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  • Page 1 JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 2: Content Verification

    4. Power Cable 5. Two AAA Batteries 6. 8-ch Loop Out Cable (Only applicable to 8-ch unit) 7. This Instruction Manual If any of these materials are missing, please contact the vendor or NUVICO customer help desk immediately. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    • NUVICO reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. • No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without prior written permission of NUVICO.

  • 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...

  • 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

    DVR’s Power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. 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.

  • 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

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ..................12 2. REAR PANEL LAYOUT ..................15 3. IR REMOTE CONTROLLER................. 17 ....................19 & D ETUP ................... 19 CREEN OSITION DJUSTMENT 1. MAIN SCREEN ..................... 20 2. INFORMATION & LOG LIST ................23 3.
  • Page 10 6. LIMITING THE CAMERA POSITION ................36 4. ADVANCED RECORDING ................... 37 1. ALARM RECORDING..................... 37 2. MOTION RECORDING ....................38 5. ADVANCED PLAYBACK ..................39 1. TIME SEARCH ........................ 39 2. EVENT SEARCH......................39 1. DISPLAY SETUP....................41 1. PIP / SPOT SETUP ......................41 2.
  • Page 11 3. EXECUTING DVRPLAYER ................... 79 4. DVRPLAYER ......................80 5. DVRPLAYER – LIVE MODE ................. 94 INDIVIDUAL DVR MONITORING ................94 VIRTUAL DVR MONITORING ..................95 6. DVRPLAYER – PLAYBACK MODE ..............97 7. CONTEXT MENU....................101 Channel Context Menu..................... 101 DVR Context Menu....................

  • Page 12: Quick Start Page

    QUICK START PAGE The Factory Default password for the unit is “000000” The Default password to run the CMS software is “0” JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 13: Digital Video Recorder Layout

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT 1. FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1. REMOVABLE HARD DISK DRIVE BAY 2. STATUS INDICATOR Five LEDs display the status of the Digital Video Recorder. From the left, Power (red), Recording (red), Scheduled Recording (green), Button Lock (green) and Network. 3.
  • Page 14 PLAY/REVERSE playback button This button is used to start the playback of recorded data. By default, the playback starts from the earliest recording in the storage device. STOP This button stops recording or playback. FAST REWIND / LOCK This button is used to fast rewind during playback. It also locks all buttons on the Digital Video Recorder along with the remote controller.
  • Page 15 13. MENU This button accesses the main menu. It is also used to save and for any menu screens. 14. INFO / RIGHT This button displays system information screen: USB device, internal HDD size, Boot- Rom version, Application version, host name and IP address. Press this button once more to access the system log.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Layout

    2. REAR PANEL LAYOUT NVJV-4000N NVJV-8000N 1. CAMERA INPUTS BNC connectors for composite video inputs 2. LOOP OUTPUTS BNC connectors for composite video outputs 3. VIDEO OUT / SPOT OUT Composite main and spot monitor outputs 4. 75 OHM TERMINATION SWITCH Video signal termination for loop-outs 5.
  • Page 17 9. RS-232C Factory use only 10. RJ45 ETHERNET PORT 10/100Base-T RJ45 ethernet port for network connection 11. AC POWER SOCKET JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 18: Ir Remote Controller

    3. IR REMOTE CONTROLLER PAN/TILT/ZOOM POWER BACK UP DVR ID ZOOM RESTORE ENTER / CH SELECT CANCEL / OSD OFF MENU ALARM SEARCH TIME SEARCH RECORDING FIELD BY FIELD STOP FAST REWIND FAST FORWARD PLAY NUMBERS & ALPHABET DISPLAY MODE INFORMATION AUDIO-PB SCHEDULE REC ON/OFF...

  • Page 19: Using This Manual

    USING THIS MANUAL Throughout this manual, the following icons will be displayed at the bottom of the menu screens in menus to guide you through navigating and configuring the Digital Video Recorder. Use the directional buttons to navigate through the menu (Up, Down, Left, Right).

