Zmodo ZMD-NV-SBN8, ZMD-NH-SBN4, ZMD-NV-SBN4 User Manual

NVR + IP Camera

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Preface

This product series is a 4 or 8 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality: the product will perform

live video preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product

series receives a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC). This video

signal is encoded by the NVR and enabled for recording, viewing, conguring, and playback. This document

mainly focuses on the installation and conguration of NVR LAN application system. With high performance

video, user-friendly GUI, and practical industrial designs; this series NVR is suitable for civil applications such

as homes, stores, internet cafes, and small businesses in addition to mainstream security and surveillance

applications.

Declaration

• The content in this manual may be different from the product version you are using. If you experience any

issue that is not mentioned in this manual, please contact our tech-support or Zmodo Knowledge Base at

kb.zmodo.com

• The software will be updated as necessary. Our company reserves the right to update without notice.

Target Reader

This manual is primarily intended for the following users:

• System planner

• Onsite tech-support and maintenance personnel

• Administrator for system installation

• Users for business operation

Conventions

• Click: Refers to left-click with your mouse

• Double click: Refers to left-double-click with your mouse

• Right Click: Refers to right-click with your mouse

• Square brackets "[ ]" indicates the window name, menu name and data sheet, such as [Download]

Catalog

Part 1: NVR Introduction

1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Brief Introduction .................................................................................................................................4

1.2 Main Functions and Features ..............................................................................................................4

1.3 Installation Instructions ........................................................................................................................4

1.3.1 Device and Accessories list .........................................................................................................4

1.3.2 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................................5

1.3.3 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................5

1.3.4 Remote Controller ........................................................................................................................5

1.3.5 Hard Drive Requirements ............................................................................................................6

1.3.6 Hard Drive Installation .................................................................................................................6

1.3.7 Device Connection .......................................................................................................................7

2 NVR INTERFACE INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................7

2.1 Login ....................................................................................................................................................7

2.2 Shortcut Menu .....................................................................................................................................8

2.3 Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................................13

2.3.1 Playback ......................................................................................................................................13

2.3.2 INFO ...........................................................................................................................................14

2.3.3 Setting ........................................................................................................................................15

2.3.4 IPC MANAGE .............................................................................................................................24

2.3.5 Advanced Setting .......................................................................................................................24

2.3.6 Backup ........................................................................................................................................21

APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................................................29

3.1 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................29

3.2 System Default Values ..........................................................................................................................30

Part 2: IP Camera Introduction

1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................32

1.1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................32

1.2 MAIN FEATURES .............................................................................................................................32

1.3 INSTALLATION STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................33

1.4 NETWORK IP CAMERA CONNECTION ..........................................................................................33

2. LOG IN ....................................................................................................................................................33

3. PREVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................35

4. SYSTEM SETTING .................................................................................................................................36

4.1 LOCAL CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................36

4.2 REMOTE CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................37

4.2.1 Video Setting ..............................................................................................................................37

Video Coding ..............................................................................................................................37

Video Block .................................................................................................................................38

4.2.2 Network Parameter .....................................................................................................................39

Wired Setting ..............................................................................................................................39

Wi-Fi Setting ...............................................................................................................................39

Listener Port (LPRT) ...................................................................................................................41

PPPOE .......................................................................................................................................41

UPnP (Auto Port Mapping) .........................................................................................................42

Email ...........................................................................................................................................43

FTP .............................................................................................................................................43

DDNS .........................................................................................................................................44

4.2.3 Video Setting ..............................................................................................................................45

4.2.3.1 Video Loop .....................................................................................................................45

4.2.3.2 Video Plans ....................................................................................................................45

4.2.4 Alarm setting ...............................................................................................................................46

4.2.5 System Information .....................................................................................................................46

4.2.6 Advanced Setting ........................................................................................................................47

4.2.6.1 User Management ..........................................................................................................47

4.2.6.2 Periodic Maintenance .....................................................................................................48

4.2.6.3 Software Update .............................................................................................................49

5. APPENDIX ...............................................................................................................................................50

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................................50

APPENDIX 2 SYSTEM DEFAULT PARAMETERS ...................................................................................50

APPENDIX 3 APPLCIATION FOR DDNS DOMAIN SERVICE .................................................................51

Part 1: NVR Introduction

1 Introduction

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1.1 Brief Introduction

This product series is a 4/8 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality: the product will perform live video preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product series receives a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC). This video signal is

encoded by the NVR and enabled for recording, viewing, conguring, and playback. It applies professional

grade, high performance video audio encoding solution, combing with simple, sophisticated UI interface and practical industry design. Not only for CCTV security which is perfect for home and business. It is simple to install and operate.

