Revo RU8NVR2AX User manual

1
ULTRA Network Video Recorder
User Manual
RU8NVR2AX/RU16NVR2BX
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please Contact us if you have any
questions or feedback at [e-mail] or at 866-625-7386. No part
of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated, or distributed in any form
or by any means without prior consent in writing from our company.

2
Disclaimer
CAUTION!
The default password “123456” is intended only for your first login. We
strongly recommend you set a strong password to ensure account
security.
Strong: contains at least 9 characters comprising all three
elements: letter, special character, and digit.
Weak: contains at least 8 characters from two of the four types:
upper-case letter, lower-case letter, special character, and digit.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the product
described, with its hardware, software, firmware and documents, is
provided on an "as is" basis.
Best effort has been made to verify the integrity and correctness of
the contents in this manual, but no statement, information, or
recommendation in this manual shall constitute formal guarantee of
any kind, expressed or implied. We shall not be held responsible for
any technical or typographical errors in this manual. The contents of
this manual are subject to change without prior notice. Update will
be added to the new version of this manual.
Use of this manual and the product and the subsequent result shall
be entirely on the user's own responsibility. In no event shall we be
liable for any special, consequential, incidental, or indirect damages,
including, among others, damages for loss of business profits,
business interruption, or loss of data or documentation, or product
malfunction or information leakage caused by cyber attack, hacking
or virus in connection with the use of this product.
Video and audio surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary from
country to country. Check the law in your local region before using
this product for surveillance purposes. We shall not be held

3
responsible for any consequences resulting from illegal operations
of the device.
The illustrations in this manual are for reference only and may vary
depending on the version or model. The screenshots in this manual
may have been customized to meet specific requirements and user
preferences. As a result, some of the examples and functions
featured may differ from those displayed on your monitor.
This manual is a guide for multiple product models and so it is not
intended for any specific product.
Due to uncertainties such as physical environment, discrepancy may
exist between the actual values and reference values provided in this
manual. The ultimate right to interpretation resides in our company.
Safety Symbols
The symbols in the following table may be found in this manual. Carefully
follow the instructions indicated by the symbols to avoid hazardous
situations and use the product properly.
Symbol
Description
WARNING!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in bodily injury or death.
CAUTION!
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could
result in damage, data loss or malfunction to
product.
NOTE!
Indicates useful or supplemental information
about the use of product.

4
Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................8
Part I Local Operations ............................................................................8
1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................9
User Login ................................................................................................ 9
Local Operations....................................................................................... 9
2 Initial Configuration............................................................................11
Preparation ............................................................................................ 11
Device Login ........................................................................................... 11
Wizard.................................................................................................... 14
3 Live View............................................................................................15
Live View Status...................................................................................... 15
Window Toolbar..................................................................................... 15
Screen Toolbar ....................................................................................... 15
Shortcut Menu ....................................................................................... 17
Sequence Operation............................................................................... 19
Zoom...................................................................................................... 20
Image Configuration ............................................................................... 21
Preview Configuration ............................................................................ 22
4 Channel Configuration ........................................................................24
Channel Management ............................................................................ 24
OSD Configuration.................................................................................. 32
Image Configuration ............................................................................... 33
Privacy Mask Configuration .................................................................... 39
5 PTZ Control.........................................................................................40
PTZ Control Window and PTZ Management Window .............................. 40
Setting and Calling a Preset..................................................................... 42

5
Setting a Preset Patrol ............................................................................ 43
Setting a Recorded Patrol ....................................................................... 44
Setting Auto Guard................................................................................. 45
6 Recording and Snapshot .....................................................................46
Encoding Settings ................................................................................... 46
Draw or Edit a Schedule.......................................................................... 49
Scheduled Recording and Snapshot ........................................................ 50
Motion Detection Recording and Snapshot............................................. 51
Alarm Triggered Recording and Snapshot................................................ 53
Manual Recording and Snapshot............................................................. 60
Holiday Recording and Snapshot............................................................. 61
Other Recording and Snapshot Types...................................................... 62
7 Playback.............................................................................................64
Instant Playback ..................................................................................... 64
Playback Toolbar .................................................................................... 65
Playback by Camera and Date................................................................. 67
Playback in Corridor Mode...................................................................... 68
Playback by Tag ...................................................................................... 68
Playback by Motion Detection ................................................................ 69
Playback by Video Loss ........................................................................... 69
Playback by Smart Search ....................................................................... 70
Playback by External File......................................................................... 70
Playback by Image .................................................................................. 71
File Management.................................................................................... 71
8 Backup ...............................................................................................73
Recording Backup................................................................................... 73
Video Clip Backup................................................................................... 74
9 Alarm.................................................................................................75
Alarm Input and Output.......................................................................... 75

