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NVR User Manual NVR User Manual For further help, please visit www.zmodo.com...
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Introduction This product series is a 4 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality. This means that the product will perform video and audio live preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product series receives a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC).
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief Introduction This product series is a 4 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality. This means that the product will perform video audio live preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product series receives a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC).
Hard Drive Installation Procedure 1. Open the NVR top cover while the NVR is unplugged from its power source, take out the damping washers in the screw bag, and then put the 4 damping washers into the clamping slots (four protruding steps) in the case;...
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Connect to the Video Output Device: VGA Monitor The NVR should be connected via the VGA port to a VGA Monitor. Note 1: Most computer monitors have a VGA port on the back.
[ESC] on the remote control, or by right clicking the mouse. Select the appropriate user and the corresponding password to log in. Note 1: Please allow the NVR up to two minutes to fully initialize Note 2: Modify password by selecting <Tool Bar>→<System>→<System Setting>→<Password Setting>.Set as indicated, new password will take effect instantly Note 3: Default password for admin is 111111.
[Main menu]: Click [Main Menu] to enter the main menu of the NVR. Lock]: Click [Log Out] to lock the NVR. You must re-enter a user name and password to unlock the NVR. [Shut down]: Click [Shut Down] to turn off the device.
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[Manual Rec]: Click [Record] to adjust basic recording settings. To adjust more specific recording settings, please refer to section 2.4 of the manual. [Color Setup]: Click [Color Setting] to choose a specific channel and adjust color settings for the selected channel.
2.3 Main Menu operation 2.4 Record [Video Recording]: Click [Setting] to go to the menu that contains many of the configuration settings on the NVR.
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Click [Schedule] to adjust any recording settings. (1) Select channel; (2) Select the type of recording (Schedule: scheduled recording/Alarm: alarm triggered recording); (3) Select the time period you want to record(note the day of the week, choose ALL for all 7 days) (4) Select the start and end time for recording, and the total recording time.
2.5 Playback [Playback]: From the Main Menu, select [Playback]. In order to playback footage from a certain date, first select the channel you want to playback video from. Next, select the date from the calendar in the top right of the window. Dates with video footage will appear with a yellow date number instead of a white one.
2.6 Backup [Backup]: From the Main Menu, select [Backup] in the bottom right. You will be presented with a screen like below. In order to backup a video file, you will need to specify the type (motion, alarm, or schedule), channel, and time for the video file.
2.7 Alarm Settings [External Alarm Recording]: Go to [Main Menu] and click [Setting]. Then, select [External Alarm] to set the alarm recording. The sub-menu interface is as follows: In order to configure the alarm recording settings, please follow the steps below. (1) Select the proper Alarm In channel (2) Select the Type of Alarm.
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[HDD Alarm]: Go to [Main Menu], click [Settings], and then select [HDD Alarm] In order to configure the NVR to sound an alarm when there is an issue with the hard drive, you will need to configure the alarm settings here.
If [Search and Add All Devices Automatically] is highlighted in yellow, then the NVR will automatically find cameras on the network and bind them to the list. From [Search IPC], the NVR will search the network for any IP Cameras, and you will be able to select and bind them to the device.
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[Resolution]: This is the resolution that makes up the video that you are seeing. VGA=640x480, QVGA=320x240 [Bit Rate Type]: This is the type of bit rate that the NVR uses to view video from the camera. “Constant” uses more bandwidth and is higher quality than variable.
2.9 Other System Settings 1) General Settings [System Time]: The date and time on the system. [Date Format]: The format of the Day, Month, and Year. [Time Format]: The format of the hours of the day. It’s recommended to leave this on 24 Hours. [Language]: The language of the system.
[Pack Duration]: The length of time each video file will be [Startup Guide]: whether or not to display the startup guide when the system boots [Sync IPC Time]: Whether or not to sync the date and time on the NVR with the cameras connected to the system.
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3) Display Settings [Display Settings] In order to configure the [Display Settings] for the NVR, go to [Main Menu], then to [Settings], and then select [Display]. [Channel]: This is the current channel you are editing the settings for. [Channel Name]: This is the name you want the NVR to display for the selected channel.
If you are coming from the old menu system, DO NOT use the upgrade button. You can upgrade the NVR software by simply plugging in the USB drive with the firmware update and then reboot the system. The NVR will automatically begin the update when it reboots.
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5) Account Management [Account] To manage accounts on the NVR, select [Account] from the [Advanced Settings] menu. [Add Account]: Allows you to add a new account to the NVR [Edit Account]: Allows you to edit settings on the select account [Delete Account]: Removes the account from the NVR.
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[Total Space]: This is the total space available on the hard drive in the NVR. [Free Space]: This is the amount of free space left on the hard drive in the NVR. [Status]: This is the current status of the hard drive in the NVR [Refresh]: This button will refresh the information shown on the page.
Hardware Version Software Version MAC Address 1) Log [Log] In order to view the log files on the NVR, go to [ Main Menu], then to [Info], and then to [Log]. You will be presented with a screen like shown below.
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[Type]: This is the type of log you want to search for [Date]: This is the date you want to search for log files on [Search]: Click this button to actually search for log files based on the [Type] and [Date]. [Prev.
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3. Mobile Phone Access 3.1 Remote Networking Guide [Remote Networking Guide] In order to access your NVR system from your mobile phone, you will first need to set it up for remote access. Please view our interactive, step-by-step tutorial at...
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3.2 Zviewer for Android [Zviewer for Andoird] Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Connecting to a Device: Playing Video 1.From the main interface tap the settings gear in the will see an orange highlight around the perimeter of bottom left corner and enter the device list.(Fig1) the window.(Fig1) 2.If there are no devices added you will be prompted...
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3.2 Zviewer for iOS [Zviewer for iOS] Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure3 Figure 4 Device Management: Connecting to a Device From the home screen (Fig1), press the From the home screen (Fig1) select 1 of the 4 settings arrow in the bottom left and select windows so that an orange highlight is around the “Device Manage”(Fig2).
120fps @VGA Record Mode Manual / Time Scheduled / Alarm Triggered Playback Mode Normal Play /Fast Forward /Rewind /Slow Play Real-time Preview, Record, Playback, Download, NVR Setting, Network Function Upgrade, Mobile & Email Function Network Interface RJ45, 10M/100M Net Protocol TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP,DDNS Support mobile phone based on iPhone®...
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Items Options in Menu Default Simplified LANGUAGE English Chinese, English Video Standard PAL,NTSC,SECAM Auto adjust 800×600@60Hz VGA Setting ,1024×768@60 1280×1024@60Hz Hz,1280×1024@60 Hz System Settings Time Format 12 hours, 24 hours 24 hours No menu options, click Year-month-day Time Setting directly into sub-menu hour : minute PM settings OFF/ON, choose directly...
No menu options, click Media Port 8000 directly into settings ON/OFF; No menu options, click directly into PPPoE Setting settings No menu options, display PPPoE Address IP address when PPPoE 0.0.0.0 dial-up successfully No menu options, click DNS Address 202.96.134.133 directly into settings No menu options, click Dynamic Domain Name...
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