Conceptronic C8CHCCTVKITP Quick Start Manual
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HD DVR Quick Start Guide
Part One: Basic Operation ...................................................................................... 2
1. Basic installation .......................................................................................... 2
2. Startup ......................................................................................................... 2
3. Turn off ........................................................................................................ 2
4. Login ............................................................................................................ 2
5. Preview ........................................................................................................ 3
6. Recording Config.......................................................................................... 3
7. Playback ....................................................................................................... 5
8. Network ....................................................................................................... 6
9. Alarm ........................................................................................................... 6
10. PTZ Control ................................................................................................ 7
Part two: Remote Control ........................................................................................... 7
1. Remote Control ........................................................................................... 7
2.Multi-device manage platform software – CMS .......................................... 7
3. Web Monitor ............................................................................................... 8
4.Access device in public network (Cloud operation) ................................... 10
5 Mobile Monitor .......................................................................................... 14
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Part One: Basic Operation
1. Basic installation
1.1 HDD installation
Please install the hard disk before using this product for the first time.
Ensure correct connection of the power cable and data cable of the HDD. This product can support
either one or two HDDs, depending on the model purchased.
Note: the device can run normally without a HDD, but cannot record and playback.
1.2 Mouse connection
There are either one or two USB ports on the back panel and one USB on the front panel, any of which
can be used for a mouse, flash disk, WIFI, 3G module, etc.
2. Startup
Connect the power, turn on the switch at the back panel. The indicator light should turn on, indicating
the DVR is operational. After starting up the device will beep. The default output mode is multi-window
mode.
Note: Restart the power after an abnormal power off, and the DVR will automatically recover the state it
was in at the point of failure.
3. Turn off
There are two methods to turn off the DVR, via soft switch and hard switch.
Soft switch: entering [Main menu] and choosing [Logout] in the [turn off the system] option is referred
to as soft switch.
Hard switch : Pressing the power supply switch is referred to as hard switch.
Note: The setting information must be saved before replacing the battery otherwise information will be
lost.
4. Login
When the DVR boots up, user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions with the
user purview. There are two user settings; Admin and Guest. Passwords are set for these by the user.
“Admin” is the super user purview; “Guest” is to be used for preview and playback. User can modify the
passwords for Admin and Guest, but cannot modify the authorities attached to them.
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Pic 1 : Login
Password protection: if the password is entered incorrectly three times, the alarm will start. If the
password is entered incorrectly five times, the account will be locked. (Through reboot or after half an
hour, the account will be unlocked automatically). For safety’s sake, please revise user name and
password regularly.
5. Preview
Login normally and choose the multi-menu preview status.
The system date, time and channel title are shown in each viewing window. The surveillance video and
the alarm status are shown in each window.
1
Recording status
3
Video loss
2
Motion detect
4
Camera lock
Chart 1 icon on preview window
6. Recording Config
Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. You can enter [Main Menu]> [Record]>
[Record Config] to set. The system’s default set is 24 hours continuous recording.
Note: There is at least one read-write hard disk if the DVR records normally.(refer to chapter 4.5.1 HARD
DISK Manage)
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Pic 2 Recording Config
【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the
“all” option to set the entire number of channels.
【Redundancy】Choose the recording file and backup in two hard disks. One is the
read-write disk, the other is the redundant disk. (refer to 4.5.1 in reference CD)
【Length】Set the time length of each video file. 60 minutes is default length.
【Prerecord】Record 1-30 seconds before the action (file length is decided by the stream).
【Record Mode】Set video state: schedule, manual and stop.
Schedule: Record according to the set video type (regular, detect and alarm) and time
section.
Manual: Click the “all” button and make the corresponding channel record, regardless of
the current state of the device.
Stop: click the “stop” button and make the according channel stop recording regardless of
the current state of the device.
【Period】Set the time section of common recording. The recording will start only in the
set range.
【Recording Type】Set recording type: regular, detect or alarm.
Regular:Perform a regular recording in the set time section. The video file type is “R”.
Detect:Trigger the “motion detect”, “video blind” or “video loss” signal. When above
alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type
is “M”.
Alarm:Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When above alarm is set
as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “A”.
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7. Playback
There are two methods for you to play the video files recorded on the hard disk.
1. In the desktop shortcut menu.
2. Main Menu>Record>Playback.
Enter the playback interface – the device allows playback of multiple channels at the same
time.
Note: The hard disk that saves the video files must be set as read-write or read-only state.
(refer to 4.5.1 HARD DISK management)
Pic 4: Playback
1.Playback control 2.Operating Tips 3. Record type 4.Time progress bar options
5.Switching time or file mode 6.File Search 7.Channel option 8.Date option
9.Storage Device option 10.File information 11.File Option 12.Time
【File information】Start time, end time and size.
【File option】Choose the file to playback/backup.
【playback control】Refer to the following sheet for more information.
Table2 Playback control key
Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the "pause" playback state.
Special functions:
Partial enlarged: viewing single pictures in full-screen playback mode, the user can use the left
mouse button box to choose any size area on the screen, then by clicking the left mouse button, the
selected area will enlarge. Double click the left mouse button to exit the partially enlarged image.
Note: If the current resolution of one channel is beyond maximum resolution, it will be displayed
as a red “X” when playback is attempted.