User`s Manual USB DVR (Digital Video Recorder)

USB DVR
(Digital Video Recorder)
User’s Manual
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The USB Digital Video Recorder (Model USB012)
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Connecting USB DVR
DO NOT CONNECT USB DVR UNTIL WINDOWS BOOTS UP
Turn on your computer first.
Power up the Camera.
Plug in Video Signal from Camera into DVR.
Plug DVR’s USB connector to your computer
1. Connect your Camera and USB DVR
2. Connect the USB connector from DVR into your computer
PC
Notebook
DVR connects to the computer with a USB cable.
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Contents
Contents
Driver installation
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Chapter 1
Main Server
Software Installation
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Chapter 2
Setting
Log-In
Camera Setting
Recording Mode
Recording Schedule
User Manage
System
Log File
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Chapter 3
Search & Playback
Search
Playback Buttons
Time & Date
Search Settings
Capture
Convert
Bookmark
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Chapter 4
Remote Client
Software Installation
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Chaoter 5
Setting
Log-In
Setting
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Chpater 6
Search & Playback
Playback
Search
Playback Buttons
Time & Date
Search Settings
Capture
Convert
Bookmark
Q&A
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Driver Installation
CHAPTER 1
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Installation Steps for Windows 2000/XP.
1. Select [Specify a location], click [Next]
4. Select a Continue Anyway
2. Assign a drive location. click [Next]
5. Installing a driver.
3. Select a driver click [Next]
6. A driver install is completed. Click [finish]
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USB DVR
(Digital Video Recorder)
Main Server
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Software Installation
CHAPTER 1
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Installation Steps for Windows Operating System.
Main Server Installation
1. Insert Installation CD
and Wizard will launch automatically.
4. Copyng files to your PC
2. Click ‘Next’ to follow
5. Click ‘OK’ to finish.
3. Click ‘Install’ to follow
6. Desktop Icon and Program folder Created.
* To Install on other location, Change
to different folder by clicking ‘Browse’.
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Setting
CHAPTER 2
Log in
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Successful LOGIN is required to Play back,
and Control the settings of USB DVR.
Log-in.
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Status Window
1. LOGIN:
Click ‘LOGIN’ and Log-in Screen Launches.
2. USER:
Type in ‘User ID’(Default setting is admin)
3. PASSWORD:
Type in ‘User ID’(Default setting is blank)
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Setting
CHAPTER 2
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Set proper setting for Motion Detection.
Setting either too low or too high on Motion setting could cause
DVR Program to acting either not record or record at all time.
Recommend setting is between 3-7 sensitivity range.
Camera Settings.
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1. Title:
Display name apears on the screen.
2. Motion Detect Sensitivity:
Higher number represents more sensitive on motion detection.
3. Color Adjust:
Adjust the brightness, contrast, hue, and Saturation of the camera.
(Pressing ‘Default Color’ will reset to Original Color Settings.)
4. Motion Area:
Motion detection function is only available on motion detection recording mode.
To set Motion areas, draw a box by click and hold on left mouse button and drag
to desire size. (Max. 5 Areas)
Motion detection area can be deleted by right click on the detection area.
5. Clear All:
Release all of the motion detecting areas.
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Setting
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CHAPTER 2
Recording Mode.
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1. Record Speed Adjust:
Record Speed can be adjusted between 1 ~ 30 Frame/Sec.
(Higher Frame rate is for smoother screen display.)
2. Record Quality:
Record Quality settings available 1 ~ 20
(Higher number represents more smoother screen display on play back.)
3. TV system:
Select correct TV system in your area.
(United States is NTSC and most European countries are using PAL system.)
4. Video Type:
It is Composite Video (using RCA Connection) by defaultl
5. Data Storage:
Date Storage area shows where your recording data can be saved.
(Recommended to use other than hard drive where Windows OS resides.)
6. Hard Drive Size
Graph shows usage of physical hard drive status in percentage.
7. Reserved HDD Space:
Reserved HDD space is necessary for those of user who install and saves video data on same hard drive.
(in order to Windows OS function properly, you need to maintain minimun hard drive space for virtual memory space.)
8. When HDD Reaches Max. Capacity:
This option is for user to decide either overwrite the old data and continue record or stop recording.
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Setting
CHAPTER 1
When Motion Detection recording is activated.
When Motion Detect recording is set, you should not click on ‘REC’
button on main screen because turning on record on main screen
will override any event recording you might have set.
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Recording Schedule.
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1. Recording Schedule:
Continuous Recording mode represents general recording.
Motion Recording mode represents the recording only on motion is detected.
No Recording mode represents single monitoring without recording.
2. Day & Time:
Select days and time for the schedule being made.
3. C. Recording:
C on orange color represents Continuous Recording.
4. M. Recording:
M on red color represents Motion Recording.
5. Record Duration:
Select desired Record Duration for Motion Recording.
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Setting
CHAPTER 2
How many users?
You can set up as many uses as you wish.
Admin authority has full control and users has limited access
to utilize the functions.
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User Manage.
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1. Registered Users:
Picture shows registered user list.
2. User ID / Password:
Create:
Type in User Name, Password, and retype the password in Confirm Password and click add.
