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2020/01/06

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual 2020/01/06...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual Table of Contents User’s Manual ..............1 ZNR ..................1 Table of Contents .............. 1 Preface ................5 Safety Information..................5 Regulatory Compliance ................6 LVD/EMC Directive ................... 6 WEEE Directive–2012/19/EU ..............6 Part I Local Operations ............. 7 Before You Begin ..............
  • Page 3 Playback by Tag ..................53 Playback by Event ...................54 Playback by Smart Search ..............54 Playback by External File ................55 Playback by Image ..................55 Playback by POS ..................55 File Management ..................56 Backup ................57 Recording Backup ...................57 Image Backup ..................58 www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 4 Disk Management ..................82 Array Configuration ..................83 Disk Group ....................85 Space Allocation ..................85 Advanced Configuration ................86 Hard Disk Detection .................86 System Configuration ............. 88 Basic Configuration ..................88 Time Configuration ..................88 Transaction Configuration ................90 Serial Port Configuration ................90 User Configuration ...................91 www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 5 Before You Begin ............103 Login ................104 Live View ................ 105 Playback ................. 106 Configuration ..............106 Appendix A Typical Applications ........ 107 Typical Application 1 ................107 Typical Application 2 ................107 Appendix B Acronyms ..........108 Appendix C FAQs ............109 www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 6: Preface

    A sudden power failure may cause device damage or loss of data. Take necessary measures to ensure data security and protect from network attack and hacking (when connected to Internet). www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 7: Regulatory Compliance

    This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. WEEE Directive–2012/19/EU The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 8: Part I Local Operations

    PC that has a network connection to the NVR and is installed with a web browser. You just need to navigate to the NVR's IP address and log in to the Web interface like you log in to the system locally. This section describes local operations. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Open the cover and install hard disks on mounting plate(s). 1. Remove the cover and then secure disks to mounting plate(s) with screws. 2. Connect data and power cables to disks. Secure mounting plate(s) to the device, and then install the cover. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 10 3. Align the disk at the slot and then insert the disk gently. 用螺钉将硬盘固定在拉手条上，拉 手条注意区分左右 4. Push the disk slowly until it clicks. Repeat the steps to install all disks and then close the front panel. 用拇指推进硬盘，可听到扣上的声音， 完成该硬盘安装 www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 11: Ports, Interfaces And Leds

     Steady on: Normal. RUN(Operation)  Blinks: Starting up. NET(Network) Steady on: Connected to network. GUARD(Arming) Steady on: Arming is enabled.  Steady on: Activated for remote control.  Blinks: Authenticating device code. ALM(Alarm) Steady on: Device alarm occurred. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 12: Startup

    Enter the NVR's IP address in the address bar and then press Enter. Install the plugin as prompted. Close all Web browsers when the installation starts. Open the Web browser and log in with the correct username and password. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 13: Shutdown

    Exit zoom. Right button Click Exit the current window when Cancel or Exit is displayed. Scroll up or down a list or a window; or zoom in or out Wheel Scroll up or down on a playback progress bar. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 14 Enter 3, D, E, or F; or start manual recording. Enter 4, G, H, or I; or enter the PTZ control interface. Enter 5, J, K, or L; or switch the screen layout in live view or playback mode. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 15 : Switch windows or menu items; or control rotation directions of a PTZ camera when the PTZ toolbar is closed : Rewind or forward 30 seconds in full screen. : Variable-speed forward or rewind in full screen. : Confirm an operation; or start or pause playback. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 16 Press to navigate to the next window when multiple windows are displayed. Exit.  Switch to the corresponding channel in live view mode. Alphanumeric buttons  Input numbers and characters in edit mode. Shift Switch menu items. Remove characters or spaces on the left of the cursor. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 17: Initial Configuration

