NVR-0204/0208/0216 4/8/16-CH Network Video Recorder User's Manual v2.0.0 H/W: 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Table of Contents Package Contents ..................................................................... 7 Product Description .................................................................. 8 System Overview...................................................................... 9 Front View ...................................................................................... 9 LED Definition ...............................................................................
NVR-02 Series User Manual 3 DDNS Service ............................................................................... 53 Time and Date .............................................................................. 54 User Account ................................................................................ 55 Changing the password of the “root” account .................................... 56 Add a new user .............................................................................
NVR-02 Series User Manual Camera Setup Wizard - Complete Setup ............................... 103 Camera Setup Wizard - AutoSetup .......................................
NVR-02 Series User Manual 5 Copyrights & Trademarks Trademarks LevelOne NVR-0204, NVR-0208, NVR-2016 Network Video Recorder (NVR) are registered trademarks of Digital Data Communications GmBH. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer This document is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
NVR-02 Series User Manual System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for the system to operate the Network Video Recorder: Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows® 2003 Server, or Windows® 2008 Server Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above CPU Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Package Contents Network Video Recorder RJ-45 Ethernet LAN cable Power cord Quick Installation Guide CD Manual/Utility Default Settings IP Address Username Password DHCP address root root If the NVR detects no DHCP server on the LAN environment, then the NVR’s IP will be static IP [192.168.101.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Product Description The Network Video Recorder is designed for use within a surveillance system, and performs recordings and playbacks pictures from network cameras in the system. It is a recording device using a hard disk drive to record camera pictures instead of using video tapes so that pictures recorded by repeated overwriting will not experience deterioration of the recorded picture quality.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 9 System Overview Front View Network LED Status LED Channel LED Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED Alarm LED Reset Button Buzzer Stop USB Port Button Power Button
NVR-02 Series User Manual LED Definition Green HDD Red Amber Network Status Power Alarm Amber Green Amber Green Red Green Red Amber Red None Green Camera LED Amber Amber Red Solid green when the hard disk is mounted and being accessed. Solid red for disk fail. Solid amber when recording is in process. Blinking when recycling. Solid amber for activity on a 1G bps network. Solid green for activity on a 10/100 Mbps network. Blinking during firmware upgrade. Shows solid green for normal operation.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Rear View (I/O Ports and RS-485) Ethernet RS-232 GP I/O Power Connector Pin Signal 1 12V DC 2 GND 3~10 Alarm Input 11 Out1 12 Out2 13 Out3 14 Out4 15 RS485+ 16 RS485- 11
NVR-02 Series User Manual Installation HDD Installation Start by removing the screws on the side: Push the top housing forward. Then lift it up.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 13 The NVR supports SATA I or SATA II hard disks. The NVR supports max. 3TB per hard disk and it supports total of 2 hard disks (6TB). There is a cable connected between the from the LED board and the main board. You can remove it from the main board or simply put the top housing on the side like shown below.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Next, slide the hard drive into the tray. Make sure the SATA connectors are correctly aligned with each other.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Secure the hard drive with the tool-less screw provided in the box. Place the top housing back and secure it with the bottom housing.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Connect to the NVR There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the suggested methods for different network setup: The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVR by using LevelOne Device Search Utility The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP server (or you are connecting to it directly): Access the NVR with its default IP Use LevelOne Device Search Utility If the NVR is placed in a corporate network or a local area network whe
NVR-02 Series User Manual 17 To begin, launch the “LevelOne Device Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation: Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the program” option and click “Finish”.
NVR-02 Series User Manual The search should start automatically and its status should be displayed. The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed: Double-click on it and the program should automatically access the NVR’s web administration page from your default browser. You may change NVR’s IP address by click on the button highlighted below.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 19 You will be prompted for the NVR’s login information before proceeding to change device’s IP address. You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again. Or double-click on any of the search results to access NVR’s web administration page.
