Page 1 AI Network Video Recorder User’s Manual V1.0.3 ZHEJIANG DAHUA VISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Page 2: Foreword
This user’s manual (hereinafter referred to be "the Manual") introduces the installation, functions and operations of the AI Network Video Recorder (AI NVR) devices (hereinafter referred to be "the Device"). Models Series Model NVR4832-I; NVR4432-I, NVR4416-16P-I; NVR4216-16P-I, NVR4216-I, NVR4 NVR4208-8P-I. NVR5 NVR5864-I; NVR5832-I; NVR5432-16P-I; NVR5216-16P-I, NVR5216-8P-I. Safety Instructions The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the Manual.
Page 3 Version Revision Content Release Time 1. New GUI baseline, replaces all interfaces. V1.0.3 July 2019 2. Adds AI functions. V1.0.2 Update the description of rear panel. May 2019 1. Adds NVR 5216-16P-I and NVR5216-8P-I. Update relevant info. V1.0.1 2. Updates icons on the rear panel. September 2018 3.
Page 4: Important Safeguards And Warnings
Important Safeguards and Warnings The following description is the correct application method of the device. Read the manual carefully before use to prevent danger and property loss. Strictly conform to the manual during application and keep it properly after reading. Operating Requirement Install the PoE front-end device indoors.
Page 5  Appliance coupler is a disconnecting device. During normal use, please keep an angle that facilitates operation. Important Safeguards and Warnings IV...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Foreword ............................... I Important Safeguards and Warnings ......................III Features ................................1 Overview ..............................1 Features ..............................1 Front Panel and Rear Panel ..........................5 Front Panel ..............................5 Rear Panel ..............................5 2.2.1 NVR58-I/4832-I Series........................5 2.2.2 NVR54-16P-I/4416-16P-I/4432-I Series ..................
Page 7 4.1.4 Quick Settings ..........................42 Camera ..............................69 4.2.1 Connection ............................69 4.2.2 Remote Device Initialization ......................73 4.2.3 Short-Cut Menu to Register Camera ................... 77 4.2.4 Image ............................... 77 4.2.5 Encode ............................. 80 4.2.6 Channel Name ..........................84 4.2.7 Remote Upgrade ..........................
Page 8 POS ................................. 215 4.9.1 Search ............................215 4.9.2 Settings ............................216 4.10 Operation and Maintenance ........................ 219 4.10.1 Log ..............................219 4.10.2 System ............................221 4.10.3 Network ............................224 4.10.4 Maintenance and Management ....................227 4.11 File Backup ............................. 235 4.12 Network ..............................
Page 9 4.17.1 File Manage ........................... 287 4.17.2 Schedule ............................289 4.17.3 Broadcast ............................290 4.18 USB Device Auto Pop-up ........................292 4.19 Shutdown ..............................292 Web Operations ............................. 296 Network Connection..........................296 Web Login .............................. 296 Reset Password ............................ 297 Web Main Menu ............................ 299 Glossary ................................
Page 10: Features
1 Features 1.1 Overview This series NVR is a high performance network video recorder. This series product support local preview, multiple-window display, recorded file local storage, remote control and mouse shortcut menu operation, and remote management and control function. This series product supports center storage, front-end storage and client-end storage. The monitor zone in the front-end can be set in anywhere.
Page 11  Smart Search. It includes smart functions such as searching by attribute and searching by image to enable users to get target records quickly. Cloud Upgrade For the NVR connected to the Internet, it supports application online upgrade. Real-Time Surveillance VGA, HDMI port.
Page 12  Support settings of the central alarm server, so that the system can automatically notify users of the alarm information. Alarm input can be derived from various connected peripheral devices.  Alert you of alarm information via email. Network Surveillance ...
Page 13  Support switch between NTSC and PAL.  Support real-time display of system resources information and running status.  Support log record.  Local GUI output. Shortcut menu operation with the mouse.  IR control function (for some series only). Shortcut menu operation with remote control. Support to play the video/audio files from remote IPC or NVS.
Page 14: Front Panel And Rear Panel
2 Front Panel and Rear Panel The following front panel and rear panel figures are for reference only. The actual product shall prevail. 2.1 Front Panel  Figure 2-1 takes NVR5864-I and NVR5832-I series as examples.  Figure 2-2 takes NVR5432-16P-I/5216-16P-I/5216-8P-I series as examples. ...
Page 15 Figure 2-3 Table 2-2 Port Name Function Power button Turns on/off the NVR. External SATA port. It can connect device with SATA port. eSATA port You need to jump the HDD when there is peripherally connected HDD. VGA video output port. Output analog video signal. It can VGA port connect to the monitor to view analog video.
Page 16: Nvr54-16P-I/4416-16P-I/4432-I Series
Port Name Function power input source of some devices such as alarm detector. +12V power output port. It can provide power to some peripheral devices such as camera and alarm device. Make sure the power supply of peripheral device shall be below Bidirectional talk input port.
Page 17 Port Name Function Built-in switch. It can provide power for IPC.  16 PoE ports: 1-8 are ePoE ports (support 300m @ PoE port 100M. 800m @ 10M). 9-16 are regular PoE ports.  Device with 16 PoEs supports 150W total power. External SATA port.
Page 18: Nvr52-16P-I/52-8P-I/42-16P-I Series
Port Name Function Bidirectional talk input port. It is to receive analog audio MIC IN signal from devices such as microphone, sound pickup. Audio output port. It is to output analog audio signal to devices such as sound box.  Bidirectional talk output.
Page 19 Figure 2-7 NVR4216-16P-I Table 2-4 Port Name Function Power input Input power of 100V-240V and 50Hz-60Hz. port Power button Turns on/off the NVR. Built-in switch. It can provide power for IPC. 16 PoE ports: 1-8 are ePoE ports (support 300m @ 100M. 800m @ 10M).
Page 20: Nvr4208-8P-I
Port Name Function  They receive signals from external alarm source. Alarm input includes two types; NO (normal open) Alarm and NC (normal close). input port  When your alarm input device is using external (1-4) power, make sure the device and the NVR have the same GND.
Page 21 Figure 2-8 Table 2-5 Port Name Function Power input Input power of 100V-240V and 50Hz-60Hz. port Power Turns on/off the NVR. button Built-in switch. It can provide power for IPC. 8 PoE ports: 1-8 are ePoE ports (support 300m @ 100M. 800m @ PoE port 10M).
Page 22: Nvr4216-I Series
Port Name Function Controllable power supply output. Control the output of the on-off button alarm relay. It controls the alarm device with the presence or CTRL absence of voltage. It can also be used as power input for some alarm devices such as alarm detectors. Power output port.
Page 23: Alarm Connection
Port Name Function devices such as camera and alarm device. Make sure the power supply of peripheral device shall be below 1A. Power button Turns on/off the NVR. GND. USB3.0 port. Connect to devices such as mouse, USB USB port storage device and USB burner.
Page 24: Alarm Input Port
Icon Function the presence or absence of voltage. It can also be used as power input for some alarm devices such as alarm detectors. Power output port. It can provide power to some peripheral devices such as camera and alarm device. Make sure the power supply of peripheral device shall be below 1A.
Page 25: Alarm Output Port
 Connect the NC port of the alarm device to the alarm input port (ALARM) of the NVR.  When there is peripheral power supplying for the alarm device, make sure it is earthed with the NVR. 2.3.3 Alarm Output Port ...
Page 26: Pc-End To The Device-End
Figure 2-12 Listening Operation At the device end, speak via the speaker or the pickup, and then you can get the audio from the earphone or sound box at the pc-end. See Figure 2-13. The following figure is for reference only. Figure 2-13 2.4.2 PC-end to the device-end Device Connection...
Page 27: Remote Control
Table 2-9 Left click When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu content. mouse Modify checkbox or motion detection status. Click combo box to pop up dropdown list In input box, you can select input methods. Left click the corresponding button on the panel you can input numeral/English character (small/capitalized).
Page 28 Figure 2-15 Table 2-10 Name Function Power button Press this button to boot up or shut down the device. Press this button to input device serial number, so that you can Address control the Device. Forward Multi-step forward speed and normal speed playback. Slow motion Multi-step slow motion speed or normal playback.
Page 29 Name Function Start or stop record manually.   In record interface, use the direction buttons to select the Record channel that you want to record. Press this button for at least 1.5 seconds, and the manual  record interface will be displayed. Switch between current activated controls by going left or right.
Page 30: Device Installation
3 Device Installation Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules. 3.1 Device Installation Diagrams Refer to the following diagrams to install the NVR. 3.2 Check Unpacked NVR After you received the NVR from the forwarding agent, check whether there is any visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the NVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.
Page 31: About Front Panel And Rear Panel
3.3 About Front Panel and Rear Panel The model number in the stick on the bottom of NVR is very important; check according to your purchase order. The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial number when we provide the service after sales.
Page 32 Figure 3-3 Figure 3-4 Match the four screw holes on the HDD with the four holes on the bracket and then fasten the screws. The HDD is fixed to the bracket. Figure 3-5 Refer to Step 4 to install other HDDs. Figure 3-6 Lock the two HDD brackets.
Page 33 Figure 3-7 Place the bracket to the device and then fasten the screws on the sides of the bracket. Figure 3-8 Connect the HDD data cable and power cable to the device. The following figure is for reference only. The actual product shall prevail. Figure 3-9 Put back the cover and fasten the screws on the rear panel to complete the installation.
Page 34: Nvr52-16P-I/52-8P-I/4216-16P-I/4208-8P-I/4216-I Series
Figure 3-10 3.4.2 NVR52-16P-I/52-8P-I/4216-16P-I/4208-8P-I/4216-I Series Different models have different HDD numbers. The actual product shall prevail. Remove the four fixing screws on the rear panel. Figure 3-11 Remove the case cover along the direction shown in the following arrow. Figure 3-12 Match the four holes on the baseboard to place the HDD.
Page 35 Figure 3-13 Turn the device upside down, match the screws with the holes on the HDD and then fasten them. The HDD is fixed to the baseboard. Figure 3-14 Connect the HDD data cable and power cable to the device. Figure 3-15 Put back the cover and fasten the four screws on the rear panel to complete the installation.
Page 36: Cd-Rom Installation
Figure 3-16 3.5 CD-ROM Installation Follow the steps listed below. ① Open top cover and then remove the ② Take off the bottom of the HDD bracket and CD-ROM HDD bracket bracket. ③ Fix the CD-ROM bracket at the HDD ④...
Page 37: Connection Sample
⑤ Install SATA burner. Line up the SATA ⑥ User screwdriver to fix the screws. burner to the hole positions. ⑦ Put the bracket back. Adjust the ⑧ Connect the SATA cable and power wire. CD-ROM to the proper position so that the button of the front panel is directly facing the pop-up button of the CD-ROM.
