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  • Page 1 NXL NVR User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Features and Specifications ..........................8 Overview ................................8 Features ................................8 Specifications ..............................9 1.3.1 NXL NVR ..............................9 Front Panel and Rear Panel ..........................11 Front Panel ..............................11 2.1.1 NXL Series ............................... 11 Rear Panel ..............................11 2.2.1 NXL Series ...............................
  • Page 3 4.5.1 Camera Setup ............................25 4.5.2 Image ............................... 27 4.5.3 Channel Name ............................28 4.5.4 Camera Upgrade ............................ 28 4.5.5 Right Click Menu ............................ 29 4.5.6 Display ..............................30 4.5.7 Sequence ..............................31 4.5.8 PTZ Control ............................. 32 4.5.8.1 PTZ Function Setup ........................33 4.5.8.2 Call PTZ Function ..........................
  • Page 4 4.9.2 Notification ............................... 64 4.10 Network ................................66 4.10.1.1 TCP/IP ............................. 66 4.10.1.2 Connection ............................. 67 4.10.1.3 PPPoE ............................. 68 4.10.1.4 DDNS .............................. 68 4.10.1.5 UPnP (EZ Network) ........................69 4.10.1.6 IP Filtering ............................71 4.10.1.7 Email ............................... 72 4.10.1.8 FTP ..............................
  • Page 5 Web Operation ............................... 95 General Introduction ............................. 95 5.1.1 Log in ................................ 95 LAN Mode ............................... 97 Live View ................................ 99 PTZ .................................. 99 Image/Alarm-out ............................101 5.5.1 Image ..............................101 WAN mode ..............................101 Setup ................................103 5.7.1 Camera ..............................103 5.7.1.1 Camera Setup ..........................
  • Page 6 5.7.5.1 General ............................122 5.7.5.1.1 General ............................122 5.7.5.1.2 Date and time ..........................122 5.7.5.1.3 Holiday Setup ..........................123 5.7.5.2 Account ............................123 5.7.5.2.1 User name ............................ 123 5.7.5.3 Display ............................126 5.7.5.3.1 Display ............................126 5.7.5.3.2 Sequence ............................126 5.7.5.4 Default ............................
  • Page 7 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this NVR. Please read this manual carefully before installing and operating the unit. If technical assistance is needed, please contact Speco Technologies Technical Support. Phone: 1-800-645-5516 option 3 Email: techsupport@specotech.com...

  • Page 8: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    All installation and operation here should conform to local electrical safety codes. The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. Speco Technologies assumes no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electric shock caused by improper handling or installation.

  • Page 9: Features And Specifications

    The NXL supports plug and play for Speco’s IP cameras. If a camera is connected to one of the PoE ports that are built into the back of the NVR, it will auto populate on the designated channel without any additional setup.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    1.3 Specifications 1.3.1 NXL NVR Model N4NXL N8NXL 4 connections. Total camera 8 connections. Total camera System System bandwidth of 80Mbps. bandwidth of 80Mbps. Resources Embedded Linux real-time operation system Interface Local GUI / Web Viewer Decode Compression H.264 Up to 8 channels, 720p @ 30fps...
  • Page 11 Model N4NXL N8NXL Operating 14° F ~ 131° F Temperature Operating ～ Humidity 10.2” x 1.8” x 8.7” Dimensions (WxHxL) Weight 3 lbs...

  • Page 12: Front Panel And Rear Panel

    2 Front Panel and Rear Panel 2.1 Front Panel 2.1.1 NXL Series The NXL front panel is shown below. See Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Icon Name Function Network status Blue indicator is on when connected to a indicator network Blue indicator is on when power is operating...
  • Page 13 The 8ch unit’s rear panel is shown below in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Port Name Connection Function USB2.0 port May be used for a mouse and external storage. 10M/100Mbps Ethernet port. Connect to a Network port network cable.

  • Page 14: Two-Way Audio

    2.3 Two-Way Audio 2.3.1 Device to PC Device Connection Connect a microphone to the input port located on the rear panel of the NVR. Then connect a speaker to the audio output port on the PC. Log into the web viewer to enable two-way audio: After logging in, look in the left menu panel at the bottom.

  • Page 15: Mouse Operation

    2.4 Mouse Operation Please refer to the following table for mouse operation instructions. Left Click Menu item selection Use for on-screen keyboard Double Click In live view, double click to go from split screen to a full screen and back Right click Brings up menu options in live view Exit current menu without saving when in setup...

  • Page 16: Device Installation

    3 Device Installation Note: All of the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules. 3.1 Check Unit After unpacking the unit, please check for any visible damage. Then check to make sure that all accessories are included . 3.2 Product Label Check that the model number and serial number that’s listed on the label on the unit are the same as what’s listed on the package label .

