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Important Safety Instructions......................................................................................................................... V
3.3 Live Video.......................................................................................................................................... 39
4.6 CE & FCC..........................................................................................................................................80
Please change the password of your Foscam NVR App account, and NVR and cameras username
Please keep the username and password of your cameras, NVR and Foscam NVR App account
Please update your camera to the latest firmware regularly for an optimal user experience.
Security Warning
regularly. The password should contain a combination of numbers, letters and special characters.
safe.
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The feature of product on this manual is just for reference. Please prevail in physical product.
The manual provides multiple product models for reference. The specific operations are not listed
Because the actual environment may be discrepant, the actual values of some data may be different
If you do not follow the manual during operation, you will bear any loss caused thereof.
Preface
Welcome to use our product, Network Video Recorder (NVR) Kit. This document mainly focuses on
the installation and configuration of NVR Kit application system. With high performance video,
user-friendly GUI, and practical industrial designs. This series NVR Kit is suitable for civil
applications such as homes, stores, internet cafes, and small businesses in addition to mainstream
security and surveillance applications.
Default Settings
NVR / Camera: The default username is admin, and the default password is blank.
Declaration
one by one. Please follow the operations depending on the actual product.
from the values provided in the manual. If there are any question or dispute, the final interpretation of
FOSCAM prevails.
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Ensure device is installed in the well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
It is recommended to use a voltage stabilizer for supply of power. If the power supply was unmatched,
Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR's requirement, and the
The distance between the NVR and other device or wall should be more than 6cm (2.4 inches) away
Please keep the device horizontally and avoid inclination or inversion.
Don't touch the power switch with wet hand or damp items to avoid shock.
Do not splash liquid or metal filing on the NVR To avoid short-circuit fault or blaze.
The NVR does not contain any storage device. Please install a hard disk or connect to storage
Please press power button to shut down the NVR instead cutting off the power directly to avoid to
Do not take the device apart when it is operating(or connecting to power).
Ensure power cable corresponds to the model of the NVR which produced by Foscam.
Important Safety Instructions
This chapter describes how to use the product properly so as to prevent danger and property loss.
Be sure to follow the security instructions when operating this product.
Installation Environment
the device might work abnormally or stop working.
ground connection is working properly.
to facilitate heat dissipation.
Precautions
device firstly. Otherwise, you cannot perform operations such as recording and playback.
damaged the storage device.
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Schedule Recording
Manual Recording
Motion Detection Recording
1 Overview
1.1 Product Introduction
The series of product is a NVR Kit. This advanced product series receives a high quality video
stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC). The product can perform live video
preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously.
1.2 Key Features
Network Monitoring
You can access the NVR system remotely through the browser on a PC or access the NVR system
locally by using the display or monitor.
Multi-screen Preview
Multi-screen preview indicates that several pages are displayed on the screen of the monitor based
on the same scale.
Recording
The NVR supports recording and storing video files on a Hard Disk Drive(HDD). Stored videos files
can be queried or played back through Web or local GUI.
Recording can be classified into schedule recording, manual recording, and alarm recording from
low priority to high priority. If recording of any two types is enabled at the same time, only the
recording of a higher priority takes effect.
You can select the scheduled time segment to enable or disable recording.
You can manual enable recording in the corresponding channel.
After the motion detection function is enabled and recording is selected, motion detection recording
is enabled when motion detection is triggered in the detection time segment and detection area.
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Support the logging function.
Support local GUI output and perform shortcut operations through the mouse.
Three roles can access the NVR, which are respectively visitor, operator, and administrator. The
Note
When NVR system time and IPC time are different, the NVR recording will based on the NVR
system time.
Playback
You can play recording video files stored in the Hard disk. Recording includes schedule recording,
manual recording, and alarm recording. Single-screen playback and four-screen synchronous
playback are supported. When display mode is 1080P, it only supports the single-screen playback.
Alarm
Motion Detection Alarm
You can configure motion detection information about the corresponding channel in the NVR system.
When an object moves in the detection time segment and detection area, an alarm is triggered, the
NVR system enables motion detection recording, sends pictures to your mailbox, and uploads
pictures to your FTP server.
IPC Management
You can search for IPC devices in the LAN through the NVR and add IPC devices to the NVR
channel. Through the NVR, you can also manage IPC devices.
HDD Management
When the HDD becomes exceptional (for example, HDD Loss, HDD Full, and HDD Error), the NVR
buzzer sounds an alarm.
When the HDD is full, you can select the cycle cover the earliest recording or stop recording.
Backup
You can query video files stored by the NVR in the HDD and can back up the files through a USB
interface and save the files to a mobile storage device.
Other Functions
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Name
Recommended Configuration
Monitor
You are recommended to equip a 16:9 monitor with the resolution higher than
1280*720.
Network
10/100M Ethernet or above.
Browser
This product supports 32-bit IE8 or later versions and does not support 64-bit
IE browsers. It also supports Apple Safari.
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the full screen.
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right bottom of the screen for each channel,
The iconat the right top of the windows: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
rights of the three roles vary from low to high.
