Digital Watchdog Nexus User manual

OVERVIEW
USER INTERFACE
Quick Start Guide
Display Area
Setup Menu
Search &
Playback
Layout
Options
HDD Free Space
Sensor &
Camera Control
HARDWARE
OVERVIEW
Exit
Date & Time
PTZ Control
Backup
Looping Video
Current User
Remote
Client Status
Back Panel
Power Control
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7VGA Output
Back Panel
E-SATA Port
Back Panel
RJ-45 Netwok Jack &
2nd Network Card
Back Panel
DVI-I & DVI-D
Outputs
Back Panel
HDMI Outputs
Back Panel
USB Ports 3.0
Back Panel
Audio In/ Out
Back Panel
USB Ports 2.0
1Front Panel
DVD-RW Drive
2Front Panel HDD
Lock Control
3Front Panel
HDD Activity LED
4Front Panel
Power LED
5Front Panel
USB Port 2.0
6Front Panel
Power Switch
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Defaul User and Password: admin/ no password.
2. All Digital Watchdog units are shipped set to Pacic Time Zone. All changes to the time,
date, and time zone must be done BEFORE recording video to avoid data loss.
3. Do not change the Windows Network login name, password or login process.
4. Ctrl + Alt + Delete is disabled on all Digital Watchdog’s PC - Base recorders.
5. An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is required for all Digital Watchdog’s units.
6. Keep the restore CD included in the Accessory Pack of your recorder. The Accessory Pack
is essential for proper technical support and maintenance of your unit. A charge will be
applied to restore a lost CD.
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INSTANT
Channel Number
& Camera Name
Recording
Status
RECORDING STATUS INDICATOR
Displayed when video from the
camera is currently being recorded to
the NVR.
Displayed when a camera that is set
to motion detection detects motion.
Displayed when the camera is
currently not recording any video to the
NVR.
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TOOLS
ADMINISTRATOR
SCHEDULE
RECORDING
GENERAL
BACKUP SETUP
IP CAMERAS
CONFIGURATION
CONNECTING A NETWORK CAMERA
1. From the Display Screen, select
‘Setup’ & go to ‘Network Video’.
2. Click ‘Add/Remove Device’ .
3. Select your network device from
the Device Type list.
4. Click ‘Find Cameras’ to locate all
connected Network cameras
automatically.
5. To add cameras manually, under
Device Properties, type a Device
Name, the IP/URL address, Port,
User ID and Password of the device
& click Add.
ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MENU
1. From the Display Screen, select
‘Setup’& go to ‘Network Video’.
2. Select ‘Camera Conguration’.
3. Select Setup Network Device.
4. Highlight the desired camera &
adjust the Resolution, Framerate,
Codec, & Quality.
CREATING A RECORDING SCHEDULE
1. On the Display Screen, select ‘Setup’& go to ‘Schedule’.
2. Select a day to create the schedule for, or click the Single Day
Selection button, enabling Multi Day Selection, to create the same
schedule for multiple days.
3. Highlight the Time Blocks for the camera(s) within the Recording
Schedule window.
4. Click a Recording Mode button. The Time-Blocks will appear Blue
for Motion, Yellow for Continuous, and White for No Recording
a. Note: Leave cameras recording with Sensor Detection set to No
Recording for the specied time block(s).
PERFORMING A GENERAL BACKUP
1. On the Display Screen, select Backup.
2. Use the calendar to select the date(s). Dates highlighted in BLUE
contain recorded data.
3. Select the blocks of time to back up using the Hour/Minute Grid.
Blocks of time with recorded video are highlighted in GREEN. Blocks
of time selected for backup are highlighted in RED.
4. Select the backup drive(s). When selecting the CD-ROM Drive, you
must specify the number of CDs to use for backup.
5. Check ‘Include Viewer’ to include the Backup Viewer with the le.
6. Click ‘Start Backup’. A progress bar will display in the lower right
corner of the display screen.
System Log
View &
Control
User Management HDD Management
Quick Start Guide
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