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SVD-832 Network Video Decoder
User's Manual
32CH Full HD Network Video Decoder
with Dual Display
SVD832 User's Manual
Version 1.0.0
1
05262014

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  • Page 1 SVD832 User’s Manual SVD-832 Network Video Decoder User’s Manual 32CH Full HD Network Video Decoder Version 1.0.0 with Dual Display 05262014...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SVD832 User’s Manual Table of Contents Hardware ................. 4 Overview ..................4 LED & Buttons Definitions .............. 5 Connect to the NVD ..............6 Use Search Utility ................6 Access the NVD with its default IP address ........11 Main/Live View ..............13 a.The UI’s 5 main functions: ............
  • Page 3 SVD832 User’s Manual Device Info ................... 52 Log ....................53 Maintenance ................. 54 Firmware Upgrade ................ 54 Backup & Restore ................. 56 Video Wall Mode ..............57 NVR Media Player ..............58 Play the backup file with the NVR Media Player ......58 Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player ....
  • Page 4: Hardware

    SVD832 User’s Manual Hardware Overview...
  • Page 5: Led & Buttons Definitions

    SVD832 User’s Manual LED & Buttons Definitions LEDs Status Definitions Network Green Solid green for activity on a 10/100Mbps network Amber Solid amber for activity on a 1Gbps network Status Green *Shows solid green for normal operation *Blinking green when firmware upgrade is done Blinking red for failed firmware upgrade through USB disk Amber Blinking amber during firmware upgrade...
  • Page 6: Connect To The Nvd

    SVD832 User’s Manual Connect to the NVD There are various ways you can connect to the NVD and below are the suggested methods for different network setup: • The NVD is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVD by using “...
  • Page 7 SVD832 User’s Manual To begin, launch the “Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:...
  • Page 8 SVD832 User’s Manual Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP” option and click “Finish”. The search should start automatically and its status should be dis- played.
  • Page 9 SVD832 User’s Manual The NVD should be located and its IP address should be displayed. Double-click on an NVD and the search program should automatically access the NVD’s web administration page from your default browser.
  • Page 10 SVD832 User’s Manual You should be prompted for the NVD’s username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click ”OK” to enter the system  Please make sure you are using Internet Explorer 8 or above ...
  • Page 11: Access The Nvd With Its Default Ip Address

    SVD832 User’s Manual Access the NVD with its default IP address The NVD comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”. However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in the network. To connect to the NVD, use a PC that is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC directly to the NVD using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable.
  • Page 12 SVD832 User’s Manual Again, you should be prompted for the username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click ”Login” to enter the system Besides using web browser, you use local UI to operate NVD, click to display virtual keyboard to enter user name and password.
  • Page 13: Main/Live View

    SVD832 User’s Manual Main/Live View The main/live view is the first interface displayed once you access to the NVD through the internet browser. It displays the live video of all the cameras added to the NVD and following the pattern chosen by the user. The interface has many functions explained bellow.
  • Page 14: A.the Ui's 5 Main Functions

    SVD832 User’s Manual a.The UI’s 5 main functions: The bar displays the 4 main functions of the Web User Interface (UI). The Live view is the main view .The other 3 views will be explained in each chapter. b. Date and Time display The Date and the Time are defined by the user in the settings section of the NVR.
  • Page 15: Hardware Events Notification

    SVD832 User’s Manual d. Hardware events notification In this section, you will receive notifications if a warning sound is triggered or if the hard drive of the NVR failed in recording data. e. Channels status If you click on the icon, page tab will display the current status of the channels added to the NVR.
  • Page 16 SVD832 User’s Manual Main function: Digital PTZ, snapshot, and audio post Lens controls: control PTZ...
  • Page 17: List View

    SVD832 User’s Manual Change channel: switch channel to display on this video frame g. List view It displays the list of channels added to the NVR. Each channel represents a camera with its name, the channel number and its currents status. The channel’s status is defined by 3 colors: Red: The channel is recording and the live view is available Blue: The channel is connected and live view is available...
  • Page 18: H.1, 4, 9, 16 Pattern View

    SVD832 User’s Manual h.1, 4, 9, 16 Pattern view Different patterns of live view can be displayed on the video frame. You can display 1, 4, 9, or 16 cameras at once. Every time you click on an “ n” pattern icon, the live video of the next “n”...
  • Page 19 SVD832 User’s Manual This section can display the views that you have already saved. You can choose the views from the list you have created. You are also able to switch between saved views every certain period of time by clicking on the “start sequence function”. If you check the box beside the name of the view, you can edit or delete the view.
  • Page 20: Digital Zoom

    SVD832 User’s Manual l. Digital zoom Next, hold the mouse left button and draw a square on the video to specify the zoom in area...
  • Page 21 SVD832 User’s Manual Once the image is digitally zoomed in, use the mouse scroll button to further zoom on or zoom out the image. Hold and left-click on the image and move the mouse to move the zoomed in video. You are able to adjust brightness of the live video from the right-click menu.
  • Page 22: Playback View

