GVD M3 series User manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Notice for All Users................................ ......................................... 1-1
Chapter 2 Installation ................................................................ ...................... 2-1
2-1 HD NVR Installation ................................ ....................................... 2-1
2-1-1 Overview of the HD NVR ....................................................... 2-1
2-1-1-1 HD NVR (M3 series) ................................ ....................... 2-1
2-1-1-2 HD NVR Enterprise (M6 series) ................................ ...... 2-3
2-1-2 Install the HD NVR ................................................................. 2-5
2-1-2-1 HD NVR (M3 series)....................................................... 2-5
2-1-2-2 HD NVR Enterprise (M6 series) ................................ ...... 2-7
2-2 HD NVR Manager Setup ............................................................... 2-10
2-2-1 Installation Steps ................................ ................................ ... 2-11
2-2-2 License Activation ................................ ................................ . 2-18
2-2-2-1 Dongle key .................................................................... 2-18
2-2-2-2 Software Authetication ................................................... 2-19
Chapter 3 SCM Program ................................ ................................................. 3-1
3-1 SCM Brief....................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Run the SCM Program ................................ .................................... 3-3
3-3 Create a Volume ................................ .............................................. 3-4
3-4 Rename the Volume Name .............................................................. 3-6
3-5 Delete a Volume ................................ .............................................. 3-7
3-6 Modify a Volume................................................................ ............. 3-9
3-6-1 Add a hard disk to an existing volume ................................ ..... 3-9
3-6-2 Remove a hard disk from an existing volume ......................... 3-11
3-6-3 Detach a hard disk ................................ ................................. 3-13
3-7 Save the log................................................................................... 3-14
3-8 Exit the SCM Program .................................................................. 3-15
Chapter 4 System Operation ............................................................................ 4-1
4-1 General Introduction ................................................................ ....... 4-1
4-1-1 Basic Operation Modes ............................................................ 4-1
4-1-2 Brief of the Display Mode ....................................................... 4-6
4-2 System Tab................................................................ ...................... 4-7
4-3 Camera Tree & Map ........................................................................ 4-8
4-3-1 Camera Tree ................................ ............................................ 4-8
4-3-1-1 Icon Status ....................................................................... 4-9
4-3-1-2 Control the DI/DO Points ............................................... 4-10
4-3-2 Map................................ ....................................................... 4-11

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4-4 Patterns & Tour ................................................................ ............. 4-12
4-4-1 Layout Templates ................................ ................................ .. 4-13
4-4-2 Customize a Pattern ................................ ............................... 4-15
4-4-2-1 Add a pattern to the tour list ................................ ........... 4-16
4-4-2-2 Change the Pattern Name ................................ ............... 4-18
4-4-2-3 Save the pattern change .................................................. 4-19
4-4-2-4 Delete a pattern from the tour list ................................ ... 4-20
4-4-2-5 Change the playing speed of the pattern ......................... 4-21
4-4-2-6 Change the pattern order ................................ ................ 4-22
4-4-3 Run a Tour............................................................................. 4-23
4-5 Viewer................................................................ ........................... 4-24
4-5-1 Brief of the Viewer ................................ ................................ 4-24
4-5-2 Play An Image ................................................................ ....... 4-25
4-5-3 OSD Setting .......................................................................... 4-27
4-5-4 Maximize the Viewer ............................................................. 4-30
4-5-5 Adjust the Image Ratio ................................ .......................... 4-32
4-5-6 Operate A Map File in the Viewer ................................ .......... 4-33
4-5-6-1 Open A Map in the Viewer ................................ ............. 4-34
4-5-6-2 Show the Channel Image from the Map ......................... 4-35
4-5-6-3 Change the value of the DO point from the Map ............ 4-36
4-5-7 Play An Image from the Sub Channel ................................ .... 4-37
4-5-8 Play a PTZ Camera................................ ................................ 4-38
4-5-8-1 Basic Operation –Pan, Tilt, & Zoom ............................. 4-39
Pan and Tilt ................................ ........................................... 4-39
Zoom in/out................................ ........................................... 4-41
4-5-8-2 Move to Preset ............................................................... 4-42
4-5-8-3 Save Preset ................................................................ .... 4-43
4-5-8-4 Move to Center .............................................................. 4-44
4-5-8-5 Move To Home .............................................................. 4-46
To Home................................................................ ................ 4-46
Save as Home ........................................................................ 4-47
4-5-9 Play a ROI................................ ............................................. 4-48
4-5-9-1 Create a ROI ................................................................ .. 4-49
4-5-9-2 Hide a ROI..................................................................... 4-51
4-5-9-3 Delete a ROI ................................................................ .. 4-52
4-5-10 Digital Zoom Mode (ePTZ) ................................................... 4-53
4-5-11 Snapshot An Image ................................ ................................ 4-54
4-5-12 Manual Recording ................................................................ . 4-56

