Novus NHDR-4304AHD User manual

NHDR-4304AHD
NHDR-4308AHD
NHDR-4316AHD
User’s ma n ua l
(s h o rt )

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INFORMACJE
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS
EMC (2014/30/EC) and LVD (2014/35/EC) Directives
CE Marking
Our products are manufactured to comply with requirements of following directives and national
regulations implementing the directives:
• Electromagnetic compatibility EMC 2014/30/EC.
• Low voltage LVD 2014/35/EC with further amendment. The Directive applies to electrical
equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50VAC and 1000VAC as well
as 75VDC and 1500VDC.
WEEE Directive 2012/19/EC
Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
This appliance is marked according to the European Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (2012/19/EC) and further amendments. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The symbol on the product, or the documents accompanying the product, indicates that this appliance
may not be treated as household waste. It shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the
waste electrical and electronic equipment for recycling purpose. For more information about recycling
of this product, please contact your local authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC
Concerning for human health protection and friendly environment, we assure that our
products falling under RoHS Directive regulations, regarding the restriction of the use of
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, were designed and
manufactured in compliance with mentioned regulation. Simultaneously, we claim that our
products were tested and do not contain hazardous substances exceeding limits which could
have negative impact on human health or natural environment.
Information
The device, as a part of professional CCTV system used for surveillance and control, is not designed
for self installation in households by individuals without technical knowledge.
The manufacturer is not responsible for defects and damages resulted from improper or inconsistent
with user’s manual installation of the device in the system.
Excluding of responsibility in case of damaging data on a disk or other devices:
The manufacturer does not bear any responsibility in case of damaging or losing data on a
disk or other devices during device operation.

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
ATTENTION!
PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING ANY ACTION THAT IS NOT PROVISIONED FOR THE
GIVEN PRODUCT IN ITS USER’S MANUAL AVAILABLE AT WWW.NOVUSCCTV.COM
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS DELIVERED WITH THE PRODUCT, OR THAT ARISES
FROM THE NORMAL APPLICATION OF THE PRODUCT, ITS MANUFACTURER MUST
BE CONTACTED OR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE
RESULTS OF SUCH AN ACTION SHELL BE EXCLUDED.
1. Prior to undertaking any action please consult the following manual and read all the safety and
operating instructions before starting the device.
2. Please keep this manual for the lifespan of the device in case referring to the contents of this manual
is necessary;
3. All the safety precautions referred to in this manual should be strictly followed, as they have a direct
influence on user’s safety and durability and reliability of the device;
4. All actions conducted by the servicemen and users must be accomplished in accordance with the
user’s manual;
5. The device should be disconnected from power sources during maintenance procedures;
6. Usage of additional devices and components neither provided nor recommended by the producer is
forbidden;
7. You are not allowed to use the device in high humidity environment (i.e. close to swimming pools,
bath tubs, damp basements);
8. Mounting the device in places where proper ventilation cannot be provided (e. g. closed lockers etc.)
is not recommended since it may lead to heat build-up and damaging the device itself as a
consequence;
9. Mounting the device on unstable surface or using not recommended mounts is forbidden.
Improperly mounted device may cause a fatal accident or may be seriously damaged itself. The
device must be mounted by qualified personnel with proper authorization, in accordance with this
user’s manual.
10. Device should be supplied only from a power sources whose parameters are in accordance with
those specified by the producer in the devices technical datasheet. Therefore, it is forbidden to
supply the devices from a power sources with unknown parameters, unstable or not meeting
producer’s requirements;
11. You cannot allow any metal objects get inside the recorder. It might cause serious damage. If a
metal object gets inside the device contact the authorised Novus service immediately.
12. The manufacturer does not bear responsibility for damage or loss of data stored on HDDs or other
media occurred during the usage of the product.
Due to the product being constantly enhanced and optimized, certain parameters and functions
described in the manual in question may change without further notice.
We strongly suggest visiting the www.novuscctv.com website in order to access the newest manual .
NOVUS AHD DVRs are dedicated to work with NOVUS AHD cameras. Using only NOVUS
products guarantees the highest image quality. Connecting cameras from other manufacturers to
NOVUS DVRs may decrease video quality.
Technical changes reserved without prior notice and printing errors possible.

