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Hybrid NVR User Manual User Manual About this Manual This Manual is applicable to –HT Series Hybrid HD Network Video Recorder (NVR). 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.
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Hybrid NVR 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.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model LTN8704K-HT LTN87XXK-HT LTN8708K-HT LTN8716K-HT Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Safety Instructions Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Product Key Features General Connectable to Turbo HD and analog cameras; Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax; Connectable to AHD cameras; Connectable to HDCVI cameras; Connectable to IP cameras; ...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Motion detection, video-tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm functions; LTN87XXK-HT series NVR support VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) of all channels. For the analog channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden scene change detection, face detection and vehicle detection.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Local redundant recording; When Turbo HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information including the resolution and frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Three-level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel; Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching; Manually triggering and clearing alarms; ...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Development Scalability SDK for Windows and Linux system; Source code of application software for demo; Development support and training for application system.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................102 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................102 6.2.2 Digital Zoom ......................102 6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel ............... 103 Chapter 7 Backup ..........................105 7.1 Backing up Record Files ....................105 7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search ............
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Hybrid NVR User Manual 9.16 PIR Alarm ........................134 Chapter 10 VCA Search ........................136 10.1 Face Search ........................136 10.2 Behavior Search ......................137 10.3 Plate Search ........................139 10.4 People Counting ......................140 10.5 Heat Map ........................140 Chapter 11 Network Settings ......................
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel LTN87XXK-HT Table 1-1 Descriptionon of Front Panel Name Function Description POWER: The POWER indicator turns blue when NVR is powered up. STATUS: 1.The light is blue when the IR remote control is enabled;...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Name Function Description In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out. Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”; 3/DEF/F2: The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Name Function Description Enter numeral “8”; 8/TUV/PTZ: Enter letters “TUV”; Access PTZ control interface. Enter numeral “9”; 9/WXYZ/PREV: Enter letters “WXYZ”; Multi-channel display in live view. Enter numeral “0”; Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or 0/A: numeric input).
Hybrid NVR User Manual Name Function Description Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch. In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 1-2 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Refer to Table 1-2, they include: Table 1-2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons Name Description Power on/off the device.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Name Description interface. Enter the Manual Record setting menu. In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you REC Button can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Name Description Buttons Input numbers and characters in Edit mode. Switch between different channels in the Playback mode. Back to the previous menu. ESC Button Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode. The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode. PLAY Button It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge. Step 3 IR receiver is not obstructed. If the remote still cannot function properly, please change the remote and try again, or contact the device provider. 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR.
Hybrid NVR User Manual down Menu: Next item. 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1-3 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1-4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description Number English letter … …...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Table 1-5 Description of Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input. USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. HDMI HDMI video output connector.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Hybrid NVR Purpose Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-2 Shutdown Tips Rebooting the NVR While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2-1), you can also reboot the NVR. Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. Step 2 Click the Logout button to log out or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR. 2.2 Activating the Device Purpose For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-6 Export GUID Step 5 After exporting GUID, the Attention box pops up as below. Click Yes to duplicate the password or No to cancel it. Figure 2-7 Duplicate the Password 2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login Purpose For the admin, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-9 Draw the Pattern Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern. Each dot can be connected for once only. Step 2 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-11 Reset the Pattern 2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device. Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Chapter 2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-13 Normal Login Dialog Box Figure 2-14 Lock the Account...
