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DVR User Manual For H.264 16-channel digital video recorder All rights reserved...
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AHD DVR User Manual 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.
AHD DVR User Manual Table of Contents Introduction ........................1 1.1 DVR Introduction ........................ 1 1.2 Main Features ........................1 Hardware Installation ....................... 3 2.1 Install Hard Drive ........................ 3 2.2 Front Panel Descriptions ...................... 4 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions ......................4 2.4 Remote Controller .......................
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AHD DVR User Manual 4.5.1 Sensor Alarm ........................19 4.5.2 Motion Alarm........................21 4.5.3 Video Loss ......................... 22 4.5.4 Other Alarm ........................22 4.5.5 Alarm Out .......................... 23 4.6 Network Configuration ...................... 24 4.6.1 Network ..........................24 4.6.2 Sub Stream ......................... 25 4.6.3 Email ..........................
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AHD DVR User Manual 7.2.1 Via LAN..........................44 7.2.2 Via WAN ..........................44 7.3 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC ................45 7.3.1 Via LAN..........................45 7.3.2 Via WAN ..........................46 7.4 The Remote Live Preview ....................47 7.5 Remote Playback & Backup ....................49 7.5.1 Remote Playback .......................
AHD DVR User Manual Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This model is standard 16 CH real time 720P/WD1 high resolution AHD DVR (Analog High Definition Digital Video Recorder), which adopts high performance video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes many most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., which ensure its powerful functions and high stability.
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AHD DVR User Manual ALARM 1 channel alarm output and 16 channel alarm input available Supports schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm Supports pre-recording and post recording PTZ CONTROL Supports various PTZ protocols Supports 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise tracks ...
AHD DVR 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 Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR. Please don’t power up the unit till the physical installation is complete.
AHD DVR User Manual 2.2 Front Panel Descriptions The front panel descriptions are only for reference; please make the object as the standard. Front panel I Name Description When recording, the light is blue When access to network , the light is blue Power Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue Switch the resolution of the VGA and HDMI output...
AHD DVR User Manual Name Descriptions AUDIO IN 1 CH Audio Input AHD VIDEO IN 16 CH AHD Video Inputs AUDIO OUT Audio output, connect to the sound box VGA Port. Connect to monitor HDMI HDMI Port. Connect to high-definition display device Network Port To connect external USB devices like USB mouse or USB storage device DC12V...
AHD DVR User Manual 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. Try with a good know mouse. 2.5.2 Use Mouse During live: Double-click on any camera window to see the full screen. Double-click again to return to the previous screen.
AHD DVR User Manual Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Power On/Off Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good. 3.1.1 Power On ① Connect with the power. ② The device will boot and the power LED would turn blue. ③...
AHD DVR User Manual 3.3 Live Preview Fig 3-2 Live Preview Interface Symbol Meaning Green Manual record Yellow Motion detection record Sensor Alarm record Blue Schedule record 3.4 Live Playback Click Playback button to playback the record. Refer to Fig 3-3. User can do complete operation by clicking the buttons on screen.
AHD DVR User Manual Main Menu Setup Guide Click right mouse or press FN/ESC button on the front panel and then the control bar will display at the bottom of the screen. Refer to Fig 4-1. Fig 4-1 Main Menu Toolbar Screen Mode: Click to select screen mode.
AHD DVR User Manual 4.1 Basic Configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date & time and DST. 4.1.1 System Go to Main MenuSetupBasicSystem interface. Refer to Fig 4-3. Fig 4-3 Basic Configuration-System In this interface you can set up the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution, language and so on.
AHD DVR User Manual 4.1.2 Date & Time ① Go to Main MenuSetupBasicDate & Time interface. Refer to Fig 4-4. Fig 4-4 Basic Configuration-Date & Time ② Set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; checkmark “Sync Time With NTP Server”...
AHD DVR User Manual 4.2.1 Live In this interface, you can set up camera name and adjust colors. To set up camera name: ① Go to Main MenuSetupLive. Refer to Fig 4-6. Fig 4-6 Live Configuration-Live ② A software keyboard will pop up by clicking camera name area. Click the letters and (or) digital numbers on the keyboard to input the name you want to display in live image.