    NOTE: For RAID models, a window appears following this step for RAID configuration. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 18  An internal IPv4 address can be configured if your NVR has PoE ports or switching ports. 5. Click Search. The detected IP devices are listed. Select the device(s) to add and then click Add. 6. Click Next. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 19 User’s Manual 7. Set a recording/snapshot schedule and then click OK. NOTE: You may also edit wizard settings by clicking Wizard under System > Basic. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 20: Live View

    The IP device is online, but the NVR has insufficient capacity to decode streams from the IP device. No permission to view live video from the IP device. The IP device is offline. No IP device is linked to the window. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 21: Window Toolbar

    Click to turn on audio. Clicking turns off audio. The sound volume is adjustable. NOTE: When you turn on audio in the current window, audio of the previous window is turned off. Click to link the window to another IP device. Exit www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 22: Screen Toolbar

    Rest the mouse pointer on it to view NIC card information. Or click this icon to edit basic network settings. Rest the mouse pointer on it to view the date. Or click this icon to edit time settings. Click to automatically hide the toolbar, or click to lock. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 23: Shortcut Menu

    Display the PTZ control window for the first PTZ camera in live view. Play the current day's recording for the camera linked to the current Playback window. Choose a video output mode, including standard, soft, bright, and Output Mode vivid. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 24: Sequence Operation

    NOTE:  The default sequence interval is eight seconds and can be set under System > Preview.  You may drag video to the desired window on the screen. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 25: Zoom

    2. Select a mode from the drop-down list according to the surveillance scenario, and then adjust contrast, hue, saturation and brightness as needed. The settings available may vary with device model. 3. Click OK to save the settings and exit. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 26: Preview Configuration

    D1, meaning D1 is not linked to any window. 2. Click window 2 on the right, and then click D1 under Camera on the left. Now D1 appears in window 2. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 27 User’s Manual Advanced Configuration Click the Advanced tab and then select Sub Stream First so the NVR uses the sub stream to establish live video from multiple cameras simultaneously. This function is disabled by default. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 28: Channel Configuration

     The idle bandwidth is displayed to indicate current bandwidth available for receiving streams. For more details, see Network Statistics. 2. (Optional) To search a specified network segment, click Search and then set the address range. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 29 Edit. In the window displayed, set Add Mode to Manual and then complete the settings correctly. NOTE: appears under Status if the power output from a PoE port is below or above the rated power of the connected camera. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 30 Apply. NOTE: Contact the camera manufacturer for resource paths. 5. Edit settings in the Add/Modify window as needed, including the IP address, username and password, and then click Add. Check status in the camera list. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 31 1. Click Camera > Camera > Fisheye. 2. Click under Edit. The Fisheye window appears. 3. Set the parameters, and then click Apply to save the settings. Advanced Functions Upgrade connected IP cameras or restore factory default settings under Camera > Camera > Advanced. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 32: Osd Configuration

    To restore default image settings, click Default in the lower right corner. This function is available only when the camera is connected to the NVR via the private protocol.  Image settings apply to both live and recorded videos. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 33 Control image signals so that the camera can output standard video Gain(dB) signals in different light conditions. Iris Adjust iris opening of the lens to control the amount of incoming light. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 34 White Balance according to the lighting condition (the color tends to be blue). Finetune: Allow you to adjust the red or blue offset manually.  Red Offset Adjust the red offset manually. Blue Offset Adjust the blue offset manually. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 35 User’s Manual Advanced settings 1. Click the Advanced tab. 2. Use defog to improve image quality in foggy days. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 36: Privacy Mask Configuration

    2. Select the desired camera, select Enable Privacy Mask, and then use the mouse to specify areas to mask. Up to four areas are allowed. The areas are differentiated by different colors. 3. (Optional) To clear a mask area, click the corresponding Clear button. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 37: Ptz Control

    Call a preset so the PTZ camera goes to the preset position.  Delete a preset  NOTE: are displayed for saved presets only. Preset patrol, recorded patrol and auto guard. For detailed information, Setting a Preset Patrol, Setting a Recorded Patrol, and Setting Auto Guard. Start or stop. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 38: Setting And Calling A Preset

