KGuard Security Aurora Series User manual

DVR with Cloud Technology
USER MANUAL
Aurora Series
Default user name: admin
Default password: 123456

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Preface
2DVR User’s Manual
About this Manual
The material in this document is for informaon purpose and is subject to change without prior noce. We
made every eort to ensure that this user’s manual is accurate and complete. However, no liability is assumed
for any errors and omissions that may have occurred.
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful
interference in a residenal installaon. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons, may cause harmful interference
to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular
installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separaon between the product and receiver.
• Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Declaraon of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operaon.
Copyright
Limitaon of Liability
• This publicaon is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including
but not limited to, the implied warranes of merchantability, tness for any parcular purpose, or non-
infringement of a third party’s rights.
• This publicaon may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes may be made to the
informaon herein, at any me, for publicaon improvements and/or of the corresponding device(s).
Disclaimer of Warranty
In no event shall the supplier be liable to any party or any person, except for replacement or reasonable
maintenance of the product, for the cases, including but not limited to the following:
• Any damage or loss, including but without limitaon, direct or indirect, special, consequenal or exemplary,
arising out of or relang to the device;
• Personal injury or any damage caused by inapppropriate use or negligent operaon of the user;
• Unauthorized disassemble, repear or modicaon of the device by the user;
• Any problem, consequenal inconvenience, or loss or damage, arising out of combining the system with the
devices of a third party;
• Any claim or acon for damages, brought by any person or organizaon being a photogenic subject, due to
violaon of privacy with the result of pictures from a surveillance camera, including saved data, for some
reason, becomes public or is used for the purpose other than for surveillance.

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Preface
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Safety Informaon
Warning
This is the symbol for indicang any potenal hazard,
risk or condion requiring special aenon.
The user needs to refer to the important operang
and maintenance or servicing instrucons.
Cauon
The lighng ash with an arrow head symbol, in an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user.
There is dangerous “voltage” presence near by the
product’s enclosure which may be risk of person.
Safety Precauons
• Do not touch live electrical parts.
Electric shock can be avoided. Follow the
recommended pracces listed below. Faulty
installaon, improper grounding, and incorrect
operaon and maintenance of electrical equipment
are always sources of danger.
• Do not try to install equipment outdoor, during strong
wind and rain.
• Do not install or remove equipment outdoor, when
raining.
• Do not try to install or operate any equipment, during
a thunderstorm.
• Always ground all electrical equipment and the work
plaorm.
Prevent accidental electrical shocks. Connect power
source, control cabinets, and work plaorm to an
approved electrical ground.
• Always use the correct cable size.
Sustained overloading will cause cable failure and
result in possible electrical shock or re hazard. Work
cable should be the same rang as the factory.
• Always keep cables and connectors in good condion.
Improper or worn electrical connecons can cause
short circuits and can increase the chance of an
electrical shock. Do not use worn, damaged, or bare
cables.
• Always avoid open-circuit voltage.
The added voltages increase the severity of electric
shock hazard.
• Always wear insulated gloves while you adjust
equipment.
Electric power should be turned o and insulated
gloves should be worn when making any equipment
adjustment to assure shock protecon.
• Always wear protecve clothing such as long
sleeve shirts while you are installing or removing
equipment.
• Always wear high, snug ng shoes.
• Always wear clean clothes without grease or oil.
• Protect neighboring workers from exposure to arc
radiaon.
• Always wear long trousers or jeans while you are
installing or removing equipment.
• Always wear safety helmet or hard head and safety
shoes before work.
• Always keep the equipment in dry places.
• Always wear safety harnesses/belt while you work in
high places.
• Always wear dry clothing and avoid moisture and
water.
• Always wear Public Safety Vest, while you work at
night.
• Make sure all electrical connecons are ght, clean,
and dry.
• Make sure that you are well insulated to eliminate
electric stac charge.
• Always wear dry gloves, rubber-soled shoes, or stand
on a dry board or plaorm.
• Always follow recognized safety standards.
• Always wear correct eye, ear, and body protecon.
• Always have second person on-site, while you work in
dark, poor venlaon, or high places.
• Make sure that you are well protected against arc
ashes, mechanical injury, or other mishaps.
• Make sure that the polarity of wire is correct before
installing equipment.
• Always handle equipment with care.
• Do not block the venlaon of equipment.
• Do not put the magnec parts around the equipment.
• Do not put the objects on top of the equipment.