  • Page 17: Unit Local Operation

    4 Unit Local Operation 4.1 Startup and Shutdown 4.1.1 Startup Caution Before powering up the unit, please make sure: Connect the NVR to the power adapter first and then connect the power adapter to the power outlet. Please follow the steps listed below to start the device. Connect the device to the monitor and then connect a mouse.

  • Page 18: Change/Reset Password

    4.2 Change/Reset Password 4.2.1 Change Password Listed below is the default login ID: Username: admin (administrator, local and remote) Note: For security purposes, it is required to create the administrator password on the initial login. 5 incorrect login attempts within 30 minutes will result in a lock on the account. Once the unit is locked, please wait for 30 minutes before attempting to log in again.

  • Page 19: Reset Password

    4.2.2 Reset Password If the password has been forgotten, answer the security questions set in section 4.2.1 to reset the password. Figure 4-2 The following dialogue box will pop up. Please answer the security questions and then enter the new password twice.

  • Page 20: Ez Setup

    4.3 EZ Setup EZ Setup is a wizard designed to assist with setting up the unit initially. After the NVR successfully boots up, the prompt for EZ Setup will pop up. To prevent EZ Setup from running again on the next reboot, uncheck the Startup box before selecting Next or Cancel.
  • Page 21 Click the OK button to go to the General Setup Interface. See Figure 4-6. For detailed information, refer to section 4.12. Figure 4-6 Click the Next button to go to the network setup interface. See Figure 4-7. For detailed information, refer to section 4.10. Figure 4-7...
  • Page 22 Click the Next button to go to the EZ Camera tab. EZ Camera can be used to easily add IP cameras on the LAN to the unit (Speco IP cameras on the PoE ports will be added automatically). See Figure 4-8. Refer to section 4.5.
  • Page 23 Figure 4-10...

  • Page 24: Navigation Bar

    4.4 Navigation Bar Go to Main menu->Setup->System->General to enable the navigation bar. The navigation bar is shown as below. See Figure 4-11. Figure 4-11 4.4.1 Main Menu 4.4.2 Tour Click to enable tour. The icon will change to and tour will be in process. 4.4.3 PTZ Click to enable the PTZ control interface.

  • Page 25: Color

    4.4.4 Color Click to enable the color interface. Please make sure the system is in 1x1 channel mode. 4.4.5 Search Click to enable the search interface. Refer to section 4.7.2 4.4.6 Alarm Status Click to enable the alarm status interface. This is for viewing device status and channel status. 4.4.7 Channel Info Click to enable the channel information interface.

  • Page 26: Camera

    4.5.1 Camera Setup Note: For Speco’s IP cameras, the built-in PoE ports support plug and play. In order to this feature to work, the IP camera’s user ID and password must be kept at the default values, which are admin and 1234, respectively.
  • Page 27 Modify: Click Modify to edit a camera’s information. See below. Channel: Change assigned channel. Protocol: Select protocol from the dropdown list. IP Address: Enter IP address. RTSP/HTTP port: Enter the correct port values for the camera. If you have not changed the ports, the default values are 554 and 80 respectively for almost all camera models.

  • Page 28: Image

    4.5.2 Image Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Image. The interface is shown below in Figure 4-12. Note: This section is available for configuration only for supported cameras. For non-supported cameras, the options will not be visible. Channel: Select the desired channel from the dropdown list. Saturation: For changing the saturation value of the camera.

  • Page 29: Channel Name

    4.5.3 Channel Name Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Channel name. The interface is shown in Figure 4-13. This is for setting the name of the local channel name on the NVR. This does not affect the nickname of the camera itself. Maximum of 31 letters are supported. Figure 4-13 4.5.4 Camera Upgrade Note...

  • Page 30: Right Click Menu

    Figure 4-14 4.5.5 Right Click Menu Figure 4-15...

  • Page 31: Display

    4.5.6 Display Go to Main Menu->Setup->System->Display. See Figure 4-16. These options do not affect recording and playback. Figure 4-16 Now you can set corresponding information. Resolution: Choose the appropriate resolution for the monitor: 1280×1024 (Default), 1280×720, 1920×1080, and 1024×768. Please note the system needs to reboot to apply the new resolution. Picture Mode: Please select from the dropdown list Transparency: Higher value provides more transparency of the Setup interface.

  • Page 32: Sequence

    4.5.7 Sequence Enable tour: Check the box here to enable the sequence function. Interval: Enter the desired time for how long the display will stay on the current screen. The range is from 1-120 seconds. Motion tour type: Single channel and 8-channel views are supported. For a channel to be displayed under this function, make sure to enable the Sequence option under Main Menu->Setup->Event->Video->Motion.

