LevelOne NVR-0216 User Manual
H/W: 2.0
NVR-0204/0208/0216
4/8/16-CH Network Video Recorder
User's Manual v2.0.0
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Table of Contents
Package Contents ..................................................................... 7
Product Description .................................................................. 8
System Overview ...................................................................... 9
Front View ...................................................................................... 9
LED Definition ............................................................................... 10
Rear View (I/O Ports and RS-485) ............................................... 11
Installation ............................................................................. 12
HDD Installation ........................................................................... 12
Connect to the NVR ...................................................................... 16
Use LevelOne Device Search Utility .................................................. 16
Access the NVR with its default IP address ........................................ 20
Set up Password............................................................................ 22
Live View ................................................................................ 23
Retrieve camera’s video stream ...................................................... 24
Retrieve camera’s status ................................................................ 24
Perform Sequence Viewing ............................................................. 25
PTZ Control .................................................................................. 26
Perform PTZ Preset Viewing ............................................................ 27
Preset Point Viewing ...................................................................... 27
Auto Pan Viewing .......................................................................... 28
Preset Point Sequence Viewing ........................................................ 28
Live Video Controls Buttons ............................................................ 29
Take a snapshot of a live video ....................................................... 30
Full Screen View of a Live Video ...................................................... 31
Turn On/Off Audio of a Live Video .................................................... 31
Start/Stop Recording of a Live Video ................................................ 31
Audio post .................................................................................... 31
Change Web UI Display Language ................................................... 31
Live View through iPhone Safari Browser .......................................... 32
Live View through Blackberry Phones ............................................... 35
Playback ................................................................................. 39
Methods to Search Playback Videos ................................................. 39
Search by time chart ..................................................................... 40
Search by event ............................................................................ 42
Play by specific time ...................................................................... 43
Search by event (Most Recent) ....................................................... 44
Export Playback Videos to AVI Files ................................................. 45
Play Exported Playback Videos with NVR Media Player ........................ 48
Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player ......................... 49
System Setup ......................................................................... 50
System Configurations ................................................................. 50
Network Settings ........................................................................... 50
DHCP Server ................................................................................. 52
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DDNS Service ............................................................................... 53
Time and Date .............................................................................. 54
User Account ................................................................................ 55
Changing the password of the “root” account .................................... 56
Add a new user ............................................................................. 57
Group Privilege ............................................................................. 58
Disk Setup .................................................................................... 60
Channel Configurations .......................................................... 61
Add a camera ............................................................................... 61
Automatic Search .......................................................................... 61
Add a camera manually .................................................................. 64
OSD Settings ................................................................................ 65
PTZ Setting ................................................................................... 67
PTZ Preset Settings ....................................................................... 67
PTZ Preset Sequence ..................................................................... 69
E-Map Setting ............................................................................... 70
Local Map Setting .......................................................................... 70
Google Map Setting ....................................................................... 72
Event Configurations .............................................................. 74
Event Configuration ...................................................................... 74
General Settings ........................................................................... 74
I/O Settings ................................................................................. 76
Event Servers ............................................................................... 77
Configuring an FTP server ............................................................... 77
Configuring an SMTP server ............................................................ 78
Event Triggers .............................................................................. 79
Recording Configurations ....................................................... 81
General Settings ........................................................................... 81
Schedule Recording ...................................................................... 85
To configure a schedule recording ................................................... 85
System Options ...................................................................... 87
Device Information ....................................................................... 87
Logs and Reports .......................................................................... 88
Maintenance ................................................................................. 89
Reboot the NVR at a specific time automatically ................................ 90
Firmware Upgrade ......................................................................... 90
Through the web interface .............................................................. 90
Upgrade through USB thumb drive .................................................. 92
Reset the NVR to Factory Default .................................................... 93
DO Status ..................................................................................... 94
Disk Status ................................................................................... 94
USB Backup .................................................................................. 95
Things to pay attention to the USB Backup function ........................... 97
Play the backup file with the NVR Media Player ................................. 98
UPS Configuration ...................................................................... 101
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Camera Setup Wizard - Complete Setup ............................... 103
Camera Setup Wizard - AutoSetup ....................................... 113
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Copyrights & Trademarks
Trademarks
LevelOne NVR-0204, NVR-0208, NVR-2016 Network Video Recorder
(NVR) are registered trademarks of Digital Data Communications
GmBH.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of
their respective owners.
Disclaimer
This document is intended for general information purposes only, and
due care has been taken in its preparation.
Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the
recipient, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any
kind of warranty.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make adjustments without
prior notification.
All names of people and organizations used in this documents
examples are fictitious. Any resemblance to any actual organization or
person, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintended.
