Sentryus HD-NVR Series User Manual - 4.2.1  Customizing Presets

Summary of HD-NVR Series

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    Network video recorder user manual.

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    User manual of network video recorder 1 about this manual this manual is applicable to network video recorder (nvr). The manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The infor...

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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 int...

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    User manual of network video recorder 3 safety instruction these instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “warnings” and “cautions” warnings: serious injury or death may occur if any of the wa...

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    User manual of network video recorder 4 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 5 thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. The figures in the manual are for reference only..

  • Page 7: Product Key Features

    User manual of network video recorder 6 product key features general  connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.  connectable to the third-party network cameras like acti, arecont, axis, bosch, brickcom, canon, panasonic, pelco, samsung, sanyo, sony, vivotek and zavio, and cameras ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 7  local redundant recording.  provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.  searching and playing back record files by camera no., recording type, start time, end time, etc.  smart search for the selected area in the video.  zooming in ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 8  remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.  remote hdd formatting and program upgrading.  remote system restart and shutdown.  alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  remotely start/stop recording.  remotely start/s...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    User manual of network video recorder 9 table of contents product key features ................................................................................................................................. 6 chapter 1 introduction .....................................................................

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    User manual of network video recorder 10 5.1 configuring parameters ................................................................................................................. 58 5.2 configuring recording schedule ...................................................................................

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    User manual of network video recorder 11 10.2.5 configuring remote alarm host ..................................................................................... 110 10.2.6 configuring multicast ...................................................................................................... ...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1   Introduction

    User manual of network video recorder 12 chapter 1 introduction.

  • Page 14: 1.1  Front Panel

    User manual of network video recorder 13 1.1 front panel figure 1. 1 front panel of 4ch/8ch nvr table 1. 1 description of control panel buttons no. Name function description 1 status indicators power: the power indicator turns green when nvr is powered up. Ready: the indicator light is green when th...

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    User manual of network video recorder 14 no. Name function description start/stop record clipping in playback. 6/mno/play: enter numeral “6”; enter letters “mno”; playback, for direct access to playback interface. 7/pqrs/rec: enter numeral “7”; enter letters “pqrs”; open the manual record interface....

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    User manual of network video recorder 15 figure 1.2 front panel of 16ch/32ch nvr table 1. 2 description of control panel buttons no. Name function description 1 power on/off power on/off switch. 2 usb interface connect to usb mouse or usb flash memory. 3 ir receiver receiver for ir remote control. D...

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    User manual of network video recorder 16 the f1 button can be used to select all items on the list; in ptz control mode, the f1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the ptz camera; in live view or playback mode, the f1 button can be used to switch between main and spot video output. 3def/f2 enter ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 17 1.2 ir remote control operations the nvr may also be controlled with the included ir remote control, shown in figure 1. 3. Batteries (2×aaa) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 3 remote control the keys on the remote control closely resemble the one...

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    User manual of network video recorder 18 no. Name description on checkbox fields, pressing the button will check the checkbox. In ptz control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera. In playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup. Enter/exit the folder of usb device. 5 a...

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    User manual of network video recorder 19 no. Name description in playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse play. 17 ptz control buttons buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a ptz camera. 18 f2 button cycle through tab pages. In synchronous playback mode, it is used to swi...

  • Page 21: 1.3  Usb Mouse Operation

    User manual of network video recorder 20 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 21 1.4 input method description figure 1. 4 soft keyboard (1) figure 1. 5 soft keyboard (2) description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: table 1. 5 description of the soft keyboard icons icon description icon description … number … english letter lowercase/u...

  • Page 23: 1.5  Rear Panel

    User manual of network video recorder 22 1.5 rear panel the rear panel vaires according to different models. Real panel without poe interface figure 1. 6 real panel without poe interface table 1. 6 description of rear panel interfaces no. Item description 1 power supply dc 12v power supply. 2 audio ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 23 the 16-ch devices have both 8 and 16 independent 100 mbps poe network interfaces models. Table 1. 7 description of rear panel interfaces no. Item description 1 power supply dc 48v power supply for 4-ch device and ac 100~240v for 8-ch and 16-ch devices. 2 audi...

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    User manual of network video recorder 24 chapter 2 getting started.

