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Network Video Recorder User Manual Legal Information About this Manual The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the Product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual RIGHTS ABUSES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg).
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Model This manual is applicable to the following models. Series Model LTN8704Q-P4 LTN8708Q1-P8 LTN87xxQ-P LTN8708Q-P8 LTN8716Q-P16 LTN8708K-P8 LTN87xxK-P LTN8716K-P16 LTN8816K LTN88xxK LTN8832K LTN8816K-P16 LTN88xxK-P LTN8832K-P16...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could Danger result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, Caution could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instruction ● 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.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: ● The device is designed for indoor use only. Install it in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment without liquids. ●...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Startup ........................1 1.1 Activate Your Device ......................1 1.2 Login ............................2 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern ..................... 2 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern ................... 3 1.2.3 Log in via Password ....................3 Chapter 2 Live View ........................
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Startup 1.1 Activate Your Device For the first-time access, you need to activate the video recorder by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the video recorder via web browser, IP PORTAL or client software.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-1 Activation 1.2 Login 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern Admin user can use the unlock pattern to login. You can configure the unlock pattern after the device is activated. Steps 1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern Steps 1. Right click the mouse on live view interface. Figure 1-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation. Note ●...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-4 Login Interface 2. Input password. 3. Click Login. Note ● When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the password. ● If you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 GUI Introduction ● Click to start/stop auto-switch. The screen will automatically switch to the next one. ● Right click a camera, or click to enter full screen mode. ● Double click a camera to view it in single-screen mode. Double click again to exit single-screen mode.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 PTZ Control 2.2.1 Configure PTZ Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera. Steps 1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu. Figure 2-2 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2.2.2 PTZ Control Panel Introduction Table 2-3 PTZ Panel Description Icon Description Direction buttons, and the auto-cycle button. The speed of the PTZ movement. Zoom -/+. Focus -/+. Iris -/+. 2.2.3 Customize Preset Set a preset location where the PTZ camera would point to when an event occurs. Steps 1.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Click of a desired patrol. 4. Click 5. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The preset number determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 3.2 Normal Playback Play back normal videos. Steps 1. Go to Playback. 2. Select a camera from the camera list. 3. Select a date on the calendar for playback. Note The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual ● Ensure your video recorder has enabled Save VCA Data. You can enable it in Configuration → Record → Advanced. Steps 1. Go to Playback. 2. Click Event. 3. Select a camera. Figure 3-4 Event Playback 4.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Set playback speed of videos with smart information. The option is only valid when Do not Play Normal Videos is enabled. Figure 3-5 Play Strategy 3.4 Back up Clip You can clip videos during playback. Video clips can be exported to the backup device (USB flash drive, etc.).
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Search File Steps 1. Go to Search. Figure 4-1 Search 2. Select a search type (video, picture, event, etc.). 3. Set search conditions. 4. Click Search. – Click to play the video. – Click to lock the file.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode) Easy mode contains basic configurations. Go to Configuration, and click Easy Mode. 5.1 System Configuration 5.1.1 General You can configure the output resolution, system time, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → General. Figure 5-1 General Settings 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Interval (min) Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server. 3. Click Apply. 5.1.2 User Add User There is a default account: Administrator. The administrator user name is admin. Administrator has the permission to add, delete, and edit user.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Set Password Resetting Email When you forgot your login pattern and password, the device will send an email contains verification code to your email for password resetting. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → User. 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-3 Exceptions 5. Click Apply. 5.2 Network Configuration 5.2.1 General You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General. Figure 5-4 Network 2.
7. Bind your device with a PT Cloud account. 1) Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download LTS connect app. 2) Open PT Cloud, and scan the QR code to add your video recorder. Refer to PT Cloud Mobile Client User Manual for details of adding the video recorder to PT Cloud and more operation instructions.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.2.3 Email Set an email account to receive event notification. Before You Start ● Ensure SMTP service is available for your email. ● Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Email. Figure 5-5 Email 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Sender The sender name. Sender's Address The sender's email address. Select Receiver Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available. Receiver The receiver name. Receiver's Address The receiver's email address. Note For network cameras, the event images are directly sent as the email attachment. One network camera only sends one picture.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-6 IP Camera Management Interface 2. Select a desired network camera. 3. Click to add the camera. Note If the camera is inactive, the device will activate it automatically with the password you have set during device activation.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-7 Add Network Camera Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → IP Camera. 2. Click to edit the selected camera.
