This operation manual contains basic instructions on installing and using DirectIP Hybrid 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.
Before reading this manual 14. Damage requiring Service Important Safeguards Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: 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 is operated.
Before reading this manual 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 Setting Password Setup Wizard Setup Wizard lets you configure basic settings required for operating the system. The users must first run the system and then be required to set the password for the admin user Setup Wizard only appears during initial booting.
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Part 1 - Getting Started Choose the desired Recording Method and click Quick Wizard Next. Select Quick Wizard. Choose the desired Recording Quality and click Next. Specify the current date and time and then click Next. • Higher recording quality uses up more disk space.
Part 1 - Getting Started – Recording resolutions used under each recording method Network Wizard and record video quality setting are as follows: High Video Quality Standard Longer Recording After exiting from Quick Wizard, the network with Priority Profile Recording Time Priority Network Wizard will start automatically.
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• If the NVR is on a network connected to a to access the NVR directly from clients such as network that has a DHCP server, selecting Auto the IDIS Center. Check the name's availability Configuration retrieves LAN settings such as to complete the registration process. The Finish IP and DNS addresses automatically.
Part 1 - Getting Started Camera Registration Camera Scan Button Once Network Setup Wizard is complete, live mode You can scan and search and register cameras that were screen appears. While in live mode, right-click on the not detected automatically or third party cameras. mouse and select Camera Registration to run the Pressing the Scan button displays the following sub- Camera Registration mode.
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For IDIS protocol cameras that support changing and and model. finding the camera password, you must set the camera • This system is optimized for combination with IDIS password at the time of initial camera registration. The cameras. When registering other cameras, recording...
However, if the interval is long, it is advantageous to scan cameras on a wide network. IDIS cameras can be detected automatically but IDIS protocol cannot be detected automatically. We recommend you use the DirectIP protocol to detect the cameras automatically.
● Authentication: Enter the necessary camera login info. This option is inactive for DirectIP / IDIS cameras because they do not require logins. This option is inactive for IDIS protocol only if the password is set.
Part 1 - Getting Started Video Display Area • Information is not indicated on the bottom of the screen for cameras already registered to the NVR, and the Screen Position/Registration Info icon is Left-click on the video display area to toggle between shown with a black background.
Part 1 - Getting Started Apply/Cancel Buttons Diagnosis Process While in Camera Registration mode, select Apply When the camera is registered to the NVR, Self- to register all changes. When selecting Apply, the diagnosis runs automatically for the new registered and changed cameras.
Part 1 - Getting Started Camera Registration Mode Login Configuring the NVR’s settings and accessing its While in Live mode, right-click and select Camera searching and other functions require an authorized Registration. user login. Bring up the Live menu and click on icon using the mouse to log in.
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Part 1 - Getting Started Enter an UPR(User Password Reset) verification and Find Password then click on UPR Verification button. If you do not know the password, select FIND PW . You can set a new password. Enter a user, registered email and then select Get Verification Code.
Part 1 - Getting Started Live Mode Live Menu Placing the mouse pointer near the top portion of the screen also displays the Live menu. 3 4 5 6 7 9 0 ! Previous Group, Login/Logout Layout Display Next Group Freeze Alarm Panic Recording...
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Part 1 - Getting Started 1 Login/Logout Full Sequence Log into and out from accounts. If in the logged in state, the account ID is shown. If in the logged out Displays all channels in sequence while in Live mode state, the login icon is shown.
Part 1 - Getting Started # Wizard Status Indication Launches the Setup Wizard. Indicates connection to the NVR from a Running the Wizard lets you configure basic settings remote program. required for operating the system. Indicates two-way audio connection $ Status Indication between NVR and PC.
Part 1 - Getting Started Zoom Right-click on the mouse to select a channel you wish to zoom in on while in live mode or time-lapse mode. When a zoom frame appears on the selected channel, right-click on the mouse or press the Enter button to zoom in. Use the arrow buttons to position the frame.
Part 1 - Getting Started Dewarping Control (Camera) Covert Camera Use this feature to assign Covert Camera View While in Live mode, right-click on the mouse to select permissions. Dewarping(camera) from the context menu. The icon will begin to flash on the selected camera’s OSD Navigate to Camera Setup >...