Hybrid NVR User Manual 2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard Purpose By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. You can follow it to complete the basic configuration. Selecting the language: Step 1 Select the language from the drop-down list. Step 2 Click Apply button.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Click Next button to enter the Change the Password interface. 1) Input the Admin Password. 2) (Optional) Check the checkbox of New Admin Password, input the New Password and confirm it. 3) (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Pattern Unlock and draw the unlock pattern. Or click of Draw Unlock Pattern to change the pattern.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-19 Date and Time Settings Step 4 After the time settings, click Next button to enter the General Network Setup Wizard interface as shown below. Figure 2-20 General Network Configuration 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface is provided for the –HT series NVR. ...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-21 Guarding Vision Configuration Step 6 Click Next button to enter the Advanced Network Parameters interface. You can enable DDNS and set other ports according to your need. Figure 2-22 Set Advanced Network Parameters Step 7 Click Next button after configuring the advanced network parameters, which will take you to the HDD Management interface as shown below.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-23 HDD Management Step 8 To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization will remove all the data saved in the HDD. Step 9 Click Next button to enter the IP Camera Management interface. Step 10 Add the IP camera.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 12 Click , and you can enable the continuous recording or motion detection recording for all channels of the device. Figure 2-25 Record Settings Step 13 Click OK to complete the wizard settings. 2.5 Login and Logout 2.5.1 User Login Purpose You have to log in to the device before operating the menu and other functions...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-27 User Account Protection for the Admin Figure 2-28 User Account Protection for the Operator 2.5.2 User Logout Purpose After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operations, you need to enter the user name and password to log in again.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-30 Import GUID Step 2 Select the GUID file from the USB flash drive and click Import button to pop up the Reset Password interface. Figure 2-31 Reset Password Step 3 Input the new password and confirm the password. Step 4 Click OK to save the new password.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-33 Duplicate the Password If you want to retrieve the password when you forget it, you must export the GUID file first. Once the password is reset, the GUID file will be invalid. You can export a new GUID file. 2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera Purpose...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-35 Activate the Camera Step 3 Set the password of the camera to activate it. Use Admin Password: When you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin password of the operating NVR. Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Before you start Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. OPTION 1: Step 1 Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> IP Camera to enter the IP Camera Management interface. Figure 2-37 IP Camera Management Interface Step 2 The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-38 Select Multiple Channels OPTION 2: Step 1 On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface. Figure 2-39 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface Step 2 You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-40 Successfully Added IP Cameras Please refer to the number of connectable IP cameras for different models. Table 2-1 Explanation of the Icons Icon Explanation Icon Explanation Edit basic parameters of Add the detected IP camera. the camera The camera is disconnected;...
Hybrid NVR User Manual 2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera Purpose After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera is listed on the interface, and you can configure the basic settings of the IP cameras. Step 1 Click the icon to edit the parameters.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 2-43 Password Configuration of the Camera Step 5 Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface. 2.8 Viewing Signal Input Status 5 MP long distance transmission is available for LTN87XXK series Hybrid NVR. Purpose The analog signal inputs (Turbo HD, AHD, HDCVI, CVBS) and IP signal input can be recognized and connected automatically.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 3 (Optional) You can enable 5 MP Long Distance Transmission for the Turbo HD and AHD signal input. Follow the steps below to enable the function. 1) Click to enter the 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings interface. Figure 2-45 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Settings 2) Check the checkbox to enable 5 MP Long Distance Transmission of the selected channel.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 3 Live View 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live View mode.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Playback: play back the recorded videos for current day. Aux/Main Monitor: the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary output interfaces. When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot do any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Start Start recording of all channels, Continuous Record and Recording Motion Detection Record are selectable from the drop-down list. Add IP A shortcut to enter the IP camera management interface.(For Camera Hybrid NVR series only) Playback Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 3-2 Switch Main and Aux Output Step 2 Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation. Step 3 Select the Menu Output Mode to others from the right-click menu on the monitor. Step 4 On the pop-up message box, click Yes to reboot the device to enable the selected menu output as the main output.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes. Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. Click and draw to select the area to zoom in, as shown in Figure 3-4.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Move the mouse onto the Information icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bit rate, resolution and stream type. When H.264 IP camera is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264. When IP camera supporting H.264 ZIP+ is connected, the stream type is displayed as H.264 ZIP+.
Hybrid NVR User Manual support VCA information overlay. Disabling line crossing detection and intrusion detection remotely will not affect the VCA information overlay in the local live view. 3.3 Channel-Zero Encoding Purpose Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.
Hybrid NVR User Manual The settings available in this menu include: Video Output Interface: Selects the output to configure the settings. You can select Main CVBS and HDMI/VGA for video output interface. Live View Mode: Selects the display mode to be used for Live View. ...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 1 Enter the Manual Video Quality Diagnostics interface. Menu> Manual >Manual Video Quality Diagnostics Figure 3-10 Video Quality Diagnostics Step 2 Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics. Step 3 Click the button Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list. You can view the video status and diagnostics time of the selected channels.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 4 PTZ Controls 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Step 1 Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera>...
