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Network video recorder user manual ud.6l0202d1275a02.
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User manual of network video recorder 2 regulatory information fcc information fcc compliance : this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in...
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User manual of network video recorder 3 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. • keep all liquids away from th...
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User manual of network video recorder 4 thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer..
Page 5: Product Key Features
User manual of network video recorder 5 product key features general  connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.  pal/ntsc adaptive video inputs.  each channel supports dual-stream.  up to 16 network cameras can be connected.  independent configuration for each channel, includin...
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User manual of network video recorder 6 and locating by dragging the mouse.  up to 8-ch synchronous playback at 4cif real time. Backup  export video data by usb or sata device.  export video clips when playback.  management and maintenance of backup devices. Alarm and exception  configurable ar...
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User manual of network video recorder 7  embedded web server. Development scalability:  sdk for windows and linux system.  source code of application software for demo.  development support and training for application system..
Page 8: Table Of Contents
User manual of network video recorder 8 table of contents product key features .............................................................................................................................. 5 chapter 1 introduction ........................................................................
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User manual of network video recorder 9 chapter 6 playback .................................................................................................................................... 69 6.1 playing back record files ..............................................................................
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User manual of network video recorder 10 9.4.1 testing network delay and packet loss ............................................................................ 128 9.4.2 exporting network packet ................................................................................................. 128 9...
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User manual of network video recorder 11.
Page 12: Chapter 1 Introduction
User manual of network video recorder 12 chapter 1 introduction.
Page 13: 1.1 Front Panel
User manual of network video recorder 13 1.1 front panel figure 1. 1 table 1. 1 description of front panel no. Name description 1 status indicator power power indicator turns yellow when system is running. Status status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to hdd. Tx/rx tx/rx...
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User manual of network video recorder 14 figure 1. 2 remote control table 1. 2 description of the soft keyboard icons no. Name description 1 power power on/off the device. 2 dev enables/disables remote control. 3 alphanumeric buttons switch to the corresponding channel in live view or ptz control mo...
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User manual of network video recorder 15 no. Name description it is also used to auto scan in the ptz control menu. 8 info button reserved. 9 voip button switch between main and spot output. In ptz control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image. 10 menu button press the button will help you retu...
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User manual of network video recorder 16 steps: 1. Go to menu > settings > general > more settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember nvr id#. The default id# is 255. This id# is valid for all the ir remote controls. 3. Press the dev button on the remote control...
Page 17: 1.3 Usb Mouse Operation
User manual of network video recorder 17 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. The mouse should automatically be detected. I...
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User manual of network video recorder 18 1.4 input method description figure 1. 3 soft keyboard description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: table 1. 4 description of the soft keyboard icons icons description icons description / lowercase/uppercase english symbols space backspace enter exit.
Page 19: 1.5 Rear Panel
User manual of network video recorder 19 1.5 rear panel figure 1. 4 no. Item description 1 lan network interface connector for lan (local area network). 2 rs-485 interface connects to rs-485 devices. 3 power supply 100~240vac power supply 4 power switch switch for turning on/off the device. 5 usb in...
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User manual of network video recorder 20 chapter 2 getting started.
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User manual of network video recorder 21 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 c...
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User manual of network video recorder 22 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..
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User manual of network video recorder 23 2.2 using the wizard for basic configuration select the system language from the drop-down menu. The default language is english. Figure 2. 3 language selection interface click apply to save the resolution settings. By default, the setup wizard starts once th...
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User manual of network video recorder 24 figure 2. 5 login window 3. Enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345. 4. To change the admin password, check the new admin password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields. 5. Click the next button to e...
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User manual of network video recorder 25 figure 2. 7 network configuration 7. Click next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the hdd management window, shown in figure 2. 8. Figure 2. 8 hdd management 8. To initialize the hdd, click the init button. Initialization ...
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User manual of network video recorder 26 11. Click next button. Configure the recording for the searched ip cameras. Figure 2. 10 record settings 12. Click copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in figure 2. 11. Figure 2. 11 copy record settings 13. Click ok to complete the startup se...
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User manual of network video recorder 27 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 ...
