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- Page 1 USER’S MANUAL VDP2 SERIES VDP2 Series DVR Component Model #: DVR-VDP2-81 Firmware Version: 20210201 Camera Component Model #: CM-DP2BK-B 24/7 SUPPORT Support.NightOwlSP.com English Español / Français...
- Page 2 Thank you for choosing Night Owl Security By purchasing a Night Owl product, you receive a one (1) year warranty covering manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. In addition to warranty and technical support benefits, you have access to our vast library of free instructional How to Videos. For all Support Videos, go to www.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
... . . Record Menu Step 1. Verify Your Package Contents Event Settings Step 2. Download the Night Owl Protect App and Create Scheduling Your Account Device Menu Step 3. Connect Your System Step 4. -
Page 4: Fcc Warnings
FCC Warnings This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi- tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interfer- ence received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residen- tial installation. -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Use the provided power adapter. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than the specified voltage. Never insert metal into the DVR case or its openings. Inserting metal into the DVR case may cause electric shock. Do not operate in wet or dusty areas. -
Page 6: Initial Setup
HDMI input is required Mounting RESET LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Hardware Mouse (x1) for the initial setup. Monitor Router NOTE: For best results use Night Owl accessories. Third party accessories or products under a different brand may not work as well. - Page 7 DVR Component Description FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW 1. Video In: Connect your BNC wired cameras to one of these ports. NOTE: The DVR automatically detects the camera. Before turning the DVR on, make sure the cameras are connected to the DVR and a power source. 2.
- Page 8 Mouse Description Live Viewing: Double-click the left button on any camera view in split-screen mode to bring it to full screen display. Double-click again to return to split-screen mode. Right-click to show the Tool Bar at the bottom of the screen. Left click on the Tool Bar or Menu to access the device’s features.
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Page 9: Step 2. Download The Night Owl Protect App And Create Your Account
1. Download the Night Owl Protect App from the Apple App or Google Play Store. If you already have a Night Owl Protect account and connected device, proceed to Step 3 –... -
Page 10: Step 3. Connect Your System
LAN port on the back of the DVR. on the back of your router or modem. camera locally to confirm they function properly. NOTE: Night Owl recommends connecting to the Internet for the best user experience. POWER CABLE POWER SPLITTER... -
Page 11: Step 4. Set Up Your Dvr
Step 4. Set Up Your DVR IMPORTANT: Night Owl STRONGLY recommends that you have the DVR connected to the Internet for initial setup. This connection allows the DVR to easily download the latest firmware and run through the Set Up Wizard quickly. You can dis- connect your DVR from the Internet after your system is setup and running, if you wish. - Page 12 4. Set your Time Zone and click Continue. If your recorder is connected to the Internet, Sync Time should be automatically selected and will work to keep your system’s date and time up to date automatically. 5. Select your monitor resolution and then click Continue. 6.
- Page 13 7. If you have already created an account using the Night Owl Protect App, click Already have an account and login using your Username and Password. If you have not set up an account, it is STRONGLY encouraged that you do that now following Step 2 –...
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Page 14: Disconnected From The Internet
10. Click Complete Setup. Your DVR goes to the Live View screen. Proceed to Step 5 - Install the Cameras. Disconnected from the Internet IMPORTANT: Night Owl STRONGLY RECOMMENDS connecting the DVR to the Internet for this initial setup. Please note the following limitations if you choose to NOT connect the DVR to the Internet: •... - Page 15 4. Select your preferred language and click Continue. 5. Select your Time Zone and then use the scroll to select the current date and time. Then click Continue. 6. Select your monitor resolution and then click Continue. 7. Click Agree & Continue at the Data & Privacy screen. 8.
- Page 16 10. Create a local password: – The default username is “admin”. – Create a password (any alphanumeric combo with a minimum of 6 - 20 characters; MUST include a number, a lowercase letter, and an uppercase letter). – Click Continue. 11.
- Page 17 12. Click Start to complete the camera compatibility test. 13. Verify that you can see your cameras and click Continue. 14. Click Complete Setup. 15. Go to https://support.nightowlsp.com/ and type “VDP2” (see the support label on your DVR to confirm) in the search field to access the latest firmware. Follow the instructions that are provided with the download.
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Page 18: Step 5. Install The Cameras
Step 5. Install the Cameras IMPORTANT: Before you begin this step, if you have not already done so, ensure all cameras work before final installation. Plan Your Installation When planning your installation, keep the following pointers in mind: Distance: The further the camera is from the DVR or monitor, the higher the chances of signal degradation. - Page 19 VDP2 CM-DP2L-BU CM-TA2L-BU CM-C2OXL-BU CM-DP2BK-B Congratulations You are ready to start using your system! Refer to the Live View chapter of this manual for more information on how Night Owl works and how to utilize all of its monitoring features.
