Milesight NVR Series User manual

Network Video Recorder
User Manual
V5.08

Safety Regulatory
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to
avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measures are divided into “Warnings”
and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings is
neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are
neglected.
Warnings: Please follow these safeguards to
prevent injury or death.
Cautions: Please follow these safeguards to
prevent potential injury or material damage.
Warnings
This installation must be conducted by a qualified service person and should
strictly comply with the electrical safety regulations of the local region
To avoid risk of fire and electric shock, do keep the product away from rain
and moisture
Do not touch components such as heat sinks, power regulators, and
processors, which may be hot
Source with DC 12V or PoE
Please make sure the plug is firmly inserted into the power socket
When the product is installed on a wall or ceiling, the device should be firmly
fixed
If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer. Never
attempt to disassemble the camera by yourself
Cautions
Make sure that the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera
Do not store or install the device in extremely hot or cold temperatures,
dusty or damp locations, and do not expose it to high electromagnetic
radiation
Only use components and parts recommended by manufacturer
Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock
To prevent heat accumulation, do not block air circulation around the
camera
Laser beams may damage image sensors. The surface of image sensors

should not be exposed to where a laser beam equipment is used
Use a blower to remove dust from the lens cover
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the surface of the camera. Stubborn stains can
be removed using a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of detergent
solution, then wipe dry
Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners as they may
damage the surface finishes
Save the package to ensure availability of shipping containers for future
transportation
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked
with “CE” and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized
European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2004/30/EC, the LVD
Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot
be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For
proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the
purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated
collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury(Hg). For proper recycling, return the
battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information
see: www.recyclethis.info.

Content
1. Product Introduction....................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................7
1.2 Product Key Functions...........................................................................................................7
2. Hardware....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Panel Buttons...................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Using a USB Mouse............................................................................................................. 12
2.3 Hard Disk Installation.......................................................................................................... 13
2.3.1 MS-N7000 series Hard Disk Installation.................................................................. 13
2.3.2 MS-N8000 series Hard Disk Installation.................................................................. 14
3. Local Operation............................................................................................................................. 16
3.1 Wizard Setting..................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Live View..............................................................................................................................21
3.2.1 Live View.................................................................................................................. 21
3.2.2 Layout.......................................................................................................................25
3.3 Playback...............................................................................................................................26
3.3.1 General Playback......................................................................................................26
3.3.2 Event Playback..........................................................................................................29
3.3.3 Tag Playback............................................................................................................. 31
3.3.4 Picture Playback....................................................................................................... 33
3.3.5 File Management..................................................................................................... 35
3.4 Retrieve............................................................................................................................... 37
3.4.1 Common Backup...................................................................................................... 37
3.4.2 Event Backup............................................................................................................ 39
3.4.3 Picture Backup..........................................................................................................40
3.5 Camera Settings...................................................................................................................41
3.5.1 Camera Management.............................................................................................. 41
3.5.2 Device Search........................................................................................................... 46
3.5.3 PTZ Configuration.....................................................................................................47
3.5.4 Image........................................................................................................................51
3.6 Storage.................................................................................................................................57
3.6.1 Video Record............................................................................................................ 58
3.6.2 Snapshot...................................................................................................................61
3.6.3 General Settings....................................................................................................... 63
3.6.4 Disk........................................................................................................................... 64
3.6.5 RAID..........................................................................................................................65
3.6.6 Group........................................................................................................................67
3.7 Event....................................................................................................................................68
3.7.1 Motion Detection.....................................................................................................68
3.7.2 Video Loss.................................................................................................................73
3.7.3 Alarm Input.............................................................................................................. 76
3.7.4 Alarm Output........................................................................................................... 80
3.7.5 Exception..................................................................................................................81

