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ABUS Wi-Fi Network Video Recorder TVVR36500 User guide Version 1.1, 03/08/2017...
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English This user guide contains important installation and opera- tion information. Make sure that this user guide is handed over when the product is given to other persons. Keep this user guide to consult later. You will find a list of contents with the corresponding page numbers in the contents.
Contents Important safety information ............................6 Explanation of symbols ..............................6 Intended use ..................................6 General .................................... 6 Power supply ................................... 6 Overload/overvoltage ............................... 7 Cable ....................................7 Installation location/operating environment ........................7 Care and maintenance ..............................8 Accessories ..................................8 Start-up ....................................
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Contents Hard disk drive management ............................20 Camera assistant ................................20 Camera recording ................................20 Live view ..................................21 Overview ..................................21 Status symbols ................................21 Pop-up menu with mouse operation ..........................21 Selection bar in the camera image ..........................22 Settings ..................................
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Contents Update.................................... 51 Default settings ................................51 Network ..................................52 HDD Detect ..................................53 Shutdown ..................................53 Fault rectification ................................54 Technical data ................................55 Disposal ..................................56 Notes on EC directives for waste electrical and electronic equipment ................56 Notes on RoHS EU Directive ............................
Contents Important safety information Explanation of symbols General The following symbols are used in this guide and on the Before using this device for the first time, please read the device: following instructions carefully and observe all warning information, even if you are familiar with the use of elec- Symbol Signal word Meaning tronic devices.
Contents • To eliminate the risk of fire, the mains plug should be Installation location/operating environment removed from the mains socket prior to an extended • Place the device on a firm, level surface and do not period of non-use. Prior to unstable weather and/or place any heavy objects on the device.
Contents Care and maintenance Start-up • Maintenance is necessary if the device has been dam- Observe all safety and operating instructions before aged (e.g. damage to the power cable and plug, or the operating the device for the first time. housing), or if liquids or foreign bodies have got into the •...
• Quickstart guide shown on the back of the guide. ABUS Security- Center GmbH does not accept any liability for Scope of delivery of video surveillance sets technical and typographical errors, and reserves •...
Contents System displays/Systemoperation Double-click Status displays Switch between the screen display of single The following status displays provide information about and multiple images in the live view and dur- the operating status: ing playback. • LED on the front of the device •...
Contents Quickstart guide Before you start Only use hard disk drives that are authorised for video recording and 24/7 operation. The following preparations must be completed: • 1. Pay attention to the general information, safety Make the connections information as well as statements on placement and connection, see page7.
Now pull out the plug of the power supply unit. Note 2. To lock the system, select the left hand symbol Log- From the ABUS home-page (www.abus.com), out. The user interface is locked. To reach the menu, find out if new firmware updates are available a password must be entered.
Local setup wizard Local setup wizard Recorder password note Camera password note Each time the device is started it will also be checked if Warning the preset camera password is used for one of the added Note down the admin password. cameras.
Local setup wizard Setting up the system Administrator set up The setup wizard guides you through the required basic settings for the system. The network video recorder will then be ready for recording and monitoring. Note All the advanced settings can be found in the de- vice menu, see the overview on page25.
DHCP can be selected or the IP ad- free DDNS access via abus-server.com. dress and additional settings have to be done 6. Server address: not necessary for ABUS server. manually. 7. User name and password: not necessary for...
Local setup wizard Hard disk drive management Note If the installation via WPS function was not properly functioning for a camera, the alternative ist to connect the camera with a network-cable with on of the three LAN-Ports of the recorder. Use then a PC to gain access of the Webinterface of the camera.
Web interface setup wizard Setting up the system Administrator set up The setup wizard guides you through the required basic settings for the system. The network video recorder will then be ready for recording and monitoring. Note All the advanced settings can be found in the de- vice menu, see the overview on page25.
Web interface setup wizard Hard disk drive management 3. To add network cameras, make your selection and click on OK. 4. Click on Continue to continue with the setup. Camera recording To set up a hard disk drive, enable the ‘checkbox’ with a left click and then click on Format.
Live view Live view Overview Pop-up menu with mouse operation Live view starts automatically when the device is Note switched on. Right click when the mouse pointer is positioned on a live image. The following settings can be made. The arrow pointing to the right indicates that a sub-menu opens for selec- tion: The following menus are found in the header:...
Live view Selection bar in the camera image Enable Audio Activates the audio output (HDMI) for Output the live view. In single or multi-screen, click on a camera image. A se- Display status Activate/deactivate the status bar. lection bar will appear: Volume Control volume (1) (2)
Playback in live view Playback in live view Control via the control panel General The control panel (4) is used to control running playback. There are three different options for playback: The symbols have the following meanings: • Through the event search in the main menu •...
