ACTi GNR-3000 User guide

GNR-3000
System Administrator’s Manual
2013/12/23
For Version 3.0.08

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About This Manual
Target Audience
This manual is intended for System Administrators who are responsible for installing and
setting up ACTi NVR 3.0 surveillance system. The reader is expected to know the
fundamentals of IP surveillance system integration and to own the administrative privileges to
achieve all the tasks.
You may also check video management system section on ACTi corporate website:
http://www.acti.com/product/detail/Standalone_NVR/GNR-3000 for updates or release
information about this software and document.
Content Overview
This manual provides information needed for planning the installation, installing, setting up the
system and configuring the video streaming devices. Its main content consists of the following
three sections:
Getting Started provides the preparatory knowledge you should study before starting
installation, such as system requirements, license registration and backup/restore
procedures.
Log in to the System explains how to log in to the system right after a successful
installation.
System Setup gives instructions on the tasks such as adding devices to the system,
configuring the device settings, scheduling the recordings, managing events, managing
storage, managing groups/users and setting up Live View. For each major task, you will be
given a brief introduction of operation principles, step-by-step instructions, and a simple
method to check if you have done it correctly.

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Related Documentation
Since this manual focuses on how to accomplish the tasks for system installation and
configurations, there is very limited information about operation-wise directions for End Users
who will be operating NVR server system. To obtain the instructions on use of NVR
applications such as monitoring and playback, please download the latest User’s Manual from
ACTi Corporation website via http://www.acti.com/product/detail/Standalone_NVR/GNR-3000
Technical Support
If you have any questions during system installation, please feel free to contact our engineers
via our Customer Help Desk platform http://www.acti.com/CHD.

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Conventions Used in This Manual
The following are typographic conventions used in this manual:
Bold:Bold typeface is used for a keyword, major functions of NVR, or a title of a
section/column.
Italic:Italic typeface is used for a filename or location path.
Underlined: Underlined typeface is used for a document name or hyperlink.
“Bold”: Bold interface enclosed in double quotation marks indicates the name of a button, a
menu or a choice item.
Some notices are placed within the following boxes; each type of the box indicates different
purposes or levels of importance for system:
Important Notice
Tip
The content within this box is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative method to easily or quickly
achieve an objective, usually for specific conditions.
The content within this box is an important notice. This notice is important for you to get
certain functions to work properly, or to prevent from certain potential problems that may
damage your system. Make sure you read this notice and follow the instructions.
Note
The content within this box is a note. A note is some necessary information you need to know
about the action you are currently taking, like what will happen after you follow or don’t follow
certain procedure.

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Legal Notice
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes.
ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The English version of this document is the official one for all purposes. All the translated
versions are provided as a convenience. Any discrepancies or differences created in the
translations of any other languages are not legally binding.
Copyright
Copyright ©2003-2013 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo are registered trademarks of ACTi
Corporation.
Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other product or company names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Regulatory Compliance Information
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the
responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European
Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which cause the user be require
to take adequate measures.

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Table of Contents
1 About This Manual 2
Target Audience........................................................................................2
Content Overview.....................................................................................2
Related Documentation ...........................................................................3
Technical Support ....................................................................................3
Conventions Used in This Manual..........................................................4
2 Legal Notice 5
Disclaimer .................................................................................................5
Copyright ..................................................................................................5
Trademarks ...............................................................................................5
Regulatory Compliance Information.......................................................6
3 Table of Contents 7
4 Overview 13
Product Overview...................................................................................13
Server / Client Architecture ...................................................................14
Client PC System Requirements...........................................................15
5 Getting Started 17
What’s in the Box....................................................................................17
At a Glance..............................................................................................18
Hard Disk Installation.............................................................................19
Step 1: Remove the Tray .............................................................19
Step 2: Mount the Disk.................................................................20
Step 3: Install the Tray .................................................................20
Connect the Devices ..............................................................................21
Start the Unit...........................................................................................22
Definitions of LED Indicators ................................................................23

