Asoni NVR616LX User manual

16 Channels Linux-Based
Standalone Network Video Recorder
NVR616LX
User’s Manual
Date: 5/21/2012
Firmware Version: V1.0.25

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Content
Content .......................................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................3
Key Feature..............................................................................................................................3
2. Product Specifications.......................................................................................................3
3. Hardware Overview.............................................................................................................6
Front Panel...............................................................................................................................6
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................................7
I/O Connections....................................................................................................................7
IR Remote Controller................................................................................................................9
4. Local Operation.................................................................................................................10
Live-View................................................................................................................................10
Configuration..........................................................................................................................12
Camera Setup.....................................................................................................................12
Record Setup......................................................................................................................17
Alarm Setup........................................................................................................................18
Network Setup....................................................................................................................20
Authority Setup...................................................................................................................26
Disk Management...............................................................................................................28
System Setup .....................................................................................................................30
NVR Playback ........................................................................................................................34
Time Search .......................................................................................................................34
Event Search ......................................................................................................................35
Playback.............................................................................................................................36
Backup................................................................................................................................37
System Log.........................................................................................................................38
5. Remote Access.................................................................................................................39
Search and Setup IP Address for NVR...................................................................................39
Live-View................................................................................................................................41

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Configuration..........................................................................................................................46
System................................................................................................................................46
User Management ..............................................................................................................47
System Upgrade.................................................................................................................48
Network Setting ..................................................................................................................49
PPPoE Setting....................................................................................................................50
DDNS Setting .....................................................................................................................51
Mail / FTP Setting ...............................................................................................................53
DHCP Server......................................................................................................................55
NVR Setting........................................................................................................................56
6. Backup and Playback.......................................................................................................57
Play the Recorded File in NVR’s HDD....................................................................................57
Play the Backup File...............................................................................................................59
Support List of Hard Disk Drive..............................................................................................61

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1. Introduction
Key Feature
H.264 decompression format support.
Real-time Display and Playback.
Support 1080P (1920x1080) Camera for each channel.
Audio Streaming/ Audio recording.
Graphic User Interface.
Support time-point backup function under network remote control mode. User can
select any time period to process backup from remote side.
Support time-search and event-search function under network remote control mode.
Up to four online clients for independent remote control; individual live-time, play-back
and time-search function available.
Support Static/ DHCP IP and PPPoE, DDNS.
Powerful mobile surveillance function, support JAVA, Blackberry, iPhone and Windows
mobile.
Support log function.
2. Product Specifications
Video
Mode Multiplex
Record & Display Channel Max. 16 CH
Support IP Camera
Compression Mode
H.264, MJPEG
Support IP Camera Resolution Up to 1920 x 1080
Record & Display Frame Rate Up to 30FPS @ NTSC per channel
Split Screen 1, 4, 9, 16
Video Output Switchable: VGA output (D-Sub connector) / HDMI output
Audio
Audio Input 1 Microphone in (3.5mm phone jack)
Audio Output 1 Earphone out (3.5mm phone jack)
Audio Streaming Real-time audio

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Audio Recording Yes
Recording
Recording Format H.264
Recording Video Resolution Depends on the streaming from IP camera, up to 1920x1080
Recording Frame Rate Depends on the streaming from IP camera,
up to 30FPS @ NTSC per channel
Recording Mode Manual / Schedule / Event
Playback and Search
Playback Speed Fast Forward: X2, X4, X8, X16, X32, X64
Fast Rewind: X8
Frame by Frame Playback
Pause
Time Search Yes
Event Search Yes
OSD and Control Interface
On Screen Display and Setup Graphic User Interface on locally display
Mouse Control Yes
IR Remote Controller Yes
Web Interface Remote access via IE browser, up to 4 clients simultaneously
Storage and Backup Device
Internal HDD SATA HDD x 4, for recording
External USB Device USB Stick/HDD/ Burner, for backup
Network
Ethernet 100/1000 Base-T
Network Protocol HTTP, TCP/IP, RTP/RTSP, 3GPP, SMTP, FTP, PPPoE, DHCP (Server & Client),
DDNS, NTP, UPnP
E-Mail Yes
FTP Yes
Alarm System
Alarm Input 16
Relay Output 2 (N.O & N.C)
Motion Detection Yes
Video Loss Detection Yes
Alarm Recording Yes
Pre-alarm Recording Yes
Buzzer Warning Yes
Other Functions

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PTZ Control Yes
Digital Zoom Yes
Privacy Mask Yes
Password Protection Yes
Firmware Upgrade Upgraded from USB, or from remote IE browser
Web browsing requirement
OS Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Web Browser Microsoft IE V7.0 (32-bit) or above
Suggested Hardware Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, RAM: 1GB
Graphic card: 128MB onboard RAM
* Specifications are subject to change without notice

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3. Hardware Overview
Front Panel
LEDs:
Status indicator of Power, Record, Play, Hard disk and Network.

