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ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5The Alien Ultra Digital Video RecorderOperations ManualModels: ALIEN604 ALIEN608 ALIEN616Version 2.0.5

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5107. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons:• DIRECTION Buttons: The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigatebetween different fields and

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.511The keys on the remote control, closely resemble the ones found on the front panel.Referring to Figure 5, they include:

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5121.4.3 Using a USB MouseA regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR.To use a

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.513The buttons on the soft keyboard represents: Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Desi

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5141.5 Rear Panel Diagrams1.5.1 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien616Figure 7. Rear Panel DiagramNo.Item DescriptionVIDEO I

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5151.5.2 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien608No.Item DescriptionVIDEO IN 8 x BNC connectors for analogue video input.1AUDIO IN

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5161.5.3 Rear Panel Diagram of Alien604No. Item DescriptionVIDEO IN 4 x BNC connections for analogue video input.1AUDIO I

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5172. Getting Started2.1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVRProper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expandi

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5185. Click “Yes” then message “Shutting down” will display.6. Turn off switch on rear panel.2.2 Rebooting and Locking Y

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.519To start using the Setup Wizard:1. Click the Next button on the Wizard window. This will take you to the UserPermission

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.52PrecautionsBefore connecting and operating your DVR, please take the following precautions:• Ensure that unit is install

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5206. To start HDD management, click the Enter button.7. If a new HDD was recently installed, select the HDD from the list

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.521Figure 7. Edit Schedule Settings14. Click the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule tab. To copythe sche

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5222.4 Setting Date & TimeIt is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamprecording

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5233. Live Preview3.1 Watching a Live PreviewThe Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5243.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live PreviewMany features of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-b

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.525Figure 3. Digital Zoom3.4 Configuring Live Preview DisplaysLive Preview displays can be customised to your own needs.

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.526The settings available in this menu include:• Video Output: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Output

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5273.5 Setting Camera Order and Switching Off camera DisplaySetting the camera order allows you to logically position came

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5284. Record SettingsThere are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up arecording schedule,

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.529Figure 2. Additional Record Settings6. Set additional record settings:• Pre-Record: Sets the time in seconds to pre-r

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.53Contents Page No:1. Introduction 51.1 Overview 51.2 Product Key Featu

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5304.2 Scheduling a RecordingScheduling a recording allows you to setup the DVR to only record when you want it to.To setu

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5314.3 Starting a Manual RecordingA manual recording can be started at any time. To start a manual recording:1. Press the

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.532Figure 6. Video Search Menu2. Search for desired recording by entering search parameters. Searchparameters include Cam

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5334.4.2 Setting HDD to Read-OnlyTo set an HDD to read-only:1. Navigate to the HDD Management menu by going to Menu >

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.534order to enable recordings on that particular disk again, you must set the HDD to R/W(Read/ Write) in the HDD Property

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.535Figure 11. HDD Property Settings7. Navigate to the Record Settings menu by clicking Menu > Setting > RecordSetti

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5365. PlaybackYou must first search for recordings to play them back. There are multiple ways to searchfor recordings, inc

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5375.1 Playback Methods5.1.1 Playing Back from SearchTo playback files from a video search:1. Enter into the Video Sear

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5385.1.2 Playing Back from Live PreviewYou may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview. Thep

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.539Figure 6. Log Search Menu2. Set Major Type setting to Information.3. Set Minor Type setting to Start Record or End Rec

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.548. Network Settings 558.1 Configuring Basic Settings 558.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings (not applicable in the UK) 568.3

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.540Figure 7. Digital Zoom Area Selection

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5416. BackupRecorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USBHDDs or a DVD writer.6.1 Expo

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5425. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner ofthe window. Select the Next button

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.543Figure 5. Export Successful ScreenNote: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that there

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.544• Using the Front Panel / Remote:1. Enter into the Playback interface (See Playing Back a Recording).2. During playback

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5457. Motion Detection and Alarm Settings7.1 Setting up Motion DetectionSet up properly, using motion detection, recor

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.546Figure 2. Motion Detection Area6. Set the Motion Detection Sensitivity, shown in Figure 3. The higher thesensitivity v

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.547.Figure 4. Exception Handle Menu9. Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checkingthe chec

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5482. Select the Alarm Input number and click the Set button. This will open theAlarm Input Setting menu, shown in Figure

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5497. Click the OK button to complete setup.You may now add a schedule to start recording when an alarm is triggered (SeeS

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.551. Introduction1.1 OverviewThis ALIEN616 DVR, shown in Figure 1, is a new generation product. Built on anembedded platfo

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5504. Select OK to save and exit.Note: If the Hold For option is selected as Manually Stop, the alarm will only stop wheny

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.551click the Set button.3. Select the Advanced tab.4. Check the Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable feature, as shown

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5527.5 Detecting Video TamperingVideo tampering (i.e. moving camera to a different position) can also be detected and sett

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5539. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown inFigure 15.10. Select the Handle tab to configure

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.554Figure 16. Exception Menu4. Click OK to save and exit Exception menu.7.7 Understanding Exception Trigger OptionsWhen s

