System Q ZIP Series User manual

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ZIP NVR USER MANUAL
Models:
ZIP104 Non-PoE 4 channel NVR
ZIP108 Non-PoE 8 channel NVR
ZIP116 Non-PoE 16 channel NVR
ZIP204 PoE 4 channel –4x PoE Switch
ZIP208 PoE 8 channel –8x PoE Switch
ZIP216 PoE 16 channel –16x PoE Switch
ZIP226 PoE 32 channel –16x PoE Switch
ZIPNVR VERSION 40 Last Revised 07/07/2019
ZIP226 PoE 32 channel –16x PoE Switch
ZIP116 Non-PoE 16 channel NVR

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 9
Safety Instructions 10
General ZIP NVR Information 10
Chapter 1 Overview of NVR 11
1.1 Rear Panel ZIP104 11
1.2 Front Panel ZIP104 11
1.3 Rear Panel ZIP108 12
1.4 Front Panel ZIP108 12
1.5 Rear Panel ZIP116 13
1.6 Front Panel ZIP116 13
1.7 Rear Panel ZIP204 (POE x 4 channels) 14
1.8 Front Panel ZIP204 (POE x 4 channels) 14
1.9 Rear Panel ZIP208 (POE x 8 channels) 15
1.10 Front Panel ZIP208 (POE x 8 channels) 15
1.11 Rear Panel ZIP216 (POE x 16 channels) 16
1.12 Front Panel ZIP216 (POE x 16 channels) 16
1.13 Rear Panel ZIP226 (POE x 16 channels) 17
1.14 Front Panel ZIP226 (POE x 16 channels) 17
1.15 Remote Controller 18
Chapter 2 NVR Setup 19
2.1 HDD Installation 19
2.2 IP Camera and Monitor Connection 19
2.3 Power Supply Connection 19
Chapter 3 NVR Operation 20
3.1 Using the Supplied Mouse 20
3.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard 20
3.3 Password Setup 21
3.4 Startup Wizard 22
3.4.1 Startup Wizard Options 22
3.4.2 Alarming on Initial Setup 26
3.5 Preview Mode 26
3.5.1 Display screen options 26
3.5.2 Display Screen Status Icons 27
3.5.3 Display Menu Bar 28
Chapter 4 Main Menu 31
4.1 Main Menu Access 31
4.2 Menu Access –All Menus 35
Chapter 5 Sub-Menu Breakdown 36
5.1 Setup 36
5.1.1 Time & Date 36
5.1.2 DST –Daylight Saving Time 37

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5.1.3 NTP –Network Time Protocol 37
5.1.4 Network 38
5.1.4.1 IP/Gateway 38
5.1.4.2 Switch 40
5.1.4.3 Email Settings 41
5.1.4.4 ZIP DDNS 43
5.1.4.5 RTSP Port 45
5.1.4.6 FTP Settings 46
5.1.5 Users 47
5.1.6 Alarm 49
5.1.7 RS485 / RS232 51
5.1.8 Exceptions 52
5.2 Schedule 53
5.2.1 Alarm 53
5.2.1.1 Alarm IO 53
5.2.1.2 Motion –Yellow Schedule 54
5.2.1.3 Smart - Alarm Schedule Blue 55
5.2.2 Email 56
5.2.2.1 Alarm IO 56
5.2.2.2 Motion 57
5.2.2.3 Exception 58
5.2.2.4 Smart 59
5.2.3 Record 60
5.2.3.1 Record Settings 60
5.2.3.2 Record Schedule 61
5.2.4 Capture 62
5.2.4.1 Capture Settings 62
5.2.4.2 Capture Schedule 63
5.2.5 Smart 64
5.3 Video 65
5.3.1 Output 65
5.3.2 PTZ 66
5.3.2.1 PTZ Interface 66
5.3.2.2 PTZ 68
5.3.3 Camera 70
5.3.3.1 IP Cameras 70
5.3.3.2 OSD Menu 73
5.3.3.3 Camera Settings 74
5.3.3.4 Motion Detection 76
5.3.3.5 Privacy Mask 78
5.3.3.6 Zip Channel 79
5.3.4 Playback 81
5.3.4.1 Playback Screen 82

