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  • Page 1 M-NVR-4CH-4POE M-NVR-8CH-8POE M-NVR-16CH-8POE M-NVR-16CH-16POE Network Video Recorders User Manual Manual Version: V1.00...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing our product. Contact your local dealer if you have any questions or feedback. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated, or distributed in any form or by any means without prior consent in writing from our company.
  • Page 3 Video and audio surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary  from country to country. Check the law in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes. We shall not be held responsible for any consequences resulting from illegal operations of the device.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ..................... 8 Part I Local Operations ................8 1 Before You Begin ................... 9 User Login ..................... 9 Local Operations ................... 9 2 Initial Configuration ................11 Preparation ....................11 Device Login ....................11 Wizard ......................14 3 Live View ..................... 17 Live View Status ..................
  • Page 5 Setting a Preset Patrol ................42 Setting a Recorded Patrol ................44 Setting Auto Guard ..................44 6 Recording and Snapshot ..............46 Encoding Settings ..................46 Draw or Edit a Schedule ................49 Scheduled Recording and Snapshot ............50 Motion Detection Recording and Snapshot ..........
  • Page 6 Motion Detection ..................72 Tampering Detection .................. 73 Human Body Detection ................74 Video Loss ....................75 Alert ......................75 Buzzer ......................77 Alarm-Triggered Actions ................78 Manual Alarm ..................... 78 10 VCA ....................80 VCA Configuration ..................80 VCA Search ....................86 11 Network Configuration ..............
  • Page 7 Import/Export ................... 115 System Restoration ................... 117 Automatic Maintenance ................117 System Upgrade ..................118 Hard Disk Detection .................. 120 One-Click Collect ..................121 15 Shutdown ..................122 Part II Web-Based Operations ..............123 1 Before You Begin ................123 2 Login ....................

  • Page 8: Preface

    Preface This manual describes how to use your NVR locally or on the Web interface. In this manual, the terms IP camera and IPC refer to the same thing: network camera, which requires a connection to the network. And the IP device mentioned in this manual refers to an IP camera (also known as network camera).

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Please be aware that the parameters that are grayed out on the system user interface (UI) cannot be modified. The parameters and values displayed may vary with device model, and the figures in this manual are for illustration purpose only. User Login Use the default username admin and password 123456 for your first login.
  • Page 10 Mouse Operations Table 1–1 Mouse Operations Name Action Description Select or confirm an item.  Click Select to edit digits, symbols, upper-case or  lower-case letters in a field. Left button Double-click Enter or exit full screen mode in live view. Draw or move a rectangle on the screen, for Drag example, a motion detection area.

  • Page 11: Initial Configuration

    Initial Configuration Preparation Make sure that at least one monitor is correctly connected to the  VGA or HDMI interface on the rear panel of the NVR. Verify that the hard disk(s) are correctly installed. For detailed  steps to install a hard disk, please refer to the quick guide shipped with your NVR.
  • Page 12 Enter the default admin password 123456, click Login, and then click Yes to change the password. Change the password into a strong one, then click OK. Set the unlock pattern.
  • Page 13 NOTE! To disable unlock pattern, click System > User. See User Configuration for details.

  • Page 14: Wizard

    Wizard The wizard can guide you to complete the most basic setup. The following page appears after your login: Enable or disable the wizard as needed and then click Next. You may also click Select the time zone, date and time format, set the system time, and then click Next.
  • Page 15 Select the devices to add in the discovered device list, click Add, and then click Yes to complete configuration.
  • Page 16 NOTE!  To add devices through PoE ports, see Option 3 Adding an IP Device for details.  The devices added can get online and start live view only if the device password is default; if not, you need to modify the device password.

  • Page 17: Live View

    Live View Live View Status The following icons are used to indicate alarms, recording status, and audio status in a live view window. Table 3–1 Live View Window Icons Icon Description Tampering alarm Motion detection alarm Recording Two-way audio Window Toolbar Icon Description Available for PTZ cameras only.

  • Page 18: Screen Toolbar

    Icon Description Start two-way audio with the camera. Click to stop. The sound volume is adjustable. Note: M-NVR-16CH-16POE only. 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.