Part 1 - Getting Started Context Menu Access Edit Group Right-click on the mouse to access the Context menu. Edit Group lets you customize split screen pages in both ● PTZ: Access PTZ controls. Live and Search modes. ● Dewarping (camera): Dewarps the fisheye camera image.
Part 1 - Getting Started Video Recording Audio Recording If the Record Audio option under Record Setup > Video recording will only take place if all the connections General has been enabled the camera will record audio are made correctly as per information contained in Part 2 of this operation manual.
Part 1 - Getting Started Video Recording Playback Context Menu You can play back video recordings by using mouse. While in Search mode, right-click on the mouse to access Recorded audio can be played by selecting the audio the Context Menu. source to link from the context menu.
Part 2 - Configuration Menu Use While in Live mode, select Live menu > Setup using the mouse. Information contained in this section (Menu Use) applies to all other instructions found throughout Part 2 - Configuration. Menu Icon Use the virtual keyboard to enter text. Type the text.
Part 2 - Configuration Text Input via Virtual Keyboard Batch Assignment Click on the key using the mouse. Certain table-format menus such as the shown in the Camera Setup on page 40 allow you to change the title value. In this case, changing the title value simultaneously changes all other entry values on the same row.
Part 2 - Configuration System Setup ● Import: Decide whether to import network settings as well. If you do not wish to change the current network settings, do not select Include Network Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic Setup.
Part 2 - Configuration Date/Time In order to display the system_log.txt file, you must use the correct character encoding settings and use a ● Date: Used to change the system’s date setting. fixed-width font. ● Time: Used to change the system’s time setting. ●...
Part 2 - Configuration ● Holiday: Designate holidays. On specified holidays, User recording takes place according to the holiday recording schedule specified under Record Schedule. Use this option to register users and assign permissions. Select the + button at the bottom of the window. Select a date.
Part 2 - Configuration Select a group for the user and then enter a Group Permissions password. The password can be up to 16 characters in length and may include letters, symbols, and May shutdown the numbers. The e-mail address will be used as Shutdown system from the information on password verification.
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Part 2 - Configuration Remote Connection Policy May configure camera Camera Setup settings. May change the Select camera channels to System Time Camera Is Hidden hide on the screen when system's date and time Change connecting remotely. settings. Select Schedule On and May clear data stored then configure the days Data Clear /...
Part 2 - Configuration Security Storage Use this option to configure security settings. Use this option to configure storage settings. ● Type: Indicates the type of the installed disk. ● Capacity: Indicates the disk’s capacity. This is the certificate management menu for network security access.
Part 2 - Configuration ● Set up Auto Generating Interval and Check IP Self-Diagnosis Duplicate. Use this option to configure self-diagnostic settings. This feature is also supported when connected to the NVR from a remote program. – Auto Generating Interval: Select any time period between 6 hours and 7 days.
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Part 2 - Configuration Clicking on the S.M.A.R.T status (e.g., 'Good') allows you to view detailed S.M.A.R.T attribute information. Once you have run failover on the camera, the camera will reboot automatically. By selecting System, Network, Device Health Status, Storage Status, Camera Status, you can see the brief results of the self- diagnosis for the target device.
Part 2 - Configuration Camera Setup Custom Value Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic information on using the Setup menus. General Enable/disable the covert view and rename cameras. ● Name: Set the name of system properties to be included in a JSON file on HTTP notifications.
Part 2 - Configuration Advanced Setup Configure security and other advanced camera settings. – PTZ Product: Choose to select the model of installed PTZ device. – ID: Choose to assign an ID to each PTZ device. – Choose to set up Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit and Parity of the connected device.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● 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 – Function: Indicates the order of the function in the Privacy Masking Options tour sequence. – Dwell Time (sec.): Specify how long to perform the selected function for. – Speed: Specify the preset speed. ● Test: Select a tour profile and then click Test to test it. ●...
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Part 2 - Configuration ● White LED Mode: Clicking on/off enables or disables Image Sensor Options White LED lighting when motion is detected by the PIR sensor. Also clicking auto allows the system to enable/disable White LED mode automatically. ● Pivot: Enable this option and choose the direction of the pivot.
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Part 2 - Configuration White Balance Options Exposure Options ● Preset: Use preconfigured white balance settings. ● AE Target Gain: Specify exposure compensation’s – Auto: Allow the system to adjust the white target gain. Exposure is compensated automatically balance automatically. The system will assess the based on the specified target gain.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● IRIS: Depending on the camera type, the user can Day & Night Options select DC-IRIS or P-IRIS. – DC IRIS – OFF : Select this if a manual IRIS lens is mounted on the camera. –...
