User Guide (Ver. 1.0) Models: Desktop - N8NU, N16NU, N32NS Wall Mount - N8WNU, N16WNU 8/16/32 Channel H.265 Network Video Recorder About This User’s Guide Before operating the unit, please read this user’s guide thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Cautions Explanation of Graphical Symbols This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. This symbol indicates the presence of “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock, property damage, personal injury, or death. WARNING To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
These precautions must be followed for safety reasons Warning Do not use if the unit emits smoke. Do not disassemble the unit. Do not place any heavy or sharp objects on the unit. Do not place on uneven surface. Do not expose to shock or vibration. Do not move the unit when the unit is powered on. Do not block, and allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not restrict airflow of the unit; doing so can damage the unit.
Product Components Please make sure the following components are included as specified below. Desktop: N8NU N16NU N32NS Wall Mount: N8WNU N16WNU Remote Control Battery 1.5V (AAA x 2 EA) Quick Setup Guide & User Guide Mouse Software & Manual CD Rack mount (x 2EA) & Screws (x 6EA) Power Adaptor (DC12V 6.
Specifications for N8NU & N16NU MODEL N8NU Description H.265 4K PoE NVR Network Throughput for Recording Number of Channels Input Video Output 64Mbps 128Mbps 8 16 Camera H.265 / H.264 Auto Detection (Max 4K) Main Monitor HDMI (Max. 4K) and VGA (Max. Full HD) Sub Monitor CVBS or SPOT (Selectable) Input / Output Audio N16NU 8/1 16 / 1 Audio Codec G.711 2-Way Audio Local Audio ↔ Network Client, Local Audio ↔ IP Camera Alarm Input / Out 4/1 Serial RS-485 1 Compression H.265 / H.
Digital Zoom Free Size on Live & Playback mode DLS (Day Light Saving) USA and EU NTP (Network Time Protocol) Once, Time and Periodic S.M.A.R.T Temperature, Power on Time, Bad Sector and Health Multi-Language Support System Event Notification Health, Restart, Shutdown, Panic, Alarm, Motion, HDD, Fan 3G/4G Mobile iPad / iPhone / Android Network Web Viewer Windows (IE Ver.
Specification for N32NS MODEL Input Video Output Input Audio Output N32NS IP Cameras 32 (H.264/265 Auto detection) Max Bit Rate 210Mbps Resolution Max.
USB User I/F Front 2 Rear 1 Input Method Front Buttons, IR, Mouse, Keyboard Controller Dynamic DNU Yes (Free DDNS) Digital Zoom Yes DLS (Day Light Savings) Yes NTP (Network Time Protocol) Yes S.M.A.R.T.
Table of Contents 1. Main Features ............................................................................................................................. 12 2. Initial Boot-up Process................................................................................................................. 13 2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup ..................................................................................... 13 2-2. Setting up Daylight Savings Time .................................
5-3. Search Screen ...................................................................................................................... 60 5-3-1. EZSearch ........................................................................................................................... 61 5-3-2. Smart Search ..................................................................................................................... 62 5-3-3. Time Line Search ...............................................................
7-7-5. Display ............................................................................................................................... 87 7-7-6. Network ............................................................................................................................. 87 7-7-7. User Management ............................................................................................................. 88 7-7-8. Storage .......................................................................
1. Main Features H.265 & H.264 Video Compression Automatic IP Camera Detection and connection (Plug & Play) Easy Record, Copy and Setup Easy Search by Thumbnail Preview Easy Copy Easy Network Easy IP Camera Setup NOTE: Under federal law, The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (18 Individual Channel Operation U.S.C. § 2510, et seq.
2. Initial Boot-up Process 2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup 1. During the first boot up, the following logo will be displayed. 2. After the logo, select the language and set date and time as specified below. 1) User has to set a password before using. Cannot use “1111” when the initial boot up password set. But user can set ‘1111’ as a password through [Setup > User Management > Password Setup] 2) DVR will not proceed when user put the password “1111”.
2-2. Setting up Daylight Savings Time To enable Daylight Saving feature/NTP synchronization, take the following steps. 1. Enter the Setup mode. The default User ID is “admin”, and enter Password set on initial booting. 2. Go to Setup > System > Date & Time Setup 3. Select “on” from the Daylight Saving dropdown menu. 2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) 1.
2. Select the proper Time Zone time. Table2.3.1.
MA Massachusetts GMT-5 GMT-4 MI Michigan GMT-5 GMT-4 MI Michigan (W) GMT-6 GMT-5 MN Minnesota GMT-6 GMT-5 MS Mississippi GMT-6 GMT-5 MO Missouri GMT-6 GMT-5 MT Montana GMT-7 GMT-6 NE Nebraska GMT-6 GMT-5 NE Nebraska (W) GMT-7 GMT-6 NV Nevada GMT-8 GMT-7 NH New Hampshire GMT-5 GMT-4 NJ New Jersey GMT-5 GMT-4 NM New Mexico GMT-7 GMT-6 NY New York GMT-5 GMT-4 NC North Carolina GMT-5 GMT-4 ND North Dakota GMT-6 GMT-5 ND North Dakota (W) GMT-7 GM
2-4. EZ Setup Quick installation menu for NU/N32NS and IP Camera Easy installation(Right-Click on the main screen) Figure 2.4. EZ Setup Screen 2.4.1. Setup IP Camera configurations 1 2 3 4 Figure 2.4.1. EZ Camera Setup Procedure ① Select EZ Camera for Date/Time and Camera Setup, Click “next” to proceed. ② Description of EZ Camera Setup is displayed; Click “next” to proceed. ③ Set up the Date/Time settings and click “next” to get to the camera setup.
