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RV5000 SERIES USER MANUAL
Firmware Version 2.3.0.34
Recovision Technology Co., Ltd.
2014/03/28

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  • Page 1 RV5000 SERIES USER MANUAL Firmware Version 2.3.0.34 Recovision Technology Co., Ltd. 2014/03/28...
  • Page 2 Improper replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Direct replacement conducted by users is prohibited. Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Note The equipments mainly mentioned in this manual are RV5000 Series NVRs, including RV5004, RV5008, RV5009 and RV5016.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content 1. .Product Introduction........................1 1.1 Introduction ........................1 1.2 Product Key Functions ....................... 1 2. Hardware ............................3 2.1 Panel Buttons and Lights Instructions ................3 2.2 Using a USB Mouse ......................3 2.3 IR Remote Controller ......................4 3.
  • Page 4 3.8.7 Save/Load Configuration..................79 3.9 Shutdown.......................... 81 3.9.1 Logout ........................81 3.9.2 Reboot ........................81 3.9.3 Shutdown....................... 81 3.9.4 Close........................82...

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    HD decoding etc. 1.2 Product Key Functions Basic Information RV5000 Series are NVRs, can work with IP camera, IP dome and DVS; can connect with third party IP cameras. Each channel supports dual stream up to 1080P/720P/UXGA/VGA resolution.
  • Page 6 supports pre-record for manual and timing. Supports local recording/snapshot. Supports digital zoom function at arbitrary area in playback. Supports video data playback. Supports pause, fast play, slow play, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse. Supports multi channels (up to 8 channels) playback.

  • Page 7: Hardware

    2. Hardware 2.1 Panel Buttons and Lights Instructions Item Description POWER Powers NVR on/off. USB ports for additional devices such as USB mouse, USB USB Ports flash drive and USB HDD. IR Receiver Receiver for IR signal. 2.2 Using a USB Mouse Item Click Description...

  • Page 8: Ir Remote Controller

    2.3 IR Remote Controller F-2.3...

  • Page 9: Local Operation

    Name Description POWER Power on/off the NVR Enables/disables remote control ABC/123 (1)Alphanumeric buttons are used to switch the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ Control mode. (2)Alphanumeric buttons are used to input numbers and characters in edit mode. EDIT (1)Used to enter the edit state.
  • Page 10 F-3.1.1 Step2. Date and time setting Select the Time Zone and Date Format or you can set date and time manually. Step3. Network setting F-3.1.2 Input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gate Way and Preferred DNS Server.
  • Page 11 F-3.1.3 Step4. HDD setting Check the HDD condition. Format the HDD if it’s used for the first time. F-3.1.4 Step5. Camera setting Choose a protocol and click search.
  • Page 12 F-3.1.5 Double click a camera and input the password to add a camera. You can bulk adding the IP cameras if they are with same password. F-3.1.6 Step6. Login Input the username and password. (The default password is 123456)

  • Page 13: Playback

    F-3.1.7 3.2 Playback To play and backup the recorded files in specified time period.

  • Page 14: Video Playback

    3.2.1 Video Playback It can support playback according to recorded time. Play recorded files in specified time period; synchronous playback of multi channels is supported. Step1. Enter Video Playback Interface shown in F-3.2.1 by clicking Main menuàPlayback• F-3.2.1 Step2. Select a desired channel and date Select playback layout and channel.
  • Page 15 F-3.2.2 Note: 1. The day in red has recording files; please select the date in red to playback. 2. 16 channels can be selected to playback synchronously. Video Playback Tool Bar Description Button Description Button Description Button Description Button Description Previous 4 Next 4 Timeline...
  • Page 16 3.2.1.1 Video Files Backup Regular recorded files can be backed up by various devices, such as USB flash drives (USB flash disk, USB HDDs, USB writer), CD/DVD writer and eSATA, etc. Satep1.Enter video playback interface by clicking Main menu•Playback• F-3.2.3 Step2.Select Recorded files for Backup Select the channel and date you want to backup, click , then select the start time at time line and...
  • Page 17 Select the end time at time line and click F-3.2.5 Step3.Click enters to backup interface, select Backup media and click [Backup].
  • Page 18 F-3.2.6 Step4. The pop-up window will prompt: Please wait… F-3.2.7 Step5. When all backup files have been exported, ‘Backup Success’ will be prompted.
  • Page 19 F-3.2.8...

