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Welcome Thank you for purchasing the our Orpheus 4 & 8 channel NVR. This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for the operation of your system. Do not worry; you do not have to read this entire manual to be up and running.
This product should be transported, stored and operated in an environment ranging from 0℃ to 55 ℃. 6. Accessories Be sure to use all the accessories available in the Qvis Orpheus range. Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES AND QUICK SETUP ..............1 1.1 Product Overview 1.2 Features 1.3 Installation 1.3.1 Unpacking Inspection ........................ 2 1.3.2 Wiring Installation ........................2 1.4 Configuring the IP camera to work on the NVR 1.5 Quick Connection Setup 1.5.1 Quick Setup Diagram .........................
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2.2.2 VIDEO ............................26 Video Settings 2.2.2.1 Basic Settings ........................26 2.2.2.2 Encoding Settings ........................ 27 2.2.2.3 Snapshot ..........................28 2.2.2.4 Net Channel ......................... 28 2.2.3 RECORD ..........................29 2.2.3.1 Basic ............................ 29 2.2.3.2 Record Plan ......................... 30 2.2.4 NETWORK........................... 31 2.2.4.1 Base .............................
FEATURES AND QUICK SETUP 1.1 Product Overview This product is designed specifically for the use in the field of IP video surveillance and adopts H.264 video compression, hard disk recording, TCP/IP transmission and a Linux based OS in addition to some of the most advanced technology in the information technology industry.
Network functions Supports: TCP / IP UDP RTP / RTSP DHCP PPPOE DDNS NTP Also supports real-time network monitoring, video playback, control and management functions. The built-in WEB Server will allow you to directly access the NVR through a web browser.
1.4 Configuring the IP camera to work on the NVR If you are trying to connect an IP camera to the NVR, which is not plug-and-play compatible with the NVR, then you will need to manually setup that camera so that it can be found and used on the system.
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Setup your NVR CCTV system with the IP cameras as shown and explained in Chapter 1.5 Quick Connection Setup. Turn on the NVR by providing power to it. Using the mouse on the multi-tiled live view screen, right click to bring up the options list, click on ‘Main Menu’. Select ‘Network’...
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Right click and select NET Channel Management (see Chapter 2.1.8 NET Channel Management for more info) from options list. You will see this interface appear: Click Search. Double click the IPC you want to add (TYPE 2 = Private). Both will work. The IPC will show “Logging in”...
1.5 Quick Connection Setup NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLING ANYTHING WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONNECT YOUR CAMERAS TO YOUR NVR AND TEST YOUR SYSTEM FIRST. NOTE: WE CHECK EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE IT IS WORKING WHEN IT LEAVES US BUT OCCASIONALLY THINGS FAIL AND IT IS BETTER TO KNOW NOW THAN AFTER YOU HAVE FITTED EVERYTHING! 1.
1.6 Smart Phone Setup for Live View & Remote Playback For the convenience of monitoring your QVIS Orpheus security system on the move via your smart phone we have provided a quick and simple remote connection setup service. Please follow the steps below closely to successfully setup the connection for live view and remote playback.
1.7 The Mouse The mouse is used to operate all aspects NVR. Right mouse click is used to: Open up a new menu in the real-time monitoring screen. Exit the current screen without saving. Left click is used to: ...
1.9 Power On/Off 1.9.1 Power On Install the NVR correctly (as above) and then connect the power. The NVR LED should light up light up and the NVR will boot automatically. The NVR will then automatically detect any connected hardware (cameras, monitors, etc.), this process should last about 30 Seconds.
1.9.2 Power Off (Shutdown) Right mouse click →【Main Menu】→【Shutdown】 NOTE: Only change or attempt to reconnect the hard disk drive after shutting down the NVR. 1.10 Icons 1.10.1 Icons :The channel is recording. :The video feed of the channel has been lost. :Motion detection functionality is on.
1.10.2 Operation Icons : Not selected. : Selected. : The drop - down button :Leave the interface. :Cancel the settings. :Set parameters. :Save parameters :Restore the factory settings. :Apply current settings to the system. :Copy current settings to other channels. :Enter the configuration interface.
