Crest Audio CDVS-4200 Series Operations Instructions

CDVS-4200 Series Embedded DVR Setup And Users ManualCrest Electronics, Inc.Version 08.12.15

2-34208 8 Channel Embedded DVRe images that follow show the hardware connections for the 8 channel embedded DVR.Video Outputs 1 - 8Video Inputs 1 - 8

2-4Video Outputs 1 - 4Video Inputs 1 - 4Spot monitor OutputAudio OutAudio InputPower plug connectionSensor/Relay/Ground/422/485 connectionsLAN connect

2-5e 4216H DVR Data Input and Output Terminal Pin Assignmente drawing below shows the pin assignments for the sensors, relays and PTZ RS 485 data po

2-6Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal NamePin 1 Sensor In 13 Pin 14 Relay Out NOPin 2 Sensor In 12 Pin 15 Relay Out ComPin 3 Sensor In 11 Pin 16 Relay

2-7Description of Hardware ConnectionsVideo Input BNCsUse the BNC connection to connect the BNC cable from the camera to the DVR.Audio OutputUse this

3-1Powering Up e DVR For e First Timee default settings of the 4200 series DVR will allow the DVR to begin recording in continuous mode aer all th

3-2Setting e Time Zonee time zone can be set for the area in which you live by following the directions below. To get to the time setup screen righ

3-3Setting the TimeFrom the Time Setup Menu shown below click the Time Setup tab. Set the Time Zone, Date Format, Date and Time for your particular a

3-4Dierent Time Zones Around the Worlde chart below shows the amount of time + or - from Greenwich Mean Time. is will help you in setting your part

3-5(GMT + 05:00) Ekaterinburg(GMT + 05:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent(GMT + 05:45) Kathmandu(GMT + 06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk(GMT + 06:00) Astana, D

iCautionThis installation should be performed by qualied service personnel and should con form to all Federal State and local laws. WARNING: This e

3-6Default Settingse following is a listing of the default settings for the DVR. •Allcamerasturnedon •ResolutionsettoLOW(CIF) •Eachcame

4-1Controlling the DVRere are three ways to control the DVR; using the USB mouse, using the remote controller, or using the front panel. is section

4-2Setting the ID on the remote controller e controller ID can be set from 00-99; is is useful when there are two DVR in close proximity to each oth

4-3 3) Click Main Menu to enter the System Menu. (See image below).System MenuSelect Information Menu 4) Click the Information Menu bar, the System

4-4Front Panel Functionse image below details the functions of the front panel. ese functions are the same for the remote control-ler.12 3 4 5 6 7 8

4-5Helpful Hints Using the Front Panel / RemoteUse the directional controls on the remote controller and front panel to control the movement of the cu

5-1Screen DisplayWhen the system boots it will display the 16 camera display. e user can choose from several dierent screen displays. To change scre

5-2123 4Four Camera Display123654Six Camera Display12348765Eight Camera Display1 2 34 5 67 8 9Nine Camera Display1 23 4 5 67 8 9 10Ten Camera Display1

5-3Camera Sequencee DVR will sequence through the dierent screen layouts as shown below. To activate screen sequence function from the front panel,

5-4Four Camera Display Screen Rotation123 4567 891011 12131415 16Displays the rst four cameras then next four until it comes back to 1st four.Six Cam

iiImportant Safeguards Warning1. Turn off power to the unit prior to changing the battery. 2. Check the polarity of the lithium battery while changin

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5-6Nine Camera Display Screen Rotation1 2 34 5 67 8 910 11 1213 14 1516 1 23 4 56 7 89 10 1112 13 1415 16 12 3 45 6 78 9 1011 12 1314 15 161 2 34 5 67

5-713 14 1516 1 23 4 56 7 89 10 1112 13 1415 16 12 3 45 6 78 9 1011 12 1314 15 16Ten Camera Display Screen Rotation1 23 4 5 67 8 9 1011 1213 14 15 161

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6-1Overview of the Main Screene image below shows the main screen and details the features of the main screen.Camera titleFPS recordingMotion detecte

6-2Ae symbol A will display in red when the unit has been set up to record audio. (is will display even if there is no microphone connected to the

7-1Main System Menu Pop Up BoxOverview of Pop Up Menue options on the main menu pop up box allow the user to set properties for the DVR, search recor

7-2Setting Up e DVRis section will describe how to set up the dierent functions of the embedded DVR. To bring up the Setup Menu, right click the mo

7-3e System Menue System Menu functions are explained in detail in this section. System (Information) screenSystem Information Screen • DVR Title

iii Caution 1. Use the power cord and power transformer supplied by the manufacturer or one recommended by the manu fac turer. 2. The internal

7-4System (Time Setup) ScreenSystem Time Setup Time Setup • Time Zone - is will set the time zone for the local area the DVR is located. It is in

7-5Holiday System Setup During a holiday the system will use the Holiday line for recordingHoliday Setup •eDVRallowstheusertocreatespecial

7-6 • Check HDD - To check the total HDD size and amount of Disk space free, place a check mark in box beside the drive you want. e system w

7-7System (User Account)e user account screen allows the user to administer users on the system. e Embedded DVR allows for nine user accounts and on

7-8System (Covert Cameras)e covert tab in the user setup screen allows the DVR to block camera views based on user. To block a user from viewing a ca

7-9e Device Menu e Device Menu contains the setup screens for Cameras, audio Alarm and what displays on screen. e im-age below shows the Device Men

7-10To Change a Single Camera:Select the camera to make changes to by clicking with the mouse but-ton, remote controller or front panel. e camera ic

7-11Device (Camera) PTZ SetupIf you have a Pan Tilt Zoom camera, use the PTZ tab in the Device (Camera) menu (see image below). At the present time, t

7-12Device (Camera) Color Control Use the Color Control menu to adjust the color of attached cameras. Click the color control button, the color contro

7-13Device (Alarm) e system allows for alarming by sensor, motion, video loss, and system displays such as temperature indicator and hard disk usage.

ivTable of ContentsCaution ...

