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  • Page 1 SVR-632U/S NVR User Manual 32-Ch Rack mount Network Video Recorder with VGA Output V 2 . 6 . 0 0 6 1 3 2 0 1 4...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Table of Contents SVR-632U ..................6 Front View ................... 6 Rear View ..................6 SVR-632S ..................7 Front View ................... 7 Rear View ..................7 LED Definition ................8 Installation ................9 SVR-632U HDD Installation ............9 SVR-632S HDD Installation ............
  • Page 3 SVR-632U/S User Manual Export Playback Videos to AVI Files ..........78 Export Playback Videos to JPEG images ........... 80 Play Exported Playback Videos with NVR Media Player ....... 82 Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player ......84 NVR Setup -- System Configurations ........86 Network Setup ................
  • Page 4 SVR-632U/S User Manual NVR Setup -- System Options ..........148 Device Information ..............148 Logs and Reports ................ 149 Maintenance ................150 Firmware Upgrade ..............150 Through the web interface ............151 Upgrade through USB thumb drive ..........152 Reset the NVR to Factory Default ..........153 Disk Status .................
  • Page 5 SVR-632U/S User Manual Event Monitor ............... 240 Event Monitor ................240 History Event Monitor ..............243...
  • Page 6: Svr-632U

    SVR-632U/S User Manual System Overview SVR-632U Front View Rear View...
  • Page 7: Svr-632S

    SVR-632U/S User Manual SVR-632S Front View Rear View...
  • Page 8: Led Definition

    SVR-632U/S User Manual LED Definition Buttons Power Reset/Restore default •Press and release for restart •Press and hold for 3 seconds then release for restore to default, when 3 seconds is reached, system LED blinks until release of button LEDs Restore default •System LED blinks during the process •Power LED stays solid Restart...
  • Page 9: Installation

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Installation SVR-632U HDD Installation Start by removing the front plate.
  • Page 10 SVR-632U/S User Manual To remove the front plate, turn the tool-less screws on both sides counter-clock wise to loose it from the unit. Please note the screws will still be attached to the front plate even after the screws are completely loosened from the unit.
  • Page 11 SVR-632U/S User Manual Simply pull to remove the front plate once the screws are loosened from the unit.
  • Page 12 SVR-632U/S User Manual Remove the HDD tray by pulling the latch.
  • Page 13 SVR-632U/S User Manual Push the tray door back to the case to secure it.
  • Page 14 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the tray is removed from the unit, notice there are four holes, which are used to secure the HDD.
  • Page 15 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the HDD is placed in the tray, flip it over and secure the HDD with the screws.
  • Page 16 SVR-632U/S User Manual Push the tray back in to the unit and push it all the way in.
  • Page 17: Svr-632S Hdd Installation

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Secure the tray by pushing in the latch, which locks the tray with the unit. SVR-632S HDD Installation The installation step of SVR-632S is same as SVR-632U.
  • Page 18: Use Nvr Search Utility

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Connect to the NVR There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the suggested methods for different network setup: • The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVR by using “NVR Search”...
  • Page 19 SVR-632U/S User Manual To begin, launch the “NVR Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:...
  • Page 20 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP” option and click “Finish”. The search should start automatically and its status should be dis- played.
  • Page 21 SVR-632U/S User Manual The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed. Double-click on an NVR and the search program should automatically access the NVR’s web administration page from your default browser.
  • Page 22 SVR-632U/S User Manual You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click ”OK” to enter the system  Please make sure you are using Internet Explorer 7 or above (IE 10 is NOT yet supported).
  • Page 23: Access The Nvr With Its Default Ip Address

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Access the NVR with its default IP address The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”. However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act as the DHCP server in the network.
  • Page 24: Set Up Password

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Again, you should be prompted for the username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click ”OK” to enter the system Set up Password...
  • Page 25 SVR-632U/S User Manual The default login username and password is admin/admin. To change the password of the admin account, go to “Setup” --> “System Con- figurations” --> “User Account”, click on the “admin” account in the account list then press the “edit” button to change its password. Finally, click “Apply”...
  • Page 26: Camera Installation

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Camera Installation Add a Camera -- Automatic Search Click the “Search” button to perform the camera search. You should be prompted to install Active Control component in order for the search to function properly. Go ahead and click “Install” After that, the search should begin and its status should be displayed:...
  • Page 27 SVR-632U/S User Manual Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list and press “Configure” Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and select the channel ID and name the camera.
  • Page 28: Add A Camera Manually

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Click on “Detect” to establish connection between the recorder and the camera. If connection establishes successfully, camera’s detailed information should be polled and displayed as below. Adjust its video format, frame rate, resolution or bitrate...etc if you wish and then click “Add”...
  • Page 29: Live View

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Live View The “Live View” page provides the following functions: • Retrieve camera’s video stream • Retrieve camera’s status • Perform Live Sequence Viewing • PTZ Control • Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing • Perform manual recording •...
  • Page 30: (!) Note

    SVR-632U/S User Manual (!) Note The systems will detect current security settings of Internet Explorer upon logging in to the web UI. You will see warning message as shown below if you are running Internet Explorer with a customized security settings, in which the UI will be displayed with errors.
  • Page 31 SVR-632U/S User Manual An additional window will pop up displaying the current security settings of your Internet Explorer (as shown below). Simply click on “Change my settings to ensure best compatibility” to proceed. Click “OK” to finish. Restart Internet Explorer for the settings to take effect.
  • Page 32: Retrieve Camera's Video Stream

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Retrieve camera’s video stream The camera list is expanded and displayed on the Live View page: • Click “All” to display videos of all 32 channels • Click “1-16” or "17-32" to display videos of in 16-video view •...
  • Page 33: Perform Sequence Viewing

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Perform Sequence Viewing Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple video streams from certain cameras in sequence automatically without having to select them one by one. To perform sequence view, select “SEQ View” from the upper-left hand corner...
  • Page 34 SVR-632U/S User Manual Next, select one or more camera(s) or camera group(s) for sequence viewing: Select "1-16" and "17-32" to start sequence viewing in 16-video view Select "Group(x)" to start sequence viewing in quad view Select "cameras" to start sequence viewing in single video view...
  • Page 35: Ptz Control

