Qnap VS-2004L en User Manual

VioStor NVR Network Video Recorder User Manual (Version: 3.6.0) © 2012. QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

10 Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The QNAP VioStor NVR (hereafter referred to as the NVR or the VioStor) is the high performance network s

100 5.1 Use Web-based VioStor Player 1. Click the playback button on the monitoring page or the administration interface. 2. The web-based V

101 The icons and description of the VioStor Player are described below. Icons Description Configure the options such as playing mode, snapshot

102 Audio (optional): Turn on/off the audio support Digital zoom: Enable/disable digital zoom Search recording files by IVA Add file(s) to the pl

103 5.1.1 Play Video Files from NVR Follow the steps below to play the video files on the remote NVR servers by the VioStor Player. 1. Click ‘Pl

104 2. The following dialog will be shown. To add more NVR servers for playback, click ‘Edit’.

105 3. Configure servers: a. Auto Detect: Auto-search all the available NVR servers on the local network. b. Add: Connect to an NVR server.

106 4. Select the data search mode. Date and time search (Text entry) i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. ii. Click the ‘Text ent

107 Timeline search (Graphic entry) i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. * Maximum 16 IP cameras can be selected. The IP cameras to

108 iii. Select the recording type. iv. Specify the time range when the files are recorded for each IP camera. The green cells indicate regul

109 Event entry i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. * Maximum 16 IP cameras can be selected. The IP cameras to which you are denie

11 1.2 Hardware Illustration 1.2.1 VS-12164U-RP Pro/VS-12156U-RP Pro/VS-12148U-RP Pro/VS-12140 U-RP Pro 1. Power button 2. LED indicators: 1

110 ii. Click the ‘Event entry’ tab. iii. Select the event type.

111 iv. Specify the time range when the files are recorded. v. Specify the number of minutes (1-30) to play the video recorded before and after

112 vii. The events will be shown. Click ‘OK’.

113 5. The VioStor Player will display the 1, 4, 9, or 16-view window according to the number of IP cameras specified for video search. Click the

114 6. To control all the playback windows at the same time, click to enable ‘Control All Views’. When ‘Control All Views’ is enabled, the pl

115 5.1.2 Play Video Files from Local PC Follow the steps below to play the video files on a local PC by the VioStor Player. 1. Click ‘Add files

116 2. Browse and select the video files from the computer.

117 3. The playlist will be shown. Click ‘Play’ to play the videos.

118 4. To play the video files from the PC in multiple windows by the VioStor Player, click the 4, 9, or 16-view icon. Click the playback window

119 5. To control all the playback windows at the same time, click to enable ‘Control All Views’.

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120 5.1.3 Multi-view Playback The multi-view playback feature support playing the video files of multiple IP cameras simultaneously. View the v

121 2. Select only one IP camera. The IP cameras to which you are denied to access will be shown in grey. 3. Click ‘Text entry’ or ‘Graphical ent

122 6. The video files will be divided evenly by 16 windows.

123 7. To control all the playback windows at the same time, click to enable ‘Control All Views’. When ‘Control All Views’ is enabled, the pl

124 Play the video files of multiple IP cameras Follow the steps below to play the video files of multiple IP cameras by the VioStor Player. 1. Cl

125 2. Select multiple IP cameras (maximum 16). The IP cameras to which you are denied to access will be shown in grey. 3. Enter the search crite

126 4. The VioStor Player will display the 1, 4, 9, or 16-view window according to the number of IP cameras specified for video search. Click th

127 5. To control all the playback windows at the same time, click to enable ‘Control All Views’. When ‘Control All Views’ is enabled, the pla

128 5.1.4 Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) The NVR supports intelligent video analytics for video data search. The following features are suppor

129 2. When the video files are shown on the playlist, click and specify the IVA settings for video search.

13 1.2.2 VS-8148U-RP Pro/VS-8140U-RP Pro/VS-8132U-RP Pro/VS-8124U-RP Pro 1. Enter button 2. Power button 3. Select button 4. LED ind

130 3. Select the detection mode: motion detection, foreign object, missing object, out of focus, or camera occlusion. Multiple options can be s

131 6. Define the detection zone. Mouse over the edge of the red zone and use the mouse to define the detection zone. Click ‘Select all’ to h

132 7. Define the object size for detection. Use the mouse to drag the yellow zone to define the minimum object size for detection.  Ignore ob

133 9. Click ‘Search’ to start searching the video by IVA. The results will be shown.

