Revo RU8NVR2AX User manual

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ULTRA Network Video Recorder
User Manual
RU8NVR2AX/RU16NVR2BX
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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.
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including, among others, damages for loss of business profits,
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malfunction or information leakage caused by cyber attack, hacking
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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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2 Initial Configuration
Preparation
Make sure that at least one monitor is correctly connected to the
VGA or HDMI interface on the rear panel of the NVR.
Verify that the hard disk(s) are correctly installed. For detailed steps
to install a hard disk, please refer to the quick guide shipped with
your NVR.
Device Login
The login page appears after the NVR starts up.

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Enter the default admin password 123456, click Login, and then click
Yes to change the password.
Change the password into a strong one, then click OK.
Set the unlock pattern.

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NOTE!
To disable unlock pattern, click System > User. See User Configuration
for details.

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Wizard
The wizard can guide you to complete the most basic setup. The following
page appears after your login:
Enable or disable the wizard as needed and then click Next. You may
also click .
Select the time zone, date and time format, set the system time, and
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Complete network configuration, and then click Next.
3 Live View
Live View Status
The following icons are used to indicate alarms, recording status, and
audio status in a live view window.
Table 3–1Live View Window Icons
Icon
Description
Tampering alarm
Motion detection alarm
Recording
Two-way audio

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Window Toolbar
Icon
Description
Available for PTZ cameras only. Click to display the PTZ
control window.
Record live video in the window to the hard disk.
Clicking stops recording.
Click to play video recorded during the past 5 minutes and 30
seconds.
Zoom in on an area of interest.
Click to edit image settings.
Click to take a snapshot. The window borders will flash white.
You may view and back up snapshots under Backup > Image.
Click to set OSD.
Start two-way audio with the camera. Click to stop. The
sound volume is adjustable.
Note: Correct audio input and output connections are
required.
Click to turn on audio. Clicking turns off audio. The sound
volume is adjustable.
Note: When you turn on audio in the current window, audio
of the previous window is turned off.
Rest your mouse pointer on the icon to view bitrate info; click
this button to view the camera ID and IP address or to change
the username and password used to connect the camera.
Screen Toolbar
Icon
Description
Click to access the main menu.
Select the screen layout.

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Icon
Description
/
Previous or next screen.
/
Start or stop sequence.
Playback.
Rest the mouse pointer on this icon to view encoding
information including frame rate, bit rate, and
resolution; or click to view camera status.
Click to view device alarm status and camera status.
Rest the mouse pointer on it to view NIC card
information. Or click this icon to edit basic network
settings.
Rest the mouse pointer on it to view the date. Or click
this icon to edit time settings.
Available to certain NVR models.
Click to display the cloud service window. You may
scan the QR code and download an app to manage
your NVR.
Click to automatically hide the toolbar, or click to
lock.
Shortcut Menu
A shortcut menu as shown below appears when you right-click in a
window. Some menu items are described in Shortcut Menu Description.

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Table 3–2Shortcut Menu
Table 3–3Shortcut Menu Description
Menu
Description
Menu
Access the main menu.
Most of operations described in this manual are performed
start from the main menu; for example, click Camera >
Camera (with Menu > omitted).
Common
Menu
Quick access to Camera, Net Config, and Backup.
Corridor
Choose a corridor mode. Corridor mode can also be set in
the Preview Windows drop-down list under System >
Preview.
To display images in corridor mode, the camera must be
installed correctly (rotated 90° clockwise or
counterclockwise), and then use the Image Rotation
parameter under Camera > Image to rotate images
accordingly.
Main/Aux
Monitor
Switch live video from different video output.
Playback
Play the current day's recording for the camera linked to
the current window.
Preview Mode
Switch between Normal and Smart.
The default is Normal mode.

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Menu
Description
VCA Search
VAC search includes face, face comparison search, vehicle
search, behavior search, and people counting report.
Output Mode
Choose a video output mode, including standard, soft,
bright, and vivid.
Manual
Manual settings include manual recording and manual
alarm.
Sequence Operation
The sequence operation requires you to configure the screen layout,
windows, linked cameras, and the sequence interval.
This example describes how to configure sequence for five cameras based
on a 4-window screen layout.
Click 4 Windows on the screen toolbar.
NOTE!
The number of windows that can be displayed may vary with NVR
model.
Click Start Sequence on the screen toolbar. Sequence starts by
displaying four windows on the first screen and then the fifth on the
second at the set interval.

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NOTE!
The default sequence interval is eight seconds and can be set under
System > Preview.
You may drag video to the desired window on the screen.
Zoom
Zoom in on an area of images in a window for details.
Click the window and then click on the window toolbar.