Dahua Forensic NVR Quick Start Manual

Forensic NVR Quick Start Guide

Version 2.2.0

Table of Contents

1 Hardware Installation and Connection..........................................................................1

1.1 Check Unpacked NVR........................................................................................1

1.2 About Front Panel and Rear Panel ..................................................................1

1.3 After Remove the Chassis .................................................................................1

1.4 HDD Installation...................................................................................................1

1.5 Front Panel...........................................................................................................2

1.6 Rear Panel ...........................................................................................................3

1.7 Connection Sample.............................................................................................3

1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection.................................................................4

1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details.................................................................4

1.8.2 Alarm Input Port...........................................................................................5

1.8.3 Alarm Output Port........................................................................................5

2 Overview of Navigation and Controls............................................................................6

2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu...............................................................................6

2.1.1 Login..............................................................................................................6

2.1.2 Main Menu....................................................................................................7

2.1.3 Logout ...........................................................................................................7

2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ............................................................8

2.2 Live Viewing .........................................................................................................8

2.3 PTZ Control..........................................................................................................9

2.4 PIP Setup ...........................................................................................................13

2.4.1 Video 1-4 PIP.............................................................................................13

2.4.2 4-window PIP mode..................................................................................14

2.5 Real-time Burning and CD Playback..............................................................15

2.6 Overlay Temperature/Humidity Information..................................................18

2.6.1 RS232 Mode ..............................................................................................18

2.6.2 RS485 Mode ..............................................................................................20

2.7 Backup ................................................................................................................22

2.8 CD Copy .............................................................................................................23

2.9 CD Verification...................................................................................................23

3 Web Operation................................................................................................................26

3.1 Network Connection..........................................................................................26

3.2 Login....................................................................................................................26

3.2.1 Real-time Monitor......................................................................................28

3.2.2 PTZ..............................................................................................................30

3.2.3 Color ............................................................................................................33

3.2.4 Picture Path and Record Path.................................................................33

Appendix Toxic or Hazardous Materials or Elements .....................................................35

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing our NVR!

This quick start guide will help you become familiar with our NVR in a very short time.

Before installation and operation, please read the following safeguard and warning carefully!

Important Safeguard and Warning

1．Electrical safety

All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.

We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper

handling or installation.

2．Transportation security

Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and

installation.

3．Installation

Keep upwards. Handle with care.

Do not apply power to the NVR before completing installation.

Do not place objects on the NVR.

4．Qualified engineers needed

All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.

We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.

5．Environment

The NVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable,

explosive substances and etc.

6. Accessories

Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.

Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included:

Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing in your package.

7. Lithium battery

Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury!

When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!

1 Hardware Installation and Connection

Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules.

1.1 Check Unpacked NVR

When you receive the NVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible

damage. The protective materials used for the package of the NVR can protect most accidental

clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories.

Please check the items in accordance with the list. (Remote control is optional). Finally you can

remove the protective film of the NVR.

Note

Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.

1.2 About Front Panel and Rear Panel

For detailed information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel,

please refer to the User’s Manual included in the resource CD.

The model label in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase

order.

The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial

number when we provide the service after sales.

1.3 After Remove the Chassis

Please check the data cable, power cable, COM cable and main boar cable connection is secure

or not.

1.4 HDD Installation

You can refer to the User’s Manual for recommended HDD brand. Please follow the instructions

below to install hard disk. This series NVR has two SATA HDDs. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or

higher.

All the figurers listed below are for reference only. Slight difference may be found on the front or

rear panel.

1. Take the HDD bracket out

of the accessories bag and

then place the four gaskets to

the four holes. .

2. Place the HDD to the holes of

the bracket and then use the screws to fix firmly.

3. Secure the brackets of the two

sides on the HDD.

Important

z When there is a bracket, please make sure the installation direction of HDDs is the same.

z Please pay attention to the front cover. It adopts the vertical sliding design. You need to

push the clip first and then put down.

1.5 Front Panel

The front panel is shown as in Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1

Please refer to the following sheet for front panel button information.

Button Name Icon Function

HDD record indicator light

1-4

The corresponding HDD is recording when it is on.

Network abnormal indicator light

NET

It is to alert you when network is abnormal or no connection.

4. Unfasten the screws of the

rear and side panel of the device.

5. Use special data cable to

connect the HDD cable and power

cable.

