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Quick Start Guide
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Version 1.0.0
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April 21
, 2023

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide Version 1.0.0 April 21 , 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up Email Alerts ....................... 15 Setting Up AI Events ......................19 Playback ..........................25 Computer Access Setup ...................... 26 Remote access not working? (Troubleshooting steps) ............28 Amcrest View Pro Setup ..................... 28 References & Contact Information ..................31...
  • Page 3 Before installation and operation, please read the below safeguards and warnings carefully. This document provides a quick setup and overview of your Amcrest NVR and its features. For access to a full user manual or further information regarding your device please visit: http://amcrest.com/support...
  • Page 4 Front Panel NV42XXX-EI Series Button Icon Description Press and hold this button for five seconds to shut off or power on the Power Button NVR. Use the switch on the back of the NVR to initially power the device. Front panel USB 2.0 Port. Up/1, Activate current control, modify setup, move up and down in a menu Increase/decrease numeric functions.
  • Page 5 One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant function: PTZ control and image color. Backspace function: in numeric control or text control, press and hold for 2 seconds to delete the previous character before the cursor. Function In motion detection setup, working with FN and direction keys to realize setup.

  • Page 6: Hardware Setup

    NVR. If a microSD card is installed in the camera, you can still view the recordings from the microSD card using the Amcrest View Pro application and accessing the camera directly, however, no recordings will be retained to the NVR if a hard drive is not installed.

  • Page 7: Nvr Initialization

    1. Connect a monitor or TV screen to your NVR. The NVR is compatible with any monitor or screen that uses a VGA or HDMI connection. For the purposes of this guide, we will use a VGA connection. Take a VGA cable and connect one end to the VGA port on your monitor/screen and the other end to the VGA port on the back panel of your NVR.
  • Page 8 This is an optional security measure for your device and is only available in the local user interface. To set an unlock pattern, use your mouse to draw a design that you will remember. Draw the pattern again to confirm. If you do not want to assign an unlock pattern, you can click ‘Skip’...
  • Page 9 (pencil icon) for the NIC card and disable the DHCP toggle switch to set the NVR’s network mode to static. Click OK then click Next to continue. Note: Most Amcrest products are H.265 compatible. H.265 provides more advanced technology than H.264 and allows the device to reduce file sizes which in turn helps to reduce required bandwidth without sacrificing frames per second (FPS) or resolution.
  • Page 10 The next screen that appears is the P2P screen. This screen allows you to connect your NVR to your mobile device via the Amcrest View Pro app. The P2P status should read as “Online”. To download the app, use your mobile device’s camera and scan the Cell Phone Client QR code.

  • Page 11: Main Menu Overview

    The next screen you will see will be the video wall screen which will display all connected devices. Right click on the video wall and click on the ‘Main Menu’ from the selections to access the main menu. Main Menu Overview The screenshot below is the main menu screen for the Amcrest NVR console interface:...

  • Page 12: Adjusting Camera Settings For Maximum Resolution, Fps, And Bitrate

    Adjusting Camera Settings for Maximum Resolution, FPS, and Bitrate Most Amcrest products are H.265 compatible. H.265 provides more advanced technology than H.264 and allows the camera to reduce file sizes which in turn helps to reduce required...

  • Page 13: Ivs, Motion Detection, And Recording Setup

    bandwidth without sacrificing frames per second (FPS) or resolution. However, for maximum compatibility when accessing your device in a web browser, or other third-party applications, our H.265 compatible products will come factory default to H.264. For optimal performance, the device's settings can be upgraded to H.265 compression if needed. Please note, for higher performance as well when using H.265 compression it is recommended to adjust bitrate.
  • Page 14 Note: The NVR can only be set up to save recordings or IVS information if a hard drive has already been installed. However, email alerts with snapshots can still work without a hard drive installed. The following setup processes will be shown using the NVR’s built-in interface. However, these same steps can also be done through the web interface on a computer.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Email Alerts

