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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation ........................1 Chapter 1 1.1 NVR Installation ........................ 1 1.2 Hard Disk Installation ......................1 Chapter 2 Getting Started ......................3 2.1 Startup and Shutdown ......................3 2.1.1 Startup ........................3 2.1.2 Shutdown ........................
  • Page 3 Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 PTZ Controls ......................12 5.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ....................12 5.2 Setting PTZ Preset, Cruise & Pattern ................12 5.2.1 Customizing Preset ....................13 5.2.2 Customizing Cruise ....................13 5.2.3 Customizing Pattern ....................13 Chapter 6 Recording ........................
  • Page 4 Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.3 Configuring Email ......................22 9.4 Configuring NAT ......................22 9.5 Management Platform ..................... 23 Chapter 10 Alarm Settings ......................24 10.1 Setting Alarm Input ....................... 24 10.2 Setting Alarm Output ....................25 10.3 Handling Exception Alarm ................... 25 10.4 Linkage Setting ......................
  • Page 5 Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.5 System Upgrade ......................37 Chapter 13 Disk Manager ......................38 13.1 Storage Management ..................... 38 13.2 Disk Grouping ....................... 38...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Installation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Installation 1.1 NVR Installation During installation of the NVR：  Ensure the device is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.  The device is designed for indoor use only.  Keep all liquids away from the device. ...
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder User Manual asten the HDD withe screws on the bottom. (2) F (3) Connect the power & data cable to the NVR and HDD. (4) Close the cover and fasten it with the screws.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Startup and Shutdown 2.1.1 Startup Plug in the power cord, press the power switch, the power indicator light should turn bright. The device will begin to start. After the device starts up, the video output defaults to multiple screen output mode. 2.1.2 Shutdown Option 1: Press the power key on front panel to shutdown the device(should be supported by the device).

  • Page 9: Using Guide

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Using Guide The Guide starts once login, shown as following picture. Figure 2.3 Language Setting Operating the Guide (1) The Guide can walk you through some basic settings of the NVR. If you don’t want to use the Guide at that moment, click the button.

  • Page 10: Menu Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual (4) After the network setting, click Next button to enter the QR Code interface, as shown in figure 2.6. Figure 2.6 Qr Code (5) Click Finish to complete the Guide setup. 2.4 Menu operation After the user login successfully, according to the interface of the upper toolbar to perform associated settings: Figure 2.7 Upper Toolbar 2.4.1 Begin setup Click the...
  • Page 11 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2.8 Quick Adding IP Camera Interface Click icon, it will automatically search all the IP cameras connected to the NVR.   Select the detected IP camera and click the button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Live View 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR will automatically enters live view mode when powered on, shown as following picture. Figure 3.1 Live View Interface Channel Live View Icons In the live view mode, there are hide icons on the screen of each channel, which shows when you move the mouse...

  • Page 13: Using The Mouse In Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual When you click , it will hide the real-time alarm information. (2) Other functions Table 3.2 Other Function description Icons functions Icons Description 1 Split Screen 4 Split Screen 6 Split Screen 8 Split Screen 9 Split Screen 16 Split Screen Sound Adjust...

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Camera Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Camera Settings 4.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD(On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including camera name, date /time, etc. Steps: (1) Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Channel Setting ->Channel Parameter ->Display Setting (2) Select the channel of camera to configure OSD settings.

  • Page 15: Encoding Type

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4.2 Image Setting Interface  Camera Lens Parameters Setting: Set the channel Camera Lens Parameters, shown as following figure. Figure 4.3 Camera Lens Parameters Setting Interface  Click Save button to save the settings. 4.2 Encoding Type Purpose: Sometimes you need to edit the channel Camera Encoding parameters for better image.

  • Page 16: Configuring Privacy Mask

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Click Save button to save the settings. 4.3 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded. Steps: ...

  • Page 17: Chapter 5 Ptz Controls

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 PTZ Controls 5.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: (1) Enter the PTZ Setting interface. System Setting->PTZ Setting Figure 5.1 PTZ General Setting Interface (2) Channel: Choose the channel.

  • Page 18: Customizing Preset

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.1 Customizing Preset Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps: (1) Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset, and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

  • Page 19: Chapter 6 Recording

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Recording 6.1 Configuring Parameters Before you start: Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD. Steps: (1) Enter the Record settings interface to configure the recording parameters. Channel Setting->Recording Setting.

  • Page 20: Chapter 7 Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Playback 7.1 Playback Recording Files 7.1.1 Real-time Playback Purpose: Playback the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the in the bottom of the channel.

  • Page 21: Playback By Event Search

    Network Video Recorder User Manual calendar.  Click the button to start playback, shown as following picture. Figure 7.3 Video Playback Note: If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as .

  • Page 22: Playback Pictures

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps:  Enter the Playback interface.  Select the Retrieving type: Count Alarm, Motion, Across the line, Regional, Alarm detection and Items left/Loss.  Click the Query button to get the search result information.  Click button to playback the file.

  • Page 23: Playback External File

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7.6 Picture Backup Interface 7.1.5 Playback External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and playback files in the external devices. Steps:  Enter the playback interface: External file.  Select playback modes: Snapshot. ...