NVR-02 Series User Manual You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter its default username “root” and password “root” and then click "OK" to enter the system Access the NVR with its default IP address The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”. However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act as the DHCP server in the network.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 21 The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local area network) should receive an IP from the NVR. Simply access the NVR from your web browser with its IP address Again, you should be prompted for the username and password.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Set up Password The default login username and password is root/root. To change the password of the root account, go to “Setup” --> “System Configurations” --> “User Account”, click on the “root” account in the account list then press the “edit” button to change its password. Finally, click “Apply” to save the change.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 23 Live View Camera List Live Video Live Video Control Buttons PTZ Control The • • • • • • • • • • • “Live View” page provides the following functions: Retrieve camera’s video stream Retrieve camera’s status Perform Live Sequence Viewing PTZ Control Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing Perform manual recording Take snapshot Receive audio of a video stream Send audio Control “Buzzer” Change web UI display language If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, please make sure
NVR-02 Series User Manual Retrieve camera’s video stream The camera list is expanded and displayed on the Live View page: • Click “All” to display videos in the 8-video mode or 16-video mode. • Click on a “Group” (ex. Group 1) to display videos from cameras under that group in quad view • Click on any camera to display video in single-view mode Retrieve camera’s status The camera list can show each camera’s current status.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 25 Perform Sequence Viewing Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple video streams from certain cameras in sequence automatically without having to select them one by one.
NVR-02 Series User Manual PTZ Control PTZ control provides functions to pan, tilt, and zoom a PTZ camera as well as the ability to adjust camera focus and iris. Camera(s) that are currently being selected for live viewing will be listed in the PTZ drop-down menu. Simply select a camera then use the PTZ control panel to control the camera. Only PTZ capable cameras will be listed in the drop-down menu. The bar shown below allows you to control the pan/tilt speed.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 27 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing There are three functions provided in the “Preset” section: • Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera • Auto pan a particular camera • Perform preset point sequence viewing (In order to use this function, one must configure camera's preset points in "NVR Setup" >> "Channel Configurations" >> "PTZ Preset" first) Preset Point Viewing Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Auto Pan Viewing Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list: Use the Auto Pan control buttons to pan right, left and stop auto pan * Certain cameras do not support bi-directional pan movements. Use the “Auto pan” button for such cameras Preset Point Sequence Viewing This function allows you to view multiple preset points from a video of a camera without having to select them one by one.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Live Video Controls Buttons Each live video window comes with control buttons with functions described below: Take a snapshot of a live video Turn on/off audio of a live video Start/stop recording of a live video (manual recording) Audio post function Full screen view of a live video Keep aspect ratio and true size Keep aspect ratio 29
NVR-02 Series User Manual Take a snapshot of a live video To take a snapshot of a live video, click the button and the snapshot of the video will be displayed in a pop up window. * If you are running Windows Vista or 7, please make sure IE is executed with the “Administrator” privilege in order for this function to work properly.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 31 Full Screen View of a Live Video To view a video in full screen, click the button. To exit full screen video, double-click anywhere on the video. Turn On/Off Audio of a Live Video You can retrieve audio from a particular camera. Simply click the button to do so. The button will show in different color once the audio is turned on. Click on it again to turn off audio.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Live View through iPhone Safari Browser You can use iPhone and perform single channel live view to the NVR by using its Safari browser.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Type in the IP address of the NVR in the address bar You should be prompted to enter the username and password to access the NVR 33
NVR-02 Series User Manual Upon successful login, you should see the live view video of the first channel Click on the “Channel” drop-down menu to select other cameras
NVR-02 Series User Manual 35 If a PTZ camera is selected, the corresponding control buttons will display (control PT only) * Please note that this function is camera dependent and is not available to all cameras. Certain cameras do not allow adjusting image size and the se- lection “Auto” will be used. Live View through Blackberry Phones You can use Blackberry and perform single channel live view to the NVR by using its Safari browser.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Enable the “Support Javascript” option and click the menu button and click “Save Options” Go to “General Properties Make sure two options illustrated above are enabled
NVR-02 Series User Manual Press the menu button and click the “Save Options” to save settings Press the button highlighted above to go back to the browser 37
NVR-02 Series User Manual Type in the IP address of the NVR in the address bar You should be prompted to enter its username and password for access
NVR-02 Series User Manual 39 Playback Methods to search playback Channels to be played back Playback Video Playback video control buttons Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger. The NVR offers synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and various types of search methods are provided to help you find the footage you need quickly.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Search by time chart Start by selecting which channel(s) you would like to perform a search on: Selected channels will be marked in red: Select “Search by time chart” from the “Search Method” dropdown list and click “Go” to start the search:
NVR-02 Series User Manual Results will then be displayed in a “Date/Channel” table and boxes marked in color represent videos found in those dates: Click on any colored cell box should direct you to the hour/channel table if there were multiple videos recorded during that date: 41
NVR-02 Series User Manual Search by event Start by selecting which channel(s) you would like to perform a search on: Selected channels will be marked in red: Select “Search by event” from the “Search Method” drop-down list and click “Go” to start the search. Results will then be listed like what is shown below (displays the oldest record top down).