1.3 Relevant Version
1.4 Icons Description
:The HDD is full, and the recording has been stopped.
: A HDD is not inserted into the NVR or the HDD connected to the NVR is abnormal.
: NVR is recording for the IPC.
: The alarm of the IPC is triggered.
1.5 Common Operations
Starting Up the NVR
Turn on the power switch on the rear panel. The power indicator LED should turn green indicating
that the device begins to start up.
Note
If the power LED indicator on the front panel is off, please check if the power supply is plugged into
an electrical outlet and the power switch is turned on;
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After login, right-click the mouse, you can click Shutdown in the shortcut menu.
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Shutdown in the System interface.
Reset button: Press and hold it for 3 seconds to reset all parameters to factory defaults on the
Local GUI: Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Factory Reset in the System
Web GUI: Choose(Parameter Configuration) > System Management > Factory Reset.
Name
Action
Description
Left-Click
Single-Click
Menu or window: select and enter.
Double-Click
Preview mode or Playback mode: Switch between
single-screen and multi-screen.
Click and Drag
Time or Area box: Select the time or zone range.
Time bar: Drag time bar.
Right-Click
Single-Click
Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
Shutting Down the NVR
There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR in the GUI interface.
Then turn off the power switch on the rear panel, the power LED indicator on the front panel turns off.
Reset
You can reset the NVR device to restore the factory settings. You can choose any one of the following
methods operate.
bottom of the NVR.
interface.
The Factory Reset page is displayed.
1.6 USB Mouse Operation
Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the rear panel of the NVR.
The operation of the mouse on the local GUI is shown as below.
Note: The Single-Click mentioned in this article is refer to the left mouse click.
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You can visit the local NVR device via the display or monitor, and view or manage NVR system.
NVR device is connected to the network, mouse, and mobile storage devices have been
successfully installed. Make sure the video output device is connected successfully.
2.1 Login
For the operation, please refer to the Quick Operation Guide.
2.2 Setup Wizard
GUI
By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded. The Setup Wizard can walk you
through some important settings of the NVR. If you don't want to use the Setup Wizard at that
moment, right click the mouse to quit.
For the operation, please refer to the Quick Operation Guide.
2.3 Shortcut Menu
After login, right-click the mouse, you will enter the shortcut menu.
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One-Screen / Four-Screen / Nine-Screen
Switch between different channels video.
Note:The NVR Kit supports eight channels. If you need to display nine channels on the live view
window, the sub stream of each IPC must be less than 720P.
Menu
Click Menu to enter the Menu interface, it includes IPC Manager, playback, Backup, About, Settings
and System. For details, please refer to
2.4 Menu.
Color Settings
Click Color Settings to choose a channel to alter the color, then adjust the parameters of hue,
brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpness.
Playback
You can display the video of every a channel for playback. For details, please refer to
2.4.2
Playback
.
Manual Record
Click Manual Record to set manual record for single channel or all channels.
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[Enable Manual Record]
Check the Channel checkbox, Click OK button to take effect.
Right-click the mouse to back to the Live view interface. In the live view interface, there are icon
at the right bottom of the screen for the channel.
[Disable Manual Record]
Uncheck the channel checkbox, Click OK button to take effect.
Right-click the mouse to back to the Live view window. In the live view mode, The icon
disappeared at the right bottom of the screen for the channel.
Adding Devices
You can add and connect the IP Camera, configure the connection of IP cameras, delete the
connection of IP camera. For details, please refer to
2.4.1 Adding Devices.
PTZ
If a channel is connected to IPC which have the PTZ function, you can control the PTZ (Pan, Tilt,
Zoom) of the IP Camera.
In PTZ control settings, select the channel from the drop-down list.
[Optical Zoom]
Configure the zoom of the IP Camera by clicking
devices with zoom function.)
[Preset points]
You can select the Preset position from drop-down list, then click
the preset position.
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[Cruise track]
The default cruise tracks have two types: Vertical and Horizontal.
Vertical: The IP Camera of the channel will rotate from up to down.
Horizontal: The IP Camera of the channel will rotate from left to right.
: Start cruise.: Stop cruise.
Shutdown
Click Shutdown to enter the Shutdown page. You can log out, reboot or shut down the NVR system.
2.4 Menu
Right-click in live view mode and select Menu from the Shortcut Menu, the Menu interface is
displayed.
2.4.1 Adding Devices
Right-click in live view mode and select Adding Devices from the Shortcut Menu, or select Menu >
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1.Uncheck the Automatic adding IP camera checkbox.
2.Click the Manually Add button to adding devices page.
Adding Devices in the Menu interface. The Adding Devices interface is displayed.
You can search and add the online IP cameras by following the operation. After adding IP cameras,
the basic information of the camera lists in the IP Camera List, and you can configure the basic
setting of the IP cameras.
Note
Before adding the IP Camera, make sure that the IP Camera supports FOSCMA or ONIVF protocol.
And you have the username, password and port number of the IP camera.
NVR will automatically detect all the online IP Cameras which they can connect to. You will need to
know your IP Camera name and password to connect.
