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CONTENT INDEX
1NX-SERIES OVERVIEW..........................................................................4
1.1. NX-Series Features 4
1.2. NVR CONTROL PANEL 5
1.3. NVR BACK PANEL 5
2GETTING STARTED.................................................................................8
3LIVE VIEW...............................................................................................10
3.1. Understanding Live Preview Icons 10
3.2. Understanding Live Preview Toolbar 10
3.3. Understanding Home Menu 11
3.4. Using Digital Zoom 11
4IP CAMERA CHANNEL .........................................................................12
5CONFIGURE DISPLAY..........................................................................14
5.1. Camera Settings 14
5.2. Displays Output Settings 15
6CONFIGURE RECORDING ..................................................................16
6.1. Initializing Record Settings 16
6.2. Scheduling a Recording 17
7PLAYBACK AND BACKUP ...................................................................19
7.1. Playback files from a video search 19
7.2. Understanding the Playback Interface 20
7.3. Backup the recorded file 21
8CONFIGURE NETWORK......................................................................23

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8.1 Configuring General Settings 23
8.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 24
8.2.1 DDNS.....................................................................................................................................................25
8.2.2 NTP........................................................................................................................................................25
8.2.3 E-mail Settings.......................................................................................................................................26
9CONFIGURE ALARMS ..........................................................................28
9.1 Motion Detection 28
9.2 Detecting Video Loss 29
9.3 Detecting Exception 30
10 CONFIGURE DEVICES.......................................................................32
10.1 Managing HDDs 32
10.2 Configuring PTZ Settings 33
11 CONFIGURE SYSTEM........................................................................35
11.1 General 35
11.2 User 36
11.2.1 Adding a New User ..............................................................................................................................37
11.3 System Information 38
11.4 Maintenance 39

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1 NX-Series OVERVIEW
This User Manual is to provide a comprehensive operational guide to iView Technology NX-Series
NVR and Hybrid NVR. As we are constantly upgrading and updating our software and firmware
features for our products, please check http://www.iviewtech.com for the latest update.
Last Update: April, 2014.
1.1.NX-Series Features
DISPLAY
OUTPUT
Support HDMI & VGA output HD1080P
LIVE VIEW
1/4/8/9/16-Division Live View
PRIVACY
Support Privacy Mask and Digital Zoom on Live View
VIDEO
FORMAT
Support NTSC/PAL ( via Software )
COMPRESSION
Dual-Stream H.264 High Profile
ENCODING
Support Individual Channel Configuration ( Frame Rate & Bit Rate )
STORAGE
SATA HDD
Support SATA HDD up to 3TB (Internal)
eSATA HDD
Support eSATA HDD up to 3TB (External)
RECORDING
Support S.M.A.R.T pre-allocating management
RECORDING
MODE
Manual, Continuous, and Motion (Cycle and Non-Cycle)
PERIOD
Support 8 Time periods with Separate Types
EVENT
Support Both Pre-Record and Post-Record
PLAYBACK
MODE
By Channel, Recording, Time, Even Type
CONTROL
Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast, Slow, Progression Bar
BACKUP
MEDIA
Support External USB memory storage
REMOTE
Via Network
ALARMS
NOTIFICATION
Network Status, HDD full, IP Conflict and HDD Error
EMAIL
Support SSL Gmail Notification
NETWORK
MEDIA
Support 10/100 Adaptive Network Interface
PROTOCOL
TCP/IP, P2P, PPPoe, DHCP, DNS, NTP, UPnP, ONVIF, RTSP
REMOTE
Playback, Search, Backup, Configuration, Snap Shot
I/O
LIVE
via USB Mouse & IR Remote Controller ( Included )

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1.2.NVR CONTROL PANEL
NX-4/8 NVR FRONT PANEL
A
USB:
External USB Port for connecting USB Flash Drive
B
POWER:
Power ON Indicator
C
HDD:
Hard Disk Drive ( HDD ) ON Indicator
D
IR RECR:
Remote Controller Infrad Red ( IR ) Receiver Port
NX-2416 NVR FRONT PANEL
A
USB:
External USB Port for connecting USB Flash Drive
B
POWER:
Power ON Indicator
C
HDD:
Hard Disk Drive ( HDD ) ON Indicator
D
IR RECR:
Remote Controller Infrad Red ( IR ) Receiver Port
E
FUNC:
PLAY / DISPLAY / MENU / SELECT Button
F
NAV:
UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT Navigation Button
1.3.NVR BACK PANEL
MODEL: NX-4E, NX-8E
No
Item
Description
1
VGA OUTPUT
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
2
HDMI OUTPUT
HDMI output, Display local video/Audio output and menu.
3
LAN interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
4
USB interface
Connector for USB device.
5
LAN interface
4 ports LAN interface for IPCam connections
6
DC POWER IN
12V DC power input for non-PoE or 48V for PoE
7
Ground
Ground