  • Page 19: Shortcut Menu

    Shortcut Menu A shortcut menu as shown below appears when you right-click in a window. Some menu items are described in Shortcut Menu Description. Table 3–2 Shortcut Menu Table 3–3 Shortcut Menu Description Menu Description Access the main menu. Most of operations described in this manual are performed Menu start from the main menu;...

  • Page 20: Sequence Operation

    Menu Description Choose a video output mode, including standard, soft, Output Mode bright, and vivid. Manual settings include manual recording, manual Manual snapshot, and manual alarm. Sequence Operation The sequence operation requires you to configure the screen layout, windows, linked cameras, and the sequence interval. This example describes how to configure sequence for five cameras based on a 4-window screen layout.

  • Page 21: Zoom

    NOTE! The default sequence interval is eight seconds and can be set  under System > Preview. You may drag video to the desired window on the screen.  Zoom Zoom in on an area of images in a window for details. Click the window and then click on the window toolbar.

  • Page 22: Image Configuration

    Move your mouse to the area you want to zoom in, then use your scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Right click to exit zoom. Image Configuration Adjust image settings to get optimal images from a camera. Click the window and then click on the window toolbar.
  • Page 23 NOTE! Pressing and holding the scroll wheel for at least 3 seconds will restore the default resolution. Preview Configuration Each preview window (window for short) links to a camera. By default, window 1 links to camera D1, window 2 links to camera D2, and so on. You may want to change the link to display live video from a camera in another specified window.
  • Page 24 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.

  • Page 25: Channel Configuration

    Channel Configuration Channel Management This chapter describes how to add and manage IP devices in your NVR. The IP devices mentioned in this manual mainly refer to IP camera (or network camera). Before you start, make sure the IP devices are connected to your NVR via network.
  • Page 26 (Optional) To search a specified network segment, click Search Segment and then set the address range. You may choose one of the following ways to add an IP device: Click Add All to add all the discovered IP devices allowed ...
  • Page 27 Option 4 Use this option to add an IP device that is connected to a different router, for example, when the NVR and the IP device are connected across the Internet. NOTE! First you need to enable port mapping at Setup > Port > Port Mapping on the IP device's Web interface.
  • Page 28 By a domain name  a. On the IP device's Web interface, go to Setup > Network > DDNS, enable DDNS, select DynDNS or NO-IP, enter the domain name that you have signed up on the DNS website, enter the username and password, and then click Save.
  • Page 29 In the Protocol window, name the protocol, enter the RTSP port number, select a transmission protocol, input the resource paths, and then click Apply. NOTE! Contact the camera manufacturer for resource paths.
  • Page 30 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. Managing an IP Device Manage IP devices under Camera > Camera > Camera. Click to edit settings including the protocol, IP address, port ...
  • Page 31 Click to change the IP address of an IP camera and the default  gateway. means this function is not available. Sort Cameras Sort cameras to display in the desired order. You can sort cameras by dragging the mouse. Batch Edit Password If the password you used to add the cameras is incorrect, use this function to batch edit the password used for authentication.

  • Page 32: Osd Configuration

    Restore Default Settings Click , then click OK in the pop-up window, then the camera’s default settings will be restored. OSD Configuration On Screen Display (OSD) are characters displayed with video images, for example, camera name, and date and time. Click Camera >...
  • Page 33 Select the desired camera. Set camera name to display. Enable Show Name first, and set OSD camera name as needed: If camera name is less than 20 characters, and camera name and  OSD Camera Name (i.e., the camera name you want to overlay on video image) are same: Select Sync OSD Camera Name, then the OSD name will be synchronized with the camera name.

  • Page 34: Image Configuration

    Enter the camera name in Name field. Enter the OSD camera name. Set time to display. Select Show Time, and select date and time formats. Set people counting statistics to display. Select Count People. You need to configure people counting function first. See People Counting for details.
  • Page 35 NOTE! A scene can be selected only when supported by the IP camera.  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.
  • Page 36 Exposure Click the Exposure tab. Adjust the settings as needed. Some important parameters are described in the table below. Parameter Description Select the correct exposure mode to achieve the Exposure Mode desired exposure effect. Shutter is used to control the light that comes into the lens.
  • Page 37 Parameter Description  Automatic: In this mode, the camera can automatically switch between night mode and day mode according to the ambient lighting condition to output optimum images.  Day/Night Mode Night: The camera outputs high-quality black and white images according to the ambient lighting condition.