AHD DVR User Manual 4.2.2 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 Go to Main MenuSetupLiveMain Monitor interface. Refer to Fig 4-8. Fig 4-8 Live Configuration-Main Monitor ②...
AHD DVR User Manual 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 Click “Apply” button to save the setting. To delete mask area: ①...
AHD DVR User Manual Parameter Meaning Record To enable/disable recording for the channel Audio To enable/disable audio recording for the channel ② Checkmark record and audio. ③ Select All to set up the same settings for all channels. 4.3.2 Record Bitrate ①...
AHD DVR User Manual recording has finished, five options: 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 60s, 120s, 180s and 300s. Expire Time: Set the expiration time for recorded video. If the set date is overdue, the recorded files will be deleted automatically. ③...
AHD DVR User Manual Before drag After drag ③ Select “All” to set up all channels with the same parameters. 4.3.5 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.
AHD DVR User Manual Fig 4-14 Schedule Configuration-Schedule You can also set week schedule by double-clicking in the gridding area. This will take you to see a dialog box as Fig 4-15. Fig 4-15 Schedule-Week Schedule ① Select a day and click “Add” to set start time and end time. Then click to save.
AHD DVR User Manual 4.4.3 Sensor Schedule This tab allows to set schedule for sensor based recording. The setting steps are as follows: ① Go to MenuSetupScheduleSensor interface. ② The setup steps for schedule for sensor based recording are similar to normal schedule setup (see Chapter 4.4.1 Schedule for details).
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AHD DVR User Manual Fig 4-17 Alarm Configuration-Sensor-Alarm Handling ⑥ Go to alarm tab to select the options to handle alarm. Fig 4-18 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.
AHD DVR User Manual and set up the trigger, you will not see the result of sensor alarm if no schedule is added. If you have set schedule for sensor based recording in the same timeline, recordings can also be triggered. 4.5.2 Motion Alarm Motion includes two sub menus: motion and schedule.
AHD DVR User Manual Fig 4-20 Motion-Area Note: Prior to setting motion detection field it is recommended that you click icon to clear the existing field and set afresh. ⑥ Select “All” to set the same settings for all channels. ⑦...
AHD DVR User Manual ① Go to Main MenuSetupAlarmOther Alarm. Refer to Fig 4-22. ② Use the dropdown menu and select the event or the alarm. ③ Check the required trigger options. ④ If the selected event is “Disk Full”, then use the drop down box for “Disk Shortage Alarm”...
AHD DVR User Manual This step is very important for alarm out. Even if you have enabled alarm out in the motion based alarm or sensor based alarm, you will not see the result of alarm out if no schedule is added here.
AHD DVR User Manual item and check PPPoE checkbox and then enter username and password. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial up into your network. ⑤ Test the effectiveness of the network by clicking “Test” button. ⑥...
AHD DVR User Manual 4.6.3 Email To set up Email: ① Go to Main MenuSetupNetworkEmail interface. Refer to Fig 4-26. Fig 4-26 Network Configuration-Email ② Set SMTP Server and port. SMTP Server/Port: The name and port number of SMTP server. You can set up SSL check (such as Gmail) according to actual needs.
AHD DVR User Manual ③ Enable the auto report in the ECMS/NVMS when adding a new device. Then input the remaining information of the device in the ECMS/NVMS and self-define a device ID. ④ Input the above-mentioned server IP, server port and device ID in the server interface. Then click “Apply”...
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AHD DVR User Manual Note: The domain name selected by user is a banding domain name of DVR. User should logon the website provided by the server supplier to register a user name and password and then apply for a domain name online. After the successful application, user can access the device from the IE client by inputting that domain name.
AHD DVR User Manual “dvrdydns” at the DDNS Sever pull down list box and input user name and password. 2. Go to configuration interface of the router to map the server port and IP address (if the user enables UPnP function, he can skip this step). Click “Save” button to save the setting. 3.
