Page 1: User Manual
Network Video Recorder User Manual Product name: NVR v1.0.0.x Release Date: 2014/4/30 Manual Revision: V1.0 Web site: www.brickcom.com Email: support@brickcom.com info@brickcom.com ©2013 Brickcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved 00101...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction .................. 4 Hardware Description .................... 5 NR-1104 ..................5 NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 ............6 LED Indicators Status ....................7 NR-1104 .................... 7 NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 ............7 Dual-Monitor Solution: HDMI/VGA/DVI-I Connection ........9 Chapter 2.
Page 3 System Upgrade in Local Display ..........81 USB Backup by Software USB BACKUP Virtual Button ....82 Select View Modes on Live View Page ..........84 Main Functions for Live View ............. 85 Right Click Functions on Video Window ..........94 Steps to Playback Videos ............
Page 4 Device Information ............... 179 System Upgrade ................181 Language ..................186 Date &Time ................. 186 Buzzer ..................188 Reboot &Shutdown ............... 188...
Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction Before You Use This Product When you first open the product’s package, verify that all the accessories listed on the “Package Contents” of “Quick Installation Guide” are included. Before installing the NVR, please read the instructions in the “Quick Installation Guide” to avoid misuse and then follow the instructions in the “Hard Disk Installation”...
Page 6: Hardware Description
Hardware Description NR-1104 Figure 1-1. Front & Rear View of NR1104 Power button LED indicator: HDD USB 2.0 x2 Power connector USB 3.0 x 2 DVI-I eSATA x 1 HDMI x 1 Gigabit LAN 10. USB 2.0 x 2 11. Audio mic input(Reserved) 12.
Page 7: Nr-2104 / Nr-2108 / Nr-2116
NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 Figure 1-4. Front & Rear View of NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 Power button LED indicator: HDD USB 2.0 x2 Power connector USB 3.0 x 2 DVI-I eSATA x 1 HDMI x 1 Gigabit LAN 10.
Page 8: Led Indicators Status
**To turn off your NVR, long pressing power button at least 2 seconds. **To turn on your NVR, long pressing power button at least 3 seconds. NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 Figure 2-4. NR-2104 / NR-2108 / NR-2116 Front Panel...
Page 9 Note: **To turn off your NVR, long pressing power button at least 2 seconds. **To turn on your NVR, long pressing power button at least 3 seconds.
Page 10: Dual-Monitor Solution: Hdmi/Vga/Dvi-I Connection
Dual-Monitor Solution: HDMI/VGA/DVI-I Connection NR-1104/NR-2104/NR-2108/NR-2116 provide HDMI and DVI-I port for local display. Users can connect both of HDMI and DVI-I at the same time for video output. Scenario A:If both monitors are Full HD(1920x1080),those will be shown as Full HD.
Page 11: Chapter 2. Nvr Installation
Chapter 2. NVR Installation System Requirements The following information is the minimum level of system requirements for a personal computer to operate NVR in better performance:  Operating System Microsoft® Windows® Vista /7 / 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Browser  Microsoft®...
Page 12: Connect To Nvr
Connect to NVR To begin, please insert the product CD-ROM in a PC to access the Quick Guide, User Manual and install the utilities. As user runs the product CD, the following menu is displayed. Quick Guide Click “Quick Guide” to enter the folder and double click the file to open.
Page 13 When installing NVR Search, Shield Wizard window for NVR Search will pop up. Click “Next” to continue installation.
Page 14 Click “Next” to continue installation. Select a location of destination and select a folder where the setup can install files. The default location is: C:\Program Files\Brickcom\NVR Search. Users can also install NVR Search in other folder by clicking “Change” and select a location as below. Click “OK” to save the setting.
Page 15 The window shows that the Install Shield Wizard is installing NVR Search. Please wait until the Wizard completes the installation. The Install Shield has successfully installed NVR Search. Select “Create Desktop Shortcut” and please click “Next” to continue. The installation is complete. Please click “Launch application when done installing”...
Page 16 After finishing the setup, the window of NVR Search will pop up. NVR Search will execute automatically and show NO., Name, IP Address, Mac Address and Model name of connected Brickcom. Users can click “Search” to search NVR. Introduction of NVR Search...
Page 17 Configure UPnP and Network by clicking “Setting” in the top left or in the middle right. Note: Users will be prompted to enter the login information of NVR before being allowed to change the setting. When accessing the NVR setting, users will be prompted to enter username and password.
Page 18 1) UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) simplifies the process of adding a NVR to a local area network. Once connected to a LAN, NVR will automatically appear on the internet. You can rename UPnP Name on the NVR. Click “OK” to finish the setting. 2) Network Two models are provided for setting the network: DHCP and Static IP.
Page 19 3. Option Option provides several languages Once you click “Connect” or double click the selected NVR list, IE browser will pop up automatically for the web-based interface.
Page 20: Install Nvr Decoder
Install NVR Decoder Click “Install NVR Decoder” to install decoder and follow the instructions to setup. Install Shield Wizard window will pop up and please click “Next” to continue installation.
Page 21 Read license agreement and click “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” Click “Next” to continue installation. The installation Wizard is installing NVR Decoder.
Page 22: User Manual
The installation is complete. Please click “Finish” to close the window. User Manual Click “User Manual” to open the folder and double-click on user manual file to read. Browse CD Click “Browse CD” to open the folder of current Autorun.exe file.
Page 23: Activate Live View
Activate Live View Connect to NVR Log in to the system by entering its IP address 192.168.1.245 in IE browser. Enter username and password: first-time use, default username password “admin/admin.” Select the languages for the UI. Allow ActiveX Control After logging in the NVR, users are recommended to install ActiveX control for the first-time installation.
Page 24 Left-click on the description “Run Add on.” Left-click “Run” to use licensed ActiveX controls.
