Preface This manual describes how to use your NVR locally or on the Web interface. In this manual, the terms IP camera and IPC refer to the same thing: network camera, which requires a connection to the network. And the IP device mentioned in this manual refers to an IP camera (also known as network camera) or a Digital Video Server (DVS).
Login Use the default username admin and password 123456 for your first login. CAUTION! The default password is intended only for the first login and should be changed to a strong one containing at least eight characters including uppercase and lowercase letters, digits and symbols after your first login to ensure security.
Name Action Description Draw or move a rectangle on the screen, for Drag example, a motion detection area. Show the shortcut menu. ⚫ Exit zoom. Right ⚫ Click button Exit the current window when Cancel or ⚫ Exit is displayed. Scroll up or Scroll up or down a list or a window;...
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Button Description Confirm an operation, or start/pause the playback. Press this button to start up or shut down the NVR. To shut down, press this button and hold for at least 3 seconds till a message appears on your monitor. Click Yes. Note: This shutdown operation can be performed only when you have logged in to the system.
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Button Description Enter 6, M, N, or O; or enable or disable arming. Enter 7, P, Q, R, or S; or take a snapshot. Enter 8, T, U, or V. Enter 9, W, X, Y, or Z. Enter 0 or a space. Delete Switch the input method.
Initial Configuration Preparation Make sure that at least one monitor is correctly connected to the ⚫ VGA or HDMI interface on the rear panel of the NVR. Verify that the hard disk(s) are correctly installed. For detailed ⚫ steps to install a hard disk, please refer to the quick guide shipped with your NVR.
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CAUTION! The default password is intended only for the first login and should be changed to a strong one containing at least eight characters including uppercase and lowercase letters, digits and symbols after your first login to ensure account security. NOTE! For RAID models, a window appears following this step for RAID configuration.
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NOTE! DHCP is enabled by default. ⚫ If your NVR has more than one Network Interface Card (NIC), you ⚫ may configure the NICs and choose one for default route. An internal IPv4 address can be configured if your NVR has PoE ⚫...
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Set a recording/snapshot schedule and then click OK. NOTE! You may also edit wizard settings by clicking Wizard under System > Basic. Network and Phone Connection General Your recorder is pre-set to be DHCP which when plugged into a router with internet connection it should automatically be assigned an IP address.
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It is recommended that only IT professionals do this style of connections as incorrectly changing settings in your modem can cause connection issues for all devices. Data Speed & Usage When you are streaming the footage to your mobile device please be aware that this is using the upload data of your internet service and download data of your mobile device.
Getting Started If this is the first time using the App, or you have not registered a P2P account with the server. If you already have signed up an account, please proceed to adding a device. Before you proceed, please ensure you have a valid email address ready and the ability to receive an emails from this account at time of set up.
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Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Select ‘ Menu’ Select ‘Devices’ Select ‘+Add’ A pop up window may appear asking you if you would like to add a device. Select ‘ADD’ and proceed to step 7 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Name the Select ‘...
Subsequent Users If you have additional users wishing to view on their own mobile device, the same login can be used for subsequent users. The users only need to login using the same username and password as the initial user. If the user wishes to have their own login they can follow steps 1-3 ONLY The first (ADMIN) user can then utilize the share function in their APP to “share”...
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Table 4-1 Live View Window Icons Icon Description Tampering alarm Motion detection alarm Recording Two-way audio Turn on audio Normally, live video is displayed, but other situations are also possible. Description The IP device is online, and live video is displayed. The IP device is online, but the NVR has insufficient capacity to decode streams from the IP device.
Window Toolbar Icon Description Available for PTZ cameras only. Click to display the PTZ control window. Set mount mode and display mode for fisheye camera. This icon appears only for fisheye cameras. Record live video in the window to the hard disk. Clicking stops recording.
Screen Toolbar Icon Description Click to access the main menu. Select the screen layout. Previous or next screen. Start or stop sequence. Playback. Click to open the USB Device window and perform USB related operations. The window offers quick access to multiple windows, and it pops up automatically if a USB storage device is plugged in when the NVR is restarting or when the preview window is displayed.
Shortcut Menu A shortcut menu as shown below appears when you right-click in a window. Some menu items are described in Shortcut Menu Description. Table 4-2 Shortcut Menu Table 4-3 Shortcut Menu Description Menu Description Access the main menu. Most of operations described in this manual are performed Menu start from the main menu;...
