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  • Page 1 Network Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 Network Video Recorder User Manual Legal Information About this Manual The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the Product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
  • Page 3 Network Video Recorder User Manual TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATTER PREVAILS.
  • Page 4 Network Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 Network Video Recorder User Manual Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will or could Danger result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, Caution could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance...
  • Page 6 Network Video Recorder User Manual Safety Instruction ● Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. ● In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: ● The device is designed for indoor use only. Install it in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment without liquids. ●...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Startup ........................10 1.1 Activate Your Device ......................10 1.2 Login ............................. 11 1.2.1 Set Unlock Pattern ....................11 1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern ..................12 1.2.3 Log in via Password ....................12 Chapter 2 Live View ........................
  • Page 9 Network Video Recorder User Manual 5.3 Camera Management ......................32 5.3.1 Network Camera ...................... 32 5.3.2 OSD Settings ......................36 5.3.3 Event ......................... 37 5.4 Recording Management ...................... 39 5.4.1 Storage Device ......................39 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule ................. 41 5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter ................
  • Page 10 Network Video Recorder User Manual 6.4.5 Configure Arming Schedule ..................77 6.4.6 Configure Alarm Linkage Action ................77 6.4.7 Face Picture Library Management ................80 6.5 Recording Management ...................... 81 6.5.1 Configure Recording Schedule ................. 81 6.5.2 Configure Recording Parameter ................83 6.5.3 Storage Device ......................
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Startup

    Chapter 1 Startup 1.1 Activate Your Device For the first-time access, you need to activate the video recorder by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the video recorder via web browser, Platinum IP Portal or client software. Before You Start Power on your device.
  • Page 12: Login

    What to do next Follow the wizard to set basic parameters. ● When you forget your password, there are three methods to reset it, including password resetting email, PT Cloud, and security questions. You have to configure at least one password resetting method.
  • Page 13: Log In Via Unlock Pattern

    1.2.2 Log in via Unlock Pattern Steps 1. Right click the mouse on live view. Figure 1-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern 2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to enter the menu operation. Note ● If you have forgotten your pattern, you click Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to log in via password.
  • Page 14 Figure 1-4 Login Interface 2. Input password. 3. Click Login. Note ● When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the password. ● If you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.
  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Live View

    Chapter 2 Live View 2.1 GUI Introduction ● Click Target Detection at the upper-left corner, and select to display the specified live target detection results. For result details, click View More. Note ○ Target Detection is only available for certain models. ○...
  • Page 16: Ptz Control

    Icon Description Recording. ● Right click your mouse to display the shortcut menu. Figure 2-2 Right Click Shortcut Menu 2.2 PTZ Control 2.2.1 Configure PTZ Parameter You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera. Steps 1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu.
  • Page 17 Figure 2-3 PTZ Settings 2. Click 3. Set the PTZ camera parameters. Note All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera. 4. Click OK.
  • Page 18: Ptz Control Panel Introduction

    2.2.2 PTZ Control Panel Introduction Table 2-3 PTZ Panel Description Icon Description Direction buttons, and the auto-cycle button. The speed of the PTZ movement. Zoom -/+. Focus -/+. Iris -/+. 2.2.3 Customize Preset Set a preset location where the PTZ camera would point to when an event occurs. Steps 1.
  • Page 19: Customize Pattern

    3. Click of a desired patrol. 4. Click 5. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The preset number determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol.
  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Playback

    Chapter 3 Playback 3.1 GUI Introduction Go to Playback. Figure 3-1 Playback Table 3-1 Playback Interface Description Button Operation Button Operation 30 s reverse. 30 s forward. Full screen. Start playback. Speed down. Speed up. Speed. Figure 3-2 Timeline ● Position the cursor on the timeline, drag the timeline to position to a certain time. ●...
  • Page 21: Normal Playback

    3.2 Normal Playback Play back normal videos. Steps 1. Go to Playback. 2. Select a camera from the camera list. 3. Select a date on the calendar for playback. Note The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available.
  • Page 22: Event Playback

    Button Description Button Description playback. 3.3 Event Playback When you select the event playback mode, the system will analyze and mark videos that contain the motion detection, line crossing detection, or intrusion detection information, . Before You Start ● Ensure the camera has enabled Dual-VCA. You can enable it via the camera web browser interface in Configuration →...
  • Page 23: Back Up Clip

