LevelOne NVR-1204 Use and care manual

NVR-1204/1209/1216
Network Video Recorder,
4/9/16-Channel
System Administrator’s Manual
For Version 4.01.14
2014/08/18

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Legal Notice
Disclaimer
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Digital Data Communications GmbH Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained
herein or for incidental or consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance,
or use of this manual.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
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versions are provided as a convenience. Any discrepancies or differences created in the
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Regulatory Compliance Information
Federal Communications Commission 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 protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off 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 separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by
the responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European
Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which cause the user be
require to take adequate measures.

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About This Manual
Target Audience
This manual is intended for System Administrators who are responsible for installing and
setting up video surveillance system. The reader is expected to know the fundamentals of IP
surveillance system integration and to own the administrative privileges to install and
configure all the devices.
You may also visit http://global.level1.com/ for updates and documents:
Technical Support
If you have any questions during system installation, please feel free to contact our engineers
via http://global.level1.com/
[e-mail].

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Table of Contents
1Legal Notice 2
Disclaimer 2
Copyright 2
Regulatory Compliance Information............................................................ 3
2About This Manual 4
Target Audience ................................................................................................. 4
Technical Support.............................................................................................. 4
3Introduction 11
Product Overview .............................................................................................11
NVR Server / Client Architecture..................................................................11
Remote Client PC Requirements................................................................. 12
Supported Video Format ............................................................................... 13
4Get Started 14
What’s in the Box............................................................................................. 14
At A Glance........................................................................................................ 15
NVR-1204/1209/1216..................................................................15
Power Button & Reset Button...................................................................... 16
Turn On the Device......................................................................16
Turn Off the Device......................................................................16
Reset to Factory Default..............................................................18
LED Indicators.................................................................................................. 18
5Installation 19
Prepare the Devices........................................................................................ 19
Cameras......................................................................................19
Monitor.........................................................................................20
USB Devices ...............................................................................20

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USB Storage Device....................................................................20
Hard Disks...................................................................................20
Install the Hard Disks ..................................................................................... 21
NVR-12XX...................................................................................21
Network Connection Architecture .............................................................. 23
LAN 1 Port...................................................................................23
Connection Setting Example 1....................................................24
LAN 2 Port...................................................................................24
Connection Setting Example 2....................................................25
Connect the Devices....................................................................................... 26
NVR-110/120/130........................................................................26
Quick Setup....................................................................................................... 27
Step 1: Log in to NVR..................................................................27
Step 2: Format the Hard Disks....................................................27
Step 3: Add Cameras ..................................................................28
Auto Add 28
Search Cameras 29
6Local Client Operation 31
Log in to / out of NVR ..................................................................................... 31
Log In...........................................................................................31
Change UI language 31
Remember Login Information 31
Set Auto Login 31
Log Out 31
Live Page UI Overview ................................................................................... 32
Input Devices .................................................................................................... 33
Onscreen Keyboard.....................................................................33
Mouse Settings............................................................................34
Onscreen Keyboard Settings.......................................................34
Set Cameras...................................................................................................... 35
Add Cameras...............................................................................36
Copy Camera Settings ................................................................40
Delete Cameras...........................................................................41
Change Camera Settings ............................................................42
(A) Video Format and Transmission Properties 42
(B) Fine-tune the Image: Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue 43
(C) Motion Settings 44