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User manual of network video recorder 28 figure 2. 14 manual adding ip camera interface 2) click the button to add the camera. Explanation of the icons: icon explanation icon explanation edit basic parameters of the camera add the detected ip camera. The camera is connected; you can click the icon t...
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User manual of network video recorder 29 option 2: steps: 1. Enter the camera management interface. Menu> camera> camera figure 2. 16 main menu 2. Repeat the step 1 and 2 of adding ip cameras manually to add the camera. Figure 2. 17 ip camera management interface 3. (for the encoders with multiple c...
Page 30: Customized Protocols
User manual of network video recorder 30 figure 2. 18 selecting multiple channels 2.3.2 editing the connected ip cameras and configuring customized protocols after the adding of the ip cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the ip camer...
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User manual of network video recorder 31 figure 2. 20 network configuration of the camera 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Figure 2. 21 password configuration of the camera 3. Click apply to save the settings and click ok to exit the interface. Configuring the ...
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User manual of network video recorder 32 figure 2. 22 protocol management interface 2. There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose whether to enable the sub-stream. Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact th...
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User manual of network video recorder 33 figure 2. 23 protocol setting 5. 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 the poe interfaces enables the nvr system to pass electrical power safely, along wi...
Page 34: Chapter 3 Live View
User manual of network video recorder 34 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. Figure 2. 25 edit ip camera interface ‐ plug‐and‐play • ma...
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User manual of network video recorder 35 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. Live view icons in the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for eac...
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User manual of network video recorder 36 3.2 operations in live view mode in live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below. • single screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. • multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. • auto-swit...
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User manual of network video recorder 37 the dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using start auto-switch. if the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the reboot intelligence option is included when right-clicking mouse on this camera. 3.2.2 quick setting too...
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User manual of network video recorder 38 image settings icon can be selected to enter the image settings menu. You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Figure 3. 12 image settings‐ customize live view strategy can be selected to set strategy, including real-tim...
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User manual of network video recorder 39 3.3 adjusting live view settings purpose: live view settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Step...
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User manual of network video recorder 40 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 to stop all the live view. 3) click the apply button to ...
Page 41: 3.4 User Logout
User manual of network video recorder 41 3.4 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. Enter the shutdown menu. Menu>shutdown figure 3. 16 shutdown 2. Click lo...
Page 42: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls
User manual of network video recorder 42 chapter 4 ptz controls.
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User manual of network video recorder 43 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. Steps: 1. Enter the ptz settings interface. Menu >camera> ptz figure 4. 1 ptz‐ ge...
Page 44: 4.2.1 Customizing Presets
User manual of network video recorder 44 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 c...
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User manual of network video recorder 45 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. Check the round icon of call pre...
Page 46: 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols
User manual of network video recorder 46 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. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following t...
Page 47: 4.2.4 Calling Patrols
User manual of network video recorder 47 you can click the icon to delete the corresponding key point, and click the trash icon to.Delete all the key points. Select a key point, then click or button to adjust the order of the key points. Figure 4. 8 key points deletion 4.2.4 calling patrols purpose:...
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User manual of network video recorder 48 figure 4. 9 ptz toolbar‐ patrol 4.2.5 customizing patterns purpose: patterns can be set by recording the movement of the ptz. You can call the pattern to make the ptz movement according to the predefined path. Steps: 1. Enter the ptz control interface. Menu>c...
Page 49: 4.2.6 Calling Patterns
User manual of network video recorder 49 4.2.6 calling patterns purpose: follow the procedure to move the ptz camera according to the predefined patterns. Calling pattern in the ptz setting interface steps: 1. Enter the ptz control interface. Menu>camera>ptz>more settings 2. Select the pattern numbe...
Page 50: 4.3 Ptz Control Toolbar
User manual of network video recorder 50 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. In ptz control mode, the ptz panel will be displayed when a mouse is conn...
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User manual of network video recorder 51 chapter 5 record settings.
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User manual of network video recorder 52 5.1 configuring recording parameters purpose: by configuring the recording 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. Make sure that the hdd has...
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User manual of network video recorder 53 1) 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 ...
