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  • Page 1 NVR1641 NVR 4 canaux H264 User’s Manual Version 1.1...
  • Page 2 NVR User’s Manual Caution and Preventive Tips Handle with care, do not drop the unit Mount the unit in an equipment rack or place it on a solid, stable surface Indoor use only. Do not place the unit in a humid, dusty, oily, or smoky site Do not place it in an area with poor ventilation or in an area close to fire or other sources of heat.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    NVR User’s Manual Important Information Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. When unpacking your unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    NVR User’s Manual Table of Content 1. Overview ........................5 2. System Setup ........................ 6 Position the Unit ....................6 Connect Devices to the Unit ................6 Log In / Log Out / Reboot / Shutdown ..............7 2.3.1 Login / Logout ..................7 2.3.2 Reboot / Shutdown .................
  • Page 5 NVR User’s Manual 5. Add Device (IP Camera Connection) ................ 39 Add Device Window ................... 39 IP Camera Connection..................42 6 Record ......................... 43 Record Schedule Setup ..................43 Record Setup ..................... 44 7 Playback/Export......................46 Playback Control Bar ..................46 Search / Playback / Export Normal Videos ............

  • Page 6: Overview

    NVR User’s Manual Overview NVR 4 CH H.264 is a premium network video recorder featuring multiple functions of a time-lapse audio/video recorder, a multiplexer, and a video server, which provides a comprehensive security solution. Integrated simple and instinctive UI design, the NVR 4 CH H.264 is easy for users to operate and brings users the flexibility to self-define the NVR or...

  • Page 7: System Setup

    NVR User’s Manual System Setup The notices and the introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter. Please follow the description to operate the unit. In order to prevent the unit from data loss and system damage caused by a sudden power fluctuation, use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is highly recommended.

  • Page 8: Log In / Log Out / Reboot / Shutdown

    NVR User’s Manual Log In / Log Out / Reboot / Shutdown This section describes how to login / logout when the NVR system is started. How to reboot and shutdown the NVR system is also described below. 2.3.1 Login / Logout Once the NVR is powered on, the Live View will be displayed, and the preset logged-in user account will be “Guest”.

  • Page 9: Reboot / Shutdown

    NVR User’s Manual 2.3.2 Reboot / Shutdown To reboot or shutdown the NVR, please follow the correct reboot or shutdown procedure to avoid damaging the NVR. Click on the Power icon at the top-right corner of the monitor, < >, and the Power panel will show up as below.

  • Page 10: Live View

    NVR User’s Manual Live View When the NVR starts up, the NVR Live View Window will be shown. The following further describes each item in the Live View. Live View Window No. Item Description There are six function tabs, including <Live View>, <Playback/Export>, <Add...
  • Page 11 NVR User’s Manual Date/Time This shows the current date/time information. Click on < > to display the Power Panel. Select Power Panel the corresponding option to safely reboot or shutdown the NVR system. Click on < >, and the NVR will enter the full-screen mode.
  • Page 12 NVR User’s Manual The camera title bar is above each channel grid. Users can check the connection status of the IP camera by the color of the title bar. Grey When the NVR is started for the first time or currently not connecting to any IP cameras, the title bar is in grey.

  • Page 13: View Layout Setup

    NVR User’s Manual 3.1.1 View Layout Setup If users wish to setup their preferred NVR display layout, select <Video View Custom Layout> and its setting items will be shown as below. Follow the description below to add, edit, save and delete a display layout. Add / Rename / Delete a Display Layout To add a layout, click on <...

  • Page 14: Snapshot

    NVR User’s Manual 3.1.2 Snapshot The NVR allows users to capture the current viewing image in Live View or in Playback/Export tab. Click on < > at the top-right of the monitor, and the current viewing will be captured. Click on <Save> from the pop-up Snapshot Window to save the captured image (screenshot), or click on <Discard>...

  • Page 15: Event Icons

    NVR User’s Manual 3.1.5 Event Icons When an alarm/event occurs, the icon corresponding to the event type will show up at the bottom-left of the channel grid. Icon Description Motion detection Alarm input triggered 3.1.6 Camera PTZ Control The NVR supports PTZ control function. In Live View, select a camera channel that equips pan/tilt/zoom function and expand the Camera PTZ Control Pane on the left of the monitor.

  • Page 16: Set Preset Points

    NVR User’s Manual Focus Far Click on it to focus the lens of selected camera at a farther point. Focus Near Click on it to focus the lens of selected camera at a nearer point. Tour This function is to setup at most 8 tour paths of the camera and execute the tour path for viewing.

  • Page 17: Call Preset Points

    NVR User’s Manual 3.1.6.3 Call Preset Points Follow the steps to call preset points. Click on a camera channel that equips pan/tilt/zoom function. Select a preset point number from the Preset Point List. Click on < > to call the preset point. The selected camera will automatically move to the preset position.

  • Page 18: Camera Video Format

    NVR User’s Manual 3.1.8 Camera Video Format Users can configure the settings of video format. The video format settings include video resolution, video rotate, H.264 profile, CBR/VBR mode, etc. Users must click on <Apply> after setting. Otherwise, the setting will not be saved.