6
Motion Detection ................................................................................... 79
Tampering Detection.............................................................................. 80
Human Body Detection........................................................................... 81
Video Loss .............................................................................................. 82
Alert....................................................................................................... 82
Audio Detection ..................................................................................... 83
Buzzer .................................................................................................... 84
Doorbell Call........................................................................................... 84
Audio Detection ..................................................................................... 85
Alarm-Triggered Actions ......................................................................... 86
Manual Alarm......................................................................................... 86
10 VCA ..................................................................................................87
VCA Configuration .................................................................................. 87
VCA Search........................................................................................... 104
11 Network Configuration ...................................................................105
Basic Configuration............................................................................... 105
Platform Configuration ......................................................................... 110
Advanced Configuration ....................................................................... 110
12 Disk Configuration ..........................................................................116
Disk Management................................................................................. 116
Disk Group............................................................................................ 116
Space Allocation ................................................................................... 117
Advanced Configuration ....................................................................... 118
13 System Configuration......................................................................119
Basic Configuration............................................................................... 119
Time Configuration............................................................................... 121
User Configuration ............................................................................... 121
Security Configuration .......................................................................... 122

7
14 System Maintenance ......................................................................124
System Information .............................................................................. 124
Network Information............................................................................ 127
Log Query............................................................................................. 129
System Restoration............................................................................... 130
Automatic Maintenance ....................................................................... 130
System Upgrade ................................................................................... 131
Hard Disk Detection.............................................................................. 133
One-Click Collect .................................................................................. 134
15 Shutdown.......................................................................................135
Part II Web-Based Operations..............................................................136
1 Before You Begin ..............................................................................136
2 Login ................................................................................................137
3 Live View..........................................................................................138
4 Playback...........................................................................................140
5 Configuration ...................................................................................142
Appendix A Typical Applications ..........................................................143
Typical Application 1............................................................................. 143
Typical Application 2............................................................................. 143
Typical Application 3............................................................................. 144
Appendix B Acronyms..........................................................................145
Appendix C FAQs.................................................................................146

8
Preface
This manual describes how to use your NVR locally or on the Web
interface.
In this manual, the terms IP camera and IPC refer to the same thing:
network camera, which requires a connection to the network. And the IP
device mentioned in this manual refers to an IP camera (also known as
network camera) or a Digital Video Server (DVS).
Part I Local Operations
An NVR supports two types of operations: local operations and web-
based remote operations. With local operations you connect a monitor
and a mouse to the NVR and use the mouse to operate. If your NVR has
buttons on the front panel or is delivered with a remote control, you may
also control your NVR by pressing the front panel buttons or using the
remote control.
The NVR has an embedded web server and allows web-based operations.
To do this, you need a PC that has a network connection to the NVR and
is installed with a web browser. You just need to navigate to the NVR's IP
address and log in to the Web interface like you log in to the system locally.
This section describes local operations.

9
sc
1 Before You Begin
Please be aware that the parameters that are grayed out on the system
user interface (UI) cannot be modified. The parameters and values
displayed may vary with device model, and the figures in this manual are
for illustration purpose only.
User Login
Use the default username admin and password 123456 for your first login.
CAUTION!
The default password is intended only for the first login and should be
changed to a strong one containing at least nine characters including
letters, digits and special characters after your first login to ensure
security.
Right-click anywhere in the window and then choose Menu. The
login dialog box is displayed.
Select the username from the drop-down list, enter your password,
and then click Login.
Local Operations
You can refer to Initial Configuration and complete a quick configuration.
NOTE!
Unless otherwise specified, all operations described in this manual are
performed with a mouse by the right hand. See Mouse Operations for
details.

10
Mouse Operations
Table 1–1 Mouse Operations
Name
Action
Description
Left
button
Click
Select or confirm an item.
Select to edit digits, symbols, upper-case or
lower-case letters in a field.
Double-click
Enter or exit full screen mode in live view.
Drag
Draw or move a rectangle on the screen, for
example, a motion detection area.
Right
button
Click
Show the shortcut menu.
Exit zoom.
Exit the current window when Cancel or Exit
is displayed.
Wheel
Scroll up or
down
Scroll up or down a list or a window; or zoom
in or out on a playback progress bar.
Long press
Restore to lowest resolution