Night Owl CM-IH8-BA User Manual page 2

Thank you for choosing Night Owl Security Products!
By purchasing a Night Owl product, you receive a one (1) year warranty covering manufacturing defects in
material and workmanship. Make the most of your warranty by completing the registration form online. In
addition to warranty and technical support benefits, you will have access to our multitude of free instructional
"How to Videos". You can also view our instructional videos by clicking the "How to Videos" tab within your
product's page on our website.
Night Owl's IH8 Series Camera Compatibility:
Night Owl's IH8 NVRs are compatible with the following model numbers:
CM-IH8-BA; CM-IH8-DA; CM-H54MPW-BU
If the camera's video quality either day or night is degraded, you may need to change the cable run from the
camera to the NVR. This system is designed to work with Ethernet cabling.
Please see the warranty section of this manual for exclusions and additional details. Not all features and
capabilities are shared across all models so you may see features which are not applicable. In addition you
may see screen images that do not exactly match those on your display.
THIS MANUAL WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME IT WAS COMPLETED. DUE TO OUR ONGOING EFFORT TO
CONSTANTLY IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS, FUNCTIONS MAY HAVE BEEN ADDED OR CHANGED.
Before setting up your system, you MUST update your NVR's firmware. Please follow these steps:
1 Connect one end of the included Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back of your NVR. Connect the other
end into your Modem/Router to establish an Internet connection.
2 Next, connect the NVR to your TV/Monitor using the provided HDMI cable. If your TV/Monitor does not have an
HDMI port, you may use a VGA cable (not provided).
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Using the provided NVR power adapter, power on the NVR.
4 Once the NVR is powered on, the Startup Wizard will begin. Follow the steps within the Startup Wizard to
upgrade your system's firmware.
NOTE: Your NVR must be connected to the Internet in order to upgrade the firmware.
Quick Setup Guide
Register at
Use a QR Code scanner on your Smart Device to scan the QR Code.
Scan the QR code to the left to access the Quick Setup Guide for
assistance in configuring Night Owl Security system.
www.NightOwlSP.com
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