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    User manual of network video recorder 25 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 26 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. 2.2 setting admin password purpose: for the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admi...

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    User manual of network video recorder 27 figure 2. 4 start wizard interface steps: 1. If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at that moment, click the exit button. You can also choose to use the setup wizard next time by leaving the “start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked. 2. Clic...

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    User manual of network video recorder 28 figure 2. 6 network configuration for models with poe interface for the models have the poe the internal nic ipv4 address should be configured for the cameras connecting to the poe or built-in switch network interface of the nvr. 4. Click next button after yo...

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    User manual of network video recorder 29 figure 2. 8 advanced network parameters 6. After configuration finishes, click next button to enter hdd management interface. Figure 2. 9 hdd management 7. To initialize the hdd, click the init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the hdd. 8. ...

  • Page 31: 2.4  Login And Logout

    User manual of network video recorder 30 figure 2. 10 ip camera management 10. Click next button. Configure the recording for the searched ip cameras. Figure 2. 11 record settings 11. Click ok to complete the startup setup wizard. 2.4 login and logout 2.4.1 user login purpose: if nvr has logged out,...

  • Page 32: 2.4.2  User Logout

    User manual of network video recorder 31 figure 2. 12 login interface 2. Input password. 3. Click ok to log in. The device gets locked if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5 attempts for the guest/operator). Figure 2. 13 user account protection 2.4.2 user logout purpose: after logg...

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    User manual of network video recorder 32 after you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system. 2.5 adding and connecting the ip cameras 2.5.3 activating the ip camera purpose: before adding the camera, ma...

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    User manual of network video recorder 33 figure 2. 17 set new password create new password: if the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it. Strong password recommended– we highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a m...

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    User manual of network video recorder 34 figure 2. 18 quick adding ip camera interface 3. Select the detected ip camera and click the add button to add it directly, and you can click the search button to refresh the online ip camera manually. Or you can choose to custom add the ip camera by editing ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 35 figure 2. 20 custom adding ip camera interface 2) you can edit the ip address, protocol, management port, and other information of the ip camera to be added. If the ip camera to add has not been actiavted, you can activate it from the ip camera list on the ca...

  • Page 37: Customized Protocols

    User manual of network video recorder 36 upgrade the connected ip camera. Security show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/weak/risk) 2.5.5 editing the connected ip cameras and configuring customized protocols after the adding of the ip cameras, ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 37 to connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. Steps: 1. Click the protocol button in the custom adding ip camera interface to enter the protocol management interface. ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 38 figure 2. 25 protocol setting 3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera. 2.5.6 editing ip cameras connected to the poe interfaces this chapter is only applicable for the models with poe interface. The poe interfac...

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    User manual of network video recorder 39 the cameras connecting to the poe interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2. Click the button, and select the adding method in the drop-down list. • plug-and-play: it means that the camera is connected to the poe interface, so in this case, the parameters o...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3   Live View

    User manual of network video recorder 40 chapter 3 live view.

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    User manual of network video recorder 41 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...

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    User manual of network video recorder 42 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 43 3.2.2 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. Figure 3. 2 quick setting toolbar table 3. 3 description of quick setting to...

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    User manual of network video recorder 44 figure 3. 4 image settings- preset you can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Figure 3. 5 image settings- customize live view strategy can be selected to set strategy, including real-time, balanced, fluency. Figure 3. 6 li...

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    User manual of network video recorder 45 figure 3. 7 live view-general the settings available in this menu include: • video output interface: designates the output to configure the settings for, and only vga/ hdmi tm is selectable by default. • live view mode: designates the display mode to be used ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 46 view. 3) click the apply button to save the setting. 3.4 channel-zero encoding purpose: sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or cms (client management system) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requi...

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    User manual of network video recorder 47 chapter 4 ptz controls.

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    User manual of network video recorder 48 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 s...

  • Page 50: 4.2.1  Customizing Presets

    User manual of network video recorder 49 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 50 or press the ptz button on the front panel or click the ptz control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the ptz option in the right-click menu to show the ptz control panel. 2. Choose camera in the dropdown list. 3. Click the button to show the general s...

  • Page 52: 4.2.4  Calling Patrols

    User manual of network video recorder 51 3. Click the set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4. 6 key point configuration 4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point no., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset...

