NVR4
AirLive NVR4
Network Video Recorder
User’s Manual
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AirLive NVR4 User’s Manual
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FCC Interference Statement
The NVR4 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can
generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures are necessary to correct the interference.
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AirLive NVR4 User’s Manual
Table of Contents
1. Overview ................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 1
1.2 Features ................................................................................ 3
1.3 Product Specification ............................................................. 3
1.4 System Requirement ............................................................. 4
2. Package Contents and Installation ....................................................... 6
2.1 Package Content ................................................................... 6
2.2 Hardware Overview ............................................................... 7
2.3 Hardware Installation ............................................................. 8
2.4 Start to Use the NVR ........................................................... 13
3. Live View .............................................................................................. 17
3.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream .......................................... 17
3.2 Retrieve camera’s status ................................ ..................... 18
3.3 Perform Sequence Viewing ................................................. 18
3.4 PTZ Control ......................................................................... 19
3.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing ............................................... 19
3.6 Live Video Control Buttons .................................................. 22
3.7 Change Web UI Display Language ...................................... 24
4. Playback ............................................................................................... 25
4.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos ................................... 25
4.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files ................................ .... 31
4.3 Play Export Playback Videos with NVR Media Player .......... 33
5. System Setup ....................................................................................... 35
5.1 System Configurations ......................................................... 35
5.2 Channel Configurations ....................................................... 41
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5.3 Event Configurations ........................................................... 53
5.4 Recording Configurations .................................................... 59
5.5 System Options ................................................................... 64
6. Appendix .............................................................................................. 69
A. HDD compatibility list ............................................................ 69
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1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
AirLive NVR4 is a lightweight Network Video Recorder for home, retailer store and small
office applications; with AirLive NVR4, you don’t have to prepare another PC for your daily
monitoring job. AirLive NVR4 can connect up to 4 IP-based cameras for high quality,
real-time video viewing, recording and playback. The IP Camera PNP function provides an
easy way to setup your surveillance system; by a few clicking on the build-in web pages of
AirLive NVR4, users can search, configure and receive the video clips from his IP-based
cameras without any suffering. AirLive NVR4 supports two high-speed SATA II hard drivers
and raises its capacity up to 2TB; with the H.264 video compression format, it could keep
video clips for more than 200 hours (4Mb bitrates per channel).
Recording Video Clip without You Computer
AirLive NVR4 utilizes the embedded Linux technology, and so eliminates users from
experiencing the annoying hardware compatibility issues from a PC/Software based
recording system. Furthermore, the AirLive NVR4 provides a build-in, web-based GUI that
gives users an easy-to-access, easy-to-watch, easy-to-manage way for working with.
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Fully Control on Your IP-based Cameras
AirLive NVR4 supports almost all AirCam IP cameras, the most stable and cost-efficient IP
cameras in the market place nowadays. It also supports PTZ Control, Preset Point Patrol,
Motion Detection Recording, e-Mail Alert and FTP Upload, which won’t let you miss any
critical moment that you concerned. With AirCam IP camera, AirLive NVR4 will be your
most reliable guard for securing your family and property.
E-Map function for Live Street Monitor
User might utilize the Google Map or upload his floor plan to the AirLive NVR4. Just
few steps of drag-and-drop operation, user could use the camera icons for denoting the
location of the IP cameras. In case of some IP camera triggered by an event, a live view
window will popup right beside the corresponding camera icon for alerting the user that
there is something unusual in front of that camera. With this function, user can quickly make
a response to the intruder or accident.
Multiple Video Compression Format Support
AirLive NVR4 supports H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG video compression format. H.264 is a
high performing video compression standard that boasts a much higher compression ratio
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than others, drastically reducing file sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth and
storage space. With up to 90% reduction in file size, a 1 MB image can be drastically
reduced to as low as 10KB using H.264.
Smart Phone Live Browsing
The mobile view function let you browse your AirLive NVR4 via your smart phone. Through
the 3G, 3.5G or even 4G mobile networks, user might receive the image from his AirLive
NVR4 when on his business trap, vacation, or just leaving for shopping.