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Page 20: Live View
This also appears if you do not have a camera connected to the channel. Human Detection Icon: Indicates the camera is currently detecting human motion. Night Owl Logo: Indicates that the video transmission protocols are working properly. Facial Detection Icon: Indicates the camera has captured a face using Facial Capture Technology. -
Page 21: Right-Click Menu From Live View
Right-Click Menu From Live View Right-click on the mouse from the Live View screen to bring up a tool bar. The tool bar will enable you to easily change your view layout, lock the system, adjust audio and image settings and playback video events. -
Page 22: Light Menu
Light Menu While your system may not include spotlight enabled cameras, your VDP2 DVR is compatible with our spotlight cameras. Use this menu to enable or disable the spotlight or adjust the timing for any con- nected cameras that are spotlight enabled. On - All Bubble: Turns on the spotlight for all spotlight cameras connected to the DVR. -
Page 23: Facial Capture Menu
Facial Capture Menu With Facial Capture enabled, detected faces appear on the right side of the Live View screen. -
Page 24: Event Playback
Event Playback Access the playback menu by selecting the Play Icon on the Right-click menu. Step 1: From the CHANNEL list, select the channel(s) you want to search for recorded events. Step 2: Use the calendar under DATE to select the date(s) that have events from the selected channel(s). - Page 25 Search by Filter or Snapshot: Search by Filter allows you to filter by Event or Continuous, and Search by Snapshot lists facial capture events. Video Screen: Video recordings are played here when you click Play from the Playback toolbar. If you have selected more than one camera, the Video screen appears in a Multiview format.
- Page 26 Full Screen: View the playback in full screen. Start/Stop Clipping: Clip interesting parts of the recorded event by clicking Start Clipping at the start and Stop Clipping at the end. Backup: Backup video clippings to an external USB drive. Status: Indicates the current status of the playback. Timeline Scale: Modify the video timeline.
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Page 27: Backing Up / Exporting Videos
Backing Up / Exporting Videos IMPORTANT: Before you can back up or export recorded videos stored on the DVR Hard Disk Drive, you must first format your USB flash drive or External Hard Drive (HDD) to FAT32/ExFat as detailed in the Formatting a USB or External Hard Drive section below. - Page 28 Format for Mac 1. Insert the USB flash drive or connect the external HDD into your Mac. 2. Select Applications > Utilities and launch Disk Utility. 3. Select the USB flash drive or external HDD in the sidebar in Disk Utility and click Erase in the Disk Utility Bar.
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Page 29: Video Backup
Video Backup From Live View, access the Right-click menu and click on the Play Icon. From here, you can export videos to save them for long term storage or share with someone. NOTE: You can play the videos in the default media players for macOS and Windows. To export a Recording, once you have selected a specific date, switch to Export Recording Mode by clicking the Export File icon. - Page 30 The backup Dialog screen opens. Select the USB Device and click "Backup" Refresh: Searches for USB storage devices plugged into the DVR. Backup: Export recorded videos. Burn: Start recording the Live View video on the selected flash drive. Format: Format the selected flash drive.
- Page 31 When the “Backup” option is selected, the following window opens. Click “Start” to begin the backup process. Recording: Recording Options: Motion Detection (MD), Manual, General, Alarm/MD, and All. Channel: The channel with recordings to export. Start Time: Date/Time to search for recordings. End Time: Date/Time to end the search for recordings.
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Page 32: Main Menu
Main Menu Menu Screen Access the main menu by selecting the Menu Icon on the Right-click menu. Within the menu tabs, you can access settings for all aspects of your security system. General Menu: Access Display and Network submenus and manage the settings for those categories. Cameras Menu: Adjust the camera settings for each connected camera. -
Page 33: General Menu
General Menu The general menu will allow you to access display and network settings for your DVR system. Display Slide Show: By default, checking the box for Slide Show activates all views. To remove a view, deselect the box and/or boxes next to the view you want removed. Slide Show Time: Adjust the length of time that each channel is displayed during the sequential view. -
Page 34: Network
Network Find network values and optimize connectivity based on your Internet connection. In most cases the values should populate automatically once your DVR is connected to the Internet. The values in this section should only be adjusted if you are an advanced user and have extensive experience in device networking. -
Page 35: Cameras Menu
Cameras Menu From this menu, you can quickly adjust your camera settings such as the resolution, FPS (Frames per Second), channel name and image settings. Advanced Channel: Select a channel to edit. Video Compression: Set the video compression format to optimize transmission bandwidth and storage space on your DVR. -
Page 36: Adjustments
Adjustments Channel Names: Set display options for each channel. Time Display: Time displayed on the channel view. Channel Title: Display channel name on the channel view. Record Status: Display record status on the channel view. Alarm Status: Display alarm status on the channel view. Channel: Select a channel to edit. - Page 37 Setting Privacy Zones If there are areas within the camera's field of view that you do not want visible from a TV / Monitor, follow the steps below: Select a channel. Click the “Privacy Zone” check box. Select the amount of area to be covered (up to 4). We strongly advise you set one area at a time. Click on the “Set”...
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Page 38: Record Menu
Record Menu From this menu you can enable recording, set video settings, and adjust streaming options. Event Settings This menu displays the record settings for your cameras. It will show what type of events your camera is set to record, let you enable or disable push notifications to your Smart Device and the Spotlight (for cameras equipped with one). - Page 39 Event Settings Advanced The Advanced tab lets you adjust your camera's motion sensitivity, motion detection and facial detection areas, your post record settings and notification interval. Sensitivity: Adjusts the level of motion detection. A lower setting requires more movement in the camera range to begin recording.