  • Page 53: 4.2.6  Calling Patterns

    User manual of network video recorder 52 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 > camera > ptz figure 4. 8 ptz se...

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    User manual of network video recorder 53 figure 4. 9 ptz panel - general 3. Click the call pattern button to call it. 4. Click the stop pattern button to stop calling it. 4.2.7 customizing linear scan limit purpose: the linear scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in th...

  • Page 55: 4.2.8  Calling Linear Scan

    User manual of network video recorder 54 the speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º. 4.2.8 calling linear scan purp...

  • Page 56: 4.3  Ptz Control Panel

    User manual of network video recorder 55 figure 4. 12 ptz panel - one-touch 3. There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to activate the park action. Park (quick patrol): the dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 56 figure 4. 13 ptz panel table 4. 1 description of the ptz panel icons icon description icon description icon description direction button and the auto-cycle button zoom+, focus+, iris+ zoom-, focus-, iris- the speed of the ptz movement light on/off wiper on/of...

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    User manual of network video recorder 57 chapter 5 recording settings.

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    User manual of network video recorder 58 5.1 configuring parameters purpose: by configuring the 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 already been instal...

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    User manual of network video recorder 59 figure 5. 3 recording parameters 2. Parameters setting for recording 1) select record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand. 2) click the more settings button to set the advanced paramete...

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    User manual of network video recorder 60 the parameters of main stream (event) are read-only. 3. Parameters settings for sub-stream 1) enter the sub-stream tab page. Figure 5. 5 sub-stream parameters 2) configure the parameters of the camera. 3) click apply to save the settings. 5.2 configuring reco...

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    User manual of network video recorder 61 continous: scheduled recording. Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm. Motion: recording triggered by motion detection. Alarm: recording triggered by alarm. M/a: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm. M&a: recording trigger...

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    User manual of network video recorder 62 copy to enter the copy to interface to copy the schedule settings to other days v. Click apply in the record schedule interface to save the settings. Draw the schedule: i. Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event. Figu...

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    User manual of network video recorder 63 figure 5. 10 motion detection- mask 4) click settings, and the message box for channel information pop up. Figure 5. 11 motion detection handling 5) select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) click apply to save the...

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    User manual of network video recorder 64 figure 5. 12 alarm settings 2. Click alarm input tab and set the alarm parameters. Figure 5. 13 alarm settings- alarm input 1) select alarm input number and configure alarm parameters. 2) choose n.O (normally open) or n.C (normally closed) for alarm type. 3) ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 65 if the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click copy and choose the alarm input number. Figure 5. 15 copy alarm input 3. Edit the alarm triggered record in the record schedule setting interface. For the detailed information of schedule config...

  • Page 67: 5.6  Manual Recording

    User manual of network video recorder 66 3. Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the vca events. Select trigger channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record when vca alarm is triggered. Click apply to save the settings figure 5. 17 set trigger camera of...

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    User manual of network video recorder 67 3. Disable manual record. Click the status button to change to . Green icon means that the channel is configured the record schedule.After rebooting, all the manual records enabled will be canceled. 5.7 configuring holiday recording purpose: follow the steps ...

  • Page 69: 5.8  Files Protection

    User manual of network video recorder 68 3) select mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 4) set the start and end date. 5) click apply to save settings. 6) click ok to exit the edit interface. 3. Enter record schedule settings...

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    User manual of network video recorder 69 figure 5. 22 locked file management in the file management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.  lock file when export steps: 1. Enter export setting interface. Menu > export figure 5. 23 export 2. S...

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    User manual of network video recorder 70 figure 5. 24 export- search result 5. Protect the record files. 1) find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating that the file is locked. The record files of which the recording is still not completed canno...

  • Page 72: Chapter 6   Playback

    User manual of network video recorder 71 chapter 6 playback.

  • Page 73: 6.1.1  Instant Playback

    User manual of network video recorder 72 6.1 playing back record files 6.1.1 instant playback purpose: play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel step: choose a channel in live view mode and click the butto...

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    User manual of network video recorder 73 figure 6. 2 right-click menu under live view pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. Playback by time purpose: play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous...

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    User manual of network video recorder 74 playback interface you can use the toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface to control playing progress. Figure 6. 4 playback interface click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6. 5 toolbar of playback the ind...

