Observint NVR4020, NVR8040 User Manual
NVR4020, NVR8040
Embedded Network Video Recorder
User Manual
Products: NVR4020, NVR8040
NVR4020, NVR8040
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety
and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
NVR4020-8040_SM
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CAUTION
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operate this device only in environments where the temperature or
humidity is within the recommended range. Operation at extreme temperatures or in very high or low humidity levels
may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product.
CAUTION
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices. Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE
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.
LEGAL NOTICE
Observint Technologies (Observint) products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of
specic Observint authorized accessories. Observint disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Observint
authorized accessories.
The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly
prohibited by law.
Observint makes no representations concerning the legality of certain product applications such as the making,
transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We
encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before
engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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.
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 specications.
• 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 battery manufacturer.
Safety Instructions
Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
• Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualied service personnel or system installers.
• Do not operate the appliance beyond its specied temperature, humidity or power source ratings.
• Place the unit on a at surface not prone to vibration or impact.
• Use the appliance at temperatures between 14 °F ~ 131 °F (-10 °C ~ +55 °C) and relative humidity below 90%. The input
power source for this appliance is between 90 ~ 264 Vac, 47 ~ 63 Hz.
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• Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves.
• Installation of the unit near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/ampliers and televisions, is permitted as
long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the above mentioned temperature range.
• Handle hard disk drives with care.
— It is possible to damage hard drives if they are moved while their motors are still running. To allow the hard drive to spin
down and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after disconnecting power before moving the unit.
— To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the unit while it is plugged in.
— Protect hard disk drives from static electricity.
— Do not stack hard disk drives or keep them upright.
— Do not use an electric or magnetic screwdriver to install hard disk drives.
• Do not place the unit in an enclosed area where the cooling vents are blocked or impede the ow of air through the ventilation
openings.
• Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs and the points where they exit from the
apparatus.
• Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power o immediately and
contact qualied service personnel for service.
• Handle the appliance with care. Do not drop or shake, as this may damage the device.
• Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. Do not install the unit in an area where
condensation occurs. Do not operate with wet hands. Take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power o
and refer servicing to qualied service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the surfaces of this product. When dirt is hard to remove, use a mild
detergent and wipe gently.
• Do not overload outlets and extension cords. Electric shock or re may result.
• Save your system conguration.
• Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and exporting, in violation of export laws, the
software provided with this product is expressly prohibited.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview ................................................................... 1
1.1 NVR Controls, connectors and indicators .................................................3
1.1.1 Remote control ..................................................................4
1.1.2 Mouse control ...................................................................5
1.1.3 Soft keyboard ...................................................................6
SECTION 2 Installing the System ................................................................7
2.1 Getting Started: Unpacking the Equipment ..............................................7
2.2 NVR installation general guidelines .....................................................7
2.2.1 Placement ......................................................................7
2.3 Install the NVR and monitor ...........................................................8
2.4 Camera installation ..................................................................9
2.4.1 General Guidelines ...............................................................9
2.4.2 Install cameras .................................................................10
2.5 Connecting it together – initial system setup ...........................................11
2.5.1 Using the Wizard for basic conguration setup ......................................11
2.6 Using the Menu system ..............................................................17
2.6.1 Using the Camera menu .........................................................17
2.7 Conguring HDD settings ............................................................18
2.7.1 Checking HDD status ............................................................18
2.7.2 Managing Network HDD .........................................................19
2.7.3 Conguring the HDD ............................................................21
2.7.4 Conguring HDD Quota mode ....................................................21
2.7.5 HDD Detect ....................................................................23
2.8 Conguring Exception Alarms .........................................................25
SECTION 3 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.1 Starting Up, Shutting Down and Rebooting the NVR ......................................27
3.1.1 Startup .......................................................................27
3.1.2 Shutdown .....................................................................27
3.1.3 Rebooting the NVR .............................................................28
SECTION 4 Live View Interface ................................................................. 29
4.1 Quick Setting Toolbar ................................................................30
4.2 Live View pop-up menu ..............................................................31
4.2.1 Live View settings ..............................................................32
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SECTION 5 Record, Playback and Video Backup ...................................................34
5.1 Conguring record settings ...........................................................35
5.1.1 Setting camera encoding parameters ..............................................35