1.2 Features
Support up to 4 IP Base Camera
Recording Video Clip without You Computer
Support Easy Installation, IP Camera Plug and Play
Support 2X SATAII Hard Driver, High-Capacity Storage up to 2TB
Support Multi-Channel Recording, Playback, Motion Detection
E-Map function for Live Street Monitor
Support Pan and Tile Function
Support 10/100/1000 Giga Lan port
1.3 Product Specification
Model
NVR4
CPU
32 bit RISC
Memory
128 MB DDR
HDD
SATA II x 2
Network
Gigabit, half duplex/full duplex auto-negotiation
Camera Support
Up to 4 IP-based Camera (AirLive, Axis, Sony,
Panasonic, Vivotek )
Video
Compression
H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG
Resolution
Up to 1280 x 1024
Max. FPS
120 fps @ 1280 x 1024
Audio
Two-way audio
Live View
4 Split Screen/Full Screen
PTZ Control
Sequence Mode
Snapshot
E-Map
Smart Phone Live Browsing
Playback
4 Split Screen
Full Screen
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Playback Control
(Play/Pause/Stop/Forward/Reverse/Speed Adjust/Step
by Step)
AVI Export
Recording
More than 200 Hours (with 2 x 1TB HDD)
Manual/Continuous/Schedule/Event Recording
Protocols
HTTP
SMTP
DHCP
ARP
NTP
DNS
UPnP
FTP
RTP
RTSP
Event
System Evens:
System Start
Shutdown
System Settings modified
Camera Settings Modified
Start Recycle,
Camera Events
Motion Detection
Sensor Detection
Power
Consumption
Max. 30W
Temperature
Operating: 5°C ~ 40°C
Storage: -20°C ~ 70°C
Humidity
Operating: 10%~80%
Storage: 5%~90%
Dimension (L x W
x H mm)
24.5 x 14 x 8.3
Certificate
CE, FCC
1.4 System Requirement
The following are minimum system requirements for you to operate AirLive NVR4
Hardware
CPU
Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or
higher (Dual Core Processor is
recommended)
RAM
Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is
recommended
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Network
Minimum 10/100 Ethernet (Gigabit
Ethernet is recommended)
Graphics Adapter
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum
1024×768, 16 bit colors
Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Professional, Windows® XP Professional
(32 bit) or Windows® Server 2003 (32 bit)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above
IP Camera
For WL-2000CAM, POE-100CAM,
POE-200CAM, OD-300CAM,
POE-100CAMv2, POE-200CAMv2,
WL-2600CAM, and POE-260CAM,
please upgrade it’s firmware to
LM.1.6.16.05 or above.
For POE-200HD, OD-600HD,
POE-250HD, OD-325HD and
POE-100HD, please upgrade it’s
firmware to 5.0.3713 or above.
You might find the last released firmware
on our web site:
http://www.airlive.com
Note: We highly recommend you to set your Screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or above for
getting the full experience of AirLive NVR4. Please also make sure your display DPI setting
is set to default at 96DPI, and you might right-click on desktop, choose “Settings” tab
“Advanced” “General” for further configuring your desktop environment.
Note: If not specified, NVR means AirLive NVR4 in the following article.
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2.1 Package Content
User can find the following items in the package as below:
Item
Descriptions
1. AirLive NVR4: the main unit
of AirLive NVR4
2.
Power adapter: the
dedicate power adapter for
AirLive NVR4
3. Ethernet cable: for connect
the AirLive NVR4 to your
switch.
4. Screw Packet: for fixing the
HDD inside the AirLive NVR4
5. Bundle CD: includes the
Search Utility/User’s
Manual/QIG
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2. Package Contents
and Installation
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6. Quick Installation
Guide(QIG): printed Quick
Installation Guide
2.2 Hardware Overview
Front View:
LED Status
System Status
(Green)
Data Access
(Amber)
Solid
System Ready
Recording
Blinking
System Shutting Down
Manual Recording
Off
System Off
Recording Off
Rare View:
Power On/Off
Switch
LED
Indicator
(System
Status and
Data
Access)
USB Upstream Port
(Reserve for future
use)
Manual Recording
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Ethernet LED Status
LED Status
Green
Yellow
Green & Yellow
Speed
10 Mbps
1000 Mbps
100 Mbps
Restart Button
Press and release the button for hardware restart. The OS LED should should go off during
the restart to indicate the system is restarting. The LED should indicate in solid green once
the system becomes ready.
Reset Button
Press this button will restore the system’s settings to factory default values. To start, press
and hold the button for 5 seconds then release it once the OS LED goes off. The OS LED
should indicate in solid green once the system becomes ready.
2.3 Hardware Installation
2.3.1 Install the Hard Disk
Remove the four screws from the bottom of the case.
Ventilation
Fan
USB Upstream
Port (Reserve
for future use)
Security
Lock
Slot
DC Input
Restart
Button
Reset
Button
Gigabit
Ethernet
Port
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Push the inner enclosure out, and remove the outer chassis.
Install the first hard drive by placing it in the enclosure and connecting the SATA plus
power cables.
Mount the drive with two screws on each side.
Attach the thermal probe with the tape provided to the first hard drive.
Install the second hard drive by placing it in the enclosure and connecting the SATA
plus power cables.
2.3.2 Connect to the NVR
There are various ways you can connect to NVR and below are the suggested methods for
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different network setup:
The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVR by using
“NVR Search” Utility
The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP server (or you are connecting to it
directly): Access NVR with its default IP: 192.168.1.1
2.3.2.1 Use NVR Search Utility
If the NVR is placed in a corporate network or a local area network where a DHCP server is
already presented, install the “NVR Search” utility on the CD from a computer that is on the
same network and locate the NVR with its IP address that is assigned by the top-level
DHCP server.