NVR-02 Series User Manual 43 You may also specify a new start time to search and display results from then on. You can restrict the number of results to be displayed at once (max. 30) and perform the search again Play by specific time If you know when a recording was taken place, you may choose the “Play by start time” from the “Search Method” drop-down list Then you will be prompted to enter a specific time and date for the recorded video.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Use the button to select month, date, and year Search by event (Most Recent) This function quickly displays the most recent event recordings from the selected channels, displaying the most recent result top down. You may click “Update” to update the list to display the most recent result.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 45 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files User can export the recorded playback videos stored on the NVR to a local computer and save them in AVI file format. The files can then be played on the PC by a 3rd party media player such as VLC player or Windows Media player. Once you locate the recorded videos with steps described in the previous section, hit the “Export AVI” button on a video window of the video you wish to export.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Click the button to pull down the calendar to help you specify the month, date and the year Specify the starting and ending hours of the video by entering numbers in the text boxes Hit the “Start” button to start exporting.
NVR-02 Series User Manual You will be notified once the process is completed successfully The exported AVI file will be saved under the C partition * ffdshow is required in order to play the exported AVI file with Windows Media Player.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Play Exported Playback Videos with NVR Media Player You can also use the NVR Media Player to play the exported AVI files. This can save you the trouble of installing third-party media player or codecs when playing the exported AVI videos. The NVR Media Player will be automatically installed after the CMS software is installed. You can launch the player under “Start” >> “All Programs” >> “LevelOne” >> “NVR Management Software"” >> “NVR Media Player”.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 49 Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player The NVR sends snapshots that are taken when an event occurs to a destined FTP server or mail recepient. These type of snapshot images are saved in a proprietary image file format, h4i or p4i, and can only be opened by the NVR media player. To do so, Select “Open” from the top menu then select “Image File”. A new dialog should be displayed which lets you locate the image file.
NVR-02 Series User Manual System Setup System Configurations The “System Configurations” page provides users options to setup the device quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages, users should expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the network. We will start by configuring its network settings to make sure it works correctly in your network.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 51 If there's no DHCP server in the network, and the NVR is set to use "Auto Mode", it will use its own default static IP 192.168.101.50. The NVR supports three connection types that can be configured depends on how the network is setup. If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area network: 1. Choose “Static IP” from the “Connection Type” drop-down menu 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual DHCP Server The built-in DHCP Server function is NOT always configurable and is greatly dependant to the connection type that is set to use in "Device Network Setting": 1. If the connection type is "Auto Mode", the DHCP server function is NOT configurable. It will be ON if the NVR doesn't obtain an IP from a DHCP server in the local network and uses its own default static IP 192.168.101.50 2. If the connection type is "Auto Mode", the DHCP server function is NOT configurable.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 53 DDNS Service DDNS, which stands for “Dynamic DNS”, is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked device, such as a router or computer system (in this case, the NVR) using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a domain name server to change, in real time, the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information stored in DNS.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Time and Date Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 55 User Account Multiple users can access the recorder simultaneously. You can add, remove, and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information organized. Each recorder comes with a built-in “root” account with password “root”. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon your initial login.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Changing the password of the “root” account 1. 2. 1. Click and highlight the “root” account in the account list and click “Edit” 2. Its information should be displayed in “User Account Information” 3.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 57 Add a new user 1. Enter a username and password in “User Account Information”. All other fields are optional for your own reference. 2. Select a group from the “Group” drop-down menu to assign the new user to a particular group 3. Enter a short description for the account if you wish 4.