    To edit a recording schedule, select a recording option from the colored boxes. Each recording option is color coded: Green: Regular (24/7 recording), Yellow: MD (Motion Detection), Red: (Alarm), Orange: MD&Alarm (a combination of motion detection and alarm recordings), and IVS. Select which recording type you would like to modify and then use your mouse to adjust the time via the time bar for your specific recording type.
  • Page 16 8. Update the subject line for your alerts in the Subject field. The default subject line will be NVR Alert however this can be changed to anything you would like to use. 9. Make sure the Attachment toggle switch is enabled to enable snapshots to be sent. 10.
  • Page 17 3. Ensure the toggle switch for motion detection is enabled and adjust any motion detection settings or motion schedules accordingly. Adjusting Region Settings You can set up “regions‟ for motion detection using the region grid on your NVR. By default, the entire area of view for your cameras will be highlighted with red blocks indicating that all areas of the live view screen will have active motion detection.
  • Page 18 If sensitivity is set to 100 and threshold to 0, motion detection will be triggered by almost any change in the field of view, large or small. But if sensitivity is set to 0 and threshold to 100, motion detection will be extremely difficult to trigger. The four regions are all different colors, so you can customize the field of view of any camera to your specific preferences.

  • Page 19: Setting Up Ai Events

    Setting Up AI Events The AI menu allows the user to manage and view artificial intelligence, ANPR, IVS, face recognition information, etc. AI features available on the device can be controlled either by the device or using an AI camera depending on its features. There are 2 AI types, AI by Camera, which allows the NVR to use the camera's built-in AI features (if applicable), or AI by Device, which allows the system to use the NVR's built-in AI features.
  • Page 20 A display of all face detection data will be displayed along with facial attributes. Click on the event you would like to view, and a clip of the event will be displayed in the built-in player. Click on the play icon to view the event. Storing a Face Detection Event Face detection events can be stored on a USB flash drive.
  • Page 21 3. Click on the Database option located in the AI menu and click on Add to begin registering images to a face library. A face library must be registered for this feature to function properly. Enter a name for your face library and click Save. The library will now be saved to the database.
  • Page 22 NVR. The NVR currently has 2 built-in IVS features available (Tripwire and Intrusion) whereas some Amcrest AI cameras may have additional IVS features. For more information on how to set up IVS and heat map, please refer to the information provided below.
  • Page 23 Note: For more information about the AI features available on your device, please consult the full user manual for your specific model camera or visit: https://amcrest.com/support 3. Click on the Type drop down menu to select an available IVS rule. Once a rule is selected, click on the Draw (pencil) icon, to begin configuring the rule.
  • Page 24 1. To view IVS data using the IVS smart search interface, click on the IVS option located in the Smart Search menu. Enter the start and end time of the event and click Smart Search. A layout of all IVS events will be displayed. To view the event, select the event from the interface and click the play button.

  • Page 25: Playback

    2. Click on the People Counting option located in the Parameters menu. Ensure the correct channel is being used and click on the Enable toggle switch to enable the feature. Click Apply. 3. To update any information regarding people counting. Click on the RULE button located in the Rule field of the interface.

  • Page 26: Computer Access Setup

    To access the web UI using a web browser, please refer to the information provided below. Locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.com/downloads.
  • Page 27 Enter this IP address into the browser and press enter to load the web user interface. Please note, if this is your first time accessing the interface, please follow the prompts in the device initialization screen to access your device. Enter the login credentials for your device.

  • Page 28: Remote Access Not Working? (Troubleshooting Steps)

    5. Click on the DDNS menu located in the Network tab in the left panel. In the DDNS menu, click on the Enable checkbox to enable DDNS. Make sure the AMCREST DDNS type is selected and a domain name for the NVR (one you create) is entered in the Domain Name field. As an example, the Domain Name will be in the following format: mynewnvr.amcrestddns.co...
  • Page 29 DDNS connection. For more information on how to setup a DDNS connection please visit https://amcrest.com/support 6. Scan the QR code. The QR 7. Create a name for the device 8. Update the default password for the device and tap “Start...
  • Page 30 Note: To locate the serial number, you must either have physical access to the NVR or computer access to the web interface to access the P2P menu. The SN QR code will be the serial number for your device. For more information regarding the Amcrest View Pro app, please visit: https://amcrest.com/support FCC Statement 1.

  • Page 31: References & Contact Information

    20 cm doit être maintenue entre l'antenne de cet appareil ettoutes les personnes. References & Contact Information To view setup videos for many of the steps outlined in this guide, go to http://amcrest.com/videos For more supplemental information, a full user manual, or to view articles related to your device visit http://amcrest.com/support For contact information please visit us at https://amcrest.com/contact...

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