Automatic adding IP Camera
If your camera is the FI9800E in the FOSCAM package.You can automatically add the camera to
your NVR. Check the Automatic adding IP camera checkbox. The NVR system will automatically
synchronize its password with the Manually adding IP Camera.
Manually Adding IP Cameras
If your camera is not FI9800E. You can manually add the camera to your NVR.
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3.And the camera and its information will be added in the IP Camera list. Finally, click the Save
1. Select the IPC
3. Click Add button
2. Input the User Name
and Password of the IPC.
Note:
Make sure that the IP address of the IPC and NVR's in the same network segment, and the
subnet mask and gateway are the same as the NVR's.
button to take effect.
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4.Right-Click to return the previous interface.
2.4.2 Playback
Right-click in live view mode and select Playback from the Shortcut Menu, or choose Menu >
Playback in the Menu interface. The Playback interface is displayed.
It supports single-screen or four screens.
1: Select a date with recording in calendar.
2: Select the Video Type, and check the checkbox from Channels.You can select up to four
channels for playback at the same time.
3: Click Search button to search the matched recorded files. If there are search results, then they
will be shown in the time bar area.
4: Click the icon
to play the recording video.
Backup the recording
Click the Backup button to view the video record. Please make sure that the USB Flash Disk has
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Button
Description
After searching file, click the button to play.
Stop
Fast backward. The fast backward speed can be 4 times, 8 times, 16 times or
32 times of the normal playing speed. Click this button. The multiple of normal
playing speed is displayed in the upper right corner of the playback page. For
example, "<< X4" indicates the current fast backward speed is four times of
the normal speed.
been plugged in the NVR. Select some records in the list, then click the Backup button to save the
files to the USB Flash Disk.
If you want to see the video of this record, double click a record,.
Manage the recording
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Fast forward. The fast forward speed can be twice, 4 times, 8 times, 16 times
or 32 times of the normal playing speed. Click this button. The multiple of
normal playing speed is displayed in the upper right corner of the playback
page. For example, ">> X2" indicates the current playing speed is twice of the
normal speed.
Slow progress. The slow progress speed can be 1/2 times, 1/4 times, 1/8
times, 1/16 times or 1/32 times of the normal playing speed. Click this button.
The multiple of normal playing speed is displayed in the upper right corner of
the playback page. For example, ">> X1/2" indicates the current playing
speed is 1/2 times of the normal speed.
Frame forward. View the image of each frame.
/
Audio on / Mute
Button
Description
Zoom-in time axis.
Zoom-out time axis.
Left moving time axis.
Right moving time axis.
Return to the last playback progress bar.
Make the playing video maximized. After the video is maximized, right-click to exit
the currently maximized video.
Playback time and maximized video playback
2.4.3 Schedule
Choose Menu > Settings > Schedule in the Menu interface. The Schedule interface is displayed.
You can enable or disable schedule record for the every channel.
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1.Select channel from drop-down box list.
2.Check the Enable checkbox to enable Schedule Recording function.
3.Check the Select checkbox.
4.Click and drag the mouse in the relative positions. The selected area is red.
5.Click Save button to take effect for one certain channel.
1.Select channel from drop-down box list.
2.Uncheck the Enable checkbox to disable Schedule Recording function.
3.Click Save button to take effect for one certain channel.
[Enable Schedule Recording]
Note: Check Clear checkbox and If you clear the area.
The iconindicate starts schedule recording at the right bottom of the screen for certain
channel.
[Disable Schedule Recording]
2.4.4 Device Information
Choose Menu > Device Information in the Menu interface. The Device Information interface is
displayed.
You can view the firmware version, manage HDD Info and system log.
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Firmware Version
Choose Menu > About > Firmware Version in the Menu interface. The Firmware Version interface
is displayed. You can view the Device Type, Device Name, Firmware Version and Application
Version.
HDD Info
Choose Menu > About > HDD Info in the Menu interface. The HDD Info interface is displayed. You
can see, refresh, format backup disk and format record disk.
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Overwrite: When the HDD is full. You can select the whether cover the earliest recording. Select Yes,
the NVR will cycle cover the earliest recording; Select No, the NVR will stop recording.
Refresh: Click the Refresh button then you can update to the latest information on the hard disk.
Format Hard Disk: If the disk is uninitialized, select the record disk, then click Format Hard Disk to
format the record disk if the format is incorrect.
System Log
Choose Menu > About > System Log in the Menu interface. The System Log interface is
displayed. The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files,
which can be viewed and exported at any time.
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1.Select the log type, channel and time.
2.Click the Search button to list all matched logs.
1.Double-click the log information by the left mouse in the search result list. The status of the log
2.After the USB-flash disk connect to the NVR by the USB interface. Select the Object from
3.Select the backup select from drop-down list.
4.Click Backup button and start backup.
5.Check backup result.
[Searching Log]
[Backup Log]
The log information can be exported to USB-flash disk for backup.
will change from No to Yes.
drop-down list.