    SVD832 User’s Manual Playback view Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger. The NVR offers synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and various types of search methods are provided to help you find the footage you need quickly.
  • Page 23 SVD832 User’s Manual To play a recorded video: 1. Select NVR 2. Select channel 3. Choose “search mode”, by times...
  • Page 24: Zoom On A Range Of Time

    SVD832 User’s Manual a. Zoom on a range of time If you click on the icon you can zoom on range of the time and get more details on the playback bar. b. Minimize the bar of the playback If you click on the icon you can minimize the playback range to get more space for the videos.
  • Page 25: Take A Snapshot Of A Playback Video

    SVD832 User’s Manual d. Take a snapshot of a playback video To take a snapshot, click on the button “ ”, there is a manual showing up. You are given with options to take 1 snapshot or 3 continuous snapshots. If the "3 continuous snapshots"...
  • Page 26 SVD832 User’s Manual “Bookmark” is used to set a time range for export. 1. Click will set the current playback time as “Start” time. A blue slider should be displayed on the timeline. 2. Click again will set the current playback time as “end” time. A blue slider should be displayed on the timeline.
  • Page 27 SVD832 User’s Manual The recorded video can be backed up to a USB disk with AVI file. It is required to plug in a USB disk formatted in FAT32 prior to using the backup function. Click “OK” to open a pop-up dialog for USB disk options. It will display error message if there is no USB disk.
  • Page 28 SVD832 User’s Manual Click “OK” to start back up...
  • Page 29: Event View

    SVD832 User’s Manual Event view This section displays the last events recorded by the NVD. The events can only be detected and displayed if you have configured it on the NVD’s settings. You can display the event of all the channels at once or by each channel.
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  • Page 31: Nvd Setup - Settings

    SVD832 User’s Manual NVD Setup – Settings The “Settings” page provides users options to setup the device quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub- pages, users should expect a fully working network video decoder that is ready to manage cameras and NVR on the network.
  • Page 32: Network Settings

    SVD832 User’s Manual The "Display" configuration page allows you to choose the most optimized display resolution for the monitor that's used with NVD, as there will be circumstances that the incorrect resolution may be used when the system first boots up. The NVD comes with two video outputs (HDMI: Primary as default, VGA: Secondary as default).
  • Page 33 SVD832 User’s Manual The NVD supports three connection types that can be configured depends on how the network is setup: 1. Get network configuration automatically Set the NVD to configure network settings automatically 1) When no other DHCP server is in the network, the NVR should use the default IP: 192.168.101.50 2) Users should not be able to change IP settings when this mode is selected 2.
  • Page 34: Time And Date

    SVD832 User’s Manual If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area network, 1. Choose “Use manual configuration” 2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS server address for the decoder * The decoder can detect the presence of a DHCP server upon startup.
  • Page 35 SVD832 User’s Manual Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location. It is imperative that you set the decoder’s time correctly to avoid the following errors: • Incorrect display time for playback videos • Inconsistent display time of event logs and when they actually occur After selecting the time zone, choose an option below to set the decoder time •Sync with NTP server –...
  • Page 36: Users & Privileges

    SVD832 User’s Manual Users & privileges Multiple users can access the recorder simultaneously. You can add, remove, and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information organized. Each recorder comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin”. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon your initial login.
  • Page 37: Change The Password Of The "Admin" Account

    SVD832 User’s Manual • Select a group from the “Group” drop-down menu to assign the new user to a particular group • Click “Apply” to finish configuration Change the password of the “admin” account 1. Click and highlight the “admin” account in the account list and click 2.
  • Page 38 SVD832 User’s Manual View” page, and users in this group do not have the power to make any changes in the “Live View” page or have access to pages other than the “Live View” page. To change a group configuration, after clicking “Add” to add new user account, press “Edit”...
  • Page 39: Camera

    SVD832 User’s Manual Camera Automatic Search In “Settings” >> “Cameras”, click the “Add camera directly” or “Add cameras from NVR” button to perform the camera search. After clicking the “Add camera directly”, press to start search and its status should be displayed:...
  • Page 40 SVD832 User’s Manual Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list...
  • Page 41 SVD832 User’s Manual Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and press “Next” to detect this camera. If connection establishes successfully, camera’s detailed information should be polled and displayed as below. Adjust its video format, frame rate, resolution or bitrate...etc if you wish and then click “Apply”...
  • Page 42 SVD832 User’s Manual By click “Add cameras from NVR” to add NVR, the press to start search Double click the NVR, then type user name and password to detect By using “Assign channel” drop-down menu, assign the camera to NVD with channel ID...
  • Page 43 SVD832 User’s Manual Then click “Apply” to add this camera...
  • Page 44: Add A Camera Manually