Modify:
Select the User, and change the information. Click Modify button to apply.
Delete:
Select the User and click Delete button.
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Setting
CHAPTER 2
What is IP Address?
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Every machine on the Internet has a unique identifying number,
called an IP Address. IP(Internet Protocal) address is used to
locate and communicate between systems.
System.
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1. Window StarUp:
You can set your USB DVR Program to start up automatically when Windows boot up.
Auto Log-off function can be handy when remote user forgot to close the connection.
(Server program will cut the connection when time limit is due.)
2. DVR ShutDown:
Here you can make choices how your system respond when you Exit from DVR program.
(Pull down menu gives you other choises.)
3. Network:
When Network is Enabled, remote user can access the USB DVR remotely.
(This option must be turned on in order to have remote users to have access.)
4. IP Address:
IP Address information shows USB DVR’s IP information.
(This IP information is what you will need to connect remotely.)
5. Connect Port Number:
You can set the port number to receive the remote connection from users.
(Port1: Video Signal Port, Port2: Command signal Port.)
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Setting
CHAPTER 2
Log File.
Log file shows date and time down to second information so you
can keep track up to current activity on DVR.
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Log File.
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1. Log Detail:
Log list shows every activities since USB DVR Server program started.
(Log file help you maintain information who’s accessing remotely or what’s been up to.)
2. Calendar:
Calendar shows month format.
Any date has log information turns to bold type.(Picture shows dates 1,2,and 7)
3. Log Save / Print:
Log can be saved or print for future references.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Play Back.
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DVR’s main function. If you have date & time information, finding
video information is so much easy.
Launch Play Back.
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1. Search:
Click ‘SEARCH’ and Search Screen Launches.
2. Calendar:
Click on ‘Calendar’ button brings pop-up calendar. Calendar shows month format.
It turns to underlined if any date has data.(Picture shows dates 7 and 8)
3. Date Search:
Click to scroll different month to search the date.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Play Back Buttons.
Simple Design endsures you easier operation
on playback.
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Play Back Buttons.
1. Reverse: Rewinds to beginning of the video.
Rewinds 1 frame per click when ‘Pause’ pressed.
2. Play: Plays selected video.
3. Pause: Pause the play and keep the screen still.
Pause button has to be pressed in order to play Reverse or Forward.
4. Stop: Stops the play.
5. Forward: Fast Forward to the end of video.
Forward 1 frame per click when ‘Pause’ pressed.
6. Play Speed: Scroll to adjust play back speed.(7.5 Frames ~ 50 Frames)
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Search down to seconds.
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USB DVR lets you search in range of date, hours and minute.
Search Time & Date.
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1. Click on ‘Calendar’ Button to select/search the video data.
2. Highlighted Area with blue color under the hours display is where video recorded images are available.
Click to select any area to play back or Click on ‘Hours’ brings screen in more detail play back mode.
3. Screen 3 shows detailed screen. You can play back in detailed (60 sec.) mode. As you can see on screen 3,
highlighted video image area with red color shows corresponding record event color.(Picture shows Motion Event)
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Display Setting
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Change appropiate setting on display setting for your optimal
playback viewing.
Search Setting.
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1. Click on ‘SETTING’ Button to bring Setting window.
2. Load Data:
Selection on video image is called.
Save data is normal procedure on setting.
Backup data can be restore to playback if there is one.
3. Recording Schedule:
Check to display with color coded event recording video data.
Recorded area color will match the recording event accordingly.
4. Display:
Controls display options. Check option to display on playback screen.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Image Capture.
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Capture image and save as Jpeg format to send email .
Print out image to have hard copy.
Capture function is available only in playback mode.
Capture.
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1. Click on ‘CAPTURE’ Button to bring Capture window.
2. Save:
Saves Capture image using Jpeg format.
3. Print:
Send image to printer.
4. Color Adjust:Controls display color to save/print optimal condition.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Bookmarks.
Bookmarks are useful to pin-point where the video data is.
Name them with something easy to reminds you what it is.
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BookMark.
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1. Click on ‘B.MARK’ Button to bring BookMark window.
2. Add: Write name of bookmark and click ‘Add’ to save bookmark.
3. Modify: Edit bookmark information.
4. Delete: Erase selected bookmark
5. Delete All: Erase all the bookmarks.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 3
Convert Video.
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Video convert is necessary when you want to view from
other computer without USB DVR software.
Windows Media Player plays AVI format.
Convert.
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1. Click on ‘AVI’ Button to bring AVI Convert window.
2. Convert: Selected Video data will be convert to AVI file format.
3. Stop: Stops the convertion. Converted file will be created up to the point you’ve clicked STOP.
4. Backup>>: Select Drive option window pops up and let you choose the drive for backup file.
(File folder will be created with “DVRBACKUP” name)
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USB DVR
(Digital Video Recorder)
Remote Client
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Software Installation
CHAPTER 4
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Installation Steps for Windows Operating System.
Remote Client Installation
1. Insert Installation CD
and Wizard will launch automatically.