Part 2 - Configuration Stream I View Options ● Type: Selects the camera view. Configure the camera’s live and recording resolution, codec, picture quality, transfer speed, and ips speed ● Mode: Selects the screen layout in live mode. settings. ● Camera Channels: It’s possible to configure a unique •...
Part 2 - Configuration ● Video Profile: Select Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream II or Custom (available from Record Video Profile only). – Codec: Supports H.264 and H.265. – Resolution: Select a resolution supported by the camera. Maximum available resolution is chosen automatically based on the selected video profile.
Part 2 - Configuration – Sensitivity : Set the motion detection sensitivity. Audio Higher values will result in more sensitive motion detection. Configure audio recording settings for all cameras – Inactivity Period : Set the Inactivity Period. If simultaneously. motion is not detected for the duration of time specified, video is transmitted and recorded using the frame rate designated below until movement is detected again.
Part 2 - Configuration Maintenance Cameras do not feature built-in audio amplifier units and therefore require the user to purchase a speaker system with a built-in amplifier separately. When using NetFS, select Firmware Upgrade. You can select USB port or NetFS. If not, you can only select USB port.
Part 2 - Configuration Record Setup ● Panic Recording Duration: Disable Panic Recording automatically. Select between 5 mins and 1 hr. If you do not wish to disable the feature automatically, Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic select No Limit.
Part 2 - Configuration Schedule Quota Based Size Cameras and disks are grouped to enable recording according to the set ratio. <Simple Mode> Click the + icon at the bottom left corner of the Camera Group list table to group the cameras by specifying the camera numbers as below.
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Part 2 - Configuration Simple Mode Options Recording both mainstream and substream ● Mode: Select No Record, Time, Event, or Time & Recording one of the mainstream and Event. substream Failed to record both mainstream and Unless the Panic Record button is substream pressed, no recording will take place Record...
Part 2 - Configuration Pre-Event Statistics Displays the throughput and recordable time that is When an event occurs, enabling this option includes being recorded depending on the camera and storage the specified duration prior to the event in the event- capacity by each group set in the NVR.
Part 2 - Configuration Event Setup Results may vary depending on camera settings or video conditions. Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic information on using the Setup menus. Storage Calculator You can check recordable time by setting the throughput and capacity by each camera group.
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Part 2 - Configuration Monitoring Options Generates an event when a disk Disk Partially in one of multiple quota groups Full reaches the specified capacity. Define monitoring times. If self- diagnosis is not performed on a Generates an event when the System regular basis, the system will assume specified percentage of the disk...
Part 2 - Configuration Camera System Camera System_Video Loss A list of events that occur in the camera except for video analysis. ● Activation Time: Specify how long video loss has to last in order for it to be considered as an event. When the video loss is not detected for the specified duration of time, it will not be considered as an event.
Part 2 - Configuration Camera System_Recording Fail Video-Analytics Event lists that occur through video analysis include Motion and Tampering. ● Activation Time: Specify how long recording fail 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.
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Part 2 - Configuration – Daytime Setup: Specify when daytime starts and ends. Adjust the time frame in 15-minute increments. Times outside the specified range will be assumed as nighttime by the system. – Detecting motion in PTZ movement: It can be set to detect events during PTZ operation.
Part 2 - Configuration Video-Analytics_Tampering In order to use the Callback feature, the NVR must be registered on the remote program. ● No.: Select which cameras to apply Tampering to. ● Sensitivity: Set to between 1 (Low) and 5 (High). ●...
Part 2 - Configuration Additional Event Additional Event_Alarm-In A list of events that occur in the camera, system and other device. ● No.: Enable / disable alarm-ins. This option includes both local and network camera alarm-ins. 1 through 16 are network camera alarm-ins, whereas 17 through 20 are local alarm-ins.
Part 2 - Configuration Additional Event_Network Alarm • In order to use the Callback feature, the NVR must be registered on the remote program. • Select Panic Record to specify which alarm-in channels to use. Panic Record commences when the corresponding alarm-in occurs and terminates when the alarm-in is deactivated.
Part 2 - Configuration Additional Event_Text-In – Line Delimiter: Designate a string to mark the end of a line. You can enter control strings by selecting and then entering ^, followed by a letter. For example, Carriage Return is ^M and Line Feed (new line) is ^J.