Page 25: Quick Configuration
Quick Configuration After users log in Brickcom and install the ActiveX control, the system will direct you to set Quick Configuration in five main steps. Follow the instructions of the Overview of wizard to complete system setup. Start System will lead you to “Start” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin.
Page 26: Network Settings
Network Settings Please select “Network Settings” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. Users need to adjust the settings in the Network Setup page in order to let NVR work properly within network. There are 2 methods to configure IP address 1.
Page 27: Server Settings
networking environment, and user can choose to maintain the default IP address or change it in this page. However, it’s recommended setting different IP address of NVR if there is more than one NVR in the same LAN. To assign a static IP address to the NVR: 1.
Page 28: Date &Time
 Server name with UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) simplifies the process of adding a NVR to a local area network. Once connected to LAN, the NVR will automatically appear on the internet. User can select to enable the function with UPnP and edit a sever name. ...
Page 29 Time Zone: Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically. Select the time zone of your area and update the date and time of the Brickcom automatically with an NTP server. User also has an option to automatically adjust daylight saving time.
Page 30: Disk Management
Disk Management Please select “Disk Management” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. If hard disk is not installed in NVR, the page will show “Disk doesn’t exist.” Once an available hard disk drive is inserted into the tray, Disk Information will show in Device Information and users can start to create new RAID Disk.
Page 31 Create As the hard disk drive is available, the status of Device Information shows “Ready,” which indicates the hard disk drive is ready to be created. Please click “Create” to enter the window for building New RAID Disk and select the hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field.
Page 32 The selected hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field will be marked in blue and please click to recruit the hard disk drive into Assigned HDDs field. The selected hard disk drive in Assigned HDDs field will be marked in blue. Meanwhile, Target RAID Disk is ready to build RAID disk and it shows five types of disk configuration.
Page 33 Fault A minimum of 3 hard disk drives are required to create RAID5. The Tolerant data are striped in all hard drives in a RAID5 array and the parity (Raid5) information is stored in each drive. If a hard disk drive fails, the array enters degraded mode.
Page 34 The progress is under “formatting….20%”. Please wait till 100%. The progress is in “Create swap” and is going to finish the disk building. Finally, the RAID disk building is complete. After the RAID disk is created, RAID List shows RAID Name and available storage devices.
Page 35 Delete After the RAID Disk is created, “Delete” option is available. If user is going to delete RAID disk, please refer to following description. In “Delete” option, user can remove or format RAID disk by selecting the RAID disk. In the table, RAID Name, RAID type, Capacity and Status are shown. ...
Page 36 If users want to change the RAID level setting, please click ‘‘Remove.’’ After the RAID Disk is removed, the Status in Device information shows “Ready,” then users can go back to Create page to continue the new RAID level configuration. Note: Once you remove the disk and continually create it, the recorded video will be formatted.
Page 37: Camera Settings
Camera Settings NVR provides two options for adding cameras: UPnP Search and Detect Detect: In this option, users are asked to enter IP Address and vendor. Then, click “Apply” to start adding camera.
Page 38 Camera Name, Username and Password are editable. After selecting a specific camera vender, username and password will be automatically filled in by vendor ‘s default information. Memorize modified username and password: NVR also can memorize username and password which is modified by users after users click “Apply”...
Page 39 When an inappropriate user name is entered, a window will pop up as below. When an inappropriate password is entered, a window will pop up as below. After the detection is complete, the camera list shows connected camera with Camera Name, IP Address, Port, Vendor and Mode. All applied cameras will be shown in Camera List and if no more camera needs to be connected, please click “Next”...
Page 40 The camera has been deleted from camera list.  Generic RTSP/ Generic MJPEG Brickcom NVR provides the interface for users to enter RTSP/ MJPEG URLs of IP cameras to receive the video streaming from IP camera. The streaming will be applied to monitoring, recording and playback.
Page 41 Follow by entering the Generic URL column with proper RTSP or MJPEG URLs. If Generic RTSP is selected, RTSP port should be filled out too. Click “apply” to make parameters enable The most correct URLs should be provided from each camera vendors. Users may also refer to websites https://www.soleratec.com/rtsp/ http://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx...
Page 42 Please go to IP Camera web page to enable UPnP search function. Please wait. The UPnP search is in a process. The available cameras in the network will be displayed. Add any camera you want by clicking “Add” from the list one by one. After the search, the window displays Camera Name, IP Address, User Name, Password, Port, Vendor and Model.
Page 43: Finish
needs to be connected, please click “Next” to continue. You can also click “Delete” to disconnect the camera. Finish Please select “Finish” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. Once five steps of Quick Configuration are completed, the window will show the completed status.
Page 44 To review the setting or information of Quick Configuration, user can also select “Quick Configuration” in the left of the Configuration main page.
Page 45 NVR can be connected to a monitor via HDMI and VGA port to execute quick configuration and display live view. Note: Local display feature is supported in NR-1104 , NR-2104 , NR-2108 , NR-2116. To start local display, please check the steps below: Please install at least one hard disk drive in your NVR.
Page 46 Anonymous login Anonymous login allows users to login without username and password. Anonymous user can only view live monitoring and playback page in local monitor, however, the configuration page will be disable. While anonymous login is applied, system will automatically log in without authorization process after boot up.
Page 47 Virtual Keyboard Users can choose to use USB keyboard for typing in local display of DIGISTOR, or fill out columns with virtual keyboard. The virtual keyboard in local display can be enabled from the right side of each column. There are 3 types of virtual keyboard can be chosen, including Upper case, Lower case and Symbols.
Page 48: Start
Quick Configuration After you log in local display of NVR, the system will direct you to set Quick Configuration in five main steps. Follow the instructions of the Overview of wizard to complete the system setup. Start System will lead you to “Start” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin.
