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User’s Manual FCC RADIATION NORM: FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residential installation.
User’s Manual PACKAGE CONTENTS: Your new Security Camera and DVR Kit will ship with the following items.
User’s Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTION: 1. Use proper power source. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than specified voltage (100-240V AC). 2. Never insert any metal into the DVR or any openings. Putting metal into the DVR case can cause danger of electric shock. 3. Do not operate in wet or dusty area. Avoid places like a damp basement or dusty hallway. 4. Do not expose this product to rain or use near water.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES Other Features： • • • • • • • H.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE If you have purchased a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with pre-installed Hard Disk Drive (HDD), please skip to Chapter 3. Opening DVRs with pre-installed HDD will void the warranty. To install Hard Disk Drive to the DVR, please follow the instruction below: 1. Remove the 8 case screws located on the back and two sides of the DVR.
User’s Manual 2. Locate the SATA Power and Data cables in your DVR. 3. Connect the SATA Power and Data cables to the back of your Hard Disk Drive. 4. Mount the Hard Disk to your DVR using the included mounting screws. 5. Place the DVR cover back onto the DVR. 6. Use the 8 case screws removed from step 1 to mount the DVR Case to the DVR. WARNING: The DVR case must be secured to the DVR using all 8 mounting screws. Operating the DVR without the cover is extremely dangerous.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 3: LAYOUT 3.1 Front Panel (Please refer to actual product for detail) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 Item Buttons / Indicators Marks 1 Power indicator PWR If the “Green” indicator is on the system is properly powered 2 HDD indicator HDD When the “Red” indicator flashes it means the hard drive is being used.
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User’s Manual 3.3 Remote Control The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating the system’s interface.
User’s Manual 3.4 Mouse Operation You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons or remote control to navigate the operation of your DVR The mouse is the primary input device for navigating system menus. To use a mouse with the system: 1. Connect a USB mouse to the Top USB MOUSE port on back panel of the system. NOTE: Only the bottom USB port on the back panel is designed for data backup to a USB flash drive. Do not connect a USB flash drive to the top USB port on the rear panel. 2.
User’s Manual Chapter 4: DVR/Camera installation 4.1 Connecting the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supplied BNC to RCA connector 1. Connect the BNC to RCA connector to the back of the DVR labeled Video Output (refer to Chapter 2.2, Rear Panel Picture) 2. Connect the other end of the cable to an open RCA VIDEO input on your TV or Monitor 3. Select the appropriate video input on your TV or Monitor to view the DVR NOTE: Your DVR must be powered on so you can view on your TV or Monitor. 4.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 5: DVR START UP 5.1 System Initialization After connecting the power adapter and turning on the power, the system will boot-up and start initializing. 5.2 Main Interface After initialization, the main interface will load. When there are video inputs, the interface will display live images from the cameras.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 6: DVR MENU AND OPTIONS Mouse Only When using the mouse, use the Sub-Menu to access several system options, including the Main Menu. To open the Sub-Menu, Right-click anywhere onscreen to open Sub-Menu. MAIN MENU: Opens the main system menu Lock: Password protect access to menu and options View Options: Change between different viewing options PTZ: Opens the PTZ control menu PIP: Choose between showing one or two small pictures within the main display picture.
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User’s Manual 6.2 Main Menu Right-click the mouse, a pop-up menu will be displayed on the screen. Click “MAIN MENU” button on the pop-up menu to enter into Main Menu. You can also use the Menu button on the front panel to open the Main Menu. When using the front panel buttons, use the FWD and REW button to move in the menu, and use the SEL button to select the icon. Use the ESC button to return to previous window.
User’s Manual 6.2.1.2 Motion To configure the Motion Detection function of the DVR, click “MAIN” “Recording Functions” “Motion” to enter the Motion Detect Setup window. Channel: Choose the channel you would like to configure to have specific motion detection function. Motion Detection: Enable or Disable Motion Detection of the selected channel. Sensitivity: Choose the level of sensitivity of motion detection. 1 is the least sensitive.
