ELEC HL Series DVR User Manual

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1 ELEC HL Series DVR User Manual Welcome Thank you for purchasing ELEC HL Series DVR. This user manual will help you to install and operate our DVR with details. Please read this user manual thoroughly in order to get the most out of ELEC product. This user manual is applicable to ELEC HL Series DVR. Pictures, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. Slight difference may be found in the user interface due to upgrade or other reasons. In such case, please refer to the actual item. Also, the information contained in this user manual is subject to change, without 1

2 notice, due to upgrade or other reasons. To check the latest version of ELEC HL Series DVR, please visit our website Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact our support team by ing or sending messages to our Skype account: ELEC System Support. Important 1. When the DVR package arrived, please check it and make sure that you received every component. 2. The VGA cable and HDMI cable mentioned below are not included in our DVR package. 3. Not all our DVRs come with a hard drive. If the model you ordered doesn't include a hard drive, please purchase a compatible HDD by yourself. 4. The remote controller is not supported by HL Series DVR. 5. Improper installation or usage may cause severe damage. Please install and operate the DVR under the guidance of ELEL user manual. 6. The DVR should be placed horizontally instead of vertically. Warnings 1. Do not connect several DVRs to one power strip as overload could cause overheating or a fire hazard. 2. Make sure ELEC DVR is working under the rated voltage. For DVR, the rated voltage is 5V. For cameras, the rated voltage is 12V. 3. Do not place heavy objects on DVR. 4. Do not disassemble, repair, or replace the DVR by yourself since the ELEC company will not take responsibility that caused by such behaviors. 5. Do not unplug the device while it is running to prevent video loss and other abnormalities. 6. Do not smash, slam, shake the DVR intensively. And keep the device away from magnetic interference. 7. In order to extend the life of the DVR, please keep it away from water, heat, and dust, direct sunlight, and put it in a well-ventilated place. 8. Please clean the housing regularly using a dry soft cloth. Use neutral detergent, instead of alkaline detergents, to clean the housing when the dirt is hard to remove. 2

3 Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction... 4 Chapter 2. Installation Front Panel Rear Panel Proper Cable Connection Soft Keyboard...9 Chapter 3. Getting Started Start up DVR Shut Down DVR Standard Shutdown Forced Shutdown Reboot Chapter 4. Startup Wizard Chapter 5. Login Login Logout Account Lockout...13 Chapter 6. Live View Chapter 7. DVR Main Menu Guide Playback Steps for Playback Playback Toolbar Introduction Record Mode Digital Backup Record HDD Manage System Info (the upside down exclamation mark of! ) HDD Info LOG Version Online User

4 7.4 Startup Wizard Alarm Setting Alarm Set Abnormality Setting General Video Account RS Advanced Network Setting Network Net Service Cloud Service Chapter 8. Shortcuts Vertical Shortcuts Horizontal Shortcuts Close Record Playback PTZ Setting Color Setting Hide...47 Chapter 9. Remote Control Remote Access on PC Remote Access on Mobile Phone Remote Control on the Web Remote Control on CMS...52 Chapter 10. Appendix Chapter 1. Introduction ELEC HL DVR is an excellent digital monitoring equipment that s designed for security protection. It has embedded the LINUX operating system which is more stable. Armed with standard H.264 codec and unique spatial and temporal filtering algorithm, ELEC DVR realizes 4

5 the synchronized video monitoring of high image quality and low data rate. Moreover, its powerful network service function enormously enhances the network data transmission capability and remote control ability. As a safe and protection system, you can expect remote control, recording & playback, and backup, motion detection, alarm linkage, etc from ELEC HL DVR. Chapter 2. Installation Please be acquainted with ELEC HL DVR installation and its components first. 2.1 Front Panel The controls on the front panel include: 1. USB Ports: Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional device connection. Such as USB mouse and hard disk drive. 5

6 2. Power: Power indicator switches to red when the DVR is powered on. 3. HDD: HDD indicator switches to green when the hard drive is active. 4. Record: Record indicator flashes rapidly (green) when the DVR is recording. 2.2 Rear Panel The controls on the rear panel include: No. Item Description 1 Video In BNC connector for analog video input 2 Video Out BNC connector for analog video output 3 Audio In RCA connector for analog audio input 4 Audio Out RCA connector for analog audio output 6