5.1.2 Conguring Record schedule .....................................................36
5.1.3 Conguring Motion Detection Recording ...........................................39
5.1.4 Manual record .................................................................43
5.1.5 Conguring Holiday recording ....................................................44
5.1.6 Conguring HDD Group for Recording ..............................................45
5.1.7 Files Protection .................................................................46
5.2 Playback ...........................................................................47
5.2.1 Playing back video by channel ....................................................47
5.2.2 Playing back a motion event .....................................................51
5.2.3 Playback by Tag ................................................................54
5.2.4 Playback from System Logs ......................................................58
5.2.5 Auxiliary Functions - Playback frame by frame ......................................61
5.2.6 Auxiliary Functions - Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ..............................61
5.2.7 Digital Zoom ...................................................................62
5.3 Backing up Record Files - Export .......................................................63
5.3.1 Quick Export ...................................................................63
5.3.2 Export by video search ..........................................................65
5.3.3 Export by Event Search ..........................................................67
5.3.4 Exporting Video Clips during playback .............................................71
SECTION 6 Managing User Accounts ............................................................75
6.1 Adding a user account ...............................................................75
6.2 Deleting a user account ..............................................................78
6.3 Editing a user account ...............................................................78
SECTION 7 Network Settings ..................................................................80
7.1 Conguring General Settings .........................................................80
7.2 Conguring Advanced Settings ........................................................80
7.2.1 Conguring PPPoE Settings ......................................................80
7.2.2 Conguring DDNS ..............................................................81
7.2.3 Conguring NTP Server ..........................................................83
7.2.4 Conguring SNMP ..............................................................83
7.2.5 Conguring Remote Alarm Host ..................................................84
7.2.6 Conguring Multicast ...........................................................84
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7.2.7 Conguring RTSP ...............................................................85
7.2.8 Conguring Server and HTTP Ports ................................................86
7.2.9 Conguring Email ..............................................................86
7.2.10 Conguring UPnP™ .............................................................88
SECTION 8 System Maintenance ...............................................................89
8.1 System Information .................................................................89
8.2 Log Information ....................................................................89
8.2.1 Log Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
8.2.2 Log Export .....................................................................92
8.3 Import / Export system conguration ..................................................94
8.4 Upgrade Firmware ..................................................................96
8.5 Default ............................................................................98
8.6 Net Detect .........................................................................98
8.6.1 Checking Network Trac ........................................................98
8.6.2 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................99
8.6.3 Exporting Network Packet .......................................................99
8.6.4 Checking the network status ....................................................100
8.6.5 Checking Network Statistics .....................................................101
SECTION 9 Remote Access ....................................................................102
9.1 Remote login ......................................................................102
9.2 Remote Live View screen ............................................................104
9.3 Remote Playback screen ............................................................105
9.4 Remote Log screen .................................................................107
9.5 Remote Conguration screen ........................................................107
SECTION 10 Cleaning .........................................................................109
APPENDIX A Glossary .........................................................................110
APPENDIX B FAQ .............................................................................111
APPENDIX C Adding Cameras on the LAN to the NVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
C.1 Editing camera options .............................................................114
C.2 Conguring customized protocols ....................................................115
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SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SECTION 1
Systems Overview
Congratulations on purchasing your new Embedded NVR security system! Your system includes the following key features:
General
• Each channel supports dual-stream video.
• Up to 8 network cameras with the NVR8040, 4 network cameras with the NVR4020.
• Independent conguration for each channel including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
• The quality of the input and output record is congurable.
Local Monitoring
• Simultaneous HDMI and VGA monitor output with resolutions up to 1920 x 1080.
• Multiple screen display in live view is supported; the display sequence of channels is congurable.
• Congurable Live View display of groups and tours.
• Live view Quick setting menu.
• Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
• Privacy mask.
• Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
• Supports up to 2 internal SATA hard disk drives, with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity in each drive.
• 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
• Supports HDD S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
• Supports HDD group management.
• Supports HDD standby function.
• Supports HDD property: redundancy, read/write (R/W).
• Supports HDD quota management; a dierent capacity can be assigned to each camera channel.
Recording and Playback
• Holiday recording schedule conguration.
• Normal and event video encoding parameters.
• Multiple recording types: manual, normal or motion
• Eight recording time periods with separated recording types.
• Supports pre-record and post-record for motion detection recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
• Tag marker insertions, search and playback by tags.
• Lock/unlocking video les.