Menu Description Play the current day's recording for the camera linked to Playback the current window. Choose a video output mode, including standard, soft, Output Mode bright, and vivid. Sequence Operation The sequence operation requires you to configure the screen layout, windows, linked cameras, and the sequence interval.
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NOTE! The default sequence interval is eight seconds and can be set under ⚫ System > Preview. You may drag video to the desired window on the screen. ⚫ Zoom Zoom in on an area of images in a window for details. Click the window and then click on the window toolbar.
NOTE! The system adjusts the area automatically according to the window size and its aspect ratio. Also, the system has specified a minimum size to ensure zoom effects. Image Configuration Adjust image settings to get optimal images from a camera. Click the window and then click on the window toolbar.
Click OK to save the settings and exit. Preview Configuration Normally, live view (video) is available after you complete the basic setup by following the wizard. You can click System > Preview and edit preview setting as needed, including video output, image resolution, default layout, and sequence interval.
Step 2: Click window 2 on the right, and then click D1 under Camera on the left. Now D1 appears in window 2. Click Apply to save the settings. Advanced Configuration Click the Advanced tab and then select Sub Stream First so the NVR uses the sub stream to establish live video from multiple cameras simultaneously.
Playback Instant Playback Instant playback plays the video recorded during the last 5 minutes and 30 seconds. If no recording is found, it means there is no recording during this period. Click the desired window, and then click on the toolbar to start instant playback.
Playback Toolbar Table 5-1 Playback Toolbar Buttons Button Description Show playback progress. Note: A small window displaying video of the ⚫ selected window is displayed as you drag the slider, helping locate the part of the video you want to view. The first progress bar indicates playback ⚫...
Button Description Enable/disable POS (available to certain NVR models). When enabled, POS OSD appears on the screen, and some toolbar buttons are deactivated. These buttons only appear in two playback modes: playback by camera and data and playback by POS. POS OSD duration (how long POS OSD appears on screen) varies with playback mode.
NOTE! The calendar uses different flags to indicate different recording ⚫ types. No flag means no recording. The blue flag means normal recording. The red flag means event-triggered recording. In the drop-down list right to playback mode: High Definition means ⚫...
Playback by Tag In the playback window, select Tag from the drop-down list in the upper left corner. Select cameras, set the time period, enter keywords, and then click Search. Search results, if there are any, are displayed with names of cameras and tags.
In the playback window, select Smart from the drop-down list in the upper left corner. Click for the desired camera to start smart playback. Click . The smart search window is displayed. By default, the full screen is the smart search area. To clear all, click ;...
File Management File management allows you to manage video clips, tags, snapshots taken during playback, and lock or unlock files. Take snapshot during playback. Click in the playback window to take a snapshot of the desired image. Click and then click the Playback Image tab to view the snapshot.
Backup Recording Backup Backup, also known as recording backup, is the process of querying video stored on a hard disk of the NVR and then saving to a USB storage device or a DVD-R disc as a file. Recording backup has the following conditions: Back up using a USB storage device: format the partition in FAT32 ⚫...
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Select a partition. Back up to USB storage device ⚫ Set the destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The recording(s) will be saved to the specified directory. NOTE! You may want to create a new folder for the recording(s) by clicking ⚫...
Video Clip Backup A recording can be clipped and saved to a USB storage device. Open the playback window. For the detailed steps, see Playback. After playback starts, click on the playback toolbar to clip videos. Click and then click the Video Clip tab to view video clips. Select the desired video clip(s) and then click Backup.
System Configuration Basic Configuration Click System > Basic. Configure the parameters. NOTE! Only admin can set Enable Password. ⚫ If Enable Password is not selected, no password is required for local ⚫ login at system startup. However, a username and password are still required when you log in after a logout.
Time Configuration Time Click System > Time > Time. Select the correct time zone, and then set date and time formats and the system time. The following shows an example. To use Network Time Protocol (NTP), enable auto update, set the address and port number of the NTP server, and the update interval.
Select Sync Camera Time and then click Apply. CAUTION! Use this function with caution if you have more than one NVR on the network. An IP camera synchronizing time with multiple NVRs at the same time will cause chaotic recordings. User Configuration Add, delete users or edit user permissions.
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To edit or delete a user, click as needed. If you change the password for a user, the new password takes effect at the user's next login. ONVIF Authentication Enable ONVIF authentication under System > Security > ONVIF Auth so a username and password will be required for ONVIF-based device access.
