The Intelligent Surveillance Solution

NVS
User Manual (Local)
Ver. 1.1.0.130730.00
 Table of Contents

1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 4
2 Tour the Unit ..................................................................................... 5
2.1 Front View (1 Bay Unit) .............................................................. 5
2.2 Rear View (1 Bay Unit) ............................................................... 6
2.3 Front View (8 Bay Unit) .............................................................. 8
2.4 Rear View (8 Bay Unit) ..............................................................11
3 Set up the Unit .................................................................................12
3.1 Unpack the Unit ........................................................................12
3.2 Install Hard Drives ....................................................................12
3.2.1 1 bay unit: install 3.5” HDD ..............................................12
3.2.2 1 bay unit: install 2.5” HDD ..............................................13
3.2.3 8 bay unit: install 3.5” HDD ..............................................13
3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network..........................13
3.4 Connect the Monitor ..................................................................14
3.5 Power on .................................................................................14
4 First Power-on ..................................................................................15
4.1 Install Wizard ...........................................................................16
5 User Interface ..................................................................................23
5.1 Live View .................................................................................24
5.1.1 Video Area .....................................................................25
5.1.2 Status Bar ......................................................................27
5.2 Playback ..................................................................................30
5.2.1 Video Area .....................................................................31
5.2.2 Status Bar ......................................................................33
6 Settings ..........................................................................................35
6.1 Camera....................................................................................37
6.1.1 Camera Settings .............................................................38
6.1.2 Camera Search ...............................................................43
6.1.3 Camera Status ................................................................47
6.2 Recording & Event .....................................................................49
6.2.1 Recording Settings ..........................................................50
6.2.2 Event & Action ................................................................57
6.2.3 Email .............................................................................67
6.3 Device .....................................................................................71
6.3.1 I/O Box Settings .............................................................72
6.4.1 I/O Pin Settings ..............................................................75

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 6.4 Storage ...................................................................................79
6.5.1 RAID Management ..........................................................80
6.5.2 Auto Backup ...................................................................89
6.5 Network ...................................................................................93
6.6.1 Network Settings ............................................................94
6.6.2 Network Service ............................................................ 101
6.6.3 findNVR Registration ...................................................... 104
6.6 Management .......................................................................... 108
6.7.1 User Management ......................................................... 109
6.7.2 License Management ..................................................... 115
6.7.3 Log System .................................................................. 122
6.7.4 Save/Load Configuration ................................................ 127
6.7 System .................................................................................. 133
6.8.1 Information .................................................................. 134
6.8.2 System Settings ............................................................ 136
6.8.3 System Upgrade ........................................................... 144
6.8.4 Install Wizard ............................................................... 148
6.8 Display .................................................................................. 150
6.9.1 Display Settings ............................................................ 151
7 IR Remote Control .......................................................................... 158
8 Appendix – RAID System ................................................................. 162
Introduction to RAID ....................................................................... 162
RAID 0 – Stripe .............................................................................. 162
RAID 1 – Mirror .............................................................................. 163
RAID 5 – Block Striping with Distributed Parity ................................... 164
RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe ................................................................. 164
Choosing a RAID Level .................................................................... 165

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1 Introduction
NVS is a Linux-embedded stand-alone system, providing a stable and good
quality local display through HDMI or VGA interface. As a network-based
surveillance system, NVS processes remote access ability to strengthen its
usability.

NVS is compatible with more than 70 brands of IP cameras, with monthly free
pack update. It features two useful functions, one-click setup and findNVR.
One-click setup saves the time in camera configuration by searching and
automatically adding cameras in the system. findNVR facilitates the process of
establishing Internet access to the NVS system, meaning there is no more router
settings for remote (IE 8 and later) and mobile viewing (iPhone, iPad, Android).

This user’s manual encompasses the information users need to set up and
configure the system. It is recommended that you keep one copy of this manual
for any necessary reference in the future.

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2 Tour the Unit
Before the unit takes part in your work, get to know it first. This section will walk
you through the components and I/O ports on the unit and help you set the unit
to work at the earliest.

2.1 Front View (1 Bay Unit)

Status LED:

No. Description Status Notice Remark

 Power-on: blue
1 Power Status LED --
 Power-off: dark
1) Orange: System is
abnormal
(including RAID)
 Healthy: blue
2) Orange with
 Unhealthy: orange
blinking: CPU
2 System Status LED  Abnormal temperature
temperature/fan
status: orange with blinking
rpm is beyond the
 Off: dark
normal range
3) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
 Healthy: blue
 Failed: orange 1) LED for all disks
3 HDD Status LED  No disk: dark 2) Blinking (200 ms
 Rebuilding: orange with On/ 200 ms Off)
blinking
1) LED for Ethernet
port (1*output for
 Linking: blue detecting
4 Ethernet Status LED  Accessing: blue with blinking connection status
 No linking: dark of switch)
2) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)

 No event happened: dark

Blinking (200 ms On/
5 Alarm LED  Event detected: orange with
200 ms Off)
blinking

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External Control and I/O Ports:

No. Description

1 Power button
6 Remote control IR receiver
7 USB 2.0 connector

2.2 Rear View (1 Bay Unit)

Status LED:

No. Description Status Notice Remark

 Linking: green 1) LED for Ethernet

 Accessing: green with port
5 Ethernet Activity LED
blinking 2) Blinking (200 ms
 No linking: dark On/ 200 ms Off)

External Control and I/O Ports:

No. Description

1 DC-in power connector

2 3.5 mm mic-in (reserved)
3 3.5 mm audio out (headphone jack)
4 VGA connector
5 RJ-45 LAN ports 1 / 2
6 eSATA connector
7 COM port (RS-232 reserved)
8 USB 2.0 connectors
9 HDMI connector
10 Connection of IR extender
11 3.5 mm line-in (reserved)

12 Reset toggle

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Horizontal

Foot pad*4
(horizontal used)

Accessory box

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 2.3 Front View (8 Bay Unit)

Status LED:

No. Description Status Notice Remark

 Power-on: blue
2 Power Status LED --
 Power-off: dark
1) Orange: System is
abnormal
(including RAID)
 Healthy: blue
2) Orange with
 Unhealthy: orange
blinking: CPU
5 System Status LED  Abnormal temperature
temperature/fan
status: orange with blinking
rpm is beyond the
 Off: dark
normal range
3) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
 Healthy: blue
 Failed: orange 1) LED for all disks
6 HDD Status LED  No disk: dark 2) Blinking (200 ms
 Rebuilding: orange with On/ 200 ms Off)
blinking
 No event happened: dark
Blinking (200 ms On/
7 Alarm LED  Event detected: orange with
200 ms Off)
blinking
1) LED for Ethernet
port (1*output for
 Linking: blue detecting
8 Ethernet Status LED  Accessing: blue with blinking connection status
 No linking: dark of switch)
2) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)

External Control and I/O Ports:

No. Description

1 Lock
2 Power button
3 USB 2.0 connector
4 Remote control IR receiver

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9 Plus (+) and 1. Moves between the eight Menus under the Main Menu, i.e. hit these
Minus (-) keys keys to navigate between these menus:

2. Moves between the available tabs featured by a submenu.

3. Flips up and down the page.
This key delivers the same function as clicking the OK or Save button on a
tabbed page or dialog. Its functions include:
OK / Save key
 Quitting a tabbed page saving the change(s).
 Applying the change(s) made on a tabbed page
This key delivers the same function as clicking the Exit or Cancel button on
Cancel / Exit a tabbed page or dialog. Its functions include:
key  Quitting a tabbed page without saving the change(s).
 Closing a dialog or a tabbed page.
 As the Enter key, it makes a selection (check box, radio button or a
selectable item, i.e. the highlight item) onscreen or confirms input.
Enter /  As the Home key, it turns the video of the focused channel to the preset
Home Home point.
 Hit this key to a selected Video Area to maximize it to full screen. Hit it
again to resize the Video Area. See also Video Area and Video Area.

These keys can be hit to move left and right between the menus of the Main
Left/Right arrow
keys Menu and the highlighted items on all setting pages.


Up/Down arrow These keys can be hit to move up and down between the submenus of a
menu and the highlighted items on all setting pages.
keys
10 Numeric keypad
Enters numeric characters, or selects a video channel.
Examples: Press key 1 to select video channel 1. Press keys 10+ and 0 to
select video channel 10.
 The timeout for 10+ key is 5 seconds.
 Keystroke timeout is applicable to 10+ key only.

11 Opens a panel to set or deletes a preset point.

 Only one point can be set or deleted at one time.
Preset Set  The panel auto closes after the setting or deletion is done. Or hit the key
once again to close the panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens a small panel to jump to the desired preset point or to start/stop
patrol.
Preset Go  The panel auto closes once the action is launched. Hitting the key once
again also closes the panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens a list of the available camera I/O pins.
I/O  This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Delivers different functions in Live View and Playback.
Play /  Live View: Starts the Instant Playback
Pause  Playback: Starts or halts the playing.
Stops playing.
 This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.
Stop  The playback stops by showing the frame where the video starts.
 Whether the video is being fast-forwarded or reverse-played at the
moment, press Stop key will restore the playback speed to x1.

Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous interval.
Previous
Interval  See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.

Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next interval.
Next  See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.

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 Interval
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Step Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous frame.
Backward

Step Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next frame.
Forward
13 Hit once to fast-forward the playback with x2 speed. Hit twice to fast-forward
the playback to x4 speed. Increment the fast-forwarding speed by increasing
your keystrokes. When the fast-forwarding speed is incremented to x16, it
Fast-Forward auto-restores to x1 speed.
 This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.
Hit once to rewind with x-1 speed. Hit twice to rewind with x-2 speed. Taper
the rewinding speed by increasing your keystrokes. When the rewinding
Rewind speed is tapered to x-16, it auto-restores to x-1 speed.
 This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.
14 Opens the system’s Main Menu.
Menu  See Settings to know all the settings featured by the Main Menu.
 This key is only applicable to Live View screen.

Switches the screen to Live View.

Live View

Playback Switches the screen to Playback and opens the Search dialog.

Switches between different layouts of video channels on the Video Areas.

Layout See also Video Area and Video Area.
Switches the screen to the next camera group.
Group  This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Hit to apply Auto Scan.
 See Display for the details about Auto Scan.
 Hit again to quit Auto Scan.
Auto Scan  Pressing Group, Snapshot, DPTZ, PPTZ, Preset or Go to Preset key will
disable Auto Scan.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens the physical PTZ panel for PTZ operation.
P PTZ  Hit this key again to close the physical PTZ panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens the digital PTZ panel for PTZ operation.
D PTZ  Hit this key again to close the digital PTZ panel.
Opens a dialog to capture the current screen.
Snapshot  Press Save button to save the screenshot; or press Cancel button to quit
without capture.
Checks the recent events and notifications.
Event  This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Enables/disables Always record.
Emergency  See also Mode tabbed page for more details about the recording modes.
Record  This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Runs auto camera setup.
Auto Setup  This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.

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 2.4 Rear View (8 Bay Unit)

Status LED:

No. Description Status Notice Remark

 Linking: green 1) LED for Ethernet

 Accessing: green with port
12 Ethernet Activity LED
blinking 2) Blinking (200 ms
 No linking: dark On/ 200 ms Off)

External Control and I/O Ports:

No. Description

1 Power cord connector

2 Cooling fan
3 COM port (RS-232 reserved)
4 Reset toggle
5 Relay output*4
6 Digital input*16
7 3.5 mm audio out (headphone jack)
8 3.5 mm line-in (reserved)
9 3.5 mm mic-in (reserved)
10 HDMI connector
11 VGA connector
12 RJ-45 LAN ports 1 / 2
13 USB 2.0 connectors
14 Connection of IR extender
15 eSATA connector

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3 Set up the Unit
Set up the unit by installing the hard drive(s), connecting to network and power
supply.

3.1 Unpack the Unit

This package contains the following items:

1bay Package 8bay Package
The unit V V
Remote control, 1.5M IR V V
extender cable
Disk screws V (for 2.5” and 3.5” disk) V (for 3.5” disk)
Foot pads V V
Power 12V 4A 48W power Power cord
adapter, power cord
Quick Start Guide, CD V V
Rackmount kit, screws - V
Key - V
*CD content: Install Wizard, Remote Live Viewer, Playback System, Backup System, Verification Tool and
Offline License Tool application, user manual, and quick start guide

Battery spec is 1.5V, AAA, R03. Two batteries are required for a remote control.

3.2 Install Hard Drives

Refer to compatibility list and install HDDs. For optimal performance

consideration, install disks with the same model and storage capacity. The
available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.

