KGUARD Security OT series User Manual

OT DVR firmware upgrade

Warning
If you upgrade to the new firmware then you cannot downgrade to the previous version.
We would like to remind you that upgrading firmware on your own have some risks just like
upgrading computer motherboard’s BIOS. In case any error introduced during the update
process, the DVR will be bricked. It is no longer usable. Please be aware of this.

If you are aware of the situation, willing to bear the risk and insist to upgrade on your own.
The updating procedure will take 7~9 minutes. Video will be turned off during upgrading
process. Please do not turn off power or remove USB drive during upgrading process.

OT DVR will restart automatically after update is completed.
Please note that we can not support for update failure.

There are three point you need to set up:

 Firmware Upgrade
 Load Default
 Format HDD
 Video System Setup

Firmware Upgrade

1. Please check your OT DVR model number, then download your OT DVR’s firmware.

OT series DVR：

http://kguardsecurity.server289.com/kguard/Firmware/OT_DVR/

Please go to the URL and select your DVR model number to download firmware

2. When you select the WEB link, it will show the following picture. Please select “Save”

3. Download the file and save it to the desktop.

4. System will download OT DVR Firmware.

5. Check desktop see if show “ ” data and use unpack tools to unpack.

6. Please copy unpacked folder to USB and check there is ” dvrupgrade” folder in USB

7. Please insert USB to OT DVR’s USB Port

8. In DVR menu, go to ”Main Manu”

9. Select ”SYSTEM”

10. Select ”MAINTAIN”