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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter1 Description of Panels .................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Front Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2Installation and Connections ......................................................................................................12
2.1 NVR Installation ............................................................................................................................. 12
2.2 Hard Disk Installation ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Connections ................................................................................................................................... 14
Wiring of Alarm Input ...................................................................................................................... 14
Wiring of Alarm Output.................................................................................................................... 14
Using Alarm Connectors ................................................................................................................... 15
Controller Connection ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.4 HDD Storage Calculation Chart ...................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3Menu Operation ........................................................................................................................17
3.1 Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Startup and Shutdown ................................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Activating Your Device ................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Login and Logout ........................................................................................................................... 19
User Login ......................................................................................................................................... 19
User Logout ...................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5 Using the Setup Wizard ................................................................................................................. 20
3.6 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................... 21
3.7 Adding IP Cameras ......................................................................................................................... 21
3.8 Live View ....................................................................................................................................... 24
3.9 Recording Settings ......................................................................................................................... 24
3.10 Playback ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 4Accessing by Web Browser ......................................................................................................... 26
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Quick Start Guide
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.
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SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS, AND OUR COMPANY MAKES
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
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
2004/108/EC, 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 Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property
loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
● 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 battery
manufacturer.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.
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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Model
LTN8608-P8
LTN8616-P16
LTN8916
LTN8932
LTN8916-P16
LTN8932-P16
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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Chapter1 Description of Panels
1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of LTN86XX series
Table 1. 1 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
IR Receiver
IR receiver interface
3
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed
up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons
are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause
or resume auto sequence.
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No.
Name
Function Description
5
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch 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
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
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Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of LTN89XX series
Table 1. 2 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed
up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons
are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause
or resume auto sequence.
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch 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
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
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No.
Name
Function Description
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
5
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s
forward/backward in video files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
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).
8
IR Receiver
IR receiver interface
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1.2 Rear Panel
Figure 1. 3 LTN8608-P8
Figure 1. 4 LTN8616-P16
Table 1. 3 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces
No.
Name
Description
1
Audio In
RCA connector for audio input.
2
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
3
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
4
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
5
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
6
LAN Network Interface
1 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) 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 Supply
100 to 240 VAC
10
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
11
Network Interfaces with
PoE function
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
12
Video Out
CVBS Output
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Figure 1. 5 LTN89XX
Figure 1. 6 LTN89XX-P16
Table 1. 4 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces
No.
Item
Description
1
LAN Interface
2 network interfaces
2
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
3
LINE IN
RCA connector for audio input.
4
HDMI
HDMI 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
100V ~ 240VAC power supply.
12
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
13
eSATA
Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
14
Video Out
CVBS output
15
Network Interfaces with
PoE function (supported –P
series)
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Connections
2.1 NVR Installation
During installation of the NVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect the alarm cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the NVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
2.2 Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Disconnect the power from the NVR before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended HDD
should be used for this installation. Up to eight SATA hard disks can be installed.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps:
1. Remove the NVR cover by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
Figure 2. 1 Remove the Cover
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to
the HDD.
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Figure 2. 2 Connect the data cable
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
Figure 2. 3 Connect the power cable
4. Re-install the NVR cover and fasten screws.
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2.3 Connections
Wiring of Alarm Input
The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram.
If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the
device.
Figure 2. 4 Alarm Input Wiring
Wiring of Alarm Output
To connect to an alarm output (AC or DC load), use the following diagram:
Figure 2. 5 Alarm Output Wiring
For DC load, the jumpers can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely.
To connect an AC load, jumpers should be left open (you must remove the jumper on the motherboard in the
NVR). Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By
default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed.
Example:
If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 3 of the NVR, then you must remove the JP 3 jumper.
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Using Alarm Connectors
To connect alarm devices to the NVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws. Ensure
signal cables are tight.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Controller Connection
Figure 2. 6 Controller Connection
To connect a controller to the NVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the KB D+, D- pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop
screws. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Make sure both the controller and NVR are grounded.