3.2.1 1 bay unit: install 3.5” HDD

Screw*4
(3.5” HDD used)

HDD bracket

3.5” HDD

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3.2.2 1 bay unit: install 2.5” HDD

Screw*8
(2.5” HDD used)
HDD bracket

2.5” HDD*2

3.2.3 8 bay unit: install 3.5” HDD

Insert Pull out

When installing HDDs on HDD bracket, please mind your hands from scratching.

3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network

Connect the unit, cameras, and router/switch. If you need to make the video
visible over the Internet, please connect to a “router” with Internet connection,

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and the unit will retrieve an IP address through DHCP by default.

The unit processes built-in DHCP service, which takes the job of router to assign IP
addresses, which is suitable for the pure LAN environment.

3.4 Connect the Monitor

The unit processes two display interfaces, VGA and HDMI. Connect the monitor to
the unit.

The supporting display resolutions are 1920x1080, 1280x1024, 1280x720, and

1024x768. Please confirm that one of the resolutions is supported by your monitor.

3.5 Power on

For 1 bay unit, attach the power cord from the power source to the power adapter.
Connect the power adapter to the back of the unit enclosure. For 8bay unit,
connect the power cord directly to the back of the unit. See the rear view figure.
Press the power button once connecting the power. See the front view figure.

It takes about a minute for the unit to fully power up. Once it is powered up:
 The System Status LED turns blue
 The buzzer beeps one time

To power off the unit, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds until two
beeps are heard. The system will proceed to shut down once the button is
released.

If the system crashes or stops responding, press and hold the power button for 10
seconds to enforce hardware power-off, which turns off the computer by cutting off
the power directly. Hence, such power-off isn’t recommended for a system that is
working properly.

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4 First Power-on
To power on the unit, press the power button on the front panel. The unit will
sound a beep and powers on.

When the system starts up for the first time, it asks users to select the language
to use in the system. Then the system will restart again to apply the selected
language.

Language can also be changed later in Main Menu > System menu > System Settings
submenu > General tabbed page

Right after the restart, the system will trigger the Install Wizard, which will lead
through some basic settings of the operating system.

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 4.1 Install Wizard

The Install Wizard opens featuring two modes:

Mode Description

Features the quick setup of the unit including administrator password

setup, online license activation, camera setup, and system date/time
setting.
Express Mode
 Select this mode if you are not familiar with the network settings or not
sure if your network includes a router.
 Before proceeding with this mode, connect all the cables and cameras.

Features more settings than the Express Mode does by the additional
Advanced Mode
DHCP server settings, network settings and RAID level setting.

All the settings featured by Install Wizard are accessible from the operating system’s
Main Menu, and thus can be skipped for makeshift.

1. Setup the password of administrator. If you want to keep the default as

admin, click the Next button directly.

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2. The unit possesses built-in DHCP service, which enables the system to
dynamically assign IP addresses to the connected camera clients within the
same subnet. When you have router in your network, we strongly recommend
choosing Always disable to avoid any IP conflicts. If you are not sure if there
is any router in your network, please choose Smart enable, which detects the
network environment then decide to enable or disable the service. Click the
Next button.

3. If you select Smart enable from the previous setup, there is at least one LAN
has to be set as a static IP. Click the Next button.

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4. Define the IP range for built-in DHCP server. The system will assign IP
addresses based on the range you defined to devices. Click the Next button.

5. There are several base licenses differed by models. Activate camera license to
have more channel capacity, and click the Next button.

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6. Click the Setup button to search and automatically add the cameras within
the same subnet. Click the Next button.

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7. Set up the time zone, date, and time, and adjust daylight saving changes if
needed. Once daylight saving function is enabled, the time change will
activate automatically every year based on the recurrence you set. Click the
Next button.

8. Follow the following instruction and select the RAID type you want to create.
If you have created a volume, you will see the information of this volume on
the table as the picture below. Click the Next button.

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 The available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.

9. Review your settings. If the settings are correct, click the Finish button to exit
the settings procedure and activate the system.

Once the preliminary setup is through, the system auto-restarts. Before the
operating system opens onscreen, users are prompted to enter a username and
password to log in the operating system. The username and password are both
“admin” by default if you haven’t provided an alternate password in the Install
Wizard. (Username isn’t changeable with Install Wizard.)

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 Click the keyboard

icon to open
the virtual
keyboard for text
input.

Click to submit.

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5 User Interface
The operating system presents its user interface in two major screens to deliver
the service, one is the Live View screen; the other is Playback screen. The Live
View screen shows the instant video(s) while the Playback screens plays the
recorded videos. Both screens come with a horizontal bar baring a handful of
clickable buttons to launch actions from the system and allow users to exert the
system’s functions. The following of this chapter will guide you through these two
screens.
Live View

Video Area

Status Bar

Mode Icon Status Area

Toolbar

Playback

Video Area

Status Bar

Mode Icon Toolbar Time Bar

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 5.1 Live View

When the operating system starts and users log in, it is the Live View that opens
onscreen. Exactly as its name communicates, the Live View is the screen where
the instant videos are displayed. Most of the Live View screen is occupied by a
predominant video area, with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading
along the bottom of the screen. The following of this section will guide you
through the Live View’s Status Bar.

Live View

Video Area

Status Bar

Mode Icon Toolbar Status Area

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5.1.1 Video Area

If a camera is correctly set up and run, the Live View’s Video Area auto-shows
the subject scene that the camera takes; otherwise it shows a black screen with
an icon in the center.

The screenshot below shows the Live View’s Video Area with the cameras
correctly set up and run.

Video Area on the

Live View screen

The screenshot below, however, shows an abnormal Video Area of the Live
View with a black screen having nothing but a “disconnection” icon in the
center.

By default, the name of the camera shows in the upper-left

corner of the Video Area for a video channel. It allows
better identification of the camera channel.

Video Area on the

Live View screen

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Icon Name Description

Disconnection Disconnected camera

Connecting Connecting camera…

Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec currently

No MxPEG on a remote browser/application rather than on the local
display that doesn’t support MxPEG codec.

Video is being played or recorded with such a high resolution

that is only supported on a remote browser or application
rather than the local display. Such high resolutions include the
Out of following:
resolution  H.264: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel
 MPEG: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel
 MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited
fps support

To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.

When using mouse, double-click on the Video Area of a video channel to maximize it to
full screen. Double-click it again to resize it.
When using the IR Remote Control, hit the Enter key to maximize the Video Area of a
video channel to full screen. And hit the Enter key again to resize it. See also IR Remote
Control.

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5.1.2 Status Bar

The Live View’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It
comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Status Area and Mode Icon.

Mode Icon Toolbar Status Area

Status Bar

5.1.2.1 Toolbar

Settling between the Mode Icon and the Status Area, the Toolbar on Live
View screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons. These buttons together
enables configuring the system.

Button Name Description

Switches to Playback screen and opens the Search page

Playback that searches for recorded videos by the assigned date &
time.

Opens a mini toolbar that covers the following buttons:

Button Description

Opens the Main Menu of the operating system.

Menu List Opens the I/O Panel, which lists the available
I/O pins of I/O devices.
Triggers Auto Camera Setup, which
auto-searches and adds cameras to the system.

Logs out of the system.

Switches to Playback screen and replays an instant videos

Instant Playback starting from some time from now. See Playback to know how
to configure where to start replaying an instant video.

Switches the screen between various layouts of camera

Layout
channels.

Triggers Auto Scan, which enables rotating the channels on

Auto Scan the display screen.
 See Display for more details about Auto Scan.

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 Group Manually switches the channels on the display screen.

Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the currently selected

Snapshot channel or all channels on the screen. Click OK to save the
snapshot to the USB flash drive that mounts the system.

Digital PTZ Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.

Opens the physical pan/tilt/zoom control panel to adjust

Physical PTZ camera view.
 Available only when the camera supports PTZ.

Set Preset Point Sets a point of view of a camera.

Go to Preset
Jumps to a preset point or starts/stops patrol.
Point

Enables/disables Always record.

 “Always record” means continuous recording, whatever the
time period or event is.
Emergency
 See also Mode tabbed page for more details about the
Record
recording modes.
 See also Camera Status for more details about the
recording status.

Audio Opens a dialog to adjust audio volume or mute.

Some functions of the Live View’s Toolbar are also accessible by the IR Remote
Control that comes with the unit. See IR Remote Control.

5.1.2.2 Status Area

On the Live View screen, the right end of the Status Bar is an area that shows
the system date, time, IP address and so on.

Server IP address System date & time

To configure the information delivered by the Status Area, see Status Bar.

5.1.2.3 Mode Icon

In the left end of the Status Bar is a Mode Icon . It delivers that the

operating system is currently being used in Live View mode; otherwise an

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icon will show here to mean the operating system is working in Playback mode.
In Live View mode, the Mode Icon doubles as a notification icon to notice users

of any system event. When the icon turns red , there is one or more new

events coming up and yet to be checked. Click such icon to open a dialog to view
the details of a most recent event.

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 5.2 Playback

The Playback is the screen to play the recorded videos. Same as the Live View
screen, the Playback screen is occupied by a predominant video area as well,
with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the
screen. The following of this section will guide you through the Playback’s
Status Bar covering Toolbar, Time Bar, and Mode Icon.

Playback

Video Area

Status Bar

Mode Icon Toolbar Time Bar

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5.2.1 Video Area

The screenshot below shows the Playback’s Video Area when recorded videos
are being played.

Video Area on the

Playback screen

When selecting a period of time without any video recorded on the Playback’s

Video Area, a black screen is showed with nothing but a “no video” icon in

the center.

By default, the name of the camera shows in the upper-left

corner of the Video Area for a video channel. It allows
better identification of the camera channel.

Video Area on
the Playback
screen

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Icon Name Description

No video No video is being recorded at the moment.

Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec, which

No MxPEG isn’t supported on the local display but on a remote browser
or application only.

Video is playing or record with large resolution, which is not

supported by local display. Please use remote
browser/application to view the videos.
Out of resolution  H.264: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel
 MPEG: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel
 MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited
fps support

To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.

When using mouse, double-click on the Video Area of a video channel to maximize it to
full screen. Double-click it again to resize it.
When using the IR Remote Control, hit the Enter key to maximize the Video Area of
a video channel to full screen. And hit the Enter key again to resize it. See also IR
Remote Control.

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5.2.2 Status Bar

The Playback’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It
comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Time Bar and Mode Icon.
Mode Icon Toolbar Time Bar

Status Bar

5.2.2.1 Toolbar

The Toolbar on Playback screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons. Use these
buttons to control the playback of a recorded video.

Button Name Description

Live View Switches to Live View screen.

Opens the Search page that searches for a recorded video by

Search
the assigned date & time

Switches the screen between various layouts of camera

Layout
channels.
Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the currently selected
channel or all camera channels on the entire screen. Click OK
Snapshot
to save the snapshot to the USB flash drive that mounts the
system.

Play / Pause Starts or temporarily halts the playing.

Stops playing.
 The playback stops by showing the frame where the video
starts.
Stop
 Whether the video is being fast-forwarded or
reverse-played at the moment, press Stop will restore the
playback speed to x1.
Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous key
Step Backward
frame.

Step Forward Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next frame.

Previous Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous
Interval interval.
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 See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next interval.
Next Interval
 See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Hit once to rewind the videos with x-1 speed. Hit twice to
rewind with x-2 speed. Taper the rewind speed by increasing
Rewind
your keystrokes. When the rewind speed is tapered to x-16, it
auto-restores to x-1 speed.
Hit once to fast-forward the playback with x2 speed. Hit twice
to fast-forward the playback to x4 speed. Increment the
Fast Forward fast-forwarding speed by increasing your keystrokes. When
the fast-forwarding speed is incremented to x16, it
auto-restores to x1 speed.

Digital PTZ Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.

Audio Opens a dialog to adjust audio volume or mute.

Some functions of the Playback’s Toolbar are accessible by using the IR Remote
Control that comes with the unit. See IR Remote Control.

5.2.2.2 Time Bar

On the Playback screen, the right end of the Status Bar is an area that shows
the assigned date and time of videos.
The assigned date & time of videos

To configure the Status Area, see Status Bar.

5.2.2.3 Mode Icon

In the left end of the Status Bar is a Mode Icon . It delivers that the

operating system is currently being used in Playback mode; otherwise an

icon will show here to mean the operating system is working in Live View mode.

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6 Settings
The operating system features the Main Menu to set up camera, manage
recording and event, to configure networking, to power on/off the unit and so on.
This chapter will guide you to each submenu and each setting.

To access the settings:

Open Live View screen. (See Live View and Playback.)

The Live View screen opens.
Click the menu list button from the Status Bar.
Menu list opens.
Click Main Menu button .
The Main Menu opens and shows the Camera menu by default.
Main Menu

the menus

the
submenus

The Main Menu features eight menus:

Menu Button Summary

Search for cameras and adds cameras within the

Camera same subnet.
 See Camera for the settings..
Configures video recording schedule and sets the
Recording &
events to alarm for.
Event
 See Recording & Event for the settings.

