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  • Page 1 NLA NVR User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ............................ 13 1.3.1 NLA NVR ............................. 13 Front Panel and Rear Panel ........................15 Front Panel ............................15 2.1.1 NLA Series ..........................15 Rear Panel ............................15 2.2.1 NLA Series ..........................15 Two-Way Audio ..........................17 2.3.1 Device to PC ..........................17 2.3.2...
  • Page 3 4.1.1 Startup ............................20 4.1.2 Shutdown ............................ 20 Change/Reset Password ........................21 4.2.1 Change Password ........................21 4.2.2 Reset Password .......................... 22 EZ Setup ............................23 Camera .............................. 26 4.4.1 Camera Setup ..........................26 4.4.2 Image ............................29 4.4.3 Channel Name ..........................30 4.4.4 Camera Upgrade .........................
  • Page 4 4.5.3 Motion detection .......................... 49 4.5.3.1 Motion recording ......................... 49 4.5.3.2 Motion Detection Snapshot ....................50 4.5.4 Alarm Recording/Snapshot ......................51 4.5.4.1 Alarm Recording ......................... 51 4.5.4.2 Alarm Snapshot ........................52 4.5.5 Manual Recording/Snapshot ....................... 53 4.5.5.1 Manual Recording ....................... 53 4.5.5.2 Manual Snapshot ........................
  • Page 5 4.8.1.2 Tampering ........................... 73 4.8.1.3 Video Loss .......................... 73 4.8.2 Notification ........................... 74 Network .............................. 76 4.9.1.1 TCP/IP ..........................76 4.9.1.2 Connection .......................... 77 4.9.1.3 DDNS ..........................78 4.9.1.4 UPnP (EZ Network) ......................79 4.9.1.5 Email ........................... 81 4.9.1.6 FTP ............................. 82 4.9.2 Network Test ..........................
  • Page 6 4.12.1.4 Remote Device Information ....................94 4.12.1.5 Camera ..........................95 4.12.1.5.1 Status ..........................95 4.12.1.5.2 Firmware ......................... 95 4.12.2 Log ............................96 4.12.3 Digital Deterrent ........................98 4.12.3.1.1 File Manage ........................98 4.12.4 Account ........................... 99 4.12.4.1.1 Add User ........................100 4.12.4.1.2 Modify user ........................
  • Page 7 Image/Alarm-out ..........................115 5.5.1 Image ............................115 WAN mode ............................115 Setup ............................... 117 5.7.1 Camera ............................117 5.7.1.1 Camera Setup ........................117 5.7.1.2 Stream ..........................119 5.7.1.2.1 Stream ..........................119 5.7.1.2.2 Snapshot ......................... 120 5.7.1.2.3 Privacy Mask ........................120 5.7.1.2.4 Path ..........................
  • Page 8 5.7.2.7.4 Login ..........................130 5.7.3 Event ............................131 5.7.3.1 Video ..........................131 5.7.3.1.1 Motion Detection ......................131 5.7.3.1.2 Video Loss ........................133 5.7.3.1.3 Tampering ........................133 5.7.4 Storage ............................134 5.7.4.1 Schedule ........................... 134 5.7.4.2 Recording Control ......................135 5.7.5 Setup ............................
  • Page 9 5.8.1 Version............................143 5.8.2 Log ............................. 144 5.8.3 Online User ..........................144 Playback ............................145 5.9.1 Search Record .......................... 145 5.9.2 File List ............................146 5.9.3 Playback ............................ 147 5.9.4 Download ..........................147 5.9.5 Additional Download Options ....................148 5.9.5.1 Download By File ......................
  • Page 10 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this NVR. Please read this manual carefully before installing and operating the unit. If technical assistance is needed, please contact Speco Technologies Technical Support. Phone: 1-800-645-5516 option 3 Email: techsupport@specotech.com...
  • Page 11 All installation and operation here should conform to local electrical safety codes. The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. Speco Technologies assumes no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electric shock caused by improper handling or installation.
  • Page 12 Contact the supplier immediately if something is broken or missing in the package. 7. Lithium battery Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury. When replacing the battery, please make sure to use the same exact model. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

  • Page 13: Features And Specifications

    The NLA supports plug and play for Speco’s IP cameras. If a camera is connected to one of the PoE ports that are built into the back of the NVR, it will auto populate on the designated channel without any additional setup.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    1.3 Specifications 1.3.1 NLA NVR Model N4NLA N8NLA 4 connections. Total camera 8 connections. Total camera System System bandwidth of 80Mbps. bandwidth of 80Mbps. Resources Embedded Linux real-time operation system Interface Local GUI / Web Viewer H.265 / H.264 Decode Compression Up to 8 channels, 720p @ 30fps Decode...
  • Page 15 Model N4NLA N8NLA Power General 48VDC, 1.25A; 50W PoE budget 48VDC, 2A; 80W PoE budget Operating 14° F ~ 131° F Temperature Operating ～ Humidity Dimensions 10.2” x 1.8” x 8.7” (WxHxL) Weight 3 lbs...

  • Page 16: Front Panel And Rear Panel

    2 Front Panel and Rear Panel 2.1 Front Panel 2.1.1 NLA Series The NLA front panel is shown below. See Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Name Function Icon Blue indicator is on when connected to a...
  • Page 17 The 8ch unit’s rear panel is shown below in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Port Name Connection Function USB2.0 port May be used for a mouse and external storage. Gigabit Ethernet port. Connect to a network Network port cable.