    Button Description Button Description Configure detection Turn on/off audio. area. 5. Click to set detection areas of line crossing detection, intrusion detection, or motion detection. 6. Click to search videos. Videos meet the detection rule requirement will be marked in red. 7.
  • Page 24 drive, etc.). Before You Start Connect a backup device to your video recorder. Steps 1. Start playback. Refer to Normal Playback for details. 2. Click 3. Set the start and end time. You can also adjust cursors on the time bar to set the time period. 4.
  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Search File

    Chapter 4 Search File Steps 1. Go to Search. Figure 4-1 Search 2. Select a search type (video, picture, event, etc.). 3. Set search conditions. 4. Click Search. – Click to play the video. – Click to lock the file. Locked file will not be overwritten. –...
  • Page 26: Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode)

    Chapter 5 Configuration (Easy Mode) Easy mode contains basic configurations. Go to Configuration, and click Easy Mode. 5.1 System Configuration 5.1.1 General You can configure the output resolution, system time, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → General. Figure 5-1 General Settings 2.
  • Page 27: User

    NTP Time Sync Network time protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol for time synchronization. The device can connect to NTP (network time protocol) server to sync time. Interval (min) Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server. NTP Server IP address of the NTP server.
  • Page 28: Exception

    Warning We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
  • Page 29: Network Configuration

    Figure 5-3 Exceptions 5. Click Apply. 5.2 Network Configuration 5.2.1 General You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → General.
  • Page 30: Cloud

    Figure 5-4 Network 2. Set network parameters. DHCP If the DHCP server is available, you can enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. Auto Obtain DNS If DHCP is enabled. You can enable Auto Obtain DNS to automatically obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.
  • Page 31: Email

    1) Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download LTS Connect app. 2) Open LTS Connect, and scan the QR code to add your video recorder. Refer to LTS Connect Mobile Client User Manual for details of adding the video recorder to LTS Connect and more operation instructions.
  • Page 32 Figure 5-5 Email 2. Set email parameters Server Authentication Check it to enable the server authentication feature. User Name The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication. Password The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication. SSL/TLS (Optional) Enable SSL/TLS if it is required by the SMTP server.
  • Page 33: Camera Management

    Select Receiver Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available. Receiver The receiver name. Receiver's Address The receiver's email address. Note For network cameras, the event images are directly sent as the email attachment. One network camera only sends one picture. 3.
  • Page 34 Note If the camera is inactive, the device will activate it automatically with the password you have set during device activation. Add Network Camera Manually Before You Start ● Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with that of your video recorder. ●...
  • Page 35 Figure 5-7 Add Network Camera Edit Connected Network Camera You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → IP Camera. 2. Click to edit the selected camera. Channel Port If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can select the channel port No.
  • Page 36 Sort Channel Order Channel layout windows are ordered by channel number. You can change the camera linked channel number by dragging windows. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. 2. Click Sort Channel. 3. Drag a channel window to the channel number as your desire. 4.
  • Page 37: Osd Settings

    Configure Advanced Camera Parameters You can configure advanced camera parameters like camera IP address, camera password, etc. Before You Start ● Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. ● Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. Steps 1.
  • Page 38: Event

    5.3.3 Event Motion Detection Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms. The device can analyze videos that contain human and vehicle, and discard alarms which are not triggered by human or vehicle. Steps Note If your device VCA Mode can be set as By NVR, this function would enabled by default.
  • Page 39 – Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. The first area is set as full screen by default. – Click Full Screen to set the motion detection area as full screen. You can drag on the preview window to draw motion detection areas.
  • Page 40: Recording Management

    Configure Alarm Linkage Action Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs. Steps 1. Click Linkage Action. Figure 5-11 Linkage Actions 2. Set normal linkage actions, alarm output linkage actions, trigger channel, etc. Alarm Pop-up Window The local monitor will pop up the alarming channel image when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 41 information. Before You Start Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. For detailed steps, refer to Quick Start Guide. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage. 2. Select an HDD. 3. Click Init. Repair Database Repair an HDD that with error in database. Please operate it with the help of professional technical support.
  • Page 42: Configure Recording Schedule