6. Place the bracket in line with

the four holes of the device and

then use screws to fix from the

bottom.

7. Put the cover in accordance

with the clip and then place the

upper cover back.

8. Secure the screws in the

rear panel and the side panel.

Remote control indicator light

ACT

Remote control indicator light

Power indicator light

The light is on when power connection is OK.

Burning Start/stop

REC/ST OP

z REC：Start burning. z STOP：Stop burning.

Cancel ESC Exit Microphone

Microphone port.

Line audio input

Line audio input port.

Line audio output

Line audio output port.

USB port

Connect to mouse, HDD and etc.

1.6 Rear Panel

The series NVR rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-2.

Figure 1-2

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

1 Audio output 2 Video output 3 Network port 4 VGA output 5 RS232 port 6 HDMI port 7 USB port 8 eSATA port 9 Alarm input/alarm output/RS485 port 10 Line audio input port 11 Microphone port

When connect the Ethernet port, please use crossover cable to connect the PC and use the

straight cable to connect to the switcher or router.

1.7 Connection Sample

Please refer to Figure 1-3 for connection sample.

Figure 1-3

1.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection

There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).

1.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details

Figure 1-4

You can refer to the following sheet for alarm input and output information.

1，2，3，4，

ALARM 1 to ALARM 4. The alarm becomes active in low voltage.

NO1 C1，NO2 C2

There are two groups of normal open activation output (on/off button) Earth cable.

485 A/B 485 communication port. They are used to control devices such as

PTZ. Please parallel connect 120TΩ between A/B cables if there are too many PTZ decoders.

AB cable

connection

1.8.2 Alarm Input Port

Please refer to the following sheet for more information.

z Normal open or Normal close type.

z Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external

power to the alarm detector).

z Please parallel connect the Ground of the NVR and the ground of the alarm detector.

z Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the NVR alarm input(ALARM)

z Use the same ground with that of NVR if you use external power to the alarm device.

Figure 1-5

1.8.3 Alarm Output Port

z Provide external power to external alarm device.

z To avoid overloading, please read relay parameters sheet in the User’s Manual carefully.

z RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.

2 Overview of Navigation and Controls

Before operation, please make sure:

z You have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections.

z The provided input power and the device power are matched. z The external power shall be AC100～240V 50+2% Hz.

z Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.

2.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu

2.1.1 Login

After system booted up, system pops up the startup wizard.

Click the Cancel button; you can go to the system login interface.

Click the Next Step button; you can go to the startup wizard interface. Here you can set the

system basic information. See Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1

The system login interface is shown as in Figure 2-2.

System consists of four accounts:

z Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network) z Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only) z Username: 666666. Password: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,

backup and etc.)

z Username: default. Password: default(hidden user)

You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote control (not included in the accessory bag) or

keyboard to input. About input method: Click

to switch between numeral, English character

(small/capitalized) and denotation.

Note: For security reason, please modify password after you first login.

Continuous three times login failure will result in system alarm and six times login failure will

result in account lock!

Figure 2-2

2.1.2 Main Menu

After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 2-3.

There are total seven icons: search, Information, setting, backup, remote device, advanced and

shutdown. You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter

the sub-menu.

Figure 2-3

2.1.3 Logout

There are two ways for you to log out.

The first one is from menu option:

In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See

Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4

There are several options for you. See Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5

The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will

stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the front panel to turn off the NVR.

Please note, before you replace the HDD, do remember shutting down the device and unplug the

power cable.

2.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure

The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power

failure.

2.2 Live Viewing

After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode by default. You can see system date, time

and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings

(Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the

display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display). You can view there is a volume bar at the right

bottom corner. The volume bar becomes red when it is the max value.

Right click mouse, you can see system pops up the following menu. See Figure 2-6.

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

Name Function

System displays in one-channel. You can select channel 1 to channel 4.

System displays in 4-window.

View PIP

System displays in picture in picture mode. One picture is big and one picture is small.

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

Set PTZ parameter and realize fast positioning.

Auto focus

Click it to adjust auto focus distance.

Color Setting

Set video hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and gain. Please note you need to set a period here and the time format shall be 24H.

Search Search record. Record

Set record mode.

Remote device

It is the connected IPC setup.

Real-time burn Click to go to real-time burn interface. Alarm output Set alarm output mode. Main menu Go to main menu.

Recording status

Video loss

Motion detection

Camera lock

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