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4-5-13 Open An AVA File ................................................................ . 4-57
4-5-14 Switch Codec ................................ ........................................ 4-58
4-5-15 Disconnect the Image ................................ ............................ 4-59
4-6 Time Slider.................................................................................... 4-60
4-6-1 Time Slider Introduction ........................................................ 4-60
Information Panel .................................................................. 4-61
Timeline ................................................................................ 4-62
4-6-2 Search the video ................................ .................................... 4-65
4-6-3 Play a Historical Video .......................................................... 4-67
4-6-4 Export to the Spooler................................ ............................. 4-68
4-6-5 Change the Symbol Color on the Timeline ............................. 4-69
4-6-6 Run the GVD Player .............................................................. 4-71
4-7 Spooler.......................................................................................... 4-73
4-7-1 View the Image................................................................ ...... 4-73
4-7-2 View the Video Clip............................................................... 4-74
4-7-3 Save the Image or the Video File ................................ ........... 4-75
4-7-4 Delete the Files in the Spooler ................................ ............... 4-77
Chapter 5 Alarm & Event Mode ...................................................................... 5-1
5-1 Alarm Mode.................................................................................... 5-1
5-1-1 Deal with The Alarm ................................ ............................... 5-2
5-1-2 Turn On/Off the Pop-up Alarm ................................ ................ 5-3
5-1-3 Turn On/Off the Alarm Sound ................................ .................. 5-4
5-1-4 Seek anAlarm ................................ ......................................... 5-5
5-1-5 Acknowledge the Alarm ................................ .......................... 5-6
5-1-5-1 Acknowledge an alarm................................ ..................... 5-6
5-1-5-2 Run the group acknowledge function ............................... 5-7
5-1-6 Export anAlarm ...................................................................... 5-8
5-2 Event Mode..................................................................................... 5-9
5-2-1 Search An Event ................................ .................................... 5-10
5-2-1-1 Search by Time .............................................................. 5-10
5-2-1-2 Search by Category ........................................................ 5-11
5-2-2 Export the Events .................................................................. 5-12
Chapter 6 Configuration Mode ................................ ........................................ 6-1
6-1 Device Setting ................................ ................................................. 6-2
6-1-1 NVR................................................................ ........................ 6-2
6-1-1-1 Basic Setting................................................................ .... 6-3
6-1-1-2 License Control................................................................ 6-5
6-1-1-3 Customized Setting ................................ .......................... 6-6