4. Copyng files to your PC
2. Click ‘Next’ to follow
5. Click ‘OK’ to finish.
3. Click ‘Install’ to follow
6. Desktop Icon and Program folder Created.
* To Install on other location, Change
to different folder by clicking ‘Browse’.
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Setting
CHAPTER 4
Log in
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Successful LOGIN is required to Play back,
and Control the settings of USB DVR.
Client Log-in.
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Status Window
1. CONNECT:
Click ‘CONNECT’ and Log-in Screen Launches.
2. SERVER:
Type in ‘Server IP Address’.
3. USER:
Type in ‘User ID’(Default setting is admin)
4. PASSWORD:
Type in ‘Password’(Default setting is blank)
5. Click ‘OK’
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Setting
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(Client)
CHAPTER 4
Setting
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What is IP Address?.
Every device on the Internet has a unique identifying number,
called an IP Address. IP(Internet Protocal) address is used to
locate and communicate between systems.
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1. Window StarUp:
You can set your USB DVR Program to start up automatically when Windows boot up.
Auto Log-off function can be handy when remote user forgot to close the connection.
(Server program will cut the connection when time limit is due.)
2. Network:
IP Address information shows USB DVR’s IP information.
3. Click ‘APPLY’ or ‘OK’ button to confirmthe setting.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Play Back.
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DVR’s main function. If you have date & time information, finding
video information is so much easy.
Launch Play Back.
TTe
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1
2
1. Search:
Click ‘SEARCH’ and Search Screen Launches.
2. Calendar:
Click on ‘Calendar’ button brings pop-up calendar. Calendar shows month format.
It turns to underlined if any date has data.(Picture shows dates 7 and 8)
3. Date Search:
Click to scroll different month to search the date.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Play Back Buttons.
Simple Design endsures you easier operation
on playback.
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Play Back Buttons.
1. Reverse: Rewinds to beginning of the video.
Rewinds 1 frame per click when ‘Pause’ pressed.
2. Play: Plays selected video.
3. Pause: Pause the play and keep the screen still.
Pause button has to be pressed in order to play Reverse or Forward.
4. Stop: Stops the play.
5. Forward: Fast Forward to the end of video.
Forward 1 frame per click when ‘Pause’ pressed.
6. Play Speed: Scroll to adjust play back speed.(7.5 Frames ~ 50 Frames)
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Search down to seconds.
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USB DVR lets you search in range of date, hours and minute.
Search Time & Date.
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1
3
jˆ“Œ•‹ˆ™Giœ››–•
1. Click on ‘Calendar’ Button to select/search the video data.
2. Highlighted Area under the hours display is where video recorded images are available.
Click to select any area to play back or Click on ‘Hours’ brings screen in more detail play back mode.
3. Screen 3 shows detailed screen. You can play back in detailed (60 sec.) mode. As you can see on screen 3,
highlighted video image area with red color shows corresponding record event color.(Picture shows Motion Event)
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Display Setting
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Change appropiate setting on display setting for your optimal
playback viewing.
Search Setting.
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1. Click on ‘SETTING’ Button to bring Setting window.
2. Load Data:
Selection on video image is called.
Save data is normal procedure on setting.
Backup data can be restore to playback if there is one.
3. Recording Schedule:
Check to display with color coded event recording video data.
Recorded area color will match the recording event accordingly.
4. Display:
Controls display options. Check option to display on playback screen.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Image Capture.
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Capture image and save as Jpeg format to send email .
Print out image to have hard copy.
Capture function is available only in playback mode.
Capture.
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1. Click on ‘CAPTURE’ Button to bring Capture window.
2. Save:
Saves Capture image using Jpeg format.
3. Print:
Send image to printer.
4. Color Adjust:Controls display color to save/print optimal condition.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Bookmarks.
Bookmarks are useful to pin-point where the video data is.
Name them with something easy to reminds you what it is.
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BookMark.
TTe
1. Click on ‘B.MARK’ Button to bring BookMark window.
2. Add: Write name of bookmark and click ‘Add’ to save bookmark.
3. Modify: Edit bookmark information.
4. Delete: Erase selected bookmark
5. Delete All: Erase all the bookmarks.
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Search & Playback
CHAPTER 5
Convert Video.
5
Video convert is necessary when you want to view from
other computer without USB DVR software.
Windows Media Player plays AVI format.
Convert.
TTe
1. Click on ‘AVI’ Button to bring AVI Convert window.
2. Convert: Selected Video data will be convert to AVI file format.
3. Stop: Stops the convertion. Converted file will be created up to the point you’ve clicked STOP.
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Q&A
CHAPTER 6
Q&A
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Here’s some of the most frequently asked questions.
Q&A
There is no USBDVR hardware present.
-> Connect USB DVR to USB port on PC.
and Restart the DVR program.
IP address is incorrect
-> Enter the correct IP address.
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Direct X 9.0C is not installed
-> Install the Direct X 9.0C.
REMARK
1. It is recommended to store the recording files in other partition drive than Windows(OS) is installed.
2. Trun off ‘Screen saver’, ‘Monitor save Mode’,’Hard disk turn off”, and ‘System save’ in Display Settings.
3. Close USB DVR program first before disconnecting/reconnecting USB DVR/Camera.
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