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HiWatch Network Video Recorder User Manual

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About this Manual This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).
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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 manufacturer.
– Applicable Models – This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series Models DS-N1XX series DS-N104
DS-N108
DS-N116
DS-N6XX-XP series DS-N604-4P
DS-N608-8P
DS-N616-16P
Product Key Features General  Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
 Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF
or PSIA protocol.
 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 Each channel supports dual-stream.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
 The quality of the input and output record is configurable.
Local Monitoring  Simultaneous HDMITM and VGA outputs.
 HDMITM and VGA outputs at up to 1920×1080 resolution.
 Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.

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 Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also provided, and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
 Motion detection, video tampering, VCA (Video Content Analysis) alarm, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
 Privacy mask.
HDD Management  1 SATA hard disk can be connected;  Each disk with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity.
 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.
 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 each day.
 Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).
 Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
 Locking and unlocking record files.
 Local redundant recording.
 Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
 Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start time, end time, etc.
 Smart search for the selected area in the video.
 Zooming in when playback.
 Reverse playback of multi-channel.
 Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and locating by dragging the mouse.
 Up to 4/816-ch synchronous playback.
Backup  Export video data by USB or SATA device.
 Export video clips when playback.
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception  Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, VCA, video tampering, HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP confliction, illegal login, abnormal record, and PoE power overload (for the models support PoE interfaces only), etc.
 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output.
 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

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Other Local Functions  Operable by front panel (depends on model), mouse, and remote control.
 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
 Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
 Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions  A 10 /100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface or 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces are provided for other 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 UPnPTM.
 Extranet access by HiDDNS.
 Support access by Cloud P2P.
 Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
 Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and the breakpoint resume is supported for downloading files.
 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
 Remote keyboard operation.
 Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
 Remote system restart and shutdown.
 RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission (depending on models).
 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  Remotely start/stop recording.
 Remotely start/stop alarm output.
 Remote PTZ control (depending on models).
 Remote JPEG capture.
 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
 Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:  SDK for Windows and Linux system.
 Source code of application software for demo.
 Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features … 4
Chapter 1 Introduction … 10
1.1 Front Panel … 11
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations … 12
1.3 USB Mouse Operation … 15
1.4 Input Method Description … 16
1.5 Rear Panel … 17
Chapter 2 Getting Started … 18
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR … 19
2.2 Setting Admin Password … 21
2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration… 22
2.4 Login and Logout … 26
2.4.1 User Login … 26
2.4.2 User Logout … 26
2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras … 28
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera … 28
2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras … 29
2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols … 33
Chapter 3 Live View … 35
3.1 Introduction of Live View … 36
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode … 37
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View … 37
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings … 39
3.4 User Logout … 41
Chapter 4 Recording Settings… 41
4.1 Configuring Parameters … 42
4.2 Configuring Recording Schedule … 44
4.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording … 47
4.4 Configuring VCA Triggered Recording… 49
4.5 Manual Recording … 50
4.6 Configuring Holiday Recording … 51
4.7 Configuring Redundant Recording … 52
4.8 Files Protection … 54
Chapter 5 Playback … 57
5.1 Playing Back Record Files … 58
5.1.1 Playing Back by Channel … 58
5.1.2 Playing Back by Time … 60
5.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search … 62
5.1.4 Playing Back by Tag … 64
5.1.5 Smart Playback … 67
5.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs … 69
5.1.7 Playing Back External File … 71

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5.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback … 72
5.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame … 72
5.2.2 Digital Zoom … 72
5.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel … 72
Chapter 6 Backup … 74
6.1 Backing up Record Files … 75
6.1.1 Quick Export … 75
6.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search … 76
6.1.3 Backing up by Event Search … 80
6.1.4 Backing up Video Clips … 82
6.2 Managing Backup Devices … 84
Chapter 7 Alarm Settings … 87
7.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm … 88
7.2 Detecting Video Loss Alarm … 90
7.3 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm … 91
7.4 Detecting VCA Alarm … 93
7.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm … 95
7.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions … 96
Network Settings … 99
7.7 Configuring General Settings … 100
7.8 Configuring Advanced Settings … 101
7.8.1 Configuring Cloud P2P … 101
7.8.2 Configuring DDNS … 101
7.8.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings … 106
7.8.4 Configuring NTP Server … 106
7.8.5 Configuring SNMP … 107
7.8.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host … 108
7.8.7 Configuring Multicast … 109
7.8.8 Configuring RTSP … 109
7.8.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports … 109
7.8.10 Configuring Email … 110
7.8.11 Configuring NAT … 112
7.9 Checking Network Traffic … 114
7.10 Configuring Network Detection … 116
7.10.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss… 116
7.10.2 Exporting Network Packet … 116
7.10.3 Checking the Network Status … 117
7.10.4 Checking Network Statistics … 118
Chapter 8 HDD Management… 120
8.1 Initializing HDDs … 121
8.2 Managing Network HDD … 123
8.3 Configuring Quota Mode… 126
8.4 Checking HDD Status … 128
8.5 HDD Detection … 129

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8.6 Configuring HDD Error Alarms … 131
Chapter 9 Camera Settings … 132
9.1 Configuring OSD Settings … 133
9.2 Configuring Privacy Mask… 134
9.3 Configuring Video Parameters … 135
Chapter 10 NVR Management and Maintenance … 136
10.1 Viewing System Information … 137
10.1.1 Viewing Device Information … 137
10.2 Searching & Export Log Files … 138
10.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info … 142
10.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files … 143
10.5 Upgrading System … 144
10.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device … 144
10.5.2 Upgrading by FTP … 144
10.6 Restoring Default Settings … 146
Chapter 11 Others … 147
11.1 Configuring General Settings … 148
11.2 Configuring DST Settings … 149
11.3 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters … 150
11.4 Managing User Accounts… 151
11.4.1 Adding a User … 151
11.4.2 Deleting a User … 153
11.4.3 Editing a User … 154
11.5 Appendix … 156
Glossary … 157
Troubleshooting … 158

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel Figure 1. 1 Front panel Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons No. Icon Description 1
Indicator turns red when DVR is powered up.
2
Indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
3
Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 2.
Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.
Figure 1. 2 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.6.
Table 1. 2 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 Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in the Playback mode.
4 EDIT Button Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.

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No. Name Description On checkbox fields, pressing the button will check the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
Enter/exit the folder of USB device.
5 A Button Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.
It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).
6 REC Button Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.
7 PLAY Button The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.
It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
8 INFO Button Reserved.
9 VOIP Button Switch between main and spot output.
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.
10 MENU Button Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful login).
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU button will start wiper (if applicable).
In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.
11 PREV Button Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
12 DIRECTION Button Navigate between different fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
ENTER Button Confirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a single frame.
13 PTZ Button In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
14 ESC Button Back to the previous menu.
Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
15 RESERVED Reserved for future usage.
16 F1 Button Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable).