    8. Click OK. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list. 5.4.2 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule. Configure Continuous Recording Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter. 2.
  • Page 43 Figure 5-13 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording. Event Recording is triggered by events. 2. Select a camera in Camera No. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Configure the recording schedule. Edit Schedule 1. Click Edit. 2. Select a day to configure in Weekday. 3.
  • Page 44: Configure Recording Parameter

    5.4.3 Configure Recording Parameter Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter. 2. Configure recording parameters. Main Stream Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size. Comparing with the sub- stream, the main stream provides a higher quality video with higher resolution and frame rate.
  • Page 45: Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode)

    Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode) Go to Configuration, and click Expert Mode at the lower-left corner. 6.1 System Configuration 6.1.1 General Configure Basic Settings You can configure the language, system time, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, lock screen password, etc. Go to Configuration →...
  • Page 46 Figure 6-1 Basic Settings Configure DST Settings DST (Daylight Saving Time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
  • Page 47: Live View

    Menu Output Mode Choose output to display local menu. Figure 6-2 More Settings 6.1.2 Live View Configure General Parameters You can configure the output interface, mute or turning on the audio, event output interface, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Live View → General. Figure 6-3 Live View-General 2.
  • Page 48 Window Division Select the live view window division. Auto Switch Interval The time to dwell in a camera before switching to next camera when auto-switch in live view is enabled. Alarm Pop-up Output Select the output to show alarm video. Alarm Pop-up Delay Set the time to show alarm event image.
  • Page 49: User

    Figure 6-4 Channel-Zero 4. Turn on Enable. 5. Configure Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode, and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and bitrate require higher bandwidth requirement. 6. Click Apply. 6.1.3 User Refer to User for details. 6.2 Network Configuration 6.2.1 TCP/IP TCP/IP must be properly configured before you operate video recorder over network.
  • Page 50: Ddns

    ● By using the same IP address and two NIC cards share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity Note Working mode is only available for certain models. NIC Type Select NIC type as your desire. DHCP If the DHCP server is available, you can check Enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.
  • Page 51: Nat

    Figure 6-5 DDNS 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select a DDNS type. 4. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc. 5. Click Apply. What to do next You can view DDNS status in Status. 6.2.3 NAT Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™...
  • Page 52: Ports (More Settings)

    Figure 6-6 NAT 2. Turn on Enable. 3. Select Mapping Type as Manual or Auto Auto The port mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. You can click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping.
  • Page 53 Server Port For remote client software access. Ranges from 2000 to 65535. The default value is 8000. HTTP Port For remote web browser access. The default value is 80. Multicast IP Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network.
  • Page 54: Upload Logs To The Server

    Figure 6-7 Port Settings 6.2.5 Upload Logs to the Server You can upload system logs to the server for backup. Steps 1. Go to System → Network → Advanced → Log Server Settings. Figure 6-8 Log Server Settings 2. Turn on Enable 3.
  • Page 55: Isup

    6.2.6 ISUP SDK is based on Intelligent Security Uplink Protocol (ISUP). It provides APIs, library files, and commands for the third-party platform to access devices such as NVRs, speed domes, DVRs, network cameras, mobile NVRs, mobile devices, decoding devices, etc. With this protocol, the third-party platform can realize functions like live view, playback, two-way audio, PTZ control, etc.
  • Page 56: Cloud