Part 2 - Configuration Device Setup ● Reverse Relay: Reverse the alarm-out type of the device you set at the source. Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic information on using the Setup menus. Alarm-Out_Schedule Alarm-Out A list of events for setting up Alarm-Out. Click the + icon at the bottom left corner of the screen to add a schedule.
Part 2 - Configuration Local Audio Connector Click the Associated Camera and the following screen Click the + icon at the bottom left corner of the screen will appear. Select the camera to link to local audio. to add a connection device. ●...
Part 2 - Configuration Network Setup Remote Control Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic information on using the Setup menus. General ● Port: Indicates the remote control device connected in the previous Connectors tab. ● Remote Control Product: Select remote control products.
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Part 2 - Configuration ● DirectNDC: Use Direct Network Display Control (NDC) Press the F4 or PageUp or PageDown by clicking the Use DirectNDC button to toggle F4 or key to toggle between different between On and Off. You will be able to change the PaceUP/ display formats.
IPv4_Manual, IPv4_DHCP, IPv6_None or IPv6_Link- local. IPv4_None ● Use IDIS Web Service: 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. The port number can also be entered using the virtual keyboard.
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Part 2 - Configuration Enter the IP address of the NVR. Set the network address of the destination. Adjust the frequency of the ping test. Set the maximum number of hops. Select Run to do the test. The test result is displayed. Select Run to do the test.
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Address field. keyboard. • When registering NVR with the IDIS mobile • It may not be possible to retrieve the IP address if application, you can easily enter the IP address there is no DHCP server. If this is the case, contact using the QR code.
Part 2 - Configuration If the camera is networked but not scanned, use this setup. This setup allows you to change the network setting of the NVR’s VIDEO IN port which is camera’s network environment. Check the camera’s network setting first before you use this setup. •...
• If the device name contains the #, \, and/or % symbol, it might not be able to connect to the NVR from the IDIS Web program. • When registering NVR with the IDIS mobile application, you can easily enter the IP address using the QR code.
Part 2 - Configuration RTSP Firewall RTSP service allows you to monitor real-time using the Setting up a customized firewall rule set, it allows or denies access such as specific MAC address, IP address Real-Time Streaming Protocol. and receiving network port of the NVR. ●...
PC (WebSetup / IDIS Web / IDIS Center program / RTSP). Select the + icon at the lower left corner of the screen to To connect to the camera WebSetup / IDIS Web / IDIS add a notification schedule. Center program / RTSP function, you need to configure the NAT rule to forward ports from NVR port number to the camera port number.
Part 2 - Configuration Callback 1) Example of Device Information Summary Mail Configure Callback settings. 2) Example of Camera/Device Event Summary Mail 3) Example of Device Health Status Summary Mail Enter the title and IP address of the receiving server and set Retry to between 1 and 10 in case of connection failure.
Part 2 - Configuration ● Max. Queue Size : Determine the maximum number Mail that can be processing events. You can limit from 300 to 1000 queues. For more information on Callback Configure Mail settings. Retry Policy, refer to the graph below. ●...
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Part 2 - Configuration ● +Mail: Add a mail recipient If user authentication is required by the SMTP server, select Use and then enter the User and Password Select the group name and then assign the Group to information. Recipient. Enter the recipient's e-mail address and mail server provider.
Part 2 - Configuration Push Configure Push settings. ● Site: Displays the list of the registered FTP sites. Select an FTP site from the list. If the Use settings of the NetFS site are set to anything other than ALL or Clip-Copy, you cannot select the FTP site.
Part 2 - Configuration HTTP HTTP Notification Setup An attribute and parameters must be included when Notify or forward the events on remote HTTP servers. sending the http requests. Click the Setup... icon at a The event and NVR information are sent to HTTP servers bottom right corner of the window.
Part 2 - Configuration Display Setup Screen Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic information on using the Setup menus. Device ● Priority : Select the camera's live stream priority, either resolution or frame rate. ● Skip Blank Group(s) (Live) : Skip the unregistered blank channel groups on the live screen.
Part 2 - Configuration Sequence Camera ● No.: Displays the camera number on the upper left Configure monitor-related settings. corner of the camera screen. ● Title: Displays the camera name on the upper left corner of the camera screen. ● Record: Displays recording and schedule icons. ●...