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Contents
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Contents
About this Manual .................................................................................................................... 2
FCC Compliance Statement....................................................................................................... 2
Copyright .................................................................................................................................. 2
Safety Informaon .................................................................................................................... 3
Introducon ....................................................................................................... 7
Product Overview ..................................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 7
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 7
4-Channel DVR ........................................................................................................ 7
8-Channel DVR ........................................................................................................ 7
16-Channel DVR ...................................................................................................... 8
Remote Control ......................................................................................................................... 9
Mouse ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Geng Started................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................................. 11
Making Connecon ................................................................................................................. 13
Basic Connecon ............................................................................................................ 13
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR .................................................................................. 13
16-Channel DVR .................................................................................................... 14
Connecng to Other Devices .......................................................................................... 15
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR .................................................................................. 15
16-Channel DVR .................................................................................................... 16
Easy Network Setup ................................................................................................................ 17
Basic Connecon for Remote Live View on Smart Phone/Pad ....................................... 17
Basic Connecon for Remote Live View on MyKguard ................................................... 17
Basic Connecon for Uploading Images to Cloud .......................................................... 19
Setup Wizard........................................................................................................................... 21
Enter Administrator Password ........................................................................................ 21
Basic Setup ..................................................................................................................... 22
Network Setup & Tesng ................................................................................................ 22
DDNS & Port Setup ......................................................................................................... 23
HDD Setup ...................................................................................................................... 24
Compleng the Setup Wizard ........................................................................................ 24
Operang the DVR............................................................................................ 25
Logging in ................................................................................................................................ 25
Main Screen ................................................................................................................... 25
Task Bar .......................................................................................................................... 26
Conguring DVR Sengs .................................................................................. 31
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................. 31
Basic Menu ............................................................................................................................. 33
System Setup .................................................................................................................. 33
Date/Time Setup ............................................................................................................ 33
Date/Time ............................................................................................................. 33
DST (Daylight Saving Time).................................................................................... 34

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Display Setup .................................................................................................................. 34
Display ................................................................................................................... 34
Margin ................................................................................................................... 36
Auto Sequence ...................................................................................................... 36
Main Output ......................................................................................................... 37
Record Setup .................................................................................................................. 38
Basic ...................................................................................................................... 38
Bit rate .................................................................................................................. 38
Schedule ................................................................................................................ 39
User Setup ...................................................................................................................... 40
Advance Menu ........................................................................................................................ 42
Alarm Setup .................................................................................................................... 42
Moon .................................................................................................................. 42
Sensor ................................................................................................................... 45
Video Loss ............................................................................................................. 47
Others ................................................................................................................... 48
LAN ........................................................................................................................ 49
PPPoE .................................................................................................................... 50
Port ....................................................................................................................... 50
Sub-stream ............................................................................................................ 51
Communicaon Setup .................................................................................................... 51
MyKguard .............................................................................................................. 51
DDNS ..................................................................................................................... 52
E-mail .................................................................................................................... 52
UPnP ..................................................................................................................... 53
Cloud ..................................................................................................................... 54
PTZ Setup........................................................................................................................ 55
Search ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Record Search ................................................................................................................. 55
Backing up Videos ................................................................................................. 56
Playing Videos ....................................................................................................... 57
Trimming Videos ................................................................................................... 58
Log Search ...................................................................................................................... 59
Disk Management ................................................................................................................... 60
HDD ................................................................................................................................ 60
Formang HDD .................................................................................................... 60
USB Storage .................................................................................................................... 60
Formang USB Disk Drive .................................................................................... 60
Managing USB Disk Drive ..................................................................................... 61
eSATA (16-channel DVR only) ......................................................................................... 61
Informaon ............................................................................................................................. 62
Device ............................................................................................................................. 62
Network .......................................................................................................................... 62
Online ............................................................................................................................. 62
Record ............................................................................................................................ 63
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 63
Basic ............................................................................................................................... 63
Manual Reboot ..................................................................................................... 64
Set Auto Maintenance .......................................................................................... 64
Update System Firmware ...................................................................................... 65