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Then, select dwell interval from the drop-down menu and click "Start" to begin. PTZ Control PTZ control provides functions to pan, tilt, and zoom a PTZ camera as well as the ability to adjust camera focus and iris.
  • Page 36 SVR-632U/S User Manual Only PTZ capable cameras will be listed in the drop-down menu The bar highlighted above controls the moving angle. Larger number means bigger movement angle.
  • Page 37: Perform Ptz Preset Viewing

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Perform PTZ Preset Viewing There are three functions provided in the “Preset” section: • Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera • Auto pan a particular camera • Perform preset point sequence viewing (In order to use this function, one must configure camera's preset points in "NVR Setup"...
  • Page 38: Auto Pan Viewing

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Its available PTZ preset points will be listed in the drop-down list shown below. Click "Go to" to move to the selected position. Auto Pan Viewing Use the Auto Pan control buttons to pan right, left and stop auto pan * Certain cameras do not support bi-directional pan movements.
  • Page 39: Preset Point Sequence Viewing

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Preset Point Sequence Viewing This function allows you to view multiple preset points from a video of a camera without having to select them one by one. Once you have defined the preferred preset points in “Channel Configurations” >> “PTZ Setting”...
  • Page 40: Live Video Controls

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Live Video Controls Users can perform certain functions to a live view video. They can be accessed by right clicking on a video. Display ratio and full screen By default, the videos are set to fill the whole video window, to display its original size or ratio, use the button in the upper-right hand corner.
  • Page 41: Take A Snapshot Of A Live Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Take a snapshot of a live video To take a snapshot of a live video, right-click on the video and select "Take Snapshot". You are given with options to take 1 snapshot or 3 continuous snapshots.
  • Page 42 SVR-632U/S User Manual A new window should display and load the snapshot image.
  • Page 43 SVR-632U/S User Manual The new window displays the snapshot.
  • Page 44 SVR-632U/S User Manual If the "3 continuous snapshots" option is chosen, the new window displays snapshots and lets you view them individually by using the "Prev", "Next" buttons shown above.
  • Page 45 SVR-632U/S User Manual However, as soon as a snapshot selection is made, the snapshots are automatically saved to x:\SnapshotFolder ("x" represents the partition where Windows is installed, e.g: C:\)
  • Page 46 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can right-click anywhere on the image and select "Save Picture As..." to save the images somewhere else if you wish.
  • Page 47: Perform Digital Ptz

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Perform Digital PTZ To perform digital PTZ on a particular channel, right-click anywhere on its video and select "Digital PTZ".
  • Page 48 SVR-632U/S User Manual Next, hold the mouse left button and draw a square on the video to specify the zoom in area...
  • Page 49: Adjust Brightness For The Live Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the image is digitally zoomed in, use the mouse scroll button to further zoom on or zoom out the image. Hold and left-click on the image and move the mouse to move the zoomed in video. Adjust Brightness for the Live Video You are able to adjust brightness of the live video from the right-click menu.
  • Page 50: Adjust Contrast For The Live Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Adjust Contrast For the Live Video Same thing as the brightness, you can set the contrast for the live video from the right-click menu as well.
  • Page 51: Change Web Ui Display Language

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Change Web UI Display Language You can change the web UI display language from the current login username link located at the upper-right hand corner. Click on the link opens up a new window, which displays detail information about the user as well as a drop-down menu that lets you change the display language.
  • Page 52: Live View Through Iphone Safari Browser

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Live View through iPhone Safari Browser You can use iPhone and perform single channel live view to the NVR by using its Safari browser. To be able to view the live video through the Safari browser, make sure “javascript” is on under “Settings” >> “Safari”...
  • Page 53 SVR-632U/S User Manual Type in the IP address of the NVR in the address bar...
  • Page 54 SVR-632U/S User Manual You should be prompted to enter the username and password to access the NVR...
  • Page 55 SVR-632U/S User Manual Upon successful login, you should see the live view video of the first channel...
  • Page 56 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click on the “Channel” drop-down menu to select other cameras If a PTZ camera is selected, the corresponding control buttons will display (control PT only)
  • Page 57: Live View Through Blackberry Phones

    SVR-632U/S User Manual * Please note that this function is camera dependent and is not available to all cameras. Certain cameras do not allow adjusting image size and the selection “Auto” will be used. Live View through Blackberry Phones You can use Blackberry and perform single channel live view to the NVR by using its Safari browser.
  • Page 58 SVR-632U/S User Manual Go to “General Properties Make sure two options illustrated above are enabled Press the menu button and click the “Save Options” to save settings...
  • Page 59 SVR-632U/S User Manual Press the button highlighted above to go back to the browser...
  • Page 60 SVR-632U/S User Manual Type in the IP address of the NVR in the address bar You should be prompted to enter its username and password for access...
  • Page 61: Playback

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Playback Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger. The NVR offers synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and various types of search methods are provided to help you find the footage you need quickly.
  • Page 62: Search By Time Chart

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Search by time chart 1. Start by selecting which channel(s) you would like to perform a search on. 2. Select “Search by time chart” from the “Search Method” drop-down list and click “Go” to start the search * Selected channels will be marked in red...
  • Page 63 SVR-632U/S User Manual Results will then be displayed in a new dialog with a “Month/Channel” table and boxes marked in dark gray represent videos found in those dates. (* Videos from other cameras that are recorded on the same date will also be displayed)
  • Page 64: Search By Event

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Clicking on a cell box marked with gray will take you to the "day" view of the selected month. Repeating the same step will eventually take you to the "second" view (5sec per cell box). Right-click anywhere or the "Back"...
  • Page 65 SVR-632U/S User Manual Select “Search by event” from the “Search Method” drop-down list and click “Go” to start the search Results will then be listed like what is shown below (displays the oldest record top down). Click on a particular result to start the playback. (* You can click “Next Search”...
  • Page 66: Play By Specific Time

