LevelOne NVR-1332, NVR-0732, NVR-0764, NVR-0508, NVR-0504 User guide

Network Video Recorder

User Manual

UD03276N

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About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject
to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company
website
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

Legal Disclaimer

REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE
WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR
ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER
ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS;
HOWEVER, OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply

therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive

2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted

municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier

upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For

more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted

municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.

The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead

(Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point.
For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instructions

• Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or

end-user.

• In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation

and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

• Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with

100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for
detailed information.

• Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire

hazard.

• Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

• If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then

please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the device.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol

Description

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
 Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon,

PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF
or PSIA protocol.

 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 Supports H.264/H.264+ video streams.
 Each channel supports dual-stream.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
 The quality of the input and output record is configurable.

Local Monitoring

 Simultaneous HDMITM and VGA outputs.
 HDMITM and VGA outputs at up to 1920×1080 resolution.
 Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.
 Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also

provided, and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view.
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
 Motion detection, video tampering, VCA (Video Content Analysis) alarm, video exception alert and video

loss alert functions.

 Privacy mask.
 Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
 Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

The PTZ control is supported only by support model .

HDD Management

 Each disk with a maximum of 6TB storage capacity of NVR.
 8 network disks (NAS /IP SAN disks) can be connected.
 Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
 HDD group management.
 Supports HDD standby function.
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.

Recording and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.
 Continuous and event video recording parameters.
 Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, and VCA.
 8 recording time periods with separated recording types each day.
 Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and

manual recording.

 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).
 Playback by sub-periods.

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 Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
 Locking and unlocking record files.
 Local redundant recording.
 Provides new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
 Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start time, end time, etc.
 Smart search for the selected area in the video.
 Zooming in when playback.
 Reverse playback of multi-channel.
 Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and

locating by dragging the mouse.

 Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback.
 Supports playback by transcoded stream.
 Up to 4/816-ch synchronous playback.
 Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.

Backup

 Export video data by USB or SATA device.
 Export video clips when playback.
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, VCA, video tampering, HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected,

IP confliction, illegal login, abnormal record, and PoE power overload (for the models supports PoE
interfaces only), etc.

 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm

output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
 Supports VCA detection alarm and VCA search.
 VCA alarm message push via iVMS-4500 mobile client software.

Other Local Functions

 Operable by front panel (depends on model), mouse, and remote control.
 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their

operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

 Admin password resetting by exporting/importing the GUID file.
 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
 Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

 IPv6 is supported.
 TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.
 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
 Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.
 Extranet access by HiDDNS.
 Supports access by Cloud P2P.
 Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
 Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF.

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 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and the breakpoint resume is

supported for downloading files.

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
 Remote keyboard operation.
 Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
 Remote system restart and shutdown.
 RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission (depending on models).
 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
 Remotely start/stop recording.
 Remotely start/stop alarm output.
 Remote PTZ control (depending on models).
 Remote JPEG capture.
 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
 Embedded WEB server.
 Upgrade by FTP server.

Development Scalability:

 SDK for Windows and Linux system.
 Source code of application software for demo.
 Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Key Features ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 11

1.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 12

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ............................................................................................................ 17

1.2 USB Mouse Operation ......................................................................................................................... 20

1.3 Input Method Description .................................................................................................................... 21

1.4 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Chapter 2 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 25

2.1 Device Startup and Activation ............................................................................................................. 25

2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ............................................................................. 25

2.1.2 Activating Your Device........................................................................................................... 27

2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ....................................................................................... 28

2.1.4 Login and Logout .................................................................................................................... 31

2.1.5 Resetting Your Password ........................................................................................................ 32

2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration.......................................................................................... 33

2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ............................................................................................. 38

2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera ........................................................................................................ 38

2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras ............................................................................................... 39

2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ...................... 43

2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ........................................................... 45

Chapter 3 Live View .................................................................................................................................... 48

3.1 Introduction of Live View .................................................................................................................... 49

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ............................................................................................................ 50

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View ..................................................................................... 50

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View ............................................................................................... 50

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ............................................................................ 51

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings .............................................................................................................. 53

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ........................................................................................................................ 55

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ............................................................................................................................. 56

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings .................................................................................................................... 56

4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .............................................................................................. 58

4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................................ 58

4.2.2 Calling Presets ......................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ................................................................................................................ 59

4.2.4 Calling Patrols ......................................................................................................................... 60

4.2.5 Customizing Patterns .............................................................................................................. 61

4.2.6 Calling Patterns ....................................................................................................................... 61

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit ............................................................................................. 62

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ................................................................................................................. 63

4.2.9 One-touch Park ........................................................................................................................ 63

4.3 PTZ Control Panel ................................................................................................................................ 65

Chapter 5 Recording Settings .................................................................................................................... 66

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5.1 Configuring Parameters........................................................................................................................ 66

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule ........................................................................................................ 69

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording .......................................................................................... 72

5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ............................................................................................ 74

5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording .................................................................................................... 76

5.6 Manual Recording ................................................................................................................................ 77

5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording .......................................................................................................... 78

5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording...................................................................................................... 79

5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ............................................................................................. 81

5.10 Files Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 82

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files................................................................................................... 82

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ...................................................................................... 84

Chapter 6 Playback ..................................................................................................................................... 86

6.1 Playing Back Record Files ................................................................................................................... 86

6.1.1 Instant Playback ...................................................................................................................... 86

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ............................................................................................ 86

6.1.3 Playing back by Smart Search ................................................................................................ 89

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................... 91

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag ............................................................................................................... 92

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ................................................................................................ 95

6.1.7 Playing Back External File ..................................................................................................... 96

6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods ................................................................................................. 97

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ......................................................................................................... 98

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ............................................................................................... 98

6.2.2 Thumbnails View .................................................................................................................... 99

6.2.3 Fast View ................................................................................................................................. 99

6.2.4 Digital Zoom.......................................................................................................................... 100

6.2.5 File Management ................................................................................................................... 101

Chapter 7 BackupBacking up Record Files .......................................................................................... 102

7.1.1 Quick Export.......................................................................................................................... 102

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search ................................................................................... 104

7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search................................................................................................. 106

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ........................................................................................................ 107

7.2 Managing Backup Devices ................................................................................................................ 108