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System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for the system to
operate the Network Video Recorder:
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows® 2003 Server, or Windows® 2008 Server
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above
CPU
Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or higher (Dual Core is
recommended)
RAM
Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended
Network
Minimum 10/100 Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet is recommended)
Graphics Adapter
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024× 768, 16 bit colors.
(We highly recommend to work above the 1024 x 768 resolution to get
the full experience of the software)
Make sure your display DPI setting is set to default at 96DPI
To set DPI value, right-click on desktop, choose “Settings” tab >>
“Advanced” >> “General”
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IP Address
DHCP address
Username
root
Password
root
Package Contents
Network Video Recorder
RJ-45 Ethernet LAN cable
Power cord
Quick Installation Guide
CD Manual/Utility
Default Settings
If the NVR detects no DHCP server on the LAN environment,
then the NVR’s IP will be static IP [192.168.101.50]
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Product Description
The Network Video Recorder is designed for use within a surveillance
system, and performs recordings and playbacks pictures from network
cameras in the system. It is a recording device using a hard disk drive
to record camera pictures instead of using video tapes so that pictures
recorded by repeated overwriting will not experience deterioration of
the recorded picture quality. Up to 4 or 8 or 16 cameras can be
connected via a network and it is possible to record their camera
pictures. It is possible to perform the settings or operate the NVR
using a web browser installed on a PC connected to a network.
Recorded video can be played back from remote site by a PC. Up to 4
PCs (web browsers) can access this unit concurrently and it is possible
to perform the settings and operate this unit. The NVR is compatible
with most major brand cameras and its ability to automatically search
and find available cameras on the network can greatly reduce the user
effort when expanding the system.
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Channel LED
Power LED
Status LED
HDD1 LED
HDD2 LED
Alarm LED
Reset
Button
Buzzer Stop
Button
Power
Button
USB Port
Network LED
System Overview
Front View
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HDD
Green
Solid green when the hard disk is mounted and
being accessed.
Red
Solid red for disk fail.
Amber
Solid amber when recording is in process.
Blinking when recycling.
Network
Amber
Solid amber for activity on a 1G bps network.
Green
Solid green for activity on a 10/100 Mbps network.
Status
Amber
Blinking during firmware upgrade.
Green
Shows solid green for normal operation.
Blinking green when firmware upgrade is done.
Red
Flashes red for failed firmware upgrade.
Power
Green
Normal operation.
Red
System off (power adapter remains plugged in).
Amber
Blinking amber indicating device is initializing.
Alarm
Red
Blinking when an alarm occurs.
None
When alarm is reset.
Camera
LED
Green
Solid green, live connected with no event or
recording activity.
Amber
Blinking amber, manual or event recording is
being performed.
Amber
Solid amber, schedule or continuous recording is
being performed.
Red
Recording is set but no video from camera.
LED Definition
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Pin
Signal
1
12V DC
2
GND
3~10
Alarm Input
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Out1
12
Out2
13
Out3
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Out4
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RS485+
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RS485-
Ethernet
Power
Connector
RS-232
GP I/O
Rear View (I/O Ports and RS-485)
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Installation
HDD Installation
Start by removing the screws on the side:
Push the top housing forward.
Then lift it up.
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The NVR supports SATA I or SATA II hard disks.
The NVR supports max. 3TB per hard disk and it supports total of
2 hard disks (6TB).
There is a cable connected between the from the LED board and the
main board.
You can remove it from the main board or simply put the top housing
on the side like shown below.
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Next, slide the hard drive into the tray.
Make sure the SATA connectors are correctly aligned with each other.
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Secure the hard drive with the tool-less screw provided in the box.
Place the top housing back and secure it with the bottom housing.
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Connect to the NVR
There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the
suggested methods for different network setup:
The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to
the NVR by using LevelOne Device Search Utility
The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP server (or you are
connecting to it directly): Access the NVR with its default IP
Use LevelOne Device Search Utility
If the NVR is placed in a corporate network or a local area network
where a DHCP server is already presented, run the “LevelOne Device
Search” utility from a computer that is on the same network and locate
the NVR with its IP address that is assigned by the top-level DHCP
server.
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To begin, launch the “LevelOne Device Search” utility from the CD and
proceed with the installation:
Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the program”
option and click “Finish”.
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The search should start automatically and its status should be
displayed.
The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed:
Double-click on it and the program should automatically access the
NVR’s web administration page from your default browser.
You may change NVR’s IP address by click on the button highlighted
below.
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perform search again
access NVR's web administration page
You will be prompted for the NVR’s login information before proceeding
to change device’s IP address.
You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again.
Or double-click on any of the search results to access NVR’s web
administration page.