  • Page 33: Ptz Control

    4.5.8 PTZ Control To bring up the PTZ control interface, right-click when hovering over the desired channel and choose PTZ as shown in Figure 4-18. The display will switch to single-channel mode. Figure 4-18 The PTZ setup is shown as in See Figure 4-19. Here you can control PTZ direction, speed, zoom, focus, iris, presets, tours, and other PTZ options.

  • Page 34: Ptz Function Setup

    In Figure 4-19, click to open the menu, you can set preset, tour, pattern, scan, etc. See Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Please note the above interface may vary due to different protocols. The button is grey and can not be selected once the current function is null.
  • Page 35 Preset As shown in Figure 4-22, click preset and use the direction arrows to set the camera to the proper position. Click the Set button and then enter the preset number. Click the Set button again to save current preset. Tour Setup As shown below, click the tour button.

  • Page 36: Call Ptz Function

    Scan Setup Click Scan button as shown below. Use the direction buttons to set the left position of the camera and then click the Left button. Use the direction buttons to set the right positions of the camera and then click the Right button. The scan setup process is then complete.
  • Page 37 Click to go to the following interface. The options here are defined by the protocol. See Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23...

  • Page 38: Recording

    4.6 Recording The priority order for recording is: Alarm -> Motion detection -> Schedule. 4.6.1 Stream 4.6.1.1 Stream The Stream section is used to set the IP camera’s stream settings. The interface is shown in Figure 4-24. Channel: Select the desired channel. Type: The NVR can process two streams, main and sub.

  • Page 39: Snapshot

    4.6.1.2 Snapshot For supported camera models, the snapshot mode, picture size, quality and frequency can be set. See Figure 4-25. Channel: Select applicable channel Mode: There are two modes: schedule and event. If you select schedule mode, you need to set the snapshot frequency.
  • Page 40 Pre-record: This option is to set up the pre-record interval for events. The range is from 1 to 30 seconds. Redundancy: Not applicable for the NXL series. SD Backup: For supported IP camera models, the video can be recorded to an SD card in case the network connection fails.
  • Page 41 After completing setup, click Apply to save the settings. Figure 4-29 Figure 4-30...
  • Page 42 Quick Setup Copy function allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting up a channel, click the Copy button to go to the interface shown in Figure 4-31. The current channel will be highlighted gray. Select the other channels to copy the settings into.

  • Page 43: Schedule Snapshot

    4.6.2.2 Schedule Snapshot Go to Main Menu->Setup->Storage->Record as shown in Figure 4-32. Select the desired channels for snapshot and press Apply to save the setting. Figure 4-32 After snapshot recording is enabled, go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Stream->Snapshot, as shown in Figure 4-33. Select the snapshot channel from the dropdown list and then select snapshot mode as Schedule.
  • Page 44 To set up the schedule for snapshots, go to Main Menu->Setup->Storage->Schedule. Refer to the screenshot below. Please refer to chapter 4.6.2.1 for detailed setup information. Figure 4-34 Note Please note that a snapshot for an event has higher priority than continuous. If both are enabled, the NVR will activate the event snapshot when an alarm occurs, and will just operate the continuous mode otherwise.

  • Page 45: Motion Detection

    4.6.3 Motion detection 4.6.3.1 Motion recording Go to Main Menu->Setup->Event->Video->Motion. See Figure 4-35. Figure 4-35 Select a channel from the dropdown list and then check the Enable box to enable motion detection. Select the Region Setup button to set up the motion detection zone. Click and drag to identify the desired zones.

  • Page 46: Motion Detection Snapshot

    Figure 4-37 4.6.3.2 Motion Detection Snapshot Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Stream->Snapshot. See Figure 4-38. Select the mode from the dropdown list and then set picture size, quality and snapshot frequency. Click Apply to save. Set up motion detection type and channel as describe in the previous section 4.6.3.1. Figure 4-38...

  • Page 47: Alarm Recording/Snapshot

    4.6.4 Alarm Recording/Snapshot 4.6.4.1 Alarm Recording Go to Setup->Event-> Alarm for the alarm setup interface. See Figure 4-39. Select the desired channel. Alarm type: Two types are supported. A sensor input can be connected to an IP camera to generate the event If an IP camera loses connection with the NVR, the NVR can generate the event.

  • Page 48: Alarm Snapshot

    4.6.4.2 Alarm Snapshot Enable snapshot mode as shown in Figure 4-40. Follow the same procedure as motion snapshots to set up the schedule. Figure 4-40...

  • Page 49: Manual Recording/Snapshot

    4.6.5 Manual Recording/Snapshot 4.6.5.1 Manual Recording To enable manual recording, right click mouse and select manual record or in the main menu, from Setup->Storage->Record. See Figure 4-41. Figure 4-41 Check the boxes to select the channels for manual recording. Manual: The NVR will record the selected channels, regardless of the schedule. Auto: The NVR will record the selected channels based on the schedule setup.