    Device ID The Device ID shall be provided by the platform. Version ISUP protocol version, only V5.0 is available. Encryption Password Encryption password is required when using ISUP V5.0 version, it provides more secure communication between the device and platform. Enter it for verification after the device is registered to the ISUP platform.
  • Page 57 Figure 6-10 Online Device 3. Select a network camera, and click Add to add it. Add Network Camera Manually Add the network cameras to your video recorder. Before You Start ● Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder. ●...
  • Page 58 Figure 6-11 Add IP Camera 3. Enter network camera parameters. Use Channel Default Password If it is enabled, the video recorder will add the camera by the set channel default password. 4. Click Add. Add Network Camera on Different Network Segment If your network camera is on a different network segment, the device can search its IP address within a range of IP addresses, and add it.
  • Page 59 2. Click Advanced Search. 3. Enter Network Segment. Figure 6-12 Enter Network Segment 4. Click Add. Add Network Camera Through Plug-and-Play If an inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera is connected to your network, the video recorder may automatically detect and add the camera, or notify you to manually add it. Steps 1.
  • Page 60 channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the drop-down list. 3. Click OK. Upgrade Network Camera The Network camera can be remotely upgraded through the device. Before You Start ● Ensure you have inserted the USB flash drive to the device, and it contains the network camera upgrade firmware.
  • Page 61 ● When the transmission distance reaches 100 to 250 meters, you must use the CAT5e or CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface. ● When the transmission distance reaches 250 to 300 meters, you must use the CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.
  • Page 62 Manual Add IP camera without physical connection via network cable. 4. Set other parameters, such as user name, password, and IP address. Configure Advanced Camera Parameters You can configure advanced camera parameters like camera IP address, camera password, etc. Before You Start ●...
  • Page 63 Sort Channel Order Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. Refer to Sort Channel Order for details. Configure Remote Settings Go to Configuration → Camera → Camera. Refer to Configure Remote Settings for details. Import/Export IP Camera Configuration File The information of added network camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, port, password of admin, etc.
  • Page 64: Display Settings

    protocols. Camera Activation Password Settings Change the default password for activating and adding network camera. 6.3.2 Display Settings Configure the OSD (On-Screen Display), image settings, exposure settings, day/night switch settings, etc. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Display. 2.
  • Page 65: Privacy Mask

    Figure 6-16 OSD 4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position. 5. Click Apply. 6.3.3 Privacy Mask You are allowed to configure the privacy mask areas that cannot be viewed or recorded. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Camera → Privacy Mask. 2.
  • Page 66: Event Configuration

    Figure 6-17 Privacy Mask 4. Drag to draw an area on the window. The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors. Note Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted. 5.
  • Page 67 and trigger alarms. Refer to Motion Detection for details. Video Tampering Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response actions. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Video Tampering. Figure 6-18 Video Tampering 2.
  • Page 68 Alarm Input Set linkage actions for an external sensor alarm. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Normal Event → Alarm Input. Figure 6-19 Alarm Input Note Local alarm input: Local alarm input is triggered by the external device that connected to the video recorder's terminal block.
  • Page 69 4. Select Dwell Time. Figure 6-22 Edit Alarm Output 5. Set Settings as Input to enable the function. 6. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 7. Click Apply. Exception Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window and trigger alarm outputs and linkage actions.
  • Page 70: Perimeter Protection

    Figure 6-23 Exceptions 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5. Click Apply. 6.4.2 Perimeter Protection Perimeter protection includes line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, and region exiting detection. Note Perimeter protection is only available for certain device models or camera models. Line Crossing Detection Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line.
  • Page 71 reduce false alarms that are caused by other objects. By Camera The event will be analyzed by camera. 4. Turn on Enable. 5. Set the detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. 2) Set Direction as A<->B, A->B, or A<-B. A<->B Only the arrow on the B side shows.
  • Page 72 Figure 6-24 Intrusion Detection 2. Set Camera. 3. Select VCA Mode. By NVR The event will be analyzed by NVR. The device can analyze videos that contain human and vehicle. Only the target of selected type (human or vehicle) will trigger alarms, which can reduce false alarms that are caused by other objects.
  • Page 73 3) Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human body or vehicle. 4) Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region. 7.
  • Page 74 The event will be analyzed by camera. 4. Turn on Enable. 5. Optional: Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection. 6. Set the detection rules and detection areas. 1) Set Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable. 2) Adjust Sensitivity.
  • Page 75: Facial Recognition

    By NVR The event will be analyzed by NVR. The device can analyze videos that contain human and vehicle. Only the target of selected type (human or vehicle) will trigger alarms, which can reduce false alarms that are caused by other objects. By Camera The event will be analyzed by camera.
  • Page 76 Figure 6-27 Face Capture 2. Select Camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity The higher the value is, the more easily the defocus image can trigger the alarm. 5. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 6.
  • Page 77: Other Events

