Anran DVR Kit User manual

DVR Kits
Quick Installation Guide
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Content
1. Thanks--------------------------------------------------------------------2
2. Safety tips--------------------------------------------------------------- 2
3. What else do you need------------------------------------------------ 2
4. Know the hardware----------------------------------------------------3
5. Things to check before installation------------------------ ---------3
5.1 Package Includes-------------------------------------------------- 3
5.2 A test run------------------------------------------------------------3
6. Setup the System for Live View-------------------------------------- 4
6.1 Preparation--------------------------------------------------------- 4
6.2 Steps to setup the system---------------------------------------- 4
6.3 Set password--------------------------------------------------------5
6.4 Name cameras------------------------------------------------------6
7. Network setting -Get the system ONLINE-------------------- ------6
8. Viewing the Camera on Smart Phone------------------------------- 7
9. View camera on PC----------------------------------------------------13
10. Record Video---------------------------------------------------------14
11. Playback video-------------------------------------------------------16
12. Backup videos to USB storage-------------------------------------18
13. Email notification---------------------------------------------------18
14. FAQs-------------------------------------------------------------------20
15. Limited Warranty Terms & Conditions---------------------------25

1. Thanks
Thank you for purchasing Anran products!
This is a quick user’s guide explaining how to set the system up and get it
running. If you need customer support, please email us at
[e-mail]. You can expect a response within 24 hours
2. Safety Tips (Please Follow)
1. Do not put any item containing fluid on the product.
2. Use the product in ventilated area and avoid blocking the vents.
3. Use the included power supply with the product to prevent damage.
4.Use the product within its standard working temperature and humidity
range.
5. Obey your local regulations and policies during installation.
3. What else do you need?
①The DVR(Digital Video Recorder--the main box) is like a desktop PC,
you only need a display for it.
Tips: display could be a PC monitor or a TV, with either VGA or HDMI
video input port.
②Give it memory. Adding a SATA hard drive to the NVR will add memory
to the system so you can record, playback videos and copy the videos
when needed. (If you purchased the item with HDD preinstalled, the
system will automatically record if HDD was formatted.)
③Internet connection. Like a PC, you can use it without Internet; but

with an Internet connection you can have the system's full capabilities.
Hardwire the NVR via a network cable to your router to get online.
4. Know the hardware (DVR)
①USB Ports: For mouse and data backup
②WAN/ LAN Port: Connect your DVR to the Internet
③HDMI Port: For viewing on HDTV
④VGA Port: For viewing on VGA monitor
⑤BNC port: analog signal port
⑥Camera's Power port
⑦NVR's Power Supply (DC12V)
5. Things to check before installation
①Package includes
After the item is received, please check all products and accessories

according to vendor's Package Includes description. If anything is missed
or damaged, please contact us.
②A test run
The cameras require mounting and power cabling in some situations. To
save your time and make sure all devices work well, we suggest a test
run of all devices IN THE SAME PLACE before installation. Follow the
steps in section 6 to run the system. If everything works well, you can
then go ahead and mount cameras to where you want. If there is any
exception, please contact ANRAN support or your vendor.
6. Setup the System for Live View
①Preparation:
1. The ANRAN camera system.
2. A monitor or a TV.
3. A VGA cable or an HDMI cable. (Many monitors/ TVs have them as
standard accessories)
4. A router for Internet connection.
②Steps to setup the system
Please connect the camera systems as pictured below.

1. Connect the monitor/ TV to the DVR via its HDMI or VGA port.
2. Connect the USB mouse to the USB port of DVR.
3. Connect the DVR’s WAN port to your router with a network cable.
4. Connect the camera to the DVR using a BNC cable
5. Connect the DVR to the DC12V power adapter, about 1 minute later
you will see Cameras’ images on the monitor and then you are able to
operate the system.
③Set password
When you have finished connecting and see the cameras' images on the
monitor, please click “OK” to continue.
Default ID: admin

Default Password: no password (means leaving the password empty, just
click “OK”, you can login directly)
Tips: To protect your privacy, please set your password at your earliest
convenience. Right click mouse→go to Main Menu→System→Account
→Modify Pwd and then set a password. password can only be 6 to 12
digits, and no special characters.