Page 49: Network Settings
Network Settings Please select “Network Settings” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. Users need to adjust the settings in the Network Setup page in order to let NVR work properly within network. There are 2 methods to configure IP address 1.
Page 50: Server Settings
networking environment, and user can choose to maintain the default IP address or change it in this page. However, it’s recommended setting different IP address of NVR if there is more than one NVR in the same LAN. To assign a static IP address to the NVR: 1.
Page 51: Date &Time
 Server name with UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) simplifies the process of adding a NVR to a local area network. Once connected to LAN, the NVR will automatically appear on the internet. User can select to enable the function with UPnP and edit a sever name. ...
Page 52 Time Zone: Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically. Select the time zone of your area and update the date and time of the Brickcom automatically with an NTP server. User also has an option to automatically adjust daylight saving time.
Page 53: Disk Management
Disk Management Please select “Disk Management” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. If hard disk is not installed in NVR, the page will show “Disk doesn’t exist.” Once an available hard disk drive is inserted into the tray, Disk Information will show in Device Information and users can start to create new RAID Disk.
Page 54 Create As the hard disk drive is available, the status of Device Information shows “Ready,” which indicates the hard disk drive is ready to be created. Please click “Create” to enter the window for building New RAID Disk and select the hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field.
Page 55 The selected hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field will be marked in blue and please click to recruit the hard disk drive into Assigned HDDs field. The selected hard disk drive in Assigned HDDs field will be marked in blue. Meanwhile, Target RAID Disk is ready to build RAID disk and it shows five types of disk configuration.
Page 56 Fault A minimum of 3 hard disk drives are required to create RAID5. The Tolerant data are striped in all hard drives in a RAID5 array and the parity (Raid5) information is stored in each drive. If a hard disk drive fails, the array enters degraded mode.
Page 57 The progress is under “formatting….20%”. Please wait till 100%. The progress is in “Create swap” and is going to finish the disk building. Finally, the RAID disk building is complete. After the RAID disk is created, RAID List shows RAID Name and available storage devices.
Page 58 Delete After the RAID Disk is created, “Delete” option is available. If user is going to delete RAID disk, please refer to following description. In “Delete” option, user can remove or format RAID disk by selecting the RAID disk. In the table, RAID Name, RAID type, Capacity and Status are shown. ...
Page 59 If users want to change the RAID level setting, please click ‘‘Remove.’’ After the RAID Disk is removed, the Status in Device information shows “Ready,” then users can go back to Create page to continue the new RAID level configuration. Note: Once you remove the disk and continually create it, the recorded video will be formatted.
Page 60: Camera Settings
Camera Settings NVR provides two options for adding cameras: UPnP Search and Detect Detect: In this option, users are asked to enter IP Address and vendor. Then, click “Apply” to start adding camera.
Page 61 Camera Name, Username and Password are editable. After selecting a specific camera vender, username and password will be automatically filled in by vendor ‘s default information. Memorize modified username and password: NVR also can memorize username and password which is modified by users after users click “Apply”...
Page 62 When an inappropriate user name is entered, a window will pop up as below. When an inappropriate password is entered, a window will pop up as below. After the detection is complete, the camera list shows connected camera with Camera Name, IP Address, Port, Vendor and Mode. All applied cameras will be shown in Camera List and if no more camera needs to be connected, please click “Next”...
Page 63 The camera has been deleted from camera list.  Generic RTSP/ Generic MJPEG Brickcom NVR provides the interface for users to enter RTSP/ MJPEG URLs of IP cameras to receive the video streaming from IP camera. The streaming will be applied to monitoring, recording and playback.
Page 64 Follow by entering the Generic URL column with proper RTSP or MJPEG URLs. If Generic RTSP is selected, RTSP port should be filled out too. Click “apply” to make parameters enable The most correct URLs should be provided from each camera vendors. Users may also refer to websites https://www.soleratec.com/rtsp/ http://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx...
Page 65 Please go to IP Camera web page to enable UPnP search function. Please wait. The UPnP search is in a process. The available cameras in the network will be displayed. Add any camera you want by clicking “Add” from the list one by one. After the search, the window displays Camera Name, IP Address, User Name, Password, Port, Vendor and Model.
Page 66: Finish
needs to be connected, please click “Next” to continue. You can also click “Delete” to disconnect the camera. Finish Please select “Finish” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. Once five steps of Quick Configuration are completed, the window will show the completed status.
Page 67 To review the setting or information of Quick Configuration, user can also select “Quick Configuration” in the left of the Configuration main page.
Page 68 Live View After the Quick Configuration is complete, users can successfully monitor IP cameras. In live view page, users can monitor cameras in various display modes and control PTZ cameras. Select View Modes on Live View Page On top right of live view, users can select four view modes. Mode Description Live View:...
Page 69 Camera status Icon Description Camera name: The name of the camera is located in the top left corner in each video window. Users can rename the camera via the path “Configuration->IP Camera->Camera Settings.” Video compression format: M-JPEG/MPEG-4/H.264 Audio: Once camera supports audio, NVR shows audio in blue.
Page 70 Disk and CPU loading indicator: Users can find out Disk and CPU loading directly without entering configuration page. Disk and CPU loading indicator shows blue when loading is70% or under, and shows red as a warning when it reach to more than 70%. With changing the video configuration, like resolution, FPS and video quality or changing RAID type, can influence the CPU loading, and users can easily find the best balance in NVR.
Page 71 Display mode NVR supports multi-display modes for monitoring. Click the icon of display mode to monitor live view. When you click a display mode, the mode icons will turn into blue. Icon Description Full Screen 1 screen 4 screen 9 screen creen creen creen...
Page 72 PTZ Control Panel If the IP camera supports PTZ function, user can use the control panel to adjust the viewing angle. The following functions are available depending on the camera models. Icon Description PTZ panel: PTZ allows users to monitor large areas with a single network camera.