Hybrid NVR User Manual All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. For the Coaxitron camera/dome connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to UTC (Coaxitron). Make sure the protocol selected here is supported by the connected camera/dome.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Menu>Camera>PTZ Figure 4-4 PTZ Settings Step 2 Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset; and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well. Step 3 Enter the preset No.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 4-5 PTZ Panel-General Step 4 Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. Step 5 Click the Call Preset button to call it. When the Coaxitron camera/dome connected and the PTZ protocol is selected to UTC (Coaxitron), you can call the preset 95 to enter the menu of the connected Coaxitron camera/dome.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. Step 3 Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4-7 Key point Configuration Step 4 Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 3 Select a patrol in the drop-down list and click the Call Patrol button to call it. Step 4 You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it. 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 4-10 PTZ Panel - General Step 3 Click the Call Pattern button to call it. Step 4 Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it. 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit Purpose The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.
Hybrid NVR User Manual The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 4-13 PTZ Panel - One-touch Step 3 There are 3 one-touch park types selectable. Click the corresponding button to activate the park action. Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode. Figure 4-14 PTZ Control Panel You can refer to Table 4-1 for the description of the PTZ panel icons.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 5 Recording Settings 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Before you start Step 1 Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General) Figure 5-1 HDD- General Step 2 Click Advanced tab to check the storage mode of the HDD.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-3 Record Parameters Step 2 Set the parameters for recording. 1) Select the Record tab to configure. 2) Select a camera from the camera drop-down list. 3) View the Camera Resolution. When Turbo HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, you can view the information including the input signal type, resolution and frame rate (e.g., 5 MP 20 Hz).
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Bitrate Type: Set the bitrate type to be Variable or Constant. Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with 6 levels configurable. The Stream Type, Resolution, Bitrate Type and Video Quality are not configurable for the Main Stream (Event) of the IP Camera.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual You should reboot the device to activate the new settings after enabling the H.264 ZIP+ or H.265+. Step 4 Click More Settings to configure more parameters. Figure 5-4 More Settings of Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-5 Copy Camera Settings Step 7 Set encoding parameters for sub-stream. 1) Select the Sub-Stream tab. Figure 5-6 Sub-Stream Encoding 2) Select a camera in the camera drop-down list. 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used to other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for recording. Purpose Set the record schedule, and then the camera will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-8 Edit Schedule- All Day 4) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time. Figure 5-9 Edit Schedule- Set Time Period Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 1) Click on the color icon to select a record type in the event list on the right-side of the interface. Figure 5-11 Draw the Recording Schedule 2) Drag the mouse on the schedule. 3) Click on the other area except for the schedule table to finish and exit from the drawing. You can repeat step 4 to set schedule for other channels.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Configure Motion Detection: 1) Choose camera you want to configure. 2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection. 3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion detection for all the area shot by the camera, click Full Screen.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Menu > Configuration > Alarm Figure 5-15 Alarm Settings Step 2 Click Alarm Input tab. Figure 5-16 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input Step 3 Select Alarm Input No. Step 4 Input Alarm Name. Step 5 Select N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type. Step 6 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable alarm.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-18 Alarm Handling Step 8 Click Apply to save the settings. Repeat the steps from 1 to 8 to configure other alarm input parameters. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.
Hybrid NVR User Manual object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity detection, and defocus detection). LTN87XXK-HT series NVR support VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) of all channels. Channels with audio support audio exception detection. ...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-21 Manual Record Step 2 Enable manual record. Click the status icon before camera number to change it to Or click the status icon of Analog to enable manual record of all channels. Step 3 Disable manual record. Click the status icon to change it to Or click the status icon...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual 1) Click to enter the Edit interface. Figure 5-23 Edit Holiday Settings 2) Check the checkbox of Enable. 3) Select Mode from the drop-down list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. By Month, By Week, and By Date are selectable.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-24 Edit Schedule- Holiday Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other. In the time table of the channel, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface. 1) Set the HDD property to Redundant. Figure 5-26 HDD General-Editing 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Step 3 Enter the Record setting interface.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 6) If the encoding parameters can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings. 5.9 Configuring HDD Group Purpose You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group. Step 1 Enter HDD setting interface.
Hybrid NVR User Manual After you have configured the HDD groups, you can configure the recording settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7. 5.10 Files Protection Purpose You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual 1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to indicating that the file is locked. The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked. 2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.