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FOREWORD INFORMATION
1. FOREWORD INFORMATION
1.1. Main characteristics
• Digital recorders support high definition analog cameras (720p, 1080p, 4MPx, 5MPx), AHD, TVI,
CVI.
• Support IP cameras up to 8MPx (hybrid mode)
• AHD recording resolution: 3840 x 2160, 2560 x 1944, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080,
1280 x 720, 960 x 480
• Dual stream recording
• Supports up to 1/2/2 SATA 3,5” HDDs * **
• Channel assigning to each HDD
• Operating system based on Linux
• H.264 and H.265 compression
• Main monitor 1 x HDMI (max. 4K UltraHD), 1 x VGA (max. FullHD)
• Spot monitor available on VGA output with defined cameras, sequence (NHDR-4308AHD and
NHDR-4316AHD models)
• Recording compression, resolution, speed and quality defined individually for each camera
• Channel covering function
• Intelligent analysis with IP cameras ond 1 AHD channel
• 4/816 alarm inputs, 1 alarm output *
• 4/8/16 channel real-time audio recording *
• PTZ control of AHD and IP cameras directly from the device
• Protocols: Pelco-D, Pelco-P, COAX
• Special function to add cameras connected to another NHDR recorders or NVR-4000 as IP channels
• RTSP stream connection as IP channels
• Backup through USB port and through the IP network
• Software: NHDR-5000 Viewer (application for remote administration, live monitoring and recorded
data search )
• Self-diagnostic functions with automatic notification
• User friendly multi-lingual OSD
• USB mouse and IR controller included
• Power supply: 12 VDC (100 ~ 240 VAC/12 VDC PSU in-set included)
* Depending on the model, in sequence: NHDR-4304AHD / NHDR-4308AHD / NHDR-4316AHD.
** The list of recommended disk models and their capacity is available on Novus Security website in the
Compatible Disk file in the product tab.