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5.3.5 Encoding 85
5.3.5.1 Mainstream 85
5.3.5.2 Substream 86
5.3.5.3 Mobilestream 88
5.3.6 Smart 90
5.3.6.1 PID Group 1 (Perimeter Intrusion) 90
5.3.6.2 LC Group 1 (Line Crossing) 93
5.3.6.3 SOD Group 1 (Stationary Object) 96
5.3.6.4 PD Group 2 (Pedestrian Detection) 99
5.3.6.5 FD Group 2 (Face Detection) 102
5.3.6.6 CC Group 2 (Cross Counting) 106
5.4 Tools 110
5.4.1 HDD 110
5.4.1.1 HDD 110
5.4.1.2 Disk Group 113
5.4.2 Info 115
5.4.2.1 Info 115
5.4.2.2 Camera Info 116
5.4.2.3 Record Info 117
5.4.3 Log 118
5.4.4 Maintain 120
5.4.5 Smart Analysis 123
5.4.5.1 Cross Counting Daily Report 123
5.4.5.2 Cross Counting Weekly Report 124
5.4.5.3 Cross Counting Monthly Report 124
5.4.5.4 Cross Counting Annual Report 124
5.5 Backup 125
5.5.1 Video 125
5.5.2 Picture 127
Chapter 6 Connecting IP Cameras 129
6.1 NVR + POE switch included (Models ZIP204/ZIP208/ZIP216/ZIP226) 130
6.1.1 Preparation 130
6.1.2 Using Zip Cameras 130
6.1.3 Using non-Zip cameras 131
6.1.3.1 Set Switch Mode to Manual Mode 131
6.1.3.2 Enter Camera Menu 131
6.1.3.3 User Defined Add 132
6.1.3.4 Quick Add 134
6.1.3.5 Connecting an External Switch to the NVR 134
6.1.4 Using the ZIP226 32 channel NVR with 16 channel PoE switch 135
6.2 NVR non-POE switch (Models ZIP104/ZIP108/ZIP116 136
6.2.1 Adding Zip IP cameras and compatible branded products 136
6.2.2 Adding non-Zip IP cameras 136

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6.2.3 Adding Alien DVR channels to a ZIP NVR 137
Chapter 7 Resource Limitations 138
7.1 NVR Resources, Recording & Playback Resolutions 138
7.2 ZIP NVR PoE Power Resources 139
7.3 ZIP NVR Hard Drive Recording Resources 140
7.3.1 NVR calculating total record time 140
7.3.2 Details of suggested Bitrate Settings 141
7.3.3 Zip NVR Disk Space & Recording Time Calculator 141
Chapter 8 Password Recovery 143
8.1 Recovering using Forgot Password option 143
Chapter 9 Live View 145
9.1 Introduction to Live View 145
9.1.1 Single/Multi-Channel screen displays 145
9.1.2 Changing camera positions in multi-channel display mode 145
9.1.3 Displaying Date/Time and Camera Name/Title 145
9.1.4 Displaying Camera Number/ID 145
9.1.5 Display Screen Status Icons 146
9.1.6 Display Menu Bar 147
9.1.7 ZIP Channel 147
9.1.8 How to Covert an IP camera connected to the NVR 152
Chapter 10 PTZ Control 153
10.1 General information about IP-PTZ camera telemetry codes 153
10.2 IP-PTZ Telemetry (Network or RS485) 153
10.3 IP-PTZ Telemetry using the NVR 154
10.3.1 Setting or Calling a Preset 154
10.3.1.1 Entering a Preset number 154
10.3.1.2 Selecting a Preset Action 154
10.3.1.3 Setting Presets for a Tour 154
10.3.2 Setting or Calling a Tour 155
10.3.3 Setting a Pattern 155
10.3.4 Setting Linear Scan 156
Chapter 11 Record Settings 157
11.1 Configuring Recording Parameters 157
11.2 Record Schedule 158
11.3 Record Options and Menus to Update 160
11.3.1 Continuous Recording (Normal) 160
11.3.2 Motion Detection Recording (Motion) –Motion Detection not working? 161
11.3.3 Alarm Recording –Alarm recording not working? 163
11.3.4 Smart Recording 165
11.3.5 Audio Recording 167
11.3.6 Picture Capture Recording 167
11.3.6.1 Manual Capture 167
11.3.6.2 Auto Capture 168