Page 73 Event Log Event log is a convenient feature to notify users of motion detection at the very first time. When a motion is detected, the icon will start blinking. By clicking the button, a window will pop up to display the list of event log as below.
Page 74 Option Option button can let users directly to do live-view setting such as warning setting, windows setting and sequential mode setting. General Resize all video sizes at the same time Only a right click on the video, users can set "all" video size either in original size or fit size.
Page 75 Highlight video window when event is triggered The option of “Highlight video window when event is triggered” is a warning frame which will pop out on the channel when an event is detected. When the motion event is awarded, user can simply click on the channel with mouse, the warning frame will be stopped.
Page 76 Exchange Streaming Type NVR allows users to setup the dual streaming configurations in camera parameter page if cameras support dual stream. It is suggested stream 1 is set for higher resolution and stream 2 for lower resolution, which helps users to choose the proper streaming in live view with intuitive control. To switch the different streaming, users can select the channel in live view page and right click the mouse to show the list.
Page 77: Steps To Playback Videos
Playback Playback is a function that allows users to view recorded videos from cameras connected to NVR. NVR offers synchronized playback up to four cameras and easy steps provided to help user sort through the recorded videos quickly. Steps to Playback Videos Users can easily search recorded videos by following playback steps.
Page 78 1. Select cameras from camera list Users can select up to four cameras to play the recorded video. 2. Select date and time Users can designate the specific date and time to playback video. If the selected cameras have recorded videos, the date will be shown in a blue background in default (Normal Record).
Page 79 The date will change the color of background when users select different recording type. 4. Click “Play” Please click play button to start playback. Frame by Frame Playback 1 Follow above four steps of Playback 2 Click “Pause” 3 Click “Previous image” or “Next image”...
Page 80: Main Functions For Playback
Main Functions for Playback 1. Display mode The screen shows the recording time of each channel in the top of each grid. Click to view the video in full screen. One-screen and four-screens are also provided to display playback. Digital zoom in and digital zoom out The image can be enlarged by clicking digital zoom-in button.
Page 81 Playback speed status is beside scroll bar. Scale bar Users can move the bar to enlarge or narrow down the time period to check video files from time table. Scroll bar By moving scroll bar, users can go to the specific recording time directly. Date and time are shown above scroll bar to provide time reference.
Page 82: Export Files
Export Files Export function allows users to export file to USB device or USB type DVD burner directly. Please select cameras, video file types, date and the time period first, and then click the export button to copy the files. Snapshot Users can have the snapshot while having the playback in local display.
Page 83: Usb Backup By Software Usb Backup Virtual Button
USB Backup by Software USB BACKUP Virtual Button Users can easily back up recorded video by clicking “USB Backup” button in local display user interface. Depending on different requirements, users can insert USB dongle or USB type DVD burner to export confidential videos. Note: Once users click “USB Backup”...
Page 84 Live View After the Quick Configuration is complete, NVR will guide you to live view. Users can view live video stream from IP camera via network and monitor the instantaneous view remotely. Live view displays the video according to the camera list which has been configured in camera settings of Quick Configuration.
Page 85: Select View Modes On Live View Page
Select View Modes on Live View Page On top right of live view, users can select four view modes. Mode Description Live View: Click “Live View” control monitoring instantaneously. Playback: Click “Playback”to play and to export the recorded video files. Configuration: Click “Configuration”to configure camera, recording, event, management, network, quick configuration and...
Page 86: Main Functions For Live View
Main Functions for Live View Camera status Icon Description Camera name: The name of the camera is located in the top left corner in each video window. Users can rename the camera via the path “Configuration->IP Camera->Camera Settings.” Video compression format: M-JPEG/MPEG-4/H.264 Audio: Once camera supports audio, NVR shows audio in blue.
Page 87 Disk and CPU loading indicator: Users can find out Disk and CPU loading directly without entering configuration page. Disk and CPU loading indicator shows blue when loading is70% or under, and shows red as a warning when it reach to more than 70%. With changing the video configuration, like resolution, FPS and video quality or changing RAID type, can influence the CPU loading, and users can easily find the best balance in NVR.
Page 88 Copy the image to device’s temporary memory. User can paste image to graphics painting program such as Paint for advanced editing. Save: Save image to default path. Cancel: Cancel snapshot. Digital zoom in/ out: Select a channel to enable digital zoom function Drop: Drop the camera from monitoring.
Page 89: Display Mode
Display mode NVR supports multi-display modes for monitoring. Click the icon of display mode to monitor live view. When you click a display mode, the mode icons will turn into blue. Icon Description Full Screen One screen Four screen Nine screen creen creen creen...
Page 90 12+1 screen Sequential mode Click to choose the page of liveview . In option, Users sequential interval user-defined seconds for display mode. PTZ Control Panel If IP camera supports PTZ function, users can use the control panel to adjust the viewing angle. The following functions are available depending on the camera models.
Page 91 to repeat and how many seconds stay between each preset point Schedule for PTZ: Click “Go” to start PTZ patrol schedule. Event log: Event log is a convenient feature to notify users of motion detection at the very first time. When a motion is detected, the icon will start blinking. By clicking the button, a window will pop up to display the list of event log as below.
Page 92 notify users when motion detection is triggered. (Alert sound can also be set in Option>General.) Option: General: Dynamic sort: Users can use dynamic sort to rearrange video in order without blank grid after droping video from live-view. Resize all video sizes at the same time Only a right click on the video, users can set "all"...
Page 93 When the motion event is awarded, user can simply click on the channel with mouse, the warning frame will be stopped. Enable Alert sound If users enable the function, the remote web browser will sound the alarm to notify users when motion detection is triggered. Multi-Server: Users can save the camera list of multi-server in live-view page.
Page 94 Joystick Users are able to manipulate PTZ camera with USB joystick. Choose the joystick column and select joystick model then press ‘‘Apply’’ Joystick can work on PTZ cameras as the status bar is with PTZ icon.
