Before reading this manual This operation manual contains basic instructions on installing and using Network Video Recorder. Users who are using this product for the first time, as well as users with experience using comparable products, must read this operation manual carefully before use and heed to the warnings and precautions contained herein while using the product.
Before reading this manual Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 14. Damage requiring Service All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified is operated. service personnel under the following conditions: 2.
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Before reading this manual In-Text Symbol Type Description Caution Important information concerning a specific function. Note Useful information concerning a specific function. User’s Caution Statement Caution: Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
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Before reading this manual Manufacturer reserves all rights concerning this operation manual. Use or duplication of this operation manual in part or whole without the prior consent of manufacturer is strictly prohibited. Contents of this operation manual are subject to change without prior notice for reasons such as functionality enhancements. •...
Part 1 – Introduction Product Features This is a video recorder that supports surveillance, video recording, and video playback using a network cameras. This NVR (Network Video Recorder) unit offers the following features: • Real-time 4/8/16-channel network surveillance • Supports up to full HD 480ips video recording •...
Part 1 – Introduction Accessories Upon unpackaging the product, check the contents inside to ensure that all the following accessories are included. Network Video Recorder Power Cable Quick Guide Assembly Screws for Adding Hard Operation Manual and Remote Rack-mount Kit Program CD Disk Drives SATA2 cables...
Part 1 – Introduction Overview Front Panel HDD LED Power LED Network LED eSATA LED 1 HDD LED Flashes when data is being written on the HDD or a video search is in progress. 2 Power LED Lights up while the main unit is in operation. 3 Network LED Flashes when linked remotely over an ethernet.
Part 1 – Introduction Rear Panel Power In Port Vent Network Ports USB Port eSATA Port Factory Reset Button Rear Panel Connections Network Connection Power Cable Connection Connect the power cable to this port. This NVR does not feature a separate power on/off button and will turn on the moment power is supplied.
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Part 1 – Introduction Turn off the NVR and unplug the power cable. USB Port Connection Insert a straightened paper clip into the factory reset switch hole and press the switch. While holding the factory reset switch, power the Connect a USB-to serial converter and connect multiple text-in devices to the NVR at the same time.
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Part 1 – Introduction Connections on the Rear Panel Power Flash Memory Network iRAS Remote Monitoring Network Camera Speaker Microphone eSATA Storage Device Alarm Sensor...
Part 2 – Installation Part 2 – Installation Enter the network information when the IP Address You can connect the NVR system remotely only via network connection. This requires installing the Setup screen appears. You can check the network following programs in your PC. information including the remote port number of the NVR system by selecting the NVR system, clicking the right mouse button and selecting...
Part 2 – Installation iRAS Program Installation Disable your PC’s Windows power saving function: Start menu → Power Options → set both Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep to Never (Power System Requirements Options → Power Schemes tab → set both Turn off monitor and Turn off hard disks to Never when using the Microsoft®...
Part 3 - Getting Started Run the iRAS program, and log in. The default user ID is admin and there is no default password. Click a device in the list, and then click the right mouse button to display the device menu. Selecting Remote Setup Device appears NVR setup screen.
Part 3 - Getting Started • No., Title, MAC Address, Address, Model: Displays If you have changed the password of the NVR in the the number, title, MAC address, IP address and model last connection to the NVR, you should apply the of a selected camera.
Part 3 - Getting Started Live Monitoring You can monitor live video. Check that the NVR was added to a device group in the Site list. Click the Live tab on the tab panel → Select a NVR to connect to from the Site list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen.
Video Recording Video Recording Playback Video recording will only take place if all the You can play back video recordings. connections are made correctly. Check that the NVR was added to a device group in the Site list. Panic Recording Click the Play tab on the tab panel →...
Part 4 - Configuration Menu Use • Before you perform Clear All Data, make sure you are not accidentally deleting important data. Erased data cannot be recovered. Login with an ID that has permission to access the • Clear All Data does not affect the system log. Setup menu is needed to access and make changes to Instead, the Clear All Data event will be added to the Setup menu.
Part 4 - Configuration Select Automatic Sync. User Enter the Time Server's IP address or domain name Use this option to register users and assign permissions. or select and then choose a server from the list of registered time servers. Specify the server synchronization Interval.
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Part 4 - Configuration Select OK. Select Apply or OK to exit. • To delete a registered user or group, select the icon on the right of the corresponding user/group. Group Administrator and User admin cannot be deleted. • Select the icon next to Group &...
Part 4 - Configuration Storage Monitoring Use this option to configure storage settings. Use this option to configure Monitoring settings. • Type: Indicates the type of the installed disk. • Settings: Configure when and what the system should monitor for. •...
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Part 4 - Configuration Monitoring Options Define monitoring times. If self-diagnosis is not performed on a regular basis, the system System will assume an error. Bootup, Restart Define bootup and restart actions. Panic Record Define panic recording actions. The system will assume an error if the system has been scheduled to record normally but recording does not take place during scheduled intervals.
Part 4 - Configuration Record Setup • If the recording stored on the disk is shorter than the duration specified under Limit Time-Lapse Recording, the older of Event Recording or Time Recording data is deleted first. • The system's recording time may change depending General on recording quality, resolution, motion, and other configurations made by the user.
Part 4 - Configuration Schedule Simple Mode Options • Mode: Select No Record, Time, Event, or Time & Event. Unless panic recording is made, no recording will take place during the Record scheduled time frames on the scheduled days. Recording will be in progress at Time scheduled time.
Part 4 - Configuration Event Setup (PLS-53xx) • Video Profile: Configure the profile to use for recording. • Dwell Time: Specify how long to record for after a corresponding event occurs. • Upper-tier schedule's settings apply to Video-Analytics unconfigured channels. •...
