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Before reading this manual This operation manual contains basic instructions on installing and using DirectIP™ Network Video Recorder, an IDIS product. Users who are using this product for the first time, as well as users with experience using comparable products, must read this operation manual carefully before use and heed to the warnings and precautions contained herein while using the product.
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Before reading this manual 1. Read Instructions A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the equipment. is operated.
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Before reading this manual Important Safeguards In-Text Symbol Type Description Caution Important information concerning a specific function. Note Useful information concerning a specific function. User’s Caution Statement Caution: Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
Part 1 - Getting Started Quick Wizard This document covers the 16- and 32-channel network video recorders . The NVRs are identical Select Quick Wizard. except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras that can be displayed.
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Part 1 - Getting Started Choose the desired Recording Method and click – Recording resolutions used under each recording method and record video quality setting are as follows: Next. High Video Quality Standard Longer Recording Priority Profile Recording Time Priority Profile Profile Motion...
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Part 1 - Getting Started Select Network Configuration and then click Network Wizard Next. Select either Auto Configuration or Manual Configuration and then click Test to test the system’s After exiting from Quick Wizard, the network with current network configuration. Network Wizard will start automatically.
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NVR. Once registered, the name can be used to access the NVR directly from clients such as the IDIS Center. Check the name's availability to complete the registration process. The Finish button will then become activated.
Part 1 - Getting Started Camera Registration Camera Scan Button Once Network Setup Wizard is complete, the system will You can scan and search and register cameras that were automatically enter Camera Registration mode and scan not detected automatically or third party cameras. for cameras connected to the NVR.
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Part 1 - Getting Started a camera, try using IP Address Scan instead. – IP Address Scan: Enter the IP address of a camera. The NVR scans for the camera matching the specified address. If you enter IP address’s range, the NVR scans for cameras falling under the specified address’s range.
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Part 1 - Getting Started Select Scan to commence scanning. Go To Camera Only cameras that are connected to the NVR via VIDEO Moves the focus automatically to the camera using the IN ports can be scanned and registered. MAC address of camera in the camera list. Select a camera from the scan list and then select Add Camera.
MAC address, C column the Video In port of the video encoder. C column indicates only for video encoders. if camera information IDIS cameras can be detected automatically but displayes as follows: 5,00:11:22:18:30:20,3, IDIS protocol cannot be detected automatically.
The Add Camera option is inactive if the camera has already been added to the screen. ● Authentication: Enter the necessary camera login info. This option is inactive for DirectIP™ / IDIS cameras 2 MAC Address because they do not require logins. This option is Camera’s model and MAC address are shown if the...
Part 1 - Getting Started Apply/Cancel Buttons Flashes in orange if the camera has not been registered to the NVR. • Information is not indicated on the bottom of the While in Camera Registration mode, select Apply screen for cameras already registered to the NVR, to register all changes.
Part 1 - Getting Started Camera Registration Mode Diagnosis Process While in Live mode, right-click and select Camera When the camera is registered to the NVR, Self- Registration. diagnosis runs automatically for the new registered and changed cameras. If Self-diagnosis is processing, Diagnosis Processing message will be displayed.
Part 1 - Getting Started Login Find Password If you do not know the password, select FIND PW . You Configuring the NVR’s settings and accessing its can set a new password. searching and other functions require an authorized user login. Enter a user, registered email and then select Get Verification Code.
Part 1 - Getting Started Live Mode Live Menu Press the Setup button while in Live mode to bring up the Live menu on the top of the screen. Press Setup once more to hide the menu. Use the Arrow buttons on the front panel of the NVR or the remote control to select the menu options.
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Part 1 - Getting Started 7 Panic Recording 9 Select Camera Activates/deactivates Panic Recording. Displays the selected camera in a single screen format. 8 Sequence 0 Search Mode Initiates Sequence in the same manner as pressing the SEQUENCE button while in Live mode. To exit, ●...
Part 1 - Getting Started Zoom You can also change the direction by dragging on the mouse. Also, it’s possible to use the mouse wheel to zoom in/ Press the ZOOM button on the remote control or right- out. click on the mouse to select a channel you wish to zoom in on while in live mode or time-lapse mode.
