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  • Page 1 Setup Configuration Technical Guides...
  • Page 2 ©2008. All rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual, we assume no liability for errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction....................1 How to Use This Guide..................1 Conventions of This Guide................1 A Note about Icons..................1 Safety Precautions ..................2 Main NVR Features ....................2 Minimum System Requirements................3 Box Contents ......................3 Overview........................4 Chapter I. Setup the NVR ................5 Set up the NVR System..................5 Chapter II.
  • Page 4 Proxy Server ......................34 Reset the NVR.....................36 Turn off the NVR....................36 Appendix A: Glossary .................. 37 Appendix B: Specifications ................. 40 Appendix C: Customer Service and Warranty..........41 Statement of Limited Warranty ................41 FCC Radio Frequency Statement ...............42 Contacting Plustek..................44...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing us as your NVR supplier. Like all of our products, your new NVR is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Before using this device, please read the following important information carefully to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury. 1. Do use the AC adapter that comes with this device. Use of other AC adapter may lead to malfunction, heat up, electrical shock, fire or injury.

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements The NVR is recommended to work with personal computer or network that meets the following requirements: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition Operation System or XP Professional, Vista compatible Intel Pentium® 4 processor or above TCP/IP Network protocol installed. (DHCP, Static IP, DDNS, Network Protocol SMTP) Web Browser...

  • Page 8: Overview

    Overview 1. Power Indicator 2. HDD Indicator 3. WAN Indicator 4. LAN Indicator 5. 4 LAN Ports 6. WAN Port 7. Console 8. Power Hole 9. DC Jack 10. Reset Hole...

  • Page 9: Chapter I. Setup The Nvr

    Chapter I. Setup the NVR Before you setup the NVR (Network Video Recorder), please make sure all components available and ready. A list of the package contents is provided in the Box Contents section of this guide. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact the vendor where you purchased your NVR or our customer service directly.
  • Page 10 7. Double click the “vcredist_x86.exe” file in your language on the CD-ROM to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86). 8. Run the “Network Device Search Tool” application on the CD-ROM. 9. When the NVR lists in the Network Device Search Tool window, your NVR works properly.

  • Page 11: Chapter Ii. Nvr Live View

    Chapter II. NVR Live View ActiveX Viewer When you log in your NVR for the first time, please configure the ActiveX Viewer before logging in. 1. Start up the Internet Explorer, and click “Tools” to choose “Internet Options” from the drop-down menu. 2.

  • Page 12: Log In The Nvr

    NVR(s) that you connect to an organization’s network or your PC. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2. Double click on the “Plustek Network Device Search Tool” file. 3. The Network Device Search Tool window opens.

  • Page 13: Method Ii. Ie Address Bar

    When you use Internet Explorer to browse website, ActiveX controls may assure the normal displaying of images. Information 6. When you log in your NVR for the first time, enter “admin” as your username and “admin” as your password. 7. Click “OK” to send the identification information for recognition. •...

  • Page 14: Liveview

    3. Enter “admin” as your username, “admin” as your password and click “OK”. • The “admin” and “admin” are the default username and password for your first login of the NVR as Administrator. Please change the default password as soon as possible. To change the password, please refer to the section “System”.
  • Page 15 Snapshot Manual Record PTZ Setting Tilt Bar Alarm Start Home Stop Pan Bar To Start or Stop the Live View By default, the screen will start the Live View when one logs into the NVR page. You may click “STOP” button to stop the Live View.

  • Page 16: Log Out The Nvr

    To Control the PTZ of the camera If you are using a PTZ network camera, the PTZ Setting button will be activated. Click on the button to make PTZ adjustment of the camera. By PTZ control, you may focus the network camera to a desired position. •...

  • Page 17: Chapter Iii. Advanced Nvr Configuration

    Chapter III. Advanced NVR Configuration The administrator has the right to access all the NVR functions, and can make advanced configurations for the NVR according to the special needs. To enter the Advanced setting page: 1. Click the “Advanced” button on the main page banner to enter the advanced configuration page.