  • Page 18: Two-Way Audio

    2.3 Two-Way Audio 2.3.1 Device to PC Device Connection Connect a microphone to the input port located on the rear panel of the NVR. Then connect a speaker to the audio output port on the PC. Log into the web viewer to enable two-way audio: After logging in, look in the left menu panel at the bottom.

  • Page 19: Mouse Operation

    Audio See Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6 2.4 Mouse Operation Please refer to the following table for mouse operation instructions. Left Click Menu item selection Use for on-screen keyboard Double Click In live view, double click to go from split screen to a full screen and back Right click Brings up menu options in live view Exit current menu without saving when in setup...

  • Page 20: Device Installation

    3 Device Installation Note: All of the installation and operations here should conform to local electric safety rules. 3.1 Check Unit After unpacking the unit, please check for any visible damage. Then check to make sure that all accessories are included. 3.2 Product Label Check that the model number and serial number that’s listed on the label on the unit are the same as what’s listed on the package label.

  • Page 21: Unit Local Operation

    4 Unit Local Operation 4.1 Startup and Shutdown 4.1.1 Startup Caution Before powering up the unit, please make sure: Connect the NVR to the power adapter first and then connect the power adapter to the power outlet. Please follow the steps listed below to start the device. Connect the device to the monitor and then connect a mouse.

  • Page 22: Change/Reset Password

    4.2 Change/Reset Password 4.2.1 Change Password Listed below is the default login ID: Username: admin (administrator, local and remote) Note: For security purposes, it is required to create the administrator password on the initial login. 5 incorrect login attempts within 30 minutes will result in a lock on the account. Once the unit is locked, please wait for 30 minutes before attempting to log in again.

  • Page 23: Reset Password

    4.2.2 Reset Password If the password has been forgotten, answer the security questions set in section 4.2.1 to reset the password. Figure 4-2 The following dialogue box will pop up. Please answer the security questions and then enter Next. See Figure 4-3.

  • Page 24: Ez Setup

    4.3 EZ Setup After the NVR successfully boots up, the prompt for EZ Setup will pop up. To prevent EZ Setup from running again on the next reboot, uncheck the Startup box before selecting Next or Cancel. Figure 4-4 Click Next or Cancel button. See Figure 4-4 The system consists of two accounts: Username: admin.
  • Page 25 Figure 4-6 Click the Next button to go the to network interface. See Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7 After configuring, network, DDNS, and UPnP settings, click the Next button to go to the Site Locate tab. See Figure 4-8.
  • Page 26 Figure 4-8 Click the Next button to go to the Schedule interface/EZ Record. See Figure 4-9. For detailed information, please refer to section 4.5.2. Figure 4-9...

  • Page 27: Camera

    4.4.1 Camera Setup Note: For Speco’s IP cameras, the built-in PoE ports support plug and play. In order to this feature to work, the IP camera’s user ID and password must be kept at the default values, which are admin and 1234, respectively.
  • Page 28 IP address: Displays the network camera IP address. Port: Indicates the connection port of the IP camera. If the camera is connected to a PoE port on the NVR, the port number will be indicated. Add/Delete: Click to remove a camera from a channel. Click “Add” to add a device to the NVR. Manual Add: Click the Manual Add button to manually enter camera information and assign it to a channel.
  • Page 29 Channel: Change assigned channel. Protocol: Select protocol from the dropdown list. For Speco A and Speco B, the applicable protocol will be chosen automatically. Note that for Customized, the RTSP stream URL must be entered for the main and sub streams.

  • Page 30: Image

    4.4.2 Image Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Image. The interface is shown below in Figure 4-11. Note: This section is available for configuring Speco B protocol cameras only. Channel: Select the desired channel from the dropdown list. Saturation: For changing the saturation value of the camera. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The default value is 50.

  • Page 31: Channel Name

    B/W: Camera video stays in monochrome. Figure 4-11 4.4.3 Channel Name Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Channel name. The interface is shown in Figure 4-12. This is for setting the name of the local channel name on the NVR. This does not affect the nickname of the camera itself.

  • Page 32: Camera Upgrade

    4.4.4 Camera Upgrade Note Speco B protocol camera models can have firmware be updated through the NVR, both locally through USB or remotely through a web browser. To update: Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Upgrade. The interface is shown below in Figure 4-13.

  • Page 33: Right Click Menu

    4.4.5 Right Click Menu Figure 4-14 4.4.6 Display Go to Main Menu->Setup->System->Display. See Figure 4-15. These options do not affect recording and playback. Figure 4-15...

  • Page 34: Sequence

    Resolution: Choose the appropriate resolution for the monitor: 1280×1024 (Default), 1280×720, 1920×1080, and 1024×768. Please note the system needs to reboot to apply the new resolution. Picture Mode: Please select from the dropdown list Transparency: Higher value provides more transparency of the Setup interface. Time display: Enable this to display the time and date of the NVR.

  • Page 35: Ptz Control

    Figure 4-16 4.4.8 PTZ Control To bring up the PTZ control interface, right-click when hovering over the desired channel and choose PTZ as shown in Figure 4-17. The display will switch to single-channel mode. Figure 4-17...
  • Page 36 The PTZ setup is shown as in See Figure 4-18. Here you can control PTZ direction, speed, zoom, focus, iris, presets, tours, and other PTZ options. Speed controls PTZ movement speed. The value ranges from 1 to 8 with 8 being the fastest. You can click for zoom, focus and iris.

