With Mobile Monitoring Capabilities: Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions
With Mobile Monitoring Capabilities: Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions
With Mobile Monitoring Capabilities: Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions
Save This Manual Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly,
operating, inspection, maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s serial number in the
back of the manual near the assembly diagram (or month and year of purchase if product has no number).
Keep this manual and the receipt in a safe and dry place for future reference. 17g
Use Precautions
1. This product is not a toy. Do not allow 4. Maintain product labels and nameplates.
children to play with or near this item. These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
2. Use as intended only. Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
3. Do not modify.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly grounded.
Do not modify the power cord plug provided with the tool. Never remove the grounding prong from the
plug. Do not use the tool if the power cord or plug is damaged. If damaged, have it repaired by a service
facility before use. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
1. The included Power Adapters do
not require grounding.
2. The Power Adapters may be used in
either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the
preceding illustration. (See Figure A.)
Extension Cords
Note: Do not use an extension cord with the Power Adapters.
Symbology
Double Insulated
V Volts
DVR
Hard Drive 1TB
Video Standard NTSC
Video Codec H.264
Operating System Linux
Video I/O Input: 8 BNC
Output: 1 HDMI / 1 VGA
Audio Codec G.711
Audio I/O Input: 4 RCA
Output: 1 RCA
Recording Resolution 2048 x 1536 (3MP)
1920 x 1080 (1080P)
1280 x 720 (720P)
960 x 480 (960H)
Recording Mode Normal / Motion / Alarm
Motion Detection Selectable Area and Sensitivity Detection
PTZ Interface RS485
Network Interface RJ-45
USB Interface USB 2.0
DVR Input Rating 12V DC / 2A
Power Adapter 12V DC / 2A
Rating
Camera
Lens Type Fixed 3.6mm
Horizontal Resolution 1080P
Effective Pixels 1920H x 1080V
Night Vision Type Infrared LEDs with Low Light Sensor
Image Type Daylight: Color
Infrared: Black & White
Infrared Distance 100 ft. (Under ideal conditions. Objects may be partially or
completely obscured depending on camera position.)
Ingress Protection IP 66 - Protected from low-pressure water jets
Rating
Video Connector BNC
Camera Input Rating 12V DC / 300 mA
Operating 14°-122° F
Temperature
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
1 2
Figure B
DVR Back Panel
1 4 5
2 3
8 6 9
7
Figure C
Power
(to DVR) Record Serial Number Here:
Power Anchors
(to Cables)
Cable - 60 ft.
Camera
Hood Lens
Video
(to Cable)
Video Power
(from Camera) (from Splitter)
Power Video
(to Camera) (to DVR)
Power
(from Cable)
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this document
including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
A B C D E F
Connect Connect Connect Connect Mount Connect
Monitor Cameras Mouse Power Cameras Remotely
F
Video Output
A1 A2
LAN Internet connectivity
Audio Input HDMI VGA required for remote viewing
F1
Mount Under B1
Eave B C D2
B3
B2
Connect Use Mouse to
more navigate the DVR D5
Protect connections from Cameras
moisture with electrical tape B4
E Note:
Connect and test all Surge Protector
equipment and camera sold separately
If adding extra cameras,
use Item 63891. locations BEFORE D D3
mounting cameras
F2 B5 D4
This DVR system can be remotely
monitored by a smartphone via
the RXCamView app, available
through Google Play and Apple’s
App Store.
Note: Date and Time are set automatically only when system is connected to the Internet. Otherwise, Date and
Time Format can be set manually during the Startup Wizard process.
To change settings or set up other functions, see the Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions
Startup Wizard
Note: After DVR startup is completed, the Startup
Wizard will be displayed. Wizard setting menu
includes: Homepage, HDD Management, Network
Configuration, Email Configuration, Record
Schedule, and General System Configuration.