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Turn Off the Unit .....................................................................................23
Enter Windows........................................................................................24
Adjust Screen Resolution......................................................................25
Get the Hard Disks Ready for Recording .............................................26
Windows Volume Types...............................................................26
Windows Volume Types Comparison ..........................................28
Start Creating Disk Volumes........................................................29
Observe Disk Status...............................................................................32
Live View Screen .........................................................................32
Disk Management........................................................................33
Trouble-shoot the Disk Drives 34
Reactivate the Disk......................................................................35
Check the Physical Connection ...................................................35
Reactivate the Volume.................................................................36
Volume Resynchronization...........................................................36
Repair the Mirrored Volume.........................................................36
Replace the Disk..........................................................................37
Configure the IP Address.......................................................................38
Find the IPAddress of GNR......................................................... 38
Assign a Static IPAddress to GNR..............................................39
6 Log In to the System 41
Access the NVR Server via NVR3 Workstation....................................41
Local Workstation Client Login..................................................... 42
A. Enter Account & Password 42
B. Choose the Initial Page 42
C. Language 42
D. Remember Login Information and Auto Login 42
E. Retrieve the Forgotten Password 43
Remote Workstation Client Login.................................................43
A. Server IP & Server Port 43
B. Enter Account & Password 43
C. Choose the Initial Page 43
D. Language 44
E. Remember Login Information and Auto Login 44
F. Retrieve the Forgotten Password 44
G. Server Name/Server Sites List 44

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Access the NVR Server via Internet Explorer ......................................46
Accept ActiveX Controls Installation Requests 46
Log in Failure Troubleshooting.....................................................46
Condition 1: Why can’t I access NVR server via web browser? 47
Condition 2: Why can’t I install Active X controls after logging in? 48
Login............................................................................................50
A. Enter Account & Password 50
B. Change UI language 50
C. Remember Account/Password 50
D. Retrieve the Forgotten Password 50
License and Activation...........................................................................51
Online Activation ..........................................................................52
Offline Activation ..........................................................................52
Step-by-step Activation Process ..................................................53
Online Activation SOP 53
Offline Activation SOP 54
Verify Your License ......................................................................55
7 Set up the System 56
Setup Wizard...........................................................................................56
System Settings...........................................................................57
Storage ........................................................................................57
NVR Main Screen....................................................................................59
Live View......................................................................................59
Playback ......................................................................................59
Setup............................................................................................59
Add Devices............................................................................................60
Search Devices Within Local Area Network................................. 61
Search Devices Within Local Area Network with ONVIF..............62
Add Devices on WAN or Other LocalArea Networks...................63
Basic Settings Attributes 64
Device Status...............................................................................65
Status Icon Description 66
Add Non-ACTi Cameras ..............................................................67
Manage Multiple Devices.......................................................................69
Modify Basic Connection Settings................................................69
Delete Devices.............................................................................69

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Copy Settings Across Devices .....................................................70
Add Video Streams from a Multi-channel Device.........................71
Configure Device Settings.....................................................................72
Configure Video Format...............................................................72
Video Settings Attributes 72
Save Storage by Setting Event Recording Frame Rate...............73
Schedule Recording 73
Event Recording 73
Event Recording with Frame Rate Adjustment 74
How to Make Use of Event Recording with Frame Rate Adjustment 74
Fine-tune the Image.....................................................................75
Video Adjustment Attributes 76
Configure Motion Settings............................................................78
Adjustment Attributes 79
Configure PTZ Device..................................................................80
Adjustment Attributes 81
How to Do Live PTZ Operation 82
Set PTZ Preset Points..................................................................84
Set PTZ Preset Tour.....................................................................85
Configure Fisheye Cameras ........................................................ 86
Schedule Recordings.............................................................................90
Configure the Recording File Properties......................................90
Attributes Explanation 90
Set the Schedule..........................................................................92
Use Time Setting Quick Buttons to Set the Time in One Click 93
Lock Specific Days 94
Copy an Existing Schedule to Others ..........................................95
View the Entire Recording Schedule............................................96
Event Management.................................................................................97
How Does NVR Handle Events....................................................97
How to Edit an Event Rule...........................................................98
Manage the Event Rules............................................................101
Delete the Event Rules 102
How to Setup SMTP Settings for Event Rules...........................102
How to Setup FTP Settings for Event Rules ..............................103
System Log...........................................................................................105
Define Search Time ...................................................................105
Choose Log Type.......................................................................106