134 Other options:  Double click an entry on the search result dialog to play the video. The player will play the video starting from 15 seco

135 5.1.5 Convert NVR Videos to an AVI File To convert the video files on the NVR to an AVI file and export the file to the local PC by the VioSto

136 2. If no NVR servers or IP cameras are shown, click ‘Edit’ to add an NVR server manually.

137 3. Select an NVR server and an IP camera. The IP cameras to which you are denied to access will be shown in grey. 4. Search the video files

138 7. Click ‘OK’. Enter the file name and specify the location where the file is saved to. 8. All the video files which meet the search crit

139 5.2 Digital Watermarking The NVR supports digital watermarking to protect the videos and snapshots from unauthorized modification. Digital

14 1.2.3 VS-8148 Pro+/VS-8140 Pro+/VS-8132 Pro+/VS-8124 Pro+ 1. USB 3.0 2. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 3. Power button 4. Hard drive

140 Select to add digital watermark in the exported snapshot or video. Click ‘Convert to AVI file’ (refer to Chapter 5.1.5). Digital water

141 5.2.2 Watermark Proof The Watermark Proof utility is installed automatically along with the VioStor Player. From the Windows Start menu, se

142 Click to check the files and view the proof result. When ‘Stop when watermark error is detected’ is selected, the checking process will sto

143 5.3 Access the Recording Data The recording data on the NVR can be accessed by the following services:  Microsoft Networking (SMB/CIFS) 

144 5.3.1 Microsoft Networking (SMB/CIFS) Access the video files by the SMB/CIFS protocol on Windows OS.  On the web-based playback interface, c

145 5.3.3 FTP Server (FTP) Access the recording data by FTP:  On the web-based playback interface, click ‘FTP’. OR  In Windows Internet Explo

146 Chapter 6. System Administration To enter the system configuration page of the NVR, login the monitoring page as an administrator and click .

147 Upon successful login, the monitoring channels, connection and recording status, and the network bandwidth of the NVR will be shown on the ‘Adva

148 If the NVR is has not been configured yet, the Quick Configuration page will be shown. Follow the instructions to finish the setup. The funct

149 6.1 Quick Configuration Follow the instructions to configure the NVR. Note: All the changes will be effective only after clicking ‘Start inst

15 1.2.4 VS-8040U-RP/VS-8032U-RP/VS-8024U-RP 1. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, HDD1–8 2. Power button 3. Select button 4. Enter button 5.

150 1. Enter the server name. The server name supports up to 14 characters which may include alphabets (A–Z and a–z), numbers (0–9), and dash (-

151 3. Enter the date, time, and time zone of the server. 4. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of the server.

152 5. Select the disk configuration. All the disk data will be cleared unless ‘Do not to set the disk configuration’ is selected.

153 6. Initialize the IP camera settings. Select the camera brand and model. Enter the name and IP address of the camera, and the user name and

154 7. Click ‘Start Installation’ to apply the changes and initialize the system.

155 8. Click ‘Start Monitoring’ to view the live video from the IP cameras or click ‘Close’ to return to the system administration home page.

156 6.2 System Settings Configure the basic system settings including the server name, the date & time, and view the system settings. 6.2.1

157 6.2.2 Date & Time Set the date, time, and time zone. If the settings are incorrect, the following problems may occur:  Incorrect time

158 6.2.3 View System Settings View the system settings such as the server name on this page.

159 6.3 Network Settings Configure the WAN and LAN settings, DDNS service, file service, host access control, protocol management and view the net

16 1.2.5 VS-8040/VS-8032/VS-8024 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, HDD1–8 4. Power butto

160 If the NVR supports two LAN ports, select to use failover, load balancing, or standalone settings. To use these features, make sure both LAN

161 Configuration of Network Interfaces  Failover (Default settings for dual LAN NVR models) Failover refers to the capability of switching over

162  Load balancing Load balancing enables the network resources to spread between two or more network interfaces to optimize the network transfer

163  Standalone Assign different IP settings for each network port. The NVR can be accessed by different workgroups on two different subnets.