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No. Name Description In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse play.
17 PTZ Control Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
18 F2 Button Cycle through tab pages.
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between channels.
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. 3 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. 3 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description English Capital English Numbers Symbols Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace Space Enter Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 4 DS-N1XX Real panel Table 1. 5 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces No. Item Description 1 Power Supply 12VDC power supply.
2 Audio In RCA connector for two-way audio input.
3 HDMI Interface HDMI video output connector.
4 Network Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
5 Audio Out RCA connector for audio output.
6 VGA Output DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7 USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8 Ground Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9 Antenna Interface (for DS-N1XX only) Needs to be connected with antenna if you want to configure and get connection via WLAN.
Figure 1. 5 DS-N6XX-XP Series Table 1. 6 Description of Control Panel Buttons No. Name Description 1 Status Indicator Power Turns green when system is running.
Status Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD.
Tx/Rx Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly.
2 USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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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. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel if the device starts up for the first time, or press the button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.
3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.
Shutting down the NVR
Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown Figure 2. 1 Shutdown Menu 2. Click the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Take off the power when the attention pops up.
Figure 2. 2 Shutdown Attention Rebooting the NVR

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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 Setting Admin Password Purpose: For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation.
Steps: 1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Figure 2. 3 Settings Admin Password STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including 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. 4 Warning

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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration Purpose: After admin password is set, the setup wizard pops up automatically. It can walk you through some basic settings of the NVR.
Figure 2. 5 Start Wizard Interface Steps: 1. If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at that moment, click the Exit button. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked.
2. Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time Settings interface.
Figure 2. 6 Date and Time Settings 3. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Basic Network Setup Wizard interface.

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Figure 2. 7 Network Configuration 4. Click Next button to enter the Advanced Network Parameter interface. You can enable UPnP, enable DDNS and set other ports according to your need.
Figure 2. 8 Advanced Network Parameters 5. Click Next button after you configured the advanced network parameters. Then you will enter the Cloud P2P interface. Configure the Cloud P2P according to your need.
Figure 2. 9 Advanced Network Parameters 6. After configuration finishes, click Next button to enter HDD Management interface.

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Figure 2. 10 HDD Management 7. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.
8. Click Next button to enter the IP Camera Management 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.
Figure 2. 11 IP Camera Management 10. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras.

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Figure 2. 12 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. 13 Login Interface 2. Input Password.
3. Click OK to log in.
The device gets locked for 60 seconds if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5 attempts for the guest/operator).
Figure 2. 14 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 do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again.
Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu>Shutdown

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Figure 2. 15 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. Enter the IP Camera management interface.
Menu > Camera > Camera For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.
Figure 2. 16 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. 17 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

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admin password of the operating NVR.
Figure 2. 18 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 7.9 Checking Network Traffic and Chapter 7.10 Configuring Network Detection.
 OPTION 1: Steps: 1. Right-click the mouse when you in the live view mode to show the right-click menu.
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2. Positioning the cursor to the Add IP Camera and click to select Manual in the pop-up menu to enter the IP
Camera Management interface.
Figure 2. 20 Adding IP Camera Interface 3. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera (with the same admin password of the NVR). Or you can click the One-touch Adding button to add all cameras (with the same admin password) from the list.
Make sure the camera to add has already been actiavted by setting the admin password, and the admin password of the camera is the same with the NVR.
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 connected.
The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception information of camera.
Advanced settings of the camera. Delete the IP 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) 4. To add other IP cameras: 1) Click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface.

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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.
3) Click Add to add the camera.
 OPTION 2: Steps: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface.
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Figure 2. 23 IP Camera Management Interface Table 2. 2 Explanation of the icons Icon Explanation Icon Explanation Edit basic parameters of the camera Add the detected IP camera.
The camera is connected; you can click the icon to get the live view of the camera.
The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception information of camera.
Advanced settings of the camera. Delete the IP camera Upgrade the connected IP camera. Security Show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/weak/risk) 3. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel No. in the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to finish adding.
Figure 2. 24 Selecting Multiple Channels

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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.
Figure 2. 25 Edit the Parameters 2. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface.
To edit advanced parameters: Steps: 1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.
Figure 2. 26 Network Configuration of the Camera 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

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Figure 2. 27 Password Configuration of the Camera 3. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to 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. 28 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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 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. 29.
Figure 2. 29 Protocol Setting 3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera.
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3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
Live View Icons In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.
Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons Icons Description Alarm (video loss, video tampering, motion detection, sensor alarm or VCA alarm) Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection , sensor alarm or VCA alarm triggered record) Alarm & Record Event/Exception (motion detection, sensor alarm, VCA alarm or exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen. Please refer to Chapter 7.6 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.
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3. 2 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.
Single Screen Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.
Multi-screen Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.
Previous Screen Switch to the previous screen.
Next Screen Switch to the next screen.
Start/Stop Auto-switch Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.
Start Recording Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels.
Add IP Camera Enter the IP Camera Management interface, and manage the cameras.
Playback Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.
Output Mode Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid.
 The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.
 If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option is included when right-clicking mouse on this camera.

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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. 2 Live View-General The settings available in this menu include: – Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for, and only VGA/ HDMITM is selectable by default.
– Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.
– Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in Live View.
– Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video output.
– Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.
– Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen.
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2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window.
If you do not want the camera to be displayed on the live view interface, click the corresponding to stop it.
You can also click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the live view.
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3.4 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again.
Steps: 3. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu>Shutdown Figure 3. 4 Shutdown 4. 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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4.1 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 4. 1 HDD- General 2. Check the storage mode of the HDD.
1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.
2) If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity For detailed information, see Chapter Configuring Quota Mode.
3) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter 错 误!未找到引用源。.
Figure 4. 2 HDD- Advanced Steps: 1. Enter the Record settings interface to configure the recording parameters: Menu>Record>Parameters Figure 4. 3 Recording Parameters

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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.
– 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.
– 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: Enabling redundant record means you save the recording files in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording.
– Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.
– Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.
2) Click Apply to save the settings.
 The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the recording files in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information, see Chapter 错误!未找到引用源。.
 The parameters of Main Stream (Event) are read-only.
3. Parameters Settings for Sub-stream 1) Enter the Sub-stream tab page.
Figure 4. 4 Sub-stream Parameters 2) Configure the parameters of the camera.
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4.2 Configuring Recording Schedule Purpose: Set the recording schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule.
Steps: 1. Enter the Record Schedule interface.
Menu>Record>Schedule 2. Configure Record Schedule 1) Select Record Schedule.
Figure 4. 5 Record Schedule The Alarm, Motion & Alarm, Motion |
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 4. 6 Recording Schedule Interface You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule.

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II. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.
Figure 4. 7 Edit Schedule III. To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time.
Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other.
IV. Select the record type in the dropdown list.
 To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and VCA (Video Content Analysis) triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1, Chapter 8.2 and Chapter 8.5.
 The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.
Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording for other days in the week. You can click Copy to enter the Copy to interface to copy the schedule settings to other days V. Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.
Draw the schedule: I. Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event.
Figure 4. 8 Draw the Schedule Descriptions of the color icons are shown in the figure below.

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Figure 4. 9 Descriptions of the color icons 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.
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4.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on. In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.
Steps: 1. Enter the Motion Detection interface.
Menu>Camera>Motion 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 4. 10 Motion Detection- Mask 4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pop up.
Figure 4. 11 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.
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7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.
8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.
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4.4 Configuring VCA Triggered Recording Purpose: Perform the following steps to set the VCA alarm and trigger recording of related cameras.
Steps: 1. Enter VCA Alarm interface of Camera Management and select a camera you want to detect VCA alarm.
Menu> Camera> VCA
The selected camera must support the VCA function.
Figure 4. 12 VCA Alarm Setting Interface 2. Check the Enable VCA Alarm checkbox and click Settings button to set up its alarm response actions.
Figure 4. 13 VCA Alarm Handling 3. Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording.
4. Click Apply to save the settings.
5. Edit the VCA Alarm Record Schedule. For the detailed information of schedule configuration, see Chapter Configuring Recording Schedule.