  • Page 38: Privacy Mask Configuration

    Parameter Description Adjust the red or blue offset of the image: Auto: The camera adjusts the red or blue offset  automatically according to the lighting condition White Balance (the color tends to be blue). Finetune: Allow you to adjust the red or blue ...
  • Page 39 (Optional) To clear a mask area, click Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 40: Ptz Control

    PTZ Control PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) control is applicable to PTZ cameras only and may vary depending on the functions and protocols supported by the PTZ cameras. Refer to PTZ camera specifications for more details. PTZ Control Window and PTZ Management Window Click on the window toolbar.

  • Page 41: Setting And Calling A Preset

    Button Description Check that the 3D positioning, heater and  snow removal functions are supported by the camera before using. Use 3D positioning to zoom in or out.  Dragging from top down zooms in. Dragging the other way zooms out. Preset button.

  • Page 42: Setting A Preset Patrol

    Add presets. Click the directional buttons to steer the PTZ camera to the desired position. Adjust the zoom, focus, and iris as needed. Select a preset number not in use, and then click under Edit. Repeat the above steps to add all the presets. To call a preset, click for the corresponding number.
  • Page 43 In the PTZ Management window, click . A window is displayed as follows. Select a preset from the drop-down list, set the duration (time the camera stays at the preset, unit: second), and then set the rotation speed (1: slowest, 9: fastest). Click OK to save the settings. The preset is added as a keypoint.

  • Page 44: Setting A Recorded Patrol

    NOTE! The duration ranges from 0 to 1800 seconds (default: 10). The rotation speed ranges from 1 to 9 levels (default: 5). Setting a Recorded Patrol This function requires the camera's support. The drop-down list and the buttons on the right are hidden if this function is not supported by the camera.
  • Page 45 This function requires the camera's support. The Auto Guard tab is hidden if it is not supported. Click Auto Guard and then select Enable. Select the desired mode from the drop-down list and then complete other settings accordingly. Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 46: Recording And Snapshot

    Recording and Snapshot Video recording has different levels of priority, which from high to low is: event recording, manual recording, and scheduled recording. NOTE! Snapshot is supported by certain device models only. Encoding Settings Recording The parameters and options displayed may vary with camera model and version.
  • Page 47 Table 6–1 Encoding Settings Parameter Description Five storage modes are available: Main Stream, Sub Stream, Main and Sub Stream, Main and Third Stream, Sub and Third Stream. Storage Mode Note: Only certain models support all the five modes. Combinations of resolutions and frame rates. Note: Capture Mode This parameter is effective only when the camera...
  • Page 48 Parameter Description VBR is ideal when high quality is a requirement, especially when there is motion in the picture. Number of bits transferred per second. Select a Bit Rate(Kbps) value or select Custom and then set a value as needed. Range Bit rate range.

  • Page 49: Draw Or Edit A Schedule

    Parameter Description Scheduled snapshot uses the Normal type of schedule. Event-triggered snapshot is triggered by an event such as an alarm input and a motion detection Snapshot Type alarm. Note: Settings effective to event-triggered snapshot also apply to manual snapshot. Resolution Snapshot resolution.

  • Page 50: Scheduled Recording And Snapshot

    Click a color icon on the right under the Edit button and then draw a schedule on the left. You may also click Edit and set schedule details in the Edit Schedule window. NOTE! When editing a schedule, you may clear the All Day check box and set up to eight different periods for each day.

  • Page 51: Motion Detection Recording And Snapshot

    Scheduled Snapshot Configure scheduled snapshot under Storage > Snapshot. Scheduled snapshot is similar to scheduled recording (see Scheduled Recording details). Make sure the schedule type is Normal. Motion Detection Recording and Snapshot When enabled, a motion detection alarm occurs if an object inside the detection area moves to a certain extent (see Motion Detection more details).
  • Page 52 Configure motion detection recording: click right to Trigger Actions, click the Recording tab, select the desired camera, and then click OK. (Optional) Configure an arming schedule (time when actions will be triggered): click right to Arming Schedule and then set time periods as needed.