  • Page 24: Chapter 8 File Backup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 File Backup Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs). Click icon to enter the local backup interface, shown as below picture. Figure 8.1 Backup Interface 8.1 Picture Backup Figure 8.2 Picture Backup Interface...

  • Page 25: Video File Backup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps: Figure 8.3 Video Backup Interface  Select the Channel to backup.  Set the time of file to backup.  Select the File Type.  Select the File Format.  Click button to view the file size. ...

  • Page 26: Chapter 9 Network Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.1 Configuring Basic Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Steps:  Enter the Network Parameter interface. System Setting -> Network Parameter  Select the Basic Setting tab. 9.1 Basic Network Setting Interface In the Basic Setting interface, you can configure the following settings: IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway and ...

  • Page 27: Configuring Email

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Input the Port number, default: 80.  Input the User Name and Password. Enter the Device Domain Name.  Click Save button to save the settings.  9.3 Configuring Email Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected, etc., an alarm or motion event is detected or the administrator password is changed.

  • Page 28: Management Platform

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.4 NAT Configuration Interface 9.5 Management Platform 9.5 Management Platform Interface...

  • Page 29: Chapter 10 Alarm Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 Alarm Settings 10.1 Setting Alarm Input Purpose: Set the handling action of an external sensor alarm. Steps: (1) Enter Alarm Input setting interface. System Setting->Alarm Management-> Alarm Input 10.1 Alarm Input Setting Interface (2) Select the channel of Alarm Input to configure.

  • Page 30: Setting Alarm Output

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Setting Linkage Way. 10.3 Alarm Linkage Setting Interface (6) Click Save button to save the settings. 10.2 Setting Alarm Output Steps: (1) Enter Alarm Output setting interface. System Setting->Alarm Management-> Alarm Output 10.3 Alarm Output Setting Interface (2) Select the channel of Alarm Output.

  • Page 31: Linkage Setting

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  Hard Disk Error.  Hard Disk Full. Network Disconnected.  IP Address Conflict.  Steps: (1) Enter Exception interface. System Setting->Alarm Management-> Exception 10.4 Exception Setting Interface (2) Choose Abnormal Type. (3) Select Trigger Mode. (4) Click Save button to save the settings.
  • Page 32 Network Video Recorder User Manual Channel Setting->Channel Parameter->Motion 10.6 Motion Detection Configuration Interface (2) Select the Detect Mode. (3) Check the check-box before Enable Motion Detection to enable this feature. (4) Select the sensitivity. (5) Use the mouse to draw detection area(s). Note: Click button after Full screen frame to setup the full screen detection area.

  • Page 33: Detecting The Video Lost Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.6 Detecting the Video Lost Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: (1) Enter Video Lost Setting of channel parameter and choose a channel you want to setup Video Lost Alarm. Channel Setting->Channel Parameter->Video Lost 10.8 Video Lost Configuration Interface (2) Select the channel you want to set up the video lost alarm.

  • Page 34: Detecting Video Mask Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual (6) Click Save button to save the settings. 10.7 Detecting Video Mask Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: (1) Enter Video Mask Alarm interface of channel parameter and choose a channel you want to set up Video Mask Alarm Channel Setting->Channel Parameter->Video Mask 10.12 Video Mask Configuration Interface...

  • Page 35: Chapter 11 Smart Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 11 Smart Detection The NVR supports the Smart detection alarm sent by IP camera or the NVR. The Smart detection must be enabled and configured on the IP camera and NVR settings interface first. Note: The Frontal detection must be supported by the connected IP camera.

  • Page 36: Goods Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual  A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected.  B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected. (7) Statistics setting.

  • Page 37: Area Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual (10) Click and draw a quadrilateral in the window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. You can use the to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it. (11) Click Save button to activate the settings.

  • Page 38: Virtual Cordon Detection

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 11.5 Virtual Cordon Detection Purpose: This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions.

  • Page 39: Chapter 12 Nvr Maintenance

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 12 NVR Maintenance 12.1 Viewing and Setting Device Parameter Steps: (1) Enter the Device Parameter interface System Setting->Device Parameter 12.1 Device Parameter (2) Viewing and Setting.  Device ID: The ID to log-in mobile client software ...

  • Page 40: Searching Log Information

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.2 System Information (2) Stream Information The stream information shows the main stream and sub stream bit-rate of the device. 12.3 Stream Information (3) Online User Online user shows the user online at present. 12.4 User Online 12.3 Searching Log Information Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed at any...

  • Page 41: Configuration Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual (1) Enter the Log Information interface: Maintenance -> Log Information. 12.5 Log Information (2) Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Main Type, Sub Type, Start Time and End Time. (3) Click Query button to start search log files. (4) The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.

  • Page 42: System Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 12.7 Import/Export Configuration (4) Click Restore default to Restore the settings. 12.8 Restore Default Interface 12.5 System Upgrade Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device. Steps: (1) Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. (2) Enter the Upgrade interface.

  • Page 43: Chapter 13 Disk Manager

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 13 Disk Manager 13.1 Storage Management The Storage Management interface shows the HDD information installed. 13.1 HDD Information 13.2 Disk Grouping Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings.
  • Page 44 Network Video Recorder User Manual  Select Enable Quita to enable this feature.  Arrange the space to the channel. Click Confirm after finish setting.  (9) Click Save button to save the setting.

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