Chapter 8 Alarm SettingsSetting Motion Detection Alarm ................................................................ 109

8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 111

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm .............................................................................................................. 114

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .................................................................................................... 115

8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm ............................................................................................................... 117

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................................................... 118

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ............................................................................... 121

Chapter 9 VCA Alarm .............................................................................................................................. 122

9.1 Face Detection .................................................................................................................................... 123

9.2 Vehicle Detection ................................................................................................................................ 125

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9.3 Line Crossing Detection ..................................................................................................................... 127

9.4 Intrusion Detection ............................................................................................................................. 129

9.5 Region Entrance Detection ................................................................................................................ 131

9.6 Region Exiting Detection ................................................................................................................... 132

9.7 Unattended Baggage Detection ......................................................................................................... 132

9.8 Object Removal Detection ................................................................................................................. 132

9.9 Audio Exception Detection ................................................................................................................ 133

9.10 Sudden Scene Change Detection ....................................................................................................... 133

9.11 Defocus Detection .............................................................................................................................. 134

9.12 PIR Alarm ........................................................................................................................................... 134

Chapter 10 VCA Search ............................................................................................................................. 135

10.1 Face Search ......................................................................................................................................... 136

10.2 Behavior Search .................................................................................................................................. 138

10.3 Plate Search ......................................................................................................................................... 139

10.4 People Counting.................................................................................................................................. 140

10.5 Heat Map ............................................................................................................................................. 142

Chapter 11 Network Settings ..................................................................................................................... 143

11.1 Configuring General Settings ............................................................................................................ 144

11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ......................................................................................................... 146

11.2.1 Configuring Cloud P2P ......................................................................................................... 146

11.2.2 Configuring DDNS ............................................................................................................... 146

11.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ....................................................................................................... 151

11.2.4 Configuring SNMP ............................................................................................................... 152

11.2.5 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................... 153

11.2.6 Configuring HTTPS Port ...................................................................................................... 154

11.2.7 Configuring Email ................................................................................................................. 155

11.2.8 Configuring NAT................................................................................................................... 157

11.2.9 Configuring Virtual Host ...................................................................................................... 160

11.3 Checking Network Traffic.................................................................................................................. 161

11.4 Configuring Network Detection ........................................................................................................ 162

11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................. 162

11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................... 162

11.4.3 Checking the Network Status ............................................................................................... 163

11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ................................................................................................ 164

Chapter 12 HDD Management .................................................................................................................. 166

Initializing HDDs........................................................................................................................................... 166

12.2 Managing Network HDD ................................................................................................................... 168

12.3 Managing HDD Group ....................................................................................................................... 171

12.3.2 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................................. 171

12.3.3 Setting HDD Property ........................................................................................................... 172

12.4 Configuring Quota Mode ................................................................................................................... 174

12.5 Checking HDD Status ........................................................................................................................ 175

12.6 HDD Detection ................................................................................................................................... 176

12.7 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ........................................................................................................ 178

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Chapter 13 Camera Settings ...................................................................................................................... 179

13.1 Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................................................. 180

13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ................................................................................................................. 181

13.3 Configuring Video Parameters........................................................................................................... 182

Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance .................................................................................. 183

14.1 Viewing System Information ............................................................................................................. 184

14.2 Searching & Export Log Files ........................................................................................................... 185

14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info ................................................................................................ 188

14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ......................................................................................... 189

14.5 Upgrading System .............................................................................................................................. 190

14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................................................................................... 190

14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................................. 190

14.6 Restoring Default Settings ................................................................................................................. 192

Chapter 15 Others ....................................................................................................................................... 193

15.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port......................................................................................................... 194

15.2 Configuring General Settings ............................................................................................................ 195

15.3 Configuring DST Settings .................................................................................................................. 197

15.4 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters .......................................................................... 198

15.5 Managing User Accounts ................................................................................................................... 199

15.5.1 Adding a User ........................................................................................................................ 199

15.5.2 Deleting a User ...................................................................................................................... 201

15.5.3 Editing a User ........................................................................................................................ 202

Chapter 16 Appendix Specifications ......................................................................................................... 205

16.1 Glossary............................................................................................................................................... 205

16.2 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 206

Summary of Changes .................................................................................................................................... 212

16.3 List of Compatible IP Cameras .......................................................................................................... 215

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

1

Status

Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Turs blue when the device is functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

MODEM

Reserved for future usage.

Tx/Rx

Flickers blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

Turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this time, an
alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

Turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm status can
be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC button for more
than 3 seconds in live view mode.

2

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

3

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

4

Alphanumeric Buttons

Switches to the corresponding channel in live view or PTZ control
mode.

Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.

Switches between different channels in playback mode.

Turns blue when the corresponding channel is recording; turns red
when the channel is in network transmission status; turns pink
when the channel is recording and transmitting.

5

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

6

Composite

Keys

ESC

Returns to the previous menu.

Presses for arming/disarming the device in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enters the Manual Record settings menu.

Presses this button followed by a numeric button to call a PTZ
preset in PTZ control settings.

Turns audio on/off in the playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

Enters the playback mode.

Automatically scans in the PTZ control menu.

ZOOM+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting.

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No.

Name

Function Description

A/FOCUS+

Adjusts focus in the PTZ Control menu.

Switches between input methods (upper and lower case alphabet,
symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edits text fields. When editing text fields, it also deletes the
character in front of the cursor.

Checks the checkbox in the checkbox fields.

Adjusts the iris of the camera in PTZ control mode.

Generates video clips for backup in playback mode.

Enters/exits the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOO

M-

Switches between main and spot output.

Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode.

F1/ LIGHT

Selects all items on the list when used in a list field.

Turns on/off PTZ light (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Switches between play and reverse play in playback mode.

F2/ AUX

Cycles through tab pages.

Switches between channels in synchronous playback mode.

MENU/WIPER

Returns to the Main menu (after successful login).

Presses and holds the button for five seconds to turn off audible
key beep.

Starts wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode.

Shows/hides the control interface in playback mode.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switches between single screen and multi-screen mode.

Adjusts the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button in
PTZ control mode.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enters the PTZ Control mode.

