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LevelOne NVR-0204 User Manual

4-ch/8-ch/16-ch network video recorder
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NVR-0204/0208/0216
4-CH/8-CH/16-CH Network Video Recorder
Ver. 1.0

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual NVR-0204/0208/0216 4-CH/8-CH/16-CH Network Video Recorder Ver. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LevelOne LevelOne NVR Series Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Table of Contents Product Description Hardware Illustration I/O Ports and RS-485 LEDs Definition Install Hard Disk Connect to the NVR 1. Live View 1.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream 1.2 Retrieve camera’s status 1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing...
  • Page 3 Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty. LevelOne Corp. reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification. All names of people and organizations used in these documents examples are fictitious.

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for the system to operate LevelOne Network Video Recorder (NVR): Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP Professional (32 bit) or Windows® Server 2003 (32 bit)

  • Page 5: Product Description

    Network Video Recorder Product Description The LevelOne Network Video Recorder is designed for use within a surveillance system, and performs recordings and playbacks pictures from network cameras in the system. It is a recording device using a hard disk drive...

  • Page 6: Hardware Illustration

    LevelOne NVR Series SEEnergy Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Hardware Illustration (Front)

  • Page 7: I/O Ports And Rs-485

    LevelOne NVR Series SEEnergy Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder I/O Ports and RS-485 (Rear) Signal DCIN 3 ~ 10 Alarm input Out1 Out2 Out3 Out4 RS485+ RS485-...

  • Page 8: Leds Definition

    LevelOne NVR Series SEEnergy Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder LEDs Definition Solid green when the hard disk is mounted and being Green accessed HDD x 2 Solid red for disk fail Solid amber when disk is full Amber Blinking when recycling Amber Solid amber for activity on a 1G bps network.

  • Page 9: Install Hard Disk

    LevelOne NVR Series SEEnergy Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Install Hard Disk Start by removing the screws on the side: Push the top housing forward Then lift it up The NVR supports SATA I or SATA II hard disks The NVR supports max.
  • Page 10 LevelOne NVR Series SEEnergy Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Remove the hard drive cover plate Pull out the hard drive tray holder Place the hard drive on the tray and push it inward to secure the hard drive...
  • Page 11 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Connect the SATA cable to the hard drive Put the hard drive tray cover plate back Place the top housing back and secure it with the bottom housing...

  • Page 12: Connect To The Nvr

    CD from a computer that is on the same network and locate the NVR with its IP address that is assigned by the top-level DHCP server. To begin, launch the “LevelOne Device Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:...
  • Page 13 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP” option and click “Finish”: The search should start automatically and its status should be displayed: The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed: Double- click on it and the program should automatically access the NVR’s web...
  • Page 14 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder You will be prompted for the NVR’s login information before proceeding to change device’s IP address. You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again. Or double-click on any of the search results to access NVR’s web administration page access NVR’s web administration page...
  • Page 15 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Access NVR with its default IP address The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”. However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act as the DHCP server in the network.

  • Page 16: Live View

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1. Live View NVR-0216 Camera List Live Video Live Video Control Buttons PTZ Control NVR-0208 The 8 channel NVR comes with an 8-video split window view with one video displays on a larger window. Select a channel from the drop-down menu to display its video on the larger split window.
  • Page 17 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder NVR-0204 The “Live View” page provides the following functions: . Retrieve camera’s video stream . Retrieve camera’s status . Perform Live Sequence Viewing . PTZ Control . Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing .

  • Page 18: Retrieve Camera's Video Stream

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream The camera list is expanded and displayed on the Live View page. . Click “All” to display videos in the 8-video mode (NVR-0208) or 16- video mode (NVR-0216) .

  • Page 19: Perform Sequence Viewing

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple video streams from certain cameras in sequence automatically with having to select them one by one.

  • Page 20: Ptz Control

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.4 PTZ Control PTZ control provides functions to pan, tilt, zoom a PTZ camera as well as the ability to adjust camera focus and iris Camera(s) that are currently being selected for live viewing will be listed in the PTZ drop-down menu.

  • Page 21: Perform Ptz Preset Viewing

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing There are three functions provided in the “Preset” section: Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera Auto pan a particular camera Perform preset point sequence viewing...
  • Page 22 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Auto Pan Viewing Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list: Use the Auto Pan Control buttons to pan right, left and stop auto pan Autopan Certain cameras do not support ...