2 OPERATIONS GUIDE 2.1 The Right-click Menu Enter the real-time channel browsing interface. Click the right button on the mouse to bring up the pop-up menu as shown in the figure below. The Right button menu: 2.1.1 The Screen Switching Click the right mouse button on the real time monitoring screen to bring up the options list, and select either ‘View 1’, ‘View 4’...
2.1.2 P/T/Z Click the right mouse button on the real time monitoring screen to bring up the options list, and select ‘P/T/Z’ from the list. When the NVR is connected with a network PTZ camera, right click the corresponding network channel and select [PTZ] to enter into the PTZ interface. If the NVR is connected to a simulated PTZ camera, enter [Main Menu] - [PTZ] (explained in more detail further into the manual) to modify the PTZ protocol, the baud rate and address bits.
2.1.2.1 PTZ configuration The direction of the PTZ camera, steps, zoom, focusing, iris, preset points, cruising between points, patrols, sweeping the boundary, calling an auxiliary switch, light switch, horizontal rotation are controlled using the directional arrow keys. The [Step] is mainly used to control directions. The figure can be set from 1 to 8. Directly click to adjust the zoom, sharpness and brightness.
If you need to set a certain colour level configuration on the channel browsing display interface for a certain time of day (e.g. one configuration for the daytime and another configuration for the night time), you can set this up via the ‘Colour Setting’ menu found on the right-click menu.
See Chapter 2.3 The Video Inquiry for further instructions. 2.1.5 Record To set which camera channels to have scheduled recording times or to record continuously through the day, click the right mouse button on the real time monitoring screen and select ‘Record’ from the options list. You will see this window appear: 【Manual】The tick boxes in this row have the highest priority and when you have ticked the corresponding channels the NVR will record continuously.
2.1.6 Alarm Output (only available on certain NVR models) To manage the alarm output parameters and to check the current alarm setup state for the NVR, click the right mouse button on the real time monitoring screen and select ‘Alarm Ouput’ from the options list. The window that appears is shown below: 【Channels】The number of channels that are set to send out an alarm signal.
[BatchDelete] Delete the IP cameras you have selected from NET channel list [Protocol] The protocol used by the IP camera(s). [Status] See Chapter 2.1.7 [Search] Search for the online IP Camera(s) in the network. [PING] Input the remote IP address and check the connection status. [BatchAdd] Add the IP Camera(s) into the Net channels, which you have selected.
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Default users: User Type Name Default Password Administrator admin 123456 User user 123456 Hidden default default NOTE: security measures of the password: If you input the wrong password three times, the device will produce an alarm sound. After incorrectly inputting the password in five times, the account will be locked.
2.2 The Introduction of the Main Menu The main menu is shown in the image below: 【Search】Search recorded footage by types, channels, time and playback records. 【Video】Sets the basic, encoding, photo snapshot and net channels. 【Record】Set up the recording schedule of the NVR. 【Network】Setup and manage network connections.
2.2.1 The Video Inquiry (Search) You can access the Video Inquiry either right clicking the mouse button In the real-time monitoring screen and selecting【search】or you can select the ‘Search’ option in the main menu. Video Inquiry console: this is the view before you select which time & date you would like to view footage from.
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Video Inquiry console: this is the view after you have selected which time & date you would like to view footage from. You can see on the right hand side the list of video records to look through. Record Search interface description: Index Type Description Two options to select either videos or pictures to...
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Shows the status information of channels’ video The timeline of recording within one day by using green, red, the videos yellow colours to highlight timeline. Synchronises all footage within the timeline to Synchronisation the same time. Displays status information of the function keys, Status which includes the fast-forward speed, slow speed, etc.
playback. Then click rewind or Manual single View single frame playback by the single-frame frame clicking left mouse button when playback function, playback common playback is paused. press the play button ►/ to enter the normal playback. NOTE: The player’s playback control bar shows file playback speed, channel, time, playback progress, etc.
2.2.2.2 Encoding Settings You can setup each camera to a desired and specific configuration. 【Channel】Select the desired channel. 【Compression】H.264 【Resolution】The resolution of main stream can be D1 or CIF. Different channels correspond to different resolutions. Frame rate setting range is also different.