  • Page 37: Ptz Function Setup

    Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Please note the above interface may vary due to different protocols. The button is grey and can not be selected once the current function is null. Right click mouse or click the ESC button at the front panel to go back to the Figure 4-18. Icon Function Icon...
  • Page 38 Preset As shown in Figure 4-21, click preset and use the direction arrows to set the camera to the proper position. Click the Set button and then enter the preset number. Click the Set button again to save current preset. Tour Setup As shown below, click the tour button.

  • Page 39: Call Ptz Function

    Scan Setup Click Scan button as shown below. Use the direction buttons to set the left position of the camera and then click the Left button. Use the direction buttons to set the right positions of the camera and then click the Right button. The scan setup process is then complete.
  • Page 40 Call Pattern As shown in Figure 4-20, enter pattern value and then click to call the pattern. Click again to stop. Call Tour As shown in Figure 4-20, enter tour value and then click to call the tour. Click again to stop.

  • Page 41: Recording

    4.5 Recording The priority order for recording is: Alarm -> Motion detection -> Schedule. 4.5.1 Stream 4.5.1.1 Stream The Stream section is used to set the IP camera’s stream settings. The interface is shown in Figure 4-23. Channel: Select the desired channel. Type: The NVR can process two streams, main and sub.

  • Page 42: Snapshot

    Figure 4-23 4.5.1.2 Snapshot For Speco B protocol camera models, the snapshot mode, picture size, quality and frequency can be set. See Figure 4-24. Channel: Select applicable channel Mode: There are two modes: schedule and event. If you select schedule mode, you need to set the snapshot frequency.

  • Page 43: Schedule

    Figure 4-24 4.5.2 Schedule 4.5.2.1 Schedule Recording To set up schedule recording, go to Main Menu->Setup->Storage->Schedule. See Figure 4-28. Channel: Select the desired channel number first. You can select “all” if you want to set the schedule for all of the channels. : Select icon of multiple days to link them together.
  • Page 44 Pre-record: This option is to set up the pre-record interval for events. The range is from 1 to 30 seconds. Redundancy: Not applicable for the NLA series. SD Backup: For supported IP camera models, the video can be recorded to an SD card in case the network connection fails.
  • Page 45 Figure 4-27 After completing setup, click Apply to save the settings. Figure 4-28...
  • Page 46 Figure 4-29 Quick Setup Copy function allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting up a channel, click the Copy button to go to the interface shown in Figure 4-30. The current channel will be highlighted gray. Select the other channels to copy the settings into.

  • Page 47: Schedule Snapshot

    4.5.2.2 Schedule Snapshot Go to Main Menu->Setup->Storage->Record as shown in Figure 4-31. Select the desired channels for snapshot and press Apply to save the setting. Figure 4-31 After snapshot recording is enabled, go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Stream->Snapshot, as shown in Figure 4-32. Select the snapshot channel from the dropdown list and then select snapshot mode as Schedule.
  • Page 48 Figure 4-32 To set up the schedule for snapshots, go to Main Menu->Setup->Storage->Schedule. Refer to the screenshot below. Please refer to chapter 4.5.2.1 for detailed setup information. Figure 4-33...
  • Page 49 Note Please note that a snapshot for an event has higher priority than continuous. If both are enabled, the NVR will activate the event snapshot when an alarm occurs, and will just operate the continuous mode otherwise.

  • Page 50: Motion Detection

    4.5.3 Motion detection 4.5.3.1 Motion recording Go to Main Menu->Setup->Event->Video->Motion. See Figure 4-34. Figure 4-34 Select a channel from the dropdown list and then check the Enable box to enable motion detection. Select the Region Setup button to set up the motion detection zone. Click and drag to identify the desired zones.

  • Page 51: Motion Detection Snapshot

    Figure 4-35 Figure 4-36 4.5.3.2 Motion Detection Snapshot Go to Main Menu->Setup->Camera->Stream->Snapshot. See Figure 4-37. Select the mode from the dropdown list and then set picture size, quality and snapshot frequency. Click Apply to save.

  • Page 52: Alarm Recording/Snapshot

    Set up motion detection type and channel as describe in the previous section 4.5.3.1. Figure 4-37 4.5.4 Alarm Recording/Snapshot 4.5.4.1 Alarm Recording Go to Setup->Event-> Alarm for the alarm setup interface. See Figure 4-38. Select the desired channel. Alarm type: Two types are supported. A sensor input can be connected to an IP camera to generate the event If an IP camera loses connection with the NVR, the NVR can generate the event.

  • Page 53: Alarm Snapshot

    Figure 4-38 To setup a schedule for alarm recording, follow the same instructions as motion recording schedule, but choose Sensor instead of Motion. 4.5.4.2 Alarm Snapshot Enable snapshot mode as shown in Figure 4-39. Follow the same procedure as motion snapshots to set up the schedule.

  • Page 54: Manual Recording/Snapshot

    Figure 4-39 4.5.5 Manual Recording/Snapshot 4.5.5.1 Manual Recording To enable manual recording, right click mouse and select manual record or in the main menu, from Setup->Storage->Record. See Figure 4-40.