  • Page 20: Basic Settings

    I. BASIC SETTINGS Time & Date Setup When the DVR is powered on for the very first time, the time and date configuration screen will appear after initialization. Enter the appropriate time in 24 hour format and date using the numeric buttons. Press the Menu Button to save and exit. The password prompt will appear as soon as the time and date has been entered.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    II. BASIC OPERATION This section will cover basic features of the DVR such as simple recording and playback. Also, it will cover the main screen explaining many alert, operational, channel, DVR status, the time and hard drive space counter. Moreover, it will also address several live view modes the DVR has to offer, which include several multiple channel view modes, automatic sequence modes and the channel swapping feature as well as the zoom feature.
  • Page 22 1. DVR STATUS ICON Displays recording mode and playback icons. 2. AUDIO PLAYBACK ICON 3. QUAD MODE ICON Displayed when recording in quad mode. 4. BACKUP IN PROGRESS ICON Displayed if backup is in progress. 5. LOCK ICON Displayed when the DVR is locked by pressing the lock button. 6.
  • Page 23 13. DATE Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format 14. DAY Displays the current day. 15. TIME Displays the current time in dd/hh/mm/ss format in 24 hour format. 16. REMAINING HARD DRIVE SPACE Displays the remaining hard drive storage space in gigabytes. If the hard drive overwrite is set to on, the counter will remain as 0 and the DVR will continue to write on to the hard drive from the beginning.

  • Page 24: Information & Log List

    2. INFORMATION & LOG LIST The information screen displays the basic information about the DVR. Press the info button to access the information screen. 1. HDD SIZE Displays the remaining and the maximum capacity of the internal hard drive(s). 2. USB DEVICE Displays USB 1.1 compliant memory stick information.
  • Page 25 7. PORT Displays the current service port. This port needs to be opened on the router or firewall for remote access. Press the info button once more, or exit out to the main screen by pressing the menu button, then press the log button to access the DVR’s log chart. The log chart keeps record of 12 logs per page, totaling 2046 logs.

  • Page 26: Live View

    3. LIVE VIEW The live view displays each channel at 30 frames per second, for the total of 120 frames per second for NVJV-4000N and the total of 240 frames per second for NVJV-8000N. 1. LIVE VIEW SWITCH SEQUENCE Live view sequence of NVJV-4000N Live view sequence of NVJV-8000N JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 27: Automatic Sequence

    2. AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE When the automatic sequence is activated, press a numeric button or switch to 4 channel view mode to start channel sequencing. If the single channel view is selected, then the channels that are included in the sequencing will be displayed one after another. If the 4 channel view mode is selected, then it will maintain the format in sequence.
  • Page 28 3. ZOOM During live view mode or during the playback, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get a close-up view of the screen. Press the zoom button to bring up the zoom window. Use the directional buttons to move the zoom window to the desired location.

  • Page 29: Basic Recording

    4. BASIC RECORDING The DVR comes with a certain preset settings from the factory. Therefore once the DVR is installed, immediate recording is possible after pressing the record button. By default, audio, alarm, motion recording are off. The factory default record setting for the DVR is as follow: NVJV-4000N Record Mode Record Group Picture Quality Audio Record Record Type Record Speed...

  • Page 30: Basic Playback

    5. BASIC PLAYBACK 1. PLAY / STILL / STOP When the play button is pressed, the DVR starts to play back any recorded data from the earliest data whether in live or recording mode. After the initial playback of recorded data, the DVR will resume from where it was left off.

  • Page 31: Field By Field / Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

    Press the stop button once to return to the previous screen. If the DVR was not recording, it will return to the live screen. If the DVR was recording, then the DVR will return to the live screen, but it will continue to record.

  • Page 32: Audio Playback

    During the playback or still mode, press the fast forward button to fast forward to the desired location. Each increment represents each additional arrow on the screen. Starting with two arrows (2x speed), each additional arrow represent twice the previous speed. Hence three arrows represent 4x speed, four arrows 8x speed and five arrows 16x speed.

  • Page 33: Lock

    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 references to some of the features explained in the Advanced Settings section.
  • Page 34 After the backup icon has appeared, press the backup button and the backup time set screen will appear prompting the user to enter range of time to be backed up. Enter the numbers as required in 24 hour format, and then press the Enter button to start the backup.