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Group Privilege Group Privilege is where you can create multiple customized access policies for situations if you need the recorder to be accessed by users other than the administrator. You can do so by creating a group, and then remove access privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras. Users that are created and assigned to this group will have limited access instead of full administration rights.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 59 You can change the group name by clicking the “Change Group Name” button. A text box will be displayed for you to enter the new group. Choose what type of privilege you would like this group to have from the “Privilege Type” drop-down menu. Its access privilege will then be displayed.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Disk Setup Once you install a hard disk to the recorder, you would need to initialize it so that it can be ready for recording. You can obtain basic information about the disk you installed in this page. To initialize it, simply click the “Format” button.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Channel Configurations Add a camera The NVR provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the option to let the recorder automatically find the cameras or it is possible to enter camera’s information and add it manually. Automatic Search Click the “Search” button to perform the camera search. You should be prompted to install Active Control component in order for the search to function properly.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Once you have the ActiveX component installed, the search status should be displayed after clicking "Search" Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list and press “Configure” Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and select the channel ID and name the camera.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 63 Click on “Detect” to establish connection between the recorder and the camera. If connection establishes successfully, camera’s detailed information should be polled and displayed as below. Adjust its video format, frame rate, resolution or bitrate...etc if you wish. You can also click on the “Preview” to preview the live video of the camera.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Add a camera manually Simply follow the instruction described above but instead of using the “Search” function, enter the camera’s IP address and credential in the “Camera Information” manually.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 65 OSD Settings The OSD (On Screen Display) allows users to add informational text message and embed it onto the video. By default, this function is turned off. To add texts to one or more videos: Select a camera you would like to add text to and choose “Display OSD” Choose one or more display options if you would also like the recorder to automatically embed the system time or the frame rate for you. Or simply choose to display a custom message of your own.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Click on the “Preview” button to see the preview of your setting and click “Apply” to save the configuration. The texts can be further adjusted with changes to different size, color or font so they can be more visible on the video.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 67 PTZ Setting PTZ Preset Settings The recorder supports PTZ cameras and can set multiple preset points or retrieve and manage preset points that are set in the camera. This is helpful if you need to monitor multiple spots in one area from a particular camera.
NVR-02 Series User Manual To set up PTZ preset points: 1. Select a camera from the “Camera” drop-down menu and click “Add”. 2. Select a position number for the preset point from the “Position Number” drop-down menu and fill in a name in the “Position Name” field for easier identification. 3.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 69 PTZ Preset Sequence Once you have multiple preset points defined for a camera, it is convenient for monitoring to set up the sequencing viewing among those preset point and let the recorder automatically switch between them for you. To configure preset sequence for a camera, 1. Select a channel from the “Channel” drop-down menu. The available preset points should be listed in “Camera Presets” section. 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual E-Map Setting Local Map Setting E-Map monitor is a function that alerts users whenever there is an event triggered (e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this function, users can quickly identify which camera has detected an unusual event and where this event is happening.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 71 Then click and drag the camera icon to move the camera to define its location. Access the Local Map Monitor page from the upper-right hand corner menu. When the NVR receives an event triggered from any of the cameras, their videos will be displayed on the E-Map and you can double-click on the video to enlarge it.