Network Configuration
Email Configuration
Figure F
Figure G
Figure H
Status Icons
Pop-up
Menu Bar
Figure I
Camera Icons
System Date & Time Camera Quick Toolbar
Displays current system date & time
PTZ control panel
Camera Title
A-: Indicates that the camera
connected is an AHD camera Zoom In Channel color settings
T-: Indicates that the camera connected is a TVI camera
C-: Indicates that the camera connected is a CVI camera Playback the recent 5 minutes recording
VIDEO LOSS: Connection to the camera has been lost. Click to adjust volume.
No Camera: Camera has not been Click this to start/stop cruise for a PTZ camera.
connected to the DVR.
Click to playback videos.
No HDD: HDD is not installed.
Click to view system information.
Note: This menu allows you to AHD EQ: Enable or disable AHD EQ
configure channel parameters. (Enhanced Quality) function. Configure this
parameter if you are an advanced user.
Show Time: Disable if you do not want the
current time to appear on the channel.
Figure J
Channel: Select the channel you want to modify.
Channel Name: Enter the name of the channel.
Show Name: Enable to display the
channel name on the live screen. Figure K
Record Time: Disable if you do not want to HUE: Changes the color mix of the image.
see the recording time on the channel. BRIGHT: Defines how bright the
OSD Position: Click Setup to determine where image appears on the display.
you want the channel name and current date to CONTRAST: Increases the difference between the
be displayed when you are viewing the channel. darkest black and the whitest white in the image. Modify
Drag the channel name box and the date/time box the contrast if the sections of the image look “greyed out”.
to the desired location on the channel view.
SATURATION: Alters how much color is displayed
Covert: Enable if you want to hide this channel in the image. The higher the saturation, the brighter
from appearing on the Live Viewing screen. and vivid colors will appear to be. Setting this
Disabling or enabling this option does not parameter too high can degrade the image quality.
affect video recording on the HDD.
Output
Note: This menu allows you to configure Sequence Mode: Choose your favorite
video output parameters. layout from the drop-down menu for viewing
channels in a sequence on live view.
SEQ Dwell Time: Set how long you want the live
view from a channel to be displayed in a sequence.
VGA/HDMI Resolution: Select the highest resolution
your monitor/TV supports. The higher the resolution,
the more details you will see on your images. The
DVR will restart after you change the resolution.
Transparency: Decide how transparent you want
the menus to be. Choose partially transparent
(see-through) if you need to keep an eye on
happenings while adjusting settings.
Support Overscan: Check to adjust the position
of the video image on the live viewing screen.
Figure L
Video Output: This is the monitor that
you use for live view display.
Note: This menu allows you to create Privacy 1. Select the Channel where you want to set privacy
Zone(s) if you want to partially cover up part of the zone(s), then set Mask Area to Enable. Decide
image. You can create up to four privacy zones in how many privacy areas you want to set and
any size and location on the channel view. These check the area(s) in Area Setup, and click Setup
zone(s) appear as “red box rectangle areas.” Just to open the channel in full screen mode and
click inside the default red-lined rectangle and drag start marking the privacy zones See Figure Q.
it where you want to create a privacy zone.
Note: Depending on the number of areas you have
chosen in Area Setup, you will see areas covered with
black rectangles on the channel view. See Figure N.
Figure M
Figure N
Record
Note: This menu allows you to configure Channel: Select the channel to set
the channel recording parameters. its recording parameters.
Record Switch: Enable in order to allow
the video to be recorded to the HDD.
Stream Mode: Choose the recording resolution. The
available options are Mainstream and Substream.
PreRecord: If this option is enabled, the DVR starts
recording a few seconds before an event occurs. Use
this option if your primary recording type is motion-based.
Figure O
Record Schedule
Figure P
Channel: Select the channel to set
its recording parameters.
Mainstream
Note: This menu allows you to configure the recorded FPS: This parameter defines the number of
video parameters. All modifications you apply to these frames per second that the DVR will record.
settings will affect the recorded video saved into the HDD. Bitrate Control: Select the bitrate level based
on the complexity of the scene. For a simple
scene such as a gray wall, use constant bitrate
(CBR). For a more complex scene such as a
busy street, use variable bitrate (VBR).
Bitrate Mode: If you want to set the bitrate by
yourself, then choose User-defined. If you want to
select the predefined bitrate, choose Predefined.