1.2 Main Features

*Supports Mouse & IR Remote Controller;

*Supports Stable Connection with IP camera;

*Supports 4/8-Channel IPC Stream Input and Forwarding;

*Obtain Video Signal from Front-device IP Cameras;

*Supports Multiple Recording Modes;

*Built-in SATA Interface, Supports SATA HDD between 80GB and 2TB of storage;

*Supports USB Backup through USB Flash Disk, and USB Removable Hard Disk;

*Supports Preview & Playback under various Video Resolutions;

*Supports Linkage Channel Audio Alarm, Report to the Alarm Center, and Email Alert;

*Supports TCP/IP Protocol & DDNS;

*Supports Auto Maintain, Software Update and Restore to Factory Defaults.

1.3 Installation Instruction

1.3.1 Device and Accessories List

When you receive the product, please check the equipment and accessories according to the packing list in the

package box.

1.3.2 Front Panel

Table 0-1 Front Panel Description

Type Name Description

POWER Power indicator: Red, lights when the power is on

LED

HDD

Hard disk indicator: Blinks red once per 5 seconds when the hard drive is reading and/or writing;

the HDD indicator is dark when the HDD is not reading or writing.

1.3.3 Rear Panel

Table 0-2 Rear Panel Description

NO. Interface Description

VGA Output 1: DIN-15

3 RS485 1: Send & Receive Data, half-duplex interface (+ -)

4 power DC 12V

Alarm Input 4 Channel Input

Alarm Output 1 Channel Output

Network Interface 1 : RJ45 10/100M

USB Interface 2: USB 2.0

1.3.4 Remote Controller

1 Power Turn on/off the device

2 Rec Start/Stop recording

3 NO. (1-9)

Table 0- 3 Remote Controller Description

NO. Name Discription

•Input numbers in the editable box

•One key channel selection in preview mode

•One key channel selection in playback mode, and enlarge the single-

channel screen

•Apply for group use to choose channels above 10 in preview mode

4 NO.10+

5 NO.0 Input 0 in the editable box

6 Backspace, delete input in the editable box

7 Direction: Left

8 Direction: Right

9 Direction: Up

11 OK

12 Switch from single screen and multi-screen in preview mode

13 FN

14 MENU Enter the main menu of setting interface

15 ESC Return or exit operations

PTZ Enter the PTZ control interface

17 BACKUP Backup video les

18 TV/VGA Switch from TV/VGA Output mode

19 CLEAR Cancel alarm under alarm status

20 SEQ

22 Playback mode: Stop play

23 Playback mode: 8x, 16x rewind

24 Playback mode: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 fast forward

•Apply for group use to choose channels above 10 in playback mode,

and enlarge the single-channel screen

Direction: Down

1) Press to conrm in menu mode

2) Shift key to choose recording type in recording schedule

3) Change the attributes of motion detection area while setting the areas of motion detection

Auxiliary function key:

1)Switch from single screen and multi-screen in preview and playback

mode

2)Enter and exit paste (copy) status in motion detection area setting and recording mode setting

3)Set the playback start and end points in the video data search

Enable or Disable channel touring according to the touring settings;

Press to pause and restart while touring

1. preview mode: pop out playback interface;

2. playback mode: shift between play and pause

1.3.5 Hard drive Requirements

The hard disk is not included in factory ttings. You may need to purchase SATA hard drive separately. This NVR only supports SATA hard drive storage between 80G and 2TB.

1.3.6 Hard Drive Installation

1.Open the NVR top cover, take out the damping washers in the screw bag, and then put the 4 damping

washers into the clamping slots (four protruding steps) in the case;

2.Connect the SATA data cable and HDD power cord to HDD;

3.Lift up the hard drive with your hand, and turn over the case to make sure that the four holes at the bottom of the case correspond to the hard drive mounting holes, and then x the hard drive using four 4 M3*12 Head Screws plus plain washers.

4.Connect the SATA data cable and HDD power cord to the backplane.

5.Close the cover, and x the case with screws.

Note1: It is highly recommended to install a DVR-Rate Hard Drive into this NVR in order to ensure that the Hard Drive can handle continuous use without wearing down and malfunctioning. Please purchase your Hard Drive from a verified seller to ensure the quality of the hard disk.

Note2: Please format the HDD immediately after installation, or the system will experience a "Hard disk error" accompanied with an audible alarm.

1.3.7 Device Connection

▲Connect to the Power Supply

You should rst make sure that the AC voltage connected with the NVR power adapter matches with the requirements. And then connect the power adapter to power input interface of NVR, the power indicator on the

front panel will light on, indicating the power is connected right.

Note: Please use the power adapter included in the package to avoid any damage to the equipment.

