User Manual of Network Video Recorder
3.3 Camera Management
Purpose:
The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you
can get a live view or record of the video, you may add the network cameras to the device. You can enter the
camera management interface by:
Configuration> Remote Configuration> Camera Management> IP Camera
Figure 3. 2 IP Camera Management Interface
3.3.1 Quick Adding of IP Cameras
DS-8500/9500NI-ST and DS-9500NI-RT series NVR provide a function of remote auto searching IP camera.
When there are supported IP cameras in the same network segment of a LAN with NVR, you may add it in one
button with default user name, password and port number.
Note:
Before applying Quick Add function, please make sure that IP camera is compatible with NVR and the
default user name, password and port number are not changed.
Click Quick Add button, the online IP cameras will be listed as figure shown below:
Figure 3. 3 Quick Adding Interface
Check the checkbox of the listed cameras to select them and click the OK button to finish adding.
3.3.2 Manually Adding IP Cameras
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