Channel Vision NVR-4 User manual

NVR-4
4 Channel Network Video Recorder
NVR-04N 4 Channel Network Video Recorder

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 9
1.1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 9
2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 11
2.1 FRONT PANEL ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 BACK PANEL .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 PoE (Power Over Ethernet) ................................................................................................. 12
2.4 ALARM TRIGGER .................................................................................................................. 13
2.5 ALARM IN CONNECTION .................................................................................................... 14
2.6 NETWORK ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDATION ......................................................... 15
2.7 PTZ (PAN, TILT AND ZOOM) CAMERA ............................................................................. 15
3 SYSTEM SETUP .............................................................................................. 16
3.1 MENU SETUP INTERFACE(GUI) ........................................................................................ 16
3.2 LIVE VIEWING AND POP-UP MENU .................................................................................. 18
3.3 CAMERA SETUP .................................................................................................................... 24
3.4 RECORD SETUP .................................................................................................................... 37
3.5 ALARM SETUP ....................................................................................................................... 40
3.6 NETWORK SETUP ................................................................................................................. 45
3.7 AUTHORITY SETUP .............................................................................................................. 54
3.8 HDD MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 56
3.9 SYSTEM SETUP ..................................................................................................................... 59
3.10 DEBUG MESSAGE ................................................................................................................ 64
4 NVR PLAYBACK ............................................................................................. 66
4.1 TIME SEARCH ........................................................................................................................ 68
4.2 EVENT SEARCH ..................................................................................................................... 69
4.3 BACKUP ................................................................................................................................... 70
4.4 SYSTEM LOG .......................................................................................................................... 71
5 BACKUP PLAYBACK ..................................................................................... 72
5.1 MAIN SCREEN SETTING...................................................................................................... 73
5.2 PLAYBACK OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 76
6 NETWORK VIEWING & PLAYBACK .............................................................. 80
6.1 IP ADDRESS SETUP ON PC SITE ..................................................................................... 80
6.2 OPTIONAL MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER SETUP ............................................ 81
6.3 LOGIN ....................................................................................................................................... 83
6.4 REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................................................. 84
6.5 OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 88
6.6 CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................. 88
APPENDIX A: RECORDING TIME LAPSE (HOURS) ...................................................................................... 103
APPENDIX B: HDD COMPATIBILITY TABLE .................................................................................................. 104
APPENDIX C: ERROR MESSAGE LIST .......................................................................................................... 107

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
l Supports 4 channel PoE for IP cameras input.
l Power management for PoE channel.
l Supports H.264 / MPEG4 decoding.
l Plug & Play
l Real-time Display & Playback.
l Supports 5 Megapixel IP Camera for each channel.
l Supports 4TB HDDs x2, each up to 4TB
l Support HDMI Video interface.
l Supports CMS (Central Management System) control
l Audio Backup for all channels
l Supports time-point backup function under Ethernet remote control mode. User can
select any time period to process backup from remote side.
l Supports time-search & event-search function under Ethernet remote control mode.
l Up to four online clients for independent remote control; individual live-time,
play-back & time-search function available
l Powerful mobile surveillance function, supports i-Phone & Android
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
4CH
System
OS Embedded Linux
Connector
WAN
Ethernet
RJ-45 x1, 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN
Ethernet
RJ-45 x4, 10/100 Mbps
Video
output
HDMI x1 / VGA x1
USB 2.0
Front: 2 ports Back: 1port
Power Input
DC48V 12V
Power Output
RJ-45 x 4, PoE 802.3at
Max. Power supply: 60W

Video and Audio
IPCam Video input 4 channels
IPCam Audio input 4 channels
NVR Functions
Camera Name Max. 20 characters
Screen Split Control 1, 4
Image Control Contrast / Brightness / Saturation / Hue
Recording mode Manual / Schedule / Alarm
Searching and Playback
Search Method Date / Time / Event
Date/ Time / Event Search Selectable on the calendar
Log Search Through the log data to find the video event / time
Backup Type USB
Remote Client Software
Monitoring Environment Channel Vision IP Cam for Android and IOS
IP cam Live View 4 Channels
Remote Search Web site remote time / event search
System Monitoring and Recovery
Monitoring Watchdog
Alarm
Alarm Input
4 Alarm in
Alarm output
1 Relay out
Peripheral Devices
Audio in
Back:3.5mm phone jack
Audio out
Back: 3.5mm phone jack
RS 485 2- pin terminal
STORAGE & BACKUP DEVICE
INTERNAL HDD SUPPORT
SATA HDD x 2
EXTERNAL USB BACKUP
DEVICE
USB x 3
E-SATA
N/A
Networking
Type Static/ DHCP/ PPPoE/DDNS
Environment
Operating Temp. 0 - 45 ℃ / 32~113 F

