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NVR User Manual For H.264 32-channel network video recorder All rights reserved...
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CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely. There may be several technically incorrect places or printing errors in this manual. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
NVR User Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 NVR Introduction This series of devices are standard 32CH real-time 3MP/1080P/960P/720P high resolution PoE NVR, which adopt the most advanced SOC technique to ensure high definition recording in each channel and realize outstanding robustness of the system. The series of product integrates 16 PoE network ports, supporting 16 CH IPC direct connections to NVR, simultaneous 4 CH playbacks, and HDMI 1080P high resolution display.
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NVR User Manual Support pre-recording and post recording Support linked channels recording once motion or alarm triggered on certain channel SECURITY Customize user right: log search, system setup, two-way audio, file management, disk management, remote login, live view, manual record, and playback ...
NVR User Manual Hardware Installation Check the unit and the accessories after getting the device. Please don’t power up the unit till the physical installation is complete. 2.1 Install Hard Drive & DVD Writer 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. This series of product supports eight SATA hard drives (Some models may support four SATA HDDs).
NVR User Manual 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer Notice: 1. The writers must be the compatible devices we recommend. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices”. 2. This device is only for backup. ① Loosen the screws and take out the brace with a triangular mark (if there is no such brace, please skip this step).
NVR User Manual Type Name Function Power The power indicator turns blue when NVR is powered up The light turns blue when HDD is writing and reading The light turns blue when it is able to access the network Indicator Backup The light turns blue when baking up files and data Play...
NVR User Manual Name Description Audio in For two-way talk; connect to active pickups Audio out Audio output; connect to the sound box Connect to speed dome. Y is TX+; Z is TX- (unavailable) Connect to keyboard. A is TX+; B is TX- Grounding Alarm Out Relay Output.
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NVR User Manual towards the IR receiver on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice on the remote, input device ID of the NVR to be controlled (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is 0) and press ENTER to confirm. You can check the device ID of a NVR from System SetupBasicDevice ID.
NVR User Manual 2.5 Control with Mouse 2.5.1 Connect Mouse It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel. If mouse is not detected or doesn’t work, check below steps: 1. Make sure the mouse is plugged in the USB mouse port. 2.
NVR User Manual Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Startup and Shutdown Please make sure all the connections are done properly before you power on the unit. Proper startup and shutdown are crucial to expanding the life of your NVR. 3.1.1 Startup ①...
NVR User Manual Notice: The default user name is admin and the default password is 123456. For complete operational steps for changing password, adding or deleting user please refer to section 5.7 User management Configuration. 3.3 Live preview Fig 3-2 Live Preview Interface Symbol Meaning Green...
NVR User Manual Add IP Cameras This chapter mainly introduces how to connect multiple IP cameras through NVR. Once you finish adding IP cameras, you can see the live images through the monitor of the NVR. You may connect the previous 16 CH directly to the device through PoE network ports and then add the IP cameras for the remaining channels into the NVR via WAN/LAN.
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NVR User Manual Note: If the network of IP cameras and NVR are in LAN, their IP address must be in the same network segment. For example: If the IP address of NVR is 192.168.011.003, the IP address of IP camera must be 192.168.011.XXX. Fig 4-3 Modify IP Address Checkmark the searched devices and click “OK”...
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NVR User Manual To add IP cameras via WAN: ① Please go to Main Menu IP Camera tab. Refer to Fig 4-1. Click “Add” button to pop up a window as shown in Fig 4-6. You need to check ②...
NVR User Manual Main Menu Setup Guide Click right mouse or press ESC/Exit button on the front panel to display the main menu toolbar on the bottom of the screen. Refer to Fig 5-1. Fig 5-1 Main Menu Toolbar Click the icon beside the screen mode to display a channel select dialog.
NVR User Manual System Setup 5.1 Basic configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date & time and DST. 5.1.1 System ① Go to Main MenuSetupBasicSystem. Refer to Fig 5-3. Fig 5-3 Basic Configuration-System ② In this interface you can set up the device name, device ID, video format, max network user, VGA resolution and language.
NVR User Manual user to do basic setup. Video Output: Resolution of live display interface. Language: To set up the menu language. Note: After changing the language and video output, the device needs to login again. Logout After (Minutes): You can set up the screen interval time (30s, 60s, 180s, 300s). If there is no any operation within the setting period, the device will auto logout and return to the login interface.
NVR User Manual Fig 5-5 Basic Configuration-DST 5.2 Live Configuration Live configuration includes three submenus: live, main monitor and mask. 5.2.1 Live In this interface, you can set up camera name. To set up camera name: ① Go to Main MenuSetupLiveLive. Refer to Fig 5-6. Fig 5-6 Live Configuration-Live ②...
NVR User Manual ② In this interface, you can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live. Click “OK” button to save the setting. 5.2.2 Main Monitor The main monitor settings allow you to set camera sequence in live display mode. Operate the following steps to set main monitor: ①...
NVR User Manual Fig 5-8 Live Configuration-Mask ② Click Setting button to go to live image. ③ Press and drag the left mouse button to set mask area as shown below. ④ Right click to exit the mask setting interface. ⑤...