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Display setting......................................................................... 6-7
File Format setting................................................................ ... 6-7
Alarm setting ................................ ........................................... 6-7
The Language setting................................ ............................... 6-7
Device Tree ............................................................................. 6-8
Others................................................................ ...................... 6-8
6-1-2 Camera/Channel ...................................................................... 6-9
6-1-2-1 Brief of the Camera/Channel setting ................................ 6-9
6-1-2-2 Add a camera/channel to the system ............................... 6-11
Add a Channel Manually ....................................................... 6-11
Add a Channel Automatically ................................ ................ 6-17
6-1-2-3 Modify the camera/channel settings ............................... 6-20
6-1-2-4 Delete a camera/channel from the system ....................... 6-22
6-2 Storage Setting .............................................................................. 6-24
6-3 System Setting .............................................................................. 6-25
6-3-1 Map................................ ....................................................... 6-25
6-3-1-1 Add a map to the system ................................................ 6-26
6-3-1-2 Modify an existing map ................................................. 6-28
6-3-1-3 Change the map position in the hierarchy ....................... 6-29
6-3-1-4 Delete a map from the system ........................................ 6-31
6-3-2 User Account ................................................................ ......... 6-32
6-3-2-1 View the setting of the user account ............................... 6-32
6-3-2-2 Change the Password of the User Account ..................... 6-33
6-3-3 Alarm rule ................................................................ ............. 6-35
6-3-3-1 Brief of the alarm rule .................................................... 6-35
6-3-3-2 Add an alarm rule to the system ................................ ..... 6-36
6-3-3-3 Modify an alarm rule ................................ ..................... 6-43
6-3-3-4 Delete an alarm rule from the system ............................. 6-45
6-3-4 Schedule................................................................................ 6-46
6-3-4-1 Brief of the Schedule Configuration ............................... 6-46
6-3-4-2 Add a new schedule to the system .................................. 6-47
6-3-4-3 Modify a schedule.......................................................... 6-49
6-3-4-4 Delete a customized schedule from the system ............... 6-51
Appendix I. Hot Key Table ................................................................ ......................... a
Appendix II.Network Quality ................................................................................... b
Appendix III. How To Add Camera or DI/DO toA HTML Map ................................ .c
Appendix IV Install ‘Message Queuing’ ................................................................ .....e

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Figure List
Figure 2-1 The front panel of the HD NVR ................................ ............. 2-1
Figure 2-2 The rear panel of the HD NVR ................................ ............... 2-2
Figure 2-3 The front panel of the HD NVR Enterprise ............................ 2-3
Figure 2-4 The rear panel of the HD NVR Enterprise .............................. 2-4
Figure 2-5 Install the HD NVR (M3 Series) ............................................ 2-5
Figure 2-6 Install the HD NVR Enterprise ............................................... 2-7
Figure 2-7 Install the system ................................................................. 2-11
Figure 2-8 Software Authentication ................................ ....................... 2-19
Figure 3-1 SCM Program ........................................................................ 3-1
Figure 3-2 Run SCM Program................................................................. 3-3
Figure 3-3 Create a volume ..................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-4 Rename the volume name ...................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-5 Delete a volume ..................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-6 Add a hard disk to an existing volume .................................... 3-9
Figure 3-7 Remove a hard disk from an existing volume ....................... 3-11
Figure 3-8 Detach a hard disk ................................ ............................... 3-13
Figure 3-9 Save the log ......................................................................... 3-14
Figure 3-10 Exit SCM Program ............................................................. 3-15
Figure 4-1 Four basic operation modes .................................................... 4-1
Figure 4-2 The Display Mode ................................ ................................. 4-2
Figure 4-3 The Alarm Mode ................................ .................................... 4-3
Figure 4-4 The Event Mode ................................................................ .... 4-4
Figure 4-5 The Configuration Mode ................................ ........................ 4-5
Figure 4-6 The demonstration of the display mode ................................ .. 4-6
Figure 4-7 The System Tab ................................ ..................................... 4-7
Figure 4-8 Control the DI/DO points ................................ ..................... 4-10
Figure 4-9 The map in the viewer .......................................................... 4-11
Figure 4-10 View the layout templates .................................................. 4-13
Figure 4-11 Customize a pattern ............................................................ 4-15
Figure 4-12 Add a pattern to the tour list ............................................... 4-16
Figure 4-13 Change the pattern name ................................ .................... 4-18
Figure 4-14 Save the pattern change...................................................... 4-19
Figure 4-15 Delete a pattern from the tour list ....................................... 4-20
Figure 4-16 Change the pattern order .................................................... 4-22
Figure 4-17 Run a tour ................................................................ .......... 4-23
Figure 4-18 Brief of the Viewer............................................................. 4-24
Figure 4-19 Play an image in the Viewer ............................................... 4-25