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    User manual of network video recorder 75 6.1.3 playing back by event search purpose: play back record files on one or several channels searched out by event type (e.G., alarm input, motion detection and vca). Steps: 1. Enter the playback interface. Menu > playback 2. Select the event in the drop-dow...

  • Page 77: 6.1.4  Playing Back By Tag

    User manual of network video recorder 76 figure 6. 7 interface of playback by event you can click or button to select the previous or next event. Please refer to table 6. 1 for the description of buttons on the toolbar. 6.1.4 playing back by tag purpose: video tag allows you to record related inform...

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    User manual of network video recorder 77 3. Tag management. Click button to enter the file management interface and click tag to manage the tags. You can check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6. 9 tag management interface playing back by tag steps: 1. Select the tag from the drop-down list in the pl...

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    User manual of network video recorder 78 6.1.5 playing back by smart playback purpose: the smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or vca information, ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 79 table 6. 2 detailed explanation of smart playback toolbar button operation button operation button operation draw line for the line crossing detection draw quadrilateral for the intrusion detection draw rectangle for the intrusion detection set full screen fo...

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    User manual of network video recorder 80 7. Click to search and play the matched video files. 8. (optional) you can click to filter the searched video files by setting the target characters, including the gender and age of the human and whether he/she wears glasses. Figure 6. 14 set result filter 6....

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    User manual of network video recorder 81 figure 6. 16 result of system log search 4. Playback interface. The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 17 interface of playback by log 6.1.7 playing back external file purpose: perform the follow...

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    User manual of network video recorder 82 figure 6. 18 interface of external file playback 6.1.8 playing back by sub-periods purpose: the video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens. Steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Menu > playback 2. Select sub-periods from the...

  • Page 84: Chapter 7   Backup

    User manual of network video recorder 83 chapter 7 backup.

  • Page 85: 7.1.1  Quick Export

    User manual of network video recorder 84 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 quick export button. The time duration ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 85 figure 7. 2 quick export using usb1-1 stay in the exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7. 3 export finished 4. Check backup result. The player player.Exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 4 checkup ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 86 backup using usb flash drives and usb hdds steps: 1. Enter export interface. Menu>export>normal 2. Select the cameras to search. 3. Set search condition and click search button to enter the search result interface. The matched video files are displayed in cha...

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    User manual of network video recorder 87 or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click export button to enter export interface. If the inserted usb device is not recognized: • click the refresh button. • reconnect device. • check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 88 2. Select the cameras to search. 3. Select the event type to alarm input, motion or vca. Figure 7. 9 event search for backup 4. Set search condition and click search button to enter the search result interface. The matched video files are displayed in chart o...

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    User manual of network video recorder 89 figure 7. 11 video clips export interface 7. Export the video clips in playback. Please refer to step5 of chapter 7.1.2 backing up by normal video search for details. 7.2 managing backup devices management of usb flash drives and usb hdds steps: 1. Enter the ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 90 chapter 8 alarm settings.

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    User manual of network video recorder 91 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 2. Set up detection area and sensitivity. Tick enable motion detection, and use ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 92 time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 3 set arming schedule of motion detection 5. Click handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to chapter 8.6 setting alarm response actions). 6. If you want to set mo...

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    User manual of network video recorder 93 2. Set up the handling action of the selected alarm input. Check the enable checkbox and click settings button to set up its alarm response actions. Figure 8. 5 alarm input setup interface 3. Select trigger channel tab and select one or more channels which wi...

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    User manual of network video recorder 94 menu > camera > video loss figure 8. 7 video loss setup interface 2. Set up handling action of video loss. Check the checkbox of “enable video loss alarm”, and click button to set up handling action of video loss. 3. Set up arming schedule of the handling act...

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    User manual of network video recorder 95 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 96 figure 8. 10 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 8.6 setting alarm response actions). 5. Click the ok button to complete the video tampering set...

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    User manual of network video recorder 97 8.6 setting alarm response actions purpose: alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including event hint display, full screen monitoring, audible warning (buzzer), notify surveillance center, upload picture to ftp, trigger ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 98 audible warning trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected. Notify surveillance center sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the pc installed with remote client. The alarm signal will be ...