Bitrate: This parameter corresponds to the
speed of data transfer that the DVR will use
to record video. Recordings that are encoded
at higher bitrates will be of better quality.
Audio: Select this option if you want to record audio
Figure Q along with video and have a microphone connected to
Channel: Select the channel to configure the DVR, or are using a camera with audio capability.
recording-related information.
Resolution: This parameter defines how
large the recorded image will be.
Substream
Note: This menu allows you to configure the settings Resolution: Set the resolution.
of a particular channel if the channel is being viewed
via remote access, for example Web Client. FPS: This parameter defines the number of
frames per second at the remote session.
Bitrate Control: Select the bitrate level based
on the complexity of the scene. For a simple
scene such as a gray wall, use constant bitrate
(CBR). For a more complex scene such as a
busy street, use variable bitrate (VBR).
Note: This menu allows you to configure the Resolution: Set the resolution.
settings of a particular channel if the channel
is being viewed via a mobile device. FPS: This parameter defines the number of
frames per second at the mobile session.
Capture
Note: This menu allows you to configure Auto Capture: Enable or disable automatic
the snapshot capturing parameters. capturing on the channel. When enabled, you
can select the snapshot capturing interval.
Network Settings
Network
Note: This menu allows you to configure network HTTP Port: This port will be used to log in remotely
parameters, such as PPPoE, DHCP, Static, and 3G. to the DVR (via Web Client). If the default port 80 is
The most common types are DHCP or Static. Most already taken by other applications, please change it.
likely your network type is DHCP, unless the network
is manually addressed (usually called Static). If you Client Port: This is the port that the DVR will use
need an authentication username and password to send information through. If the default port
to the Internet, then choose PPPoE. If you want to 9000 is already taken by other
use mobile network connection, then choose 3G. applications, please change it.
Note: This menu allows you to configure email SMTP Port: Enter the SMTP port of your email server.
settings. Please complete these settings if you
want to receive the system notifications on your SMTP Server: Enter the SMTP
email when a motion is detected, HDD becomes server address of your email.
full, HDD is in error state, or Video Loss occurs.
User Name: Enter your email address.
Email Schedule
Figure X
DDNS
Note: This menu allows you to configure DDNS Server: Select the preferred DDNS server:
settings. The DDNS provides a static address DDNS_3322, DYNDNS, NO_IP, CHANGEIP, or
to simplify remote connection to your DVR. To DNSEXIT.
use the DDNS, you first need to open an account
on the DDNS service provider’s web page. Domain: Enter the domain name you created on
the DDNS service provider’s web page. This will
be the address you type in the URL box when you
want to connect remotely to the DVR via PC.
For example: dvr.no-ip.org.
Figure Z
FTP
Figure AB
Note: This menu allows you to configure motion To disable the motion detection on an area:
parameters. A sufficient amount of difference
between frame activity is interpreted as motion. 1. Click the grid cursor and then drag the
When the motion is detected, the system can mouse to highlight the scope to unmark
be set to automatically initiate recording. In this the area (transparent block).
menu you can select the channels where you want
2. After setting is completed, right click the
the motion detection recording to take place.
mouse button to return and click Save
to make the area setup effective.
If you set the motion detection at a high sensitivity
level (“8″ is the most sensitive), then the frequency
of false alarm events increases. If the sensitivity
level is too low (“1″ is the least sensitive), you might
increase the risk that a significant motion event
will not trigger the motion detection to record.
Note: This is an optional function. If the DVR Buzzer: The DVR can use its internal buzzer to
you purchased doesn’t connect to external emit an alarm tone. You can set the buzzer
sensor I/O alarm devices, you will not find duration in seconds when a sensor is triggered.
this section in your DVR OSD menu.
Post Recording: Set how long alarm record
will last when alarm ends: 30s, 1minute,
2minutes, or 5minutes.
PTZ Linkage
Note: After connecting the PTZ cameras, you can Channel: Select the channel to set.
set the linkage between PTZ cameras and Motion
Alarm and/or external I/O sensor alarm. This function Switch: Enable or disable the PTZ linkage function.
lets you turn your PTZ camera’s focus to the preset
point when a motion or I/O alarm happens. Alarm Type: Choose what kind of alarm
will trigger the PTZ linkage function.
