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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 Network Video Recorder User Manual Legal Information About this Manual The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the Product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
  • Page 3 Network Video Recorder User Manual TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS.
  • Page 4 Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Network Video Recorder User Manual Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
  • Page 6 Network Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Model This manual is applicable to the following models. Series Model DS-7100NI-Q1 DS-7104NI-Q1 DS-7108NI-Q1 DS-7100NI-Q1/P DS-7104NI-Q1/4P DS-7108NI-Q1/8P DS-7100NI-Q1/M DS-7104NI-Q1/M DS-7108NI-Q1/M DS-7100NI-Q1/P/M DS-7104NI-Q1/4P/M DS-7108NI-Q1/8P/M DS-7600NI-K1(B) DS-7604NI-K1(B) DS-7608NI-K1(B) DS-7616NI-K1(B) DS-7600NI-K1/P(B) DS-7604NI-K1/4P(B) DS-7608NI-K1/8P(B) DS-7600NI-Q1 DS-7604NI-Q1 DS-7608NI-Q1 DS-7616NI-Q1 DS-7600NI-Q1/P DS-7604NI-Q1/4P DS-7608NI-Q1/8P...
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder User Manual Series Model DS-7600NI-K2/P DS-7608NI-K2/8P DS-7616NI-K2/16P DS-7632NI-K2/16P DS-7700NI-K4 DS-7708NI-K4 DS-7716NI-K4 DS-7732NI-K4 DS-7700NI-K4/P DS-7708NI-K4/8P DS-7716NI-K4/16P DS-7732NI-K4/16P...
  • Page 8 Network Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could Danger result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could Caution result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or...
  • Page 9 Network Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instruction • Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or user. • In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
  • Page 10 Network Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • The device is designed for indoor use only. Install it in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment without liquids. •...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Startup ........................1 1.1 Activate Your Device ......................1 1.2 Login ............................2 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern ......................2 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern ....................2 1.2.3 Log in via Password ....................... 3 Chapter 2 Live View ........................
  • Page 12 Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.1 General ........................19 5.2.2 Guarding Vision ......................20 5.2.3 Email ........................... 21 5.3 Camera Management ......................22 5.3.1 Network Camera ......................22 5.3.2 OSD Settings ........................ 24 5.3.3 Smart Event ......................... 25 5.4 Recording Management ....................... 31 5.4.1 Storage Device ......................
  • Page 13 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.1 Normal Event ......................54 6.4.2 Smart Event ......................... 58 6.4.3 Configure Arming Schedule ..................60 6.4.4 Configure Alarm Linkage Action .................. 61 6.5 Recording Management ....................... 63 6.5.1 Configure Recording Schedule ..................63 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter .................. 66 6.5.3 Storage Device ......................
  • Page 14 Network Video Recorder User Manual 10.1 Glossary ..........................77 xiii...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Startup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Startup 1.1 Activate Your Device For the first-time access, you need to activate the video recorder by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the video recorder via web browser, SADP or client software.

  • Page 16: Login

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.2 Login 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern Admin user can use the unlock pattern to login. You can configure the unlock pattern after the device is activated. Steps 1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

  • Page 17: Log In Via Password

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation. Note • If you have forgotten your pattern, you click Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to log in via password.
  • Page 18 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note • When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the password. • If you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 GUI Introduction • Click to start/stop auto-switch. The screen will automatically switch to the next one. • Right click a camera, or click to enter full screen mode. • Double click a camera to view it in single-screen mode. Double click again to exit single-screen mode.

  • Page 20: Ptz Control

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-2 Right Click Shortcut Menu 2.2 PTZ Control 2.2.1 Configure PTZ Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera. Steps 1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu.
  • Page 21 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-3 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3. Set the PTZ camera parameters. Note All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera. 4. Click OK.

  • Page 22: Ptz Control Panel Introduction

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.2.2 PTZ Control Panel Introduction Table 2-3 PTZ Panel Description Icon Description Direction buttons, and the auto-cycle button. The speed of the PTZ movement. Zoom -/+. Focus -/+. Iris -/+. 2.2.3 Customize Preset Set a preset location where the PTZ camera would point to when an event occurs. Steps 1.