2.4.2 EZ Network (Using an internet connection) 1 2 3 Figure 2.4.2. EZ Network setup procedure ① Select EZ Network for Network Setup. ② NVR automatically trying to find an IP address. ③ Found address and user can edit the address. ④ Click “finish” to save the setup. 2.4.3. EZ Network setting (Not using internet connection) 1 2 3 4 Figure 2.4.3.
① Select EZ Network for network setup. ② Select Auto Configuration(DHCP) or Manual Configuration(STATIC) and then click “test” button when ready. ③ Input the Network Settings if Manual Configuration(STATIC) was selected, and click “test” ④ Click “finish” to save the setup. 2-5. PoE Port SETUP Figure 2.5.1 PoE Port (N8NU) Figure 2.5.2 PoE Port (N16NU) Figure 2.5.1.1 IP Camera Connection Diagram (N8NU) Private Network - IP Cameras Clients WAN Internet Router LAN Switch Hub Clients Figure 2.5.1.
The NU Series features a "Plug and Play" function with a PoE Switch. The “Plug and Play” functionality requires the IP Camera to be in DHCP mode. The NU automatically assigns an IP Address to the IP Camera. (10.20.30.11 ~ 10.20.30.254) The NU models will automatically map the camera on the PoE Port to the corresponding NVR channel number.
2-6 . Non PoE Port SETUP 2.6.1 Connecting the Camera (N32NS) Figure 2.6.1.1. Proper connection example of the N32NS (Non PoE Switch). The NS Series features a "Plug and Play" function (on board PoE Switch not included). Setting up cameras can be done through the EZ CAMERA menu, refer to Figure 2.4.1. LAN Private Network - IP Camera only Clients Figure 2.6.1.2.
2-7 . IP Camera SETUP (through Web Viewer page) NU / NS Series allow remote access to the IP Cameras through an "IP Camera Setup" menu. The PC Web Client features the "IP Camera Setup" menu that can be accessed remotely. ① Click the mouse right button ② Select “IP Camera Setup”. ③ Select Channel Number. ④ It launches the camera’s web setup page.
3. Front and Rear Panels 3-1. Desktop Front Panel Figure 3.1.1. Desktop NU/N32NS Front panel Table 3.1.1. Front LED and Front Port of NU/NS Name POWER HDD USB Port Description LED light is on when power is applied to the system. LED light is on when the system is recording video data. This USB port for archiving footage into a USB device. (USB 2.0) Table 3.1.2. Front Buttons Name Description Select a channel from CH1 to CH16.
LIVE mode – Left SEARCH mode- Select the play speed (Rewind). LIVE mode – Select (Center) SEARCH mode - Play & Pause. 3-2. Connectors Do not power this system on before all the connections are completed. Make sure all the connections are properly secured. Faulty connection may result in the system being damaged. 6 1 9 7 3 2 5 4 8 10 11 Figure 3.2.1. Connectors for N32NS ① GROUND: Use for grounding.
4 5 10 3 8 7 2 9 6 12 11 1 [N16NU] Figure 3.2.2. Connectors for NU Series ① GROUND: Use for grounding. ② POWER: Power Input (AC 100~240) ③ PoE PORT: 8/16 Port PoE ④ AUDIO IN/OUT: 8 & 16 Connectors for Audio Input / 1 Connector for Audio Output ⑤ CVBS OUT: BNC Composite Video Output (CVBS or SPOT Selectable) ⑥ HDMI OUT: HDMI output port, Connector to the HDMI Monitor (Max 3840x2160).
⑤ F/REW: During playback – Moves the playback backward by 60 seconds. During Pause – Moves the playback backwards by 1 frame. ⑥ FF: Increases playback speed (fast fowards). ⑦ PLAY/PAUSE: To play or to pause the recording in playback mode ⑧ REW: Plays video backwards (rewinds), additional selection increases backwards playback speed. ⑨ ESC: During Setup – ReturNU to the previous menu screen. During Playback – Exits playback mode.
4. Setup NU & N32NS Series The following sections detail the initial setup of NU & N32NS series. Menu screen will close if user input is not received within 5 minutes. 4-0. Setup – Main Live Screen To enter the setup menu, right click on the mouse and select setup from the submenu or press the setup button on the remote control. Table 4.0.1.
4-1. Setup – IP Camera Press the Setup button and enter the password. The IP Camera setup menu is displayed below. Figure 4.1.1. IP Camera mode setup screen Table 4.1.1. Menu items in IP Camera mode setup Item CHANNEL Description To manually connect each camera, click on the “select” to get this window: Under the column labeled Type, Select IP Camera Manufacturer. Double Click to Scan Scan: Double click the empty box to search IP camera on the local network.
IP Address: Enter the address of IP camera to connect, or select from scanned list. Stream Port: Enter the port number of IP camera to connect Web Port: Enter the web port number of IP camera to connect Others: Change the IP camera setting. Double click the empty box and then Log-In box will be pop-up. (Enter ID and PASSWORD of IP Camera) Protocol Select the protocol for the IP Camera Scan Automatic IP Camera search on the local network. IP Address Set up IP camera address.