Figure AE
3. Click Search.
Events
Note: This section is used to check the 6. If you want to move to a different page,
recording file lists and make backup. click << or >>. Or input an individual page
number, then click to jump to the page.
3. Click Search.
Figure AH
4. If you want to make backup for all recording
files you had searched, click Quick Backup. 8. If you want to Lock the recoding files, tick
the checkbox after the files. The locked
5. If you want to make backup for individual files, files will be protected and unable to be
select the recording list(s) from the table. overwritten by the HDD Overwrite function.
Note: This section is used to view the Note: Due to the system limitation, a max of 500
captured pictures and make backup. captured pictures will be searched & shown. If
you want to view a captured picture, please double
click a picture from the list and the system view
will turn to picture play mode. See Figure AJ.
1 Right click your mouse to exit the play mode.
3
2
4
6
5 7
Figure AI
Smart Search
Note: Use this function to find motion within 3. Use the cursor to mark the area on the channel
a specific area of the recording. Only one where you want to find motion or click
channel can be searched at a time. (It supports to search motion all over the screen.
to search a single channel every time.)
Figure AM
Figure AL
Figure AN
Figure AQ
Figure AO
Time Frame
Note: During video playback, the time bar is Note: You can shorten the time bar to be displayed
displayed in 24 Hours (00:00~24:00) by default. in 2 Hours, 1 Hour or 30 Minutes in order to
make an accurate position to the time bar.
Figure AR
Figure AS
Sub-periods Playback
3. Click + or “Open File” button to add files. (RF, AVI, 21. Add folder or file
Mp4, 264 & 265 files are supported.) See Figure AV.
22. Playback mode, Single, Order,
Repeat one, Repeat ALL are optional
25. Language/Settings
Function Descriptions:
5. Pause: Pause
Note: This menu allows you to check & configure 1. To format HDD: Select the HDD you want to format
the internal HDD that the DVR uses for saving and then click Format HDD. See Figure AY.
recordings. You need to format the HDD both
at the first startup, and if it is ever replaced. 2. To start formatting, enter your user name and
password and then click OK to confirm.
S.M.A.R.T.
Note: This function will help to check the HDD health. Note: If you want to continue using the HDD even after
Please note that your DVR may not have this function. S.M.A.R.T finds an exception, check the box marked
Self-check not passed, continue to use the HDD.
Select HDD ID, then Self-check Type, then Check to
start the test. Self-check State will display the result.
Figure AZ
Note: This menu allows you to configure the PTZ 3. Baudrate: The speed of the information sent
(Pan-Tilt-Zoom) settings for the dome camera. from the DVR to the PTZ-capable camera.
Make sure it matches the compatibility
level of your PTZ-capable camera.
1. Channel: Choose a channel with a 6. Cruise: Enable to allow to use the Cruise
dome camera connected. mode. In order to use the Cruise mode,
set a number of preset points.
2. Protocol: Choose the communication protocol
between the PTZ-capable camera and DVR. If 7. Address: Set the command address of the PTZ
your camera has UTC (Up the Coax) function, you system. Please note that each PTZ-capable camera
can choose COAX1 or 2 to display your camera needs a unique address to function properly.
OSD menu or control the UTC PTZ function.
PTZ Control
Figure BB
Figure BC
Motion Detection: Enable if you want to upload Setup of the Cloud service is now complete. If you
snapshots to Dropbox when the camera detects a motion. encountered any problems while activating the
Cloud service, please repeat steps from 3 to 5.
Drive Name: Enter the cloud storage name for your DVR.
System
General
NTP
Note: NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. Note: Enable if you want the DVR to update
This feature allows you to synchronize the date the date and time automatically.
and time automatically over the Internet. DVR
needs to be connected to the internet. Server Address: Select the NTP
(Network Time Protocol) server.