Adjusts the iris of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

7

Control
Buttons

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up
and slow down recorded video. Use the Left and Right buttons to
select the next and previous video files.

Cycles through channels in live view mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox fields.

Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback
mode.

Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.

8

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.

Cycles through different channels in live view mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

9

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

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Table 1. 2 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Function Description

1

Status

Indicators

POWER

Turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY

Turns green when the device is running normally.

STATUS

Turns green when the IR remote control is enabled;
Turns red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are
used.

ALARM

Turns red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD

Flickers red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx

Flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

2

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

3

Control
Buttons

DIRECTION

Navigates between different fields and items in menus.

In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up
and slow down recorded video. Use the Left and Right buttons to
select the next and previous video files.

Cycles through channels in live view mode.

ENTER

Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.

Checks the checkbox fields.

Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.

Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback
mode.

4

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

Switches between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
Realize functions when the light is red.)

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”;

Accesses the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enters numeral “2”;

Enters letters “ABC”;

Uses the F1 button in a list field to select all items.

In PTZ Control mode, turns on/off PTZ light and when the image is
zoomed in, use it to zoom out.

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No.

Name

Function Description

3/DEF/F2

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

Uses the F2 button to change the tab pages.

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

4/GHI/ESC

Enters numeral “4”;

Enters letters “GHI”;

Exits and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”;

Enter letters “JKL”;

Deletes characters before cursor;

Checks the checkbox and selects the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters numeral “6”;

Enters letters “MNO”;

Directly accesses to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC

Enters numeral “7”;

Enters letters “PQRS”;

Enters the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters numeral “8”;

Enters letters “TUV”;

Accesses PTZ control interface.

9/WXYZ/PRE

V

Enters numeral “9”;

Enters letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enters numeral “0”;

Shifts the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

Double presses the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.

5

JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.

Cycles through different channels in Live View mode.

Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the Playback mode.

Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

6

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

7

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Table 1. 3 Description of Control Panel Buttons

No.

Name

Description

1

Status

Indicator

Power

Turns green when system is running.

Status

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly.

2

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 2.

Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

The IR Remote is set at the factory to control the NVR (using default Device ID# 255) without any additional
steps. Device ID# 255 is the default universal device identification number shared by the NVRs. You may also
pair an IR Remote to a specific NVR by changing the Device ID#, as follows:

Pairing (Enabling) the IR Remote to a Specific DVR (optional)

You can pair an IR Remote to a specific DVR by creating a user-defined Device ID#. This feature is useful when
using multiple IR Remotes and DVRs.

On the DVR:

1. Go to General > More Settings.

2. Type a number (255 digits maximum) into the Device No. field.

3. On the IR Remote:

4. Press the DEV button.

5. Use the Number buttons to enter the Device ID# that was entered into the DVR.

6. Press Enter button to accept the new Device ID#.

Figure 1. 2 Remote Control

- Unpairing (Disabling) an IR Remote from a DVR

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To unpair an IR Remote from a DVR so that the unit cannot control any DVR functions, proceed as follows:

Press the DEV key on the IR Remote. Any existing Device ID# will be erased from the unit’s memory and it will
no longer function with the DVR.

(Re)-enabling the IR Remote requires pairing to a DVR. See “Pairing the IR Remote to a Specific DVR

(optional),” above.

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table1.4..

Table 1. 4 IR Remote Functions

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER ON/OFF

• To Turn Power On:

- If User Has Not Changed the Default DVR Device ID# (255):

1. Press Power On/Off button (1).

- If User Has Changed the DVR Device ID#:

1. Press DEV button.

2. Press Number buttons to enter user-defined Device ID#.

3. Press Enter button.

4. Press Power button to start device.

• To Turn DVR Off:

- If User Is Logged On:

1. Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the

“Yes/No” verification prompt.

2. Use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to highlight desired selection.

3. Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.

- If User Is Not Logged On:

1. Hold Power On/Off button (1) down for five seconds to display the user

name/password prompt.

2. Press the Enter button (12) to display the on-screen keyboard.

3. Input the user name.

4. Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen

keyboard.

5. Use the Down Arrow button (12) to move to the “Password” field.

6. Input password (use on-screen keyboard or numeric buttons (3) for
numbers).

7. Press the Enter button (12) to accept input and dismiss the on-screen
keyboard.

8. Press the OK button on the screen to accept input and display the Yes/No”
verification prompt (use Up/Down Arrow buttons (12) to move between
fields)

9. Press Enter button (12) to accept selection.

User name/password prompt depends on DVR is configuration. See “System
Configuration” section.

2

DEV

Enable IR Remote: Press DEV button, enter DVR Device ID# with number keys, press
Enter to pair unit with the DVR

Disable IR Remote: Press DEV button to clear Device ID#; unit will no longer be
paired with the DVR

3

Numerals

Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control mode

Input numbers in Edit mode

4

EDIT

Delete characters before cursor

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch

5

A

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu

Switch on-screen keyboards (upper and lower case alphabet, symbols, and
numerals)

6

REC

Enter Manual Record setting menu

Call a PTZ preset by using the numeric buttons in PTZ control settings

Turn audio on/off in Playback mode

7

PLAY

Go to Playback mode

Auto scan in the PTZ Control menu

8

INFO

Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting

9

VOIP

Switches between main and spot output

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Zooms out the image in PTZ control mode

10

MENU

Return to Main menu (after successful login)

N/A

Show/hide full screen in Playback mode

12

DIRECTION

Navigate between fields and menu items

Use Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down recorded video, and Left/Right
buttons to advance/rewind 30 secs in Playback mode

Cycle through channels in Live View mode

Control PTZ camera movement in PTZ control mode

ENTER

Confirm selection in any menu mode

Checks checkbox

Play or pause video in Playback mode

Advance video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode

Stop/start auto switch in auto-switch mode

13

PTZ

Enter PTZ Control mode

14

ESC

Go back to previous screen

N/A

15

RESERVED

Reserved

16

F1

Select all items on a list

N/A

Switch between play and reverse play in Playback mode

17

PTZ Control

Adjust PTZ camera iris, focus, and zoom

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F2

Cycle through tab pages

Switch between channels in Synchronous Playback mode

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at
the IR receiver in the front panel.