  • Page 35: Pan / Tilt / Zoom Control

    3. PAN / TILT / ZOOM CONTROL The DVR comes with an extensive list of PTZ cameras. Please read the PTZ manufacturer’s instruction manual and understand its settings fully prior to proceeding to any attempts to connect and control the PTZ camera through the DVR. Please refer to the PTZ Channel and PTZ Model Select under Display Setup.

  • Page 36: Zoom Control

    3. ZOOM CONTROL Use the step buttons on the remote controller to zoom in and out. 4. IRIS COTROL Use the step buttons on the remote controller to open and close the iris. The record button enables auto iris and cancel/OSD off button disables auto iris.

  • Page 37: Limiting The Camera Position

    b) Tour allows the PTZ camera to follow preset paths in an automated fashion. After moving the PTZ camera to the desired position, move the highlighter to preset. The number will start flashing. Using the numeric button, select the desired preset number, then press Enter button to confirm the selection.

  • Page 38: Advanced Recording

    4. ADVANCED RECORDING 1. ALARM RECORDING Please verify that the alarm feature has been activated under the appropriate group’s Record Camera setting under Record Setup menu. Also, verify that the appropriate recording group has been selected from the Event Setup menu, and that post recording duration and the alarm circuit input type have been selected.

  • Page 39: Motion Recording

    2. MOTION RECORDING Please verify that the motion feature has been enabled under the appropriate group’s Record Camera setting under Record Setup menu. Also, verify that the appropriate recording group has been selected from the Event Setup menu, and that post recording duration has been configured under the event setup menu.

  • Page 40: Advanced Playback

    5. ADVANCED PLAYBACK Event search allows quick access to the recorded data through time and alarm search. 1. TIME SEARCH Press the time search button to access the time search menu. Use the directional buttons to navigate to the desired date and hour slot. Any recorded data is displayed in yellow bars.
  • Page 41 IV. ADVANCED SETTINGS Press the menu button to access the main menu for the advanced settings of the DVR. The menu will display the following categories: JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 42: Display Setup

    1. DISPLAY SETUP Display Setup allows the user to change a variety of settings for cameras and main display options. It includes sequenced display of cameras, PIP mode, camera titles, PTZ configuration, picture adjustments and covert mode. 1. PIP / SPOT SETUP The Picture-in-Picture function enables the display of secondary channel of choice in a smaller window while viewing one channel of choice in full screen mode.
  • Page 43 2. PIP Display Select the channel to display in the foreground. 3. PIP Size Select between large and small size PIP window. 4. PIP Position Select from the four corners of the screen. 5. Spot Out Select between sequential display of all cameras and a particular single channel display.

  • Page 44: Auto Sequence Mode

    2. AUTO SEQUENCE MODE This option enables the automatic sequencing of cameras connected to the DVR. The default is off. The NVJV DVR starts the automatic sequence mode when a single channel view is selected. Press the Display button to switch back to 4 or 8 channel mode and also, to stop the automatic sequence mode.
  • Page 45 a. CAMERA TITLE A combination of eight digits and alphabets can be entered to label each camera. Just as entering the alphabets or numbers on alpha- numeric phones or keypad driven input systems, press the appropriate numeric buttons or the number keys on the remote controller to enter the desired letters and numbers.
  • Page 46 ORX1000 : 2400bps Delta Dome : 4800 bps HUNT HTZ-2300:9600bps HAZEM Resreved NUVICO NUVICO: 9600 bps Dome Protocol:9600 bps ELMO PTC-200C/400C:9600 bps NICECAM MP-1xxx: 9600 bps Please refer to the PTZ manufacturer’s instruction manual for proper jumper settings to match the protocols to the DVR.
  • Page 47 e. BRIGHTNESS Highlight Brightness, then press the right directional button to access the brightness adjustment screen. Adjust the brightness using the left or the right button, then press menu to save and exit to previous menu. f. CONTRAST Highlight Contrast, then press the right directional button to access the contrast adjustment screen.
  • Page 48 h. COVERT MODE Select between covert mode (on) and normal mode (off). If covert mode is activated, the activated camera’s display will be hidden on both the monitor and the client software, yet the video will still be recorded. Covert mode does not affect Quad recording mode.

  • Page 49: Record Setup

    2. RECORD SETUP Record Setup enables the user to configure the record mode, the picture quality, field or quad recording rate, and audio record, as well as allowing the user to activate the motion or the alarm feature on or off. Up to four different camera groups can be configured and stored.

