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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL DP2 / DP8 Series DP2 Series DP8 Series DVR Component Model #: DVR-DP2-16 DVR Component Model #: DVR-DP8-12 Firmware Version: T2889N Firmware Version: T2889N Camera Component Model #: CM-DP2L-B Camera Component Model #: CM-DP8L-B 24/7 Support.NightOwlSP.com SUPPORT English...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing Night Owl Security By purchasing a Night Owl product, you receive a one (1) year warranty covering manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. In addition to warranty and technical support benefits, you have access to our vast library of free instructional How to Videos. For all Support Videos, go to www.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ... . . Restore Factory Defaults Step 1. Verify Your Package Contents Periodically Upgrade Your DVR Firmware Step 2. Download the Night Owl Protect App and Create View and Clear Event Logs Your Account Configure Attempted Login Settings Step 3.

  • Page 4: Fcc Warnings

    FCC Warnings This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residential installation.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Use the provided power adapter. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than the specified voltage. Never insert metal into the DVR case or its openings. Inserting metal into the DVR case may cause electric shock. Do not operate in wet or dusty areas.

  • Page 6: Initial Setup

    LAN3 LAN4 required for the initial Hardware Mouse (x1) Monitor Router setup. NOTE: For best results use Night Owl accessories. Third party accessories or products under a different brand may not work as well. DP2 / DP8 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 DVR Component Description DP8 Series DP2 Series 1. Video In: Connect your cameras to one of these 12 (DP8 Series) or 16 (DP2 Series) ports. NOTE: The DVR automatically detects the camera. Before turning the DVR on, make sure the cameras are connected to the DVR and a power source.
  • Page 8 Mouse Description Live Viewing: Double-click the left button on any camera view in split-screen mode to bring it to full screen display. Double-click again to return to split-screen mode. Right-click to show the Tool Bar at the bottom of the screen. Left click on the Tool Bar or Menu to access the device’s features.

  • Page 9: Step 2. Download The Night Owl Protect App And Create Your Account

    1. Download the Night Owl Protect App from the Apple App or Google Play Store. If you already have a Night Owl Protect account and connected device, proceed to Step 3 –...

  • Page 10: Step 3. Connect Your System

    LAN port on the back of the DVR. on the back of your router or modem. camera locally to confirm they function properly. NOTE: Night Owl recommends connecting to the Internet for the best user experience. POWER CABLE POWER SPLITTER...

  • Page 11: Step 4. Set Up Your Dvr

    Step 4. Set Up Your DVR IMPORTANT: Night Owl STRONGLY recommends that you have the DVR connected to the Internet for initial setup. This connection allows the DVR to easily download the latest firmware and run through the Set Up Wizard quickly. You can disconnect your DVR from the Internet after your system is setup and running, if you wish.
  • Page 12 4. Set your Time Zone and click Continue. If your recorder is connected to the Internet, Sync Time should be automatically selected and will work to keep your system’s date and time up to date automatically. 5. Select your monitor resolution and then click Continue. 6.
  • Page 13 7. If you have already created an account using the Night Owl Protect App, click Already have an account and login using your Username and Password. If you have not set up an account, it is STRONGLY encouraged that you do that now following Step 2 –...

  • Page 14: Disconnected From The Internet

    10. Click Complete Setup. Your DVR goes to the Live View screen. Proceed to Step 5 - Install the Cameras. Disconnected from the Internet IMPORTANT: Night Owl STRONGLY RECOMMENDS connecting the DVR to the Internet for this initial setup. Please note the following limitations if you choose to NOT connect the DVR to the Internet: •...
  • Page 15 4. Select your preferred language and click Continue. 5. Select your Time Zone and then use the scroll to select the current date and time. Then click Continue. 6. Select your monitor resolution and then click Continue. 7. Click Agree & Continue at the Data & Privacy screen. 8.
  • Page 16 10. Create a local password: – The default username is “admin”. – Create a password (any alphanumeric combo with a minimum of 6 - 20 characters; MUST include a number, a lowercase letter, and an uppercase letter). – Click Continue. 11.
  • Page 17 12. Click Start to complete the camera compatibility test. 13. Verify that you can see your cameras and click Continue. 14. Click Complete Setup. 15. Go to https://support.nightowlsp.com/ and type “DP2” or “DP8” (see the support label on your DVR to confirm) in the search field to access the latest firmware. Follow the instructions that are provided with the download.