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Sengs ........................................................................................................................... 65
Load Default Sengs ............................................................................................ 66
Logout ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Web Client........................................................................................................ 67
PC login ................................................................................................................................... 67
Interface Overview ................................................................................................................. 68
Switching Screen Modes ................................................................................................ 69
Video Playback ........................................................................................................................ 70
Searching and Playing Videos ......................................................................................... 70
Downloading Recorded Videos ...................................................................................... 71
Congure Sengs ................................................................................................................... 72
Informaon .................................................................................................................... 72
Date/Time ...................................................................................................................... 73
Record ............................................................................................................................ 74
User ................................................................................................................................ 74
Alarm .............................................................................................................................. 75
Network .......................................................................................................................... 75
COMM ............................................................................................................................ 76
System Manage .............................................................................................................. 76
Local Sengs .................................................................................................................. 77
Log .................................................................................................................................. 77
Appendix.......................................................................................................... 78
Troubleshoong ...................................................................................................................... 78
Specicaons .......................................................................................................................... 79

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Introducon
Product Overview
Front Panel
HDD LINK POWER
4 CH
12 3 5 6 7 84
1) Menu: Press to enter the menu. 5) IR receiver: Receives incoming remote control
commands.
2) Esc: Press to exit the current menu. 6) HDD LED: Lights blue when the HDD is being
accessed.
3) OK: Press to enter the selected menu item and
conrm the seng.
7) Link LED: Lights green to indicate a valid network
link is established on the LAN port.
4) Direcon keys: Press to navigate the menus. 8) Power LED: Lights red to indicate the power is
turned on.
Rear Panel
4-Channel DVR
AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN ALM IN
GND
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 13
24
24
6
12 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11
8-Channel DVR
AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN
GND
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 571357
2468
24 68 ALM IN
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
6
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16-Channel DVR
VGAHDMI
DC+12V
IN USB E-SATA AUDIO
OUT CVBS OUT
RJ45
GND
ALM IN
NO
COM
GND
485A
485B
GND
12 34 AUDIO
IN
12
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2 4 6 5 12 11 10 7 81
1) Power Input: Connects to the power adapter. Use
only the supplied power adapter.
8) Video Output: Connects to a monitor or television
via BNC.
2) HDMI Output: Connects to a monitor via HDMI. For
best video quality, it is recommended to use this
connecon.
Note:
For best possible displayed image, use a television
or monitor which can display 1920x 1080 or higher.
9) Video Input: Connects to a maximum of 4
(4-channel DVR), 8 (8-channel DVR), or 16
(16-channel DVR) CCTV cameras (BNC).
Note:
The label shown on the port is the same channel
number as it appears on the DVR interface.
3) RS485 (4/8-channel only): Connects to a Speed
dome camera via RS-485.
10) Audio Input: Connects to a maximum of 4
(4-channel DVR), 8 (8-channel DVR), or 2
(16-channel DVR) microphones via RCA.
4) VGA Output: Connects to a VGA monitor. 11) RS485 (16-channel only): Connects to a Speed
dome camera, sensor or alarm device via RS-485.
5) USB 2.0: Connects to a USB mouse or ash disk. 12) eSATA: Connects to an external hard drive.
6) LAN: Connects to a network via RJ-45.
7) Audio Output: Connects to a speaker via RCA.

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Remote Control
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
MENU
PTZ EXIT
STANDBY LOGIN/LOCK
OK
RECORD STOP EXTRA
AUDIO MUTE
2
3
5
7
11
12
14
17
18
20
22
9
4
6
1
10
13
15
19
21
23
16
8
1) Login/Lock: Press to login/lock the main menu. 13) -: Press to decrease the volume level.
2) Numeric keys (1~0): Press to display channel 1~16. 14) Record: Press to start manual recording.
3) Display mode: Press to switch to dierent display
mode.
15) Stop: Press to stop manual recording.
4) Menu: Press to enter the menu. 16) Extra: Reserved key.
5) PTZ: Press to congure PTZ sengs. 17) Rewind: Press to rewind during video playback.
6) Exit: Press to exit the menu. 18) Play: Press to play recorded video.
7) OK: Press to enter the selected menu item and
conrm the seng.
19) Fast forward: Press to fast forward during video
playback.
8) Up: Press to move up in the OSD menu. 20) Slow play: Press to playback video at reduced
speed.
9) Le: Press to move le in the OSD menu. 21) Pause: Press to pause the video playback.
10) Right: Press to move right in the OSD menu. 22) Audio: In Playback mode, press to turn the audio
on.
11) Down: Press to move down in the OSD menu. 23) Mute: Press to mute audio.
12) +: Press to increase the volume level.