  • Page 50: Define Group

    3. DEFINE GROUP Define Group configures picture quality, audio recording, record type, record speed and event trigger options for each camera for each group. 4. PICTURE QUALITY Use the left or the right directional buttons to select from four different picture qualities: •...

  • Page 51: Record Type

    6. RECORD TYPE Three types of recording modes are available: Field mode, Quad mode and CIF mode: • Field: the DVR records each camera individually and then multiplexes them. Each channel records at Field resolution, or at 720x240. • Quad: (Available in NVJV-400N Only) The DVR records all cameras under one single picture.

  • Page 52: Record Camera

    8. RECORD CAMERA Record Camera allows the user to select and configure two additional recording options: alarm and motion recording. Press the desired channel’s numeric button to turn on the alarm recording. The camera does not have to be highlighted in order to activate or deactivate the motion and the alarm features.
  • Page 53 Press the same numeric button one last time to disable both the alarm and motion triggers. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 54: Event Setup

    4. EVENT SETUP Event Setup configures different options for motion and alarm related recording. It includes post motion / post alarm recording time, alarm buzzer, alarm out, motion grids and their sensitivity levels, and finally alarm input circuit types. 1. EVENT RECORD Event Record selects which recording group to use when Event Recording is in use.

  • Page 55: Alarm Buzzer

    3. ALARM BUZZER The DVR emits a high pitched, continuous buzzer when the alarm is triggered and starts to record. The buzzer will sound for the duration of the Record Duration. Press the cancel button to stop the buzzer immediately. Stopping the buzzer does not stop the alarm recording.
  • Page 56 a) MOTION GRID Up to 16 grids may be selected to configure the areas of motion detection. Press the numeric buttons to select or deselect the desired grid. All the grids may also be turned on by pressing the Fast Forward button on the remote controller, and off by pressing the Fast Reverse button.

  • Page 57: Schedule Setup

    5. SCHEDULE SETUP Schedule setup configures a variety of timed recording settings to provide a fully automated recording option. All four recording groups are available for scheduling. a) DAYS OF THE WEEK (D/W) The days of the week or all days of the week may be configured by pressing the numeric buttons.
  • Page 58 c) GROUP The recording group preconfigured under record setup may be selected in conjunction with specific days of the week and the time frame. Use the numeric buttons 1 through 4 to select the appropriate group, 5 for none, and 6 to delete the schedule line. Refer to example B at the end of this section for the schedule deletion procedure.
  • Page 59 Example B Highlight the Day of the Week of the schedule entry that needs to be deleted. Press the numeric button 0 to delete the line and change it into a dotted bar. Press the Menu button to save and exit to the main menu screen.

  • Page 60: Time And Date Setup

    6. TIME AND DATE SETUP If there is a need to adjust the time and the date (e.g. Daylight Savings Time or migrating to a different location or country), access the Time/Date setup menu to enter the correct values. Press the Menu button to save the new value and exit to the main menu.

  • Page 61: System Setup

    7. SYSTEM SETUP System Setup allows modification of various security features such as passwords for the user and the administrator, button lock and key tone. The user can also access management for the hard drive. The DVR’s identification can also be set if there is a need to control more than one DVR with the remote controller.

  • Page 62: Format Hdd

    Enter the new password. Enter the new password once more to confirm. If the password is confirmed, the DVR will automatically save the new password and exit to the System Setup Menu. 2. FORMAT HDD Format HDD should only be used when the content of the internal storage needs to be wiped out or when the user wishes to record from scratch as new.

  • Page 63: Auto Key Lock

    “FORMATTING….” will appear on the screen. Formatting should take approximately five seconds or less. “FORMAT COMPLETED!” will be displayed on the screen when formatting the hard drive is finished. 3. AUTO KEY LOCK The DVR locks all the buttons after three minutes of inactivity.

  • Page 64: Select Dvr Id

    5. SELECT DVR ID Up to 99 DVRs can be controlled using one remote controller. To select the DVR to be controlled with the remote controller, press and hold the DVR ID button. While holding the DVR ID button, press the appropriate DVR ID number. For example, enter 05 for DVR ID 05, enter 43 for DVR ID 43, and such.