Page 95: Right Click Functions On Video Window
Right Click Functions on Video Window Mute: To mute the audio of the video Video Size: Original or Fit Streaming change: To exchange the streaming resource. Exchange Streaming NVR allows users to setup the dual streaming configurations in cameras parameters page if cameras support dual stream. It is suggested stream 1 is set for higher resolution and stream 2 for lower, which helps users to choose the proper streaming in live view with intuitive control.
Page 96 When “Optimize” is enable, streaming type will be adjusted automatically for different display modes. When “Optimize” is disabled, users can manually adjust streaming type, which will be memorized in different display modes. Stream from Server In case that NVR performance is violated by camera limitation, stream from server is an optional choice for users to view video images.
Page 97 Go to Playback: To open a new browser to Playback. EXIT Full Screen: To exit full screen Fisheye Display Mode: To view the best image quality by choosing use the proper engine of fisheye cameras or cameras with Immervision lenses Dewarp for fisheye cameras Choose mounting type: Choose dewarp Type :...
Page 99 Multi-NVR server Users can add multi-NVR server by clicking “Searching NVR.” Please insert account and password of the NVR which you are going to add to the local server, and then the NVR which is located in LAN will appear, including the local NVR.
Page 101: Steps To Playback Videos
Playback Playback is a function that allows users to view recorded videos from cameras connected to NVR. NVR offers synchronized playback up to four cameras and easy steps to help users sort through the recorded videos quickly. Playback video can be viewed in full screen;...
Page 102 Please follow four steps below to quickly search recorded videos: Select cameras from camera list Select date and time period Select recording type Click “Play” Select cameras from camera list Please select channel number from channel list to search recorded videos. Up to 4 channels can be selected at the same time.
Page 103 Users can also select specific time period from time searching list (start time to end time.) Start time and end time layout is Hour: Minute: Second. The default time period is from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59. Select recording type There are five types of recorded videos in different colors: Normal Record , Event , Video Clip ,Recovered File and Daylight Saving time .
Page 104  Scale bar Users can move thebarto enlarge or narrow downthe time period to check video files from Time table.  Seek bar By moving seek bar, users can go to the specific recording time directly. Time is shown above seek bar to provide time reference. ...
Page 106: Main Functions For Playback
Main Functions for Playback Display mode The screen shows the recording time of each channel in the top of each grid. Click to view the video in full screen. One-screen and four-screen are provided to display playback. Video playback speed control (1 ) (2) (3) (5) (6) Pause: to temporarily stop the playback.
Page 107 Mute control Users can choose whether to play audio when playback videos. The button will change icon appearance while clicking: Mute : Sound : Digital zoom out and digital zoom in The image can also return to previous sizes by clicking the digital zoom out button.
Page 108 b. Choose the mounting type c. Choose the display mode Change OSD color and font size Users can select different OSD color while having the playback of recording files. Click “Setting” Click OSD “color” setting button the select the OSD color and click “OK”...
Page 109 Select font size and click “OK” All OSD color will shown as the selection...
Page 110 Export Files Export function allows users to retrieve recorded files from the server. Before exporting file, users are recommended to set AVI path from “Setting” button. Select the Storage AVI Path Playback setting page indicate the path where exported files to be saved. Select cameras and time period Users can indicate which cameras and what time range is to export the recording file.
Page 111 Users can cancel the files transferred while downloading files from NVR. Play Video Files Users can access the video files by Windows Networking and FTP Service. Note: To use Windows Networking and FTP Service, please enable both in“File Sharing Service” in configuration page. By using the link button on file sharing service page, users can open the dialogdirectly after the service is enable.
Page 112 exists in the network, “Network” folder will display all servers. Note: The default device name of each connected NVR is from “Mac Address” of each NVR, which can be found in configuration page. To acquire Mac address, users can refer to “System” > “Device Information”...
Page 113 For example, the computer name is DS201. Thus, users can select a NVR in Network folder by this computer name. As you select the NVR, a window will pop up and ask to enternetwork password. If users don’t amend the user name and password, please enter the default ones:“admin/admin.”...
Page 114 After entering “videodata1,” folder displays RecordFolderchronologicallyby recording dates. Please select a folder to enter. All video files lists chronologically by recorded time and video length of each chunk is five minutes. Select a video file to play. Enter IP Address to Search Please enter NVR IP address from the Windows Start menu.
Page 115 As you enter the IP address, a window will pop up and ask for network password. If users don’t amend the user name and password, please enter the default ones:“admin/admin.” After users enter accurate user name and password, the folder of NVR displays the folder “videodata1.”...
Page 116 FTP Service To access FTP service in a web-based interface, please open Windows Internet Explorer and enter NVR IP address which users configure. As you enter the IP address, a window will pop up and ask to typea user name and password to log in FTP server. If users don’t amend the user name and password, please enter the default ones:“admin/admin.”...
Page 117 Please click “Log On” to proceed. IE browser shows the folders on FTP server. Please select folder “videodata1”.
Page 118 The folder displays RecordFolder chronologically by recording dates. Please select a folder to enter. All video files lists chronologically by recorded time and video length of each chunk is five minutes. Select a video file to play.
Page 119: Ip Camera
Configuration In configuration page, users can configure Quick Configuration, IP Camera, Recording & Event, Disk Management, NetworkManagement and System from each drop-down menu. Note: NVR will automatically log out from configuration page after idle for 10 minutes. IP Camera Camera Settings Please refer to Camera Settings.
Page 120 NVR supports multi-stream for monitoring and recording. Users can modify camera’s configuration such as video format, frame rate, resolution, video quality, audio enable and stream target via NVR in this page. There are two parts in this section: Parameter and Camera List. Please select a camera in Camera List first.