4-1-1. Scan Menu Scan for IP Camera on network using SPECO/ONVIF/HIKVISION protocols. . Figure 4.1.2 IP Camera Setup Screen Figure 4.1.3 Left Image using ONVIF Protocol Scan, Right Image using SPECO Protocol Scan Figure 4.1.4 ONVIF Protocol Profile SCAN Image ① Select the protocol used by the IP Camera and then click the scan button. ② Select the IP Camera from the list and then click the register button. ③ After registering, the basic information is displayed.
4-1-2. ONVIF Setup Menu Figure 4.1.2 IP Camera Setup Screen (ONVIF) The NU Series can search for IP Cameras that are conformant to ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum). In order to search for ONVIF Cameras, the field associated with VENDOR has to be set to ONVIF. Click on the Box associated with Scan to scan the networks for ONVIF Conformance cameras. Figure 4.1.4 ONVIF Camera Scan Window Figure 4.1.5 ONVIF Profile Scan Window ① Select ONVIF for Vendor and click the SCAN button.
④ Double click the listed profile to apply. ⑤ Enter ID and PASSWORD of IP CAM. Registration is .completed. Figure 4.1.6 ONVIF Setup Window Under ONVIF Setup, the following can be viewed and changed: VIDEO, NETWORK, SYSTEM settings. Menu Item Description VIDEO Video, Encoder to view and change to audio settings. NETWORK View and change Network settings. SYSTEM System information and change your password, factory reset and the camera is rebooting.
4-2. Setup – System In the SETUP menu, select the System tab. Then, the System menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.2.1. System Setup Screen Table 4.2.1. Menu Items in System Setup Screen Item Description Description Press the button to view the system information.
OFF: Daylight saving is turned off. USA: Applies the USA daylight saving time. EU: Applies the EU daylight saving time. - Select the GMT AREA using the mouse or the remote control. - Set the time difference with the standard time using the mouse or the button. OTHERS: If the time zone is neither USA nor EU, set the date and time of the daylight saving period. - Select BEGIN or END. Caution - Do not set the start time to 23:00 for DLS. - DLS cannot be applied if the date of BEGIN and END is the same.
Email Setup SERVER TYPE: Select GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL, YAHOO or MANUAL) MAIL SERVER: Enter the appropriate mail server information. MAIL PORT: Assign Mail Port number. SECURE OPTION: Select the secure mail server connection method. (SSL or TLS) ID: Enter the appropriate mail server ID. PASSWORD: Enter the appropriate mail server PASSWORD MAIL TO: Enter the appropriate email address to enable sending e-mail reports using a virtual keyboard. MAIL FROM: To set the email address sent to the destination host.
System Event Notification Health Check – OFF, ON (Allows the user to set MAIL STATUS periodically) : Daily or Weekly or Monthly Video Clip Setup: Setup the duration of video clip for Pre Record and Post Record. Event And Notification – yes, no (Allows the user to set Event Notification “yes” or “no”) Health Check / Restart / Shutdown / Panic Record - Enable Email Notification in the event a problem occurs with the HS. Alarm-In – Enable Email notification when the camera detects sensor.
1) How to set (Setup – System – System Event Notification – Cloud) 1-1) Click “select” button beside of Cloud. 1-2) Select Google Drive Cloud Archiving to ‘Yes’ 1-3) Video clip will be save at Google Drive when ‘Alarm-In’ and ‘Motion’ triggered. 1-4) If the Google Drive Account is not activated then please sign it in through web setup first.
: Log in Google Drive and select a file and playback 2-2) Playback through Mobile device : Use ‘SpecoPlayer’ Notice – Support iOS from ‘1.5.8_150316’, Android from 3.2.2.7_150316’ How to use ‘SNS’ - Notice : User have to make an Twitter account for NVR in order to follow the Twitter followers. - DVR send event message to Twitter followers when Event Triggered. 1) How to set (Setup – System – System Event Notification – SNS) 1-1) Click “select” icon beside of SNS.
4-3. Setup – Record Mode In the SETUP menu, select the Record tab. Then, the Record menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.3.1. Record Setup Screen Table 4.3.1. Menu Items in Record Setup Screen Menu Item Site Description Select a channel for applying the following settings using the mouse or the remote control. To change the values of all channels, take the following steps.
4-3-1. Recording Schedule To setup a recording schedule, select Schedule in the Record menu. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Select Channel > select None, Continuous or Motion > Highlight area To copy a schedule to a different channel, select the channel from the Copy Schedule menu. . Figure 4.3.2.
4-4. Setup – Device Mode In the Setup menu, select the Device tab. Then, the device menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.4.1. Device Setup Screen Table 4.4.1. Menu Items in Device Setup Screen Item Description Alarm Out Only one Alarm-out is available. / Beep Set alarm dwell time from 5 to 60 seconds or infinite. Duration Digital Setup schedule and audio recordings for Digital Deterrent.
Site Select the Audio Source and Motion Zone setup. (Full Zone or Partial) Key Tone Enable/disable key tone from front panel usage. Remote Set the remote control ID. Control ID 1. Select ID. 2. Input the remote control ID number. 3. An icon will indicate on the Live Screen if the remote control ID is synchronized. The options are from 0 to 99 Sensor Select the type of each sensor. Option is Off, Normal Open or Normal Close. IEEE 802.3af PoE Status Software Remote trigger channels.