7 5 HD-Out HD output connector 6 VGA VGA interface for monitor connection 7 Network RG45 network connector for internet 8 DC DC power input connector 2.3 Proper Cable Connection Step 1: Connect monitor (TV Set, PC Monitor, etc) to DVR by VGA/HDMI/BNC cable. Note: 1. If you connect TV set by HDMI or VGA cable, please make sure that you switch TV set to corresponding HDMI or VGA input mode (also called RGB or PC in some TV sets). 2. You can only view screen after connected TV, HDMI or VGA monitor. HDMI or VGA is recommended. The minimum requirement for resolution is 1024* All our DVRs are like stand alone computers, so you SHOULD NOT directly connect them to your computer. HDMI Cable 7

8 BNC cable VGA Cable 8

9 Step 2: Connect a USB mouse to USB interface at the DVR s front panel. Step 3: Connect the power supply to the DVR on the rightmost interface (DC interface on the rear panel). And plug DVR power supply into an electrical socket. Step 4: Connect the camera to DVR and power supply. A. Each camera is equipped with a 2-in-1 splitter cable. Connect one splitter to any of Video In" interfaces, and another splitter to 4-in-1 splitter cable. B. Connect the camera s power supply to 4-in-1 splitter cable. Then plug the power adapter into an electrical socket. Step 5: Connect a router to the DVR at the rear panel using an Ethernet cable. (Network interface is on the rear panel) 2.4 Soft Keyboard Click the text input field would bring up the soft keyboard. The buttons on the soft keyboard include: 9

10 Confirm selection. Input space(s). Delete the character in front of the cursor. Change between uppercase and lowercase. Change between uppercase and lowercase. Others: Numbers, symbols, letters. Chapter 3. Getting Started Proper startup and shutdown procedures are vital to extend the life of DVR. 3.1 Start up DVR After proper installation, plug the DVR power supply into an electrical outlet. Then the power indicator light should be turned on red to indicate the DVR is starting up. There should be a beep sound after the DVR is turned on. In the meantime, video output is set for multiple screen mode by default. 3.2 Shut Down DVR As shown below, there are two methods to shut down the DVR Standard Shutdown 10

11 Step 1: Right click on the preview screen. Step 2: Click on Logout. Step 3: Click the drop-down list and choose Shutdown. Step 4: Click on OK Forced Shutdown Cut out the DVR power directly. (It may cause data loss, please be cautious of using this method.) Remark: If there is an abnormal outage, the DVR would restore to its pre-status automatically after powering on. 3.3 Reboot Step 1: Right click on the preview screen. Step 2: Click on Logout. Step 3: Click the drop-down list and choose Reboot. Step 4: Click on OK. Chapter 4. Startup Wizard By default, the Startup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. After proper installation, power on the system, you will see a rainbow screen, wait until it shows Startup Wizard as the image below. 11

12 Step 1: Enable Cloud Service, so the DVR can be remotely accessed. Step 2: Turn on or off Do not prompt anymore according to your own needs. Step 3: Click Next Page, scan QR code to download Lynkn Pro app on your Android or IOS device. Step 4: Click Next Page, open Lynkn Pro app on your device, and scan Lynkn ID to add DVR to Lynkn Pro app. Step 5: Click OK. Remark: 1. Right click on the interface to skip this part if you don t need to gain remote access at the moment. 2. For future access, go to Main Menu->Startup Wizard. Chapter 5. Login System login is a must before operating the DVR since the system offers corresponding function according to user s purview. There are two user accounts by default. One is admin, which is authorized for the super user. The other one is guest, which is authorized only for preview and playback. Both of users have permission to change the password, but not purview. 12

13 5.1 Login No password has been set for both of the users. When the login interface shows up, choose the User Name, leave the password field empty, then click OK. 5.2 Logout Step 1: Right click on the preview screen. Step 2: Click on Logout. Step 3: Click on OK. 5.3 Account Lockout Password protection: The DVR shall activate account lockout after inputting the wrong password consecutively for 7 times (Unlock the account automatically after reboot or half an hour). Please change the User Name and password timely in Account field for safety. (To change User Name and password, please refer to 7.6.3) 13

