USER MANUAL

H.264 Standalone
Digital Video Recorder

4CH/8CH/16CH

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Contents
Chapter One Product Description.......................................................................................................3
1.1 General..................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Technical Parameters............................................................................................................3
Chapter Two Structure Appearance Description................................................................................3
2.1 Panel Description..................................................................................................................3
2.2 Product Interface Description...............................................................................................4
2.3 Remote Control Description.................................................................................................5
Chapter Three Description for Operation System..............................................................................5
3.1 Turn on / off..........................................................................................................................5
3.2 Preview.................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Menu basic operation instructions........................................................................................6
3.3.1Enter menu mode........................................................................................................6
3.3.2 Menu Composition instruction..................................................................................6
3.3.3 Exit menu mode.........................................................................................................6
3.4 Main Menu Introduction......................................................................................................6
3.5 Video Playback.....................................................................................................................7
3.5.1 Video Search..................................................................................................................7
3.5.2 Article replay tools............................................................................................................7
3.6 Manual Recording................................................................................................................8
3.7 PTZ Control..........................................................................................................................8
3.8 Menu.....................................................................................................................................8
3.8.1 Video Search..............................................................................................................8
3.8.2 File Backup................................................................................................................9
3.8.3 System Setup ............................................................................................................9
3.8.3.1 Miscellaneous Setup.......................................................................................9
3.8.3.2 IPC Setup......................................................................................................10
3.8.3.3 Record Setup................................................................................................11
3.8.3.4 Network Setup..............................................................................................11
3.8.3.5 Screen Setup.................................................................................................12
3.8.3.6 Motion Detection..........................................................................................13
3.8.3.7 PTZ Setup....................................................................................................13
3.8.3.8 Sensor Setup.................................................................................................14
3.8.4 Management Tools..........................................................................................................15
3.8.4.1 User Management...............................................................................................15
3.8.4.2 HDD Management..............................................................................................15
3.8.4.3 System Maintencance ........................................................................................16

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3.8.4.4 Factory Setting......................................................................... . ........................16

3.9 Information System............................................................................................................16
3.9.1 HDD Information....................................................................................................17
3.9.2 System Information.................................................................................................17
3.9.3 Log Information.......................................................................................................17
3.10 System Logout..................................................................................................................17

Chapter one Product Description

1.1 General
This equipment is designed specifically for the field of a number of digital security surveillance
products, which uses an Embedded Processor Init (MPU) and operating systems, combined with the
field of the latest IT technologies, such as video and audio encode/decode, high-capacity hard disk
recorder, TCP / IP network technology, firmware in FLASH, making system operation more stable.
This equipment, with digital video and audio recorder (DVR) and digital video and audio server
(DVS) features at the same time, can works not only in local independently,but also be networked to
form a powerful security monitoring network. It applies to bank, telecommunications, electric power,
justice, transportation,residencel, factory, warehouses, water conservancy facilities and other areas and
departments of the safety precautions.
Model 4 channel NVR 8 channel NVR 16 channel NVR

Operation system Embedded Linux operation system

System resource 4/8/16 channel 960P

Operation interface Graphical user interface (GUI), mouse, panel, remote control operation

Image compression H.264

Audio compression ADPCM

Recoding mode Manual, timing, alarm, motion detection

Video Search Time search, event search, channel search, the log search

Backup USB backup

Video input 4x960P 8 x960P 16 x960P

Video output 1HDMI,1VGA out

Audio input 1ch 1ch 1ch

Audio output 1ch 1ch 1ch

Monitoring quality Support 1 image 720P,4/9/16 images 360P preview

Playback quality 4CH 960P playback

Motion Detection for each channel of the detection area (16 × 16), multi-level sensitivity can be set

Image display 1,4 Image display 1,4,8 Image display 1,4,9,16 Image display

Video Save The hard drive, network

Local playback 1,4 Image display 1,4 Image display 1,4 Image display

Alarm Input/output 4 channel/in&1 channel out (optional)

PTZ RS485

HardDisk Interface 1 SATA interfaces

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Network interface Self-adaptive Ethernet interface.