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User manual of network video recorder 54 5.2 configuring record schedule purpose: set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the record schedule interface. Menu>record>schedule 2. Configure record schedule 1...
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User manual of network video recorder 55 figure 5. 8 edit schedule iii. To arrange other schedule, leave the all day checkbox blank and set the start/end time. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Repeat the above edit schedule steps to...
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User manual of network video recorder 56 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. Figure 5. 12 copy schedule to other channels.
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User manual of network video recorder 57 5.3 configuring motion detection record 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 func...
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User manual of network video recorder 58 figure 5. 15 motion detection setting 5) select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) click apply to save the settings. 7) click ok to back to the upper level menu. 8) exit the motion detection menu. 3. Edit the motio...
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User manual of network video recorder 59 5.4 configuring alarm triggered record purpose: follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the alarm setting interface. Menu> configuration> alarm figure 5. 16 alarm settings 2. Click the alarm input tab. Figure 5. 17 alarm s...
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User manual of network video recorder 60 figure 5. 18 alarm settings 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 parameter...
Page 61: 5.5 Manual Record
User manual of network video recorder 61 5.5 manual record purpose: follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording. Steps: 1. Enter the manual settings interface. Menu> manual or press the rec button on the remote control. Figure 5....
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User manual of network video recorder 62 5.6 configuring holiday record purpose: follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Steps: 1. Enter the record setting interface. Menu>record> holiday figure 5. 21 h...
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User manual of network video recorder 63 5.7 configuring redundant recording purpose: enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the r/w hdd but also in the redundant hdd, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. . Steps: 1. Enter hdd information i...
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User manual of network video recorder 64 2) select camera you want to configure in the drop-down list. 3) check the checkbox of redundant record. 4) click apply to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels..
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User manual of network video recorder 65 5.8 configuring hdd group for recording purpose: you can group the hdds and save the record files in certain hdd group. Steps: 1. Enter hdd setting interface. Menu>hdd figure 5. 26 hdd general 2. Select advanced on the left bar. Figure 5. 27 storage mode chec...
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User manual of network video recorder 66 5. Choose the channels which you want to save the record files in the hdd group. 1) select advanced on the left bar. 2) choose group number in the dropdown list of record on hdd group 3) check the channels you want to save in this group. 4) click apply to sav...
Page 67: 5.9 Files Protection
User manual of network video recorder 67 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: 1. Enter playback setting interface. Menu> playback figure ...
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User manual of network video recorder 68 1. Enter hdd setting interface. Menu> hdd figure 5. 31 hdd general 2. Click to edit the hdd you want to protect. Figure 5. 32 hdd general‐ editing to edit hdd property, you need to set the storage mode of the hdd to group. See chapter managing hdd group. 3. S...
Page 69: Chapter 6 Playback
User manual of network video recorder 69 chapter 6 playback.
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User manual of network video recorder 70 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. Option 1: choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button...
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User manual of network video recorder 71 figure 6. 2 playback interface click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6. 3 toolbar of playback the indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6. 1 detailed explanation of playback toolbar button operation but...
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User manual of network video recorder 72 playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 6.1.2 playing back by time purpose: play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback a...
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User manual of network video recorder 73 figure 6. 5 interface of playback by time figure 6. 6 toolbar of playback by time the indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6. 2 detailed explanation of playback‐by‐time interface button operation button operation button operation button operation...
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User manual of network video recorder 74 6.1.3 playing back by event search purpose: play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.G. Alarm input and motion detection). Steps: 1. Enter the playback interface. Menu>playback 2. Select the event in the drop...
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User manual of network video recorder 75 figure 6. 9 search result bar(alarm in and motion) 5. Click button to play back the file.  pre-play and post-play can be configured.  if the event is set to trigger the recording of multiple channels, clicking the will pop up the synch playback interface. Y...
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User manual of network video recorder 76 figure 6. 11 toolbar of playback by event table 6. 3 detailed explanation of playback‐by‐event toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / mute/audio on / start/stop clipping add default tag add customized tag tag management ...
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User manual of network video recorder 77 figure 6. 12 interface of playback by time click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. 3. Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6. 13...