  • Page 100: Manually

    User manual of network video recorder 99 figure 8. 15 set arming schedule of alarm output 3. 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 schedule to other days. Click the ok button to complete the video tampering settings o...

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    User manual of network video recorder 100 click clear all button if you want to clear all alarm output. Figure 8. 17 clear or trigger alarm output manually.

  • Page 102: Chapter 9   Vca Alarm

    User manual of network video recorder 101 chapter 9 vca alarm.

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    User manual of network video recorder 102 all vca detection must be supported by the connected ip camera. 9.1 line crossing detection purpose: this function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from ...

  • Page 104: 9.2  Intrusion Detection

    User manual of network video recorder 103 up to 4 rules can be configured. Figure 9. 2 draw line for line crossing detection 8. Click apply to activate the settings. 9.2 intrusion detection purpose: intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre...

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    User manual of network video recorder 104 figure 9. 3 set intrusion crossing detection rules 4) click-ok to save the rule settings and back to the line crossing detection settings interface. 7. Click and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 105 chapter 10 network settings.

  • Page 107: 10.2.1 Pppoe Settings

    User manual of network video recorder 106 10.1 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 10. 1 network settin...

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    User manual of network video recorder 107 figure 10. 2 pppoe settings interface 3. Check the pppoe checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Enter user name and password for pppoe access. The user name and password should be assigned by your isp. 5. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. 6...

  • Page 109: 10.2.3 Configuring Ddns

    User manual of network video recorder 108 7. Click the apply button to save and exit the interface. After configuration, you can access and manage the nvr by your mobile phone on which the cloud p2p application is installed. 10.2.3 configuring ddns purpose: if your nvr is set to use pppoe as its def...

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    User manual of network video recorder 109 figure 10. 6 peanuthull settings interface • 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 web...

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    User manual of network video recorder 110 3. Check the enable ntp checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Configure the following ntp settings: • 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...

  • Page 112: 10.2.7 Configuring Rtsp

    User manual of network video recorder 111 address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Steps: 1. Enter the network settings interface. Menu >configuration> network 2. Select the more settings tab to enter the more settings interface, as shown in figure 10. 9. 3. Set multicast ip, as shown in...

  • Page 113: 10.2.9 Configuring Email

    User manual of network video recorder 112 3. Enter new server port and http port. Figure 10. 12 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 114: 10.2.10  Configuring Nat

    User manual of network video recorder 113 figure 10. 14 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 authentic...

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    User manual of network video recorder 114 default 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 nat tab to enter the port mapping interface. Figure 10...

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    User manual of network video recorder 115 the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the upnp™ settings under the same router, the value of the port no. For each device should be unique. Figure 10. 17 external...

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    User manual of network video recorder 116 figure 10. 19 external port settings dialog box 5. Click ok to save the setting for the current port and return to the upper-level menu. 6. Click apply button to save the settings. 7. Enter the virtual server setting page of router; fill in the blank of inte...

  • Page 118

    User manual of network video recorder 117 figure 10. 21 network traffic interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second. 10.4 configuring network detection purpose: you can obtain network connecting status of nv...

  • Page 119

    User manual of network video recorder 118 figure 10. 23 testing result of network delay and packet loss 10.4.2 exporting network packet purpose: by connecting the nvr to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to usb-flash disk, sata, dvd-r/w and other local backup devices. Steps: ...

  • Page 120

    User manual of network video recorder 119 figure 10. 25 packet export attention up to 1m data can be exported each time. 10.4.3 checking the network status purpose: you can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Step: click the status button on the lowe...

  • Page 121

    User manual of network video recorder 120 10.4.4 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 detect 2. Choose the network stat. Tab. Figure 10. 28 network stat....

  • Page 122

    User manual of network video recorder 121 chapter 11 hdd management.

  • Page 123: 11.1 Initializing Hdds

    User manual of network video recorder 122 11.1 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 11. 1 message box of uninitialized hdd ...

  • Page 124: 11.2 Managing Network Hdd

    User manual of network video recorder 123 figure 11. 5 hdd status changes to normal initializing the hdd will erase all data on it. 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: 1. Enter the hdd information interface. Men...