    6. Repeat the above steps to add all the presets. 7. To call a preset, click for the corresponding number. The camera rotates to the preset position. NOTE: Presets can also be triggered by alarms. See Alarm-Triggered Actions for details. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 39: Setting A Preset Patrol

    1 is complete. 5. Click right to the drop-down list to start preset patrol 1. To stop, click NOTE: The duration ranges from 0 to 1800 seconds (default: 10). The rotation speed ranges from 1 to 9 levels (default: 5). www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 40: Setting A Recorded Patrol

    This function requires the camera's support. The Auto Guard tab is hidden if it is not supported. 1. Click Auto Guard and then select Enable. 2. Select the desired mode from the drop-down list and then complete other settings accordingly. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 41: Recording And Snapshot

    In this case, you need to upgrade the camera first. 1. Click Camera > Encoding. 2. Select the camera and then edit settings as needed. Some parameters are described in the table below. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 42 Enable or disable audio stream. Smart Encoding The advanced mode achieves higher compression ratios. 3. (Optional) Click Copy to apply some current settings such as bit rate and frame rate to other cameras. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 43 Settings effective to event-triggered snapshot also apply to manual snapshot.  Snapshot interval is the length of time between two snapshots. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 44: Draw Or Edit A Schedule

    When editing a schedule, you may clear the All Day check box and set up to eight different periods for each day. To apply the settings to other day(s), select the day(s) right to Copy To. 6. Click Apply. 7. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other cameras. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 45: Scheduled Recording And Snapshot

    The set schedule appears in blue, which stands for scheduled recording. Scheduled Snapshot Configure scheduled snapshot under Storage > Snapshot. Scheduled snapshot is similar to scheduled recording (see Scheduled Recording for details). Make sure the schedule type is Normal. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 46: Motion Detection Recording And Snapshot

    6. Set a recording schedule under Storage > Recording. For the detailed steps, see Draw or Edit a Schedule. 7. Make sure the schedule type is Motion. The set schedule appears in green, which stands for motion detection recording. The following figure shows an example. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 47 Snapshot tab, select the desired camera, and then click OK. 2. Set a snapshot schedule under Storage > Snapshot. For the detailed steps, see Draw or Edit a Schedule. Make sure the schedule type is Motion. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 48: Alarm Triggered Recording And Snapshot

    4. Set a schedule under Storage > Recording. For the detailed steps, see Draw or Edit a Schedule. Make sure the schedule type is Alarm. The set schedule appears in red, which stands for alarm-triggered recording. The following shows an example. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 49: Manual Recording And Snapshot

    Stop under Manual > Recording. Manual Snapshot Manual snapshot is similar to manual recording. Click Manual > Snapshot, select the desired camera, and then click Start. Click Stop to stop. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 50: Holiday Recording And Snapshot

    Holiday snapshot is similar to holiday recording. First you set holidays under System > Holiday, and then configure a snapshot schedule under Storage > Snapshot. Set a snapshot schedule as described in Scheduled Recording. Make sure Holiday is selected from the Select Day drop-down list. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 51: Other Recording And Snapshot Types

    OR an input alarm occurs. When you choose an Event type of recording or snapshot, make sure you have enabled the corresponding alarm function and configured alarm-triggered recording/snapshot. The configuration steps are similar. See Motion Detection Recording and Snapshot for more details. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 52: Playback

    NOTE: Alternatively, scroll your mouse wheel. Play, pause, stop, and reverse. Rewind or forward 30 seconds. Slow down or speed up. NOTE: Click to restore the normal playback speed after clicking , and vice versa. Forward by frame. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 53: Playback By Camera And Date

    Double-clicking the date will start playback directly. NOTE: The calendar uses different flags to indicate different recording types. No flag means no recording. The blue flag means normal recording. The red flag means event-triggered recording. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 54: Playback In Corridor Mode