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Google Map Setting The Google Map monitor is a similar function to the aforementioned EMap monitor. It is useful if you are managing multiple cameras from different locations. To configure locations of each camera, first determine the location you’d like to place the camera to on the map. You can do so by: 1. Zoom in to a smaller area by using the zoom control bar on the map 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 73 You can also go to a specific place on the map by entering its address or the name of the place in the “Address or places of interest” field Once the location has been determined, click and drag the camera icon to move it to the desired location * The Google Map Monitor requires active Internet connection and cannot be used in conjunction with the regular Map monitor function.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Event Configurations Event Configuration The “Event Configurations” section allows users to define conditions that constitute an event, its corresponding trigger action and when it will be triggered. Such setting can reduce the management overhead and notify the administrator only when it’s necessary.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 75 How often an event is triggered • Set a time interval under “Event Trigger Interval” to define how often events are triggered Trigger action Now that you have the event trigger duration and interval defined, choose what action to be taken during an event trigger: • You can choose to have the recorder send out the first few frames of the video recorder upon an event is triggered • You can also choose to have the recorder send out a warning message in e-mail or in txt file forma
NVR-02 Series User Manual I/O Settings This function allows users to manage camera’s digital input and output ports right from the recorder. You can setup the recorder to receive triggers from a particular camera’s input port and trigger a device, such as an alarm that is connected to the recorder or camera’s output port. Cameras that do not have built-in digital input/output port can also be configured to pair with the recorder’s DI/DO ports. 1.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 77 Event Servers Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion detected by the camera or a disk failure, the recorder can send notification with the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the configuration. Configuring an FTP server To add an FTP server, 1. Start by giving a name to the server that you are adding to the recorder 2. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the FTP server 3.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Configuring an SMTP server 1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server 2. Enter the port of the SMTP server 3. Specify the sender’s name in the “Sender’s name” field 4. Enter the sender’s e-mail address 5. Check “Enable Authentication” and enter the username and password of the SMTP server if it requires authentication 6. Click “Apply” to save the configuration *The NVR supports SMTP servers that use base64 or MD5 authentication methods.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 79 Event Triggers We have finished defining how an event will be triggered and which servers will be receiving notifications in the previous two sections, now we can finish up the event configuration by setting: • Which channels will have event trigger function enabled • What is considered to be an event • Where the warnings will be sent to and how they will be sent Use the checkbox to enable event trigger on the desired channels.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Define which system events should trigger the recorder to send out notifications. Define how the notifications will be sent and where they will be sent to. * Event trigger may not work for cameras that are placed outside of your local network or on the Internet until the “UPnP Port Forwarding” is enabled in both the NVR and the router.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 81 Recording Configurations The “recording configurations” gives users the overall control of how and when a recording is performed and the quality of different types of recordings performed on each channels. It can help the recorder to operate with sufficient system resource by performing recording only when it’s necessary with adjustable recording frame rate.
NVR-02 Series User Manual time sets the NVR to continue recording for a period of time after an event trigger is finished. * The “Pre-alarm” function only works when the “Continuous” recording is also activated. Recording frame rate allows you to set different frame rate for different types of recording instead of recording at one frame rate only.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 83 The HDD space recycle function is turned on by default. You can alternatively turn it off and set a system event in "NVR Setup">>"Event Configurations">>"Event Trigger">>"Event Handling Settings">>"When NVR is triggered by", and set a desired disk remaining space for event trigger condition. You'd have to take action manually after you get the system event notification, such as replacing disk, turn on HDD recycle function, or backup recording data.
NVR-02 Series User Manual The section at the bottom of the page allows you to disable audio recording (record video only) of particular channels.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Schedule Recording You can define the time range of the schedule recording for all channels in this page. To configure a schedule recording Use the “Channel” drop-down menu and select a camera first. You can use the schedule table to set the time range. Click the cell boxes then move horizontally lets you set what hours to perform recording during a day. Click and move vertically lets you set what days to perform recording at a specific time.