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Chapter 12 Playback 169
12.1 Playback 169
Playback Options 171
Playback Timeline 172
Playback Pictures 172
Chapter 13 Backup 174
13.1 Backup Video 174
13.1.1 Backup Video 174
13.1.2 Picture 176
Chapter 14 Networking 178
General Info 178
14.1 Barcode Option P2P ID (QR Code) 180
14.1.1 Downloading the ZipVision App for phoesn & tablets 180
14.1.2 Using the ZipVision Client for Windows PC on P2P ID 181
14.2 Manual Setup (Static or Dynamic Router address) 182
14.2.1 Using the INFO display for networking 182
14.2.1.1 Use DHCP to ascertain IP address settings to use 183
14.2.1.2 Use Info Display to reveal DHCP results 183
14.2.1.3 Example of IP address settings and how to use them 183
14.2.1.4 Ports setup in the NVR and reasons to change them 184
14.2.2 DDNS setup when router does not have a static public IP address 184
14.2.2.1 Setting up the ZIP DDNS service 184
14.2.2.2 ZIP DDNS setup when more than one NVR accesses the router 185
14.2.3 Port Forwarding using UPnP or Manual method 186
14.2.3.1 Port Forwarding using UPnP 186
14.2.3.2 Port Forwarding using Manual option 186
14.2.3.3 Checking Ports are Open 188
14.2.4 Using the ZipVision Client for Windows PC following normal setup 189
14.2.4.1 Setup for local connection near router 189
14.2.4.2 Setup for remote connection 189
Chapter 15 HDD Management 190
General 190
15.1 HDD 191
15.2 HDD Disk Group 194
15.3 HDD Errors 196
Chapter 16 NVR Management 197
16.1 System Information 197
16.1.1 High Level Information Screen 197
16.1.2 System Information in Menu 198
16.1.2.1 General Information 198
16.1.2.2 Camera Information 199
16.1.2.3 Record Information 200

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16.2 Log Information 201
16.2.1 Log 201
16.3 NVR Maintenance Options 204
16.3.1 Default User 204
16.3.2 Auto Reboot 204
16.3.3 Update 205
16.3.4 Load Default 205
16.3.5 IPC Upgrade 206
16.3.6 Save Settings 206
16.3.7 Load Settings 206
16.3.8 IPC Load Default 207
16.3.9 Reboot IPC 207
Chapter 17 General Settings 208
17.1 NVR Date & Time 208
17.1.1 NVR Date & Time 208
17.1.2 NVR Date Format 208
17.1.3 NVR Time Format 208
17.1.4 NVR Video Format 208
17.1.5 Auto Logout 208
17.2 DST (daylight Saving Time) 209
17.2.1 DST 209
17.3 NTP (Network Time Protocol) 210
17.3.1 NTP 210
17.4 Video Output 211
17.4.1 Video Output 211
17.4.2 Sequence Mode 211
17.4.3 VGA/HDMI Resolution 212
17.4.4 Transparency 212
17.4.5 Hide NCD 212
17.4.6 Covert camera display 213
17.4.7 Colour Settings 213
17.4.8 Privacy Masking 214
17.5 RS485 / RS232 216
17.5.1 RS485 / RS232 Input Settings 216
17.5.2 IP-PTZ Telemetry 217
17.5.2.1 IP-PTZ Telemetry General Information 217
17.5.2.2 IP-PTZ Telemetry Parameters 218
17.6 Exceptions 219
Chapter 18 User Accounts 221
18.1 Setting User and/or Password - admin 221
18.2 Setting User and/or Password –user1 ~ 6 222
18.3 General advice when setting up 223

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Chapter 19 Troubleshooting 224
Questions & Answers 224
1. What can I do if the system alarms and there is no recording icon? 224
2. I have changed the password and forgotten it. How can I access the system? 224
3. We can see an NCD display when connecting the NVR and Zip camera.
Power supply for both devices is okay. What is wrong? 224
4. How to prevent NVR from overheating. 224
5. The remote controller doesn’t work although the monitor screen is OK and
panel keys are functional. Why? 225
6. I want to take out HDD from my PC and install it in my DVR. Will it work? 225
7. Can I playback while recording? 225
8. I want to clear some records off the NVR’s HDD. Is this possible? 225
9. Can I use a browser connection rather than using the ZipVision client or Apps? 225
10. Why can’t I find any records during playback? 225
11. Why doesn’t Motion Detection work? 226
12. Why doesn’t Alarm work? 226
Chapter 20 Useful Downloads 228
Zip Finder 228
VZip Player 228
Test your Port Forwarding 228
Recycling 229
Disclaimer Statement 229