RJ45 10MB/100MB,TCP/PPPOE/DHCP/DDNS/FTP/UPNP / ONVIF

USB Interface 2USB2.0 high-speed interface;

Power 12v power

Chapter Two: Structure Appearance Description

2.1 Panel Description

Keys Identifier Features
Power indicator POWER The DVR is powered when the power indicator lights up

HDD LED HDD REC lamp flashes when the hard disk working

Status indicator RUN Flashes when the machine working

Infrared receiver IR Infrared remote control receiver

Menu key MENU Press the Menu key to enter the menu interface

Exit key ESC Exit the current screen

Arrow keys ▲▼◄ ► Switch the current activated control,to move up and down ,left and right

Enter key Operation confirmed

2.2 Product Interface Description

4 channel NVR Rear Panel Description：

CHI-CH4：IPC Input Connector NET：RJ-45 Standard Network Connector

HDMI：Video Output Connector VGA：Video Output Connector
USB：Standard USB Connector DC15V：15V(DC) Power Connector

4/8/16 channel NVR Rear Panel Description：

AUDIO OUT：Audio Output Connector AUDIO IN：Audio Input Connecor

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NET：RJ-45 Standard Network Connector ALARM：ALARM Input Connecor

VIDEO OUT：Video Output Connector HDMI：Video Output Connector
USB：Standard USB Connector DC12V：12V(DC) Power Connector
VGA：Video Output Connector(Optional)

2.3 Remote Control Description

Note:Many devices in near space,remote control should select a device according to device number.So each device
needs a unique device number,unless remote control may operate devices with the same number.

Chapter Three: Description of Operation System

3.1 Turn on / off

Confirm that AC voltage accessible matches the requirements of digital video recorder.Ensure that the digital

video recorder power outlet to a good middle ground termination. Access to power, the device started【POWER】light

is on, into the system, the panel RUN light flashing as normal conditions.

3.2 Preview
Preview screen can be seen immediately after equipment is normally starts. In the preview screen you can see the
system date, time, channel name. Press corresponding number key of panel or click the left mouse button, then a single
image preview can be available; Press panel "QUAD" key or click the left mouse button, you can return to a multi-
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3.3 Menu basic operation instructions

3.3.1 Enter menu mode
【Main Menu / MENU】 key to enter the device's main menu interface. 【PLAY / PLAY】 shortcut keys to enter
playback interface.
【Video / REC】 shortcut keys to enter manually recording interface. 【PTZ】 shortcut keys into PTZ control interface.
Description: Default password is empty, click "enter" can into menu directly.

3.3.2 composition of the menu

Menu component units mainly in the following categories:
（1） Check box: providing two kinds of status options, "√" represent enable, "□" disable, use 【confirmation / 】
button or 【↑】, 【↓】 key or click the left mouse button to choose.
For example: file search menu page, the "Select Channel" and the "video type" check box.
（2） Selection box: According to the system, the contents of the drop-down box options, select the target content.
Use 【↑】, 【↓】 key or click the left mouse button to select.
For example: in the encode setup menu,choose "Select Channel" and the "video type" check box.
（3） List Box: Displays the inquiry results of information in the list, you can select one option for operation in the
provided list.
For example: Choosing the file in the Video backup result list by pressing 【OK/ 】 button or the left mouse
button.
（4）Edit box: Enter the target name into edit box
For example: System Configuration menu pages, the “equipment name” edit box, enter
numbers, English letters, punctuation and so on use panel key【↑】
【↓】
【←】,【→】or after positing the
edit box by mouse, press " " key or click the left mouse button, then the enter keyboard appears, select the
desired input target characters through the arrow keys or click the left mouse buttonb) Safe or Exit the editing
status by pressing 【ENTER】 【CANCEL】 button or button【ESC】
（5） Button: used to implement a specific function or enter the next setting menu, enter by clicking【OK / 】key
and the left mouse button.

3.3.3 Exit Menu mode

Press 【MENU】, 【Exit / ESC】 or the right mouse button to exit the menu mode
Click the right mouse button, return to the previous menu level.

3.4 Main Menu Introduction

Press MENU key or the right mouse button pop-up the main menu, main menu consists of the following three
components
Preview mode: in the menu column, select the corresponding screen preview mode.
Shortcut menu: in menu column, there are: video playback, manual recording, PTZ control, sound shortcut menu
can be directly into the corresponding pages in the menu.
The main menu bar: Click into the post includes video inquiry, document backup, system setting, management
information, system information , exit menu column.