The system saves the log to the mobile storage device. For example, 20140320-134022_01.log
indicates that a log is generated at 2014-3-20 13:40:22.
When searching for the log information, you can also select backup page or backup all to achieve
bulk backup.
2.4.5 Settings
Choose Menu > Settings in the Menu interface. The Settings interface is displayed. You can
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Parameter
Description
Device Name
You can modify your device name to help you identify it.
Language
Configure the language of the NVR interface.
Setup Wizard
Whether to enable setup wizard when the NVR system starts again.
configure the general, video, schedule, network, display, Alarm Settings and OSD.
General
Choose Menu > Settings > General in the Menu interface. The General interface is displayed. You
can configure the basic information of the NVR.
Name and Language
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Parameter
Description
Time Zone
Please select the time zone according to the actual situation.
Automatically
synchronize with
and Internet time
server
Whether synchronize your NVR with an Internet time server.
Check: You need to configure the NTP Server.
Uncheck: You need to configure the Date and Time.
Date Format
You need to configure the date format.
Time Format
You need to configure the time format.
Synchronize time
to camera
Time set by the NVR system. Whether to synchronize the time to the
connected IPC device.
Daylight saving
time
Check the checkbox, then select the daylight saving time from the
dropdown list.
Click Save button to take effect.
Time and Date
Click Save button to take effect.
NOTE
Please do not modify the NVR system time when recording.
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Stream
Choose Menu > Settings > Stream in the Menu interface. The Stream interface is displayed.
You can configure the encoding scheme parameters of the IP Camera, the NVR system will
synchronize your IP camera with encoding scheme.
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Parameter
Description
Channel
You can select the channel for the IP Cameras.
Stream
You can set the value of Resolution, Bit Rate, Frame Rate, Key Frame
Interval when the video was set the main stream.
Resolution
The resolution of the IP Camera.
The higher the resolution is,the sharper the video quality is, but also with
the increasing stream, which will take up the higher bandwidth.
Bit Rate
Generally speaking, the larger the bit rate is, the clearer video will become.
But the bit rate configuration should combine well with the network
bandwidth. If the bandwidth is very narrow, and bit rate is large, that will
lead to video can not play well.
Frame Rate
Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth.
When the video format is 50Hz, the maximum frame rate is 25 fps.
When the video format is 60Hz, the maximum frame rate is 30 fps.
You should choose a lower frame rate when the bandwidth is limited.
Normally, when the frame rate above 15, you can achieve fluently video.
Key Frame
Interval
The time between last key frame and next key frame. The shorter the
duration, the more likely you will get a better video quality, but at the cost of
higher network bandwidth consumption.
Click save button to take effect.
Network
Choose Menu > Settings > Network in the Menu interface. The Network interface is displayed.You
can configure the information of Network, DDNS, E-Mail, FTP.
[Network]
Select the Network page, you can configure the network information of the NVR.
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Parameter
Description
Type
You can select the network type from the drop-down list box.
If select the DHCP, NVR system will automatically obtain an IP
address and other network settings from that server.
If select the Static IP, you can configure an IP address and other
network settings.
HTTP Port
The default value is 88.
HTTPS Port
The default value is 443.
IP Address
You can configure the IP address of the NVR system.
Note: The IP of IP cameras, PC and NVR should be in the same
network segment and in the same LAN.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask of the NVR system.
Gateway
The gateway of the NVR system.
Primary DNS Server
The primary DNS server of the NVR system.
Alternative DNS Server
The secondary DNS server of the NVR system.
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MAC Address
You can use the UPnP function to enable the fast connection of the
device to the WAN via a router without port mapping.
Note:
If you want to enable the UPnP function of the NVR, you must enable
the UPnP function of the router to
which your NVR is connected.
UPNP
You can enable or disable the UPNP function.
Click Save button to take effect.
How to configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS Server, Secondary DNS
Server, please refer to 4.2 Common operations > 2. Configure the IP Parameters.
[DDNS]
Select the DDNS page, you can configure the DDNS information of the NVR.
The FOSCAM NVR has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can
directly use the domain name, you can also use the third party domain name.
Note
Here take hk9973.myfoscam.org for example.
Enable DDNS:Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature.
Click Save button to take effect. Then you can use http:// Domain name + HTTP Port to access the
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NVR via internet.
Take hostname hk9973.myfoscam.org and HTTP Port. 88 for example, the accessing link of the
camera via internet would be http://hk9973.myfoscam.org:88
Third Party DDNS:You can also use third part DDNS, such as www.no-ip.com, www. 3322.com. If
you set the third party DDNS, refer to the 4.2 Common operations > 1.Third Party Domain Name
Settings.
[EMail]
Select the EMail page, you can configure the E-mail information of the NVR.
The system can be configured to send an email to the designated users if an alarm or motion event
is detected etc..
Before configuring the Email settings, the NVR must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that
maintains an SMTP mail server.
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Parameter
Description
Enable E-Mail
Check the checkbox to enable the Eamil function.
Authentication
Whether to verify the username and password during login to the mailbox.
SMTP Server
The SMTP Server IP address or host name.
