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- Page 1 NUVICO APEX LITE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER AL-400 AL-800 AL-1600 AL-3200 Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
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Page 2: Content Verification
3. DVR Client Software CD 4. Power Cable 5. Two AAA Batteries 6. This Instruction Manual If any of these materials are missing, please contact the vendor or NUVICO customer help desk immediately at (866) 523-1700. Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR... -
Page 3: Disclaimer
NUVICO. • NUVICO makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the Digital Video Recorder, the software, the hard drives, personal computers, peripheral devices, or unapproved/unsupported devices. -
Page 4: Fcc Notice
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. NUVICO, Inc. 53 Smith Street, Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel: (866) 523-1700... -
Page 5: Read This First
Before you try to record important subjects, we highly recommend that you make several test recording and playback sessions to ensure that the Digital Video Recorder is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that NUVICO, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising... -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
Do not strike or shake. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the DVR’s power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult the DVR distributor or the closest NUVICO customer help desk. - Page 7 • Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment. The use of these substances may lead to fire. Use a dry cloth on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the device.
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Page 8: Caution
CAUTION • Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the greenhouse or trunk of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the battery to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
PREVENTING MALFUNCTION ..........................7 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................8 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT ......................10 1. FRONT PANEL (AL-400, AL-800, AL-1600) ....................10 1. FRONT PANEL (AL-3200) ..........................12 2. REAR PANEL (AL-400, 800, 1600) ......................... 14 2. REAR PANEL (AL-3200) ..........................15 3. - Page 10 8. DISK OVERVIEW ............................59 F. MAXIMUM RECORDING RATE & RESOLUTION LIMIT PER CHANNEL WITH ADVANCED FEATURES ................................59 V. NUVICO EASYNET - WEBVIEWER ....................... 60 A. INSTALLING THE NUVICO E - WEBVIEWER ................60 B. USING THE NUVICO E ...................
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Page 11: Digital Video Recorder Layout
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT 1. FRONT PANEL (AL-400, AL-800, AL-1600) POWER BUTTON This button turns the unit on or off. NUMERIC BUTTONS 1 ~ 16 These buttons have a number of functions to enter data and to make selections. They are used to enter numerical values when prompted for the password and to make channel/camera selection. - Page 12 11. ZOOM This button is used to digitally zoom into a specific area in live screen. Use directional buttons to navigate. When utilizing NUVICO PTZ camera, this button functions as Focus button in PTZ menu mode. 12. WIDE This button is used to zoom out within PTZ control.
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Page 13: Front Panel (Al-3200)
1. FRONT PANEL (AL-3200) POWER BUTTON This button turns the unit on or off. NUMERIC BUTTONS 1 ~ 32 These buttons have a number of functions to enter data and to make selections. They are used to enter numerical values when prompted for the password and to make channel/camera selection. RECORD / STOP / PLAYBACK / STILL •... - Page 14 11. ZOOM This button is used to digitally zoom into a specific area in live screen. Use directional buttons to navigate. When utilizing NUVICO PTZ camera, this button functions as Focus button in PTZ menu mode. 12. WIDE This button is used to zoom out within PTZ control.
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Page 15: Rear Panel (Al-400, 800, 1600)
2. REAR PANEL (AL-400, 800, 1600) CAMERA INPUTS: AL-400: 1 ~ 4, AL-800: 1~8, AL-1600: 1~ 16 BNC connectors for composite video inputs LOOP OUTPUTS: BNC connectors for composite video outputs MONITOR OUTPUTS: Main (top) : Displays OSDs, menu, and single channel view as well as multi channel views... -
Page 16: Rear Panel (Al-3200)
2. REAR PANEL (AL-3200) CAMERA INPUTS: 1 ~ 16 BNC connectors for composite video inputs CAMERA INPUTS: 17 ~ 32 BNC connectors for composite video inputs MAIN MONITOR OUTPUTS 1,2: BNC connectors for main monitor outputs AUDIO INPUT 1 ~ 4: Four female RCA connectors for audio input AUDIO OUTPUT: One female RCA connector for audio output RS-485 / RS-422 / RS-232C: Connectors to connect PTZ cameras or keyboard controller(CK-3X) ALARM SENSOR INPUTS: 16 dry contacts for alarm/sensor input... -
Page 17: Ir Remote Controller
3. IR REMOTE CONTROLLER 1. POWER : This button turns the DVR off. 2. ID : This is button is to set the ID of the remote controller. Press this button 16 times or until the DVR beeps to match the ID with the DVR 3. - Page 18 28. PTZ : Press this button to activate/deactivate PTZ mode. 29. ZOOM : This button is to digitally zoom into a specific area in live screen. Use directional buttons to navigate. When utilizing NUVICO PTZ camera, this button functions as Focus button in PTZ menu mode.