  • Page 55: Manual Snapshot

    Figure 4-40 Check the boxes to select the channels for manual recording. Manual: The NVR will record the selected channels, regardless of the schedule. Auto: The NVR will record the selected channels based on the schedule setup. Stop: The NVR will not record the selected channels, regardless of the schedule. 4.5.5.2 Manual Snapshot Click on the control bar in live view to manually take snapshots.

  • Page 56: Holiday Recording

    4.5.6 Holiday Recording The NVR can be set up for recording on a holiday. Holidays are manually added. Please set up the holiday schedule as needed. Note that holiday recording/snapshot setup has a higher priority than regular schedule setup. Go to Main Menu->Setup->System->General->Holiday as shown in Figure 4-41. Figure 4-41 Click Add New Holidays, to bring up the interface shown in Figure 4-42.
  • Page 57 Figure 4-42 Click Add to complete the holiday setup. Make sure to set up for holiday recording within the schedule setup as shown below. Figure 4-43...

  • Page 58: Playback And Search

    4.6 Playback and Search 4.6.1 Instant Playback The NVR supports instant playback on any channel during live view. On any channel, hover the mouse pointer near the top of the channel display to bring up the pop-up menu. Select the left-most icon to start instant playback.
  • Page 59 EZ search Select the desired time to start playback for the chosen channel. Note that EZ Search can operate only in single-channel mode. Card N/A for the NLA series record Displays the bookmark pin list of the chosen channel. Bookmark...
  • Page 60 Click to view the file list of the selected date and channel The duration of the files correspond to the value of “Pack Duration” that is set in Setup->System->General. Maximum of 128 files can be displayed at once. Double click on a file to start playback.
  • Page 61 Press ►/ to restore normal playback. Slow play ► In playback mode, press to start slow play. Supported speeds are 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, and 1/16x. Fast forward Supported speeds are 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x. Audio volume for recorded audio Pin button.
  • Page 62 Select the clip stop time on the time bar and then press again. Press to bring up the backup menu. Please note: A maximum of 1024 files can be backed up at the same time. The clip operation will not work if any files have been checked in the file list.

  • Page 63: File List

    4.6.2.1 File list To see the list of recorded files go to the file list interface. Enter a time at the top right corner to search the records by time. See image on the left side of Figure 4-45. For example, enter 11:00.00 and then click the search button to view all recorded files after 11:00.00.
  • Page 64 Figure 4-46 Playback Mark In single-channel mode, click the Pin Event List button to go to the list interface. Double click on a file to begin playback. Bookmark Pin Manager Click the button on the Search interface to go to the Manager interface. See Figure 4-47.

  • Page 65: Snapshot Playback

    Figure 4-47 Modify Double click on an item, which will bring up a dialogue box to modify the pin name. Delete To remove a pin, check the box of a pin and then press Delete. 4.6.3 Snapshot Playback To view recorded snapshots, in the search interface, select Snapshot in the top right section and the interval Please refer to chapter 4.6.2 to select the snapshot to view.

  • Page 66: Export

    4.7 Export 4.7.1 File Backup In this interface, you can backup to a USB device. a) Connect a USB flash drive or an external HDD to a USB port on the unit. b) Go to Main menu->Export as shown in Figure 4-49 Figure 4-48 c) Select the backup device and then select the channel along with the file start time and end time.

  • Page 67: Import/Export

    Figure 4-49 Note During the backup process, click on ESC to exit the current interface. However, the system will not terminate the backup process. The file name format is: Channel number+Record type+Time. In the file name, the date format is Y+M+D+H+M+S.
  • Page 68 Figure 4-50 Export: Please connect the USB backup device first and then go to the interface. Click Export and then there will be a corresponding “Config_Time” folder. Double click the folder to view the backup configuration files. Import: Use this function to import the configuration files from a USB device to the unit. You need to select a folder first.

  • Page 69: Backup Log

    If you go to the configuration backup interface first and then insert the peripheral device, please click the Refresh button to see the newly added device. 4.7.3 Backup Log a) Go to Main menu->Info->Log as shown in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-51 b) Select the log type under the drop-down menu and then set the start time/end time.

  • Page 70: Usb Device Auto Pop-Up

    4.7.4 USB Device Auto Pop-up When a USB device is inserted, the system can auto detect it and pop up the following interface. It allows you to conveniently backup files, log, and configuration or update the system firmware. Figure 4-52 Alarm 4.8.1 Alarm Detection See Figure 4-53 4-55.
  • Page 71 Region: Click the Setup button to set up the motion detection zone. Click and drag the mouse to define the zone and right click to exit. Sensitivity: The highest value is the most sensitive. This determines how easily motion alarm will be triggered.
  • Page 72 Figure 4-53 Figure 4-54...
  • Page 73 Figure 4-55 Figure 4-56...

  • Page 74: Tampering

    4.8.1.2 Tampering Note: This function is supported only for cameras that include a tampering detection function. When a camera is tampered with (lens masking, color change, etc), the system can alert you to guarantee video continuity. Tampering setup interface is shown in See Figure 4-58. Sensitivity: The value range is from 1 to 6.

  • Page 75: Notification

    Figure 4-58 4.8.2 Notification There are two types: Disk/Network. HDD: HDD error, no HDD, no space. See Figure 4-59. Network: Disconnect, IP conflict, MAC conflict. See Figure 4-60. Show message: system can pop up the message in the local screen to alert you when an alarm event occurs.
  • Page 76 Figure 4-59 Figure 4-60...