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2.4 HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at
a fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
4096K
1.8G
8192K
3.6G
16384K
7.2G
Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. The storage values in the chart are
estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
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Chapter 3 Menu Operation
3.1 Menu Structure
Refer to the following figure for the menu structure:
Menu
Export
Manual
HDD Camera
Maintenance
Shutdown
Record
Configuration
Playback
Normal
Record
General
Schedule Camera General
System Info
Logout
Event
Advanced
Parameters OSD
Network
Log
Information
Shutdown
Advanced
Image
Import/
Export
Reboot
Holiday PTZ
Upgrade
Motion
Live View Default
Privacy
Mask
Exceptions
Net Detect
Video
Tampering
User
Video Loss
HDD Detect
Alarm
Continuous
Capture
RS-232
VCA
Normal
Event
Tag
Smart
Sub-periods
External
File
Picture
Picture
VCA Search
Behavior
Search
Face Search
People
Counting
Heat Map
Alarm
Hot Spare
Plate
Search
Figure 3. 1 Menu Structure
The menu structure may vary according to different models.
3.2 Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR.
To start your NVR:
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 button) on the front
panel should be red, indicating the device is receiving the power.
2. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power LED should turn blue. The unit will begin to start.
After the device starts up, the wizard will guide you through the initial settings, including modifying
password, date and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
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To shut down the NVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 3. 2 Shutdown
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
3.3 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. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or client software.
Steps:
1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Figure 3. 3 Set Admin Password
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of
your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including 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.
For the old version device, if you upgrade it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the
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device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.
Figure 3. 4 Warning of Weak Password
3.4 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 3. 5 Login
2. Input Password.
3. Click OK to log in.
In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60
seconds.
Figure 3. 6 Account Lock
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User Logout
Purpose:
After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need
to enter user name and password log in again.
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 3. 7 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.
3.5 Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard
starts once the device has loaded.
Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Follow
the guide of the Setup Wizard to configure the system resolution, system date/time, network settings, HDD
management, record settings, etc.
Figure 3. 8 Wizard
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3.6 Network Settings
Purpose:
Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network.
Steps:
1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Network
Figure 3. 9 Network Settings
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for LTN89XX, and two working modes are
configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance. And one self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network
interface for LTN89XX-P16.
2. Select the General tab.
3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4
Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
If the DHCP server is available, you can check the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address
and other network settings from that server.
4. After having configured the general settings, click the Apply button to save the settings.
3.7 Adding IP Cameras
Purpose:
Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the connection list
of the device.
Before you start:
Ensure the network connection is valid and correct, and the IP camera to add has already been activated. Please
refer to the User Manual for activating the inactive IP camera.
You can select one of the following three options to add the IP camera.
OPTION 1:
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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.
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:
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.
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 actiavted.
OPTION 3:
Steps:
1) On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera
(Custom) interface.
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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.
For the successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of
camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.
Icon
Explanation
Icon
Explanation
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)
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3.8 Live View
Icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate camera status. These icons include:
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right corner of the screen for each channel, showing the
status of the record and alarm in the channel for quick reference.
Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection, VCA or sensor alarm)
Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection, VCA or alarm triggered record)
Alarm and Record
Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)
3.9 Recording Settings
Before you start:
Make sure that the disk has already been installed. If not, please install a disk and initialize it. You may refer to
the user manual for detailed information.
Purpose:
Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record.
And for other record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information.
After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.
Steps:
1. On the live view window, right lick the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording option, and
select Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand.
Figure 3. 10 Start Recording from Right-click Menu
2. Click the Yes button in the pop-up Attention message box to confirm the settings. All the channels will start
to record in the selected mode.
3.10 Playback
The recorded video files on the hard disk can be played back in the following modes: instant playback, all-day
playback for the specified channel, and playback by normal/event/smart/tag/sub-periods/external file search.
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Steps:
1. Enter playback interface.
Click menu>playback or from the right-click menu.
2. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.
3. You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress.
Figure 3. 11 Playback Interface
Select the channel (s) you want to play back by checking the checkbox (es), or execute simultaneous
playback of multiple channels.
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Chapter 4 Accessing by Web Browser
You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks.
For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the
product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
Purpose:
You can get access to the device via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers:
Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0,
Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.
Steps:
1. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then press Enter.
2. Login to the device.
If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first before login.
Figure 4. 1 Set Admin Password
1) Set the password for the admin user account.
2) Click OK to login to the device.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of
your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including 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.
If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface, and click
the Login button.
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Figure 4. 2 Login
3. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Please follow the installation
prompts to install the plug-in.
You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in.
After login, you can perform the operation and configuration of the device, including the live view, playback, log
search, configuration, etc.
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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.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
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
2004/108/EC, 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 Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property
loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
● 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.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.