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4.5 Manual Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. Using manual record, you need to manually cancel the record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording.
Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface.
Menu> Manual Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel.
Figure 4. 14 Manual Record 2. Enable the Manual Record.
1) Select Record on the left bar.
2) Click the status button before camera number to change to .
3. Disable manual record.
Click the status button to change to.
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4.6 Configuring Holiday Recording Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday.
Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface.
Menu > Record > Holiday Figure 4. 15 Holiday Settings 2. Enable Edit Holiday schedule.
1) Click to enter the Edit interface.
Figure 4. 16 Edit Holiday Settings 2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday.
3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.
There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule.
4) Set the start and end date.
5) Click Apply to save settings.
6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface.
3. Enter Record Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See Chapter 6.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

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4.7 Configuring Redundant Recording Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the recording files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. .
Steps: 1. Enter HDD Information interface.
Menu> HDD
Figure 4. 17 HDD General 2. Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.
1) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.
Figure 4. 18 HDD General-Editing 2) Click Apply to save the settings.
3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.
You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 10.3.1 错误!未找到引用源。. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.
3. Enter the Record setting interface.
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Figure 4. 19 Record Parameters 2) Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list.
3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record.
4) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.
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4.8 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.
Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: 1. Enter Export setting interface.
Menu> Export Figure 4. 20 Export 2. Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to .
3. Configure the record type, file type start/end time.
4. Click Search to show the results.
Figure 4. 21 Export- Search Result 5. Protect the record files.
1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn to, indicating that the file is locked.
The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.
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Figure 4. 22 Unlocking Attention Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface.
Menu> HDD
Figure 4. 23 HDD General 2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.
Figure 4. 24 HDD General- Editing To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 错误!未找 到引用源。.
3. Set the HDD property to Read-only.
4. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.
 You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to R/W.
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 If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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5.1 Playing Back Record Files The reverse playback is not supported in these models.
5.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.
Instant playback by channel Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.
Figure 5. 1 Instant Playback Interface Playback by channel 1. Enter the Playback interface.
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Figure 5. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode.
Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process.
2. Playback management.
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 5. 3.
Figure 5. 3 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
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The indicates the start/end time of the record.
Table 5. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation / Audio on/ Mute / Start/Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Speed down / Pause reverse play/ Reverse play/ Single-frame reverse play / Pause play/ Play/ Single-frame play / Scaling up/down the time line Speed up Previous day Next day Full Screen Exit Stop Digital Zoom Save the clips Process bar Video type Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
5.1.2 Playing Back by Time Purpose: Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.
Steps: 1. Enter playback interface.
Menu>Playback 2. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.
Figure 5. 5 Playback Calendar If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as .

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Otherwise it is displayed as .
In the Playback interface: The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 5.
6.
Figure 5. 6 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 5. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time The indicates the start/end time of the record.
Table 5. 2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Interface Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation / Audio on/ Mute / Start/Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Speed down / Pause reverse play/ Reverse play/ Single-frame reverse play / Pause play/ Play/ Single-frame play / Scaling up/down the time line Speed up Previous day Next day Full Screen Exit Stop Digital Zoom Save the clips Process bar Video type

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Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate specific frames.
5.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search Purpose: Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection).
Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface.
Menu>Playback 2. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side.
3. Select Alarm Input, Motion or VCA as the event type, edit the Start time and End time.
Here we take playback by motion as the example.
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Figure 5. 9 Search Result Bar 5. Click button to play back the file.
You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.
Pre-play and post-play can be configured.
6. Playback interface.
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
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Figure 5. 11 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 5. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation / Audio on/ Mute / Start/Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Speed down / Pause reverse play/ Reverse play/ Single-frame reverse play / Pause play/ Play/ Single-frame play / Scaling up/down the time line Speed up Previous day Next day Full Screen Exit Stop Digital Zoom Save the clips Process bar Video type Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate specific frames.
5.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback.
You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.
Before playing back by tag: 1. Enter Playback interface.
Menu>Playback 2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files.

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Figure 5. 12 Interface of Playback by Time Click button to add default tag.
Click button to add customized tag and input tag name.
Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.
3. Tag management.
Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s).
Figure 5. 13 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. Select the Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface.
2. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.
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Figure 5. 14 Video Search by Tag 3. Click button to play back the file.
You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.
Pre-play and post-play can be configured.
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Table 5. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation / Audio on/ Mute / Start/Stop clipping 30s forward 30s reverse Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Speed down / Pause reverse play/ Reverse play/ Single-frame reverse play / Pause play/ Play/ Single-frame play / Scaling up/down the time line Speed up Previous day Next day Full Screen Exit Stop Digital Zoom Save the clips Process bar Video type Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames.
5.1.5 Smart Playback Purpose: The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed. The smart playback rules and areas are configurable.
Before you start: To get the smart search result, the corresponding event type must be enabled and configured on the IP camera.
Here we take the intrusion detection as an example.
1. Log in the IP camera by the web browser, and enable the intrusion detection by checking the checkbox of it.
You may enter the motion detection configuration interface by Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Events> Intrusion Detection.
Figure 5. 17 Setting Intrusion Detection on IP Camera 2. Configure the required parameters of intrusion detection, including area, arming schedule and linkage methods. Refer to the user manual of smart IP camera for detailed instructions.
Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface.
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Figure 5. 18 Smart Playback Interface Table 5. 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Smart search Stop / Pause play / Play Process bar / Scaling up/down the time line Playback type 3. Select a camera in the camera list and select a date in the calendar.
4. Edit the smart search areas and rules.
1) Click the button to enter the search area editing interface; the smart search area is set as full screen by default.
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Intrusion Detection Click the button, and then specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection.
Only one region can be set.
Motion Detection i. Click the to set the search area manually.
ii. Click and drag the mouse to draw target searching area(s), or click the button to set the full screen as the area.
3) Click the to search, and then the result will be displayed as in the progress bar of the Smart Playback interface.
Or you can click the button to clear all the set areas.
5. Click the button to play.
Figure 5. 20 Smart Search Result Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate specific frames.
5.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.
Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface.
Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs.
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System Log Search Interface 3. Choose a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface.
If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.
Result of System Log Search 4. Playback interface.
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Interface of Playback by Log 5.1.7 Playing Back External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.
Steps: 1. Enter Tag Search interface.
Menu>Playback 2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.
The files are listed in the right-side list.
You can click the button to refresh the file list.
3. Select and click the button to play back it. And you can adjust the playback speed by clicking and .
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5.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 5.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen.
Steps: Go to Playback interface.
If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
If you choose reverse playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents reverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use button in toolbar.
5.2.2 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface.
2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times.
Figure 5. 22 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 3. Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface.
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The reverse playback is not supported by DS-N1XX series NVR.
Purpose: You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely. Up to 16-ch (with 1280*720 resolution) simultaneous reverse playback is supported; up to 4-ch (with 1920*1080P resolution) simultaneous reverse playback is supported and up to 1-ch (with 2560*1920 resolution) reverse playback is supported.
Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface.
Menu>Playback 2. Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar.
Figure 5. 23 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely.