Page 38: Nvr54-16P-I/4416-16P-I/4432-I Series
Figure 3-17 3.6.2 NVR54-16P-I/4416-16P-I/4432-I Series The following figure is for reference only. The actual product shall prevail. Figure 3-18 3.6.3 NVR52-16P-I/52-8P-I/4216-16P-I/4208-8P-I/4216-I Series The following figure is for reference only. The actual product shall prevail. Device Installation 29...
Page 39 Figure 3-19 Device Installation 30...
Page 40: Local Basic Operations
4 Local Basic Operations Slight difference may be found on the user interface. The following figures for reference only. 4.1 Getting Started This chapter introduces device initial settings such as boot up, device initialization, reset password, and quick settings. 4.1.1 Boot up ...
Page 41 Figure 4-1 Step 2 Set system time zone according to the actual environment. Refer to Table 4-4 in "4.1.4.1.2 Date and Time" for detailed information. Click to shut down the device. It is suitable for the system integrator or the user to shut down directly after setting the time zone.
Page 42 Figure 4-2 Step 4 Set login password of admin. See Table 4-1. Table 4-1 Parameter Description User By default, the user is admin. In the Password box, enter the password for admin. Password The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32 characters and contains at least two types from number, letter and Confirm Password special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":"...
Page 43 Figure 4-3 Step 6 Set unlock pattern. After set unlock pattern, the Password Protection interrface is displayed. See Figure 4-4.  The pattern that you want to set must cross at least four grids.  If you do not want to configure the unlock pattern, click Skip. ...
Page 44: Reset Password
Figure 4-4 Step 7 Set security questions. See Table 4-2.  After configuration, if you forgot the password for admin user, you can reset the password through the reserved email address or security questions. For details about resetting the password, see “4.1.3 Reset Password". ...
Page 45  If the password reset function is enabled, you can use mobile phone to scan the QR code to reset the password. For details, see "4.1.3.2 Resetting Password on Local Interface." If the password reset function is disabled, there are two situations: ...
Page 46  Device supports Reset button on the main board: You can answer the security question on the local menu or click the Reset button on the main board to reset password. Refer to “4.1.3.3 Reset Button “for detailed information.  Device does not support Reset button on the main board: You can only answer the security question on the local menu to reset password.
Page 47 Figure 4-7 Step 2 Click  If you have set the reserved email address, the Prompt interface is displayed. See Figure 4-8.  If you did not set the reserved email address, the email entering interface is displayed. See Figure 4-9. ...
Page 48 Figure 4-9 Step 3 Click Next. The Reset Password interface is displayed. See Figure 4-10. After clicking Next, the system will collect your information for password reset, purpose and the information includes but not limited to email address, MAC address, and device serial number.
Page 49 Step 4 Reset the password.  QR code Follow the onscreen instructions to get the security code in your reserved email address. In the Security code box, enter the security code.  You can get the security code twice by scanning the same QR code. If you need to get the security code once again, refresh the interface.
Page 50 Figure 4-12 Step 6 In the New Password box, enter the new password and enter it again in the Confirm Password box. Step 7 Click Save. The password resetting is complete. A pop-up message is displayed asking if you want to sync the password with the remote devices.
Page 51: Quick Settings
You can always use the reset button on the mainboard to reset the Device to the factory default settings. Reset button is for some series products only. Step 1 Disconnect the Device from power source, and then remove the cover panel. For details about removing the cover panel, see "3.4 HDD Installation".
Page 52 Figure 4-15  If you select the Auto-check for updates check box, the system will notify you automatically when updates are available.  After the auto-check function is enabled, to notify you to update timely, the system will collect the information such as IP address, device name, firmware version, and device serial number.
Page 53 Figure 4-16 Step 2 Set parameters. See Table 4-3. Table 4-3 Parameter Description Device Name In the Device Name box, enter the Device name. Device No. In the Device No. box, enter a number for the Device. Language In the Language list, select a language for the Device system. In the Video Standard list, select PAL or NTSC according to your actual Video Standard situation.
Page 54 Parameter Description IPC Time Sync In the IPC Time Sync Period box, enter the interval for time sync. Period (hour) You can set auto logout interval once login user remains inactive for a Auto logout specified time. Value ranges from 0 to 60 minutes. Enable the navigation bar.
Page 55 Table 4-4 Parameter Description In the System Time box, enter time for the system. Click the time zone list, you can select a time zone for the system, and the time in adjust automatically. System Time Do not change the system time randomly; otherwise the recorded video cannot be searched.
Page 56 Figure 4-18 Step 2 Click Add Holidays button, the Add Holidays interface is displayed. See Figure 4-19. Figure 4-19 Step 3 Set holiday name, repeat mode and holiday mode. Click Add more to add new holiday information. Step 4 Click Add button, you can add current holiday to the list. ...
Page 57 Step 5 Click Next button to save settings. 4.1.4.2 Basic Network Settings You can set device IP address, DNS (Domain Name System) information. You can also configure basic network settings by selecting Main Menu > NETWORK > TCP/IP. Preparation Make sure the device has properly connected to the network. Step 1 Click Next.
Page 58 Figure 4-21 Step 3 Set parameters. See Table 4-5. Table 4-5 Parameter Description Multi-address: Two Ethernet ports work separately through either  of which you can request the Device to provide the services such as HTTP and RTSP. You need to configure a default Ethernet port (usually the Ethernet port 1 by default) to request the services from the device end such as DHCP, Email and FTP.
Page 59 Parameter Description In the IP Version list, you can select IPv4 or IPv6. Both versions are IP Version supported for access. MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the Device. Enable the DHCP function. The IP address, subnet mask and default gateway are not available for configuration once DHCP is enabled.
Page 60 Parameter Description If PPPoE connection is successful, the IP address, subnet mask,  default gateway, and DHCP are not available for configuration. System can process the downloaded data first if you enable this function. The download speed is 1.5X or 2.0X of the normal speed. LAN download ...
Page 61 Figure 4-22 Step 2 Check the box to enable P2P function. After the P2P function is enabled and connected to the Internet, the system will collects your information for remote access, and the information includes but not limited to email address, MAC address, and device serial number.
Page 62 Figure 4-23 on the top right corner. The interface requiring device initialization is displayed. A pop-up message reminding you to make sure the Device is initialized is displayed. Tap OK.  If the Device has not been initialized, Tap Device Initialization to perform initializing by following the onscreen instructions.
Page 63 Tap P2P. The P2P interface is displayed. See Figure 4-25. Figure 4-25 Enter a name for the NVR, the username and password, scan the QR code under Device SN. Tap Start Live Preview. The Device is added and displayed on the live view interface of the cell phone. See Figure 4-26.
Page 64 After adding remote device, the device can receive, store, and manage the video streams of the remote device. You can view, browse, play back and manage several remote devices at the same time. Step 1 On the P2P interface, click Next button. The REGISTRATION interface is displayed.
Page 65 Figure 4-28 Table 4-7 Parameter Description Enable the Uninitialized function, the uninitialized devices out of the Uninitialized searched devices are displayed in the searched device list. Select the uninitialized device from the uninitialized device list, and Initialize the click Initialize to start initializing device. In the Show Filter list, select the remote device type that you want to display in the searched device list.
Page 66 Parameter Description Add the device by manually configuring settings such as IP address, Manual Add channel selection. Added Device Displays the added devices. You can edit and delete the device, and List view the device information. Select the check box of the added device, and then click Delete to Delete delete the added device.
Page 67 Parameter Description The default is 192.168.0.0 which the system cannot connect to. The default value setting is 554. You can enter the value according to RTSP Port your actual situation. The default value setting is 80. You can enter the value according to your actual situation.
Page 68 Figure 4-30 4.1.4.5 RAID Manager RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical HDD components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both. RAID function is for some series product only. Slight difference may be found on the user interface. Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
Page 69 Figure 4-31 Step 2 You can click Create RAID or Create Manually, and all the disks involved will be formatted. Click Create RAID, the system will create RAID automatically.   If there is no existing RAID and no hot spare disk, the system will create RAID5 and a hot spare disk automatically.
Page 70 SCHEDULE interface. 4.1.4.6.1 Recording Schedule After set schedule record, device can record video file according to the period you set here. For example, the alarm record period is from 6:00–18:00 Monday, device can record alarm video files during the 6:00–18:00. All channels are record continuously by default.
Page 71 Parameter Description then select the Redundancy check box.  If the selected channel is not recording, the redundancy function takes effect next time you record no matter you select the check box or not.  If the selected channel is recording, the current recorded files will be packed, and then start recording according to the new schedule.
Page 72 Step 3 Set record type. See Figure 4-34. Figure 4-34  When the record type is MD (motion detect), alarm, MD&Alarm, IVS and POS, enable the channel record function when corresponding alarm occurs. For example, when the alarm type is MD, select Main Menu > ALARM > VIDEO DETECTION > Motion Detect, select the record channel and enable record function.
Page 73 Figure 4-36 Define the period by drawing.  Select a corresponding date to set.  Define for the whole week: Click next to All, all the icon switches to you can define the period for all the days simultaneously.  Define for several days of a week: Click before each day one by one, the icon switches to .
Page 74 Figure 4-37 The MD record and alarm record function are both null if you enabled MD&Alarm function. Define the period by editing.  Select a date and then click The Period interface is displayed. See Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 Set record type for each period. ...
Page 75  Under Copy, select All to apply the settings to all the days of a week, or select specific day(s) that you want to apply the settings to. Click Apply to save the settings. Step 5 Click Apply to complete the settings. Enable auto record function so that the record plan can become activated.
Page 76 type is MD, select Main Menu > ALARM > VIDEO DETECTION > Motion Detect, select the record channel and enable record function. See Figure 4-35.  When the record type is MD (motion detect), alarm, MD&Alarm, IVS and POS, refer to “4.8.5 Video detect ", "4.8.3 Alarm ", "...
Page 77 You need to have storage authorities to implement the Manual record operation. Make sure the HDD has been properly installed. Step 1 Right click mouse and then select Manual > Record or select Main Menu > STORAGE > RECORD. See Figure 4-42. For some series products, after you logged in, you can click the Rec button at the front panel to go to the Record interface.
Page 78: Camera
4.2 Camera 4.2.1 Connection Select Main menu > REGISTRATION > Camera Registration, you can register the remote device. See Figure 4-43. After register the remote device to the NVR, you can view the video on the NVR, and manage and storage the video file.