  • Page 125

    User manual of network video recorder 124 4) click the ok button to add the configured nas disk. Up to 8 nas disks can be added. Figure 11. 8 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...

  • Page 126

    User manual of network video recorder 125 figure 11. 10 initialize added nethdd 11.3 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 sh...

  • Page 127: 11.4 Checking Hdd Status

    User manual of network video recorder 126 figure 11. 13 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 128: 11.5 Hdd Detection

    User manual of network video recorder 127 figure 11. 15 view hdd status (2) 11.5 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...

  • Page 129

    User manual of network video recorder 128 2. Select the hdd no. In the dropdown list you want to configure, and choose all detection or key area detection as the detection type. 3. Click the detect button to start the detection. Figure 11. 17 bad sector detection and you can click error info button ...

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    User manual of network video recorder 129 chapter 12 camera settings.

  • Page 131

    User manual of network video recorder 130 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. Select the camera to configure osd s...

  • Page 132

    User manual of network video recorder 131 figure 12. 2 privacy mask settings interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame colors. Up to 4 privacy masks zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted. 5. The configured priva...

  • Page 133

    User manual of network video recorder 132 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. Click the apply button to save the settings..

  • Page 134: Chapter 13    Nvr

    User manual of network video recorder 133 chapter 13 nvr management and maintenance.

  • Page 135

    User manual of network video recorder 134 13.1 viewing system information steps: 1. Enter the system information interface. Menu >maintenance>system info 2. You can click the device info, camera, record, alarm, network and hdd tabs to view the system information of the device. Figure 13. 1 device in...

  • Page 136

    User manual of network video recorder 135 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. 4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Figure 13. 3 log ...

  • Page 137

    User manual of network video recorder 136 figure 13. 5 export log files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of device name. 8. Select the format of the log files to be exported. Up to 9 formats are selectable. 9. Click the export to export the log files to the selected backup device. ...

  • Page 138: 13.5 Upgrading System

    User manual of network video recorder 137 figure 13. 6 import/export config file 2. Click the export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device. 3. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the import button. After the imp...

  • Page 139: 13.5.2 Upgrading By Ftp

    User manual of network video recorder 138 figure 13. 7 local upgrade interface 4. Select the update file from the backup device. 5. Click the upgrade button to start upgrading. 6. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the nvr to activate the new firmware. 13.5.2 upgrading by ftp purpose: ensure th...

  • Page 140

    User manual of network video recorder 139 13.6 restoring default settings steps: 1. Enter the default interface. Menu > maintenance > default figure 13. 9 restore defaults 2. Select the restoring type from the following three options. Restore defaults: restore all parameters, except the network (inc...

  • Page 141: Chapter 14    Others

    User manual of network video recorder 140 chapter 14 others.

  • Page 142

    User manual of network video recorder 141 14.1 configuring general settings purpose: you can configure the bnc output standard, vga output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the menu > configuration > general interface. Steps: 1. Enter the general settings interface. Menu >configuration> genera...

  • Page 143: Parameters

    User manual of network video recorder 142 figure 14. 2 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. 14.3 configuring more settings for device parameters steps:...

  • Page 144: 14.4.1 Adding A User

    User manual of network video recorder 143 14.4.1 adding a user steps: 1. Enter the user management interface. Menu >configuration>user figure 14. 4 user management interface 2. Click the add button to enter the add user interface. Figure 14. 5 add user menu 3. Enter the information for new user, inc...

  • Page 145

    User manual of network video recorder 144 figure 14. 6 added user listed in user management interface 5. Select the user from the list and then click the button to enter the permission settings interface, as shown in figure 14. 7. Figure 14. 7 user permission settings interface 6. Set the operating ...

  • Page 146: 14.4.2 Deleting A User

    User manual of network video recorder 145 • local manual operation: locally starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of the selected camera (s). • remote manual operation: remotely starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of the selected camera (s). • local playback: locally pl...

  • Page 147

    User manual of network video recorder 146 figure 14. 9 edit user interface 4. Edit the corresponding parameters. • operator and guest you can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and mac address. Check the checkbox of change password if you want to change the pa...

  • Page 148: 14.5 Appendix

    User manual of network video recorder 147 14.5 appendix 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 reso...

