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  • Page 1 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Plug-and-Play Series NVR Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Regulatory information FCC information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital FCC compliance device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. •...

  • Page 4: Product Key Features

    Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 16 network cameras for SK-RN16, and 8 network cameras for network cameras for SK-RN08, and 8 network cameras for SK-RP08 models. Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
  • Page 5 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR  Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Normal and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.  8 recording time periods with separated recording types. ...
  • Page 6 2 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces, and various working modes are configurable: multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc.  8 independent PoE network interfaces are provided for SK-RP08, and 4 independent PoE network interfaces for SK-RP04  IPv6 is supported.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Adding the online IP Cameras ..............38 2.3.2 Editing the connected IP cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols39 2.3.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for SK-RP04/SK-RP08) ........41 Chapter 3 Live View ......................45 3.1 Introduction of Live View ..................46 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ................
  • Page 8 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture ..........76 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture ..............78 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture ............... 79 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ............81 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture ..........83 5.9 Files Protection ......................
  • Page 9 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP .................. 156 9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ............156 9.2.9 Configuring Email .................. 157 9.2.10 Configuring UPnP™ ................158 9.3 Checking Network Traffic ..................161 9.4 Configuring Network Detection ................162 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ..........
  • Page 10 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.1.5 Viewing Network Information ............... 209 13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information ..............210 13.2 Searching & Export Log Files ................211 13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ............... 214 13.4 Upgrading System ....................215 13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ............215 13.4.2 Upgrading by FTP ..................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1.1 Front Panels The front panel of NVR is shown in Figure 1.1 Figure 1.1 Front Panel of SK-RP08 Figure 1.2 Description of Control Panel Buttons Name Function Description Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
  • Page 13 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR DIRECTION The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus. In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded video of next/previous day;...

  • Page 14: Ir Remote Control Operations

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 7. Note: Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 7 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.
  • Page 15 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR INFO Button Reserved. VOIP Button Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel. MENU Button Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel. PREV Button Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel. DIRECTION/ENTER Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

  • Page 16: Usb Mouse Operation

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR. 2.

  • Page 17: Input Method Description

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 8 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 7 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Numbers Symbols Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1.9 SK-RN08 Table 1.8 Description of Rear Panel Interface Item Description LAN Interfaces Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). RS-485 Keyboard Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ Interface and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.
  • Page 19 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 1.10 SK-RN16 Table 1.9 Description of Rear Panel Interface Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. AUDIO IN BNC connector for audio input. (Also for voice talk) RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.
  • Page 20 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 1.11 SK-RP04 Table 1.10 Description of Rear Panel Interface Item Description Network Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). Interface Connects to RS-485 devices. RS-485 Interface Power Supply 100~240VAC power supply Switch for turning on/off the device. Power Switch Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such USB Interface...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 22: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Nvr

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
  • Page 23 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Rebooting the NVR In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. 2. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

  • Page 24: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2.2 Using the Wizard for basic configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 2. Figure 2. 2 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1.
  • Page 25 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 4. Figure 2. 4 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.
  • Page 26 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR SK-RP04/RP08 Figure 2. 5 Network Configuration...
  • Page 27 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 2. 7 HDD Management 7. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 8. Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface. 9.
  • Page 28 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 2. 9 Record Settings 11. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2. 10. Figure 2. 10 Copy Record Settings 12. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

  • Page 29: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.3.1 Adding the online IP Cameras Purpose: The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.
  • Page 30 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Check the checkbox of certain cameras to be added. Click Quick Add to add the camera. To add other IP cameras: On the left side of the interface, you can enter the IP address, protocol, management port, user name, password and other information of the IP camera to be added.
  • Page 31 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 2. 14 Network Configuration of the Camera You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Figure 2. 15 Password Configuration of the Camera Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface. Explanation of the icons Edit basic parameters of the camera Delete the IP camera Get the live view of the camera...

  • Page 32: Editing Ip Cameras Connected To The Poe Interfaces (Only For Sk-Rp04/Sk-Rp08)

    Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera. 2.3.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces (Only for SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Plug & Play NVR) The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on...
  • Page 33 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras. The SK-RP04/08 NVR provides 4/ 8 PoE interfaces which can connect to 4/8 network cameras directly; and if you disable the PoE interface, you can also connect to the online network cameras.
  • Page 34 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information. Note: The cameras connecting to the built-in switch interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2.
  • Page 35 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 2. 2 Edit IP Camera Interface Note: Plug-and-Play means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information.