Page 79 Figure 4-44 Step 2 Select IP mode. Check DHCP, there is no need to input IP address, subnet mask, and default  gateway. Device automatically allocates the IP address to the camera. Check Static, and then input IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and ...
Page 80 Figure 4-45 4.2.1.2 IP Export Device can export the Added device list to your local USB device. Step 1 Insert the USB device and then click the Export button. The Browse interface is displayed. See Figure 4-46. Local Basic Operations 71...
Page 81 Figure 4-46 Step 2 Select Address to save export file. Step 3 Click the OK button. Device pops up a dialogue box to remind you successfully exported. When exporting IP address, the File Backup Encryption check box is checked by default.
Page 82: Remote Device Initialization
Figure 4-47 Step 2 Go to Address to select the import file and then click the OK button. System pops up a dialogue box to remind you successfully imported. If the imported IP has conflicted with current added device, system pops up a dialogue box to remind you.
Page 83 Figure 4-48 Step 4 Set remote device password and email information. If you want to use current device password and email information, the remote device automatically uses NVR admin account information (login password and email). There is no need to set password and email. Go to step 6. Cancel Using current device password and email info, The Enter Password interface is displayed.
Page 84 Configure parameters. See Table 4-10. Table 4-10 Parameter Description User The default is admin. The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32 Password characters and contains at least two types from number, letter and special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and "&"). Enter a strong password according to the password strength bar Confirm Password indication.
Page 85 Figure 4-51 Step 8 Set camera IP address. Check DHCP, there is no need to input IP address, subnet mask, and default  gateway. Device automatically allocates the IP address to the camera.  Check Static, and then input IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and incremental value.
Page 86: Short-Cut Menu To Register Camera
Figure 4-52 Step 10 Click Finished to complete the setup. 4.2.3 Short-Cut Menu to Register Camera If you have not registered a remote device to a channel, go to the preview interface to add. Step 1 On the Preview interface, Move your mouse to window. There is an icon “+”...
Page 87 Step 1 Select Main Menu> CAMERA> IMAGE. The IMAGE interface is displayed. See Figure 4-54. Figure 4-54 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-11. Different series network camera displays different parameters. The actual product shall prevail. Table 4-11 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure.
Page 88 Parameter Description the contrast according to actual environment. Adjusts the color shades. The bigger the value, the lighter the color Saturation will become. Adjusts the saturation according to actual environment. Adjusts the sharpness of image edge. The bigger the value is, the Sharpness more obvious the image edge is.
Page 89: Encode
Parameter Description Stop: It is to disable the BLC function.  You can set camera WB mode. It can affect the image whole hue so that the image can accurately displays the environment status. Different cameras supports different WB modes such as auto, manual ,natural light, outdoor and etc.
Page 90 Figure 4-55 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-12. Table 4-12 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for. Enable the smart codec function. This function can reduce the video bit stream for non-important recorded video to maximize the storage space.
Page 91 Parameter Description H.264: Main profile encoding.  H.264B: Baseline profile encoding. This setting requires higher bit  stream compared with other settings for the same definition. In the Resolution list, select resolution for the video. Resolution The maximum video resolution might be different dependent on your device model.
Page 92 Parameter Description Audio Sampling In the Audio Sampling list, you can select audio sampling rate. Step 5 Click OK. Back to Encode interface. Step 6 Click Apply. 4.2.5.2 Snapshot You can set snapshot mode, image size, quality and interval. Step 1 Select Main menu > CAMERA > ENCODE > Snapshot. The SNAPSHOT interface is displayed.
Page 93: Channel Name
Parameter Description  Timing: The snapshot is taken during the scheduled period. Trigger: The snapshot is taken when there is an alarm event  occurs, such as motion detection event, video loss, and local alarms. In the Image Size list, select a value for the image. The bigger the Image Size value is, the better the image will become.
Page 94: Remote Upgrade
 You can only change the camera connected via the private protocol.  The channel name supports 63 English characters. Step 3 Click Apply. 4.2.7 Remote Upgrade You can upgrade the connected network camera firmware. It includes online upgrade and file upgrade.
Page 95: Remote Device Info
Select a channel and then click File Upgrade. Select upgrade file on the pop-up interface. Select the upgrade file and then click OK button. After successful operation, system pops up upgrade successful dialogue box. If there are too much remote devices, select Device Type from the drop-down list to search the remote device you desire.
Page 96: Live View
Icon Description Icon Description There is an alarm. Video loss occurs. 4.2.8.2 Firmware You can view IP address, manufacturer, type, system version of the connected remote device. Select Main Menu > CAMERA > REGISTRATION > Firmware, the Firmware interface is displayed.
Page 97: Navigation Bar
Table 4-16 Icon Description When current channel is recording, system displays this icon. When motion detection alarm occurs, system displays this icon. When video loss alarm occurs, system displays this icon. When current channel is in monitor lock status, system displays this icon.
Page 98 Icon Function Go to the next screen. Enable tour function. The icon switches to Close the tour or the triggered tour operation has cancelled, device restores the previous preview video. Open the PTZ control panel. For details, see "4.4.2 PTZ Control". Open the Color Setting interface.
Page 99 Figure 4-63 4.3.2.2 USB Manager After connecting the USB device, you can copy log, config file to USB device or update NVR system. Click , system goes to HDD Manager interface. You can view and manage HDD information. See Figure 4-64. Here you can view USB information, backup file, and update system.
Page 100: Preview Control Interface
Figure 4-64 4.3.3 Preview Control Interface Move your mouse to the top center of the video of current channel; you can see system pops up the preview control interface. See Figure 4-65. If your mouse stays in this area for more than 6 seconds and has no operation, the control bar automatically hides.
Page 101 Click to go to the instant replay interface. See Figure 4-66. Figure 4-66 Instant replay is to playback the previous 5 minutes to 60 minutes record of current channel.  Move the slider to choose the time you want to start playing. ...
Page 102 Figure 4-67 4.3.3.2 Digital zoom You can zoom in specified zone of current channel so that you can view the details. It supports zoom in function of multiple-channel. It includes the following two ways: Click , the icon switches to .
Page 103 By clicking , the recording is started. To stop recording, click this icon again. The clip is automatically saved into the connected USB storage device. You can record the video of any channel and save the clip into a USB storage device. 4.3.3.4 Manual Snapshot You can take one to five snapshots of the video and save into a USB storage device.
Page 104 The right-click menu is different for different models. The actual interface shall prevail. Figure 4-69 Table 4-18 Function Description Main Menu Open Main Menu interface. Open the PLAYBACK interface where you can search and play Search back record files. For details, see "4.6 Playback and Search." Open the PTZ interface.
Page 105: Sequence
Function Description Crowd Distribution Select enable/disable to start/stop crowd distribution function. Click to realize auto focus function. Make sure the connected Auto focus camera supports auto focus function. Click to modify the camera properties. For details, see "4.2.4 Image Image". Sub Port Click Sub Port, you can go to control the sub screen.
Page 106 Figure 4-70 Step 2 On the edit view interface, drag the channel to the desired window, or drag on the preview window to switch the position. Check the channel number at the right bottom corner to view the current channel sequence.
Page 107 Figure 4-71 Step 3 Click Apply to save current channel sequence. After you change the channel sequence, click Cancel button or right click mouse, device pops up the dialogue box. See Figure 4-72.  Click OK to save current settings. ...
Page 108: Fisheye (Optional)
4.3.5 Fisheye (Optional) This function is for some series products only. 4.3.5.1 Fisheye de-warp during preview interface The fisheye camera (panoramic camera) has wide video of angle but its video is seriously distorted. The de-warp function can present the proper and vivid video suitable for human eyes. On the preview interface, select fisheye channel and then right click mouse, you can select fish eye.
Page 109 Figure 4-74 Refer to the following sheet for detailed information. See Table 4-19. Table 4-19 Installation modes Icon Note 360° panorama original view （Ceiling mount） 1 de-warp window+1 panorama stretching （Ground mount） 2 panorama stretching view 1 360° panorama view+3 de-warp windows 1 360°...
Page 110: Test Temperature
1 panorama unfolding view +4 de warp windows 1 panorama unfolding view +8 de warp windows Figure 4-75 In Figure 4-75, you can adjust the color pane on the left pane or use your mouse to change the position of the small images on the right pane to realize fish eye de-warp. Operation: Use mouse to zoom in/zoom out, move, and rotate the image (Not for wall mount mode.) 4.3.5.2 Fish eye de-warp during playback...
Page 111: Ai Preview Mode
Figure 4-76 4.3.7 AI Preview Mode When you select AI mode, the system displays information of human face, personnel, vehicle and non-motor vehicle on the right side of the preview interface, and it supports to play back records and display feature attributes. You need to enable face detection, body detection, vehicle detection and non-motor vehicle detection to support this function.
Page 112 Step 3 Click The Properties interface is displayed. See Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78 Step 4 (Optional) Click Show Face List and select attributes to display, including age, gender, expression, glasses, beard and mask. Step 5 (Optional) Click Human Body Detection and select attributes to display, including top, pants, hat, bag, bag style, umbrella, age and gender.
Page 113: Ptz
Figure 4-80 Step 7 (Optional) Click Non-Motor and select attributes to display, including color, type and people number. See Figure 4-81. Figure 4-81 Step 8 Click OK to complete the setting. The system can display four attributes at most. 4.4 PTZ PTZ is a mechanical platform that carries a camera and a protective cover and performs overall control remotely.
Page 114: Ptz Settings
Before you control the PTZ, make sure the PTZ decoder and the NVR network connection is 4.4.1 PTZ Settings You can set different PTZ parameters for local type and remote type. Before you use local PTZ, make sure you have set PTZ protocol; otherwise you cannot control the local PTZ. ...
Page 115 Figure 4-83 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-20. Table 4-20 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to connect the PTZ Channel camera to. Local: Connect through RS-485 port.  PTZ Type  Remote: Connect through network by adding IP address of PTZ camera to the Device.
Page 116: Ptz Control
Parameter Description Stop Bits The default is 1. Parity The default is NONE. Step 3 Click Apply. 4.4.2 PTZ Control PTZ control panel performs the operations such as directing camera in eight directions, adjusting zoom, focus and iris settings, and quick positioning. Basic PTZ Control Panel Right-click on the live view screen and then select PTZ.
Page 117 Parameter Description Fast positioning button. Positioning: Click to enter the fast positioning screen, and  then click anywhere on the live view screen, the PTZ will turn to this point and move it to the middle of the screen.  Zooming: On the fast positioning screen, drag to draw a square on the view.
Page 118: Configuring Ptz Functions
Icon Function Icon Function Pattern Reset Click the AUX Config icon to open the PTZ Auto scan functions settings interface. Click the Enter Menu icon AUX Switch open the MENU OPERATION interface. 4.4.3 Configuring PTZ Functions 4.4.3.1 Configuring Presets Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click The Preset interface is displayed.
