Arecont Vision AV1600-0T2, AV1600-4T1, AV1600-8T0, AV800-0T2, AV800-2T1 Installation Manual

AV NVRTM

PoE Network Video Recorder User Manual

Models

8 Channel with PoE Switch

AV800-0T2
AV800-2T1
AV800-4T0

16 Channel with PoE Switch

AV1600-0T2
AV1600-4T1
AV1600-8T0

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Contents

Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Camera Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 7

Series Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Preparation ............................................................................................................................................................. 10

HDD Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Power on the NVR ................................................................................................................................................ 12

Connect to the NVR .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Connect IP Cameras ............................................................................................................................................ 15

Live View ................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Settings ................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Network Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Time and Date ............................................................................................................................................. 26

Storage ......................................................................................................................................................... 28

Users & Privileges ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Border Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 31

Channel ........................................................................................................................................................ 32

Video Parameters ....................................................................................................................................... 37

Recording ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

Scheduling ................................................................................................................................................... 40

OSD ............................................................................................................................................................... 42

System Information .................................................................................................................................... 43

Log Viewer ................................................................................................................................................... 44

System Event .............................................................................................................................................. 44

Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 48

Backup & Restore ....................................................................................................................................... 49

USB Backup................................................................................................................................................. 50

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Power Status Utility .................................................................................................................................... 51

Synchronized Playback View .............................................................................................................................. 52

Support ................................................................................................................................................................... 55

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CAUTION!

1. Do not attempt to service a damaged unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.

2. Wiring methods shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code/NFPA 70/ANSI, and
with all local codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Wiring should be UL Listed and/or
Recognized wire suitable for the application.

3. Always use hardware e.g. screws, anchors, bolts, locking nuts etc. which are compatible with
mounting surface and of sufficient length and construction to insure a secure mount.

4. Power cord shall be connected into a grounded outlet.

5. This product is for indoor use only.

6. This products is not meant for mobile surveillance applications.

7. This product shall be installed in a well-ventilated and dust-free environment.

8. Only use Arecont Vision recommended HDDs for this product

9. This product shall be kept away from all liquids.

10. This product shall be kept away from all liquids.

11. Keep this product away from direct sunlight and heat resources

12. Do not drop this product or subject it to physical shock.

13. Power off this product and unplug the power cable if odor or smoke comes from it.

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Reference #

Description

1

1x AV NVR PoE Network Video Recorder

2

SATA Data cable (2pcs for AVXXX-0T2 models/ 1pcs for AVXXX-XT1 models/ 0pcs for
AVXXX-XT0 models)

3

SATA Power cable (1pcs for AVXXX-0T2 and models/ 0pcs for AVXXX-XT1 and
AVXXX-XT2 models)

4

1x Power cord cable

5

Screws for installed HDDs (8pcs for AVXXX-0T2 models/ 4pcs for AVXXX-XT1 models/
0pcs for AVXXX-XT0 models)

6

1x Mouse

1x Quick installation guide

1x CD (User manual and Searching tool)

Package Contents

This equipment should be unpacked and handled with care. The original packaging is the safest
container in which to transport the unit and can be used if returning the unit for service. The package
contains:

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Warranty Information

Global (3 Year) Limited Warranty

ARECONT VISION warrants to Purchaser (and only Purchaser) (the “Limited Warranty”), that: (a) each
Product shall be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty-six (36)
months from the date of shipment (the “Warranty Period”); (b) during the Warranty Period, the
Products will materially conform with the specification in the applicable documentation; (c) all licensed
programs accompanying the Product (the “Licensed Programs”) will materially conform with applicable
specifications. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, ARECONT VISION shall have no obligation or
responsibility with respect to any Product that (i) has been modified or altered without ARECONT