14 Chapter 6. Live View The DVR enters into multiple-screen preview mode automatically after login. On the preview interface, it shall display date, time, channel title, recording and alarm status for each screen. Under normal circumstance, it displays channel number, channel recording sign, channel audio sign. A little red bouncing person will show up when an alarm of motion detection, video blind, or video loss is triggered. Channel title Channel audio sign Channel recording sign Motion detection, video blind, video loss alarm Date and time Chapter 7. DVR Main Menu Guide 14

15 Right click on the preview screen, click on Main Menu to view different operations of ELEC HL Series DVR. Check each operation below. Remark: 1. If you need to exit from a certain page, just right click on the screen. 2. Please click OK after setting to save the configuration. 7.1 Playback Path: Main Menu->Playback In this field, you can search for records, play back records, etc Steps for Playback Step 1: Right click on the preview screen. Go to Main Menu->Playback. Step 2: Click Read/Write on the top corner. Step 3: Search for the recorded video. You can use the date, channel and record mode (All, Regular, Alarm, Manual) to filter the recordings. Step 4: Find the needed playback file and view it. 15

16 7.1.2 Playback Toolbar Introduction Remark: Previous Frame and Next Frame are not available while playing back. However, those buttons can be useful when playback is paused. Single frame playback and backspacing every 2 seconds are supported. The controls of the playback interface include: Button Function Button Function Play Pause Stop Play Backward Previous Frame Slow Playback Next Frame Fast Playback Full Screen Previous File Repeat Next File Right click on the playback interface, the images would be shown as below. Tap UpWindow to back to the upper-level menu. Tap Stop Playing to terminate playback. 16

17 Tap Full Screen to playback in full-screen mode 7.2 Record Mode Path: Main Menu->Record Mode Digital Path: Main Menu->Record Mode->Digital In this field, channel status and channel type can be viewed or edited. A. Channel Status: View each camera s resolution, frame rate, connection status. B. Channel Type: Switch between analog channels and digital channels Backup Path: Main Menu->Record Mode->Backup In this field, you can select desired records to backup. Remark: Please make sure an external memory device, such as mobile hard disk and USB burn, DVD-RW, is hooked up to DVR for backup. And there is enough storage on hard disk drive for backup. Step 1: Search for needed records. 17

18 You could use the following parameters to filter the records. Channel: Choose the desired channel number or all. File Type: All, Alarm, MD (Motion Detection), Alarm/MD, Manual, General. Type: Read/Write. Start Time, End Time. Backup Format: H264, AVI. Step 2: Left click Detect to select the external storage device for backup. Step 3: Click Backup Record Path: Main Menu->Record Mode->Record The system is set for 24 hours consecutive recording by default. You can view or change the settings for record easily. The parameters of the record interface include: A. [Channel] There are two options to choose the channel. Option 1: Left click on the drop-down button. Then choose the channel. Select All to set all channels. Option 2: Put the mouse arrow at channel number, rotate the scroll wheel to choose the channel number. B. [Redundancy] 18

19 This function allows you to double backup recorded files, which equals to record the video into the two hard disks. Under such circumstance, the DVR needs to be installed with 2 hard disks simultaneously. One is the read/write disk, the other one is redundant disk. C. [Length] Under normal circumstance (No alarm video produced), the length of each recording file is 60 minutes by default. Feel free to alter the length according to your own need. D. [PreRecord] Detection recording would start when an alarm is triggered. With pre-record function, such recording can start ahead of schedule. For instance, set pre-record time as 10 seconds. The alarm signal is detected at 10:00, then the recording start time is 9:59:50. Remark: The purpose of pre-recording is allowing the user to check the details before an alarm signal is detected. E. [Mode] Manual: Regardless of current channel s status, click Manual button, the corresponding channel starts to recording and produces the file of H format. Stop: Regardless of current channel s status, click Stop button, the corresponding channel 19

20 ceases to record. Schedule: Schedule record mode and time to produce corresponding video footage. There are two record modes: Regular, Detect. Regular: In the set time period, the DVR produces the regular recording. The recording file format is R. Detect: Within the set time period, if triggered Motion Detection, Video Blind, or Video Loss alarm, and the corresponding alarm function is turned on, then the DVR would produce the recording file of format M. F. [Week] Choose Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or All. G. [ Period] ELEC DVR only records during the set time period. You can set multiple time periods up to 4. The time period can be intermittent, consecutive and repeated HDD Manage Path: Main Menu->Record Mode->HDD Manage In this field, you can check HDD information or format HDD. 20

