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Network Video Recorder
NR-04A
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder NR-04A User’s Manual Quality Service Group...
  • Page 2 Product name: Network Video Recorder (NR-04A) Release Date: 2010/07 Manual Revision: V1.00 Web site: www.brickcom.com Email: technical@brickcom.com info@brickcom.com ©2010 Brickcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 3: Before You Use This Product

    When you first open the product’s package, verify that all the accessories listed on the “Package Contents” are included. Before installing the NR-04A, read the warnings in the “Quick Installation Guide” to avoid misuse. When installing the NR-04A, carefully read and follow the instructions in the “Installation”...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents NR-04A Network Video Recorder Power Adapter ( Input 100-240V, Output +12V/4A ) Ethernet Cable Printed Quick Installation Guide Printed Warranty Card CD-ROM ( Quick Installation Guide, User’s Manual, Setup Wizard )
  • Page 5 Ethernet port and two SATA hard disks with a maximum capacity of 3 terabytes. Flexible recording options include manual, event-triggered, scheduled or continuous. With the help of the Brickcom NR-04A and its IP cameras, users can quickly and easily build a secure IP surveillance system.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for a system to operate the NR- 04A: Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 bit) Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit) Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above Minimum Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4GHz or higher Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended...

  • Page 7: Install Hard Disk

    Install Hard Disk Once a hard disk has been installed in the NR-04A, it must be initialized in preparation for recording. Basic information about the installed hard disk can be viewed under Disk Setup on page 40.
  • Page 8 Hardware Illustration (Front) Hardware Illustration (Rear)
  • Page 9 If the NR-04A is added to a network with a DHCP server, connect to the NR-04A using the Setup Wizard Utility • If the NR-04A is added to a network without a DHCP server or it is being accessed directly, connect to the NR-04A using its default IP Address...
  • Page 10 Using Setup Wizard Utility If the NR-04A is added to a corporate network or a local area network where a DHCP server is already presented, install the “Smart Device Search” utility onto a computer that is connected to the network. This utility is available on the provided CD.
  • Page 11 The utility will located the NR-04A and display its IP address. Double-click to access the NR-04A. The NR-04A web administration page will automatically open in the default web browser. The NR-04A IP address can be changed by clicking on the button highlighted below.
  • Page 12 IP address. The default username and password is admin/admin. To search again for the NR-04A, click on the button highlighted below. To access the NR- 04A’s web administration page, double-click on any of the search results. Perform search again...
  • Page 13 When accessing the NR-04A’s web administration page, user will be prompted for the NR-04A username and password. For first time use, the default username and password are admin/admin. Enter the username and password and click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 14 However, the IP address will only be used when there is no DHCP server present in the network. If there is no server, the NR-04A will turn on its DHCP server function and act as the DHCP server in the network. Users have two options to connect to the NR-04A: 1.
  • Page 15 Once the PC is connected to the NR-04A, open a web browser and enter the IP address: 192.168.101.50. The computer will automatically connect to the NR-04A. The user will be prompted to enter the NR-04A’s username and password. The default username and password are admin/admin. Click “OK” to continue.