Hybrid NVR User Manual If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped. 5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for Analog Cameras Purpose...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 5-36 Attention Box Step 4 Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device to have new settings taken effect.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 6 Playback 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Instant Playback Purpose Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-2 Right-click Menu under Live View Playback by Time Purpose Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. Step 1 Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback Step 2 Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-4 Playback Interface Select the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6-5 Toolbar of Playback Table 6-1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Scaling Save the clips Process bar up/down time line The indicates the start time and end time of the record files. represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion &...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-6 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback Step 6 On the Event Playback interface, you can select the main stream or sub-stream from the drop-down list for playback. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6-7 Interface of Playback by Event Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the playback of event triggered record files.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 3 Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6-10 Tag Management Interface Steps Step 1 Select Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface. Step 2 Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Pre-play and post-play can be configured. You can click button to select the previous or next tag. Please refer to Table 6-1 for the description of buttons on the toolbar. 6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search Purpose The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-13 Smart Playback Interface Step 4 Select a date in the calendar and click the button to play. Refer to Table 6-2 for the descriptions of the buttons on the Smart Playback Toolbar. Table 6-2 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 5 Set the rules and areas for smart search of VCA event or motion event. Line Crossing Detection Select the button , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-15 Set Result Filter The Result Filter function is supported by the IP camera only. Step 9 (Optional) For the cameras supporting VCA, click to show the VCA information. Then the configured line or quadrilateral in VCA configuration and target frame(s) will be shown on the playback interface.
Hybrid NVR User Manual For the analog cameras, the VCA information includes line crossing detection and intrusion detection. For the IP cameras, the VCA information includes all the VCA detections of smart IP camera. 6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-18 Result of System Log Search Step 3 Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface. If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop Step 4 Playback management.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Menu>Playback Step 2 Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Sub-periods Playback interface. Step 3 Select a date and start playing the video file. Step 4 Select the Split-screen Number from the drop-down list. Up to 16 screens are configurable. Figure 6-20 Interface of Sub-periods Playback According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-21 Interface of External File Playback 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-22 Draw Area for Digital Zoom Step 3 Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface. 6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel Purpose You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely. Up to 16-ch simultaneous reverse playback is supported.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 6-23 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface Step 3 Click to play back the record files reversely.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 7 Backup 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search Purpose The record files or pictures can be backed up to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 7-2 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Step 5 Select video files from the Chart or List to export, and click the button Export to enter the Export interface. You can also click Export All to select all the video files for backup and enter the Export interface.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 2) Click OK to confirm. Figure 7-4 Select File or Player for Backup Step 9 A prompt message will pop up after the backup process is complete. Click OK to confirm. Figure 7-5 Export Finished The backup of pictures using USB writer or SATA writer has the same operating instructions. Please refer to steps described above.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 7-6 Event Search for Backup Step 4 Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface. The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode. Step 5 Select video files from the Chart or List interface to export. Figure 7-7 Result of Event Search Step 6 Export the video files.
Hybrid NVR User Manual You may also select video clips in playback mode to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or SATA writer. Step 1 Enter Playback interface. Step 2 During playback, use buttons in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s).
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 7-9 Storage Device Management Step 2 Backup device management. Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm Settings 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Step 1 Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8-1 Motion Detection Setup Interface Step 2 Set detection area and sensitivity.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 8-3 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection Step 4 Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Or you can click the Copy button to copy the time period settings to other day(s).