  • Page 23: Live Video Control Buttons

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.6 Live Video Control Buttons Each live video window comes with control buttons with functions described below: Take a snapshot of a live video Turn on/off audio of a live video...
  • Page 24 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Take a snapshot of a live video To take a snapshot of a live video, click the button and the snapshot of the video will be displayed in a pop up window shown like below Right-click anywhere on the image and select “Save Image as”...
  • Page 25 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Full Screen View of a Live Video To view a video in full screen, click the button. To exit full screen video, double-click anywhere on the video.

  • Page 26: Change Web Ui Display Language

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 1.7 Change Web UI Display Language You can change the web UI display language from the current login username link located at the upper-right hand corner. Click on the link...

  • Page 27: Playback

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 2. Playback Methods to search playback Playback video control buttons Playback video Channels to be played back Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger.

  • Page 28: Methods To Search Playback Videos

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 2.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos The NVR offers three methods to quickly help users find videos that were previously recorded: . Search by time: Specify a time range and search videos recorded within that range .
  • Page 29 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Results will then be displayed in a “Date/Channel” table and boxes marked in blue represent videos found in those dates: Click on any blue cell box should direct you to the hour/channel table if...
  • Page 30 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Click on the cell box again will start playing back the videos if you have reached the end of search results: Videos found from other cameras that were recorded at the same...
  • Page 31 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Search by event . Start by selecting which channel(s) you would like to perform a search * Selected channels will be marked in red Select “Search by event” from the “Search Method” drop-down list and click “Go”...
  • Page 32 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder You may also specify a new start time to search and display results from then on. You can restrict the number of results to be displayed at once (max. 30) and perform the search again...
  • Page 33 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Search by event (Most Recent) This function quickly displays the most recent event recordings from the selected channels, displaying the most recent result top down. You may click “Update” to update the list to display the most recent result...

  • Page 34: Export Playback Videos To Avi Files

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 2.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files User can export the recorded playback videos stored on NVR-0216 to a local computer and save them in AVI file format. The files can then be played on the PC by a 3rd party media player such as VLC player or Windows Media player.
  • Page 35 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Specify the starting and ending hours of the video by entering numbers in the text boxes Hit the “Start” button to start exporting. The file will be automatically named and saved under the C:\ partition...

  • Page 36: System Setup

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3. System Setup 3.1 System Configurations The “System Configurations” page provides users options to setup the device quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages, users should expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the network.
  • Page 37 To locate the recorder, simply use the LevelOne IP Utility with steps described in page 12. If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area network, 1.

  • Page 38: Time And Date

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.1.2 Time and Date Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location. It is imperative that you set the recorder’s time correctly to avoid the following errors: •...

  • Page 39: User Account

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.1.3 User Account The recorder can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously. You can add, remove, and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information organized. Each recorder comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “password”.

  • Page 40: Group Privilege

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.1.4 Group Privilege Group Privilege is where you can create multiple customized access policies for situations if you need the recorder to be accessed by users other than the administrator. You can do so by creating a group, and then remove access privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras.
  • Page 41 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Choose what type of privilege you would like this group to have from the “Privilege Type” drop-down menu Its access privilege will then be displayed. You can alter its settings by...

  • Page 42: Disk Setup

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.1.5 Disk Setup Once you install a hard disk to the recorder, you would need to initialize it so that it can be ready for recording. You can obtain basic information about the disk you installed in this page To initialize it, simply click the “Format”...

  • Page 43: Channel Configurations

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.2 Channel Configurations 3.2.1 Add a Camera The NVR provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the option to let the recorder automatically find the cameras or it is possible to enter camera’s information and add it manually.
  • Page 44 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 2. After that, the search should begin and its status should be displayed: 3. Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list and press “Configure”...
  • Page 45 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder If cameras are marked with “*” in the search result, it means those cameras are already configured and connected to NVR-0216. Add a camera manually Simply follow the instruction described above but instead of using the “Search”...

  • Page 46: Osd Settings

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.2.2 OSD Settings The OSD (On Screen Display) allows users to add informational text message and embed it onto the video. By default, this function is turned off. To add texts to one or more videos, 1.

  • Page 47: Ptz Preset Settings

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings The recorder supports PTZ cameras and can set multiple preset points or retrieve and manage preset points that are set in the camera. This is helpful if you need to monitor multiple spots in one area from a particular camera.

  • Page 48: Ptz Preset Sequence

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence Once you have multiple preset points defined for a camera, it is convenient for monitoring to set up the sequencing viewing among those preset point and let the recorder automatically switch between them for you.