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3.5 Video Playback

Click main menu column "video playback" into file search interface.

3.5.1 Video Search

Channel selection: select the target channel, click check box to choose. "√" is checked; "□" not selected.
Record mode: select the record mode of searching, click check box to choose. "√" is checked; "□" not selected.
DATE Time setting: enter the beginning and end time in the edit box to search the video.
Storage device: in the selection box select the target backup storage device.
Search : after searching criteria set, click the button, the system will begin to search the corresponding video
information, and list the search results. “RED”-regular time recording,” GREEN”- Motion Detection recording,
”YELLOW”-alarm recording.
Playback: Go into video playback interface, use up-down-left-right button or mouse to set the time period, click【
】or left of mouse go into playback interface.
Cancel : back to previous menu

3.5.2 Article playback tools

Select the playback file or playback by time, it will enter the video playback interface.
Article playback tools: Article playback tools will appear below the in the playback interface, you can click
the left mouse button to magnify or narrow channel video.

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Stop Play: Click the button , the system will stop playing and exit the playback interface

Pause / Play: Click the button to pause playback, click to continue video playback.

Fast forwarding: click can fast forwarding playback. Times fast forwarding can be set by click again.

Exit playback：Click “ESC” or button to withdraw playback screen at any time; After play all,it will quit

the playback screen voluntarily

3.6 Manual Recording

Click left mouse button to choose "manual recording" in main menu column or click【Video / REC】to enter its
settings interface.
Manual Video Interface Description
Manual recording interface consists of several components:
Channel number：correspond to the equipment video channel.“☑” open；“□”close。
Full On：choose all channels video settings "on"
Full Off：choose all channels video settings "off"。
OK：Confirm and exit。
Cancel：Click return button, it will exit Manual recording interface and back to main menu column
Remark：Manual recording must be stopped by manual,or it will record continually

3.7 PTZ Control

Click "PTZ control" in main menu interface for access to its settings interface
Main operation of PTZ control include: directional control; horizontal sweep; zoom control; adjust the focal length;
adjust aperture; PTZ speed.

3.8 Menu
Click "menu" in shortcut menu enter into the main menu interface, including: video inquiry, record backup,
system settup, information management , information system,system logout.

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3.8.1 video inquiry

In the playback shortcut menu （see3.5playback）

3.8.2 document backup

Choose"channel"and "record mode", set the range of date and time，click "search".
After choosing a file from the column--"enter". It will be backup success when it show 100%.
Remark: Backup USB device must be fat32 form

3.8.3 System Setup

In the main menu interface, select "System Settings" to enter its sub-menu interface. Including: Miscellaneous,Encode
setup,record setup,network setup,screen setup,video detection,PTZ set up,sensor setup.

3.8.3.1Miscellaneous
Choose"system setup"
DATE TIME：preview time show in DVR . After setting,click"refresh".Notice: Recording will stop during time
change period. OK,safe.
Date Format：setting in ：Y/M/D”、“D/M/Y”、“M/D/Y”
Key Lock：system will logoff present user if there is 10munite without operate. It needs login again to operate.
Key Buzzer ："enable"--controller and panel key with sound ."disable"--without sound
Language：Chinese and English can be used.

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Video standard：PAL and NTSC can be choose. PAL is default setting. It will work after setting,safe and reboot.
DVR ID： controller connect by device number when it is used to control.The controller must correspond it's ID so
that it can work. (see 2.3)
After setting this interface,click"ok",the information will safe and exit.click"cancel",the information will not
safe and exit.

3.8.3.2 IPC setup

Before the channel of IPC accessing and configuration, please confirm if IP equipment connect to network. (if IP
equipment connect directly to NVR, then no need).
Add IPC: search out IPC the current directly connected in NVR or within the same network, select IPC to be set and
display in the different channels, modify IP address, etc related to parameter of IPC.( IP address of modified IPC
and IP of NVR should be in the same network segment, for example IP of NVR is 192,168.2.100(default as
192.168.1.114), IP address of IPC should be changed to 192.168.2.101(default as 192.168.1.168))
AutoAdd: automatically add the current directly connected with the same network IPC that display in the different
channels.
Delete Channel: delete the current connected IPC
View Channel: view NVR and IPC connecting result and status.
Finished the setting, click on “confirm” button, the setting information can be saved and exit the interface; click on “
cancel” button, the setting information can’t be save and exit the interface.