Page 121 After loading camera’s information, users can modify camera parameter. Video Format Choose a video compression format for live view and recording: MPEG4, H.264 and MJPEG. Note: Types of video format varies depending on the camera brands and models. Frame Rate Select frame rate from drop-down list.Frame rate of IP camerawill be influenced by the network surroundings.
Page 122 Furthermore, click “Go to Web” for advanced camera configuration in camera’s user interface. At the same time, a window will pop up to ask for user name and password for camera configuration.
Page 123: Camera Status
Camera Status Please select “Camera Status” from the drop-down menu of IP Camera to begin. Camera List shows connection status of recording.
Page 124: Recording & Events
Recording & Events Recording & Events can provide different event modes and recording schedule for users to configure IP camera. Event & Action Management also allows users to combine various events and its triggered actions to achieve the security surveillance. If the hard disk is not installed, the following window will pop up when you click “Recording &...
Page 125 Recording Mode Users can set the mode of “No Recording,” “Event Recording”, “Recording by Schedule” and “Always Recording” for each connected cameras. No Recording: Once “No Recording” is selected, all cameras will be disabled to record the video. Event Recording: Once “Recording by Schedule” is selected, Recording by Schedule: Once “Recording by Schedule”...
Page 126: Recording Schedule
Recording Schedule Users can configure Recording Schedule to define time range for all channels. Insert schedule Select time range and channel for recording schedule and click “Insert.”...
Page 127 After inserting time range and channel, the time/camera bar displays the selected time. Click “Apply” to finish setting or “Reset” to rearrange time and camera channel. Note: A camera can set multi-recording schedule at same time as below picture. Delete schedule Users can erase the specific time in recording schedule by selecting the time then click"Delete".
Page 128 click"Delete".
Page 129: Event & Action Management
Event & Action Management Please select “Event & Action Management” from the drop-down menu of Recording & Event to begin. “Event & Action Management” allows users to define alarm setting that manage events and its corresponding action. When an event occurs, NVR will perform certain actions.
Page 130 Disconnected Motion from Camera Digital Input NVR event: Disconnected NVR event: Recording Error NVR event: Digital Input External event(HTTP-in) An event type is a set of parameters that defines different actions. Check an event type and click “Add” to select NVR Action. Note: The action will be only triggered when the action is added to the event.
Page 131 Send E-Mail E-Mail Configuration window will pop up as you add “Send E-Mail” to action. But there will be no contactor listed in the configuration at fist, please go to add a new contactor in the following section “E-Mail.” After contact information is added, Contact List shows the information of Name and E-Mail.
Page 132 Buzzer can be enabled up to sound for 60 seconds. Note: User can press “USB BACKUP” button on the front panel of NVR for one second to stop the buzzerbeeping.USB Backup button is supported in DS-8200-RM Pro Series, DS-4200-RM Pro Series, DS-4200 Pro Series, DS-4000 Series and DS-2000 Pro Series.
Page 133 SMS stands for Short Message Service. Users can be notified by short message service while the event is triggered. The service is supported by Clickatell and users need to register for the service. It supports only for English message currently. Settings: 1.
Page 134 Motion from Camera You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,”“Send E-Mail”, “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action” and “SMS.”Once a motion is detected by camera, various actions can be triggered. Event Triggered Record You can enable Event trigger record and Video Clip. Event triggered record: When event is triggered, NVR records video and records every five minutes as the event continues happening.
Page 135 Select cameras in Apply Options field to finish the configuration. Digital Input You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,”“Send E-Mail” and “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action” and “SMS.” Once Digital Input is detected from camera, various actions can be triggered.
Page 136 NVR event : Disconnected You can set action as “Digital Output.” Once NVR loses its network connection, the actions can be triggered. NVR event : Recording Error You can set action as “Send E-Mail” and “SMS.” Once NVR fails in recording, the actions can be triggered.
Page 137 NVR event: Digital Input You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,” “Send E-Mail” and “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action” and “SMS.” Once Digital Input is detected from camera, multiple actions can be triggered. External event(HTTP-in) You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,” “Send E-Mail” and “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action”...
Page 138: Advanced Setting
Event could be triggered by external HTTP-in CGI command. It allows users to define up to 5 different HTTP-in events. With the “External Event”, users can set its actions just like other events. format external HTTP-in event CGI :http://<NVR_IP>/login.cgi/cgi_main.cgi?cgiName=event_ipc.cgi&ev entName=Defined_<int> - <NVR_IP>is the IP of NVR that command need to be delivered to.
Page 139: Event Schedule
Pre-time of record can up to 300 seconds before the event is triggered and Post-time of record can up to 300 seconds after the event ends. Event Triggered with Audio Users can set up whether Audio is recorded only when an event is triggered. When “Event Triggered with Audio”...
Page 140 Setup event schedule. Select the type of event Schedule By Day...
Page 141 1. Select the camera 2. Designate the time period 3. Click Insert button to be effective 4. Designated duration will be displayed 5. Designated duration is shown on chart Press “Apply” By Week 1. Select the schedule as “Week” 2. Select the day for the specific recording schedule...
Page 142 3. Designate the time period 4. Select the camera for adaption 5. Click insert to be effective 6. The designated duration will be displayed 7. The designated duration will be shown in chart Press “Apply” Remove event schedule Please follow the following steps to remove the certain period of duration 1.
Page 143 3. Click on Delete button 4. All durations of the camera are removed Note: It will remain the alarm schedule as“always” mode...
Page 144: E-Mail
E-Mail Please select “E-Mail” from the drop-down menu of Recording & Event to begin. SMTP Server Server Address: Enter the Server Address of the SMTP server. Sender: Specify sender’s E-Mail in the “Sender” field. Subject: Enter the Subject. Body: Enter the content for Body. Authentication: Depending on the mail sensor, SMTP Server provides three types of authentication.