    Figure 6-28 Face Picture Comparison 2. Select a camera. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Select the face picture library (or libraries) in List Library Linkage. 5. Set the face picture library similarity. Similarity Similarity value ranges from 0 to 100. Device will analyze the similarity between the detected face picture and face pictures in the library.
  • Page 78: Configure Arming Schedule

    Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Event → Other Events. 2. Select a thermal camera detection event. 3. Set Camera. 4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details. 5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details. 6.
  • Page 79 simultaneously in several channels, you must configure the auto-switch dwell time. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → System → Live View → General. 2. Set the event output and dwell time. Alarm Pop-up Output Select the output to show event video. Alarm Pop-up Delay Set the time in seconds to show alarm event image.
  • Page 80 Configure Email Linkage The video recorder can send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected. Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Network → Email. 2. Configure the settings. 3. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection. 4.
  • Page 81: Face Picture Library Management

    6.4.7 Face Picture Library Management Face picture library is mainly used for face picture storage and face picture comparison. Note The section is only available for certain models. Add a Face Picture Library Face picture library is used to store face pictures, it is essential for face picture comparison. Steps 1.
  • Page 82: Recording Management

    6.5 Recording Management 6.5.1 Configure Recording Schedule Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule. Configure Continuous Recording Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Parameter. 2. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. 3.
  • Page 83 Figure 6-31 Recording Schedule Continuous Continuous recording. Event Recording triggered by all event triggered alarms. 2. Select a camera in Camera No. 3. Turn on Enable. 4. Configure the recording schedule. 1) Click Edit. 2) Select a day to configure in Weekday. 3) To set an all-day recording schedule, check All Day and select schedule Type.
  • Page 84: Configure Recording Parameter

    triggers the recording at 10:00, and if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records at 9:59:55. Post-Record The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.
  • Page 85: Storage Device

    rate. Sub-Stream Sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality. Sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.
  • Page 86 Steps 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage. 2. Select an HDD. 3. Click Init. Add Network Disk You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD. Steps 1.
  • Page 87: Configure Storage Mode

    6.5.4 Configure Storage Mode Configure HDD Quota Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing videos. Steps Note This function is only available for certain models. 1. Go to Configuration → Record → Storage Mode. 2. Set Mode as Quota. 3.
  • Page 88 ● Disable: When the HDD is full, video recorder will stop writing. ● Enable: When hard drive is full, video record will continue to write new files by deleting the oldest files. Enable HDD Sleeping HDDs which are free of working for a long time will turn into sleep status. Save Camera VCA Data Camera VCA data will be saved so that you can search it.
  • Page 89: Chapter 7 Maintenance

    Chapter 7 Maintenance 7.1 Restore Default Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Select the restoring type. Simple Restore Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.
  • Page 90: Upgrade

    4. Configure the parameters as your desire. RTSP You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication. RTSP Authentication Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type.
  • Page 91: Online Upgrade

    2. Click 3. Click Local Upgrade. 4. Select a backup device in Device Name. 5. Select the upgrade firmware. 6. Click Upgrade. Your device will reboot automatically. 7.4.2 Online Upgrade Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware. Before You Start Ensure PT Cloud is enabled and properly configured.
  • Page 92: Chapter 8 Alarm

    Chapter 8 Alarm When events occur, you can view their details in alarm center. 8.1 Set Event Hint Select the events to hint in alarm center. Steps 1. Click at the upper-right corner. 2. Set Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event as your desire. Figure 8-1 Alarm Center 3.
  • Page 93: Chapter 9 Web Operation

    Chapter 9 Web Operation 9.1 Introduction You can get access to the video recorder via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024×768 and above. 9.2 Login You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks.
  • Page 94: Live View

    Note You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in. 9.3 Live View After login, live view interface shows. Figure 9-2 Live View...
  • Page 95: Playback

    9.4 Playback Click Playback to enter playback interface. Figure 9-3 Playback...
  • Page 96: Configuration

    9.5 Configuration Click Configuration to enter configuration interface. Figure 9-4 Configuration 9.6 Log Steps 1. Go to Maintenance → System → Maintenance → Log. 2. Set the search conditions. 3. Click Search.
  • Page 97 Figure 9-5 Log...
  • Page 98: Chapter 10 Appendix

    Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 Glossary Dual-Stream Dual-stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.
  • Page 99 Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network. NTSC Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz.

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