    SVR-632U/S User Manual You may also specify a new start time to search and display results from then on. You can restrict the number of results to be displayed at once (max. 30) and perform the search again Play by specific time If you know when a recording was taken place, you may choose the “Play by start time”...
  • Page 67: Search By Event (Most Recent)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Then you will be prompted to enter a specific time and date for the recorded video. Search by event (Most Recent)
  • Page 68 SVR-632U/S User Manual This function quickly displays the most recent event recordings from the selected channels, displaying the most recent result top down. You may click “Update” to update the list to display the most recent results.
  • Page 69: Certain Functions You Can Perform To The Playback Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Certain functions you can perform to the playback video You can do the followings by right clicking on the playback video: 1. Play Audio 2. Snapshot 3. Export as AVI file 4. Digital PTZ 5. Adjust Brightness 6.
  • Page 70: Take A Snapshot Of A Playback Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Take a snapshot of a playback video To take a snapshot, right-click on the video and select "Take Snapshot". You are given with options to take 1 snapshot or 3 continuous snapshots.
  • Page 71 SVR-632U/S User Manual A new window should display and load the snapshot image.
  • Page 72 SVR-632U/S User Manual The new window displays the snapshot.
  • Page 73 SVR-632U/S User Manual If the "3 continuous snapshots" option is chosen, the new window displays snapshots and lets you view them individually by using the "Prev", "Next" buttons shown above.
  • Page 74 SVR-632U/S User Manual However, as soon as a snapshot selection is made, the snapshots are automatically saved to x:\SnapshotFolder ("x" represents the partition where Windows is installed, e.g: C:\)
  • Page 75 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can right-click anywhere on the image and select "Save Picture As..." to save the images somewhere else if you wish.
  • Page 76: Adjust Brightness For The Playback Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Adjust Brightness for the Playback Video You are able to adjust brightness of the playback video from the right- click menu.
  • Page 77: Adjust Contrast For The Playback Video

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Adjust Contrast For the Playback Video Same thing as the brightness, you can set the contrast for the playback video from the right-click menu as well.
  • Page 78: Export Playback Videos To Avi Files

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Export Playback Videos to AVI Files User can export the recorded playback videos stored on the NVR to a local computer and save them in AVI file format. A 3rd party media player such as VLC player or Windows Media player can then play the files on the PC.
  • Page 79 SVR-632U/S User Manual A new dialog will pop up and allows you to specify the time frame (or length) of the video you wish to export...
  • Page 80: Export Playback Videos To Jpeg Images

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Export Playback Videos to JPEG images You can alternatively choose to export the recorded video to JPEG images by choosing the "Export as JPEG images" option.
  • Page 81 SVR-632U/S User Manual Specify the Start time/End time (or export length) and click "Start" to begin exporting. You will be notified once the process is completed successfully...
  • Page 82: Play Exported Playback Videos With Nvr Media Player

    SVR-632U/S User Manual The exported AVI file will be saved under the C partition (or the partition where Windows is installed)  ffdshow is required in order to play the exported AVI file with Windows Media Player. You can get it at “http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/” Play Exported Playback Videos with NVR Media Player You can also use the NVR Media Player to play the exported AVI files.
  • Page 83 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click “Open” >> “AVI File” Locate the exported AVI file, and click “open”. (Normally under “C:\ExportFolder)”...
  • Page 84: Open Event Snapshot Images With Nvr Media Player

    SVR-632U/S User Manual The video will then start playing Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player The NVR sends snapshots that are taken when an event occurs to a destined FTP server or mail recipient. These types of snapshot images are saved in a proprietary image file format, h4i or p4i, and can only be opened by the NVR media player.
  • Page 85 SVR-632U/S User Manual To do so, Select “Open” from the top menu then select “Image File”. A new dialog should be displayed which lets you locate the image file.
  • Page 86: Nvr Setup -- System Configurations

    SVR-632U/S User Manual NVR Setup -- System Configurations Network Setup The “System Configurations” page provides users options to setup the device quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages, users should expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the network.
  • Page 87 SVR-632U/S User Manual DHCP server, and you can locate the NVR by using the NVR search utility. If there's no DHCP server in the network, and the NVR is set to use "Auto Mode", it will use its own default static IP 192.168.101.50. The NVR supports three connection types that can be configured depends on how the network is setup.
  • Page 88: Dhcp Server

    SVR-632U/S User Manual turned on at the same time to assign IP addresses to cameras that are later connected to the network or you can manually turn off the DHCP server function from "System Configurations">>"Network Setup">>"DHCP Server" if you wish to use a separate DHCP server. DHCP Server The built-in DHCP Server function is NOT always configurable and is greatly dependant to the connection type that is set to use in "Device...
  • Page 89: Ddns Service

    SVR-632U/S User Manual DDNS Service DDNS, which stands for “Dynamic DNS”, is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked device, such as a router or computer system (in this case, the NVR) using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a domain name server to change, in real time, the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information stored in DNS.
  • Page 90 SVR-632U/S User Manual *If the NVR is placed behind a router or Internet gateway, please make sure port forwarding for port 80 is configured on the router or the gat- way in order for the DDNS function to properly register with the service.
  • Page 91 SVR-632U/S User Manual Fill in the necessary fields as illustrated above The page will check whether or not another user has used the hostname you entered as soon as you click the “Add to Cart” button. If you see below message, simply enter a different and click “Add to Cart” again...
  • Page 92 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once you get to the next page, fill in the necessary fields as illustrated above...
  • Page 93 SVR-632U/S User Manual Go back to the NVR’s DDNS service configuration page under “Setup” >> “System Configuration” >> “DDNS Service”. Fill in the domain name you picked during the registration in the “Domain Name” field and the username/password you created in the “User ID”...
  • Page 94: Time And Date

    SVR-632U/S User Manual that DDNS service server is down or the NVR is not connected to the Internet. If everything is ok normally, you should be prompted with a success message Time and Date Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location.
  • Page 95: User Account

    SVR-632U/S User Manual User Account Multiple users can access the recorder simultaneously. You can add, remove, and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information organized. Each recorder comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin”. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon your initial login.
  • Page 96: Add A New User

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Add a new user • Enter a username and password in “User Account Information”. All other fields are optional for your own reference. • Select a group from the “Group” drop-down menu to assign the new user to a particular group • Enter a short description for the account if you wish •...
  • Page 97: Change The Password Of The "Admin" Account

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Change the password of the “admin” account 1. Click and highlight the “admin” account in the account list and click “Edit” 2. Its information should be displayed in “User Account Information” 3. Enter a new password in the “Password” field and enter it again in “Confirm Password”...
  • Page 98: Group Privilege

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Group Privilege Group Privilege is where you can create multiple customized access policies for situations if you need the recorder to be accessed by users other than the administrator. You can do so by creating a group, and then remove access privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras.
  • Page 99 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can change the group name by clicking the “Change Group Name” button. A text box will be displayed for you to enter the new group. Choose what type of privilege you would like this group to have from the “Privilege Type”...
  • Page 100: Disk Setup

