Asante NVR User manual

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Network Video Recorder
(NVR) Operation Manual
Version 1.0.0.5-071023

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Content
Ⅰ. Software Installation-------------------------------------------------------3
Ⅱ. System Login ---------------------------------------------------------------10
Ⅲ. System Operation----------------------------------------------------------11

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Ⅰ. Software Installation
NVR: Network Video Recorder
1. Start
Click Recording Software Setup.exe from the NVR AP folder on the attached CD.
Enter the setup mode.
2. Click I accept the agreement and select Next to continue.

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3. Select a folder for installation of the software. The default path is C:\Program
Files\NVR. Click Next to continue if you want to use the default path.
4. The Start Menu folder is NVR by default. If you want to use this folder, click
Next to continue.

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5. If you want to create a shortcut on your desktop, click Next to continue.
6. Select Install to continue.

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7. Wait for completion of the installation.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation. VSC Player is a video player and it is
recommended to install this application. Playing images might not be possible if
you use the Windows Media Player application.

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9. Click OK to continue if you want to use English as the default language.
10. The system is ready to install the VSC Player application. Click Next to
continue.
11. Click I Agree and select Next to continue.

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12. Click Next.
13. Select a path for installation of the application. The default path is C:\Program
Files\VSC. Click Install to continue if you want to use this default path.

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14. Wait for completion of the installation.
15. Click Finish to complete the installation.

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Ⅱ. System Login
Click the " NVR" icon on the desktop or execute the application from
Start→Programs→NVR→NVR.
When the Login screen appears, enter the following information and click Login if
you are entering the system for the first time.
Login ID: admin
Password: admin

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Ⅲ. System Operation:
The NVR homepage appears when you log in.
3-1. Functions
Remote camera control: You need to enter your login ID and password from the
Channel page on the system setting screen if you want to enable this function.
Remote camera zoom in/out: You need to enter your login ID and password from
the Channel page on the system setting screen if you want to enable this
function.
Split mode selection: You can switch to the split mode in a real-time manner.
Camera selection: You can select a camera in a real-time manner.
Application closure: You can close the application and return to Windows.
Application minimization: You can minimize the application and return to
Windows.
Audio off: Clicking the button once can turn off the sound picked up by the
camera and the crossed-out mark appears to indicate audio off.
Remote camera control
Remote camera zoom on/out
App. closure
Split mode selection
Camera selection
Click the button once to turn off
App. minimization

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3-2-1. Playback of a recorded video
When you click Open, the program connects to the player automatically. It is
recommended to use VSC Player. You can install this software following the setup of
the main program. (Refer to Chapter 1.)
1. Video playback button
8. Click Open to play the video file.
2. Video options.
3. Click Start Time to define the time
from which the video file is searched.
4. Select a date.
6. Click Search to start the search.
5. Click End Time to define the
time to which the video file is
searched.
7. Select a video file to be played.

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3-2-2. Playback of a recorded picture
When you click Open, the program connects to the picture player automatically.
3-3. Real-time video recording function: This function is disabled while scheduling
is in progress. Refer to System Setting for more information.
3-4. Real-time snapshot function
1. Click Snapshot to search snapshots.
Click the video
recoding button to start
real-time recording.
Click the snapshot
button to start real-time
snapshot.
2. Refer to the playback
steps of video files.

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3-5. Image inversion function: You can use this function for cameras that are hung
upside down.
3-6. Full-screen function: With the full-screen function activated, you can press the
Esc key on your keyboard to deactivate this function and return to the main
screen.
The full-screen function is activated.
When you click the image
inversion button, the image is
presented upside down.
When you click the full screen button, the objects
and frames around the image disappear
immediately.

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3-7. Screen saver: You can use this function to lock all functions of the product to
avoid unauthorized access. The password for this function is admin.
3-8. Quick connection to a camera page.
1. When you click the screen
saver button, the following
popup window appears and
you are entering the screen
saver mode.
2. Enter the password and click
Unlock to quit the screen saver
mode.
Click this
button to
connect to the
webcam page
automatically.

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3-9. System setting: You can use this function for:
1. Fundamental: Basic settings including split screen presets and recording space
settings.
2. Channel: Parameter settings for each camera.
3. Scheduling: Settings for schedule recording.
4. User: Settings for access permission.
3-9-1. Fundamental: Basic settings
Fundamental: Split screen presets and recording space settings.
Click this button to open the
setting window.
Split screen presets
Recording space setting
(unit: MB). This setting is
prior to the percentage
setting below
Recording space
setting (Unit: %)

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3-9-2. Channel: Parameter settings for each camera
Channel: Parameter settings for each camera
IP: Enter the IP address of the camera to be set. When all settings have been
completed, click Connect for connection to the camera.
RTSP Port: The TCP port with the default value 554.
RTSP URL: If you are in the Mpeg4 mode, enter /cam1/mpeg4. If you are in the
Motion Jpeg mode, enter /cam1/mjpeg.
HTTP Port: The channel for the browser is 80 by default.
Login ID: The login ID of the camera.
Password: The password of the camera. Enter the login ID and password to
execute remote camera control.
Media Type: Select udp, rtsp, http for video streaming transmission. http is
recommended if your network is protected with firewalls.
Media File Path: The path for storing the recorded video files.
Media Duration: Time for each clip of the video. (Unit: sec.)
Media File Format: You can select MP4 orAVI as the video file format.
Snapshot File Path: The path for saving your snapshot file.
3-9-3. Scheduling: Schedule recording
Duration: Duration of the recording to a maximum of 86,400 seconds per day. (Unit:
2. Camera parameter
setting
1. Select a camera to be
set.

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sec.)
Add: Add to the schedule.
Modify: Change the schedule. Enter the time and date and click Modify to complete
the change.
Remove: Removal of a schedule. Select the schedule to be removed and click
Remove.
Scheduling: Settings for schedule recording.
3-9-4. User: Settings for access permission
User: Settings for access permission
1. Enter the date and time.
2. Add to the schedule.
2. Change and confirm the
password.
1. Select an access level.

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3-10 Tips for Installation Positions
New: Create a new map information file.
Open: Open a map information file.
Save: Save a map information file.
Save As…: Save as a map information file.
Select Map Image: Load a JPG file. It can be an interior ground plan or an actual
installation picture.
1. Click MAP.
3. Right-click
on the map to
call uo the icon
for adding a
new camera.
2. Open the file
and click Select
Map Image to load
the JPG file you
want to display.
4. When the setting is completed, click Save to
save this map file (JPG) as xxx.ini file.