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6.1 Backing up Record Files 6.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly.
Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface.
Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Quick Export button.
The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day. Otherwise, the message box “Max. 24 hours are allowed for quick export.” will pop up.
Figure 6. 1 Quick Export Interface 2. Click on the Export button to start exporting.
Here we use USB Flash Drive and please refer to the next section Normal Backup for more backup devices supported by the NVR.
Figure 6. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1
Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported.
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Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
Figure 6. 3 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1
6.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB
writer) and SATA writer.
Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps: 1. Enter Export interface.
Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.
Figure 6. 4 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up.
Click to play the record file if you want to check it.
Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up.
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Figure 6. 5 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export.
Click Export All button to export all the recording files.
Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface.
If the inserted USB device is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device.
Figure 6. 6 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”.
5. Check backup result.
Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
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Figure 6. 7 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps: 1. Enter Export interface.
Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.
Figure 6. 8 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up.
Click button to play the record file if you want to check it.
Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up.
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Figure 6. 9 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export.
Click Export button and start backup.
If the inserted USB writer or SATA writer is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
Figure 6. 10 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”.
5. Check backup result.
Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
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Figure 6. 11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer 6.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer) and SATA
writer. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported.
Steps: 1. Enter Export interface.
Menu>Export>Event 1) Select “Alarm Input” from the dropdown list of Event Type.
2) Select the alarm input No. and time.
3) Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface.
– Event types contain Alarm Input, Motion and VCA.
Figure 6. 12 Event Search for Backup 2. Select record files to export.

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1) Clicking Quick Export button will export record files of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input.
Figure 6. 13 Result of Event Search 2) Click Details button to view detailed information of the record file, e.g. start time, end time, file size, etc.
Figure 6. 14 Event Details Interface 3. Export.
Click Export All button to export all the recording files.
Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface.
If the inserted USB device is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
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Figure 6. 15 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.
Figure 6. 16 Export Finished 4. Check backup result.
The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
6.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB
HDDs, USB writer) or SATA writer.
Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface.
Please refer to Chapter 6.1 Playing Back Record Files.
2. During playback, use buttons and in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s).
3. Click the to save the video clips. Or the promption of saving clips will pop up when you quit the playback interface.
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Figure 6. 17 Clips Export Interface 4. Export.
Click Export button and start backup.
If the inserted USB device is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device.
Figure 6. 18 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”.
5. Check backup result.
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6.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps: 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files.
Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface.
At least one channel shall be selected.
Figure 6. 19 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Click Export All button to export all the recording files.
Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface.
At least one record file shall be selected.
Figure 6. 20 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management.
Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device.
Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it.
Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it.
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If the inserted USB device is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
Figure 6. 21 USB Flash Drive Management Management of USB writers and DVD-R/W
The DVD-R/W is not supported by DS-N1XX series NVR.
1. Enter Search Result interface of record files.
Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface.
At least one channel shall be selected.
Figure 6. 22 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up.
Click Export All button to export all the recording files.
Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export button to enter Export interface.
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Figure 6. 23 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management.
Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD.
 There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation.
 If the inserted USB writer or DVD-R/W is not recognized: – Click the Refresh button.
– Reconnect device.
– Check for compatibility from vendor.
Figure 6. 24 USB Writer Management

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7.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection.
Menu> Camera> Motion 2. Set up detection area and sensitivity.
Tick Enable Motion Detection, and use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.
By default, the motion detection is enabled and configured in full screen.
Click button and set alarm response actions.
Figure 7. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 3. Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered, and click Apply to save the settings.
Figure 7. 2 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection 4. Set up arming schedule of the channel.
1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions for the motion detection.
2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day.
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Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Figure 7. 3 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).
6. If you want to set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click Copy in the Motion Detection interface to copy the above settings to it.

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7.2 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s).
Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect.
Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 7. 4 Video Loss Setup Interface 2. Set up handling action of video loss.
Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Loss Alarm”, and click button to set up handling action of video loss.
3. Set up arming schedule of the handling actions.
1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule.
2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day.
3) Click Apply button to save the settings.
Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Figure 7. 5 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).
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7.3 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s).
Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Figure 7. 6 Video Tampering Setup Interface 2. Set the video tampering handling action of the channel.
Check the checkbox of Enable Video Tampering Detection.
Drag the sensitivity bar to set a proper sensitivity level. Use the mouse to draw an area you want to detect video tampering.
Click button to set up handling action of video tampering.
3. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel.
1) Click Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions.
2) Choose one day of a week and max. eight time periods can be set within each day.
3) Click Apply button to save the settings.
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Figure 7. 7 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions).
5. Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.

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7.4 Detecting VCA Alarm Purpose: The NVR can receive the VCA alarm sent by IP camera, and the VCA detection must be enabled and configured on the IP camera settings interface first. Refer to the user manual of IP camera for detailed instructions to set the VCA rules.
Steps: 1. Enter VCA Alarm interface of Camera Management and select a camera you want to detect VCA alarm.
Menu> Camera> VCA
The selected camera must support the VCA function.
Figure 7. 8 VCA Alarm Setting Interface 2. Check the Enable VCA Alarm checkbox and click Settings button to set up its alarm response actions.
3. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become full-screen monitoring when a VCA alarm is triggered, and click Apply to save the settings.
4. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions.
Figure 7. 9 Set Arming Schedule of VCA Alarm Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day, and click Apply to save the settings.

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Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
5. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.7
Setting Alarm Response Actions).
6. If necessary, select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the VCA alarm, refer to step 6 of Chapter 8.2
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7. Click the OK button to complete the VCA alarm settings of the channel.

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7.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling action of various exceptions, e.g.
– HDD Full: The HDD is full.
– HDD Error: Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD.
– Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.
– IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address.
– Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password.
– Record Exception: No space for saving recorded files.
Steps: Enter Exception interface of System Configuration and handle various exceptions.
Menu> Configuration> Exceptions Please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions for detailed alarm response actions.
Figure 7. 10 Exceptions Setup Interface

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7.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Event Hint Display, Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Upload Picture to FTP, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email.
Event Hint Display When an event or exception happens, a hint can be displayed on the lower-left corner of live view image. And you can click the hint icon to check the details. Besides, the event to be displayed is configurable.
Steps: 1. Enter the Exception settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Event Hint.
Figure 7. 11 Event Hint Settings Interface 3. Click the to set the type of event to be displayed on the image.
Figure 7. 12 Event Hint Settings Interface 4. Click the OK button to finish settings.
Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (VGA and HDMITM monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
If alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels, their full-screen images will be switched at an interval of 10 seconds (default dwell time). A different dwell time can be set by going to Menu >Configuration>Live View > Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time.
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You must select during “Trigger Channel” settings the channel(s) you want to make full screen monitoring.
Audible Warning Trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.
Notify Surveillance Center Sends an exception or alarm signal to remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the PC
installed with Remote Client.
The alarm signal will be transmitted automatically at detection mode when remote alarm host is configured. Please refer to Chapter Configuring Remote Alarm Host for details of alarm host configuration.
Email Linkage Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected.
Please refer to Chapter 7.8.10 for details of Email configuration.
Trigger Alarm Output Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.
1. Enter Alarm Output interface.
Menu> Configuration> Alarm> Alarm Output Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time. Click Schedule button to set the arming schedule of alarm output.
If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of Dwell Time, you can clear it only by going to Menu> Manual> Alarm.
Figure 7. 13 Alarm Output Setup Interface 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output.
Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day.
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Figure 7. 14 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the alarm output No.
4. You can also copy the above settings to another channel.
Figure 7. 15 Copy Settings of Alarm Output