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Part 1 - Getting Started Setting Up a PTZ Preset Advanced Settings While in PTZ mode, select the VIEW button on the In PTZ mode, selecting a camera and then clicking Menu remote control to display the Set Preset window and button loads the Advanced PTZ screen as shown below.
Part 1 - Getting Started Context Menu Access • The exact PTZ protocol supported by the camera must be specified in order to use the NVR's PTZ controls. While in Live mode, press the remote control’s button and then the Menu button to display the Context •...
Part 1 - Getting Started Video Recording Edit Group Video recording will only take place if all the connections Edit Group lets you customize split screen pages in both are made correctly as per information contained in Part Live and Search modes. 2 of this operation manual.
Part 1 - Getting Started Audio Recording Remote Control Buttons during Playback If the Record Audio option under Record Setup > General has been enabled the camera will record audio along with video. For more information, refer to the Audio on page 49, Record Setup on page 51. Camera Button: Displays the selected recording in full screen.
Part 2 - Configuration Menu Use Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to select an option and then press the remote control’s $ button or left-click on the option using the mouse. Information contained in this section (Menu Use) applies to all other instructions found throughout Part Change the setting and then select Apply or OK to 3 - Configuration.
Part 2 - Configuration System Setup Batch Assignment Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic Certain table-format menus such as the shown in the information on using the Setup menus. Camera Setup on page 39 allow you to change the title value.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Setup: Exports current NVR settings or imports existing settings. If the NetFS feature is in use, you can export or import NVR settings in the registered FTP site. ● Import: Decide whether to import network settings as well.
Part 2 - Configuration Date/Time • If you have configured the DNS Server setting under Network - WAN, you can enter the time server's domain name instead of its IP address. • Selecting Run as Server sets the current NVR as a time server for other NVRs within the system.
Part 2 - Configuration User numbers. The e-mail address will be used as information on password verification. Use this option to register users and assign permissions. If you wish to use RTSP function, set the password. For security, It is recommended that you set a different password for RTSP and User.
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Part 2 - Configuration Group Permissions May change the System Time system's date and time Change settings. May shutdown the May clear data stored System Shutdown system from the Data Clear in the system. system menu. May configure PTZ May upgrade the PTZ Setup settings.
NVR for security when proceeding settings, search and upgrade. When you select Registerastion, the following message will appear. • 2FA device registration is supported only via IDIS Mobile app. • The administrator account is required to configure this option.
Part 2 - Configuration Storage Mirror The NVR suppports function that records the same Use this option to configure storage settings. data on the two disks at the same time. You can set up mirroring by selecting Storage in the System menu and then selecting Setup in the Mirror.
Part 2 - Configuration – Stop: Once mirroring starts, you can stop it by Monitoring selecting Stop option and then designating disks to delete. Once mirroring is stopped, all existing Use this option to configure Monitoring settings. data on the disk will be erased. When mirroirng is stopped, the deleted disk will be set to NOT Used.
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Part 2 - Configuration Monitoring Options Monitors disks that support Disk S.M.A.R.T. and notifies the user if a S.M.A.R.T. disk error is detected. Define monitoring times. If self- diagnosis is not performed on a Notifies the user when the fan inside System Fan Error regular basis, the system will assume...
Part 2 - Configuration Self-Diagnosis Once Run the failover have made to the camera, the camera will reboot automatically. Use this option to configure self-diagnostic settings. This feature is also supported when connected to the NVR from a remote program. Once you have run failover on the camera, the camera will reboot automatically.
Part 2 - Configuration Camera Setup Device Scan Scan the device under Registration - Scan. Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic information on using the Setup menus. Registration You can register cameras at remote locales. By selecting a number from the list, you can move the camera up or down the list using the mouse wheel to reorder its position.
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● Address: Displays the scanned camera’s IP address. device. ● Model: Indicates the camera model. • For IDIS cameras, a user and password may not be required. ● Protocol: Indiscates the scanned camera’s protocol. ● Name: Displays the scanned camera’s IP name.
Part 2 - Configuration General Advanced Setup Configure security and other advanced camera settings. Enable/disable the covert view and rename cameras. ● Video: Adjust the camera image sensor settings such as white balance and exposure. Configuration options ● Title: Edit the camera’s name. may differ depending on the camera model.
