Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Zeus-DVR10 Night Owl Optics
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC RADIATIO N NORM: ............................................................................................................ ..................................... 2 PACKAGE CO NTENTS: ............................................
User’s Manual 1 6.2.12.2 PTZ ................................................................................................................... .................................................... 39 6.2.13 Sy stem .................................
User’s Manual 2 FCC RADIATION NORM: FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against frequency interference in residential installation.
User’s Manual 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS: Your new Security Camera and DVR Kit will ship with the following items. Zeus-DVR Zeus-DVR5 Zeus-DVR10 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please be sure the computer that you ins.
User’s Manual 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTION: 1. Use proper power source. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than specified voltage (100-240V AC). 2. Never insert any metal in to the DVR or any openings. Putting metal into the DVR case can cause danger of electric shock.
User’s Manual 5 CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES Other Features ： • H.264 compression • Real time recording on 16 channels • USB Backup to flash drive • T riplex operation: view , record, playback .
User’s Manual 6 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE If you have purchased a Digital Video Recorder (D VR) with pre-installed Hard Disk Drive (HDD), please skip to Chapter 3. Opening DVRs with pre- installed HDD will void the warranty. To install Hard Disk Drive to the DVR, please follow the instruction below: 1.
User’s Manual 7 2. Locate the SATA Power and Data cables in your DVR. 3. Connect the SATA Power and Data cables to the back of your Hard Disk Drive. 4. Mount the Hard Disk to your DVR using the included mounting screws. 5. Place the DVR cover back onto the DVR.
User’s Manual 8 CHAPTER 3: LAYOUT 3.1 Front Panel (Please refer to actual product for det ail) Item Buttons / Indicators Marks Functions 1 Power indicator PWR If the “Green” indicator is on the system is properly powered 2 HDD indicator HDD When the “Red” indicator flashes it means the hard drive is being used.
User’s Manual 9 3.2 Rear Panel (Please see actual product for det ail) Item Physical ports Connection method 1 Video inputs Connect CH1-16 ( BNC interface) 2 Video outputs Connect to monitor inputs .
User’s Manual 10 3.3 Remote Control The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating t he system’s interface. To use the remote control: REC Start Recording Manually SEARCH Turns Se.
User’s Manual 11 3.4 Mouse Operation You can use a mouse instead of t he front panel buttons or remo te control to navigate the operation of your DVR The mouse is the primary input dev ice for navigating system menus. To use a mouse with the system: 1.
User’s Manual 12 Chapter 4: DVR/Camera installation 4.1 Connecting the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supplied BNC to RCA connector 1. Connect the BNC to RCA connector to the back of the DVR labeled Video Output (refer to Chapter 2.2, Rear Panel Picture) 2.
User’s Manual 13 CHAPTER 5: DVR ST ART UP 5.1 System Initialization After connecting the power adapter and turning on the power, the syst em will boot-up and start initializing. 5.2 Main Interface After initialization, the main in terface will load.
User’s Manual 14 CHAPTER 6: DVR MENU AND OPTIONS Mouse Only When using the mouse, use t he Sub-Menu to access several system options, including the Main Menu.
User’s Manual 15 6.1 Main Menu Preview Internet / LAN Camera Settings E-mail Setup Alarm Setup PTZ Mobile Motion Record Password Advanced Language Date/Time Record Functions Playback System Camera N.
User’s Manual 16 6.2 Main Menu Right-click the mouse, a pop- up menu will be displayed on the screen. Click “MAIN MENU” button on the pop-up menu to enter into Main Menu. You can also use the Menu button on the front panel to open the Main Menu.
User’s Manual 17 6.2.1.2 Motion To configure the Motion Det ection function of the DVR, click “MAIN” “Recording Functions” “Motion” to enter the Motion Detect Setup window. Channel : Choose the channel you would like to configure to have specific motion detection function.