If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.

Steps:

1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.

2. Check and remember NVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls.

3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4. Enter the NVR ID# you set in step 2.

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator
does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

4. No fluorescent lamp is used nearby

If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.2 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse:

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible

reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from
your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 5 Description of the Mouse Control

Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen.

Click and Drag

PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target
area.
Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen.
Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen.
Menu: Next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description

Refer to the following figures for the soft keyboard:

Figure 1. 1 Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1. 2 Soft Keyboard (2)

Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard (3)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 6 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

…

Number

…

Lowercase

…

Uppercase

/

Uppercase/Lowercase

Symbols

Backspace

Switch the keyboard

Space

Positioning the cursor

Exit

Reserved

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1.4 Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models.

Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

1

LAN Interface

1 network interface provided

2

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector for audio output.

3

LINE IN

RCA connector for audio input.

4

HDMI

TM

HDMITM video output connector.

5

USB 3.0 interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

6

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

7

VGA

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

8

RS-485 Interface

Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.

9
ALARM IN

Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output.

10

GROUND

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

11

AC 100V ~ 240V

100 to 240 VAC power supply.

12

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

13

Network Interfaces with
PoE function (operation)

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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Table 1. 8 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

1

Power Supply

DC 12V power supply.

2

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

3

HDMI

TM

Interface

HDMITM video output connector.

4

LAN Network Interface

1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface

5

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

6

VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

7

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

8

Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

9

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

10

Network Interfaces with
built-in switch function

Built-in switch network interfaces for the cameras.

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Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No.

Item

Description

1

Power Supply

48 VDC power supply

2

Audio In

RCA connector for audio input.

3

HDMI

TM

Interface

HDMITM video output connector.

4

LAN Network Interface

One 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface

5

Audio Out

RCA connector for audio output.

6

VGA Interface

DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

7

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

8

Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

9

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

10

Network Interfaces with
PoE function

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Device Startup and Activation

2.1.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection

is working properly.

Starting up the NVR:

Steps:

1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. The Power indicator LED on
the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.

2. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel if the device starts up for the first time, or press the button

on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD appears on

the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is
not installed or cannot be detected.

Shutting down the NVR

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

 OPTION 1: By Standard shutdown

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

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Figure 2. 2 Shutdown Attention

Steps:

1. Press and hold the button on the front panel for 3 seconds.

2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication if required.

3. Click the Yes button.

Do not press the button again when the system is shutting down.

Rebooting the NVR

In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

2. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

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2.1.2 Activating Your Device

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed
before activation.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2. 3 Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your

own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case

letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And

we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password
monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

3. When the device is activated, the system pops up the message box to remind you to remember the password.

And you can click Yes to continue to export the GUID file for the future password resetting.

Figure 2. 4 Export GUIDE File Remind

4. Insert the U-flash disk to your device, and export the GUID file to the U-flash disk in the Reset Password

interface. Please refer to Chapter 2.1.5Resetting Your Password for the instructions of password resetting.

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Figure 2. 5 Export GUIDE File

Please keep your GUID file properly for future password resetting.

5. When the device is activated, the system pops up the message box to remind you to remember the password.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device
starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

Figure 2. 6 Warning

2.1.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

You can configure the unlock pattern for device login.

Configuring the Unlock Pattern

After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

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Figure 2. 7 Set Unlock Pattern

Steps:

1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

Figure 2. 8 Draw the Pattern

 Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.
 Each dot can be connected for once only.

2. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.

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Figure 2. 9 Confirm the Pattern

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

Figure 2. 10 Re-set the Pattern

Logging in via Unlock Pattern

 Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.
 Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Configuring the Unlock Pattern

Steps:

1. Right click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the interface as shown in Figure 2.8.

Figure 2. 11 Draw the Unlock Pattern

2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.

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 If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the

normal login dialog box.

 When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured, you should try again.
 If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times, the system will switch to the normal login mode

automatically.

Figure 2. 12 Normal Login Dialog Box

2.1.4 Login and Logout

User Login

Purpose:

If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Steps:

1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

Figure 2. 13 Login Interface

2. Input Password.

3. Click OK to log in.

When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forget Password to reset the password. Please refer to
Chapter 2.1.5Resetting Your Password for details.

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guest/operator).

User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter
user name and password tog in again.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu>Shutdown

Figure 2. 14 Logout

2. Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name
and password to unlock the system.

2.1.5 Resetting Your Password

When you forget the password of the admin, you can reset the password by importing the GUID file. The GUID file
must be exported and saved in the local U-flash disk after you have activated the device (refer to Chapter 2.1.2
Activating Your Device).

Steps:

1. On the user login interface, click Forget Password to enter the Reset Password interface.

Please insert the U-flash disk stored with the GUID file to the NVR before resetting password.

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Figure 2. 15 Reset Password

2. Select the GUID file from the U-flash disk and click Import to import the file to the device.

If you have imported the wrong GUIE file for 7 times, you will be not allowed to reset the password for 30 minutes.

3. After the GUID file is successfully imported, enter the reset password interface to set the new admin password.

Refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activating Your Device for details.

4. Click OK to set the new password. You can export the new GUIDE file to the U-flash disk for future password

resetting.

When the new password is set, the original GUID file will be invalid. The new GUID file should be exported for
future password resetting. You can also enter the User>User Management interface to edit the admin user and export
the GUID file.

2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

Purpose:

After admin password is set, the setup wizard pops up automatically. It can walk you through some basic settings
of the NVR.

Figure 2. 16 Start Wizard Interface

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Steps:

1. If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at that moment, click the Exit button. You can also choose to use

the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time Settings interface.

Figure 2. 17 Date and Time Settings

3. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Basic Network Setup Wizard

interface.

Figure 2. 18 Network Settings

4. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the Cloud P2P

interface. Configure the Cloud P2P according to your need.

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Figure 2. 19 Advanced Network Parameters

5. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the Advanced

Network Parameter interface. You can enable UPnP, DDNS and set other ports according to your need.

Figure 2. 20 Advanced Network Parameters

1. After configuration finishes, click Next button to enter HDD Management interface.

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Figure 2. 21 HDD Management

2. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.