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Figure 4-20 Change the OSD setting ..................................................... 4-27
Figure 4-21 Maximize the Viewer ......................................................... 4-30
Figure 4-22 Adjust the image ratio ................................ ........................ 4-32
Figure 4-23 Open a map in the viewer ................................................... 4-34
Figure 4-24 Show the channel image from the map ............................... 4-35
Figure 4-25 Change the value of the DO point from the map ................. 4-36
Figure 4-26 Play the image from a sub channel ................................ ..... 4-37
Figure 4-27 The Panning and tilting function of the PTZ camera ........... 4-39
Figure 4-28 The zoom in/out function of the PTZ camera ..................... 4-41
Figure 4-29 Move to preset ................................ ................................... 4-42
Figure 4-30 Save to Preset................................................................ ..... 4-43
Figure 4-31 Move to Center .................................................................. 4-44
Figure 4-32 Move to the Home point ................................ .................... 4-46
Figure 4-33 Save the Home point................................ .......................... 4-47
Figure 4-34 Create a ROI ...................................................................... 4-49
Figure 4-35 Hide a ROI................................................................ ......... 4-51
Figure 4-36 Delete a ROI ...................................................................... 4-52
Figure 4-37 Run the Digital Zoom mode ............................................... 4-53
Figure 4-38 Snapshot an image ............................................................. 4-54
Figure 4-39 Manual Recording................................ .............................. 4-56
Figure 4-40 Open an AVA file ............................................................... 4-57
Figure 4-41 Switch the codec on playing ................................ ............... 4-58
Figure 4-42 Disconnect the image ......................................................... 4-59
Figure 4-43 The Time Slider ................................................................. 4-60
Figure 4-44 Search the video by the period button ................................ . 4-65
Figure 4-45 Search the video by the ‘Go to’ button ................................ 4-65
Figure 4-46 Search the video by the Ruler ............................................. 4-66
Figure 4-47 Search the video by the jump button ................................ ... 4-66
Figure 4-48 Play a historical video ................................ ........................ 4-67
Figure 4-49 Export to the spooler ................................ .......................... 4-68
Figure 4-50 Change the symbol color on the timel ine............................ 4-69
Figure 4-51 Brief of the GVD Player ..................................................... 4-71
Figure 4-52 Play an ava file in the GVD player ................................ ..... 4-72
Figure 4-53 View the image in the spooler ................................ ............ 4-73
Figure 4-54 View the video clip in the spooler ................................ ...... 4-74
Figure 4-55 Delete the files in the spooler ................................ ............. 4-77
Figure 5-1 Turn on/off the pop-up alarm ................................ ................. 5-3
Figure 5-2 Turn on/off the alarm sound ................................................... 5-4