Humidity 0~80% RH (non-condensing)
Language
Type
English / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Russian /
Italian / Japanese / Czech / France / Germany / Spanish /
Portuguese / Dutch / Slovak / Finnish / Thai / Turkish /
Vietnamese / Greek / Hungarian / Slovene
Physical
Color Black
Dimensions (W x H x D) 360(W) x 44(H) x 301(D)
Weight 2KG
* SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW
2.1 FRONT PANEL
NVR OPERATION
NO. LABEL OPERATION
1. LED POWER / REC / PLAY / ALARM LED indicators
2. LED CHANNEL 1/ 2 / 3 / 4 LED indicators
3. LED PoE LED Indicator
4.
USB Connector/ USB Mouse Connector

2.2 BACK PANEL
NO. LABEL OPERATION
1. POWER Connect to power adapter (DC 48V)
2. ETHERNET RJ-45 connector
3. DI / DO & Relay In / Out 4 alarm in/ Relay / RS485
4. AUDIO IN Microphone input(Phone Jack)
5. AUDIO OUT Earphone output(Phone Jack)
6. USB USB Connector/ USB Mouse Connector
7. VIDEO OUT (HDMI) HDMI video output
8. POWER Connect to power adapter (AC 12V/5A)
9. POWER OVER
ETHERNET (PoE) RJ-45 connector with power supply (802.3af, 15.4W)
10. VIDEO OUT (VGA) Connect to LCD monitor
Note: This NVR needs to have both 5&12 connected to power adaptors to be able to work.
2.3 PoE (Power Over Ethernet)

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology that integrates power into a standard
LAN infrastructure, enabling power to be provided to a network device using the
same cable as the network connection. IP cameras can be installed for
uninterruptible power supplies without power outlets in various locations.
2.4 ALARM TRIGGER
There are four types of alarms: Motion detection, Video Loss Alarm, External Alarm,
and Digital Input from Camera. The following are the possible actions when the
alarm is triggered. Every action is configurable (Ex. the screen display pattern, the
relay triggered time.etc) and will be explained in the later chapter.
A. When Motion detection occurs:
a. The live screen pattern can be switch to single channel screen or split screen.
b. The external relay/ built-in buzzer can be triggered.
c. The alarm timepoint can be recorded in the event list, and you can search for the
event in playback.
d. On the channel which the alarm is triggered, the icon pops up to remind the user.
e. The pre/ post-alarm recording video can be sent to e-mail/ uploaded to FTP.
f. The CGI can be sent to an http server.
B. When External Alarm or Digital Input from Camera happen:
a. The external relay/ built-in buzzer can be triggered.
b. The alarm timepoint can be recorded in the event list, and you can search for the
event in playback.
c. On the channel which the alarm is triggered, the icon pops up to remind the user.
d. The pre/ post-alarm recording video can be sent to e-mail/ uploaded to FTP.
e. The CGI can be sent to an http server.
C. When Video Loss Alarm occurs:
a. The external relay/ built-in buzzer can be triggered.
b. Alarm time-point can be recorded in event list which can be searched in playback.

a. On the channel which the alarm is triggered, the icon
pops up to remind the user.
b. The CGI can be sent to an http server.
2.5 ALARM IN CONNECTION
EX1：Connect GND & Alarm to external IR detector. EX2：Connect N.O & COM to external siren.
Depending on the external device type, you may connect N.C & COM to external device.
D+ RS-485: sends +/ receives +
D - RS-485: sends -/ receives -
GND Ground
ALARM IN 1-4 Alarm inputs
N.C Relay: Normally close
N.O Relay: Normally open
COM Relay: Common

2.6 NETWORK ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDATION
When setting up 4Mbps per channel, it’s not
recommended to connect more than 25 IP
cameras under a 10/100 switch. It is suggested
to connect 1~16 IP cams on each 10/100 switch
when you setting up 4Mbps per channel.
Make sure of using Cat.6 Ethernet cable when
connecting a Giga switch.
2.7 PTZ (PAN, TILT AND ZOOM) CAMERA
The following diagram shows the connection between the NVR and a PTZ camera &
joystick controller. To control the PTZ camera via NVR please check the CAMERA ID,
BANDRATE (default at 9600 bps) and the RS-485 cable.
Under “Two Core” connection, the controller can control the speed dome without any
built-in protocol into the NVR. Moreover, one keyboard can be connected to a of MAX
256 units.