3. Click Next button to enter the IP Camera Management interface.

4. Click Search to search the online IP Camera and the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.
If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to
activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate
the cameras in batch.
Click the Add to add the camera.

Figure 2. 22 IP Camera Management

5. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras.

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Figure 2. 23 Record Settings

6. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.3.1 Activating the IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera>

Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.
For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Password status shows whether it is active
or inactive.

Figure 2. 24 IP Camera Management Interface

2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select multiple

cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Figure 2. 25 Activate the Camera

3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use Admin Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin

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password of the operating NVR.

Figure 2. 26 Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera
and confirm it.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your

own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case

letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And

we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password
monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

4. Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of camera will be changed to Active.

2.3.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you
can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please
see Chapter Checking Network Traffic and Chapter Configuring Network Detection.

Adding the IP Cameras

 OPTION 1:

Steps:

1. Click to select an idle window in the live view mode.

2. Click the icon in the center of the windw to pop up the adding IP camera interface.

3. Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button

to refresh the online IP camera manually.

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Figure 2. 27 Quick Adding IP Camera Interface

Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding textfiled and
then click the Add button to add it.

 OPTION 2:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera>

Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

Figure 2. 28 Adding IP Camera Interface

2. The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list.

3. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera. Or you can click the One-touch

Adding button to add all cameras (with the same login password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been activated.

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4. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port checkbox in the pop-up window, as

shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

Figure 2. 29 Selecting Multiple Channels

 OPTION 3:

Steps:

1. On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera

(Custom) interface.

Figure 2. 30 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

2. You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management
interface.

3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Continue to Add to add other IP cameras.

4. Click Add to add the camera. The successfully added cameras are listed in the interface.

Refer to the following table for the description of the icons

Table 2. 1 Description of Icons

Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

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Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is disconnected; you can
click the icon to get the exception
information of camera.

Delete the IP camera

Play the live video of the connected
camera.

Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera.

Security

Show the security status of the camera
to be active/inactive or the password
strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

For the added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera: strong password,
weak password and risk password.

Figure 2. 31 Security Level of IP Camera’s Password

Enabling the Password of IP Camera Visible

For the admin login user account, you can check the checkbox of Show Password of IP Camera to enable the show
the passwords of the successfully added IP cameras in the list.
You must enter the admin password to confirm permission.

Figure 2. 32 Show Password of IP Camera

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2.3.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring

Customized Protocols

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic
setting of the IP cameras.

Steps:

1. Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters.

Figure 2. 33 Edit the Parameters

Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the
channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list.

2. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface.

To edit advanced parameters:

1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Figure 2. 34 Network Configuration of the Camera

2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

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Figure 2. 35 Password Configuration of the Camera

3. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

Configuring the customized protocols

Purpose:

To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the
customized protocols for them.

Steps:

1. Click the Protocol button in the custom adding IP camera interface to enter the protocol management

interface.

Figure 2. 36 Protocol Management Interface

There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose
whether to enable the sub-stream.

2. Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.

Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network
camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].

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Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

 Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.
 Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is not needed

leave the checkbox empty.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP.
 Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.
 Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.
 Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected network camera.
After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list, please refer to
Figure 2. 37.

Figure 2. 37 Protocol Setting

3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera.

2.3.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces

To add Cameras for NVR supporting PoE function:

Before you start:

Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces.

Steps:

1. Enter the Camera Management interface.

Menu> Camera> Camera

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Figure 2. 38 List of Connected Cameras

The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu.

2. Click the button, and select the Adding Method in the drop-down list.

• Plug-and-Play: It means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters

of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration

interface, see Chapter 11.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information.

Figure 2. 39 Edit IP Camera Interface - Plug-and-Play

• Manual: You can disable the PoE interface by selecting the manual while the current channel can be used

as a normal channel and the parameters can also be edited.

Input the IP address, the user name and password of administrator manually, and click OK to add the IP
camera.

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Figure 2. 40 Edit IP Camera Interface - Manual

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Chapter 3 Live View

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3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live
View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times
(depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the
record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms
occur as soon as possible.

Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons

Icons

Description

Alarm (video loss, video tampering, motion detection, sensor alarm or VCA alarm)

Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection , sensor alarm or VCA alarm
triggered record)

Alarm & Record

Event/Exception (motion detection, sensor alarm, VCA alarm or exception information,
appears at the lower-left corner of the screen. Please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm
Response Actions for details.)

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below.

• Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor.

• Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

• Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on

the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch.
Menu > Configuration > Live View > Dwell Time.

• Start Recording: continuous record and motion detection record are supported.

• Output Mode: select the output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

• Add IP Camera: the shortcut to the IP camera management interface.

• Playback: playback the recorded videos for current day.

• Aux Monitor: the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary

output interfaces. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI > VGA
When both the HDMI and VGA are connected, the HDMI is used as main output and the VGA is used as the

aux output.
When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot perform any operation, and you can do some basic
operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View

The front panel operation is supported by odels only.

Table 3. 2 Front Panel Operation in Live View

Functions

Front Panel Operation

Show single screen

Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the screen
for channel 2.

Show multi-screen

Press the PREV/FOCUS- button.

Manually switch screens

Next screen: right/down direction button.
Previous screen: left/up direction button.

Auto-switch

Press Enter button.

Playback

Press Play button.

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 3 Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

Common Menu

Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit.

Menu

Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

Single Screen

Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.

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Name

Description

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording

Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels.

Add IP Camera

Enter the IP Camera Management interface, and manage the cameras.

Playback

Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel
immediately.

Output Mode

Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid.

 The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.
 If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option is included when

right-clicking mouse on this camera.

Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu

The right-click menu varies according to different models, please refer to the actual GUI menu of the device.

3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the
corresponding screen.

Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar

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Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

/

Enable/Disable

Manual Record

Instant Playback

/

Mute/Audio on

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Face Detection

Live View

Strategy

Information

Close

Main/Sub-Stream

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record

during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom is for zooming in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to16X)

by moving the sliding bar from to . You can also scroll the mouse wheel to control the zoom in/out.

Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Customize

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Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency.

Figure 3. 5 Live View Strategy

Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bitrate,

resolution and stream type.

Figure 3. 6 Information

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell
time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu > Configuration > Live View

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Figure 3. 7 Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for, and only VGA/ HDMI

TM

is

selectable by default.

• Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.

• Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in

Live View.

• Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video output.

• Volume: Adjust the volume of live view, playback and two-way audio for the selected output interface.

• Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.

• Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.

2. Setting Cameras Order

Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order

1) Select a View mode in . Up to 36-screen display is supported for 32-ch NVR.

2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the

window.
If you do not want the camera to be displayed on the live view interface, click the corresponding

to stop it.

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You can also click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the live
view.

3) Click the Apply button to save the setting.

3. Set the stream type for live view of camera.

1) Click the More Settings to enter the more settings interface.

2) Select the camera to configure from the list.

3) Select the stream type to Main Stream, Sub-Stream or Auto.

Figure 3. 9 Stream Type Settings

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) You can click the Copy button to copy the stream type settings of the current camera to

other camera (s).

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose:

Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client
Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality,
channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface.

Menu > Configuration > Live View

2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3. 10 Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

3. Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding.

4. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in
one screen.

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before
you control the PTZ camera.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 1 PTZ Settings

2. Click the PTZ Parameters button to set the PTZ parameters.

Figure 4. 2 PTZ- General

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3. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list.

4. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.

5. Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 3 PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset; and the zoom

and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

3. Enter the preset No. (1~255) in the preset text field, and click the Set button to link the location to the

preset.

Repeat the steps2-3 to save more presets.

You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button

to clear the location information of all the presets.

4.2.2 Calling Presets

Purpose:

This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or

select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Choose Camera in the dropdown list.

3. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 4 PTZ Panel - General

4. Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field.

5. Click the Call Preset button to call it.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving
on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps
above in Customizing Presets.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 5 PTZ Settings

2. Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol.

3. Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol.

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Figure 4. 6 Key point Configuration

4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of

patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the

PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the

corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the

next.

5. Click the Add button to add the next key point to the patrol, and you can click the OK button to save the key

point to the patrol.

You can delete all the key points by clicking the Clear button for the selected patrol, or click the Clear All

button to delete all the key pints for all patrols.

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or

select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 7 PTZ Panel - General

3. Select a patrol in the dropdown list and click the Call Patrol button to call it.

4. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it.

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4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement
according to the predefined path.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 8 PTZ Settings

2. Choose pattern number in the dropdown list.

3. Click the Start button and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ camera, and

click the Stop button to stop it.

The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or

select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

2. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

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Figure 4. 9 PTZ Panel - General

3. Click the Call Pattern button to call it.

4. Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it.

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose:

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported by some certain models.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.

Menu > Camera > PTZ

Figure 4. 10 PTZ Settings

2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set the limit, and click the

Left Limit or Right Limit button to link the location to the corresponding limit.

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The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on
the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more
than 180º.

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION
protocol.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to

enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 11 PTZ Panel - One-touch

3. Click Linear Scan button to start the linear scan and click the Linear Scan button again to stop it.

You can click the Restore button to clear the defined left limit and right limit data and the dome needs to

reboot to make settings take effect.

4.2.9 One-touch Park

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION
protocol.

Purpose:

For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset,
patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to

enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 12 PTZ Panel - One-touch

3. There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to activate the park action.

Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park

time. The undefined preset will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts move according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time.

Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s.

4. Click the button again to inactivate it.

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4.3 PTZ Control Panel

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported.

OPTION 1:
In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button.

OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose
the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

Click the Configuration button on the control panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse

is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in

PTZ control mode.

Figure 4. 13 PTZ Panel

Table 4. 1 Description of the PTZ panel icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and

the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the

PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image Centralization

Menu

Switch to the PTZ

control interface

Switch to the one-

touch control

interface

Switch to the general

settings interface

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol /

pattern movement

Exit

Minimize windows

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Chapter 5 Recording Settings

5.1 Configuring Parameters

Purpose:

By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the
transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.
Before you start:

1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. ( Menu >

HDD > General)

Figure 5. 1 HDD- General

2. Check the storage mode of the HDD.

1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

2) If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity For detailed information, see

Chapter 12.4 Configuring Quota Mode.

3) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter

Configuring HDD Group for Recording.

Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced

Steps:

1. Enter the Record settings interface to configure the recording parameters:

Menu > Record > Parameters

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Figure 5. 3 Recording Parameters

2. Parameters Setting for Recording

1) Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other

parameters on your demand.

 Enable H.264+ Mode: check the checkbox to enable. Once enabled, the Max. Bitrate Mode, Max.

Bitrate(Kbps) and Max. Bitrate Range Recommend are not configurable. Enabling it helps to

ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate.

The function is only available for IP cameras which support H.264+ stream.

2) Click the More Settings button to set the advanced parameters for recording and then click OK button to

finish editing.

Figure 5. 4 Recording Parameters-More Settings

• Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an

alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it
at 9:59:55.

• Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when an

alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till
11:00:05.

• Expired Time: The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if the

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deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will not
be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.

• Redundant Record: Enabling redundant record means you save the recording files in the redundant

HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording.

• Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.

• Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream,

you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

You can enable the ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function via the web browser (Configuration >

Storage > Schedule Settings > Advanced) to save the video files in the IP camera when the network is

disconnected, and synchronize the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

 The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the recording files in the

redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information, see
Chapter12.3.3 Setting HDD Property.

 The parameters of Main Stream (Event) are read-only.

3. Parameters Settings for Sub-stream

1) Enter the Sub-stream tab page.

Figure 5. 5 Sub-stream Parameters

2) Configure the parameters of the camera.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

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5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule

Purpose:

Set the recording schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured
schedule.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.

Menu > Record > Schedule

2. Configure Record Schedule

1) Select Record Schedule.

Figure 5. 6 Record Schedule

Different recording types are marked in different color icons.

Continuous: scheduled recording.
Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.
Motion: recording triggered by motion detection.
Alarm: recording triggered by alarm.
M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm.
M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.

2) Choose the camera you want to configure.

3) Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item.

4) Click Edit button or click on the color icon under the edit button and draw the schedule line on the panel.

Edit the schedule:

I. In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.

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Figure 5. 7 Recording Schedule Interface

You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule.

II. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.

