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H.264 WIRELESS
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USER MANUAL
4 channel wireless NVR BOX
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Contents catalog
Chapter one: Product Description .............................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 General Description ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Technical Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Hard Drive Installation ...................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter Two: Structure Appearance Description ....................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Panel Description ......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Product Interface Description ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Mouse Description ....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Log in, Input method Description ................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter Three: Description of Operation System ...................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Turn on / off ................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Preview ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.3 Main Menu Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Fast networking ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Video Manage (add extra IP camera if needed) ..........................................................................................11
3.6 Video Playback .......................................................................................................................................... 12
3.7 Video back up ............................................................................................................................................ 12
3.8 Color adjust ................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.9 Volume ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.10 Manual record ....................................................................................................................................... 14
3.11 System Setup............................................................................................................................................ 14
3.11.1 General setup ....................................................................................................... 14
3.11.2 Time Setup ................................................................................................... 15
3.11.3 Screen Setup................................................................................................. 16
3.11.4 HDD Setup ................................................................................................... 17
3.12 Record Setup ........................................................................................................ 18
3.12.1 Record Plan ............................................................................................... 18
3.12.2 Sensor Setup ................................................................................................ 19
3.13 Network Setup ..................................................................................................... 20
3.13.1 Network Setup .......................................................................................... 20
3.13.2 DDNS ....................................................................................................... 20
3.13.3 FTP ........................................................................................................... 21
3.13.4 PPPOE ......................................................................................................... 22
3.13.5 E-Mail .......................................................................................................... 22
3.14 Channel Setup ...................................................................................................... 24
3.14.1 Encode Setup ............................................................................................ 24
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3.14.2 Channel OSD ............................................................................................ 24
3.14.3 Video Detection ........................................................................................... 25
3.15 System Admin ......................................................................................................... 27
3.15.1 System version ............................................................................................. 27
3.15.2 HDD info .................................................................................................. 28
3.15.3 System log ................................................................................................... 28
3.15.4 User management ........................................................................................ 29
3.15.6 System maintenance ................................................................................. 30
3.15.7 Factory setting........................................................................................... 32
3.16 Exit System ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter one: Product Description
1.1 General Description
This equipment is designed specifically for the field of a number of digital security surveillance products, which uses an
Embedded Processor Init (MPU) and operating systems, combined with the field of the latest IT technologies, such as
video and audio encode/decode, high-capacity hard disk recorder, TCP / IP network technology, code in FLASH,
making system operation more stable. This equipment, with network video and audio recorder (NVR) and network
video and audio server (NVS) features at the same time, can works not only in local independently, but also be
networked to form a powerful security monitoring network. It applies to bank, telecommunications, electric power,
justice, transportation, residential area, factory, warehouses, water conservancy facilities and other areas and
departments of the safety precautions.
1.2 Technical Parameters
Name
4 channel wireless NVR
Operation system Embedded Linux OS
Network Video 4CH
Network video input broadbank 20Mbps
Audio Bitrate 64Kbps
HDMI input
1ch，resolution：1024x768，1366x768，
1440x900,1920x1080p
VGA output
1ch，resolution：1024x768，1366x768，
1440x900,1920x1080p
Video Resolution 720P/D1
synch-playback 4CH
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Video/Capture mode Maual、Time、Motion、Alarm
Playback mode Real time、Routine、Event
Backup USB backup
Alarm Input 4ch (optional)
Alarm Output 1ch (optional)
Type 1*SATA interface
Max Capacity 4 TB at most for each
Network Interface 1 adaptable RJ45 10M/100M, 1 WIFI interface
USB Interface 1 USB 2.0
Protocol
UPnP (play&plug)/SMTP (email survice)/PPPoE
(dial-up)
DHCP (Automatically obtain an IP address), etc…
Power Supply DC12V/2A
Power Consumption (W) ≤15W（Without HDD）
Operate Temperature (°C) -10℃~+55℃
Working Humidity (%) RH 10%~90%
Size 257mm（W）×210mm（V）×45mm（H）
Weight（excluding HDD） ≤1Kg
Technical
Parameters
Model 1.0 Mega pixel wireless IP camera
Sensor
1/4”
Progressive Scan Sensor
Signal System PAL/NTSC
Resolution 1280 x 720 16: 9 High Definition
Minimum illumination Color: 0.1 Lux; B/W: 0.01 Lux
Shutter 1/25s to 1/25,000s
LED 6pcs Array LED
Night vision 25meters
Lens 2.8mm
View Angle 45~50degree
OSD Date Time & Title
White Balance Auto
Day & Night Auto / Color / BW
3D-DNR Auto
Mirror/Flip On / Off
Frame Specification Three Streaming at the Same Time:
H.264 128x720@25fps or below
H.264 640x360@25fps or below
S/N > 39.1 Db
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Interface RJ45 / WIFI 802.11b/g/n
General
Specification
Anti-thunder Level Standard IEC61000-4-5
Working
Temperature/Humidity
-10℃ to +50℃ / 30% to 80% RH
Working
Temperature/Humidity
-20℃ to +60℃ / 20% to 90% RH
Power Input DC12V/ 1A
Power consumption ≤15W
Size
205(L)×70(W)×55 (H)mm
Weight 500g
Level of Protection IP66
1.3 Hard Drive Installation
If the NVR you have bought is not with Hard Drive, for first time use，please install an internal SATA Ⅱand Ⅲ3.5”
hard drive by bellow steps:
1.Remove the screw of NVR
2.