21 HDD Information: You can check Space, Status, Property, Req./Rem. Format HDD: If the HDD memory is full, format HDD could make it re-utilized. Remark: 1. A DVR without a hard drive can only provide you with viewing, but not recording or playback. 2. If the model you ordered doesn t include a hard disk drive, please refer to the recommended purchase information: Recommended HDD Size: 2.5 Inches Recommended module numbers: Western Digital Surveillance WD AV-25 series WD5000BUDT 500GB, WD10EURX 1TB HGST Surveillance Series HCC545050A7E GB, HCC541010A9E630 1TB Then install the HDD in accordance with the instructions below. HDD Installation Step 1: Unpack the DVR box. A. On the DVR s base, there are 4 plastic buckles on the four corners. Each of them is marked with a word open. B. Push 2 vertical open buckles simultaneously and pull the cover up. C. Push another 2 vertical open buckles simultaneously and completely pull the cover out. 21

22 Step 2: There are two cables linked to DVR mother board. The one with a smaller interface is the SATA cable, the one with a bigger interface is the power cord. Hook up these two cables to corresponding hard drive s interface. Step 3: Put HDD inside the DVR and keep it in a fixed position. Step 4: Replace the DVR cover. Remark: Skip this part if the HDD is pre-installed. 7.3 System Info (the upside down exclamation mark of! ) Path: Main Menu->the upside down exclamation mark of! 22

23 7.3.1 HDD Info Path: Main Menu->the upside down exclamation mark of! ->HDD Info Display all the related information of HDD LOG Path: Main Menu->the upside down exclamation mark of! ->LOG Display system events like Login, Logout, Shutdown. You can also remove all logs by clicking Remove Version Path: Main Menu->the upside down exclamation mark of! ->Version Check Lynkn ID, Nat status, and other related system info Online User Path: Main Menu->the upside down exclamation mark of! ->Online User Display the information about the online user like User Name, IP, Login Type. 7.4 Startup Wizard Refer to Chapter Alarm Setting Path: Main Menu->Alarm Setting 23

24 7.5.1 Alarm Set Path: Main Menu->Alarm Setting->Alarm Set A. Motion Detection In order to turn on motion detection, please follow the instructions below: Step 1: Go to Main Menu->Record Mode->Record. 24

25 Step 2: Set the relevant information. Channel: Select All; Week: Select All; Turn off Regular, open Detect; Then click OK. Step 3: Go to Main Menu->Alarm Setting->Alarm Set. Step 4: Click Motion. Select All channel, Toggle on Enable, then click Advanced. Step 5: Set all relevant factors, as shown in the following content. Sensitivity: Sensitivity is related to the moving range and intensity of the moving subject. The lower the sensitivity, the broader the moving range and the higher the intensity are required for motion detection. Region: Click Set, then you can set motion detection region in the pop-up window. You can press the left mouse or left click grids to select the region for motion detection. Period: Set time period for motion detection. The default value is 24 hours one day. Interval: During an interval, only one alert will be sent out if multiple motions are detected. Record delay: Record delay refers to the length of recording video when an alarm signal is generated. The default value is 10 seconds, and the range is seconds. Record Channel: Choose the wanted channel for motion detection. Tour: When an alarm is triggered, the selected channel will start for a tour. PTZ Activation: Set PTZ activation for the camera. Select Preset, Tour or Pattern and set the corresponding value. Remark: For PTZ activation, you need to go to PTZ setting (refer to 8.2.3), and set preset, pattern, etc. Other: Choose the alarm mode. You have 4 options that are shown below: 25

26 A. Show messages: A red icon of little bouncing person will appear on the relevant channel when motion is detected. B. Send Send alerts to assigned address. C. Buzzer: Certain of our DVR models can produce buzz when motion is detected. D. FTP upload: Upload alarm video to FTP server. Step 6: Click OK on the motion interface and OK on the alarm set interface. B. Blind Detection Steps are the same as Motion Detection. C. Loss Detection Steps are the same as Motion Detection Abnormality Path: Main Menu->Alarm Setting->Abnormality When enabled, you will receive an alert once an abnormality detected. Such abnormalities are No Disk, Disk Error, Disk No Space, Net Disconnection, IP conflict. Show Messages and Buzzer are the alarm options for abnormality. 7.6 Setting Path: Main Menu->Setting 26