4-4-1. Digital Deterrent Trigger audio message via motion detection or sensor. Figure 4.4.2. Digital Deterrent setup screen Table 4.4.2. Item for Digital Deterrent Setup Screen Item Description Import From USB Import up to 8 sound files from USB. Export To USB Export the sound file to USB Record Select a channel and set up the date and the duration. And, select the sound file to play. Schedule Schedule the sound file considering the expected situation.
4-4-2. Alarm Box and Keyboard Controller Setup To use Alarm box, user has to set “on” the below screen menu and in case of “on” on this menu, the alarm ports of NVR does not work. Figure 4.4.2.1. Alarm Box Setup Screen Connect the Keyboard controller to the RS-485 port on the back of the chassis with CAT5 (or equivalent) cable. ① Connect the RS-485 cables of Keyboard controller to the RS-485 port on the rear panel. Figure 4.4.2.2.
If Full Zone is selected, the motion zone grid screen is not displayed. Only set the level of Sensitivity for Motion Sensitivity. FULL ZONE: The motion sensor is active on the whole screen. PARTIAL ZONE: The motion sensor is active in the set detection frame. Select the motion detection position using the mouse or the remote control. Then left click on the mouse or left click and drag the mouse pointer to select or deselect the area. Highlighted area indicates the partial motion detection zone.
Table 4.5.1. Menu Items in Display Setup Screen Item Description Enable/Disable on-screen-display. OSD (Channel Name, Video Loss, Status Bar / Icon) OSD Contrast Set the visibility level of the On Screen Display (OSD) (0~100) Main Monitor Enable/Disable sequential display of video in full screen mode.
Table 4.6.1. Menu Items in Network Setup Screen Item Network Type Description DHCP: NU will automatically retrieve an IP address. STATIC: Network information must be manually configured.
Figure 4.6.2. Network Setup Screen – DDNS Table 4.6.2. DDNS Item Description Enable DDNS Turn DDNS on/off Host Name This item allows the user to setup a domain name manually, using virtual keyboard displays as shown. Submit/Update When manual host name input is done, move the cursor to this item and select ON to submit the settings. ezDDNS Enable/disable ezDDNS to register the host name automatically. 4-6-3.
Figure 4.7.1. User Management Setup Screen Table 4.7.1. Menu Items in User Management Setup Screen Item Description Authority Only the Admin will have access to the menu. Setup PASSWORD CHECK: Select the Checkbox to enable the functions or leave the Checkbox blank to disable the functions.
ADMIN, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5, USER6, USER7, USER8, USER9: Selected Checkbox: The user can access the function. Blank Checkbox: The user cannot access the function. User Name Change the name of USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5, USER6, USER7, Setup USER8, and USER9. Click “select” and change the user name on the virtual keyboard. Password Passwords can be changed for ADMIN, USER1, USER2, USER3 USER4, USER5, Setup USER6, USER7, USER8, and USER9.
Network Shows the current network connection status (User, IP Address, Date / Time). Connection And do disconnect the user’s network connection to click ‘disconnect’ button. Status Network User Select 4 users or 12 user to connect NVR simultaneously. Limits If user change this setting, NVR will restart. 4-8. Setup – Storage Mode In the SETUP menu, select the Storage tab. Then, the Storage menu is displayed as pictured below.
Figure 4.8.1. Storage Setup Screen Table 4.8.1. Menu Items in Storage Setup Screen Item Overwrite Description When enabled, the NU will continue recording and overwrite the oldest existing recorded data once the hard drive is full. When disabled, recording will stop once the hard drive is full. Disk Format Once clicked, the user will have to confirm to format the Hard Drive. After confirming, the NU will reboot, and the format sequence will load.
Recording Set the recording limit days. (1- 90 days) Limit Days If the Recording Limit Days are set to 1, the data will be overwritten after 24 hours. RAID Setup To setup RAID function user has to install more than 2 HDDs. *Please refer to the detail explanation of RAID setup on appendix. 4-9. Setup - Config Mode In the SETUP menu, select the Config tab. Then, the configuration menu is displayed as pictured below.
The following settings such as Language, NVR ID, Security User Authentication, Security User P/W, Date format, DLS settings, Network settings, HDD overwrite, Limit recording, HDD serial number, and HDD ERROR time will not be included. Load Factory Press the button to reset the system to the factory default settings. Default Software Upgrade softeware to the latest version. Upgrade After connecting USB flash drive to USB port on the NVR, click SEARCH. It will automatically find the upgrade file. 4-9-1.
Figure 4.9.4 NOTICE If selecting “restart now” when the USB flash drive is plugged, the following message will pop up: Remove the USB flash drive and select OK. 5. Live, Search and Playback 5-1. Live View In the Live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed as they are configured in the Display Setup screen. Various On-Screen Display (OSD) symbols, which indicate the status of the NVR, are described in Table 5.1.1. Figure 5.1.1. Live Screen and Quick Operation Window Table 5.1.1.
mouse. Toggle from Audio 1 to 4, mute in order. Indicates that alarm is set. To set the alarm function, press the Alarm button on the front panel. Indicates that alarm output is activated. Event indicator. When there is an event (motion recording, video loss, HDD fail, S.M.A.R.T), this icon will be highlighted. Indicates that a network client is connected to the NU. Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled. Displays the current date and time. RC: ALL Remote control ID display.