Part 2 - Configuration Status Setup Device Refer to the Menu Use on page 30 for basic This screen displays an overview of device events. information on using the Setup menus. When an event occurs, the corresponding channel flashes for 5 seconds. Camera This screen displays an overview of camera events.
Part 2 - Configuration System Storage This screen displays an overview of system events. Indicates each disk's status. When an event occurs, the corresponding channel flashes for 5 seconds. ● Panic Record: Displays event status based on current Configure Disk Bad and Disk Temperature settings Panic Record status.
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. When you click the button, you can find the ● If the HDD is partially Good maximum PoE power value of each adapter available on damaged, indicates...
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Part 2 - Configuration Indicates whether there are clients connected to the NVR via an external network and how many Number of Connected clients are connected. Clients indicates at least one client is connected. indicates no client is connected. Indicates network connection statuses (connected, connecting, disconnected, and connection error) using following lines:...
Part 3 - Search Time-Lapse Search 4 Alarm Pressing this button while the alarm has been activated resets all NVR alarm outputs, including the While in Live mode, select the Search Mode icon built-in buzzer. and select Time-Laspe Search, Event Log Search. Select Menu while in Search mode to display a menu 5 Database from which you can select Control Area.
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Part 3 - Search 4 5 6 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.
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Part 3 - Search ● Option 7 Zoom Zoom in. Clicking icon to set Slow Play and Previous/Next Unit. 8 Record Table Display the current channel’s recording information. click / click ● Slow Play Search the playback screen at low speeds. Select the Recording date and time are shown on the top of desired playback speed (x1/1, x1/2, x1/3, x1/4, x1/6, the search window.
Part 3 - Search Context Menu Recording Data Bar Colors Blue Time Lapse Recording Select the Menu button or right-click on the Camera Purple Event Recording screen to access the context menu. Yellow Pre-Event Recording ● Zoom: Zoom in. Panic Recording ●...
Part 3 - Search Text-In Search Clip Copy Select Text-In Search from the Search menu to bring up the Text-In Search window. Clip Copy Select Clip-Copy – Clip Copy from the Search menu or press the remote control’s CLIP COPY button while in Live or Playback mode to open up the Clip Copy setup window.
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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 Center operation manual. • For USB flash memory devices, the NVR supports the...
Part 3 - Search Event Log Search Event Filter ● System Event: Select which channels to search Select Search Mode > Event Log Search to bring up system events in. the Event Log Search window. ● Alarm-In: Select which channels to search alarm-in events in.
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 the various web browser. 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 Select the camera you wish to monitor. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the previous/next camera group. Used to control a PTZ camera at a remote location. Used to adjust live video quality. Used to configure camera easy setup. Select from presets or custom setup for the video mode according to daytime/nighttime.
& 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 Click to configure rendering mode, OSD settings, responsiveness preference to time-precision setting and dual-stream playback priority. Select rendering mode to adjust the video output rate or select which TYPE 1 OSD elements to display on the screen from the OSD list. Select Other Setup to prefer responsiveness to time-precision when performing the GoTo function on a Long-GOP image.
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Part 4 - IDIS Web Select a camera from the screen and right-click to bring up the pop-up menu. ● Change Camera Title: Used to change the camera's name. Renaming the camera in Web Search mode does not affect the camera's name on the remote system.
(WebSetup / IDIS Web / IDIS Center program / RTSP). To connect to the camera WebSetup / IDIS Web / IDIS Center program / RTSP function, you need to configure the NAT rule to forward ports from NVR port number to the camera port number.
Camera Access the WebSetup of the camera which is internal VIN network from the PC. Access the IDIS Web of the camera which is internal VIN network from the PC. Port Forward through 2 routers "NVR Port Number and HTTP Port Number of the Camera"...
Camera Connect to view the video of the camera which is Enter the HTTP port number of the camera 16001 to internal VIN network from the clients such as the IDIS have port forwarded. Center program. Port Forward through 2 routers "NVR Port Number and Remote Port Number of the Camera"...
Part 5 - Appendix RTSP Connection through IDIS Approach Camera Access RTSP function using media players, such as VLC Player. You can monitor live video images through the following address.: rtsp://NVR IP Address: RTSP Port Connect the video of the camera which is internal VIN Number of the Camera/trackID=channel number network by using the RTSP player from the PC.
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