Page 119 Figure 4-87 Step 3 In the Patrol No. box, enter the value for the tour route. Step 4 In the Preset box, enter the preset value. Step 5 Click Add Preset. A preset will be added for this tour.  You can repeat adding more presets.
Page 120: Calling Ptz Functions
Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click The PTZ interface is displayed. Step 2 Click the Border tab. The Border interface is displayed. See Figure 4-89. Figure 4-89 Step 3 Click the direction arrows to position the left and right borders. 4.4.4 Calling PTZ Functions After you have configured the PTZ settings, you can call the PTZ functions for monitoring from the Expanded PTZ Control Panel.
Page 121: Record File
4.4.4.3 Calling Patterns Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the pattern that you want to call. Step 2 Call to call the pattern. The PTZ camera moves according to the configured pattern repeatedly. Step 3 Click again to stop calling the pattern.
Page 122: Instant Playback
4.6.1 Instant Playback You can view the record file of previous 5 to 60 minutes. Refer to "4.3.2 Navigation bar" for instant playback information. 4.6.2 Search Interface You can search and playback the record fine on the NVR. Select Main Menu > PLAYBACK, or on the preview interface right click mouse and then select Search, you can go to the following interface.
Page 123 Function Description Click to edit the record file and then save specified footages. Clip Refer to "4.6.2.3 Clip" for detailed information. Click to backup record. Refer to "4.6.2.4 Record Backup" for Backup detailed information. Display the type and time period of the current recorded video. ...
Page 124 Function Description This area includes Mark List and File List. Different series products have different functions. The icons displayed may vary. The actual product shall prevail. : Click the Mark List button, the marked recorded video  list is displayed. Double-click the file to start playing. List Display : Click the File List button, the searched recorded video ...
Page 125 Icon Function Display previous frame/next frame.  When pause the normal playback file, click playback frame by frame.  In frame by frame playback mode, click to resume normal playback mode. Slow play In playback mode, click it to realize various slow play modes such as slow play 1, slow play 2, and etc.
Page 126 Figure 4-94  From I/O Device: Recorded videos playback from external storage device. See Figure 4-95. Click Browse, select the save path of recorded video file that you want to play. Double-click the video file or click to start playing. Figure 4-95 4.6.2.3 Clip This function allows you to clip some footages to a new file and then save it to the USB device.
Page 127: Smart Search Playback
 Saves the clip footages as a record file. Step 2 Click , the BACKUP interface is displayed. See Figure 4-97. Figure 4-97 Step 3 Click Backup to begin the process. 4.6.3 Smart Search Playback This function is for some series product only. During playback process, it can analyze the motion detect zone in the scene and give the analysis result.
Page 128: Mark Playback
Step 4 Click again to stop smart search function.  The motion detect region cannot be the full screen zone.  The motion detect region adopts the current whole play pane by default.  Selects the other file on the list, system begins playing the motion detect footages of other file.
Page 129: Playback Image
Figure 4-99  Modify Double-click one mark information item, you can see system pops up a dialogue box for you to change mark information. You can only change mark name here.  Delete Here you can check the mark information item you want to delete and then click Delete button, you can remove one mark item.
Page 130: File List
Step 2 In the Search Type list, select Splice Playback; In the Split Mode list, select 4, 9, or 16. See Figure 4-100. Figure 4-100 Step 3 In the Calendar area, select a date. Step 4 In the CAM NAME list, select a channel. Only single-channel supports this function.
Page 131: Other Aux Functions
 Check a file name, double-click the file or click to play.  Input accurate time at the top column, you can search records of current day.  System max displays 128 record files in one list.  Click to go back to the calendar/channel selection interface. Lock or Unlock File To lock the recorded video, on the File List interface, select the check box of the recorded ...
Page 132: Ai Search
 When system is playing back the record file, click the number button at the front panel, system begins playing the record file of selected channel dated the same time. 4.7 AI 4.7.1 AI Search You can search the record file on the NVR and filter the record file meets the corresponding rule. It is suitable for you to play the specified file.
Page 133 Figure 4-105 Step 3 Select the face that you want to play back. The picture with registered information is displayed. You can also do the following operations to the recorded files. To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click ...
Page 134  To lock the files to make it unable to be overwritten, select the files, and then click Lock. To add a mark to the file, select the files and then click Add Mark.   Go to Face Properties and Person Details to view detailed information. 4.7.1.2 Face Recognition System can search and compare the human face on the video with the face image on the database, and playback the corresponding record file.
Page 135 Figure 4-108 Step 4 Click the picture that you want to play back. The picture with registered information is displayed. You can also do the following operations to the recorded files. To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click ...
Page 136 Figure 4-109 Step 2 Select the channel and set the parameters such as start time, end time, gender, age, glasses, beard, mask, and similarity according to your requirement. Step 3 Click Smart Search. The search result is displayed. See Figure 4-110. The human face in the image is pixelated.
Page 137 Figure 4-110 Step 4 Click the picture that you want to play back. The picture with registered information is displayed. You can also do the following operations to the recorded files. To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click ...
Page 138 Figure 4-111 Step 2 Select a channel, start time, end time, event type, and then click Smart search, The search result is displayed. Step 3 Click the picture that you want to play back. You can also do the following operations to the recorded files. To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click ...
Page 139 Figure 4-112 Step 2 Select a channel, start time, end time, and set corresponding parameters. Step 3 Click Smart search. The search result is displayed. See Figure 4-113. For privacy reason, the human face in the image is pixelated. Local Basic Operations 130...
Page 140 Figure 4-113 Step 4 Select one or multiple results, and then you can: To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click  Backup, select the save path and file type, and then click Start. To lock the files to make it unable to be overwritten, select the files, and then click ...
Page 141 Figure 4-114 Step 2 Select a channel and set parameters.  System supports plate fuzzy search.  System searches all plate numbers by default if you have not set a plate number. Step 3 Click Smart search. The search result is displayed. Step 4 Select one or multiple results, and then you can: To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click ...
Page 142 Figure 4-115 Step 2 Select the channel and the time, and then select one or multiple features from Type, Vehicle Color, People Number, or Helmet. Step 3 Click Smart Search. The search result is displayed. See Figure 4-116. Figure 4-116 Step 4 Select one or multiple results, and then you can Local Basic Operations 133...
Page 143  To back up the recorded files to the external storage device, select files, click Backup, select the save path and file type, and then click Start. To lock the files to make it unable to be overwritten, select the files, and then click ...
Page 144 Parameter Description Type Select from the dropdown list. 4.7.1.8 Heat map You can detect the active objects distribution in the monitor zone during the specified period, and use different colors to display on the heat map report. 4.7.1.8.1 Normal Step 1 Select Main Menu > AI > SMART SEARCH > HEAT MAP > NORMAL. The Normal interface is displayed.
Page 145: Parameters
Figure 4-119 Step 2 Set Channel, Type, Start Time, End time. Step 3 Click Search. Step 4 System displays heat map report. Click Export and then select saved path, click Save to save the heat map report to the USB device. 4.7.2 Parameters 4.7.2.1 Smart Plan The smart plan is for the smart network camera.
Page 146 Figure 4-120 Step 2 Select a channel number. System displays different smart plan interfaces since the remote device may supports different functions.  The interface is shown as Figure 4-121 if the remote device supports preset function. Figure 4-121 Select a channel. Select a preset.
Page 147  Click to delete the preset.  Click Add to add a preset.  Once the remote device does not support preset function, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-122. Figure 4-122 Select a channel. Click the smart plan icon. The icon becomes blue highlighted. Click Apply.
Page 148 Figure 4-123 Step 2 In the Channel list, select a channel that you want to configure face detection function, and then enable it. Step 3 Configure the parameters. See Table 4-26. Table 4-26 Parameter Description You can select from AI by Camera and AI by Device. AI by Camera: This option requires certain AI cameras.
Page 149 Parameter Description Click Setting to draw areas to filter the target. You can configure two filtering targets (maximum size and minimum size). When Rule the target is smaller than the minimum size or larger than the maximum size, no alarms will be activated. The maximum size should be larger than the minimum size.
Page 150 Parameter Description Select the check box and select the channel for tour. When an alarm occurs, the local interface of the NVR device displays the selected channel screen. Tour  You need to set the time interval and mode for tour first, see 4.16.2 Tour. After the tour is over, the preview interface is restored to the screen split ...
Page 151 Figure 4-124 Step 2 In the Channel list, select a channel that you want to configure face recognition function, and then enable it. Step 3 At Type, select AI by Camera. Step 4 Set parameters. See Table 4-27. Table 4-27 Parameter Description Check the box to enable RoI function, system displays human face at the...
Page 152 Step 7 Click to set the alarm linkage. See Figure 4-125. Refer to "4.7.3 Database" for human target database settings information. Figure 4-125 Step 8 Configure the parameters. See Table 4-28. Table 4-28 Parameter Description Configure the period and in the set time range, the corresponding configuration Period item will be linked to start the alarm.
Page 153 Parameter Description Select the check box and select the needed recording channel (support multiple choices). When an alarm occurs, the NVR device activates the channel for recording. Record Channel You need to enable intelligent recording and auto recording first. For details, see "4.1.4.6 Schedule."...
Page 154 Figure 4-126 4.7.2.3.2 AI By Device You can use NVR to realize AI function. System supports common mode and stranger mode. It does not matter system connecting with AI camera or not. System supports two modes at the same time: General mode/Stranger mode. ...
Page 155 Figure 4-127 Step 4 Set Common Mode/Stranger Alarm.  Common Mode Click Common Mode. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-127. Click Setting button of Target Face Database. See Figure 4-128. Local Basic Operations 146...
Page 156 Figure 4-128 Select a human face library, click OK. （Optional）Click to modify the similarity. The lower the number is, the easier the alarm linkage will trigger. Click to set the alarm linkage. See Figure 4-125. Refer to "4.7.3 Database" for human target database settings information. ...
Page 157 Figure 4-129 Check the box to enable strange alarm function. Set parameters. Refer to table in Step 8 of "4.7.2.3.1 AI by Camera" for detailed information. Click OK or Apply. If the detected face does not belong to the enabled face library, the snapshot face image will be remarked as "Stranger."...
Page 158 Figure 4-130 4.7.2.4 IVS (General Behavior Analytics) The IVS function processes and analyzes the images to extract the key information to match with the specified rules. When the detected behaviors match with the rules, the system activates alarms.  This function is for some series product only. ...
Page 159 Figure 4-131 Step 2 Select a channel from the dropdown list. Click Add and then set corresponding rule. See Figure 4-132. Click to delete the selected rule. Local Basic Operations 150...