164 Network Transfer Rate Select auto-negotiation (default), 1000 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. It is recommended to use the default setting that the server

165 6.3.2 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name) Service The DDNS service enables the users to connect to the NVR by the domain name directly. There is no n

166 6.3.3 File Services Enable the SMB/CIFS file service, Web File Manager, and FTP service to access the video files. These settings are enabl

167 6.3.4 Host Access Control Specify the connections to be allowed or denied to connect to the NVR. Choose one of the following options to res

168 6.3.5 Protocol Management To connect to the NVR by a specific HTTP port number, enable the option ‘Specify HTTP port number’ and enter the por

169 6.3.6 View Network Settings View the current network settings and the status of the NVR in this section.

17 1.2.6 VS-6020 Pro/VS-6016 Pro/VS-6012 Pro 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, HD

170 6.4 Device Configuration Configure the SATA disk, RAID management tool, USB disk, and the UPS settings in this section. 6.4.1 SATA Disk Thi

171 Click the icons on the ‘SATA Disk’ page to format the hard disk drive(s). Disk Configuration Applied NVR Models Single disk volume All models R

172 Single Disk Volume Each hard disk drive is used as a standalone disk. If a disk is damaged, all the data will be lost. JBOD (Just a bunch of

173 RAID 5 Disk Volume The data are striped across all the drives in a RAID 5 array. The parity information is distributed and stored across each

174 6.4.2 RAID Management Tool *This function is not supported by the VS-1004L. The RAID management tool supports capacity expansion, RAID migrat

175 Configure spare drive This function enables adding or removing a spare drive from a RAID 5 configuration. The options available are: - Add a

176 6.4.3 USB Disk The NVR supports data backup to the external USB storage devices. Connect the USB storage device to the USB port of the NVR,

177 6.4.4 UPS The NVR supports UPS (uninterruptible power supply). When an expected power outage occurs, the UPS is able to supply the power to

178 6.5 User Management The NVR supports secure user access right management. A user can be defined as an administrator, a system manager, or a

179 3. user The general users have only the rights of monitoring and video playback. They have no administration authority. Please refer to C

18 1.2.7 VS-4016U-RP Pro/VS-4012U-RP Pro/VS-4008U-RP Pro 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, US

180 6.5.1 Create user User Name The user name must be 1 to 32 characters in length. It supports alphabets (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and underscore

181 6.5.2 Edit User Select a user on the list and click ‘Edit’. Change the password; assign the rights of system administration and camera acce

182 6.5.4 User Access Rights Comparison The NVR supports three types of users including system administrator, system manager, and general user.

183 administrator system manager user Rights admin supervisor Other administrators sysmgr Other system managers User 12. Change the camera acce

184 administrator system manager user Rights admin supervisor Other administrators sysmgr Other system managers User 27. Change the user type o

185 6.6 Camera Settings Configure the IP camera, recording, schedule, alarm, and advanced settings. 6.6.1 Camera Configuration Please follow th

186 Note:  All the settings will not take effect until ‘Apply’ is clicked. When applying the changes, the recording operation will stop for a w

187 Note: The NVR only supports JPEG CGI command interface, but does not guarantee the compatibility with all the IP camera brands.

188 6.6.2 Recording Settings Select a camera on the list and configure the recording resolution, frame rate, and quality. Enable audio recording

189 8. Real-time digital watermarking: Enable this option to add digital watermarks to the video files as soon as they are recorded to the NVR. Use

19 1.2.8 VS-4016 Pro/VS-4012 Pro/VS-4008 Pro 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, HDD

190 6.6.3 Schedule Settings Select continuous recording or scheduled recording. The default setting is continuous recording. To set up a rec

191 6.6.4 Alarm Settings The NVR provides ‘Traditional Mode’ and ‘Advanced Mode’ for alarm settings. Select ‘Traditional Mode’ to use the stand

192 Note:  All the settings will be effective after clicking ‘Apply’. When applying the changes, the current recording process will stop for a

193 Advanced Mode: The advanced mode consists of the event and action sections. Define the action to take for each event triggered on the IP came

194 Events: The events supported by the NVR are classified as camera events (motion detection, alarm input, camera disconnection), NVR events (recor

195 The NVR supports the following event types. Before specifying the action settings, select the events to manage and configure the settings. (1

196 (2) Motion detection This option allows the NVR to trigger an action when a moving object is detected by the IP camera or the video server.