  • Page 16: Live View

    Live View NVR4Ch The Live View page provides the following functions: • Retrieve Camera’s Video Stream • Retrieve Camera’s Status • View Live Sequence • PTZ Control • View PTZ Preset Sequence • Perform Manual Recording • Take Snapshot • Receive Audio of a Video Stream •...
  • Page 17 1.1 Retrieve Camera’s Video Stream On the Live View page, the list of available cameras will be displayed on the left- hand side of the Live View screen. • Click “All” to display the video from all cameras in 4-video display mode •...
  • Page 18 1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing Sequence View is a function that allows the user to automatically view multiple video streams from selected cameras in sequence. 1. To perform Sequence View, select “Sequence” from the upper-left hand corner. 2. Select the interval time from the drop-down menu. 3.
  • Page 19 1.4 PTZ Control PTZ control allows the user to control the pan, tilt, and zoom functions of a PTZ camera. The user can also adjust the camera’s focus and iris. The camera(s) which are available for PTZ Control will be displayed in the PTZ drop-down menu.
  • Page 20 1.5 View PTZ Preset Sequence There are three functions provided in the Preset section: • Create preset point viewing positions for a camera • Auto-pan a camera • View preset point sequence Preset Point Viewing 1. Select a PTZ camera from the drop down list: 2.
  • Page 21 Auto Pan Viewing 1. Select a PTZ camera from the drop down list: 2. Use the Auto Pan Control buttons to pan right or left and to stop the auto pan Autopan * Certain cameras do not support bi-directional pan movements. Use Pan Left the “Autopan”...
  • Page 22 1.6 Live Video Control Buttons Take a snapshot of the live view monitor Turn audio on/off Start/stop recording of live view Audio post function View the Live View in full screen Display the Live View in its original size...
  • Page 23 Take a Snapshot of the Live View Monitor 1. Click the button to take a snapshot of the live video monitor. 2. The snapshot will be displayed in a pop up window: 3. Right-click anywhere on the image and select “Save Image As…” from the pull-down menu 4.
  • Page 24 Users can manually start or stop recording of a live video by using the button. The button will change color when the NR-04A is recording Audio Post Function This function allows the user to transmit audio through the camera using the computer microphone.
  • Page 25 A window will open displaying the user information. The user can select a language from the Language drop down menu. Click Apply to save the new settings.
  • Page 26 Playback is a function that allows the user to view recorded videos from cameras attached to the NR-04A. The NR-04A offers synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and various types of search methods are provided to help the user sort through the recorded videos quickly.
  • Page 27 2.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos The NR-04A offers three methods to quickly help the user search through the recorded videos: Search by time • Search by event • Play by start time • Search by Time Select ch a nn e l(s ) to s e a rc h t h rou gh th e re c o rd e d vid e os .
  • Page 28 The results will be displayed in a “Date/Channel” table. Boxes marked • in blue represent recorded videos. Click on a blue cell to view the recorded video from that date. • If a camera recorded multiple video clips on a certain day, click on the blue •...
  • Page 29 Search by Event Select ch a nn e l(s ) to s e a rc h t h rou gh th e re c o rd e d vid e os . • *Selected channels will be marked in red. Select “Search by event”...
  • Page 30 • Use the search tool to set a date and time and click “Search”. The list of recorded videos will begin from the new time and date. The user can set the number of recorded videos to be displayed to 30 or less. Search by Event (Most Recent) This function displays the most recent event recordings from the selected channels, displaying the most recent recordings first.
  • Page 31 Play by Specific Time • If the user knows the time when a recording took place and would like to view this recording, select “By Specific Time” from the “Search mode” drop-down menu. • The user will be prompted to enter a specific time and date. Use the button to select the month, date, and year.
  • Page 32 2.2 Export Playback Videos as AVI Files The user can export recorded playback videos stored on the NR-04A to a local computer and save them in AVI file format. The files can then be played on the PC by a third party media player, such as VLC player or Windows Media player.
  • Page 33 b. Change the length of the recorded video by changing the start and end times. c. Click the “Start” button to begin exporting. The file will be automatically named and saved under the C: \ partition. 4. When the recorded video is exported, a window will pop up notifying the user that the AVI file was successfully exported.
  • Page 34 • Preparing the hard disk for the video recording. 3.1.1 Network Settings The user needs to adjust the settings in the Network Setup page in order for the NR-04A to work properly within the LAN.
  • Page 35 To locate the recorder, use the IP Utility with steps described in page 12. To assign a static IP address to the NR-04A: 1. Choose “Static IP” from the “Connection Type” drop-down menu 2.
  • Page 36 3.1.2 Time and Date Set the time and date by according to the correct time zone. It is important to set the recorder’s time correctly to avoid the following errors: • Incorrect display time for playback videos • Inconsistent display time of event logs and when they actually occur. After selecting the time zone, choose an option below to set the recorder time •...
  • Page 37 3.1.3 User Account The recorder can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously. Under the User Account tool, user accounts can be added, removed, or edited. Each recorder comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin”. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon the initial login. To change the password of the “admin”...
  • Page 38 3.1.4 Group Privilege Group Privilege can be used to create multiple customized access policies for situations where the recorder will be accessed by users other than the administrator. To use this feature, create a group and then remove access privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras. Users that are created and assigned to this group will have limited access instead of full administration rights.