Page 160 Figure 4-132 Step 3 Set corresponding parameters. Step 4 Click Apply. 4.7.2.4.1 Tripwire When the detection target crosses the warning line along the set direction, the system performs an alarm linkage action. Step 1 Select Main Menu > AI > PARAMETERS > IVS. In the Type drop-down list, select Tripwire.
Page 161 Figure 4-133 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. When you select AI by camera, the system displays as Figure 4-134. ◇ Local Basic Operations 152...
Page 162 Figure 4-134 When you select AI by device, the system displays as Figure 4-135. ◇ Figure 4-135 Configure the parameters. See Table 4-29. Local Basic Operations 153...
Page 163 Table 4-29 Parameter Description Name Customize the rule name. Set the tripwire direction, including A→B, B→A and A↔B. Direction Click to filter the target. Check the blue wireframe and adjust the size of the area with the mouse. Filter target Each rule can set 2 target filters (maximum size and minimum size), that is, when the passing target is smaller than the minimum target or larger than the maximum target, no alarm will be generated.
Page 164 Step 4 Configure the parameters. See Table 4-30. Table 4-30 Parameter Description Configure the period and in the set time range, the corresponding configuration Period item will be linked to start the alarm. The alarm device (such as lights, sirens, etc.) is connected to the alarm output Alarm Out port.
Page 165 Parameter Description Select the check box and select the channel for tour. When an alarm occurs, the local interface of the NVR device displays the selected channel screen. Tour  You need to set the time interval and mode for tour first, see "4.16.2 Tour." After the tour is over, the preview interface is restored to the screen split ...
Page 166 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. When you select AI by camera, the system displays as Figure 4-138. ◇ Figure 4-138 When you select AI by Device, the system displays as Figure 4-139. ◇...
Page 167 Table 4-31 Parameter Description Name Customize the rule name. Action Set the intrusion action, including appear and crossing area. Direction Set the direction to cross the area, including enter, exit and both. Click to filter the target. Check the blue wireframe and adjust the size of the area with the mouse.
Page 168 Figure 4-140 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-141. Figure 4-141 Set parameters. See Table 4-32. Local Basic Operations 159...
Page 169 Table 4-32 Parameter Description Preset Select a preset you want to use IVS Name Input customized rule name System can generate an alarm once the object is in the zone for the specified Duration period. Click to filter the target. Check the blue wireframe and adjust the size of the area with the mouse.
Page 170 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-143. Figure 4-143 Set parameters. See Table 4-33. Table 4-33 Local Basic Operations 161...
Page 171 Parameter Description Preset Select a preset you want to use IVS Name Input customized rule name You can set alarm sensitivity. The value ranges from 1 to 10.The default setup Sensitivity is 5. Click to filter the target. Check the blue wireframe and adjust the size of the area with the mouse.
Page 172 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-145. Figure 4-145 Set parameters. See Table 4-34. Table 4-34 Local Basic Operations 163...
Page 173 Parameter Description Preset Select a preset you want to use IVS. Name Input customized rule name Duration Set the minimum time that the object stays until the alarm is triggered. Click to filter the target. Check the blue wireframe and adjust the size of the area with the mouse.
Page 174 Figure 4-146 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-147. Local Basic Operations 165...
Page 175 Figure 4-147 Set parameters. See Table 4-35. Table 4-35 Parameter Description Preset Set the preset point for IVS detection according to the actual needs. Name Customize the rule name. Duration Set the minimum time that the object stays until the alarm is triggered. Click to filter the target.
Page 176 Step 1 In the Type drop-down list, select Missing Object. The interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-148. Figure 4-148 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-149. Local Basic Operations 167...
Page 177 Figure 4-149 Set parameters. See Table 4-36. Table 4-36 Parameter Description Preset Set the preset point for IVS detection according to the actual needs. Name Customize the rule name. Duration Set the minimum time that the object stays until the alarm is triggered. Click to filter the target.
Page 178 Step 1 In the Type drop-down list, select Loitering Detection. The interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-150. Figure 4-150 Step 2 Draw the detection rule. Click to draw the rule on the surveillance video. See Figure 4-151. Local Basic Operations 169...
Page 179 Figure 4-151 Set parameters. See Table 4-37. Table 4-37 Parameter Description Preset Set the preset point for IVS detection according to the actual needs. Name Customize the rule name. Duration Set the minimum time that the object stays until the alarm is triggered. Click to filter the target.
Page 180 target you need with these features. After enable the video structuring function, the corresponding smart plan can become valid. Preparations Make sure the connected camera supports video structuring (metadata) function. Step 1 Select Main Menu > AI > PARAMETERS > VIDEO STRUCTURING. The VIDEO STRUCTURING interface is displayed.
Page 181 Select Non-motor Vehicle and then check the box to enable this function. Non-motor Vehicle Step 3 Click Apply. 4.7.2.6 Crowd Distribution Connecting to the front-end device that supports crowd distribution function, system can support the crowd distribution function. It supports crowd distribution event subscription and receive. It supports crowd distribution global and regional density settings, linkage alarm and triggered video storage, or upload the data to the platform.
Page 182 Parameter Description Crowd Configure the alarm threshold. The default setup is 4 persons/㎡. The value Density ranges from 2 to 10. Configure the period and in the set time range, the corresponding configuration Period item will be linked to start the alarm. The alarm device (such as lights, sirens, etc.) is connected to the alarm output Alarm Out port.
Page 183 Parameter Description Select the check box, the NVR device records the alarm information in the log when an alarm occurs. Check the box and then select the corresponding audio file from the dropdown Voice list. System plays the audio file when the alarm occurs. Prompts Refer to 4.17.1 File Manage to add audio file first.
Page 184 Table 4-40 Parameter Description Channel Select a channel from the dropdown list. Enable Check the box to enable the function. Rule Type Select a people counting rule type. Rule Click RULE to set statistics region, name, direction. Click Setting to set alarm parameters. ...
Page 185 Parameter Description Select the check box and click Setting to select the channel and PTZ action. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device associates the channel to perform the corresponding PTZ action. For example, activate the PTZ in channel one to turn to the preset point X.
Page 186 Figure 4-155 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-41. Table 4-41 Parameter Description Channel Select a channel from the dropdown list. Region Set queue detection region. Alarm Type Select Queue People No. Alarm or Queue Time Alarm. Configure the period and in the set time range, the corresponding configuration Period item will be linked to start the alarm.
Page 187 Parameter Description  You need to set the alarm center first. For details, see "4.12.9 Alarm Centre." Select the check box. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device sends an email to the set mailbox to notify the user. Send Email You need to set the email first.
Page 188 Figure 4-156 Step 2 Select a channel number and then check the box to enable the function. Step 3 Click Setting button. The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 4-157. Figure 4-157 Step 4 Set arm/disarm period. There are two modes for you to set the period so that the system can detect the specified zone.
Page 189  Define for several days of a week: Click before each day one by one, the icon switches to . You can define the period for the selected days simultaneously. Define the period by editing.  Click the of the corresponding date, and then set the period on the pop-up interface.
Page 190 Figure 4-158 Step 2 Select the Enable check box to enable ANPR. Step 3 Click Regular (default), Blacklist or Whitelist tab to configure it. Before activate blacklist alarm or whitelist alarm, you need to add the corresponding plate information. Refer to "4.7.3.2 B/W List" for detailed information. ...
Page 191: Database
Parameter Description Select the check box. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device uploads an alarm signal to the network (including the alarm center). Alarm Upload  This function is for some series products only. You need to set the alarm center first. For details, see "4.12.9 Alarm ...
Page 192 After you successfully set the face library, the detected human face can compare with the image on the face library. The face library settings include create face library, add human face and human face modeling. For privacy reason, the human face is pixelated. 4.7.3.1 Creating Human Face Library Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
Page 193 Figure 4-160 Step 3 Input human face library name and then click Save. System successfully saves the face library. Adding Face Pictures You can add face pictures to the existing libraries one by one or by batch, or add from the detected faces.
Page 194 Figure 4-161 Step 3 Click Register ID. The Register ID interface is displayed. See Figure 4-162. Figure 4-162 Step 4 Click to add a face picture. The Browse interface is displayed. See Figure 4-163. Local Basic Operations 185...
Page 195 Figure 4-163 Step 5 Select a face picture and enter the registration information. See Figure 4-164. Figure 4-164 Step 6 Click OK. The system prompts the registration is successful. Step 7 On the Details interface, click Search. The system prompts modeling is successful. See Figure 4-165. If the system prompts the message indicating modeling is in process, wait a while and then click Search again.
Page 196 Figure 4-165 Adding Face Pictures in Batch System supports batch add if you want to import several human face image at the same time. Step 1 Give a name to the face picture by referring to the following table. See Table 4-43. Table 4-43 Naming format Description...
Page 197 The Batch register interface is displayed. See Figure 4-166. Figure 4-166 Step 5 Click Select file, max select 500 each time or Select a folder to import face pictures. Step 6 Click OK to complete batch registration. 4.7.3.2 Black/whitelist To manage vehicle management, you can add the corresponding plate number on the blacklist or whitelist.
Page 198 Figure 4-167 Step 2 Set plate information and then select Blacklist or Whitelist. Step 3 Click Add. Deleting Black/Whitelist Set type as Whitelist, Blacklist, or All, and then click Search. System displays black/whitelist information. See Figure 4-168.  On the searched results list, check the box before the plate number and then click Delete, or click the of the corresponding plate number, you can delete the plate information on the black/whitelist.
Page 199: Event Manager
Figure 4-168 Import/Export Black/whitelist System supports export black/whitelist to the USB device, or import black/whitelist from the USB device. System supports .csv or .xlsx file. The export file format is .csv.  Import black/whitelist: Click Import and then select the corresponding file, click Browse to import the file.
Page 200: Alarm Status
Figure 4-169 Step 4 In the Type list, select the event type; In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the specific time. Step 5 Click Search. The search results are displayed. Step 6 Click Backup to back up the search results into the external storage device. ...
Page 201: Alarm Input
Figure 4-170 4.8.3 Alarm Input Step 1 Select Main menu > ALARM > ALARM INPUT, The ALARM INPUT interface is displayed. See Figure 4-171. Step 2 There are four alarm types.  Local alarm: After connect the alarm device to the NVR alarm input port, system can trigger the corresponding alarm operations when there is alarm signal from the alarm input port to the NVR.
Page 202 Figure 4-171 Step 3 Set Alarm In channel number and then select the Enable check box to enable the function. Step 4 Configure parameters. See Table 4-44. Table 4-44 Parameter Description Alarm in Select a channel to set alarm. Enable Check the box to enable the function.