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Disk Setup Once you install a hard disk to the recorder, you would need to initialize it so that it can be ready for recording. You can obtain basic information about the disk you installed in this page. To initialize it, simply click the “Format”...
  • Page 101 SVR-632U/S User Manual The internal HDDs can be used for RAID. The "Disk Actions" drop-down menu displays available actions based on how many HDDs are installed in the NVR. For detail, please refer to the table above. * SVR-632S only supports RAID5 & RAID10.
  • Page 102 SVR-632U/S User Manual Select a disk action and click "Apply" to proceed. A warning dialog will be displayed as creating RAID volume will erase all existing data on the HDDs. Click "OK" to continue. Please wait for a few moments while the NVR is creating the RAID volume.
  • Page 103 SVR-632U/S User Manual...
  • Page 104 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the RAID volume is created, it will be listed in the "RAID volume list...
  • Page 105 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click "Format" to format the RAID volume. A warning dialog will be displayed as creating RAID volume will erase all existing data on the HDDs. Click "OK" to continue.
  • Page 106 SVR-632U/S User Manual The status will be displayed just as if you were formatting any internal HDDs...
  • Page 107: Deleting Raid

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Deleting RAID Once a RAID volume is created, it can be deleted at anytime by choosing the "Delete RAID" action in the RAID volume page. All existing data will be removed after the RAID volume is deleted. All internal disks that were originally used for RAID volume will have to be formatted again after the RAID volume is deleted.
  • Page 108 SVR-632U/S User Manual * The recording should continue even when RAID 1 or RAID 5 volume fails or is rebuilding. * The replacement hard drive size must be larger or equal to the size of the smallest disk in the volume. * The internal disks do not need to be formatted prior to creating RAID volume.
  • Page 109: Nvr Setup -- Channel Configurations

    SVR-632U/S User Manual NVR Setup -- Channel Configurations Add a camera The NVR provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the option to let the recorder automatically find the cameras or it is possible to enter camera’s information and add it manually. Automatic Search Click the “Search”...
  • Page 110 SVR-632U/S User Manual You should be prompted to install Active Control component the first time you visit the page in order for the search to function properly. Go ahead and click “Install” Once you have the ActiveX component installed, the search status should be displayed after clicking "Search"...
  • Page 111 SVR-632U/S User Manual Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and select the channel ID and name the camera. Click on “Detect” to establish connection between the recorder and the camera. If connection establishes successfully, camera’s detailed information should be polled and displayed as below.
  • Page 112 SVR-632U/S User Manual *If cameras are marked with "*" in the search result, it means those cameras are already configured and connected to the NVR.
  • Page 113 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the camera's settings are polled and displayed, you can also enable "continuous" recording and adjust its recording quality settings before adding the camera. Some cameras are capable of multiple streaming profiles, in which different video codecs are used for different purposes. You will be able to use different video format for continuous recording if it's a multi-stream capable camera.
  • Page 114 SVR-632U/S User Manual There are two types of fps settings here, one is the fps that NVR sets back to the camera, and this is the fps NVR will be receiving from the camera. The other is recording fps, which will be limited by the live fps. (ex.
  • Page 115: Add A Camera Manually

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Add a camera manually Simply follow the instruction described above but instead of using the “Search” function, enter the camera’s IP address and credential in the “Camera Information” manually.
  • Page 116: Osd Settings

    SVR-632U/S User Manual OSD Settings The OSD (On Screen Display) allows users to add informational text message and embed it onto the video. By default, this function is turned off. To add texts to one or more videos: Select a camera you would like to add text to and choose “Display OSD” Choose one or more display options if you would also like the recorder to automatically embed the system time or the frame rate for you.
  • Page 117 SVR-632U/S User Manual Next, define where the text will be displayed by either entering an X/Y value based on percentage or use the system pre-defined position from the drop-down menu. Click on the “Preview” button to see the preview of your setting and click “Apply”...
  • Page 118 SVR-632U/S User Manual The texts can be further adjusted with changes to different size, color or font so they can be more visible on the video.
  • Page 119: Ptz Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual PTZ Setting PTZ Preset Settings The recorder supports PTZ cameras and can set multiple preset points or retrieve and manage preset points that are set in the camera. This is helpful if you need to monitor multiple spots in one area from a particular camera.
  • Page 120 SVR-632U/S User Manual To set up PTZ preset points: 1. Select a camera from the “Camera” drop-down menu and click “Add”. 2. Select a position number for the preset point from the “Position Number” drop-down menu and fill in a name in the “Position Name” field for easier identification.
  • Page 121: Ptz Preset Sequence

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Ultimately, you can choose to make this preset point a “Home” point among all other preset points, as well as making the camera to move to this particular point when an event is triggered. * “Move Here when Event Trigger”: In order for this function to work properly, please also complete configuration in “Event Configuration”...
  • Page 122 SVR-632U/S User Manual To configure preset sequence for a camera, 1. Select a channel from the “Channel” drop-down menu. The available preset points should be listed in “Camera Presets” section. 2. Pick the ones you like for sequence viewing and press the “->” button to move them to the “Preset Sequence”...
  • Page 123: E-Map Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual E-Map Setting...
  • Page 124: Local E-Map Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Local E-Map Setting E-Map monitor is a function that alerts users whenever there is an event triggered (e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this function, users can quickly identify which camera has detected an unusual event and where this event is happening.
  • Page 125: Replace Default Map Image

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Replace default map image To replace the map, click “Browse” button to locate the new map image file from the local PC and then click “Upload”. * Only JPG, PNG, and GIF file formats are supported with file size under 500KB.
  • Page 126: Add Camera Onto The Map

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Add camera onto the map After the map image is replaced. Place the cameras by clicking on the desired channels.
  • Page 127 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once a channel is selected, the corresponding icon will show up in the upper-left corner of the map. Click and hold the mouse left button and drag it to a desired location to set its placement. There will be two types of icons, dome and box cameras, which will be displayed respectively based on the type of the camera that is chosen.
  • Page 128: Adding Sub-Maps

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Adding sub-maps You can configure a multi-layered e-map by creating sub-maps (map groups). To do so, click "Add" at the bottom of the local map settings page. The "Map Name" field should be displayed to allow you enter the name of the sub-map.
  • Page 129 SVR-632U/S User Manual A map group icon will be displayed on the "Home" (Default) E-Map. To switch to the sub-map layer, use the "E-Map" drop-down menu at the top of the page. Once you switch to the sub-map, click on the desired channels to add them to the sub-map.
  • Page 130: Accessing E-Map Monitor