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Introduction
The new ZIP IP range of IP cameras and NVRs has been designed with the CCTV
installer and end-user in mind; it’s simple to fit and very easy to use. Picture quality is
superb with the ZIP cameras boasting a 4MP output and the ZIPNVR range can even
record at least one channel at 4K.
If you are looking to fit an IP CCTV system that really is about as easy as it can get the
ZIP IP system is for you. If you buy the ZIP IP cameras and ZIP POE NVR, the NVR
will power the cameras down the CAT5/6 cable saving you the need or inconvenience
of a separate PSU for the cameras. This makes for an easy, rapid installation that both
looks neat and is effortless.
There are two types of ZIP NVR, a Power over Ethernet model “POE” that powers your
IP cameras directly and a lower cost non-POE model. Typically you would use the non-
POE model where you cannot directly connect your ZIP IP cameras to the ZIP NVR e.g
on a large existing corporate network that you are piggybacking onto. In this case,
because the POE will not go through an existing network to power the ZIP camera, the
POE switch becomes redundant so the non-POE model saves you money.
Not only does the ZIP NVR autodetect ZIP IP POE cameras it also auto-configures
them for you. So you do not have the issue of having to individually set new IP settings
to match those of the router. Of course you can still do this manually if you switch off
this autodetect (Switch) function or if you are not adding ZIP POE cameras. If you have
a mixture of both ZIP POE cameras and other IP cameras, you can set the autodetect
(Switch) option first and connect the ZIP POE cameras automatically, then switch the
option off and add the remaining IP cameras manually. Note that the autodetect (Switch)
option is used on the ZIP NVR POE models only.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Never operate the equipment using an unspecified power supply.
2. Do not install the equipment in a dusty or damp area. Avoid a humid environment.
3. Keep the surface of the equipment clean and dry. Use soft damp cloth to clean the
outer case of NVR (do not use liquid aerosol cleaners.)
4. If the system clock fails to work, power down the NVR, remove the top of the case
and replace the standard 3V lithium battery on the main board.
5. Always install the NVR in a place with good ventilation ensuring that the ventilation
slots are not covered and that there is a good flow of air around the NVR. Due to the
heat produced especially by the Hard Drive/s, reducing ventilation can reduce life of
the NVR components and the Hard Drive/s.
6. The power adaptor on the NVR must only be used to power one NVR because
connecting additional equipment can cause the NVR to reboot due to insufficient
power.
General ZIP NVR Information
Model
CHLS
PoE
Switch
S/N Range
LAN
Dimensions
Max HDD
No of Bays
Case
Fan
ZIP104
4
No
HTY
1
300x217x53
6Tb x 1
0
ZIP108
8
No
HTZ
1
378x330x50
12Tb x 2
0
ZIP116
16
No
HUA
1
378x325.8x70
24Tb x 4
1
ZIP204
4
Yes
HUB
1
378x325.8x50
12Tb x 2
0
ZIP208
8
Yes
HUC
1
378x325.8x50
12Tb x 2
0
ZIP216
16
Yes
HUD
1
378x325.8x70
24Tb x 4
1
ZIP226
32
Yes 16
HUE
1
440x450x98
48Tb x 8
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Chapter 1 Overview of NVR
1.1 Rear Panel ZIP104
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect the attached power supply 2.1 Jack connection
3
USB Port
Connect USB devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
4
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
5
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
6
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
7
LINE IN
Intercom voice input
8
AUDIO OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
9
LAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
10
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
1.2 Front Panel ZIP104
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting CH1 ~ CH4 (Channels 1 –4) and illuminate in blue when selected and
displaying a full screen display for the selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays a quad screen view
followed by a single screen view when touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You
will see the Playback screen. Press OK in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow
to set the required Month and Year, followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each
operation. A full description of the playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1.
The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule. The
MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus
or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The PWR led lights when power is detected by the
NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory
stick.
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3
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5
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1.3 Rear Panel ZIP108
1.4 Front Panel ZIP108
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting SEARCH for selecting recorded files, MUTE for muting audio, &
for selecting (Channels 1 –8) and illuminate in blue when selected and displaying a full screen display for the
selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays an 8 channel screen view followed by a single screen view when
touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You will see the Playback screen. Press OK
in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow to set the required Month and Year,
followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each operation. A full description of the
playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1. The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected
channels and overrides the schedule. The MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The
OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The
PWR led lights when power is detected by the NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front
USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory stick.
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect the attached power supply 2.1 Jack connection
3
USB2 Port
Connect USB 2 devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
4
USB3 Port
Connect USB 3 devices
5
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
6
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
7
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
8
LINE IN
Intercom voice input
9
AUDIO OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
10
LAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
11