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1.2. Recorders’ technical data
FOREWORD INFORMATION
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Video
Video Input 4 x BNC * 8 x BNC * 16 x BNC *
Operating mode AHD 8Mpx, TVI 8Mpx, CVI 4Mpx, analog 960H
Monitor Output main (split screen, full screen,
sequence): 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA
main (split screen, full screen, sequence): 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA
spot: 1 x VGA (HD) interchangeably to main output
IP Streams Hybrid mode: 4 x AHD + 2 x IP
IP mode: 0 x AHD + 6 x IP
Hybrid mode: 8 x AHD + 4 x IP
IP mode: 0 x AHD + 12 x IP Hybrid mode: 16 x AHD + 8 x IP
IP resolution max. 3840 x 2160
Audio
Audio Input/Output 4 x RCA (Line-in) /
1 x HDMI, 1 x RCA
8 x RCA (Line-in) /
1 x HDMI, 1 x RCA
16 x RCA (Line-in) /
1 x HDMI, 1 x RCA
Recording
Compression H.264 / H.265
AHD Recording
Speed
120 fps (1280 x 720)
120 fps (1920 x 1080)
40 fps (2560 x 1440)
32 fps (2560 x 1944)
24 fps (3840 x 2160)
240 fps (1280 x 720)
240 fps (1920 x 1080)
120 fps (2560 x 1440)
80 fps (2560 x 1944)
56 fps (3840 x 2160)
480 fps (1280 x 720)
480 fps (1920 x 1080)
240 fps (2560 x 1440)
160 fps (2560 x 1944)
112 fps (3840 x 2160)
IP Recording Speed Hybrid mode: 60 fps
IP mode: 180 fps
Hybrid mode: 120 fps
IP mode: 360 fps Hybrid mode: 240 fps
IP stream size
hybrid mode: 16 Mb/s
in total from all IP cameras
IP mode: 48 Mb/s
in total from all IP cameras
hybrid mode: 32 Mb/s
in total from all IP cameras
IP mode: 96 Mb/s
in total from all IP cameras
hybrid mode: 96 Mb/s
in total from all IP cameras
Recording Mode continuous, triggered by: REC/PANIC button, alarm input, motion detection, PIR alarm, image analysis
Schedule individual settings for: each camera, each day of the week, configuration with an accuracy of 30 min,
possibility of combining individual recording modes
Prealarm/postalarm up to 3 s/up to 5 min
Playback
Playback Speed 120 fps 240 fps 480 fps
Recorded Data Search by date/time, events, image analysis events, motion in a defined area, tags
Backup
Backup Methods USB port (HDD or Flash memory), network
Backup File Format JPEG, BMP, PNG, MP4, AVI
Storage
Internal HDDs up to: 1 x HDD 3.5” SATA up to: 2 x HDD 3.5” SATA
Total Capacity 10 TB 20 TB
Alarm
Alarm Input/Output 4/1 relay 8/1 relay 16/1 relay
Motion Detection 36 x 44 grid, individual settings of sensitivity
System Reaction to
Alarm Events
buzzer, e-mail, alarm output activation, screen message, recording activation, PTZ, Full Screen, FTP
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Intelligent Image Analysis
Supported functions Exception, Line cross, Zone entrance, Abandoned object, Object disappearance, Face
detection, Pedestrian detestion, Cross counting, Sound detection
Number of channels 1 x BNC, 6 x IP
(2000 and 4000 Serie)
1 x BNC, 12 x IP
(2000 and 4000 Serie)
1 x BNC, 8 x IP
(2000 and 4000 Serie)
Network
Network Interface 1 x Ethernet - RJ-45 interface, 10/100 Mbit/s 1 x Ethernet - RJ-45 interface,
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
PC/MAC Software NMS, Internet Explorer, NHDR-5000 Viewer/NHDR-5000 Viewer
Mobile applications RxCamView (iPhone, Android)
Max. Number of
Connections with DVR 20 (live monitoring: 20, playback: 1, configuration: 20)
Bandwidth 48 Mb/s in total to all client
workstations
96 Mb/s in total to all client
workstations
128 Mb/s in total to all client
workstations
PTZ
PTZ Ports 1 x RS-485
PTZ Protocols Pelco-D, Pelco-P
PTZ Functions pan/tilt/zoom, preset commands, patterns
COAX
COAX Functions menu, zoom, focus, PTZ
Auxiliary Interfaces
USB Ports 2 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
Operating system
Operating System Linux
OSD Languages: Polish, English, Russian and others
Control PC mouse and IR remote controller (in-set included), network
System Diagnostic automatic control of: HDDs, camera connection loss
Installation parameters
Dimensions (mm) 300 (W) x 53 (H) x 227 (D) 378 (W) x 50 (H) x 340 (D)
Weight 1 kg (without HDD) 2,5 kg (without HDDs)
Power Supply 12 VDC (100 ~ 240 VAC/12 VDC PSU in-set included)
Power Consumption 20 W (with HDD) 30 W (with 2 HDDs)
Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 55°C
FOREWORD INFORMATION
1.3. Package contents
Unpack the device carefully. After unpacking, please ensure that package contains the following items:
• AHD Digital Video Recorder
• Power supply 100~240 VAC/12 VDC
• Power cord
• USB Mouse
• IR remote controller
• Audio cable (only NHDR-4316AHD model)
• User’s manual (short)
If any of the elements has been damaged during transport, pack all the elements back into the original packaging
and contact your supplier.

