LevelOne NVR-0104 User manual

NVR-0104
4CH Network Video Recorder
User’s Manual v1.5
EN/MV15/06072010/001

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Table of Contents
Copyrights & Trademarks 3
System Requirements 4
Product Description 5
Hardware Illustration 6
Hard Drive Installation 7
Connect to the NVR 8
1. Live View 12
1.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream 13
1.2 Retrieve camera’s status 13
1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing 14
1.4 PTZ Control 15
1.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing 16
1.6 Live Video Control Buttons 18
1.7 Change Web UI Display Language 21
2. Playback 22
2.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos 23
2.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files 29
2.3 Play Exported AVI Videos With NVR Media Player 31
2.4 Open Event Snapshot Images with NVR Media Player 32
3. System Setup 33
 3.1SystemCongurations 33
3.1.1 Network Settings 33
3.1.2 Time and Date 35
3.1.3 User Account 36
3.1.4 Group Privilege 37
3.1.5 Disk Setup 39
 3.2ChannelCongurations40
  3.2.1AddaCamera40
3.2.2 OSD Settings 43
3.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings 44
3.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence 46
3.2.5 E-Map Setting 47
3.2.5.1 Local Map Setting 49
   3.2.5.2GoogleMapSetting50
 3.3EventCongurations 51
3.3.1 General Settings 51
3.3.2 Event Servers 53
3.3.3 Event Triggers 57
 3.4RecordingCongurations 59
3.4.1 General Settings 59
3.4.2 Schedule Recording 61
3.5 System Options 63
3.5.1 Device Information 63
3.5.2 Logs and Reports 64
3.5.3 Maintenance 64
Reboot the NVR 65
Reset the NVR to Factory Default 66
3.5.4 Disk Status 67

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Trademarks
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo-
ration.
All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of
their respective owners.
Disclaimer
This document is intended for general information purposes only, and
due care has been taken in its preparation.
Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipi-
ent, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind
of warranty.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make adjustments without
priornotication.
All names of people and organizations used in this documentís ex-
amplesarectitious.Anyresemblancetoanyactualorganizationor
person, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintended.
Copyrights & Trademarks

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System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for the system to op-
erate Embedded Network Video Recorder (ENVR):
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP Professional
(32bit)orWindows®Server2003(32bit)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above
CPU
Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or higher (Dual Core is recom-
mended)
RAM
Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended
Network
Minimum10/100Ethernet(GigabitEthernetisrecommended)
Graphics Adapter
AGPorPCI-Express,minimum1024×768,16bitcolors.
(Wehighlyrecommendtoworkabovethe1024x768resolutiontoget
the full experience of the software)
• Make sure your display DPI setting is set to default at 96DPI
• To set DPI value, right-click on desktop, choose “Settings” tab >> “Ad-
vanced” >> “General”
Contents Inside the Installation CD
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• NVR Search Utility
• NVR Media Player
• User’s Manual
• Quick installation Guide
• Datasheet

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Product Description
TheNVR-0104isdesignedforusewithinasurveillance
system, and performs recordings and playbacks pictures from net-
work cameras in the system. It is designed for small scale applica-
tions such as retail store. Up to 4 cameras can be connected via a net-
work and it is possible to record their camera pictures. It is possible
to perform the settings or operate the NVR using a web browser in-
stalled on a PC connected to a network and live videos can be viewed
on major mobile devices through its web browser. Recorded video can
beplayedbackfromremotesitebyaPC.NVR-0104iscompatiblewith
most major brand cameras and its ability to automatically search and
ndtheavailablecamerasonthenetworkcangreatlyreducetheuser’s
effort when confguring the system.
• Two-way Audio
• Smart Camera Search
• Mobile Devices Remote Monitoring
• Pure Web Based Administration
• Manage up to 4 Network Cameras
• Compatible with Major Brand Cameras
• High Quality Live/Playback Video
• Export Playback Videos to AVI

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Hardware Illustration
(Front)
(Rear)
HDD Tray
HDD Tray
Power button
and LED
HDD LEDs
USB Connector
Power jack
Ethernet jack
USB connector
Reset/Restartbut-
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Hard Drive Installations
1. Push the silver button to
release the HDD tray
2. Pull out the HDD tray
3. Place the HDD on the tray
and secure the HDD with the
screws at the bottom (as illus-
trated)
4. Push the tray back in the
unit and press down the black
bar to secure the tray