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Accessing E-Map Monitor Access the E-Map Monitor page from the upper-right hand corner menu. When the NVR receives an event triggered from any of the cameras, their videos will be displayed on the E-Map and you can double-click on the video to enlarge it.
  • Page 131: Google Map Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Google Map Setting The Google Map monitor is a similar function to the aforementioned E- Map monitor. It is useful if you are managing multiple cameras from different locations. To configure locations of each camera, first determine the location you’d like to place the camera to on the map.
  • Page 132: Nvr Setup -- Event Configurations

    SVR-632U/S User Manual You can also go to a specific place on the map by entering its address or the name of the place in the “Address or places of interest” field Once the location has been determined, click and drag the camera icon to move it to the desired location * The Google Map Monitor requires active Internet connection and can not be used in conjunction with the regular E-Map monitor function.
  • Page 133: General Settings

    SVR-632U/S User Manual will be triggered. Such setting can reduce the management overhead and notify the administrator only when it’s necessary. General Settings The general settings section can help you quickly configure when an event is triggered, how often events are triggered and the corresponding actions when events are triggered.
  • Page 134: I/O Settings

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Now that you have the event trigger duration and interval defined, choose what action to be taken during an event trigger: • You can choose to have the recorder send out the first few frames of the video recorder upon an event is triggered • You can also choose to have the recorder send out a warning message in e-mail or in txt file format and upload it to an destined FTP server I/O Settings...
  • Page 135 SVR-632U/S User Manual *The recorder does not control camera's input or output ports in a way to let you pair recorder itself with a camera's input or output port for event receiving or triggering. *The recorder only acts as a medium for pairing up input/output ports between cameras and the recorder.
  • Page 136: Event Servers

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Event Servers Configuring an FTP server Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the configuration.
  • Page 137 SVR-632U/S User Manual To add an FTP server, 1. Start by giving a name to the server that you are adding to the recorder 2. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the FTP server 3. Enter the communication port of the FTP server (usually port 21) 4.
  • Page 138: Configuring An Smtp Server

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Configuring an SMTP server 1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server 2. Enter the port of the SMTP server 3. Specify the sender’s name in the “Sender’s name” field 4. Enter the sender’s e-mail address 5.
  • Page 139: Event Triggers

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Event Triggers We have finished defining how an event will be triggered and which servers will be receiving notifications in the previous two sections, now we can finish up the event configuration by setting: •Which channels will have event trigger function enabled •What is considered to be an event •Where the warnings will be sent to and how they will be sent Use the checkbox to enable event trigger on the desired channels.
  • Page 140: Nvr Setup -- Recording Configurations

    SVR-632U/S User Manual channels (cameras) from camera's own web UI. The NVR only detects the first motion area set in the camera. The NVR recognizes the first motion area by its ID number set in the camera. * Enabling the “custom event” option allows the NVR to receive events from the CMS software and start recording;...
  • Page 141 SVR-632U/S User Manual operate with sufficient system resource by performing recording only when it’s necessary with adjustable recording frame rate. You can define the following in “General Settings”: • Pre-Alarm/Post-Alarm recording length • Recording frame rate • Define to always keep a number of days of previously recorded data •...
  • Page 142 SVR-632U/S User Manual The “recording buffer” allows user to define “pre-alarm” and “post- alarm” time for event recordings. The “pre-alarm” time sets the NVR to record in advance when an event is triggered. The “post-alarm” time sets the NVR to continue recording for a period of time after an event trigger is finished.
  • Page 143 SVR-632U/S User Manual You are able to use the same video format for recordings or you can choose other formats for different recording purposes if it's a multi- stream capable camera. If you chose to use a different video format for recording, you are able to adjust its detail settings by clicking on the "...".
  • Page 144 SVR-632U/S User Manual application such as banking which certain countries requires to always keeping a minimum previous number of days of recording data. * If this option is enabled, once the hard drive is full, the recycle function will then start but it will ensure that the number of days of recording data defined here will stay in hard drive instead of wiping out 20GB of data at a time.
  • Page 145: Schedule Recording

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Schedule Recording You can define the time range of the schedule recording for all channels in this page. To configure a schedule recording Use the “Channel” drop-down menu and select a camera first.
  • Page 146 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can use the schedule table to set the time range. Click the cell boxes then move horizontally lets you set what hours to perform recording during a day. Click and move vertically lets you set what days to perform recording at a specific time.
  • Page 147 SVR-632U/S User Manual Alternatively, you can click on “Copy Schedule to All Channels” and apply schedule setting to all channels at once.
  • Page 148: Nvr Setup -- System Options

    SVR-632U/S User Manual NVR Setup -- System Options Device Information System Options gives users a glance of the overall system status and allows users to perform maintenance tasks such as upgrading firm- ware, restore/backup device settings or reboot device ..etc. The “Device Information”...
  • Page 149: Logs And Reports

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Logs and Reports “Logs and Reports” keeps a record of what’s been happening to the device and provides basic information for troubleshooting.
  • Page 150: Maintenance

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Maintenance “Maintenance” provides functions for users to: • Reboot the NVR when necessary • Reboot cameras directly from the NVR • Perform Firmware Upgrade • Backup the NVR’s settings to a local hard drive • Restore the NVR’s settings from a previously saved configuration file •...
  • Page 151: Through The Web Interface

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Through the web interface Login into NVR’s web management UI, and go to "NVR Setup" >> "System Options"->"Maintenance" On "Upgrade NVR's Firmware" section, click "Browse" and select new firmware file...
  • Page 152: Upgrade Through Usb Thumb Drive

    SVR-632U/S User Manual A new dialog should display and let you choose the location of the firmware file. When done, click “Upgrade”. Follow the on screen instruction and wait for the process to finish (After upgrade, the system will reboot automatically, it’s part of the process) Upgrade through USB thumb drive 1.
  • Page 153: Reset The Nvr To Factory Default

    SVR-632U/S User Manual 2. Place the firmware in the USB flash disk and make sure it’s placed at the top-level directory. Please do not place the file in a folder. (Make sure to change the firmware file name to “firmware” and leave its file extension “.tar.gz”...
  • Page 154: Disk Status

    SVR-632U/S User Manual The process should be displayed and you should be prompted back to the “Live View” page after it is complete. Disk Status “Disk Status” gives you more detailed information of the hard drive that is currently installed in the NVR.
  • Page 155: Usb Backup