Manages camera input/output.

Device
 See Device for the settings.

Manages the system’s storage and data backup.

Storage
 See Storage for the settings.

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 Configures the systems’ networking.
Network
 See Network for the settings.

Manages the list of the users permitted to access the

system, activate license, save/load configuration and
Management
check logs
 See Management for the settings.
Views system information, configures system
settings, manages system upgrade, and run Install
System
Wizard
 See System for the settings.

Configures the system’s display.

Display
 See Display for the settings.

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 6.1 Camera

The Camera menu helps users search for cameras and adds cameras within the
same subnet.

To access the Camera menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings
The Main Menu opens.

Click the Camera button .

The Camera menu opens.
Camera menu

The Camera menu features the submenus Camera Settings, Camera Search
and Camera Status, which are explicated in the following of this section.

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6.1.1 Camera Settings

This submenu enables user to manually add cameras in the same subnet.

To access the Camera Settings submenu:

Open Camera menu as described in Camera.

Camera menu opens. Camera menu

Click Camera Settings button.

Camera Settings submenu opens and shows the Settings tabbed page.

Camera Settings features three tabbed page: Settings, Parameters and

2nd Stream, which are detailed in the following of this section.

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6.1.1.1 Settings tabbed page

The Settings tabbed page enables users to manually add camera(s).

To access the Settings tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Camera button > Camera Settings button> Settings tab.

The Settings tabbed page then opens

On the Settings tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Selects the camera channel to configure
 In default state, 1bay unit is embedded with 4
channels.
 Upgrade the operating system with a license serial
number to have more channels for viewing and
recording. A 1bay unit can have up to 8 channels.
Camera type is set to IP camera and isn’t subject to IP
Camera Type change as the operating system currently supports IP
cameras only.
Sets the camera name. --
Camera Name  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for name input.
Sets the camera’s IP address. --
IP Address  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the port number. 80
Port
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
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 open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Set the name for the administrator, who is a user --
privileged to fully manage the camera.
Administrator
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the password to login as the administrator of the --
camera.
Password
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the protocol for the camera. --
 This setting is only available after Model setting is
done.
Protocol
 Options available are TCP, UDP and HTTP. However
the option availability depends on camera’s brand and
model.
Auto-detects camera brands and models, or lets users --
Model manually select camera model/brand from the in-built
drop-down lists.
Sets the number of analog cameras supported by one --
video server or sets the number of IP cameras
Channel possessing multiple lens/channels.
 This setting is only available after the camera’s brand
and model name is provided in Model setting.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

To remove the camera settings, click the Clear button and then Save button to
apply.
After changes made, click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.1.1.2 Parameter tabbed page

The Parameter tabbed page configures how the camera records and how live
videos are played on Live View screen.

To access the Parameter tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Camera button > Camera Settings button > Parameters tab.

The Parameters tabbed page will open.

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 Setting Description Default
Selects a camera channel to configure.
 In default state, 1bay unit is embedded with 4
channels..
 Upgrade the operating system with a license serial
number to have more channels for viewing and
recording. A 1bay unit can have up to 8 channels.
Camera Name Delivers the camera name. --
Sets the formats that the camera supports.
 Options available are H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG and
MxPEG. However the option availability depends on
Video Format camera’s brand and model. --
 Currently MxPEG decoding isn’t supported on local
display. The MxPEG-decoded videos can only be
viewed via web or remote browser.
Frame Rate Sets the frame rate of the camera. --
Resolution Sets the video resolution of the camera. --
Quality/Bit Rate Sets the video image quality of the camera. --
Enables/disables viewing and recording videos with
Audio audio. --
 Audio playing on local side isn’t supported in v1.0.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s)

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.1.1.3 2nd Stream tabbed page

Set up a stream profile for mobile clients to stream videos with lower fps. Without
a stream setting, users can neither watch live video on mobile client nor select
lower fps stream on the Live View screen. The stream setting can also fix the
resolution and frame rate for a camera brand/series.

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The 2nd Stream tabbed page enables the mobile client to stream live video with
lower bit rate under limited bandwidth.

To access the 2nd Stream tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Camera button > Camera Settings button > 2nd Stream tab.
The 2nd Stream tabbed page will open.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Selects a camera channel to configure.
 In default state, 1bay unit is embedded with 4
channels..
 Upgrade the operating system with a license
serial number to have more channels for viewing
and recording. A 1bay unit can have up to 8
channels.
Enables remote/mobile client to access camera with Selected
Stream Profile
small bit-streams. (Enabled)
Delivers the details of the low stream profile, which
Low Profile is under 300 kbps and defaulted for the mobile --
client’s single-view.
Delivers the details of the minimum stream profile,
Minimum Profile which is under 100 kbps and defaulted for the --
mobile client’s multi-view.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.
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6.1.2 Camera Search

Camera Search enables auto-searching and adding cameras in the same subnet.
The search relies on UPnP. Before using this function, make sure your camera
supports UPnP.

To access the Camera Search submenu:

Open Camera menu as described in Camera.

The Camera menu opens.

Camera menu

Click Camera Search button.

The Camera Search submenu will open.

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Click the Search button.

The system then triggers the search for the camera(s) in the same subnet.

Once the search is through, the system will list all the available cameras
onscreen.

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Select the cameras you want to add to the system. Click the Add button to
add them.

A Channel Selection dialog opens and shows each of the added camera’s IP
address and default channel number, default name, default admin name and
default password.

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 Assign an alternate channel number, name, admin name or password to
replace the default(s).

Click the OK button to submit the change.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.1.3 Camera Status

Use Camera Status to monitor camera statuses including connection and

disconnection. It also helps users to have an overview of the camera status and
total bit rate.

To access the Camera Status submenu:

Open Camera menu as described in Camera.

The Camera menu opens.
Camera menu

Click Camera Status button.

The Camera Status submenu opens.

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 Camera Status delivers the info of each added camera including the
following:

Info Item Description Status Info/Icon

No. Delivers the channel of the camera. --

Name Delivers the name of the camera. --

No recording

Always recording – recording

Always recording – stopped

Recording Delivers the recording mode and
Status recording status. Schedule recording – recording
Schedule recoding – stopped

Emergency recording – recording

Emergency recording – stopped

Frame Rate Delivers the frame rate of the camera. --

Delivers the transmission bit rate of
Bit Rate --
the camera.

Disconnected.
Delivers the camera’s connection
status. Connected
Connection.
Connecting…
Status

Hit to connect
Connects or disconnects a camera.
Hit to disconnect

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

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 6.2 Recording & Event

Exactly as the name suggests, the menu Recording & Event helps users
configure video recording and sets the events to alarm for.

To access the Recording & Event menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Recording & Event button .

The Recording & Event menu opens.

Recording & Event

The Recording & Event menu features the submenus Recording Settings,
Event & Action and Email, which are explicated in the following of this
section.

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6.2.1 Recording Settings

The Recording Settings submenu configures how and when to record videos
and which events to trigger recording for.

To access the Recording Settings submenu:

Open Recording & Event menu as described in Event & Action.

The Recording & Event menu opens.
Recording & Event menu

Click Recording Settings button.

The Recording Settings submenu opens and shows the Mode tabbed page.

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The Recording Settings submenu features four tabbed page: Mode, Schedule,
Motion and Input, which are detailed in the following of this section.

6.2.1.1 Mode tabbed page

The Mode tabbed page enables/disables recording and sets how to record
videos.

To access the Mode tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Recording Settings button > Mode
tab.

The Mode tabbed page then opens

On the Mode tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Group Box Setting Description Default
No Recording Disables video recording If any
Enables recording and records by schedule. storage is
Record by present,
 See Schedule tabbed page to know how
schedule the default
Recording to record videos by schedule.
is Always
Mode Enables recording and records always.
record;
Enables all camera channels to otherwise
Always record All
record always. No
Channel Enables a camera channel to Recording

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 # record always. is the
 A 1bay unit can have up to 8 default.
channels.
Daily repeats the recording schedule.
Selected
Day Mode  For further schedule settings, see
(Enabled)
Schedule Schedule tabbed page.
Mode Weekly repeats the recording schedule.
Deselected
Week Mode  For further schedule settings, see
(Disabled)
Schedule tabbed page.
Enables automatic recycle when the Selected
Automatic
Enable storage space is less than a certain (Enabled)
Recycle
percentage. 10%
Keep video Set how long to keep the recorded video Deselected
Keep Video
days clips for. (Max: 365 days) (Disabled)

The actual days of video kept depends on the available disk space.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.1.2 Schedule tabbed page

The Schedule tabbed page sets the schedule to record videos.

To access the Schedule tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Recording Settings button >
Schedule tab.

The Schedule tabbed page then opens in context with the Schedule Mode
setting on the Mode tabbed page. (See also Mode tabbed page.)

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 The Schedule tabbed page with the Schedule
Mode set to Day Mode on the Mode tabbed page.

OR The Schedule tabbed page with the Schedule Mode

set to Week Mode on the Mode tabbed page.

On the Schedule tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Selects a camera channel to configure.

This is a marker button of the Always recording type.

Always
Click this button to be able to mark a time slot as “Always --
record”.
This is a marker button of the Motion recording type.
Click this button to be able to mark a time slot to record
Motion
video upon the detection of video motion. --
 This setting requires related video motion detection
settings on the Motion tabbed page. See Motion tabbed
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 page .
 Before setting video motion events, make sure the
camera’s video motion detection is enabled on camera
web.
This is a marker button of the Input recording type. Click
this button to be able to mark a time slot to record video
Input upon digital input.
--
 This setting requires related digital input detection
setting on Input tabbed page first. See Input tabbed
page.
Disable This is a marker button of the Disable recording type.
--
Click this button to disable a time slot from video recording.
In the week mode, selects a week day from which the
--
schedule is copied to other week day(s) or video channels.
In the day mode, applies the current day schedule to other
channel(s).
In the week mode, applies the current week schedule to --
other week day(s) or applies all week schedule to other
channels.

By default, the camera is set to “always record” from 00:00 to 24:00.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.1.3 Motion tabbed page

The Motion tabbed page helps users set the pre- and post-recording time upon
the camera’s detection of video motion.

To access the Motion tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Recording Settings button > Motion
tab.
The Motion tabbed page then opens

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 On the Motion tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

Selects a camera channel to configure.

Sets the time to start recording right

Pre-Record before the event of video motion 15 sec.
occurred.
Sets the time to keep recording after the
Post-Record 15 sec.
video motion stops.
Defines which camera’s motion detection
Camera to associate with this channel of camera --
to start recording.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.1.4 Input tabbed page

The Input tabbed page helps users set the pre- and post-recording time upon
the triggering of digital input.

To access the Input tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Recording Settings button > Input
tab.

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 The Input tabbed page then opens

On the Input tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Selects a camera channel to configure.

Sets the time to start recording right

Pre-Record 15 sec.
before the event of digital input occurred.
Sets the time to keep recording after the
Post-Record 15 sec.
digital input stops
Defines which input triggering to
Input associate with this channel of camera to --
start recording.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.2.2 Event & Action

The Event & Action submenu enables/disables the event(s) that will lead
action(s) from the server (system).

To access the Event & Action submenu:

Open Recording & Event menu as described in Event & Action.

The Recording & Event menu opens.
Recording & Event menu

Click Event & Action button.

The Event & Action submenu opens and shows the Camera tabbed page.

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Event & Action submenu features three tabbed pages: Camera, Camera I/O
and System, which are detailed in the following of this section.

6.2.2.1 Camera

The Camera tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for the
camera conditions such as video motion detection and disconnection from the
server.

To access the Camera tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Event & Action button > Camera tab.

The Camera tabbed page then opens

On the Camera tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Selects a camera channel to configure.

Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when video

motion is detected.
Deselected
Motion from camera  To have the setting effective, make sure the
(Disabled)
camera’s video motion detection is enabled on
camera web.
Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when it Deselected
Connection lost
detects disconnection from the camera. (Disabled)
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 Defines a time period to keep the event & action
Schedule button
active.
--
 Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is
active from 00:00 through 23:59 by default.
When an event occurs, the system will send an
output signal to other connected devices.
Deselected
Output  Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to
(Disabled)
set which output pin to send the output signal
through.
When an event occurs, the system will send Email
notifications. Make sure to add an Email address first.
 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Deselected
Email Email. (Disabled)
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email
selection.
Action
When an event occurs, the system will send instant
message to the registered mobile clients as a
notification. Mobile users can check the recording
push Deselected
videos on mobile client to watch what just happened.
notification (Disabled)
 See Push Notification for details.
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user
selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send out a Deselected
CMS signal to CMS. CMS will highlight this event. (Disabled)

E-map When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map

Deselected
popup with an event indicator to show users the location of
(Disabled)
(remote) the scene clearly.
Opens a dialog for output pin selection.
Output --
 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.
Opens a dialog for Email selection.
Details  See Email to set up the email(s) to receive --
button Email
notifications.
Opens a dialog for user selection.
push  See Push Notification for details.
--
notification  See User Management to set up the user(s) to
receive notifications.