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7.7 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration>Network 2. Select the General tab.
Figure 7. 16 Network Settings Interface 3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: Working Mode, NIC Type, IPv4
Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
If the DHCP server is available, you can click the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.
 The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 9676.
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7.8 Configuring Advanced Settings 7.8.1 Configuring Cloud P2P
Purpose: Cloud P2P provides the mobile phone application and as well the service platform page to access and manage your connected NVR, which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the surveillance system.
 If PPPoE function is disabled, enabling the cloud P2P will lead the UPnP function to be enabled.
 Among cloud P2P and DDNS, only one can be enabled.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the Platform Access tab to enter the Cloud P2P Settings interface.
3. Check the Enable Cloud P2P checkbox to activate this feature.
4. If required, select the checkbox of Custom and input the Server Address.
The default server address is dev.hicloudcam.com.
5. To turn the Enable Stream Encryption on, you can select its checkbox.
6. Enter the verification code of the device.
The verification code consists of 6 capital letters and is located at the bottom of the DVR. You can also use the scanning tool of your phone to quickly get the code by scanning the QR code below.
Figure 7. 17 Cloud P2P Settings Interface 7. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
After configuration, you can access and manage the NVR by your mobile phone on which the Cloud P2P
application is installed or by the website (http://www. hicloudcam.com).
For more operation instructions, please refer to the help file on official website (http://www.hicloudcam.com).
7.8.2 Configuring DDNS
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Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the DDNS tab to enter the DDNS Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 18.
Figure 7. 18 DDNS Settings Interface 3. Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature.
4. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and HiDDNS.
– IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer.
Figure 7. 19 IPServer Settings Interface – DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org).
2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website.
3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website.
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Figure 7. 21 PeanutHull Settings Interface – NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings.
1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP.
2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com).
3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website.
Figure 7. 22 NO-IP Settings Interface – HiDDNS: 1) Select the continent/country of the server on which the device is registered.
2) The Server Address of the HiDDNS server appears by default: www.hiddns.com.
3) Enter the Device Domain Name. You can use the alias you registered in the HiDDNS server or define a new device domain name. If a new alias of the device domain name is defined in the NVR, it will replace the old one registered on the server. You can register the alias of the device domain name in the HiDDNS server first and then enter the alias to the Device Domain Name in the NVR; you can also enter the domain name directly on the NVR to create a new one.
Figure 7. 23 HiDDNS Settings Interface  Register the device on the HiDDNS server.
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Figure 7. 24 Register an Account 2) Click to register an account if you do not have one and use the account to log in.
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Figure 7. 26 Register the Device 4) Input Device Serial No., Device Domain (Device Name) and HTTP Port. And click OK to add the device.
 Access the Device via Web Browser or Client Software After having successfully registered the device on the HiDDNS server, you can access your device via web browser or Client Software with the Device Domain Name (Device Name).
 OPTION 1: Access the Device via Web Browser Open a web browser, and enter http:// www.hiddns.com/alias in the address bar. Alias refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server.
Example: http:// www.hiddns.com/nvr If you mapped the HTTP port on your router and changed it to port No. except 80, you have to enter http:// www.hiddns.com/alias:HTTP port in the address bar to access the device. You can refer to Chapter 9.2.11 for the mapped HTTP port No.
 OPTION 2: Access the devices via iVMS-4200
For iVMS-4200, in the Add Device window, select and then edit the device information.
Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want.
Server Address: www.hiddns.com Device Domain Name: It refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server you created.
User Name: Enter the user name of the device.
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Figure 7. 27 Access Device via iVMS-4200
5. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
After setting all the required parameters for the DDNS, you can view the connecting status of the device by checking the Status information.
7.8.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE).
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 28.
Figure 7. 28 PPPoE Settings Interface 3. Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature.
4. Enter User Name, and Password for PPPoE access.
The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
6. After successful settings, the system asks you to reboot the device to enable the new settings, and the PPPoE
dial-up is automatically connected after reboot.
You can go to Menu >Maintenance>System Info >Network interface to view the status of PPPoE connection.
Please refer to Chapter Viewing System Information for PPPoE status.
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Ensure the network connection of the PC (running FTP server) and the device is valid and correct. Run the FTP
server on the PC and copy the firmware into the corresponding directory of your PC.
Refer to the user manual of the FTP server to set the FTP server on your PC and put the firmware file into the directory as required.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 29.
Figure 7. 29 NTP Settings Interface 3. Check the Enable NTP checkbox to enable this feature.
4. Configure the following NTP settings: – Interval: Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server. The unit is minute.
– NTP Server: IP address of NTP server.
– NTP Port: Port of NTP server.
5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080min, and the default value is 60min. If the NVR is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the NVR is setup in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization.
7.8.5 Configuring SNMP
Purpose: You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information.
The SNMP is not supported by DS-N1XX series NVR.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
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Figure 7. 30 SNMP Settings Interface 3. Check the SNMP checkbox to enable this feature.
4. Configure the following SNMP settings: – Trap Address: IP Address of SNMP host.
– Trap Port: Port of SNMP host.
5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the NVR is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center.
7.8.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Purpose: With a remote alarm host configured, the NVR will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the Network Video Surveillance software installed.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 31.
Figure 7. 31 More Settings Interface 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields.
The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the Network Video Surveillance Software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software.
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7.8.7 Configuring Multicast Purpose: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than 128 connections through network for the device.
A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP
address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 31.
3. Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 7. 32. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance Software, the multicast address must be the same as the NVR’s multicast IP.
Figure 7. 32 Configure Multicast 4. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
The multicast function should be supported by the network switch to which the NVR is connected.
7.8.8 Configuring RTSP
Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in communication systems to control streaming media servers.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings menu Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu, as shown in Figure 7. 31.
Figure 7. 33 RTSP Settings Interface 3. Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port. The default RTSP port is 554, and you can change it according to different requirements.
4. Click the Apply button to save and exit the menu.
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You can change the server and HTTP ports in the Network Settings menu. The default server port is 8000 and the default HTTP port is 80.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 7. 31.
3. Enter new Server Port and HTTP Port.
Figure 7. 34 Host/Others Settings Menu 4. Enter the Server Port and HTTP Port in the text fields. The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80, and you can change them according to different requirements.
5. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.
The Server Port should be set to the range of 2000-65535 and it is used for remote client software access. The HTTP port is used for remote web browser access.
7.8.10 Configuring Email Purpose: The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an alarm event is detected, etc., an alarm or motion event is detected or the administrator password is changed.
Before configuring the Email settings, the NVR must be connected to a local area network (LAN) that maintains an SMTP mail server. The network must also be connected to either an intranet or the Internet depending on the location of the e-mail accounts to which you want to send notification.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server in the Network Settings menu, as shown in Figure 7. 35.
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3. Click Apply to save the settings.
4. Select the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface.
Figure 7. 36 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature.
User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
SMTP Port No.: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port used for SMTP is 25.
Enable SSL (optional): Click the checkbox to enable SSL if required by the SMTP server.
Sender: The name of sender.
Sender’s Address: The Email address of sender.
Select Receivers: Select the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be configured.
Receiver: The name of user to be notified.
Receiver’s Address: The Email address of user to be notified.
Enable Attached Pictures: Check the checkbox of Enable Attached Picture if you want to send email with attached alarm images. The interval is the time of two adjacent alarm images. You can also set SMTP
port and enable SSL here.
Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures.
E-mail Test: Sends a test message to verify that the SMTP server can be reached.
6. Click Apply button to save the Email settings.
7. You can click Test button to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box will pop up. Refer to Figure 7. 37.
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7.8.11 Configuring NAT
Purpose: Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™ and manual mapping.
 UPnPTM
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP™ function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping.
Before you start: If you want to enable the UPnP™ function of the device, you must enable the UPnP™ function of the router to which your device is connected. When the network working mode of the device is set as multi-address, the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the NAT tab to enter the port mapping interface.
Figure 7. 38 UPnP™ Settings Interface 3. Check checkbox to enable UPnP™.
4. Select the Mapping Type as Manual or Auto in the drop-down list.
OPTION 1: Auto If you select Auto, the Port Mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically.
Steps: 1) Select Auto in the drop-down list of Mapping Type.
2) Click Apply button to save the settings.
3) You can click Refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping.
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OPTION 2: Manual If you select Manual as the mapping type, you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking to activate the External Port Settings dialog box.
Steps: 1) Select Manual in the drop-down list of Mapping Type.
2) Click to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Configure the external port No. for server port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively.
 You can use the default port No., or change it according to actual requirements.
 External Port indicates the port No. for port mapping in the router.
 The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique.
Figure 7. 40 External Port Settings Dialog Box 3) Click Apply button to save the settings.
4) You can click Refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping.
Figure 7. 41 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Manual  Manual Mapping If your router does not support the UPnPTM function, perform the following steps to map the port manually in an easy way.
Before you start: Make sure the router support the configuration of internal port and external port in the interface of Forwarding.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
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3. Leave the Enable UPnP checkbox unchecked.
4. Click to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Configure the external port No. for server port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively.
The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique.
Figure 7. 42 External Port Settings Dialog Box 5. Click OK to save the setting for the current port and return to the upper-level menu.
6. Click Apply button to save the settings.
7. Enter the virtual server setting page of router; fill in the blank of Internal Source Port with the internal port value, the blank of External Source Port with the external port value, and other required contents.
Each item should be corresponding with the device port, including server port, http port, RTSP port and https port.
Figure 7. 43 Setting Virtual Server Item The above virtual server setting interface is for reference only, it may be different due to different router manufactures. Please contact the manufacture of router if you have any problems with setting virtual server.
7.9 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of NVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface.
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Figure 7. 44 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.

