Cornick VIP Vision NVRPRO Series User manual

Thank you for purchasing a VIP Vision Network Video Recorder
This Quick Start Guide covers basic setup, installation and use of your surveillance system.
For the full user manual, instructional videos, tips on using your surveillance system &
warranty information, please visit: www.vip-vision.com
VIP Vision™ Network Video Recorder
Quick Start Guide
Version: VIPNVR-Q119.1
Models: NVRPRO Series

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1. Pre-Installation
Before connecting your NVR (network video recorder) or cameras, please ensure the following safe installation
guidelines are adhered to.
• Do not place cords from the NVR where they can be pinched or stepped on.
• Do not place heavy objects on cords, or cover cords with rugs or carpet.
• Do not expose the NVR to excessive heat or moisture.
• Leave at least 50mm of space between the NVR and other objects to allow ample air circulation.
• Never immerse any component in water and do not spray cleaners or solvents on the cameras.
• Shut down and unplug the recorder before cleaning. When cleaning, use a damp, lint-free cloth only.
• Service of your NVR or surveillance cameras should only be handled by qualied technicians.
1.1 Pre-Installation Safety Information
1. Connect the cameras to the NVR: Using CAT5e/CAT6 LAN cables, connect to the network port of the NVR.
2. Connect camera power: Cameras are powered by CAT5e/CAT6 LAN cable. No external power supply is needed.
3. Connect a display: Using an HDMI or VGA cable, connect a monitor or television (not included).
4. Connect the mouse: Connect the USB mouse to the rear USB port, saving the front port for easy USB backup.
5. Connect to your local network: Using the included Ethernet patch cable, connect to your switch or router.
6. Connect NVR power: Plug in the supplied AC power cord to the rear of the NVR.
Upon activating power, LED lights at the front of the NVR should turn on and the NVR will sound on startup. The
NVR will then run your surveillance user interface. Cameras and LAN / Internet will be detected automatically. This
completes a successful rst boot of your surveillance system and you may begin conguring surveillance cameras.
1.2 Connecting your NVR and Cameras
The following section will detail connecting the NVR and surveillance cameras. It is recommended that cameras and
connections are tested before mounting. If there is no image, an error message or dark screen when rst connecting
cameras, see the Troubleshooting in Section 6 in this guide.
Refer to 1.3 NVR Rear Panel & Setup Diagram for full NVR & system diagrams.

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NOTE: Your NVR (network video recorder) model may differ - the 16 channel NVR (NVR16PRO7) is referenced below.
Video Inputs: PoE/ePoE
network ports for camera
data & power
HDMI: HDMI video
output for modern
monitors & TVs
LAN: Network
(Ethernet) Port
USB: Connect
mouse or
backup device
100~240VAC:
Power input
Audio: 1x channel RCA
input/2x channel output for
microphone/loudspeaker
VGA: Video
output for older
monitors
Alarm: External
alarm trigger
input/output
Fig. 1.1: NVR Rear Panel Diagram
Fig. 1.2: System Setup Diagram
1.3 NVR Rear Panel & Setup Diagram
Monitor
Router
IP Cameras
NVR Mouse
100-240VAC
Mains
Internet Connection
Remote View
via Mobile
Network (PoE)
HDMI/VGA
USB
Power Cable

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2. NVR and Camera Conguration
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard
After successful connection and boot of your NVR, you will be taken through rst-time setup for your surveillance
system. Here you will congure system security and begin customising your NVR, including setting camera encoding
options, record scheduling, network setup and remote view conguration. A physical keyboard is not required or
supported; an on-screen keyboard will appear when required.
NOTE: Each setting shown in the Startup Wizard can be modied later via the NVR Main Menu. See the Menu Quick
Guide in Section 6 or see the full user manual for more information.
Following the prompts, complete each section in the Startup Wizard, as detailed below:
2.1.2 Securing your NVR
In the Startup Wizard, you will be prompted to change the admin user password. This is to prevent unauthorised
remote access via the Internet to your NVR.
1. Enter a strong admin user password, using letters, numbers & symbols. Conrm this password.
2. (Recommended) Enter a Prompt Question (password hint).
3. (Optional) Draw an Unlock Pattern for quick unlocking.
4. (Recommended) Enter an email address to be used for password resets.
5. (Recommended) Enter security questions/answers to be used if the admin password is forgotten. Note that answers
are case-sensitive.
2.1.1 Startup Wizard
When the NVR is powered up for the rst time or the NVR is restored to factory settings, the Startup Wizard will be
displayed. Users can set common NVR functions by following the procedures step-by-step
NOTE: Email address password resets require a mobile phone with the DMSS app & internet access.
NOTE: We strongly recommend setting up email password reset and security questions. If the password is forgotten
and no recovery method is set up, the recorder will need to be sent back to VIP Vision for a system reset, which will
incur a fee even if the system is still within the warranty period.
Fig. 2.2: Enter Password screen. Fig. 2.3: Password Protection screen.
NOTE: Screenshots have been edited for legibility in print.