• Searching and playing back record les by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
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• Motion analysis for the selected area in the video.
• Zoom in/out during playback.
• Forward/reverse, fast/slow playback.
• Forward/reverse multi-channel playback.
• Supports pause, skip forward and skip backward during playback.
• Up to 8-channel synchronous playback at 4CIF real time (NVR8040) or 4-channel synchronous playback (NVR4020).
Backup
• Export video data to USB device.
• Export video clips during playback.
• Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
• Alarm of for video loss, motion detection, tampering, illegal login, IP coniction, network disconnected, abnormal record,
HDD error, HDD full.
Other Local Functions
• Operable by mouse or remote control.
• Three-level user management; admin user can create accounts and dene their operating permissions, including access to
camera channel.
• Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and search.
• Clear audible of alarms.
• Export and import NVR conguration.
Network Functions
• Self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface with multi-address, load balance, network fault tolerance, etc.
• Eight independent PoE network interfaces provided for NVR8040, four PoE network interfaces provided for NVR4020.
• Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI protocols.
• Supports TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
• Auto/manual port mapping by UPnP.
• Remote reverse playback through RTSP.
• Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record les.
• 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 rmware upgrade.
• Remote system restart and shutdown.
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• Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
• Remotely start/stop recording.
• Remote capture.
• Embedded web server.
1.1 NVR Controls, connectors and indicators
Your new security system is easy to use and easy to setup. This section includes the function and use of the components included
with a NVR system. For installation instructions, refer to Section 2. Advanced control and conguration procedures are included in
Sections 3 through 9.
NVR Front Panel
IR Sensor
LED Indicators|
USB port
NVR8040, NVR4020 front panel
Item Usage
LED indicators Power: The POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered on.
Status:
1. The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled
2. The light is r ed when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) ar e used
3. The light is o ut when none of th e above condition is met
Tx/ Rx: TX/RX indicator ickers green when the network connection is f unctioning normally.
Infrared Sensor Sensor for the remote control.
USB por t
This port can be used for a por table mobile HDD, ash dr ive, DVD burner, or mouse. An additional USB por t is located o n the
back panel.
NVR Backpanel
Camera (CH1 - CH4)
LAN RS-485 Power connector Fan outlet
ON / OFF switchMonitor Out (HDMI, VGA)
Audio IN / OUT
USB
NVR4020 backpanel
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NVR8040 backpanel
Item Description
Camera (CH1 - CH4) Network interface for IP c ameras solely dedicated to the NVR. These cameras can only b e accessed through the NVR. Each por t
provid es Power over Ethernet (PoE) power to the dev ice connecte d to it. NOTE: Only the Obser vint line of 3SVision cameras can
be att ached to thes e channels.
Monito r Out (HDMI, VGA) HDMI and DB9 (VGA) connector for monitor.
AUDIO IN / OU T Not fun ctional. Inc luded for future ex pansion.
ON / OFF switch Switch for power ing the NVR on and o
USB This port can be used for a por table mobile HDD, ash dr ive, DVD burner, or mouse. An additional USB por t is located o n the
front panel.
RS-485 terminations Not functional. Included for fut ure expansion.
Power connector Connec tor for standard 3-prong power cable.
1.1.1 Remote control
The enter key on the remote control or the front panel has the same function as a mouse left click. The IR Range of the remote
control is 10 meters. The buttons on the remote control correspond with the buttons on the front panel.
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Item Name Function
1 POWER Power on/o the device.
2 DEV Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3 Alphanumeric Buttons Use for entering numerical data
4 EDIT Button Delete charac ters before curs or, che ck the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch, start/stop record
clipping in playback
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Item Name Function
5 A Button Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu, also used to s witch between input methods (upper and lowercase
alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
6 REC Button Open the manual record interface
7 PLAY Button Playback, for direc t access to playback inter face.
8 INFO Button Reserved.
9 VOIP/MON button Switch betwe en main and spot output. In PTZ Control mo de, it is used to zoom out th e image.
10 MENU button Press t he button will help you re turn to the Main m enu (after succe ssful login).
Press and hold the button for 5 s econds to turn o audible key beep.
In PTZ Control mo de, the MENU/WIPER but ton will star t wiper (if applicable).
11 PREV button Switch betwe en single screen and multi-sc reen mode.
In PTZ Control mo de, it is used to adjust th e focus in conjun ction with t he A/FOCUS+ butto n.