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5558. Network SettingsNetwork settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over thenetwork.8.1 Con

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5564. If you would like to configure your own settings, enter the settings for:• IP Address: IP address you would like to

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.557Figure 4. Advanced Network Settings5. Click the Set button next to PPPoE to enter PPPoE settings menu, shown inFigure

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5588.3 Configuring DDNSIf your DVR is setup to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may setupDynamic DNS (DDNS

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.559Figure 7. DynDNS Settings8.4 Configuring an NTP ServerA Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server may also be setup on your

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.56• HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard diskmanagement technology, and no disk fragmentati

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.560• NTP Server: IP address of NTP server.6. Click OK to save and exit menu.7. Reboot the DVR for this to take effectNote:

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5618.6 Configuring MulticastSetting up multicasting solves limitation issues when streaming videos through a networkaccess

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5622. Select the Advanced tab.3. Click the Set button next to Host/Others to enter the Host/Others menu.4. Enter new Serve

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5639. PTZ Controls9.1 Navigating PTZ MenusPTZ menus can be navigated with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. F

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.564Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu2. Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label.3. Enter PTZ settings

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5653. Focus: Used to adjust the focus of the PTZ.4. Iris: Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ.5. Speed: Adjusts t

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5669.5 Customising PatrolsPatrols can be setup to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for aset dur

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.567Figure 6. Patrol Configuration Menu4. Click OK to return to Patrol Management menu and repeat steps2-3 to configure o

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5689.6 Customising PatternsPatterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ.To setup and use PTZ patterns:1. Ent

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.56910. Camera Management10.1 Configuring OSD SettingsOn Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Ma

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.57• Supports remote manual recording.• Supports remote PTZ control.• Supports voice talk back.• Built-in WEB Server delive

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.570Figure 2. Advanced Camera Settings Menu4. Check the Mask checkbox to enable feature.5. Click the Area Settings button

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.57110.3 Adjusting Display SettingsDisplay settings such as the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue can also be adjus

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.57211. HDD Management11.1 Initialising HDDsA newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialised before it

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.573Figure 2. HDD Group Settings Menu5. Select OK to save and exit menu.Note: By default, all HDDs belong to group 1.11.3

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5744. Set HDD Status to Read-Only.5. Select OK to save and exit menu.Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be writte

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.575To view SMART information of a HDD:1. Enter the Log Search menu, shown in Figure 4 by clicking Menu >Maintenance >

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.576Figure 6. SMART Information11.5 Configuring HDD AlarmsHDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialised

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.57712. DVR Management12.1 Configuring General SettingsGeneral settings such as the system language can be configured in

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.57812.2 Configuring Advanced SettingsTo configure more advanced settings:1. Enter the General Settings menu, shown in Fig

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.579Figure 3. RS-232 Settings Menu2. Configure RS-232 Settings.3. The RS-232 port can be used in two ways:• Parameter Con

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.581.4 DVR OperationThere are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the FrontPanel Controls, the incl

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.58012.4.1 Adding a New UserYou may add up to 31 new users to your DVR. To add new users:Enter the User Settings menu, sho

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5813. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers.• Operator: The Operator user level has the authority to

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.582Figure 7. Network Privileges Menu• Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR.• Remote Configura

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.583• Remote Live View: Select and view live video over the network.• Local Manual Record: Locally start and stop manual re

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5844. Edit user information.5. To modify user permissions, click on the privileges button. Permissionsettings are defined

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.58512.6 Updating System FirmwareWARNING: Upgrading an incorrect version of system firmware can damage the DVRand render i

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.586Figure 12. FTP Firmware Update4. Input the FTP server address.5. Select Upgrade to begin update process.6. After the

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.587Select OK to restore factory defaults.Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5882. Select OK to exit to the previous screen.12.9 Viewing System LogsMany events of your DVR are logged into the system

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5894. To view more detail information about a particular log entry, select the entryand click the Details button.5. If app

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59• ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu andto arm/disarm the DVR in Preview mode.• REC/SHOT

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59013. Special Features13.1 1fps background recording switching to 25fps in CIFThis DVR has a special feature that allo

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.5919. Select Camera Settings.10. Select Advanced tab11. Tick Motion Detection Box12. Click on Area Settings13. Drag dete

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59214. Glossary• Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolutionvideo locally while transmittin

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59315. Frequently Asked Questions• Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting?There are a few reasons for the wa

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59416. Record Timings16.1 Record Timings for Alien616CIF modeFrameRateHDD320GbHDD640GbHDD750GbHDD1.0TbHDD1.5TbHDD2.0T

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59516.2 Record Timings for Alien608CIF modeFrameRateHDD320GbHDD640GbHDD750GbHDD1.0TbHDD1.5TbHDD2.0Tb256dy 14hr 13dy 4hr

ALIEN616 User’s Manual V2.0.59616.3 Record Timings for Alien604CIF modeFrameRateHDD320GbHDD640GbHDD750GbHDD1.0TbHDD1.5TbHDD2.0Tb2513dy 4hr 26dy 9hr