    SVD832 User’s Manual Add a camera manually Simply enter the camera’s or NVR’s IP address and credential in the “Camera Information” manually.
  • Page 45: Preset Point Setting

    SVD832 User’s Manual Preset Point Setting PTZ Preset Settings The recorder supports PTZ cameras and can set multiple preset points or retrieve and manage preset points that are set in the camera. This is helpful if you need to monitor multiple spots in one area from a particular camera.
  • Page 46: Ptz Preset Sequence

    SVD832 User’s Manual You can choose to make this preset point a “Home” point among all other preset points, as well as making the camera to move to this particular point when an event is triggered. PTZ Preset Sequence Once you have multiple preset points defined for a camera, it is convenient for monitoring to set up the sequencing viewing among those preset point and let the recorder automatically switch between them for you.
  • Page 47: Osd Settings

    SVD832 User’s Manual 4. Finally, select a dwell time from the drop-down menu and click “Apply” to save the configuration OSD Settings The OSD (On Screen Display) allows users to add informational text message and embed it onto the video. By default, this function is turned off.
  • Page 48 SVD832 User’s Manual Choose one or more display options if you would also like the recorder to automatically embed the system time or the frame rate for you. Or simply choose to display a custom message of your own. Next, define where the text will be displayed by either entering an X/Y value based on percentage or use the system pre-defined position from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 49: Event Sources & Notifications

    SVD832 User’s Manual Click on the “Preview” button to see the preview of your setting and click “Apply” to save the configuration. Event sources & notifications The “Event sources” section allows users to define conditions that constitute an event, its corresponding trigger action and when it will be triggered.
  • Page 50: Event Sources

    SVD832 User’s Manual Event sources The 1 step is to define the condition to trigger event, we can finish up the event triggers by defining which system events should trigger the decoder to send out notifications. Notifications Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the configuration.
  • Page 51 SVD832 User’s Manual 1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server 2. Enter the port of the SMTP server 3. Check “Enable Authentication” and enter the username and password of the SMTP server if it requires authentication 4.
  • Page 52: Device Info

    SVD832 User’s Manual Device Info The “Device Information” provides the general information of the device such as firmware version and system time. It also provides information of the current network settings and status.
  • Page 53: Log

    SVD832 User’s Manual “Log” keeps a record of what’s been happening to the device and provides basic information for troubleshooting.
  • Page 54: Maintenance

    SVD832 User’s Manual Maintenance “Maintenance” provides functions for users to: • Perform Firmware Upgrade • Restart the NVD when necessary • Restart cameras directly from the NVD • Reset the NVD’s settings to their factory default values • Change device’s logo Firmware Upgrade The firmware can be upgraded through web UI.
  • Page 55 SVD832 User’s Manual Click “Browse…”, A new dialog should display and let you choose the location of the firmware file. When done, click “Upgrade”. Follow the on screen instruction and wait for the process to finish (After upgrade, the system will reboot automatically, it’s part of the process)
  • Page 56: Backup & Restore

    SVD832 User’s Manual Backup & Restore It is a function that allows users to backup the NVR’s settings to a local hard drive. Users also can restore the NVR’s settings from a previously saved configuration file The configuration can be backed up to or restore from a USB disk. It is required to plug in a USB disk formatted in FAT32 prior to using the backup and restore functions.
  • Page 57: Video Wall Mode

    SVD832 User’s Manual Video Wall Mode The decoder can be operated in video mode and controlled by CMS software. When decoder is controlled by CMS software, it switches to video mode automatically. If user turns off CMS, decoder will switch back to standalone mode.
  • Page 58: Nvr Media Player

    SVD832 User’s Manual NVR Media Player You can use the NVR Media Player to play the exported AVI files or media database file. This can save you the trouble of installing third- party media player or codecs when playing the exported AVI videos. The NVR Media Player will be automatically installed after the CMS software is installed.
  • Page 59 SVD832 User’s Manual Click “Browse...” to select the file from the USB disk. A new dialog should be prompted for you to select the file location.
  • Page 60 SVD832 User’s Manual When done, click “Check” to validate the file. Once the file has been successfully verified, you should be prompted with the message shown below.
  • Page 61 SVD832 User’s Manual Select the time zone according to your current location. Finally, click “OK” to begin playing. The player should now play the backed up file. Play Media database Open the player and select “Open” >> “AVI File”...
  • Page 62 SVD832 User’s Manual Select the AVI file Click “Open” to play file...
  • Page 63: Open Event Snapshot Images With Nvr Media Player

    SVD832 User’s Manual Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player The NVR sends snapshots that are taken when an event occurs to a destined FTP server or mail recipient. These types of snapshot images are saved in a proprietary image file format, h4i or p4i, and can only be opened by the NVR media player.

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