  • Page 23: Customize Pattern

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Click Patrol. 3. Select a desired patrol. 4. Click Set. 5. Click 6. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The preset number determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
  • Page 24 Network Video Recorder User Manual What to do next Select a pattern and click Call to call it. The PTZ camera will move according the predefined pattern.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Playback 3.1 GUI Introduction Go to Playback . Figure 3-1 Playback Table 3-1 Playback Interface Description Button Operation Button Operation 30 s reverse. 30 s forward. Reverse playback. Start playback. Speed down. Speed up. Speed.

  • Page 26: Event Playback

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Playback . 2. Select a camera from the camera list. 3. Select a date on the calendar for playback. Note The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available.
  • Page 27 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Select a camera. Figure 3-4 Event Playback 4. Position the cursor on playback window to show control bar. Table 3-3 Button Description Button Description Button Description Add tag. Zoom in/out playback image. Clip video. Lock/unlock video.

  • Page 28: Back Up Clip

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3-5 Play Strategy 3.4 Back up Clip You can clip videos during playback. Video clips can be exported to the backup device (USB flash drive, etc.). Before You Start Connect a backup device to your video recorder. Steps 1.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Search File

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Search File Steps 1. Go to Search . Figure 4-1 Search 2. Select a search type (video, picture, event, etc.). 3. Set search conditions. 4. Click Search. - Click to play the video. - Click to lock the file.

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode) Easy mode contains basic configurations. Go to Configuration , and click Easy Mode. 5.1 System Configuration 5.1.1 General You can configure the output resolution, system time, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → General . Figure 5-1 General Settings 2.

  • Page 31: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server. 3. Click Apply. 5.1.2 User Add User There is a default account: Administrator. The administrator user name is admin. Administrator has the permission to add, delete, and edit user.

  • Page 32: Exception

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Set Password Resetting Email When you forgot your login pattern and password, the device will send an email contains verification code to your email for password resetting. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → User . 2.

  • Page 33: Network Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-3 Exceptions 5. Click Apply. 5.2 Network Configuration 5.2.1 General You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General . Figure 5-4 Network 2.

  • Page 34: Guarding Vision

    Network Video Recorder User Manual If the DHCP server is available, you can enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. Auto Obtain DNS If DHCP is enabled. You can enable Auto Obtain DNS to automatically obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

  • Page 35: Email

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.3 Email Set an email account to receive event notification. Before You Start • Ensure SMTP service is available for your email. • Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Email . Figure 5-5 Email 2.

  • Page 36: Camera Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual (Optional) If events are triggered, it will send images as email attachment. Sender The sender name. Sender's Address The sender's email address. Select Receiver Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available. Receiver The receiver name. Receiver's Address The receiver's email address.
  • Page 37 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-6 IP Camera Management Interface 2. Select a desired network camera. 3. Click to add the camera. Note If the camera is inactive, the device will activate it automatically with the password you have set during device activation.

  • Page 38: Osd Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-7 Add Network Camera Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → IP Camera . 2.

  • Page 39: Smart Event

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → OSD . 2. Select a camera. Figure 5-8 OSD 3. Set parameters as your desire. 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5.
  • Page 40 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set the motion detection area. - Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. The first area is set as full screen by default. - Click Full Screen to set the motion detection area as full screen. You can drag on the preview window to draw motion detection areas.
  • Page 41 Network Video Recorder User Manual A->B Only an object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected. B->A Only an object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected. 3) Set Sensitivity.
  • Page 42 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 7. Click Apply. Region Entrance Detection Region entrance detection detects objects that enter a predefined virtual region. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Event → Region Entrance . Figure 5-12 Region Entrance Detection 2.
  • Page 43 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-13 Region Exiting Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
  • Page 44 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-14 Set Arming Schedule 3. Click Apply. Configure Alarm Linkage Action Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs. Steps 1. Click Linkage Action. Figure 5-15 Linkage Actions 2. Set normal linkage actions, alarm output linkage actions, trigger channel, etc. Alarm Pop-up Window The local monitor will pop up the alarming channel image when an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 45: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.4 Recording Management 5.4.1 Storage Device Initialize HDD A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used to save videos and information. Before You Start Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. For detailed steps, refer to Quick Start Guide. Steps 1.