  • Page 36: Chapter 3 Live View

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 3 Live View...

  • Page 37: Introduction Of Live View

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

  • Page 38: Operations In Live View Mode

    CVBS output. When you enable the audio in both the CVBS and VGA audio output, the audio from the audio out interface is for VGA. 2. For SK-RP04/SK-RP08, VGA and HDMI output are only supported. 3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View Note: This function is not supported with SK-RP04/SK-RP08.

  • Page 39: Using The Mouse In Live View

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR screens Previous screen: left/up direction button. Auto-switch Press Enter button. All-day playback Press Play button. Switch between Press Main/Aux button. main output 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3. 4 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Menu...

  • Page 40: Using An Auxiliary Monitor

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR SK-RN08/SK-RN16 SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu 3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a dropdown list.

  • Page 41: Quick Setting Toolbar In Live View Mode

    On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen. SK-RN08/SK-RN16/SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3. 5 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons...
  • Page 42 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Preset You can also choose the Customize mode to set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Figure 3.

  • Page 43: Adjusting Live View Settings

    Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include HDMI (depends on the model), VGA, Main CVBS and Spot Output. Notes: No CVBS spot out for SK-RP04/SK-RP08 • Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.
  • Page 44 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Select a View mode in 2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window. You can click button to start live view for all the channels and click stop all the live view.

  • Page 45: Channel-Zero Encoding

    CMS(Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you. Note: This function is not supported with SK-RP04/SK-RP08. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

  • Page 46: User Logout

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 3.5 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again. Steps: 1.

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 48: Configuring Ptz Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Before you start: Check that the PTZ and the NVR are connected properly through RS-485 interface. Steps: 1.

  • Page 49: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

  • Page 50: Calling Presets

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2.

  • Page 51: Customizing Patrols

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu. 3. Double click the preset in the Preset list to call it. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point.

  • Page 52: Calling Patrols

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5. Click OK to save the key point to the patrol. Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also delete all the key points by clicking the trash icon Select a key point, then click button to adjust the order of the key points.

  • Page 53: Customizing Patterns

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 4. 9 Calling Patrol Calling patrol in live view mode: Steps: 1. Press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control toolbar. 2.

  • Page 54: Calling Patterns

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Choose pattern number in the option box. Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern 3. Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera.
  • Page 55 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern Call pattern in live view mode. Steps: 1. In the live view mode, press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote control, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar.

  • Page 56: Ptz Control Toolbar

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar. Figure 4.

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Record And Capture Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings...

  • Page 58: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1.
  • Page 59 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2. Encoding Parameters Setting for Recording Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
  • Page 60 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 5 Capture Encoding Configure the parameters. Click Apply to save the settings. If the parameters can also be used to other channels, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. Note: The interval is the time period between two capturing actions.

  • Page 61: Configuring Record/Capture Schedule

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Note: In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both recording and capture.
  • Page 62 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule III.
  • Page 63 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 10 Draw the Schedule Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below. Figure 5. 11 Descriptions of the color icons Click the Apply button to validate the settings. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy.
  • Page 64 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels...

  • Page 65: Configuring Motion Detection Record And Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
  • Page 66 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection- Mask 4) Click Handling, and the message box for channel information pop up. Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 67: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record And Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Steps: Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings Click Alarm Input. Figure 5.
  • Page 68 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 18 Alarm Handling 5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. 6) Check the checkbox to select channel. 7) Click Apply to save settings. 8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.

  • Page 69: Manual Record And Continuous Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.5 Manual Record and Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record and continuous capture. Using manual record and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.

  • Page 70: Configuring Holiday Record And Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Steps: Enter the Record setting interface.
  • Page 71 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. Set the start and end date. Click Apply to save settings. Click OK to exit the Edit interface. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule.

  • Page 72: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files and captured pictures not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability.
  • Page 73 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 5. 26 Encoding Record 2) Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list. 3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record/Capture. 4) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.

  • Page 74: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 27 HDD General Select Advanced on the left bar.
  • Page 75 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Check the channels you want to save in this group. Click Apply to save settings. Note: After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

  • Page 76: Files Protection

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: Enter Playback setting interface. Menu>...
  • Page 77 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Figure 5. 32 Unlocking Attention Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD Figure 5.
  • Page 78 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

  • Page 79: Chapter 6 Playback

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 6 Playback...

  • Page 80: Playing Back Record Files

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick...
  • Page 81 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR SK-RN08/SK-RN16 SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back.
  • Page 82 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 3 All-day Playback Interface The channel and time selection menu displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Click the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels, as shown in Figure 6.