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Page 19: Installation And Connection
4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 5. ALARM CONNECTION ALARM IN ALARM OUT ALARM SENSOR ALARM BUZZER Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR... -
Page 20: Default Admin Login Password
DEFAULT ADMIN LOGIN PASSWORD The default admin password for DVR is “000000.” Mouse operation basics: Scroll: Navigates through the menus and sub menus. Left click: Select an item and change a value in some menu. Right click: Displays mouse menu from the live mode also used same as an ESC button in the menu Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR... -
Page 21: Quick Setup
The DVR is set with predefined record settings on initial power-up. The unit will start recording immediately. Please note that the default recording setting is ON. The factory default setting is NORMAL recording as follow: ALL CHANNELS RESOLUTION QUALITY MOTION AL-400 FIELD AL-800 FIELD AL-1600 FIELD AL-3200 FIELD Revision 6.0... -
Page 22: Record Wizard
• Q1: Lowest quality • Q5: Highest quality MAXIMUM RECORDING RATES FIELD QUALITY PER CHANNEL AL-400 AL-800 AL-1600 AL-3200 Enter the desired recording values then select SAVE to apply. C. RECORD WIZARD Categorized as FRAME RATE PRIORITY and PICTURE QUALITY PRIORITY, the RECORD WIZARD is used to set the recording parameters by entering desired days of recording at the given HDD capacity. -
Page 23: Panic Record
D. PANIC RECORD PANIC RECORD may be used in case of emergency. The DVR will record according to the PANIC RECORD setting when the PANIC button is pressed. The recording rate on the PANIC RECORD also counted as part of total recording rate. Please set the FRAME RATE to 1 if it is not used. -
Page 24: Basic Operation
II. BASIC OPERATION This section will cover basic features of the DVR such as simple recording and playback. It will also cover the main screen outlining many alert, operational, channel, DVR status, time, and hard drive space counter. Moreover, it will also address several live view modes the DVR has to offer, which include multi- channel view modes, automatic sequence modes and zoom features. -
Page 25: Live View Switch Sequence
B. LIVE VIEW LIVE VIEW displays each channel at 30 frames per second, for a total of 480(960) frames per second on the AL-400,800,1600,3200. 1. LIVE VIEW SWITCH SEQUENCE The APEX DVR has numerous display modes, from single, quad, 9, and 16 channel display modes. -
Page 26: Automatic Sequence
2. AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE There are several different sequence modes that can be selected and activated. Press the display button or a numeric button to access the desired channel view mode. Thereafter, press the SEQ button to activate the sequence mode. In addition, APEX series DVRs support “User sequence” mode which let user customize channels and view modes to sequence. -
Page 27: Zoom
3. ZOOM From LIVE VIEW mode, it is possible to zoom into a portion of the screen to get a digitally zoomed view of the section. Press the zoom button to digitally zoom in the picture. Use the directional buttons to move the zoom area. Press the zoom button once more to return to normal view. -
Page 28: Playback
C. PLAYBACK 1. PLAY BACK CONTROL When the PLAY button is pressed during LIVE mode, the DVR will play back the most recent data. When the DVR reaches the end of the recorded data, it will freeze on the last recorded frame. The recorded file can be playback in various modes. -
Page 29: Audio Playback
2. AUDIO PLAYBACK The APEX LITE DVRs supports 4 channels audio recording. Unlike video data that can be recorded at various recording rates, an audio data is always recorded in real time,. The audio can only be heard in single channel viewing mode. If the audio is present during playback, the audio icon will appear on the top right corner of the screen. -
Page 30: Advanced Operation