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You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter
its default username “root” and password “root” and then click "OK"
to enter the system
Access the NVR with its default IP address
The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”.
However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in
the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act as
the DHCP server in the network. To connect to the NVR, use a PC that
is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC
directly to the NVR using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable.
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The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local
area network) should receive an IP from the NVR. Simply access the
NVR from your web browser with its IP address
Again, you should be prompted for the username and password. Enter
its default username “root” and password “root” and then click ”OK”
to enter the system
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Set up Password
The default login username and password is root/root. To change the
password of the root account, go to “Setup” --> “System
Configurations” --> “User Account”, click on the “root” account in the
account list then press the “edit” button to change its password.
Finally, click “Apply” to save the change.
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PTZ Control
Camera List
Live Video
Live Video Control Buttons
Right-click Internet Explorer
Live View
The “Live View” page provides the following functions:
• Retrieve camera’s video stream
• Retrieve camera’s status
• Perform Live Sequence Viewing
• PTZ Control
• Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing
• Perform manual recording
• Take snapshot
• Receive audio of a video stream
• Send audio
• Control “Buzzer”
• Change web UI display language
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, please make
sure you open Internet Explorer with the “Administrator”
privilege or log in to Windows with “Administrator” account.
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Retrieve camera’s video stream
The camera list is expanded and displayed on the Live View
page:
• Click “All” to display videos in the 8-video mode or 16-video
mode.
• Click on a “Group” (ex. Group 1) to display videos from cameras
under that group in quad view
• Click on any camera to display video in single-view mode
Retrieve camera’s status
The camera list can show each camera’s current status. Each status is
represented with different colors and their meanings are explained
on the left:
Camera is connected
Camera is NOT connected
This channel has event triggered and is recording event
Camera is current recording
This channel has NOT been configured with any camera
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Perform Sequence Viewing
Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple video
streams from certain cameras in sequence automatically without
having to select them one by one.
To perform sequence view, select “SEQ View” from the upper-left hand
corner
Next, select one or more camera(s) or camera group(s) for sequence
viewing
Then, select dwell interval from the drop-down menu and click "Start"
to begin
Click “All Channels” to quickly select all available channels and
start sequence view in single-view mode.
Click “All Groups” to quick select all available groups and start
sequence view in quad-view mode
Or simply select the desired channels and press “Start” to start
sequence view
The “All Group” button is not available in 4Ch NVR as it only has
one group
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PTZ Control
PTZ control provides functions to pan, tilt, and zoom a PTZ camera as
well as the ability to adjust camera focus and iris.
Camera(s) that are currently being selected for live viewing will be
listed in the PTZ drop-down menu. Simply select a camera then use
the PTZ control panel to control the camera. Only PTZ capable
cameras will be listed in the drop-down menu.
The bar shown below allows you to control the pan/tilt speed. Larger
number means bigger movement angle.
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Perform PTZ Preset Viewing
There are three functions provided in the “Preset” section:
• Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera
• Auto pan a particular camera
• Perform preset point sequence viewing
(In order to use this function, one must configure camera's preset
points in "NVR Setup" >> "Channel Configurations" >> "PTZ Preset"
first)
Preset Point Viewing
Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list.
Its available PTZ preset points will be listed in the dropdown
list shown below:
Select a preset position from the drop-down list and click "Go to" to
move the live view to that position.
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In the Setup menu
In the Live view
Auto Pan Viewing
Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list:
Use the Auto Pan control buttons to pan right, left and stop auto pan
* Certain cameras do not support bi-directional pan movements.
Use the “Auto pan” button for such cameras
Preset Point Sequence Viewing
This function allows you to view multiple preset points from a video of
a camera without having to select them one by one. Once you have
defined the preferred preset points in “Channel Configurations” >>
“PTZ Setting” >> “PTZ Sequence” under the “Setup” menu, click
“Start” in the lower-left hand corner in Live View under “Preset” and
the recorder will begin to display videos from those preset points in
sequence automatically until you click “Stop”.
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Live Video Controls Buttons
Each live video window comes with control buttons with functions
described below:
Take a snapshot of a live video
Turn on/off audio of a live video
Start/stop recording of a live video (manual recording)
Audio post function
Full screen view of a live video
Keep aspect ratio and true size
Keep aspect ratio
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Take a snapshot of a live video
To take a snapshot of a live video, click the button and the
snapshot of the video will be displayed in a pop up window.
* If you are running
Windows Vista or 7, please
make sure IE is executed
with the “Administrator”
privilege in order for this
function to work properly.
Right-click anywhere on the image and select “Save Image as” from
the pull-down menu
In the pop up dialog, name the image file and choose which directory
the image will be saved to and click “Save”
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