  • Page 18: Ipcam Status

    To view the current NVR status Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “Status” “NVR”, and the current status of the NVR will display on the right. You can alter some of the settings shown in this sector from other menu items. IPCam Status To view the current IPCam status Go to the “Advanced”...
  • Page 19 TCP/IP To choose the IP allocation methods: 1. Go “Advanced” page then click menu “Network” “WAN” ”TCP/IP”. 2. Select either DHCP or static IP: • If the NVR adopts dynamic IP, check “Obtain IP via DHCP” radio button, and your NVR will be assigned with any idle IP address in your organization’s network.
  • Page 20 To make DDNS settings: 1. Go “Advanced” page then click menu “Network” “WAN” ”DDNS”. 2. If you want the NVR to act as DDNS Service, check “Enable”. 3. Enter the address of “DDNS Server”, “User Name”, “Password”, and “Host Name”. 4.

  • Page 21: Lan

    1. Go “Advanced” page then click menu “Network” “WAN” ”SMTP”. 2. When more than one email addresses have been added, you may click on the radio button in front of a sender address and use “UP” “DOWN” button to move the email address’s priority in the list. UPnP To enable UPnP: 1.

  • Page 22: Ipcam

    4. Enter the “lease time”. 5. Enter the “Local Domain Name” for the NVR if you want to visit the NVR by its Local Domain Name within the LAN. IPCam In this menu, you can configure the setting for the IP Cameras connected to your NVR.
  • Page 23 7. Enter the “Name” for the device and the name will show at the live view screen banner on “Live View” page; enter the “Device Name”, “IP Address” and “WEB Port” of the IP Camera you’ve seen on the “Device Information” page;...

  • Page 24: Motion Detection

    Motion Detection To set motion detection conditions for each camera: 1. Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “IPCam” “Motion Detection” to enter the Motion Detection page. The page displays the four camera viewers. 2. Click the Maximize/Restore button at the left top of a camera window to maximize the camera interface, and ”Motion Detection”...

  • Page 25: Video Settings

    10. Please make sure to click “Apply” button in order to save the changes you’ve made. 11. Click “Close” or Maximize/Restore button to exit the setting status. The Motion Detection settings for a camera won’t take effect until you configure Motion Detection as an Event Trigger for the camera. Please refer to the Event Settings section for more information.
  • Page 26 To add an event 1. Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “IPCam” “Event Settings” to enter the Event Settings window. 2. Click “Add” button to enter “Add Event Settings” page. 3. Check “Enable” to make the Event Settings effective. 4.

  • Page 27: Hard Disk

    a. Type in the “Subject” of the email. b. Enter the email address you want to send notice in the “Send to” blank and click “Add” button to add the address into the mailing list. A sender’s email address should be pre-set in the SMTP menu to make the auto-mailing effective.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “System” “Users” to display the Users page. We offer an Administrator account with the User Name “admin” and default Password “admin”. Please change the administrator’s password to avoid unauthorized usage. The administrator can add up to 9 users as General Users. A General User is only authorized to view the live video of the cameras in the “Live View”...

  • Page 29: Log

    Restore settings To restore previous settings: You may restore the NVR to previous settings by loading a saved backup file. (See the above Backup settings section for more information on how to backup system settings.) 1. Click on the “Browse” button to find the backup file you have saved. 2.

  • Page 30: System Settings

    System Settings Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “System” “System Settings” to display the page of System Settings. You may choose the system language from the drop-down list. You may define the “Host Name” for the NVR you use. Click “Submit”...

  • Page 31: Database

    Database Alarm Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “Database” “Alarm” to display the Alarm page. If you have made effective settings in the Event Settings menu, the Alarm list will keep a record on the events that have been triggered. Management...