Table 5.1.2. Menu Items in Quick Operation Window Icon Description Search Search button. Click this button to enter the search menu. Setup Select this option to enter the Setup menu. Display Select between different multi-view display formats. (4CH: 1x1, 2x2, 8CH: 3x3, 16CH: 4x4, 32CH: 6x6) Snapshot Capture pictures and store as BMP files Super EZ Copy Select this option to start EZ Copy Wizard. Enable Manual Manual Record button. Click this button to enable manual Record recording.
System Information Press the button to view the system information. Export Help Displays window with instructions for exporting video. System Locks the system from unauthorized user access. Lock System Shutdown Select this option to shutdown system.
5-1-1. PTZ Control Table 5.1.3. Menu Items in PTZ Control Window Image Item INITIALIZE PAN/TILT Description Initialize the PTZ settings of the selected camera Select PAN/TILT using the ▲▼◀ and ▶button, then press SEL. Adjust the tilt (UP/DOWN)/pan (LEFT/RIGHT) position using the ▲▼◀and ▶ buttons. ZOOM/FOCUS Select buttons, ZOM/FOCUS then press using SEL. the▲▼◀ Adjust and the ▶ zoom (UP/DOWN)/ focus (LEFT/RIGHT)position using the ▲▼◀ and ▶ buttons. OSD Select OSD to enter the menu.
5-2. Digital Zoom in Live and Playback Screen NU series supports Digital Zoom feature during live and playback mode. 1. Double click the target channel. 2. Click the left button of the mouse and drag to make rectangular shape. 5-3. Search Screen To enter the search screen menu, select Search menu on the screen using the mouse or press Search icon on live screen. Figure 5.3.1.
5-3-1. EZSearch The EZSearch window is used to find stored video with ease using the thumbnail playback screen. Figure 5.3.1.1. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.1.2. Channel Selection Screen Figure 5.3.1.3. 24 Hourly Thumbnail Screen Figure 5.3.1.4. Minute Thumbnail Screen Figure 5.3.1.5. Playback Mode Screen 1. When the EZSearch menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which displays recorded dates with highlights. Select a specific date on a calendar. 2.
5-3-2. Smart Search The Smart Search window is used to find stored video with motion detected screen. Figure 5.3.2.1. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.2.2. Channel Selection Screen Figure 5.3.2.3 Full Zone Screen Figure 5.3.2.4. Partial Zone Screen Figure 5.3.2.5. Event Searched Screen - [Search] – [Smart Search] - Select a date of calendar and select a channel User can set Full Zone or Partial Zone and set the time.
5-3-3. Time Line Search The Calendar Search window is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar. Figure 5.3.3.1. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.3.2. Time-Line Search Screen When the Timeline menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which displays recorded dates with highlights. Select a specific date and time. Click and drag the red time indicator bar to the desired hour. User can select a specific minutes using a button in the above red box.
Figure 5.3.4.2. Event Search Screen – Channel & Event Select 5-3-5. Go To First Time User can access from the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting Go To First Time on the Search window. 5-3-6. Go To Last Time User can access from the last minute recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting Go To Last Time on the Search window. 5-3-7. Go To Specific Time User can search for video data from a specific instance by setting the date and time in the Go To Specific Time menu.
5-3-9. Log User can access the Log list search screen by selecting Log on the Search window. Figure 5.3.9. Log List Screen When the Log menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which has a log data. Select a specific date and press NEXT button, and then the log data will be displayed. Press the SAVE button to save the data and then the data is saved as a text file format. 5-4. Play Mode During playback of a recorded event, the mode changes from SEARCH to PLAY.
Table 5.4.1. Button Functions in PLAY Mode Button Description 2x, 4x, 8x,16x, 32x speeds at 4 split screen 2x, 4x, 8x,16x at 9 split screen 2x, 4x, 8x at 16 split screen Single Channel backward playback speed 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x Jump/Step backward. The playback position moves 60 seconds backward. Press to play or pause recorded video. Jump/Step forward. Playback position moves 60 seconds forward.
6. Back Up 6-1. Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive Still images can be captured and archived onto a USB flash drive or an USB external hard drive in live mode or while playing back recorded video. 1. Select a specific channel, which wants to back up on live screen. 2. When you press Snapshot button on Quick operation window, the media selection window screen will display. 3. Once you press “start” button, the system will capture a still image and archive onto a USB flash drive.
3. Once you select the channel and duration, the system will start to archive the data to the USB drive. 4. The following image shows the progress of archiving the data. 5. The following shows the image to complete the backup. Select lose to return to the previous screen.
6-3. EZCopy: Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive during playback Using EZCopy feature, Video can be easily archived onto the USB flash drive or a hard drive. In playback mode, press the “EZCopy” button to launch the backup function. 1. Press EZCopy button on the selected channel or all channels. 2. Then, EZCopy Start time will display. 3. Move time bar cursor to the time of end of backup and press EZCopy button. Then, EZCopy Stop time will display. 4. EZCopy window will display.
6-4. Transferring Still Images or Video from the Archive List The stored data in the hard drive can be found in the Archive list in the Search window. User can back up still images or video into the storage device from the Archive list. 1. Select the date to begin searching and navigate through the days using the mouse or remote control. 2. Once user has selected the date, press the “next” button to open the list of stored data. 3. Use the mouse or the remote control to scroll through the archive list. 4.