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Part 2 - Configuration speed. ● Set: Choose a preset number and then enter a name. This saves the current preset under the specified preset number and name. ● Go to: Select a preset from the list and then click Go to to move the camera to the selected preset position.
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Part 2 - Configuration Start recording: Select a pattern number, enter a name – Name: Enter a name for the tour profile. for the pattern, and then click OK to save the pattern. – Function: Indicates the order of the function in the Move the camera using directional, zoom, and focus tour sequence.
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Part 2 - Configuration 0 Tilt-Range: Specify the camera’s tilting range. Privacy Masking Options ⑪ Restore: Specify whether to restore the camera to its last position or function. Enabling this option restores the camera to its last position or function after being restarted.
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Part 2 - Configuration designated as Daytime in the schedule and is Image Sensor Options enabled at all other times. Some camera models may not support the Schedule function. ● Refocus Mode: Readjust the focus of the camera when changing daytime to nighttime or nighttime to daytime.
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Part 2 - Configuration gas station entrances at night, for example (Local White Balance Options Exposure compensates for the bright light coming from incoming vehicle headlights and makes it possible to see the license plates). When setting to the Number-Identification mode, some option settings will be adjusted automatically, and you cannot change them as long as the Setup Mode is not changed.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Shutter Speed Control: Adjust Shutter Speed. This Exposure Options option is available only when Anti-Flicker and Slow Shutter are both set to Off. – Auto: The system will assess the lighting conditions and adjust the shutter speed automatically. –...
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Part 2 - Configuration View Options Miscellaneous ● Type: Selects the camera view. ● Mode: Selects the screen layout in live mode. ● Image Stabilizer: Activate Image Stabilizer. The • Dewarping feature is not supported when mode Image Stabilizer reduces blurring caused by camera is set to the original.
Part 2 - Configuration Stream Audio Configure audio recording settings for all cameras simultaneously. Configure the camera’s live and recording resolution, encode, picture quality, transfer speed, and ips speed settings. ● Camera Channels: It’s possible to configure a unique video profile for each camera. ●...
Part 2 - Configuration SD Card Upgrade If connection between the camera and NVR fails, the When using NetFS, select Firmware Upgrade. You can video will be recorded on SD memory card of the select or USB port or NetFS. If not, you can only select camera.
Part 2 - Configuration Record Setup older than as specified under Recycle mode. • If the recording stored on the disk is shorter than Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic the duration specified under Limit Time-Lapse information on using the Setup menus.
Part 2 - Configuration Schedule Simple Mode Options ● Mode: Select No Record, Time, Event, or Time & Event. Unless the Panic Record button is pressed, no recording will take place Record during the scheduled time frames on the scheduled days. icon appears on the upper left corner of the screen.
Part 2 - Configuration Pre-Event Advanced Mode Options Select to configure event types and video profiles. ● Type: Event-specific and time recording icons are as When an event occurs, enabling this option includes follows: the specified duration prior to the event in the event- triggered recording.
Part 2 - Configuration Event Setup Smart Failover When the connection is recovered again, Smart Failover Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic Service enables the data recorded on SD memory card information on using the Setup menus. to record on NVR.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Min. Blocks: Motion needs to be detected in more Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to move the block selection window up, down, left, and right. The than the specified number of blocks in order to selection window consists of 8 blocks per row.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Ignoring Interval: The system does not produce Trip Zone event log entries or issue remote notifications regarding motion detected for the time specified after the initial motion was detected. Set the value between 1 sec and 5 secs or choose Never. Ignoring Interval does not affect motion detection recording.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Actions: Specify which actions to take when Trip Zone is detected. – Record: Specify which cameras to begin linked recording on when an event occurs. If the schedule is set to Event or Time & Event mode, the selected cameras will begin linked recording when an event occurs.
Part 2 - Configuration Alarm-In Tampering ● No.: Select which cameras to apply Tampering to. ● Sensitivity: Set to between 1 (Low) and 5 (High). ● Activation Time: Specify how long tampering ● No.: Enable / disable alarm-ins. detection needs to last in order for it to be considered This option includes both local and network camera an event.
Part 2 - Configuration Video Loss Audio Detection ● Activation Time: Specify how long video loss has to last in order for it to be considered as an event. ● No.: Select which cameras to apply Audio Detection When the video loss is not detected for the specified duration of time, it will not be considered as an event.