User’s Manual Click the “Alarm Config” button to configure the alarm settings in detail. MD Alarm: Set action when motion is triggered. I/O Alarm: Set action when external alarm is triggered. HDD Loss: Set action when HDD is operating irregularly. HDD Space: Set this to trigger the alarm(s) when the “HDD Overwrite” option is disabled and the HDD is full. Video Loss: Set this to trigger the alarm when any of the camera signal is distorted or loss.
User’s Manual To search by file, click the “FILE LIST” button. This option will allow you to view all of the available files by channel and type (all, normal, or alarm). First：Indicates the first page of recording history you have searched. When you view other pages, clicking [First] button brings you back to Page one. Last (Previous page): When viewing event list, clicking “Previous page” button will take you back to page before the one you are currently viewing (except the first page).
User’s Manual 6.2.3 Network Setup – Intranet (Internal Access) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If your DVR is connected to a router of your local network (intranet), then you can setup the NETWORK Setup section of the DVR to view the image your DVR is recording remotely using computers connected within your network. Important Note: You will not be able to access your DVR if your DVR is connected behind two or more routers.
User’s Manual 6.2.4 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected Directly to Modem) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Setup page of your DVR Important Note: If you are using a DSL modem, the modem must be set to “bridge mode”.
User’s Manual STATIC IP 1. Select STATIC as the network TYPE. 2. Leave Media Port at 9000 3. Setup WEB Port (leave at 80 but some ISPs block inbound traffic on port 80 to prevent web servers so if the DVR cannot be remotely accessed choose a different port number) 4. Enter the IP Address that you have reserved at the beginning of this section into this field to be the unique address of your DVR in your local network. 5. NETMASK: It is recommended to leave the Subnet mask as the default 255.255.255.0. 6.
User’s Manual 6.2.5 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected through a Router or Firewall) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home or office network, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Setup of your DVR Important Note: You will not be able to access your DVR if your DVR is connected behind two or more routers.
User’s Manual 6.2.6 Port Forwarding To access the DVR from a remote computer over the internet via internet browser (Internet Explorer). 1. Forward Port 80 and Port 9000 in the router attached to the DVR, to the IP address of the DVR. *If you can’t use HTTP Port 80 due to use or your Internet Service Provider is blocking it, use a different port like 1024 as the WEB PORT. When selecting a different port, forward the new port to the IP address of the DVR and change the settings in the DVR Network settings.
User’s Manual your router to allow remote access to your DVR. To make use of this feature your router will also need to support UPnP. Most modern routers support this; however, check your router manufacturer’s website just to make sure. A. Make sure that your DVR is plugged directly into your router with an Ethernet cord. B. Log into your DVR’s network setup: Main Menu Network C. Verify that the TCP/IP Type is set to DHCP. D.
User’s Manual To Modify Internet Explorer controls 1. Turn OFF “Pop Up Blocker” Go to Tools, Select Pop-up Blocker, If On please select “Turn Off Pop-up Blocker” 2. Access Active X Controls Select Tools Select Internet Options 3. Access Custom Security Level Select the “Security” tab Select “Custom Level…” 4.
User’s Manual On this page scroll down to the ActiveX Controls and Plug Ins, and set all to either PROMPT or ENABLED. To connect to the DVR from a remote computer, you would then open an Internet Explorer browser window and enter the Internet IP of your router that you received by going to www.myipaddress.com.
User’s Manual networks. For tablet PC running regular Windows OS, please refer to the Net-Viewer Program section of this Manual for setup instruction. Before you can access the DVR from a mobile phone, you need to setup the Network Configuration on the DVR. Go to section 6.2.4 or 6.2.5 for instructions. You will also need to set the configurations in section 6.2.9. NOTE: The video speed depends on the speed of the internet connection.
User’s Manual 6. Enter login information. User name: same as the user name setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Password: same as the password setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Server address: Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR. Port: Same as the Server Port you set in the DVR under section 6.2.9. Notes: Enter the user defined DVR name (if configured). Click ”OK” to save the settings and to access your DVR remotely.