- Page 40 Do Not Disturb Schedule From here, you can choose when to receive push notification's throughout the week. Select the day you want to configure. Configure up to four-time spans for which you would like to receive push notifications. Checking the box next to the set time frame activates the push notification schedule.
- Page 41 Setting the Motion Detection Area If there is an area within the camera’s field of view that you do not want detection to be active, follow the steps below: Click on a square in one corner of the area you don’t want to be detected. Click and drag the mouse over the area you want to block.
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Page 42: Scheduling
Scheduling From the Scheduling screen, you can choose how and when you want each of your cameras to record events. You can choose from Motion record or Continuous record, for example, and select blocks throughout the day and week when you want the selected camera (channel) to record a certain way. Channel Name: Select the channel to edit recording settings. -
Page 43: Device Menu
Device Menu In the Device menu, you can see how much available space you have on your Hard Disk Drive (HDD), deselect automatic overwrite and reformat the HDD, which is how you manually delete recordings and free up space. Select: If multiple drives are installed, choose the HDD you would like to customize. Format Storage: Select to create free space on the Hard Disk Drive by permanently deleting the existing data. -
Page 44: System Menu
UID (Unique Identifier) and QR Code for re- mote connectivity. If you have not already done so, you can also log in to your Night Owl Protect account for easy remote viewing and added features and benefits. - Page 45 Configure your system to account for Daylight Savings Time. Week Day - Date: Indicate whether you would like this feature to be applied the week of or an exact date. Start Time: Select the date and time to apply the DST offset. End Time: Select the date and time to remove the DST offset.
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Page 46: Info
QR code setup to add the DVR to the Night Owl Protect App. SN: The DVR’s serial number. UserName: If the user is already logged into the DVR with their Night Owl Protect account, the DVR displays the username. -
Page 47: Log
Event logs are a record of all actions taken on the DVR. Event logs show things like each time someone logs into the DVR, each time the DVR is powered on, if a camera has experienced video loss, and so forth. Event logs are simply a written record that can be viewed and cleared at your discretion. -
Page 48: Advanced Menu
Advanced Menu Configure additional settings related to maintenance, hard drive space, and upgrades. Maintain The Maintain menu lets you choose how often the DVR will reboot (for system health). Reboot: Set the frequency of reboots. Auto Delete Old Files: Set whether you would like the DVR to automatically delete old files. This option is like the Overwrite option, however this allows you to customize the time period in which the HDD automatically deletes old recordings. -
Page 49: Events
Show Message: Enable an icon to be displayed in Live View when the selected Event Type is triggered. Push: Select this option to send a notification to your Night Owl Protect App when this Event Type happens. NOTE: This option is not available for Event Types "Net Disconnected" or "IP Conflict."... -
Page 50: Auto Upgrade
Auto Upgrade From this menu you can check for firmware updates and perform an Online Upgrade (if your DVR is networked) or a Local Upgrade via USB (if you are not connected to the Internet). Firm- ware updates ensure your system stays healthy and that you are receiving the latest and greatest benefits and features for your product. -
Page 51: Glossary
Glossary DDNS: Dynamic Domain Naming System. Method for automatically updating hostnames, addresses, URL’s or other information on a given name server. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that allows a server to automatically assign a device and IP address. Facial Capture and Recognition: Technology that captures a person’s face from up to 10 ft. -
Page 52: Warranty
Night Owl with the proof of purchase showing the product is still under warranty and was purchased from Night Owl directly or an Authorized Reseller and iii) return the Product to Night Owl. In its sole discretion, Night Owl will either repair or replace the Product at no additional cost to the Purchaser. - Page 53 Disclaimer Certain uses, publication and/or distribution of video/audio recordings from security cameras and/or audio devices are prohibited or restricted by federal, state and local laws. When enabling and/or using audio recording features with your hidden security camera, be sure to comply with the laws in your country, state and locality.
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Page 54: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If a problem occurs, you may be able to easily correct it yourself. The following table describes some common issues and their most likely solutions. Please refer to the table before calling technical support. Error Possible Causes Solutions 1. Confirm that all cables are connected correctly. - Page 55 Error Possible Causes Solutions 1. Check the camera video cable and connections. 2. Disconnect and reconnect the There is no picture on selected Camera cables are loose or have cable at the system and at channels/camera picture is not become disconnected. the camera.
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Page 56: User Information
User Information Be sure to write down all the important information below and place it in a secure location. General DVR Information Username: _______________________________________________________________________ Password: ________________________________________________________________________ Model Number: ___________________________________________________________________ UID: _____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: The UID is located on the support sticker on the top of your device. - Page 57 NEED HELP? Why Call? Our Support Site Has it All! For system manuals, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, video tutorials and more: Please visit Support.NightOwlSP.com Enter the Series listed on the Product Support Sticker into the Search bar. Access the support material needed. www.NightOwlSP.com iPhone, iPad, Mac and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.