    3. Click for the desired tag to start playback. You may use the Start Before and Stop After drop-down lists to set when the tagged video starts and ends. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 55: Playback By Event

    . The smart search window is displayed. By default, the full screen is the smart search area. 4. Set smart search rules, including detection region and detection sensitivity. 5. Click to start search. NOTE: Setting smart search rules for motion detection require support from the camera. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 56: Playback By External File

    1. In the playback window, select POS from the drop-down list in the upper left corner. 2. Select the desired camera, set the time period, enter keywords and then click Search. NOTE: Keywords allow special characters & (means AND) and | (means OR). 3. Click to start playback. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 57: File Management

    (2) Click and then click the Locked File tab to view the locked file. To unlock a file, click , and the icon changes to . To back up a file, select the file and then click Backup. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 58: Backup

    Y indicates the total number of recordings. To cancel the operation, click Cancel.  A backup file is named in this format: camera name-recording start time.file extension. For example, Ch9-20150630183546.mp4. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 59: Image Backup

    3. Select the desired file(s) and then click Backup. 4. Select a destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The selected files are saved to the specified directory. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 60: Alarm

    The number of cameras that can be connected may vary with NVR model.  Actions that can be triggered may vary with alarm type. 5. Click under Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 61 After you have completed the settings, click OK. 3. Click under Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. NOTE: To apply the same settings to other cameras, click Copy, select cameras, and then click www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 62: Motion Detection

    Time periods cannot overlap.  To apply the same arming schedule to other days, select the intended days right to Copy To. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. 7. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other cameras. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 63: Tampering Detection

    Video loss alarm cannot trigger recording, preset, preview (live view) and snapshot actions for the current camera. 3. Click under Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. 4. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other cameras. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 64: Vca

    Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm- Triggered Actions. 5. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 65 Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm- Triggered Actions. 5. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 66 Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm- Triggered Actions. 5. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 67 An alarm occurs when the fall of volume exceeds the set value. Sudden Change An alarm occurs when the rise or fall of volume exceeds the set value. Threshold An alarm occurs when the volume exceeds the set value. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 68 2. Select the camera and then select Enable Shoulder Demarcation. Draw a virtual line on the screen to set the minimum width of detection. People narrower than the set width will be ignored. 3. Set entrance direction and sensitivity. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 69: Alert

    The buzzer can be triggered by alarms to alert the user. Follow the steps to set how long the buzzer will buzz after it is triggered. 1. Click Alarm > Buzzer. 2. Set the duration as needed. The range is from 1 to 600 seconds. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 70: Alarm-Triggered Actions

    Clear. Manual Buzzer Follow the steps to stop the buzzer manually. 1. Click Manual > Alarm > Buzzer. 2. Select the buzzer (in Started status) and then click Stop. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 71: Vca Search

    3. View search results in a chart or table. Back up search results (including images and recordings) as needed. To view videos recorded when the behavior was detected (around 10 seconds before and after), click the play button. The following figure shows an example. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 72: Face Search

    3. View search results in a chart or table. Back up search results (including images and recordings) as needed. To view videos recorded when the face was detected (around 10 seconds before and after), click the play button. The following shows an example. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 73: People Counting

    Count. Search results are displayed. You may choose to display search results using a chart or table. The following figure shows an example. 3. (Optional) To save the counting statistics to a connected USB storage device, click Backup. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 74: Network Configuration

    For an NVR with multiple NICs, you can configure the NICs and choose a default route (currently NIC1).  If your NVR has a PoE port or a switching port, you can configure an internal NIC IPv4 address. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 75: Pppoe

    3. Enter the username and password provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Network information including IP address appears when dial-up succeeds. NOTE: If your NVR has multiple NICs, PPPoE dial-up will be implemented through the NIC specified as the default route. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 76: Ddns

    (e.g., DynDNS). (2) If the DDNS type is EZDDNS, enter a valid domain name for your NVR and then click Test to see if the domain name is available. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 77: Port