  • Page 77: Network

    4.9 Network 4.9.1.1 TCP/IP The interface is shown in Figure 4-61. IP Version: IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. MAC address: Shows the MAC address of the unit. IP address: Shows the current IP address. If DHCP is disabled, a static IP address can be entered here. Default gateway: Shows the current gateway.

  • Page 78: Connection

    Figure 4-61 4.9.1.2 Connection The connection setup interface is shown in Figure 4-62. Max connection: system supports a maximum of 128 users. Performance varies depending on the network bandwidth. TCP port: Default value is 37777. UDP port: Default value is 37778. HTTP port: Default value is 80.

  • Page 79: Ddns

    Figure 4-62 4.9.1.3 DDNS DDNS setup interface is shown in Figure 4-63. Check the Enable box and click on Apply. The DDNS address will be “specoXXXXXX.specoddns.net” with “XXXXXX” being the last 6 digits of the unit’s MAC address. When connected, the status field will show “connected”.

  • Page 80: Upnp (Ez Network)

    Figure 4-63 4.9.1.4 UPnP (EZ Network) UPnP is used to establish necessary connections between the device and the router to provide access to the internet. Please make sure that the default gateway is set under the TCP/IP section. See Figure 4-64 for the UPnP interface.
  • Page 81 Default: Press Default and then Apply to restore the default list. Add: Used to add new items to the list Delete: Used to remove items from the list. Make sure the checkbox for the item is selected first. Double click an item to view or change the mapping information. See Figure 4-65. Important: When setting the external port, please use a port in the range 1024~5000.

  • Page 82: Email

    Figure 4-65 4.9.1.5 Email The email interface is shown below in Figure 4-66. SMTP server: Enter the mail server information. Port: Enter the corresponding port for the mail server. User name: Enter the user name of the email account. Password: Enter the password of the email account. Sender: Enter sender email address that will be displayed in the emails.

  • Page 83: Ftp

    Figure 4-66 4.9.1.6 FTP The FTP interface is shown in Figure 4-67. Use this section to enter the FTP server address, port, and remote directory. If a remote directory is not specified, the system will automatically create folders according to the IP, time, and channel. File length is the upload file size.
  • Page 84 Figure 4-67...

  • Page 85: Network Test

    4.9.2 Network Test 4.9.2.1 Network Test Go to Main menu->System Info->Network->Test shown in Figure 4-68. Destination IP: Enter a valid IPV4 address or domain. Test: The test results can display average delay and packet loss rate. View the network status. Network Analyzer Backup: Insert a USB drive and click the Refresh button to view the device.

  • Page 86: Network Load

    4.9.2.2 Network Load Go to Main menu->Info->Network->Load, shown in Figure 4-69. View statistics of the device network adapter. Connection status is shown as offline if disconnected. Figure 4-69...

  • Page 87: Hdd Setup

    4.10 HDD Setup View HDD information such as type, status, total capacity, record time, etc. 4.10.1 Format Go to Main menu->Setup->Storage->Manage HDD shown in Figure 4-70. Figure 4-70 b) Select the HDD and then select Format. c) Click the OK button to complete the format. The system will need to restart. Important: This will erase all recorded data on the system.

  • Page 88: Hdd Information

    4.10.2 HDD Information Shows hard drive type, total space, free space, and status. See Figure 4-71. Go to Main menu->System Info->System->HDD Info If the drive is damaged, the system will show “?”. Figure 4-71 Click the icon under the S.M.A.R.T column to bring up the interface is shown in Figure 4-72.
  • Page 89 Figure 4-72...

  • Page 90: General System Setup

    4.11 General System Setup 4.11.1 Device Setup Go to Main menu->Setup->System->General for the general setup interface. Pack duration: Recording duration for a single file. The value ranges from 0 to 120 minutes. Default value is 60 minutes. Device Name: Specify a name for the unit. This name can be used to differentiate between multiple units.

  • Page 91: Date And Time

    Figure 4-73 4.11.2 Date and Time Go to Main menu->Setup->System->General, shown in Figure 4-74 System Time: Set the time of the system Date format: There are three types: YYYY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YYYY, or DD-MM-YYYY. Date separator: There are three types. DST: Set the start and end dates for Daylight Saving Time. DST must be enabled to use this function. Time format: Choose between 24-hour mode or 12-hour mode.
  • Page 92 Figure 4-74...

  • Page 93: Device Maintenance And Manager

    4.12 Device Maintenance and Manager 4.12.1 System Info 4.12.1.1 Version Go to Main menu->System Info->System->Version, shown in Figure 4-75. Figure 4-75 4.12.1.2 Bitrate See Figure 4-76, for information on cameras connected to the unit. Figure 4-76...

  • Page 94: Online User

    4.12.1.3 Online User Manage online users connected to the NVR. See Figure 4-77. Click the button to disconnect or block one user. Note that only an administrator can perform this function. The NVR detects when there are any newly added or deleted users every five seconds and then refreshes the list automatically.

  • Page 95: Remote Device Information

    4.12.1.4 Remote Device Information Go to Main Menu->System Info->Status to view the channel status of the remote device, connection log, etc. See Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78...