6-5. Playback of Backup Video 6-5-1. AVI Format AVI format: AVI format video can be played back by Window Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible with AVI format video. 1. Please install the HS copies “HDPlayer” folder on USB flash drive with the video. 2. Otherwise, the video and time stamp over video can’t be properly played back and displayed on Window Media Player™. Timestamp On AVI. The subtitle is embedded to the video clip file. The subtitle is embedded to the AVI file. 6-5-2.
7. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer 7-1. Overview The SpecoTech Multi Client is a multiple site monitoring client software with; video, audio, and alarm signals from the NVR over the network. The SpecoTech Multi Client does not limit the number of NVR units to register. The program displays up to 16 NVR units and supports dual monitors. On the program, user may control PTZ cameras on the NVR.
7-3. Installation of the Program 1. Insert the provided CD in the CD drive and double-click “SpecoTech Multi Client (XXXX).exe” 2. Select a destination folder and click “Next”. 3. Select the program folder and click “Next”. 4. The installation status screen is displayed. 5. After the installation is completed, “SpecoTech Multi Client” icon displays on the desktop screen.
7-4. Live Window When installation is completed, double click the “SpecoTech Multi Client” icon on your desktop to start the program. 7-4-1. Main User Interface 7-4-2. Control Buttons Button Description Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that LOCAL PLAYBACK are recorded in the local PC. Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that REMOTE PLAYBACK are recorded in the remote NU.
Click this icon to setup configuration of MULTI CLIENT. SETUP Click this icon to capture a still image. CAPTURE Opens list of events logged by Multi Client. EVENT LIST Click this icon to play/pause live video. PAUSE Click this icon to turn on/off alarm outputs. ALARM ON Enable or disable recording of live video to local disk, which has set in RECORD ON setup menu. Use the volume control bar to set the audio level. AUDIO MIC Use the microphone volume control bar to set the micro phone level.
7-5-2. Main Control Panel Button Description Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that LOCAL PLAYBACK are recorded in the local PC. Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that REMOTE PLAYBACK are recorded in the remote NU. THUMBNAIL REFRESH: Click this icon to refresh and renew thumbnail image of the connected sites. SITE ADDITION: Click this icon to open ‘Site Addition’ window.
To select the channel to playback. The calendar shows dates with recorded video in color. To display the recorded data of selected channel or all channels on a time line scale. To change a timeline scale from 24 hours to 60 minutes. The timeline shows recorded data in color on the bar. You can adjust the timeline scale and move it to the time you wish to playback. Then click the play icon to display the recorded video. Playback buttons. Thumbnail search over the network.
7-6-2. Event Event log can be archived and searched. Event Log: Specify the location to save event logs and select event to archive.
Event Search: Event log can be searched from the selected time. 7-6-3. Record Record Setup: You can set the recording conditions as the following; Always, Event, or Auto record. And you can also select target NU/NUs and channel/channels. When you set the recording condition to event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration.
Record Local Storage Setup: You can select the local disk to record and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data or stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full. 7-6-4. Display You can select the OSD (On Screen Display) to be displayed.
7-6-5. Language English, French and Spanish is selectable. 7-6-6. About “About” provides network client version information.
7-7. Remote Setup The menu settings for the NVR unit can be set over network. Put the cursor of the mouse on the channel, which is connected to the site and right click on the mouse to open the submenu. Then the following window is displayed as below. Select the Remote Setup. Then the setup window is displayed. The specified menu screen is displayed on the upper left of the screen. Enter the password of the NVR when prompted.
7-7-1. IP Camera Select IP Camera to set system and time settings 7-7-2. System Select System to set system and time settings. DATE DISPLAY FORMAT: Select the date display format. TIME DISPLAY FORMAT: Select the time display format. TIME ZONE: Select the TIME ZONE. DAYLIGHT SAVING: Select the area for DAYLING SAVING TIME SET DATE & TIME For the date & time changes to be applied, the system will reboot.
CLIENT ACCCESS: Enable/Disable remote access through network client software. NTP SETUP: Sets whether to synchronize the time using NTP server or not. o Primary SNTP Server: Input the NTP primary server address. o Secondary SNTP Server: Input the NTP secondary server address. o Time Zone: Select the time zone. o Connection Mode: Select the connection mode to NTP time server. SEND E-Mail SETUP: Sets whether to enable/disable e-mail sending function.
- HDD BAD SECTOR - HDD ALMOST FULL o VIDEO CLIP SETUP: Setting the duration for pre and post recording. o EVENTS AND NOTIFICATION - HEALTH CHECK / RESTART / SHUTDOWN / PANIC RECORD: Enable Email Notification in the event a problem occurs with the NU. - ALARM-IN : Enable Email Notification when the camera detects sensor - MOTION DETECTION : Enable Email Notification when the camera detects motion - NO CONNECTION: Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the camera signal is lost.
7-7-4. Device Select Device to set device settings of the NVR ALARM OUT: Set the sensor, motion, and video loss for triggering alarm relay. HDD Error and Video Loss can be set for triggering a beeping sound The following settings can be changed to trigger an alarm output. o ALARM DURATION DIGITAL DETERRENT: The schedule of digital deterrent can be set and a sound file can be uploaded to the NU. To set up schedule, select CHANNEL > select SOUND TYPE > select Area.
REMOTE CONTROLLER ID: Sets an ID number of which remote control to receive commands. SENSOR: Select the type of sensor. IEEE 802.3af PSE Status: Table showing the status of all PoE devices connected to the NVR. 7-7-5. Display Select the DISPLAY tab to set the DISPLAY conditions. These settings apply to all channels. OSD: Sets whether to display or not date and time as well as channel number on the screen. OSD CONTRAST: Adjust the character contrast on the screen.