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CAUTION!
If the device was brought from a location with lower temperature, please wait until it reaches the
temperature of location it is currently in. Turning the device on immediately after bringing it
from a location with lower ambient temperature is forbidden, as the condensing water vapour
may cause short-circuits and damage the device as a result.
Note: Please familiarize yourself with description and functions of rear panel inputs.
The pictures of the recorders contained in this manual are for illustrative purposes and may
differ slightly from the actual device.
2. STARTING THE DEVICE
2.1. Electrical connection and other rear panel elements.
STARTING THE DEVICE
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1. VIDEO IN: Video inputs to connect video signal sources to the DVR.
2. AUDIO IN: Audio mono inputs (RCA LINE IN type) to connect microphones.
3. AUDIO IN: 5-16 audio mono inputs (RCA LINE IN type on the additional cable included) to
connect microphones (only NHDR-4316AHD model).
4. AUDIO OUT: Audio output to connect speakers with amplifier (RCA connector).
5. HDMI: HDMI connector to connect main monitor using HDMI cable.
6. VGA: D-SUB connector to connect main monitor using VGA cable.
7. LAN: RJ-45 connector port to connect the local network and internet.
CAUTION! It is forbidden to connect ethernet port of the DVR to the POE port of the POE
Switch. It may damage the device.
8. USB: USB 2.0 port to connect USB mouse, external hard drives or Flash memory
to make a backup
9. SENSOR: Alarm inputs, which may be set as normal open (NO) or normal closed (NC)
in the DVR menu. The ground of the alarm device needs to be connected to one
of the G connectors.
10. ALARM: alarm output, relay 3A 250VAC / 3A 30VDC.
11. RS-485: RS-485 bus connector to connect PTZ cameras.
12. DC 12V: Power supply connector 12V.
13. POWER SW: Power switch, plug the power cord and turn this switch on.
14. IR EXT: External IR receiver connector.
2.2. HDD mounting
Note: In order to obtain info on latest compatible HDDs together with their capacities,
please contact your distributor or visit www.novuscctv.com website. AAT HOLDING
company does not bear responsibility for any issues arising from usage of
unsupported hard drives.
Note: List of compatible HDDs contains all disks supported by DVR model, including
desktop HDDs. It is preffered to use 24x7 hard drives to keep reliability ot the
recording system.
Note: If a hard disk was used in another device, it has to be format. It is needed due to the
irrecoverable data loss result.
NHDR-4304AHD recorder support 1x 3,5" SATA HDD. NHDR-4308AHD and NHDR-4316AHD
supports up to two 3,5" SATA HDDs.
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Make sure the power supply is not connected before staring the process.
In order to mount HDD, please unscrew screws on the back and both sides as depicted below and
remove top cover.
Depending on the model, follow the instructions:
NHDR-4304AHD
SATA and power cables are connected to the mainboard by default and ready to connect HDD. Put the
HDD at the shown place.
Rotate DVR to the side holding HDD by hand, and screw it tightly from the bottom.
STARTING THE DEVICE
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Connect SATA and power cable as shown on the picture below.
Install the top cover on the DVR and screw it back.
NHDR-4308AHD
SATA and power cables are connected to the mainboard by default and ready to connect HDD. Put the
HDDs at the shown places. Rotate DVR to the side holding HDD by hand, and screw it tightly from the
bottom. Install second HDD if necessary. Connect power and SATA cables to the disks as shown
below.
STARTING THE DEVICE
STARTING THE DEVICE
HDD HDD

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Install the top cover on the DVR and screw it back.
NHDR-4316AHD
SATA and power cables are attached to the mainboard.
Put the HDD into the shown place.
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Rotate DVR to the side holding HDD by hand and screw it tightly from the bottom. Install second
HDD if necessary.
Connect power and SATA cables to the disks as shown below.
Install the top cover on the DVR and screw it back.
STARTING THE DEVICE
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2.3. Connecting power adapter.
Please connect provided 12V DC adapter to the power port of the DVR like depicted below.
To start the unit switch on the power on back panel. Initialization lasts for approximately 60 seconds.
During this time executing any device functions is prohibited. To shut down the device please use the
menu function.
CAUTION:
Make connection when the power is not applied and the power switch is turned off.
Do not place the power cord under the carpet or rug. The power cord is usually earth-grounded.
However, even if it's not earth-grounded, never modify it on your own for earth-grounding.
Make sure that power adapter is placed near of DVR and secured from accidental disconnection.
STARTING THE DEVICE
12V DC ADAPTER
POWER SWITCH