  • Page 83: Playing Back By Time

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR on/Mute clipping reverse Speed customized managemen default tag down Pause reverse play/ Pause Reverse play/Play/Si Stop Speed up play/ ngle-frame Single-fram play e reverse play Previous Next day Hide Exit Video type Process bar Note: 1.
  • Page 84 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 7 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 8 Toolbar of Playback by Time Table 6. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Toolbar Butto Butto Butto Butto Operation Operation Operation Operation Audio on/Mute Start/Stop clipping 30s reverse forward...

  • Page 85: Playing Back By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search Purpose: Play back video files searched out by restricting recording type and recording time. The video files in the result list are played back sequentially and channel switch is supported. Recording types contain Normal, Motion, Alarm, Motion / Alarm, Motion &...
  • Page 86 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR If more than one channel is optional, clicking button takes you to step 3and step 4. Figure 6. 11 Result of Normal Video Search 4. Choose channels for simultaneous playback. Note: Optional channels for simultaneous playback are the same as the channels chosen to search record files in step 1.
  • Page 87 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 14 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface with Video List Figure 6.

  • Page 88: Playing Back By Event Search

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR manageme down Pause reverse Pause play/Reverse play/ play/Play/Single-fr Stop Speed up Single-frame ame play reverse play Video Previous file Next file Exit search Video type Hide toolbar Progress bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
  • Page 89 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 17 Video Search by Motion 4. Click button to enter the Playback interface. If there is only one channel is triggered by an alarm input, clicking button takes you to Full-screen Playback interface of this channel. If several channels are triggered, clicking button takes you to step 7and then step 8.
  • Page 90 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6. Playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Event The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.

  • Page 91: Playing Back By Tag

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR forward Add customized Speed Add default tag manageme down Pause reverse Pause play/Reverse play/ play/Play/Single-fr Stop Speed up Single-frame ame play reverse play Event Previous event Next event Exit search Video type Hide Progress bar Note: 1.
  • Page 92 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Note: Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. 2. Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6. 24 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1.
  • Page 93 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 26 Result of Video Search by Tag 3. Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the related record file. Figure 6. 27 Interface of Playback by Tag The hidden list of tags will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface.
  • Page 94 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 28 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List Figure 6. 29 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar Butto Butto Butto Butto Operation Operation Operation Operation Audio on/Mute Start/Stop clipping...

  • Page 95: Playing Back By System Logs

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs. Set search time and type and click Search button.
  • Page 96 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 32 Interface of Playback by Log...

  • Page 97: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.7 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: • Using a Mouse: Go to Playback interface.

  • Page 98: Adverse Playback Of Multi-Channel

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 33 Draw Area for Digital Zoom Figure 6. 34 Right-click Menu under Playback The right-click menu: Note: This menu differs slightly from one playback interface to another. Table 6. 6 Detailed Explanation of Right-click Menu under Playback Button Function Return to Search interface...
  • Page 99 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2. Set the search condition and click Search to enter the Search Result interface. 3. If more than one channel is optional, click to choose channels for simultaneous playback. Figure 6. 35 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback 4.

  • Page 100: Picture Playback

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 6.3 Picture Playback Note: The SK-RP04/SK-RP08 series does not support this function. Purpose: Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD. Steps: 1. Enter Picture Search interface. Menu>Playback>Picture Set channel, picture type and time and click button to enter Search Result interface.
  • Page 101 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 6. 39 Picture Playback Interface The hidden list of captured pictures will be displayed by moving the mouse to the right of the playback interface. Figure 6. 40 Playback Interface with Picture List Figure 6.

  • Page 102: Chapter 7 Backup

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Chapter 7 Backup...

  • Page 103: Backing Up Record Files

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 7.1 Backing up Record Files 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click button. Note: 1) The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day.

  • Page 104: Backing Up By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
  • Page 105 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 5 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up. Click to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.
  • Page 106 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 7 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”.
  • Page 107 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 9 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface. Figure 7.
  • Page 108 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 11 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4.
  • Page 109 The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 14 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer Backup using eSATA HDDs Note: The SK-RN08/SK-RN16/SK-RP04/SK-RP08 does not support this function. Steps: 1. Enter Record>Advanced and set the working mode of eSATA HDD at “Export”. Menu>Record>Advanced Choose eSATA and set its mode at Export.
  • Page 110 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 15 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up. Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Tick record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.
  • Page 111 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR HDD is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format SATA HDD via the device. Figure 7. 17 Export by Normal Video Search Using eSATA HDD Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.