  • Page 50: Holiday Recording

    4.6.6 Holiday Recording The NVR can be set up for recording on a holiday. Holidays are manually added. Please set up the holiday schedule as needed. Note that holiday recording/snapshot setup has a higher priority than regular schedule setup. Go to Main Menu->Setup->System->General->Holiday as shown in Figure 4-42. Figure 4-42 Click Add New Holidays, to bring up the interface shown in Figure 4-43.
  • Page 51 Figure 4-43 Click Add to complete the holiday setup. Make sure to set up for holiday recording within the schedule setup as shown below. Figure 4-44...

  • Page 52: Playback And Search

    4.7 Playback and Search 4.7.1 Instant Playback The NVR supports instant playback on any channel during live view. On any channel, hover the mouse pointer near the top of the channel display to bring up the pop-up menu. Select the left-most icon to start instant playback.
  • Page 53 Please refer to the following table for more information. Name Function Channel Displays camera channels for playback. Display Supports 1/4/8 channel views. Search Select video recording or snapshot for playback. type Select the internal HDD or an external storage device to search for recordings. Calendar Dates highlighted in blue means that there are recordings for those days.
  • Page 54 Play/Pause There are three ways begin playback. Play button ►/ Click on the applicable channel and time in the time bar. Click on a file in the file list. When in slow play mode, click the play/pause button to resume playback at normal speed ■...
  • Page 55 Select the clip stop time on the time bar and then press again. Press to bring up the backup menu. Please note: A maximum of 1024 files can be backed up at the same time. The clip operation will not work if any files have been checked in the file list.

  • Page 56: File List

    4.7.2.1 File list To see the list of recorded files go to the file list interface. Enter a time at the top right corner to search the records by time. See image on the left side of Figure 4-46. For example, enter 11:00.00 and then click the search button to view all recorded files after 11:00.00.

  • Page 57: Snapshot Playback

    Playback Mark In single-channel mode, click the Pin Event List button to go to the list interface. Double click on a file to begin playback. Bookmark Pin Manager Click the button on the Search interface to go to the Manager interface. See Figure 4-48. Figure 4-48 Modify Double click on an item, which will bring up a dialogue box to modify the pin name.

  • Page 58: Export

    4.8 Export 4.8.1 File Backup In this interface, you can backup to a USB device. a) Connect a USB flash drive or an external HDD to a USB port on the unit. b) Go to Main menu->Export as shown in Figure 4-49 Figure 4-49 c) Select the backup device and then select the channel along with the file start time and end time.

  • Page 59: Import/Export

    Note During the backup process, click on ESC to exit the current interface. However, the system will not terminate the backup process. The file name format is: Channel number+Record type+Time. In the file name, the date format is Y+M+D+H+M+S. File extension is .dav. 4.8.2 Import/Export This function allows you to copy the current system configuration to other units.

  • Page 60: Backup Log

    Note: System will not open the config backup interface again if there is a backup operation already in process. System refreshes the device every time when you go to the config backup and sets current directory as the root directory of the peripheral device. If you go to the configuration backup interface first and then insert the peripheral device, please click the Refresh button to see the newly added device.

  • Page 61: Usb Device Auto Pop-Up

    4.8.4 USB Device Auto Pop-up When a USB device is inserted, the system can auto detect it and pop up the following interface. It allows you to conveniently backup files, log, and configuration or update the system firmware. Figure 4-53 Alarm 4.9.1 Alarm Detection See Figure 4-54 4-55.
  • Page 62 Send email: System can send out a notification email when a motion event occurs. Record channel: Select the channel to record to once a motion event occurs. PTZ activation: PTZ cameras that are on the unit can be set to go to a specific preset when a motion event occurs.
  • Page 63 Figure 4-56 Figure 4-57...

  • Page 64: Tampering

    4.9.1.2 Tampering Note: This function is supported only for cameras that include a tampering detection function. When a camera is tampered with (lens masking, color change, etc), the system can alert you to guarantee video continuity. Tampering setup interface is shown in See Figure 4-58. Sensitivity: The value range is from 1 to 6.

  • Page 65: Notification

    4.9.2 Notification There are two types: Disk/Network. HDD: HDD error, no HDD, no space. See Figure 4-60. Network: Disconnect, IP conflict, MAC conflict. See Figure 4-61. Show message: system can pop up the message in the local screen to alert you when an alarm event occurs.
  • Page 66 Figure 4-61...

  • Page 67: Network

    4.10 Network 4.10.1.1 TCP/IP The interface is shown in Figure 4-62. IP Version: IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. MAC address: Shows the MAC address of the unit. IP address: Shows the current IP address. If DHCP is disabled, a static IP address can be entered here. Default gateway: Shows the current gateway.