Page 145: Disk Management
Contact List will show the information you entered. Please click “Apply” to finish settings. Result will show in the following Contactors List and users can delete the contactor or continue to add a new contactor. Disk Management NVR can create new RAID disk or delete/format the RAID disk. Also, users can manage NVR’s storage device for data transmission and file sharing service.
Page 146: File System Management
Disk Information When there is no hard disk installed in NVR, the page will show “Disk doesn’t exist.” The steps for creating and deleting hard disk, please refer to the disk management of Quick Configuration. Please select “Disk Management” from the drop-down menu of Quick configuration to begin.
Page 147 When there is no hard disk installed in the NVR, the page will show “No File system.” Once the hard disk is installed, the file system will show the volume of RAID as below. File system provides an efficient method to organize data expected to be retained after a program is terminated by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device.
Page 148: File Sharing Service
File Sharing Service Please select “File Sharing Service” from the drop-down menu of Disk Management to begin. Arrange data transmission service including Windows Networking and FTP service. When there is no hard disk installed in the DIGISTOR, the screen will show “No Filesystem.”...
Page 149 Windows Networking In Windows Networking field, users can enable or disable the services and Computer Name is already shown. Computer Description and Domain or Workgroup Name can be changed. FTP Service In FTP Settings, users can enable or disable FTP Services. User can arrange Command Port and Passive Port and configure language interface in Client Coding Type.
Page 150: Cloud
Cloud NVR provides cloud backup to upload recorded files to Dropbox. With cloud backup, users can share recorded files with a link. Please select “Dropbox” from the drop-down menu of Cloud to begin. Setup Dropbox Service Please click “Apply” to start Dropbox webpage connection and to establish a folder in Dropbox.
Page 151: Share Files To Dropbox Server
After successfully connecting with NVR, Dropbox will automatically create a file named “Dropbox”. Quit Setup When NVR is accessing to Dropbox, the NVR will display as below: If users want to cancel the Dropbox setting, please click “Apply” to remove setup.
Page 153: Remove Configuration And Online Sync
Remove Configuration and Online Sync Please press“F5 button”on the keyboard to refresh the webpage.You can see the webpageas below: Remove Configuration and Data Please Click “Apply” to remove Dropbox service from NVR. All configuration and data of Dropbox in NVR will be deleted. Online Sync Users can choose whether NVR automatically synchronizes with Dropbox Server.
Page 154: Network Setup
A warning will pop up when the folder cannot open. Please enter the same Lan domain as NVR. Network Setup Network Setup Please select “Network Setup” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin.
Page 155 This section explains how to configurenetwork connection with NVR. Information Network information displays present network configuration including:Computer Name, IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS. Setup NVR supports dual IP application to connect different network segments to maximize network efficiency. Dual IP application allows users to efficiently communicate between internet and surveillance system.
Page 156 Users can rename Computer Name and to assign DHCP or Static IP. DHCP: Obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP server. If this option is selected, NVR will automatically obtain an available dynamic IP address from the DHCP server when connecting to the LAN. ...
Page 157: Network Service
Port Setup Please set up transmission port to access NVR. Default port for NVR connection is 80. Network Service Please select “Network Service” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin. Black/ White List Edit White or Black List to allow or block different IP address.
Page 158 As White List is enabled, a window will pop up to make sure the execution. As Black List is enabled, a window will pop up to make sure the execution. Please enter the IP address range to add to White List or Black List. Note: The above IP address is only an example for reference.
Page 159: Ddns
UPnP Enable or disable UPnP search. Rename UPnP. Note:The maximum character limitation for UPnP Name is32 characters. Please click “Apply” to execute the settings. DDNS Please select “DDNS” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin.
Page 160 DDNS links a domain name to an IP address, allowing users to easily access their camera even with a changing IP address. NVR is compatible with four DDNS service providers (1) ipcam.jp (2) mwcam.jp (3)DynDNS, and (4) No-IP. Note: Before utilizing this function,please apply for a dynamic domain account from a DDNS provider.
Page 161: Management
Management In Management, users can easily create, modify and change users' live view access and playback access. Also, users can read various log information through log system and quickly save or load configuration of NVR. Emergent backup of the latest video files as well asthe external input and output control can also be set here.
Page 162 Power User Enter a username and password in “User List” and select a group from the “Group” drop-down list to assign a new power user. Live View Access and Playback Access are selected automatically for Power User. Click “Apply” Power User.
Page 163 After the Power User is created, user list will display the information as below. User Administrator can select a group from “Group” drop-down list to assign a new User. Please enter a username and password in “User List.” And select Live View Access and Playback Access for the new User. After User is created, user list will display the information as below.
Page 164 Modify User Please go to Modify User page. Select an account to modify the Power User or User. The selected account will turn to blue and the page for modifying user will appear as below. You can change Live View Access and Playback Access. Please click “Apply”...
Page 165: Log System
Change Password Each NVR comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin” for administrators. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon the initial login. Select anaccount from “User Name” drop-down list to change password. Enter a new password in the “New Password” and enter it again in “Retype Password.”...
Page 166 After the hard disk is ready, Log system starts to record the events of the NVR and to provide basic information for troubleshooting. Six types of log record are offered to check: Hardware Log, NVR Log, Event Log, Current User, Historical User Log, and File Access Log. Hardware Log The log information in Hardware Log includes RAID creation, RAID deletion, RAID modification, CPU, buzzer, fan, system, sensor and USB.
Page 167 Event Log The log information in Event Log includes “Camera is connected,” “The camera is disconnected,” “Digital Input,” “Motion detected” and “Storage usage is out of limit,” etc. Current User The log information in Current User shows the current users logged in the...
Page 168 NVR with IP address. Historical User Log The log information in Historical User Log records any user who has logged in the NVR. For example, “Execute detect,” “Motion detected,” “FTP service is configured,” “Account is created,” “Execute system shutdown,” etc. File Access Log The message occurred is related toother method to get in DIGISTOR such as SAMBA or FTP.