  • Page 46: Configure Recording Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-16 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8. Click OK. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list. 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.
  • Page 47 Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details. 5. Go to Configuration → Record → Schedule . 6. Select recording type as Event. Refer to Edit Schedule for details. Edit Schedule Steps 1.

  • Page 48: Configure Recording Parameter

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-18 Edit Schedule Draw a. Click to select schedule type as Continuous or Event. Schedule b. On the table, drag the mouse on the desired period to draw a colored bar. 5. Click Apply. 5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1.
  • Page 49 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Higher resolution, frame rate, and bitrate provide you better video quality, but it also requires more internet bandwidth and uses more storage space on the hard disk drive. 3. Click Apply.

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode) Go to Configuration , and click Expert Mode at the lower-left corner. 6.1 System Configuration 6.1.1 General Configure Basic Settings You can configure the language, system time, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, lock screen password, etc.
  • Page 51 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-1 Basic Settings Configure DST Settings DST (Daylight Saving Time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.

  • Page 52: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Device Name Edit the video recorder name. Device No. The number is required in the connection with remote control, network keyboard, etc. Edit the serial number of video recorder. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No.
  • Page 53 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-4 Live View-General 2. Configure the Live View parameters. Window Division Select the live view window division. Auto Switch Interval The time to dwell in a camera before switching to next camera when auto-switch in live view is enabled.

  • Page 54: User

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Channel-Zero Encoding Enable the channel-zero encoding when you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from a web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality.

  • Page 55: Ddns

    Network Video Recorder User Manual • Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route.

  • Page 56: Nat

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-6 DDNS 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select a DDNS type. 4. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc. 5. Click Apply. What to do next You can view DDNS status in Status. 6.2.3 NAT Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™...

  • Page 57: Ports (More Settings)

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-7 NAT 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select Mapping Type as Manual or Auto Auto The port mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. You can click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping. Manual Select an external port type.
  • Page 58 Network Video Recorder User Manual For remote web browser access. The default value is 80. Multicast IP Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network. A multicast IP address covers Class-D IP ranging from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

  • Page 59: Isup

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.5 ISUP SDK is based on Intelligent Security Uplink Protocol (ISUP). It provides APIs, library files, and commands for the third-party platform to access devices such as NVRs, speed domes, DVRs, network cameras, mobile NVRs, mobile devices, decoding devices, etc. With this protocol, the third-party platform can realize functions like live view, playback, two-way audio, PTZ control, etc.

  • Page 60: Guarding Vision

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Device ID The Device ID shall be provided by the platform. Version ISUP protocol version, only V5.0 is available. Encryption Password Encryption password is required when using ISUP V5.0 version, it provides more secure communication between the device and platform. Enter it for verification after the device is registered to the ISUP platform.
  • Page 61 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-10 Online Device 3. Select a network camera, and click Add to add it. Add Network Camera Manually Add the network cameras to your video recorder. Before You Start • Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. •...
  • Page 62 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-11 Add IP Camera 3. Enter network camera parameters. Use Channel Default Password If it is enabled, the video recorder will add the camera by the set channel default password. 4. Click Add. Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras.
  • Page 63 Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Through PoE The PoE interfaces enable the device to transfer electrical power and data to connected PoE cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function. Connectable PoE camera number varies with device models. If you disable a PoE interface, you can also use it to connect to an online network camera.
  • Page 64 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-12 Add PoE Camera 3. Click Apply. 4. Connect PoE cameras to your device PoE interfaces with network cables. What to do next The connected PoE camera will be displayed in Configuration → Camera → Camera → IP Channel . You can click its status to view live image.
  • Page 65 Network Video Recorder User Manual Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → PoE Binding Configuration , and set the PoE channel as your desire. Figure 6-13 PoE Binding Configuration Import/Export IP Camera Configuration File The information of added network camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, port, password of admin, etc.

  • Page 66: Display Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Upgrade the added network cameras. Protocol To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. The system provides 16 customized protocols. Camera Activation Password Settings Change the default password for activating and adding network camera.

  • Page 67: Privacy Mask

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-14 OSD 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 6.3.3 Privacy Mask You are allowed to configure the privacy mask areas that cannot be viewed or recorded. Steps 1.