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7.10 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc.
7.10.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface.
Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu, as shown in Figure 7. 45.
Figure 7. 45 Network Detection Interface 3. Enter the destination address in the text field of Destination Address.
4. Click Test button to start testing network delay and packet loss. The testing result pops up on the window. If the testing is failed, the error message box will pop up as well. Refer to Figure 7. 46.
Figure 7. 46 Testing Result of Network Delay and Packet Loss 7.10.2 Exporting Network Packet Purpose: By connecting the NVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash disk, SATA, DVD-R/W and other local backup devices.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface.
Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface.
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Click Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the NVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect.
Figure 7. 47 Export Network Packet 4. Click Export button to start exporting.
5. After the exporting is complete, click OK to finish the packet export, as shown in Figure 7. 48.
Figure 7. 48 Packet Export Attention Up to 1M data can be exported each time.
7.10.3 Checking the Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface.
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Figure 7. 49 Network Status Checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out.
Figure 7. 50 Network status checking result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters.
7.10.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of NVR.
Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface.
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Figure 7. 51 Network Stat. Interface 3. Check the bandwidth of IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle.
4. You can click Refresh to get the newest status.

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8.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR.
A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD.
Figure 8. 1 Message Box of Uninitialized HDD
Click Yes button to initialize it immediately or you can perform the following steps to initialize the HDD.
Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD> General Figure 8. 2 HDD Information Interface 2. Select HDD to be initialized.
3. Click the Init button.
Figure 8. 3 Confirm Initialization 4. Select the OK button to start initialization.
Figure 8. 4 Status changes to Initializing 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal.

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Figure 8. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.

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8.2 Managing Network HDD
Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD.
The network HDD is not supported by DS-N1XX series NVR.
Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD>General Figure 8. 6 HDD Information Interface 2. Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 8. 7.
Figure 8. 7 HDD Information Interface 3. Add the allocated NetHDD.
4. Select the type to NAS or IP SAN.
5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings.
– Add NAS disk: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.
2) Click the Search button to search the available NAS disks.
3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below.
Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory.
4) Click the OK button to add the configured NAS disk.
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Figure 8. 8 Add NAS Disk – Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field.
2) Click the Search button to search the available IP SAN disks.
3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below.
4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk.
Up to 1 IP SAN disk can be added.
Figure 8. 9 Add IP SAN Disk 6. After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list.
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8.3 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files.
Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface.
Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 8. 11.
The NVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect.
Figure 8. 11 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota.
4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB), as shown in Figure 8. 12.
Figure 8. 12 Configure Record Quota 5. You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required. Click the Copy button to enter the Copy Camera menu, as shown in Figure 8. 13.

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Figure 8. 13 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of IP
Camera to select all cameras.
7. Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface.
8. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
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8.4 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure.
Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface.
Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 8. 14.
Figure 8. 14 View HDD Status (1) If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally. If the status is Uninitialized or Abnormal, please initialize the HDD before use. And if the HDD initialization is failed, please replace it with a new one.
Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface.
Menu >Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to view the status of each HDD displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 8. 15.
Figure 8. 15 View HDD Status (2)

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8.5 HDD Detection Purpose: The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
S.M.A.R.T. Settings Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T Settings interface.
Menu > Maintenance >HDD Detect 2. Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T information list, as shown in Figure 8. 16.
Figure 8. 16 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface The related information of the S.M.A.R.T. is shown on the interface.
You can choose the self-test types as Short Test, Expanded Test or the Conveyance Test.
Click the start button to start the S.M.A.R.T. HDD self-evaluation.
If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the checkbox of the Continue to use the disk when self-evaluation is failed item.
Bad Sector Detection Steps: 1. Click the Bad Sector Detection tab.
2. Select the HDD No. in the dropdown list you want to configure, and choose All Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type.
3. Click the Detect button to start the detection.

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Figure 8. 17 Bad Sector Detection And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information.
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8.6 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal.
Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface.
Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list.
3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s), as shown in Figure 8. 18.
The alarm type can be selected to: Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions.
Figure 8. 18 Configure HDD Error Alarm 4. When the Trigger Alarm Output is selected, you can also select the alarm output to be triggered from the list below.
5. Click the Apply button to save the settings

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9.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc.
Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface.
Menu > Camera > OSD
2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings.
3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field.
4. Configure the Display Name, Display Date and Display Week by clicking the checkbox.
5. Select the Date Format, Time Format and Display Mode.
Figure 9. 1 OSD Configuration Interface 6. You can use the mouse to click and drag the text frame on the preview window to adjust the OSD position.
7. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.