  • Page 65: Network Setup

    8. NETWORK SETUP The DVR utilizes widely available broadband Internet connections such as T1, Cable, and DSL to allow remote access, monitoring and control of the DVR in a relatively reliable manner. The Internet connections are divided into two main categories: static service and dynamic service.
  • Page 66 Select STATIC/DSL for the type of Internet Service. Move the arrow down to IP Setup, press the right directional button to access the IP setup submenu. Enter the IP address designated for the DVR, and then enter the subnet mask and the gateway as provided by the Internet Service Provider.

  • Page 67: Configuring The Dvr With A Router Into A Lan

    2. 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 68 1. Configuring Linksys WRT54G 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 admin and password is admin. JV SERIES DVR...
  • Page 69 Click on Application & Gaming tab to access port forwarding configuration page. JV SERIES DVR...
  • Page 70 Enter the three designated port: 7000 for the DVR. Point each port to the DVR, the default DVR 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. JV SERIES DVR...
  • Page 71 2. Configuring the DVR to communicate with Linksys Router Go into the NETWORK SETUP of the Menu. Go into the IP SETUP. Make sure to change the information to: IP ADDRESS: 192.168.1.85 NETMASK: 255.255.255.0 GATEWAY: 192.168.1.1 JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 72: Configuring The Dvr With A Cable Modem

    3. CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A CABLE MODEM The DVR works in conjunction with widely available cable modems that offer conventional dynamic IP addresses. The following steps are not mandatory, but they are highly recommended to properly set up the DVR directly with the Cable modems. The DVR and the modem should be powered off.
  • Page 73 Wait approximately five minutes, then the IP address should display the newly issued IP address from the ISP. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 74: Configuring The Dvr With A Crossover Cable

    4. CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A CROSSOVER CABLE Assuming that the DVR maintains the factory default Network settings (192.168.0.85), 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.
  • Page 75 Right-Click on the Local Area Connection icon to drop a pull-down menu, then click on Properties to enter the Local Area Connection Properties. Double-Click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to edit the IP address information. JV SERIES DVR...
  • Page 76 Select Use the following IP address, and then enter a matching network address and a 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 (85).

  • Page 77: Service Port

    5. SERVICE PORT The DVR’s connection port can be adjusted in case the default port 80 is blocked. Often, the Internet service providers block the default web broadcasting port 80, therefore disabling any type of web server services being run from commercial or residential internet services.

  • Page 78: Central Management Software

    V. CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE The Central Management Software (CMS) is a dedicated client program that connects and manages up to 300 DVRs in real time. Each DVR connected will report the status of the DVR in real time. 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENT The CMS utilizes much resource from the computer as it draws data from multiple DVRs.
  • Page 79 The setup dialog displays the installation options: the DvrPlayer, Start Menu Shortcuts and Desktop Shortcuts. The Start Menu Shortcuts and Desktop Shortcuts may be unchecked if desired. Click on Next to continue. Select the folder in which the program will be installed. By default, it is installed in “C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer.”...

  • Page 80: Executing Dvrplayer

    3. EXECUTING DVRPLAYER Once you start the DVRPLAYER, it will prompt you to enter a password. The default password is “0”. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 81: Dvrplayer