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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 battery
manufacturer.
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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in the manual are for reference only.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Model
LTN8608-P8
LTN8616-P16
LTN8916
LTN8916-P16
LTN8932
LTN8932-P16
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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.
H.265/H.264/MPEG4 video formats
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 32 network cameras for other models.
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
HDMI and VGA outputs provided
HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution and VGA video output at up to 2K 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. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the
auto-switch interval is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
Motion detection, video tampering, 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.
HDD Management
2 SATA hard disks of LTN86 Series ;4 SATA hard disks of LTN89 Series.
Up to 6TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
Support 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).
Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
HDD group management.
Support 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.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
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Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording and capture.
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Searching and playing back record files by channel number, 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.
Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.
Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.
Backup
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
VCA detection alarm is supported.
VCA search for face detection, vehicle plate, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or control keyboard.
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.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for LTN89XX, and two working modes
are configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance.
One self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for LTN86XX & LTN89XX-P16 series.
Eight independent PoE network interfaces for -P8 models
Sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for -P16 models
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP
TM
.
Extranet access by HiDDNS.
Support access by PT Cloud.
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Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the
NVR when the network is resumed.
Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading
files broken transfer resume.
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.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Remote JPEG capture.
Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows 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 ................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 14
1.1.1 LTN86XX Series ..................................................................................................................... 14
1.1.2 LTN89XX Series ..................................................................................................................... 16
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ....................................................................................................... 18
1.3 USB Mouse Operation ................................................................................................................... 20
1.4 Input Method Description ............................................................................................................. 21
1.5 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 22
1.5.1 LTN86XX Series ..................................................................................................................... 22
1.5.2 LTN89XX Series ..................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 2 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 24
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ....................................................................................... 25
2.2 Activating Your Device ................................................................................................................... 26
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ...................................................................................... 27
2.4 Login and Logout ........................................................................................................................... 31
2.4.1 User Login ............................................................................................................................ 31
2.4.2 User Logout .......................................................................................................................... 31
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ......................................................................................... 33
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera ...................................................................................................... 33
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras .............................................................................................. 34
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ......................... 37
2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces ........................................................... 40
Chapter 3 Live View ........................................................................................................................ 43
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................. 44
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 45
3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View .................................................................................... 45
3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .............................................................................................. 45
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ................................................................................................... 46
3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode............................................................................. 47
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings .......................................................................................................... 49
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding .................................................................................................................. 51
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ................................................................................................................... 52
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ................................................................................................................ 53
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .......................................................................................... 54
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ............................................................................................................. 54
4.2.2 Calling Presets ...................................................................................................................... 54
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols .............................................................................................................. 55
4.2.4 Calling Patrols....................................................................................................................... 56
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 57
4.2.6 Calling Patterns .................................................................................................................... 57
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit .............................................................................................. 58
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4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................... 59
4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 59
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .......................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 5 Recording Settings .......................................................................................................... 62
5.1 Configuring Parameters ................................................................................................................. 63
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule ............................................................................... 66
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ................................................................. 69
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture .................................................................... 71
5.5 Manual Recording and Continuous Capture .................................................................................. 72
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture .................................................................................. 73
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ............................................................................ 75
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture ...................................................................... 76
5.9 Files Protection .............................................................................................................................. 77
5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files .................................................................................................. 77
5.9.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only ...................................................................................... 80
Chapter 6 Playback ......................................................................................................................... 81
6.1 Playing Back Record Files ............................................................................................................... 82
6.1.1 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................... 82
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ............................................................................................ 82
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................... 85
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag .............................................................................................................. 86
6.1.5 Playing back by Smart Playback ........................................................................................... 88
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs ................................................................................................ 90
6.1.7 Playing Back External File..................................................................................................... 92
6.1.8 Playing Back by Sub-periods ................................................................................................ 92
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ............................................................................................................ 93
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................................................................................................... 94
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame............................................................................................... 94
6.2.2 Digital Zoom ......................................................................................................................... 95
6.2.3 File Management ................................................................................................................. 95
6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel ...................................................................................... 96
Chapter 7 Backup ........................................................................................................................... 98
7.1 Backing up Record Files ................................................................................................................. 99