27 7.6.1 General Path: Main Menu->Setting->General You can view or edit general settings. The operations in this field include: System Time: View or correct system time. DST: Set DST. Date Format: Set date format as YYYY MM DD, MM DD YYYY, or DD MM YYYY. Language: English or Chinese. Video Standard: PLA or NTSC. Startup Wizard: Enable or disable Video Path: Main Menu->Setting->Video Set parameters for Encode, GUI, GUI Display, PTZ Config. A. Encode 27

28 Purpose: Set parameters of encoding to realize high-quality playback and remote access. Remark: Before you start, please make sure a hard disk drive has been installed. If not, please install one in accordance with the instructions. (Refer to 7.2.4) (1) Independent Channel Encode Single Channel Encode You can set the following parameters. Channel: Choose channel number. Compression: H.264. Resolution: D1, HD1, CIF, QCIF. Frame Rate: Range Bit Rate Type: VBR or CBR. Quality: Lowest, Lower, Low, High, Higher, Highest. 1 Frame Interval: Set the value according to your needs. Video/Audio: Turn on or off. Remark: The reference range for data rate value: D1 (512~2560kbps), HD1 (384~2048kbps), CIF (64~1024kbps), QCIF (64~512kbps). Turn on video and audio icon, then the recording file would be audio and video composite streaming. 28

29 Copy and paste channel encode Step 1: Choose Channel 1, set the parameters. (Refer to Single Channel Encode) Step 2: Click Advanced, then click Copy. Choose channel 2, then click OK. Step 3: Set other channels using the same method. (2) Extra Stream Set Applicable to client-end and mobile phone monitoring. Step 1: Choose the channel for extra stream set. Step 2: Configure the related parameter. (Refer to Single Channel Encode) B. GUI Enable or disable Time Display, Channel Title, Recording Status, Alarm Status, Deflick according to your own habit. Also, you can adjust transparency and resolution in the same time. Remember to click OK after the setting. C. GUI Display You can view or edit channel title. Enable or disable time display, channel title, region cover. After the set, click "OK" to save the settings. D. PTZ Config By setting Protocol, Address, Baudrate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Parity, you can control PTZ device. Please click OK after the setting. 29

30 7.6.3 Account Path: Main Menu->Setting->Account You can manage different users, user group, and its authority. To be specific, Add User, Add Group, Delete User, Delete Group, Modify User, Modify Group, Modify Password are all supported. Modify Password Step 1: Choose the user name for password modification. Step 2: Click Modify Pwd. Step 3: Choose User Name. Step 4: Enter the old password and the new one. Step 5: Enter the new password again in the Confirm field. Step 6: Click "OK". 30

31 7.6.4 RS232 Path: Main Menu->Setting->RS232 The RS232 serial port is used for debugging and upgrading. You can view or edit the setting for Parity, Data Bits. Stop Bits, etc in this field Advanced Path: Main Menu->Setting->Advanced View or edit the settings for AutoMaintain, Import/Export, Restore, Upgrade. A. AutoMaintain (1) Auto reboot system Set the auto reboot time and click OK. (2) Auto overwrite the old files Step 1: Go to Main Menu->Setting->Advance. Step 2: Set related information. Auto-Delete Old Files: Custom Day(s) Ago: Choose the day you want to cover, such as 3. Step 3: Click "OK". 31

32 B. Import/Export Export log and configuration parameters. Import is also supported. C. Restore Restore the default settings. Just toggle on the related button and it will restore to the default setting. After the set, click OK to save the configuration. D. Upgrade 32

33 Upgrade directory or file 7.7 Network Setting Path: Main Menu->Network Setting 33

34 7.7.1 Network Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Network View or edit LAN, PPPoE, Wifi, or Wireless Configuration. A. LAN (Local Area Network) DHCP Enable: Toggle on to obtain IP address automatically. IP Address: Default Value Subnet Mask: Default Value Gateway: Default Value Remark: Set the DVR's IP address and router s on the same LAN. For example, if the router IP address is , and the subnet mask is , just set it by default (Main Menu->Setting->Advanced->Restore->Enable Network). Generally, the default gateway is the router IP address. Then input DVR s IP ( ) in IE browser to gain LAN access to DVR. B. PPPOE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) [Enable]: Turn on. [User Name]: Input PPPoE User name. [Password]: Input PPPoE password. [IP Address]: Reboot the DVR after saving the User name and password. The IP address will be automatically modified to obtain the dynamic IP address of WAN. 34