▲Network Access

The device provides a standard RJ45 interface, which can easily access the LAN or WAN. During the network connection, you should provide sufcient bandwidth to ensure the uency and clarity of the

images transmitted over the network.

▲Connect to the Alarm Input and Output Devices

The alarm input device should be the type of GND connected alarm or voltage input alarm, which can be set as N/O. or N/C.

The requirements of voltage alarm signal input level: low level: 0~2V; high level: 5~15V.

The green angle pins are supplied for access of PTZ and alarm devices. Wiring steps are as below:

1. Pull out the angle pins that inserted in the alarm input and output interfaces;

2. Unscrew the screws using micro Philips screwdriver, insert the signal cable into interface under spring, and then tighten the screws.

3.Plug in the connected pins into green angle pin socket.

▲Connect to the Video Output Device: VGA Monitor

2. NVR Interface Instruction

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2.1 Login

2.1.1 Starting Up

The Power LED on the front panel will light in red after complete the wiring. Press [Power on/off] button to start up device. System will rst enter preview screen. The login window will pop up by either pressing [ESC] button

on front panel or remoter, or right clicking the mouse. Select user and input the corresponding password to

Figure 1 Log in

Note1: Please allow the NVR up to 60 seconds to boot up completely.

Note2: The default password for the Admin username is 111111. The default password for the User username is Admin. The admin password can be restored to factory default by connecting a metal

paper clip or small metal object to the terminals on the internal motherboard JP1 port. The admin user

can modify the user’s password after login. The system supports up to 16 users, the Admin is the administrator user with all permissions, whose name cannot be deleted or changed. The Admin user

can add and delete all other users and the permissions corresponding.

Note3: Please follow the procedures to install the hard drive. “No Hard Drive” will prompt if you start up the device without hard drive, please check the connection between NVR and hard drive if you installed but still pop out "No hard drive" warnings.

2.2 Shortcut Menu

After login, right click the mouse, you will enter the shortcut menu, as gure 2 shows:

Now the monitor will show 4 channel video and one vertical menu. Here are functions of the buttons of the shortcut menu:

[View 1CH]:

Single click the button , The right side displays 4 channels( as gure 3), Choose

one channel to view the full image. Click once again to go back to the 4 channel image.

Figure 3

[View 4CH]:

[Color Setting]:

Single Click Display all four channel video footage.

Click (Figure 4) to choose a channel to alter the color, then adjust the

parameters of brightness, contrast and gray level. You can adjust by dragging the progress bar or clicking "+", "-".

Figure 4 Color Setting

[Play Back]:

Click to enter the playback interface as gure 5 shows:

Figure 5 Playback

Enter the Playback interface, choose channel(CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4), select correct video time period. You

can search all of the videos in the current month. The date highlighted in yellow indicates that video exists on

this day. Single click the date at which record les exist in order to see the le list. The list below can display all the video les at this day, as gure 6 shows:

Figure 6 Date Select at Playback Interface

You can choose to display video les per video types (click corresponding video types, the le of this kind will

be displayed, or it will not be displayed). Single click les listed in certain time period, click to play and

pause, click for fast rewind, click for fast forward, click to stop playing, click to

slowplay.

Select the time shift icon at the bottom right corner, , you can set the time period of the video les displayed: 24hour, 2hour, 1hour, 30minutes

[Record]:

Click button to set manual, schedule and alarm recording for single channel or all

channels, as gure 7 shows:

Figure 7 Record Setting

Choose the record types: Select all to select all the four channels, uncheck all to stop recording of four channels. You can choose single number to lunch recording of this channel.

[Add IPC]:

Click to enter IPC management interface as gure 8 shows:

Figure 8 IP Camera Cong

Note: Please read completely through Part 2: IP Camera Introduction of this manual before adjusting

any settings on the IP Camera Cong Menu. IP Cameras must be connected to the same internet network as the NVR before any changes can be made to the IP Camera Cong menu. Please read the

2.3.3.4 (network setting) and cong the network setting before cong the IP camera.

You can add IP cameras by manually or automatically. [1] In order to add an IP camera manually, click on the option that reads .Add Device Manually. Input the IP address of IP cameras and corresponding listening port, then click OK. If the IP address was input correctly, a

video image of the camera should appear on the screen.

[2] Select blank channel, and click the [search] button to enter IP search interface, now it will list all the IPs of IP cameras searched by NVR. Click the IP you wish to add to the NVR, then click [Add], if the IP address was

input correctly, a video image of the camera should appear on the screen.

[3] Click [One Step to Add], you can add IP cameras in LAN in one step. [4] In order to enable to auto-add IP Camera function, click [Search and Add All Devices Automatically] on the top left corner, then the system will automatically search IP cameras which are at the same segment in LAN. If

the IP address was input correctly, a video image of the camera should appear on the screen.