NVR User Manual Fig 5-10 Record Configuration-Enable Parameter Meaning Record To enable/disable recording for the channel Audio To enable/disable audio recording for the channel ③ Select All to set up the same settings for all channels. 5.3.2 Record Bitrate ① Go to Main MenuSetupRecordRecord Bitrate.
NVR User Manual will automatically adjust it. 5.3.3 Time ① Go to Main MenuSetupRecordTime interface to set recording time. Refer to Fig 5-12. Set Pre-alarm record time and post-alarm record time. Select “All” to set the same ② settings for all channels. Click “Apply”...
NVR User Manual Fig 5-13 Record Configuration-Stamp Before drag After drag 5.3.5 Recycle Record This option is used to recycle the HDD space once it is full. If enabled, the system will automatically delete the old records and recycle the space if it is completely utilized. The setting steps are as follows: ①...
NVR User Manual Fig 5-14 Schedule Configuration-Schedule Select channel and click “ ” button to add a certain day schedule. Click “ ” button ② to delete the selected schedule. If you want to apply the schedule setting of a certain channel to other or all channels, you need to select channel and click “Copy”...
NVR User Manual ⅹ Note: The default schedule of motion based recording is 24 7. If you want to activate motion based recording, you must enable motion alarm and set up schedule for motion alarm (see Chapter 5.5.2 Motion Alarm for more details). 5.4.3 Sensor Schedule This tab allows setting schedule for sensor based recording.
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NVR User Manual Fig 5-17 Alarm Configuration-Sensor-Alarm Handling ⑥ Go to alarm tab to select the options to handle alarm. Fig 5-18 Alarm Handling-Trigger Buzzer: If selected, the local buzzer would be activated on an alarm. Show Full Screen: If selected, there will pop up the chosen channel on the monitor on an alarm trigger.
NVR User Manual 5.5.2 Motion Alarm Motion includes two sub menus: motion and schedule. The steps to set motion alarm are as follows: Go to Main MenuSetupAlarm MotionMotion tab. Refer to Fig 5-19. ① ② Enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which refers to the time till which the system will wait for further detection of motion.
NVR User Manual detection area. Click icon to clear the set detection area. Click icon to test the sensitivity as per the local conditions. Once motion is sensed, it displays a figure icon. Click icon, to save the setting. Click icon to exit the current interface.
NVR User Manual Fig 5-22 System Configuration-Alarm Out ② Input relay name and select hold time. ③ Go to Schedule tab. This will go to schedule setup interface. The setting steps for schedule for alarm out are similar to normal schedule setup (see Chapter 5.4.1 for details).
NVR User Manual Fig 5-23 Network Configuration-Network If you have a DHCP server running and would like your NVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings, check the checkbox beside “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Then the device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP and DNS server.
NVR User Manual Fig 5-24 Network Configuration-Email SMTP Server/Port: The name and port number of SMTP server. You can set up SSL check (such as Gmail) according to actual needs. 5.6.3 Server This function is mainly used for connecting ECMS/NVMS. The setting steps are as follows: In the server interface, select “Enable”...
NVR User Manual Fig 5-26 Network Configuration-NAT 5.6.5 Other Settings If your NVR is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may set DDNS to be used in connection. The setting steps are as follows: ① Enable DDNS server. ②...
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NVR User Manual ① Input www.dvrdydns.com in the IE address bar to visit its website. Then click “Registration” button to register as shown below. ② Create domain name. ③ After you successfully request your domain name, you will see your domain in the list. ...
NVR User Manual Click “Register” to register the domain name. When the successful prompt pops up, it ⑤ means you successfully register your domain name. DDNS server Website provided by dynamic domain name supplier. The optional: www. dvrdydns.com, DDNS server www.meibu.com, www.dyndns.com, www.autoddns.com, www.no-ip.com and mintdns type User name User name for log in the website of domain name supplier...
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NVR User Manual Click “Add” button to display a dialog box as Fig 5-29. ② Fig 5-29 Add-General ③ In General tab, input username, password and select user type. You can also check “Binding PC MAC Address” and input this address. Click “OK”...
NVR User Manual ① Go to Main MenuSetupUsers interface. Select the added user you want to modify and then click “Modify” button to do the ② relevant operation. To change user password ① Go to Main MenuSetupUsers interface. Select the added user you want to change its password and then click “Change ②...
NVR User Manual 6 Search, Playback & Backup Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and image. 6.1 Time Search ① Go to Main MenuSearchTime Search. Refer to Fig 6-1. Fig 6-1 Search Configuration-Time Search Select date and channels on the right hand side and press the ‘Search’ button. A date with ②...
NVR User Manual ② Select date and channels on the right hand side. A data with highlighted borderline indicates presence of data. ③ Checkmark Motion, Sensor or All accordingly. ④ Click Search button to display the searched event information in the event list box. ⑤...
NVR User Manual Lock: Select a file and click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered. Unlock: Select a locked file and click “Lock” button to unlock this file. Delete: Select an unlocked file and click “Delete” button to delete this file. 6.4 Search by Image ①...