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3.8.3.3Recode setup

In the "system setup" menu, click "Record Setup "

Channel ：chose the right CH as needed by clicking the inverted triangle
Weekday : chose the right day as user's need, "ALL" means all days in a week.
Image mode and time ： every time slot can set different recoding mode in all 4 time slot. "Time " recording with
red color , "Motion" recording with green color , "Sensor"recording with yellow color ; “ ☑" means
working , “□” means invalid. The bottom parts has times status display, whole schedule from time 0~24
hours
Copy to ： select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''ok " then system will set the
current channel setup informations to other target video channel. Click button "cancel", the setup
informations is non-saved but to exit.

3.8.3.4Network setup

In the "system setup" menu, click " Network Setup "

MAC address：showing the device's MAC address
DHCP：select whether to start up DHCP to automatically obtain IP 。“☑”means works ；“□” means non-
work
IP address ：the IP address must be unique and can not be in conflict with the host or workstation on the same
network segment
Subnet Mask ：subnet for the network segment。
Gateway：need to set the gateway address to achieve communication between the different network segments.
DNS address ：devices used PPPOE protocol to access network to gain a dynamic IP address

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HTTP port ：port number IE browser visit , default port is "80"

Client port ；port number device and mobile visit , suggest to set above 2000
ESeenet ID： after connecting internet , click“☑ Eseenet” to gain a Eseenet ID , which can be used in IP remote
monitoring in ESeenet network server
PPPOE configuration :
Start using ：“☑ PPPOE”means to start up PPPOE dial-up. “□” means not to start up
PPPOE user： input the user name of ISP into edit box
PPPOE password ：input the password of ISP into edit box
After the page setup is completed, click '"OK " to save the changes ; click "cancel " , non-save but exit.
DDNS setting: automatic analytical function of dynamic domain name, supported 3322 and DYNDNS
In the "network setup" menu, click " DDNS "
Start using ：“☑”means DDNS dynamic domain services start using ;“□”means not to start up。
Select the right network server and input user name, password and domain name （edit method pls refer to
3.3.2(4)）
In the "system setup" menu, click " Network Setup "

3.8.3.5 Screen setup

In the "system setup" menu, click " Screen setup "

Channel ：chose the right CH as needed by clicking select box
title ：edit any channel title as needed
OSD title : “☑” means display channel title, “□”means non-display
OSD Alpha： OSD menu transparency. Can be adjusted as needed
OSD time ：“☑”display system time，“□” non- display;
Sequence Dwell ：the time of auto switching preview image , can be single screen or 4 Channels screen.
Start using：“☑”start using ，“□” non-start using
After the page setup is completed, click '"OK " to save the changes ; click "cancel " , non-save but
exit.

3.8.3.6 video detection

In the "system setup" menu, click " video detection "
Sensor ：chose the right CH as needed by clicking the inverted triangle
Sensitivity ： chose the trigger video detection sensitivity

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Detection type：select detection type --motion, video loss ,“keep out" alarm
Alarm duration: after chose the trigger video detection, the time alarm last
Area edit : set motion detection area ;move by choosing left of mouse.

Record channel : system defaulted channel after trigger video detection,,

Alarm：“☑”means start ，“□”means non start 。
Buzzer ：“☑”means start ，“□”means non start。
OSD ：“☑”means '"detection " marks shows on screen,，“□” means non show
E-Mail notice ：“☑” means E-Mail valid，“□” means E-Mail invalid。
Copy to ： select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''ok " then system will set the
current channel setup informations to other target video channel. Click button "cancel", the setup
informations is non-saved but to exit.

3.8.3.7 PTZ Control

In system setup,click"PTZ set up"

Channel: choose the right channel, click the select box to choose
Protocal: the selected one must be the same with the one of PTZ
Data bit: choose the matched one of the PTZ
Address: input the address of appointed decoder
Stop bit: choose the matched one of the PTZ
Baudrate: choose the matched one of the PTZ
Parity check: choose the matched one of the PTZ
Copy set: choose the object route in the right select box, click the button of copy setting, then the

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informations of setting will be showed, which also can be applied in other object routes. After the
setting, click the button of sure to exit with saving the , or click the botton of cancle to exit without
saving.
3.8.3 8 Sensor setup

In the system setup , choose the "PTZ setup"

Channel: choose the right channel, click the select box to choose
Work mode: setting to start alarm or not
Alarm duration: set up the alarm duration time
Alarm: “☑”start alarm, “□”close alarm
Buzzer: “☑”start buzzer, “□” close buzzer
Screen note: “☑”alarm icon shows on the displayer, “□” no alarm icon showson the displayer
E-mail: “☑”start "e-mail" senting function, “□”shows close the function
Copy to setup: choose the target channel in the right select box, click" copy to" ,the setting
information will be applied to other channel.
After the setting, click "OK" to exit with saving the , or click"cancle"to exit without saving.