7.1.1 Quick Export ......................................................................................................................... 99
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search ..................................................................... 101
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ................................................................................................ 103
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips or Captured Playback Pictures ...................................................... 104
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ........................................................................................................... 105
7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup ............................................................................................................. 105
7.3.1 Setting Hot Spare Device .................................................................................................... 106
7.3.2 Setting Working Device ...................................................................................................... 106
7.3.3 Managing Hot Spare System .............................................................................................. 107
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .............................................................................................................. 109
8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm .................................................................................................. 110
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8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms .................................................................................................................. 111
8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm......................................................................................................... 113
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................................. 115
8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm .......................................................................................................... 116
8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................. 117
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ............................................................................ 119
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm .................................................................................................................... 121
9.1 Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................................................... 122
9.2 Intrusion Detection ...................................................................................................................... 123
9.3 People Gathering Detection ........................................................................................................ 125
Chapter 10 VCA Search ................................................................................................................... 126
10.1 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 127
Chapter 11 Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 128
11.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................................... 129
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .................................................................................................... 130
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings ................................................................................................ 130
11.2.2 Configuring PT Cloud .......................................................................................................... 131
11.2.3 Configuring DDNS .............................................................................................................. 131
11.2.4 Configuring NTP Server ...................................................................................................... 136
11.2.5 Configuring SNMP .............................................................................................................. 137
11.2.6 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................. 137
11.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port ...................................................................................................... 138
11.2.8 Configuring Email ............................................................................................................... 140
11.2.9 Configuring NAT ................................................................................................................. 141
11.2.10 Configuring High-speed Download .................................................................................... 144
11.2.11 Configuring Virtual Host .................................................................................................... 145
11.3 Checking Network Traffic ............................................................................................................. 146
11.4 Configuring Network Detection ................................................................................................... 147
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................. 147
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet .................................................................................................. 147
11.4.3 Checking the Network Status ............................................................................................. 148
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ............................................................................................... 149
Chapter 12 HDD Management ........................................................................................................ 151
12.1 Initializing HDDs ........................................................................................................................... 152
12.2 Managing Network HDD .............................................................................................................. 153
12.3 Managing eSATA .......................................................................................................................... 155
12.4 Managing HDD Group .................................................................................................................. 156
12.4.1 Setting HDD Groups ........................................................................................................... 156
12.4.2 Setting HDD Property ......................................................................................................... 157
12.5 Configuring Quota Mode ............................................................................................................. 158
12.6 Configuring Disk Clone................................................................................................................. 159
12.7 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................... 161
12.8 HDD Detection ............................................................................................................................. 162
12.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ..................................................................................................... 164
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Chapter 13 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................ 166
13.1 Configuring OSD Settings ............................................................................................................. 167
13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................................................ 168
13.3 Configuring Video Parameters ..................................................................................................... 169
Chapter 14 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................ 170
14.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 171
14.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files ................................................................................................... 171
14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................................ 173
14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..................................................................................... 173
14.5 Upgrading System ........................................................................................................................ 174
14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ..................................................................................... 174
14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................... 175
14.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 15 Others .......................................................................................................................... 177
15.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................................... 178
15.2 Configuring DST Settings ............................................................................................................. 178
15.3 Configuring More Settings ........................................................................................................... 179
15.4 Managing User Accounts ............................................................................................................. 179
15.4.1 Adding a User ..................................................................................................................... 180
15.4.2 Deleting a User ................................................................................................................... 182
15.4.3 Editing a User ..................................................................................................................... 183
Chapter 16 Appendix ...................................................................................................................... 184
16.1 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 185
16.2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 186
16.3 List of Compatible IP Cameras ..................................................................................................... 192
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.1 Front Panel
1.1.1 LTN86XX Series
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of LTN86XX series
Table 1. 1 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
IR Receiver
IR receiver interface
3
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.
5
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
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No.
Name
Function Description
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
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1.1.2 LTN89XX Series
Figure 1. 2 Front Panel of LTN89XX series
Table 1. 2 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Status
Indicators
POWER
Turns green when NVR is powered up.
READY
The LED is green when the device is running normally.
STATUS
The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;
The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT)
are used;
The light is out when none of the above condition is met.
ALARM
The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.
HDD
Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx
Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Control
Buttons
DIRECTION
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items and select setting parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up
and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are
used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust
the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels.
ENTER
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or
used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the
video by a single frame.
In auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or
resume auto sequence.
4
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light is out;
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No.
Name
Function Description
Realize functions when the light is red.)
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the
list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the
image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/ GHI/ESC
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.
5/JKL/EDIT
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.