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Mouse
The DVR is supplied with a USB mouse that you can use to operate the DVR. Simply plug in the supplied mouse into
the USB mouse connector at the rear panel of the device.
Mouse Operaon Descripon
Le-click In OSD menu, click the le buon to select and edit the seng.
Right-click In preview mode, click the right buon to display the pop-up menu.
In main menu or sub menu mode, click the right buon to exit the current menu.
Double-click the Le buon Double-click the live image of any channel for full screen display. Double-click the le
buon again to return to the window-display of all cameras.
Drag an area/line In moon mode, use this funcon to select moon area.
In [Color Setup] menu mode, it will adjust color control bar.

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Geng Started
Installing the Hard Disk Drive
Depending on the package you have purchased, the hard disk drive may be included in the full package. If it is not
pre-installed, follow the installaon instrucons on this user manual.
DO NOT install or remove the hard disk drive while the device power is turned on.
The DVR supports one 3.5” SATA hard disk drive. To install the HDD, follow the steps below.
Note:
The illustraons below show an 8-channel DVR, same procedures apply to a 4/16-channel DVR.
Step 1: Remove the cover
a. Loosen the screws in the le, right, and rear sides as shown.
b. Push back then li up the cover to remove it.
Step 2: Install HDD
Connect the data and power cables to the hard disk drive (HDD) and place the HDD on the DVR case.

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Step 3: Secure HDD
Align the HDD to the holes on the DVR case and secure the HDD using the four (4) supplied screws.
Step 4: Replace the cover
Aach the cover and the screws back in place.

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Making Connecon
Basic Connecon
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR
AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN
GND
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 571357
2468
24 68 ALM IN
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN
GND
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 571357
2468
24 68 ALM IN
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Internet
Wall outlet
Wall outlet
Connect the camera
cable(s) to the video
input of the DVR via BNC
connector.
Connect a RJ-45 cable from the
LAN port on the back of the
DVR to an available port on a
router or modem.
To the monitor via HDMI connector.
Connect a mouse to the
USB 2.0 port.
To the monitor via VGA
connector.
Monitor
Monitor
Mouse
Notebook/PC
Tablet PC Mobile Phones
Camera

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Camera
16-Channel DVR
VGAHDMI
DC+12V
IN USB E-SATA AUDIO
OUT CVBS OUT
RJ45
GND
ALM IN
NO
COM
GND
485A
485B
GND
12 34 AUDIO
IN
12
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VGAHDMI
DC+12V
IN USB E-SATA AUDIO
OUT CVBS OUT
RJ45
GND
ALM IN
NO
COM
GND
485A
485B
GND
12 34 AUDIO
IN
12
16151413121110987654321 VIDEO IN
Internet
Wall outlet
Connect the camera
cable(s) to the video
input of the DVR via
BNC connector.
Connect a RJ-45 cable from the
LAN port on the back of the
DVR to an available port on a
router or modem.
To the monitor via HDMI connector.
Connect a mouse to the
USB 2.0 port.
To the monitor via VGA
connector.
Monitor
Monitor
Mouse
Notebook/PC
Tablet PC Mobile Phones
Wall outlet

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Connecng to Other Devices
4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN
GND
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 571357
2468
24 68 ALM IN
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
VIDEO OUT
RJ45
USB 2.0
VGAHDMIDC+12V
IN
GND
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
48 48
13 571357
2468
24 68 ALM IN
GND NO COM GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Speed dome
Alarm sensor
device (input)
Speaker
Microphone
Connect the speaker
using RCA cable
connecon.
Connect the microphone
using RCA cable
connecon.
USB ash
drive
When using a PTZ speed
dome, connect the
camera cable to the video
input of the DVR via
RS-485 connector.
Connect one
sensor in
device via RS-485
connecon.
External hard
drive with a USB
compable interface
(USB 2.0)
Alarm sensor in