  • Page 18: Step 5. Install The Cameras

    Step 5. Install the Cameras IMPORTANT: Before you begin this step, if you have not already done so, ensure all cameras work before final installation. Plan Your Installation When planning your installation, keep the following pointers in mind: Distance: The further the camera is from the DVR or monitor, the higher the chances of signal degradation.
  • Page 19 Congratulations You are ready to start using your system! Refer to the View Live Videos and Detected Events chapter of this manual for more information on how Night Owl works and how to utilize all of its monitoring features. Support.NightOwlSP.com...

  • Page 20: View Live Videos And Detected Events

    View Live Videos and Detected Events View Live Videos The default DVR home screen is the Live View. From the Live View screen you can see current live feeds of all connected cameras. Additionally, you can: Callout Function Click any channel (camera) to view the live feed for that specific channel. Click the channel toolbar for each channel to: - Switch between original size or fit to screen.

  • Page 21: View Detected Events

    Face Detection Indicates the device detected a Face on a specific channel. Event NOTE: You must be connected to the Internet and add the DVR to the Night Owl Protect App to receive real-time alerts for these event types. Support.NightOwlSP.com...
  • Page 22 View Currently Detected Events Click on any listed Human or Face Detection event to view its recording. From this recording, you can: • Scroll second-by-second using the SECS toolbar. • Click to rewind, stop, fast forward or go to the full Playback screen. DP2 / DP8 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Review Previously Detected Events Using The Playback Feature

    Review Previously Detected Events using the Playback Feature Use the Playback feature to replay recorded events. To access the Playback feature, click the Playback button on the bottom of the Live View screen: From the Playback screen, you can: A. Search Detected Events by Date: Use the calendar under DATE to select the date(s) that have video footage from the selected channel(s).
  • Page 24 This table details the additional functionality of the Playback toolbar: Fast Forward Increase the speed for fast forwarding. Rewind Increase the speed for rewinding. Click to play the latest recorded video clip immediately. Click again to Play/Pause pause. When paused, click Fast Forward once to advance one frame forward, and click Rewind to rewind one frame.

  • Page 25: Backing Up/Exporting Videos

    Backing Up/Exporting Videos IMPORTANT: Before you can back up or export recorded videos stored on the DVR Hard Disk Drive, you must first format your USB flash drive or External Hard Drive (HDD) to FAT32/ExFat as detailed in the Formatting a USB or External Hard Drive section below.
  • Page 26 Format for Mac 1. Insert the USB flash drive or connect the external HDD into your Mac. 2. Select Applications > Utilities and launch Disk Utility. 3. Select the USB flash drive or external HDD in the sidebar in Disk Utility and click Erase in the Disk Utility Bar.

  • Page 27: Back Up Videos To A Usb Flash Drive

    Back Up Videos to a USB Flash Drive There are two ways to access the BACKUP screen to start your USB flash drive backup: • From Live View, click the Playback button at the bottom of the screen and then click the Backup button at the bottom of the PLAYBACK screen.
  • Page 28 2. Use the CALENDAR to select the time range and date you want to copy. Dates with video recordings are highlighted in blue. 3. Select the CHANNEL(s) to copy. 4. Under DESTINATION, use the TARGET dropdown to save the data on a USB flash drive (USB DEVICE).

  • Page 29: Back Up Videos To An External Hard Drive

    Back Up Videos to an External Hard Drive If you wish to use an External Hard Drive (HDD) to back up and store videos, simply plug the External HDD into a USB port on the back of the DVR. Your External HDD MUST be formatted to FAT32 before you do this.

  • Page 30: Configuring The System Settings

    Configuring the System Settings Verify the Camera Connection and Configure Device Settings 1. Click MENU > CAMERA. 2. Click CONNECTION and verify the following: a. Verify that each channel is enabled. b. Verify the INTERFACE is set to COAXIAL (the default). DP2 / DP8 Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 3. To configure the device settings, click DEVICE. From the DEVICE screen you can: Function Description CHANNEL TITLE Click a CHANNEL TITLE to name the channel (for example, “Front Door”, name can contain up to 63 characters). The default name is the channel number.

  • Page 32: Configure The Image And Video Quality Settings

    Configure the Image and Video Quality Settings Adjust a Camera’s Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue These settings are automatically set by default. However, the camera image quality can be affected by where the camera is mounted. If the image quality is dark or fuzzy, you can access this menu to adjust the image settings of the camera to provide optimal recordings.
  • Page 33 3. Click APPLY when you are finished. Support.NightOwlSP.com...
  • Page 34 Adjust the Video Quality Settings NOTE: These are advanced settings. Night Owl STRONGLY recommends that you keep these default settings as is. 1. Select MENU > RECORD. From the VIDEO SOURCE CONFIG screen, you can: Callout Function Description Click the IMAGE SIZE dropdown to select the image size for each IMAGE SIZE channel (camera).

