDVR" icon. Open it.
If this program recognizes the PCI card, program will opened well. Please
log in first to the program.
Once your program is opened and running, now connect the Camera.
Done.

Troubleshooting:
Q: When opening the MAXDVR program, it says "Can't find card"
A: Reboot one more time. If still same problem, click Start – Program –
MAXDVR – Install and then Uninstall. Reboot computer. After reboot,
go back to start-program-MAXDVR-install. Now click on INSTALL to
reinstall driver. Then Reboot.
If for some reason still “cant find card”, uninstall driver again. Shut down
computer. Move PCI Card to another slot. Reboot. And CANCEL when
windows detect it.
Then reinstall driver by going to start-program-MAXDVR-install.

FOR OTHER SETTINGs IN THE PROGRAM PLEASE READ THE

MANUAL.
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Q: How to setup the web client to monitor from Internet?

A:
- On Main Computer where the DVR card installed:
- Make sure the computer connected to Internet. DSL or Cable
Modem preferably.
- Find out your IP address. You can go to this link to find the IP
address http://lawrencegoetz.com/programs/ipinfo/
- Open up the MAXDVR program and go to basic configuration.
Check and ENABLE Web Camera Service and Remote Play
Back Service.
- Make Note on Data Port, Command Port and RPB port.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE CONNECTING TO INTERNET by ROUTER,

YOU NEED TO configure THE SETUP OF THE ROUTER AND DO
THE PORT FORWARDING. PORTS THAT NEED TO BE
FORWARDED: 80, 1159, 1259 AND 13551. CHECK YOUR
ROUTER MANUAL ON HOW TO SETUP THAT.

- On Remote Client Computer:

- Minimum Requirement for the client computer:

1. P III 800 MHZ
2. 256 MB RAM
3. Windows 2000 (SP4 min) or Win XP (SP1 min)
4. NVIDIA Video Card with 32 MB min or similar
5. DirectX 9.0 minimum
6. 80 GB HDD
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- - Open up Internet Explorer.

- If you are running XP with SP2 do the following: on Internet
explorer, click on TOOLS and Internet Option, Security Tab, Custom
Level, and “ENABLE DOWNLOAD UNSIGNED ACTIVEX
CONTROLS”
- In the address column of the Internet explorer, type in the IP
address of Main Computer
- Click OK on Live Surveillance. This will download the webcam
program. And then you can download Remote Playback as well.
- On Desktop now you should see WEBCAM and REMOTE
PLAYBACK icon.
- Open up webcam, click on KEY symbol icon, user name: system.
Password blank unless you setup a password within the main
computer. Server: this the IP address of the main computer. Data
port: 1159 and Command port: 1259. Click OK. Now you should
be able to view the live video from main computer.
- To Play Back the VIDEO that has been recorded in Main
Computer, Open up REMOTE PLAYBACK.
- Click on CONFIG. Remote server: the IP address of main
computer. IP port: 13551. OK
- Click LOGIN. OK. Now you should be able to play back the
recorded video from main computer.
FOR MORE DETAILS INFO: READ THE MANUAL.

Appendix 4 Function Tree

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SuperDVR

Account Live Config Search&Play PTZ Control

Login Screen See Next Page Search Select Camera

Logout Move Control

Single Screen Date

4 Screen Time Left
6 Screen Events Right
8 Screen Play Control Up
9 Screen Down
13 Screen Stop
16 Screen Play/Pause Zoom Control
Full Screen Reverse/Pause
Next Page Stop
AutoDwell Previous Frame Zoom Out
Disk Space Next Frame Zoom In
Record Status Previous Section Focus Control
Alarm State Next Section
Minimize Audio Mute
Audio Soudness Far
Screen Near
Iris Control

Single Screen
4 Screen Open
9 Screen Close
16 Screen Speed Adjust
Zoom
Capture
Print Setup Pan Speed Adjust
Print Tilt Speed Adjust
Backup Focus Speed
Zoom Speed
Preset Points Config
Select Cameras
Time Range
Target Device Preset Points Set
Target Path
Attach PlayFile
Delete Select Point
Name
Save
Select Cameras Preset Group Set
Time Range

Select Group
Group Name Edit
Choose Group Points
Dwell Interval
Save
Goto Preset Point

Select Preset Point

Select Group
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Config

Basic Config Video ProcAmp Alarm Config PTZ Config

System Config Select Camera System Config Serial Port

Brightness
Contrast
Caption Mode Hue Buzzer Port Index
Interval of AutoDwell Saturation Disk Shortage Baud rate
CallMonitor Mode Gain Mode Motion Hold Time Data bits
Resolution Sensor Hold Time Parity bits
DeInterlace Prerecord Enable Stop bits
Storage Disk Auto Gain Enabled Prerecord Time Protocol
Gain Value Remote Alarm
Schedule Config
Select Disk Select Camera
Recycle Enable Enable
Windows Auto Login PC List Protocol Type
Select Schedule Type Sensor Alarm Config Address
Output Device Config
Authorization
UserName AutoMail Config
Password Schedule record
Auto Reboot Motion Detect
Sensor Alarm SMTP Server Add User
Alarm Output User Name Edit Rights
Enable Schedule Operate Email From Delete User
Interval Password
Time Set Send To
Live Audio Select Schedule Subject
Audio Config Add Message Body
Edit Attach Picture
Delete Send Mail Test
Select Channel Motion Detect Config
Gain Adjust
Network Service

Select Camera
Http Port Motion Area
WebCam Service Sensitivity

Enable
Data Port
Command Port
RPB Service

Enable
RPB Port
Video Quality
Camera Config

Switch
Name
Time Stamp
Record Mode

Schedule
Manual
Motion Dectect
Sensor
Record Quality
Record Frame Rate

Schedule
Manual
Motion Dectect
Sensor
Security
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WebCam

Select Server
Login

UserName
Password
Screen

Single Screen
4 Screen
6 Screen
8 Screen
9 Screen
13 Screen
16 Screen
Next Page
Minimize
PTZ Control

Select Camera
Pan
Tilt
Focus
Zoom
Iris
Stop
Exit
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Remote Playback

Login Server

UserName
Password
Config

Select Server

Server IP or name
IP Port
Record

Save Path
Frame Speed
Advance

Compressor
Quality
Screen Mode Choice

Single
Screen 4
Screen 9
Screen 16
Date & Time

Date
Start Time
Stop Time
Play Control

Play Speed

Speed Up
Speed Down
Original
Play
Pause
Drag
Record
Event Browse
BandWidth Monitor
Minimize
Exit
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