35 C. Wifi (Connect to wireless router via wireless module) [Search]: Click it to search all the available wireless device. [Enable]: Turn on. [DHCP Enable]: Toggle on to obtain the IP address of Wifi automatically. [SSID]: Wireless LAN name. [Password]: The router password. [IP Address]: Set IP address. Default value [Subnet Mask]: Set Subnet Mask. Default value [Gateway]: Set Gateway. Default value D. Wifi Config (Using the 3G network card for dial-up internet access, equipment s client 35

36 access, and the equipment configuration) [Enable]: Toggle on (green). [Type]: Dial Type. Default: Auto. [Wireless AP]: 3G Access Point. Default: AccessPoint. [Dial Number]: 3G Dial Number. Default: #777 [User Name]: 3G user name for the dial. Default: [Password]: Password for dial-up user. [IP Address]: IP address obtained by dialing Net Service Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service Choose network protocol. There are multiple protocols like DDNS, UPNP, ARSP, RTSP, FTP, NTP. Remark: Click OK to save the configuration. A. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server. Resolve the server address by the dynamic domain name.) Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->DDNS [DDNS Type]: Select the DDNS type. 36

37 [Enable]: Switch on or off. [Domain Name]: The domain name registered at the service provider that provides the domain name resolution. [User Name]: The account registered in the domain name resolution service providers. [Password]: Registered password. B. UPNP (Universal Plug and Play. This protocol conducts automatic port forwarding on the router.) Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->UPNP Remark: Make sure the router supports UPNP protocol and turns on UPNP function. [Enable]: Switch on or off the UPNP function. [HTTP]: The port number that the router assigns automatically for this device. You need the port number to visit on IE browsing. [TCP]: The port number that the router assigns automatically to the device. The client software needs to pass the port number when monitors. 37

38 C. ARSP Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->ARSP [Type]: Select DNS. [Enable]: Turn on. [Server IP]: IP address of DDNS server. [TCP Port]: Input TCP port. [HTTP Port]: Input HTTP port. [User Name]: Input the user name of the login DDNS server. [Password]: Input the corresponding password. [Update Period]: Equipment and DDNS synchronization interval. 38

39 D. RTSP: Real Time Streaming Protocol Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->RTSP [Enable]: Switch on or off the RTSP function. [Server IP]: The default port is 554. E. FTP (File Transfer Protocol. Upload alarm video to FTP server when the alarm occurs) Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->FTP [Enable]: Switch on or off the FTP function. [Server IP]: Corresponding IP address for FTP server. [Port]: Domain port number when FTP is set, the default port is 21. [User Name]: User name to log in the FTP server. [Password]: The user s password. [Anonymous]: Toggle it on, then you can t set the user name and password. [Max File Length]: Set it by yourself. [DirName]: Set it by yourself. 39

40 F. NTP Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Net Service->NTP [Enable]: Switch on or off NTP function. [Server IP]: The IP address of the installed NTP server PC. [Port]: The default port is 123. It can be changed on the basis of the actual NTP server port settings. [Time Zone]: Select the corresponding time zone. [Update Period]: The check interval for the same NTP server. The default value is 10 minutes. 40

41 7.7.3 Cloud Service Path: Main Menu->Network Setting->Cloud Service Cloud service must be enabled in order to remotely view on a mobile device. Device ID can also be found in this field Path: Main Menu->Network Setting-> [Enable]: Switch on or off Enable. [SMTP server]: SMTP server address for your service provider. [Port]: Port number used by your service provider for SMTP. [Need SSL]: Toggle the Need SSL to green to enable it. [User Name]: Your address. [Password]: Your password. [Sender]: Input the sender s name you desire, e.g. Mr.Jones. [Receiver]: The address to receive the alert. You can also use the same address as the one in User Name. 41

42 [Title]: This title serves as the subject when you receive an alert. Remark: To send an alert, you need to set relevant information in Network field first. Step 1: Make sure the DVR obtains the IP address automatically. Go to Main Menu-> Network Setting->Network->DHCP Enable (Toggle on). Step 2: Enable motion detection and alert function. A. Go to Main Menu->Alarm Setting->Alarm Set->Motion->Enable (Toggle on). B. Go to Motion->Channel, then select the channel for motion detection. C. Go to Motion->Advanced->Send (Toggle on)->ok. Chapter 8. Shortcuts 8.1 Vertical Shortcuts Right click on the preview screen, pay attention to the following shortcuts. 42