12 DIRECTION/ENTER buttons DIRECTION: These bu ttons are use d to navigate bet ween dierent elds and items in menus.
In the Play back mode, the Up and Down buttons are us ed to speed up an d slow down recorded vid eo. The
Left and Right button sele ct the next and previous re cord les.
In Live View mode, these b uttons can be used to cycle t hrough channels.
In PTZ control mo de, they can cont rol the movement of the PT Z camera.
ENTER : The ENTER but ton is used to conrm se lection in any of the menu modes .
It can als o be used to tick check box elds.
In Playback mode, it can be u sed to play or pause the video.
In single -frame Playb ack mode, pressing the button will ad vance the video by a single f rame.
In Auto-switch mode, i t can be used to stop /start auto switch.
13 PTZ button Enter the PTZ Control mode (if applicable).
In the PTZ Contro l mode, it is used to adjus t the iris of the PT Z camera.
14 ESC button Re turn to the previous menu.
Press f or Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
15 RESERVED Reser ved for future usage.
16 F1 button Selec t all items on the list when used in a list eld.
In PTZ Control mo de, it will turn on/o PTZ light (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is use d to switch bet ween play and reverse p lay.
17 PTZ Control buttons Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PT Z camera.
18 F2 button Cycle through tab pages.
In sync hronous playback mode, use to switch betwe en channels.
1.1.2 Mouse control
A standard 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 the either the front panel or backpanel USB connector of the NVR.
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2. The mouse will be automatically detected. If the mouse is not detected, the mouse may not be compatible with the NVR.
Please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
The operation of the mouse:
Action Eect
Right click
Live view: Show menu.
Menu: Exit cur rent menu to upper level menu.
Left click
Single click: Live view: Select channel an d show the quick set menu.
Menu: Select and enter.
Double click: Live view: Switch bet ween single-scre en and multi-screen.
Click and drag: PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
Tamper-pro of, privacy mask and motion detection: Sele ct target area.
Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
Live view: Drag channel/time bar
Scroll wheel
Scro ll up: Live view: Previous screen.
Menu: Previous item.
Scro ll down: Live view: Next screen.
Menu: Ne xt item.
1.1.3 Soft keyboard
An on-screen QUERTY keyboard appears when you click in a eld that accepts a text entry, such as a password or name. The
keyboard is shown in the following picture. Some control keys toggle their function when they are clicked.
Uppercase /
Lowercase
Backspace
Symbols /
Numbers
Escape / Exit
Soft keyboard
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SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM
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Installing the System
2.1 Getting Started: Unpacking the Equipment
What’s in the box
Your system includes:
• NVR (NVR4020 or NVR8040)
• Remote Control
• USB mouse
• 6 foot Ethernet cable
• 6 foot HDMI cable
• Power cable for NVR
• Interface cables for a 2nd internal hard disk drive
Remove the equipment from its packaging and place it on a at, clean surface. Inspect each item. If any visible damage is present,
contact your supplier for a replacement. Verify that your order is complete.
What you need
Although each security system installation is dierent, most require the following items not included with your system
components:
• VGA or HDMI compatible computer monitor
• IP cameras and cables compatible with the NVR
• Tools to install the cameras and route power and video cables
• Fasteners to attach the cameras to the mounting surfaces
• A display device to connect to the NVR. The NVR will connect directly to a VGA video monitor or an HDMI monitor (HDMI cable
is provided). The display device is usually needed only for system setup. It can be disconnected when the NVR is networked for
access across a LAN or Internet.
• Uninterruptible power supply (UPS). This device is used to ensure system stability during voltage surges, sags, and outages. If a
UPS is not available, a power strip with strong surge protection is highly recommended.
2.2 NVR installation general guidelines
2.2.1 Placement
Your monitoring and recording equipment is the core device for constant surveillance and the reliable capture of video evidence.
Observint Technologies strongly suggest that it be installed in a secure location with access limited to authorized personnel.
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NVRs and monitors generate heat and should be placed in a clean and well ventilated area. A high temperature environment will
reduce the life span and reliability of the equipment. Additionally, the NVR is not weatherproof, so avoid exposure to liquids and
excessive dust. Do not place objects along the sides or behind the NVR that will block airow through the unit.