SMTP Port
The SMTP port is usually set as 25. Some SMTP servers have their own
port, such as 587 or 465.
Enable SSH
Transport Layer Security usually is None.
If you use Gmail, Transport Layer Security must be set to TLS or STARTTLS
and SMTP Port must be set to 465 or 25 or 587, which port you choose
should be decided by which Transport Layer Security you select.
SMTP
Username
The user account of sender's Email for SMTP server authentication.
SMTP Password
The password of sender's Email for SMTP server authentication.
Sender
The Email address of sender.
Recipient
Address
The Email address of user to be notified. you can set 4 receivers
Click Save button to take effect.
Click E-Mail Test to see if Mail has been successfully configured.
If the test success, you can see the success information, at the same time the receivers will receive
a test mail.
[FTP]
Select the FTP page, you can configure the FTP information of the NVR.
The system can be configured to send an picture to the FTP server if an alarm or motion event is
detected etc..
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Parameter
Description
FTP Address
If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set FTP address as
Default port is 21.You can also change this port manually through FTP server.
FTP Mode
Here supports two modes: PORT and PASV.
FTP Username
The user account of FTP server.
FTP Password
The user password of FTP server.
Click Save button to take effect.
Click FTP Test to see if FTP has been successfully configured.
If the test success, you can see the success information.
Display
Choose Menu > Settings > Display in the Menu interface. The Display interface is displayed.You
can configure the display mode, Resolution, Transparency, Mouse Sensitivity and Interval for the
NVR.
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The Iconindicate alarm was triggered.
The Iconindicate the IPC is recording.
Parameter
Description
Resolution
The output resolution of the NVR.
Transparency
Configure the transparency of the NVR output interface.
Mouse Sensitivity
Configure the sensitivity of the mouse.
Alarm Settings
[Motion Detection]
Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion
detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and perform many actions to handle it. Enable
motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen
monitoring, output alarm, send Email, upload figure to FTP, buzzer alarm and so on.
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right bottom of the screen for each channel.
In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.
Choose Menu > Settings > Alarm > Motion Detection in the Menu interface. The Motion
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Detection interface is displayed.
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Step1Select channel from drop-down box list.
Step2
Check the checkbox to enable motion detection function.
Step3Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. You may refer to follow table for details of
Step4Set Detection Area.
1.Click Area Setting button and it pop up a window.
2.Drag and draw the area for motion detection by left mouse.
3.Right-click with your mouse to save and quit. When something moving in the detection area,
Step5
Set Detection Schedule.
Parameter
Description
Record
If you select this checkbox, when the Motion detection is triggered,
the NVR will record automatically and store the record files to the
HDD.
IPC Audio Warning
If you select this checkbox, when the Motion detection is triggered,the
people around the camera will hear beep alarm sound of the IPC.
Buzzer
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to
enable buzzing sound of the NVR device.
Send E-Mail
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to
send e-mail.
Note: Make sure you have set Email.
FTP
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to
upload detection picture to FTP server.
Note: Make sure you have set FTP.
Sensitivity
The higher the sensitivity, the NVR will be more easily alarmed.
Detection Interval
The Triggered Interval time between two motion detection. The unit is
second.
Record Time
(Second)
When you check the Record, you need to configure motion detection
recording time. The unit is second.
linkage methods.
the NVR will alarm.
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1.Click Settings button for the detection schedule.
2.Check Select checkbox to select the area.
3.Drag and draw the area for motion detection by left mouse.
4.Click the OK button to save and exit the window.
Step6Select the Sensitivity from the drop-down box list. And then you can enable the detection
Step7Click Save button to take effect.
Set up arming schedule of the channel for the motion detection.
You can choose a week, one day of a week, the certain time period for the motion detection
alarm.
Note:Check Clear checkbox and If you clear the area, then drag and draw the area for motion
detection by mouse.
area.
You can drag the time bar to select the detection interval and record time.
When the motion has been detected during the detection time in the detection area, theNVR will
alarm and adopt the corresponding alarm linkage.
Note: You must set the detection area and detection schedule, or else there is no alarm anywhere
and anytime.
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[Other Alarm]
Choose Menu > Settings > Alarm > Other Alarm in the Menu interface. The Other Alarm interface
is displayed. You can configure the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) information.
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Parameter
Description
Channel
Select the channel from the drop-down list.
Channel Name
It displays the IPC device name of the corresponding channel.
Display Channel
Name
Whether to display the IPC device name on the selected channel.
Display Time
Whether to display the IPC device time on the selected channel.
Check the item, and then click Save button to take effect.
OSD
Choose Menu > Settings > OSD in the Menu interface. The OSD interface is displayed. You can
configure the OSD (On Screen Display) information.
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2.4.6 System
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface. The System interface is displayed.
You can manage the NVR device about User Account, Upgrade, Factory Reset, Para export, Auto
Restore, Log Out, Reboot, Shutdown.
User Account
Choose Menu > System > User Account in the Menu interface. The User account management
interface is displayed.