Page 203 Parameter Description Show Check box to enable a pop-up message in your local host PC. Message Select the check box. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device uploads an alarm signal to the network (including the alarm center). Alarm Upload This function is for some series products only.
Page 204: Alarm Control
Parameter Description Check the box and then select the corresponding audio file from the dropdown Voice list. System plays the audio file when the alarm occurs. Prompts Refer to "4.17.1 File Manage" to add audio file first. Buzzer Select the check box to activate the buzzer when an alarm occurs. Step 5 Click Apply.
Page 205: Video Detection
Step 3 Click Apply. 4.8.5 Video Detection The video detection adopts the computer image and graphics process technology. It can analyze the video and check there is considerable changing or not. Once video has changed considerably (such as there is any moving object, video is distorted), system can trigger the corresponding alarm activation operations.
Page 206 Table 4-45 Parameter Description Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to set the motion detection. Region Click Setting to define the motion detection region. Enable or disable the motion detection function. Check the box Enable MD enable the function. Period Define a period during which the motion detection is active.
Page 207 Parameter Description At the end of the alarm, the recording extends for a period of time. The time Delay range is from 10 seconds to 300 seconds. Tour Select the check box and select the channel for tour. When an alarm occurs, the local interface of the NVR device displays the selected channel screen.
Page 208 Drag on the screen to select the region that you want to detect. The selected area shows the color that represents the region. Configure the parameters. See Table 4-46. Table 4-46 Parameter Description Name Enter a name for the region. Every region of every channel has an individual sensitivity value.
Page 209  Define for several days of a week: Click before each day, the icon switches to . On the timeline of any selected day, click the half-hour blocks to select the active periods, all the days with will take the same settings. ...
Page 210 Figure 4-177 Step 2 To configure the settings for the tampering detection parameters, see "4.8.5.1 Motion Detect." The Tampering function does not have region and sensitivity items. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting. ...
Page 211 Figure 4-178 Step 2 To configure the settings for the video loss detection parameters, see "4.8.5.1 Motion Detect." The video loss function does not have region and sensitivity items. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting. ...
Page 212 Figure 4-179 Step 2 To configure the settings for the scene change parameters, see "4.8.5.1 Motion Detect." The scene change function does not have region and sensitivity items. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting. ...
Page 213: Audio Detect
Figure 4-180 Step 2 To configure the settings for the PIR alarm parameters, see "4.8.5.1 Motion Detect." Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings.  Click Default to restore the default setting. Click Copy, in the Copy dialog box, select the additional channel(s) that you want ...
Page 214 Figure 4-181 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-47. Table 4-47 Parameter Description Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to set. Input Check the box here, system can generate an alarm once the audio input is abnormal abnormal. Intensity Check the box here, system can generate an alarm once the audio volume change...
Page 215 Parameter Description Show Check box to enable a pop-up message in your local host PC. Message Select the check box. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device uploads an alarm signal to the network (including the alarm center). Alarm Upload This function is for some series products only.
Page 216: Thermal Alarm
Parameter Description Check the box and then select the corresponding audio file from the dropdown Voice list. System plays the audio file when the alarm occurs. Prompts Refer to 4.17.1 File Manage to add audio file first. Buzzer Select the check box to activate the buzzer when an alarm occurs. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings.
Page 217 Figure 4-182 Step 2 Select a channel and alarm type, enable the thermal alarm function. Step 3 Select fire mode and then enable this function (If the alarm type is Fire Alarm). System supports preset mode and zone excluded mode. ...
Page 218 Parameter Description Select the check box. When an alarm occurs, the NVR device uploads an alarm signal to the network (including the alarm center). Alarm Upload  This function is for some series products only. You need to set the alarm center first. For details, see "4.12.9 Alarm ...
Page 219: Abnormality
Parameter Description Check the box and then select the corresponding audio file from the dropdown Voice list. System plays the audio file when the alarm occurs. Prompts Refer to "4.17.1 File Manage" to add audio file first. Buzzer Select the check box to activate the buzzer when an alarm occurs. Step 5 Click Apply.
Page 220 Figure 4-184 Local Basic Operations 211...
Page 221 Figure 4-185 Local Basic Operations 212...
Page 222 Figure 4-186 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-49. Table 4-49 Parameter Description Click the corresponding tab to set different abnormality events.  HDD: Sets process method when there is a HDD event such as HDD error, no HDD, no space. See Figure 4-183. ...
Page 223 Parameter Description For HDD Space type only. Set the maximum number of allowable wrong password entries. The account will be locked after your entries exceed the maximum number Attempts For Illegal Login type only. Set how long the account is locked for. The value ranges from 1 minute to 60 minutes.
Page 224: Pos
Parameter Description Tour Select the check box and select the channel for tour. When an alarm occurs, the local interface of the NVR device displays the selected channel screen.  You need to set the time interval and mode for tour first, see "4.16.2 Tour." After the tour is over, the preview interface is restored to the screen split ...
Page 225: Settings
Figure 4-187 Step 2 In the POS SEARCH box, enter the information such as transaction number on your receipt, amount, or product name. Step 4 In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the time period that you want to search the POS transaction information.
Page 226 Figure 4-188 Step 2 Configure the settings for the POS parameters. See Table 4-50. Table 4-50 Parameter Description In the POS Name list, select the POS machine that you want to configures settings for. Click to modify the POS name. POS Name ...
Page 227 Parameter Description In the Connect Type list, select the connection protocol type. Click , the IP Address interface is displayed. Connect Type In the Source IP box, enter the IP address (the machine that is connected to the Device) that sends messages. Convert Select a character encoding mode.
Page 228: Operation And Maintenance
Figure 4-189 Step 2 Set privacy information. Step 3 Click OK button. 4.9.2.2 Connection type  Connection type is UDP or TCP. Step 1 Select Connect Type as UDP, TCP_CLINET or TCP. Step 2 Click The IP Address interface is displayed. See Figure 4-190. Figure 4-190 Step 3 Source IP and Port.
Page 229 Figure 4-191 Step 2 In the Type list, select the log type that you want to view (System, Config, Storage, Record, Account, Clear, Playback, and Connection) or select All to view all logs. Step 3 In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the time period to search, and then click Search.
Page 230: System
 Click Backup to back up the logs into the USB storage device.  Click Clear to remove all logs. 4.10.2 System 4.10.2.1 Version Select Main Menu > SYSTEM > VERSION, you can go to VERSION interface. You can view NVR version information. Slight different may be found on the user interface. 4.10.2.2 HDD Info You can view the HDD quantity, HDD type, total space, free space, status, and S.M.A.R.T information.
Page 231 Parameter Description Indicates the number of the currently connected HDD. The asterisk (*) means the current working HDD. Device Name Indicates name of HDD. Physical Position Indicates installation position of HDD. Type Indicates HDD type. Total Space Indicates the total capacity of HDD. Free Space Indicates the usable capacity of HDD.
Page 232 Select Main Menu > OPERATION > INFOMATION > Status, the Status interface is displayed. See Figure 4-195. Figure 4-195 4.10.2.5 HDD Health Detection You can view HDD health status. System supports Seagate SKYHAWK series 4T and higher HDD. It displays HDD name, space, manufacturer, Serial No., and health status. Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
Page 233: Network
Figure 4-196 Step 2 Double-click the HDD in the list, system displays the detection report. Step 3 Select an item in the list, system displays the corresponding report. System displays the curve report of the recent week by default. 4.10.3 Network 4.10.3.1 Online User You can view the online user information or block any user for a period of time.
Page 234 Figure 4-197 4.10.3.2 Network Load Network load means the data flow which measures the transmission capability. You can view the information such as data receiving speed and sending speed. Step 1 Select Main Menu > INFO > NETWORK > LOAD The LOAD interface is displayed.
Page 235 Figure 4-198 Step 2 Click the LAN name that you want to view, for example, LAN1. The system displays the information of data sending speed and receiving speed.  System displays LAN1 load by default.  Only one LAN load can be displayed at one time. 4.10.3.3 Network Test You can test the network connection status between the Device and other devices.
Page 236: Maintenance And Management
Figure 4-199 Step 2 In the Destination IP box, enter the IP address. Step 3 Click Test. After testing is completed, the test result is displayed. You can check the evaluation for average delay, packet loss, and network status. 4.10.4 Maintenance and Management 4.10.4.1 Device Maintenance When the Device has been running for a long time, you can configure the auto reboot when the Device is not working.
Page 237 Figure 4-200 Step 2 Configure the settings for the system maintenance parameters. See Table 4-52. Table 4-52 Parameter Description Auto Reboot In the Auto Reboot list, select the reboot time. In the Case Fan Mode list, you can select Always run or Auto. If you select Auto, the case fan will stop or start according to the external conditions such as the Device temperature.
Page 238  The IMP/EXP interface cannot be opened if the backup operation is ongoing on the other interfaces. When you open the IMP/EXP interface, the system refreshes the devices and sets the  current directory as the first root directory. Click Format to format the USB storage device. ...
Page 239 Figure 4-202 Step 4 Click Export. There is a folder under the name style of "Config_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss]". Double-click this folder to view the backup files. 4.10.4.3 Default This function is for admin account only. You can select the settings that you want to restore to the factory default. Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
Page 240 Figure 4-203 Step 2 Restore the settings. Select the settings that you want to restore, and then click Apply. The system starts  restoring the selected settings.  Click Factory Default, and then click OK. The system starts restoring the whole settings.
Page 241 Figure 4-204 Step 3 Click System Upgrade. The System Upgrade interface is displayed. See Figure 4-205. Local Basic Operations 232...
Page 242 Figure 4-205 Step 4 Click the file that you want to upgrade. The selected file is displayed in the Update File box. Step 5 Click Start. 4.10.4.4.2 Online Upgrade When the Device is connected to Internet, you can use online upgrade function to upgrade the system.
Page 243 Figure 4-206 Step 2 Check whether there is any new version available. Auto-check for updates: Enable Auto-check for updates.   Manual check: Click Manual Check. The system starts checking the new versions. After checking is completed, the check result is displayed. ...
Page 244: File Backup
4.11 File Backup You can back up the record file to the UBS device. Step 1 Connect USB burner, USB device or portable HDD to the device. Step 2 Select Main menu > BACKUP, the Backup interface is displayed. See Figure 4-207. Figure 4-207 Step 3 Select backup device and then set channel, file start time and end time.
Page 245: Network
 During backup process, you can click ESC to exit current interface for other operation (For some series product only). The system will not terminate backup process. (This function is for some series products only.)  System pops up corresponding dialogue box if there is no backup device, or no backup file, or error occurs during backup process.