NVR-02 Series User Manual * Each cell box represents 15 minutes of time. Click one or more boxes to omit consecutive recording. You can also use the “Quick Configuration” to define recording time range instead of clicking cell boxes one by one on the time table. Simply check what days you would like to perform recording and specify the recording duration by either choosing “All Day” or enter a start and end time for specific recording duration.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 87 System Options System Options gives users a glance of the overall system status and allows users to perform maintenance tasks such as upgrading firmware, restore/backup device settings or reboot device ....etc. Device Information The “Device Information” provides the general information of the device such as firmware version and system time. It also provides information of the current network settings and status.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Logs and Reports “Logs and Reports” keeps a record of what’s been happening to the device and provides basic information for troubleshooting.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 89 Maintenance “Maintenance” provides functions for users to: • • • • • • Reboot the NVR when necessary Reboot cameras directly from the NVR Perform Firmware Upgrade Backup the NVR’s settings to a local hard drive Restore the NVR’s settings from a previously saved configuration file Reset the NVR’s settings to their factory default values
NVR-02 Series User Manual Reboot the NVR at a specific time automatically You can configure the NVR to restart automatically by using the options given in the web UI. You can set the NVR to restart at a particular hour of a specific day during a week or a month. Firmware Upgrade The firmware can be upgraded through web UI or USB. Before upgrading firmware, please backup configuration in advance. ** the firmware file comes with a “.tar.gz” file extension, please use the file as is, DO NOT unzip it.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 91 On "Upgrade NVR's Firmware" section, click "Browse" and select new firmware file A new dialog should display and let you choose the location of the firmware file. When done, click “Upgrade”.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Follow the on screen instruction and wait for the process to finish (After upgrade, the system will reboot automatically, it’s part of the process) Upgrade through USB thumb drive 1. Prepare a USB flash disk and format with FAT or FAT32 format 2. Place the firmware in the USB flash disk and make sure it’s placed at the top-level directory. Please do not place the file in a folder. (make sure to change the firmware file name to “firmware” and leave its file extension “.tar.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 93 Reset the NVR to Factory Default To reset the recorder back to its factory default, click “Restore Factory Default” button and begin the process. The process should be displayed and you should be prompted back to the “Live View” page after it is complete.
NVR-02 Series User Manual DO Status This is where you can get the current status of the NVR’s digital output ports. You can also change their status from this page. Disk Status “Disk Status” gives you a more detailed information of the hard drive that is currently installed in the NVR.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 95 USB Backup It’s a function that allows users to backup the recording data in its database file format (not AVI) to the externally connected USB hard disk. You can check the “Disk Status” page under “System Options” to see if the USB disk has been detected by the NVR. If it's available, it will also be in the USB HDD drop-down menu in the USB backup page. * It needs a USB disk containing free space larger than 100MB.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Once it’s detected, go back to the “USB Backup” page and it should be available for further configuration The USB hard disk(s) will be listed in the drop-down menu displaying the remaining disk space. Make your selection from the drop-down menu if you have more than one disks connected to the NVR.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 97 Next, select channels, which you would like to backup the recording data from. Maximum 4 channels can be selected at once Configure the start and end time of the recording data you would like to backup and click the “Backup” button to begin.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Play the backup file with the NVR Media Player The backup files can be played with the NVR media player. To do, open the player and select “Open” >> “Media Database” Click “Browse...” to select the file from the USB disk.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 99 A new dialog should be prompted for you to select the file location. When done, click “Check” to validate the file. Once the file has been successfully verified, you should be prompted with the message shown below. Select the time zone according to your current location.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Finally, click “OK” to begin playing. The player should now play the backed up file.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 101 UPS Configuration Connect the UPS to the NVR’s USB port for sending and receiving signals between the UPS and the NVR. The NVR can receive signal from the UPS when there is a power failure and shut down itself automatically within a period of time. You can enable UPS support to prevent data loss when an unexpected power failure occurs. To enable local UPS support (NVR acting as UPS server): 1. Connect the compatible USB UPS to the NVR 2. Turn on the NVR 3.