Figure 5. 8 Edit Schedule

III. To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other.

IV. Select the record type in the dropdown list.

 To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and VCA (Video

Content Analysis) triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings,
alarm input settings or VCA settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter Chapter 8 ,

Chapter 8.2 and Chapter 5.5.

 The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.

Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording for other days in the week. You can click Copy
to enter the Copy to interface to copy the schedule settings to other days

V. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

Draw the schedule:

I. Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event.

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Figure 5. 9 Draw the Schedule

II. Click the Apply button to validate the settings.

3. (Optional) If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which

you want to copy.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

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5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording

Purpose:

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 do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger
certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center
and so on. In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.

Steps:

1. Enter the Motion Detection interface.

Menu > Camera > Motion

Figure 5. 10 Motion Detection

2. Configure Motion Detection

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion detection for all the

area shot by the camera, click Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear.

By default, the feature of Dynamic Analysis for Motion is enabled. When the motion detection triggered

frame (green) for the moving targets in the motion detection area will be displayed on the live video.

Figure 5. 11 Motion Detection- Mask

4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pop up.

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Figure 5. 12 Motion Detection Handling

5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

3. Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule. For the detailed information of schedule configuration, see

Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

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5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Alarm setting interface.

Menu > Configuration > Alarm

Figure 5. 13 Alarm Settings

2. Click Alarm Input tab and set the alarm parameters.

Figure 5. 14 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.

2) Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type.

3) Check the checkbox for Enable.

4) Click Settings.

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Figure 5. 15 Alarm Settings

5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

6) Check the checkbox to select channel.

7) Click Apply to save settings.

8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.

If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

Figure 5. 16 Copy Alarm Input

3. Edit the Alarm triggered record in the Record Schedule setting interface. For the detailed information of

schedule configuration, see Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

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5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording

Purpose:

The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. Then events include the motion detection, alarm
and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection,
region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection,
unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound
intensity detection, and defocus detection).

Steps:

1. Enter the VCA settings interface and select a camera for the VCA settings.

Menu > Camera > VCA

Figure 5. 17 VCA Settings

2. Configure the detection rules for VCA events. For details, see the step 2 in Chapter 9 VCA Alarm.

3. Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events.

Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record when VCA alarm is

triggered.

Click Apply to save the settings

Figure 5. 18 Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm

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The PTZ Linking function is only available for the VCA settings of IP cameras.

4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu > Record > Schedule > Record Schedule), and then set VCA

as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

5.6 Manual Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. Using manual record, you need to manually cancel the
record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording.

Steps:

1. Enter the Manual settings interface.

Menu > Manual

Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel.

Figure 5. 19 Manual Record

2. Enable the Manual Record.

1) Select Record on the left bar.

2) Click the status button before camera number to change to .

3. Disable manual record.

Click the status button to change to .

Green icon means that the channel is configured the record schedule. After rebooting, all the manual

records enabled will be canceled.

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5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for
recording on holiday.

Steps:

1. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu > Record > Holiday

Figure 5. 20 Holiday Settings

2. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Figure 5. 21 Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule.

4) Set the start and end date.

5) Click Apply to save settings.

6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.

3. Enter Record Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See Chapter 5.2 Configuring

Recording Schedule.

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5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording

Purpose:

Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the recording files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the
redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. .

Steps:

1. Enter HDD Information interface.

Menu > HDD

Figure 5. 22 HDD General

2. Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

1) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

Figure 5. 23 HDD General-Editing

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to
Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 12.3.3 Setting HDD Property. There should be
at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

3. Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu > Record > Parameters

1) Select Record tab.

1) Click More Settings to enter the following interface.

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Figure 5. 24 Record Parameters

2) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record.

3) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.

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5.9 Configuring HDD Group for Recording

Purpose:

You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group.

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu > HDD

Figure 5. 25 HDD General

2. Select Advanced on the left side menu.

Figure 5. 26 Storage Mode

Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please

refer to Chapter 12.3 Managing HDD Group.

3. Select General in the left side menu.

4. Click to enter editing interface.

5. Configuring HDD group.

1) Choose a group number for the HDD group.

2) Click Apply and then in the pop-up message box, click Yes to save your settings.

3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps to configure more HDD groups.

6. Choose the Channels which you want to save the record files in the HDD group.

1) Select Advanced on the left bar.

2) Choose Group number in the dropdown list of Record on HDD Group

3) Check the channels you want to save in this group.

4) Click Apply to save settings.

After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording settings following the
procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.

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5.10 Files Protection

Purpose:

You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being
overwritten.

5.10.1 Locking the Recording Files

Lock File when Playback

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu> Playback

2. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.

Figure 5. 27 Normal Playback

3. During playback, click the button to lock the current recording file.

In the multi-channel playback mde, clicking the button will lock all the record files related to the
playback channels.

4. You can click the button to pop up the file management interface. Click the Locked File tab to check and

export the locked files.

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Figure 5. 28 Locked File Management

In the File Management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file
is not protected.

 Lock File when Export

Steps:

1. Enter Export setting interface.

Menu > Export

Figure 5. 29 Export

2. Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to .

3. Configure the record type, file type start/end time.

4. Click Search to show the results.

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Figure 5. 30 Export- Search Result

5. Protect the record files.

1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to , indicating that

the file is locked.

The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Figure 5. 31 Unlocking Attention

5.10.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only

Steps:

1. Enter HDD setting interface.

Menu > HDD

Figure 5. 32 HDD General

2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.

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Figure 5. 33 HDD General- Editing

To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 12.3 Managing HDD
Group.

3. Set the HDD property to Read-only.

4. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

 You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property

to R/W.

 If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the NVR can’t record any files. Only live view mode is

available.

 If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W

HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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Chapter 6 Playback

6.1 Playing Back Record Files

6.1.1 Instant Playback

Purpose:

Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.

Instant playback by channel

Step:

Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.

In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played
back.

Figure 6. 1 Instant Playback Interface

6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search

Playback by Channel

Enter the Playback interface.

Right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as shown in Figure 6. 2.

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Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View

Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process.

Playback by Time

Purpose:

Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch
are supported.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Normal/Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select a camera in the camera list.