Page 169: Save/Load Configuration
Export the log files Users can export and save log files from Log System page. And each log types correspond to one log file. The log content can be saved as html or txt format. Save/Load Configuration Please select “Save/Load Configuration” from the drop-down menu of Management to begin.
Page 170 If the raid disk is not built, the following window will pop up. Save Configuration Select Volume and Folder to save configuration in a format of cfg file and specify the File Name. Notice: Save configuration will just save Camera Setting, Recording Settings, Event &...
Page 171: Usb Backup
Load Configuration Load configuration can helpusers duplicate the same settings from one NVR to another without configuring system manually. Users can select Load Type as “Load Default Settings” or “Load Configuration.” Once you select “Load Default Settings” and click “Apply,” configuration of Camera Setting, Recording Settings, Event &...
Page 172 USB LED indicator will show red to warn. Note: USB device format should be FAT32 file system. To enable the USB Backup button function and to setup the USB Backup button's channels and the latest time duration for future duplication, please select “USB Backup”...
Page 173 Note: Notification Picture is designed to notify users of the location of USB Backup port. After finishing setup, users can insert a USB device or USB type DVD burner to the local NVR to backup the latest video files. USB Backup When a USB device is inserted to the NVR, the USB Backup Device Information in Remote Browser will show the status “Wait...
Page 174 Note: If there is no USB inserted into NVR, the screen will show “There is no USB device…” Note: NVRPlayer and NVRCheck will be downloaded with video files. USB Type DVD Burner When a USB type DVD burner is inserted to NVR, the USB Backup Device Information in Remote Browser will show the status “Wait...
Page 175 Note: If there is no USB type DVD burner inserted into NVR, the screen will show “There is no USB device…” Note: NVRPlayer and NVRCheck will be downloaded with video files. Advance Settings Encryption of Exported Files Users can encrypt exported files to USB or DVD deviceas ZIP files in remote playback.
Page 176 A window will pop up after users click export button in remote playback page. Then a window will pop up to display download status. After successfully export files, a window will pop up to ask users to enter password for encryption.
Page 177: External Io Device
External IO Device Please select “External IO Device” from the drop-down menu of Management to begin. Enter necessary information to add devices manually, including: Device Name, IP Address, User Name and Password. Click “Detect” to check whether connection is successful or not. Please click “Apply”...
Page 178: Ups Management
Also, Device Event will show the event originally set in the device. UPS Management Please select “UPS Management” from the drop-down menu of Management to begin. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is designed to provide emergency power for unexpected power outage. Note: YEC UPS device is supported by NVR.
Page 179 Estimated protection time allows users to realize the estimated time to progress regular monitoring. UPS Management Settings–Smart Shutdown and Backup Smart Shutdown and Startup feature can maintain usual surveillance performance when users encounter power outage. Please enable UPS Support. Then, fill in numbers to automatically shutdown or startup NVR With Smart Shutdown and Startup, users can set up when to automatically shut down NVR (Sleep Mode).
Page 180: System
System Device Information Please select “Device Information” from the drop-down menu of System to begin. System Information System Information shows Operating System, OS Version, NVR Version, CPU, Network Adapter, MAC Address, and Network Flow. Locate Click "Locate", the NVR buzzer will be triggered for 3 seconds. It helps the user to locate the NVR.
Page 181 Enclosure Information Enclosure Information shows CPU Temperature and System Fan Speed. Note: Temperature of operation environment for NVR is 0~40˚C.
Page 182: System Upgrade
Upgrade via Remote Web Browser (Windows IE / Chrome / Firefox / Opera browser) Download latest firmware file from Brickcom website www.brickcom.com Brickcom offers new firmware for NVR to update functions. Please download the latest firmware from the Brickcom website www.brickcom.com save the firmware file to a local computer.
Page 183 A window will pop up to ask for the folder to upload the firmware. Click “Upgrade” After selecting the file, please click “Upgrade” to renew the NVR. Once system upgrade is finished, NVR will reboot itself. Users could go to “Device Information” from the drop down list of “System” so as to double check NVR firmware version.
Page 185 Upgrade via Local Display ( directly connect to a local monitor via HDMI, DVI or VGA connector) Download latest firmware file from Brickcom website www.brickcom.com Brickcom offers new firmware for NVR to update functions. Please download the latest firmware from the Brickcom website www.brickcom.com save the firmware file to a local computer.
Page 186 To start local display upgrade, please connect NVR to a monitor (via HDMI or VGA) and insert USB device to the USB port of NVR. Power on the monitor and NVR , and log in NVR. Go to "Configuration" page, and then select "System Upgrade". When the interface shows device is ‘ready’, you can start upgrading NVR.
Page 187: Language
Language Please select “Language” from the drop-down menu of System to begin. NVR provides different languages for users. Users can configure the language as AUTO or other languages. Please click “Apply” and the language will be changed. Date &Time Please select “Date & Time” from the drop-down menu of System to begin.
Page 188 Set up Select from the drop-down list and configure the time manually and the setting will be effective when you click “Apply”. Time zone Set the time and date according to the correct time zone and adjust clock for daylight saving changes for your preference. Please enter the hostname of a valid NTP server.
Page 189: Buzzer
Buzzer Please select “Buzzer” from the drop-down menu of System to begin. Select “Enable” or “Disable” to set Buzzer Notice Once the buzzer notice is disabled, the buzzer action of digital output will not be performed. Note: To stop the buzzer sound, user can press “USB BACKUP” button on the front panel of NVR for one second.
Page 190 Click “Reboot” to restart the NVR. Click “Shutdown” to turn off the NVR.

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System Requirements

Connect to NVR

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Quick Configuration

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Recording & Events

Disk Management

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