197 (4) Connection failure This option allows the NVR to trigger an action when the IP camera or the video server is disconnected. Select ‘Camer

198 (6) External event (user-defined events) To create a self-defined event on the NVR, select ‘User-defined Event’ under ‘External event’ on the ‘

199 Event schedule settings: When editing an event (not including camera disconnection, NVR events, and external events), click ‘Set Schedule’ to de

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20 1.2.9 VS-4016U-RP 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: USB, Status, HDD1–4, LAN 4. Power button 5. Power

200 Actions: The NVR supports different actions which can be activated when the selected events are triggered on the IP cameras or the video serve

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202 (1) Recording Select the channels (IP cameras or video servers) which will start recording when an event occurs. The following options are a

203 (2) Camera control Configure the PTZ camera to adjust to the preset position for monitoring or act according to the HTTP URL entered when an ev

204 (3) Alarm output Select to activate the alarm device connected to the IP camera when an event is triggered. The following options are availa

205 (4) Email To receive an instant email alert when an event is triggered, enter the SMTP settings. Multiple email addresses can be entered as t

206 (5) SMS To allow the system administrator to receive an instant SMS alert when an event is triggered, enter the SMS server settings. The def

207 (6) Buzzer Enable the buzzer when an event is triggered. The following options are also available: (i) Enter the time (in seconds) the buzz

208 (7) User-defined Action Add a self-defined action when an event is triggered. Enter the login account and password, IP address, port, and th

209 6.6.5 Advanced Settings Configure the advanced recording settings in this section.  Maximum period for each recording file: Specify the max

21 1.2.10 VS-2012 Pro/VS-2008 Pro/VS-2004 Pro 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: HDD1, HDD2, LAN, eSATA 4.

210  Pre-/Post-alarm Recordings  Start recording video…second(s) before the event occurs: Enter the number of seconds to start the recording bef

211 6.7 System Tools The System Tools help optimize the system maintenance and management. Set the alert notification, restart or shut down the

212 6.7.2 SMSC Settings Configure the SMSC (Short message service centre) settings to send the SMS text messages to the particular mobile phone nu

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214 6.7.3 Restart/Shut Down Follow the steps below to restart or shut down the server. 1. Go to ‘System Tools’ > ‘Restart/Shutdown’. 2. Click

215 6.7.4 Hardware Settings Enable or disable the hardware functions of the NVR. Enable the configuration reset switch By enabling this option,

216 Enable front video backup button The NVR supports direct copy of the recording data on the NVR to the connected USB device via the USB port.

217 6.7.5 System Update QNAP provides new firmware release for the NVR from time to time to provide updated features and enhancements. Update t

218 6.7.6 Back up/Restore/Reset Settings To back up all the settings, including the user accounts, the server name and the network configuration,

219 6.7.7 Remote Replication Use the remote replication feature to copy the recording data of the local NVR to a remote QNAP network attached stor

22 1.2.11 VS-2012/VS-2008 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED indicators: HDD1, HDD2, LAN, eSATA 4. Power button 5. Po

220 2. Enable remote replication (support multiple choices) In the above example, the NVR only copies the alarm recording data of the latest 3 day

221 4. Configure the remote replication schedule For example, to enable the NVR to copy the recording data automatically to the remote storage dev

222 6. The NVR displays the latest 10 remote replication records. In the above example:  When the status is shown as ‘Failed (Remote access err

223 6.7.8 Hard Disk SMART Monitor the health, temperature, and status of the hard disk drives by the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Re

224 6.7.9 Ping Test To test the connection to an IP address, enter the IP address and click ‘Test’.

225 6.7.10 Advanced System Settings Set the timeout period to log off the users from the configuration page of the NVR when the idling time has re

226 6.8 Logs & Statistics 6.8.1 System Event Logs The NVR can save maximum 10,000 recent event logs, including warning, error, and informati

227 6.8.2 Surveillance Logs This page shows the surveillance logs such as camera connection, motion detection, and camera authentication failure.