Connect the HDD cable and power line
3.
Assemble the screw and fix the HDD in the bottom of NVR
4.
Close the cover and fix it
1.4 Camera and NVR connect way
1、connect the power supply to NVR and camera；connect a monitor to NVR.
2、wait 1minute time, camera’s video can send to NVR automatically. Make sure the distance between camera
and NVR is short at the beginning. The antenna of camera &NVR should be parallel. See bellow picture.
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Chapter Two: Structure Appearance Description
2.1 Panel Description
4 channel NVR Front Panel Description：
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Pic 2.1
1．POW：Power States LED
2．HDD：HDD State LED
2.2 Product Interface Description
4 channel NVR Rear Panel Description：
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Pic 2.2
1、VGA：Video Output Connector
2、HDMI: Video Output Connector
3、NET: RJ-45 Standard Network Connector
4、USB：Standard USB Connector
5、DC12V：12V(DC) Power Connector
2.3 Mouse Description
Operation Function
Double
left click
Double click one item in the file list to playback the video.
Double click the playback video to zoom in or out the screen.
Double click the channel to make it full screen display.
Double click again to resume the multi-window display.
Left click Choose the according function in the menu.
Right click Pop desktop shortcut menu in preview state.
Current shortcut menu in the menu.
Press middle
button
Add or subtract number in the number setting.
Switch the item.
Page up or down in the list.
Drag mouse Set the motion detect area.
Set the cover area.
2.4 Log in, Input method Description
Log In
When the NVR boosted, you can login to enter the menu. Default user name is “admin”, and no password is
required.
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Pic 2.3 Pic 2.4
Name Description Function
Number 0~9 Input 0~9
Character - / . _ * # @ Input characters
Cap/Small caps switch
Back
←
delete
Chapter Three: Description of Operation System
3.1 Turn on / off
Confirm that AC voltage accessible matches with NVR. Ensure that the NVR power outlet connect with a good middle
ground grounding. After switching power, the device started, 【POWER】 light is on. Turn into system, if the panel
status light flashing, it's normal conditions.
3.2 Preview
After device start, preview interface can be seen immediately. you can see the system date, time, channel name. and the
Cloud ID number.
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3.3 Main Menu Introduction
3.3.1 main menu list
Right click mouse, it will pop-up the main menu. Main menu consists of the following column:
Pic 3.2
Split Screen (split the screen by 1 or 4 channel), Video Manage, System setup, Video playback, Color Adjust,
PTZ control( NOT working for wireless NVR kit, please neglect it), Manual record, Volume, Setup Wizard, Fast
Network, Wifi Add, Exit System.
3.3.2 Split Screen
Right click mouse → "Split Screen"，you can see 1channel or 4channel.
Pic 3.3.2
3.4 Fast networking
Right click mouse, choose fast networking- Choose Auto Config, Click OK
If want to manual con fig, input IP address, click diagnose.
If shows healthy network, indicates the connection of Internet is good. If shows network anomaly, please
process according to the clew.(Ensure your device has accessed network)
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Pic 3.4
3.5 Video Manage (add extra IP camera if needed)
The 4pcs IP camera has already being matched into the NVR when you buy the product, but if you
lost 1 camera video, you need to add it by yourself:
Right click mouse in main menu—→ Video Manage- →Refresh to search IPC
Two way to add IPC 1.） Click the IPC searched, then click add, IPC will add to target channel
2.） Click Auto add(Auto add can add all the IPC searched to channel list)
Delete channel: Delete channel information Edit channel: Manually revise channel parameters(such as
password of user name) Click OK to finish operation.
Pic 3.5
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3.6 Video Playback
Right click mouse in main menu----Video playback----choose channel No.----choose Record mode----In search time,
input beginning time and end time----click search, recording will come out, drag time bar----click playback to start
Pic 3.6
Channel：to choose the target channel by clicking the check box.
Record mode：to choose the recode mode by clicking the check box
Search time：input the Starting and finishing time into edit box
Search：After setup the above search condition, click "search" to begin the corresponding video file searching and
show the files. Red means time recording, green means MD recording, yellow means sensor recording.