  • Page 19: Camera Information

    NVR User’s Manual Detection Area Setup Under motion setup mode, a red frame (detection window) will be displayed on the channel grid. Note that the amount of motion detection areas may vary from different IP camera models. Refer to the following to setup motion detection windows.

  • Page 20: Genera Nvr Configuration

    NVR User’s Manual Genera NVR Configuration In the Setup function tab, users can setup the basic NVR settings, such as network, factory default, date/time setup, user account management, etc. Click on <Setup> to enter the general NVR configuration menus. Language Setup In the Setup function tab, select <Language>...

  • Page 21: General Setup

    NVR User’s Manual General Setup Select <General> to enter the basic NVR setting menu. Factory Default This item is used to load the factory default setting of the NVR. Click on <Set> and a warning message window will show up, click on <Yes> to proceed and the NVR will reboot after loading the default setting.
  • Page 22 NVR User’s Manual NVR system will reboot after importing the configuration file. Select <Yes> to proceed or choose <No> to cancel. Then, a Select File window displays and users can select which configuration to be imported to the NVR. Click on <Confirm>...

  • Page 23: System Setup

    NVR User’s Manual System Setup Under System menu, users are able to configure the NVR system settings, such as date/time, network, user account management, PoE management, etc. Refer to the following for further description of each function. 4.2.1 Date/Time Setup Users can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in Date/Time setting menu.
  • Page 24 NVR User’s Manual Date Format This item allows users to set the display type of the date. There are four options to select from: <YYYY/MM/DD>, <YYYY/DD/MM>, <MM/DD/YYYY> or <DD/MM/YYYY>. “Y” represents “Year”, “M” represents “Month” and “D” represents “Day”. After setting, click on <Apply> to save and apply the setting. Time Zone Select users’...

  • Page 25: Event Setup

    NVR User’s Manual Daylight Saving Time Setup This is for people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time. Check or un-check the “Enable DST” box to enable or disable this function. If the function is disabled, the DST Start/End time will be grayed out and cannot be accessed.
  • Page 26 NVR User’s Manual Motion This item allows users to enable or disable motion detection function of the NVR. Click on the corresponding grid to enable ( ) or disable ( ) motion detection alarm. If motion detection is enabled, it is required to define motion detection parameters such as detection area and sensitivity settings in the Camera Motion Setup Pane in Live View tab.

  • Page 27: Network Setup

    NVR User’s Manual Network Setup The Network setup menu allows users to specify the network-related settings, such as IP address and Subnet mask, etc. Check with the network administrator and/or network service provider for more specific information. 4.3.1 Ethernet Setup Under this setup menu, users can select the network service type, including <PPPoE>...
  • Page 28 NVR User’s Manual NOTE: <PPPoE Setup> is only available under <WAN (eth0)> configuration menu. DHCP Setup With DHCP function, users are able to obtain a dynamic IP address from DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server when the NVR boots up. When using DHCP, the settings are dynamic and will change every time the NVR powers on or off, depending on the network setup.
  • Page 29 NVR User’s Manual Default Gateway Gateway is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network. Users are allowed to specify the IP address of the gateway or router associated with this NVR. Primary DNS & Secondary DNS Users can specify the IP address of the Domain Name System associated with the NVR.

  • Page 30: Email Setup

    NVR User’s Manual 4.3.2 Email Setup Users can define the e-mail for receiving event/alarm notices. SMTP Server Users can select which SMTP server to use. The provided options are <Gmail>, <Yahoo Mail> and <Custom>. Server Site Those who select <Gmail> or <Yahoo Mail> for the SMTP server, the NVR will automatically retrieve the server site of either SMTP server.
  • Page 31 NVR User’s Manual Account Users can setup the SMTP username. Double click on the entry field and a virtual keyboard will pop up. Enter the desired e-mail account, usually a full e-mail address, when complete, click on <OK> to close the virtual keyboard.

  • Page 32: Ddns Setup

    NVR User’s Manual 4.3.3 DDNS Setup Select <DDNS Setup> from Network. The menu displays as below. Enable DDNS The item is used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name Service. Click to check or un-check to enable or disable the service. Server Name This item is for users to choose the service provider.
  • Page 33 NVR User’s Manual Domain name After submitting the setting, the domain name of the NVR will be displayed here as information. Users must click on <Apply> after finishing the settings. Otherwise, the settings will not be applied and saved.

  • Page 34: Storage Setup

    NVR User’s Manual Storage Setup The Storage Setup menu allows users to check the detailed information of the internal HDDs, format or repair the internal HDDs. Also, users can check the basic information and S.M.A.R.T information of the selected HDD. Click on the HDD icon <...

  • Page 35: User Management Setup

    NVR User’s Manual User Management Setup The NVR provides the option to create up to six user accounts with customized authority, excluding the preset “Admin” and “Guest” accounts. Access the User Management setting menu via <Setup> <User Management>. The setting menu displays as follows. Add a New User Account Follow the steps below to create and add a user account.
  • Page 36 NVR User’s Manual Setup User Permissions (Authorities) Set the permissions to access the functions listed in the User Management setting menu. < > represents the user account is authorized to access the function. < > represents the user account is not granted to access the function.