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AHD DVR User Manual Fig 4-30 User Management Configuration ② Click Add button to display a dialog box as Fig 4-31. Fig 4-31 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. ④...
AHD DVR User Manual Fig 4-32 Add User-Authority To delete user: ① Go to Main MenuSetupUsers interface. ② Select the added user you want to delete and then click “Delete” button. To modify user: ① Go to Main MenuSetupUsers interface. ②...
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AHD DVR User Manual ② Select “Enable” and set up the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome. ③ Select “All” to set the same settings for all channels. Parameter Meaning Address The address of the PTZ device.
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AHD DVR User Manual ② In the preset setting tab, enable preset, set the preset name and then click preset “Setting” button. Fig 4-36 Preset Setting ③ Control the dome by rotating up, up left, down, right down, left, left down, right and up right and adjust the rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome.
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AHD DVR User Manual ② Click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (8 cruise lines can be added at most). ③ Select a cruise line and click Setup button to see a dialog box as Fig 4-38. Fig 4-38 Modifying Cruise Line ④...
AHD DVR User Manual 4.9 Advanced Advanced configuration includes three submenus: reset, import/export and block/allow list. 4.9.1 Reset Reset the device to factory default settings. 4.9.2 Import/Export Export the data files into mobile storage devices for backup and then import specified data files from mobile storage device to DVR.
AHD DVR User Manual Search, Playback & Backup Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and image. 5.1 Time Search ① Go to Main MenuSearchTime Search. Refer to Fig 5-1. Fig 5-1 Search Configuration-Time Search ② Select date and channels on the right hand side and press the “Search”...
AHD DVR User Manual 5.2 Event Search ① Go to Main MenuSearchEvent Search button. Refer to Fig 5-2. Fig 5-2 Search Configuration-Event Search ② Select date and channels on the right hand side. A data with highlighted borderline indicates presence of data. ③...
AHD DVR User Manual ③ Click Search button to display the searched files in the file list box. ④ Use “All” button to lock/unlock or delete all files in the file management column. ⑤ Double click an unlocked item to play. Lock: Select a file and click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.
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AHD DVR User Manual Fig 5-5 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.
AHD DVR User Manual Manage DVR 6.1 Check System Information Check system information includes seven submenus: system, event, log, network, online users, record and QRCODE. 6.1.1 System Information In this interface, you can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc.
AHD DVR User Manual Fig 6-1 Information Configuration In this interface, you can scan the QRCODE through the mobile phone. Refer to Fig 6-2. Fig 6-2 Information Configuration-QRCODE 6.2 Manual Alarm In this interface, user can trigger a manual alarm. 6.3 Disk Management To format the disk ①...
AHD DVR User Manual After you go to Disk ManagementAdvanced tab, you can check model, S/N, firmware, health status of the disk in this interface. You also can monitor the temperature, internal circuit, dielectric material of the disk, analysis the potential problems of the disk and warn so as to protect its data.
AHD DVR User Manual Remote Surveillance 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance by NAT 7.1.1 NAT Settings ① The DVR 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.
AHD DVR User Manual 7.2 IE Remote Surveillance via LAN & WAN In order to view the DVR from a network it may be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. Please refer to 4.6 Network Setup. 7.2.1 Via LAN Go to the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to input IP address, Subnet ①...
AHD DVR User Manual ② When accessing the remote interface of DVR, user can input WAN IP to access directly (user can go to Main MenuInformationNetwork interface to check IP address). The browser will download Active X control. ③ The following setting steps are as the same as ④ and ⑤ in Point 1. 7.3 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC Note: Because the current plug-in version of client end just only supports 32-bit mode, so the safari browser shall start 32-bit mode.
AHD DVR User Manual ③ After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please go to the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to manually input IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration of PC. The network segment should be the same as the PC.
AHD DVR User Manual 1. Connect the DVR to internet through router or virtual server. ① The network setups are the same as step one to step four of point 1 on WAN of IE remote surveillance. ② Enter WAN IP and HTTP port in the Safari browser to install the Active control. The concrete steps are the same as step 5 and 6 of Chapter 7.3.1.