Hybrid NVR User Manual 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. Step 1 Enter Alarm Input Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Alarm > Alarm Input Figure 8-5 Alarm Input Settings Interface Step 2 Set the handling method of the selected alarm input. Check the Enable checkbox and click button to set its alarm response actions.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 5 Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (Refer to Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 8 (Optional) Enable the one-key disarming for local alarm input 1 (Local<-1). 1) Check the checkbox of Enable One-Key Disarming. 2) Click the Settings button to enter the linkage action settings interface. 3) Select the alarm linkage action (s) you want to disarm for the local alarm input 1. The selected linkage actions include the Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload Captured Pictures to Cloud and Trigger Alarm Output.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Or you can click the Copy button to copy the time period settings to other day(s). Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8-10 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 8-11 Video Tampering Interface Step 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Video Tampering Detection. Step 3 Drag the sensitivity bar and choose a proper sensitivity level. Step 4 Click to set handling method of video tampering. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click the Copy button copy the above settings to them. Step 5 Click the Apply button to save and activate the settings. 8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics Purpose The device provides two ways to diagnose the video quality: manual and all-day.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8-14 Set Arming Schedule of Video Quality Diagnostics 3) Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of video quality diagnostics alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 1 Enter Exceptions interface and handle various exceptions. Menu> Configuration> Exceptions Figure 8-15 Exception Settings Interface Step 2 Check the checkbox of Enable Event Hint to display the (Event/Exception icon) when an exceptional event occurs. And click the icon to select the detailed event hint for display.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 8-17 Detailed Event Step 3 Set the alarm linkage actions. For details, see Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions. Step 4 Click Apply to save the settings. 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual The alarm signal will be transmitted automatically at detection mode when remote alarm host is configured. Please refer to Chapter 12.2.6 Configuring More Settings for details of alarm host configuration. Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected. Please refer to Chapter 12.2.8 Configuring Email for details of Email configuration.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 8-19 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output Step 3 Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also click Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click the OK button to complete the arming schedule setting of alarm output.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 9 VCA Alarm Purpose The Hybrid NVR can receive the VCA alarm (line crossing detection, intrusion detection, sudden scene change detection and audio exception detection) sent by analog camera, and the VCA detection must be enabled and configured on the camera settings interface first. All other VCA detection features must be supported by the connected IP camera.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 9.2 Vehicle Detection Purpose Vehicle Detection is available for the road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured. You can send alarm signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to FTP server.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 1 Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu> Camera> VCA Step 2 Select the camera to configure the VCA. You can check the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. Step 3 Select the VCA detection type to Line Crossing Detection.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9-3 Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection Step 8 Click Apply to activate the settings. The sudden scene change detection and the line crossing detection cannot be enabled at the same channel.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 6 Click the Rule Settings button to set the intrusion detection rules. Set the following parameters. 1) Threshold: Range [1s-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. When the duration of the object in the defined detection area is longer than the set time, the alarm will be triggered.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 9-5 Draw Area for Intrusion Detection Step 8 Click Apply to save the settings. The sudden scene change detection and the intrusion detection cannot be enabled at the same channel. 9.5 Region Entrance Detection Purpose Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 6 Click the Rule Settings button to set the sensitivity of the region entrance detection. Sensitivity: Range [0-100]. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered. Step 7 Click and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 9.8 People Gathering Detection Purpose People gathering detection alarm is triggered when people gather around in a pre-defined virtual region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Please refer to the Chapter 9.4 Intrusion Detection for operating steps to configure the people gathering detection.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection Purpose Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left over in the pre-defined region such as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. ...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual The audio exception detection is supported by all analog channels. Step 1 Enter the VCA settings interface. Menu> Camera> VCA Step 2 Select the camera to configure the VCA. You can check the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 9.14 Defocus Detection Purpose The image blur caused by defocus of the lens can be detected, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Please refer to the Chapter 9.1 Face Detection for operating steps to configure the defocus detection.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 2 Select the camera to configure the VCA. You can check the checkbox of Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. Step 3 Select the VCA detection type to PIR Alarm. Step 4 Click to configure the trigger channel, arming schedule, linkage action and PTZ linking for the PIR alarm.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 10 VCA Search With the configured VCA detection, the device supports the VCA search for the behavior search, face search, plate search, people counting and heat map results of the IP cameras. 10.1 Face Search Purpose When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search interface to search the picture and play the picture related video files according to the specified...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 7 Play the face picture related video file. You can double click on a face picture to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 10-3 Behavior Search Interface Step 4 Select the VCA detection type from the drop-down list, including the line crossing detection, intrusion detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, parking detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection and fast moving detection.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 7 If you want to export the captured pictures to local storage device, connect the storage device to the device and click Export All to enter the Export interface. Click Export to export all pictures to the storage device. 10.3 Plate Search Purpose You can search and view the matched captured vehicle plate picture and related information...
Hybrid NVR User Manual 10.4 People Counting Purpose The People Counting is used to calculate the number of people entered or left a certain configured area and form in daily/weekly/monthly/annual reports for analysis. Step 1 Enter the People Counting interface. Menu>VCA Search>...