Network Video Recorder User Manual upgrade firmware. ● Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → IP Camera. 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 3. Set parameters as your desire. 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 5.3.3 Smart Event Motion Detection Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Line Crossing Detection Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Event → Line Crossing. Figure 5-10 Line Crossing Detection 2.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection detects people, vehicles, or objects that enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Event → Intrusion. Figure 5-11 Intrusion Detection 2. Select a camera. 3.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-12 Region Entrance Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-13 Region Exiting Detection 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Set Sensitivity. The higher the value is, the easier the detection alarm can be triggered. Its range is [1-100].
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-14 Set Arming Schedule 3. Click Apply. Configure Alarm Linkage Action Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs. Steps 1. Click Linkage Action. Figure 5-15 Linkage Actions 2. Set normal linkage actions, alarm output linkage actions, trigger channel, etc. Alarm Pop-up Window The local monitor will pop up the alarming channel image when an alarm is triggered.
Network Video Recorder User Manual For certain network cameras, you can set the alarm linkage action as audio alarm or light alarm. Note ● Ensure your camera supports audio and light alarm linkage. ● Ensure the audio output and volume are properly configured. ●...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6. Click to search the available disks. Figure 5-16 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8. Click OK. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list. 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details. 5. Go to Configuration → Record → Schedule. 6. Select recording type as Event. Refer to Edit Schedule for details. Edit Schedule Steps 1.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 18 Edit Schedule 1. Click to select schedule type as Continuous or Event. 2. On the table, drag the mouse on the desired period to draw a colored bar. 5. Click Apply. 5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Bitrate The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit. Note Higher resolution, frame rate, and bitrate provide you better video quality, but it also requires more internet bandwidth and uses more storage space on the hard disk drive.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode) Go to Configuration, and click Expert Mode at the lower-left corner. 6.1 System Configuration 6.1.1 General Configure Basic Settings You can configure the language, system time, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, lock screen password, etc.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-1 Basic Settings Configure DST Settings DST (Daylight Saving Time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Device No. The number is required in the connection with remote control, network keyboard, etc. Edit the serial number of video recorder. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Configure the Live View parameters. Window Division Select the live view window division. Auto Switch Interval The time to dwell in a camera before switching to next camera when auto-switch in live view is enabled. Alarm Pop-up Output Select the output to show alarm video.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-5 Channel-Zero 4. Turn on Enable. 5. Configure Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode, and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and bitrate require higher bandwidth requirement. 6. Click Apply. 6.1.3 User Refer to User for details. 6.2 Network Configuration 6.2.1 TCP/IP TCP/IP must be properly configured before you operate video recorder over network.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Working mode is only available for certain models. NIC Type Select NIC type as your desire. DHCP If the DHCP server is available, you can check Enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the size of the largest network layer protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network transaction.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select a DDNS type. 4. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc. 5. Click Apply. What to do next You can view DDNS status in Status. 6.2.3 NAT Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™...
Network Video Recorder User Manual devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique. 4. Set the virtual server of your router, including internal source port, external source port, etc. The virtual server parameters shall be corresponding with your device port.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 239.255.255.255. When adding a device to the CMS software, the multicast address must be the same as that of the device. RTSP Port RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Set Type as ISUP. Figure 6-9 ISUP 3. Turn on Enable. Note Enabling ISUP will disable other platform access. 4. Set the related parameters. Server Address The platform server IP address. Server Port The platform server port, ranges from 1024 to 65535. The actual port shall be provided by the platform.
Network Video Recorder User Manual What to do next You can see the online status (online or offline) after the device is restarted. 6.2.7 PT Cloud Go to Configuration → Network → Platform Access. Refer to PT Cloud for details. 6.2.8 Email Go to Configuration →...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Manually Add the network cameras to your video recorder. Before You Start ● Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. ●...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → IP Channel. 2. Click of an added network camera. Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Add Network Camera Through PoE The PoE interfaces enable the device to transfer electrical power and data to connected PoE cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function. Connectable PoE camera number varies with device models. If you disable a PoE interface, you can also use it to connect to an online network camera.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-12 Add PoE Camera 3. Click Apply. 4. Connect PoE cameras to your device PoE interfaces with network cables. What to do next The connected PoE camera will be displayed in Configuration → Camera → Camera → IP Channel. You can click its status to view live image.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Configure Channel Type You can disable a PoE channel to additionally increase a normal IP channel resource. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera → PoE Binding Configuration, and set the PoE channel as your desire. Figure 6-13 PoE Binding Configuration Import/Export IP Camera Configuration File The information of added network camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the...