2.2.2.3 Snapshot Store a image snapshot from the camera(s) when the alarm has been triggered. 【Channel】Select a channel. 【Mode】Trigger: When this option is set the NVR with capture an image snapshot as the alarm gets triggered. 【Image Size】Select image size. 【Image Quality】There are 6 levels of image quality to choose from.
【Password】Input the password of the IP camera. 【Detect】After completing the settings above, click the detection button. The device will connect with the IP camera and return to the connection status. 【Search】Select an appropriate protocol and select search. Double click the search results, then the device will automatically be added and return to the network channel interface.
【Video expiration time】The figure is between 0 to 365. 【Video package time】The figure is between 5 to 120. 【HDD full】Overwrite or stop recording. 【Channel】Select a channel. 【Video redundancy】Open or close the redundant recording 【Prerecorded】The figure is between 0 to 30. 2.2.3.2 Record Plan 【Channel】Select a channel.
2.2.4 NETWORK This menu section allows you to configure the network settings of the NVR. It is recommended that an experienced network technician should only be able to configure settings in this menu section. 2.2.4.1 Base 【Network Card Type】 LAN1: Default IP is 192.168.1.88; LAN2: Default IP is 192.168.2.88 LAN2 is used to POE the IP camera.
【DDNS】Enable the NVR to be registered to a DDNS hostname, which runs on a fixed IP address webclient. Select DDNS type (NO-IP DDNS, Dyndns DDNS, FNT DDNS, etc.) Input the registered server’s IP, port, username and password. Once completed, you can login in the Web client by inputting the domain name in 【Email】Enable the function to set the SMTP server’s port, username, password, the sender’s mailbox and receiver’s mailbox.
The QR code on the right hand side contains the NVR’s unique setup code, and you need to scan this code with your smart mobile device using the specified app to setup a connection. 【Device ID】Default device ID unique to the NVR 【Password】input a specified password of your choice.
【Stop Bits】default: 1 【Parity】default: None 2.2.5 ALARM This menu manages alarm output parameters and displays the current state of alarm. 【Channels 1-4 or 1-8】The number of channels that are in alarm status. 【Schedule】Alarm output is in control of the alarm configuration. 【Manual】Alarm output is on and the status is active.
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[Process] Click the button to set the alarming time, linkage and the handling method. [Linkage Set]When produce an alarm, you can activate the linkage of records, PTZ, touring and capturing. If you select [Show Message] in linkage settings, the following message will pop up when the alarm occurs.
2.2.5.2 Alarm Input Enter [main menu]-[alarm]-[alarm input]. 【Alarm input channel no.】Select a channel. 【Enable】Select the enable switch. 【Type】It can be normal open or close. 【Process】and 【Linkage】Refer to [Detect]. 2.2.5.3 Alarm Out 【Channel】Alarm port 【Auto】Alarm output is determined by the alarm output menu, while in auto mode. 【Manual】Alarm output is on and the status is active.
2.2.6 SYSTEM This menu section allows you to set the general and basic NVR settings. The menu section contains 10 sub menu sections: Base Display Storage Abnormity Status Maintain Account RS232 2.2.6.1 Base This menu section sets up the basic settings for the NVR. 【System Time】Set the current time 【Daylight Saving Time (DST) 】Click “DST”...
【Auto Logout】This ranges from 0-60 minutes. 0 means no setting. NVR will automatically let user quit after standby time’s vacancy. 【Channel mode】The selection of local channels and network channels. 2.2.6.2 Display This munu section allows you to adjust the display settings of the NVR so you can set the desired configuration you want ...
Tour configuration Setting tour mode and interval between rotation , the time is within 5-120s,the mode include single screen, four-, eight-, nine-, sixteen-screen. 【Motion Tour Type】Set the motion detection tour mode 【Alarm Tour Type】Set the alarm tour mode Note: Shortcut Setting: click the button at the top right corner of the monitoring picture or press the Shift Key to switch, you can control the tour.
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【Format】It is possible to format an individual HDD. Note: Hard disk format operation result in the loss of video data 【Set】Set HDD as read-write, read only or redundancy mode. In read only mode, video data cannot be covered. HDD Record ...