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MODEL: NX-88 HYBRID, NX-84 HYBRID
No
Item
Description
1
DC POWER IN
12V DC power input
2
RS485
PTZ control port (Some models don’t support this feature)
3
AUDIO OUT
RCA connectors for analog audio output.
4
USB interface
Connector for USB device.
5
HDMI OUTPUT
HDMI output, Display local video/Audio output and menu.
6
eSATA
eSATA port, connect eSATA HDD for recording or backup
7
VGA OUTPUT
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
8
LAN interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
9
AUDIO IN
RCA connectors for analog audio input.
10
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
MODEL: NX-2416 PRO-V HYBRID
No
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
2
AUDIO IN and OUT
RCA connectors for 16CH analog audio input and 1CH output
3
RS485
PTZ control port (Some models don’t support this feature)
4
VGA OUTPUT
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
5
HDMI OUTPUT
HDMI output, Display local video/Audio output and menu.
6
eSATA2
eSATA port, connect eSATA HDD for recording
7
USB/eSATA1
USB/eSATA port, connect eSATA HDD for backup
8
Alarm
IO alarm, 8CH input and 4CHoutput

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LAN interface
Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
10
DC POWER IN
12V DC power input
11
Power switch
Power switch

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2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 Starting and Shutting Down Your NVR
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your NVR. To startup your
DVR, please plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit. The Power indicator LED on
the front panel should turn on, indicating the unit is receiving power.
To shutdown the NVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu, click on Menu > Shutdown.
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the OK button.
4. Unplug the power supply on the rear panel to safely shutting down the system.
2.2 Rebooting and Locking Your NVR
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Live Preview mode, which will require user name and password to exit out of it. The Reboot button will
reboot your NVR. To reboot or lock your NVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.
2. Select the Lock button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.

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3 LIVE VIEW
The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the NVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the
menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you
to the Live Preview mode.
3.1.Understanding Live Preview Icons
There are multiple icons on each display in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status. These
icons include:
Motion Detection Icon: Indicates motion detection.
IP Channel Icon: Indicates this is IP channel, it could be 720P, 960P, 1080P.
Record Icon: Indicates the current channel is recording.
Audio Icon: Indicates the current channel is in audio output.
Alarm Icon: Indicate there is an alarm or exception.
Video Disable Icon: Indicate the preview of this channel is disabled.
3.2.Understanding Live Preview Toolbar
Click any channel in live view mode, a toolbar will be pop up:
1. Playback: click this icon, enter the menu of playback;
2. Audio: mute/unmute this channel;
3. PTZ: control the PTZ of this channel
4. Digital Zoom
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6. Channel configuration
7. Exit toolbar
3.3.Understanding Home Menu
Click the right-button of the mouse, the home menu will be pop up:
1. Home Icon: enter the main menu;
2. Single channel live view;
3. Four channels live view;
4. Eight channels live view;
5. Nine channels live view;
6. Next group live view;
7. Picture in picture mode;
8. Manual record;
9. Setup wizard
3.4.Using Digital Zoom
To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode:
1. Click one channel on live view, the toolbar will be pop up;
2. Select Digital Zoom, enter digital zoom mode:
: To enlarge the picture 2 times for each click. 6 times at most;
: To shrink the enlarged picture till normal one;
: To enlarge the selected area to full screen;
: To turn the picture into normal size;
: Exit.

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4 IP CAMERA CHANNEL
The IP CAMERA Channel menu enables you to view specific information about cameras that are
currently connected to your NVR such as channel number, IP address and status.
Auto-adding: If you check it, your NVR will automatically display video from cameras it has detected in
your local area network. This option is disabled by default, so you have to manually add the IP cameras to
your DVR.
IP Camera list: In this list, all the IP cameras in your local area network will be listed here automatically
after you click the button of Scan.
To add an IP camera to you NVR, please select an available channel to which you want to
assign a camera from the channel drop-down list, and then input the user name and password.
Also you can manually add an IP camera by inputting the IP address/port or RTSP URL, user
name and password into the list. When you’re finished, click the Apply button to save the new
configuration.
To delete an IP camera from your NVR, please select that IP camera and select none from the
channel drop-down list. When you’re finished, click the Apply button to save the new
configuration.
Detail: if one IP camera is connected with your NVR, you can click this button to show this IP camera’s
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Scan: Click this button, all the IP cameras in your local area network will be listed.