  • Page 149: Troubleshooting

    User manual of network video recorder 148 troubleshooting no image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally. Possible reasons a) no vga or hdmi tm connections. B) connection cable is damaged. C) input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monit...

  • Page 150

    User manual of network video recorder 149 the status of the added ip camera displays as “disconnected” when it is connected through private 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) th...

  • Page 151

    User manual of network video recorder 150 if not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. No monitor connected with the nvr locally and when you manage the ip camera to connect with the device by web browser remotely, of which the status displays as connected. And the...

  • Page 152

    User manual of network video recorder 151 steps: 1. Verify the network between nvr and ip camera is connected. 1) enter the network traffic interface. Menu >maintenance>net detect 2) click the network detection tab to enter the network detection menu 3) enter the destination address in the text fiel...

  • Page 153

    User manual of network video recorder 152 c) the encoding standard is not supported with nvr. Steps: 1. Verify the cable between the pickup and ip camera is connected well; impedance matches and compatible. Log in the ip camera directly, and turn the audio on, check if the sound is normal. If not, p...

  • Page 154

    User manual of network video recorder 153 b) the search condition is incorrect. C) the hdd is error or not detected. Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct. Select “menu > configuration > general > general”, and verify the “device time” is correct. 2. Verify the search condition is corr...

  • Page 155

    User manual of network video recorder 154 list of compatible ip cameras  for the list, our company holds right to interpret.  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 o...

  • Page 156

    User manual of network video recorder 155 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio canon vb-m400 ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ vb-m6000d ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × × vb-m7000f ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ hunt hlc_79ad v1.0.40 1600×1200 √ × hikvision ds-2cd883f-e v5.1.0 buil...

  • Page 157

    User manual of network video recorder 156 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-2cd8264fwd-e(i) v5.1.0 build 131202 1280×720 √ √ ds-2cd8264fwd-ez v5.1.0 build 131202 1280×720 √ √ ds-2cd3012-i ds-2cd3112-i ds-2cd3212-i3/i5 ds-2cd3312-i ds-2cd2212-i3/i5 d...

  • Page 158

    User manual of network video recorder 157 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-2cd2710f-is ds-2cd4012f ds-2cd4212f-is(2.8-12mm) ds-2cd4112f-i(2.8-12mm) ds-2cd4312f-is v5.1.3 build 140117 1280×960 √ √ ds-2cd4212f-i(2.8-12mm) v5.1.3 build 140117 1280×960...

  • Page 159

    User manual of network video recorder 158 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-2cd832f ds-2cd892pf/nf ds-2cd893pf-e ds-2cd893pfwd-e ds-2cd793pf-ei ds-2cd793pfwd-ei v5.1.0 build 131202 704×576 √ √ ds-2cd893nf-e ds-2cd893nfwd-e ds-2cd793pf/nf-e ds-2cd793...

  • Page 160

    User manual of network video recorder 159 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-2df5274-a/d/a3/d3/af/a3f ds-2dm5274-a/a3 ds-2df7284-a/d/af ds-2df7286-a/d/af ds-2df5284-a/d/a3/d3/af/a3f ds-2df5286-a/d/a3/d3/af/a3f v5.1.4 build 131219 1920×1080 √ √ ds-2de...

  • Page 161

    User manual of network video recorder 160 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-2df1-514 ds-2df1-714 ds-2df1-402 ds-2df1-402n v3.2.0 build131223 704×576 √ √ ds-2zcn2006 ds-2zcn3006 v5.0.2 build130926 1280×960 √ √ ds-2zmn2006 ds-2zmn3006 v5.0.2 build1309...

  • Page 162

    User manual of network video recorder 161 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio ds-6604hfi ds-6601hfhi ds-6601hfhi/l v1.0.4 build 130115 1920×1080 √ √ panasonic wv-sw152(onvif compatibility) application:1.66 image data:1.05 800×600 √ × wv-sc386(onvif compa...

  • Page 163

    User manual of network video recorder 162 ip camera manufacturer or protocol model version max. Resolution sub-stream audio vcc-hd4600p 2.03-02(110315-00) 1920×1080 × √ sony snc-ch220 1.50.00 1920×1080 × × snc-rh124(onvif compatibility) 1.73.00 1280×720 √ √ snc-ep580(onvif compatibility) 1.53.00 192...