MIC In: The 3.5mm phone jack allows connect to a passive-type of microphone,
the voice will be transferred to the IP camera.
USB Ports:
To connect mouse or USB device.
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Rear Panel

Power Connector &
Switch: To connect the included AC power cord. Press the switch to “I” position to power on the NVR.
Network Connector:
RJ-45 connector, Gigabit Ethernet port.
VGA Output:
Connect to LCD monitor for locally display (D-Sub connector).
HDMI Output:
Connect to LCD monitor for locally display (HDMI connector).

HDMI/VGA Switch: The switch to determine which display port (HDMI or VGA) to
output the image.

Audio Out: The 3.5mm phone jack allows connect to earphone or an
amplified speaker, you can hear the voice of the NVR.

Terminal Block: The terminal block provides the following functionalities:
16 Sets of Digital Input
2 Sets of Relay Output
RS-485
RS-232
I/O Connections
I/O terminal connector:
16 sets of Digital Input (Alarm In + GND) – The digital inputs for connecting
devices that can toggle between an open and closed circuit, such as PIRs,
door/window contacts, glass break detectors, etc. When a signal is received the
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status changes and the input becomes active.
2 sets of Relay Output (N.O. + COM or N.C. + COM) –The output to Relay switch
of the alarm device such as LEDs, Sirens, etc.
Digital Input (Alarm Input)
GND (Ground): Initial status is LOW.
Alarm: Max. 50mA, 12VDC.
Relay output
COM: Common pin.
N.O. (Normally Open): Max. 1A/ 24VDC or 0.5A/ 125VAC.
N.C. (Normally Close): Max. 1A / 24VDC or 0.5A / 125VAC.
Door/Window
Contacts

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IR Remote Controller
AUTO Press this button to perform “Auto Switch” function,
the channel will be displayed sequentially.
REC Press this button to start recording and press again
to stop.
1 ~ 16
Select channel 1 ~ 16 with full screen.
MENU Enter or exit the Main Menu.
▲Move upward to select the icon, or increase the
number of setting.
►Move rightward to select the icon, or increase the
number of setting.
▼Move downward to select the icon, or decrease the
number of setting.
◄Move leftward to select the icon, or decrease the
number of setting.
Enter selected items.
MODE
Press this button to change the split-screen mode.
SEL
Press this button to perform PTZ functions.
Fast rewind playback.
Picture by picture backward playback.
Picture by picture forward playback.
Fast forward playback.
Play back recorded video.
Stop the playback.

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4. Local Operation
Live-View
View Single
Channel
Click on the video of channel to view the single channel. Click again will back
to multiple-split screen.
Turn On/Off
Audio
There is an icon on the video indicates “Audio is ON” - , or “Audio is OFF”
- . Click on this icon to turn on/off the audio of channel.
Chatting to
Channel
There is an icon on the video indicates “Chatting is ON” - , or “Chatting is
OFF” - . Click on this icon to turn on/off the chatting function of channel.
Click this button to perform “Auto Switch” function, the channel will be
displayed sequentially. Click again to stop.
Click this button to display channels with 4-split screen.
Click this button to display channels with 9-split screen.

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Click this button to display channels with 16-split screen.
Click the button to pop-up the PTZ control panel. Click this button again to
disable this function.
Note: This function is only available for the PTZ camera or video server.
Click this button to display the information of hard disk drive.
In single channel mode, click this button and then use mouse to draw a
range to zoom-in or zoom-out the video. Click this button again to disable
this function.
Click this button to turn the audio on or off, and adjust the volume level. The
icon on the video indicates “Audio is ON” - , or “Audio is OFF” - .
Click this button to turn on or off the audio broadcast. You can talk to all
channels when this function is ON. The icon on the video indicates “Audio
broadcast is ON” - , or “Audio broadcast is OFF” - .
Click this button to display in full screen mode. Click on screen again will
back to normal mode.
Click this button to enter the Playback Setup menu.
Click this button to stop the manual recording.
Click this button to start the manual recording.
Click this button to enter the Setup menu.