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AHD DVR User Manual Screen display mode: Click the icon beside the screen display mode to select channels. Snap pictures: Click “Snap” icon to automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer. You can set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interface Configuration Local configuration.
AHD DVR User Manual 'Focus' button. Click button near 'Focus' button to have long focus. Click button near 'Focus' button to have short focus. Go to the Preset. Select and do auto cruise. Track Auto scan Wiper button Light button Click the right mouse on the live interface.
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AHD DVR User Manual Fig 7-3 Play Record File Interface This DVR supports remote time search, event search and file management. By Time Search: ① Go to SearchTime Search. Refer to Fig 7-4. ② The highlight date in the area ② indicates recorded data. Select the date in area ② and record channels in area ③.
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AHD DVR User Manual mode, etc. Refer to Fig 7-5. Fig 7-5 Time Search Playback By Event Search: ① Go to SearchEvent Search interface. Refer to Fig 7-6. ② Click the highlight date and select record channels. ③ Checkmark the event type: motion and sensor. ④...
AHD DVR User Manual Fig 7-7 File Management Interface ② Select highlighted date and channels. ③ Click “Search” button to search the recorded files. 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.
AHD DVR User Manual ② Select backup files and click “Browse” button to set the save path. Then click “Backup” button to start backup. The backup files will be saved on user’s PC. 7.6 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, PTZ configuration and user configuration.
AHD DVR User Manual Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR doesn’t turn on after connecting to the power? The power adapter could have gone bad. Please change a new power adapter. The power from the adapter may be not enough for operating the DVR. Please use the power adaptor supplied along with the DVR.
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AHD DVR User Manual IE browser blocks ActiveX. Please do setup as per the steps mentioned below. ① Open IE browser. Click ToolsInternet Options. ② Select SecurityCustom Level. Refer to Fig 7-1. ③ Enable all the sub options under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”. Refer to Fig 7-2. ④...
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AHD DVR User Manual Q10: A hard disk is being identified as a new device however it was being used with another DVR of same model. Should it be formatted prior use? It is possible to migrate an HDD from one DVR to another provided that the DVRs are of the same model and that the HDD being migrated would be used as the sole disk in the new DVR.
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AHD DVR User Manual Q13. How to play the backup file? 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.
AHD DVR User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the size of hard disk according to the saving time and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings. Resolut Frame Rate Bit Rate...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Mobile Surveillance Here we mainly introduce mobile surveillance by phones with iPhone & Android. 1 Network Configuration 1.1 Access Device via WLAN ① Connect device via wireless router. Then check DHCP both in router and device to automatically obtain IP address or enter the IP address manually.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual By Phones with iPhone OS 2.1 Installation Instruction ① Open App Store software as shown in the figure on the left. Search “SuperLivePro” and click “Free” button as shown in the figure on the right. ② Click “Install App”...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Notice: The device shall support QRCODE and enable the NAT. The user can go to Main MenuInformationQRCODE interface of the device to scan the QRCODE. Login by domain name or IP address ① Input the server, account and password. ②...
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Mobile Surveillance User Manual open/close audio, talk, PTZ, etc. : Image view button. The pictures snapped in the live will be checked by clicking this button. : Playback button. Click this button to go to playback interface. : Settings button. Click this button to set local configuration (Some can also support remote configuration).