III. ADVANCED OPERATION This section will cover advanced features of the DVR. This instruction manual will assume that the section on basic operation has been read and understood. The advanced operation will require occasional reference to some of the features explained in the ADVANCED SETTINGS section. This section will address LOCK, BACKUP, Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera control and advanced playback functions. -
Page 31: Built-In Cd/Dvd
B. BACKUP The APEX DVR offers a variety of backup methods, from the built-in DVD-RW to a USB thumb drive. AL-3200 requires monitor switching to perform CUSTOM channel mode backup. 1. Built-in CD/DVD The APEX DVR comes with a built-in DVD-RW where video backup can be easily made. It supports blank CD-R and DVD-R media. -
Page 32: Usb Flash Memory Drive - "Usb(Avi)
Upon Backup, the Mini Player will be copied into the optical media or USB thumb drive automatically. There is no need to install separate software to view the clips. For advanced playback options, please use NUVICO EasyNet - VMS. Revision 6.0... -
Page 33: Pan / Tilt / Zoom Control
The remote controller and the PTZ GUI share the same button layout. A remote controller can be used to control a PTZ if a mouse is not present. Some buttons and functions only works with NUVICO PTZ models in NUVICO protocol. - Page 34 Press PTZ button to initiate PTZ function. The PTZ icon will appear on the status bar. Thereafter, use the navigation buttons, as well as Tele and Wide buttons, to control the PTZ camera. In case using NUVICO protocol, the PTZ camera menu can be accessed by pressing MENU button. Revision 6.0...
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Page 35: Playback
D. PLAYBACK APEX DVR offers various search options for the video playback. It includes instant playback by pressing playback button from the LIVE mode. AL-3200 requires monitor switching to playback 17~32 channel. Press the SEARCH button to access various search modes. 1. -
Page 36: Calendar Search
3. CALENDAR SEARCH Choose CALENDAR SEARCH from the main SEARCH menu. Use the directional buttons to navigate to the desired YEAR, MONTH. Highlight the calendar body and press ENTER to select desired date. Choose the yellow marked recorded date and press ENTER to access the selected date. -
Page 37: Advanced Setup
IV. ADVANCED SETUP A. ADVANCED RECORD ADVANCED RECORD offers two modes, SCHEDULE ON and SCHEDULE OFF. With SCHEDULE OFF, users may set different recording parameters on a camera by camera basis. Detailed recording configuration may be set by turning on the schedule option. With the SCHEDULE ON, the APEX DVR offers more detail-oriented recording options, including ALARM RECORD mode. - Page 38 1.2 MOTION Enter desired FRAME RATE, QUALITY, PRE-RECORD, and POST-RECORD settings for motion-based recording. *The recording resolution follows by the CONTINUOUS record mode. USE: Defines use of motion based recording. If CONTINUOUS:OFF / MOTION:ON : the channel only records when motion is detected. If CONTINUOUS:ON / MOTION:ON : the channel records based on the CONTINUOUS record setup, it only changes its recording mode when motion is detected.
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Page 39: Schedule On
2. SCHEDULE ON When the schedule is on, users may define their own daytime, nighttime, as well as weekend record settings. In case utilizing external alarm sources, ALARM RECORD settings can be adjusted. 2.1 SCHEDULE - DAY Select DAY to configure the time range that will follow the SCHEDULE - DAY setting. - Page 40 2.4 MOTION - DAY Enter the desired record settings for daytime motion recording. Refer page 36,37 for the detail of the configuration. 2.5 MOTION - NIGHT Enter the desired record settings for NIGHT motion recording. Refer page 36,37 for the detail of the configuration. 2.6 MOTION - WEEKEND Enter the desired record settings for WEEKEND motion recording.