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NVR User Manual Fig 6-5 Backup Configuration ③ Select a required file or checkmark “All” to select all data files. Click “Backup” button to display Backup information window. ④ In the backup information interface, you can check the relevant information of backup files, storage type, save file type, etc.
NVR User Manual 7 Manage NVR 7.1 Check System Information Check system information includes seven submenus: system, event, log, network, online users, record and QRCODE. 7.1.1 System Information In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc.
NVR User Manual Fig 7-1 Information Configuration In this interface, you can scan the QRCODE through the mobile phone. Refer to Fig 7-2. Fig 7-2 Information Configuration-QRCode 7.2 Manual Alarm In this interface, user can trigger a manual alarm. 7.3 Disk Management Format the disk ①...
NVR User Manual problems of the disk and warn so as to protect its data. 7.4 Upgrade The NVR can be upgraded by using USB flash drive. Get the upgrading software from your vendor when there is a new software version. Upgrade Steps: ①...
NVR User Manual 8 Remote Surveillance 8.1 IE Remote Surveillance by NAT 8.1.1 NAT Settings ① The NVR shall be powered on and connected to the network. ② Go to Main MenuSetupNetworkNetwork. You can obtain the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway automatically. You can also manually input them according to the actual network situation.
NVR User Manual 8.2 IE Remote Surveillance via LAN & WAN In order to view the NVR from a network it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. Please refer to 5.6 Network Setup. 8.2.1 Via LAN Go to the NVR’s Main MenuSetupNetworkNetwork tab to input IP address, ①...
NVR User Manual ② When accessing the remote interface of NVR, user can input WAN IP to access directly (user can go to Main MenuInformationNetwork interface to check IP address). ③ If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, please apply for a domain name in a DNS server supported by the NVR or router.
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NVR User Manual Go to Network interface and then click “Ethernet Connected” to check the internet ② connection of Apple PC. After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please go to the NVR’s Main ③ MenuSetupNetwork interface to manually input IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration of PC.
NVR User Manual ⑥ After finishing installing the ActiveX control, please quit from the Safari browser. Right click Safari icon on the desktop and select “Quit” button to quit the browser. Then restart Safari browser. Input the IP address and HTTP port to enter the login interface of NVR. 8.3.2 Via WAN There are also two ways for NVR to connect to Internet.
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NVR User Manual Symbol and function Definitions: Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume Remote Manual Record Snap Start talking Client Record Playback Master/sub stream status Color P.T.Z control Screen display mode Snap pictures: The system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer by clicking “Snap”...
NVR User Manual the dome. Click button near 'Iris' button to decrease light of the dome. 'Zoom' button. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom in the locale picture of this camera. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom out the locale picture of this camera. 'Focus' button.
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NVR User Manual Fig 8-3 Record File Interface This NVR supports remote time search, event search and file management. By Time Search: ① Go to SearchTime search. Refer to Fig 8-4. Fig 8-4 Time Search Interface ② The highlight date in the area ② indicates recorded data. Select the date in the area ② and record channels in area ③.
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NVR User Manual Fig 8-5 Time Search Playback By Event Search: ① Go to SearchEvent Search. Refer to Fig 8-6. Fig 8-6 Event Search Interface ② Click the highlight date and select record channels. ③ Checkmark the event type: motion and sensor. ④...
NVR User Manual Click “Search” button to search the recorded files. ③ Fig 8-7 File Management Interface Lock: Select certain file item in the file list box and then click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid. Unlock: Select a locked file and then click “Unlock”...
NVR User Manual Select backup files and click “Browse” button to set the path. Then click “Backup” ② button to start backup. The backup files will be saved on user’s PC. 8.6 Remote System Configuration You can do remote setup of the device which includes functions like basic configuration, live configuration, record configuration, schedule configuration, alarm configuration, network configuration and user configuration.
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NVR User Manual Fig 8-10 Remote Information Search Note: There may be slight differences with respect to functions of remote surveillance between through IE and through Apple PC. Here we only take IE remote access for example.
NVR User Manual Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why can’t the NVR turn on even after connecting to the power? a. The power adapter could have gone bad. Please change a new power adapter. b. The power from the adapter may be not enough for operating the NVR. Please use the power adaptor supplied along with the NVR.
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NVR User Manual c. The mouse may be incompatible or faulty. Please change a mouse. Q8. ActiveX control cannot be downloaded. How can I do? a. IE browser blocks ActiveX control. Please do setup as per the steps mentioned below. ①...
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NVR User Manual digital keys on the remote controller. Q11: A hard disk is being identified as a new device however it was being used with another NVR of same model. Should it be formatted prior to use? It is possible to migrate an HDD from one NVR to another provided that the NVRs are of the same model and that the HDD being migrated would be used as the sole disk in the new NVR.
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NVR User Manual Insert your USB device where the backup files are saved in the USB port of PC. If your files are saved in DVR format, you must have already downloaded the backup player box before doing backup. Then double click to open your USB disk to find your backup files and backup player.
NVR User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity You can calculate the size of hard disk according to the storage time and NVR recording settings. The formula is as follows in full frame rate condition. Used space per hour (MB/h) = Bitrate(kbps) ÷...