Avtech H.265 NVR User Manual

User Manual
H.265 2CH Wireless NVR
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TABLE OF CONTENT

CAMERA OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 1
Hardware .................................................................................................................................. 1
Package content ........................................................................................................................ 2
Default values ........................................................................................................................... 2
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................ 3
Getting NVR ready .................................................................................................................... 3
Downloading EagleEyes ............................................................................................................ 4
CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET .......................................................................................... 5
By EaZy Networking (P2P cloud service) ................................................................................... 5
By configuring your router ...................................................................................................... 20
ADDING IP CAMERA TO NVR .............................................................................................. 21
Connect wirelessly (LAN) ........................................................................................................ 21
Input manually (WAN) ............................................................................................................ 24
ADDRESS BOOK ................................................................................................................... 27
LIVE VIEW ........................................................................................................................... 28
Snapshot ................................................................................................................................. 29
Manual recording ................................................................................................................... 29
Channel display mode ............................................................................................................ 30
Microphone (audio broadcasting) .......................................................................................... 31
Speaker (audio hearing) .......................................................................................................... 32
VIDEO SEARCH & BACKUP .................................................................................................. 33
Search by calendar .................................................................................................................. 34
Search by event ...................................................................................................................... 35
Video backup .......................................................................................................................... 36
PUSH VIDEO (For selected models only) ............................................................................ 37
How to enable Push Video ..................................................................................................... 37
How to check Push Video ....................................................................................................... 38
ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................... 40
RECORD ................................................................................................................................... 41
WIRELESS ................................................................................................................................ 42
CAMERA .................................................................................................................................. 43
MOTION AREA ........................................................................................................................ 44
TIME ........................................................................................................................................ 45
Find Me ................................................................................................................................... 45
Reset All .................................................................................................................................. 45
STORAGE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 46
APPENDIX............................................................................................................................ 47
Account user levels ................................................................................................................. 47
MicroSD card compatible list .................................................................................................. 48
Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 49
FAQ ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Device icons on EagleEyes address book ................................................................................ 54

CAMERA OVERVIEW

Hardware

Status indicator

Color Status Meaning
During network setup
Green Flashing Setting NVR…
Red Flashing Internet connection failed
Orange Flashing Wrong Wi-Fi password…
Wi-Fi signal strength*
Green Stable Strong
Orange Stable Normal
Red Stable Weak
Others
Green & red Flashing Resetting NVR…
Red Flashing Internet connection failed
* When the signal strength is stable, the indicator will be off after
one minute. The indicator will be on again in the color corresponding to its current signal strength when the signal strength is change d.
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Rear panel

How to reset
Press the reset button for one second and release and
see if the status indicator is flashing in green and red.
MicroSD card slot
The microSD card capacity should be at least 32GB
and up to 128GB. It’s recommended to insert the card
before the recorder is powered on. When the card is
inserted, it will be formatted automatically.
USB
This port is used to connect an USB drive (i.e. USB
flash drive or USB hard drive) for video recording (not
for video backup).
The USB flash drive capacity should be at least 32GB
and up to 128GB. The USB hard drive capacity is up
to 8TB. When the USB drive is inserted, it will be
formatted automatically.
NOTE
(1) To remove the inserted microSD card or USB drive, it’s recommended to use the “unmount” button in the setting page to protect
the video data. For details, please check “STORAGE INFORMATION” at page 46.
(2) It’s not allowed to insert the removed microSD card or USB drive to your laptop / PC and try to access it directly. It might impair
the video data saved in the card or USB drive. To get video data and backup, please use the app, EagleEyes. For details, please refer to “VIDEO SEARCH & BACKUP” at page 33.
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Package content

Camera
USB Charger USB Charger
Cable
Quick Start

Default values

Wired Wireless
IP address
Port number
User name
Password
SSID
SSID password
192.168.1.10 192.168.2.10
80 80
admin admin
admin admin
-- NVR-mac_address
-- 12345678
CAMERA OVERVIEW 2

GETTING STARTED

Getting NVR ready

Insert a microSD card and / or a USB drive and connect this NVR to power.
NOTE
When a microSD card / USB drive is inserted, the system will format the microSD card / USB drive when the NVR’s initialization is completed.
Make sure how you want to use this device by checking the following two sections and get it ready for internet setup.