    SVR-632U/S User Manual USB Backup It’s a function that allows users to backup the recording data in its database file format (not AVI) to the externally connected USB hard disk. You can check the “Disk Status” page under “System Options” to see if the USB disk has been detected by the NVR.
  • Page 156 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once it’s detected, go back to the “USB Backup” page and it should be available for further configuration The USB hard disk(s) will be listed in the drop-down menu displaying the remaining disk space. Make your selection from the drop-down menu if you have more than one disks connected to the NVR.
  • Page 157: Things To Pay Attention To The Usb Backup Function

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Next, select channels, which you would like to backup the recording data from. Maximum 4 channels can be selected at once Configure the start and end time of the recording data you would like to backup and click the “Backup” button to begin. Things to pay attention to the USB Backup function Limitation: •...
  • Page 158: Play The Backup File With The Nvr Media Player

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Play the backup file with the NVR Media Player The backup files can be played with the NVR media player. To do, open the player and select “Open” >> “Media Database” Click “Browse...” to select the file from the USB disk.
  • Page 159 SVR-632U/S User Manual A new dialog should be prompted for you to select the file location. When done, click “Check” to validate the file.
  • Page 160 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the file has been successfully verified, you should be prompted with the message shown below. Select the time zone according to your current location.
  • Page 161: Ups Configuration

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Finally, click “OK” to begin playing. The player should now play the backed up file. UPS Configuration Connect the UPS to the NVR’s USB port for sending and receiving signals between the UPS and the NVR. The NVR can receive signal from the UPS when there is a power failure and shut down itself automatically within a period of time.
  • Page 162 SVR-632U/S User Manual To enable local UPS support (NVR acting as UPS server): 1. Connect the compatible USB UPS to the NVR
 2. Turn on the NVR
 3. Go to “NVR Setup” >> “System Options” >> “UPS Configurations”, and check “Enable UPS Support” option. You can adjust how long the UPS stays on to provide backup electricity to the NVR after a power failure by choosing one of the options from the drop-down shown below:...
  • Page 163 SVR-632U/S User Manual To enable network UPS support (NVR acting as UPS slave): 1. Go to “NVR Setup” >> “System Options” >> “UPS Configurations”, and check “Enable UPS Support” option.
 2. Enter the IP address of the NVR running as UPS server. (The NVR with USB UPS physically attached to) * Please make sure both NVRs (UPS server and slave) are on the same local network to ensure the communication...
  • Page 164: Live View (Vga Output Interface)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Live View (VGA output Interface) Live View The NVR can be operated directly by attaching a USB keyboard and mouse and a monitor with VGA input. Once the NVR is fully started, you should be prompted with the login screen as shown above.
  • Page 165 SVR-632U/S User Manual Type in the default username: admin, and password: admin to log in.
  • Page 166 SVR-632U/S User Manual You will see the Live View interface once logged in. And it's essentially divided into three sections: 1. Main menus 2. Video area 3. Side menus The main menu on the top provides functions described below: (from left to right) 1.
  • Page 167 SVR-632U/S User Manual 7. Full screen 8. Full screen with lock 9. Display OSD 10. Display video in its original aspect ratio 11. Current logged in user 12. Logout The side menu provides the following information and functions: 1. Display channel status 2.
  • Page 168 SVR-632U/S User Manual 4. Sequence view control 5. PTZ control The channel status is shown in different color: Green: Recording Blue: Connected but not recording Gray: no camera is configured White: Disconnected Red: Event triggered and recording...
  • Page 169 SVR-632U/S User Manual Live events are listed in the side menu along with the time information.
  • Page 170 SVR-632U/S User Manual The "Channel List" lists all cameras that are currently added to the NVR. You can drag one from the list and drop it to any video area to display its video.
  • Page 171 SVR-632U/S User Manual Video Sequence is a function that displays videos of the selected channels (or favorites) and they are switched automatically with definable interval.
  • Page 172 SVR-632U/S User Manual 1. Simply choose how many channels you would like to view at once by choosing an option from the drop-down menu. 2. Select a time interval for the sequence viewing 3. Click "Start" to begin...
  • Page 173 SVR-632U/S User Manual The PTZ Control provides the following functions: 1. List of PTZ-capable cameras currently added to the NVR 2. Preset point selections (You need to add preset points in the configuration page first) 3. Start/stop automatic sequence between preset points 4.
  • Page 174: Video Area

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Video Area The video area essentially provides viewing purpose for the live video. It also provides certain functions, which you can access quickly that enhance the monitoring experience. Simply right-click anywhere on the video to access these functions: 1.
  • Page 175 SVR-632U/S User Manual The OSD display and keep ratio can also be turned on/off from the top main menu. Pressing down the "OSD" button from the top menu not only displays OSD but also displays the functions of those that can be accessed from the right-click menu at the top of the video.
  • Page 176 SVR-632U/S User Manual Video window surrounded with blue color means it's currently selected.
  • Page 177 SVR-632U/S User Manual A red arrow head is shown when hovering the mouse over to a particular video area representing it's a PTZ-capable camera. Full screen view can be enabled from the top main menu bar, or by double-clicking anywhere on the video. To exit full screen view, double-click anywhere on the video again.
  • Page 178: Snapshot

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Snapshot The snapshot function can be accessed from the right-click drop-down menu or the top of the video if OSD display is enabled. ** Please do connect an USB disk drive formatted in FAT32 in advance before using the snapshot function from the VGA output interface.
  • Page 179 SVR-632U/S User Manual The snapshot of the video will be displayed on a pop-up window.
  • Page 180 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click the "Save" button, which opens up a new dialog that lets you choose which USB disk to save the snapshot to.
  • Page 181: Digital Ptz

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Digital PTZ To use digital PTZ, enable the function from the right-click menu, or the top of the video window if OSD is enabled.
  • Page 182 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click and drag the mouse diagonally on an area in which you would like to zoom in to.
  • Page 183 SVR-632U/S User Manual Once the video is zoomed in, click and drag the video to move within the zoomed area. Use the scroll button on the mouse to zoom in further or zoom out. Right-click on the video to exit the digital PTZ mode.
  • Page 184: Keep Ratio