  • Page 53: Alarm Triggered Recording And Snapshot

    Set a snapshot schedule under Storage > Snapshot. For the detailed steps, see Draw or Edit a Schedule. Make sure the schedule type is Motion. Alarm Triggered Recording and Snapshot Set input alarms to trigger recording and snapshot. See Alarm Input and Output for more details.

  • Page 54: Manual Recording And Snapshot

    Alarm Triggered Snapshot Alarm triggered snapshot is similar to alarm triggered recording. You need to enable and configure alarm input first (see steps 1 to 2 in Alarm Triggered Recording for details) and then proceed with the following steps. Set alarm triggered snapshot: Click under Trigger Actions.

  • Page 55: Holiday Recording And Snapshot

    Manual Snapshot Manual snapshot is similar to manual recording. Right click and select Manual > Manual Snapshot, select the desired camera, and then click Start. Click Stop to stop. Holiday Recording and Snapshot Holiday recording and snapshot allows you to specify certain time periods as holidays for scheduled recording and snapshot.

  • Page 56: Other Recording And Snapshot Types

    Click OK. The holiday appears in the list. Click Storage > Recording and then set a recording schedule as Schedule. Make sure Holiday is selected described in Draw or Edit a in the Select Day drop-down list. In the following example, motion detection recording is enabled on the set holiday.
  • Page 57 Event: Including the types below and VCA. Any of these types will  trigger event recording/snapshot. Motion detection AND alarm triggered (M and A for short):  recording or snapshot is triggered only when a motion detection alarm AND an input alarm occur simultaneously. Motion detection OR alarm triggered (M or A for short): recording ...

  • Page 58: Playback

    Playback Instant Playback Instant playback plays the video recorded during the last 5 minutes and 30 seconds. If no recording is found, it means there is no recording during this period. Click the desired window, and then click on the toolbar to start instant playback.

  • Page 59: Playback Toolbar

    Playback Toolbar Table 7–1 Playback Toolbar Buttons Button Description Show playback progress. Note: A small window displaying video  selected window displayed as you drag the slider, helping locate the part of the video you want to view. The first progress bar indicates ...
  • Page 60 Button Description Manage files (clips, snapshots, locked files, tags). Zoom in on images. For more details, see Zoom. Turn off/on audio. Adjust sound volume for the current window.

  • Page 61: Playback By Camera And Date

    Playback by Camera and Date Use this method to search and play recordings by camera and date. Click on the preview window, then right click and choose Playback to start playback. NOTE! In playback window, you can select multiple cameras for synchronous playback.

  • Page 62: Playback In Corridor Mode

    NOTE! The calendar uses different flags to indicate different recording  types. No flag means no recording. The blue flag means normal recording. The red flag means event-triggered recording. In the drop-down list right to playback mode: HD means video ...

  • Page 63: Playback By Motion Detection

    Select cameras, set the time period, and then click Search. Search results, if there are any, are displayed with names of cameras and tags. 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.

  • Page 64: Playback By Smart Search

    NOTE! Make sure video loss alarm is enabled and alarm-triggered recording has been configured before you use this function. See Video Loss Alarm-Triggered Actions details. In the playback window, click Video Retrieval, select Video Loss from the drop-down list in the upper left corner. Select the desired camera, set the time period, and then click Search.

  • Page 65: Playback By External File

    Click to start search. To quit, click Playback by External File Use this function to play recordings stored in an external storage device, for example, a USB drive or a portable USB hard drive. In the playback window, click on the screen toolbar. Click Refresh and then wait for the NVR to read the external storage device.
  • Page 66 b. Click in the playback window to take a snapshot. Click and then click the Playback Image tab to view the snapshot. d. Select the desired image file(s) and then click Backup to save them to the storage device. NOTE! The image resolution depends on the resolution from the output interface and the number of windows displayed when the snapshot is taken.