  • Page 68: Connection

    4.10.1.2 Connection The connection setup interface is shown in Figure 4-63. Max connection: system supports a maximum of 128 users. Performance varies depending on the network bandwidth. TCP port: Default value is 37777. UDP port: Default value is 37778. HTTP port: Default value is 80. HTTPS port: Default value is 443.

  • Page 69: Pppoe

    4.10.1.3 PPPoE PPPoE interface is shown in Figure 4-64. Input “PPPoE name” and “PPPoE password” you get from your ISP (Internet service provider). Save and reboot to activate the configuration. Figure 4-64 4.10.1.4 DDNS DDNS setup interface is shown in Figure 4-65. Check the Enable box and click on Apply.

  • Page 70: Upnp (Ez Network)

    4.10.1.5 UPnP (EZ Network) UPnP is used to establish necessary connections between the device and the router to provide access to the internet. Please make sure that the default gateway is set under the TCP/IP section. See Figure 4-66 for the UPnP interface.
  • Page 71 Figure 4-66 Figure 4-67...

  • Page 72: Ip Filtering

    4.10.1.6 IP Filtering IP filtering interface is shown in Figure 4-68. A maximum of 64 IP addresses are supported. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. Trusted Sites means that only the IP addresses listed can access the unit. Blocked Sites means that the listed IP addresses cannot access the unit.

  • Page 73: Email

    4.10.1.7 Email The email interface is shown below in Figure 4-70. SMTP server: Enter the mail server information. Port: Enter the corresponding port for the mail server. User name: Enter the user name of the email account. Password: Enter the password of the email account. Sender: Enter sender email address that will be displayed in the emails.

  • Page 74: Ftp

    4.10.1.8 FTP The FTP interface is shown in Figure 4-71. Use this section to enter the FTP server address, port, and remote directory. If a remote directory is not specified, the system will automatically create folders according to the IP, time, and channel. File length is the upload file size.

  • Page 75: Multicast

    4.10.1.9 Multicast Multicast setup interface is shown in Figure 4-72. Figure 4-72 Refer to the following for detailed information. IP multiple cast group address -224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255 -“D” address space The higher four-bit of the first byte=”1110” Reserved local multiple cast group address -224.0.0.0-224.0.0.255 -TTL=1 When sending out telegraph -For example...

  • Page 76: Network Test

    -Private address space Like the single broadcast address of RFC1918 Can not be used in Internet transmission Used for multiple cast broadcast in limited space. Other than the addresses mentioned above, other addresses are permitted. For example: Multiple cast IP: 235.8.8.36 Multiple cast PORT: 3666.
  • Page 77 Go to Main menu->Info->Network->Load, shown in Figure 4-74. View statistics of the device network adapter. Connection status is shown as offline if disconnected. Figure 4-74...

  • Page 78: Hdd Setup

    4.11 HDD Setup View HDD information such as type, status, total capacity, record time, etc. 4.11.1 Format Go to Main menu->Setup->Storage->Manage HDD shown in Figure 4-75. Figure 4-75 b) Select the HDD and then select Format. c) Click the OK button to complete the format. The system will need to restart. Important: This will erase all recorded data on the system.

  • Page 79: Hdd Information

    4.11.2 HDD Information Shows hard drive type, total space, free space, and status. See Figure 4-76. Go to Main menu->System Info->System->HDD Info If the drive is damaged, the system will show “?”. Figure 4-76 Click the icon under the S.M.A.R.T column to bring up the interface is shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77...

  • Page 80: General System Setup

    4.12 General System Setup 4.12.1 Device Setup Go to Main menu->Setup->System->General for the general setup interface. Pack duration: Recording duration for a single file. The value ranges from 0 to 120 minutes. Default value is 60 minutes. Device Name: Specify a name for the unit. This name can be used to differentiate between multiple units.

  • Page 81: Date And Time

    4.12.2 Date and Time Go to Main menu->Setup->System->General, shown in Figure 4-79 System Time: Set the time of the system Date format: There are three types: YYYY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YYYY, or DD-MM-YYYY. Date separator: There are three types. DST: Set the start and end dates for Daylight Saving Time. DST must be enabled to use this function. Time format: Choose between 24-hour mode or 12-hour mode.

  • Page 82: Device Maintenance And Manager

    4.13 Device Maintenance and Manager 4.13.1 System Info 4.13.1.1 Version Go to Main menu->System Info->System->Version, shown in Figure 4-80. Figure 4-80 4.13.1.2 Bitrate See Figure 4-81, for information on cameras connected to the unit. Figure 4-81...

  • Page 83: Online User

    4.13.1.3 Online User Manage online users connected to the NVR. See Figure 4-82. Click the button to disconnect or block one user. Note that only an administrator can perform this function. The NVR detects when there are any newly added or deleted users every five seconds and then refreshes the list automatically.

