Digital Watchdog DW-VHD4 User manual

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Administrator Login : Admin / Password: 1111

ATTENTION PLEASE !!!

This document is a Quick Start Guide.

Please refer to the user manual for more detailed information

Tel : 866-446-3595 / 813-888-9555 www.Digital-Watchdog.com

Technical support hours : 8:30AM to 8:00PM Eastern Time, Monday thru Friday

No. Buttons

1 Menu

2 Mode

3 Sequence

4 PTZ

5 IR Receiver

6 Instant Backup

7 Instant Playback

8 Search

9 Panic Record

10 USB Port

11 Power

12 DVD Door Button

13 ESC

14 Directional Arrows

15 Enter Button

16 Jog Shuttle

18 Playback Navigator

19 Channel Button

Select Display channel 1,2,3 and 4

Menu Setup Navigation / Change Display Mode / PTZ control

Select Value or Setting

Fast Forward or Rewind when playback

System Status

Power, HDD, Record, Network and Backup

Play, Fast Forward, Rewind or pause

Goes to search mode

Start Emergency Recording

USB Port (Ver. 2.0) for Mouse Operation, Backup Device or Firmware Update

Turn DVR On/Off

Open & Close the DVD’s protecting door

Exit Menu or back to previous menu

LED Indicator Indicate

Setup menu display

Functions

Change the cameras display Mode between single channel & 4-channel view.

Change the display channel automatically when in single channel mode.

Control a PTZ camera

IR Receiver from Remote controller

Start “Instant Backup" to a USB flash drive

Playback recorded video 3 minutes before current time.

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

To access the Setup Menu, press the button on the front key pad, or right click the

mouse button and select ‘Menu’ from the Pop-up Menu. The default login information for

the administrator account is:

User ID: admin

Password: 1111

DVR Installation

1. Make sure all cameras and monitors are properly connected to the DVR.

2. The DVR should be placed in a dust and moisture free environment. It must never be

exposed to direct sun light. Server room temperature is highly recommended to reduce

the chance of overheating. Overheating may cause the DVR to become unstable.

3. During the boot process, the DVR should not be interrupted. Do not press any buttons

on the front keypad, mouse, or remote controller. Do not unplug the power cord or turn

the DVR during the boot process.

DVR INSTALLATION

Initial Setup

When performing initial setup, it is recommended that you setup the DVR’s Date & Time,

Format the HDDs, and Setup the DVR’s recording and Network Configuration. Setting

these options on a later date may interfere with previous recorded video.

First Initial Boot-Up

Main System Menu

The DVR’s Main menu allows complete configuration of the DVR’s settings and includes

the following sub-menus: System, Device, Record, Network, Quick Setup.

Access to some of these options can be restricted by user setup. These menus and

submenus can be accessed using the included USB mouse, the front panel of the DVR or

the remote control.

Date and Time Setup

Right-click on the screen and select Menu. Go to System Information to setup the date

& time.

Set the DVR’s date & time using the mouse or the remote control. Press OK to apply

changes.

Select DAYLIGHT SAVING and select the appropriate daylight saving time zone.

OFF: Daylight saving is off.

USA: Applies the USA daylight saving time.

EU: Applies the EU daylight saving time. (If EU is selected, select GMT AREA and set the

time difference with the standard time).

OTHERS: If the time zone is neither USA nor EU, manually enter beginning and ending

dates for the Daylight saving period.

INITIAL SETUP

Record Configuration

1. Right-click on the screen and select Menu. Go to RECORD SETUP

2. Choose the desired resolution, frame rate, quality, and recording type from the drop down list.

Individually configure the settings for each channel, or use the [APPLY ALL] button to apply the

same configurations to multiple cameras.

3. Schedule Recording

Select the channel for which you want to setup the recording schedule.

Set the Recording Schedule. Select the desired recording mode and click on a specific day and

time to assign the recording mode. Using your mouse, you can also click, hold and drag to select

multiple times and days.

You can apply different recording schedules for each of the channels. You can also copy the

schedule of one channel and select COPY or select ALL and click COPY to apply the schedule to

all channels.