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2.4. Connecting monitor
The recorder supports HDMI and VGA interfaces for main monitor: .
DVRs support following resolutions: 1024x768 (60Hz), 1280x1024 (60Hz), 1440x900 (60Hz),
1280x720 (50Hz). 1920x1080 (50Hz). 1680x1050 (60Hz), 1600x1200 (60Hz), 1920x1200 (60Hz),
3840x2160 (30Hz). NHDR-4316AHD also support 1920x1080 (60Hz).
Default screen resolution is 1280x1024(60Hz). If the monitor native resolution is bigger, the
recorder propose to change it.
Changing the screen resolution is available in main menu of the DVR. In case of monitor does not
display anything after resolution change, please wait a moment, then previous resolution will be
restored.
Note:
You can use the HDMI <> DVI converter to connect to the DVI monitor. HDMI cable and
HDMI<>DVI converter it’s not included and you have to buy it separately.
2.5. Connecting alarm ports
NHDR-43XXAHD series recorders has 4, 8 or16 alarm inputs (depending on the model) and one alarm
output. To connect them please refer table below:
NHDR-4304AHD alarm connector:
NHDR-4308AHD alarm connector:
NHDR-4316AHD alarm connector:
Alarm inputs, may be set either as normal open (NO) or normal closed (NC) in DVR menu settings.
Alarm input settings are described in user’s manual (Alarm section in full user’s manual). The ground
of the alarm device needs to be connected to one of the G connectors.
Alarm output is a relay with 2 connectors (con1, con2). Max contact ratings are 3A 250VAC / 3A
30VDC.
STARTING THE DEVICE
RS485+ RS485- con1 con2 G12345678G910 11 12 13 14 15 16
PTZ ALARM
OUTPUT ALARM INPUT
87654321Gcon1 con2 RS485+ RS485-
ALARM
OUTPUT PTZALARM INPUT
4321Gcon1 con2 RS485+ RS485-
ALARM PTZALARM INPUT

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2.6. Connecting ethernet network
DVR has an Ethernet port. It is marked as number 7 on the scheme in 2.1 chapter. It can be connected
to switch to make a connection with PC and IP cameras. How to add IP camera is described in
chapter 3.3.3.
CAUTION! It is forbidden to connect ethernet port of the DVR to the POE port of switch. It may
damage the devices.
2.7. Front panel description
Front panel of NHDR-4304AHD
Front panel of NHDR-4308AHD and NHDR-4316AHD
1. IR receiver (behind the panel)
2. Power LED. When the LED is light on, it means DVR is working..
3. HDD LED. Flickering indicates that the recording or searching / playback is in
progress
4. USB 2.0 port to connect external HDD, Flash memory or USB mouse.
3. DVR OPERATING
3.1. Recorder control
NHDR-43XXAHD series recorders can be controlled in 2 ways: using IR remote controller or USB
mouse.
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PWR
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3.1.1.Controlling via IR remote controller
IR remote controller is included with DVR. IR range depends on battery status and may vary between a
few and several meters. The range of controller can be extended using NV-RCEX5AHD
(NHDR-4308AHD and NHDR-4316AHD models). Controller is supplied with two AAA batteries.
Buttons functions are listed below.
3.1.2. Controlling via USB mouse
It is possible to control all DVR functions via USB mouse connected to USB port. Double-clicking on
any camera in 2x2, 3x3 display mode switches the display to full-screen mode. Another double-click
returns to previous display mode. Move cursor to the bottom of the screen displays popup menu. Left
mouse button on the channel video displays channel menu, allows to choose options. Certain positions
allow to select them via mouse scroll. Right mouse button displays popup menu or leave the menu.
Scroll wheel allows to change some menu options, do digital zoom on video image.
0 - 9
Numeric buttons for channel selection. Channel 10 and another
can be selected using buttons combination. i.e. to open channel
15 press „1” and then „5”.
ALL Toggles between different display formats: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25.
MENU Enters to main menu. Pressing this button cancel the selection
and leaving the menu also
SUBMENU In live mode open the Popup menu.
Navigation control „left”, „right”. In live mode open the Popup
menu.
Navigation control „up” , „down”.
SEL Button is used for confirm the selection and start to editing
fields. In live mode open the Popup menu.
Switch on playback mode. Open Record Search menu. In live
mode open the Popup menu.
Slow down playback speed.
Fast up playback speed.
Turn on manual record.
Playback pause, press again to play frame by frame.
Stop the playback. In live mode stop the manual recording.