Part 2 - Configuration Recording Fail Text-In ● Activation Time: Specify how long recording fail ● Setup: Configure text-in devices. has to last in order for it to be considered as an event. When the recording fail is not detected for the specified duration of time, it will not be considered as an event.
Part 2 - Configuration ● Line Delimiter: Designate a string to mark the end of Camera System a line. You can enter control strings by selecting and then entering ^, followed by a letter. For example, The event occurs when the fan has stopped in the fan Carriage Return is ^M and Line Feed (new line) is ^J.
Part 2 - Configuration Face Detection ● Ignoring Interval: The system does not produce event log entries or issue remote notifications regarding face detected for the time specified When face detection event occurs in the selected after the initial motion was detected. Set the value camera, the area that the face is detected displays on between 1 sec and 5 secs or choose Never.
Part 2 - Configuration EventUpload Refer to Menu Use on page 28 for basic information on using the Setup menus. Schedule The FTP feature uploads event-detected images or video clips to the FTP site when an event occurs. Click the + icon at the bottom of the list to add an FTP site.
Part 2 - Configuration Device Setup ● Site Information: Displays information for the FTP site. Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic • For the FTP notification to work properly, the related information on using the Setup menus. settings should be configured as follows: Network menu - NetFS tab - Use setting - Event menu - Actions - EventUpload setting...
OpenSSL Project for use in Open SSL Toolkit (http:// www.openssl.org/). ● IDIS Web: If you wish to use IDIS Web, select IDIS Web - Use IDIS Web Service. Select IDIS Web - IDIS Web Port and choose a port number between 1024 and 65535.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● VNC: Use Virtual Network Computing (VNC) by Function clicking the Use VNC button to toggle between On and Off. You will be able to change the settings if Press the ← or h key to move to the Use VNC is enabled.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● Ping Test: Select to test the current WAN settings you made. Designate the IP address type as Manual or DHCP. Manual Enter the IP address of the NVR. Set Type to Manual. Adjust the frequency of the ping test. Manual lets you configure related settings manually.
FEN Server. • If the device name contains the #, \, and/or % symbol, it might not be able to connect to the NVR from the IDIS Web program. ● FEN Server: Enter the FEN server’s IP address or domain name.
Part 2 - Configuration NetFS ● Use: Select the usage for the NetFS feature. – N/A : Disables the NetFS feature. – ALL: Enables the NetFS feature. This allows you to register NetFS sites for the following – Upgrade: Allows you to use the upgrade file that functions: was uploaded to the NetFS site.
Part 2 - Configuration Notification Setup RTSP RTSP service allows you to monitor real-time using the Real-Time Streaming Protocol. Schedule Select the + icon at the lower left corner of the screen to add a notification schedule. ● RTSP Port: Set the port number of the RTSP server obtained from your system administrator.
Part 2 - Configuration SMTP Setup Select SMTP Setup at the bottom right corner of the screen to configure an SMTP server. This option enables the NVR to send out SNS messages. Select the SMTP server Type. Enter the SMTP Server’s IP address or domain name and then configure the Port and Sender settings.
Part 2 - Configuration Display Setup Push Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic Configure Push settings. information on using the Setup menus. Show OSD (On Screen Display) information on the bottom of the screen. Select Push to use Push feature. The Push feature sends out event-related messages to mobile phone.
Part 2 - Configuration Status Setup Main Monitor Refer to the Menu Use on page 28 for basic Configure monitor-related settings. information on using the Setup menus. Event This screen displays an overview of all events. When an event occurs, the corresponding channel flashes for 5 seconds.
Part 2 - Configuration ● Panic Record: Displays event status based on current Storage Panic Record status. ● Check Recording: Displays event status based on Indicates each disk's status. System Monitoring settings. For more information, refer to the Monitoring on page 36. ●...
Part 2 - Configuration Network A disk that has never Formatted been used before. This page provides a complete overview of the network ● Disk performing status in real-time. normally. ● If the HDD is partially Good damaged, indicates the bad sector Disk Bad percentage.