3.7.6 VCA........................................................................................................................... 82
3.8 Settings.............................................................................................................................. 120
3.8.1 General................................................................................................................... 120
3.8.2 Network..................................................................................................................121
3.8.3 Holiday....................................................................................................................126
3.8.4 User........................................................................................................................ 127
3.8.5 Maintenance.......................................................................................................... 129
3.8.6 Auto Reboot........................................................................................................... 131
3.8.7 Hot Spare................................................................................................................131
3.9 Status.................................................................................................................................132
3.9.1 Device Information.................................................................................................133
3.9.2 Network Status.......................................................................................................133
3.9.3 Camera Status........................................................................................................ 133
3.9.4 Disk Status.............................................................................................................. 134
3.9.5 Event Status............................................................................................................135
3.9.6 Group Status...........................................................................................................137
3.9.7 Logs.........................................................................................................................137
3.10 Logout..............................................................................................................................138
4.WEB Settings.................................................................................................................................139
4.1 Account Setting................................................................................................................. 139
4.2 Login.................................................................................................................................. 140
4.3 Menu................................................................................................................................. 142
4.4 Live View............................................................................................................................143
4.4.1 Camera List.............................................................................................................143
4.4.2 PTZ..........................................................................................................................144
4.4.3 Image Configuration...............................................................................................145
4.5 Playback.............................................................................................................................145
4.5.1 How to playback.....................................................................................................146
4.5.2 Transcoding............................................................................................................ 147
4.5.3 Video Files Backup................................................................................................. 148
4.5.4 Picture Files Backup............................................................................................... 149
4.6 Settings.............................................................................................................................. 150
4.6.1 Local Configuration................................................................................................ 150
4.6.2 Camera................................................................................................................... 150
4.6.3 Storage................................................................................................................... 162
4.6.4 Event.......................................................................................................................170
4.6.5 System.................................................................................................................... 214
4.7 Status.................................................................................................................................228
4.7.1 Device Information.................................................................................................228
4.7.2 Network Status.......................................................................................................229
4.7.3 Camera Status........................................................................................................ 229
4.7.4 Disk Status.............................................................................................................. 229
4.7.5 Event Status............................................................................................................230
4.7.6 Packet Capture Tool................................................................................................231

4.8 Logs....................................................................................................................................232
4.9 Logout................................................................................................................................232
5. Services........................................................................................................................................233

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1. Product Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Based on embedded Linux operation system, Milesight NVR Series manages and stores HD video
data. It owns multi-disk management systems, front end HD device management system, HD
video analysis system and high-capacity system for video. Also, it adopts the technology of high
flow capacity data network transmitting&transmission, with multi-channel video decoding, to
achieve functions like intelligent management, safe storage, HD decoding, etc.
1.2 Product Key Functions
Basic Information
Milesight NVR Series includes NVR Series (Mini NVR 1000 Series, Pro NVR 5000 Series,
Pro NVR 7000 Series, Pro NVR 8000 Series), and PoE NVR Series (Mini PoE NVR 1000
Series, PoE NVR 5000 Series and PoE NVR 7000 Series), which can work with Milesight
network cameras and connect with third party network cameras that support ONVIF.
Monitoring
Support HDMI video output, maximum to 3840*2160 resolution.
Support PAL/NTSC adaptive video input.
Support multiple screen displaying in live view.
Support 1/4/8/9/12/14/16/32 screen live view, channel sequence is adjustable.
Support quick menu and tool bar in live view.
Support batch IP editing, setting camera’s video parameters and record schedule.
Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic patrol. The interval of
automatic sequence is adjustable.
Support motion detection and video loss alert.
Support various PTZ protocols and PTZ operations such as preset, patrol, etc.
Support central zoom in by clicking the mouse at arbitrary area.
Support 3D positioning control for the PTZ Camera Series and Fisheye Camera Series.
Support to set privacy mask of camera.
Support OSD title and date configuration.
Support instant playback.
Support to set view to Original or Resize.
HDD Management
Support hard disk and NAS storage.
Support S.M.A.R.T technology.
Support RAID and Group management.
Support to set HDD property, including read-only and read/write.

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Support eSATA disk for recording or backup of NVR Pro 8000 Series.
Recording/Snapshot and Playback
Support ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) for replenishing the recording gap
due to internet interruptions.
Support Transcoding for remote playback.
Support recording with Primary Stream, Secondary Stream and Primary + Secondary
Stream.
Support General Playback, Event Playback, Tag Playback and Picture Playback.
Support to tag and lock video.
Support holiday schedule.
Support recycle and non-recycle recording mode.
Support 12 recording time periods with separate recording types.
Support pre-record and post-record time setting for motion detection, alarm and VCA
recording. And support pre-record setting for manual and schedule recording.
Support recording/snapshot manually.
Support digital zoom function at arbitrary area in playback.
Support pause, rewind, fast play, slow play, skip forward and skip backward when
playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.
Support up to 128x fast forward playback.
Backup
Support N+1 Hot Spare.
Support Common Backup, Event Backup and Picture Back in Retrieve interface.
Support export video files or snapshot to USB and eSATA device.
Support backup device maintenance and management.
Alarm & Exception
Support motion detection configure and alarm.
Support video loss alarm, alarm input and alarm output.
Support Network Disconnected/Disk Full/Record Failed/Disk Error/Disk Uninitialized/No
Disk alarms.
Support VCA alarm, including Region Entrance, Region Exiting, Advanced Motion
Detection, Tamper Detection, Line Crossing, Loitering, Human Detection, People
Counting and Object Left/Removed(Optional).
Support various alarm response such as audible warning, sending email, recording, PTZ
action and on/off relay out.
Network
Equipped with PoE ports for PoE cameras(only available for PoE NVR).
Support remote search, playback and download of video files.
Support remote acquiring and configuring of parameters.
Support remote import and export of device parameters.
Support P2P remote access.