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3.2. First launch
To start the unit connect the power cable to 12V DC adapter and turn on the power switch on rear
panel and wait for DVR initialization.
After the first launch a window to choose and set language, administrator name and password will
be displayed.
Default language is English. If you change the language, all the descriptions will be translated
automatically.
Clicking on each field expands drop-down list or displays on-screen keyboard.
New Admin Name - name of administrator account (default: admin)
Password Strenght - the scale showing how strong is the written password. It is updated on the fly
while typing the password in the next fiels. Password strenght can be Low, Medium or High and
marked with Red, Yellow or Green color.
New Admin Password - it is required to create access password. It must contain 5-15 characters.
Confirm password - enter the access password again to confirm.
Show Password - shows password instead of masking marks.
Unlock Pattern Enable - enables an alternative authentication method for the password using the
pattern. It allows to enter administrative settings and make changes. Some settings, such as disk
formatting, import/export settings still require password authentication.

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Draw - the function shows when Unlock Pattern function is enabled. It allows to create an unlock
pattern. There is 3x3 board to create a pattern by dragging the mouse cursor. The pattern has to be
confirmed by dragging the mouse cursor again.
Apply - saves settings.
The next step is to log in using the created user data.
Use the Pattern button to switch to login with the unlock pattern.
The Password button returns to the previous view.
After authentication the First Launch Wizard opens.

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3.3 Frist Launch Wizard
The first launch wizard provides a quick way to configure basic DVR settings.
When the Start Wizard will be pressed, subsequent sections of the wizard will appear.
The Next and Previous buttons allow to toggle between consecutive sections. The Cancel button exits
the wizard without saving any changes.
3.3.1. Network Settings

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This section contains basic network settings.
DHCP - enable network settings retrieval from a DHCP server
IP Address - network address of the recorder in the local network
Subnet Mask - number dividing in IP address the network part
Gateway - IP address of the router for Internet connection
DNS1 - domain server address
DNS2 - alternative domain server address
Web Port- the port used to connect with the DVR network plugin by Internet Explorer browser
Client Port - the port used to connect with the DVR by NHDR-5000Viewer, NMS, RxCamView
RTSP Port - the port used for RTSP streaming from NVR.
HTTPS - the port used while the connection with HTTPS protocol
UPNP - enable the UPnP discovery feature. The UPnP function must be supported by the router
UPNP Status - informs if the UPnP function is active for the port (Active or Inactive)
3.3.2. Time and date settings
This section contains all the date and time options in the recorder.
Date - select day from calandar
Time - current DVR time. It can be written manually
Date Format - dispaly format of the date (MM/DD/YY, YY-MM-DD, DD/MM/YY)
Time Format - display format of time (12Hour or 24 Hour)
Time Zone - display a time zone depending on the region
The recorder allows to synchronize time with the NTP server. The server can be selected from
drop-down list. The User-Deifined option allows to enter any IP address of the time server.
The correct network settings and connection are required to allow communication with the NTP
server.