  • Page 20: Picture Playback

    3.2.2 Picture Playback Search and look for the snapshoot files saved in HDD. Step1.Enter Picture Playback Interface by clicking Main menuàPlayback• Select a desired channel, start time and end time, click [Search] F-3.2.9 Step2. Enter Picture Info List, Look up the Pictures. Click to play the desired pictures.
  • Page 21 F-3.2.10 Picture Playback Tool Bar Description Button Description Button Description Button Description Button Description Backward Previous Play Next Picture Play Picture Backup Close pictures...
  • Page 22 3.2.2.1 Picture Files Backup Step1: Select pictures you want to backup in picture playback interface. F-3.2.11 Step2: Select backup media and click to save picture.

  • Page 23: Camera Settings

    F-3.2.12 3.3 Camera Settings Before configuration, please ensure that the IP device is connected to the same network as your NVR and that the network setting for your NVR is properly setup. 3.3.1 Camera Management Step1.Enter camera management interface by clicking main menu à Camera à Camera Management enter camera management interface.
  • Page 24 F-3.3.1 Step2.Add IP Channel Method1. Add IP Channel in camera search interface 1.Enter to camera search interface by clicking Main Menu•Camera•Camera Search. F-3.3.2 2. Click [search] button to quickly search the IP devices that support ONVIF at the same network segment with NVR.
  • Page 25 F-3.3.3...
  • Page 26 3. Double click the channel, input password and click [Add] button. F-3.3.4 Or Check to bulk adding the IP cameras if they are with same password. F-3.3.5...
  • Page 27 Method2. Add IP Channel in camera management interface 1.Enter to camera management menu by clicking Main Menu•Camera•Camera Management F-3.3.6 2. Select ‘IP Channel’ attribute page, select idle channel then input complete information Click [Add] button. F-3.3.7 Step3.Check the connection status...
  • Page 28 After adding the IP channels, click [Refresh] button, the [state] will show [connected] as below, If not, you need to check if the network is connected or whether the user name, password is correct or not. F-3.3.8 Step4.Configure IP Channel 1.
  • Page 29 2. Select [Parameters] attribute page to re-edit this channel parameters. Click [Save] to save the configuration F-3.3.10 3. You can delete this IP channel by clicking F-3.3.11...

  • Page 30: Camera Search

    3.3.2 Camera Search You can search and add IP cameras here Step1.Enter camera search interface by clicking Main menu à Camera à Camera Search F-3.3.12 Step2.Click [search] button to quickly search the IP devices that support ONVIF at the same network segment with NVR.
  • Page 31 The IP devices found in the list are those that support ONVIF protocol and in the same network segment with NVR. Step2.Add IP Camera Double click the channel, input password and click [Add] button. F-3.3.14 Or you can bulk adding the IP cameras if they are with same password. Click [OK] to finish bulk adding.

  • Page 32: Ptz Configuration

    3.3.3 PTZ Configuration 3.3.3.1 PTZ control Parameters Configuration Note: Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used. Make sure that the PTZ and RS-485 of the NVR are connected properly. Step: Enter configuration interface by clicking Main Menuà CameraàPTZ Configuration, select “Configuration”...

  • Page 33: Advanced Configuration

    3.3.3.2 Advanced Configuration There are two patrol ways can be set: Track Patrol and Tour Patrol Note: 1. IP channel does not support configuration and calling of presets, patrols and patterns. 2. The functioning of presets patrols and patterns need front PTZ decoder to support. Route: Main Menuà...
  • Page 34 Step2. Click to save or call more preset points after number 17. F-3.3.18 Step3. Select ‘Clear Preset Point’ and click a preset number to delete the preset point. F-3.3.19...
  • Page 35 Step4. Select “Goto Preset Point”. Click a preset number to check the preset point. F-3.3.20 * Tour Patrol The camera will patrol according to the key points. The total time and patrol speed of the tour is variable. Step1. Select a tour. Up to 6 tours could be set. F-3.3.21 Step2.
  • Page 36 number, scan time and scan speed) and click [OK]. F-3.3.22 Step3. Repeat the above steps to add more key points to the tour patrol. Step4. Select a key point, select [Delete] and select [Yes] in the dialog box to delete it. F-3.3.23 Step5.
  • Page 37 Step6. Click and select [Yes] in the dialog box to delete all key points of the tour patrol. F-3.3.24 Note: 1. The key point decides the patrol path, which will run according to numerical order of the key points. 2. Scan time is how long the patrol stays on the preset point. 3.
  • Page 38 The camera will patrol back and forth in a constant speed. There are only a start point and an end point. Step1. Select a track and click . Up to 8 tracks could be set. F-3.3.25 Step2. Drag the mouse or click 8 direction keys of mouse control field to rotate PTZ. F-3.3.26 Step3.
  • Page 39 In live view mode, select quick menu of live view channel to enter PTZ control mode. It can access PTZ control by PTZ control bar or panel PTZ control button. Description of PTZ Control Bar F-3.3.30 Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description PTZ Direction...