④Name cameras
Click right go to Main Menu →System →Channel Title; You can name
each camera here.
7. Network setting -Get the system ONLINE
The camera system supports P2P phone remote monitoring.
Without Internet connection, the system will still allows you to do
everything locally, however, you can view and playback the recordings
via your phone whenever and wherever you want after the camera
system is connected to the Internet.
Steps for make the system online as follows:
Make sure the DVR had been connected to your router with a network
cable and then check its network status.
Step1. Right click→Network settings→Network, check DHCP is enabled

and click “Application”.
Step2. Right click→Network settings→Phone APP, you can see Network
Status shows “Connected”, means the NVR has been successfully
connected to the network. You also could find the Device ID number on
this interface.
8. Viewing the Camera on Smart Phone

①Add camera to your phone
Step1.Download the APP and install it on the phone.
----Please search “Danale” in Google play or Apple store and install it on
your phone.
----Scan the following QR code to install it.
iOS client link Android client link
Step2. Run the Danale APP and register an account (for first time using).
Tips: We recommend register the APP account with your mail account.

Step3. Login APP and click the button“ ” to add devices.
Step4. You can add the device by automatically searching or scan the
NVR’s device ID.

A. If your mobile phone is in the same LAN with the NVR (normally
means they are connected to the same router), you can add the device
by automatically search.
Please enter your WiFi password, and then click “Next”. The app will
automatically search the device which in the same LAN with your phone,
then you can add the device which you want to add.
B.If your phone isn’t in the same LAN with the NVR. Please click “QR
code to add”, then you can scan the device ID with its QR code or
manually fill in the NVR Device ID number.

Tips: Device ID Number: Go to NVR system and right click →Network
settings→Phone APP, you can find the Device ID and SN QR code.
Step4. You can view the camera videos on your phone.

②Share your video screen
The first person who adds the device will be the only administrator. The
others who want to add the device to their Danale APP, they need to be
shared by the administrator. Please refer to follow steps to add device
by administrator's share.
Step1. The administrator (the first one who add the device) login the
APP and click the button “ ”, then input your family or friend Danale
APP account and click “Next”. The system will send a message to your
family or friend’s account.

Step2. Let your family or friend login the Danale APP, click top left corner
→Message→Agree.
Step3. Then they can view the video on their phone APP.
③ Playback on mobile
The DVR must be installed a hard disk and record the video successfully
before you playback it.
Go to the Live Video interface, click the button →Hard disk video,

the App will automatically playback camera1, refer to the pictures below,
you can switch the channels by yourself.
9. View camera on PC
"Danale"CMS is a PC client software, which you can view the cameras
video in local and remote. Please download and install the "Danale"CMS
client software on your PC from the below link
https://intl.danale.com/support

You can use the mobile phone Danale APP account to login the
"Danale"CMS client software, and the device which added by the Danale
APP will auto added to the "Danale"CMS.
Step1: Open "Danale"CMS, you can use the mobile phone Danale APP
account to login.
(Computer client software and mobile APP is the same account and
password).
(If you have not registered, please register one)
Step2:If your mobile APP has added the device, please double-click the
device on the left to directly view the camera screen.

10. Record Video
①. System with preinstalled hard drive
Kits with preinstalled hard drive will automatically start to record videos
when system powered and run. Only thing to check is if hard drive is
"Formatted". You can check it in “Main Manu→System→HDD Manage
→Format Disk”. If it's unformatted, select the hard drive and format it.
After it's done, the system will record automatically.

②. System without preinstalled hard drive
Please refer to FAQ#Q1 to install the SATA hard drive and format it.
After it's done, the system will record automatically.
③. Record setting
The DVR needs to install a hard drive disk for recording. Without hard
drive, the system can show live viewing, but can’t record, playback
neither.
Right click→Main Menu→Record→Record→Set channel, Length, Period
Etc. →OK.
Channel：Choose the corresponding channel number. Choose "ALL" to
set the entire channels.
Length: Set the time length of each video file between 1 min to 120min.
(60 minutes is default value)
Manual: Corresponding channel starts recording 24hours non-stop.

Stop: Whatever state the channel is, the corresponding channel
recording stops when stop button is selected
Period: Set the time section of common recording. The recording will
start only among the set range.
Regular: Record according to time section setting.
Detect: Within the set time section, trigger the motion detect video blind,
video loss or abnormal analysis.
Regular Record. Set time periods you want the NVR to record. Click right
button→Main Menu→Record. You will see 4 time periods set table. The
default "Everyday 00:00-23:59" means 24x7 recording. You can set your
time. For example, if you want it to record 14pm--6am, you should set 2
recording periods as below.