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User manual of network video recorder 78 figure 6. 14 video search by tag 3. Click button to play back the file. You can click the back button to back to the search interface. Pre-play and post-play can be configured. Figure 6. 15 interface of playback by tag figure 6. 16 toolbar of playback by tag.
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User manual of network video recorder 79 table 6. 4 detailed explanation of playback‐by‐tag toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation / mute/audio on / start/stop clipping add default tag add customized tag tag management digital zoom smart search / pause/play rever...
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User manual of network video recorder 80 figure 6. 17 system log search interface 3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter playback interface. If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “no result found” will pop up. Figure 6. 18 result of system log s...
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User manual of network video recorder 81 figure 6. 19 interface of playback by log 6.1.6 playing back external file purpose: perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices. Steps: 1. Enter tag search interface. Menu>playback 2. Select the external file in the drop...
Page 82: 6.2.2 Smart Search
User manual of network video recorder 82 6.2 auxiliary functions of playback 6.2.1 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: go to playback interface. If you choose playback of the record f...
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User manual of network video recorder 83 figure 6. 22 interface of playback by time 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter smart search mode. 3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target searching area. Multi-area and full-screen s...
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User manual of network video recorder 84 figure 6. 24 smart search result figure 6. 25 toolbar of smart search playback the indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6. 5 detailed explanation of smart‐search‐playback toolbar button operation button operation button operation button operation...
Page 85: 6.2.3 Digital Zoom
User manual of network video recorder 85 6.2.3 digital zoom steps: 1. Click the button on the playback control bar to enter digital zoom interface. 2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times. Figure 6. 26 draw area for digital zoom 3. Right-click...
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User manual of network video recorder 86 figure 6. 27 4‐ch synchronous playback interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely..
Page 87: Chapter 7 Backup
User manual of network video recorder 87 chapter 7 backup.
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User manual of network video recorder 88 7.1 backing up record files 7.1.1 backing up by normal video search purpose: the record files can be backup to various devices, such as usb devices (usb flash drives, usb hdds, usb writer), and sata writer. Backup using usb flash drives and usb hdds steps: 1....
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User manual of network video recorder 89 • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check for compatibility from vendor.  usb flash drives and usb hdds click new folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and cli...
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User manual of network video recorder 90 figure 7. 5 export selection stay in the exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “export finished”. Figure 7. 6 export finished 6. Check backup result. Choose the record file in export interface and click button to chec...
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User manual of network video recorder 91 event types contain alarm input and motion, here we take the backing up by alarm input as an example. 2) select the alarm input no. And time. Figure 7. 8 event search for backup 2. Click search button to enter the search result interface. Figure 7. 9 result o...
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User manual of network video recorder 92 4. Click the export button to enter the backup device management interface. If the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format usb flash drive or usb hdds vi...
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User manual of network video recorder 93 6. Check backup result. Figure 7. 13 checkup of event export result using usb flash drive 7.1.3 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) or s...
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User manual of network video recorder 94 a maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel. 4. Click yes to save video clips and enter export interface, or click no to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7. 15 attention to video clip saving 5. Click the export button to enter the backup de...
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User manual of network video recorder 95 figure 7. 18 export finished 7. Check backup result. Figure 7. 19 checkup of video clips export result using usb flash drive 7.2 managing backup devices steps: 1. Enter search result interface of record files. Menu>export>normal set search condition and click...
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User manual of network video recorder 96 click export button to enter export interface. At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 7. 21 result of normal video search for backup 3. Backup device management. If the inserted backup device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconn...
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User manual of network video recorder 97 click erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable cd/dvd. There must be a re-writable cd/dvd when you make this operation. Figure 7. 23 usb writer management.
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User manual of network video recorder 98 chapter 8 alarm settings.
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User manual of network video recorder 99 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. Set up detection area and sensitiv...
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User manual of network video recorder 100 figure 8. 3 set arming schedule of motion detection 5. Click linkage action tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to chapter setting alarm response actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a wee...
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User manual of network video recorder 101 8.2 setting sensor alarms purpose: set parameters and handling action 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 settin...