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2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
2.1.4 General NVR Setup
You will now be directed to General setup. Here you can conrm basic options of your NVR. By default, your NVR is
set have 5 minutes instant playback and logout automatically after 10 minutes. You can also change mouse sensitivity
and conrm date & time.
Default settings are adequate to get started, we recommend checking the following:
1. In the General menu, assign a name to your NVR by changing the Device Name eld.
2. Click Next to go to the Date & Time menu and conrm correct settings. This directly affects recording, footage
search & playback. You can optionally enable NTP to ensure a correct time (this requires an internet connection).
3. Users in NSW, VIC, SA, TAS and ACT will need to enable DST (Daylight Saving Time). Adjust Start Time & End
Time settings according to your region and the year.
2.1.3 Automatic Updates
Here, you can choose whether you want your system
to Auto-check for updates. This feature will notify
you whenever a new rmware update is available and
downloads it from VIP Vision.
For compatibility with future cameras and to receive
security updates, we recommend automatic updates be
turned on.
Fig. 2.4: Auto-check for updates
Fig. 2.5: General setup section Fig. 2.6: Date & Time setup
NOTE: Automatic updates require an internet connection.
NOTE: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on the rst Sunday in October, when clocks are put forward one hour. It
ends at 2am (which is 3am Daylight Saving Time) on the rst Sunday in April, when clocks are put back one hour.

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2.1.5 Conguring TCP/IP, P2P, and Remote View
NOTE: For the following section, please ensure the LAN (Local Area Network) is connected to your router or switch
and that your Internet connection is available. Also, have your Internet connected phone or tablet ready for conguring
surveillance remote view.
Network setup will be prompted next, enabling you to connect your NVR to the Internet. First ensure that your NVR
is connected to your switch or router via the included CAT5 cable (detailed in Section 1.3). For the simplest setup we
recommend using DHCP to connect to the Internet. You will then be prompted to congure P2P for remote view on
your device.
Fig. 2.7: TCP/IP setup section settings (example only) Fig. 2.8: P2P setup section, with QR codes (example only)
1. In the TCP/IP section, see Fig. 2.7. The IP address
of the NVR will be shown.
2. Select IPv4 and DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration
Protocol).
3. Should you wish to use a static address, contact
your Internet administrator for details.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Click Enable to enable P2P remote view.
6. NVR Status should read Online. This indicates an
active Internet connection. (This may take a few
minutes).
7. Scan the left QR code, Cell Phone Client, or search
your App Store to download the iDMSS/gDMSS or
the EasyviewerLite app.
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
Fig. 2.9: Add Device menu and Live Preview for Android
1. Select the Camera button on the app home screen.
2. Open the application menu and select the
Device Manager tab.
3. To add your NVR, select add device .
4. In the Add Device menu, select Wired Device, then
select P2P.
5. Name your NVR and enter your admin password.
6. In the SN eld, select the QR code icon .
7. Scan the Device SN QR code (shown in Fig. 2.9).
The SN will be auto-lled if the scan is successful.
8. Select Start Live Preview to view your cameras.
The following details conguring remote view via the
iDMSS (Apple iOS) or gDMSS (Android) on your
device. Depending on the device, menus may function
or appear slightly different to those explained below.

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2.1.6 Conguring Surveillance Cameras
After conguring remote view, the Startup Wizard will take you to the Camera Registration menu. This menu will display
all detected cameras. Users can also add camera manually.
Device search: Search all network cameras in the same network segment. To add a camera, double click on the
camera list or check the box then click Add button. To add camera manually with known IP address, you can:
1. Type the camera’s IP address in the box left of the Search button, then click Search.
or
2. Click the Manual Add button and input the camera’s IP address and password.
Channel: This is the camera’s channel number.
Status: The connection status of the camera. A red circle indicates the camera is ofine. A green circle indicates the
camera is online.
IP Address: The IP address of the network camera.
Port: The port number of the network camera.
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
Fig. 2.10: Camera Registration