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Playback in live view Selecting playback type No. Meaning of the symbol Selecting the playback type (5) allows various types of Time bar: recording and events to be displayed and filtered in the Click on the time bar with the mouse to continue playback view.
Device menu Device menu You can also see important information about your de- Menu overview vice on the right-hand side. The following menu overview shows the main menus Click on the menu you need to open it. used to set and control the device. •...
Settings Settings Menu description Menu Description Configuration Used to manage all device settings (General, Network, Live View, Warning and User). Camera Menu for setting camera parameters (OSD configuration, image mode, motion detection, private zone, tamper monitoring and video loss). Recording Menu for setting recording parameters (time schedule, camera resolution, holiday etc.) Used to initialise and manage a built-in hard disk drive (assign read/write functionality, cameras, manage network drive etc.)
Configuration Configuration General settings Setting Note General General system settings The Configuration menu is used to manage all de- vice settings. DST settings Daylight saving time settings More settings More system settings Warning Ensure that the date and time are set correctly. General tab NOTE: Subsequent alterations may lead to loss of data.
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Configuration More Settings tab Enable password Box not ticked: A password does not need to be en- tered into the recorder itself. How- ever, the password does need to be entered if accessing via the net- work. Box ticked: The password needs to be entered in order to use the menu.
Configuration assigning a unique IP address to a web ad- General network dress or URL (e.g. www.google.de). It is essential that the network settings are correct if you When a domain is entered into a browser, • want to control the device and monitor remotely via the DNS searches for the corresponding IP address of the server and forwards the your browser.
Configuration General tab Network configuration Parameter Setting Setting NIC type Set the transmission speed of the inte- General Settings for the local network and select- grated network card here. ing the network mode. Tip: 10M/100M/1000M Self-adaptive DDNS Server for Dynamic Domain Name Sys- tem management used to update host DHCP Tick the box if the IP addresses on the...
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In the event of an alarm, the device can send a message by email. Enter the email configuration here. To be able to use the ABUS DDNS function, you first need to set up an account at www.abus-server.com. Please read the FAQs on this topic on the website.
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If UPnP is enabled, the network ports configured by UPnP are transferred to the ABUS server (provided that ABUS DDNS is enabled). Mapping type For “manual” settings, the network ports can be manually defined using the “Edit”...
Configuration Alarm Input tab Wi-Fi Parameter Setting Parameter Setting Alarm Input Select the alarm input to adjust the set- SSID Establish the name of the Wi-Fi net- tings. You can select the alarm input for an work here. IP camera using the network address Channel Establish the channel for the Wi-Fi data.
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Configuration Settings Parameter Notifications Trigger Channel tab Full Screen Monitoring The camera is displayed in full screen in live view. Audible Warning The device does not have an audible warning. Notify Surveillance Cen- The CMS emits an audible warning tone. Send Email An email is sent to a specified email address.
Configuration Set the response of the recorder for warning messages Alarm Output tab and system events here. To do this, activate the “Enable Event Hint” setting. You can trigger a warning for the following error types: HDD Full HDD Error ...
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Configuration Parameter Setting Note User name Unique identification The user can adjust the settings locally, i.e. on the device, or change the parameters. Password Access code for the device, for the pur- The user can access the device via the network pose of device management connection.
Manufacturer communication protocol Status >: camera is online, click to view a The recorder can only add cameras with preview the ABUS protocol !: there is a camera fault or the Port The network camera’s communication camera is offline. port (usually port 8000) IP Camera Address Displays the IP address.
Camera Click on Import to import a camera list from a data stor- age device. WPS allows you to quickly and easily establish the Wi-Fi Click on Export to export a list of all saved cameras to connection between your camera and the recorder. an external data storage device.
Camera Image Motion Select the camera channel to be processed under “Cam- Motion detection is controlled solely using the motion in- era” and adjust the image settings based on the lighting formation on the recorder, which has been detected by conditions.
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Camera Settings Linkage Action tab Trigger Channel tab Here you can configure the response of the recorder in the event of an alarm by ticking the corresponding box. Select one or more camera channel(s) to react in the event of an alarm. Parameter Notifications Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the...
Camera 1. Select the day and enter the time schedule. Private Zone Note Up to eight time slots, between 00:00 and 00:00, can be defined in each case, but the individual time slots must not overlap. 2. Under Copy, select whether or not the setting should be applied to every day of the week and the holiday settings.