  • Page 67: Backup

    Backup Recording Backup Backup, also known as recording backup, is the process of querying video stored on a hard disk of the NVR and then saving to a USB storage device or a DVD-R disc as a file. Recording backup has the following conditions: Back up using a USB storage device: format the partition in FAT32 ...
  • Page 68 Select the desired recording(s) and then click Backup. Select a partition. Back up to USB storage device  Set the destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The recording(s) will be saved to the specified directory. NOTE! You may want to create a new folder for the recording(s) by ...

  • Page 69: Image Backup

    Video Clip Backup A recording can be clipped and saved to a USB storage device. Open the playback window. For the detailed steps, see Playback. After playback starts, click on the playback toolbar to clip videos. and then click the Video Clip tab to view video clips. Click Select the desired video clip(s) and then click Backup.

  • Page 70: Alarm

    Alarm Alarm Input and Output Alarm Input Click Alarm > Input/Output > Alarm Input. for the desired camera. In the Alarm Input window, select Click Enable to enable alarm input. Select the normally open (N.O.) or normally closed (N.C.) trigger mode, and then click OK.
  • Page 71 Click under Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered. NOTE! The default schedule is 24×7. You may change it as needed and  set up to eight different periods for each day. Time periods cannot overlap. To apply the same arming schedule to other days, select the ...

  • Page 72: Motion Detection

    NOTE! To apply the same settings to other cameras, click Copy, select cameras, and then click OK. Motion Detection When enabled, a motion detection alarm occurs if an object inside the detection area moves to certain extent, and an alarm icon appears in the upper right corner.

  • Page 73: Tampering Detection

    NOTE! The number of cameras that can be connected may vary with  NVR model. Actions that can be triggered may vary with alarm type.  right to Arming Schedule and then set the time (Optional) Click when actions will be triggered. NOTE! The default schedule is 24×7.

  • Page 74: Human Body Detection

    Click right to Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm-Triggered Actions. right to Arming Schedule and then set the time (Optional) Click when actions will be triggered. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other cameras. Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 75: Video Loss

    Click right to Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm-Triggered Actions. right to Arming Schedule and then set the time (Optional) Click when actions will be triggered. Click Apply to save the settings. Video Loss A video loss alarm occurs when the NVR loses video signals from a camera.
  • Page 76 Running Out of Space: Less than 10% of disk space remains.  Space Used Up: No disk space.  Disk Offline: A disk is not properly connected or is damaged.  Disk Abnormal: A disk can be detected but cannot be accessed. ...

  • Page 77: Buzzer

    Click Alarm > Audio Detection. Select the camera and then select Enable to enable audio detection. Click right to Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm-Triggered Actions. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered.

  • Page 78: Alarm-Triggered Actions

    Click Apply to save the settings. Alarm-Triggered Actions An alarm can trigger actions, for example, buzzer, recording, and preview. The supported actions may vary with NVR model. Alarm-Triggered Buzzer The NVR makes a buzzing sound when an alarm occurs. Alarm-Triggered E-mail The NVR e-mails an alarm message to a specified email address when an alarm occurs.
  • Page 79 To trigger an alarm output manually, select the desired channel and then click Trigger. To clear an alarm output manually, select the desired channel and then click Clear. Manual Buzzer Follow the steps to stop the buzzer manually. Right click and select Manual > Buzzer. Select the buzzer (in Started status) and then click Stop.

  • Page 80: Vca

    VCA Configuration VCA means Video Content Analysis. VCA functions include face recognition, perimeter protection, and exception detection. Click VCA > VCA Config. Choose Camera Side Analysis or NVR Side Analysis. Camera Side Analysis: The analysis is performed by the camera. ...
  • Page 81 Select the detection area. You may choose full screen or specify an area to detect. If you select Specify Area, click Draw Area and then draw a detection area using the mouse. Set face detection sensitivity. The higher the sensitivity, the more likely a face will be detected.
  • Page 82 Number of Snapshots: the total number of snapshots to take for a  face during the detection. Up to 30 snapshots are allowed. Face Selection: Enable face selection, choose selection mode, then  complete the settings. Effect Priority: During the face’ stay in the surveillance area, ...
  • Page 83 proportion of target object size to the size of the detection area. An alarm occurs when the threshold or the percentage is exceeded. Click right to Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For more details, see Alarm-Triggered Actions. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered.
  • Page 84 People Counting NOTE! This is a potential feature on M-NVR-16CH-16POE and supported camera model only. It doesn’t work as of Dec 2021. People counting is used to count people entering or leaving an area. Select Enable Shoulder Demarcation. Draw a virtual line on the screen to set the minimum width of detection.
  • Page 85 Auto tracking detects moving objects in the scene and automatically tracks the first object detected. right to Trigger Actions and set action(s) to trigger. For Click more details, see Alarm-Triggered Actions. (Optional) Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered.