DDNS: Set whether to use DDNS service or not o HOST NAME: Allows the user to setup a domain name manually o SUMBIT/UPDATE: Select ON to submit the settings o ezDDNS: Enable ezDDNS to register the host name automatically NETWORK PORT: When connecting multiple NUs to the network, set a unique port number. NETWORK AUDIO PORT: Display the network audio port (NETWORK PORT + 1). WEB PORT: Set a web server port number.
7-7-8. Storage Select Storage to configure recording settings such as overwriting the hard disk and the setting a storage period for the recording data. OVERWRITE: RECORD LIMIT: Sets whether to limit or not the recording data storage period. Select on to continue recording by overwriting when the hard disk becomes full. 7-7-9. Remote Upgrade Shows the current Firmware version installed on NVR. Browse: Select BROWSE to locate the firmware file.
7-8. Operation 7-8-1. Addition, Delete, and Modify of NVR Sites 7-8-1-1. Addition of Sites 1. Click “Site Addition” button. And then the following window will be displayed as below. o Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site. o IP Address: Input IP address (Public IP address of a router that NVR is connected.) or Domain name o Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”. o ID: Input ID of NVR. Default ID is “admin”.
3. Click “Modify” button. And then the modified information is displayed as below. 7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect 7-8-2-1. Connect 1. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window. 2. Click “Connect” button and then site/sites displays/display as connected.
7-8-2-2. Disconnect 1. Select site/sites to disconnect from the directory window. 2. Click “Disconnect” button, and then selected site/sites disconnected. 7-8-3. Still-image Capture During Live 1. Double-click a channel to capture from the display screen. (Otherwise all channels will be captured.). 2. Click ”Capture” button. And then a Capture window will be displayed as below.
3. Set Save Path, File Name, and File Format. And then click “OK” button. 4. Still image is saved as set in Capture window. 7-8-4. Recording Video on Local PC During Live 1. Click “Setup” button. And then a setup window will be displayed as below. 2. Select Record and set the values. 3. Select Disk and set the values. 4. Click “Record On” button. And the color of button is changed.
5. Live video data is recorded as set in Record and Disk setup. These video data can be searched and play-backed with Local Playback. 7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback 7-8-5-1. Playback of Recorded Video on a Local PC 1. Click “Local Playback”. And then Playback Window will be displayed over the Live Window. 2. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window. 3. Click “Connect” button. And then blue bar displays on Search calendar and timeline scale window. 6.
8. Use the mouse scroll to digitally zoom in and out from a single channel display. 7-8-5-2. Playback of Recorded Video on Remote NVR 1. Click “Remote Playback”. And then Playback Window will be displayed over the Live Window. 2. Select the site to connect from the directory window. 3. Click “Connect”. And then blue bar displays on Search calendar and timeline scale window. 4. Move the marker on the timeline scale to where there is video data and press the “Play” button. 5.
7-8-6. AVI Backup during Playback You can back up the recorded videos in AVI format during playback. 1. Double-click the target channel to backup. 2. Select the beginning time by using the search calendar and timeline scale bar. 3. Click “EZCopy Start” button on the timeline scale to select the beginning point of the backup. 4. Click “EZCopy End” button on the timeline scale to select the ending point of the backup.
6. You can also set the beginning time and ending time on this window. After selecting a channel for backup, click the “OK” button. The backup will begin. 7. AVI video data is recorded as set in AVI Backup window. AVI format video can be played back by using Window Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible with AVI format video.
8. Network Access Using the Web-Browser Viewer The NU provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-browser viewer. (NOTE: Web-Brower is only available for Internet Explorer) 1. Check the IP address of the NU from SETUP>SYSTEM>DESCRIPTION>IP ADDRESS or 2. Input the IP address or Domain name address that you pre-registered. 3. Click this bar. Then the dialog box is displayed. 4. Click “Install” to download and install the ActiveX control. 5.
Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site. IP Address: Input IP address (Public IP address of a router that NU is connected.) or Domain name Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”. ID: Input ID of NU. Default ID is “admin”. Password: Input network password of NU. Password set on initial booting. 7. Then the cameras connected to the NU are displayed on the screen. 8. Use mouse scroll to digitally zoom in and out from a single channel display.
9. Network Access Using the Smart Phone Viewer Notice Data Usage applied without Wi-Fi connection. Please check with your Phone Carrier. 9-1. App Viewer for iPhone 1. Enter the Apple App Store. 2. Search “Speco Player” in the App Store. Notice SPECO Player is for the NU, NS, NSL, HS, HT, VT, VX and HU series. SPECO Player is not compatible with the T Series (TH, TN or TL) or the PC Series. 9-1-1. Live 1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and click button to add a remote device. 2.
4. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4, 8, 10, 16 channels split display depending on the NVR. 5. To select the display mode(1, 4, 9, 10 or 16 split display), tap the arrow menus button 6. Drag and drop channels Touch and drag one channel to the other channel to swap the channel location. To swap the channel, drag a channel to another channel. 7. Digital Zoom In-Out Double tap on the desired channel to view in 1channel mode.
9-1-2. PTZ Control To control the PTZ functions of the camera, tap the menu button. Then PTZ menu icons will display. Using the PTZ icon on the screen, can control PTZF functions. 9-1-3. Playback 1. Select mode as ‘Playback’ and click ‘Connect’ button. Then select Date & Time and click ‘Connect’ button. 2. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4, 8, 10, 16 channels split display depending on the NVR.