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 10-7 Heat Map Interface Step 5 Click the Counting button to export the report data and start heat map statistics, and the results are displayed in graphics marked in different colors. As shown in Figure 10-8, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most welcome area, and blue color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Chapter 11 Network Settings 11.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Step 1 Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 11-1 Network Settings Interface Step 2 Select the General tab.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 1 Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Step 2 Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 11-2 PPPoE Settings Interface Step 3 Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. Step 4 Enter User Name and Password for PPPoE access.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Step 3 Check the Enable checkbox to activate the function. Then the Service Terms interface pops up as below. Figure 11-4 Service Terms 1) Create the verification code and enter the code in the Verification Code text field. 2) Check the checkbox of The Guarding Vision service will require internet access.
Hybrid NVR User Manual After this feature is enabled, the verification code is required for remote access and live view. Figure 11-5 Guarding Vision Settings Interface Step 6 Click the Apply button to save the settings. After configuration, you can access and manage the NVR by your mobile phone on which the Guarding Vision application is installed or by the website (www.guardingvision.com).
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 11-6 DynDNS Settings Interface PeanutHull: Enter the User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. Figure 11-7 PeanutHull Settings Interface NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 11.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Purpose A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your NVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Step 1 Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Step 2 Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual as multi-address, the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router. Step 1 Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Step 2 Select the NAT tab to enter the UPnP™...
Hybrid NVR User Manual The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other.
Hybrid NVR User Manual The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS (Client Management System) software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software (default port is 7200).
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Hybrid NVR User Manual If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser. The HTTPS port can be only configured through the web browser. Step 1 Open web browser, input the IP address of device, and the web server will select the language automatically according to the system language and maximize the web browser.
Hybrid NVR User Manual 1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 2) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device. Step 5 There will be the certificate information after you successfully create and install the certificate.
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Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 11-18 Email Settings Interface Step 3 Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
Hybrid NVR User Manual E-mail Test: Sends a test message to verify that the SMTP server can be reached. Step 4 Click the Apply button to save the Email settings. Step 5 You can click the Test button to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box pops up.
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 11-20 Network Detection Interface Step 3 Select a NIC to test network delay and packet loss. Step 4 Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address. Step 5 Click the Test button to start testing network delay and packet loss. 11.3.2 Exporting Network Packet Purpose By connecting the NVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 11-22 Packet Export Attention Up to 1M data can be exported each time. 11.3.3 Checking Network Status Purpose You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Step 1 Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >...
Hybrid NVR User Manual Figure 11-25 Network Parameters Configuration 11.3.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Step 1 Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect Step 2 Click the Network Stat.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 12 HDD Management 12.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. Step 1 Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General Figure 12-1 HDD Information Interface You can view the Total Capacity, Free Space and Remaining Recording Time of the HDD.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 Select the OK button to start initialization. Figure 12-3 Start Initialization Step 5 After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 12-4 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-7 HDD Information Interface Step 3 Add the allocated NetHDD. Step 4 Select the type to NAS or IP SAN. Step 5 Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings. Add NAS disk: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click Search to search the available NAS disks.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below. 4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Step 1 Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced Step 2 Set the Mode to Group, as shown in Figure 12-11. Figure 12-11 Storage Mode Interface Step 3 Click the Apply button and the following Attention box will pop up.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual The default group No. for each HDD is 1. Step 8 Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 12-14 Confirm HDD Group Settings Step 9 In the pop-up Attention box, click the Yes button to finish the settings. 12.3.2 Setting HDD Property Purpose The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W).