The availability of event options depends on the camera’s feature.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.2.2 Camera I/O

The Camera I/O tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for the
digital inputs/outputs detected through one or more of the camera’s input pins.

To access the Camera I/O tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Event & Action button > Camera
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I/O tab.

The Camera I/O tabbed page then opens

On the Camera I/O tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

: 8bay
Selects the on-box I/O or an I/O box to configure.
: 1bay

Input#0 Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when an

Deselected
external input is detected through the camera’s input
(Disabled)
Input#1 pin(s).
The event
Defines a time period to keep the event & action (& action)
Schedule button active. is active
 Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is from 00:00
active from 00:00 through 23:59 by default. through
23:59.
When an event occurs, the system will send an
output signal to other connected devices.
Deselected
Output  Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to
(Disabled)
set which output pin to send the output signal
through.
When an event occurs, the system will send Email
notifications. Make sure to add an Email address first.
Action  To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Deselected
Email Email. (Disabled)
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email
selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send instant
message to the registered mobile clients as a
push notification. Mobile users can check the recording Deselected
notification videos on mobile client to watch what just happened. (Disabled)
 See Push Notification for details.
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user
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 selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send out a Deselected
CMS signal to CMS. CMS will highlight this event. (Disabled)

E-map When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map

Deselected
popup with an event indicator to show users the location of
(Disabled)
(remote) the scene clearly.

On When an event occurs, the system will show an alert Deselected

screen message on selected camera(s) of screen. (Disabled)
display
Opens a dialog for output pin selection.
Output --
 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.
Opens a dialog for Email selection.
Details  See Email to set up the email(s) to receive --
button Email
notifications.
Opens a dialog for user selection.
push  See Push Notification for details.
--
notification  See User Management to set up the user(s) to
receive notifications.

The availability of input pins depends on the camera’s feature.

6.2.2.3 I/O Box

The I/O Box tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for the
digital inputs/outputs detected through one or more of the remote I/O box’s input
pins and on-box I/O’s input pins. On-box I/O is supported by 8 bay unit only.

To access the I/O Box tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Event & Action button > I/O Box tab.

The I/O Box tabbed page then opens

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On the I/O Box tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

: 8bay
Selects on-box I/O or I/O Box channel to configure.
: 1bay

Input#0 Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when an

Deselected
external input is detected through the I/O box’s input
(Disabled)
Input#1 pin(s).
The event
Defines a time period to keep the event & action (& action)
Schedule button active. is active
 Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is from 00:00
active from 00:00 through 23:59 by default. through
23:59.
When an event occurs, the system will send an
output signal to other connected devices.
Deselected
Output  Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to
(Disabled)
set which output pin to send the output signal
through.
When an event occurs, the system will send Email
notifications. Make sure to add an Email address first.
 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Deselected
Email Email. (Disabled)
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email
Action selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send instant
message to the registered mobile clients as a
notification. Mobile users can check the recording
push Deselected
videos on mobile client to watch what just happened.
notification (Disabled)
 See Push Notification for details.
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user
selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send out a Deselected
CMS signal to CMS. CMS will highlight this event. (Disabled)
When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map
E-map Deselected
with an event indicator to show users the location of
popup (Disabled)
the scene clearly.
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 (remote)

On When an event occurs, the system will show an alert Deselected

screen message on selected camera(s) of screen. (Disabled)
display
Opens a dialog for output pin selection.
Output --
 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.
Opens a dialog for Email selection.
Details  See Email to set up the email(s) to receive --
button Email
notifications.
Opens a dialog for user selection.
push  See Push Notification for details.
--
notification  See User Management to set up the user(s) to
receive notifications.

The availability of input pins of remote I/O box depends on models.

6.2.2.4 System

The System tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for some
system abnormalities.

To access the System tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Event & Action button > System tab.

The System tabbed page then opens

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On the System tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default
Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when there
Deselected
Abnormal disk status is no enough disk space for recording or when disk
(Disabled)
accessing goes wrong.
Enables/disables the system sending notification(s)
Deselected
Daily system report daily to one or more Email(s) about the system’s
(Disabled)
HDD usage.
Enables/disables the system sending notification(s)
Deselected
Unable to access FTP to one or more Emails when the system loses the
(Disabled)
connection with the FTP server for auto-backup.
Enables/disables the system sending notification(s)
to one or more Emails when the system cannot
complete the process of auto-backup. Deselected
Backup unfinished
 The Email(s) sent will list the name(s) of the (Disabled)
file(s) in question after the system finishes the
backup of the very last file scheduled.
Enables/disables recording the time when the
Deselected
Power-on notification system is powered on after the power resumes
(Disabled)
from an abnormal shutdown.
Enables/disables sending notification(s) to one or
Deselected
System overheating more Email(s) once the system gets overheated
(Disabled)
and auto powers off.
The event
For every system event, it isn’t available to set a (& action)
Schedule button
time period to keep the event active. A system is active
event (& action) stays active from 00:00 through from 00:00
23:59 once it is enabled, through
23:59.
When an event occurs, the system will send an
output signal to other connected devices.
Deselected
Output  Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to
(Disabled)
set which output pin to send the output signal
through.
When an event occurs, the system will send Email
notifications. Make sure to add an Email address
first.
Deselected
Email  To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see
(Disabled)
Email.
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email
selection.
Action
When an event occurs, the system will send instant
message to the registered mobile clients as a
notification. Mobile users can check the recording
push videos on mobile client to watch what just Deselected
notification happened. (Disabled)
 See Push Notification for details.
 Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user
selection.
When an event occurs, the system will send out a Deselected
CMS signal to CMS. CMS will highlight this event. (Disabled)

E-map When an event occurs, the system will pop up

Deselected
popup E-map with an event indicator to show users the
(Disabled)
(remote) location of the scene clearly.
Opens a dialog for output pin selection.
Details Output --
 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.
button
Opens a dialog for Email selection.
Email  See Email to set up the email(s) to receive --
notifications.

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 Opens a dialog for user selection.
push  See Push Notification for details.
--
notification  See User Management to set up the user(s) to
receive notifications.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.2.5 Push Notification

When an event occurs, the system will send instant message to the registered
mobile clients as a notification. Mobile users can check the recording videos on
mobile client to watch what just happened, which saves users’ time in full time
monitoring.

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Event & Action button.

Add Push Notification as a responding action for an event. Configure the rearm
interval and assign user(s).

Setting Description Default

The minimum interval of notifications as the event
occurs. For example, you set up push notification as
the responding action for motion detection. When
10 Sec.
Rearm Interval motion detected, it may trigger several alarms. In
(Max: 300)
this case, you may not want to receive several push
notifications frequently, then you can define the
suitable rearm interval.
User List All user accounts configured in this unit display on Deselected
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 the list. Select user(s) to receive notifications. (Disabled)
 See User Management to set up users.

Sign in the unit on the mobile client with the user account assigned with push
notification service.

When an event occurs, the user will get the push notification instantly. The user
can click the “View” icon to watch the recording videos.

If the user password is changed, please sign in with the new password to start the
service again.

If users don’t want to receive notifications anymore, users can turn off this feature on
the mobile client. There is one possibility of de-registering failed, that is, users have
ever logged in to the mobile client by typing both LAN IP and WAN IP of the NVR, but
only do de-registering on one side.

If users don’t want to send notifications to certain user account, users can de-select
the user account in Event & Action Management page.

User account won’t be exported as saving configuration, which implies the user list of
push notification won’t be saved as well.

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6.2.3 Email

The Email submenu sets up the Emails to receive the notifications sent by the
(server) system for the configured camera events, input events and system
events. It also manages the SMTP server for outgoing Emails.

To access the Email submenu:

Open Recording & Event menu as described in Event & Action.

The Recording & Event menu opens.
Recording & Event menu

Click Email button.

The Email submenu opens and shows the Contact tabbed page.

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Email setting features two tabbed pages: Contact and SMTP, which are
detailed in the following of this section.

6.2.3.1 Contact

The Contact tabbed page sets up the Emails to receive the notifications sent by
the system. Up to 40 contacts are supported.

To access the Contact tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Email button > Contact tab.

The Contact tabbed page then opens

On the Contact tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Sets up an identity for the Email.
Name  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open --
the virtual keyboard for name input.
Inputs the email address.
Email  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open --
the virtual keyboard for Email address input.
Delete
Deletes the Email from the contact list. --
button

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Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.2.3.2 SMTP

The SMTP tabbed page sets up the “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” for the system
to send out Emails.

To access the SMTP tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Recording & Event button > Email button > SMTP tab.

The SMTP tabbed page then opens

On the SMTP tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Enters the SMTP server’s IP address or server
name.
Server address --
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns the port number.
Port  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the 25
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Deselected
Use ssl Enables/disables Secure Sockets Layer.
(Disabled)

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 Enters the sender’s Email address.
Sender  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Defines a subject for all the Emails sent.
Subject  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Body Defines Email content. --
SMTP Enables/disables the username/password Deselected
Authentication authentication before an Email is sent. (Disabled)
Sets up the username for SMTP authentication.
Username  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets up the password for SMTP authentication.
Password  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Makes the system send a test Email to the sender to
Test button --
make sure the function works.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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 6.3 Device

The menu Device manages the cameras’ inputs and outputs.

To access the Device menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Device button .

The Device menu opens.
Device menu

The Device menu features the submenus I/O Box Settings and I/O Pin
Settings, which are explicated in the following of this section.

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6.3.1 I/O Box Settings

The submenu I/O Box Settings configures the remote I/O box to do the further
input/output settings.

To access the I/O Box Settings submenu:

Open Device menu as described in Device.

The Device menu opens. Device menu

Click I/O Box Settings button.

The I/O Box Settings submenu opens and shows the Information tabbed
page.

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I/O Box Settings features two tabbed pages Information and Settings,
which are detailed in the following of this section.

6.3.1.1 Information

The Information tabbed page shows the current configuration overview of

remote I/O box.

To access the Information tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Device button > I/O Box Settings button > Information tab.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.3.1.2 Settings

The Settings tabbed page enables users to configure remote I/O box to do the
further input/output settings.

To access the Settings tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Device button > I/O Box Settings button > Settings tab.

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 The Settings tabbed page opens.

On the Settings tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Selects the button to create

remote I/O box. For the configured
I/O box, selects number directly to
modify, e.g.
Selects the types of I/O boxes, which
SCB-C31 +
Device Type owns different numbers of input pins
SCB-C24
and output.
Sets the SCB-C31’s IP address. --

IP Address  Click the keyboard icon at the

right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
Sets the SCB-C31’s port number. --
Port  Click the keyboard icon at the
right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
Sets the I/O box’s ID. --
ID  Click the keyboard icon at the
right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.

Click the Create button to create I/O box.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.4.1 I/O Pin Settings

The submenu I/O Pin Settings manages the input pins and output pins of the
cameras connected on the same subnet.

To access the I/O Pin Settings submenu:

Open Device menu as described in Device.

The Device menu opens. Device menu

Click I/O Pin Settings button.

The I/O Pin Settings submenu opens and shows the Camera I/O tabbed
page.

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I/O Pin Settings features two tabbed pages: Camera I/O and I/O Box, which
are detailed in the following of this section.

6.4.1.1 Camera I/O

The Camera I/O tabbed page manages the input pins and output pins of the
cameras.

To access the Camera I/O tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Device button > I/O Pin Settings button > Camera I/O tab.

The Camera I/O tabbed page opens and shows the available input pins and
output pins of the camera(s).

On the Camera I/O tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Selects a camera channel to
configure.
Selected
I/O Pin Enables/disables an I/O pin.
(Enabled)
Enters a name or info about the I/O
pin.
Name  Click the keyboard icon at the --
right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for name input.
Type Sets I/O type for the I/O pin. N/O
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  N/O means normally open. N/C (normally
means normally close. open)
N/A
(The output
stays active
Defines the time to keep an output
Duration unless it is
active after it is triggered.
manually
switched
off.)
Selects an associated camera for
input pin, which will be the
communication media for server and
Associated Camera client. (e.g. when an input was Itself
triggered and pushed a notification to
mobile, users can playback the
videos of its associated camera.)

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.4.1.2 I/O Box

The I/O Box tabbed page manages the input pins and output pins of the I/O box
and on-box I/O.

To access the I/O Box tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Device button > I/O Pin Settings button > I/O Box tab.

The I/O Box tabbed page opens and shows the available input pins and
output pins of the on-box I/O or I/O box. (On-box I/O is not supported in 1
bay unit, so only I/O box is available.)