  • Page 96: Camera

    4.12.1.5 Camera 4.12.1.5.1 Status View the IP Camera status of connected channels. See Figure 4-79. Connection status: : Connection success. : Connection failed. Refresh: Click to refresh the status of the connected channels. Figure 4-79 4.12.1.5.2 Firmware View camera information. See Figure 4-80.

  • Page 97: Log

    Figure 4-80 4.12.2 Log Go to Main Menu->System Info->Log, shown in Figure 4-81. Start time/End time: Please select the start and end time and then click search. The log files will be displayed in a list. The system can display 100 logs on one page. Up to 1024 log files can be saved. Use page up/down buttons on the interface to view more.
  • Page 98 Figure 4-81 Figure 4-82...

  • Page 99: Digital Deterrent

    4.12.3 Digital Deterrent Digital Deterrent can be used to play an audio file when an alarm occurs. 4.12.3.1.1 File Manage Add audio files, listen to an audio file, or rename/delete audio files. See Figure 4-83. Figure 4-83 Click the Add button, to add an audio file via USB. Supported audio formats are MP3 and PCM. See Figure 4-84.

  • Page 100: Account

    Figure 4-84 4.12.4 Account See Figure 4-85. This section is used for: Add new user Modify user Add group Modify group Modify password. For account management please note: For the user account name and the user group, a space in front of or at the back of the string is invalid. There can be a space in the middle.

  • Page 101: Add User

    Hidden user “default” is for system interior use only and can not be deleted. When there is no user logged in, the hidden user “default” automatically logs in. Some rights such as monitor can be set for this user so that cameras can be viewed without login. One user should belong to one group.
  • Page 102 Figure 4-86...

  • Page 103: Modify User

    4.12.4.1.2 Modify user Click , to go to the following interface to change user information. See Figure 4-87. Figure 4-87 4.12.4.1.3 Change Password In Figure 4-87, check the Modify password box. Enter the old password and then enter the new password twice to confirm.

  • Page 104: Add/Modify Group

    4.12.4.1.4 Add/Modify Group In Figure 4-85, click the Group button. See Figure 4-88. Figure 4-88 Click the Add Group button. See Figure 4-89. Enter a group name and a description if necessary. Select the appropriate rights for the group. Figure 4-89...

  • Page 105: Verification

    4.12.4.1.5 Verification See Figure 4-90. If a password is lost, the security questions can be used to reset the password. Figure 4-90...

  • Page 106: System Upgrade

    4.12.5 System Upgrade 4.12.5.1 Local Upgrade To upgrade the system firmware, go to Main menu->Setup->System Info->Upgrade. See Figure 4-91. Insert USB drive that contains the upgrade file. Follow the direction on the screen. Figure 4-91...

  • Page 107: Factory Default

    4.12.6 Factory Default To perform a factory default, go to Main menu->Setup->System->Default. See Figure 4-92. Highlight the applicable boxes to reset the corresponding functions. Camera Network Event Storage System Note: this will not erase recorded data. In order to erase recorded data, the HDD must be formatted. Figure 4-92...

  • Page 108: Maintenance

    4.12.7 Maintenance Set up auto-reboot time and auto-delete of old files. See Figure 4-93. Figure 4-93 4.12.8 Logout /Shutdown/Restart Go to Main Menu->Operation->Shutdown, as shown in Figure 4-94. Shutdown: System shuts down and turns off power. Logout: Logs out the current user. Restart: reboot device.

  • Page 109: Web Operation

    5 Web Operation 5.1 General Introduction The NVR can also be accessed through a web browser, allowing for live view, playback, system setup, and PTZ controls. 5.1.1 Log in Before accessing the device on a web browser, make sure that the device is connected to the network and that it has a valid IP address.
  • Page 110 Figure 5-2 After installation, the interface is shown as below. See After installation, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3 Enter the user name and password. Choose between LAN and WAN modes. If accessing from the same Enter the user name and password.

  • Page 111: Lan Mode

    5.2 LAN Mode For the LAN mode, after logging in, the main window will show. See For the LAN mode, after logging in, the main window will show. See Figure 5-9. This main window can be divided into the following sections. This main window can be divided into the following sections.
  • Page 112 G711a, G711u, and PCM. See Figure Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6 Section 5: Click Instant Record to begin manual recording. See Section 5: Click Instant Record to begin manual recording. See Figure 5-7. Click again to stop. . Click again to stop. Figure 5-7 Section 6: Local Play Recorded data that’s saved on the PC can be played back.

  • Page 113: Live View

    Figure 5-9 5.3 Live View Click on a channel to view the image. Click on a channel to view the image. On the top left corner of the channel, view the following information: device IP(172.11.10.11), channel On the top left corner of the channel, view the following information: device IP(172.11.10.11), channel On the top left corner of the channel, view the following information: device IP(172.11.10.11), channel number(1), camera bitrate(2202Kbps) and stream type(M=main stream, S=sub stream).

  • Page 114: Ptz

    1: Digital zoom: Click this button and then left drag the mouse in the zone to zoom in. Right click to restore the image. 2: Record: Click to begin local recording. This button will be highlighted. Go to the system folder C:\RecordDownload to view the recorded file.
  • Page 115 Parameter Function Function Select Tour from the dropdown list. Select Tour from the dropdown list. Tour Enter a preset value in the column. Click Add to add one preset Enter a preset value in the column. Click Add to add one preset Enter a preset value in the column.