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Part 2 - Configuration If receiving power from the NVR, indicates the camera is the actual amount of power connected. indicates the Camera consumed by each camera is camera is not connected. Clicking Connection indicated under each camera icon. the image displays the camera's Total power consumption is shown channel number.
Part 3 - Search Time-Lapse Search While in Live mode, select the Search Mode icon and select Time-Laspe Search or Event Log Search or Sumnail Search. When using Use 2FA, you can access the search menu only after the mobile device on NVR must be authenticated. For more information on 2FA function, refer to the Use 2FA on page 34.
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Part 3 - Search The Control Area consists of Top, Center, Right, Bottom, and Playback. 1 Top: Activates top Search menu. Use the arrow buttons to select an option. 2 Center: Activates the middle screen section. Use the arrow buttons to select a camera. 3 Right: Activates the control buttons on the right.
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Part 3 - Search Search Menu CAM3 4 5 6 1 Layout Used to change the screen layout to single screen, corridor format, 2x2,1+5, 1+7, 3x3 , 4x4, 5x5, or 6x6. In order to use the Corridor Format feature, Corridor Format (Display Setup - Main monitor - Use Corridor Format) must first be enabled.
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Part 3 - Search corresponding video recording. 1 Bookmark Select the icon to add a bookmark to the current playback position. Select a bookmark from the Bookmark setup window on the right side of the Time-Lapse Search mode screen to move to the registered playback position.
Part 3 - Search Context Menu which is not shown can be checked in the minimum size of Time-Lapse search window. Select (zoom-in) to compose recording data Select the Menu button or right-click on the Camera in 1-minute segments and select (zoom-out) screen to access the context menu.
Part 3 - Search Text-In Search Select Text-In Search from the Search menu to bring up the Text-In Search window. ● Select First under From and Last under To to search the recording from start to finish. Alternatively, you can uncheck the First and Last options and specify the search time frame manually.
2GB in size produces multiple files that are up to 2GB in size, each. • Clip Copy files can be played back on Windows systems. For more information, refer to the IDIS ● Channels: Specify which channel to save the Center operation manual.
Part 3 - Search Event Log Search Print Select Search Mode > Event Log Search to bring up Print the current image. the Event Log Search window. While in Search Mode, select Pause to pause playback. Select Print from the Search menu to open up the Print Setup window.
Part 3 - Search Thumbnail Search ● Use event filters to include/exclude specific system events such as Panic Record, Check Recording, Check Alarm-In, Disk Almost Full, Disk Bad, Disk Select Search Mode > Thumbnail Search to bring up Temperature, Disk S.M.A.R.T., Fan Error, eSATA the thumbnail Search window.
Part 3 - Search Overlapped Recording Search If the system’s clock is changed to a point in the past, overlapping recordings may be produced. Overlapped recordings have to be searched in segments. For example, making a recording from 1 o’clock to 5 o’clock, changing the system’s clock at 5 o’clock to 3 o’clock, and then continuing to record until 6 o’clock produces two recordings that overlap between 3 o’clock...
Part 4 - IDIS Web IDIS Web is a program that allows you to view and search video from remote locations over the Internet and can be accessed on a regular web browser such as Internet Explorer. System requirements for running IDIS Web are as follows: ●...
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IDIS Web program. • If running IDIS Web, the bottom section of the screen may get cut off if the address bar or the status bar is shown. In this case, change Internet Options so that the address bar or the status bar is hidden. (Tools → Internet Options →...
Press to terminate IDIS Web. Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version. Displays the current time. Select the desired mode. Changing the mode places the selected camera in the first cell of the layout that will be changed.
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Part 4 - IDIS Web Used to control a PTZ camera at a remote location. Used to adjust live video quality. Controls remote alarm out devices. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the previous/next alarm group. Event status window at the bottom of the screen displays a list of events detected at remote locales.
While in Web Search mode, connection to remote locales will terminate automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity. Press to terminate IDIS Web. Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version. Displays time information of the video recording from the remote NVR. Select the desired mode. Click to print the current video screen using a printer connected to the computer.
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Part 4 - IDIS Web TYPE 1 TYPE 1 Use the playback controls to play back video. TYPE 1 TYPE 1 Go to First Play by Frame (forwards) TYPE 1 TYPE 1 Rewind Fast Forward TYPE 1 Play by Frame (backwards)
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