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9.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded.
Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface.
Menu > Camera >Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask.
3. Click the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this feature.
Figure 9. 2 Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window. The zones will be marked with different frame colors.
Up to 4 privacy masks zones can be configured and the size of each area can be adjusted.
5. The configured privacy mask zones on the window can be cleared by clicking the corresponding Clear Zone1-4 icons on the right side of the window, or click Clear All to clear all zones.
Figure 9. 3 Set Privacy Mask Area 6. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

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9.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface.
Menu > Camera >Image Figure 9. 4 Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera to set image parameters.
3. You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter.
4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

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10.1 Viewing System Information 10.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface.
Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device.
Figure 10. 1 Device Information Interface

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10.2 Searching & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time.
Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface.
Menu > Maintenance > Log Information Figure 10. 2 Log Search Interface 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type.
3. Click the Search button to start search log files.
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Figure 10. 3 Log Search Results Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time.
5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed information, as shown in Figure 10. 4. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available.
Figure 10. 4 Log Details 6. If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu, as shown in Figure 10.
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Figure 10. 5 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name.
8. Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device.
You can click the New Folder button to create new folder in the backup device, or click the Format button to format the backup device before log export.
 Please connect the backup device to NVR before operating log export.
 The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time, e.g., 20110514124841logBack.txt.
To export all the log files: Steps: 1. Enter the Log Information interface.
Menu> Maintenance> Log Information> Log Export 2. Click the Log Export tab.
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3. You can check the checkbox of the HDD.
4. Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD.

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10.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info Purpose: The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc.. And the exported file can be edited on your PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it.
Steps: 1. Enter the camera management interface.
Menu > Camera > IP Camera Import/Export 2. Click the IP Camera Import/Export tab, the content of detected plugged external device appears.
3. Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device.
4. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button.
After the importing process is completed, you must reboot the NVR.
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10.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters.
Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface.
Menu > Maintenance >Import/Export Figure 10. 7 Import/Export Config File 2. Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device.
3. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button.
After the import process is completed, you must reboot the NVR.
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10.5 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server.
10.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located.
2. Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu >Maintenance>Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu, as shown in Figure 10. 8.
Figure 10. 8 Local Upgrade Interface 4. Select the update file from the backup device.
5. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
6. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware.
10.5.2 Upgrading by FTP
The FTP server is not supported by the DS-N1XX series NVR.
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server on the PC and copy the firmware into the corresponding directory of your PC.
Refer to the user manual of the FTP server to set the FTP server on your PC and put the firmware file into the directory as required.
Steps: 1. Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu >Maintenance>Upgrade 2. Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown in Figure 10. 9.
Figure 10. 9 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field.
4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
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10.6 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface.
Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 10. 10 Restore Defaults 2. Select the restoring type from the following three options.
Restore Defaults: Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
Factory Defaults: Restore all parameters to the factory default settings.
Restore to Inactive: Restore the device to the inactive status.
3. Click the OK button to restore the default settings.
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11.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface.
Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration> General 2. Select the General tab.
Figure 11. 1 General Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: – Language: The default language used is English.
– Resolution: Select the resolution for the video output, which must be the same with the resolution of the monitor screen.
– Time Zone: Select the time zone.
– Date Format: Select the date format.
– System Date: Select the system date.
– System Time: Select the system time.
– Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable.
– Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up.
– Enable Password: Enable/disable the use of the login password.
4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

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11.2 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab.
Figure 11. 2 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item.
Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

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11.3 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface.
Menu >Configuration>General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 11. 3.
Figure 11. 3 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: – Device Name: Edit the name of NVR.
– Device No.: Edit the serial number of NVR. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255. The number is used for the remote and keyboard control.
– Auto Logout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. E.g., when the timeout time is set to 5 Minutes, then the system will exit from the current operation menu to live view screen after 5 minutes of menu inactivity.
– Menu Output Mode: You can choose the menu display on different video output. By default, only HDMITM /VGA is selectable.
4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

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11.4 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is set when you start the device for the first time. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters.
11.4.1 Adding a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface.
Menu >Configuration>User Figure 11. 4 User Management Interface 2. Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface.
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Address.
Password: Set the password for the user account.
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.
Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different operating permission.
– Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default.
– Guest: The Guest user has no permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default.
User’s MAC Address: The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the NVR. If it is configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the NVR.
4. Click the OK button to save the settings and go back to the User Management interface. The added new user will be displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 11. 6.
Figure 11. 6 Added User Listed in User Management Interface 5. Select the user from the list and then click thebutton to enter the Permission settings interface, as shown in Figure 11. 7.
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6. Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user.
Local Configuration – Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR.
– Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
– Local Camera Management: The adding, deleting and editing of IP cameras.
– Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output.
– Local Shutdown Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the NVR.
Remote Configuration – Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the NVR.
– Remote Parameters Settings: Remotely configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
– Remote Camera Management: Remote adding, deleting and editing of the IP cameras.
– Remote Serial Port Control: Configuring settings for RS-232 and RS-485 ports.
– Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote button control signal.
– Two-Way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the NVR.
– Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote client) and controlling the alarm output.
– Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD
property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output.
– Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the NVR.
Camera Configuration – Remote Live View: Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera (s).
– Local Manual Operation: Locally starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of the selected camera (s).
– Remote Manual Operation: Remotely starting/stopping manual recording and alarm output of the selected camera (s).
– Local Playback: Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s).
– Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s).
– Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s).
– Remote PTZ Control: Remotely controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s).
– Local Video Export: Locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera (s).
7. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit interface.
Only the admin user account has the permission of restoring factory default parameters.
11.4.2 Deleting a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface.
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Figure 11. 8 User List 3. Click the icon to delete the selected user account.
11.4.3 Editing a User For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters.
Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface.
Menu >Configuration>User 2. Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in Figure 11. 8.
3. Click the icon to enter the Edit User interface, as shown in Figure 11. 9.
Figure 11. 9 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the corresponding parameters.
– Operator and Guest You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC address.
Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password, and input the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm. A strong password is recommended.
– Admin You are only allowed to edit the password and MAC address. Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password, and the input the correct old password, and the new password in the text field of Password and Confirm.

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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.
5. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu.
6. For the Operator or Guest user account, you can also click the button on the user management interface to edit the permission.

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Glossary – Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
– HDD: Acronym for Hard Disk Drive. A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces.
– DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network application protocol used by devices (DHCP clients) to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network.
– HTTP: Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network – PPPoE: PPPoE, Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, is a network protocol for encapsulating Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services where individual users connect to the ADSL transceiver (modem) over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks.
– DDNS: Dynamic DNS is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a domain name server to change, in real time (ad-hoc) the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information stored in DNS.
– Hybrid DVR: A hybrid DVR is a combination of a DVR and NVR.
– NTP: Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.
– NTSC: Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of anNTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz.
– NVR: Acronym for Network Video Recorder. An NVR can be a PC-based or embedded system used for centralized management and storage for IP cameras, IP Domes and other DVRs.
– PAL: Acronym for Phase Alternating Line. PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world. PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz.
– PTZ: Acronym for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out.
– USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer.