User’s Manual 18 Click the “Alarm Config” button to configure the alarm settings in detail. MD Alarm: Set action when motion is triggered. I/O Alarm: Set action when external alarm is triggered. HDD Loss: Set action when HDD is operating irregularly.
User’s Manual 19 To search by file, click the “FILE LIST” button. This option will allow you to view all of the available files by channel and type (all, normal, or alarm). First ： Indicates the first page of recording history you have searched.
User’s Manual 20 6.2.3 Network Setup – In tranet (Internal Access) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu.
User’s Manual 21 6.2.4 Network Setup – Global Access (C onnected Directly to Modem) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu.
User’s Manual 22 STATIC IP 1. Select STATIC as the network TYPE. 2. Leave Media Port at 9000 3. Setup WEB Port (leave at 80 but some ISPs block inbound traffic on port 80 to pr event web servers so if the DVR cannot be remotely accessed choose a different port number) 4.
User’s Manual 23 6.2.5 Network Setup – Global Access (Conn ected through a Router or Firewall) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu.
User’s Manual 24 6.2.6 Port Forwarding To access the DVR from a remote computer over the internet via internet browser (Internet Explorer). 1. Forward Port 80 and Port 9000 in the router attached to the DV R, to the IP address of the DVR.
User’s Manual 25 your router to allow remote access to your DVR. To make use of this feature your router will also need to support UPnP . Most modern routers support this; however, check your router manufacturer’s webs ite just to make sure. A. Make sure that your DVR is plugged direct ly into your router with an Ethernet cord.
User’s Manual 26 To Modify Internet Ex plorer controls 1. Turn OFF “ Pop Up Blocker ” Go to Tools, Select Pop-up Blocker, If On please select “Tur n Off Pop-up Blocker” 2. Access Active X Controls Select Tools Select Internet Options 3. Access Custom Security Level Select the “Security” tab Select “Custom Level…” 4.
User’s Manual 27 On this page scroll down to the ActiveX Controls and Plug Ins, and set all to either PROMPT or ENABLED. To connect to the DVR from a remote computer , you would then open an Internet Explorer browser window and enter the Internet IP of y our router that you received by going to www.
User’s Manual 28 networks. For tablet PC running regul ar Windows OS, please refer to the Net-Viewer Program section of this Manual for setup instruction. Before you can access the DVR from a mobile phone, you need to setup the Network Configuration on the DVR.
User’s Manual 29 6. Enter login information. User name: same as the user name setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Password: same as the password setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Server address: Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR. Port: Same as the Server Port you set in the DVR under section 6.
User’s Manual 30 7. Once the installation is complete, go to the Applicat ions folder and select the “ Asee ” program, and click “ Open ” to display the software interface. Click the “ Setup ” button to open the “ Setting ” screen IP ： Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR.
User’s Manual 31 When accessing from a mobile phone with Blackberry ® phones, follow these procedures: Note: To prevent flickering screen when connecting to your DVR, please make sure the firmware on your mobile phone is the latest version. Please visit your mobile phone manufacturer’s website for further details.
User’s Manual 32 Using the Software: 1. Prior to running the software, please ma ke sure you have edited the Application permission of the “ ASee ” application by going to “ Settings ” -> “ Options ” -> “ Applications ”, then highlight the “ ASee ” application and select “ Edit Permissions ” in the drop down menu.
User’s Manual 33 4. Select the “ Setup ” options and enter the information of the DVR you want to connect in Settings. Name: Enter the Name of this group of settings. Address ： Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR. Port ： Same as the Server Port you set in the DVR under section 6.
User’s Manual 34 2. When selecting “ Edit ” option, system will allow you to edit the record. When selecting “ Delete ” option, the history record will be deleted. To navigate in live view mode: 1. Click “ Next Channels/Group ” icon to switch channels, and then choose the channel you want to display.