  • Page 112: Backing Up By Event Search

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 19 Checkup of Export Result Using eSATA HDD 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1.
  • Page 113 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 2. Select record files to export. Select an alarm input in the list and click Quick Export button to enter Export interface. Clicking Details button will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input.
  • Page 114 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 23 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.

  • Page 115: Backing Up Video Clips

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 25 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer Steps: 1.
  • Page 116 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 26 Interface of Playback by Time 4. Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7. 27 Attention to Video Clip Saving 5.

  • Page 117: Backing Up Pictures

    Figure 7. 30 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.2 Backing up Pictures Note: SK-RN08/SK-RN16/SK-RP04/SK-RP08 does not support this function. Purpose: Back up pictures using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or e-SATA HDD.
  • Page 118 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 31 Picture Search for Backup 2. Select pictures you want to back up. Check the checkbox before the pictures you want to back up and click Export button. Note: Here we take USB flash drive as an example. For more backup devices, please refer to chapter Backing up by Normal Video Search.
  • Page 119 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 7. 33 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 34 Export Finished 4. Check backup result. Figure 7.

  • Page 120: Managing Backup Devices

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 7.3 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected.
  • Page 121 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR delete it. Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. •...
  • Page 122 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 7. 40 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Backup device management. Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. Note: There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation.

  • Page 123: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

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  • Page 124: Setting Motion Detection Alarm

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 2.
  • Page 125 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule for the motion detection. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

  • Page 126: Setting Sensor Alarms

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface. Figure 8.
  • Page 127 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. 5. Select Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).
  • Page 128 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 8. 8 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...

  • Page 129: Detecting Video Loss Alarm

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect. Menu>...
  • Page 130 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 11 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 4. Select Handling tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).

  • Page 131: Detecting Video Tampering Alarm

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
  • Page 132 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 3. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. 1) Click Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. 2) Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

  • Page 133: Handling Exceptions Alarm

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. •...

  • Page 134: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Upload Picture to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (VGA, HDMI or BNC monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 135 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 8. 16 Alarm Output Setup Interface 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
  • Page 136 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 8. 18 Copy Settings of Alarm Output...

  • Page 137: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface.

  • Page 138: Chapter 9 Network Settings

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  • Page 139: Configuring General Settings

    1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>Network 2. Select the General tab. SK-RN08/SK-RN16 SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Figure 9. 1 Network Settings Interface 3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: Working Mode, NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
  • Page 140 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Note: For the SK-RP04/SK-RP08 series NVR, you need to configure the internal NIC address, so that IP addresses are assigned to the cameras connected to the PoE or built-in switch interfaces. The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 9676.

  • Page 141: Configuring Advanced Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > > Network Configuration Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9. 3. Figure 9.
  • Page 142 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 9. 4 DDNS Settings Interface Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and EasyDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer. Figure 9.
  • Page 143 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com).

  • Page 144: Configuring Ntp Server

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server Purpose: A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your NVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > > Network Configuration Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9.

  • Page 145: Configuring Snmp

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • Interval: Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server. The unit is minute. • NTP Server: IP address of NTP server. • NTP Port: Port of NTP server. Click to save and exit the interface. Note: The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080min, and the default value is 60min.

  • Page 146: Configuring Multicast

    Purpose: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than 128 cameras through network for SK-RP08/RP16 NVR, using the multicast function, more than 64 cameras are connectable. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

  • Page 147: Configuring Rtsp

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 4. Click to save and exit the interface. Note: The multicast function should be supported by the network switch to which the NVR is connected. 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.

  • Page 148: Configuring Email

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 9. 18 Host/Others Settings Menu 4. Enter the Server Port and HTTP Port in the text fields. The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80, and you can change them according to different requirements. 5.

  • Page 149: Configuring Upnp

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 9. 20 Email Settings Interface Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
  • Page 150 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Before you start: If you want to enable the UPnP™ function of the device, you must enable the UPnP™ function of the router to which your device is connected. When the network working mode of the device is set as multi-address, the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router.
  • Page 151 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 9. 24 UPnP™ Settings Finished 6. Click to save the settings.

  • Page 152: Checking Network Traffic

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of NVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect Figure 9.

  • Page 153: Configuring Network Detection

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu, as shown in Figure 9.