4. Select a date in the calendar and click the button on the left toolbar to play the video file.

Figure 6. 3 Playback Calendar

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If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed in different
colors for different recording types: blue for continuous recording and red for event recording.

5. Click the radio button to start playing the continuous recorded files.

Playback Interface

You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6.

4.

Figure 6. 4 Playback Interface

Figure 6. 5 Toolbar of Playback

You can click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.

 The indicates the start/end time of the recorded video files.
 Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to

locate specific frames.

Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Item

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Smart

Search

Draw quadrilateral for the

motion detection

Search the matched video

Set full screen for motion

detection

Draw line for the line

crossing detection

Draw quadrilateral for the

Filter video files by setting

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intrusion detection

the target characters

Operations

/

Audio on/Mute

/

Start/Stop clipping

Digital Zoom

Lock File

Add default tag

Add customized tag

File management for
video clips, captured

pictures, locked files and

tags

Playing

Control

/

Pause/Play

/

Reverse play/ Pause

Slow forward

Stop

30s forward

30s reverse

Next day

Fast forward

Previous day

Time Bar

Scaling

Previous/Next period

Play the time bar in 30

minutes (default)

Play the time bar in 1

hour

Play the time bar in 2 hours

Play the time bar in 6

hours

Play the time bar in 24

hours

Please refer to the Chapter 3.2.4 Fisheye Expansion for the description and operation of the fisheye expansion.

The playing speed of 256X is supported.

6.1.3 Playing back by Smart Search

Purpose:

The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select
the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with
green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed. The
smart playback rules and areas are configurable.

Before you start:

To get the smart search result, the corresponding event type must be enabled and configured on the IP camera.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Normal/Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select a camera in the camera list.

4. Select a date in the calendar and click the button on the left toolbar to play the video file.

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Figure 6. 6 Playback by Smart Search

5. Click the radio button to switch to the playback by smart search.

6. Set the rules and areas for smart search of line crossing detection, intrusion detection or motion detection event

triggered recording.

 Motion Detection

Click the button, and then hold the mouse on the image to the detection area manually. You can also

click the button to set the full screen as the detection area.

 Line Crossing Detection

Select the button , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line.

 Intrusion Detection

Click the button, and specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection. Only one

region can be set.

7. (Optional) You can click to filter the searched video files by setting the target characters, including

the gender and age of the human and whether he/she wears glasses.

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Figure 6. 7 Set Result Filter

6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by event type (e.g., alarm input, motion detection
and VCA).

Steps:

1. Enter the Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

3. Select the major type to Alarm Input, Motion or VCA as the event type.

We take playback by VCA as the example in the following instructions.

Figure 6. 8 Event Search Interface

4. Select the minor type of VCA from the drop-down list. (Please refer to Chapter 9 VCA Alarm for the

details of VCA detection types).

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For configuring the VCA recording, please refer to Chapter 5.5 Configuring VCA Event Recording and

Capture; and for details of VCA detection types, please refer to Chapter 9 VCA Alarm.

5. Select the camera (s) for searching, and set the Start time and End time.

6. Click Search button to get the search result information. You may refer to the right-side bar for the result.

7. Select a result item and click button to play back the file.

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

8. Enter the Synch Playback interface to select the camera (s) for synchronous playback.

Figure 6. 9 Synch Playback Interface

9. Enter the playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Figure 6. 10 Interface of Playback by Event

You can click or button to select the previous or next event. Please refer to Table 6.1 for the description
of buttons on the toolbar.

6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during

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playback. You can use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.

Before playing back by tag:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu>Playback

2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed information about searching

and playback of the record files.

Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Time

Click button to add default tag.

Click button to add customized tag and input tag name.

Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

3. Tag management.

Click button to enter the File Management interface and click Tag to manage the tags. You can check,

edit, and delete tag(s).

Figure 6. 12 Tag Management Interface

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Playing back by Tag

Steps:

1. Select the Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface.

2. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.

Figure 6. 13 Interface of Playback by Tag

You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.

3. Click button to play back the selected tag file.

You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.

Figure 6. 14 Interface of Playback by Tag

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

You can click or button to select the previous or next tag. Please refer to Table 6.1 for the description of

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buttons on the toolbar.

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs

Purpose:

Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

Steps:

1. Enter Log Information interface.

Menu>Maintenance>Log Information

2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.

Set search time and type and click Search button.

Figure 6. 15 System Log Search Interface

3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.

If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.

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Figure 6. 16 Result of System Log Search

4. Playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Figure 6. 17 Interface of Playback by Log

6.1.7 Playing Back External File

Purpose:

Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.

Steps:

1. Enter Tag Search interface.

Menu > Playback

2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

The files are listed in the right-side list.

You can click the button to refresh the file list.

3. Select and click the button to play back it. And you can adjust the playback speed by clicking and

.

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Figure 6. 18 Interface of External File Playback

6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods

NVR supports playback by sub-periods ,NVR-1316
Purpose:

The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens.

Steps:

1. Enter Playback interface.

Menu > Playback

2. Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Sub-periods

Playback interface.

3. Select a date and start playing the video file.

4. Select the Split-screen Number from the dropdown list. Up to 16 screens are configurable.

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Figure 6. 19 Interface of Sub-periods Playback

According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average
segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and 22:00, and the 6-screen display
mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously.

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback

6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

Steps:

• Using a Mouse:

Go to Playback interface.
If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click
on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
If you choose reverse playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one

click on the playback screen represents reverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use button in toolbar.

• Using the Front Panel:

Click the button to set the speed to Single frame. One click on button, one click on the playback screen or
Enter button on the front panel represents playback or reverse playback of one frame.

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6.2.2 Thumbnails View

With the thumbnails view on the playback interface, you can conveniently locate the required video files on the time
bar.

Steps:

1. Enter the playback interface and start to play the video files.

Figure 6. 20 Thumbnails View

2. Move the mouse to the time bar to get the preview thumbnails of the video files. Select and double click on a

required thumbnail to enter the full-screen playback.

The thumbnail view is supported only in the 1X single-camera playback mode.

6.2.3 Fast View

You can hold the mouse to drag on the time bar to get the fast view of the video files.

Steps:

1. Enter the playback interface and start to play the video files.