VISION’s written authorization; (ii) has not been used in accordance with applicable documentation; (iii)

has been subjected to unusual stress, neglect, misuse, abuse, improper storage, testing or connection;
or unauthorized repair; or (iv) is no longer covered under the Warranty Period. ARECONT VISION
MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
OTHER THAN THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES MADE BY ARECONT VISION ABOVE, AND
ARECONT VISION HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND THE
IMPLIED CONDITION OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY. ALL LICENSED PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED
ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY. ARECONT VISION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT (I)
THE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCTS OR PARTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE;
(II) THE PRODUCTS OR PARTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET THE END USERS’
REQUIREMENTS; (III) THE PRODUCTS OR PARTS WILL OPERATE IN COMBINATIONS AND
CONFIGURATIONS SELECTED BY THE END USER; OTHER THAN COMBINATIONS AND
CONFIGURATIONS WITH PARTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS AUTHORIZED BY ARECONT VISION
OR (IV) THAT ALL LICENSED PROGRAM ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED.

For RMA and Advance Replacement information visit http://www.arecontvision.com

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Camera Overview

The Arecont Vision AV NVRTM is a stand-alone network video recorder with a built in 8- or 16- channel
PoE switch. The AV NVRTM features a custom designed user interface with user-friendly features such
as instant playback, power status monitoring, and plug-and-play support for all Arecont Vision cameras.
When coupled with Arecont Vision’s industry leading camera technology, the AV NVRTM provides a
cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for small to medium sized installations.

Series Features

 Ideal for Small (AV800) or Small to Medium (AV1600) Size Installations
 Works with Arecont Vision Brand Single and Multi-Sensor Cameras
 Up to 8 or 16 Channels (The Number of Sensors in a Camera = The Number of Channels on

the NVR)

- Example (AV800):

4x Arecont Vision 5MP MicroDome Single Sensor Cameras (4 Channels) + 1x Arecont Vision 12MP SurroundVideo
Omni (4 Channels) = 8 Channels

6x Arecont Vision 3MP MegaDome 2 Cameras (6 Channels) + 2x Arecont Vision 5MP MegaView 2 (2 Channels) = 8
Channels

- Example (AV1600):
4x Arecont Vision 5MP MicroDome® Single Sensor Cameras (4 Channels) + 3x Arecont Vision 12MP

SurroundVideo® Omni (12 Channels) = 16 Channels
8x Arecont Vision 3MP MegaDome® 2 Cameras (8 Channels) + 8x Arecont Vision 5MP MegaView® 2 (8 Channels)

= 16 Channels

 Makes Camera Setup and Configuration Easy with Auto Discover and Auto Configuration
 2 SATA Storage Bays (Up to 12TB)
 (AV800) Up to 10 Megapixels resolution recording, including 4K resolution and 40MP

Panoramic cameras

 (AV1600) Up to 5 Megapixels resolution recording, NOT including 4K Resolution and 40MP

Panoramic Cameras

 H.265, H.264, MPEG4, and MJPEG Compression
 SNAPstream™ Support
 Free Mobile App for Remote Viewing and Playback (Please refer to the quick instruction guide

for more details)

 Power Status Utility
 Instant Playback

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Reference

#

LEDs

Status

Definitions

1

Power

Solid Light

Power on

Disk

Solid Light

HDD functioning properly

Blinking

Failed HDD

Off

No HDD/ HDD is offline

Status

Solid Light

Operating properly

Blinking

(100ms On/Off)

Restore factory default process/ Firmware update

Continuous Blinking

(1000ms On/Off)

Failed firmware update

Alarm

Blinking

System/Camera event. Blinking lasts 10 seconds for each
event

Off

No event

Hardware Overview

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Reference

#

Buttons

Status

Procedure

2

Mute

Stop

Press to stop buzzer

Restore display

defaults

Press and hold for 5 seconds

3

Record

On

Press and hold for 1 second to start manual recording (for
all channels)

Off

Press and hold for 1 second to stop manual recording (for
all channels)

4

Reset

Restore default

Press and hold for 10 seconds

Restart

Press and hold for 1 second

5

Power

On/ Off

Press and hold for 1 second

HW Force Off

Press and hold for 10 seconds

Buzzer Status

Status

Definitions

Beep

Beep once

System is fully initiated/ Restart process has begun

Long Beep

An event occurred

Reference #

Interfaces

Definitions

6

USB

2x USB 2.0

7

PoE

8 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces, Max
20W for single port, Max 200W in total, Up to IEEE