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5 CONFIGURE DISPLAY
5.1.Camera Settings
Camera menu is where you can make adjustments to how the NVR displays the feed coming from your
cameras. You can adjust aspects of each channel/camera, includes:
Camera No.: Choose the camera / channel you want to edit here. The Camera No is the same thing
as the number written on the rear panel next to the BNC socket used to connect the camera.
Camera Name: Select a name for the camera you’ve selected. By default, all channels are named as
the Camera No. field, but this can be set to anything you’d like up to 16 characters.
Display Camera Name: When checked, the name you’ve selected for the camera/channel will be
displayed on-screen as an overlay.
Record Date: When checked, the date (as displayed) will be recorded directly on to your videos.
This can be useful, as it creates an inseparable record of exactly when the footage was captured.
OSD Display Position: Gives you access to a screen where you can easily set the exact positions of
any overlaid text, such as the camera name and the date and time. You can simply select any item
you want to move (such as the Channel Name and/or the Date and Time) and click and drag it to the
position you’d like it to be. To exit the OSD Display Position screen, press the right click button. A
context menu will appear with two options: Save and Exit. To exit without saving, simply choose
Exit. If you want to save your changes, choose Save first.
Disable Preview: When checked, the live view of the channel you’ve selected will be disabled.

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Image Settings: Gives you access to change camera image, including brightness, contrast, saturation
and hue
Mask: When checked, allows you to create, place and shape a “privacy mask” which obscures part
of the image on the associated channel.
5.2.Displays Output Settings
Live Preview displays can be customized to your own needs..
The settings available in this menu include:
Display resolution
Transparency: To adjust the menu transparency.
Mouse Sensitivity
Border Adjustment: To adjust the border of video output.
Audio: Enables/disable audio output for the selected video output.

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6 CONFIGURE RECORDING
There are multiple ways to setup your NVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule,
triggering a recording by motion detection, and manually starting the recording.
6.1.Initializing Record Settings
Before setting your NVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The steps to
configuring these settings are:
1. You should initialize the HDD through HDD management before proceeding.
2. Navigate to Main Menu > Recording. You will be taken to the Record Settings menu.
3. Select the camera you would to configure the settings for.
4. Configure settings for:
Encoding Parameters: Select main stream or sub stream.
Record Audio: Select to record audio of the camera.
Resolution.
Frame Rate: Select recordings frame rate.

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BitRate Type: Select either Variable or Invariable bit rate.
Set additional record settings:
Overwrite: Sets to overwrite the HDD to continue recording when it is full.
Pre-record: Sets the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins.
Post-record: Sets the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording ended.
Pack Duration: set the time in seconds for how long the NVR will be recording before
splitting the output file.
6.2.Scheduling a Recording
Scheduling a recording allows you to setup the NVR to only record when you want it to.
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1. Enter the Record Settings menu (Main Menu > Recording > Schedule).
2. Select Camera to edit schedule for.
3. Click and check Enable Schedule.
4. Select recording Type. Recording type can be based on time and triggered by schedule, motion
detection, motion or alarm and alarm. Motion detected and alarm triggered recordings are further
explained in Configuring Alarms.
5. Repeat the steps for other cameras or copy settings from one channel to others by Copy To;
6. Click OK to finish and save the schedule settings.

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7 PLAYBACK AND BACKUP
7.1.Playback files from a video search
To initiate playback:
1. Select the channel you’d like to playback..
2. From the Video Type menu, select the type of video you’d like to playback. The options are Manual,
Schedule, Motion and All.

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3. Set your Start Date/Time and your End Date/Time. If you want to see a graphical representation of
when recordings were made and what recording mode triggered them, choose Details.
4. Select Search.
5. Choose which file you want to play back for the file list;
6. Choose which camera you’d like to view the video from.
7. To initiate playback, select Play.
7.2.Understanding the Playback Interface
Audio on/off: Select to open or close the audio;
Fast backwards: Select to rewind recording files at the speed of x2, x4, x8, and x16;
Play; Select to return to normal speed to playback files;
Pause / Single Frame: Select to pause or play in single frame;
Fast Forwards: Select to play the recording files forward at the speed of x2, x4, x8, and x16;
Slow Forwards: Select to play the recording files forward at the speed of x1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16;