  • Page 35: Adjust The Camera Light And Recording Settings

    Adjust the Camera Light and Recording Settings NOTE: The pre-defined scenarios are created for you to quickly enable the recording functions that are used frequently. To adjust the camera light and recording settings, click MENU > SCENARIO. From the SCENARIO screen, you can perform the following actions: A.

  • Page 36: Settings

    A. Enable/Disable the Camera Light Enabled by default on all channels. If LIGHT is selected, the camera light is enabled and turns on when a Human Event is detected. You can customize your system if you choose to turn off the lights for specific cameras. B.
  • Page 37 3. Click APPLY when finished. 4. Click to enable PUSH for each channel. This feature is disabled by default. When enabled, the DVR sends push notifications to your Night Owl Protect App when triggered by an event. NOTE: To receive push notifications, the DVR MUST be connected to the Internet and added to your Night Owl Protect account.

  • Page 38: Configure Continuous Recording

    Configure Continuous Recording If you would like your camera to record continuously (without buffering) during detected events, complete these steps: 1. Click MENU > SCENARIO. 2. Click the EDIT button for the channel (camera) you wish to configure. 3. Select or de-select CONTINUOUS RECORDING based on whether or not you want the camera to continuously record.

  • Page 39: Adjust The Storage Settings

    Adjust the Storage Settings To adjust the storage settings on the HDD, click MENU > STORAGE. From the STORAGE screen you can: Function Description OVERWRITE From the OVERWRITE field click to select OFF to turn this feature off. By default, HDD Overwrite is set to ON. When on, the icon appears on the Live View screen.

  • Page 40: Adjust The Date, Time, And Daylight Savings Settings

    Adjust the Date, Time, and Daylight Savings Settings To adjust any of the date and time settings on the DVR, click MENU > TIME > TIME SETUP. From the Time Setup screen, you can: Function Description DATE Click in the DATE field to set the current date. The default display format is MONTH/DATE/YEAR (M/D/Y).
  • Page 41 To adjust for Daylight Savings, click MENU > TIME > DAYLIGHT. From the DAYLIGHT screen, you can: Function Description Click ON or OFF for DAYLIGHT SAVINGS to enable (ON) or disable (OFF). DAYLIGHT SAVINGS When OFF, the time will not adjust when Daylight Savings is in effect. START TIME/END TIME Click the START TIME / END TIME dropdowns to set the start time and end time for Daylight Savings.

  • Page 42: Adjust The Monitor Display Settings

    Click the DISPLAY OUTPUT dropdown to select the display resolution. The DISPLAY OUTPUT default value is AUTO. This is used for the main display output. Ensure your TV or Monitor has a minimum 1080p resolution. Night Owl recommends that you leave this setting as is. LANGUAGE Click the LANGUAGE dropdown to select your language.

  • Page 43: View Network Settings

    View Network Settings IMPORTANT: STOP! Night Owl STRONGLY recommends not adjusting these settings. These are for advanced users and installers. To view your network settings, click MENU > NETWORK. From the WAN screen, you can review the following settings: Function...

  • Page 44: Back Up Or Restore Current Dvr Configuration, And Restore Factory Defaults

    Back Up or Restore Current DVR Configuration, and Restore Factory Defaults Click MENU > MAINTAIN > SYSTEM. From the SYSTEM screen, you can perform the following actions: Back Up or Restore DVR Configurations To save the DVR’s current configurations for later use: 1.

  • Page 45: Periodically Upgrade Your Dvr Firmware

    Periodically Upgrade Your DVR Firmware NOTE: Your DVR firmware automatically updates once a week (Saturday after midnight) when connected to the Internet. Select MAINTAIN > UPGRADE > LOCAL. From the UPGRADE screen, there are two options for manually upgrading your DVR firmware: •...

  • Page 46: View And Clear Event Logs

    USB Flash Drive Upgrade NOTE: Ensure your USB flash drive is formatted to FAT32 before you complete this upgrade. Refer to Format a USB Flash Drive or External Hard Drive. Take note of the current DVR firmware version on your DVR (click MENU > MAINTAIN > UPGRADE).