  • Page 68: Event Configuration

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-15 Privacy Mask 4. Drag to draw an area on the window. The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors. Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted. 5.
  • Page 69 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Video Tampering . Figure 6-16 Video Tampering 2. Set Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Adjust Sensitivity as your desire. The higher the value is, the more easily the video tampering can be triggered.
  • Page 70 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-17 Alarm Input Note Local alarm input: Local alarm input is triggered by the external device that connected to the video recorder's terminal block. 2. Click of a desired alarm input. Figure 6-18 Edit Alarm Input 3.
  • Page 71 Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-20 Edit Alarm Output 5. Set Settings as Input to enable the function. 6. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 7. Click Apply. Exception Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window and trigger alarm outputs and linkage actions.

  • Page 72: Smart Event

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-21 Exceptions 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5. Click Apply. 6.4.2 Smart Event Line Crossing Detection Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left.
  • Page 73 Network Video Recorder User Manual 3) Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human body or vehicle. 4) Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.

  • Page 74: Configure Arming Schedule

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Smart Event → Region Entrance . 2. Set Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Optional: Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. 5.

  • Page 75: Configure Alarm Linkage Action

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Note Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 6-22 Set Arming Schedule 3.
  • Page 76 Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Audio Warning The audio warning enables the video recorder to trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Live View → General . 2. Turn on Audio, and set Volume. 3.

  • Page 77: Recording Management

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure PTZ Linkage Video recorder can trigger the PTZ actions (e.g., call preset/patrol/pattern) when the alarm event, or VCA detection events occur. Steps 1. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or VCA detection. 2.
  • Page 78 Network Video Recorder User Manual Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event . 2. Configure the event detection and select the cameras to trigger the recording when event occurs. 3. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter . 4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. 5.
  • Page 79 Network Video Recorder User Manual Note You can also select schedule type as Continuous or Event, and drag the cursor on the desired period to draw a colored bar. 5. Click Advanced to set advanced parameters. Record Audio Audio will be record to the video file. Pre-Record The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event.

  • Page 80: Configure Recording Parameter

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter to configure camera main stream and sub-stream parameters. 2. Configure recording parameters. Main Stream Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size.
  • Page 81 Network Video Recorder User Manual Before You Start Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage . 2. Select an HDD. 3. Click Init. Add Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD. Up to 8 network disks can be added.

  • Page 82: Configure Storage Mode

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.5.4 Configure Storage Mode Configure HDD Groups Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage Mode . 2.

  • Page 83: Advanced Settings

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-28 Quota Note When the quota capacity is set to 0, all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for videos and pictures. 5. Click Apply. 6. Restart the video recorder to activate the new settings. 6.5.5 Advanced Settings Steps 1.

  • Page 84: Chapter 7 Maintenance

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance 7.1 Restore Default Steps 1. Go to Maintenance . 2. Select the restoring type. Simple Restore Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.

  • Page 85: Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual RTSP Authentication Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type. ISAPI ISAPI (Internet Server Application Programming Interface) is an open protocol based on HTTP, which can realize the communication between the system devices (e.g., network camera,...

  • Page 86: Online Upgrade

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 7.4.2 Online Upgrade Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware. Before You Start Ensure Guarding Vision is enabled and properly configured. Refer to Guarding Vision for details. Steps 1. Go to Maintenance. 2. Click 3.

  • Page 87: Chapter 8 Alarm

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm When events occur, you can view their details in alarm center. 8.1 Set Event Hint Select the events to hint in alarm center. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Set Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event as your desire. Figure 8-1 Alarm Center 3.

  • Page 88: Chapter 9 Web Operation

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 Web Operation 9.1 Introduction You can get access to the video recorder via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0 to 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024×768 and above. 9.2 Login You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks.

  • Page 89: Live View

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.3 Live View After login, live view interface shows. Figure 9-2 Live View 9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback 9.5 Configuration Click Configuration to enter configuration interface.

  • Page 90: Log

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-4 Configuration 9.6 Log Steps 1. Go to Maintenance → System → Maintenance → Log . 2. Set the search conditions. 3. Click Search. Figure 9-5 Log...

  • Page 91: Chapter 10 Appendix

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 Glossary Dual-Stream Dual-stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
  • Page 92 Network Video Recorder User Manual NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz. Acronym for Network Video Recorder.
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