  • Page 154: Checking The Network Status

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name, as shown in Figure 9. 28. Note: Click if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the NVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect.
  • Page 155 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 9. 30 Network status checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9. 31 Network status checking result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters...

  • Page 156: Checking Network Statistics

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface. Menu>Maintenance>Net Detection 2. Choose the Network Stat. tab. Figure 9. 33 Network Stat. Interface 3.
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  • Page 159: Chapter 11 Hdd Management

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  • Page 160: Initializing Hdds

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD> General Figure 11. 1 HDD Information Interface 2.
  • Page 161 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 4 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. Note:...

  • Page 162: Managing Network Hdd

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General. Figure 11. 5 HDD Information Interface Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 11.
  • Page 163 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Enter the NetHDD Directory in the text field. 3) Click the OK button to add the configured NAS disk. Up to 8 NAS disks can be added. Note: Figure 11.
  • Page 164 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 9 Initialize Added NetHDD...
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  • Page 166: Managing Hdd Group

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.4 Managing HDD Group 11.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu >...

  • Page 167: Setting Hdd Property

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 14 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. Note: 8. Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 11.
  • Page 168 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 16 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. Note: At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.

  • Page 169: Configuring Quota Mode

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2.
  • Page 170 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu, as shown in Figure 11. 19. Figure 11. 19 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6.

  • Page 171: Checking Hdd Status

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.6 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1.
  • Page 172 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 21 View HDD Status (2)

  • Page 173: Hdd Detection

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.7 HDD Detection Purpose: The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
  • Page 174 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 11. 23 Bad Sector Detection 4. If the HDD is normal you can see the green color icon on the screen, otherwise the red icon is shown. And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information And you can also pause or cancel the detection.

  • Page 175: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 11.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 176: Chapter 12 Camera Settings

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  • Page 177: Configuring Osd Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 12.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2.

  • Page 178: Configuring Privacy Mask

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 12.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded. Steps: 1.

  • Page 179: Configuring Video Parameters

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 12.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 12. 4 Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter. 4.

  • Page 180: Chapter 13 Nvr Management And Maintenance

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  • Page 181: Viewing System Information

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.1 Viewing System Information 13.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No.

  • Page 182: Viewing Record Information

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 13. 2 Camera Information Interface 13.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information menu to view the recording status encoding parameters of each camera, as shown in Figure 13.

  • Page 183: Viewing Alarm Information

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 13. 4. Figure 13.

  • Page 184: Viewing Hdd Information

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 13. 5 Network Information Interface 13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc., as shown in Figure 13.

  • Page 185: Searching & Export Log Files

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.2 Searching & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu >Maintenance>Log Search Figure 13.
  • Page 186 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in Figure 13. 9. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available.
  • Page 187 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR To export all the log files: You can enter the Log Export interface. Menu> Maintenance> Log Information> Log Export Figure 13. 11 Log Export Interface You can check the checkbox of the HDD. Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD.

  • Page 188: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters.

  • Page 189: Upgrading System

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2.
  • Page 190 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 13. 14 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware.

  • Page 191: Restoring Default Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 13.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 13. 15 Restore Factory Default Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.

  • Page 192: Chapter 14 Others

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  • Page 193: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 14.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Note: This function is not supported with SK-RP04/SK-RP08 Plug&Play NVR. Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the NVR through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal.

  • Page 194: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 14.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> General Select the General tab.

  • Page 195: Configuring Dst Settings

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 14.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 14. 3 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

  • Page 196: Configuring More Settings For Device Parameters

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 14.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 14. 4 Figure 14. 4 More Settings Interface Configure the following settings: •...

  • Page 197: Managing User Accounts

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR 14.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
  • Page 198 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 14. 6 Add User Menu Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC Address. Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different operating permission.
  • Page 199 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 14. 8 User Permission Settings Interface Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR. •...

  • Page 200: Deleting A User

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • Local Playback: Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). • Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). • Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s). •...
  • Page 201 User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Figure 14. 10 Edit User Interface Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu.

  • Page 202: Appendix

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  • Page 203: Glossary

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 204: Faq

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR • Why does my NVR make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the NVR are as follows: There is no HDD installed in the NVR. The HDD is not initialized. HDD error To cancel the beeping sound and use the NVR without HDD, enter the Exception Settings interface.

  • Page 205: List Of Compatible Ip Cameras

    User Manual of Plug-and-Play Series NVR List of Compatible IP Cameras List of IP Cameras Supported by SK-RN08/SK-RN16 Series NVR Note: ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol.
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