Page 246 Parameter Description  Fault Tolerance: Two Ethernet ports share one IP address. Normally only one Ethernet port is working and when this port fails, the other port will start working automatically to ensure the network connection. When testing the network status, the network is regarded as offline only when both of the two Ethernet ports are disconnected.
Page 247: Port
Parameter Description and it is also the default value of some routers, network adapters and switches.  1492: Optimized value for PPPoE. 1468: Optimized value for DHCP.  1450: Optimized value for VPN.  Click Test to test if the entered IP address and gateway are Test interworking.
Page 248: Pppoe
Table 4-54 Parameter Description The allowable maximum clients accessing the Device at the same Max Connection time, such as WEB, Platform, and Mobile Phone. Select a value between 1 and 128. The default value setting is 128. The default value setting is 37777. You can enter the value TCP Port according to your actual situation.
Page 249: Ddns
Figure 4-210 Step 2 Enable the PPPoE function. Step 3 In the User Name box and Password box, enter the user name and password accordingly provided by the Internet Service Provider. Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings. The system pops up a message to indicate the successfully saved. The IP address appears on the PPPoE interface.
Page 250 After you have registered and logged in the DDNS website successfully, you can view the information of all the connected devices under this user name. Step 1 Select Main Menu > NETWORK > DDNS. The DDNS interface is displayed. See Figure 4-211. Figure 4-211 Step 2 Configure the settings for the DDNS parameters.
Page 251: Upnp
Parameter Description User Name Enter the user name and password obtained from DDNS service provider. You need to register (including user name and password) Password on the website of DDNS service provider. Interval Enter the amount of time that you want to update the DDNS. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings.
Page 252 Figure 4-212 Figure 4-213 Step 2 Configure the settings for the UPnP parameters. See Table 4-56. Table 4-56 Parameter Description Enable the UPnP function. Indicates the status of UPnP function. Status Offline: Failed.  Online: Succeeded.  Local Basic Operations 243...
Page 253: Email
Parameter Description Enter IP address of router on the LAN. LAN IP After mapping succeeded, the system obtains IP address automatically without performing any configurations. Enter IP address of router on the WAN. WAN IP After mapping succeeded, the system obtains IP address automatically without performing any configurations.
Page 254 Figure 4-214 Step 2 Configure the settings for the email parameters. See Table 4-57. Table 4-57 Parameter Description Enable Enable the email function. Enter the address of SMTP server of sender’s email account. SMTP Server Enter the port value of SMTP server. The default value setting is Port 25.
Page 255: Snmp
Parameter Description Enter the email subject. Title Supports Chinese, English and Arabic numerals. It supports maximum 64 characters. Enable the attachment function. When there is an alarm event, the Attachment system can attach snapshots as an attachment to the email. Select the encryption type: NONE, SSL, or TLS.
Page 256 Figure 4-215 Step 2 Configure the settings for the SNMP parameters. See Table 4-58. Table 4-58 Parameter Description Enable Enable the SNMP function. Select the check box of SNMP version(s) that you are using. Version The default version is V3. There is a risk of select V1 or V2. SNMP Port Indicates the monitoring port on the agent program.
Page 257: Multicast
Parameter Description Authentication Type Includes MD5 and SHA. The system recognizes automatically. Authentication Password Enter the password for authentication type and encryption type. Encryption The password should be no less than eight characters. Password In the Encryption Type list, select an encryption type. The default Encryption Type setting is CBC-DES.
Page 258: Alarm Centre
Step 2 Configure the settings for the multicast parameters. See Table 4-59. Table 4-59 Parameter Description Enable Enable the multicast function. Enter the IP address that you want to use as the multicast IP. IP Address The IP address ranges from 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255. Enter the port for the multicast.
Page 259: Register
Step 2 Configure the settings for the alarm center parameters. See Table 4-60. Table 4-60 Parameter Description Enable Enable the alarm center function. In the Protocol Type list, select protocol type. The default is Protocol Type ALARM CENTER. Host IP The IP address and communication port of the PC installed with alarm client.
Page 260: P2P
Table 4-61 Parameter Description Enable Enable the register function. Enter the server IP address or the server domain that you want to Server IP Address register to. Port Enter the port of the server. Sub Service ID This ID is allocated by the server and used for the Device. Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings.
Page 261 Figure 4-219 Step 2 Enable the P2P function. After the P2P function is enabled and connected to the Internet, the system will collects your information for remote access, and the information includes but not limited to email address, MAC address, and device serial number. You can start adding the device.
Page 262: 253
Mobile APP Operation The following contents are introduced in the example of mobile App. Step 1 Scan the QR code to download and install the mobile App. Step 2 Select Camera and enter the main interface. Step 3 Register device in the mobile App: Click and select Device Manager.
Page 263 Figure 4-221 Figure 4-222 Step 4 Select the Ethernet card you want to certify. Local Basic Operations 254...
Page 264: Storage
Step 5 Select Enable and configure parameters. See Table 4-62. Table 4-62 Parameter Description  PEAP: protected EAP protocol. Authentication  TLS: Transport Layer Security. Provide privacy and data integrity between two communications application programs. Identity It can be configured when Authentication is TLS. CA Certificate Enable it and click Browse to import CA certificate from flash drive.
Page 265: Schedule
Figure 4-223 Step 2 Set parameters. See Table 4-63. Table 4-63 Parameter Description Configure the settings for the situation all the read/write discs are full, and there is no more free disc. HDD Full Select Stop Record to stop recording ...
Page 266: Record Control
4.13.3 HDD You can view and sett HDD properties and format HDD. You can view current HDD type, status, capacity and etc. The operation includes format HDD, and change HDD property (read and write/read-only/redundancy).  To prevent files be overwritten in the future, you can set HDD as read-only. ...
Page 267: Hdd Detect
operation. When you are setting HDD group, set a HDD for each channel, otherwise NVR cannot save current setup. Step 1 Select Main Menu > STORAGE > ADVANCED. The ADVANCED interface is displayed. See Figure 4-225. Figure 4-225 Step 2 Select the group for each HDD group, and then click Save to save the settings. After configuring HDD group, under the Main Stream tab, Sub Stream tab and Snapshot tab, configure settings to save the main stream, sub stream and snapshot to different HDD group as selected by you.
Page 268  Quick detect is to detect via the universal system files. System can quickly complete the HDD scan. If you want to use this function, make sure the HDD is in use now. If the HDD is removed from other device, make sure the HDD once storage the record files when installed on current device.
Page 269 Step 1 Select Main Menu > STORAGE > HDD DETECT > Detect Report. The Detect Report interface is displayed. See Figure 4-227. Figure 4-227 Step 2 Click The Details interface is displayed. You can view detecting results and S.M.A.R.T reports. See Figure 4-228 and Figure 4-229.
Page 270: Raid
Figure 4-228 Figure 4-229 4.13.7 RAID RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that Local Basic Operations 261...
Page 271 combines multiple physical HDD components into a single logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.  RAID function is for some series products only. Slight difference may be found on the user interface. The NVR supports RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, and RAID 10. Local hot spare supports ...
Page 272 Figure 4-230 Step 2 You can click Create RAID or Create Manually, and all the disks involved will be formatted.  Click Create RAID, the system will create RAID automatically.  If there is no existing RAID and no hot spare disk, the system will create RAID5 and a hot spare disk automatically.
Page 273  Business First: Resource priority is assigned to business operations. Balance: Resource is evenly distributed to RAID sync and business operations.  4.13.7.2 Raid Info You can view the existing RAID information, including type, disk space, hot spare, and status. Select Main Menu >...
Page 274 Figure 4-232 Step 2 Click the icon behind a disk. Step 3 The New Hotspare interface is displayed. See Figure 4-233 (New hot spare (local) or Figure 4-234 (New hot spare (global). Figure 4-233 Local Basic Operations 265...
Page 275: Record Estimate
Figure 4-234 Step 4 You can select Local Hotspare or Global Hotspare. Local Hotspare: Select the target disk, and the new disk will serve as the hot spare  disk of the selected disk. Global Hotspare: the new disk will serve as the hot spare disk of the entire RAID. ...
Page 276 Step 2 Click The Edit dialogue box is displayed. See Figure 4-236. You can configure the Resolution, Frame Rate, Bit Rate and Record Time for the selected channel. Figure 4-236 Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings. Then the system will calculate the time period that can be used for storage according to the channels settings and HDD capacity.
Page 277: Ftp
Figure 4-238 Calculating HDD Capacity for Storage Step 1 On the REC ESTIMATE interface, click the Known Time tab. The Known Time interface is displayed. See Figure 4-239. Figure 4-239 Step 2 In the Time box, enter the time period that you want to record. In the Capacity box, the required HDD capacity is displayed.
Page 278 Figure 4-240 Step 2 Configure the settings for the FTP settings parameters. See Table 4-65. Table 4-65 Parameter Description Enable Enable the FTP upload function. Select FTP type. FTP type FTP: Plaintext transmission.   SFTP: Encrypted transmission (recommended) Server IP address of FTP server.
Page 279: System
Parameter Description directory first, and then automatically creates the folders according to the IP and time. Enter the length of the uploaded recorded video. If the entered length is less than the recorded video length,  only a section of the recorded video can be uploaded. File Length(M) ...
Page 280 Figure 4-241 Step 2 Configure parameters. See Table 4-66. Table 4-66 Parameter Description Select serial port control protocol. Console: Upgrade the program and debug with the console  and mini terminal software. Keyboard: Control this Device with special keyboard.  Adapter: Connect with...
Page 281: Security
Parameter Description Parity It includes none, odd, even, mark and null. Step 3 Click Apply. 4.14.3 Security 4.14.3.1 Firewall Step 1 Select Main Menu > SYSTEM > SECURITY > Firewall. The Firewall interface is displayed. See Figure 4-242. Figure 4-242 Step 2 Select Enable to enable function in the Type list.
Page 282 Table 4-67 Parameter Description In the Type list, you can select Network Access, Sync Time-Whitelist, Forbid Ping and Semi Join.  Network Access: Configure access right of IP host. Sync Time-Whitelist: Allow designated IP host to synchronize  Type or change Device time. Prevent multiple IP hosts from synchronizing system time with one Device repeatedly.
Page 283 Figure 4-243 Step 2 Select Enable to enable function in the Type list. Step 3 Configure the parameters. See Table 4-68. Table 4-68 Parameter Description After enabling this function, the alarm triggered by the NVR Mobile Phone Push can be pushed to the mobile phone. This function is enable by default.
Page 284: Account
Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings. 4.15 Account You can manage users, user group and ONVIF user, set admin security questions.  For the user name, the string max length is 31-byte, and for the user group, the string max length is 15-byte.