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User manual of network video recorder 102 copy an arming schedule to other days. Figure 8. 6 set arming schedule of alarm input 6. If necessary, select ptz linking tab and set ptz linkage of the alarm input. Set ptz linking parameters and click ok to complete the settings of the alarm input. Please ...
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User manual of network video recorder 103 figure 8. 8 copy settings of alarm input.
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User manual of network video recorder 104 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> camera> video loss figure 8. 9 video loss setup...
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User manual of network video recorder 105 4. Select linkage action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to chapter setting alarm response actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use copy button to copy an arming sche...
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User manual of network video recorder 106 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. Menu> camera> video...
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User manual of network video recorder 107 figure 8. 13 set arming schedule of video tampering 4. Select linkage action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to chapter setting alarm response actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other day...
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User manual of network video recorder 108 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. • ip confli...
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User manual of network video recorder 109 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, trigger alarm output and send email. Full screen m...
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User manual of network video recorder 110 figure 8. 15 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. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 16 set arming schedule of alarm...
Page 111: Manually
User manual of network video recorder 111 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 ...
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User manual of network video recorder 112 chapter 9 network settings.
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User manual of network video recorder 113 9.1 configuring general settings purpose: network settings must be properly configured before you operate nvr over network. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu >configuration>network 2. Select the general tab. Figure 9. 1 network settings in...
Page 114: 9.2.2 Configuring Ddns
User manual of network video recorder 114 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: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu >configuration> network 2. Select the pppoe tab to ...
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User manual of network video recorder 115 figure 9. 3 ddns settings interface 3. Check the ddns checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Select ddns type. Five different ddns types are selectable: ipserver, dyndns, peanuthull, no-ip and hiddns. • ipserver: enter server address for ipserver. Figure 9. 4 i...
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User manual of network video recorder 116 2) in the nvr domain name text field, enter the domain obtained from the no-ip website (www.No-ip.Com). 3) enter the user name and password registered in the no-ip website. Figure 9. 7 no‐ip settings interface • hiddns: enter the server address and device do...
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User manual of network video recorder 117 figure 9. 9 register an account 3) in the device management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9. 10 register the device the device name can only contain the lower-case english letter, numeric and ‘-’; and it must start with the lower-case engli...
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User manual of network video recorder 118 the hiddns server you created. User name: enter the user name of the device. By default it is admin. Password: enter the password of the device. By default it is 12345. Figure 9. 11 access device via ivms4200 5. Click apply button to save and exit the interf...
Page 119: 9.2.4 Configuring Snmp
User manual of network video recorder 119 function, such as the server at the national time center (ip address: 210.72.145.44). If the nvr is setup in a more customized network, ntp software can be used to establish a ntp server used for time synchronization. 9.2.4 configuring snmp purpose: you can ...
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User manual of network video recorder 120 figure 9. 14 more settings interface 3. Enter alarm host ip and alarm host port in the text fields. The alarm host ip refers to the ip address of the remote pc on which the network video surveillance software (e.G., ivms-4200) is installed, and the alarm hos...
Page 121: 9.2.7 Configuring Rtsp
User manual of network video recorder 121 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. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings menu menu >configurati...
Page 122: 9.2.10 Configuring Email
User manual of network video recorder 122 9.2.9 configuring https port purpose: https provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Examp...
Page 123: 9.2.11 Configuring Upnp™
User manual of network video recorder 123 figure 9. 20 email settings interface 5. 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 authentica...
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User manual of network video recorder 124 route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the lan ip address of the router. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu > configuration > network 2. Select the upnp tab to enter the upnp™ interface. Figure 9. 21 upnp™ sett...
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User manual of network video recorder 125 port no. For each device should be unique. Figure 9. 23 external port settings dialog box 2) click apply button to save the settings. 3) you can click refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 9. 24 upnp™ settings finished‐manual 9....
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User manual of network video recorder 126 figure 9. 26 message box of high‐speed download 4. Click apply button to save and exit the interface..
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User manual of network video recorder 127 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. 27 ...
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User manual of network video recorder 128 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: 1. Enter the network traffic inte...