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【Detect】Identify external USB device and display the device information. 【Backup】Tick the external device and click【Backup】to enter the backup menu .Select the record start-stop time and click 【Add】Add files in list. Tick the record you want and click【Start】to backup and display time remaining. 【Delete】delete all data in USB backup device Note: this operation probably cause permanent data loss ...
2.2.6.4 Abnormity 【Disk low Space】Alarm when hard disk capacity is lower than setting. 【No Disk】Alarm when HDD is not present or can not be detected. 【Network Failure】Alarm when network is not connected. 【Process Mode】includes【Alarm Output】, 【Display On Screen】 and 【Send Email】,【pushed to phone】and recording linkage.
2.2.6.7 Account Note: Group and user names can be from 1-6 characters in length. Valid characters include letter, numbers, and limited symbols: underline, subtraction sign, dot, you may not use a space as a leading or ending character. There is no limit to the number of groups or users. By default there are two different group levels: admin and user.
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Group and user names cannot be duplicated, and each user can only belong to one group. 【Add users】add group member information and set authorities. Default users are: “admin”, “user” and hidden “default”, the password of first two username is 123456. “admin” has advanced authorities; “user” only has surveillance and playback authority.
Select a username input the old password and new password twice. Click【Save】to confirm Password can be in 1-6 numbers, letters or symbol; blank in beginning and end is invalid. The account with management authority could change others’ password. 2.2.7 RS232 【Function】Select the appropriate the serial 【Baud Rate】Set baud rate.
3 WEB AND CLIENT Web Operation This section will provide you with instructions on how to remotely access your NVR’s live feed and recorded footage via a web browser on a computer work station. 3.1.1 Network Connection STEP 1: Right Click on the realtime multi-screen and select ‘Main Menu’. STEP 2: Select/Click on ‘NETWORK’.
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STEP 3: Select/Click on the ’P2P’ tab with in the ‘NETWORK’ menu. Input 3000 into the ‘Local Port’ field. Take note of the IP address found on the ‘Base’ tab. STEP 4: You now need to access your router’s setup interface to input the 3000 port number (input fields are usually named ‘TCP’...
Open all: play live views in surveillance window Surveillance Change window layout window Image color: modify brightness, Image color & contrast and other saturation Other: set capture path, record download path and reboot PTZ control PTZ control menu System configuration, record search, Menu alarm setting, exit, etc.
Lower right corner of the display window will display the function keys, as the following interface (next page). Function Key Area zoom: Video images can be enlarged. Multi-screen switch: switch from single screen to multi-screen and vice versa. Local record: save and record video to a local HDD while in a live view. Set recording path in configuration.
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PTZ control Border scan Operation: select the camera line and scan of the left/right margin by using the directional button. Click the Settings button in the left /right margin position to determine the left border scan by the camera. Preset Operation: to modify the preset positions by using the directional button and inputting a preset number, then click “Add”...
3.1.5 Configuration Access NVR’s local configuration menu by clicking the ‘System Setting’ option. Configuration 3.1.6 Search Record Click the ‘Search record’ option to open the search interface, you can search and operate record, alarm, motion, local record. Search record By selecting the record type, start & end times, and clicking the check button, you will get a list of files recorded on to the NVR.
Searching 3.1.7 Alarm Configuration Click the 【Alarm】 to enter the alarm setup menu, users can set up and operate the alarm mode. Alarm configuration Choose a type of alarm on the menu. These options include; monitor video loss, motion detection, disk full, disk error, video mask and external alarm. Click 【Video Pop-up】, this opens the video loss, motion detection, hard disk full, hard disk failure, video block and video encoder alarm pop-up linkage.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING NVR startup failure or continuously reboots Possible reasons: The system has been damaged from a bad NVR update. There is a problem with the NVR main board, please contact supplier. There is a HDD error. Replace faulty HDD. Remote control does not work Check for batteries in the remote control.
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When you can’t connect NVR through network 1. Check the physical network connection is correct. 2. Check the NVR network configuration parameters. 3. Check whether IP conflicts exist in network. Download recording can not be played Possible reasons: 1. Player installation error. 2.
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MEDUSA MOBILE APP To be able to remotely access your NVR from your mobile smart device please download one of our Qvis Orpheus apps from either the Google Play or iTune stores. Scan the QR codes below with you mobile smart device to be directed...
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