  • Page 116: Image/Alarm-Out

    5.5 Image/Alarm-out Select a channel and click on Image as shown in Select a channel and click on Image as shown in Figure 5-13. 5.5.1 Image For supported camera, brightness, contrast, hue and saturation can be adjusted. For supported camera, brightness, contrast, hue and saturation can be adjusted. Click on the Reset button to restore system default setup.
  • Page 117 Please refer to the following for differences between LAN and WAN login. Please refer to the following for differences between LAN and WAN login. 1) In the WAN mode, system opens the main stream view of the first channel by default. The open/close 1) In the WAN mode, system opens the main stream view of the first channel by default.

  • Page 118: Setup

    5.7 Setup Note Functions included in the web viewer are available lo Functions included in the web viewer are available locally in the unit. All changes made are saved locally at cally in the unit. All changes made are saved locally at the unit.
  • Page 119 Figure 5-17 Please refer to the following table for parameter information. Please refer to the following table for parameter information. Parameter Function Function Click to search for all IP cameras on the network. Click to search for all IP cameras on the network. Device search Select a device in...

  • Page 120: Stream

    Speco’s IP cameras. For certain cameras that have additional IP cameras. For certain cameras that have additional capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control capabilities, the Speco B protocol can be used for more control through the NVR.

  • Page 121: Snapshot

    5.7.1.2.2 Snapshot The snapshot interface is shown in t interface is shown in Figure 5-19. Figure 5-19 5.7.1.2.3 Privacy Mask The privacy mask interface is shown in The privacy mask interface is shown in Figure 5-20. Figure 5-20...

  • Page 122: Path

    Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Parameter Function Function Check the Monitor box first. Check the Monitor box first. Monitor Click the Set button and click and drag a zone within the image. Click the Set button and click and drag a zone within the image.

  • Page 123: Ip Camera Upgrade

    5.7.1.4 IP Camera Upgrade IP cameras using the Speco B protocols can be upgraded through the NVR. See IP cameras using the Speco B protocols can be upgraded through the NVR. See Figure Figure 5-23. Click Browse to select the firmware file. Select the camera to upgrade and click on Upgrade.

  • Page 124: Network

    5.7.2 Network 5.7.2.1 TCP/IP The TCP/IP interface is shown as in The TCP/IP interface is shown as in Figure 5-24. Go to Setup->Network->TCP/IP. Figure 5-24 5.7.2.2 Connection The connection interface is shown as in The connection interface is shown as in Figure 5-25. Figure 5-25...

  • Page 125: Ddns

    5.7.2.3 DDNS The DDNS interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-26. Figure 5-26...

  • Page 126: Email

    5.7.2.4 Email The email interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-27. Figure 5-27 5.7.2.5 UPnP (EZ Network) Figure 5-28...

  • Page 127: Ftp

    5.7.2.6 FTP The FTP interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-29. Figure 5-29 5.7.2.7 HTTPS The HTTPS interface is shown in Figure Figure 5-30. Note HTTPS must be enabled first. Go to the Connection section to do this. The unit will reboot after HTTPS must be enabled first.

  • Page 128: Create Server Certificate

    5.7.2.7.1 Create Server Certificate ertificate Click and enter the necessary information. Click Create. See and enter the necessary information. Click Create. See and enter the necessary information. Click Create. See Figure 5-31. Note Please make sure the IP or domain information is the same as the device IP or domain name. Please make sure the IP or domain information is the same as the device IP or domain name.

  • Page 129: Download Root Certificate

    5.7.2.7.2 Download root certificate To download the root certificate, click . Press Open when prompted. Figure 5-32 Click on Install certificate to go to the certificate wizard. See Figure 5-33. Figure 5-33...
  • Page 130 Click Next to continue. Select a location for the certificate. See Figure 5-34. Figure 5-34 Click Next to complete the process. See Figure 5-35. Figure 5-35 Click Finish and the system will pop up a security warning box. See Figure 5-36.

  • Page 131: View And Set Https Port

    Figure 5-36 Click Yes to finish. See Figure 5-37. Figure 5-37 5.7.2.7.3 View and set HTTPS port In Setup->Network->Connection, the HTTPS port can be set. The default HTTPS port value is 443. 5.7.2.7.4 Login Open the browser and enter the IP address as: https://xx.xx.xx.xx:port. xx.xx.xx.xx: is the device IP or domain mane.

  • Page 132: Event

    5.7.3 Event 5.7.3.1 Video 5.7.3.1.1 Motion Detection The motion detection interface is shown in The motion detection interface is shown in Figure 5-38. Figure 5-38...
  • Page 133 Figure 5-39 - Schedule Figure 5-40 – motion zone setup...

  • Page 134: Video Loss

    5.7.3.1.2 Video Loss The video loss detection interface is shown in The video loss detection interface is shown in Figure 5-41. Note that anti-dither, sensitivity, and region setup are not supported for video loss detection. ensitivity, and region setup are not supported for video loss detection. ensitivity, and region setup are not supported for video loss detection.

  • Page 135: Storage

    5.7.4 Storage 5.7.4.1 Schedule Schedules for recording can be set in this section. See Schedules for recording can be set in this section. See Figure 5-43. There are four record modes: continuous (default), motion detection, sensor, and motion+sensor. Up to 6 There are four record modes: continuous (default), motion detection, sensor, and motion+sensor.