  • Page 84: Remote Device Information

    4.13.1.4 Remote Device Information Go to Main Menu->System Info->Status to view the channel status of the remote device, connection log, etc. See Figure 4-83. Figure 4-83...

  • Page 85: Camera

    4.13.1.5 Camera 4.13.1.5.1 Status View the IP Camera status of connected channels. See Figure 4-84. Connection status: : Connection success. : Connection failed. Refresh: Click to refresh the status of the connected channels. Figure 4-84 4.13.1.5.2 Firmware View camera information. See Figure 4-85. Figure 4-85...

  • Page 86: Log

    4.13.2 Log Go to Main Menu->System Info->Log, shown in Figure 4-86. Start time/End time: Please select the start and end time and then click search. The log files will be displayed in a list. The system can display 100 logs on one page. Up to 1024 log files can be saved. Use page up/down buttons on the interface to view more.

  • Page 87: Digital Deterrent

    4.13.3 Digital Deterrent Digital Deterrent can be used to play an audio file when an alarm occurs. 4.13.3.1.1 File Manage Add audio files, listen to an audio file, or rename/delete audio files. See Figure 4-88. Figure 4-88 Click the Add button, to add an audio file via USB. Supported audio formats are MP3 and PCM. See Figure 4-89.

  • Page 88: Account

    4.13.4 Account See Figure 4-90. This section is used for: Add new user Modify user Add group Modify group Modify password. For account management please note: For the user account name and the user group, a space in front of or at the back of the string is invalid. There can be a space in the middle.

  • Page 89: Add User

    4.13.4.1.1 Add User Click Add User to go to the interface is shown in Figure 4-91. Enter the user name, password, and select the group it belongs to from the dropdown list. Then check the corresponding rights for the new user. Figure 4-91...

  • Page 90: Modify User

    4.13.4.1.2 Modify user Click to go to the following interface to change user information. See Figure 4-92. Figure 4-92 4.13.4.1.3 Change Password In Figure 4-92, check the Modify password box. Enter the old password and then enter the new password twice to confirm.

  • Page 91: Add/Modify Group

    4.13.4.1.4 Add/Modify Group In Figure 4-90, click the Group button. See Figure 4-93. Figure 4-93 Click the Add Group button. See Figure 4-94. Enter a group name and a description if necessary. Select the appropriate rights for the group. Figure 4-94...

  • Page 92: Verification

    4.13.4.1.5 Verification See Figure 4-95. If a password is lost, the security questions can be used to reset the password. Figure 4-95...

  • Page 93: System Upgrade

    4.13.5 System Upgrade 4.13.5.1 Local Upgrade To upgrade the system firmware, go to Main menu->Setup->System Info->Upgrade. See Figure 4-96. Insert USB drive that contains the upgrade file. Follow the direction on the screen. Figure 4-96...

  • Page 94: Factory Default

    4.13.6 Factory Default To perform a factory default, go to Main menu->Setup->System->Default. See Figure 4-97. Highlight the applicable boxes to reset the corresponding functions. Camera Network Event Storage System Note: this will not erase recorded data. In order to erase recorded data, the HDD must be formatted. Figure 4-97...

  • Page 95: Maintenance

    4.13.7 Maintenance Set up auto-reboot time and auto-delete of old files. See Figure 4-98. Figure 4-98 4.13.8 Logout /Shutdown/Restart Go to Main Menu->Operation->Shutdown, as shown in Figure 4-99. Shutdown: System shuts down and turns off power. Logout: Logs out the current user. Restart: Reboot device.

  • Page 96: Web Operation

    5 Web Operation 5.1 General Introduction The NVR can also be accessed through a web browser, allowing for live view, playback, system setup, and PTZ controls. 5.1.1 Log in Before accessing the device on a web browser, make sure that the device is connected to the network and that it has a valid IP address.
  • Page 97 Figure 5-2 After installation, the interface is shown as below. See After installation, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3 Enter the user name and password. user name and password. Choose between LAN and WAN modes. If accessing from the same Choose between LAN and WAN modes.

  • Page 98: Lan Mode

    5.2 LAN Mode For the LAN mode, after logging in, the main window will show after logging in, the main window will show. See Figure 5-9. This main window can be divided into the following sections. This main window can be divided into the following sections. Section 1: there are six function function tabs at the top: Live View, Playback, Setup, Sensor Sensor, Setup,System Info,...
  • Page 99 Section 5: Click Instant Record to Click Instant Record to begin manual recording. See Figure 5-7. Click . Click again to stop. Figure 5-7 Section 6: Local Play Recorded data that’s saved on the PC can be played back Recorded data that’s saved on the PC can be played back. Click the local play button and choose the directory and file where the saved data is located the local play button and choose the directory and file where the saved data is located.