3 SYSTEM SETUP
3.1 MENU SETUP INTERFACE(GUI)

A.
CAMERA SETUP B. RECORD SETUP
C. ALARM SETUP D. NETWORK SETUP
E. AUTHORITY SETUP F. HDD MANAGEMENT

G. SYSTEM SETUP H. EXIT
3.2 LIVE VIEWING AND POP-UP MENU

NOTE：*The pop-up menu can be activated by moving the mouse cursor to the
bottom of the live viewing screen.
A.
PLUG & PLAY
When turning on the machine by the first time or when one of the IP address are set
ENABLE:OFF, the system will ask you for assigning an IP address to the IP Cams
for getting automatic connection. The system will check addresses from 192.168.X.0,
with X being the NVR LAN.
Once the user executes the function, the IP address of the IP Cam will be changed if
the IP Cam and NVR are under different LAN. The IP address will be assigned from
192.168.X.50.
However, since the NVR provides a PoE connection with power supply, it is
recommended to connect your IP cameras with the PoE connector first, then connect
the NVR within the LAN. This way, the IP camera will be assigned within the LAN
along with the NVR connection.
B. GUI MENU BAR
On live viewing mode, press this button to get into the GUI menu.

C. DIGITAL ZOOM
In the live full screen mode, left-click the button of the mouse to pull a range to zoom
in or zoom out the image. The user can right-click the button of the mouse to disable
this function. (NOTE: When using the mouse for operating digital zoom, the image
can be zoom-in to max. 16x.)
D. PTZ CONTROLLER
In the live-viewing mode, click this button to call the PTZ control panel.
NOTE：Only for PTZ cameras.
PTZ CONTROL

Press the minimization icon then the control panel becomes smaller:
Move the mouse and the arrow will follow the mouse and change direction. In this
mode user can click on the live view to control direction instead of the direction key
on control panel.
If a fisheye camera is connected:
E. PTZ Steps:
(1) Select the channel number you want to setup, if there are several ones.
(2) Select the View Mode, 360 degree or 180 degree.
(3) Select the camera location, ceiling, desk, or wall.
(4) Select split screen pattern
: 360 degree panorama view + sub screens x4
: 180 degree flat view + sub screens x2

: sub screens x4
(5) After you decide the screen pattern, use the fisheye channel list to select one of
the sub screens. (as the green circle on the picture above). The selected one will
be indicated in a red frame.
(6) For the selected sub screen, use the 4-direction arrows and the “+” (zoom in) ”-”
(zoom out) icon for E-PTZ control.
(7) Control Mode: Select the E-PTZ moving mode, step by step or continuous.
(8) The AutoPan, Stop, and Patrol buttons are invalid here if the fisheye camera
doesn’t support those function.
F. AUDIO VOLUME
Press this button, and the audio volume control board will pop up.
G. AUTO SWAP
Press it to start switch dwell. The interval depends on the setting in IP Cam Image
Setup when it’s on single channel view. For split screen the switch dwell interval is 5
sec.
H. DISPLAY CONTROL
Within live-viewing or playback mode, use display control to switch the camera
channel.
I. RECORD AND PLAYBACK CONTROL

Same as the front panel controller.
J.
BROADCASTING
Press the bottom to enable or disable the one way audio. Broadcasting can be
applied to multiple channels simultaneously.
K. FULLSCREEN
Press the bottom for full-screen mode.
L. SOUND INPUT/ SOUND OUTPUT / PTZ CONTROL
There are little icon on the right top of the live vide of every channel. Click
to enable the two way audio. Click to enable the sound output. Click the
button to call out the control board. Note that if those functions are not
supported by the camera linked, you will not see the corresponding icons.
The sound options do not affect the audio recorded into the video. As long as
the audio setup is enabled, the playback video includes audio even if the sound
output is turned off.
M. RECORDING STATUS
Beneath the date and time, it displays the current recording type:
Record mode: Schedule – NO REC period

Record mode: Schedule – ALARM REC period
Record mode: Alarm trigger
Record mode: Manual – Stop Recording
Record mode: Schedule – FULL REC period
Record mode: Manual – Recording
3.3 CAMERA SETUP
A. IP Cam Setup
A-1. IP Cam Quick Search