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 On the I/O Box tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

Selects the on-box I/O or an I/O box : 8bay

to configure.
: 1bay
Selected
I/O Pin Enables/disables an I/O pin.
(Enabled)
Enters a name or info about the I/O
pin.
Name  Click the keyboard icon at the --
right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for name input.
Sets I/O type for the I/O pin. N/O
Type  N/O means normally open. N/C (normally
means normally close. open)
N/A
(The output
stays active
Defines the time to keep an output
Duration unless it is
active after it is triggered.
manually
switched
off.)
Selects an associated camera for
input pin, which will be the
communication media for server and
Associated Camera client. (e.g. when an input was N/A
triggered and pushed a notification to
mobile, users can playback the
videos of its associated camera.)

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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 6.4 Storage

Use the menu Storage to manage the system’s storage and data backup.

To access the Storage menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Storage button .

Storage menu
The Storage menu opens.

The Storage menu features two submenus, RAID Management and Auto
Backup, which are explicated in the following of this section.

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6.5.1 RAID Management

As the name suggest, the RAID Management submenu manages the system’s
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), a storage that combines multiple
disk drives into a logical unit

To access the RAID Management submenu:

Open Storage menu as described in Storage.

The Storage menu opens.
Storage menu

Click RAID Management.

The RAID Management submenu opens and shows the Status tabbed
page.

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RAID Management features five tabbed pages: Status, Create, Modify,
Delete and Format, which are detailed in the following of this section.

6.5.1.1 Status

The Status tabbed page delivers the status of RAID “volume”, which means one
or more disk drives working together as a logical drive. Video recording requires
a RAID volume to be created first.

To access the Status tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > RAID Management button > Status tab.

The Status tabbed page opens and shows the created RAID volume(s) in the
system.

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On the Status tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default
Delivers the present RAID volume(s) in the
List --
system.
If there is any
created RAID volume
Switches the status info between the present
already, “Volume 1”
RAID volume(s) and disk(s).
Status displays here by
 If there hasn’t been any RAID volume created
default; otherwise,
yet, “No Volume” is displayed here.
“No Volume” displays
here.

The status info delivered for a present RAID volume is:

Info Description
Delivers the name of the RAID volume, which is auto-assigned when
RAID Name
the volume is created.
Delivers the RAID level, which is defined when the volume is created.
 The selectable levels depend on the number of drives present in the
RAID Level
system..
 See Create to know how to define the RAID level.
Delivers the following statuses of the RAID volume:
Message Description
Functional The RAID volume is normally operating.
There are some problems with the RAID volume,
Critical
but video recording is normal.
RAID Status The RAID volume cannot be found. Hence video
Offline recording is stopped and the storage cannot be
accessed.
RAID volume is found but isn’t mounted so video
File system
recording is stopped and storage cannot be
error
accessed.

Free Capacity Delivers the free space on the RAID volume.

Used Delivers the used space on the RAID volume.
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 Capacity
Usage Delivers the percentage of the RAID volume’s usage.
Update Time Delivers the time when the RAID volume is created/updated.
Number of Delivers the total number of the disk(s) covered by the RAID volume
Devices and also the number of the disk(s) that is active, failed or spare.
Format Delivers the formatting progress if the RAID volume is being formatted
Process at the moment.
Recovery Delivers the recovery progress if the RAID volume is being recovered
Process at the moment.

The status info delivered for a present disk is:

Info Description
Vendor Delivers the manufacturer of the disk.
Model Delivers the model number of the disk.
Capacity Delivers the total capacity of the disk.
Firmware Delivers the firmware version of the disk.
Serial No. Delivers the serial number of the disk.
Smart
Delivers the smart support of the disk.
Support
Delivers the disk’s support of S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Smart
Reporting Technology), which enables a hard disk drive to detect and
Enabled
report on various indicators of reliability, in order to anticipate failures.
RAID Status Delivers the status of the RAID that the disk belongs to.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.5.1.2 Create

The Create tabbed page enables the creation of RAID volumes in the system.

To access the Create tabbed page:

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On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > RAID Management button > Create tab.

The Create tabbed page opens and shows the disk(s) that hasn’t been
assigned to any RAID volume yet.

On the Create tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
It depends on
the number
RAID Level Defines the RAID level. of drives
present in the
system
Selects a disk to assign it to the RAID
Assigned Disk(s) Disk # Deselected
volume to be created.

Click the Create button to create the configured RAID volume.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

The RAID Volume will be functional on another unit if all disks of this volume are
moved to the unit.

After setting RAID level, you are not allowed to change neither the RAID level nor the
number of disks containing in this volume.

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 Separate embedded disk(s) and external disk (DAS) from two groups, which implies
there is no way to create a single volume with both embedded and external disks
inside.

6.5.1.3 Modify

This function is designed for replacing a broken hard drive with a new one,
instead of modifying RAID level.

In the case of “Critical” RAID status, a warning message will notice that one of the
RAID volume’s disks may be damaged. Although the video recording won’t be
impacted, an immediate replacement is recommended to protect the RAID
volume from data loss.

To access the Modify tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > RAID Management button > Modify tab.

The Modify tabbed page opens

Modify a RAID volume:

(1) Select the damaged disk to remove.
(2) Click Remove button to remove the selected disk.
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 (3) After the system remove the disk successfully, replace it with a new disk,
and back to the Modify tabbed page to add this new free disk.

This function isn’t applicable to RAID 0, which has no data protection mechanism by
nature.
This function is recommended for any unexpected disk damage. Use this function to
safely unplug the running HDD.

6.5.1.4 Delete

The Delete tabbed page enables the deletion of RAID volumes.

To access the Delete tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > RAID Management button > Delete tab.

The Delete tabbed page opens and shows the created RAID volume(s) in the
system.

On the Delete tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Views the details of the RAID volume’s
Details
disk(s) including disk identity, model --
button
number and total capacity.

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 Delete button Deletes the selected RAID volume. --
Delete a RAID volume:
(1) Select a RAID volume.
(2) Click Delete button.
The selected RAID volume is deleted.

Click the Exit button to quit the setting.

6.5.1.5 Format

The Format tabbed page enables formatting the RAID volumes functioning in the
system.

To access the Format tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > RAID Management button > Format tab.

The Format tabbed page opens and shows the created RAID volume(s) in the
system.

On the Format tabbed page, the featured setting is:

Setting Description Default
Views the details of the RAID volume’s
Details
disk(s) including disk identity, model --
button
number and total capacity.
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 Format
Formats the selected RAID volume. --
button

Format a RAID volume:

(1) Select a RAID volume.
(2) Click Format button,
The formatting starts and progresses.

Click the Exit button to quit the setting.

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6.5.2 Auto Backup

Use the submenu Auto Backup to auto back up the videos recorded on the
previous day to a FTP server. The Auto Backup requires two major settings, one
is the backup schedule and the other is FTP server setting, which will be
explicated in the following of this section.

To access the Auto Backup submenu:

Open Storage menu as described in Storage.

The Storage menu opens.
Storage menu

Click Auto Backup button.

The Auto Backup submenu opens and shows the Schedule tabbed page.

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 For the follow-ups, see Schedule to configure backup schedule, or see Server
to configure where to save the backup data.

6.5.2.1 Schedule

The Schedule tabbed page enables/disables auto backing up the recorded

videos to a FTP server. It also sets the daily time for the such backup.

To access the Schedule tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > Auto Backup button > Schedule tab.

The Schedule tabbed page will open.

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 On the Schedule tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default
Enables/disables auto backing up the videos Deselected
Auto Backup
recorded on the previous day. (Disabled)
Daily Backup Sets the daily time for the system to do the auto
00:00
Time backup.
Sets the start time of recorded video of the
Video Start Time 00:00
previous day.
Sets the end time of recorded video of the
Video End Time 00:00
previous day.
All channels are
Video Channels Sets the channel(s) to back up
deselected.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.5.2.2 Server

The Server tabbed page helps users set the FTP server to save the backup data
to.

To access the Server tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Storage button > Auto Backup button > Server tab.

The Server tabbed page will open.

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 On the Server tabbed page, the featured settings are:
Setting Description Default
Sets the IP address or server name of the backup
server.
FTP Server --
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
FTP Port Sets the port number of the backup server. 21
Enters the username to log in the backup server.
Username  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Enters the password to log in the backup server.
Password  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Specifies the folder to save the backup data to.
 The folder name should be the format of
“FolderName”, “FolderName/SubFolderName”
Folder and so on. --

 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the

field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Runs a test on the configuration by making the
Test system create a folder onto the configured FTP --
server.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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 6.5 Network

Use the menu Network to configure the systems’ networking so the system can
connect and communicate with associated devices within the same subnet.

To access the Network menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Network button .

The Network menu opens.
Network menu

The Network menu features three submenus, Network Settings, Network

Service and findNVR Registration, which are explicated in the following of this
section.

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6.6.1 Network Settings

As the name suggest, the Network Settings submenu sets the system’s
networking including IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and
primary/secondary DNS.

To access the Network Settings:

Open Network menu as described in Network.

The Network menu opens.
Network menu

Click Network Settings.

The Network Settings submenu opens and shows the Information tabbed
page.

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Network Settings features four tabbed pages: Information, General, Setup
and DDNS, which are detailed in the following of this section.

6.6.1.1 Information

The Information tabbed page allows users to view the system’s Ethernet
networking settings.

To access the Information tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > Network Settings button > Information tab.

The Information tabbed page opens and shows the network settings of the
system’s LAN ports.

On the Information tabbed page, the info delivered is:

Item Description

Delivers the current network status of the two LAN ports.

 If a LAN port isn’t in use, the network status isn’t available.
 If a LAN port is in use, the following info is available:

LAN 1 / LAN 2 Info Description

IP Address Delivers the IP address assigned to this LAN port.
Subnet Delivers the subnet mask assigned to the IP address
Mask used on the LAN port.

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 Default Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as
Gateway gateway.
Primary/
Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as
Secondary
primary or secondary DNS (Domain Name System).
DNS
 To access the settings, see Setup.
Delivers the system’s current “Built-in DHCP Server” status.
 By the “Built-in DHCP Server”, the system itself can act as a DHCP
server to dynamically assign IP to its networked camera clients.
 If the “Built-in DHCP Server” is enabled, the following info are
available:
Built-in DHCP Info Description
Server
Delivers the status of the “Built-in
Setting/Status
DHCP Server”.
Delivers the IP address assigned to
IP Address
the “Built-in DHCP Server”
 To access the settings, see Setup

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.6.1.2 General

The General tabbed page configures the networking for the system.

To access the General tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > Network Settings button > General tab.

The featured settings on the General tabbed page are:

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 Setting Description Default

Gives the name of this unit for notifying users what unit
Server Name NVS-X
is when receiving Email, push notification, etc.
Chooses which LAN is connected to the internet, which
Internet
implies that there is no longer to fix the Internet access
Interface LAN 1
to LAN 1 for sending mails, activating license online,
(WAN)
receiving auto upgrade notification, etc.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.6.1.3 Setup

The Setup tabbed page configures the networking for the system.

To access the Setup tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > Network Settings button > Setup tab.

The Setup tabbed page opens and shows the system’s current LAN ports in
use and the settings thereof.

The featured settings on the Setup tabbed page are:

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 Setting Description Default
DHCP (if
LAN Assigns DHCP or static IP to the LAN port. skipped with
Type
1/2  Options available are DHCP or Static. the Install
Wizard)
Enables/disables “Built-in DHCP”, which enables the
system to dynamically assign IP addresses to the
Always
connected camera clients within the same subnet.
disable (if
Built-in  Options available are Smart enable and Always
Type skipped with
DHCP disable.
the Install
 When set to Smart enable, the system’s default
Wizard)
static IP will be auto shown on setting page if no static
IP has been set up before).
Assigns an IP address for the LAN port.
 This setting is only available when Type is set to
IP Address Static. 192.168.1.100
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns the subnet mask for the IP address of the LAN
port.
 This setting is only available when Type is set to
Subnet Mask Static. 255.255.255.0

 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to

open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns the IP address for the gateway for the LAN port.
 This setting is only available when Type is set to
Default Static. 192.168.1.1
Gateway
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns the IP address for the primary DNS (Domain
Naming System).
 This setting is only available when Type is set to
Primary DNS Static. 192.168.1.1

 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to

open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns the IP address for the secondary DNS (Domain
Naming System).
Secondary  This setting is only available when Type is set to
Static. --
DNS
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Starting IP Sets the IP address for the built-in DHCP to start
192.168.1.20
Address assigning from.
Ending IP Sets the end of the IP address that the built-in DHCP
192.168.1.50
Address assigns.

There are two Giga LANs per unit. We recommend that you use them under the
scenario of two subnets, one for the cameras/devices, and the other for the remote
access. If you deploy two LANs within the same subnet, it’s likely to cause parts of
the cameras disconnected as either one of the LAN is disconnected.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.6.1.4 DDNS

The DDNS tabbed page enables/disables DDNS, which allows the system to use
dynamic IP address. This page also sets the DDNS profile.