  • Page 100: Live View

    5.3 Live View Click on a channel to view the image. On the top left corner of the channel, view the following information: device IP(172.11.10.11), channel number(1), camera bitrate(2202Kbps) and stream type(M=main stream, S=sub stream). See Figure 5-10. Figure 5-10 On the top right corner, there are five function buttons.
  • Page 101 Parameter Function Function Select Scan from the dropdown list. Select Scan from the dropdown list. Scan Click Set Click Set to set the scan left and right limits. Use direction buttons to move the camera to Use direction buttons to move the camera to the desired location desired location and then click and then click the left limit button.

  • Page 102: Image/Alarm-Out

    5.5 Image/Alarm-out Select a channel and click on Image as shown in Select a channel and click on Image as shown in Figure 5-13. 5.5.1 Image For supported camera, brightness, contrast, hue and satu brightness, contrast, hue and saturation can be adjusted. Click on the Reset button to restore system default setup.
  • Page 103 Please refer to the following for differences between LAN and WAN login differences between LAN and WAN login. 1) In the WAN mode, system opens the main stream 1) In the WAN mode, system opens the main stream view of the first channel by default. The open/close of the first channel by default.

  • Page 104: Setup

    5.7 Setup Note Functions included in the web viewer are available locally in the unit. All changes made are saved locally at web viewer are available locally in the unit. All changes made are saved locally at web viewer are available locally in the unit. All changes made are saved locally at the unit.
  • Page 105 Speco’s IP cameras. For certain cameras that have additional ain cameras that have additional capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control through the NVR.

  • Page 106: Stream

    5.7.1.2 Stream 5.7.1.2.1 Stream Interface is shown in Figure 5-18. Figure 5-18 5.7.1.2.2 Snapshot The snapshot interface is shown in The snapshot interface is shown in Figure 5-19. Figure 5-19...

  • Page 107: Privacy Mask

    5.7.1.2.3 Privacy Mask The privacy mask interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20 Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Parameter Function Function Check Check the Monitor box first. Monitor Click Click the Set button and click and drag a zone within the image and click and drag a zone within the image.

  • Page 108: Path

    5.7.1.2.4 Path The storage path interface is shown in The storage path interface is shown in Figure 5-21. The default setup is C:\PictureDownload and C: Download and C:\RecordDownload for saving snapshots and recordings. RecordDownload for saving snapshots and recordings. Click the Save button to save the setup. setup.

  • Page 109: Ip Camera Upgrade

    5.7.1.4 IP Camera Upgrade IP cameras using the Speco B protocols can be upgraded through the NVR IP cameras using the Speco B protocols can be upgraded through the NVR. See Figure Figure 5-23. Click Browse to select the firmware the firmware file.

  • Page 110: Connection

    5.7.2.2 Connection The connection interface is shown as in The connection interface is shown as in Figure 5-25. Figure 5-25 5.7.2.3 PPPoE The PPPoE interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-26. Fill in the necessary information. Save Save and reboot the device. Note: The LAN IP address needs to be used The LAN IP address needs to be used first to log into the device..

  • Page 111: Ddns

    5.7.2.4 DDNS The DDNS interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-27. Figure 5-27 5.7.2.5 IP filtering The IP filtering interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-28. Figure 5-28...

  • Page 112: Email

    5.7.2.6 Email The email interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-29. Figure 5-29 5.7.2.7 UPnP (EZ Network) Figure 5-30...

  • Page 113: Ftp

    5.7.2.8 FTP The FTP interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-31. Figure 5-31 5.7.2.9 Multicast The multicast interface is shown in The multicast interface is shown in Figure 5-32. Figure 5-32...

  • Page 114: Https

    5.7.2.10 HTTPS The HTTPS interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-33. Note HTTPS must be enabled first. Go to the Connection section to do this. The unit will reboot after HTTPS must be enabled first. Go to the Connection section to do this. The unit will reboot after HTTPS must be enabled first.

  • Page 115: Download Root Certificate

    5.7.2.10.2 Download root certificate To download the root certificate, click . Press Open when prompted. Figure 5-35 Click on Install certificate to go to the certificate wizard. See Figure 5-36. Figure 5-36...
  • Page 116 Click Next to continue. Select a location for the certificate. See Figure 5-37. Figure 5-37 Click Next to complete the process. See Figure 5-38. Figure 5-38...

  • Page 117: View And Set Https Port

    Click Finish and the system will pop up a security warning box. See Figure 5-39. Figure 5-39 Click Yes to finish. See Figure 5-40. Figure 5-40 5.7.2.10.3 View and set HTTPS port In Setup->Network->Connection, the HTTPS port can be set. The default HTTPS port value is 443.

  • Page 118: Event

    5.7.3 Event 5.7.3.1 Video 5.7.3.1.1 Motion Detection The motion detection interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-41. Figure 5-41 Figure 5-42 - Schedule...