Page 285 Figure 4-245 Step 3 Input the user name, password, select the group it belongs to from the dropdown list. Then you can check the corresponding rights for current user. See Table 4-69. Table 4-69 Parameter Description User Name Enter a user name and password for the account. Password Confirm Password Re-enter the password.
Page 286 Step 1 Select Main Menu > ACCOUNT > User, click of the corresponding user. The Modify User interface is displayed. See Figure 4-246. Figure 4-246 Step 2 Check the box to enable Modify Password function. Enter old password and then enter new password twice.
Page 287: Group
Figure 4-247 Step 4 Click Back. 4.15.2 Group Step 1 Select Main Menu > ACCOUNT > Group. The Group interface is displayed. See Figure 4-248. Figure 4-248 Local Basic Operations 278...
Page 288: Reset Password
Step 2 Click Add Group button in Figure 4-248. The Add Group interface is displayed. See Figure 4-249. Step 3 Enter group name and then input some memo information if necessary. Check the box to select authorities. Figure 4-249 Step 4 Click OK. Click to modify the corresponding group information, click to delete the...
Page 289: Onvif User
Figure 4-250 Step 2 Check the box to enable Reset password function. This function is enabled by default. Step 3 Input proper security questions and answers. Step 4 Click OK. After you successfully set security questions, you can answer the security questions to reset admin password.
Page 290 Figure 4-251 Step 2 Click Add User button. The Add User interface is displayed. See Figure 4-252. Figure 4-252 Local Basic Operations 281...
Page 291: Output And Display
Step 3 Set user name, password and then select group from the dropdown list. Step 4 Click OK to complete setup. Click to modify corresponding user information, click to delete current user. 4.16 Output and Display 4.16.1 Display You can configure the display effect such as displaying time title and channel title, adjusting image transparency, and selecting the resolution.
Page 292: Tour
Parameter Description Time Select the check box and the date and time of the system will be Display/Channel displayed in the preview screen. Display Image Enhance Select the check box to optimize the preview image edges. IVS Rule Select the check box to display the IVS rules in the preview interface. This function is for some series products only.
Page 293 Figure 4-254 On the top right of the live view screen, use the left mouse button or press Shift to switch between (image switching is allowed) and (image switching is not allowed) to turn on/off the tour function. On the navigation bar, click to enable the tour and click to disable it.
Page 294: Customized Display
Parameter Description Display all channel groups under the current Window Split setting. Add a channel group: Click Add, in the pop-up Add Group  channel, select the channels to form a group, and then click Save. Delete a channel group: Select the check box of any channel ...
Page 295 System adopts the basic window mode as the new window name. For example, if you select the 8 display mode, the default name is Split8. In regular mode, drag the mouse in the preview frame; you can merge several small windows to one window so that you can get you desired split mode.
Page 296: Audio
Figure 4-257 4.17 Audio The audio function is to manage audio files and set schedule play function. It is to realize audio broadcast activation function. This function is for some series product only. 4.17.1 File Manage You can add audio files, listen to audio files, rename and delete audio files, and configure the audio volume.
Page 297 Figure 4-258 Step 2 Click Add. The Add interface is displayed. See Figure 4-259. NVR supports USB port to import audio file only. Figure 4-259 Step 3 Select the audio file and then click Import. Local Basic Operations 288...
Page 298: Schedule
System supports MP3 and PCM audio format. Step 4 Click OK to start importing audio files from the USB storage device. If the importing is successful, the audio files will display in the File Manager interface. 4.17.2 Schedule You can configure the settings to play the audio files during the defined time period. Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
Page 299: Broadcast
Parameter Description defined period. Includes two options: MIC and Audio. It is MIC by default. The MIC function shares the same port with talkback function and the latter has the priority. Output Some series products do not have audio port. The actual product shall prevail.
Page 300 The Add Group interface is displayed. See Figure 4-262. Figure 4-262 Step 3 Input group name and select one or more channels. Step 4 Click Save button to complete broadcast group setup.  On the broadcast interface, click to change group setup, click to delete group.
Page 301: Usb Device Auto Pop-Up
Figure 4-263 4.18 USB Device Auto Pop-up After you inserted the USB device, system can auto detect it and pop up the following dialogue box. It allows you to conveniently backup file, log, configuration or update system. See Figure 4-264. Refer to "4.17.1 File Manage", "4.10.1 Log", "4.10.4.2 IMP/EXP", and "4.10.4.4 System Update"...
Page 302  When you see corresponding dialogue box “System is shutting down…” Do not click power on-off button directly.  Do not unplug the power cable or click power on-off button to shutdown device directly when device is running (especially when it is recording.) ...
Page 303 Figure 4-266 Figure 4-267  Remote Control Press the power button on the remote for at least 3 seconds. Local Basic Operations 294...
Page 304  Press the power button at the rear panel of the device. Auto Resume after Power Failure The system can automatically backup video file and resume previous working status after power failure. Local Basic Operations 295...
Page 305: Web Operations
5 Web Operations  The interfaces in the Manual are used for introducing the operations and only for reference. The actual interface might be different dependent on the model you purchased. If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product shall govern. The Manual is a general document for introducing the product, so there might be some ...
Page 306: Reset Password
Step 2 Enter the user name and password.  The default administrator account is admin. The password is the one that was configured during initial settings. To security your account, it is recommended to keep the password properly and change it regularly. Click to display the password.
Page 307 Figure 5-3 Step 3 Click OK. The reset type interface is displayed. See Figure 5-4. Figure 5-4 Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the QR code and get the security code. Web Operations 298...
Page 308: Web Main Menu
You can get the security code twice by scanning the same QR code. If you need to  get the security code once again, refresh the interface.  Use the security code received in your email box to reset the password within 24 hours;...
Page 309 Figure 5-6 Table 5-1 Icon Description Includes configuration menu through which you can configure camera settings, network settings, storage settings, system settings, account settings, and view information. None Displays system date and time. When you point to , the current user account is displayed. Click , select Logout, Reboot, or Shutdown according to your actual situation.
Page 310 Icon Description Device. ALARM: Search for alarm information and configure alarm event  actions.  AI: Configure and manage artificial intelligent events. It includes smart search, parameters, and database. POS: View POS information and configure related settings.   OPERATION: View system information, import/export system configuration files, or update system.
Page 311: Glossary
6 Glossary  DHCP: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol. It is one of the TCP/IP protocol cluster. It is principally used to assign temporary IP addresses to computers on a network.  DDNS: DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) is a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses.
Page 312: Faq
7 FAQ Questions Solutions  Input power is not correct.  Power connection is not correct.  Power switch button is damaged.  Program upgrade is wrong. NVR cannot boot up  HDD malfunction or something wrong with HDD ribbon. properly.
Page 313 Questions Solutions  Front panel PTZ error  PTZ decoder setup, connection or installation is not correct.  Cable connection is not correct.  PTZ setup is not correct.  PTZ decoder and NVR protocol is not compatible. NVR cannot control PTZ. ...
Page 314 Questions Solutions  Alarm setup is not correct.  Alarm cable connection is not correct. Alarm function is null.  Alarm input signal is not correct.  There are two loops connect to one alarm device.  Camera quality is too low. Lens is dirty. Camera is installed against Record storage period is the light.
Page 315 Questions Solutions Use telnet and then input the following command: cd /mnt/mtd/Config/ My admin account has rm -rf group been changed and I can not log in. rm -rf password Reboot the device to restore the default password. After I login the Web, I can find remote Clear the Web controls and load again.
Page 316: Appendix 1 Hdd Capacity Calculation
Appendix 1 HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each device according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for each hour, unit Mbyte.
Page 317: Appendix 2 Compatible Network Camera List
Appendix 2 Compatible Network Camera List All the models in the following list for reference only. For those products not included in the list, Contact your local retailer or technical supporting engineer for detailed information. Manufact Model Version Video Encode Audio/Vid Protocol urer...
Page 318 Manufact Model Version Video Encode Audio/Vid Protocol urer √ － GE-100-CB H264 ONVIF √ FB-100A v1.0.3.9 H264 ONVIF √ FD-100A v1.0.3.3 H264 ONVIF √ － Cannon VB-M400 H264 Private √ MPix2.0DIR XNETM112011 H264 ONVIF 1229 √ VIPBL1.3MIR XNETM210011 H264 ONVIF 1229 √...
Page 319 Manufact Model Version Video Encode Audio/Vid Protocol urer √ Honeywell HIDC-1100PT h.2.2.1824 H264 ONVIF √ HIDC-1100P h.2.2.1824 H264 ONVIF √ HIDC-0100P h.2.2.1824 H264 ONVIF √ HIDC-1300V 2.0.0.21 H264 ONVIF √ HICC-1300W 2.0.1.7 H264 ONVIF √ HICC-2300 2.0.0.21 H264 ONVIF √ HDZ20HDX H20130114NS H264...
Page 320 Manufact Model Version Video Encode Audio/Vid Protocol urer .6725 √ D5118 1.7.8.9310-A1. H264 Private 5288 √ IM10C10 1.6.13.9261-O2 H264 Private .4657 √ DD4N-X 01.02.0015 MPEG4 Private √ DD423-X 01.02.0006 MPEG4 Private √ D5220 1.8.3-FC2-2012 H264 Private 0614-1.9320-A 1.8035 √ Samsung SNB-3000P 2.41 H264、MPEG4...
Page 321: Appendix 3 Cybersecurity Recommendations
Appendix 3 Cybersecurity Recommendations Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword: it’s something that pertains to every device that is connected to the internet. IP video surveillance is not immune to cyber risks, but taking basic steps toward protecting and strengthening networks and networked appliances will make them less susceptible to attacks.
Page 322 The account lock feature is enabled by default, and we recommend you to keep it on to guarantee the account security. If an attacker attempts to log in with the wrong password several times, the corresponding account and the source IP address will be locked. Change Default HTTP and Other Service Ports We suggest you to change default HTTP and other service ports into any set of numbers between 1024~65535, reducing the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you...
Page 323  Disable the port mapping function of the router to avoid direct access to the intranet devices from external network.  The network should be partitioned and isolated according to the actual network needs. If there are no communication requirements between two sub networks, it is suggested to use VLAN, network GAP and other technologies to partition the network, so as to achieve the network isolation effect.
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Dahua NVR4832-I User Manual

1 Features

2 Front Panel and Rear Panel

3 Device Installation

4 Local Basic Operations

5 Web Operations

6 Glossary

7 Faq

Appendix 1 HDD Capacity Calculation

Appendix 2 Compatible Network Camera List

Appendix 3 Cybersecurity Recommendations

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