Part 4 - Configuration Alarm-In (Select) or (Clear): Click to select or clear a block for motion detection. You can select or clear the several blocks of an area using the mouse dragging. (One or All block): Click to select or clear one or all blocks at a time.
Part 4 - Configuration Video Loss Text-In • Setup: Configure text-in devices. • Actions: Specify which actions to take when a Video Loss event occurs. - Record: Specify which cameras to begin linked recording on when an event occurs. If the schedule is set to Event or Time &...
Part 4 - Configuration Network Setup a line. You can enter control strings by selecting and then entering ^, followed by a letter. For example, Carriage Return is ^M and Line Feed (new line) is ^J. • Ignore String: Specify a string to ignore from transaction records.
Part 4 - Configuration • Status: Indicates the number of the port forwarded by the IP router (or NAT) to the NVR via UPnP service. Designate the WAN type as Manual or DHCP. DHCP Manual Select DHCP and then Save to retrieve IP address and other network settings automatically from the DHCP •...
Part 4 - Configuration Notification Setup • FEN Server: Enter the FEN server's IP address or domain name. If you have configured the DNS Server setting under Network - WAN, you can enter the FEN server's domain name instead of its IP address in the FEN Schedule Server field.
Part 4 - Configuration Enter the IP address of the receiving server and set SMTP Setup Retry in case of connection failure. Select SMTP Setup at the bottom right corner of the screen to configure an SMTP server. Mail Select the SMTP server Type. Configure Mail settings.
Part 4 - Configuration Device Setup This option enables the NVR to send out SNS messages. Alarm-Out The SNS (Social Network Service) feature sends out event-related messages to designated Twitter accounts. Select the + icon at the bottom left corner of the screen to add an SNS account.
Part 4 - Configuration Camera Setup (PLS-53xx) Advanced Setup Refer to the Camera Registration on page 17 for Configure security and other advanced camera settings. explanation on Registration. General Enable/disable and rename cameras. • Video: Adjust the camera image sensor settings such as white balance and exposure.
Part 4 - Configuration Stream Audio (PLS-53xx) Configure audio recording settings for all cameras simultaneously. Configure the camera's resolution, encode, compression method, picture quality, transfer speed, and ips speed settings. • Camera Channels: It's possible to configure a unique video profile for each camera. •...
Part 4 - Configuration Upgrade (PLS-53xx) Select Firmware Upgrade to display the USB search window. Select the corresponding upgrade package from the storage device connected to the PC's USB port. After selecting an upgrade package, select Apply to upgrade the camera. •...
Part 5 - WebGuard WebGuard is a program that allows you to view and search video from remote locations over the Internet and can be accessed on a regular web browser such as Internet Explorer. System requirements for running WebGuard are as follows: •...
Part 5 - WebGuard • Launching a new version of WebGuard for the first time can cause Internet Explorer to load information from the previous version. In this case, navigate to Tools → Internet Options → General, delete temporary Internet files, and then restart WebGuard.
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Part 5 - WebGuard Select the desired mode. Changing the mode places the selected camera in the first cell of the layout that will be changed. Select the camera you wish to monitor. Used to adjust live video quality. Used to control a PTZ camera at a remote location. Controls remote alarm out devices.
Part 5 - WebGuard Web Search Mode A remote web search program that allows you to search for recordings from remote locales in real-time. While in Web Search mode, connection to remote locales will terminate automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity. % ^ &...
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Part 5 - WebGuard Use the playback controls to play back video. Go to First Fast Forward Play by Frame (backwards) Play by Frame (forwards) Rewind Go to Last Play/Pause Select the desired mode. Use the calendar to search for video recordings by specific dates. Dates containing video recordings are highlighted in black.
Part 6 - Appendix System Log Types Boot Up Panic On System Shutdown Panic Off Restart Clear All Data Upgrade Success Clear Disk Upgrade Error Format Disk Power Failure Disk Full Time Changed Auto Deletion Time Zone Change Search Begin Time Sync.
Part 6 - Appendix Error Code Types Upgrade Error Codes Type Type Unknown Error Remote Network Error Incorrect File Version No Remote Upgrade Permission Incorrect OS Version Remote Upgrade File Save Failure Incorrect Software Version Remote Upgrade Cancelled by User Incorrect Kernel Version USB Storage Device Mount Failure Storage Device Mount Failure...
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Part 6 - Appendix Network Error Codes Type Type Cause of Failure Unknown Connection Cancelled by User Normal Logout No Response from Network Device Host All Channels in Use - Connection Denied High Network Noise Level Incorrect Product Version Info Transmission Queue Full Incorrect User Name or Password Incorrect OEM Info...
Part 6 - Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Solution • Check the power cable connection status. The main unit won't turn on. • Check the power outlet. • Hard disk may be full. Delete video recordings to free up space. NVR stopped working in the •...
Part 6 - Appendix Specifications These product specifications may change without prior notice. General Exterior Dimensions 8.7" x 3.5" x 11.7" (220mm x 88mm x 297mm) (W x H x D) Weight (Main Unit) 6.97lbs. (3.16kg) (with 2 HDDs) Weight (Packaging) 10.49lbs.
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Part 6 - Appendix Connectors Video In Ethernet: 2 Ports Ethernet Port 2 RJ-45 eSATA Ports 1 eSATA Port USB Ports 1 x USB 2.0 (5V, less than 0.5A) Storage Internal Storage 2 SATA2 bays External Storage 1 eSATA Port Clip Copy Device USB Memory...
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