Uninterruptible power supplies
It is strongly suggested that power to the system be routed through an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). These devices will keep
your security system running through most power outages, in addition to providing excellent surge and sag protection. The UPS
should support the NVR and all cameras to ensure normal operation during abnormal power conditions.
Proximity to other cameras and the local LAN
Your NVR connect to other devices through Ethernet networks. The NVR4020 and NVR8040 each include two network interfaces:
one to a local area network (LAN) through the LAN connector on the back panel, and the other directly to IP cameras plugged into
the Camera CH1 - CH4 connectors shown on the NVR4020 below, or Camera CH1 - CH8 connectors on an NVR8040.
Camera (CH1 - CH4)
LAN RS-485 Power connector Fan outlet
ON / OFF switchMonitor Out (HDMI, VGA)
Audio IN / OUT
USB
The IP cameras you monitor with your NVR can be connected to either the Ethernet connectors on the back panel or the local LAN.
However, the number of cameras the NVR monitors on the LAN plus the number of those it monitors through the camera channel
connectors on the back panel cannot exceed the channel capacity of your NVR.
If you are using Cat 5e or Cat 6 copper (Ethernet) cable to connect your cameras to the NVR, or other cameras to the LAN, the cable
distance from the NVR (or switch on the LAN) should not exceed 330 feet (100 meters). If a longer cable run is required, the use of
an active hardware device such as a repeater or switch is necessary.
2.3 Install the NVR and monitor
For the following steps, refer to the back panel photo above for the location of connectors.
1. Place the NVR in a location that is secure, well ventilated and clean. The NVR should be positioned such that the back panel
connectors are accessible and the ventilation holes on the sides and top and the fan outlet on the back are not blocked.
2. Install and setup your monitor in accordance with the instructions provided with the monitor. Do not power it on at this time.
3. Cable the HDMI or VGA connector to your monitor’s VGA or HDMI input. The HDMI interface provides the best performance.
4. Plug the mouse into the USB connector on the front or back of the NVR.
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5. If you plan to access your NVR remotely, or congure your NVR to transmit alerts, email, etc. to external servers, plug a drop
cable from your local area network (LAN) into the RJ45 LAN connector on the back of the NVR.
6. Connect the power cord to the power connector on the back panel of the NVR, and then into a UPS (preferred) or surge
protector.
NOTE
Do not power on the NVR at this time.
2.4 Camera installation
Always refer to the documentation provided with the camera for installation instructions. The general guidelines provided below
include information about installing security cameras that is often not found in manufacturer’s documentation. Installing your
cameras with consideration of these guidelines can help improve the performance and reliability of your system.
2.4.1 General Guidelines
Camera placement
Plan your camera installation carefully. Identify the locations where cameras will provide the best coverage, considering:
• Distance from the NVR or LAN switch – if you are using Cat 5e or Cat 6 copper (Ethernet) cable to connect your cameras
to the NVR or LAN switch, the cable distance from the NVR or switch should not exceed 330 feet (100 meters). If a longer cable
run is required, the use of an active hardware device such as a repeater or switch is necessary.
• Field of view – Cameras should be positioned so they can eectively view the entire area that must be monitored, and in a
location where it is dicult to tamper with them.
• Lighting – Light shining directly on the camera lens or bright reections from shiny objects in the eld of view can diminish
video quality and camera performance. Mount the camera in a shaded area, if possible, or where light shining on the lens can
be minimized.
• Ease of installation – It must be possible to install the camera at the location, considering mounting hardware
requirements, mounting surface, contamination, etc.
• Environmental specications – Check the specications to ensure the location where the camera will be installed is
within the environmental constraints of the camera.
About weatherproof cameras
Weatherproof cameras can be mounted in any open area, such as on a telephone pole or on the side of a building. For best results,
we recommend you mount your cameras in a sheltered area, such as under the eave or roof of a building. Point the camera in the
direction you wish to observe.
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Weatherproof cameras compatible with the NVR8040 and NVR4020 may have cables attached to the camera body and not routed
through the camera base. If these cameras are installed in a moist environment, a drip loop should be constructed in the drop cable
such that moisture will tend to ow away from the camera and drop cable connectors.
Drip Loop
Drop
Cable
NOTE
Cable connectors are not weatherproof.
LAN/power cables can be run almost anywhere, and are frequently routed through attics or above drop/acoustic ceilings because of
the ease of installation. For added security, we recommend you run your cables in areas with limited access to prevent tampering.