  • Page 37: Display Setup

    NVR User’s Manual Display Setup The Monitor setup menu allows users to adjust the quality of the displayed image. Resolution This item allows users to select appropriate resolution for the monitor connected to the NVR. The options are <1024x768>, <1280x1024>, <720P> and <1080P>.

  • Page 38: Poe Management

    NVR User’s Manual PoE Management Under this setting menu, users can check each PoE port’s status and manage PoE ports. Select <PoE Management> under Setup function tab to enter its setting menu. PoE Port Connection Status Icon: Icon PoE Status Icon PoE Status Successful...
  • Page 39 NVR User’s Manual The MAC address of the IP camera lists here. Power(Watt) The power consumption of the PoE port can be checked here. PoE Power Select <ON> to enable power supply to the connected IP camera. Select <OFF> to stop supplying power to the PoE port, and the PoE port will just be network connection port.

  • Page 40: Add Device (Ip Camera Connection)

    NVR User’s Manual Add Device (IP Camera Connection) The Add Device setup menu is for users to search and connect the IP cameras either via direct PoE connection or through network connection to the NVR. Refer to the following for further description of connecting an IP camera to the NVR.
  • Page 41 NVR User’s Manual 2. Auto Add This function allows the NVR system to automatically re-search and add the newly found IP cameras to the NVR. When this function is enabled, Auto Refresh function will simultaneously be enabled. Check the “Auto Add” box, and Auto Add function will be enabled. Next, set the Auto Refresh time interval.
  • Page 42 NVR User’s Manual 8. Device List After the device search, the NVR will list the IP cameras installed in the same LAN that meet the searching criteria in the Device List. Users can check the brief information of the found IP cameras in Device List, such as MAC address, IP address, model type, username/password, etc.

  • Page 43: Ip Camera Connection

    NVR User’s Manual IP Camera Connection Users are able to connect an IP camera either through network connection or via PnP function. Note that PnP function is only for models with PoE ports. The following describes how to connect an IP camera via network connection or via PnP function Add IP Cameras via PnP Function (Models with PoE Ports Only) When users connect the IP cameras to the PoE ports on the NVR’s rear...

  • Page 44: Record

    NVR User’s Manual Record The Record setup menu allows users to set recording schedules. The following describes how to setup the recording schedule and event settings of each connected IP camera. NOTE: Please refer to the previous section for Event Setup. Record Schedule Setup Record Schedule setup menu allows users to setup recording templates and assign recording type for days in a week by hours for each recording...

  • Page 45: Record Setup

    NVR User’s Manual Click on <OK> from the virtual keyboard to apply the setting. To delete a recording template, select a recording template and then click on < >. The selected recording template will be removed from the template list. Setup a Recording Template Follow the steps below to setup a recording template.
  • Page 46 NVR User’s Manual For instance, when the threshold is set to 5GB (5120MB), and there are 20GB free disk space remaining in the HDD, the NVR can only access the HDD no more than 15GB. Un-check the “Circular Recording” box, and the NVR will stop recording when HDD is full.

  • Page 47: Playback/Export

    NVR User’s Manual Playback/Export Users can select and playback the recorded videos in the Playback/Export function tab. Besides, users can view the snapshots and export the desired videos/snapshots in this function tab. Playback Control Bar Playback control bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Playback Speed Click and drag the slider control bar to select the speed of backward / forward, x1/4, x1/2, x1, x2 and x4.

  • Page 48: Search / Playback / Export Normal Videos

    NVR User’s Manual Search / Playback / Export Normal Videos The NVR is capable of searching and playing back the recorded videos by date/time. Refer to the following for further instruction. Playback Videos by Time Select any underlined date from the calendar, which indicates the recording data are available.

  • Page 49: Search / Playback / Export Event Videos

    NVR User’s Manual Select the desired external device and choose the video format for the to-be-exported video. The provided video formats include *.avi, *.raw, *.mp4, *.mkv and *.mov. Check the desired channel boxes to be exported. The video can be exported with or without a digital signature. Check the box to export the video with signature file, or un-check to export without it.
  • Page 50 NVR User’s Manual Check the “Search By Type” box and designate which event type to be included in the event search. Click on <Search> to list event videos that meet the searching criteria above. The Event List displays events by date/time, event type and triggered camera and is listed in chronological order.

  • Page 51: View / Export Snapshots

    NVR User’s Manual View / Export Snapshots The NVR allows users to capture the current viewing either in Live View or during the playback. In addition, users can check and export the captured snapshots in the Playback/Export function tab. No. Item Description Select a snapshot file from the Snapshot List Preview Window...
  • Page 52 NVR User’s Manual Snapshot Export Follow the steps below to export captured image(s). NOTE: Before the video exportation, make sure an external USB storage device is installed to the NVR. Check the box of the desired snapshot file from the Snapshot List. Or, click on <...

  • Page 53: Log

    NVR User’s Manual In Log function tab, users can check, view, search and export the log data. Refer to the followings for further description. Search Log Data The NVR divides log data into two categories, User Operation Log and IP Camera Event Log.

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