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Configuration
In Live-view mode, click button to enter the Setup menu.
Camera Setup
CAMERA

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IPCam Setup
1~16:Click and select the channel to setup.
Enable:Click the checkbox to decide performing the connection or not.
IP Address:Use the virtual keypad to input the IP address of the IP camera or video
server.
Port:Use the virtual keypad to input the HTTP port number of the IP camera or video
server.
User:Use the virtual keypad to input the administrator’s login user name of the IP
camera or video server.
Password:Use the virtual keypad to input the administrator’s login password of the IP
camera or video server.
State:After click [Connect IPCAM]button, the connection status of the IP camera or
video server will reveal among this column.
[Connect IPCAM] button:After input the above information, click this button to
connect to the IP camera or video server.
[IPCam Quick Search]: Click this button to perform the “Search IP camera” function.

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Click [Search Device]button, NVR will search the IP camera or video server which IP
address is setup as the same domain as NVR’s IP address. Moreover, click the found
device from the list can import the device information to the channel automatically without
any manual key-in step.
IPCam Video Setup
1~16:Click and select the channel to setup.
Resolution:Click pull-down list to change the resolution of connecting device.
Quality:Click pull-down list to change the image quality of connecting device.
Frame Rate:Click pull-down list to change the frame rate of connecting device.
IPCam Image Setup
1~16:Click and select the channel to setup.
Display:Enable or disable the camera display on the screen or not.

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Title:Setup the title of connecting device.
Contrast:Click ◄or ► to change the Contrast level.
Brightness:Click ◄or ► to change the Brightness level.
Hue:Click ◄or ► to change the Hue level.
Saturation:Click ◄or ► to change the Saturation level.
Sharpness:Click ◄or ► to change the Sharpness level.
Switch Dwell:Click ◄or ► to change the time (in second) while performing “Auto
Switch” function.
Motion Setup
1~16:Click and select the channel to setup.
Relay Dwell:Click ◄or ► to change the relay time or disable relay function.
Buzzer Dwell:Click ◄or ►to change the buzzer time or disable buzzer function.
Area1 Sensitivity:Click the checkbox to enable or disable the detection of this area.
Click ◄or ► to change the sensitivity of detection. Click [Motion Area Setup] to
draw the area for detect, the motion area is drawn in blue.
Area2 Sensitivity:Click the checkbox to enable or disable the detection of this area.
Click ◄or ► to change the sensitivity of detection. Click [Motion Area Setup] to
draw the area for detect, the motion area is drawn in green.
Area3 Sensitivity:Click the checkbox to enable or disable the detection of this area.
Click ◄or ► to change the sensitivity of detection. Click [Motion Area Setup] to
draw the area for detect, the motion area is drawn in red.

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Mask Setup
1~16:Click and select the channel to setup.
Area1:Click the checkbox to enable or disable the mask area. Click [Area Setup] to
draw the area for mask, the mask area is drawn in blue.
Area2: Click the checkbox to enable or disable the mask area. Click [Area Setup] to
draw the area for mask, the mask area is drawn in green.
Area3: Click the checkbox to enable or disable the mask area. Click [Area Setup] to
draw the area for mask, the mask area is drawn in red.
IPCam Audio Setup
Enable or disable the audio function of each channel.

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Record Setup
Pre-Alarm Record Time:Click ◄or ► to change the recording time of pre-alarm. The
available value is from 0~30 seconds.
Post-Alarm Record Time:Click ◄or ► to change the recording time of post-alarm.
The available value is from 5~99 seconds.
Record Mode:Click pull-down list to change the recording mode. There are 3 modes:
Manual, Schedule and Alarm trigger.
RECORD

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Alarm Setup
Alarm Trigger Setup
Alarm Auto Switch:Click the pull-down list to change the display mode when an
alarm is triggered. When the alarm is triggered, the screen will switch to full screen,
split screen or disable.
Video Loss Detection:Click the pull-down list to enable or disable the “Video Loss”
as an alarm. When the video loss is detected, the alarm will trigger.
ALARM

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Alarm Output Setup
Video Loss Buzzer Time:Click ◄or ► to change the buzzer time when video loss is
detected. The available value is from 5~99 seconds.
Video Loss Relay Time:Click ◄or ► to change the relay time when video loss is
detected. The available value is from 5~99 seconds.
Alarm Event Setup
There are six sort of events can be selected. When the selected items are happened and
triggered, the alarm will be activated.