To access the DDNS tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > Network Settings button > DDNS tab.

The DDNS tabbed page will open.

The featured settings on the DDNS tabbed page are:

Setting Description Default
Deselected
DDNS Enables/disables DDNS for the system
(Disabled)
Sets the provider of the DDNS service.
Provider DynDns
 Options available are DynDns and DtDNS.
Sets the username to login to the DDNS service.
Username  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to --
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the password to login to the DDNS service.
Password  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to --
open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Enters the sub domain name.
Host Name  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to --
open the virtual keyboard for text input.

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 Since the IP is dynamic, sets how often to refresh the
Update Cycle 16 minutes
DNS to point to the server’s changing IP address.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.6.2 Network Service

The Network Service submenu controls the remote accesses to the system for
liveview streaming, playback, CMS and management.

To access the Network Service submenu:

Open Network menu as described in Network.

The Network menu opens.
Network menu

Click Network Service button.

The Network Service submenu opens and shows the Service tabbed page.

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Network Settings submenu features one tabbed pages: Service, which is
detailed in the following of this section.

6.6.2.1 Service

To access the Service tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > Network Service button > Service tab.

The Service tabbed page will open.

The Service tabbed page features the following settings:

Item Description Default
Management Port Sets the transmission port for remote settings 80
Sets the transmission port for liveview streaming.
Live Stream Port  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the 5150
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the maximum number of remote connections
allowed.
 1 to 64 configurable.
Liveview Max.  “One connection” means one user connects to
one camera. If one user connects to two 16
Connection
cameras, the number of connections is 2.
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the transmission port for playback service.
Playback Server Port  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the 5160
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.

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 Sets the maximum number of users allowed to
simultaneously access the server for playback.
 1 to 8 configurable.
Playback Max. Users  “One user” means one user who is accessing. 4
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Deselected
CMS Server Enables/disables CMS service.
(Disabled)
Assigns the port number for CMS access.
CMS Server Port  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the 5170
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the maximum number of CMS connections
allowed.
 1 to 8 configurable.
CMS Max. Connections  "One connection" means one server can be 8
connected by one CMS server.
 Click the keyboard icon at the right of the
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.6.3 findNVR Registration

findNVR is designed to truly simplify the process of establishing Internet access

to NVR systems. It eliminates the need for setting up port forwarding and
configuring DDNS. Simply register a server ID on the setting page, then go to
findNVR website or sign in iSecurity App to watch live videos and playback from
wherever you are.

The findNVR Registration submenu helps users register a unique service ID. To
use this feature in v1.0, the unit’s LAN 1 must connect to the Internet.

To access the findNVR Registration:

Open Network menu as described in Network.

The Network menu opens.

Network menu

Click findNVR Registration button.

The findNVR Registration submenu opens and shows the Registration
tabbed page.

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which is detailed in the following of this section.

6.6.3.1 Registration

As mentioned above, users can access the server system via web browser or
mobile phone without router settings simply by a registration with findNVR. To
register a server ID, it relies on the Registration tabbed page.

To access the Registration tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Network button > findNVR Registration button > Registration

tab.

The Registration tabbed page will open.

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 The Registration tabbed page features the following settings:
Item Description Default
findNVR Service Enables the P2P service. Disabled
Sets the server ID for this unit.
Server ID  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the --
field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.

Register an account with findNVR:

1) Open the Registration tabbed page as mentioned above.
2) Enter a desired server ID in the Server ID field.
3) Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
4) Click the Test button to check the availability of the desired server ID.
5) Click Save button to submit.
6) Now you can login to www.findnvr.com on a web browser to configure,
watch live videos and playback with any other settings, such as port
forwarding or DDNS setup. All you need to know is the server ID, username
and password. What’s more, you can also sign in to mobile app iSecurity to
watch live videos and playback from everywhere you are.

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Click the Save button to apply the change(s).
Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

To support to access to the NVR system via mobile app iSecurity, you have to upgrade
the iSecurity to v3.0 or above.

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 6.6 Management

Use the menu Management to manage and control the access list to the system,
activate camera license or POS license, save/load configuration and check logs.
The menu also facilitates viewing users’ permitted activities on the system.

To access the Management menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Management button .

The Management menu opens.
Management menu

The Management menu features four submenus, User Management, License

Management, Log System and Save / Load Configuration, which are
explicated in the following of this section.

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6.7.1 User Management

As the name suggest, the User Management submenu manages the user
accounts and their privilege to access the system.

To access the User Management submenu:

Open Management menu as described in Management.

The Management menu opens.
Management menu

Click User Management button.

The User Management submenu opens and shows the General tabbed
page.

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User Management features four tabbed pages: General, Channel Access,
Local Privilege and Remote Privilege, which are detailed in the following of
this section.

6.7.1.1 General

The General tabbed page creates, edits and deletes user accounts.

To access the General tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > User Management button > General tab.

The General tabbed page opens and shows the list of users admitted to the
system.

The settings featured on the General tabbed page are:

Setting Description Default
Sets the username for the user account.
Username  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the --
virtual keyboard for text input.
Sets the password for the user account.
Password  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the --
virtual keyboard for text input.
Assigns a user group for the user accounts.
Power
Group  Options available are power user, user and guest user,
user
which are summarized as follows:

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 Group Description
A “power user” is allowed to access all the
power system’s settings except the Network
user Settings, RAID Settings and
Management.
A “user” can only change his/her password
user and access liveview streaming and
playback.
guest A “guest user” can only access the system
user for liveview and playback.
Delete
Deletes the user. --
button

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.1.2 Channel Access

Open the Channel Access tabbed page to run a list of user(s) that are permitted
to liveivew stream and play videos.

To access the General Access tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > User Management button > Channel

Access tab.

The Channel Access tabbed page opens and shows a list of users accessing
the liveview and playback on the system at the moment.

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Click the button to edit a user’s access to a Liveview channel or Playback
channel.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.1.3 Local Privilege

Open the Local Privilege tabbed page to run a list of user(s) that are permitted
to locally access some system services.

To access the Local Privilege tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > User Management button > Local

Privilege tab.
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 The Local Privilege tabbed page opens and shows the list of users permitted
to locally sign in, do PTZ and some system configurations differed from
privileges of each group.

Select a service to enable the user for it, and deselect a service to disable the
user from it.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.1.4 Remote Privilege

Open the Remote Privilege tabbed page to run a list of user(s) that are
permitted to remotely access some system services.

To access the Remote Privilege tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > User Management button > Remote

Privilege tab.

The Remote Privilege tabbed page opens and shows the list of users
permitted to remotely do PTZ, input/output, data backup or delete, and open
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Select a service to enable the user for it, and deselect a service to disable the
user from it.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.7.2 License Management

Two types of licenses are available for users: one is the camera license; the other
is POS license for all series. By camera license, the 4-channel system can have
8-channel capacity while 6-channel system can have up to 16-channel capacity
for video recording and viewing. By the POS license upgrade, POS function
becomes available.

The license activation relies on the operating system’s License Management

submenu. Follow through the guides hereunder to run an online or offline
activation of the license key.

To access the License Management submenu:

Open Management menu as described in Management.

The Management menu opens.
Management menu

Click License Management button.

The License Management submenu opens and shows the Online
Activation tabbed page.

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License Management submenu features three tabbed pages: Online
Activation, Offline Activation and Transfer, which are detailed in the
following of this section.

6.7.2.1 Online Activation

If a license key (serial number) is available, activate it on the system by following

through the steps below.

In v1.0, the system has to connect to the Internet by LAN1 port to be able to run the
online activation.

.
To access the Online Activation tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > License Management button > Online

Activation tab.

The Online Activation tabbed page will open.

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(1) Open the Online Activation tabbed page as described above.

(2) Enter the serial number in the Input S/N field.
(3) Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
(4) Click Activate button.
Once the activation succeeds, the license will be updated with the license
info displayed onscreen.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.2.2 Offline Activation

If the system is offline in an Intranet (Local LAN) without Internet connection,

use the Offline Activation to activate the license key.

To access the Offline Activation tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > License Management button > Offline

Activation tab.

The Offline Activation tabbed page will open.

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Upgrade the system with the available license key:

(1) Have a USB flash drive. Plug it into any of the unit’s USB ports.
(2) Open the Offline Activation tabbed page as described above
(3) Click the Export button.
Then a dialog will pop up onscreen prompting the server file has been
exported to the USB flash drive. Click OK button to close the dialog.
(4) Copy the exported file named “offline.reg” to a PC that is online with
Internet connection.
(5) Run the executable file “OfflineTool.exe”, which is included in NVS toolkit.
The Offline Tool opens.
(6) Select Input SN file and enter the license key in the field. Click the
Activate button.
(7) Save the offline license file “offline_license.dll” back to the USB flash
drive.

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 (8) Plug the USB flash drive to one of the unit’s USB ports.
(9) Reopen the Offline Activation tabbed page.
(10) Click the Browse button to browse for the offline license file. Select the
file.
(11) Click the Import button to import the license file.
Once the activation succeeds, the license will be updated with the license
info displayed onscreen.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.2.3 Transfer

If the unit is going to be repaired or for any purposes you want to transfer the
activated licenses, there are two ways to do, online and offline.

To access the Transfer tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > License Management button > Transfer

tab.

The Transfer tabbed page will open.

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Transfer the activated license key online:

(1) Select the license you want to transfer from the License List below, and
click the Transfer button.
(2) The license will be removed from License List if transferred successfully.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

Transfer the activated license key offline:

(1) Have a USB flash drive. Plug it into any of the unit’s USB ports.
(2) Select the license you want to transfer from the License List below, and
click the Export button.
Then a dialog will pop up onscreen prompting the server file has been
exported to the USB flash drive. Click OK button to close the dialog. The
license will be removed from License List temporarily, but the transfer
process is not finished yet.
(3) Copy the exported file named “offline.reg” to a PC that is online with
Internet connection.
(4) Run the executable file “OfflineTool.exe”, which is included in NVS toolkit.
The Offline Tool opens.

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The license you are going to transfer is listed. Click the Transfer button to finish
the transfer process.

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6.7.3 Log System

The Log System submenu allows users to view system events.

To access the Log System submenu:

Open Management menu as described in Management.

The Management menu opens. Management menu

Click Log System button.

The Log System submenu opens and shows the Hardware tabbed page.

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Log System submenu features four tabbed pages: Hardware, NVR, NVR
Event and Export and Backup, which are detailed in the following of this
section.

6.7.3.1 Hardware

The Hardware tabbed page allows users to view the unit hardware’s operation
history such as power-on, shutdown, storage activity and so on.

To access the Hardware tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Log System button > Hardware tab.

The Hardware tabbed page opens and shows the history of the unit’s
hardware events.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.3.2 NVR

The NVR tabbed page allows users to view the history of the operating system
activities such as local or remote access to the system for settings, recording,
POS, auto backup and so on.

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To access the NVR tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Log System button > NVR tab.

The NVR tabbed page opens and shows the history of the operating system
activities.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Switches the history to a specific date.

To switch:
1. Click the down arrow of the date box The current date
and select a specific date.
2. Click the Query button.
Click the right arrow button to view more
logs. --

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.3.3 NVR Event

The NVR Event tabbed page allows users to view the history of the events from
the configured “Events & Actions”, such as video motion detection or camera
connection loss. See also Event & Action.

To access the NVR Event tabbed page:

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On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Log System button > NVR Event tab.

The NVR Event tabbed page opens and shows the history of the “Events &
Actions”.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Switches the history to a specific date.

To switch:
1. Drop down the date box and select a The current date
specific date.
2. Click the Query button.
Click the right arrow button to view more
logs. --

The NVR Event log is only recorded for the selected event(s) on the Event & Action
submenu.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.3.4 Export and Backup

The Export and Backup tabbed page allows users to view the history of the
system’s exportation and backup of video files.
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To access the Export and Backup tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Log System button > Export and Backup
tab.

The Export and Backup tabbed page opens and shows the history of videos
exportation and backup on the system.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default
Switches the history to a specific date.
To switch:
1. Drop down the date box and select a The current date
specific date.
2. Click the Query button.
Click the right arrow button to view more
logs. --

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.7.4 Save/Load Configuration

It often takes great efforts and time to tune a large number of systems to the
same configuration. With the Save/Load Configuration submenu, the
operating system supports cloning a master configuration to multiple systems
with only a few clicks. The submenu also features a setting to restore the system
settings to factory defaults.

To access the Save/Load Configuration submenu:

Open Management menu as described in Management.

The Management menu opens.

Management menu

Click Save/Load Configuration button.

The Save/Load Configuration submenu opens and shows the Save Config
tabbed page.

