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Vivotek ND8401 User Manual (202 pages)

Network Video Recorder

Brand: Vivotek | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 29 MB

Table of Contents
2
Package Contents
7
Revision History
7
Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration
9
- Introducing ND8401 Network Video Recorder
  9
  - Special Features
    9
- Physical Description
  10
- Hardware Installation
  11
- Network Deployment
  14
- Initial Configuration
  15
- Ready to Use
  18
- NVR Desktop Elements
  21
  - Control Center
    21
  - Menu Bar
    22
  - Alarm Sound
    22
Chapter Two NVR Liveclient Configuration
23
- VAST Liveclient Functionality
  24
VAST Server
25
- Activating the VAST Server
  25
- How to Stop/Reboot the Server
  25
Liveclient Configuration
26
- Opening the Liveclient Interface and Logging in
  26
- Liveclient User Interface
  27
  - Menu Bar
    27
  - Status Panel
    27
  - Quick Access Bar
    28
  - Live Video Monitoring Window
    28
  - Hierarchical Management Tree
    29
  - Camera Control Panel
    30
    
    Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel
    30
    
    Two Way Audio Control Panel
    31
  - Event Window
    32
  - Instant Playback (on Remote Liveclient)
    33
  - Instant Replay (on Remote Liveclient)
    33
  - Audio Control
    35
- How to Manage Devices (Cameras)
  36
  - Insert Cameras
    36
  - Enable SVC
    40
  - Update Devices
    43
  - Delete Devices from the Station
    44
  - Batch Insert Cameras
    45
  - Camera Configuration
    49
  - View Live Videos
    52
    
    Dual / Multiple Streams
    52
    
    Fisheye Display Modes
    52
    
    Refresh
    57
    
    Streaming Server
    57
    
    Get Public IP
    57
    
    Camera Settings
    58
  - Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window
    58
- How to Change the VAST Liveclient Layout
  59
  - Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window
    59
    
    Switch Video Channels
    59
    
    Configure Layout Mode
    59
    
    Rotating Video Pages
    60
    
    Edit Layout
    60
  - Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window
    62
- How to Manage Stations
  64
  - Relay Settings
    64
- How to Manage User Accounts
  65
- How to Set up Association Management
  70
  - Association Management
    70
- How to Set up Event Management
  72
  - Event Management
    73
- How to Configure the Station General Settings
  80
  - Server Settings
    80
  - Log Settings
    80
  - Reboot Settings
    81
- How to Configure Station Network Settings
  82
  - Port Settings
    82
  - Upnp Settings
    82
  - Proxy Settings
    82
  - Web Access Settings
    82
- How to Edit Recording Stoage
  83
  - Recording Storage Settings
    83
    
    Default Storage Group Settings
    84
    
    Add New Storage Group(S)
    87
- How to Edit Recording Schedules
  88
  - Edit Schedule List
    89
    
    Add Schedules
    89
    
    Rename Schedules
    89
    
    Delete Schedules
    89
    
    Load/Save Schedule Templates
    90
  - Edit Camera List
    91
  - Edit Time Frame List
    92
    
    Add New Time Frames
    93
    
    Recording Settings
    94
  - The Concept of Repeat Frequency
    95
    
    Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting
    96
    
    Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-Based)
    99
    
    Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-Based)
    102
    
    Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-Based)
    104
- How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording
  106
- How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings
  107
  - Select Backup Source
    107
  - Setup Backup Schedule
    108
  - Select Backup Target
    108
  - Other Options
    108
- How to Configure Station Server Settings
  109
  - DDNS Settings
    109
  - Network Storage Server Settings
    110
  - SMTP Settings
    111
- How to Use the Talk Panel
  112
  - Add a Camera to the Talk Panel
    112
  - Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel
    114
- How to Configure E-Map Settings
  115
  - Upload an E-Map
    115
  - E-Map Settings Page (View Mode)
    116
    
    Quick Access Bar
    117
    
    Status Panel
    117
  - E-Map Settings Page (Edit Mode)
    118
  - Device Management
    119
  - Live View Dialog Settings
    120
    
    Open Live View Dialog
    120
    
    Send to Single View
    120
  - E-Map Link
    121
- How to Configure Client Settings
  124
  - Snapshot Settings
    124
    
    Taking a Snapshot
    125
  - Recording Settings
    126
    
    Type 1: Record to EXE
    126
    
    Type 2: Record to 3GP
    126
    
    Type 3: Record to AVI
    127
    
    Built-In Media Player--EXE
    130
  - View Settings
    132
    
    Display Location
    132
    
    Date and Time Format
    133
    
    Video Display Mode
    133
    
    Font Settings
    133
  - General Settings
    134
    
    System Settings
    134
    
    Event Settings
    135
    
    Rotation Settings
    135
    
    Display Settings
    136
  - Joystick Settings
    138
    
    Enable Joystick
    138
  - Proxy Settings
    142
- How to Use Pip (Picture-In-Picture)
  143
  - Enable Pip
    143
    
    Global View
    143
    
    ROI (Region of Interest)
    144
    
    Digital Zoom in
    144
    
    Snapshot Zoomed in Image
    144
    
    Pip Settings
    144
- How to Configure Video Enhancement
  145
  - Basic Image Adjustment
    145
  - Defog
    147
    
    Apply a Preset Defog Profile
    147
    
    Create a New Defog Profile
    148
- How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree
  150
- How to Lock Liveclient for Security Concerns
  151
- How to Log out from the VAST Server
  151
- How to Exit VAST Liveclient
  151
- Lauch Playback
  152
- Second View
  152
Chapter Three NVR Playback Configuration
153
- Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server
  153
- VAST Playback User Interface
  155
  - Menu Bar
    155
  - Status Panel
    155
  - Quick Access Bar
    156
  - Recorded Video Playback Window
    156
  - Query Panel-- Browsing Page
    157
  - Query Panel--Time Search Page
    158
  - Audio Control
    159
- How to Change the Playback Layout
  160
  - Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window
    160
    
    Switch Video Channels
    160
    
    Layout Mode
    160
  - Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window
    161
- How to Backup Recorded Video
  163
- How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time
  169
- How to Add a Bookmark
  170
- How to Search for Events
  171
  - Select Event Category
    172
    
    Event Category- All Events
    172
    
    Event Category- All Motion Events
    172
    
    Event Category- All IVA Events
    173
    
    Event Category- All DI Events
    173
    
    Event Category- Named DI Events
    174
  - Start Event Search
    175
  - Backup the Event Videos
    176
- How to Search for a Bookmark
  177
- How to Search Logs
  178
  - Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level
    179
    
    Search All Local Logs
    180
    
    Search Login History
    180
    
    Search Login Activities
    181
- How to Configure Client Settings
  183
  - Snapshot Settings
    183
  - Export Settings
    183
  - View Settings
    185
  - Proxy Settings
    185
  - General Settings
    185
    
    System Settings
    185
    
    Display Settings
    185
- How to Configure Video Enhancement
  185
- How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree
  185
- How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns
  186
- How to Log out from the VAST Server
  186
- How to Exit VAST Playback
  186
Chapter Four Auxiliary Utilities
187
- Service
  188
- Import and Export Utility
  188
- Installation Wizard 2
  190
- Shepherd
  191
- Upgrade
  193
- File Manager
  194
- Keyboard
  194
- Disk Status
  195
- Network Status
  196
- System Status
  197
Appendix A Rebuilding a RAID Volume
198
Appendix B ONVIF Support
200
Technical Specifications
202