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2.1.7 Conguring Recording Schedules
Finally, you will be prompted to setup your Schedule for recording. Here you can dene the recorded footage schedule
in the Record menu (Fig. 2.11), and the recorded image snapshot schedule in the Snapshot menu. By default, cameras
are set to non-stop Regular recording (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
Schedules can be set in hourly periods for individual days for each camera, with colour-coded options for:
• General (green) for all regular recording.
• MD (yellow) for recording on motion detection.
• Alarm (red) for recording on triggering an integrated alarm.
• MD & Alarm (blue) for simultaneous alarm/motion detection recording.
• IVS (orange) for recording on triggering IVS (Intelligent Video Surveillance) such as a virtual tripwire.
• POS (light blue) for point of sale transactions.
We recommend adding motion detection and intelligent recording to all channels to accompany your regular recording:
Fig. 2.11: Recording Schedule
Setting Motion Detection & Intelligent Recording
1. Click the Channel drop down to select All cameras.
2. In the days column, toggle the All check box to simultaneously set recording schedule parameters for every day of
the week.
3. Check the blue MD check box to select motion detection recording.
4. Click the schedule to ll in areas for motion detection recording. We recommend a 24/7 schedule to mirror the
Regular recording schedule (Fig. 2.10).
5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 with the orange IVS check box to set intelligent recording (tripwire, face detection, etc).
6. Click OK to the conrm recording schedule changes and move on to Snapshot Schedule.
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)

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Camera Name
Camera
Status Icons
Camera
Number
Fig. 2.12: Snapshot Schedule
Fig. 2.13: View 8 Liveview screen with right-click menu open.
Liveview Controls
• Double-click on a camera window to make it full-screen; double-click again to return to normal view.
• Right-click to access the right-click menu.
• From the right-click menu, click Main Menu to access most conguration settings.
Main Menu Controls
• Mouse wheel scroll to view more menu options.
• Left-click to enter a menu.
• Right-click to return to the Main Menu / return to the Liveview screen from the Main Menu.
2.1.8 Completed Setup
Startup setup is complete. Below is an example of a View 8 Liveview setup. Before mounting cameras, familiarise
yourself with the user interface and menu layout.
Right-click Menu:
• Main Menu
• Search Playback
• PTZ/Focus Control
• Viewing Options
• Search Playback
• Manual Record
• Preview Mode
• Colour Control
• Image Snapshot
2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
Setting Snapshot Schedule
The Snapshot Storage Schedule is congured similarly
to the Recording Schedule. For consistency between
recording and snapshots, we recommend using the same
settings used for the Recording Schedule.
You have now set up motion detection & intelligent
recording. This will be benecial when it comes to
searching footage in playback (Section 4.0). This can be
edited any time from Main Menu -> Storage -> Schedule.

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2.1.7 Conguring Basic Storage Settings
Here, you can congure the settings for situations when
the HDD is full, le size/time length of recorded video, and
the settings for auto-deleting old les.
•HDD Full: Congure the settings for when all the read/
write discs are full, and there is no more free disc.
•Pack Mode: Congure the time length and le length
for each recorded video.
•Auto-Delete Old Files: Congure whether to delete
the old les or not. If yes, also determines how many
days of footage are deleted.
NOTE: To conserve mobile data usage while using remote view, 320Kb/s Bit Rate is recommended for Sub Streams.
Encode Menu
•In the Encode menu, select each camera channel
and set the desired encoding options based on table
above (Fig. 2.14).
Snapshot Menu
•In the Snapshot menu, you can congure the NVR
to record image snapshots to be taken at Timing
intervals, based on the Snapshot Recording Schedule
(see Section 2.17), or on Trigger, via camera motion
detection.
•This creates image les alongside your recorded
footage.
Fig. 2.14: Suggested camera stream values to be set for individual cameras
Fig. 2.15: Encode setup section channel 1 settings example
(Quality Optimised)
Fig. 2.16: Storage Settings
Field Default Values Quality Optimised Recording Time Optimised
Main Stream Sub Stream Main Stream Sub Stream Main Stream Sub Stream
Resolution 1920 * 1080 352 * 288 1920 * 1080 704 * 576 1920 * 1080 352 * 288
Frame Rate 15fps 15fps 15fps 15fps 10fps 10fps
Bit Rate Type CBR CBR CBR CBR VBR VBR
Bit Rate 2048Kb/s 320Kb/s 4096KB/s 640KB/s 2048Kb/s 320Kb/s
Approx. Total
Record Time 8+ Days 4+ Days 14+ Days
2.2 Conguring Surveillance Cameras
2.2.1 Camera Quality & Bit Rate
After the Startup Wizard has been completed. You can congure the camera via the Encode menu. This section
determines the overall quality of footage recorded by your NVR. These can be adjusted to optimise for video quality or
recording time, depending on your preference.
Each camera features a Main Stream for high quality streaming to the NVR; and a Sub Stream for low quality, low data
streaming to your remote view phone or tablet. You can congure both of these streams for each individual camera,
so you can choose to prioritise quality for important cameras and recording time for others.
Fig. 2.21 details Default Values, Quality Optimised values and Max. Recording-time optimised values for a 2T HDD.
NOTE: Total record times below are estimates based on a 2.0MP system. Actual total record time will differ.