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Page 41: Event
B. EVENT Event menu allows customization of motion related options as well as alarm related options. 1. MOTION SETUP Motion grids as well as the sensitivity level can be adjusted under Motion Setup. If Camera is set as ALL, the values will be applied to all the cameras. -
Page 42: Alarm Source
1.1 MOTION GRIDS By default, all the motion grids are activated for all cameras and the sensitivity level is 7. To modify the setting, select the camera then adjust the sensitivity level. To activate/deactivate motion grids, select Customize.. Use the combination of the enter button and the directional buttons to activate or de-activate the grids. -
Page 43: Alarm Action
3. ALARM ACTION ALARM ACTION configures how APEX DVR notifies when an event occurs. RELAY CONFIGURATION: duration time after the relay is triggered. BUZZER: duration time after the buzzer is ringed. See the action policy below for the sample screen. SOURCE OF THE EVENT ALARM ACTIONS SENSOR OR MOTION ON 1,2,3,4 ONLY... -
Page 44: Device
C. DEVICE DEVICE menu allows customization of attached devices such as CAMERAS, MONITORS, AUDIO DEVICES, COMPORT for PTZ cameras, and Keyboard controller (CK-3X) and TEXT INPUT DEVICES for POS system. 1. CAMERA Following display configuration can be customized from CAMERA menu. -
Page 45: Audio
After making physical connection, Select the appropriate device and then enter the corresponding baud rate, parity, stopbit, and databit. *COM1 can be connected directly to the serial port of the NUVICO junction box for NVCK-3X keyboard controller for a direct communication. 5. TEXT INPUTS Configure text input devices such as POS system. -
Page 46: Network
To find out the values, please contact the network administrator or Internet Service Provider. Even if the DVR is connected to a dynamic ip services, the DVR can be viewed from a remote location by using NUVICO Dynamic DNS service. Hostname formats: Internet Explorer: http://hostname.connectip.net:port#... -
Page 47: Ntp Setting
3. NTP SETTING If an NTP server is available for time sync, enter the appropriate values. NTP MODE Client: set to be a client for a time server Server: set to be a time server for other APEX DVR. SERVER LOCATION: Indicates the network location of the time server. -
Page 48: Configuring The Dvr With A Router Into A Lan
CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A ROUTER INTO A LAN The majority of any network will often consist of a single IP address which shares the internet access through a router. This IP address may be any external (public) static IP address or any dynamic IP address issued by the Internet Service Provider. - Page 49 Open Internet Explorer then type in http://192.168.1.1 to access the router. Enter the User Name and Password to access the router. You will then be taken to the main menu. The factory user name is blank and password is admin. Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
- Page 50 Click on Application & Gaming tab to access port forwarding configuration page. Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
- Page 51 Enter the three designated port: 7000 for the DVR. Point each port to the DVR. Illustration shows that the DVR’s IP address being 192.168.1.85. In the following examples, DVR7000 was used. Make sure you enable the port forwarding. Port 7000 is added as shown. Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
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Page 52: Configuring The Dvr With A Crossover Cable
CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A CROSSOVER CABLE This section will explain how to configure the computer to connect directly to the DVR. The following illustration was based on a computer system running Windows XP Professional. On the PC, click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel to open the Control Panel. - Page 53 Double-Click ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ to edit IP address information. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, and enter a matching network address and host address for the computer. In this illustration, the IP address entered is 192.168.0.50. Please note that any host address may be used as long as it does not conflict with the router’s host address (1) and the DVR’s host address.