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Connect to the NVR
There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are
the suggested methods for different network setup:
• The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to
the NVR by using “NVR Search” Utility
• The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP server (or you are
connecting to it directly): Access NVR with its default IP
Use NVR Search Utility
If the NVR is placed in a corporate network or a local area network
where a DHCP server is already presented, install the “NVR Search”
utility on the CD from a computer that is on the same network and
locate the NVR with its IP address that is assigned by the top-level
DHCP server.
To begin, launch the “NVR Search” utility from the CD and proceed
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Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP”
option and click “Finish”:
The search should start automatically and its status should be dis-
played:
The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed:
Double-click on it and the program should automatically access the
NVR’s web administration page from your default browser
You may change NVR’s IP address by click on the button highlighted
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You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter
its default username “root” and password “root” and then click”OK”
to enter the system
You will be prompted for the NVR’s login information before proceeding
to change device’s IP address.
You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again.
Or double-click on any of the search results to access NVR’s web ad-
ministration page
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TheNVRcomeswithapre-conguredstaticIP“192.168.101.50”.
However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in
the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act
as the DHCP server in the network. To connect to the NVR, use a PC
that is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC
directly to the NVR using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable.
The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local
area network) should receive an IP from it. Simply access the NVR
from your web browser with its IP address
Again, you should be prompted for the username and password.
Enter its default username “root” and password “root” and then
click”OK” to enter the system
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The “Live View” page provides the following functions:
• Retrieve camera’s video stream
• Retrieve camera’s status
• Perform Live Sequence Viewing
• PTZ Control
• Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing
• Perform manual recording
• Take snapshot
• Receive audio of a video stream
• Send audio
• Change web UI display language
NVR-0104
1. Live View

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1.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream
The camera list is expanded and dis-
played on the Live View page.
• Click “All” to display videos in the
quad-video mode
• Click on any camera to display
video in single-view mode
1.2 Retrieve camera’s status
The camera list can show each camera’s current status. Each sta-
tus is represented with different colors and their meanings are ex-
plained on the left
Camera is connected
Camera is NOT connected
Camera is current performing recording

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1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing
Sequence view is a function that allows you to view multiple vid-
eo streams from certain cameras in sequence automatically without
having to select them one by one.
To perform sequence view, select “SEQ View” from the upper-left
hand corner
Next, select one or more camera(s) or camera group(s) for sequence
viewing
Then select dwell interval from the drop-down menu
Finally click “Start” to start sequence viewing
* Click “All Channels” to quickly select all available channels and start sequence
view in single-view mode.

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1.4 PTZ Control
PTZ control provides functions to pan, tilt, zoom a PTZ camera
as well as the ability to adjust camera focus and iris
Camera(s) that are currently being selected for live viewing will
be listed in the PTZ drop-down menu. Simply select a camera
then use the PTZ control panel to control the camera
Thebarshownbelowallowsyoutocontrolthepan/tiltspeed

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1.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing
There are three functions provided in the “Preset” section:
• Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera
• Auto pan a particular camera
• Perform preset point sequence viewing
Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list:
Its available PTZ preset points will be listed in the drop-
down list shown below:
Select a preset position from the drop-down list and click
“Go to” to move the live view to that position
Preset Point Viewing

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Auto Pan Viewing
Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list:
Use the Auto Pan control buttons to pan right, left and
stop auto pan
Pan Left
Pan right
Stop pan
Preset Point Sequence Viewing
This function allows you to view multiple preset points
from a video of a camera without having to select them
onebyone.Onceyouhavedenedthepreferedpreset
points in “ChannelCongurations” >> “PTZ Setting”
>> “PTZ Sequence” under the “Setup” menu, click
“Start” in the lower-left hand corner in Live View under
“Preset” and the recorder will begin to display videos from
those preset points in sequence automatically until you
click “Stop”
Autopan
* Certain cameras do not support
bi-directional pan movements.
Use the “Autopan” button for
such cameras
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1.6 Live Video Control Buttons
Each live video window comes with control buttons with func-
tions described below:
Take a snapshot of a live video
Full screen view of a live video
Turnon/offaudioofalivevideo
Start/stoprecordingofalivevideo(manualrecording)
Display video in its original ratio
Audio post function

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Take a snapshot of a live video
To take a snapshot of a live video, click the button and
the snapshot of the video will be displayed in a pop up window
shown like below
Right-click anywhere on the image and select “Save Image as”
from the pull-down menu
Inthepopupdialog,nametheimageleandchoosewhichdi-
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Full Screen View of a Live Video
To view a video in full screen, click the button. To exit full
screen video, double-click anywhere on the video.
Turn On/Off Audio of a Live Video
You can retrieve audio from a particular camera. Simply click
the button to do so.
The button will show in different color once the audio is turned
on. Click on it again to turn off audio.
Start/Stop Recording of a Live Video
You can manually start or stop recording of a live video by using
the button.
The button will show in different color once the recording is
started manually. Click on it again to stop recording.
Audio post
This function allows user to speak from a PC through a micro-
phone and the audio can be played at the camera side if it has
a speaker connected to it.