MSV NVR4CH User manual

Network Video Recorder
Model: NVR4CH/8CH/16CH
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Product Description 6
Install Hard Disk 7
Hardware Illustration 10
I/O Ports and RS-485 12
LEDs Denition 13
Connect to the NVR 15
1. Live View 19
1.1 Retrieve camera’s video stream 21
1.2 Retrieve camera’s status 21
1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing 22
1.4 PTZ Control 23
1.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing 26
1.6 Live Video Control Buttons 29
1.7 Change Web UI Display Language 29
1.8 Live View Through iPhone 30
1.9 Live View through Blackberry Phones 33
2. Playback 36
2.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos 37
2.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files 43
2.3 Play Exported AVI Videos With NVR Media Player 45
2.4 Open Event Snapshot Images with NVR Media Player 46
3. System Setup 47
 3.1SystemCongurations 47
3.1.1 Network Settings 47
3.1.2 DDNS Service 49
3.1.3 Time and Date 55
3.1.4 User Account 56
3.1.5 Group Privilege 57
3.1.6 Disk Setup 59
 3.2ChannelCongurations60
3.2.1 Add a Camera 60
3.2.2 OSD Settings 63
3.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings 64
3.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence 65
3.2.5 E-Map Setting 66
3.2.5.1 Local Map Setting 66
3.2.5.2 Google Map Setting 69
 3.3EventCongurations 71
3.3.1 General Settings 71
3.3.2 I/O Settings 72
3.3.3 Event Servers 74
3.3.4 Event Triggers 77
 3.4RecordingCongurations 79
3.4.1 General Settings 79
3.4.2 Schedule Recording 82

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3.5 System Options 84
3.5.1 Device Information 84
3.5.2 Logs and Reports 85
3.5.3 Maintenance 85
Reboot the NVR 86
Firmware Upgrade 87
Reset the NVR to Factory Default 89
3.5.4 DO Status 90
3.5.5 Disk Status 90
3.5.6 USB Backup 91
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Copyright
© 2008
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 distributor 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 7 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
• Smart Device Search Utility
• IVS Central Basic CMS software
• NVR Media Player
• User’s Manual
• Quick installation Guide
• Datasheet

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Product Description
The Embedded Network Video Recorder is designed for use within a
surveillance system, and performs recordings and playbacks pictures
from network cameras in the system. It is a recording device using a
hard disk drive to record camera pictures instead of using video tapes
so that pictures recorded by repeated overwriting will not experience
deterioration of the recorded picture quality. Up to 4 (for NVR4CH) or 8
(for NVR8CH) or 16 (for NVR16CH) 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 installed
on a PC connected to a network, or remote controller. Recorded video
can be played back from remote site by a PC. Up to 4 PCs (web brows-
ers) can access this unit concurrently and it is possible to perform the
settings and operate this unit. The NVR is compatible with most major
brand cameras and its ability to automatically search and fnd the
available cameras on the network can greatly reduce the user effort
when expanding the system.
• Export Recorded Videos to AVI
• Compatible with Major Brand Cameras
• High Quality Live/Playback Videos
• Smart Camera Search
• Advance PTZ Control
• Various Types Event Alerts
• Pure Web Based Administration
• Linux-embedded Operating System

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Install Hard Disk
Start by removing the screws on the side:
Push the top housing forward
Then lift it up
• TheNVRsupportsSATAIor
SATAIIharddisks
• TheNVRsupportsmax.
perharddiskanditsupports
totalof2harddisks
2TB
4TB

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There is a cable connected between the fron LED board and the main
board
You can remove it from the main board or simply put the top housing on
the side like shown below:
Next, slide the hard drive into the tray:

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Place the top housing back and secure it with the bot-
tom housing
Make sure the SATA connectors are aligned with each other correctly
Secure the hard drive with the tool-less screw provided in the box

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Hardware Illustration (Front)
16 Channel
8 Channel

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4 Channel

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I/O Ports and RS-485 (Rear)
Pin Signal
1 12V DC
2 GND
3~10 Alarm input
11 Out1
12 Out2
13 Out3
14 Out4
15 RS485+
16 RS485-

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LEDs Denition
4 Channel
8 Channel
16 Channel

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LEDs Denition
HDD x 2
Green Solid green when the hard disk is mounted
and being accessed
Red Solid red for disk fail
Amber Solid amber when recording is in process
Blinking when recycling
Network
Amber Solid amber for activity on a 1G bps network.
Green Solid green for activity on a 10/100 Mbps
network.
Status
Amber Blinkingduringrmwareupgrade
Green
Shows solid green for normal operation.
Blinkinggreenwhenrmwareupgradeis
done
Red Flashesredforfailedrmwareupgrade.
Power
Green Normal operation
Red System off (power adapter remains plugged
in)
Amber Blinking amber indicating device is initializing
Alarm Red Blinking when an alarm occurs
None When alarm is reset
Camera
LED
Green Solid green, live connected with no event or
recording activity
Amber Blinking amber, manual or event recording is
being performed
Amber Solid amber, schedule or continuous recording
is being performed
Red Recording is set but no video from camera

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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 “Smart Device 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 Smart Device 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 “Smart Device
Search” utility on the CD from a computer that is on the same net-
work and locate the NVR with its IP address that is assigned by the
top-level DHCP server.
To begin, launch the “Smart Deivce Search” utility from the CD and
proceed with the installation:

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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
below.
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You should be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. En-
ter its default username “admin” and password “admin” 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. En-
ter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then
click”OK” to enter the system
Access NVR with its default IP address

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1. Live View
NVR16CH
NVR8CH
The 8 channel NVR comes with a 8-video split window
view with one video displays on a larger window. Se-
lect a channel from the drop-down menu to display its
video on the larger split window. You can also double-
click on any of the smaller one to display its video to
the larger window.
Camera List
PTZ Control
Live Video
Live Video Control Buttons

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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
• Control “Buzzer”
• Change web UI display language
NVR4CH