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Troubleshooting  No image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally.
Possible Reasons a) No VGA or HDMITM connections.
b) Connection cable is damaged.
c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect.
Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMITM or VGA cable.
If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot.
2. Verify the connection cable is good.
If there is still no image display on the monitor after rebooting, please check if the connection cable is good, and change a cable to connect again.
3. Verify Input mode of the monitor is correct.
Please check the input mode of the monitor matches with the output mode of the device (e.g. if the output mode of NVR is HDMITM output, then the input mode of monitor must be the HDMITM input).
And if not, please modify the input mode of monitor.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 There is an audible warning sound “Di-Di-Di-DiDi” after a new bought NVR starts up.
Possible Reasons a) No HDD is installed in the device.
b) The installed HDD has not been initialized.
c) The installed HDD is not compatible with the NVR or is broken-down.
Steps 1. Verify at least one HDD is installed in the NVR.
1) If not, please install the compatible HDD.
Please refer to the “Quick Operation Guide” for the HDD installation steps.
2) If you don’t want to install a HDD, select “Menu>Configuration > Exceptions”, and uncheck the Audible Warning checkbox of “HDD Error”.
2. Verify the HDD is initialized.
1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”.
2) If the status of the HDD is “Uninitialized”, please check the checkbox of corresponding HDD and click the “Init” button.
3. Verify the HDD is detected or is in good condition.
1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”.
2) If the HDD is not detected or the status is “Abnormal”, please replace the dedicated HDD according to the requirement.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 The status of the added IP camera displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through Private Protocol. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status.

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Possible Reasons a) Network failure, and the NVR and IP camera lost connections.
b) The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IP camera.
c) Insufficient bandwidth.
Steps 1. Verify the network is connected.
1) Connect the NVR and PC with the RS-232 cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal software, and execute the ping command. Input “ping IP” (e.g. ping 172.6.22.131).
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
If there exists return information and the time value is little, the network is normal.
2. Verify the configuration parameters are correct.
1) Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera”.
2) Verify the following parameters are the same with those of the connected IP devices, including IP
address, protocol, management port, user name and password.
3. Verify the whether the bandwidth is enough.
1) Select “Menu >Maintenance > Net Detect > Network Stat.”.
2) Check the usage of the access bandwidth, and see if the total bandwidth has reached its limit.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 The IP camera frequently goes online and offline and the status of it displays as “Disconnected”.
Possible Reasons a) The IP camera and the NVR versions are not compatible.
b) Unstable power supply of IP camera.
c) Unstable network between IP camera and NVR.
d) Limited flow by the switch connected with IP camera and NVR.
Steps 1. Verify the IP camera and the NVR versions are compatible.
1) Enter the IP camera Management interface “Menu > Camera > Camera>IP Camera”, and view the firmware version of connected IP camera.
2) Enter the System Info interface “Menu>Maintenance>System Info>Device Info”, and view the firmware version of NVR.
2. Verify power supply of IP camera is stable.
1) Verify the power indicator is normal.
2) When the IP camera is offline, please try the ping command on PC to check if the PC connects with the IP camera.
3. Verify the network between IP camera and NVR is stable.
1) When the IP camera is offline, connect PC and NVR with the RS-232 cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, use the ping command and keep sending large data packages to the connected IP camera, and check if there exists packet loss.
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
Example: Input ping 172.6.22.131 –l 1472 –f.
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Check the brand, model of the switch connecting IP camera and NVR, and contact with the manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control. If so, please turn it down.
5. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 4.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 No monitor connected with the NVR locally and when you manage the IP camera to connect with the device by web browser remotely, of which the status displays as Connected. And then you connect the device with the monitor via VGA or HDMITM interface and reboot the device, there is black screen with the mouse cursor.
Connect the NVR with the monitor before startup via VGA or HDMITM interface, and manage the IP
camera to connect with the device locally or remotely, the status of IP camera displays as Connect.
Possible Reasons: After connecting the IP camera to the NVR, the image is output via the main spot interface by default.
Steps: 1. Enable the output channel.
2. Select “Menu > Configuration > Live View > View”, and select video output interface in the drop-down list and configure the window you want to view.
 The view settings can only be configured by the local operation of NVR.
 Different camera orders and window-division modes can be set for different output interfaces separately, and digits like “D1”and “D2” stands for the channel number, and “X” means the selected window has no image output.
3. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 Live view stuck when video output locally.
Possible Reasons: a) Poor network between NVR and IP camera, and there exists packet loss during the transmission.
b) The frame rate has not reached the real-time frame rate.
Steps: 1. Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected.
1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS-232
cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss.
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
2. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate.
Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame rate to Full Frame.
3. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 Live view stuck when video output remotely via the Internet Explorer or platform software.
Possible Reasons: a) Poor network between NVR and IP camera, and there exists packet loss during the transmission.
b)Poor network between NVR and PC, and there exists packet loss during the transmission.

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c) The performances of hardware are not good enough, including CPU, memory, etc.
Steps: 1. Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected.
1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS-232
cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss.
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
2. Verify the network between NVR and PC is connected.
1) Open the cmd window in the Start menu, or you can press “windows+R” shortcut key to open it.
2) Use the ping command to send large packet to the NVR, execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss.
Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
3. Verify the hardware of the PC is good enough.
Simultaneously press Ctrl, Alt and Delete to enter the windows task management interface, as shown in the following figure.
Windows task management interface  Select the “Performance” tab; check the status of the CPU and Memory.
 If the resource is not enough, please end some unnecessary processes.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 When using the NVR to get the live view audio, there is no sound or there is too much noise, or the volume is too low.
Possible Reasons: a) Cable between the pickup and IP camera is not connected well; impedance mismatches or incompatible.
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c) The encoding standard is not supported with NVR.
Steps: 1. Verify the cable between the pickup and IP camera is connected well; impedance matches and compatible.
Log in the IP camera directly, and turn the audio on, check if the sound is normal. If not, please contact the manufacturer of the IP camera.
2. Verify the setting parameters are correct.
Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Stream Type as “Audio & Video”.
3. Verify the audio encoding standard of the IP camera is supported by the NVR.
NVR supports G722.1 and G711 standards, and if the encoding parameter of the input audio is not one of the previous two standards, you can log in the IP camera to configure it to the supported standard.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 The image gets stuck when NVR is playing back by single or multi-channel.
Possible Reasons: a) Poor network between NVR and IP camera, and there exists packet loss during the transmission.
b) The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate.
c) The NVR supports up to 16-channel synchronize playback at the resolution of 4CIF, if you want a 16-channel synchronize playback at the resolution of 720p, the frame extracting may occur, which leads to a slight stuck.
Steps: 1. Verify the network between NVR and IP camera is connected.
1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of NVR with the RS-232
cable.
2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss.
Simultaneously press the Ctrl and C to exit the ping command.
2. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate.
Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame Rate to “Full Frame”.
3. Verify the hardware can afford the playback.
Reduce the channel number of playback.
Select “Menu > Record > Encoding > Record”, and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower level.
4. Reduce the number of local playback channel.
Select “Menu > Playback”, and uncheck the checkbox of unnecessary channels.
5. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
 No record file found in the NVR local HDD, and prompt “No record file found”.
Possible Reasons: a) The time setting of system is incorrect.
b) The search condition is incorrect.
c) The HDD is error or not detected.

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Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct.
Select “Menu > Configuration > General > General”, and verify the “Device Time” is correct.
2. Verify the search condition is correct.
Select “Playback”, and verify the channel and time are correct.
3. Verify the HDD status is normal.
Select “Menu > HDD > General” to view the HDD status, and verify the HDD is detected and can be read and written normally.
4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps.
If it is solved, finish the process.
If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.
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