User levels by permission from low to high are visitor, operator, administrator. Different user levels
have different operating permission.The default username of device administrator is admin with no
password.
The administrator has the permission to add and delete all users and configure user parameters.
You can add, modify, delete username / password or distribute authority for users.
The valid value range of Username and Password is 1 ~ 20 characters, it contains theEnglish
letter, numeric and symbol.
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After configure the username, password and competence, you need to check Enable checkbox.
Then click Save button to take effect.
Upgrade
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click upgrade in the System interface. You can
check for updates by network or upgrade by local.
[Local upgrade]
First, a mobile storage device needs to be inserted by the USB interface and the NVR system
upgrade file upgrade.bin has been stored in the root directory of the mobile storage device.
Click Local upgrade in the Upgrade interface, and then click OK button to start upgrade in the
pop-up message box.
[Remote Upgrade]
Click the Remote Upgrade button, the system will check the software version. If your software is not
latest, you can upgrade it by remote upgrading.
NOTE:
Don't shut down the power during upgrade. After upgrading, you can see the upgrade result.
Factory Reset
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Factory Reset in the System interface.
Click OK button in the pop-up message box and all parameters will return to factory settings. Click
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Do not disturb the update process by turning off the power.
All current settings will be overwritten when importing a configuration file. If a bad configuration
OK button and then the NVR device will reboot automatically.
Para export
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Para export in the System interface. You
can import or export a configuration file for NVR system.
[Config Export]
It is used to save your current settings. It is recommended to backup your configuration before
modifying or upgrading firmware.
Click Config Export, and then click OK button in the pop-up message box. The configuration files of
the NVR will be exported to USB-flash disk for backup. The name of the configuration file name is
config.bin.
[Config Import]
Click Config Import, and then click OK button in the pop-up message box. The configuration file
from the USB-flash disk will be import.
The loading process takes about 50 seconds, After having finished the import of configuration files,
the NVR device will reboot automatically.
Note
file is uploaded the NVR may not work.
Auto Restore
Choose Menu > System > Auto Restore in the Menu interface. The Auto Restore interface is
displayed.
You can configure the Date and Time. The NVR will maintain system at the setting time.
Log Out
After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you
need to input username and password tog in again.
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Log Out in the System interface. Click OK
button in the pop-up message box, the NVR system will log out.
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Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to
input a username and password to unlock the system.
Reboot
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Reboot in the System interface. Click OK
button in the pop-up message box, the NVR system will reboot.
Shutdown
Choose Menu > System in the Menu interface, then click Shutdown in the System interface.
Click OK button in the pop-up message box, the NVR system will shut down.
It is recommended that cut off the power after shut down.
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The NVR and the PC must be connected to the same LAN and are in the same network segment.
You can query or allocate the IP address of the NVR by using the following methods:
This product supports 32-bit IE8 or later versions and does not support 64-bit IE browsers. It also
Step1Log in to the Web client of the NVR. You can directly enter the IP address and port in the
Step1Visit Foscam official website http://www.foscam.com , select “Support > Download Center >
Step2Enable the DHCP feature of your router, then open the Equipment Search Tool program. It
You can access and manage the NVR on a PC through Web browser.
3.1 Instructions before Login
Before accessing the NVR Kit by using the Web browser, you need to obtain the following
information:
Through operation on the local GUI, configure an IP address for the NVR. For the specific
3
Web
operation, please refer to
Allocate an IP address for the NVR through a router.
supports Apple Safari.
4.2 Common operations > 2. Configure the IP Parameters.
3.2 Login
browser or search out the NVR by using the FOSCAM search tool. Here we take FOSCAM
search tool as an example.
Software Tools”, then you can find the “Equipment Search Tool”, download the tool to your
computer, the icon shows as below:
should display the NVR's IP address in your LAN.
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Step3Double-click the NVR, and your default browser will open up to the NVR's login page. When
Step4After installing the add-on, refresh the browser and enter the log in interface.
logging in for the first time, you will need to install the add-on.
It will pop up the message below the page, as shown in the following figure.
Click Install button to install the add-on. Please follow the installation instructions. (Please close
the browser during installation.)
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Parameter
Description
Username /
Password
The username and password of the NVR client.
The default administrator username is admin with a blank password, please
set the new username or password at first using and prevent unauthorized
users log in the NVR.
Language
Select the language type of the NVR client.
Step5
Click Login button.
Input the follow parameter.
When you log in for the first time, it will come to the operating of modify the username and password
automatically. Enter the New Username, New password and Confirm the password.
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Section
Icon
Name
Description
1
Live Video
Click this button and back to the realtime preview
window.
Parameter
Configuration
There are Local Settings, Settings, Service
Configuration, User Management, System
Management in the Parameter Configuration
interface.
Playback
Play back the recorded video files of a specific
channel in the live view mode.
Logout
Disconnect the link between the client page of the
current browser and the NVR server.
1
2
4
3
3.3 Live Video
After login, the live view interface will display. You can configure the play/stop the live view, manual
recording, manual capturing, preset, cruise, led, color and so on.