5
JOG SHUTTLE Control
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up
and down.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.
In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s
forward/backward in video files.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
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No.
Name
Function Description
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).
8
IR Receiver
IR receiver interface
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 3.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
Figure 1. 3 Remote Control
The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1. 3.
Table 1. 3 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
No.
Name
Description
1
POWER
Power on/off the device.
2
DEV
Enables/Disables Remote Control.
3
Alphanumeric Buttons
Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.
4
EDIT Button
Same as EDIT/IRIS+ button on front panel.
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No.
Name
Description
5
A Button
Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel.
6
REC Button
Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel.
7
PLAY Button
Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.
8
INFO Button
Reserved.
9
VOIP/MON Button
Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel.
10
MENU Button
Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel.
11
PREV Button
Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel.
12
DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons
Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.
13
PTZ Button
Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.
14
ESC Button
Same as the ESC button on front panel.
15
RESERVED
Reserved for future usage.
16
F1 Button
Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.
17
PTZ Control Buttons
Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
18
F2 Button
Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.
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.
If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.
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1.3 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. 4 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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1.4 Input Method Description
Figure 1. 4 Soft Keyboard (1)
Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (2)
Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:
Table 1. 5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
Icons
Description
Icons
Description
…
Numbers
…
Capital English
Lowercase/Uppercase
Backspace
Switch the keyboard
Space
Positioning the cursor
Exit
Symbols
Reserved
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1.5 Rear Panel
1.5.1 LTN86XX Series
Figure 1. 6 LTN8608-P8
Figure 1. 7 LTN8616-P16
Table 1. 6 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces
No.
Name
Description
1
Audio In
RCA connector for audio input.
2
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
3
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
4
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
5
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
6
LAN Network Interface
1 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) 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 Supply
100 to 240 VAC
10
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
11
Network Interfaces with
PoE function
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
12
Video Out
CVBS Output
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1.5.2 LTN89XX Series
Figure 1. 8 LTN89XX
Figure 1. 9 LTN89XX-P16
Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces
No.
Item
Description
1
LAN Interface
2 network interfaces
2
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
3
LINE IN
RCA connector for audio input.
4
HDMI
HDMI 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
100V ~ 240VAC power supply.
12
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
13
eSATA
Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
14
Video Out
CVBS output
15
Network Interfaces with
PoE function (supported –P
series)
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
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2.1 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. Press the POWER 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
Steps:
There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.
OPTION 1: Standard shutdown
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu
2. Click the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
OPTION 2: By operating the front panel
1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds.
2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication.
3. Click the Yes button.
Do not press the POWER 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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2.2 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. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.
Steps:
1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Figure 2. 2 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 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.
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. 3 Warning
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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration
By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 4.
Figure 2. 4 Start Wizard Interface
Operating the Setup Wizard:
1. The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR. If you don’t want to use the
Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Cancel 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 Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 5.
Figure 2. 5 Date and Time Settings
3. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as
shown in the following figure.
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Figure 2. 6 Network Setting
Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for LTN89XX series, and two working modes
are configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance,. And 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network
interface for LTN86XX & LTN89XX-P series.
4. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the PT Cloud
interface. Configure the PT Cloud according to your need.
Figure 2. 7 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.
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Figure 2. 8 Advanced Network Parameters
6. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD Management
window, shown in Figure 2. 9.
Figure 2. 9 HDD Management
7. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.
8. Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface.
9. 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.
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Figure 2. 10 Search for IP Cameras
10. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the added IP Cameras.
Figure 2. 11 Record Settings
11. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
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2.4 Login and Logout
2.4.1 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. 12 Login Interface
2. Input Password.
3. Click OK to log in.
In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60
seconds.
Figure 2. 13 User Account Protection
2.4.2 User Logout
Purpose:
After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need
to enter user name and password log in again.
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
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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.
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2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras
2.5.1 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 Security status shows whether it is
active or inactive.
Figure 2. 15 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. 16 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 password of the operating NVR.
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Figure 2. 17 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 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.
2.5.2 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.
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.
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Figure 2. 18 Quick 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.
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:
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.
Figure 2. 19 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 actiavted.
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.
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Figure 2. 20 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. 21 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.
For the successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of
camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.
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Figure 2. 22 Successfully Added IP Cameras
Table 2. 1 Explanation of the icons
Icon
Explanation
Icon
Explanation
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)
2.5.3 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.
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Figure 2. 23 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. 24 Network Configuration of the Camera
2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.