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Keep Ratio By default, the video fills up the entire video window. You can change this and display the video in its original aspect ratio by using the "Keep ratio" function from the right-click menu, or the top of the video You can change this and display the video in its original aspect ratio by using the "Keep ratio"...
  • Page 185: Nvr Configuration (Vga Output Interface)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual The "Keep Ratio" button on the top main menu allows you to change aspect ratio of all channels at once. NVR Configuration (VGA output Interface) System Configuration Service You will the see the "Service" configuration page first when visiting the Configuration page.
  • Page 186: Display

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Display The "Display" configuration page allows you to choose the most optimized display resolution for the monitor that's used with NVR, as there will be circumstances that the incorrect resolution may be used when the system first boots up. You will be asked to confirm the new setting.
  • Page 187: Network

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Network You need to adjust settings in this page for the device to work properly in your network. It is critical that settings here are configured correctly based on your network configurations so that the recorder can be administered through the local area network and cameras can be connected from it.
  • Page 188 SVR-632U/S User Manual The built-in DHCP Server function is NOT always configurable and is greatly dependent to the connection type that is used: 1. If the connection type is "Auto Mode", the DHCP server function is NOT configurable. It will be ON if the NVR doesn't obtain an IP from a DHCP server in the local network and uses its own default static IP 192.168.101.50 2.
  • Page 189: User Account -- User Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual User Account -- User setting Multiple users can access the recorder simultaneously. You can add, remove, and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information organized. Each recorder comes with a built-in “admin”...
  • Page 190 SVR-632U/S User Manual • Click "Add" to add a new user. • Enter a username and password. All other fields are optional for your own reference. • Select a group from the “Group” drop-down menu to assign the new user to a particular group. Enter a short description for the account if you wish •...
  • Page 191: User Account -- User Group Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual User Account -- User group setting Group Privilege is where you can create multiple customized access policies for situations if you need the recorder to be accessed by users other than the administrator. You can do so by creating a group, and then remove access privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras.
  • Page 192 SVR-632U/S User Manual any changes in the “Live View” page or have access to pages other than the “Live View” page. To create a group, select a group from the “Group” drop-down menu. You can change the group name by typing in a new group name and click the “Change Group Name”...
  • Page 193 SVR-632U/S User Manual Use the check boxes to allow or deny access to certain functions/channels. You can also restrict access on certain system wise configuration pages.
  • Page 194: Disk

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Disk Once you install a new hard disk to the recorder, it will be listed in this page and shown status "offline. You would need to initialize it so that it can be ready for recording. You can obtain basic information about the disk you installed in this page.
  • Page 195 SVR-632U/S User Manual Go to the RAID Volume page and select a desired Disk action from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 196: Channel Configurations -- Add A Camera (Automatic Search)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Channel Configurations -- Add a camera (Automatic Search) The NVR provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the option to let the recorder automatically find the cameras or it is possible to enter camera’s information and add it manually. You will be greeted with the "Channel List"...
  • Page 197 SVR-632U/S User Manual The progress will be displayed, and you will be switched to the "Channel setting" page for more configurations.
  • Page 198 SVR-632U/S User Manual Double-click on one from the search result to add it and for more detail configurations...
  • Page 199 SVR-632U/S User Manual The camera's current settings will be displayed on the right and you can adjust settings such as "Format", "Resolution" or "FPS" before adding it to the NVR.
  • Page 200 SVR-632U/S User Manual Click "Apply" to finish and save the settings.
  • Page 201: Channel Configurations -- Add A Camera (Add Manually)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Channel Configurations -- Add a camera (Add manually) To add a camera manually, go directly to the "Channel Setting" page, and enter the camera's IP address, HTTP port, username and password. Click "Detect" to retrieve camera's settings. The progress will be displayed.
  • Page 202 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can create up to 8 preset points for each channel if it's a PTZ- capable camera. To add a preset point: 1. Select a channel from the "Channel" list and its video will be displayed at the lower-left hand corner. 2.
  • Page 203: E-Map

    SVR-632U/S User Manual E-Map E-Map monitor is a function that alerts users whenever there is an event triggered (e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this function, users can quickly identify which camera has detected an unusual event and where this event is happening.
  • Page 204: Add New E-Map

    SVR-632U/S User Manual By default, all cameras are placed in the "Home" E-map group. Add new E-map You are able to create unlimited number of "sub-groups" within the Home group, or a sub-group. To do so, select a group first from the list and click "Add".
  • Page 205: Change E-Map Image

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Change E-map Image To change the map image, place your own image on a USB disk and plug it into one of the USB ports on the NVR. Click "Browse" button and select the USB disk when prompted.
  • Page 206 SVR-632U/S User Manual Locate the image file (.jpg) and click "Open" to finish.
  • Page 207 SVR-632U/S User Manual Above is an example once the background image is replaced and multiple E-map groups are created.
  • Page 208 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can quickly re-arrange the groups/cameras by dragging one from the list and drop it to a new group. Or you can move a camera or a sub-group to a new one by using the "Dependent group" option at the bottom.
  • Page 209 SVR-632U/S User Manual The “recording configurations” gives users the overall control of how and when a recording is performed and the quality of different types of recordings that will be performed on each channel. It can help the NVR to operate with sufficient system resource by performing recording only when it’s necessary with adjustable recording frame rate.
  • Page 210 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can tell that you are configuring a multi-stream capable camera if the "Video setting" option is available. You can further configure the recording frame rate for different types of recording, and choose whether to recording audio or not.
  • Page 211 SVR-632U/S User Manual You will be given with options to record i frame only or i+p frames if the recording format is MPEG4 or H.264.
  • Page 212: Schedule Recording

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Schedule Recording In the "Schedule" page, you are able to configure the NVR to recording during a particular time frame for each channel.
  • Page 213 SVR-632U/S User Manual Start by selecting a channel for configuration from the upper-right hand corner. Use the schedule table to define recording time frame. Each cell box represents 15 minutes. You can click one to select or click and hold down the mouse left button and drag horizontally to select consecutive hours of a particular day, or drag vertically to select a particular hour for multiple days.
  • Page 214: Record Buffer

    SVR-632U/S User Manual You can also use the options in the "Quick Configuration" section to quickly define the recording time frame without using the schedule table. Record Buffer The record buffer allows you to set the NVR to start recording with a certain period of time before and after an event trigger.
  • Page 215: Event Handling