  • Page 40: Record Settings

    3.4 Record Settings Preparation for Configuration Step1.Ensure your NVR has Install and initialize the HDD. Enter disk management interface by clicking System Settings•Disk Management F-3.4.1 Step2. Ensure that HDD has sufficient storage space. Enter disk management interface by clicking System Setting •Disk Management. Select [Recycle Mode] to ON in the case of insufficient capacity of HDD.

  • Page 41: Record Mode

    F-3.4.2 3.4.1 Record Mode Step 1. Enter to record mode menu by clicking Main Manu•Record•Record Mode. There are three record modes: No Recording/Always Record/Record by Schedule. You can select desired one to every channel. F-3.4.3 Step2. Click [More] to setup recording general setting.
  • Page 42 F-3.4.4 Illustration for Parameters [Prev Record Enable]: Enable/Disable the event pre-record before event alarm. [Duration Time]: Event pre-record duration before event alarm [Post Record Enable]: Enable/Disable post record after the event is over [Audio Record]: Select to record audio or not [Record Stream Type]: Select Main stream or sub stream for record Step3.
  • Page 43 Step4. Click [Apply] to save the configuration...

  • Page 44: Record Schedule Setting

    3.4.2 Record Schedule Setting Note: The days are devided as Holiday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday. The schedule of Holiday is superior to other days. To set the holiday information, go to Chapter.3.8.4. Method 1. General Setting Step1.Enter Record schedule interface by clicking Record Settings•Record Schedule F-3.4.6 Step2.Select desired channel (eg.Channel 1) and click [Edit] button...
  • Page 45 Step3.Set record schedule F-3.4.7 Select a day from the drop-down list of [Day], and select [Record Type] to setup the recording period, up to 12 periods can be set. (eg.01:00 to 05:00 for none recording; 06:00 to 18:00 for timing recording;...
  • Page 46 F-3.4.9 Step5.After above steps, this channel with show as below: F-3.4.10 Step6.Copy the recording settings to other channels Select [Copy] to copy the same settings to other channels. And click [OK] to save the configuration.
  • Page 47 F-3.4.11 Step7.Save the configuration Click [Apply] button to save the configuration, and then click [Back] to return to the previous menu. Method2.Set record schedule by drag the mouse Step1.Enter Record schedule interface by clicking Record Settings•Record Schedule F-3.4.12 Step2.Click desired channel and record type show as below:...
  • Page 48 F-3.4.13...
  • Page 49 Step3.Drag the mouse to draw certain areas in recording setting zone, and then click [Apply] to save the configuration. F-3.4.14 Step4.Copy the recording settings to other channels. Select [Copy] to copy the same settings to other channels. And click [OK] to save the configuration.

  • Page 50: Event Settings

    3.5 Event Settings 3.5.1 Video Loss Setting Your NVR can be setup to detect video loss and trigger an action. Step1.Enter video loss configuration interface by clicking Main Menu•Event•Video Loss . F-3.5.1 Step2.Select a desired channel and click [Edit] to configure video loss. F-3.5.2...
  • Page 51 Step3.Select effective time to setup when you want to trigger actions once video loss is detected. [Never]: Your NVR will not trigger any actions when [Never] button is checked. No matter the [Audible Warning] or [Email Linkage] checkboxes are checked or not. [Always]: Your NVR will always trigger actions when [Always] button is checked.
  • Page 52 Or click [Edit Time] to set schedules. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 12 time periods per day. Video loss actions take effect in the scheduled period only. F-3.5.5 Note: Time periods cannot overlap with each other. Step4.Click [Copy] to copy the video loss schedule to other weeks, and then click[OK].
  • Page 53 Step5: Select actions you want when video loss is detected. [Trigger Alarm Output]: Select whether trigger the alarm output or not when video loss is detected. Audible Warning: Trigger an audible beep when video loss is detected Email Linkage: Send video loss note to specified email address when video loss is detected. (Please refer to 3.8.2.4 Mail configuration for mail address setting) Note: These actions will only take response according to effective time you choose Step6.