  • Page 47: Configure Attempted Login Settings

    Configure Attempted Login Settings To configure the system’s login settings, select MENU > MAINTAIN > ONLINE. From the ONLINE screen you can: Function Description DROP ALL VIDEO Click SUBMIT in the DROP ALL VIDEO CONNECTION field to revoke access CONNECTION from anyone who has access to your DVR from their smart device.

  • Page 48: Configure Your Dvr's Auto Reboot Settings

    Configure Your DVR’s Auto Reboot Settings 1. To enable or disable your DVR’s auto reboot settings and set the timeframe for the reboot, click MENU > MAINTAIN > AUTO REBOOT. From the AUTO REBOOT screen, you can: Function Description ENABLE From the ENABLE field, select ON or OFF to enable or disable the Automatic Reboot feature.

  • Page 49: Resetting/Forgot Your Password

    Reset Your Password from the Night Owl Protect App (Highly Recommended) The quickest and easiest way to reset your password is through the Night Owl Protect App. Your DVR must be powered on and connected to the Internet before you complete these steps. To change your password: 1.

  • Page 50: Forgot Your Local Password

    Forgot Your Local Password (DVR Not Connected to the Internet) NOTE: If you did not connect your DVR to the Internet during the initial setup and instead chose to create a local password or your device is offline, follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 51 3. Go to https://www.no-protect.com/ 4. If you already created a Night Owl Protect account, simply log in. If not, create an account. 5. If the device is showing Offline, but has already been registered, proceed to step 6. If the device has not been registered, click Register New Device and follow the prompts.

  • Page 52: Shut Down, Reboot, And Logout Of The System

    (D) located on the bottom-right of this screen. NOTE: When logging back in, the default username and password for offline or unregistered DVR’s is “admin”. To log back into DVR’s that are online and registered, enter your Night Owl Protect credentials. DP2 / DP8 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    The camera cable is not compatible This system is designed to work with CL2 UL with the system. Rated cabling or better. Night Owl cables are strongly recommended. The system is not receiving The power adapter cable is loose or Confirm that all cables are correctly connected.

  • Page 54: Advanced Configurations

    Advanced Configurations STOP: STOP: Please do not adjust the Advanced Configuration Settings unless you are familiar with and understand the changes you are making. Adjust the Privacy Mask You can cover certain areas on the camera image with privacy masks. You can add up to four areas.
  • Page 55 3. Select one of the four mask profiles available and click EDIT to modify the setting. 4. For FUNCTION, select ON to enable the privacy mask function. 5. Click COLOR FOR MASK to select the color for the privacy mask. 6.
  • Page 56 8. Click and drag the area you want to mask. 9. Right-mouse click to return to the PRIVACY MASK screen and click APPLY when you are finished. 10. Click X to exit the PRIVACY MASK screen and return to the DETECTION screen. DP2 / DP8 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Appendix

    Appendix Device Status Icon Definitions The icons below keep you up to date on the DVR and its Channel’s statuses. Key Lock Key unlock USB flash drive/device No USB device connected connected Timer record on Timer record off Overwrite on Overwrite off Sequence mode on Sequence mode off...

  • Page 58: Glossary

    Glossary DP2: 1080p (2MP) HD Analog System with Human Detection Technology and Built-in Motion-Activated Spotlights. DP8: 4K (8MP) Ultra HD Analog System with Human Detection Technology and Built-in Motion-Activated Spotlights. DDNS: Dynamic Domain Naming System. Method for automatically updating hostnames, addresses, URLs or other information on a given name server.

  • Page 59: User Information

    User Information Be sure to write down all the important information below and place it in a secure location. General DVR Information Username: Password: Model Number: UID: NOTE: The UID is located on the support sticker on the top of your device. Support.NightOwlSP.com...

  • Page 60: Warranty

    Night Owl directly or an Authorized Reseller and iii) return the Product to Night Owl. In its sole discretion, Night Owl will either repair or replace the Product at no additional cost to the Purchaser.
  • Page 61 Product or to its use for any harm, whether physical or mental related thereto. Any and all claims or statements, whether written or verbal, by salespeople, retailers, dealers or distributors to the contrary are not authorized by Night Owl and do not affect this provision of this warranty.
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  • Page 63 NEED HELP? Why Call? Our Support Site Has it All! For system manuals, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, video tutorials and more: Please visit Support.NightOwlSP.com Enter the Series listed on the Product Support Sticker into the Search bar. Access the support material needed. www.NightOwlSP.com iPhone, iPad, Mac and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

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