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Figure 5-3 Seek an alarm ................................................................ ........ 5-5
Figure 5-4 Acknowledge an alarm ................................ ........................... 5-6
Figure 5-5 Acknowledge several alarms together ................................ .... 5-7
Figure 5-6 Export the alarm ................................................................ .... 5-8
Figure 5-7 Details of the ‘Events’ table ................................................... 5-9
Figure 5-8 Event Search By Time.......................................................... 5-10
Figure 5-9 Event Search By Category ................................................... 5-11
Figure 5-10 Export the events ............................................................... 5-12
Figure 6-1 The details of the configuration mode .................................... 6-1
Figure 6-2 Basic Setting of the NVR ................................ ....................... 6-3
Figure 6-3 License Control setting of the NVR ....................................... 6-5
Figure 6-4 Customized Setting of the NVR ................................ ............. 6-6
Figure 6-5 The channel information in the setting panel .......................... 6-9
Figure 6-6 The camera setting provided by the manufacturer ................ 6-10
Figure 6-7 Add a channel manually ................................ ....................... 6-11
Figure 6-8 Add a channel automatically ................................ ................ 6-17
Figure 6-9 Modify the channel settings ................................................. 6-20
Figure 6-10 Delete a camera/channel from the system ........................... 6-22
Figure 6-11 The Storage Setting ............................................................ 6-24
Figure 6-12 Add a map to the system ................................ .................... 6-26
Figure 6-13 Modify an existing map ..................................................... 6-28
Figure 6-14 Change the map position in the hierarchy ........................... 6-29
Figure 6-15 Delete a map from the system ................................ ............ 6-31
Figure 6-16 View the setting of the user account ................................... 6-32
Figure 6-17 Change the password of the user account ........................... 6-33
Figure 6-18 Brief of the alarm rule ........................................................ 6-35
Figure 6-19 Add an alarm rule to the system ................................ ......... 6-36
Figure 6-20 Modify an alarm rule.......................................................... 6-43
Figure 6-21 Delete an alarm rule from the system ................................ . 6-45
Figure 6-22 Brief of the Schedule Configuration ................................... 6-46
Figure 6-23 Add a new schedule to the system ................................ ...... 6-47
Figure 6-24 Modify a schedule................................ .............................. 6-49
Figure 6-25 Delete a customized schedule from the system ................... 6-51

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Chapter 1 Notice for All Users
The manual is developed for all HD NVR users, including the HD NVR model
(M3XX series) and HD NVR Enterprise model (M6XX series). Before starting the
manual, learn the following descriptions.
Some icons used in the manual indicate the following functions:
The bulb surrounding an orange circle is intended to provide the user with a
short cut or an operational tip when the user is manipulating the product.
The push pin surrounding the green rectangle is intended to remind the user
what the specific operation notificat ion is.
The exclamation point surrounding a red equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of importance operating and maintenance
instructions.
The manual includes six chapters, including
Chapter 1 ‘Notice for the Manual’
Chapter 2 ‘Installation’
Chapter 3 ‘SCM Program’
Chapter 4 ‘System Operation’
Chapter 5 ‘Alarm & Event Mode’
Chapter 6 ‘Configuration Mode’
All users should read the necessary instructions in the manual carefully before
running the system at the first time.

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NOTE: The minimum hardware requirement lists as
following:
CPU: Pentium Intel Dual Core 2.4GHz or above
RAM: 2048 MB at least
Operation System: Windows XP SP2 / Windows
XP SP3 or above
Display: nVidia chipset which su pports
DirectX3D (Minimum resolution needs
1280×1024. The recommended resolution
will be 1680×1050.)
Storage: Need two hard drives at least. One is
for the operation system, and the other (s) is/are
for the image storage.

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2-1-1 Overview of the HD NVR
2-1-1-1 HD NVR (M3 series)
The HD NVR (M3 series) is a PC -based Network Video Recorder (NVR) with the
installed application –the HD NVR Manager. An HD NVR can connect both IP
cameras and video server by the network. All key operational co mponents are located
in the front panel and the rear panel of the external case. See the following figure:
Figure 2-1 The front panel of the HD NVR
1. Power Switch
2. LED Indicators and Reset button
3. mini IEEE 1394 port
4. USB 2.0 ports
5. Microphone-in port
6. Earphone out port

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Figure 2-2 The rear panel of the HD NVR
1. AC Power Input –Switching Power Supply –115/230V, 50/60 Hz
2. Upper Case fitting clip
3. Audio Input
4. Speaker port
5. Microphone Output
6. Center/Bass Port
7. Rear Surround out port
8. Side Surround out port
9. RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port (eth0)
10.IEEE 1394 port & eSATA Connector
11.S/PDIF out port (Fiber cable connector)
12.USB 2.0 ports
13.VGA port
14.HDMI port
15.DVI connector
16.Keyboard (PS/2) connector
17. USB 2.0 Mouse connector
NOTE: The position of components may vary by model
modification. Any change in the HD NVR model will not
notice in advance.