  • Page 54: Motion Detection Setting

    3.5.2 Motion Detection Setting Your NVR can be setup to detect motion and trigger an action. Before configuration, please make sure your IP cameras have enable motion detection features. Step1.Enter motion detection setting interface by clicking Main Menu•Event•Motion Detection. F-3.5.8 [Trigger Channels Record]: Select channels to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired channels.
  • Page 55 Step2. Select the desired channel and click [Edit] to configure motion detection. F-3.5.9 Step3. Select effective time to setup when you want to trigger actions once motion is detected. [Never]: Your NVR will not trigger any actions when [Never] button is checked. No matter the [Audible Warning] or [Email Linkage] checkboxes are checked or not.
  • Page 56 After dragging, this channel will show as below: F-3.5.11 Or click [Edit Time] to setup schedules. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 12 time periods per day. Motion detection actions take effect in the scheduled period only. F-3.5.12 Note: Time period cannot overlay with each other...
  • Page 57 Step4.Click [Copy] to copy the motion detection schedules to other weekdays. F-3.5.13 Step5. Select actions you want when motion is detected [Audible Warning]: Trigger an audible beep when motion is detected [Email Linkage]: Send motion detection note to specified email address when motion is detected. (Please refer to 3.8.2.4 Mail configuration for mail address setting) Note: These actions will only take response according to effective time you choose...
  • Page 58 Step6. Click [Apply] or [OK] to confirm settings. Repeat above steps to other channel. Or click [Copy] to copy settings to other channel. F-3.5.14...

  • Page 59: Status

    3.6 Status You can have a quick view of the information of the device, network, camera, disk and event. This part is only for your rapid reference. If you want to make any configuration, please go to corresponding parts accordingly. 3.6.1 Device Information Step: Enter Device information menu by clicking Main MenuàStatusàDevice Information It will show you information in F-3.6.1, including: Device ID, Device Name, Hardware Version,...

  • Page 60: Camera Status

    F-3.6.2 3.6.3 Camera Status Step: Enter camera status menu by clicking Main MenuàStatusàCamera Status It will show you information in F-3.6.3, including: Channel, Name, Enable, IP Address, Record, Frame Rate, Bitrate, Resolution and State. F-3.6.3...

  • Page 61: Disk Status

    3.6.4 Disk Status Step: Enter disk status menu by clicking Main MenuàStatusàDisk Status It will show you information in F-3.6.4, including: Port, Vendor, State, Total (GB), Free (GB), HDD Type, In Use, and Recycle Mode. You can see the Total Capacity (GB) and Available Capacity (GB) as below: F-3.6.4 3.6.5 Event Status...
  • Page 62 F-3.6.5 3.6.5.2 Camera Event Status Step: Enter camera event page by clicking Main MenuàStatusàEvent Status. It will show you the camera event status in F-3.6.6. If the shows in red, it means the corresponding project is active. F-3.6.6...

  • Page 63: Log

    3.6.6 Log Check and export the operation history of NVR. The log is stored in HDD. Format the HDD, the log will be cleared. Step1: Enter log page by clicking Main MenuàStatusàLog. F-3.6.7 Step2: Set Start Time, End Time, Main Type and Sub Type, click search to search the log. F-3.6.8...

  • Page 64: Live View Settings

    Step3: Click Export to load the log to external storage device like USB flash driver. F-3.6.9 3.7 Live View Settings 3.7.1 Live View Watching a Live View There are multiple icons on each channel displayed in live view mode, indicating the recording and alarm status of the channel.
  • Page 65 F-3.7.1 Item Description Menu Enter main menu The channel chosen will spread the whole screen. You could also reveal this Single Screen function by double clicking the channel. Sub Screen Ctrl Switch to sub screen to operate. Previous Screen Switch to the previous screen Next Screen Switch to the next screen Sequence...

  • Page 66: Layout Configuration

    3.7.2 Layout Configuration Step1: Enter layout configuration menu by clicking Main MenuàLive ViewàLayout configuration F-3.7.2 You can choose single screen/4/ 8 /8-1/9 screens for layout configuration according to your needs and preferences. Step2. Click to close a channel, or click a desired channel (shown F-3.7.3) to add in and then click “Apply”...

  • Page 67: System Settings

    F-3.7.4 Item Description Borderline Borderline ON/OFF Channel Name Display the channel name Channel Name Color To change the color of the channel name Sequence Interval Set sequence interval in live view mode To configure channel order of all layouts Separately Configure Layout respectively Skip Blank Page Skip blank page in sequence mode...
  • Page 68 F-3.8.1...

  • Page 69: Network Settings

    3.8.2 Network Settings 3.8.2.1 Basic Configuration Step: Enter the network setting menu to set the network parameters by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàNetwork, select “Basic” page Basic configuration includes working mode, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, DNS server, etc. F-3.8.2 Notes: 1.