NVR-02 Series User Manual The UPS information should be obtained an displayed at the bottom of the page after the settings are applied: To enable network UPS support (NVR acting as UPS slave): 1. Go to “NVR Setup” >> “System Options” >> “UPS Configurations”, and check “Enable UPS Support” option. 2. Enter the IP address of the NVR running as UPS server.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 103 Camera Setup Wizard - Complete Setup Function overview The Camera Setup wizard offers two ways of setting up cameras: 1. Complete setup: step-by-step guided process that sets up live video stream, recording quality, scheduling and events. 2. AutoSetup: An automated process that adds mutlple cameras at once without dealing with detailed settings.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Add camera In the first step, the wizard will ask you to add a camera. You can add one by manually entering camera’s IP address, its HTTP port, username and password, or click the “Magnifier” icon to let the wizard search cameras on the network. Searching cameras on the network If you chose to let the wizard search cameras on the network for you, wait while it’s performing the search process and the results will be displayed automatically once it’s done.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 105 Enter username and password After you picked a camera from the search result list, you will be directed back to the first step, in which now the “Name”, “IP address”, and “HTTP port” will be filled for you. You can change which channel this camera will be added to by using the “Channel” drop-down menu and change its group by using the “Group” drop-down menu.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Basic mode and Advance mode If the detected camera is capable of delivering multiple streams and is compatible with the NVR, you will be given with two options to configure the camera. 1. Basic mode: which adds the camera and record video by using its first and second stream profiles. Other stream profiles will not be used nor configured. 2.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 107 Configuring recording video settings You are able to choose a different video format for recording if you are configuring a multi-stream capable camera with Basic mode. You will not see the page shown below if you are configuring a single-stream only camera. Video settings (Advance mode) Configuring camera with advance mode allows you to configure all available stream profiles from the camera. Use the drop-down menu and configure preferred settings for each stream.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Video settings (Advance mode) You can then assign different stream profiles for different functions. Video settings - Dynamic streaming (Advance mode) Enabling dynamic streaming will overwrite settings for live views as the NVR will automatically select the best fit stream settings based on the live video viewing layout.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 109 Configuring recording video quality Next, you can configure recording frame rates for each different types of recordings. ** When the chosen format for recording is MPEG4, or H.264, the available frame options for recordings will be “i only” and “Full”. (i only = i frame only, Full = i+p frames) Configuring scheduling for recording If scheduling recording is enabled in the previous step, the scheduling settings page allows you to configure the schedule.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Add PTZ preset points You will be presented with this page if you are adding a camera that supports PTZ function. Click on the video to simulate the pan and tilt movements, use the scroll button to zoom in/out the video. Click the “Add” button to add the current position as a preset point. Alternatively, you can click on the “Sync with Camera” button to synchronize preset points setting from the camera.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 111 Configuring camera events There are two types of camera events you can configure with the wizard: 1. Events from camera’s digital input ports (this option will not be available if the configuring camera doesn’t have built-in digital input ports) 2. Camera’s motion detection When done, click “Next” to continue.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Event settings - CMS events Next, you can enable NVR to receieve events from the CMS software, which will then triggers the NVR to start recording. ** The CMS has its own analytic functions, once they are configured, the CMS will send notifications to the NVR as soon as they are triggered. Event settings - Event action You will be presented with this page if the NVR comes with built-in digital output ports.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 113 Camera Setup Wizard - AutoSetup Launch Setup Wizard in Live view You can launch the setup wizard in the upper-right hand corner in live view. AutoSetup Once the wizard is launched, choose “AutoSetup” and click “Next” to continue. Add cameras’ usernames/passwords The first step will allow you to add multiple usernames/passwords that are commonly used for cameras on your network. You can add up to 10 of them and the wizard will use them to add cameras.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Enter the desired username/password and click “OK” to add it. Click “Done” when done. Search camera After entering usernames/passwords, click “Search cameras” to begin searching cameras on the network. Search result The found cameras will be displayed, use the “Username/Password” drop-down menu to select desired username/password that were added in the previous step for each camera. Click “Start” to begin the AutoSetup process.
NVR-02 Series User Manual 115 AutoSetup result list You can see the status of the process and the results in the “Status” column. You will be prompted when the process is done. Re-configure failed cameras If the “Username/Password” drop-down menu is available for the failed camera, it means the username/password entered were not correct. You can use the drop-down menu to choose different set of username/ password, or choose “Enter manually” to enter a new one.
NVR-02 Series User Manual Run AutoSetup wizard You can then click “Run again” to run the AutoSetup again.
