ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide 8-Channel NVR with PoE Doc ID 2015-01-345 • Rev 04...
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US and international copyright law. Trademarks The ClareVision name is a trademark of Clare Controls, Inc. Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.
Playback...16 Instant playback by channel...16 Playback by channel...16 Backup...17 Understanding camera capacity in an NVR...19 Streaming video types...19 Adjusting settings...20 Specifications...21 Regulatory information...22 Contact information...23 ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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• Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable. • Ensure the NVR is grounded. • Environmental temperature should be within the range of 14 to 131ºF (-10 to 55ºC). • Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% to 90%. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panels. 2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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3. Connect the power cable to the HDD. 4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device, and then fasten the screws on the bottom to affix the HDD. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
ALARM: The light is red when there is an alarm occurring. HDD: The LED flashes red when HDD is reading/writing. Tx/Rx TX/RX LED flashes green when network connection is functioning normally. USB connector ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively. Ground Ground (needs to be connected before the NVR starts up). Power Supply 12 VDC power supply. Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Removes heat from the device. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
16384 K 7200 M Note: The values supplied for the storage space used are only for reference. The storage values in the chart are estimated by formulas and may be different from the actual value. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
2. The Setup Wizard can walk you through the settings of the NVR. If you do not want to use the Setup Wizard, click Cancel. You can use the Setup Wizard the next time by selecting the Start wizard when NVR starts? checkbox. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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4. Enter the admin password. By default, this password is “secure7.” 5. To change the admin password, select the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter and confirm the new password in the given fields. 6. Click Next to enter the date and time settings window. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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9. To initialize the HDD, click Init. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 10. Click Next. You will enter the Adding IP Camera interface. 11. Click Search to find the IP Camera. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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12. Select the IP camera to be added, and then click Add. 13. Click the Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras. 14. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. 15. Click OK to complete the Setup Wizard. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
You can search and add the online IP cameras by using the Startup Wizard, or by following the steps below. To add IP cameras: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface (Menu > Camera > Camera). ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
IP camera. To configure or edit IP cameras: 1. Click the icon to edit the parameters. You can edit the IP address, protocol, and other parameters seen below. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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3. Click Apply to save the settings, and then click OK to exit the interface. Table 3: Basic icons Icon Description Edit basic parameters of the camera Delete the IP camera Get the live view of the camera ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
Note: All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. 4. Click Copy to copy the settings for other PTZ cameras. 5. Click Apply to save and exit the interface. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
The speed of the PTZ movement 3 D-Zoom Patrol Previous item Stop the patrol or pattern movement Zoom+, Focus+, Iris+ Light on/off Image Centralization Pattern Next item Minimize windows Zoom-, Focus-, Iris- Wiper on/off Preset Menu Start pattern/patrol Exit ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
Pressing the numeric buttons will switch playback to the related channels during the playback process. Playback management The toolbar at the bottom of the Playback interface can be used to control the playback process. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
3. In the Search result interface, select the record files you want to back up and click Export. 4. Enter the Export interface, choose a backup device, and then click Export to start exporting. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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You can choose to export the record files or the related log files to the player. 5. Check the backup results. Choose the record file in the Export interface, and then press to check it. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
Example 32 channels of 720P cameras at 15 fps with good image quality will have 32 x (1536 + 512) = 65536 Kbps (about 66Mbps), so the 32-channel NVR can support them. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
Be aware of your NVR’s capacity and make adjustments, if necessary. Adjust the bit rate by lowering the resolution, frame rate, or video quality setting. To adjust the setting: 1. Enter the Live View settings interface. 2. Adjust the Resolution, Frame Rate, and Video Quality settings. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
Working humidity 10 to 90% Chassis 19 inch rack-mounted 1 U chassis Dimensions (W × D × H) 445 × 261 ×44.5 mm ≤ 8.82 lb. (4 Kg) (without hard disk or DVD-R/W) Weight ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
(Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see www.recyclethis.info. ClareVision Network Video Recorder Installation Guide...
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