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Event Handling The “Event Handling” section allows users to define conditions that constitute an event, its corresponding trigger action and when it will be triggered. Such setting can reduce the management overhead and notify the administrator only when it’s necessary. The general settings section can help you quickly configure when an event is triggered, how often events are triggered and the corresponding actions when events are triggered.
  • Page 216: General Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual General Setting Start the configuration by defining the general settings: Define when an event will be triggered • Choose “Always” or “Scheduled” under “Event Trigger Duration”...
  • Page 217 SVR-632U/S User Manual • For the “Scheduled” option, use the table to define a range of time if you would like events to trigger corresponding actions only during a certain period of time. * Use the mouse left button to select and the right button to deselect. * You can click and hold down the left button and drag horizontally to quickly select consecutive hours of a particular day, or drag vertically to select same time for multiple days.
  • Page 218 SVR-632U/S User Manual How often an event is triggered • Set a time interval under “Event Trigger Interval” to define how often events are triggered Trigger action Now that you have the event trigger duration and interval defined, choose what action to be taken during an event trigger: •...
  • Page 219: Di Setting

    SVR-632U/S User Manual DI Setting This function allows users to use camera's digital input port from the recorder as source of an event. You can setup the recorder to receive events from a particular camera’s input port and then triggers the NVR to start recording.
  • Page 220 SVR-632U/S User Manual Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the configuration.
  • Page 221: Ftp Servers

    SVR-632U/S User Manual FTP Servers To add an FTP server, 1. Click "Add" to begin: 2. Start by giving a name to the server that you are adding to the recorder 3. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the FTP server 4.
  • Page 222: Smtp Servers

    SVR-632U/S User Manual SMTP Servers 1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server 2. Enter the port of the SMTP server 3. Specify the sender’s name in the “Sender’s name” field 4. Enter the sender’s e-mail address 5.
  • Page 223 SVR-632U/S User Manual •Add system events if you will •Where the warnings will be sent to and how they will be sent. Use the checkbox to enable event trigger on the desired channels. *Once motion detection is enabled in this page, please configure the motion area and enable motion detection in the corresponding channels (cameras) from camera's own web UI.
  • Page 224: System Log

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Define how the notifications will be sent and where they will be sent. • Event trigger may not work for cameras that are placed outside of your local network or on the Internet until the “UPnP Port Forwarding” is enabled in both the NVR and the router.
  • Page 225: Maintenance

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Maintenance “Maintenance” provides functions for users to: • Reboot the NVR when necessary • Reboot cameras directly from the NVR • Perform Firmware Upgrade • Backup the NVR’s settings to a local hard drive • Restore the NVR’s settings from a previously saved configuration file •...
  • Page 226 SVR-632U/S User Manual The configuration can be backed up to or restore from a USB disk. It is required to plug in a USB disk formatted in FAT32, EXT3, or EXT4 prior to using the backup and restore functions. To reset the recorder back to its factory default, click “Restore Factory Default”...
  • Page 227 SVR-632U/S User Manual It’s a function that allows users to backup the recording data in its database file format as well as in AVI to the externally connected USB hard disk.
  • Page 228 SVR-632U/S User Manual The USB hard disk(s) will be listed in the drop-down menu displaying the remaining disk space. Make your selection from the drop-down menu if you have more than one disks connected to the NVR. Next, select channels which you would like to backup the recording data from.
  • Page 229: Ups Configuration

    SVR-632U/S User Manual • The USB hard disk needs to have more than 100MB remaining space • If multiple partitions are presented in one disk, only the first partition will be detected and used for backup Process: • Progress will be displayed on the UI •...
  • Page 230 SVR-632U/S User Manual * Currently only APC Smart-UPS 750 is supported (05282012) The UPS information should be obtained and displayed at the bottom of the page after the settings are applied: To enable network UPS support (NVR acting as UPS slave): 1.
  • Page 231 SVR-632U/S User Manual * Please make sure both NVRs (UPS server and slave) are on the same local network to ensure the communication between the two. 
 * Please make sure both NVRs are plugged into the outlets that connect to the UPS.
  • Page 232: Playback (Vga Output Interface)

    SVR-632U/S User Manual Playback (VGA output Interface) Playback Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger. The NVR offers synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and various types of search methods are provided to help you find the footage you need quickly.
  • Page 233 SVR-632U/S User Manual Start by selecting channels to search playback data first. Recording data will be displayed at the bottom. Red means event recordings.
  • Page 234 SVR-632U/S User Manual Event only recordings will also be listed on the side. Double-click to start playing. You can define a range of time to narrow down the search result.
  • Page 235 SVR-632U/S User Manual You can do the followings to the playback video by right clicking anywhere on the video: 1. Choose to listen to the recorded audio or not 2. Take snapshots of the recorded video (required USB disk) 3. Digital PTZ...
  • Page 236: E-Map Monitor

    SVR-632U/S User Manual E-Map Monitor E-Map Monitor E-Map Monitor provides monitoring with instant event notifications with the geo- graphical information of each camera (and camera group). Small-sized video of a channel will be shown on the map during a trigger of an event.
  • Page 237 SVR-632U/S User Manual The E-Map Monitor displays the top layer of E-map by defaults. Double-click on the camera group icon to go down a layer and enter the E-map of the camera group.
  • Page 238 SVR-632U/S User Manual When there is an event going on, the camera icon (or the camera group icon) will be surrounded with red square flashes on the map. Its live video will also be displayed on a small pop-up window. You can double-click on the video to enlarge it.
  • Page 239 SVR-632U/S User Manual Or you can right-click on the enlarged video to perform the following tasks: 1. Take snapshot 2. Digital PTZ 3. Start/stop manual recording 4. Display video in its original aspect ratio You can always go back to the previous layer of e-map whenever you are taken to a sub-layer E-map.
  • Page 240 SVR-632U/S User Manual Alternatively, you can click the "Home" button to go back to the top layer of e-map directly. Event Monitor Event Monitor...
  • Page 241 SVR-632U/S User Manual Event Monitor is a function that plays back “event only” videos. It’s a convenient tool that allows users to play through a list of event recordings that are happening at the moment. Events will be listed on the side bar and double-clicking on any one of them will instantly play back the recording.
  • Page 242 SVR-632U/S User Manual The channel information and contact information of that particular channel will also be displayed on the side bar.
  • Page 243 SVR-632U/S User Manual The software also displays thumbnail images of the most recent events. The images get replaced whenever there are new events coming in. Double-clicking on a thumbnail will start playing back the event- recorded video. History Event Monitor You can switch to the history event monitor mode to search for event only data from a much earlier time frame.

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