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 Save/Load Configuration submenu features three tabbed pages: Save
Config, Load Config and Reset, which are detailed in the following of this
section.

6.7.4.1 Save Config

The Save Config tabbed page saves the system settings to a configuration file.

User accounts won’t be saved to the configuration file.

To access the Save Config tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Save/Load Configuration button > Save

Config tab.

The Save Config tabbed page will open.

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 The featured setting is:
Setting Description Default
Enters the name for the configuration file.
Save Configuration  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field “configuration”
to open the virtual keyboard for text input.

Save the system’s settings to a configuration file.

(1) Plug a USB flash drive to one of the unit’s USB ports.
(2) Open Save Config tabbed page as described above.
(3) Enter a name for the configuration file if you want an alternate other than
the default.
(4) Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
(5) Click the Save button.
In a few seconds, the system will prompt the configuration file is saved to
the USB flash drive.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.4.2 Load Config

The Load Config tabbed page loads a configuration file for the system to apply.

To access the Load Config tabbed page:

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On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Save/Load Configuration button > Load

Config tab.

The Load Config tabbed page will open.

The featured setting is:

Setting Description

Load Configuration Browses for the configuration file to load.

Load a configuration file for the system:

(1) Plug the USB flash drive containing the configuration file to load to one of
the unit’s USB ports.
(2) Open Load Config tabbed page as described above.
(3) Click the Browse button. Browse for and select the configuration file to
load.
(4) Click the Load button.
In a few seconds, the system will prompt the configuration file is loaded.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.7.4.3 Reset

Use the Reset tabbed page to restore all system settings to factory defaults.
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To access the Reset tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Management button > Save/Load Configuration button > Reset

tab.

The Reset tabbed page will open.

The featured setting is:

Setting Description Default
Restores the network settings to factory
Load Default Settings defaults. To keep the network settings, Deselected
leave it deselected.

Reset system settings to defaults:

(1) Open the Reset tabbed page as described above.

(2) Depending on your needs, select or deselect the Load network
settings to defaults setting.

(3) Click Load button to load the defaults if you have selected Load
network settings to defaults in step (2). The system will proceed to load
the factory defaults and auto restart.
OR

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 Click Exit to quit without doing any change to the system if you haven’t
selected Load network settings to defaults in step (2).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

1. The user accounts and their privileges won’t be erased even after default
settings are loaded while the camera settings, recording schedule, event &
action settings, Email setting and server settings are otherwise.
2. RAID information will always be kept whether default settings or configuration
are loaded.

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 6.7 System

Use the System menu to view system information, configure system settings
and manage system upgrade. The menu also enables re-opening the Install
Wizard which launches during the system’s very first power-on.

To access the System menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings.

The Main Menu opens.

Click System button .

The System menu opens.
System menu

The System menu features four submenus, Information, System Settings,

System Upgrade and Install Wizard, which are explicated in the following of
this section.

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6.8.1 Information

The Information submenu enables viewing some important system information

including model, firmware, CPU and heat dissipation.

To access the Information submenu:

Open System menu as described in System.

The System menu opens.
System menu

Click Information button.

The Information submenu opens and shows the Information tabbed page.

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The Information features one tabbed page only: Information, which is
detailed in the following of this section.

6.8.1.1 Information

The Information tabbed page delivers some important system information.

To access the Information tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > Information button > Information tab.

The Information tabbed page will open.

The information delivered is:

Info Description
Model Delivers the system’s model name.
Version Delivers the system version.
CPU Delivers the CPU model number.
MAC Address I Delivers the system’s MAC address.
MAC Address II Delivers the system’s MAC address.
CPU Temperature Delivers CPU temperature.
System Fan Speed Delivers system fan speed.

Click the OK button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.8.2 System Settings

Use the System Settings submenu to configure and optimize the system for
your applications.

To access the System Settings submenu:

Open System menu as described in System.

The System menu opens.
System menu

Click System Settings button.

The System Settings submenu opens and shows the General tabbed page.

The System Settings submenu features five tabbed pages Genera, Playback,
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Date/Time, UPS and Shutdown, which are explicated one-by-one in the
following of this section.

6.8.2.1 General

As the name suggests, the General tabbed page configures some general
system settings such as the timeout of Main Menu, language for the operating
system’s user interface, the access security and also the buzzer control.

To access the General tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Settings button > General tab.

The General tabbed page will open.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Defines the time to deactivate the Main Menu

Menu Timeout 600 Seconds
that has been idle.
Enables/disables login security for local access.
Local Selected
 If enabled, the operating system will ask for the
Authentication (Enabled)
username and password at system login.
Enables/disables login security for the Main Menu.
Menu  If enabled, the operating system will ask for the Selected
Authentication username and password at user’s attempt to (Enabled)
access the Main Menu.

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 Selects the ID of this server to control multiple NVR
servers separately by single IR remote control.
 When there are multiple NVR devices aligned
Remote Control ID together, the operator can give each device 1
server ID from 1 to 9, and switch ID on remote
control to control different NVR servers
separately. There won’t be any signal conflict.
Enables/disables the built-in buzzer.
 The unit is built in with a buzzer which sounds
whenever the unit finishes starting or when a Selected
Buzzer
problem is detected. (Enabled)
 It is recommended that this buzzer should be
enabled.

Sets the language used on the operating system.

Language English
 The system needs to restart.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.8.2.2 Playback

Use the Playback tabbed page to define how to replay an instant video footage
and how much time to jump when skipping a recorded video backwards or
forwards.

To access the Playback tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Settings button > Playback tab.

The Playback tabbed page will open.

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 The featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

Instant Playback Defines a time that Instant Playback starts from

15 minutes
Interval prior to the current moment.
Defines a period of time for the Next Interval and
Playback Interval 5 minutes
the Previous Interval function of Playback.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.8.2.3 Date/Time

Use the Date/Time tabbed page to configure the date, time, time zone of your
locale and other time-related parameters for the operating system.

To access the Date/Time tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Settings button > Date/Time tab.
The Date/Time tabbed page will open.

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The featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

Time Zone Sets the time zone of your locale. GMT+08:00

Date Sets system date. --
Time Sets system time. --
Enables/disables daylight saving time.
 When enabled, the Daylight Saving Time
dialog auto opens to provide the advanced
settings for daylight saving time including the
following:
Setting Description Default

Defines how much time

Adjust should the system time +2
Daylight Saving clock be adjusted hours Deselected
Time forward/backward for. (Disabled)
Defines the date to start
Start January
applying daylight saving
time the 1st
time.
Defines the date to stop
End January
applying daytime saving
time the 1st
time.
 If the Daylight Saving Time dialog is closed,
click the Details button to open it.
Enables/disables the synchronization with NTP
server for the correct time. Deselected
Network Time
 When enabled, the Date and Time settings (Disabled)
become unavailable.
Sets the time server name or IP address.
 This setting is only available when Network
Time Server Time is enabled. --
 Click the keyboard icon to open the virtual
keyboard for text input.
Update Time Sets how often to synchronize the system with the Weekly on
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 This setting is available only when Network 01:00 o’clock
Time is enabled.
 Click the Update Now button to immediately
update the system time.

The system will restart right after synchronization, meaning no video will be recorded
during this period. So choose the update interval carefully.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.8.2.4 UPS

If the unit is used with an UPS module, it is able to deal with accidental power
failure or unstable power supply. The UPS tabbed page configures how the
system reacts to such scenario by defining the timing for auto shutdown. This
tabbed page also delivers the info about the UPS module used.

To access the UPS tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Settings button > UPS tab.

The UPS tabbed page will open.

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 The settings on the UPS tabbed page are available only when an UPS module is
connected.

The featured settings and delivered info are:

Group Setting Description Default

Enables/disables the operating system’s Selected

Disable
actions to deal with power failure. (Disabled)
Shutdown
Sets how low does the UPS battery
when power is
power drain down to before the --
Power Failure lower than _
operating system shuts down itself.
Action %
Shutdown
Sets how long should the unit run on UPS
when power is
battery power before the operating --
lower than _
system shuts down itself.
Min
Delivers the manufacturer of the UPS
Manufacturer --
module.
Delivers the product names of the UPS
Product Name --
module.
UPS Info
Delivers the serial number of the UPS
Serial Number --
module.
Services
Delivers if the UPS module is servicing. --
Status

For Power Failure Action, an USB connection is needed between the unit and the
UPS to check the status of UPS.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.8.2.5 Shutdown

Use the Shutdown tabbed page to safely turn off the unit or restart the
operating system.

To access the Shutdown tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Settings button > Shutdown tab.

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The featured commands are:

Command Description

Stops all services and restarts the operating system.

Reboot  A dialog will open asking for confirmation. Click Yes to continue or click No to return to
the operating system.
Stops all service and safely turn off the unit.
Power off  A dialog will open asking for confirmation. Click Yes to continue or click No to return to
the operating system.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

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6.8.3 System Upgrade

The System Upgrade deals with the matters about upgrading the operating
system. Access this tabbed page to update the system firmware to the latest
version for better performance of the operating system.

To access the System Upgrade submenu:

Open System menu as described in System.

The System menu opens.
System menu

Click System Upgrade button.

The System Upgrade submenu opens and shows the System Upgrade
tabbed page.

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The System Upgrade submenu features one tabbed page, the System
Upgrade tabbed page which is detailed in the following of this section.

6.8.3.1 System Upgrade

Exactly as the title advertises, the System Upgrade tabbed page enables
system upgrade to bring the operating system to a newer version that promises
better performance or new functions. Besides, this tabbed page also delivers the
current firmware version and device pack version.

To access the System Upgrade tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> System button > System Upgrade button > System Upgrade tab.

The System Upgrade tabbed page will open.

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 The featured facility and delivered info are:
Info / Facility Description

Current NVR Version Delivers current firmware version of the operating system.
Current Device Pack Version Delivers current device pack version.
Select File (and the Browse
Browses for the firmware and runs the upgrade.
button)

Upgrade the system by the steps below if a newer release of the system
firmware is available:

(1) Copy the firmware to an USB flash drive.

(2) Plug the USB flash drive to any of the system’s USB ports.
(3) Open the System Upgrade tabbed page on the system as described
above.
(4) Click the Browse button. Browse for the firmware and select the
firmware. Click OK button.

(5) Click the Upgrade button.

A dialog opens to ask for confirmation of the upgrade.
(6) Click Yes to confirm upgrade or click No to quit.
The upgrade starts, progresses and finishes within a few minutes.
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6.8.4 Install Wizard

Access the Install Wizard submenu to reopen the Install Wizard if it is skipped
during the first power-on of the system.

To relaunch the Install Wizard:

Open System menu as described in System.

The System menu opens.
System menu

Click Install Wizard button.

The Install Wizard submenu opens and shows the Wizard tabbed page.

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In a few seconds, the Install Wizard opens.

See Install Wizard for the follow-ups.

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 6.8 Display

Use the Display menu to configure the system’s display parameters, including
display layout, monitor resolution and other onscreen elements.

To access the Display menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings

The Main Menu opens.

Click Display button .

The Display menu opens.
Display menu

The Display menu features one submenu, Display Settings, which is explicated
in the following of this section.

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6.9.1 Display Settings

The Display Settings submenu configures the system’s display monitor, the
presentation of the onscreen Video Area, Status Bar and so on.

To access the Display Settings submenu:

Open Display menu as described in Display.

The Display menu opens.
Display menu

Click Display Settings button.

The Display Settings submenu opens and shows the Display tabbed page.

The Display Settings submenu features five tabbed pages: Display, Camera
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Order, Status Bar, OSD and Resolution, which are detailed in the following of
this section.

6.9.1.1 Display

Use the Display tabbed page to configure how the videos area are presented
onscreen.

To access the Display tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Display button > Display Settings button > Display tab.

The Display tabbed page will open.

The featured settings are:

Setting Description Default

Sets the default (multi-split) layout to show the video channels on

Layout Live View screens. The available layout selection depends on 1x1
models.
Enables/disables slide-showing multiple video channel(s) on the
Live View screens. For instance, select 4-split (2x2) layout to view
all 8 video channels by viewing 4 video channels at one time
onscreen. Deselected
Auto Scan
 When enabled, the seconds (dwell time) setting becomes (Disabled)
available. Define how long each group of video channels shows
onscreen at each turn.
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input.
Enables/disables fixing the ratio of video source instead of fitting Deselected
Fix Aspect Ratio
the video on every grid. (Disabled)

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.9.1.2 Camera Order

Use the Camera Order tabbed page change the order of video channels to show
on the Live View screens.

To access the Camera Order tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Display button > Display Settings button > Camera Order tab.

The Camera Order tabbed page will open.

Change the order of a video channel:

(1) Select a video channel. ( )

The selected channel becomes highlighted in blue color ( ).