Avoid running the cable near high voltage appliances such as uorescent lighting. Electrical noise and magnetic elds produced by
these devices may aect video and communication signal quality.
2.4.2 Install cameras
Install your security cameras as needed to support your security requirements. Always refer to the documentation provided with the
camera for installation instructions.
The RJ45 camera connectors on the back panel of the NVR can connect to only the 3SVision brand IP camera models oered by
Supercircuits. If the cameras you attach to the back panel were used on another system, they should rst be reset to the factory
default conguration before connecting them to the NVR. These cameras can be automatically added to and congured by the NVR
system when the NVR is congured.
IP camera brands other than the 3SVision models can also be monitored by the NVR, but cameras must be connected to the local
LAN the NVR is connected to. These cameras are manually added to the NVR for monitoring using the NVR conguration menus.
See “APPENDIX C Adding Cameras on the LAN to the NVR” on page 112 for procedural guidelines. For a list of compatible camera
models, please contact your support organization.
The NVR4020 will monitor at most four IP cameras, including those connected to the RJ45 camera connectors on the back of the
NVR and those that connect to the NVR through the local LAN interface. Similarly, the NVR8040 will monitor up to eight cameras.
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2.5 Connecting it together – initial system setup
1. Plug the LAN cables from the cameras into a connector in the group of RJ45 Ethernet ports on the back of the NVR.
If other cameras to be monitored by the NVR will network to it through the LAN, plug their Ethernet cables into a switch
(router) on the LAN and power on those cameras. (Power to other cameras on the LAN may be provided through a PoE switch
if the camera is PoE capable, or through a separate cable and power adapter).
2. Power on the NVR using the power on / o (I / O) switch on the back panel.
3. Power on the monitor.
NOTE
Some monitors have multiple inputs such including VGA ,HDMI, BNC, etc. If you are using this kind of monitor, congure your
monitor to display the input connected to your NVR (HDMI or VGA).
2.5.1 Using the Wizard for basic conguration setup
When the NVR is powered on, an “Embedded NVR” splash screen appears within 2 minutes.
By default, the Setup Wizard opens when the NVR has powered on. The Setup Wizard can assist you in making important
conguration settings in NVR.
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1. Click Next button on the Wizard window to open the Login window.
2. Enter the admin password in the appropriate eld. The default admin password is 12345. To change the admin password,
check the New Admin Password checkbox, then enter the new password in the New Password and Conrm elds.
3. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window.
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4. In the date and time setup window, click the eld you want to change, then use the drop-down list or setup aid to select
the appropriate values. Click Next to conrm your settings or Cancel to discard them and open the network setup Wizard
window.
5. In the network setup Wizard window, click the eld value you want to change, then use the pop-up aid to enter a new value.
Congure the internal NIC IPv4 Address for the cameras connecting to the Camera channel ports on the back panel of the
NVR.
6. Click Next after you congured the network parameters. The HDD management Wizard window will open.
7. To initialize an HDD, click the checkbox for the device you want to initialize, click the Init button, then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the process. NOTE: Initialization removes all the data saved on the HDD. Click Next to continue.
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8. In the add IP Camera Wizard, click Next.
NOTE
You can add additional IP cameras compatible with the NVR that are active on the local LAN the NVR is networked to. However,
these additional cameras, plus the cameras in use by the NVR that are attached to the RJ45 connectors on the backpanel, cannot
exceed the channel capacity of your system: 4 channels with the NVR4020 or 8 channels with the NVR8040. See “APPENDIX C
Adding Cameras on the LAN to the NVR” on page 112 for procedural guidelines on adding these cameras.
NOTE
The NVR4020 will support, at most, 4 cameras, and the NVR8040 will support, at most, 8 cameras. The number of cameras
attached to the camera channel ports on the back of the NVR, plus the number of cameras on the local LAN congured in the NVR,
cannot exceed the support capacity of the NVR.
If the NVR is congured to camera capacity and you want to add another cameras to the system, it can be done only by replacing a
camera congured in the system with the other one. See “2.7 Adding IP cameras to the NVR” on page 114.
