NRL (4 and 8 Channel) Quick Start Guide N4NRL N8NRL Version 1.0 Features and specifications are subject to change, please check www.specotech.com for firmware updates.
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this NVR. This guide is designed to be a quick reference for installing the system. Please read this guide carefully before installing and operating the unit. For more detailed information, please refer to the user manual. If technical assistance is needed, please contact Speco Technologies Technical Support. Phone: 1-800-645-5516 option 3 Email: techsupport@specotech.
1.2 Connections To quickly get started, connect the following to your recorder in the following order, please refer to Figure 1-2 (N8NRL shown for reference). 1. Connect IP cameras to the PoE ports of the recorder. 2. Connect a monitor to the recorder via VGA or HDMI cable (not included). 3. Connect the included optical mouse into any USB port of the recorder. 4. Connect the power adapter to the recorder and plug power cord into a 120VAC 50/60Hz outlet. 5. Connect recorder to network (optional) 6.
2. Set and Security Questions 2.1 Enter a password Note: You will be prompted to set a Password and security questions upon initial bootup. see Fig 2-1 The default login ID and administrator username is: admin The password strength indicator can be used as a reference. Re-enter the password to confirm. Remember this password. 2.2 Enter answers for two security questions. You can select which security questions to provide answers for.
3. Update Firmware (if necessary) Speco will continuously make improvements, please check the website to ensure you are running the latest firmware version. 3.1 Check firmware version on recorder You can click Start→Settings→System→Information→Basic go to “About this machine” and click on “view”. You will then be able to see the firmware version number and build date. Now go to www.specotech.
3.2 Updating Firmware 1. Copy the upgrade software into the USB storage device. 2. Insert the USB storage device into the USB interface of the NVR. 3. Click Start→Settings→System→Maintenance→Upgrade to go to “Upgrade” interface. Select the USB device in “Device Name” option and go to the path where the upgrade software exists. Select the upgrade software and then click “Upgrade”. The system may automatically restart during upgrading. Please wait for a while and do not power off the NVR during upgrading.
4.1 General Settings – Date & Time When booting up the for the first time, the device will prompt you for time settings or go to Settings→System→Date and Time for Figure 4-1 System Time: Set the time and date format of the system DST: Toggle Daylight Saving Time On or Off Time format: Choose between 24-hour mode or 12-hour mode. NTP: Specify an NTP server to synchronize the time (optional).
4.2 EZ Network Setup • • Next, set the network of the NVR. Go to Start → Settings → Network →TCP/IP. Input IP address, subnet mask, gateway, etc. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the NVR and the router. Go to Start → Settings → Network → Port. Input HTTP port (the default value is 80), server port (the default port is 6036). Figure 4-2 4.3 UPnP Configuration By UPnP you can access the NVR through IE client which is in WAN via router without port mapping.
4.4 DDNS Settings The DDNS is used to control the dynamic IP address through domain name. Speco Technologies provides free DDNS service with US-based servers. You can access to the NVR easily if the DDNS is enabled and configured. Click Start→ Settings→Network→DDNS to go to the interface as shown below. The default DDNS type will be "specoddns.net". The default domain name will be shown, you can use this for your domain name or input your own. If invalid or taken, please select another domain name.
Figure 4-2 Click to edit an IP camera as shown on the below left. Input the new IP address, subnet mask, gateway, username and the password of the camera. You can check “Sync to IPC” to modify the IP address of the IP camera via different network segments for being in the same network segment with the NVR. Click “OK” to save the settings. Click to edit the added camera as shown on the above right. Input the new camera name, IP address, port, username and the password of the camera.
4.7 Record Settings Record Settings. Two record modes are available: auto and manual. Auto Mode: Select one auto mode in the interface as shown below and then click “Next” button to save the settings. Click “Advanced” to self-define record mode. Manual: Set the “Sensor Record”, “Motion Record” and “Schedule Record” of each camera. Click “OK” to save. Figure 4-5 4.
QRCode. Enable the NAT function in the interface or set it in the network configuration after exiting the wizard (please refer to manual for details). You can scan the QRCode through the Speco Blue App available for iOS and Android to easily and securely view your cameras. Mobile viewing is also available on our SecureGuard client app. 4.9 Web Browser Access Click Start→Settings→Network→NAT to go to the interface for NAT configuration and check “Enable”.
On panel on the right will show you’re the channel number and their recorded data coded by color. The bar that runs across them represents the playback time being viewed. You can move this bar around. To export, highlight a section of the desired recording, click export and follow the prompts. You can export single or multiple channels at the same time.
5. EZ Search 2.0 EZ Search - Quickly search an instance using video thumbnails • Click Start→Search and Export →EZ search. There are two view modes: by time and by camera. In the time view mode, a maximum of 64 camera thumbnails can be showed. • • • Select one camera in the interface and then click “Open” button. Click the image box to play the record in the small playback box on the left side of the interface (the box which has image inside indicates that the record data exist).