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Page 55: System
E. SYSTEM The SYSTEM Menu allows modification of system features such as Local and Remote Passwords, Holiday Schedule, Disk Utility, System Info, System Alarm, and Status Overview. 1. LOCAL USER Up to 5 Local User Account levels with different privileges. USE Y/N: Enable/Disable the use of the user PASSWORD: Must be 6 numeric digits MENU... -
Page 56: Remote User
Detail settings for remote user accounts can be configured with even greater detail including channel access on NUVICO EasyNet - VMS, the client software or on NUVICO EasyNet – WebViewer, the web client software. USE Y/N: Enable/Disable the use of the user... - Page 57 4.1 DISK MANAGER Disk Manager is used to format/reuse a hard disk drive, as well as to check the presence of Bad Blocks on the HDDs. Status description: ON: the disk is physically connected and ready to record OFF: the disk is physically connected but not ready to record. NO: the disk is physically NOT connected * DVD-RW always indicates as OFF.
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Page 58: System Info
5. SYSTEM INFO System information and options. REMOTE CONTROL ID ID set for remote controller. Up to 16 can be set KEYBOARD CONTROL ADDR Address to be controlled by NVCK-3X keyboard controller DVR NAME DVR name listed on the VMS network viewer DVR also records a blank video during motion only recording. -
Page 59: System Alarm
6. SYSTEM ALARM The DVR uses various event sources for system alert. SYSTEM ALARM SOURCE HDD FAIL Sends an alert incase of hard disk fail or errors HDD ALMOST FULL Sends an alert when HDD is almost full based on DISK UTILITY configuration PASSWORD FAIL Sends an alert incase of login attempt fails DDNS REG-FAIL... -
Page 60: Disk Overview
Displays the status of all internal hard disk drives that are connected. Supports RECORDING, S.M.A.R.T and TEMPERATURE mode F. MAXIMUM RECORDING RATE & RESOLUTION LIMIT PER CHANNEL WITH ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES AL-400 AL-800 AL-1600 AL-3200 NETWORK PRIORITY 15 pps @ CIF / Q5... -
Page 61: Nuvico Easynet - Webviewer
DVR will direct the PC to an installer file which will download and install the APEX plug-in. Before installing the NUVICO EasyNet - WebViewer, please verify that the computer onto which the program is being installed meets the minimum requirements: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel Core™2 Duo 2.4Ghz... - Page 62 Turn off all the web browser programs. Installation in progress After the installation is completed, click ‘Close’. Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
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Page 63: Using The Nuvico Easynet - Webviewer
B. USING THE NUVICO EasyNet - WebViewer Open Internet Explorer, type the DVR’s IP address to connect, then type the user ID and the password. 1. MAIN DISPLAY 1. CONFIG: Click to access Configuration Tools 2. Playback: Click to access playback 3. -
Page 64: Configuration Tools
2. CONFIGURATION TOOLS Click ‘Config’ to access Configuration Tools 1. System Information: Indicates the DVR’s information such as model, hardware version, firmware version, MAC address, and IP address 2. Recording: Configures record settings 3. Event:: Configures event-related options 4. Device: Configures devices such as cameras, audio devices, PTZ, etc. 5. -
Page 65: Playback
3. PLAYBACK 1. HDD Information: Displays HDD-related information such as capacity, available space, earliest recording, and most recent recording 2. Calendar: Click to select the date to play back 3. HDD Gauge: Displays percentage of used space out of total HDD capacity 4. - Page 66 8.1 REC Choose Start Time and End Time, then camera(s). Next, select ‘File Name’ to designate a download folder as well as the file name. To make the file password protected, enter the password and verify the password. 8.2 AVI Recorded data also may be downloaded as an AVI file, however, only one camera can be selected to download.
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Page 67: Ptz Control
4. PTZ CONTROL To control a PTZ camera, right click on the PTZ camera video, then click ‘PTZ’ to enter PTZ mode. When a crosshair appears in the middle of the screen, click on the picture to pan or tilt. Use the mouse scroll (if equipped) to zoom in or zoom out. -
Page 68: Technical Support
VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please consult this manual, as well as our website FAQs thoroughly before contacting the NUVICO Help Desk. The NUVICO help desk is available Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time. TOLL-FREE: 866–523–1700 TEL: 201–541–1605 FAX: 201–541–1620... - Page 69 Notes Revision 6.0 APEX LITE SERIES DVR...
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