(2) Click the left arrow key or right arrow key to advance or
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OR
When using the IR Remote Control, use the navigation keys to move
between the highlight item and hit Enter key to make selection or triggers
operation. See IR Remote Control to know more about the operation of the
IR Remote Control.

Click the Save button to apply the change.

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.9.1.3 Status Bar

Use the Status Bar tabbed page to control the presentation of the Status Bar
and also the information delivered by the Status Area. See also Status Bar and
Status Bar.

To access the Status Bar tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Display button > Display Settings button > Status Bar tab.

The Status Bar tabbed page will open.

The featured settings are:

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 Setting Description Default

Sets how to show the Status Bar onscreen.

Status Bar  Select Automatically hide to hide the Status Bar after its Always show
idleness for 15 seconds
Enables/disables the Status Area to/from showing the IP
Selected
IP Address addresses of the systems and the cameras.
(Enabled)
 See also Status Area.
Enables/disables the Status Area and Time Bar to/from showing
system date.
Selected
Date  Click the down arrow to select a date format from the
(Enabled)
drop-downs.
 See also Status Area and Time Bar.
Enables/disables the Status Area and Time Bar to/from showing
system time.
Selected
Time  Click the down arrow to select a time format from the
(Enabled)
drop-downs.
 See also Status Area and Time Bar.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.9.1.4 OSD

Use the OSD tabbed page to configure the system’s “on-screen” displaying.

To access the OSD tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button

> Display button > Display Settings button > OSD tab.

The OSD tabbed page will open.

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 The featured settings are:
Setting Description Default

Enables/disables showing the camera name in the upper-left corner

of the video channel’s Video Area.
 Click the Edit Style button to change the font and style to show Selected
Camera Name
the camera name. (Enabled)
 See also Video Area for the Live View screen and Video Area for
the Playback screen.
Enables/disables POS transaction data on a played video.
 Select Live View to enable replaying an instant video footage
with POS transaction data on the Live View screen.
 Select Playback to enable playing a recorded video with POS All selected
POS Overlay
transaction data on the Playback screen. (All enabled)
 Click the Edit Style button to change the font and style of the
displayed data as well as the data dwell time.
 Go to web for more detailed settings about POS transaction data.
POS Associated Enables/disables POS Overlay for a video channel. All selected
Cameras  Go to web for more detailed settings about POS transaction data. (All enabled)

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

6.9.1.5 Resolution

Use the Resolution tabbed page to set the resolution of the display monitor that
is connected to the system, or leaves it on the system’s auto detection.

To access the Resolution tabbed page:

On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button
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 > Display button > Display Settings button > Resolution tab.

The Resolution tabbed page will open.

The featured setting is:

Setting Description Default

Sets the resolution of the display monitor connected to the system,

or leaves it on the system’s auto detection.
Resolution Auto
 Options available are: Auto, 1024x768, 1280x720,
1280x1024 and 1920x1080.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s).

Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

If the length of your HDMI/VGA is over 1M, add a “repeater” to strengthen the
signal.
When the UI/video image isn’t at the correct location, correct it by the “auto
adjust” function on the monitor or adjust it manually.

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7 IR Remote Control

Save for the USB keyboard and USB

mouse, the unit works with an IR Remote
Control, which comes with the unit. In the
following of this chapter, you will be guided
to each key and its function.

Key layout of the IR

Remote Control

Battery spec is 1.5V, AAA, R03. Two batteries are required for a remote control.

IR Remote Control - Functions Summary:

Group Key Description Function

Powers off the system.

 The system will ask for administrator’s password for power-off.
-- Power key
Only the administrator is able to power off the system by the IR
Remote Control.
Switch the server ID of this remote control to control multiple NVR
-- Switch ID servers separately by single IR remote control.
 Press this key and a number button (1~9) simultaneously to
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Stops playing.
 This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.
 The playback stops by showing the frame where the video
Stop starts.
 Whether the video is being fast-forwarded or reverse-played at
the moment, press Stop key will restore the playback speed to
x1.
Delivers different functions in Live View and Playback.
Play / Pause  Live View: Starts the Instant Playback
 Playback: Starts or halts the playing.
Hit once to fast-forward the playback with x2 speed. Hit twice to
fast-forward the playback to x4 speed. Increment the
fast-forwarding speed by increasing your keystrokes. When the
Fast-Forward
fast-forwarding speed is incremented to x16, it auto-restores to
Playback x1 speed.
Keypad  This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.
Hit once to rewind with x-1 speed. Hit twice to rewind with x-2
speed. Taper the rewinding speed by increasing your keystrokes.
Rewind When the rewinding speed is tapered to x-16, it auto-restores to
x-1 speed.
 This key is only applicable to the Playback screen.

Step Forward Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next frame.

Step
Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous frame.
Backward
Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next interval.
Next Interval
 See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Previous Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous interval.
Interval  See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Numeric keypad
Enters numeric characters, or selects a video channel.
Examples: Press key 1 to select video channel 1. Press keys 10+
and 0 to select video channel 10.
 The timeout for 10+ key is 5 seconds.
 Keystroke timeout is applicable to 10+ key only.

This key delivers the same function as clicking the OK or Save

button on a tabbed page or dialog. Its functions include:
OK / Save key
 Quitting a tabbed page saving the change(s).
 Applying the change(s) made on a tabbed page
This key delivers the same function as clicking the Exit or Cancel
button on a tabbed page or dialog. Its functions include:
Cancel / Exit key
 Quitting a tabbed page without saving the change(s).
 Closing a dialog or a tabbed page.
OS keys
 As the Enter key, it makes a selection (check box, radio button
or a selectable item, i.e. the highlight item) onscreen or
confirms input.
 As the Home key, it turns the video of the focused channel to
Enter / Home the preset Home point.
 Hit this key to a selected Video Area to maximize it to full
screen. Hit it again to resize the Video Area. See also Video
Area and Video Area.

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 1. Moves between the eight Menus under the Main Menu, i.e.
hit these keys to navigate between these menus:
Plus (+) and Minus (-)
keys
2. Moves between the available tabs featured by a submenu.
Navigation 3. Flips up and down the page.
Keys
 These keys can be hit to move left and right between the menus
Left/Right arrow keys of the Main Menu and the highlighted items on all setting pages.
These keys can be hit to move up and down between the

Up/Down arrow keys submenus of a menu and the highlighted items on all setting
pages.
Opens the system’s Main Menu.
 See Settings to know all the settings featured by the Main
Menu
Menu.
 This key is only applicable to Live View screen.

Live View Switches the screen to Live View.

Playback Switches the screen to Playback and opens the Search dialog.

Enables/disables Always record.

Emergency  See also Mode tabbed page for more details about the recording
Record modes.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Switches between different layouts of video channels on the
Layout
Video Areas. See also Video Area and Video Area.
Switches the screen to the next camera group.
Group
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Hit to apply Auto Scan.
 See Display for the details about Auto Scan.
 Hit again to quit Auto Scan.
Auto Scan
 Pressing Group, Snapshot, DPTZ, PPTZ, Preset or Go to
Preset key will disable Auto Scan.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Live View
& Enables/mutes system sound, which is currently unavailable in
Playback Audio
v1.0.
Keypad
Opens the physical PTZ panel for PTZ operation.
P PTZ  Hit this key again to close the physical PTZ panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens the digital PTZ panel for PTZ operation.
D PTZ
 Hit this key again to close the digital PTZ panel.
Opens a panel to set or deletes a preset point.
 Only one point can be set or deleted at one time.
Preset Set  The panel auto closes after the setting or deletion is done. Or hit
the key once again to close the panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens a small panel to jump to the desired preset point or to
start/stop patrol.
Preset Go  The panel auto closes once the action is launched. Hitting the
key once again also closes the panel.
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Makes the camera brings the farther subject into focus
Focus Far
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Auto-modifies the focus.
Auto Focus
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Makes the camera brings the nearer subject into focus
Focus Near
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
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Snapshot  Press Save button to save the screenshot; or press Cancel
button to quit without capture.
Checks the recent events and notifications.
Event
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Opens a list of the available camera I/O pins.
I/O
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Runs auto camera setup.
Auto Setup
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.
Logs out of the operating system.
Logout
 This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.

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8 Appendix – RAID System
Introduction to RAID

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) allows multiple disk drives to

be combined together into a RAID Volume. You will create a RAID Volume on
your unit when you perform the setup procedure.

The benefits of a RAID can include:

 Higher data transfer rates for increased server performance
 Increased overall storage capacity for a single Volume
 Data redundancy/fault tolerance for ensuring continuous system
operation in the event of a disk drive failure

Different RAID levels use different organizational models and have varying
benefits. The following outline breaks down the properties for each RAID level
supported on this unit:

RAID 0 – Stripe

When a RAID Volume is striped, the read and write blocks of data are
interleaved between the sectors of multiple disk drives. Performance is
increased, since the workload is balanced between drives or “members” that
form the RAID Volume. Identical drives are recommended for performance as
well as data storage efficiency.

The RAID Volume’s data capacity equals the capacity of the smallest disk drive
times the number of disk drives. For example, one 100 GB and three 120 GB
drives will form a 400 GB (4 x 100 GB) RAID Volume instead of 460 GB.

If disk drives of different capacities are used, there will also be unused
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Because RAID 0 does not offer Fault Tolerance, meaning that you cannot
recover your data after a disk drive failure, we do not recommend a RAID 0
Volume for your unit.

RAID 0 Volumes on this unit consist of one or more disk drives.

RAID 1 – Mirror

When a RAID Volume is mirrored, identical data is written to a pair of disk

drives, while reads are performed in parallel. The reads are performed using
elevator seek and load balancing techniques where the workload is distributed
in the most efficient manner. Whichever drive is not busy and is positioned
closer to the data will be accessed first.

With RAID 1, if one disk drive fails or has errors, the other mirrored disk drive
continues to function. This is called Fault Tolerance. Moreover, if a spare disk
drive is present, the spare drive will be used as the replacement drive and data
will begin to be mirrored to it from the remaining good drive.

The RAID Volume’s data capacity equals the smaller disk drive. For example,
a 100 GB disk drive and a 120 GB disk drive have a combined capacity of 100
GB in a mirrored RAID Volume.

If disk drives of different capacities are used, there will also be unused
capacity on the larger drive.

RAID 1 Volumes on this unit consist of two disk drives.

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If you want a mirrored RAID Volume with more than two disk drives, see RAID
10 – Mirror / Stripe for details.

RAID 5 – Block Striping with Distributed Parity

RAID 5 organizes block data and parity data across the disk drives. Generally,
RAID level 5 tends to exhibit lower random write performance due to the
heavy workload of parity recalculation for each I/O. RAID 5 works well for file,
database, application and web servers.

The capacity of a RAID 5 Volume equals the smallest disk drive times the
number of disk drives, minus one. Hence, a RAID 5 Volume with four 100 GB
disk drives will have a capacity of 300 GB. A RAID Volume with two 120 GB
disk drives and one 100 GB disk drive will have a capacity of 200 GB.

RAID 5 is generally considered to be the most versatile RAID level.

RAID 5 requires a minimum of three disk drives.

RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe

Mirror/Stripe combines both of the RAID 0 and RAID 1 types. RAID 10 can
increase performance by reading and writing data in parallel while protecting
data with duplication. At least four disk drives are needed for RAID 10 to be
installed. With a four-disk-drive RAID Volume, one drive pair is mirrored
together then striped over a second drive pair.

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drive times the number of disk drives, divided by two.

In some cases, RAID 10 offers double fault tolerance, depending on which disk
drives fail.

RAID 10 Volumes on this unit consist of four disk drives.

Because all of the available disk drives are used for the RAID Volume, you cannot
set up a spare drive with RAID 10.

Choosing a RAID Level

There are several issues to consider when choosing the RAID level. The
following summarizes some advantages, disadvantages and applications for
each choice.

 RAID 0

Advantage Disadvantage
 Implements a striped disk RAID  Not a true RAID because it is not
Volume, the data is broken down fault tolerant
into blocks and each block is  The failure of just one drive will
written to a separate disk drive
result in all data in a RAID Volume
 I/O performance is greatly
being lost
improved by spreading the I/O

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drives critical environments
 No parity calculation overhead is
involved

 RAID 1

Advantage Disadvantage
 Simplest RAID storage subsystem  Very high disk overhead - uses
design only 50% of total capacity
 Can increase read performance by
processing data requests in
parallel since the same data
resides on two different drives

 RAID 5

Advantage Disadvantage
 High Read data transaction rate  Disk failure has a medium impact
 Medium Write data transaction on throughput

rate
 Good aggregate transfer rate
 Most versatile RAID level

 RAID 10

Advantage Disadvantage
 Implemented as a mirrored RAID  Very high disk overhead – uses
 Volume whose segments are RAID only 50% of total capacity

0 RAID Volumes
 High I/O rates are achieved
thanks to multiple stripe
segments

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