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2
Channels
In channels of the NVR, you can add IPC
devices. The blue indicates that the channel is
previewing state. You can see the video of the
connected camera.
The gray indicates that the channel is oine state.
There was not the connected camera in this
channel.
Note: If you need to display nine channels IPC
device on the live view window, the sub stream of
each IPC must be less than 720P.
Play
Play an IPC monitoring video in a channel of the
NVR. By default, the video is played.
Stop
Stop playing the monitoring video in the channel.
3
Preset
You can configure the preset and cruise of the IP
Camera.
IR LED
You can configure the LED of the IP Camera.
There are two modes: Manual and Auto.
Color
You can configure the color of the IP Camera.
4
4
4
Play all
Play monitoring videos in all channels.
All off
Close monitoring videos in all channels.
1 Channel
Click this button, It will display one channel in the
live view interface.
4 Channels
Click this button, It will display four channels in
the live view interface.
9 Channels
Click this button, It will display 9 channels in the
live view interface.
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Take
Snapshot
Select the channel, click this button, and you can
take a snapshot of the monitoring video page of a
corresponding channel to the local computer. You
can set the storage path, refer to the Web >
Parameter configuration > Settings > Storage
Location.
Record
Click this button to manually record the content
on the monitoring page. The recorded content is
stored in the HDD of the NVR.
/
Audio on/
Mute
/
Full Screen
Click this button or double-click the monitoring
page to make the monitoring page displayed in
full screen. Press Esc to exit full screen mode.
Step1Select one track in the track drop-down list.
Step2
Click
, the IP camera will cruise following the predefined path.
Step3
Click
and finish cruising.
Setting Cruise
The default cruise tracks have two types: Vertical and Horizontal.
Vertical: The IP camera will rotate from up to down.
Horizontal: The IP camera will rotate from left to right.
: Start cruise.: Stop cruise.
If you want to define or change the cruise trace, please go to Parameter Configuration > Service
configuration > Preset Settings.
[How to do cruise?]
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Step1Rotate the IP camera and stop at a desired place where you want make preset position.
Step2clickbutton and input a descriptive name for the preset position. The preset position
Step3
If you want to see one preset position you have set, only select the preset position name from
Preset settings
The default preset position is TopMost, BottomMost, LeftMost, RightMost, you can add other preset
positions.
Add: Click this icon to save the position you need the IP camera to remember.
Delete: Select one preset position and click this button to delete it.
GO: Select one preset position in the preset drop-down list and click Go to make the IP
camera move the preset position.
[How to do preset position?]
cannot contain special characters. Then clickto save it. If you want to reset the preset
position, click
You can move the IP camera and stop at another place, and set another preset position. You
can do all the preset positions with this method.
the preset drop-down list, and clickbutton, the IP camera will go to the preset position.
.
3.4 Parameter Configuration
Choose
Configuration, User Management, System Management and so on.
(Parameter Configuration), you can configure the Local Settings, Settings, Service
3.4.1 IP Camera Setup
NVR provide a function of auto searching IP camera. When there are supplied IP cameras in the
same network segment of a LAN with NVR, you may add it in one button with IP Camera's username,
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Step1Select one channel from Channels.
Step2Choose the IP Camera in the list of 'The Current LAN IPC List'.
password and port number.
Choose
displayed.
(Parameter Configuration) > Adding Device. The IP Camera Setup page is
[Auto Adding IPC]
If your camera is the supplied FI9800E, you can check the Automatically search for and add all
devices checkbox to automatically add the camera.
And make sure you can view all connected cameras which are FI9800E in The Current LAN IPC List
box. The NVR system will automatically synchronize its password with the cameras. Then you can
see the videos of the cameras on the Realtime Preview of the NVR.
[Manually Adding IPC]
If your camera is not FI9800E, you can uncheck the Automatically search for and add all devices
checkbox to manually add the other cameras.
You can also manually add the IPC device. After select any one of the channels, input information of
the IPC. Then click Add button to finish adding.
Choose the Protocol from the drop list. Input the Username and Password of the IPC.
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Step3Click Add button to finish adding.
Step1
Choose
(Parameter Configuration) > Schedule Record. The Schedule page is
Step2Select channel from drop-down box list.
Step3
Enable the Enable schedule record.
Step4Set Recording schedule time of the channel.
Step5
Click Save button to take effect.
Select the FOSCAM protocol for Foscam brand IPC, and select the ONVIF protocol for other
brands IPC.
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3.4.2 Schedule Record
You can enable or disable schedule recording for the every channel.
Set the recording schedule, and then the NVR automatically starts/stops recording according to the
configured schedule. The recording files will be save to the HDD or mobile store device.
The Icon
channel.
displayed.
indicate starts schedule recording at the right bottom of the screen for certain
You can choose a week, one day of a week, the certain time period for the recording.
For detailed procedure, please refer to Motion Detection.
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The Iconindicate alarm was triggered.
The Iconindicate the IPC is recording.
Step1Select channel from drop-down box list.
Step2Check the Enable checkbox to enable motion detection function.