228 6.8.3 On-line Users List This page shows the information of the currently active users, e.g. the user name, IP address, and login time. Note:

229 6.8.5 System Connection Logs The connection logs to the NVR by Samba, FTP, AFP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, and SSH are recorded on this page. Selec

23 1.2.12 VS-2004L/VS-2008L 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED Indicators: USB, status, HDD1, HDD2, LAN, power 4. Power

230 Chapter 7. System Maintenance This section provides a general overview of the system maintenance. 7.1 Reset the Administrator Password and N

231 7.2 Power Outage or Abnormal Shutdown In case of power outage or improper shutdown of the server, the server will resume to the state before i

232 Chapter 8. LCD Panel * This section is applicable to the NVR models with an LCD panel only. The NVR provides a handy LCD panel for users to p

233 For example, when five hard drives have been installed, the LCD panel shows: C o n f i g . D i s k s ? → R A I D 5 Press the ‘Sele

234 View the system information by the LCD panel When the LCD panel shows the server name and the IP address, press the ‘Enter’ button to enter the

235 2. Physical disk In Physical disk, the following options are available: 2.1 Disk Info 2.2 Back to Main Menu The disk info shows the temperat

236 4. System This section shows the system temperature and the rotation speed of the system fan. C P U T e m p : 5 0 ° C S y s T e m p : 5 5

237 System Messages When the NVR encounters system error, an error message will be shown on the LCD panel. Press the ‘Enter’ button to view the me

238 Chapter 9. Troubleshooting 1. The monitoring screen did not display. Please check the following: a. Check if the ActiveX add-on has been ins

239 4. I cannot login the administration page of the NVR. Please check if you have the administrator authority. Only administrators are allowed

24 1.2.13 VS-1004L 1. One-touch-auto-video-backup button 2. USB 2.0 3. LED Indicators: USB, status, HDD, eSATA, LAN, power 4. Power button 5

240 9. The E-map cannot be displayed correctly. Please check the file format. The NVR supports E-map in JPEG only. 10. I cannot find the NVR b

241 Appendix A Dynamic Domain Name Registration The NVR supports the DDNS service provided by DynDNS. Configure and activate the DDNS service to

242 Registration Procedure Follow the steps below to register a dynamic domain name. This guide is for reference only. If there are any chang

243 3. A confirmation email will be sent to the registered email address. 4. Click the link in the email to confirm the registration.

244 5. Click ‘Confirm Account’ and login DynDNS. 6. Register a host name for the NVR. A host name is a unique name that identifies the server

245 7. Activate the host name. The DDNS host name is ready for use. You can now login the NVR and set up the DDNS service.

246 Appendix B Configuration Examples Environment 1: The NVR, the IP camera, and the monitoring PC are all on the same network IP address NVR 1

247 Environment 2: The NVR and the IP camera are installed behind the router, while the monitoring PC is located remotely IP address Mapped port

248 To allow a remote PC to connect to the NVR and the IP cameras, do the following: Step 1. Set up the port mapping (virtual server) on the rou

249 Environment 3: The NVR and the IP camera are all located remotely IP address NVR 219.87.144.205 Camera 1 61.62.100.101 Camera 2 61.62.100.102

25 Chapter 2. Install the NVR For the information of hardware installation, see the ‘Quick Installation Guide’ (QIG) in the product package. Th

250 Environment 4: The NVR and the IP camera are installed behind the router IP address NVR 1 192.168.1.101 NVR 2 192.168.1.102 NVR 3 192.168.1.10

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27 Security Settings of the Web Browser Please make sure the security level of the IE browser in Internet Options is set to Medium or lower.

28 2.2 Browse CD-ROM Run the product CD-ROM on a Windows PC to access the Quick Start Guide and user manual, and install codec and software utilit

29 Browse the CD-ROM and access the following contents:  Finder: The setup program of QNAP Finder. This tool is used to discover the NVR server

3 Important Notice  Reading instructions Please read the safety warnings and user manual carefully before using this product.  Power supply Thi

30 2.3 Hard Disk Drives Compatibility List This product works with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives from popular hard disk brands. F

31 2.5 Check System Status LED Display & System Status Overview LED Color LED Status Description System Status Red/ Green Flashes green and r

32 Red A hard drive read/write error occurs Flashes green The hard drive data is being accessed Green The hard drive can be accessed USB Blue Flashes