  • Page 119: Video Loss

    Figure 5-43 – motion zone setup 5.7.3.1.2 Video Loss The video loss detection interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-44. Note that anti-dither, sensitivity, and and region setup are not supported for video loss detection are not supported for video loss detection. Figure 5-44...

  • Page 120: Tampering

    5.7.3.1.3 Tampering The tampering detection interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-45. Figure 5-45...

  • Page 121: Storage

    5.7.4 Storage 5.7.4.1 Schedule Schedules for recording can be set in this section Schedules for recording can be set in this section. See Figure 5-46. There are four record modes: continuous continuous (default), motion detection, sensor, and and motion+sensor. Up to 6 separate periods can be set for a day separate periods can be set for a day.

  • Page 122: Recording Control

    5.7.4.2 Recording Control The interface is shown in Figure 5 5-48. Figure 5-48 Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Parameter Function Function Auto Recording based on the schedule set Recording based on the schedule set for each channel. Highest priority.

  • Page 123: Setup

    5.7.5 Setup 5.7.5.1 General 5.7.5.1.1 General The general interface is shown in The general interface is shown in Figure 5-49. Figure 5-49 5.7.5.1.2 Date and time The date and time interface is shown in The date and time interface is shown in Figure 5-50 Figure 5-50...

  • Page 124: Holiday Setup

    5.7.5.1.3 Holiday Setup The holiday setup interface is shown in oliday setup interface is shown in Figure 5-51. Figure 5-51 5.7.5.2 Account 5.7.5.2.1 User name Add/remove/modify users in this section in this section. See Figure 5-52. Figure 5-52...
  • Page 125 Add user: To add a user to a group and set the user rights. See group and set the user rights. See Figure 5-53. Figure 5-53...
  • Page 126 Modify user To modify the user permissions, group, , group, and password. See Figure 5-54. Figure 5-54...

  • Page 127: Display

    5.7.5.3 Display 5.7.5.3.1 Display Display setup options are shown in Display setup options are shown in Figure 5-55. Figure 5-55 5.7.5.3.2 Sequence The sequence interface is shown as in interface is shown as in Figure 5-56. Figure 5-56...

  • Page 128: Default

    5.7.5.4 Default The factory default setup interface is shown in default setup interface is shown in Figure 5-57. Individual items can be selected - Network/Event/Storage/System Config/Camera. Figure 5-57 5.7.5.5 Import/Export The interface is shown in Figure 5 5-58. Export or import the system configuration files. configuration files.

  • Page 129: Upgrade

    5.7.5.7 Upgrade The firmware upgrade interface is shown in upgrade interface is shown in Figure 5-60. Select the firmware file and then click the file and then click the upgrade button to begin the update. During the upgrade process, update. During the upgrade process, do not unplug the power cable, network cable, or shut do not unplug the power cable, network cable, or shut down the device.

  • Page 130: Log

    5.8.2 Log View system logs. See Figure 5-62 Figure 5-62 5.8.3 Online User The online user interface is shown as in The online user interface is shown as in Figure 5-63. Figure 5-63...

  • Page 131: Playback

    Playback The playback interface is shown in interface is shown in Figure 5-64. Click on the Playback tab at the top of the page. Click on the Playback tab at the top of the page. Figure 5-64 5.9.1 Search Record Select Date Click on a date on the right pane to select the date.

  • Page 132: File List

    5.9.2 File List Click the File List button on the right side to view the list of recorded data. on the right side to view the list of recorded data. See Figure Figure 5-67. Figure 5-67...

  • Page 133: Playback

    5.9.3 Playback Select a file and click the Play button Play button to begin playback or simply double click on a file. playback or simply double click on a file. Note that for one channel, the system can not perform perform playback and download at the same time.

  • Page 134: Additional Download Options

    5.9.5 Additional Download Options Additional Download Options 5.9.5.1 Download By File Select channel, recording type, and type, and the start time and end time. Click the Search button Search button to show the results. The interface is shown in Figure 5 5-70.

  • Page 135: Watermark

    5.9.5.3 Watermark The watermark interface is shown in Figure 5-72. Load a file and then click the Verify button to see if the file has been tampered with or not. Figure 5-72 5.10 Log out To log out of the system, click the Logout tab at the top of the page. The log in page will be loaded. Enter the user name and password to log in again.

  • Page 136: Troubleshooting

    6 Troubleshooting Issue Possible Causes NVR does not boot up Input power is not correct. Check the power supply. properly Firmware upgrade did not finish properly. Contact technical support. Main board is damaged. Check to see if front panel indicators are lit.
  • Page 137 Issue Possible Causes IP address conflict. Check if other devices are using the same IP Network connection address in the local network. not stable. Check that all necessary ports have been forwarded. Check network settings on the PC. The system is using too much CPU resource. Please stop recording first and then begin backup.

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