43 Main Menu: Refer to Chapter 7. View 1: View 1 camera at a time. View 4: View 4 cameras at a time. Startup Wizard: Refer to Chapter 4. Tour: When the alarm is triggered, selected channel will start for a tour. Coaxial control: View or edit the settings for Zoom, Focus, Iris or PTZ trace, etc. Output Adjust: Change display settings, brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, etc. Playback: Refer to 7.1. Record Mode: Choose record mode: Schedule, Manual, Stop. Channel Type: Switch between the digital channel and analog channel. Logout: Logout, Shutdown or Reboot the DVR. 8.2 Horizontal Shortcuts Point the mouse at the top middle of each channel s window, then the toolbar will show up. There are five shortcuts in this toolbar. 43

44 8.2.1 Close Record Click it, the DVR would stop recording Playback Refer to PTZ Setting The PTZ s function is up to the PTZ protocol, in other words, it is determined by PTZ dome that the user bought. PTZ setting interface is as shown below. [PTZ Direction]: Control PTZ to rotate, which supports 8 directions control. [Speed]: Set for PTZ rotation speed from 1 to 8. The bigger the number, the faster the speed. [Zoom]: Adjust the camera s magnification via / button. [Focus]: Adjust the camera s focus via / button. [Iris]: Adjust the camera s iris via / button. [PTZ Trace]: After selection, the certain channel will be displayed in full screen. Press and hold the left mouse button for fast rotating position. Hold left mouse button, rotate scroll 44

45 wheel to adjust camera s magnification. [Set]: Enter into PTZ Config menu. A. Preset: Set certain orientation as the preset point. The PTZ shall rotate to that position automatically when calling the preset point value. B. Tour: Set Preset value, Interval, Patrol No. In this field, you can add, delete a preset point, and delete tour. C. Pattern: Click Begin to start to record the pattern line. Then back to the PTZ interface to set the Direction, Zoom, Focus, and Aperture. Next, come back to PTZ setting and click End. The pattern line is set completely. 45

46 D. Border: Control the border turn to left or right. Preset setup Step 1: Turn PTZ to the position you want, click set. Step 2: Click Preset, input preset value, interval, Patrol No. Step 3: Click Set. Conclusively, the preset value corresponds with the position you set. Call preset Step 1: Click page switch to enter PTZ control. Step 2: Input the value of preset point. Step 3: Click preset button. Conclusively, PTZ will turn to the position you set. [Page Switch]: Switch between different pages. 46

47 8.2.4 Color Setting The parameters of the color setting include Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Gain, Horizon Sharpness, Vertical Sharpness, 2D Noise Reduction, 3D Noise Reduction. You can adjust color settings to meet your needs. Brightness: The larger the number, the brighter the video. Contrast: The larger the number, the higher the contrast. Saturation: The larger the number, the stronger the color. Sharpness: The higher the value is, the higher likelihood of picture noise occurring Hide Hide the toolbar. Chapter 9. Remote Control Preparation: Internet connection is needed for remote access. Hence, please follow the steps to finish internet connectivity first. Step 1: Hook the DVR up to a well-functioning router using an Ethernet cable. 47

48 Step 2: Turn on Cloud Service. (Main Menu->Network Setting->Cloud Service-> Enable (toggle on)->ok). Step 3: Turn on "DHCP Enable" (green). (Main Menu->Network Setting->Network-> Toggle on "DHCP Enable"->OK). Step 4: Reboot DVR system (Right click on the preview interface->logout->reboot). Re-login to your DVR after reboot with user name and password. Step 5: Make sure Nat status reads connected. (Main Menu->System Info (the upside down exclamation mark of! )->Version->Nat Status). Then follow the steps below to gain remote access easily. 9.1 Remote Access on PC Step 1: Open IE browser (not Microsoft Edge or any other browser) on your PC and access to Step 2: Click Download and wait for the ActiveX control downloading. Step 3: Install the ActiveX control on your computer. (Close IE browser while installing) 48