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7-15Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal NamePin 1 Sensor In 13 Pin 14 Relay Out NOPin 2 Sensor In 12 Pin 15 Relay Out ComPin 3 Sensor In 11 Pin 16 Rela

7-16Device (Alarm) Motione embedded DVR can be set up to activate relays when the system detects motion. To use motion to activate a relay, click the

7-17Device (Alarm) Systeme system monitors the internal temperature of the DVR and the amount of used disk space. is function allows the user to set

7-18Device (Sequence) SystemUse the Screen Sequence menu to set the camera sequence of the main monitor and the spot monitor. Only checked cameras wil

7-19e Record Menu e record menu controls the resolution and record mode for the DVR. e record menu consist of two menus - Setup and Schedule. Setup

7-20Record (Setup)Click the Setup button from the main record menu, the Record (Setup) window appears.Set recording modeTurn on/o Pre AlarmTurn on/o

7-21Motion Area Setup Windowe motion area setup window allows the user to highlight areas of the image to detect motion. It also allows for changing

7-22Record (Schedule)e DVR allows for continuous recording or recording by schedule. To record continuously, just select the continuous mode in the R

7-23Schedule record windowe image above shows the Schedule record window. To set the recording mode for a particular camera, click the camera, it wil

v Device (Camera) Audio ...

7-24Network e DVR allows remote connection through TCP/IP connection. e networking menu contains six sub menus - IP Setup, E-mail Notication, and w

7-25TCP/IP InformationWhen using a Static IP, you need to provide the DVR with the IP address, subnet mask, Gateway, and DNS number. ese must be obta

7-26Network (Web Server Setup)e DVR has the ability to act as a web server for remote connection via internet web browser. is menu will set up the D

7-27Setting the Network Port e main Network Menu has a section for changing the soware port. e default network port is set to 7301 and should not b

7-28Event Menue event menu contains three logs for the user to review. e three logs are Sensor, Video Loss, and System. To view the dierent logs, c

8-1Searching Recorded VideoTo search recorded video, right click the mouse button or press menu on the remote controller or front panel to bring up th

8-2Event (Calendar Search)e Calendar search window allows the user to search for recorded video by date and time. e search screen consist of the sel

8-3Search (Motion Search) Motion search allows the user to search for video only recorded when there was motion. is is useful when the system has bee

8-4Search (Event Search)e event search screen allows the user to search video only recorded in sensor mode. is is useful when the system has been se

8-5Playback Screen FunctionsAer selecting the search method, click OK, and the system changes to the playback screen. ere are several playback funct

1-1Contents Please check the package for the following items. If any items are missing please contact your dealer. •4200DVR •Powercord •Remote

8-6Search Playback Screen Popup MenuWhile in the playback screen click the right mouse button to show the popup menu. From this menu you can select:

8-7Using the Remote Controller to Control Playbacke remote controller can be used to control the playback functions. e images below show the various

9-1Backing Up Recorded Videoe DVR allows the user to backup recorded video to a CD, DVD or USB disk drive. Insert backup media-then from live view mo

9-2Replay of Backup FilesAs stated earlier backup les can be either VDB or AVI les. VDB les require a program called Simpleview that was downloaded

9-3Aer choosing the directory the simpleview program will display the date or dates you backed up. See pic-ture below.Select the date hour min and se

10-1Digital PTZe digital PTZ function allows the user to enlarge a live or recorded image. As the image is zoomed parts of the screen that were visib

11-1Dynamic PTZTo set up the PTZ camera see the section on setting up a PTZ camera. e DVR can control a PTZ camera with the mouse, remote controller

12-1AppendixDDNS Registratione following is an example of how to register with one of the three supported DDNS servers. is example will use the www.

12-2Aer entering in all information click “Submit to complete registration. You will be taken to the user infor-mation screen as shown below.Setting

12-3Exit the setup screen, in the site connection box click the DVR that you added to the site registration in this case “school” and click connect bu

2-1Hardware Setupis section describes the front and back connections of the CDVS-4216H,4216L, 4208, 4204 Embedded DVR.USB PortsDVD/CD-RW Drive Front

12-4EL-4000 Relay Characteristics1. Coil RatingsRated voltage 3 VDCRated current 50 mACoil resistance 60 WCoil inductance: Armature OFF 0.05 (H) (Ref.

12-5Maximum number of words allowed in the input boxInput Component Location Max. NumberDVR Title SYSTEM -> Information 47Time Server SYSTEM ->

2-2USB PortsDVD/CD-RW Drive Front Panel ControlsOn/O ButtonVideo Output cable connectionVideo Inputs 1 - 16Spot monitor OutputAudio OutAudio InputPow