Figure BG
Users
Note: This menu allows you to configure 2. To modify user access permissions, click on
the user login information. the user account you wish to modify, then click
Permission. The user in Admin level has all
permissions to the system. After modifying the
permissions, click Save to save the modifications.
Figure BH
Figure BJ
Figure BI
Note: This menu allows you to view the summary of Device ID: Enter the desired ID for your DVR. The
the system, channel information & record information. device ID is used to identify the DVR, and can
only be composed of numbers, and cannot be the
same with other IDs when multiple DVRs are
connected in the same network.
Log
Note: This menu allows you to view a 1. To search for a log, enter the start time/end time
list of events of system operation. in the respective fields and click Search.
Figure BL
Maintain
Events
Note: This menu allows you to set the type of events Video Loss: If camera is not detected properly.
that you want the DVR to notify you about.
Enable: Check the box to enable
the monitoring of the event.
Figure BO
Figure BP
Figure BS
2. After installing the plug-in, close & relaunch
your browser and repeat step 1 to open the 3. Click on Continue then Install. Enter user name
login page. Input your user name and password and password for Mac computer, click on Install
to login to the web client. See Figure BQ. Software, then Close to finish installation.
Figure BQ
Figure BU
Note: You can search & play recorded files Note: Download video clips from the DVR to
stored on the HDD inside the DVR, and save your local computer by clicking the icon.
the result to the local directory on your PC.
Figure BW
Remote Setting
Figure BX
Figure BY
Figure CB
Figure CA
Figure CC
Figure CD
Abnormal or nonexisent video signal after Check network cable at DVR side to see if cable
connecting DVR and camera together. is firmly connected and in good condition, or to
check if NTSC or PAL is selected consistently.
Prevent DVR from being affected by heat. Place DVR in a place with good air circulation
and away from heat sources to ensure
stability and health of the item.
Remote Control won’t work. Make sure to aim remote control at IR receiver on
front panel during use. Also, check condition of
batteries and see if remote itself is not broken.
User wants to take HDD from their All HDDs supported by the system will work. However,
PC and install it in DVR. once DVR runs, data on your HDD will be lost.
User wants to playback while recording. This is ok. The system supports this function.
User wants to clear some records from the DVR’s HDD. Due to file security, user may not clear parts of records.
To remove all records, user must format HDD.
Cannot log in DVR client. Check to see if network settings are correct
and RJ-45 port is functional. Make sure
account and password are correctly input.
Cannot find any records during playback. Check to see that data line for HDD is ok and system
time is properly adjusted. Try a few times and restart.
DVR cannot control PTZ. Check for the following errors: PTZ in the front side is
malfunctioned. Setting, connection, and installation of
PTZ are incorrect. PTZ setting is incorrect. Protocol or
address of PTZ decoder does not match that of DVR.
Dynamic detection will not work. Check that the motion detection time and regional settings
are correct, and that sensitivity is not set too low.
Alarm will not work. Check that alarm setting, alarm connection,
and input signals are correct.
Buzzer goes off persistently. Check alarm setting to determine if motion
detection is enabled, object motion is detected all
the time, and I/O alarm is set as Always Off.
User cannot stop recording by pressing “Stop” or Change recording setting to No Record. To
clicking “Stop Recording” in the context menu. stop Startup recording, change record mode to
scheduled recording or manual recording. Set
channel as Off status in Record setting.
1. To shut down DVR, first shut down the system and 5. Please check the HDD cable and data
then turn off the power. Do not turn off the power cable regularly to see if they are aging.
directly or HDD data will be lost or damaged.
6. Please prevent the audio and video signals of
2. Please keep DVR away from heat sources or places. the DVR from being interfered with by other
electronic devices, and prevent the HDD from
3. Clean the internal dust regularly. Make sure DVR is being damaged by static electricity and induced
well ventilated so as to ensure good heat dissipation. voltage. If the network cable is frequently
disconnected and reconnected, it is suggested
4. Please do not hot plug audio and video cables,
that the connecting line be replaced regularly,
or cables connected to ports like RS-232 or RS-
or the input signal may be unstable.
485. Otherwise the ports will be damaged.
FCC STATEMENT
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the intereference at his own expense.