802.3at/20W per channel (AV800 Models)

16 independent 100 Mbps PoE network interfaces, Max
20W for single port, Max 200W in total, Up to IEEE

802.3at/20W per channel (AV1600 Models)

8

Ethernet

RJ-45 10M / 100M / 1000M

9

Audio Input

1-Ch, RCA

10

Audio Output

RCA

11

VGA

1920x1080p / 60Hz, 1920x1080p / 50Hz, 1600x1200 /
60Hz, 1280x1024 / 60Hz, 1280x720 / 60Hz, 1024x768 /
60Hz

12

HDMI

4K (3840x2160) / 60Hz, 4K (3840x2160) / 30Hz,
1920x1080p / 60Hz, 1920x1080p / 50Hz, 1600x1200 /
60Hz, 1280x1024 / 60Hz, 1280x720 / 60Hz, 1024x768 /
60Hz

13

USB

1x USB 3.0

14

Power Switch

Power on /off

15

Power In

100~240V AC, 50/60Hz

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Preparation

NOTE: This product is for indoor use only.
NOTE: This product shall be installed in a well-ventilated and dust-free environment.

NOTE: Keep this product away from direct sunlight and heat resources

1. (Optional) If you would like to install HDDs or expand your HDD capacity, please refer to the
“HDD installation” section of this manual.
NOTE: AV800-4T0 and AV1600-8T0 do not have a spare interface for additional HDDs.

2. Connect supplied AC power cord to the power input (#15) on the NVR

3. Connect a Cat 5e cable to the LAN 1 port (#8) on the NVR

4. (Optional) Connect a monitor to the HDMI (#12) or VGA (#11) interface on the NVR.
NOTE: You can refer to “Connect to the NVR” section for more details.

5. Connect supplied mouse to the USB port (#6 or #13) on the NVR

6. (Optional) Connect a keyboard to the USB port (#6 or #13) on the NVR

7. (Optional) Connect your Audio in/ out devise to the Audio In (#9) / Out (#10) interface on the
NVR.

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HDD Installation

NOTE: Only use Arecont Vision recommended HDDs for this product

1. Unscrew the two screws from the NVR cover

2. Connect SATA Power cable and SATA Data cable on the NVR’s main board, and install HDDs on
the NVR by securely fastening the four screws on each HDD.

3. Connect SATA Power cable and SATA Data cable to the HDD.

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4. Re-install the NVR cover and securely fasten the six screws

NOTE: Before beginning to record, you must format the HDDs. Please refer to “Storage” section for
instructions.

Power on the NVR

NOTE: The power cord shall be connected into a grounded outlet.
NOTE: Verify the power supply voltage before using this product.

1. Plug AC power cord into 100 to 240V AC outlet.

2. Turn power switch (#15) on.

3. Click power button (#5)

4. Power indicator (#1) will show a solid light.

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Connect to the NVR

There are three different methods to connect to the AV NVR: 1. Connect to the AV NVR directly with no
PC, 2. Connect to the AV NVR via a laptop/ computer without a DHCP server, or 3. Connect to the AV
NVR via a laptop/ computer with a DHCP server. The following will explain how to connect to the AV
NVR via different methods:

1. Monitor and AV NVR only (no PC).

i. You should see the local user interface with login screen:

ii. Use the keyboard or mouse with a virtual keyboard to enter the default username “admin” and

password “admin” to login to the AV NVR.

NOTE: You can find the virtual keyboard by clicking the icon, .
NOTE: It’s highly recommended that you change the password during initial setup.

NOTE: You can have 4 to 31 characters including upper and lower case letters, digits for both

User Name and Password, and only allow four symbols: “.”, “@”, “_”, “-”.

2. PC connected to the AV NVR (a) directly or (b) over a switch or a hub on the same network

(see images below), and there is no DHCP server on. The default static IP of the AV NVR is

“192.168.101.50”.