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VGAHDMI
DC+12V
IN USB E-SATA AUDIO
OUT CVBS OUT
RJ45
GND
ALM IN
NO
COM
GND
485A
485B
GND
12 34 AUDIO
IN
12
16151413121110987654321 VIDEO IN
VGAHDMI
DC+12V
IN USB E-SATA AUDIO
OUT CVBS OUT
RJ45
GND
ALM IN
NO
COM
GND
485A
485B
GND
12 34 AUDIO
IN
12
16151413121110987654321 VIDEO IN
Speed dome Alarm sensor
device (input)
Speaker
Microphone
Connect the speaker
using RCA cable
connecon.
Connect the microphone
using RCA cable
connecon.
USB ash drive External hard drive
with eSATA port
When using a PTZ speed
dome, connect the
camera cable to the video
input of the DVR via
RS-485 connector.
External hard
drive with a USB
compable interface
(USB 2.0)
Alarm sensor in
Connect one
sensor in
device via
RS-485
connecon.
16-Channel DVR

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Easy Network Setup
The outstanding feature of this DVR is that you do not need to do any complicated network sengs to set up the DVR
for remote live view on smart phone/pad/web browsers (MyKguard) or uploading images to Cloud.
In a DHCP typical personal home LAN (Local Area Network), basic steps are as below:
Basic Connecon for Remote Live View on Smart Phone/Pad
Step 1: Connect the DVR to network
a. Connect the power adapter to the DVR. See “Making Connecon” on page 13.
b. Connect a RJ-45 cable from the LAN port on the back of the DVR to an available port on a router.
Step 2: Install APP
Download KViewQR applicaon on your smart phone/pad.
Step 3: Add connected DVR and view Live screen
Add the connected DVR by scanning the QR code. Once the
router provides IP address to DVR, the Live screen appears.
Basic Connecon for Remote Live View on MyKguard
Step 1: Connect the DVR to network
a. Connect the power adapter to the DVR. See “Making Connecon” on page 13.
b. Connect a RJ-45 cable from the LAN port on the back of the DVR to an available port on a router.

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Step 2: Login to MyKguard
Open your computer IE browser (IE8 or above) and enter hp://www.mykguard.com in the URL box. Enter the DVR ID
and password on Quick Login. Then click Login.
Note:
DVR ID can be found at the following:
(1) On the DVR QR Code scker.
(2) In DVR menu: Click > Informaon > Device > DVR ID.
When using this funcon, make sure MyKguard is enabled prior accessing MyKguard.
In DVR menu: Click > Advance > COMM > MyKguard.
Step 3: View Live View

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Basic Connecon for Uploading Images to Cloud
Step 1: Connect the DVR to network
a. Connect the power adapter to the DVR. See “Making Connecon” on page 13.
b. Connect a RJ-45 cable from the LAN port on the back of the DVR to an available port on a router.
Step 2: Set Cloud Storage
In Main menu, select Advance > COMM > Cloud and type an email account to receive the cloud storage acvaon link.
See “Cloud” on page 54.
Step 3: Acvate Cloud Storage
There are two ways to acvate cloud storage:
a. Via e-mail
An e-mail will be sent to the Receiver e-mail account aer clicking AcveCloud. You must check your e-mail and follow
the link to complete cloud storage acvaon within 3 minutes.
Open your email and click Acvate Cloud. Follow the on-screen instrucons to complete the cloud account acvaon.

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b. Via scanning QR code
A “QR code” also appears on the screen aer clicking AcveCloud.
Using your smart phone/pad, simply scan the QR code and conrm the link to acvate the Dropbox cloud storage.
Note:
Prior scanning the QR code with the smart phone/pad, you need to download the Kview QR applicaon.
Step 4: View Snapshots
Aer the account acvaon is complete, the snapshot taken at the preset me interval or by moon detecon will be
uploaded and stored automacally at Dropbox.