3. Tap the menu button. Then Playback menu icons will display. 9-2. App Viewer for Android Phone 1. Enter the Android Market. 2. Search “Speco Player” in the Android Market and install the “Speco Player” app. Notice SPECO Player is for the NU, NS, NSL, HS, HT, VT, VX and HU series. SPECO Player is not compatible with the T Series (TH, TN or TL) or the PC Series. 9-2-1. Live 1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and select the “Live view / Playback”.
3. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4 channels split display. 9-2-2. Playback 1. Select the registered device and select ‘Play back’ and select up to 4 channels to search. Then click ‘Start’ button. As soon as setting the date and time to search, the app will start the playback.
2. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4 channels split display. 9-2-3. PTZ Control To control the PTZ function of the camera, tap the channel screen, and then the channel name will be highlighted in Light Green. Using the PTZ menu icons on the screen, control PTZF.
APPENDIX: Network Connection - LAN 1. Install the network client software from the supplied CD. 2. Check the IP address from SETUP > SYSTEM > DESCRIPTION or SETUP > NETWORK of NU. 3. Run the network client software.
4. Input Site Name, Site Address (IP address), Port Number, and Password on the connect window. Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site. IP Address: Input IP address Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”. ID: Input ID of NU. Default ID is “admin”. Password: Input network password of NU. Password set on initial booting. 5. Select a site by checking the box, and Press 107 “Connect” button to connect to the site.
APPENDIX: Network Connection – Internet and DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a domain name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. A current dynamic IP address is being associated with a static domain name. 1. Go to Setup>Network>DDNS and set the DDNS Server to “on”. If you set ezDDNS to ON, the host name is automatically generated and registered. 2. Go to Setup>Network>DDNS>Host Name. Manually enter a domain name using the virtual keyboard and click “Enter” button. 3.
4. When DDNS setting is done, click the “Apply” button. Otherwise DDNS setting will not be applied. 5. When you exit Setup menu, DDNS NOTIFIY window will pop up. 6. DDNS registration status can be checked from System Information or Setup>System>Description>DDNS Status 7. Check the Network Port (Default: 5445), Web Port (Default: 80), and the IP Address of the NVR from Setup>Network. 8.
10. Input Site name, Site address (IP address), Port No., ID and Password on the connect window. Site name: Input a name that properly describes a site. Site address: Domain name or Public IP address of a router that NVR is connected. Port number: Default Port Number is “5445”. ID: Input ID of NU. Default ID is “admin”. Password: Input network password of NU. Password set on initial booting. 11. And select the “OK” button. Then, press “connect” button after checking the left check box.
APPENDIX: E-SATA Connection Please read the following instructions before using the E-SATA port. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the recorded video. SPECO is not responsible for data loss caused by improper usage. Use ONLY a new HDD or a HDD that is approved for the unit. Turn off the NU before plugging the E-SATA HDD. DO NOT disconnect the E-SATA port while the NVR power is on. The purpose of the E-SATA port is to extend recording capacity.
APPENDIX: RAID Installation 1. SATA Port vs. HDD number Ex) D16HU SATA Port 2. Supported RAID Levels 2-1 . RAID1 (Mirroring): 2 HDDs are required. Ex) HDD0+1, HDD1+3, HDD2+3, and so on. 2-2. RAID10 (Mirroring + Stripping): 4 HDDs are required. 2-3. RAID5 (Stripping + Parity): 3 or 4 HDDs are required. Ex) HDD0+1+2, HDD0+1+2+3, and so on. 3.
4. RAID Removal Procedure ① Enter the menu of “Setup Storage RAID Setup” ② Select “OFF” ③ All subsequent steps are performed automatically. 5. RAID States Normal State • RAID configuration is in a healthy state. Degrade State • One of HDDs in a RAID has some problem. • However, recording continues through normal HDD. Rebuild State • After replacing the failed HDD with a new one, RAID is being rebuilt. • Rebuild progresses without affecting recording.
6. RAID State Flow 7. RAID Status Check Setup Storage Disk Info Setup Storage Disk Info *Open the top cover of the DVR and replace the HDD except HDD0 with a new one.
Setup Storage Disk Info 8. RAID Fault Notification When a RAID fault occurs, the following notifications occur within 30 minutes Message Box Pop-up (unconditional) System Log (unconditional) Alarm Output (conditional) It can be enabled or disabled through “HDD Failure” item on the “System Event Notification” menu. E-mail (conditional) It can be enabled or disabled through “HDD Failure” item on the “System Event Notification” menu 9.
⑤ Replace the failed HDD with a new one and Power on. ⑥ Format new HDD on the format menu. ⑦ In the “Setup Storage RAID Setup Rebuild” menu, ⑧ Select the HDD number which is replaced newly. ⑨ All subsequent steps are performed automatically. ⑩ In the “Setup Storage Disk Info” menu, ⑪ Check if the RAID state is “Rebuilding”. 10. RAID Capacity Limitations Maximum Capacity of RAID is 16TB, which is due to the limitation of 32-bit CPU. Maximum Capacity of HDDs per RAID Levels is as below.
When a RAID configuration is in progress When there is no RAID: When the user selects HDD incorrectly: Final confirmation for RAID rebuild: When RAID rebuild is in progress: -End - 117