  • Page 70: Pppoe Configuration

    3.8.2.2 PPPOE Configuration Step: Enter PPPOE menu by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàNetwork. Select “PPPOE” page Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable the feature, and then input user name, password and confirm password for PPPoE access. F-3.8.3 Note: PPPoE user name and password can be obtained from your service provider. Once the setup is completed, a connected status will be shown.
  • Page 71 3.8.2.3 DDNS Configuration If your NVR is setup to use PPPoE to connect public network, you may need to use DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) to solve the problems from dynamic IP address. Step:Enter DDNS configuration menu by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàNetwork, Select “DDNS”...
  • Page 72 3.8.2.4 MAIL Configuration Check if the SMTP port can be set or not. Please enable SSL/TLS according to actual mailbox. (Some SMTP server needs to secure connection) Steps: Enter Mail configuration page by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàNetwork• Mail Set the Sender E-mail Address, User Name, Password, and SMTP Server. F-3.8.5 Select [Test] to check if the Mail function is workable.
  • Page 73 F-3.8.6 3.8.2.5 More Step: Enter More configuration page by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàNetwork• More F-3.8.7 SSH Port Setting Secure Shell (SSH) has many functions; it can replace Telnet, and also provides a secure channel for FTP, POP, even for PPP. 1.

  • Page 74: Disk Management

    Note: The default SSH port is 22. HTTP Port Setting The default HTTP port is 80. Please modify HTTP ports according to actual application. Notes: 1. The default HTTP port for IE browser is 80. 2. HTTP port is used for remote network access. RTSP Port Setting Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is an application layer protocol in TCP/IP protocol system.
  • Page 75 F-3.8.8...
  • Page 76 3.8.3.2 S.M.A.R.T Detection S.M.A.R.T detection is a monitoring system of HDD that detects and reports on various indicators of anticipating failures of HDD. Step: Enter S.M.A.R.T configure page by clicking Main MenuàSystem Settingsà Disk Management •S.M.A.R.T You can command S.M.A.R.T self-checking function to check the HDD status. Select “Test type”, and click “apply”...

  • Page 77: Holiday Configuration

    3.8.4 Holiday Configuration It can configure the record or image capture schedule for holidays of the current year. Step1.Enter holiday setting menu by clicking System Setting•Holiday Configuration. F-3.8.10 Step2.Edit the holiday schedule Click to open holiday configuration page to modify holiday name, check the ‘Holiday Enable’ checkbox, and then select [style] to setup Start/End date.

  • Page 78: User Account Settings

    F-3.8.11 3.8.5 User Account Settings By default, your NVR comes with the user name: “admin” and the password: “123456”. The administrator has the authority to add or delete a user account and configure parameters for the user. Add New User Step1: Enter user setting menu by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàUser Click [Add] to enter add user menu, input information for the new user, select user level and click [OK].
  • Page 79 F-3.8.13 Step3. Click to delete a user. F-3.8.14 Step4. Click to edit a user.
  • Page 80 F-3.8.15...

  • Page 81: Upgrade

    3.8.6 Upgrade Your NVR supports firmware upgrade. Step1.Enter upgrade menu by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàUpgrade F-3.8.16 Step2. Search for device, and select the .bin file F-3.8.17...
  • Page 82 Step3. Click [Upgrade] button to confirm the upgrade F-3.8.18 Note: The system will auto reboot after confirming upgrade.

  • Page 83: Save/Load Configuration

    3.8.7 Save/Load Configuration 3.8.7.1 Backup/Restore Your NVR supports import and export configuration profiles. Step1: Enter profile menu by clicking Main MenuàSystem SettingsàSave/Load • Backup/Restore F-3.8.19 Step2. Select a file and then click [Backup] to export configuration files to USB device.
  • Page 84 Step3. Select a configuration file from USB device and click [Restore] to restore the F-3.8.20 configuration. F-3.8.21 3.8.7.2 Reset You can reset all parameters to default settings. Step: Enter to reset menu by clicking Main Menu à System Settings àSave/LoadàReset...

  • Page 85: Shutdown

    F-3.8.22 3.9 Shutdown F-3.8.23 3.9.1 Logout Click [Logout] to exit the current logon account. 3.9.2 Reboot Click [Reboot] to restart the NVR. 3.9.3 Shutdown Click [Shutdown] to close the NVR.

  • Page 86: Close

    3.9.4 Close Click [Close] to exit.

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