Network Video Recorder User Manual network camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access. Upgrade Upgrade the added network cameras. Protocol To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. The system provides 16 customized protocols.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-14 OSD 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 6.3.3 Privacy Mask You are allowed to configure the privacy mask areas that cannot be viewed or recorded. Steps 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-15 Privacy Mask 4. Drag to draw an area on the window. The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors. Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted. 5.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4 Event Configuration 6.4.1 Normal Event Motion Detection Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms. Refer to Motion Detection for details. Video Tampering Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response actions. Steps 1.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Video Loss Detect video loss of a camera and take alarm response actions. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Video Loss. 2. Set Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 7. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 8. Click Apply. Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Alarm Output. Figure 6-19 Alarm Output 2.
Network Video Recorder User Manual ● Click in the upper-right corner of local menu to enter alarm center to select events. 3. Select Exception Type to set its linkage actions. Figure 6-21 Exceptions 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Only an object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected. 3) Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human body or vehicle. 4) Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Region Entrance Detection Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicles 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. Steps 1.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Thermal Camera Detection The device supports the event detection modes of thermal network cameras: fire detection, temperature detection, etc. You can configure the arming schedule and linkage actions of the selected event. Before You Start Add a thermal network camera to your device and make sure the camera is activated.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.4 Configure Alarm Linkage Action Configure Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring. And when the alarm is triggered simultaneously in several channels, you must configure the auto-switch dwell time.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Notify Surveillance Center The video recorder can send an exception or alarm signal to the remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the computer installed with client software (e.g., NVMS7000, NVMS V3).
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-23 PTZ Linkage Note You can set one PTZ type only for the linkage action each time. Configure Audio and Light Alarm Linkage For certain network cameras, you can set the alarm linkage action as audio alarm or light alarm. Before You Start ●...
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Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Select recording type as Continuous. Configure Event Recording You can configure the recording triggered by the normal event or smart event. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event. 2. Configure the event detection and select the cameras to trigger the recording when event occurs.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Note Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other. 5) Click OK to save the settings and go back to upper level menu. Note You can also select schedule type as Continuous or Event, and drag the cursor on the desired period to draw a colored bar.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-25 Advanced Parameters 6. Click OK to save the advanced settings. 7. Click Apply. 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter to configure camera main stream and sub-stream parameters.
Network Video Recorder User Manual of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit. Enable H.264+/Enable H.265+ The H.264+/H.265+ mode helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate. It can effectively reduce the need of bandwidth and HDD storage space. 3.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-26 Add NetHDD 7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory. 8. Click OK. Result The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list. 6.5.4 Configure Storage Mode Configure HDD Groups Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 7. After restart, go to Configuration → Record → Storage. 8. Click of desired HDD to set the group. 9. Select a group number for the current HDD. 10. Click OK. Note Regroup the cameras for HDD if the HDD group number is changed. Configure HDD Quota Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing videos.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual ● Disable: When the HDD is full, video recorder will stop writing. ● Enable: When hard drive is full, video record will continue to write new files by deleting the oldest files. Enable HDD Sleeping HDDs which are free of working for a long time will turn into sleep status.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance 7.1 Restore Default Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Select the restoring type. Simple Restore Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 4. Configure the parameters as your desire. RTSP You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication. RTSP Authentication Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address.
Network Video Recorder User Manual 2. Click near Firmware. 3. Click Local Upgrade. 4. Select a backup device in Device Name. 5. Select the upgrade firmware. 6. Click Upgrade. Your device will reboot automatically. 7.4.2 Online Upgrade Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware. Before You Start Ensure PT Cloud is enabled and properly configured.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm When events occur, you can view their details in alarm center. 8.1 Set Event Hint Select the events to hint in alarm center. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Set Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event as your desire. Figure 8-1 Alarm Center 3.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 Web Operation 9.1 Introduction You can get access to the video recorder via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0 to 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024×768 and above. 9.2 Login You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks.
Network Video Recorder User Manual Note You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in. 9.3 Live View After login, live view interface shows. Figure 9-2 Live View 9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback...
Network Video Recorder User Manual 9.5 Configuration Click Configuration to enter configuration interface. Figure 9-4 Configuration 9.6 Log Steps 1. Go to Maintenance → System → Maintenance → Log. 2. Set the search conditions. 3. Click Search. Figure 9-5 Log...
Network Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 Glossary Dual-Stream Dual-stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
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Network Video Recorder User Manual Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz.
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