Playback ：chose playback and turn into playback interface. In the search list box, choose the time bucket
according up, down, left, right key or move the mouse. Click 【 】or left mouse to enter "video
playback "Interface
Cancel：back to previous menu.
3.7 Video back up
Video back up need a USB disk to plug in the USB slot of the NVR,
Right click mouse in main menu--->Video backup--->choose channel No. --->choose Record mode--->In search time,
input beginning time and end time--->click search, recording will come out--->choose the video which need to
backup--->click video backup
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3.8 Color adjust
Right click the mouse, then turn in to the “Color adjust”.
Pic 3.8
3.9 Volume
Right click the mouse, then turn in to the “Volume”.
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Pic 3.9
3.10 Manual record
Pic 3.10
In the shortcut menu, click manual record to enter the setup the manual record interface.
Manual record menu illustration
Manual record menu include several parts:
Channel：☑”means open；“□”means close。
All on：start all the channel.
All off：close all the channel.
OK：confirm an exit
Cancel：click cancel can exit the manual record interface and back to main menu.
3.11 System Setup
Click "Setup" in the shortcut menu, the first class menu including: video playback, video backup ,system setup, system
info, system logout.
In the setup menu, Choose “system setup” and turn into it's sub menu. It includes: General setup, Record setup,
Network setup, Channel setup, System Admin.
3.11.1 General setup
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Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup" and turn into it's setup interface.
Time：The real time when preview, click ”refresh” after setting, make sure saving when it shows” the recording will
stop once you modify the time”
Key Buzzer： Enable, there is sound with the controller or pressing key on front panel, disable, without sound.
Language：There is multiple choice according to users, Chinese and English and so on.
Remote ID： controller connect by device number when it is used to control. The remote controller should be
correspond with the ID so that it can work.
After setting finished, click"OK", the information will be saved. Click "cancel" to exit without saving.
3.11.2 Time Setup
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Pic 3.11.2
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Time Setup”
System Date：chose the right Date as needed by clicking select box
System Time: click and enter the local time.
Date Format: Y/M/D”、“D/M/Y”、“M/D/Y”
3.11.3 Screen Setup
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Time Setup”
OSD Alpha： OSD menu transparency. Can be adjusted as needed
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Pic 3.11.3
3.11.4 HDD Setup
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“HDD Setup”
Pic 3.11.4
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Overwrite: “☑” earliest recording files will be covered when the disk is full, “□"shows not cover.
Format: “☑” stands selected, “□” stands not selected, when click "format" a confirm interface will pop up, then click
confirm to format, click cancel to return the main interface
3.12 Record Setup
3.12.1 Record Plan
Pic 3.12.1
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Record Setup”--→“Record Plan”
Channel ：choose the right channel as needed by clicking the inverted triangle
Weekday: chose the right day as user's need, "ALL" means all days in a week.
Image mode and time ： Every time slot can set different recording mode in all 4 time slot. "Time" recording with red
color , "Motion" recording with green color , "Sensor" recording with yellow color ; “☑" means working , “□” means
invalid. The bottom parts has times status display, whole schedule from time 0~24 hours
Copy to ： select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''OK " then system will set the
current channel setup information to other target video channel. Click button "cancel", the setup information is
non-saved but to exit.
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3.12.2 Sensor Setup
Pic 3.12.2
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Record Setup”--→“Sensor Setup”
Channel: choose the right channel, click the select box to choose
Work mode: setting to start alarm or not
Alarm duration: set up alarm duration time
Recording channel: When alarm is triggered, channel needed to be recorded
Alarm: “☑” enable alarm, “□” close alarm
Buzzer: “☑”start buzzer, “□” close buzzer
Screen notice: “☑”alarm icon shows on the screen, “□” no alarm icon shows on the screen
Copy to: choose the target channel in the right select box, click" copy to" ,the setting information will be applied to
other channel.
After the setting, click "OK" to exit with saving the , or click "cancel" to exit without saving.
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3.13 Network Setup
3.13.1 Network Setup
Pic 3.13.1
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Network Setup”
DHCP：select whether to start up DHCP to automatically obtain IP 。“☑”means works ；“□” means non-work
Could ID： after connecting internet ,the cloud ID will show on line with a number ,it can be used in IP remote
monitoring in ESeenet network server
IP address ：the IP address must be unique and can not be in conflict with the host or workstation on the same
network segment
Subnet Mask ：subnet for the network segment.
Gateway：need to set the gateway address to achieve communication between the different network segments.
MAC address：showing the device's MAC address
DNS address ：devices used PPPOE protocol to access network to gain a dynamic IP address
Web port ：port number IE browser visit , default port is "80"
3.13.2 DDNS
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Network Setup”--→“DDNS”
DDNS setting: automatic analytic function of dynamic domain name, “☑”Enable , supported 3322、change ip、
no-ip、dyndns，oray.