  • Page 39 Set the privilege level for the group by selecting a level from the “Privilege Type” drop-down menu The access privileges will be displayed. Add or restrict access to cameras and settings by checking or unchecking privilege boxes.
  • Page 40 3.1.5 Disk Setup For instructions on how to install a hard disk in the NR-04A, refer to page 6. Once a hard disk has been installed in the NR-04A, it must be initialized in preparation for recording. To initialize it, click the “Format” button The firmware can be upgrading through the recorder’s external USB thumb...
  • Page 41 3.2 Channel Configurations 3.2.1 Add a Camera The NR-04A provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the option to let the recorder automatically find the cameras or to manually enter a camera’s information and add it. Automatic Search: 1.
  • Page 42 3. The available cameras on the network will be listed. Select a camera from the list and click “Configure”. 4. The selected camera’s information will be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password. Select the channel ID and name the camera.
  • Page 43 If the camera is marked with * in the search results, then that camera is already configured and connected to the NR-04A. Add a Camera Manually From the Channel Settings page, manually enter the camera’s IP address and information into the “Camera Information.” Follow steps 5-7 as described above.
  • Page 44 3.2.2 OSD Settings The On Screen Display (OSD) allows users to add an informational text message to the video. By default, this function is turned off. To add texts to a video: 1. Select a camera to add text to and choose “Display OSD”. 2.
  • Page 45 3.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings The NR-04A is compatible with PTZ cameras. Users can set multiple preset points or retrieve and manage preset points that are set in the camera. This is useful for monitoring multiple positions in one area from a single camera.
  • Page 46 3.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence Once multiple preset points have been defined for a camera, the NR-04A can be programmed to automatically switch between preset points for the user. 1. To configure preset sequence for a camera, select a camera from the “Camera”...
  • Page 47 3.2.5 E-Map Monitor E-Map monitor is a function that alerts the user whenever there is an event triggered (e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this function, the user can quickly identify which camera has detected an event and where this event is happening. This function works by incorporating the event detection function as well as the recording function, which, as a result, helps the user to take the necessary actions when an event occurs.
  • Page 48 Click and drag each camera icon the camera’s appropriate location. When the NR-04A receives an event notification from any of the cameras, their videos will be displayed on the E-Map and you can double-click on the video to enlarge the Live View.
  • Page 49 • The user can choose to have a selected number of frames from the video recorder sent out when an even is triggered. • The user can choose to have the NR-04A send a warning message as an email or uploaded to a FTP server as a text file.
  • Page 50 3.3.2 Event Servers Event servers are designed to be used with event trigger actions. In the case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send a notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a designated event server.
  • Page 51 4. Enter the username and password of the FTP server if required. 5. Check “Use Passive Mode” to use passive mode for the FTP server or leave it unchecked to use active mode. 6. Click “Test” to verify that the information was entered correction and the connection to the FTP can be established successfully.
  • Page 52 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. Enter the sender’s e-mail address. 5.
  • Page 53 3.3.3 Event Triggers This section can be used to finish event configuration by setting: Which channels will have event trigger function enabled • What is considered to be an event, and • Where the warnings will be sent to and how they will be sent. •...
  • Page 54 3.4 Recording Configurations The Recording Configurations gives the user 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 adjustable recording frame rate.
  • Page 55 Recording Frame Rate allows the user to set different frame rate for each recording type and camera. The recording types include continuous, schedule, event, and manual. Use the drop-down menu and select one of the predefined frame rates. The predefined frame rates include 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, and full. Camera Recording Setting allows the user to enable continuous, schedule, or event recording on any channel.
  • Page 56 2. Use the Schedule Table to specify times for scheduled recordings. Each cell represents fifteen minutes of time. Click one or more boxes to omit consecutive recording. 3. Instead of the Schedule Table, the user can use the Quick Configuration to define the recording time range.
  • Page 57 The Device Information provides the general information of the device such as the firmware version, system time, and current network settings and status. 3.5.2 Logs and Reports Logs and Reports records the events of the NR-04A and provides basic information for troubleshooting.
  • Page 58 • Perform Firmware Upgrade • Backup the NR-04A’s settings to a local hard drive • Restore the NR-04A’s settings from a previously saved configuration file • Reset the NR-04A’s settings to their factory default values • Reboot the NR-04A Click “Restart” to begin the reboot process. A dialog window will pop up to confirm the rebooting process.
  • Page 59 Reset the NR-04A to Factory Default Settings To reset the recorder back to its factory default, click the “Default” button. A progress window will be displayed. When the reset process is complete, the NR-04A will return to the Maintenance page.
  • Page 60 3.5.4 Disk Status The Disk Status provides detailed information about the hard drive currently installed in the NR-04A.