To begin, install the “NVR Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:
Once the installation is complete, you might start the search tool by clicking
“Start””Program File””AirLive””NVR Search””NVR Search”.
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The search should start automatically and its status should be displayed:
The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed: Double-click on it and
the program should automatically access the NVR’s web page from your default browser
You may change NVR’s IP address by click on the button highlighted below.
You will be prompted for the NVR’s login information before proceeding to change device’s
IP address.
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You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again. Or double-click on
any of the search results to access NVR’s web ad- ministration page
You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter its default username
“admin” and password “airlive” and then click on”OK” to enter the system
2.3.2.2 Access NVR with its default IP address
The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.1.1. However, it is only used when
there is no DHCP server presented in the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server
function and act as the DHCP server in the network. To connect to the NVR, use a PC that
is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC directly to the NVR using a
crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable.
Perform NVR Searching again.
Double click for accessing the NVR
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The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local area network) should
receive an IP from it. Simply access the NVR from your web browser with its IP address
Again, you should be prompted for the username and password. Enter its default username
“admin” and password “airlive” and then click on ”OK” for accessing the system
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Note: After you login into the NVR, your browser will prompt you to install the ActiveX
component. For letting the NVR work properly, please click on the prompted message and
allow the browser to install the ActiveX component.
2.4 Start to Use the NVR
After accessing the NVR via your browser, you should format your hard disk first. Then you
could open the “Channel Setting” page (Setup Channel Configuration Channel Setup)
for further configuring the connection between your NVR and IP camera.
Note: You should be prompted to install another ActiveX component after you open the
“Channel Setting” page. In order to make the search function work properly, please go
ahead and install the ActiveX component.
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2.4.1 Format the hard disk
Once you install a hard disk to the NVR, you need to initialize it so that it can be ready for
recording. You can obtain the basic information about the disk you installed on the “Hard
Disk Setting” page (SetupSystem ConfigurationDisk Setup).
To initialize your hard disk, simply click the “Format” button. Please note, after performing
the format, all the data on the hard disk will disappear.
Note: To obtain detail information about the disk, go to “System Options”“Disk Status”
2.4.2 Connect to your IP cameras
The NVR provides two options for adding a new IP camera. Users have the option to let the
NVR automatically find the cameras or to enter the camera’s information and add it
manually.
2.4.2.1 Automatic search:
Click the “Search” button to perform the camera search.
After that, the NVR should begin to search the IP camera and the progress of the searching
should be displayed on the screen:
Found IP cameras should be listed on the WEB. User can simply select a camera from the
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list and press “Configure” button for configuration.
The NVR will retrieve the information about the selected IP camera. The information should
be displayed on the “Camera Information” section. Enter the username and password of the
IP camera, then select the channel ID and name the camera.
Click on “Detect” button for establishing the connection between the NVR and the camera.
If connection establishes, the detailed information of the IP camera should be polled and
displayed as below
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Adjust the video format, frame rate, resolution or bitrate… according to your environment.
You can also click on the “Preview” button to preview the live video of the camera. Click
“Add” to finish adding the camera.
Note: We highly recommend our user to choose mpeg4 or H.264 compression format. For
that will not only save the network bandwidth but also save the NVR’s storage space. If it is
possible, we also advised our user to set his surveillance system upon an independent
network segment or VLAN. This should help to avoid the network collision and make the
NVR its best performance.
Note: After auto search, if there was any IP camera marked with “*” on the list, that means
the IP camera was already configured and connected to NVR.
2.4.2.2 Add a camera manually
Simply follow the instruction described above but instead of using the “Search” function by
entering the camera’s IP address and credential in the “Camera Information” manually.
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The “Live View” page provides the following functions:
Retrieve camera’s video stream
Retrieve camera’s status
Perform Live Sequence Viewing
PTZ Control
Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing
Perform manual recording
Take snapshot
Receive audio of a video stream
Send audio
Control “Buzzer”
Change web UI display language
3.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream
The camera list is expanded and displayed on the Live View page.
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3. Live View
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Click “All” to display all the channels in the quad-view mode
Click on any camera to display video in single-view mode
3.2 Retrieve camera’s status
The camera list can show each camera’s current status. Each status is represented with
different colors and their meanings are explained on the left
Camera is connected
Camera is NOT connected
Camera is current performing recording
3.3 Perform Sequence Viewing
Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple video streams from certain
cameras in sequence automatically without having to select them one by one.
To perform sequence view, select “Sequence” from the upper-left hand corner
Next, select one or more camera(s) for sequence viewing. You might also select all
channels by pressing the “All Channels” button.
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