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Select the right network server and input user name, password and domain name
Pic 3.13.2
3.13.3 FTP
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Network Setup”--→“FTP”
Pic 3.13.3
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3.13.4 PPPOE
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Network Setup”--→“PPPOE”
Pic 3.13.4
PPPOE configuration :
Enable ：“☑ PPPOE”means to start up PPPOE dial-up. “□” means not to start up
PPPOE user： input the user name of ISP into edit box
PPPOE password ：input the password of ISP into edit box
After the page setup is completed, click '"OK " to save the changes ; click "cancel " , non-save but exit.
3.13.5 E-Mail
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Network Setup”--→“E-Mail”
When system get the alarm or motion detection, it will send email to your setting email address. “☑”enable email
function.
Name Detail function
SMTP server Input format: smtp.####.com for example: smtp.126.com
Username Full email address, for example: 123456@126.com
Password Email password
Encryption Type
none， if test failed, change to SSL
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Sender Full email address, for example: 123456@126.com
Sendee (receiver)
Full email address，can also use sender’s email address
interval Time gap for each two email
Health Mail Interval Time gap for email sending when NVR is normal working
If email can not be sent, make sure the email system has SMTP server.
Pic 3.13.5
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3.14 Channel Setup
3.14.1 Encode Setup
Pic 3.14.1
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Channel Setup”--→“Encode Setup”
3.14.2 Channel OSD
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Channel Setup”--→“Channel OSD”
You can name each channel and adjust the color of each channel.
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Pic 3.14.2
3.14.3 Video Detection
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Channel Setup”--→“Video Detection”
Pic 3.14.3
Sensitivity ： chose the trigger video detection sensitivity
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Detection type：select detection type --motion, video loss ,“keep out" alarm
Alarm duration: after chose the trigger video detection, the time alarm last
Area edit : set motion detection area ;move by choosing left of mouse.
Record channel : system defaulted channel after trigger video detection,,
Alarm：“☑”means start ，“□”means non start 。
Buzzer ：“☑”means start ，“□”means non start。
OSD ：“☑”means '"detection " marks shows on screen,，“□” means non show
E-Mail notice ：“☑” means E-Mail valid，“□” means E-Mail invalid。
Copy to ： select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''OK " then system
will set the current channel setup information to other target video channel. Click button
"cancel", the setup information is non-saved but to exit.
3.14.4 Bitrate
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Channel Setup”--→“Bitrate”
Pic 3.14.4
3.14.5 Channel Detail
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“Channel Setup”--→“Channel Detail”
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Pic 3.14.5
3.15 System Admin
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin”
3.15.1 System version
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin”--→“System Version”
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Pic 3.15.1
3.15.2 HDD info
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”HDD info”
Pic 3.15.2
3.15.3 System log
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”System Log”
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Choose the log type which need to check from list box, and input the time period in the edit box, then click" search",
the related log information will showed below, you can turn the page by click " previous" and "next", or input target
page to turn
Pic 3.15.3
3.15.4 User management
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”User”
Pic 3.15.4
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In the management tool, click" user management ".
Add user: input a new user name in the edit box and set up the operational authority. Choosing in the right check box,
“☑” users can use it, “□” users can not use it. Click the "password setup" to set the new password, or it can be the
default password.
Delete user: delete the selected user(But Admin,other user has no the right to set up or delete other users)
Modify user:Modify the selected user(But Admin,other users has no the right to set up other user permissions)
Set password : set password of logging in user
After the setting, click "OK" to save and exit, or click t"cancel" to exit without saving.
3.15.5 System Upgrade
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”System Update”
Pic 3.15.5
3.15.6 System maintenance
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”System Maintenance”
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Pic 3.15.6
In the " management tool", click "HD management",enter setting interface
Auto reboot: setting automatic reboot time, it can set" Saturday to Sunday" . "Never" means do not reboot
automatically.
Firmware upgrade: copy firmware to the root directory of USB drive,insert USB,select the USB storage device, then
click "start" to upgrade. When upgrade is completed,click"OK" then system auto reboot.
Note:
1).Firmware name should be: FWHI1504A_***.com(4ch), FWHI1508A_***.com (8ch), “***” means the
publish time: such as FWHI1504A_20110520.com
2). During upgrade,do not cut up power to protect from device damage
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3.15.7 Factory setting
Right click mouse, Choose the "General setup"--→“System Admin” --→”Factory Setting”
Pic 3.15.7
Select the terms which need factory setting, click "OK"to save and exit or click "cancle" to exit without saving.
Remarks: after factory setting, all the settings will be the initial one, please use carefully.
3.16 Exit System
In the main menu, click "system logout", pop up setting interface
Pic 3.16
User logout: apply for logging users. After logout, if you want to use the device continue,need to login again
System reboot: It will reboot after "OK".
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