  • Page 86: Vca Search

    VCA Search VCA searches for data of each VCA function. Only certain NVR models support this function. The search result, application scenario and settings vary with the VCA function. Face Snapshot Search NOTE! This function is only available with certain camera models. ...

  • Page 87: Network Configuration

    View search results in a chart or table. Back up search results as needed. People Counting NOTE! This is a potential feature on M-NVR-16CH-16POE and supported camera model only. It doesn’t work as of Dec 2021. Use people counting to count people entering and/or leaving an area during a specified period (day, week or year).

  • Page 88: Basic Configuration

    Basic Configuration TCP/IP Click Network > Basic. Set the network parameters as needed. DHCP is enabled by default. You can choose a working mode if your NVR has two NICs: Multi-address mode: The two NICs work independently and can be ...
  • Page 89 Click Apply to save the settings. NOTE! 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 ...
  • Page 90 CAUTION! If you switch the working mode, the enabled 802.1x and ARP  protection will be disabled automatically. The valid MTU ranges from 576 to 1500 (1280-1500 for IPv6). To  use IPv6, make sure the NVR and PC can connect to each other using IPv6 addresses.
  • Page 91 NOTE! You may access the NVR through cloud if the device status is  Online. The username is your cloud account name, and the device name is the name you entered at the cloud website. If the device is offline, the possible causes will be displayed for ...
  • Page 92 Email After Email is enabled as a triggered action (in Trigger Actions windows) and configured properly, the NVR sends an email notification to specified email address(es) if an alarm occurs within the time period(s) set in the arming schedule. The email contains basic alarm information such as alarm type, alarm time, camera ID, and camera name, etc.
  • Page 93 NOTE! By default, a 24×7 arming schedule is enabled. The NVR sends an  email notification only in the arming period. 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.

  • Page 94: Platform Configuration

    Platform Configuration SNMP Use SNMP to connect to a platform and obtain system time. Click Network > Platform. Select Enable SNMP. Select an SNMP type. SNMP V2  Set Read Community Name and Write Community Name, which are used by the platform to read data on NVR. SNMP V3 ...

  • Page 95: Advanced Configuration

    Select Enable Alarm Service, and set the server address and SIP server port. NOTE! The NVR only sends alarm signals when an alarm or alert occurs; users need to implement alarm receiving and reporting for the external alarm device separately. Advanced Configuration PPPoE The NVR allows access through Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE).
  • Page 96 Port Normally the default port numbers need no modification. This function is mainly used together with the port mapping function. See Adding an IP Device for more details. Click Network > Advanced > Port. Configure ports as planned. Each port number must be unique. NOTE! A valid port number ranges from 1 to 65535, among which 21, 23, ...
  • Page 97 To use UPnP in your NVR, you must enable UPnP in the connected router. With UPnP enabled for Network Address Translation (NAT), the ports on the NVR can be mapped automatically to the router, and computers can access your NVR from outside the LAN. Click Network >...
  • Page 98 NOTE! The principle of port mapping is that the internal and external  ports of the NVR are consistent with that of the router. Some routers may require the same internal and external ports  for the NVR and the router. Click Network >...
  • Page 99 Enter the IP address of the FTP server, username and password, remote directory, and upload interval. NOTE! Click Test to verify whether an FTP connection can be  established. If the remote directory is not specified, the system will create ...
  • Page 100 NOTE! right to Copy, To apply the same settings to other cameras, click select cameras and then click OK. Multicast Multicast can be used to realize live view when the number of connecting Web clients exceeds the limit the NVR can accommodate. Click Network >...

  • Page 101: Disk Configuration

    NOTE! Set the multicast IP correctly. Multicast address is class D address with the range 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255; some are for special use: 224.0.1.0--238.255.255.255 can be used on the Internet.  224.0.0.0-244.0.0.255: only for use on LAN.  224.0.0.1: all-hosts group address, which refers to all the ...