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be added on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-17 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) Step 7 Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras. Step 8 Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. Step 9 Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Click Apply and then back to the main menu. Step 6 Enter the cloud storage interface again about 20s later. When the Status shows online, it indicates the successful registration. Step 7 Configure the recording schedule. Back to enter the record interface, choose a certain camera from the Camera drop-down list and check the Enable Schedule checkbox to enable the schedule recording.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Only the sub-stream recorded files can be uploaded to the Cloud Storage. Please configure the event triggered recording schedule and enable the corresponding event type. Step 9 (Optional) You can click the Copy button to copy the cloud storage settings to other cameras.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Click the HDD tab to view the status of each HDD displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 12-23. Figure 12-23 View HDD Status (2) 12.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information Purpose The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.8 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Step 1 Enter the HDD Detect interface. Menu>HDD>HDD Detect Step 2 Click the Bad Sector Detection tab to enter the interface. Step 3 Select a HDD and click the Detect button to start detecting.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-26 Configure HDD Error Alarm Step 4 When the Trigger Alarm Output is selected, you can also select the alarm output to be triggered from the list below. Step 5 Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 13 Camera Settings 13.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose You can configure the OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc. Step 1 Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD Step 2 Select the camera to configure OSD settings.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same OSD settings. You can also check the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras. 3) Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13-4 Set Privacy Mask Area Step 6 You can click the Copy button to copy the privacy mask settings of the current camera to other cameras. Please refer to step 7 of Chapter 13.1 Configuring OSD Settings. Step 7 Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13-6 Image Settings Interface (IP Camera) Step 3 Select the camera to set image parameters. Step 4 Two periods for different image settings are provided, select the period name in the drop-down list. The time periods cannot be overlapped with each other. Step 5 Select the mode from the drop-down list of Mode, there are four modes selectable for the analog cameras: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13-7 Camera Parameters Settings Step 3 Select the Camera from the drop-down list. Step 4 (Optional) Switch the 4 MP or 5 MP signal from the Signal Switch drop-down list. 4 MP 25/30 fps and 5 MP 20 fps are selectable. The 4 MP 25 fps and 4 MP 30 fps signals are self-adaptive for the camera.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance 14.1 Viewing System Information Step 1 Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info Step 2 You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-2 Log Search Interface Step 2 Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. Step 3 Click the Search button to start search log files. Step 4 The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-4 Log Information Interface Step 6 If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu, as shown in Figure 14-5. Figure 14-5 Export Log Files Step 7 Select the backup device from the drop-down list of Device Name. Step 8 Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info Purpose The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc. And the exported file can be edited on your PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-6 Import/Export Configuration File Step 2 Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device. Step 3 To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 Select the update file from the backup device. Step 5 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. Step 6 After the upgrading is completed, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware. 14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP Before you start Configure PC (running FTP server) and NVR to the same Local Area Network.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Select the update file from the backup device. Step 4 Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 14.7 Restoring Default Settings Step 1 Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 14-10 Restore Defaults Step 2 Select the restoring type from the following three options.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 15 Others 15.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc. Step 1 Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General Step 2 Select the General tab. Figure 15-1 General Settings Interface Step 3 Configure the following settings: ...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual If you check the checkbox of Enable Password, every time when you log in to the NVR, the Unlock Pattern interface will pop up. If you uncheck the checkbox of Enable Password, when you log in to the NVR, the Unlock Pattern interface will not pop up.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Auto Logout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. E.g., when the timeout time is set to 5 Minutes, then the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after 5 minutes of menu inactivity. ...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-6 Disable Enhanced VCA Mode (1) Figure 15-7 Disable Enhanced VCA Mode (2) 3) Click Yes to apply the function and reboot the device. If you have configured 2K/4K output, or connected 4 MP/5 MP signal input already, when you enable enhanced VCA mode and after the device reboots, the output resolution will decrease to 1080p, and the 4 MP/5 MP signal input will display no video.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-8 User Management Interface Step 2 Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface. Figure 15-9 Add User Menu Step 3 Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Confirm, Level and User’s MAC Address.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Guest: The Guest user has no permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default. User’s MAC Address: The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the NVR. If it is configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the NVR.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files. Local Camera Management: Enabling and disabling analog camera (s). Adding, deleting and editing of network camera (s). This function is supported by Hybrid NVR series.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Local Camera Management is provided for the IP cameras only. 3) Click OK to save the settings and exit. 15.4.2 Deleting a User Step 1 Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User Step 2 Select the user to be deleted from the list, as shown in Figure 15-12. Figure 15-12 User List Step 3 Click to delete the selected user account.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-13 Edit User Interface Step 4 Edit the corresponding parameters. Operator and Guest You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC address. Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password, and input the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Please refer to Chapter 2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern for detailed instructions. Figure 15-14 Set Unlock Patter for Admin User Step 6 (Optional) Click icon after Draw Unlock Pattern to modify the pattern. Step 7 (Optional) Click icon after Export GUID to pop up the Reset Password interface.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 16 Appendix 16.1 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 Hybrid NVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual • PTZ: Acronym for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out. • USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Verify the HDD is initialized. 1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”. 2) If the status of the HDD is “Uninitialized”, please check the checkbox of corresponding HDD and click the “Init” button. Step 3 Verify the HDD is detected or is in good condition. 1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The image gets stuck when NVR is playing back by single or multi-channel cameras. Possible Reasons: — The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate. —...
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