This document describes a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from A1 Security Cameras, providing a quick start guide for its installation, operation, and maintenance. The DVR is available in various series, including FT, FA, and ST, with different channel configurations (4/8/16/24/32ch).
Function Description
The DVR is designed for video surveillance, allowing users to record, store, and playback video footage. It supports multiple video inputs (BNC for TVI/analog, IP for network cameras) and various video compression standards (H.264). The device offers real-time recording and playback, with options for different resolutions and frame rates. It includes features for alarm management, network connectivity, and remote access via a web browser.
Important Technical Specifications
The DVR series vary in their specifications:
4/8/16ch-FT Series:
- Video Compression: H.264
- Analog and HD-TVI Video Input: BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω)
- IP Video Input: 1 CH 1080P@30fps (4ch-FT), 2 CH 1080P@30fps (8ch-FT), 2 CH 1080P@30fps (16ch-FT)
- Audio Input: 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- HDMI/VGA Output: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz
- Encoding Resolution: Main stream: 1080P (non-real-time) / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF; Sub-stream: WD1 (non-real-time) / 4CIF (non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
- Frame Rate: Main stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate; Sub-stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate
- Video Bitrate: 32 Kbps-6 Mbps
- Audio Bitrate: 64 Kbps
- Dual-stream: Support
- Synchronous Playback: 4-ch (4ch-FT), 8-ch (8ch-FT), 16-ch (16ch-FT)
- Playback Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
- Hard Disk: 1 SATA interface (4ch-FT/8ch-FT), 2 SATA interfaces (16ch-FT); Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
- Network Interface: 1; 10M / 100M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
- Serial Interface: 1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex
- USB Port: 2 × USB2.0
- Power Supply: 12V DC
- Consumption (without hard disks): ≤ 15W (4ch-FT), ≤ 20W (8ch-FT), ≤ 30W (16ch-FT)
- Working Temperature: -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃ (14 ℉ ~ 131 ℉)
- Working Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
- Chassis: 1U chassis (4ch-FT/8ch-FT), 19” rack-mounted 1U chassis (16ch-FT)
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 315 × 230 × 45mm (4ch-FT/8ch-FT), 445 × 290 × 45mm (16ch-FT)
- Weight (without hard disks): ≤ 1.5Kg (4ch-FT/8ch-FT), ≤ 2Kg (16ch-FT)
4/8/16ch-FA Series:
- Video Compression: H.264
- Analog and HD-TVI Video Input: BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω)
- IP Video Input: 1 CH 1080P@30fps (4ch-FA), 2 CH 1080P@30fps (8ch-FA), 2 CH 1080P@30fps (16ch-FA)
- Audio Input: 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- HDMI/VGA Output: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz
- Encoding Resolution: Main stream: 1080P (non-real-time) / 720P / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF; Sub-stream: WD1 (non-real-time) / 4CIF (non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
- Frame Rate: Main stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate; Sub-stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate
- Video Bitrate: 32 Kbps-6 Mbps
- Audio Bitrate: 64 Kbps
- Dual-stream: Support
- Synchronous Playback: 4-ch (4ch-FA), 8-ch (8ch-FA), 16-ch (16ch-FA)
- Playback Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
- Hard Disk: 1 SATA interface (4ch-FA/8ch-FA), 2 SATA interfaces (16ch-FA); Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
- Network Interface: 1; 10M / 100M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
- Serial Interface: 1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex
- Alarm in/out: 4/1 (4ch-FA/8ch-FA), 8/4 (16ch-FA)
- USB Port: 2 × USB2.0
- Power Supply: 12V DC
- Consumption (without hard disks): ≤ 15W (4ch-FA), ≤ 20W (8ch-FA), ≤ 30W (16ch-FA)
- Working Temperature: -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃ (14 ℉ ~ 131 ℉)
- Working Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
- Chassis: 1U chassis (4ch-FA/8ch-FA), 19” rack-mounted 1U chassis (16ch-FA)
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 315 × 230 × 45mm (4ch-FA/8ch-FA), 445 × 290 × 45mm (16ch-FA)
- Weight (without hard disks): ≤ 1.5Kg (4ch-FA/8ch-FA), ≤ 2Kg (16ch-FA)
24/32ch-FA Series:
- Video Compression: H.264
- Analog and HD-TVI Video Input: 24-ch (24ch-FA), 32-ch (32ch-FA)
- IP Video Input: Up to 2MP resolution
- Audio Input: 4-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- HDMI/VGA Output: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz
- Encoding Resolution: Main stream: 1080P (non-real-time) / 720P / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF; Sub-stream: WD1 (non-real-time) / 4CIF (non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