  • Page 102: Disk Group

    To edit disk property, click , and then modify disk property (Read/Write or Read Only) as needed. To format a disk, select the disk and then click Format. A confirmation message appears. Click Yes. NOTE! Format a disk with caution. All data will be removed. Disk Group NOTE! This function is available on M-NVR-16CH-16POE only.

  • Page 103: Space Allocation

    Select Enable Disk Group. By default, all disks belong to Disk Group 1. Click for the disk to edit, and then select a group to which the disk will be assigned. Click Apply to save the settings. Space Allocation Allocate space to store videos and snapshots of a specified camera. Click Storage >...

  • Page 104: Advanced Configuration

    when disk group is enabled under Storage > Disk Group. For more information, see Advanced Configuration. Click Apply to save the settings. (Optional) Click Copy to apply the same settings to other camera(s). Advanced Configuration Set whether to overwrite recordings or snapshots when storage is full. Click Storage >...

  • Page 105: Time Configuration

    Configure the parameters. NOTE! Only admin can set Enable Password.  If Enable Password is not selected, no password is required for  local login at system startup. However, a username and password are still required when you log in after a logout. You may also set startup Wizard here by clicking Wizard.
  • Page 106 To use Network Time Protocol (NTP), enable auto update, set the address and port number of the NTP server, and the update interval. Click Apply to save the settings. Click System > Time > DST. Enable DST by selecting the check box, and then set the start time, end time, and DST bias correctly.

  • Page 107: User Configuration

    CAUTION! Use this function with caution if you have more than one NVR on the network. An IP camera synchronizing time with multiple NVRs at the same time will cause chaotic recordings. User Configuration Add, delete users or edit user permissions. Only admin can perform these operations.

  • Page 108: Security Configuration

    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. Security Configuration IP Control (IP Address Filtering) Use this function to enhance security by allowing or forbidding access to the NVR from specified IP addresses.
  • Page 109 Click Apply to save the settings. ONVIF Authentication 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. ARP Protection ARP protocol is used to associate an IP address to a hardware MAC address.

  • Page 110: System Maintenance

    Select the desired NIC and then select Enable ARP Protection. Obtain the gateway's MAC address automatically, or select Custom and input the MAC address. Click Apply to save the settings. Video Watermark Encrypt custom information in videos to prevent unauthorized alteration.
  • Page 111 Camera status Click the Camera tab to view camera status (online or offline with possible offline cause) and status of alarm functions such as motion detecion, tampering, video loss and audio detection. Off means disabled, and On means enabled. Recording status Click the Recording tab to view recording status and stream settings.

  • Page 112: Network Information

    Online user Click the Online User tab for information about users who are currently logged in. Disk status Click the Disk tab to view the hard disk status and disk properties. Network Information Traffic Click Maintain > Network Info > Traffic to view network traffic information.
  • Page 113 Network Detection Click Maintain > Network Info > Net Detect. To test network delay and packet loss rate, enter the test address and then click Test. NOTE! The test packet size is 3000 bytes by default and can be changed as needed.

  • Page 114: Log Query

    PoE/Network Port Status Only certain NVR models support this function. Click Maintain > Network Info > PoE Port Status to view port status. A blue port indicates that the port is in use. For PoE models, power information will be displayed. Network Statistics Click Maintain >...

  • Page 115: Import/Export

    Set query conditions, including the start and end times, main type and sub type. Click Query. is displayed under Play, you may click to view the recording that started one minute before the alarm time and ended ten minutes after the alarm time. means this function is not available.
  • Page 116 Only admin can perform these operations. Click Maintain > Backup > Import/Export. To export device configurations, specify the destination directory and then click Export. A .xml file will be created in the specified directory when export is completed. To import device configurations, double-click the target folder containing the .xml file, select the file, and then click Import.

  • Page 117: System Restoration

    IPC: For IPC, history diagnosis info is generated at 00:05 every day.  Select channels and then click Export at the bottom. To export current diagnosis info, click Export right to Current Diagnosis Info. NOTE! For IPC, diagnosis info is recorded based on channel, which means, if an IPC is added to multiple channels, all the channels will record diagnosis info for the IPC.