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i. Type the default IP address “192.168.101.50” into the web browser.

ii. The login screen will appear. Enter the default username “admin” and password “admin” to login

to the AV NVR.

NOTE: It’s highly recommended that you change the password during initial setup.
NOTE: You can have 4 to 31 characters including upper and lower case letters, digits for both

User Name and Password, and only allow four symbols: “.”, “@”, “_”, “-”.

3. PC connected to the AV NVR with a DHCP. You must use the “AV NVR Utility” to discover
the NVR.

i. Find the “AV NVR Utility” from the supplied CD or at:

http://www.arecontvision.com/softwares.php

ii. Install the “AV NVR Utility” and launch the tool.

iii. You will see the IP address of the AV NVR appear in the utility.

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iv. Double-click the IP address or type the IP address to the web browser to access the web user

interface, and enter default username “admin” and password “admin” to login to the AV NVR.

NOTE: It’s highly recommended that you change the password during initial setup.
NOTE: You can have 4 to 31 characters including upper and lower case letters, digits for both User

Name and Password, and only allow four symbols: “.”, “@”, “_”, “-”.

Connect IP Cameras

1. Plug cameras into PoE ports (#7)
NOTE: This product supports Smart Plug-and-Play, so cameras will be set up and configured
automatically in few minutes.

2. SurroundVideo and MicroDome Duo cameras will take four and two channels, so please make sure
plug the next camera into the following PoE ports. For example, if one SurroundVideo camera plugs
into Port#1, the next camera must plug into Port#5 since the SurroundVideo camera has taken
Channel#1, #2, #3, and #4.

3. ( If necessary) Visit Settings> Channel and add cameras by “Auto Search” or “Manually”. For more
details, please refer to “Channel” section for instructions.

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Icon

Function

Description

#1 Live View Main

User Configuration

Displays the name of the current user.
Configure:
Language Settings/ User Settings/ Locking the screen/
Logout (Please refer to “Users & Privileges” section for more
details)

Settings

Visit “Settings” page
(Please refer to “Setting” chapter for more details)

Live View

There are six sections to the live view page: #1 Live View Main, #2 Camera Tree, #3 Saved Views, #4
Quick Status Box, #5 Instant Playback, and #6 Channel Setting.

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Synchronized Playback

Visit “Synchronized Playback” page
(Please refer to “Synchronized Playback” chapter for more
details)

View Sequence

Configure the cycle interval (10s/ 20s/ 30s/ 45s/ 60s).
Click “Start/ Stop” to start/ stop switching views:

1. On “Camera Tree” screen: switch between cameras
based on current screen layout selected.

2. On “Saved Views” screen: switch between Saved
Views.

Screen Layout

AV800-XXX

AV1600-XXX

Select the icon for your screen layout.
By clicking the same icon different times, you can switch to
the next camera group. For example, click the “4 splits” icon
once, the displayed channels are Ch1 to Ch4, then click the
“4 splits” icon again, and the displayed channels are
switched to Ch5 to Ch8.

Full Screen

Switch to full screen

Camera Event Notification

The icon will flash when cameras receive Motion
Detection\Digital Input\ Camera Disconnect notifications.
The notification will have channel/ date/ time/ event type
information.

Click to play the Event Recorded video
Click to delete the event notification.

NVR Event Notification

Receive notifications if a warning sound is triggered or the
HDD of the NVR failed to record data.

Channel Status

Check the channel status:
Camera Name/ IP Address/ HTTP Port/ Recoding Types/
Stream Status (Codec/ Resolution/ Frame rate/ Bit rate)

#2 Camera Tree

Channel Number

Display the Channel Number and select the camera order
by Number or Name

Save View

Name the current view and save it.
This function will help to quickly display your desired views
when needed.

Drag and Drop

Enable the drag and drop function. It allows user to drag a
channel from the camera tree and drop to the desired view
location.

OSD

View OSD (on screen display).
(Please refer to “OSD” section for more details)

Aspect Ratio

Expand the width and height of the image to fit the video
layout or keep the original aspect ratio for all channels.

Edit Channel Name

Edit the channel name.

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