Camera Linkage Action tab Video Loss Here you can configure the response of the recorder dur- ing an event (e.g. motion detected) by ticking the corre- sponding box. Select the camera channel to be processed under “Cam- era”. Tick the Enable Video Loss box and define any other Parameter Notifications parameters under Settings as required.
Recording Recording • Select the camera and tick the Arm Time Schedule Time Schedule box. • Open the main menu and click on Record. There are two Click on a trigger and use your mouse to highlight types of configuration and data recording available: the time period within the time schedule.
5. If you are entering time-dependent settings, you can Record tab define up to eight time slots, between 00:00 and 00:00 in each case, but the individual time slots must not overlap. 6. Click on Copy to apply these settings to other days or the entire week.
Substream tab Holiday The following parameters can be set: In this submenu, there are 32 different recording settings for holidays or bank holidays. Parameter Setting Camera Camera to be set Name Manually enter the name of the Stream Type Predefined video stream holiday or bank holiday Resolution Auto, 4CIF(704x576),...
Hard disk drives General Note The device can manage one 2.5" S-ATA hard disk drive. The installed hard disk drives have to be initialised before the device can be used for recording. It is only then that the device will recognise the hard disk drive.
Add NetHDD Advanced settings Additional data storage devices can be added to enable storage across the network. Here you can define the settings for the storage mode. Quota tab Warning In this mode, video data is divided between the total When using NetHDDs, ensure that your network is number of data storage devices connected and written of a sufficient size.
Panic recording Panic recording Recording Alarm Press the REC button or navigate to Manual Manage- Here you can select the alarm output which should be ment in the main menu to start manual picture/video re- switched in the event of manual management. cording.
Data Export Data Export In the menu, go to Video Export to export recorded Note video data and images from the recorder. The following Once the storage process is completed, you can options are available: select the data on the medium and play it back on the player (which has to be exported separately).
Maintenance Maintenance Log Search Note Note You can search for “events” according to the fol- This menu is used for device maintenance and lowing main types/events/parameters: should only be used by experienced users. • • Menu Setting Alarm • Warning System Info Device information (Serial No., Firm- •...
• Information Note • HDD Information A device can be upgraded from a USB medium or • HDD S.M.A.R.T. via the network • Start Recording via FTP. • Stop Recording • • Delete Expired Record Copy the upgrade file with the *.mav file ex- tension onto the main directory of a USB stick.
Network Detection tab Network Information regarding the network traffic and network in- terfaces is shown here. Traffic tab The network graphs can be used to measure continuous traffic on the recorder. The amount of data sent and re- ceived is shown in graph form. Depending on the network settings, the status and infor- mation for one or two network connections is shown in the field underneath the graph.
Network Stat. tab Complete evalua- Shows the status of the evaluation tion Note Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the This view allows for the analysis of network and menu by clicking on OK. performance problems with the recorder. Checking the hard disk drive status You can check the status of each hard disk drive in the “System Maintenance”...
Fault rectification Fault rectification Before contacting the Service department, read the following information to determine the possible cause of any fault. Fault Cause Solution No power Power cable not connected Connect the power cable properly to the socket No power supplied from socket If necessary, use another device at the socket No picture...
Technical data Technical data Subject to technical changes and correction without notice. ABUS video recorder TVVR36500 Video compression H.264, MPEG-4 Camera inputs 8 x IP Monitor outputs 1 x HDMI HDMI 1920*1080/60Hz, 1600*1200/60Hz, 1280*1024/60Hz, Resolution (Live view) 720P: 1280*720/60Hz,1024*768/60Hz Resolution @ frame rate...
Disposal Disposal Notes on EC directives for waste electrical and electronic equipment For the protection of the environment, at the end of its useful lifespan, the device may not be disposed of in household waste. Disposal can be carried out at suitable national collection points.
Domain cameras store their pictures in JPEG format Domains (name space) that identify Internet pages (e.g. MPEG www.abus-sc.de). Abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group. This is Dual stream used as an international standard for the compression of Dual stream designates a video transmission method. A moving pictures.
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Glossary “Phase Alternating Line”; European colour TV system. It “Video Graphics Array” For PCs, the usual interface for uses 576 visible picture lines, with the lines used for man- analogue video signals – usually involves RGB signals. agement signals, a full screen consists of 625 lines. Fifty half images are displayed per second.
About the internal hard disk drive About the internal hard disk drive The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is very sensitive. Op- erate the device in accordance with the following instruc- tions to avoid hard disk drive faults. Important recordings should be backed up on external media to avoid acci- dental data losses.
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