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Figure 2. 25 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. 26 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. 27.
Figure 2. 27 Protocol Setting
3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera.
2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces
This chapter is only applicable for -P series NVR.
The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to
the connected network cameras.
If you disable the PoE interface, you can also connect to the online network cameras. And the PoE interface
supports the Plug-and-Play function.
To add Cameras for NVR supporting PoE function:
Before you start:
Connect the network cameras via the PoE interfaces.
Steps:
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1. Enter the Camera Management interface.
Menu> Camera> Camera
Figure 2. 28 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. 29 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. 30 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, VCA and sensor alarm)
Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection, VCA and alarm triggered
record)
Alarm and Record
Event/Exception (motion detection, VCA, sensor 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. 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
Table 3. 2 Front Panel Operation in Live View
Functions
Front Panel Operation
Common Menu
Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit. Up to 5 sub-menu
options are supported.
Menu
Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.
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.
Switch between main
and aux output
Press Main/Aux 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
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list.
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.
PTZ
Enter the PTZ control interface.
Output Mode
Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid.
Aux Monitor
Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is
disabled.
The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.
If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you
need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button on the front panel or remote.
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
3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor
Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include:
• Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a
dropdown list.
• Multi-screen: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a
dropdown list.
• Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View, clicking this feature
will switch to the next set of displays.
• Playback: Enter into Playback mode.
• PTZ Control: Enter PTZ Control mode.
• Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode.
In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output mode is
enabled.
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3.2.4 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
Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Enable/Disable
Manual Record
Instant Playback
Mute/Audio on
Capture
PTZ Control
Digital Zoom
Image Settings
Live View Strategy
Stream
Information
Close
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 can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. You can left-click and draw to select the area
to zoom in, as shown in Figure 3. 3.
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 according to the actual demand.
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Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Customize
Live V iew 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
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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
Figure 3. 7 Live View-General
The settings available in this menu include:
• Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for.
• 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
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Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order
1) Select a View mode in , including 1/4/6/8/16/25/32/36/64-window
division modes are supported depending on different models.
2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the
window.
You can 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.
You can also click-and-drag the camera to the desired window on the live view interface to set the camera
order.
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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. 9 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
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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
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;
Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or
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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, or 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.
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4. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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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 and maximum picture capacity.
For detailed information, see Chapter 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 and Capture.
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.
Video Encode: select the video encoding to H.265 or H.264.
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 H.265 and H.264+ should be supported by the connected IP camera.
2) Click the More Settings button to set the advanced parameters for recording and then click OK button
to finish editing.
Figure 5. 4 More Settings
• Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an
alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera
records it at 9:59:55.
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• Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when
an alarm triggered the 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
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/ Capture: Enabling redundant record or capture means you save the record
and captured picture in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording and
Capture.
• Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.
• V ideo 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 >
Camera Settings >Schedule Settings > Advanced) to save the recording 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/capture is used when you want to save the record files or captured pictures in
the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information,
see Chapter 12.4.2.
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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4. Parameters Settings for Capture
1) Select the Capture tab.
Figure 5. 6 Capture Parameters
2) Configure the parameters.
3) Click Apply to save the settings.
The interval is the time period between two capturing actions. You can configure all the parameters on this menu
on your demand.
5.2 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule
Purpose:
Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured
schedule.
In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to
configure schedule for both recording and capture. To schedule the automatic capture, you need to choose the
Capture tab in the Schedule interface.
Steps:
1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.
Menu>Record/Capture>Schedule
2. Configure Record Schedule
1) Select Record/Capture Schedule.
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Figure 5. 7 Record Schedule
Different recording types are marked in different color icons.
Continous: 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.
You can delete the set schedule by clicking the None icon.
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.
Figure 5. 8 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.
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Figure 5. 9 Edit Schedule
III. To arrange other schedule, set the Start/End time for each period.
Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t 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 8.1
and Chapter 9.
The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.
Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording or capture for other days in the week. If the
schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy.
Figure 5. 10 Copy Schedule to Other Days
V. Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu.
VI. 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. 11 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.
Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and
Capture
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
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Figure 5. 13 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.
Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection- Mask
4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pop up.
Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Handling
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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 Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule.
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and
Capture
Purpose:
Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture.
Steps:
1. Enter the Alarm setting interface.
Menu> Configuration> Alarm
Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings
2. Click Alarm Input.
Figure 5. 17 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 Setting .
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