  • Page 32: Record View

    Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “Database” “Management” to display the Management page. To view the management records: The list shows the Management log you have done for a certain channel in a period of time. 1. Select the Channel from the dropdown list. 2.
  • Page 33 5. Click “Snapshot” button and you may take a snapshot for the image displayed. 6. Click the buttons at the bottom of the video image to control the play of the videos. The buttons and their respective functions are shown in the following form: Play Stop...

  • Page 34: Schedule Settings

    Schedule Settings Record Schedule Settings Go to the “Advanced” page then click the menu “Schedule Settings” to configure schedule settings. To pre-set the record schedule for each individual camera: 1. Select the camera from the dropdown list. 2. Select the “Start Time” and “End Time” for the NVR to record during one day. Select the day (or days) of the week.

  • Page 35: Chapter Iv. Technical Guides

    Chapter IV. Technical Guides This chapter covers plenty of useful technical information on using the NVR, which will help you get more familiar with this network device. For further information about network, you may read their definition or explanation in Appendix B: Glossary of this guide.

  • Page 36: Ip Configuration Information

    Search Tool application may detect all the NVRs that you have connected successfully to your company network or community network. The NVR list is displayed in the white pane of the window. You may select one of the NVRs to configure for your surveillance needs if you are the authorized user of that NVR.

  • Page 37: Use The Nvr From Dynamic Domain Name System

    1. Connect the NVR to the network via Ethernet switching hub. 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and run Search Tool application by double clicking the “Plustek Network Device Search Tool”. The NVR that you connected to your network will be displayed in the opened window.

  • Page 38: Proxy Server

    3. If you choose the “STATIC” option, please fill the Submask and Gateway in the Search Tool window, revise the last number of your PC IP address to create a new unique IP address for the NVR, type “80” in Http Port option, and click the “Submit”...
  • Page 39 3. You may uncheck the “Use a proxy server” option, and click the “OK” button in the window. Or click the “Advanced…” button in the LAN Settings window and follow Step a and Step b. a. Enter the specified IP of the NVR into the “Exceptions” section. b.

  • Page 40: Reset The Nvr

    Please consult your network administrator or ISP for the IP number of your NVR. Information Reset the NVR The reset function of the NVR allows you to set the NVR to its factory default settings. To reset the NVR, please keep your NVR connected to your network and follow the steps: 1.

  • Page 41: Appendix A: Glossary

    Appendix A: Glossary You may read through the below definitions for better understanding of the network environment, and this may probably help you to deal with the network problems when using any network devices. However, the knowledge covered in the chapter won’t fail you to setup and use the NVR.
  • Page 42 the identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the particular device (which can be a server or a workstation) within that network. Internet Protocol The Internet Protocol (IP) is the method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet.
  • Page 43 PPPOE PPPOE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a specification for connecting multiple computer users on an Ethernet local area network to a remote site through common customer premises equipment, which is the telephone company's term for a modem and similar devices. PPPOE can be used to have an office or building-full of users share a common Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, or wireless connection to the Internet.

  • Page 44: Appendix B: Specifications

    Appendix B: Specifications Hardware Specifications CPU ARM 9 Based CPU Interface 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet 4 LAN ports Port 1 WAN port Hard Disc 3.5” IDE 320G Memory 8MB Flash / 64MB DRAM 7 LED indicators: 4 for LAN (web cameras connection Display status) 1 for WAN, 1 for HDD, 1 for Power status...

  • Page 45: Appendix C: Customer Service And Warranty

    Appendix C: Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your NVR, please review the installation instructions and operation suggestions contained in this guide. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the last page of this guide. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours as shown below: Europe 9:00 a.m.

  • Page 46: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    If you have any questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 47 cause undesired operation.

  • Page 48: Contacting Plustek

    Contacting Plustek Europe: Plustek Technology GmbH Gutenbergring 38 22848 Norderstedt Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 40 523 03 130 Fax: +49 (0) 40 523 03 500 E-mail: support@plustek.de Website: www.plustek.de North America: Plustek Technology Inc. 17517 Fabrica Way, Suite B Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.

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