Step3Select the Sensitivity and Detection Interval.
3.4.3 Alarm
Motion Detection
Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion
detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and perform many actions to handle it. Enable
motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen
monitoring, output alarm, send Email, upload FTP, buzzer alarm and so on.
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right bottom of the screen for each channel.
You can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.
Choose
page is displayed.
(Parameter Configuration) > Alarm > Motion Detection. The Motion Detection
The higher the sensitivity, the NVR will be more easily alarmed.
The Detection Interval time between two motion detection.
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Step4Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. You may refer to follow table for details of
Step5Set Detection Area
1.Click Set Detection Area button and it pop up a window.
Parameter
Description
Send E-Mail
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to send
e-mail.
Note: Make sure you have set Email.
FTP
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to upload
detection picture to FTP server.
Note: Make sure you have set FTP.
Record
If you select this checkbox, when the Motion detection is triggered,the
NVR will record automatically and store the record files to the HDD.
Record Time
When you check the Record, you need to configure motion detection
recording time.
Buzzer
When the Motion detection is triggered, you can choose whether to enable
buzzing sound of the NVR device.
IPC Audio
Warning
If you select this checkbox, when the Motion detection is triggered, the
people around the camera will hear beep alarm sound of the IPC.
linkage methods.
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2.Drag and draw the area for motion detection by left mouse.
3.Click OK button to save and quit. When something moving in the detection area, the NVR will
Step6Set Detection Schedule
Choose all Time Period
Choose one day
Click here
Note:To clear the motion detection area, Drag and draw the motion detection area by left mouse.
alarm.
Set up arming schedule of the channel for the motion detection.
You can choose a week, one day of a week, the certain time period for the motion detection alarm.
Click the black button up the MON, you will see all time range turn red. When something moving in
the detection area at anytime, the NVR will alarm.
Click the week day words, the corresponding column will be selected.
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Choose the Certain Time Period
Step7Click Save button to take effect.
Step1Choose(Parameter Configuration) > Alarm > Other Alarm,The Other Alarm page
Click here
For example, click TUE, the all column of TUE turns to red, that means during Tuesday whole day,
when something moving in the detection area, the camera will alarm.
Press the left mouse and drag it on the time boxes, you can select the serial area.
When the motion has been detected during the detection time in the detection area, theNVR will
alarm and adopt the corresponding alarm linkage.
Note: You must set the detection area and detection schedule, or else there is no alarm anywhere
and anytime.
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Other Alarm
is displayed.
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Step2Check the alarm type.
Step3Click Save button to take effect.
Parameter
Description
Device Type
The product type of NVR.
Device Name
The device name is a unique name that you can give to
your device to help you identify it.
You can change your NVR name.
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3.4.4 Device Information
Firmware Version
You can view the NVR system information, or modify the Device Name.
Choose
Firmware Version page is displayed.
(Parameter Configuration) > Device Information > Firmware Version. The
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System Firmware Version
Display the system version of your NVR.
Application Firmware Version
Display the application firmware version of your NVR.
Plug-in version
Display the plug-in version of your NVR.
Step1
Choose
(Parameter Configuration) > Device Information > Hard Disk Information.
Step2You can configure the following settings.
Format Hard Disk: Click the Format Hard Disk button to initialize the SATA disk for recording.
Disk Saturation:When the disk is saturated, you can choose to stop recording or cycle coverage.
Pre-record Time:The time you set to record before the event.
Step3Click Save button to take effect.
Click Save button to take effect.
Hard Disk Information
You can configure the Disk Saturation, Pre-recorded Time for HDD information.
The Hard Disk Information page is displayed.
Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all the data saved on it, please backup the data before
formatting hard disk if necessary.
For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 11:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5
seconds, the camera records it at 10:59:55.
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1.Select the Channel, Log Type, Date, Start time and End time.
2.Click the Search button to list all matched logs.
Step1Choose(Parameter Configuration) > Basic Settings > System Time. The System
Step2Configure the system time of the NVR.
System Log
Choose
page is displayed.
The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be
searched and viewed at any time.
The Log Type contains Alarm log, System log and Operation log.
(Parameter Configuration) > Device Information > System Log. The System Log
[Search Log]
3.4.5 Basic Settings
System Time
You can configure the date and time of the NVR.
Time page is displayed.
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Step3Select the Time Zone from the drop-down list.
Step4
If you check the Synchronize Time To Camera checkbox, the default settings of the NVR for
Step5
Configure the system date and time.
If you check the Automatically Synchronize With Internet Time Server checkbox, a
If you uncheck the Automatically Synchronize With Internet Time Server checkbox,
Step6
Click Save button to take effect.
Parameter
Description
System Time
There are two different ways for the date format to synchronize the date
and time of the NVR.
input the date and time manually. .
Click Sync with PC button to synchronize the date and time of the
NVR system with your computer.
Date Format
Select the date format from the drop-down list.
Time Format
Select the time format from the drop-down list.
the IP camera is applied to the added camera.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your NVR to ensure the accuracy
of system date/time. Choose the one that is closest to your NVR.