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Configure PTZ Presets................................................................45
Open PTZ Panel 45
Manipulate PTZ Movements 45
Go to Preset Points 46
Edit PTZ Preset Tour 47
Device Information .......................................................................................... 48
Network Settings.............................................................................................. 49
IP Settings ...................................................................................50
Change Port Setting....................................................................51
Enable DHCP Server 52
Enable DDNS Service 53
Date & Time....................................................................................................... 54
Setup Manually............................................................................54
Synchronize with Time Zone .......................................................54
E-mail Settings ................................................................................................. 55
Disk Management ............................................................................................ 57
Storage Device Types .................................................................57
Format Hard Disks.......................................................................58
Storage Settings - Set Recording Deletion Rule .........................58
Check Disk Status.......................................................................59
Manage Abnormal Disks .............................................................60
Schedule Recordings ..................................................................................... 61
Event-Recording File Length.......................................................62
Set the Recording Schedule........................................................62
Set the Event Schedule...............................................................62
Copy Schedule ............................................................................63
Event Management.......................................................................................... 64
Event-Handling Schedule............................................................64
Set Event Rules...........................................................................65
Clear Event Rules........................................................................67
Copy Event Rules........................................................................68
Joystick 69
System Log........................................................................................................ 70
Export System Log ......................................................................71
User Group Management............................................................................... 72
Add a Group ................................................................................72
Edit / Delete a Group...................................................................73
Add a User...................................................................................73
Edit / Delete a User .....................................................................74

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Upgrade Firmware........................................................................................... 75
Backup / Restore Settings ............................................................................ 76
Backup.........................................................................................76
Restore........................................................................................77
Customize Live Screen Layout.................................................................... 78
Change Channel Position............................................................78
Change Layout ............................................................................78
Execute Sequence Patrol............................................................80
Save a Customized View.............................................................80
Set a Default View.......................................................................80
Customize System Language ...................................................................... 81
Modify the Wording......................................................................81
Restore the Wording....................................................................82
7Remote Client Operation 83
Access NVR Server......................................................................................... 83
Find NVR in Your Network...........................................................83
Via UPnP Connection..................................................................84
Via IP Utility .................................................................................85
Log In / Out of NVR ......................................................................................... 86
Log In...........................................................................................86
Enter Account & Password 86
Change UI language 86
Remember Login Information 86
Log Out........................................................................................86
Accept ActiveX Controls Installation............................................87
Setup Wizard..................................................................................................... 88
Setup the System............................................................................................. 89
Set System Name........................................................................89
Set Date & Time..........................................................................90
Change Time Zone 90
Change Date and Time 90
Set Daylight Saving 90
Set NTP Server 90
Synchronize with Client Computer’s Time 91
Configure Network Settings.........................................................92
Current IP Configurations 92
IP Settings 92

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Enable DHCP Server 93
Set HTTP Port 94
Enable DDNS Service 94
Set E-mail Notification Service....................................................96
Live Screen Event List Setting ....................................................97
Live Page UI Overview ................................................................................... 98
Set Cameras.................................................................................................... 100
Add Cameras.............................................................................100
Copy Camera Settings ..............................................................104
Delete Cameras.........................................................................105
Change Camera Settings ..........................................................105
(A) Video Format and Transmission Properties 105
(B) Motion Settings 106
(C) Fine-tune the Image: Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue 107
Configure PTZ Preset Points 109
Configure PTZ Preset Tour 110
Configure Fisheye Cameras.......................................................111
Set Recording Schedule...............................................................................114
Event-Recording File Length..................................................... 114
Set the Recording Schedule...................................................... 115
Set the Event Handling Schedule.............................................. 116
Copy Schedule .......................................................................... 116
Event Management.........................................................................................117
Set Event Rules......................................................................... 117
Set System Event rule 117
Set Camera Event rule.............................................................. 118
Response Types........................................................................120
Copy Event Rules......................................................................122
Clear Event Rules......................................................................123
Disk Management .......................................................................................... 124
Format Hard Disks.....................................................................124
Set Maximum Recording Days..................................................125
Check Disk Status.....................................................................125
Upgrade Firmware......................................................................................... 126
Backup / Restore Settings .......................................................................... 127
Backup.......................................................................................127
Restore......................................................................................128
User Group Management............................................................................. 129
Add a Group ..............................................................................129

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Edit / Delete a Group.................................................................130
Add a User.................................................................................131
Account /Password Rules..........................................................131
Edit / Delete a User ...................................................................131
Joystick132
System Log...................................................................................................... 133
Export System Log ....................................................................134
Customize Live Screen Layout.................................................................. 135
Add Camera Views to Channels................................................135
Remove Camera Views.............................................................135
Execute Sequence Patrol..........................................................136
Save a Customized View...........................................................136
Set a Default View.....................................................................136