    4. DVRPLAYER Locate the DvrPlayer icon from the desktop and double-click on it, or locate the DvrPlayer icon in Start – Programs – DvrPlayer. 17 18 19 1. MAIN CAMERA DISPLAY WINDOW Live or playback video is displayed up to 64 cameras in the main window. When the actual video is displayed, it will display the channel number and title as well as the field rate.
  • Page 82 4. TIME AND DATE Displays the current time and date in live mode of the file being played back in playback mode. 5. MODE SELECTOR Toggles between live and playback mode. 6. RECORD Starts and stops the remote recording. By default, the files are saved in “C:\Program Files\DvrPlayer\Download).
  • Page 83 9.2 GENERAL 2 1. POS Setting to limit the POS item search. (Not supported) 2. Log Setting to limit the Display of Logs. 3. Check Watermark Setting to check for watermark. Not supported. 4. Auto Full Screen for Alarm Event Setting to perform a full screen pop-up for alarm event.
  • Page 84 10. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS The playback control buttons only function when reviewing downloaded files. From top left in clockwise direction: reverse playback, stop, forward playback, forward field-by-field and reverse field-by-field. The bar controls the playback speed. Slide the bar to fast forward at 2X, 4X and 8X.
  • Page 85 Button Function Iris Open Iris Close Auto Iris 3) Tour Button Function Set preset tour positions; the total number differs per camera Go To; calls up preset Start Automatic Tour 4) Special Functions Executes special functions pre-programmed in the PTZ camera. 5) Auto Pan Starts automatic panning of the camera between its preset boundaries.
  • Page 86 1. Warning colors. 1.1 RED The color changes to red when critical functions of the DVR is interrupted or has failed: connection failure, connection timed out, disconnection, power failure, fan lock/recovery, system failure/recovery and HDD failure/recovery. 1.2 YELLOW The color changes to yellow when recording and alarm related events occur: video loss, video loss recovery, alarm trigger, motion detection, recording stopped, schedule off and backup stopped.
  • Page 87 When the health report window is opened, several blocks will be lit or blinking depending on the status of the DVR. Please refer to the following chart for the definition: Block Color Definition Solid Red An event or a problem had occurred Blinking Red Current event or a problem Solid Yellow...
  • Page 88 SCHEDULE LED INDICATOR ⑫ Displays the status of the schedule LED from the DVR. Switches to yellow if inoperative. BACKUP ⑬ Displays the status of the schedule LED from the DVR. Switches to yellow if inoperative. Any DVR name or number, or any of the lit or unlit blocks may be double-clicked to access the properties, CMS log list and DVR log list.
  • Page 89 Network Error / Disconnection If the DVR is disconnected due to a network error, or if the CMS was not able to connect to the DVR due to an invalid address, port or password, the icon will display a “prohibited” sign and will change its color to pink.
  • Page 90 Live Monitoring When the DVR is selected to be monitored live, the DVR icon is highlighted and will display playback icon. 15. VIRTUAL DVR WINDOW Virtual DVR is not an actual DVR, but a combination, or a group of several DVRs already listed under the DVR window.
  • Page 91 17. DVR SET LIST MANAGER Set List Manager is used to add or remove individual DVRs. ① ② ⑤ ③ ④ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ Set Name ① The set name can be manually entered for an easier identification of an individual DVR. The DVR Host Name is entered automatically with Auto Scan.
  • Page 92 When a DVR is entered manually, click on Add To List after entering all the values. Del From List ⑧ When a DVR needs to be removed from the list, highlight the DVR to be removed, and then click on Del From List. Setup ⑨...
  • Page 93 18. VIRTUAL DVR SET LIST MANAGER Virtual DVR Set List Manager is used to add or remove Virtual DVRs. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑨ ⑩ ⑧ Set Name ① Enter the name of the Virtual DVR. Apply ②...
  • Page 94 Video Loss ⑦ Check this option to have the cameras with motion triggers to be prioritized and arranged automatically in either Auto Arrange or Auto Insert & Arrange. Add Virtual Set ⑧ After designating a name for a Virtual DVR, click on Add Virtual Set to create a Virtual DVR.

  • Page 95: Dvrplayer - Live Mode

    5. DVRPLAYER – LIVE MODE In Live Mode, individual DVRs and Virtual DVRs can be displayed and sorted in any order. INDIVIDUAL DVR MONITORING Double-click on a DVR icon when the DVR icon is blue (operating within the normal parameters) to begin live monitoring. DVR Name and Camera Title The DVR name and the camera title is displayed on top left corner of each channel.

  • Page 96: Virtual Dvr Monitoring

    Field Per Second Displays the field rate of the transmitted video per channel. The transmitted field rate is different from the actual recording field rate of the DVR. VIRTUAL DVR MONITORING The basics of monitoring a Virtual DVR is just as the individual DVR. The only difference is that a Virtual DVR consists of multiple cameras selected from multiple individual DVRs.
  • Page 97 Click-and-drag the DVR to any channel number to display all available cameras under Virtual DVR. In the example to the left, all available 12 cameras are displayed starting at channel 7. Individual cameras can be added onto the Virtual DVR by click-and-dragging individual cameras.