33 Beep Alarm (beep alarm can be disabled in ‘System Tools’ > ‘Hardware Settings’) Beep sound No. of Times Description Short beep (0.5 sec) 1 1)

34 2.6 System Configuration Install Finder 1. Run the product CD, the following menu is shown. Click ‘Install Finder’. 2. Follow the instr

35 4. Enter the administrator name and password to perform quick setup. The default administrator name and password are as below: Use name: admin

36 6. Click ‘Start installation’ to execute the quick configuration. 7. After the quick configuration, the NVR is ready for use. Click ‘Start

37 8. The first time to connect to the monitoring page of the NVR, install the ActiveX add-on. The live video from the IP cameras configured on th

38 Chapter 3. Use the NVR by Local Display Note: This feature is supported by the VioStor Pro Series NVR only. The models include VS-12164U-R

39 When the NVR is turned on, the login screen will be shown. Select the language. Enter the administrator name and password. If the NVR ha

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40 3.1 Quick Configuration If the NVR has not been configured, Quick Configuration Wizard will be shown. Follow the instructions of the wizard

41 2. Change the admin password or use the default password (admin). 3. Select to obtain the network settings automatically or enter the network

42 4. Enter the date and time settings. Select to synchronize the server time with an Internet time server. To enter a domain name for the NT

43 6. Configure the IP camera settings. If no IP cameras have been set, try to search for the cameras on the local network. a. The cameras fo

44 b. To manually add an IP camera or edit the camera settings, click . c. Enter the camera settings. Click ‘Test’ to test the connection.

45 d. To edit the recording settings, click next to ‘Recording Settings’. Define the recording settings and click ‘OK’. Digital Watermarkin

46 7. Verify the settings and click ‘Next’ to initialize the server. 8. After the system has been initialized, the NVR is ready for use. Clic

47 3.2 System Configuration To manage the system settings such as administrator password, network and time settings, click on the monitoring sc

48 Icon Description Perform quick configuration of the system. Change the administrator password to login local display. Change the network setti

49 3.3 Monitoring Upon successful login, the monitoring screen will be shown. Monitor the IP cameras, change the display mode, enable or disabl

5 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

50 Icon Description Monitor: Enter the monitoring page. Playback: Enter the playback page. Configuration: Enter the system configuration page; al

51 Event notification: When the alarm recording is enabled and an event is detected, this icon will be shown. Click this icon to view the alert

52 PTZ Control Panel The term ‘PTZ’ stands for ‘Pan/Tilt/Zoom’. If the IP camera supports PTZ, use the control panel on the NVR to adjust the vi

53 Display Mode The NVR supports various display modes for monitoring. Click the correct icon to switch the display mode. Icon Description Full

54 Live View Screen Upon successful configuration of the IP cameras, enter the monitoring screen to view the live video from the cameras. If the

55 Camera Status The camera status is indicated by the icons shown below: Icon Camera Status Scheduled or continuous recording is in process This

56 Connection Message When the NVR fails to display the video of an IP camera, a message will be shown in the channel window to indicate the status.

57 Options To configure advanced monitor settings, click . The following options are provided under the ‘General’ tab.  Event Notification: Wh

58 The following options are provided under the ‘Video’ tab.  Highlight the video window when an event is triggered: The video window will flash i

59 The NVR detects the resolution settings supported by the connected monitor and selects the most appropriate setting automatically. To change t

6 CHAPTER 4. USE THE NVR BY WEB-BASED INTERFACE ... 64 4.1 CONNECT TO THE NVR ...

60 3.4 Video Playback The videos on the NVR can be played by the local display. To use this feature, click on the monitoring screen. Mo

61 Playback Settings: Play, pause, stop, reverse play a video file, or select to play the previous or next file. When playing a video, use the

62 3.5 Video Conversion & Export The NVR supports converting the video files to AVI format and saving the files to an external USB storage dev

63 2. Select the IP camera and the recording type. 3. Specify the start and end time of the video files. 4. Enter the file name of the video file

64 Chapter 4. Use the NVR by Web-based Interface Use Microsoft Internet Explorer to monitor the IP cameras and manage the functions of the NVR. I

65 2. Enter the user name and password to login the NVR. Default user name: admin Default password: admin 3. To view the live video by Internet E