User’s Manual 7. Once the installation is complete, go to the Applications folder and select the “Asee” program, and click “Open” to display the software interface. Click the “Setup” button to open the “Setting” screen IP：Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR. Port：Same as the Server Port you set in the DVR under section 6.2.9. User Name: same as the user name setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Password：same as the password setup in DVR under section 6.2.9.
User’s Manual When accessing from a mobile phone with Blackberry® phones, follow these procedures: Note: To prevent flickering screen when connecting to your DVR, please make sure the firmware on your mobile phone is the latest version. Please visit your mobile phone manufacturer’s website for further details. 1. Download and install the “Blackberry Desktop Manager” on your PC. 2. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable. 3. Open the Desktop Manager. 4. Choose “Application Loader” from the Main Menu.
User’s Manual Using the Software: 1. Prior to running the software, please make sure you have edited the Application permission of the “ASee” application by going to “Settings” -> “Options” -> “Applications”, then highlight the “ASee” application and select “Edit Permissions” in the drop down menu. Make sure Connections, Interactions, and User Data are set to “Allow”. 2. To run the application, the Blackberry viewer is installed in the “Downloads” directory 3.
User’s Manual 4. Select the “Setup” options and enter the information of the DVR you want to connect in Settings. Name: Enter the Name of this group of settings. Address：Enter the Public IP or DDNS address of your DVR. Port：Same as the Server Port you set in the DVR under section 6.2.9. User ID: same as the user name setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. Password：same as the password setup in DVR under section 6.2.9. 5. Select the Network Type supported by your phone. 6.
User’s Manual 2. When selecting “Edit” option, system will allow you to edit the record. When selecting “Delete” option, the history record will be deleted. To navigate in live view mode: 1. Click “Next Channels/Group” icon to switch channels, and then choose the channel you want to display. 2. Click the “Full screen” icon to view in full screen display mode, click the “Trackball” on the mobile phone to quit full screen mode. 3.
User’s Manual 5. Click “Close button to exit the program. When accessing from a mobile phone with Android® phones, follow these procedures: 1. Download the Android software from our website (www.nightowlsp.com/support.htm), decompress and store the downloaded software in an easy to remember location. 2. Copy the downloaded “Asee.pak” to your phone. 3. Make sure your mobile is connected to a network and can download software/files. 4. Go to “All Program” and select the “Market” icon. 5.
User’s Manual 7. Follow up the installation steps to install the software. 8. Goto “All Programs” and select “ApkInstaller”. 9. Locate the “ASee.apk” on the included CD and copy to your phone 10. Select and install the software to your phone.
User’s Manual 11. Goto “All Programs” and select the “ASee” icon. 12. The “ASee” main interface will be displayed. The functions of the various icons are as follow: 1 ---Channel Select 2 ---Pan/Tilt Control 3 ---Zoom +/4 ---Focus +/5 ---Iris +/6 ---Play/Pause, Snapshot, Settings, Next Channel Group, and help. 13. Click the Settings icon to open the “Settings” menu.
User’s Manual 6.2.11 E-Mail Setup There is also an option for the DVR to send an e-mail to a specific mails box when the alarm is triggered. To enable this option, follow these steps: Click the “EMAIL SETUP” button under Network. Set the e-mail account information of your mail server. Please contact your Network Administrator for details and configuration settings. 6.2.12 Camera 6.2.12.1 Camera Setup To set up your cameras, select “Main Menu” Camera Camera Settings to open the CAMERA SETUP menu.
User’s Manual 6.2.12.2 PTZ To configure the PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) function, click “Main Menu” “Camera” “PTZ”. The cameras that come with the kit do not support PTZ function, please refer to the user’s manual of your PTZ cameras for proper settings. Please note the channel settings must match the settings of the PTZ camera. 6.2.13 System 5.2.13.