  • Page 49: E-Map Monitor

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.2.5 E-Map Monitor E-Map monitor is a function that alerts users whenever there is an event triggered (e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this function, users can quickly identify which camera has detected an unusual event and where this event is happening.
  • Page 50 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Then click and drag the camera icon to move the camera to define its location. Access the E-Map Monitor page from the upper-right hand corner menu When the NVR receives an event triggered from any of the cameras, their...

  • Page 51: Event Configurations

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.3 Event Configurations The “Event Configurations” section allows users to define conditions that constitute an event, its corresponding trigger action and when it will be triggered. Such setting can reduce the management overhead and notify the administrator only when it’s necessary.

  • Page 52: I/O Settings

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Trigger action Now that you have the event trigger duration and interval defined, choose what action to be taken during an event trigger: • You can choose to have the recorder send out the first few frames of the video recorder upon an event is triggered •...
  • Page 53 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder The recorder does not control camera’s input or output ports in a way to let you pair recorder itself with a camera’s input or output port for event receiving or triggering.

  • Page 54: Event Servers

    LevelOne Network Video Recorder 3.3.3 Event Servers Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the configuration.
  • Page 55 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 4. Enter the username and password of the FTP server if it’s required 5. Check “Use Passive Mode” if it’s required or leave it unchecked to use active mode 6. Click “Test” to verify if all information is entered correctly and the connection to the FTP server can be established successfully 7.
  • Page 56 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Configuring an HTTP server 1. Start by giving it a name as well 2. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the HTTP server 3. Enter the port that’s used to communicate with the server 4.
  • Page 57 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Configuring an SMTP server 1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server 2. Enter the port of the SMTP server 3. Specify the sender’s name in the “Sender’s name” field 4.

  • Page 58: Event Triggers

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.3.3 Event Triggers We have finished defining how an event will be triggered and which servers will be receiving notifications in the previous two sections, now we can finish up the event configuration by setting:...
  • Page 59 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Define which system events should trigger the recorder to send out notifications Define how the notifications will be sent and where they will be sent to * Event trigger may not work for cameras that are placed outside of your local network or...

  • Page 60: Recording Configurations

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.4 Recording Configurations The “recording configurations” gives users the overall control of how and when a recording is performed and the quality of different types of recordings performed on each channels. It can help the recorder to operate with sufficient system resource by performing recording only when it’s necessary with...
  • Page 61 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder The “recording configurations” gives users the overall control of how and when a recording is performed and the quality of different types of recordings performed on each channels. It can help the recorder to operate with sufficient system resource by performing recording only when it’s necessary with...

  • Page 62: Schedule Recording

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.4.2 Schedule Recording Here you can define the time range of the schedule recording for all channels. To configure a schedule recording: 1. Use the “Camera” drop-down menu and select a camera first 2.
  • Page 63 LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3. You can also use the “Quick Configuration” to define recording time range instead of clicking cell boxes one by one on the time table. Simply check what days you would like to perform recording and specify the recording duration by either choosing “All Day”...

  • Page 64: System Options

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.5 System Options System Options gives users a glance of the overall system status and allows users to perform maintenance tasks such as upgrading firmware, restore/backup device settings or reboot device ….etc.

  • Page 65: Logs And Reports

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.5.2 Logs and Reports “Logs and Reports” keeps a record of what’s been happening to the device and provides basic information for troubleshooting 3.5.3 Maintenance “Maintenance” provides functions for users to: .

  • Page 66: Reboot The Nvr

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Reboot the NVR Reboot NVR-0216 after you upload a new firmware. You would need to manually reboot the system for the new firmware to take effect. Such process would prevent a recording from getting interrupted because the system would not automatically reboot itself after the new firmware is loaded onto the recorder.

  • Page 67: Reset The Nvr To Factory Default

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder Reset the NVR to Factory Default To reset the recorder back to its factory default, click “Default” button and begin the process: The process should be displayed and you should be prompted back to the...

  • Page 68: Do Status

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.5.4 DO Status This is where you can get the current status of the NVR-0216 digital output ports. You can also change their status from this page. 3.5.5 Disk Status “Disk Status”...

  • Page 69: Ups Configuration

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder 3.5.6 Ups Configuration Connect the UPS to the NVR’s DI/DO port for sending and receiving signals between the UPS and the NVR. Refer to the diagram below to connect the UPS with its RS-232 interface to the NVR’s DI/DO port.

  • Page 70: Nvr Recording Time For Reference

    LevelOne NVR Series LevelOne Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder NVR recording time table for reference (it maybe different test result with each environment)

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