User’s Manual 35 5. Click “ Close button to exit the program. When accessing from a mobile phone with Android ® phones, fo llow these procedures: 1. Download the Android so ftware from our website ( www.nightowlsp.com/support.htm ), decompress and store the downloaded softwar e in an easy to remember location.
User’s Manual 36 7. Follow up the installation steps to install the software. 8. Goto “ All Programs ” and select “ ApkInstaller ”. 9. Locate the “ ASee.apk ” on the included CD and copy to your phone 10. Select and install the software to your phone.
User’s Manual 37 11. Goto “ All Programs ” and select the “ ASee ” icon. 12. The “ ASee ” main interface will be displayed. The functions of the various icons are as follow: 1 ---Channel Select 2 ---Pan/Tilt Control 3 ---Zoom +/- 4 ---Focus +/- 5 ---Iris +/- 6 ---Play/Pause, Snapshot, Setti ngs, Next Channel Group, and help.
User’s Manual 38 6.2.11 E-Mail Setup There is also an option for the DVR to send an e-mail to a specific ma ils box when the alarm is triggered. To enable this option, follow these steps: Click the “EMAIL SETUP” button under Network. Set the e-mail account information of your mail server.
User’s Manual 39 6.2.12.2 PTZ To configure the PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) function, click “Main Menu” “Camera” “PTZ”. The cameras that come with the kit do not support PTZ function, please refer to the user’s manual of y our PTZ cameras for proper settings.
User’s Manual 40 The password supports up to 6 characters. Click “APPLY” to save the settings. NOTE: Please write down your passwords and store in a safe location. 6.2.13.3 Language Click “Main Menu” “System” “Language” to setup the default system language.
User’s Manual 41 6.2.13.5 V ideo Click “Main Menu” “System” “Advanced” “Video” to setup Video and Audio output options such as resolution and format. You can also preset a channel display sequence or rearrange the position and number of each input channel.
User’s Manual 42 6.5 PTZ Control 6.5.1 Cruise Setup Open PTZ setting menu if you want to setu p crui se function (system default: on), and set up cruise channel, cruise points etc. 1. Channel Select: Select the channel of the installed PTZ camera. 2.
User’s Manual 43 CHAPTER 7: NET-VIEWER PROGRAM Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP Address or DDNS address of your DVR. A pop-up will ask you to install an ActiveX (plug-in) to your com puter. Please confirm the download and install the software.
User’s Manual 44 7.2 Main Interface of Net-viewer 7.2.1 Menu column Menu column includes “Live”, “Playback”, “R emote Setting”, “Local Setting” and “Logout”. 7.2.1.1 Live After Logging-in to system, system will enter in to Live display.
User’s Manual 45 7.2.1.3. Remote Setting Clicking “Remote Setting” opens this sub menu, option in this menu includes “Record”, “Network”, “Camera”, and “System”.
User’s Manual 46 7.2.2 Play Control 7.2.3 PTZ Control 7.2.4 Remote Backup You can backup recorded video files from your syst em to your PC using the Replay menu in the remote surveillance software. To backup files remotely: 1. Click Playback at the top of the main screen.
User’s Manual 47 7.2.5 Multi Player File format 1. If you would like to play any recorded file us ing video players that supp orts .avi format, first, copy or backup file to your PC. 2. Use the AVI Generator software included in the driver CD and install AVI Generator to your computer.
User’s Manual 48 WARRANTY NIGHT OWL, LLC (“Night Owl”) provides the following wa rranty to the origin al re tail purchaser only (the “Purchaser”) with respect to this product (the “Product”): For a period of one (1) year after th e date of sale, the Product shall be free from m anufacturing defects in material and workmanship.
User’s Manual 49 salespeople, retailers, dealers or dist ributors to the contrary are not aut horized by Night Owl, and do not affect this provision of this warranty. Returns under this Warranty In order to obtain service, please make sure that you have registered your product on-line no later than thirty (30) days after purchase at www.
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