  • Page 98: Dvrplayer - Playback Mode

    6. DVRPLAYER – PLAYBACK MODE DVRs that have been added onto the DVR window using the DVR Set List Manager can be accessed in Playback Mode for remote playback or to download the files onto the remote PC. Unlike the live mode, only one DVR can be accessed at a time. Click on the Mode Selector button to switch to Playback Mode.
  • Page 99 Remote Search ② ③ ① ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ DVR Set List ① Any DVR that has been added using the DVR Set List Manager will be displayed here. Remote ② Remote Playback mode tab. The CMS will playback the video directly from the selected DVR.
  • Page 100 Play ⑧ Selected data either from the DVR or from local folder starts playback by clicking Play. Remote playback Select a DVR from the DVR Set List then select the date and the time. Click on Play to begin the remote playback. The Hour, Minute and the Clip can be clicked at any time to move backward or forward in time.
  • Page 101 Local Playback Select the Local Tab, and then select the DVR file from which the file was downloaded from. Select the date, time and the minute slot, and then click on Play. Once the playback begins, the video can be manipulated using the playback controls.

  • Page 102: Context Menu

    7. CONTEXT MENU The context menu allows access to the submenus for the channel, DVR and the Virtual DVR. The submenus allow access to various features for each individual submenu type. Channel Context Menu Full Screen ① Changes the display to single channel view mode. DVR Context Menu Live ①...

  • Page 103: Virtual Dvr Context Menu

    DVR Log List ④ Displays logs of all events from the DVR from the first power on. Setup ⑤ Enters the setup dialog for the DVR. Remove ⑥ Remove the DVR from the DVR Window. Virtual DVR Context Menu Live ①...

  • Page 104: Dvr Setup

    8. DVR SETUP The DVR Setup allows modification of all system settings through CMS as it would be done accessing the DVR menu screen. DVR setup can be accessed through the context menu from any DVRs, or through the DVR Set List Manager. Display Setup Select Channel Auto Sequence mode on or off and the sequence interval.

  • Page 105: Record Setup - General

    Record Setup – General Select the recording mode and the writing mode of the Hard Disk Drive. Record Setup – Group Configure the four recording groups. Select the picture quality, audio recording, recording mode and recording speed. Select the Event recording options for each camera.

  • Page 106: Motion

    Motion Select the camera to adjust motion sensitivity level and to select trigger grids. Select the motion sensitivity level Select the motion trigger grids. Schedule Setup Schedule setup is similar to entering the schedule from the DVR’s schedule menu. Select the day to enter a schedule recording time frame.

  • Page 107: System Setup

    The scheduled time frame will be displayed, distinguished by the recording group the schedule recording will utilize. System Setup Select DVR ID. Select Auto Key Lock on or off. Select Key Tone on or off. Select the DVR language. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 108: Network Setup

    Network Setup Current DVR network setting. Current network setting. Current client program connection port. E-mail address to send notification e-mails. JV SERIES DVR...

  • Page 109: Web Cms

    VI. WEB CMS Web CMS is a CMS software that run over Internet Explorer. It is extremely convenient since the user does not need to install dedicated CMS software in the PC. The function is exactly same as CMS except that WEB CMS does not support Download. It is to view live images and playback only.

  • Page 110: Log-In Procedure

    1) Click Security Tab 2) Click on Custom Level Click Enable for to Download unsigned ActiveX controls Click on OK. You are now ready do automatically download our ActiveX application. 1.2 Log-in Procedure You can either sign in with: admin or user. Next enter the password for the unit.
  • Page 111 Click on Web CMS(Use overlay) to connect to the DVR. Please refer to page 85 for more information on CMS overlay. Wait until the Image Loading is complete. When the Image Loading is done, the WEB CMS version should appear along with the images from the DVR.

  • Page 112: Technical Support

    VII. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please read the manual and the FAQ thoroughly before contacting NUVICO Help Desk. NUVICO help desk is available from Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time. TOLL-FREE: 866–523–1700 TEL: 201–541–1605 FAX: 201–541–1620 E-MAIL: techsupport@nuvico.com HOMEPAGE: http://www.nuvico.com...
  • Page 113 Notes JV SERIES DVR...
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