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9. Use the camera record mode Wizard as follows:
a. On the Cameras line at the top of the window, open the drop-down list and select the camera you want to congure for
recording.
b. Select one of the recording modes: click Start Recording, then select either Normal or Motion Detection mode.
c. Repeat “a” and “b” above for each camera, and/or click Copy to copy the recording mode of the selected camera to other
cameras in the system.
d. Click OK when the recording mode for each camera is selected. The Wizard will close and the NVR will present the Live
View display. For more information about the Live View display, see “SECTION 4 Live View Interface” on page 29.
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10. While viewing video from each cameras in the Live View display, adjust the direction of each camera to aim it at its
surveillance target. Follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for aiming the cameras.
Live View display after camera adjustments
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2.6 Using the Menu system
After the initial setup of your NVR using the Wizard, the Menus interface enables you to rene your conguration settings and
expand the functionality of the system. To use most menus, the user must log into the NVR system, either locally or remotely, with
administrative privileges.
To open the Menu system from the Live View screen, right click anywhere in the screen, then select Menu
If ID Authentication is not disabled (see the General Settings), a login window will open. In the Login window, select a User Name
with administrative privileges, enter its password, then click OK. A window of Menu icons will open.
2.6.1 Using the Camera menu
The Camera menu lists all cameras congured in the NVR, and shows the channel, IP address, protocol, status, etc. of each. Using
this menu, you can assign names to each camera for easy recognition. For cameras attached to the RJ45 ports on the back of the
NVR, no other conguration changes are required.
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To validate the camera information, open the Camera Management menu. Go to Main menu | Camera | IP Camera. This menu
lists the cameras connected to the system.
2.7 Conguring HDD settings
2.7.1 Checking HDD status
Check the status of the HDDs installed in the NVR to assure it is (they are) functioning normally.
1. Open the HDD Information display. Go to Menu | HDD |General
2. Check the status of each HDD. If the status is:
— Normal or Sleeping - The HDD is working normally.
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— Uninitialized or Abnormal - Initialize the DDD before use. Check the select box of the HDD to initialize, then click the
Init button at the bottom of the screen.
— Failed - If the HDD failed during or after initialization, replace the HDD.
2.7.2 Managing Network HDD
Additional le storage can be added to your NVR using up to 8 NAS disks, or up to 7 NAS disks with 1 IP SAN disk. To congure this
storage:
1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Go to Menu | HDD | General
2. Click the Add button to open the Add NetHDD menu.
3. In the NetHDD drop down list, select the NetHDD ID (NetHDD 1 .. NetHDD 8) you want to add.
4. In the Type drop down list select either NAS or IP SAN.
5. Congure the device type you selected.
— For a NAS disk:
i. Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text eld.
ii. Click Search to discover the available NAS disks on the network.
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iii. Select the NAS disk from the list shown below, or manually enter the directory in the text eld of NetHDD
Directory.
iv. Click OK to add the NAS disk to your system.
— For an IP SAN disk:
i. Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text eld.
ii. Click Search to discover the available IP SAN disks on the network.
iii. Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below.
iv. Click OK to add the selected IP SAN disk to your system.
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NOTE: If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, select it and click the Init button for initialization. Initializing an HDD erases all
data saved on the disk.
6. Add additional disks as needed up to a maximum of 8 NAS or 7 NAS and 1 IP SAN.
2.7.3 Conguring the HDD
By conguring the encoding parameters you can dene the parameters which aect the image quality, such as the transmission
stream type, resolution, etc.
Before you start:
1. Make sure that an HDD is installed. If not, install a HDD and initialize it. Go to Menu | HDD | General.
2. Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.
a. If the HDD mode is Quota, set the maximum record capacity. See “2.7.4 Conguring HDD Quota mode” on page 21 for
more information.
b. If the HDD mode is Group, setup the HDD group. F
2.7.4 Conguring HDD Quota mode
Each camera can be congured with an allocated quota for the storage of recorded les. After making conguration changes to the
Storage Mode menu (see below) , the NVR must be restarted for new settings to be applied.
1. Open the Storage Mode menu. Go to Menu | HDD | Advanced
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2. On the Mode line, open the drop down list and select Quota.
3. On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select the camera channel you want to congure for Quota mode.
4. Enter the storage capacity in the text eld of Max. Record Capacity (GB)
5. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click Copy to open the Copy Camera menu.
Note: If the quota capacity is set to 0, then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for recordings.
6. In the Copy to menu, check the boxes of the camera channels you want to copy the settings to.
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