AN SON 7100 series User manual

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PREFACE
Thank you for choosing our product, for a better understanding of
the product, we recommend you read this user manual before first
use.
◆Notice to users
This user manual is an operation guide only. Please check our
company website for the latest version or any updates which may
be available. Changes may be made without any notice. This
manual has no implied or stated warrantees, or guartantees of the
product described herein.
◆Product Operating Environment.
This product works with Windows XP/WIN7/VISTA. For best
viewing, resolution should be 1024×768，DirectX should be at least
ver. 8.1 or newer.

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Contents
1 USER LOGIN......................................................................................................................................4
1.1 SYSTEM STARTUP....................................................................................................................4
2 SETUP WIZARD.................................................................................................................................4
2.1 WIZARD INTERFACE................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN INTERFACE.................................................................................. 4
2.3 BASIC SETUP............................................................................................................................. 5
2.4 NETWORK SETUP.....................................................................................................................6
2.5 NETWORK TESTING.................................................................................................................6
2.6 DDNS & PORT SETUP..............................................................................................................7
2.7 RECORD MODE & RECORD SETUP.....................................................................................8
2.8 HDD SETUP.................................................................................................................................9
3 SYSTEM LOGIN...............................................................................................................................11
4 INTERFACE INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 11
5 BASIC RECORD SETUP................................................................................................................ 11
6 RECORD RESOLUTION SETUP.................................................................................................. 12
7 SCHEDULE.......................................................................................................................................13
8 PLAYBACK.......................................................................................................................................14
9 NETWORK SETUP..........................................................................................................................15
10 DDNS SETUP.................................................................................................................................17
11 PTZ SETUP..................................................................................................................................... 18

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1 System Startup
1.1 System Startup
Power ON/OFF:
Connect the power plug to the power port on the back of the DVR.The system
will automatically run a status check, and will start after few seconds.
2 Setup Wizard
This setup wizard contains all the basic settings, like time setup, network setup,
HDD format reminder, etc. The DVR will achieve basic functions after the setup
wizard has finished. If personalized settings are desired, please login to the
main menu and setup to complete this function.
2.1 Wizard Interface
Wizard interface is shown below. We recommend the initial user place a check
mark '√' in the box in the lower left corner and then click 'Next' to perform the
basic settings.
2.2 Administrator Login Interface
Here we recommend you setup a password for administrator and then click

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"Next" for more settings; if you click "Cancel”, you will enter directly into the
"Main Menu"; if you click "Prev.", the system goes to the previous page.
Note: By default, the administrator user name is: admin. There is no password,
but for better security, we strongly recommend that you setup a password
here.
2.3 Basic Setup
Date/Time, date format, time format, time zone, camera system, language,
should be setup according to the users needs, as below:
Date/Time Setup: Click calendar and choose the date; Click time, a digital

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keyboard will appear, and then set to local time.
Date Format: Three format types: MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, and
YYYY/MM/DD.
Time Format: 24-hour/ 12-hour.
Time Zone: Click the down arrow, time zone options will be displayed, please
select your time zone.
Note: Once the DVR connects with the internet, it will automatically adjust the
time to the time zone you have chosen. Please make sure the time zone you
chosen is the desired local time zone.
Camera System: PAL/NTSC.
Language: Choose your local language or the language you want.
2.4 Network Setup
There are 2 kinds of network setup: obtain an IP automatically or static IP,
select the type according to your network requirements, as displayed below:
2.5 Network Testing
The system will automatically test your network setup. If a network connection
could not be established, please return to the previous page to correct the
settings and then click “Next”. If no testing is required, just click “Skip” to go to
the next page, as displayed below:

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2.6 DDNS & Port Setup
DDNS: Enable/Disable, please enable the DDNS to use a domain name
server.
Server: Choose your domain name server: 3322, dyndns, no-ip, changeip or
dnsexit.
Host Name: Enter the host name you registered on the domain name server.
User Name: Enter the user name you registered on the domain name server.
Password: Enter the password you registered on the domain name server.
As displayed below:

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Port Setup
Media Port: one private communication port that between DVR and PC,
default: 9000. If this port was occupied by other server port, please change to
an idle port.
Web Port: Http port, default: 80, if change the web port, like to: 8088, when
need to access through browser, need to add the web port after the IP
address.
E.g.: http://ip address:8088
Note: port range: 1-65535, some local ISP’s may block port “80”. We
recommend to change to something such as eg. 8080 See display below:

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2.7 Record Mode & Record Setup
Setup recording and audio for each channel, place check mark '√' to enable
recording and audio.
There are two record modes: Always/Schedule.
For ease, setup one channel and then copy to the others, as shown below:
2.8 HDD Setup
HDD Information: The HDD capacity and HDD quantity is displayed.
HDD Format: Place a check mark '√' under format, and then click “Format”.

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Note: The newly installed HDD must be formatted through our DVR before
usage.
Overwrite: There are three options to choose from; “by days”, “by capacity”
and “never” .Please select desired method.
After HDD setup is completed, the setup wizard finished, you will see the
interface as displayed below, and then click “Close”.