49 Step 4: After the installation, re-open IE browser and access to Step 5: Retrieve Device ID. Right click on the DVR s initial interface. Go to Main Menu->System Info (the upside down exclamation mark of! )->Version ->Lynkn ID (Also serves as Device ID). Step 6: Login On the main interface of cloud monitoring, click By Device. Input Device ID (Lynkn ID), Username (admin by default), Password (leave it empty). Then click Login. Step 7: Click Play button in the left column for each camera, then you can remotely view the video on PC. Note: Remotely view on PC is only supported for Internet Explorer 7 or above version. 9.2 Remote Access on Mobile Phone Step 1: Download and install Lynkn Pro app from the Google Play or Apple App Store. Remark: Lynkn Pro app is needed for remote access on the mobile device. It can also be downloaded by scanning QR code on DVR Startup Wizard. (Refer to chapter 4) Step 2: On the login interface, click Use Immediately. 49

50 Step 3: Add DVR to the Lynkn Pro app. Click + sign in the upper right corner, then click DVR. Tap on Manually Add, input: Device ID (Lynkn ID), Username (admin by default), Password (Leave it empty). Then click Save. Remark: You can also click LAN Search or QR Code Scan to add DVR to the Lynkn Pro app. (1) LAN search: Click it to search for DVR under the same LAN automatically. (2) QR Code Scan: Click QR code scan first, then scan Lynkn ID to add the DVR. (Main Menu->Startup Wizard->Next Page->Next Page->Lynkn ID QR code) Step 4: Click DVR on the app and remotely view video stream on your mobile phone. 9.3 Remote Control on the Web Step 1: Make sure the device and computer are on the same local area network. Step 2: Open IE browser (not Microsoft Edge or any other browser) and input DVR s IP address. (Main Menu->Network Setting->Network->LAN->IP Address) 50

51 Step 3: Click Install to download control. After download, install the control on your computer. (Close IE browser while installing) Step 4: Re-open IE browser and input DVR s IP address. Step 5: Input Username (admin) and password (leave it empty) on the pop-out interface. Then click on Login. Step 6: Click Play button in the left column for each camera to remotely view the video on PC. 51

52 9.4 Remote Control on CMS Remark: Be informed the CMS software is optimized for LAN (Local Area Network) access. Step 1: Make sure the device and computer are on the same local area network. Step 2: Download CMS software and launch it on your computer. Download link: Step 3: Login Open CMS software and input the User name and password. The default user name is "admin" and the password is "123456". Click OK. 52

53 Step 4: Local Network Setting Note: The LAN settings on DVR and CMS must be synchronized to realize remote control on CMS. Choose Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller in Network Adapter field. Then all the relevant information will be inputted automatically. Click OK. Step 5: Add the DVR device to CMS. A. Auto Search The system will automatically search and connect the device. B. Manual Add If for some reason, your device can t be located, please add the device to CMS manually. Click device management icon, then click Add, input relevant information: Device 53

54 Name (random), Login Type (IP), User name (admin by default), Password (leave it empty) and click Save. Remark: Choose Cloud in Login type field to gain remote access with Cloud ID. Step 6: The added device will be shown in the left column, right click the device name, then click Open All Substream to view the channel s video. Remark: To use CMS or WEB to view DVR via IP address when DVR and PC are on the same LAN, it is a must to turn off DVR DHCP function and use static IP. If needed to remote view via E-cloud simultaneously, first, obtain IP address via DVR DHCP function successfully, then shut 54

55 down DVR DHCP function. Chapter 10. Appendix Mouse Operation: This document takes the mouse habit with the right hand as an example. operation Double Left Click Left Click Right Click Function Double click any item of recorded file to play back the file. Double click playback video to zoom out or in the screen. Double click one channel on preview interface to enter full-screen preview. Double click again, restores to multiple screen preview. Choose corresponding function on the menu interface. Right click on preview interface to access the pop-up shortcut menu. On menu operation, right click to access the pop-up shortcut menu. Rotate the scroll wheel to change the numeric value of number box. Scroll Wheel Switch options for the combo box. Flip over pages. Move Mouse Click and Drag Choose the control under current coordinates or move a certain item of control. Set area for motion detection. Set area for region overlay. Note: Please refer to for more information about installation. Please refer to for more information about setup guidance. Please refer to to learn answer about FAQ. Please feel free to visit our official website at to learn more information about our DVR. Thanks for reading and your trust in ELEC. 55