①NONE: Disable recording(White)

②CONTINUE: CONTINUOUS recording (Pink)

③MOTION: MOTION recording (Green)

④SENSOR: SENSOR recording (Yellow)

RECORDING CONFIGURATION

Network Setup for Internal Access

The VMAX HD can be setup to be accessed remotely either from within the network

or externally via the internet.

1. Right-click on the screen and select Menu. Go to Network

2. Select the network type.

[DHCP] If selected, thesystem will automatically assign the DVR an IPaddress, subnet mask,

gateway and DNS server that match the network’s requirements.

[STATIC] If selected, enter manually all the necessary information below..

NOTE

Contact your Network Administrator & Internet Service Provider for proper network

configuration.

3. Web Port and Streaming port are set by default to 80 and 5445, respectively. This

information is necessary when connecting to the DVR externally. If necessary, modify

the ports according to your network requirements.

NOTE

Some internet service providers block port 80. It is recommended that you change the

DVR’s web port to 81 or 82 just in case.

4. Network Stream: Use this section to setup the streaming resolution of the DVR’s

video over the internet. The higher the resolution and frame rate, the better quality the

image will be. However, the higher the quality, the more bandwidth space it will require.

- Set the resolution for the network stream. Options are “640x360”and “1280x720.

- Set the Frame Rate from 1-30 frames per second.

- Set the Quality of the video from Level 1(low) - Level 5 (High).

NOTE

If the bandwidth is low, the resolution should be set as 640x360.

NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Network Setup for External Access

To connect to the VMAX HD externally via the internet, you will need to setup the

DVR’s ports in your router.

NOTE

Contact your Network Administrator & Internet Service Provider for proper network

configuration.

1. Set the Network type as DHCP.

2. Once the system generates all the necessary information, change the network type to static

and save the settings without changing anything.

3. go to a computer that is connected to the same network as the DVR and go to Start

ProgramsAccessoriesCommand Prompt.

4. Enter the command

ipconfig

and press enter. Write down the following information:

-subnet mask

- Gateway (This is your router’s IP address).

5. Open an internet explorer webpage and enter the gateway address in the address bar. Enter

user ID and password to access your router. Contact your Internet Service Provider for this.

6. Depending on your router’s make and model, open the ports associated with the DVR (80,

5445, 5446 if applicable). You can check portforward.com for additional information relevant to

your specific router.

NETWORK CONFIGURATION

DDNS Setup

The VMAX HD has three (3) DDNS registration options. Please select the one that best

suits your requirements:

1. Server 1 : okddns –okddns.com is a free service. Go to okddns.com and click on

DDNS REGISTRATION. Enter your DVR’s MAC address (found in the System info tab).

Enter a desired Domain Name and click on Validate Duplication. If the Domain Name

you have selected is available, click Register to complete the registration.

2. Server 2 : dyndns.com. You can use this option if you wish to setup a Domain Name

using the dyndns.com server. Note : This service requires subscription and payment.

3. Server 3 : Auto DDNS. This is an easy auto DDNS setup feature. If selected, the DVR

will automatically register itself with okddns.com. This feature will setup DDNS

automatically for you. In addition, unlike in Server1 option, this option will provide you

with DVR health checking and additional features such as Upnp, at no cost for you.

NETWORK CONFIGURATION

CONNECTING TO THE DVR

- If connecting to the DVR internally, open an internet explorer page, and type the DVR’s IP

address in the address bar. Enter the user ID and password to view the DVR’s web viewer.

- If connecting to the DVR externally via the internet, open an internet explorer page, enter

your router’s ip address and the DVR’s web port. For example: http://192.168.1.1:81

If you are using DDNS enter the hostname.DDNS service. For example:

http:// domainname.okddns.com

-. Go to DDNS to setup a DDNS account for the DVR. Select [SERVER 1] and select a DDNS service from

the drop down list. These are free and require only subscription.

-. Once you have the DDNS information, enter the user name and password and the set hostname to

save the DDNS settings in the DVR.

HOW TO USE SERVER 3

1. You can input your hostname what you want and select ‘APPLY’ in order to register and

checking the success status as below picture.

2. If you don’t want to put the hostname, select ‘AUTO’ and ‘APPLY’. MAC address appear

when you selected ‘AUTO’ and this MAC address be a host name.

3. If you want to change the host name, input the hostname and ‘APPLY’

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