User’s Manual The password supports up to 6 characters. Click “APPLY” to save the settings. NOTE: Please write down your passwords and store in a safe location. 6.2.13.3 Language Click “Main Menu” “System” “Language” to setup the default system language. 6.2.13.4 Hard Drive To manage the installed Hard Disk, click “Main Menu” “System” “Advanced” “Hard Drive” to enter “HDD MANAGEMENT”.
User’s Manual 6.2.13.5 Video Click “Main Menu” “System” “Advanced” “Video” to setup Video and Audio output options such as resolution and format. You can also preset a channel display sequence or rearrange the position and number of each input channel. 6.2.13.6 System Maintenance Click “Main Menu” “System” “Advanced” “Maintain” to access the SYSTEM MAINTENANCE page of your DVR.
User’s Manual 6.5 PTZ Control 6.5.1 Cruise Setup Open PTZ setting menu if you want to setup cruise function (system default: on), and set up cruise channel, cruise points etc. 1 2 3 1. Channel Select: Select the channel of the installed PTZ camera. 2. PTZ direction control: Control PTZ moving direction. 3. Zoom, Focus and Iris Control: control direction, zoom, focus and iris of PTZ. 4. Presetting PTZ positionsUse this to pre-set several spots of the PTZ camera for quick access.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 7: NET-VIEWER PROGRAM Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP Address or DDNS address of your DVR. A pop-up will ask you to install an ActiveX (plug-in) to your computer. Please confirm the download and install the software. Reminder: If the ActiveX (plug-in) is not downloaded successfully, please check if your browser’s safety level or firewall setting is set properly (as stated above). Please also make sure all of the setup of your modem or router is setup properly. 7.
User’s Manual 7.2 Main Interface of Net-viewer 1 2 3 7.2.1 Menu column Menu column includes “Live”, “Playback”, “Remote Setting”, “Local Setting” and “Logout”. 7.2.1.1 Live After Logging-in to system, system will enter into Live display. You can enable/disable showing certain cameras, control the volume, or control the movement of PTZ cameras if you have such cameras installed. 7.2.1.2 Playback This option allows you to playback recordings remotely. 1. Select the day, channel and type and click search.
User’s Manual 7.2.1.3. Remote Setting Clicking “Remote Setting” opens this sub menu, option in this menu includes “Record”, “Network”, “Camera”, and “System”. Record Open sub menu “Record” to access the same “Record” settings that you would see on the firmware menus of the DVR. Network Open sub menu “Network” to access the same “Network” settings that you would see on the firmware menus of the DVR.
User’s Manual 7.2.2 Play Control 1. On / Off Live display : Clicking this button opens and closes Live display. : Capture Screen image and save to PC. 2. Capture 3. Recording : Operate DVR recording remotely 4. Channel display : These icons stand for Single Channel display, Quad Channel display, 3x3 Channel display and 4x4 Channel display, and full screen respectively. 5. Volume control : Click or slide the control bar to adjust sound volume. 7.2.3 PTZ Control 1 1.
User’s Manual 7.2.5 Multi Player File format 1. If you would like to play any recorded file using video players that supports .avi format, first, copy or backup file to your PC. 2. Use the AVI Generator software included in the driver CD and install AVI Generator to your computer. 3. Open the AVI Generator installed on your computer, click Open to find/select the backup file, and then click “Open”. Note: the file type you have selected should be *.264 format. 4.
User’s Manual WARRANTY NIGHT OWL, LLC (“Night Owl”) provides the following warranty to the original retail purchaser only (the “Purchaser”) with respect to this product (the “Product”): For a period of one (1) year after the date of sale, the Product shall be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. In the event that the Product is defective, the Purchaser must return the Product at Purchaser’s cost (no CODs) to the address below, with the original proof of purchase receipt.
User’s Manual salespeople, retailers, dealers or distributors to the contrary are not authorized by Night Owl, and do not affect this provision of this warranty. Returns under this Warranty In order to obtain service, please make sure that you have registered your product on-line no later than thirty (30) days after purchase at www.NightOwlSP.com in the warranty registration section or in any other matter described in the instructions.
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