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User manual of network video recorder 129 figure 9. 29 export network packet 4. Click export to start exporting. 5. After the exporting is complete, click ok to finish the packet export, as shown in figure 9. 30. Figure 9. 30 packet export attention up to 1m data can be exported each time. 9.4.3 che...
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User manual of network video recorder 130 figure 9. 31 network status checking if the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9. 32 network status checking result if the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click network button to show the qui...
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User manual of network video recorder 131 figure 9. 33 network stat. Interface 3. Check the bandwidth of ip camera, bandwidth of remote live view, bandwidth of remote playback, bandwidth of net receive idle and bandwidth of net send idle. 4. You can click refresh button to get the newest status..
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User manual of network video recorder 132 chapter 10 hdd management.
Page 133: 10.1 Initializing Hdds
User manual of network video recorder 133 10.1 initializing hdds purpose: a newly installed hard disk drive (hdd) must be initialized before it can be used with your nvr. A message box pops up when the nvr starts up if there exits any uninitialized hdd. Figure 10. 1 message box of uninitialized hdd ...
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User manual of network video recorder 134 figure 10. 3 confirm initialization 4. Select the ok button to start initialization. Figure 10. 4 status changes to formatting 5. After the hdd has been initialized, the status of the hdd will change from uninitialized to normal. Figure 10. 5 hdd status chan...
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User manual of network video recorder 135 10.2 managing network hdd purpose: you can add the allocated nas or disk of ip san to nvr, and use it as network hdd. Steps: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu > hdd>general 2. Click the add button to enter the add nethdd interface, as shown in fig...
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User manual of network video recorder 136 figure 10. 7 add nas disk • add ip san: 1) enter the nethdd ip address in the text field. 2) click the search button to search the available ip san disks. 3) select the ip san disk from the list shown below. 4) click the ok button to add the selected ip san ...
Page 137: 10.3 Managing Hdd Group
User manual of network video recorder 137 10.3 managing hdd group 10.3.1 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 > hdd > advanc...
Page 138: 10.3.2 Setting Hdd Property
User manual of network video recorder 138 figure 10. 12 local hdd settings interface 7. Select the group number for the current hdd. The default group no. For each hdd is 1. 8. Click the ok button to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 13 confirm hdd group settings 9. In the pop-up attention box, click...
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User manual of network video recorder 139 figure 10. 14 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. At least 2 hard disks ...
Page 140: 10.4 Configuring Quota Mode
User manual of network video recorder 140 10.4 configuring quota mode purpose: each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps: 1. Enter the storage mode interface. Menu > hdd > advanced 2. Set the mode to quota, as shown in figure 10. 15. The nvr must be ...
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User manual of network video recorder 141 figure 10. 17 copy settings to other camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of ip camera to select all cameras. 7. Click the ok button to finish the copy settings and back to the stor...
Page 142: 10.5 Checking Hdd Status
User manual of network video recorder 142 10.5 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. Enter the hdd information interface. Menu...
Page 143: 10.6 Hdd Detection
User manual of network video recorder 143 10.6 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 de...
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User manual of network video recorder 144 figure 10. 21 bad sector detection and you can click error info button to see the detailed damage information and you can also pause/resume or cancel the detection..
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User manual of network video recorder 145 10.7 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 ...
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User manual of network video recorder 146 chapter 11 camera settings.
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User manual of network video recorder 147 11.1 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. Select the camera to configure osd s...
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User manual of network video recorder 148 11.2 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. Enter the privacy mask se...
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User manual of network video recorder 149 11.3 configuring video parameters steps: 1. Enter the image settings interface. Menu > camera >image figure 11. 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. C...
Page 150: Maintenance
User manual of network video recorder 150 chapter 12 nvr management and maintenance.
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User manual of network video recorder 151 12.1 viewing system information 12.1.1 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. , f...
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User manual of network video recorder 152 figure 12. 3 record information interface 12.1.4 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 f...
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User manual of network video recorder 153 figure 12. 5 network information interface 12.1.6 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...