Simply used as wireless NVR (ST mode)

If you only want to use this NVR to
connect IP cameras for surveillance
purposes and save the trouble of routing
network cables, you can choose to
configured this NVR to the internet
wirelessly.
This mode is available only when this
NVR is connected to the internet via
EaZy Networking. For details, please
refer to “Simply used as wireless NVR
(ST mode)” at page 6.
GETTING STARTED 3

Used as NVR and wireless access point (AP mode)

In addition to being used as a NVR, this
device can also be configured as a
wireless access point when the network
setup is done. There will be one more
Wi-Fi network at your place.
To do this, you’ll have to connect this
NVR to your router physically with a
RJ45 network cable. For details, please
refer to “Used as NVR and wireless
access point (AP mode)” at page 10.

Downloading EagleEyes

Search the app, EagleEyes, in APP Store or Google Play to download EagleEyes Lite,
or scan the QR code below to download.
For android phone / tablets
GETTING STARTED 4
For iPhone / iPad

CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET

By EaZy Networking (P2P cloud service)

EaZy Networking is a free P2P cloud service to connect AVTECH devices to the Internet automatically by plug-and-play,
enabling you to check the live view via your mobile device at any time. This service is enclosed in our mobile app,
EagleEyes, and you can easily configure your device to the internet on your smart phone / tablet.
This service is free and the transmission speed of your video might be affected by the number of online users who are
using this service simultaneously. To obtain stable transmission, it’s recommended to purchase our data plan of 1GB, 7GB,
50GB and 200GB via EagleEyes. Each device will enclose a 2GB data plan for a free trial.
Make sure you’ve checked the previous chapter to know how you’d like to use this device:
If you want to connect this device to the internet wirelessly (ST mode), go to “Simply used as wireless NVR (ST mode)”
at page 6 for details.
If you also want to use this device as a wireless access point in addition to being used as a NVR (AP mode), please
connect this device and your wireless router physically with a RJ45 network cable, and go to “Used as NVR and
wireless access point (AP mode)” at page 10 for details.
NOTE
Video tutorials for the ST mode and AP mode are also available. You can scan the QR codes below to see more.
ST Mode
GETTING STARTED 5
AP Mode

Simply used as wireless NVR (ST mode)

1. Connect your smart phone / tablet to the Wi-Fi network that you want this NVR to be connected.
2. Open EagleEyes and choose EaZy to sign into the cloud service.
NOTE
If you do not have an account for EaZy service, please register one first.
CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET 6
3. Choose Wireless Device and select the picture of this device.
4. Power on your device and check the LED indicator. Wait for approximately two minutes till the indicator is flashing in
green.
NOTE
If the indicator doesn’t flash in green after two minutes, press the reset button on the rear panel of this device to reset this device.
CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET 7
5. Choose how you want to connect this device to the internet.
For the ST mode, choose By connecting to Wi-Fi network.
6. Read the instructions in Manual Setup and click on Next to leave this app temporarily.
7. Go to the Wi-Fi network page of your smart phone / tablet and find the SSID starting with NVR-000E53, such as
NVR-000E53343474 in our example. Choose the SSID to join. The default password to join the network is
12345678.
CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET 8
8. Open EagleEyes again.
When you’re prompted to continue Wi-Fi setup, choose OK. The wizard will continue the process.
9. Wait till the connection is done and jump to the next page automatically.
NOTE
If the wizard doesn’t jump to the last page automatically after two minutes, check the status indicator and click on Status Indicator to know the current status and fix it.
10. When you see Setup completed, click on Close to return to the address book of EagleEyes. This device will be
shown in the address book.
CONNECTING NVR TO INTERNET 9

Used as NVR and wireless access point (AP mode)

1. Connect this device to your router with a RJ45 network cable as shown in “Used as NVR and wireless access point (AP
mode)” at page 4.
2. Make sure your phone / tablet is connected to the internet by a Wi-Fi network or 3G / 4G cellular network.
3. Open EagleEyes and choose EaZy to sign into the cloud service.
NOTE
If you do not have an account for EaZy service, please register one first.
ADDING IP CAMERA TO NVR 10
4. Choose Wireless Device and select the picture of this device.
5. Power on your device and check the LED indicator. Wait for approximately two minutes till the indicator is flashing in
green.
NOTE
If the indicator doesn’t flash in green after two minutes, press the reset button on the rear panel of this device to reset this device.
ADDING IP CAMERA TO NVR 11
6. Choose how you want to connect this device to the internet.
For the AP mode, choose By connecting RJ45 network cable.
7. Read the instructions in Manual Setup and click on Next to leave this app temporarily.
8. Go to the Wi-Fi network page of your smart phone / tablet and find the SSID starting with NVR-000E53, such as
NVR-000E53343474 in our example. Choose the SSID to join. The default password to join the network is
12345678.
ADDING IP CAMERA TO NVR 12
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