- Frame Rate: Main stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate; Sub-stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate
- Video Bitrate: 32 Kbps-6 Mbps
- Audio Bitrate: 64 Kbps
- Dual-stream: Support
- Synchronous Playback: 24-ch (24ch-FA), 32-ch (32ch-FA)
- Playback Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
- Hard Disk: 4 SATA interfaces; Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
- Network Interface: 1; 10M / 100M / 1000M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
- Serial Interface: RS-232, RS-485, Keyboard
- Alarm in/out: 16 / 4
- Power Supply: AC 100 ~ 240V, 47 ~ 63HZ
- Consumption (without hard disks): ≤ 55W
- Working Temperature: -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃ (14 ℉ ~ 131 ℉)
- Working Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
- Chassis: 19-inch rack-mounted 1.5U chassis
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 445 × 390 × 70 mm
- Weight (without hard disks): ≤5Kg
4/8ch-ST Series:
- Video Compression: H.264
- Analog and HD-TVI Video Input: BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω)
- IP Video Input: 1ch 1080P@30fps (4ch-ST), 2ch 1080P@30fps (8ch-ST)
- Audio Input: 4-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- HDMI/VGA Output: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz
- CVBS Output: 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704 × 480
- Encoding Resolution: Main stream: 1080P (non-real-time) / 720P / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF; Sub-stream: WD1 (non-real-time) / 4CIF (non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
- Frame Rate: Main stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate; Sub-stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate
- Video Bitrate: 32 Kbps-6 Mbps
- Audio Bitrate: 64 Kbps
- Dual-stream: Support
- Synchronous Playback: 4-ch (4ch-ST), 8-ch (8ch-ST)
- Playback Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
- Hard Disk: 1 SATA interface (4ch-ST), 2 SATA interfaces (8ch-ST); Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
- Network Interface: 1; 10M / 100M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
- Serial Interface: 1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex
- USB Port: 2 × USB2.0
- Alarm in/out: 4/1 (4ch-ST), 8/4 (8ch-ST)
- Power Supply: 12V DC
- Consumption (without hard disks): ≤ 15W (4ch-ST), ≤ 20W (8ch-ST)
- Working Temperature: -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃ (14 ℉ ~ 131 ℉)
- Working Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
- Chassis: 1U chassis (4ch-ST), 19” rack-mounted 1U chassis (8ch-ST)
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 315 × 230 × 45mm (4ch-ST), 445 × 290 × 45mm (8ch-ST)
- Weight (without hard disks): ≤ 1.5Kg (4ch-ST), ≤ 2Kg (8ch-ST)
16ch-ST Series:
- Video Compression: H.264
- Analog and HD-TVI Video Input: 16-ch
- IP Video Input: 2ch 1080P@30fps
- Audio Input: 4-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
- HDMI/VGA Output: 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 1024, 1280 × 720, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz
- CVBS Output: 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704 × 480
- Encoding Resolution: Main stream: 1080P (non-real-time) / 720P / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF; Sub-stream: WD1 (non-real-time) / 4CIF (non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
- Frame Rate: Main stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate; Sub-stream: 1/16 fps – Real time frame rate
- Video Bitrate: 32 Kbps-10 Mbps
- Audio Output: 2-ch, RCA (Linear, 1KΩ, for VGA output and CVBS output respectively)
- Audio Bitrate: 64 Kbps
- Dual-stream: Support
- Synchronous Playback: 16-ch
- Playback Resolution: 1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS
- Hard Disk: 4 SATA interfaces; Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
- Network Interface: 1; 10M / 100M / 1000M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
- Serial Interface: RS-232, RS-485, Keyboard
- USB Port: 3 × USB2.0
- Alarm in/out: 16 / 4
- Power Supply: 100 ~ 240VAC, 47 ~ 63HZ
- Consumption (without hard disks): ≤ 55W
- Working Temperature: -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃ (14 ℉ ~ 131 ℉)
- Working Humidity: 10% ~ 90%
- Chassis: 19-inch rack-mounted 1.5U chassis
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 445 × 390 × 70 mm
- Weight (without hard disks): ≤5Kg
Usage Features
Installation:
- DVR Pre-Installation: Ensure the DVR is installed in a well-ventilated and dust-free area, meeting environmental conditions and manufacturer specifications.
- Hard Disk Installation: Install a hard disk drive (HDD) by connecting the data and power cables, then securing it with screws. The DVR supports up to 8 SATA HDDs.