    An RTSP URL can be used to view live video of a channel of the current NVR from another NVR. See Option 4 in Adding an IP Device for more information. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 78: Port Mapping

    For an NVR with multiple NICs, port mapping should be configured based on the NIC specified as the default route. 3. Click Refresh and check that Active is displayed for these ports under UPnP Status. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 79 After port mapping is completed, you may access the Web client of your NVR by entering the following information in the address bar of your web browser: router's WAN port IP address:external HTTP port. For example, if 10.2.2.10 is the IP address and 82 is the HTTP port, then you enter http://10.2.2.10:82. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 80: Email

    Select Attach Image if you want snapshots to be sent via email. Make sure Email and snapshot have been enabled in the Trigger Actions window.  Only certain NVR models support image attachment. You may click Test to check whether the email can be sent successfully. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 81: Ftp

    5. (Optional) Apply the same settings to other cameras by clicking right to Copy and then selecting desired cameras. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. NOTE: To apply the same settings to other cameras, click right to Copy, select cameras and then click OK. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 82: Multicast

    2. Select the check box to enable multicast, and then enter the multicast IP and port number. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 4. Log in to the Web client and set Live View Protocol to Multicast under Setup > Client. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 83: Disk Configuration

    4. To format a disk, select the disk and then click Format. A confirmation message appears. Click Yes. NOTE:  Local disks will be formatted automatically when installed. Extended disks will not.  Format a disk with caution. All data will be removed. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 84: Array Configuration

    Note that no hot spare disk will be created automatically. Make sure all disks are selected to create array(s); otherwise, disk space will be wasted (because disks that are not selected will not be used for storage). www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 85 Array > Array. By default the first local disk that satisfies requirements is selected. Deleting an Array CAUTION: Deleting an array will erase all data on it. 1. Click Storage > Array > Array. 2. Click for the array to delete. A confirmation message appears. Click Yes. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 86: Disk Group

    You can select a disk group only when disk group is enabled under Storage > Disk Group. For more information, see Advanced Configuration. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 4. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other camera(s). www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 87: Advanced Configuration

    S.M.A.R.T. (enabled by default) checks the head, platter, motor, and circuit of hard disks to evaluate their health status. The overall evaluation results include Healthy, Failure, and Bad Sectors. It is recommended to replace the disk immediately if the status is Failure. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 88 1. Click Maintain > HDD > Bad Sector Detect. 2. Select the desired disk and detection type, and then click Detect to start detection. Click Stop if you want to stop. CAUTION: The detection stops automatically when the error count reaches 100. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 89: System Configuration

    2. Select the correct time zone, and then set date and time formats and the system time. The following shows an example. 3. To use Network Time Protocol (NTP), enable NTP, set the address and port number of the NTP server, and the update interval. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 90 2. Select Sync Camera Time and then click Apply. CAUTION: Use this function with caution if you have more than one NVR on the network. An IP camera synchronizing time with multiple NVRs at the same time will cause chaotic recordings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 91: Transaction Configuration

    1. Click System > Serial. 2. Configure the parameters for the serial port. NOTE: You may set Port Usage to Keyboard to control a PTZ camera with a specialized surveillance keyboard. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 92: User Configuration

    2. To add a user, click Add, and then set the username, user group, password and permissions as needed. Click OK to save the settings. 3. To edit or delete a user, click as needed. If you change the password for a user, the new password takes effect at the user's next login. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 93: Security Configuration

    Enable ONVIF authentication under System > Security > ONVIF Auth so a username and password will be required for ONVIF-based device access. Select the check box and then click Apply. NOTE: When connecting cameras using ONVIF, video compression can only be H.264 or H.265. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 94 1. Click System > Security > 802.1x. 2. Select the desired NIC and select the check box to enable 802.1x. 3. Select the EAPOL version, and then enter the username and password of the authentication server. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 95: Hot Spare Configuration