[5] In order to delete an IP address out of the IP Camera Cong menu, Click the IP , and then click [Dele

Device], now you can delete IP cameras from the NVR.

Note: The IP of IP cameras and NVR should be in the same network segment and in the same LAN, or

else you will not add IP successfully.

[HDD Status]:

Click , into hard drive information interface as gure 9 shows:

Figure 9 Hard Drive Information

HDD INFO shows the status of the hard drive which is connecting to NVR, including total space and free space, Click [Refresh] to check the remaining storage on the hard drive. In order to format the Hard Drive, select a hard drive number, then click [Format].

Note:

1. You need to input the password of current user when formatting hard drive, and the system will reboot after the format is complete.

2. Formatting the Hard Drive will erase all data saved in the hard drive, please back up the important data before formatting.

[Main Menu]:

Click to enter the main menu interface, Main menu includes playback,

information, Setting, IPC manage, advanced setting and backup. Please refer to menu description .

Figure 10: Main Menu

[Log Out]:

Click , to log out of the NVR interface. To enter the interface once again you only need

to right click the mouse, then login in again with correct user name and password.

[Shut Down]:

Click , and a dialog box will prompt you for the password. After inputting the

password, the system will power down.

2.3 Main Menu

Figure 11 Main Menu Display

As gure 11 shows, the system main menu can be divided into six parts: video playback, system information,

system setting, IP camera manage, advance setting and video record backup.

2.3.1 Playback

Click to enter the Playback interface, as per gure 12 shows. Please refer to section [2.2] of this manual to view the introduction of [Playback].

Figure 12 Playback

2.3.2 Information

Click to enter the system information display, as gure 13 shows:

Figure 13 Information

[HDD Info]

Click to enter the Hard Drive information menu, as shown in gure 14. Please refer to

section .2.2. of this manual to view the HDD Status steps.

Figure 14 Hard Drive Information

[System Logs]:

Click to enter the Log interface as gure 15 shows:

Figure 15 System Log

User can select alarm log and system log, also choose the time and date, click [Search] it will display the

required logs.

[System Version]:

Click to check the system version infromation as gure16 shows:

Figure 16

It will display the current software version, hardware version, device name and MAC address Etc.

2.3.3 Setting

Click to enter the interface of parameter seeting, as per gure 17 shows:

Figure 17 Setting

2.3.3.1 General

Click to enter the General Settings interface, as per gure 18 shows:

Figure 18 General Information

User can set parameters such as system time, system language, time format and video pack duration. Etc.

[System Time]

[Time, Date Format]

You can modify the current system time, click Save to take effect immediately.

You can set the date as year-month-day or day-month-year, also set time format as 24

hours and 12 hours. You can set time and date as your need.

[Language]

You can set language as Chinese or English, save and reboot the system. The setting will take

effect immediately.

[HDD Full]

When hard drive is full, if you set as [Overwrite], then hard drive will automatically clear the oldest

video les and continue recording. If you set as [Stop Record], the video will stopped recording when hard drive

is full.

[Pack Duration]

You can set video record pack time to either 60 minutes, 45 minutes, 30 minutes, or 15

minutes.

[Record Delay]

You can set up to 99s for the record delay time. After you’ve set the record delay time, the

record packing will be restarted after the delay time passed.

[Pre-record]

Set up to 29s of the pre-recording time, After you’ve set the pre-recording time, it will start

recording before it triggered alarm, the in advance time is the pre-record time.

[Startup wizard]

You can click the check to lunch startup wizard, Then you can set a group of basic setting

when system reboots.

[Sync IPC time]

After you modied system time of NVR, the time of IP camera will be in synchronization. After successfully adding IP cameras, the time on IPC will be synced with NVR’s time. After you nished the setting, please click [Save] to let the conguration take effect immediately.

2.3.3.2 Video Streams

Click to enter video code setting interface as gure 19 shows:

gure 19

[Video quality]

The user can choose the appropriate desired image quality: Best, Very Good, Good, Common,

Low.

[Resolution]

Set the image resolution. Main Stream 720P(1280×720=921600 pixel) or VGA(640×480=307200

pixel), Sub stream QVGA(320×240=76800 pixels).

[Frame rate]

Set the coding frame rate per second. For weaker network connections, it is recommended to

reduce the frame rate to control the coding bit rate to ensure the smoothness and continuity of the moving footage.

[Bit Rate Type]

Two types: CBR(Constant bit rate)and VBR(Variable bit rate) to choose, CBR enables constant

bit rate coding, VBR enables variable bit rate coding.

After setting parameters, click the

[Save]

button, the setting will take effect immediately.

2.3.3.3 Schedule

Click to video schedule setting as per gure 20 shown:

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