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2-1-1-2 HD NVR Enterprise (M6 series)
The HD NVR Enterprise (M6 series) provides multiple selections for business
customers, including 1U~4U models . The rack mount design of the HD NVR
Enterprise allows the unit installed in a rack. Some high -end models equip the RAID
card that allows the user to change the HDD during the operation time.
With the HD NVR Manager inside, the HD NVR Enterprise is able to provide a high
quality recording and life -viewing function. Via the network, the HD NVR can
connect to both IP cameras and video servers. All key operational components are
located in the front panel and the rear panel of the external case. A 3U model is used
for the following illustration:
Figure 2-3 The front panel of the HD NVR Enterprise
1. Power Switch
2. LAN1 & LAN2 LED
3. Failure LED
4. Power LED
5. System HDD Activity LED
6. Alarm Mute Button
7. System Reset Button
8. USB 2.0 ports
9. HDD Tray Activity LEDs (LED numbers may vary by models)
10.DVD Drive
11.HDD Trays
12. Handles

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Figure 2-4 The rear panel of the HD NVR Enterprise
1. Power Supply (including the two types - single power supply & redundant power
supply, vary by models)
2. Mouse (PS/2) connection port
3. Keyboard (PS/2) connection port
4. S/PDIF out port
5. IEEE 1394 ports
6. USB 2.0 ports
7. RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports (port numbers may vary by models)
8. Audio Inputs & Outputs
9. Exhaust Fans
10.DVI/VGA Ports (vary by models)
11.RAID Card Network Connection (vary by models)
NOTE: The position of components may vary by models
or modification. The modification of models will not
notice in advance.

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2-1-2 Install the HD NVR
2-1-2-1 HD NVR (M3 series)
To install the HD NVR, see the following steps:
Figure 2-5 Install the HD NVR (M3 Series)
1. Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard connector.
2. Connect the mouse to the USB 2.0 mouse connector.
3. Connect the VGA monitor to the VGA port.
4. Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, and connect the other
end of the cable to a hub or a switch the IP cameras have connected.
5. Plug in the speaker to the speaker port if necessary.
6. Connect the power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit. When
the power cord is pluged, the machine boots automatically.
7. Turn on the power switch.

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NOTE: The default IPaddress of the NVR is
192.168.0.10. Contact your network administrator
and update the IP address of the NVR.

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2-1-2-2 HD NVR Enterprise (M6 series)
To install the HD NVR Enterprise, see the following steps (illustrated by the 3U
model):
Figure 2-6 Install the HD NVR Enterprise
1. Connect the keyboard to the keyboard input.
2. Connect the mouse to the mouse input.
3. Connect the VGA monitor to the DVI/VGA ports. (The number, type, and position
of DVI/VGA ports may vary by the models. )
4. Plug in a CAT-6 UTP cable to the RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port with the green label,
and connect the other end of the cable to a hub or a switch IP cameras/video
servers have connected.
5. Plug in the speaker to the speaker port if necessary.
6. Connect the power cord to the AC power socket at the rear panel of the unit. (The
number of power supply may vary by the models.) Once the power cord is pluged,
the machine boots automatically.

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NOTE: How to remove and add a hard drive?
Remove the hard drive from the HD NVR:
1. Push the blue tray switch of the desired HDD tray, and the door is opened.
2. Pull the tray out completely.
3. Loose the fixed screws and remove the hard drive.
Install the hard drive
1. Put the new or repaired hard drive in the HDD tray, and lock the fixed screws.
2. Insert the HDD tray to the HD NVR Enterprise, and push the tray to the end of the track.
3. Close the tray door. When the door is closed, and the user will hear ‘Clip!’.
NOTE: The default IPaddress of the NVR is
192.168.0.10. Contact your network administrator
and update the IP address of the NVR.

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2-2 HD NVR Manager Setup
This chapter describes how to install the HD NVR Manager. Before using the
application, the user should complete two procedures:
1. Install the HD NVR Manager
2. Activate the license.