Front Panel Operation:
- Power Indicator: Green when NVR is powered up.
- Ready Indicator: Green when the device is running normally.
- Status Indicators: Light indicates the function of composite keys (SHIFT) or IR remote control status.
- Alarm Indicator: Red when a sensor alarm is detected.
- HDD Indicator: Blinks red when data is being read or written to the HDD.
- Tx/Rx Indicator: Green when network connection is functioning normally.
- USB Interfaces: For USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
- Composite Keys (1/MENU, 2/ABC/F1, 3/DEF/F2, 4/GHI/ESC, 5/JKL/EDIT, 6/MNO/PLAY, 7/PQRS/REC, 8/TUV/PTZ, 9/WXYZ/PREV, 0/A): These keys provide various functions such as accessing the main menu, entering numerical values, controlling PTZ, playback, record, and multi-channel display.
- SHIFT Key: Switches between numeric or letter input and functions of the composite keys.
- Control Buttons (Direction, Enter): Used for navigation in menus, playback, and live view.
- IR Receiver: For IR remote control.
Rear Panel Connections:
- Video In: BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
- Audio In/Out: RCA connectors for audio input and output.
- VGA/HDMI: Video output connectors for local display.
- USB Port: Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
- Network Interface: Connector for network.
- RS-485 Interface: Connector for RS-485 devices (PTZ control, cascading DVRs).
- Power Supply: DC 12V power supply or AC 100-240V power supply depending on the model.
- Power Switch: Switch for turning on/off the device.
- GND: Ground.
- Alarm In/Out: Connects to external alarm input/output devices.
- eSATA: Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
- RS-232 Interface: Connector for RS-232 devices.
Peripheral Connections:
- Wiring of Alarm Input: Connect alarm input to the device using a pluggable block. The alarm input can be an open/closed relay.
- Wiring of Alarm Output: Connect alarm output to an AC or DC load using a pluggable block.
- Alarm Connection: Connect pluggable block from the ALARM IN/ALARM OUT terminal block.
- RS-485 and Controller Connection: Connect PTZ to the DVR's RS-485 terminal block (A+ to PTZ A+, B- to PTZ B-). For cascading devices, connect D+ to D+ and D- to D-.
- Termination Switch Operation: For ST series DVRs, the termination switch on the rear panel should be turned on/off as needed to match the impedance of the 485 wire.
Accessing by Web Browser:
- Access the device via web browser by entering the IP address.
- Supported browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
- Default IP address is 192.0.0.64.
- Default username is admin, password is 12345.
Live View:
- Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each channel.
- Allows switching between different display modes (single, multi-window).
- Includes controls for play, pause, PTZ, digital zoom, audio, and capturing pictures.
Recording:
- Configure recording schedules (normal, motion, alarm) for each channel.
- Enable/disable recording.
Playback:
- Search and play back recorded files by date and time.
- Controls for play/pause, slow down, speed up, capture, download, video clip, and full screen.
- Instant playback by channel and all-day playback by channel are supported.
Log:
- View and export log files related to time, operation, alarm, exception, and information.
- Search logs by major type, minor type, start time, and end time.
Menu Operation:
- The menu structure is organized into categories like Playback, Export, Manual, HDD, Record, Camera, Configuration, Maintenance, and Shutdown.
- Sub-menus include Event, Alarm, Advanced, Encoding, PTZ, Network, Log Information, Live View, Upgrade, Reboot, and User management.
Startup and Shutdown:
- Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the service time of the DVR.
- To shut down the DVR, navigate to the Shutdown menu and confirm.
Maintenance Features
- HDD Storage Calculation: A chart is provided to estimate storage space based on bit rate, aiding in planning HDD capacity.
- Backup: Recorded files can be backed up to various devices such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, or USB DVD writers.
- Firmware Upgrade: The DVR supports firmware upgrades to enhance functionality and fix bugs.
- System Maintenance: Includes options for system info, log management, and reboot.
- Environmental Conditions: Ensure the DVR is installed in a well-ventilated and dust-free environment with appropriate temperature and humidity to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
- Power Supply: Use an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to protect the device from power interruptions.
- FCC and CE Compliance: The device complies with FCC and CE regulations, ensuring it meets standards for electromagnetic compatibility and safety.
- WEEE Directive: Products marked with the WEEE symbol should be disposed of responsibly to promote reuse and recycling of electronic waste.
- Battery Directive: Products containing batteries should be recycled according to local regulations.
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