3.8.4 management tool

In main menu, choose"management tool", it includes four interface of the user management, disk
control, system maintainance and factory reset.

3.8.4.1 user management

In the management tool, click" user management ".

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Add user: input a new user name in the edit box and set up the operational authority. Choosing in the
right check box, “☑” users can use it, “□” users can not use it. Click the " password setup" to set the
password, or it can be the default password.

Delete user: delete the secelted user

Edit user: edit the selected user
Set password : set up the password
After the setting, click "OK" to save and exit, or click t"cancle" to exit without saving.

3.8.4.2 HDD management

In the " management tool", click "HDD management"

Overwrite: “☑” early videos will be covered when the disk is full, “□"shows not cover.
Format: “☑” stands selected, “□” stands not selected, when click "f ormat" a confirm interface will pop up, then
click confirm to format, click cancle to return the main interface.

3.8.4.3 system maintenance

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In the " management tool", click "HDD management".

Auto reboot: setting the time of automatic reboot, it can set" Saturday to Sunday" . "Never" means
donnot reboot automatically.
sysytem upgrade: copy the upgraded file to the root directory of USB drive, select the USB storage
device, then click "begin" to upgrade the system. After upgrading,click"OK" then system auto reboot.

3.8.4.4 factory setting

In the " management tool", click"factory setting"

Select the terms which need factory setting, click "OK"to save and exit or click "cancle" to exit
without saving.
Remarks: after factory setting, all the settings will be the initial one, please use carefully.

3.9 System information

In the main menu,click"system information"which include HDD information, system information and
system log .
3.9.1 HDD information

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The listbox shows the HDD status information

3.9.2 system information

Device name,device model,H/W version, S/W version could be check here.

3.9.3 system log

Choosing the log type which need checking from listbox, First select the type in the , and input the
time in the editbox, then click" search", the relevant informations will showed below, you can turn the
page by click " former" and "next", or input the No. of the page.

3.10 system logout

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In the main menu, click"system logout"

User logout: uesd for exit users. After logout, if you want to use the device continue, it is necessary to
relogin after logout.
System reboot: It will reboot after "OK".

Esee net operational description

1.NVR connect with network and insure it is running.

2.Setup the UPNP function from Router: this Router is TP-LINK, just find the UPNP out and setup.

3.Turn into NVR: click right button of mouse-setup-system setup-network setup,as below:

IP Address ： Default for ： 192.168.1.114 （ fill out according to your actual situation:1 segment:
192.168.1.114，0 segment: 192.168.0.114，If IP without conflict, no need to change.)
Subnet Mask：default for 55.255.255.0
Gateway：default for 192.168.1.1（can be change according to the actual situation）routers running status can check
from segment.
DNS Address：192.168.1.1, change into user's network DNS. (can check the DNS address from router)
After full fill all the information and save, exit to menu then turn into above menu again. Esee ID will
appear.

4.visit IE browser and input:

www.e-seenet.com

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First setup enable the active-X as picture:

Click Tool- internet option- security-user defined safety level-enable all section
related to Active x . Remark:if there is a remark showing (not safe),can ignore-
then choose ok. Download and install the Active x. Before install,pls close all IE
windows.

5.Input Esee ID into Device ID, user name and passwords as DVR. Default user name: admin,
passwords: nothing.

1.1 video monitoring homepage:

Monitoring homepage including: preview window, PTZ control,preview mode, code stream
selection, channel opening,setting,playback, user logout as below:

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Turn on preview：click the target channel with left button of mouse, red color means select already.
Double click the channel can open or close the correspond preview channel, such as: open;
close
Preview mode：can click to choose the mode, or double click preview window to switchover into
multi-channel mode.

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