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Support IPv4/IPv6, TCP, UDP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, DDNS, DHCP, NTP,
SNTP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP.
Support remote acquiring of device status, system log and alarm status.
Support remote operate system maintenance by initialize hard disk, add NAS, upgrade
firmware and auto reboot, etc.
Support upload alarm and exceptions to remote host.
Support remote manual start or stop of recording.
Support remote manual start or stop of alarm output.
Support remote BMP image capturing.
Support remote PTZ control.
Support keyboard control.
Built-in WEB Server.
Other Functions
Support multi-level user management, administrator can create multiple users with
access rights.
Support operating and configuring information import/export.
Support auto reboot.
Support CGI for Windows and Linux system.
Support Plugin-Free mode.

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2. Hardware
2.1 Panel Buttons
Model
Hardware/Interface
4K H.265 Mini NVR 1000 Series
MS-N1004-UC:
MS-N1009-UT (Firmware version: 71.xx.xx.xx):
MS-N1009-UNT:
4K H.265 Pro NVR 5000 Series
MS-N5008-UT/MS-N5016-UT:
4K H.265 Pro NVR 7000 Series
MS-N7016-UH/MS-N7032-UH:

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4K H.265 Pro NVR 8000 Series
MS-N8032-UH/MS-N8064-UH:
4K H.265 PoE NVR Series
MS-N1004-UPC:
MS-N1009-UPT:
MS-N5008-UPT:
MS-N5016-UPT:

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MS-N7016-UPH:
MS-N7032-UPH:
2.2 Using a USB Mouse
Item
Click
Description
Left Button
Single- click
Live view: select the channel and show the toolbar of live view.
Menu: select and confirm.
Double-click
Switch between single screen to multi-screen when in live view
mode and playback mode.
Click and drag
(1) Control rotation direction in PTZ mode.
(2) Set the target area in motion detection, VCA and privacy
mask alarm settings.
(3) Drag to set the digital zoom area.
(4) Drag the channel and the time scroll bar.
Right Button
Single-click
Live view: shows pop-up menu.
Menu: exit and go to Live View.
Scroll-wheel
Scroll up
Scroll up the page.
Scroll down
Scroll down the page.

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2.3 Hard Disk Installation
2.3.1 MS-N7000 series Hard Disk Installation
Step1. Unscrew the back and both sides’ screws to open the upper lid.
Step2. Install the hard disks into NVR with screws shown in below pictures. (SATA Slots of hard
disk should be toward inside NVR.)
Step3. Join the power and data connectors to corresponding hard disk.
Step1
Step2
Step3

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2.3.2 MS-N8000 series Hard Disk Installation
Step1. Unscrew the back and both sides’ screws to open the upper lid.
Step2. Uninstall the upper hard disk panel.
Step3. Install the hard disks into NVR with screws shown in below pictures.(SATA slots of hard
disks should be toward inside NVR)
Step4. Join the power connectors to corresponding hard disks.(Install lower hard disk panel
before upper one)
Step5. Join the data connectors to corresponding hard disk.(Check the connection by below
sequence)
Step1
Step2
Step3

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Step4
Step5
Note:
1. The SATA slots are in SHORT HALF side and the SATA slot toward inside NVR.
2. The data connector sequence of MS-N7000 series is different from MS-N8000 series’.

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3. Local Operation
3.1 Wizard Setting
By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the NVR has been loaded. You can click check-box to
turn off the Wizard when startup.
The Setup Wizard will guide you to complete important settings, which makes NVR more
user-friendly.
Step1. Set password to active admin account.

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Note:
1. Only the NVR firmware version xx.9.0.3 or above supports activation function.
2. Password must be 8 to 32 characters long.
3. Password must contain at least one number and one letter.
Step2. Set security questions which are used for resetting password.
10 questions are provided, you can select any one to set answer. Beside, customized question is
available.
If you skip this step, you can also set it again in Setting -> User interface.
Note:
Only the NVR firmware version xx.9.0.3 or above supports.
Step3. Date and time setting.
Select the Time Zone and date via NTP or you can set date and time manually.

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Step4. Network setting.
Input the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and Preferred DNS Server.
PoE NIC IPv4 Address option is only for PoE NVR Series.
Step5. Disk Management.
Step6. Camera Management.
Search all the cameras in LAN by filtering Protocol and IP Range. Select cameras and click
to add them to NVR.

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Note:
1. It can auto detect cameras that connected to PoE ports (only for PoE NVR).
2. If camera status shows inactive, please click to active it first.
Step7. Record
The user can start all channels recording by clicking .
Step8. Login

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Input the user name and password to login the system.
If you forget the password, click to reset password.
Note:
Only the NVR firmware version xx.9.0.3 or above supports password reset if you forget it.