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User manual of network video recorder 154 figure 12. 7 log search interface 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the start time, end time, major type and minor type. 3. Click the search button to start search log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the list...
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User manual of network video recorder 155 figure 12. 9 log details 5. You can export the log files to the backup device if needed. 1) enter the export interface. Option 1: export all logs you searched out search the log files, and then click export on the log search interface to enter the export int...
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User manual of network video recorder 156 figure 12. 12 log export finished 4) the exported log files will be displayed on a list. Click the icon , and you can delete the selected log file from the backup device. Figure 12. 13 log export result  please connect the backup device to device before ope...
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User manual of network video recorder 157 12.3 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 par...
Page 158: 12.4 Upgrading System
User manual of network video recorder 158 12.4 upgrading system purpose: the firmware on your nvr can be upgraded by local backup device or remote ftp server. 12.4.1 upgrading by local backup device steps: 1. Connect your nvr with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. E...
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User manual of network video recorder 159 12.5 restoring default settings steps: 1. Enter the default interface. Menu > maintenance > default figure 12. 17 restore factory default 2. Click the ok button to restore the default settings. Except the network parameters (including ip address, subnet mask...
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User manual of network video recorder 160 chapter 13 others.
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User manual of network video recorder 161 13.1 configuring general settings purpose: you can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed through the menu > configuration > general interface. Steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu > configuration > general 2. Selec...
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User manual of network video recorder 162 13.2 configuring dst settings steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu >configuration>general 2. Choose dst settings tab. Figure 13. 2 dst settings interface you can check the checkbox before the auto dst adjustment item. Or you can manually chec...
Page 163: Parameters
User manual of network video recorder 163 13.3 configuring more settings for device parameters steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu >configuration>general 2. Click the more settings tab to enter the more settings interface, as shown in figure 13. 3 . Figure 13. 3 more settings interf...
Page 164: 13.4.1 Adding A User
User manual of network video recorder 164 13.4 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. 13.4.1 addin...
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User manual of network video recorder 165 3. 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. • operator: the operator user level has permission ...
Page 166: 13.4.2 Deleting A User
User manual of network video recorder 166 and importing/exporting configuration files. • remote camera management: remote adding, deleting and editing of the ip cameras. • remote serial port control: configuring settings for rs-232 and rs-485 ports. • remote video output control: sending remote butt...
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User manual of network video recorder 167 menu >configuration>user 2. Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in figure 13. 8. 3. Click the icon to enter the edit user interface, as shown in figure 13. 9. The admin user can also be edited. Guest and operator admin figure 13. 9 edit user...
Page 168: Device
User manual of network video recorder 168 13.5 logging out / shutting down / rebooting device steps: 1. Enter the shutdown interface. Menu > shutdown figure 13. 10 shutdown menu 2. Click the logout button to log out, or click the shutdown button to shut down the device, or click the reboot button to...
Page 169: Appendix
User manual of network video recorder 169 appendix.
Page 170: Glossary
User manual of network video recorder 170 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...
Page 171: Troubleshooting
User manual of network video recorder 171 troubleshooting no image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally. Possible reasons: a) no vga or hdmi connections. B) connection cable is damaged. C) input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps: 1. Verify the device is connected with the monito...
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User manual of network video recorder 172 protocol. Select “menu>camera>camera>ip camera” to get the camera status. Possible reasons: a) network failure, and the nvr and ip camera lost connections. B) the configured parameters are incorrect when adding the ip camera. C) insufficient bandwidth. Steps...
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User manual of network video recorder 173 4. Verify the switch is not flow control. Check the brand, model of the switch connecting ip camera and nvr, and contact with the manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control. If so, please turn it down. 5. Check whether the fau...
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User manual of network video recorder 174 select “menu > record > parameters > record”, and set the frame rate to full frame. 4. Check whether the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our manufacturer to do the further proc...
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User manual of network video recorder 175 if the resource is not enough, please end some unnecessary processes. 4. Check whether the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our manufacturer to do the further process. When usin...
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User manual of network video recorder 176 5. Reduce the number of local playback channel. Select “menu > playback”, and uncheck the checkbox of unnecessary channels. 6. Check whether the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from...