66 4.2 Monitoring Page Upon successful login, the monitoring page will be shown. Select the display language. Start to configure the system s

67 Icon Description Multi display mode: The NVR supports multi-display mode. (This function can only be used when the computer or the host is co

68 Login IP camera homepage: Select a channel and click this button to go to the homepage of the selected IP camera. Event notification: When the

69 Note: 1. Enabling or disabling the manual recording feature will not affect the scheduled or alarm recording. 2. By default, the snapshots are

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70 Right click the monitoring channel on the live view page. The following functions are available depending on the IP camera model. a. Connect

71 To configure other monitoring options, right click a channel and select ‘Properties’. Streaming:  Always stream from the server: Select this

72 Display Mode:  Fit image to window: Select this option to fit an image to the browser window. Specify to keep the aspect ratio or not when r

73 Video Resolution: Specify to adjust the resolution automatically or use a fixed resolution. To adjust the resolution automatically, the NVR wil

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75 4.2.1 Live Video Window The live videos of the IP cameras configured on the NVR are shown on the monitoring page. Click the channel window to

76 Camera Status The camera status is indicated by the icons shown below: Icon Camera Status Scheduled or continuous recording is in process This

77 4.2.2 Display Mode The NVR supports different display modes for viewing the monitoring channels. 4.2.3 PTZ Camera Control Panel The ter

78 4.2.4 Multi-server Monitoring Follow the steps below to use the multi-server monitoring feature of the NVR. 1. Click ‘Server List’ on the m

79 4.2.5 Monitor Settings To configure advanced monitor settings, click . The following options are provided under the ‘General’ tab.  Even

8 6.8.5 System Connection Logs ... 229 6.8.6 System

80 The following options are provided under the ‘Video’ tab. Video Streaming  Stream from the server: If the IP camera cannot be connected from t

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82 The following options are provided under the ‘Snapshot’ tab. Snapshot: Specify the location where the snapshots are saved and the image format (

83 4.2.6 Auto Cruising The auto cruising feature of the NVR is used to configure the PTZ cameras to cruise according to the preset positions and t

84 4. Click the number buttons to view the preset positions of the PTZ camera. When this button is clicked, the name of the corresponding preset

85 5. Add: To add a setting for auto cruising, select the ‘Preset Name’ from the drop-down menu and enter the staying time (interval, in seconds).

86 8. After configuring the auto cruising settings, select the option ‘Enable auto cruising’ and click ‘OK’. The NVR will start auto cruising ac

87 4.3 E-map The E-map feature of the NVR is provided to for users to upload electronic maps to the system to indicate the locations of the IP cam

88 An E-map example is shown below. The NVR provides a default E-map. Add or remove the E-maps whenever necessary. Note: Login as an administ

89 4.3.1 Icons and Description Icon Description Enable E-map edit mode. E-map edit mode in use. Click this icon to disable the edit mode. Ad

9 Safety Warning 1. This product can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC–40ºC and relative humidity of 0%–90%. Please make sure the envi

90 4.3.2 Add a Map Set or an E-map To add a map set or an E-map to indicate the locations of the IP cameras, click to enable Edit mode. A lis

91 Enter the map name and select the file. The E-map must be in JPEG format. Click ‘OK’. The E-map will be shown.

92 To add one or multiple E-maps, e.g. office1 and office2, under an E-map, e.g. floor1, click the E-map icon of floor1 and then click to add the

93 4.3.3 Edit a Map Name To edit the name of an E-map, select the E-map and click . Enter the new name and click ‘OK’. To change the pictur

94 4.3.5 Indicate IP Cameras on an E-map After uploading the E-maps, drag and drop the IP camera icons to the E-map(s) to indicate the camera loca

95 To save the changes made to the E-maps, click to exit the Edit mode. When clicking an E-map or an IP camera on the left, the E-map or the E-m

96 4.3.6 Enable/Disable Event Alert To enable event alert on an E-map, click .

97 When an event occurs to an IP camera on the E-map, the camera icon will flash and indicate the event type. The E-map with the IP camera on whi

98 The event type occurred to an IP camera can be identified by the camera icon on an E-map. Icon Description A moving object has been detected T

99 Chapter 5. Play Video Files The recording files on the NVR can be played by the web-based VioStor Player or QNAP VioStor Player utility over LA