    For a working device that switches to a hot spare, some of its functions will be unavailable, and some settings will be reset to defaults.  If multiple working device fail at the same time with only one hot spare device available, one working device gets backup at a time. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 96: System Maintenance

    Due to automatic rounding of numbers, the frame rate value may have 1-2 fps difference on what is shown on the OSD. Online user Click the Online User tab for information about users who are currently logged in. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 97 Disk status Click the Disk tab to view the hard disk status and disk properties. Decoding card status Click the Slot Status tab to view the decoding card status. This function is available to certain NVR models only. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 98: Network Information

    If you use PPPoE or 3G/4G, a virtual NIC will appear in the list after the dial-up succeeds, and you may capture packets sent to and from this NIC. Network Settings Click Maintain > Network Info > Network to view network settings. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 99 Click Maintain > Network Info > Network Statistics. Bandwidth usage statistics are displayed. NOTE:  Insufficient receiving bandwidth (Idle Receive Bandwidth) may cause the connected cameras to be offline.  When the sending bandwidth (Idle Send Bandwidth) is insufficient, remote live view, playback or download may fail on the NVR. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 100: Log Query

    5. To export logs to an external storage device, click Export, set the export destination and format, and then click Backup. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 101: Import/Export

    Set the NVR to restart as scheduled and delete files (including recordings and snapshots) as needed. Only admin can perform this operation. 1. Click Maintain > Auto-Function. 2. Set an auto-restart time, and choose a way to delete files automatically. CAUTION: Files deleted automatically cannot be recovered. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 102: System Upgrade

    CAUTION: Make sure power is not interrupted during upgrade. A power failure during system upgrade may cause startup failure. Use an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) if necessary. Click Maintain > Upgrade. Locate the upgrade file and then click Upgrade. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 103: Shutdown

    Yes. CAUTION: Unsaved settings will be lost if the NVR is shut down unexpectedly, for example, due to a power failure. An incorrect shutdown during a system upgrade may cause startup failures. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 104: Part Ii Web-Based Operations

     The parameters that are grayed out on the Web GUI cannot be modified. The parameters and values displayed may vary with NVR model.  The figures are for illustration purpose only and may vary with NVR model. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 105: Login

    CAUTION: The default password is intended only for the first login and should be changed to a strong one containing at least eight characters including uppercase and lowercase letters, digits and symbols after your first login to ensure security. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 106: Live View

    A local recording is named in this format: IP_camera ID_S recording start time E recording end time. The recording start and end times are in hh-mm-ss format.  By default, local recordings are saved in this directory: C:\Users\username\Surveillance\Record\system date. The system date is in yyyy-mm- dd format. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 107: Playback

    Previous or next period Clip video/pause Save video clip Take a snapshot Adjust sound volume; Zoom turn on or off sound Configuration Click Setup on the top, and then click the menus on the left to configure parameters. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 108: Appendix A Typical Applications

    The NVR, IP cameras, and PC are connected on a private network (or LAN). The IP cameras can be connected to the NVR directly or via a switch. The PC is installed with surveillance management software. You can manage the NVR and the connected IP cameras using the surveillance software or through the monitor. www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 109: Appendix B Acronyms

    Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet Pan, Tilt, Zoom Peer-to-Peer RAID Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks RTSP Real-Time Streaming Protocol Software Development Kit S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology UPnP Universal Plug-and-Play Universal Serial Bus Video Graphics Array Variable Bit Rate www.acti.com www.acti.com...

  • Page 110: Appendix C Faqs

    Click Maintain > System Info > Camera. The cause is displayed under Status. Common causes include disconnected network, incorrect username A camera is offline, and or password, weak password, insufficient No Link is displayed. bandwidth.  Check network connection and network configurations. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
  • Page 111 The disk is not compatible with your NVR. Contact your dealer for a list of compatible disk models.  Use the mouse delivered with your NVR. The mouse does not work.  Make sure no cable is extended. www.acti.com www.acti.com...
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