  • Page 136: Recording Control

    5.7.4.2 Recording Control The interface is shown in Figure 5 5-45. Figure 5-45 Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Please refer to the following table for detailed information. Parameter Function Function Auto Recording based on the schedule set for each channel. Recording based on the schedule set for each channel.

  • Page 137: Setup

    5.7.5 Setup 5.7.5.1 General 5.7.5.1.1 General The general interface is shown in The general interface is shown in Figure 5-46. Figure 5-46 5.7.5.1.2 Date and time The date and time interface is shown in The date and time interface is shown in Figure 5-47 Figure 5-47...

  • Page 138: Holiday Setup

    5.7.5.1.3 Holiday Setup The holiday setup interface is shown in The holiday setup interface is shown in Figure 5-48. Figure 5-48 5.7.5.2 Account 5.7.5.2.1 User name Add/remove/modify users in this section. See Add/remove/modify users in this section. See Figure 5-49. Figure 5-49...
  • Page 139 Add user: To add a user to a group and set the user rights. See To add a user to a group and set the user rights. See Figure 5-50. Figure 5-50...
  • Page 140 Modify user To modify the user permissions, group, and password. See To modify the user permissions, group, and password. See Figure 5-51. Figure 5-51...

  • Page 141: Display

    5.7.5.3 Display 5.7.5.3.1 Display Display setup options are shown in Display setup options are shown in Figure 5-52. Figure 5-52 5.7.5.3.2 Sequence The sequence interface is shown as in The sequence interface is shown as in Figure 5-53. Figure 5-53...

  • Page 142: Default

    5.7.5.4 Default The factory default setup interface is shown in The factory default setup interface is shown in Figure 5-54. Individual items can be selected - Network/Event/Storage/System Config/Camera. Network/Event/Storage/System Config/Camera. Figure 5-54 5.7.5.5 Import/Export The interface is shown in Figure 5 5-55.

  • Page 143: Upgrade

    Figure 5-56 5.7.5.7 Upgrade The firmware upgrade interface is shown in The firmware upgrade interface is shown in Figure 5-57. Select the firmware file and then click the upgrade button to begin the update. During the upgrade process, Select the firmware file and then click the upgrade button to begin the update. During the upgrade process, Select the firmware file and then click the upgrade button to begin the update.

  • Page 144: System Information

    System Information ormation 5.8.1 Version The version interface is shown in The version interface is shown in Figure 5-58. Click on the System Info tab at the top of the page and then . Click on the System Info tab at the top of the page and then click on System->Version.

  • Page 145: Log

    5.8.2 Log View system logs. See Figure 5-59 Figure 5-59 5.8.3 Online User The online user interface is shown as in The online user interface is shown as in Figure 5-60. Figure 5-60...

  • Page 146: Playback

    Playback The playback interface is shown in The playback interface is shown in Figure 5-61. Click on the Playback tab at the top of the page. . Click on the Playback tab at the top of the page. Figure 5-61 5.9.1 Search Record Select Date Click on a date on the right pane to select the date.

  • Page 147: File List

    For 1x1 and 2x2 modes, select the channels to view from the dropdown menus. For 1x1 and 2x2 modes, select the channels to view from the dropdown menus. Select Recording Type Select the recording type to view at the bottom of the page. See Select the recording type to view at the bottom of the page.

  • Page 148: Playback

    5.9.3 Playback Select a file and click the Play button to begin playback or simply double click on a file. Note that f Select a file and click the Play button to begin playback or simply double click on a file. Note that f Select a file and click the Play button to begin playback or simply double click on a file.

  • Page 149: Additional Download Options

    Figure 5-66 5.9.5 Additional Download Options Additional Download Options 5.9.5.1 Download By File Select channel, recording type, and the start time and end time. Click the Search button to show the results. Select channel, recording type, and the start time and end time. Click the Search button to show the results. Select channel, recording type, and the start time and end time.

  • Page 150: Download By Time

    5.9.5.2 Download by Time Select channel, start time, and end time. Select channel, start time, and end time. Click the Download to Local button to bring up the interface is shown in Click the Download to Local button to bring up the interface is shown in Figure 5-68 Figure 5-68...

  • Page 151: Watermark

    5.9.5.3 Watermark The watermark interface is shown in Figure 5-69. Load a file and then click the Verify button to see if the file has been tampered with or not. Figure 5-69 5.10 Log out To log out of the system, click the Logout tab at the top of the page. The log in page will be loaded. Enter the user name and password to log in again.

  • Page 152: Troubleshooting

    6 Troubleshooting Issue Possible Causes NVR does not boot up Input power is not correct. Check the power supply. properly Firmware upgrade did not finish properly. Contact technical support. Main board is damaged. Check to see if front panel indicators are lit.
  • Page 153 Issue Possible Causes ActiveX control has been disabled. Enable ActiveX control in Internet Explorer Unable to log in remotely Network connection/setup error. Check network settings. Password or user name is invalid. Check the credentials locally on the unit and make sure the credentials are correct. Poor network bandwidth.
  • Page 154 Issue Possible Causes IP address for the camera is not right. IP camera port number is not right. IP camera account (user name/password) is not right. No video on channels IP camera is offline. Check Setup->Camera to make sure all camera settings are correct.

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