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802.1x 802.1x is a port-based network access control protocol mainly used to solve authentication and security issues on LAN. Only certain NVR models support this function. Note that changing the NIC working mode will disable 802.1x automatically. Click System > Security > 802.1x. Select the desired NIC and select the check box to enable 802.1x.
Once Enable is selected, the option will be hidden, and by default friendly password is enabled. You may enable Enhanced Password as needed. Friendly Password ⚫ If this option is selected, a strong password must be used except when login from the same network segment or one of the three private network segments (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/24).
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CAUTION! An IP device should be connected to one NVR only. An IP device managed by multiple NVRs may cause unwanted issues. Adding an IP Device This section provides multiple options to add an IP device. Some options are only applicable to certain NVR models. Choose one as appropriate. Option 1 Click Camera >...
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NOTE! under Status means an IP device is added successfully, and you ⚫ may click to view live video from the IP device. means the IP device is offline, and you may view the cause by resting the mouse pointer on the The idle bandwidth is displayed to indicate current bandwidth ⚫...
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Select the desired IP device and then click Add. Option 3 This option is only applicable to NVRs with PoE ports or switching ports. Connect an IP camera to a PoE port or a switching port with a network cable. The connected camera will be added to the NVR automatically. Check status under Camera >...
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NOTE! First you need to enable port mapping at Setup > Port > Port Mapping on the IP device's Web interface. Click Camera > Camera, click Custom Add. Choose an option: By IP ⚫ On the IP device's Web interface, go to Setup > Port > Port Mapping, find the external IP (public IP) and external port number.
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On the NVR: Select a protocol, enter the domain name mentioned above, enter the username and password. The port is the external port of the IP device. Click OK. NOTE! If Custom is selected for Protocol, the port is the mapped external ⚫...
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In the Protocol window, name the protocol, enter the RTSP port number, select a transmission protocol, input the resource paths, and then click Apply. NOTE! Contact the camera manufacturer for resource paths. Edit settings in the Add/Modify window as needed, including the IP address, username and password, and then click Add.
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IP address that the current channel links to, and you may change the address so the channel links to another device. The username and password must be consistent with that of the IP camera. Click to delete an IP device, or select multiple IP devices and ⚫...
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Click Apply to save the setting, and then click Yes. NOTE! To move a channel left or right, select the check box first; ⚫ otherwise, the buttons are grayed. To move a channel up or down, click the channel first; otherwise, ⚫...
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Click under Edit. The Fisheye window appears. Select a correct mounting mode and complete other settings accordingly. Click OK. Dewarping NOTE! Dewarping is available in live view and playback (in normal and corridor playback modes). The operations are similar. The following describes dewarping in live view.
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Mounting Mode Display Mode Description Original Image 360°Panoramic+1PTZ Ceiling mount 180°Panoramic Fisheye+3PTZ Desktop mount Fisheye+4PTZ 360°Panoramic+6PTZ Fisheye+8PTZ Original Image Panoramic Wall mount Panoramic+3PTZ Panoramic+4PTZ Panoramic+8PTZ Operations: Take Ceiling Mount and Fisheye+3PTZ as an example:...
On a PTZ image, drag the mouse to rotate the image or use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out. A box appears on the fisheye image as the image rotates, and as you drag the box or move the scroll wheel on the fisheye image, the corresponding PTZ image rotates or zooms in or out as well.
Privacy Mask Configuration A privacy mask is an area of solid color covering certain parts of the monitored area. Privacy mask protects specified areas of images from being viewed and recorded. Multiple mask areas are allowed. Click Camera > Privacy Mask. Select the desired camera, select Enable Privacy Mask, click Add Area and then use the mouse to specify areas to mask.
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System Info View the basic information such as the device model, serial number, firmware version, build date and operation time. Camera status Click the Camera tab to view camera status (online or offline with possible offline cause) and status of alarm functions such as motion detecion, tampering, video loss and audio detection.
Online user Click the Online User tab for information about users who are currently logged in. Disk status Click the Disk tab to view the hard disk status and disk properties. Decoding card status Click the Slot Status tab to view the decoding card status. This function is available to certain NVR models only.
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CAUTION! Make sure power is not interrupted during upgrade. A power failure ⚫ during system upgrade may cause startup failure. Use an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) if necessary. Ensure network connectivity for a cloud upgrade. ⚫ Shutdown Click Shutdown to log out, restart or shut down as needed. To shut down the NVR, you may also long-press the power button on the front panel (if available) for around three seconds till an on-screen message appears, and then click Yes.
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