Mobile Surveillance User Manual : Sensor alarm : Motion alarm : Motion /sensor alarm based recording or manual recording 2.2.3 Server List Click button to pop up the following picture. Add device: Click【Add】button in the top right corner to pop up a dialog box as shown in the following left picture.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual and down as shown in Fig 4. When the single channel is playing, the channel can be switched by flicking your finger left or right as shown in Fig 5. When multi channels are playing, flicking your two fingers left or right can change the channel groups.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual ① Click to enable CMS function. When this icon turns green, it means this function is enabled. ② Click to choose channel as shown in the right picture. After you choose the channel and click【OK】button, the system will display the related image automatically. ...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Fig 6 Fig 7 :Color means the channel or group has been collected. Grey means the channel or group isn’t collected. 2.2.7 Playback Interface Fig 8 Fig 9...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Fig 10 Fig 11 Fig 8 is local playback; Fig 9 is remote playback by time search; Fig 10 is remote playback by event search; Fig 11 is remote playback by file search. Only a part of devices have the latter 3 playback modes.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual 2.2.10 Information Interface In this interface, you can view system information, network information and online user information.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual By Phones with Android OS 3.1 Installation Instruction Run “Play Store” (or Google market) program. ① Search “SuperLivePro”. ② Click “SuperLivePro” to download the software. ③ ④ Install the software subject to the notes. Once the downloading is done, the software will be installed automatically.
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Mobile Surveillance User Manual Login by scanning the QRCODE Click to scan the QRCODE through your mobile phone, and then it will automatically obtain the server and user. After manually inputting the password, the user can click “Login” button to go to the menu interface. In this interface, you can also manually input the server, user and password.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual 3.2.2 Main Menu 3.2.3 Live View :CMS button. Make you preview the live image of multi-devices. :Favorite channel display button. If you save your favorite channel in the favorite server list, clicking this button will directly play all favorite channels you have saved. :Screen mode button.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual :Open/Close audio. Choose the channel and click this button to open/close the audio of this channel. :Hide button. Hide the software. :Adjust the quality of the picture from smooth to clear through the mobile phone client. : Enable hardware decoding can get clearer picture.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual re-install the client or delete the device carelessly. indicates the device has been connected; indicates the device is connecting; indicates the device is not connected. 3.2.5 Live Preview Once you access the device, the system will automatically display the screen mode in accordance with the channel number of the device.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6 Fig 7 3.2.6 CMS Function This function makes multi-device managements and preview come true. ① Click to enable CMS function. When this icon turns green, it means CMS is enabled. ②...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual On viewing the group channel images, click button and select channels to check other channel images. Click【Exit CMS】to exit CMS mode and return to the main interface of the device. 3.2.7 Favorite Channel or Group There are two kinds of favorite channels: favorite channels of the device and favorite group of CMS.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual The first picture The previous picture Next picture The last picture Zoom in Zoom out Delete 3.2.9 Record Playback Local record playback Local record playback means playing the record saved in your memory card of your phone. Click “Playback”...
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Pause/Play Stop 3.2.10 Settings In the menu interface, click “Settings” to go to the following interface where you can configure various items related to the device, such as local, basic, live, record, schedule, alarm and so on. Here we only introduce the local configuration.
Mobile Surveillance User Manual Alarm: If audio alarm is enabled, sound alarm will be triggered when video loss/sensor/motion alarm occurs. If shake alarm is enabled, shake alarm will be triggered when video loss/sensor/motion alarm occurs. 3.2.11 Information You can check the information of the system, network and online users in this interface.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 1. Notes ● Please read this instruction carefully for correct use of the product and preserve it for reference purposes. ● This manual is suitable for 16 CH AHD DVR. All the examples and pictures used here are for reference only.
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4. Rear Panel Instructions The interface of the rear panel is for reference only. Rear Panel Description Name DC12V power input DC12V Connect USB mouse or USB storage devices Network port AHD video input AHD VIDEO IN VGA output; connect to monitor ALARM IN Alarm inputs for connecting sensors Connect to high-definition display device...
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6. Login After the wizard setup, you can see the live image.Right click to pop up a menu toolbar. Click main menu button. This will take you to see a login box. The default username is admin; the default password is 123456. Enter username and password and click “Login”...
8. DDNS & UPnP Setup ►Quick DDNS Setup You may set up DDNS to be used in connection when your DVR is set to use PPPoE as its network connection. ① Go to Main Menu→Setup→Network→Other Settings. ② Enable DDNS and select “www.autoddns.com” in the dropdown list of the DDNS Type.
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