  • Page 118: System Upgrade

    CAUTION! Files deleted automatically cannot be recovered. System Upgrade Upgrade the device locally (using an upgrade file saved in a USB storage device) or by cloud (through a cloud server). CAUTION! Make sure power is not interrupted during upgrade. A power failure during system upgrade may cause startup failure.
  • Page 119 Camera Upgrade Click Check to see if the version of the connected IP camera is up to date. You may upgrade cameras by disk ( ) one by one, or select multiple cameras and then click Upgrade By Disk to upgrade cameras in batches.

  • Page 120: Hard Disk Detection

    Hard Disk Detection S.M.A.R.T. Test Click Maintain > HDD > S.M.A.R.T. Test to do S.M.A.R.T. test. 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.

  • Page 121: One-Click Collect

    Bad Sector Detection Bad sector detection checks for bad sectors in hard disks. Click Maintain > HDD > Bad Sector Detect. 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.

  • Page 122: Shutdown

    Shutdown Click Shutdown to log out, restart or shut down as needed. To shut down the NVR, you may also long-press the power button on the front panel (if available) for around three seconds till an on-screen message appears, and then click Yes. CAUTION! Unsaved settings will be lost if the NVR is shut down unexpectedly, for example, due to a power failure.

  • Page 123: Part Ii Web-Based Operations

    Part II Web-Based Operations Before You Begin You may access and manage your NVR remotely using a web browser on a PC (through the Web interface). Check the following before you begin: Access will be authenticated during login, and operation ...

  • Page 124: Login

    Login Open a Web browser on your PC and browse to the login page by entering the IP address (192.168.1.30 by default) of your NVR. You may need to install a plug-in as prompted at your first login. Close the Web browser when the installation starts. In the login dialog box, enter the correct username and password (123456 for admin) and then click Login.

  • Page 125: Live View

    Live View The Live View page is displayed when you are logged in. The following figure shows an example. Table 3–1 Live View Window Control Buttons Button Description Button Description Two-way audio Main/Sub stream Start or stop live Previous and next view in all screen windows...
  • Page 126 Button Description Button Description Adjust MIC 3D positioning volume Open or close the – – control panel NOTE! icon means two-way audio is available. Click to start two-  way audio with the NVR or a camera (depending on where the icon is displayed).

  • Page 127: Playback

    Playback Click Playback on the top to show the Playback page. The following figure shows an example. Table 4–1 Playback Control Buttons Button Description Button Description Play/Pause Stop Slow down or speed Reverse Rewind or Rewind or forward forward 30 by frame seconds Previous or...

  • Page 128: Configuration

    Configuration Click Setup on the top, and then click the menus on the left to configure parameters.

  • Page 129: Appendix A Typical Applications

    Appendix A Typical Applications Typical Application 1 Monitor IPC1 IPC1 Switch IPCn IPCn 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.

  • Page 130: Typical Application 3

    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.

  • Page 131: Appendix B Acronyms

    Appendix B Acronyms Acronym Description Constant Bit Rate DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Daylight Saving Time File Transfer Protocol HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Sockets HTTPS Layer IP Camera JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group Maximum Transfer Unit Network Address Translation...

  • Page 132: Appendix C Faqs

    Appendix C FAQs Problem Possible Cause and Solution Click Forgot Password in the login page as admin, Forgot the login then follow the on screen instructions to retrieve password password.  Close your web browser when the installation starts.  Disable the firewall and close the anti-virus program on your computer.
  • Page 133 Problem Possible Cause and Solution Click Maintain > System Info > Camera. The cause is displayed under Status. Common causes include disconnected network, incorrect username or password, weak password, insufficient bandwidth.  Check network connection and network configurations.  If it indicates incorrect username or A camera is offline, and password, check that the camera password No Link...
  • Page 134  Make sure no cable is extended. Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co., Ltd. i-PRO, Viewnetcam.com, FacePRO, Advidia, VideoInsight, Arbitrator, CloUDE, and Unified Digital Evidence are registered trademarks or trademarks of Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co., Ltd. or Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America in various...

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