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
12
E-SATA
Optional - Connect to E-SATA HDD for recording and backup
1
12
4
5
3
6
10
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1.5 Rear Panel ZIP116
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect the attached power supply 4 pin connector
3
USB2 Port
Connect USB 2 devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
4
USB3 Port
Connect USB 3 devices
5
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
6
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
7
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
8
LINE IN
Intercom voice input
9
AUDIO
OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
10
LAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
11
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
12
E-SATA
Optional - Connect to E-SATA HDD for recording and backup
1.6 Front Panel ZIP116
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting SEARCH for selecting recorded files, MUTE for muting audio, &
for selecting (Channels 1 –16) and illuminate in blue when selected and displaying a full screen display for the
selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays a 16 channel screen view followed by a single screen view when
touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You will see the Playback screen. Press OK
in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow to set the required Month and Year,
followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each operation. A full description of the
playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1. The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected
channels and overrides the schedule. The MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The
OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The
PWR led lights when power is detected by the NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front
USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory stick.
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2
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9
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1.7 Rear Panel ZIP204 (POE x 4 channels)
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect the attached power supply 4 pin connector
3
USB
Connect USB devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
4
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
5
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
6
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
7
LINE IN
Intercom voice input
8
AUDIO OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
9
WAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
10
LAN Port
LAN POE connects to IP cameras and can support power
11
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
1.8 Front Panel ZIP204 (POE x 4 channels)
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting CH1 ~ CH4 (Channels 1 –4) and illuminate in blue when selected and
displaying a full screen display for the selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays a quad screen view
followed by a single screen view when touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You
will see the Playback screen. Press OK in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow
to set the required Month and Year, followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each
operation. A full description of the playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1.
The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule. The
MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus
or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The PWR led lights when power is detected by the
NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory
stick.
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11
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1.9 Rear Panel ZIP208 (POE x 8 channels)
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect the attached power supply 4 pin connector
3
USB2 Port
Connect USB 2 devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
4
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
5
USB3 Port
Connect USB 3 devices
6
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
7
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
8
AUDIO OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
9
WAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
10
LAN Port
LAN POE connects to IP cameras and can support power
11
LINE IN
Intercom Voice Input
12
E-SATA
Optional - Connect to E-SATA HDD for recording and backup
13
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
1.10Front Panel ZIP208 (POE x 8 channels)
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting SEARCH for selecting recorded files, MUTE for muting audio, &
for selecting (Channels 1 –8) and illuminate in blue when selected and displaying a full screen display for the
selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays an 8 channel screen view followed by a single screen view when
touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You will see the Playback screen. Press OK
in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow to set the required Month and Year,
followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each operation. A full description of the
playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1. The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected
channels and overrides the schedule. The MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The
OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The
PWR led lights when power is detected by the NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front
USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory stick.
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12
11
10
7
6
5
4
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1.11Rear Panel ZIP216 (POE x 16 channels)
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power
Switch
Startup and shutdown
2
Power Port
Connect to the mains power supply
3
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
4
E-SATA
Optional - Connect to E-SATA HDD for
recording and backup
5
USB2 Port
Connect USB 2 devices, such as USB mouse
and USB flash disk.
6
USB3 Port
Connect USB 3 devices
7
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
8
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
9
AUDIO
OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
10
WAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
11
LINE IN
Intercom Voice Input
12
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
13
LAN Port
LAN POE allows for 1 ~ 16x IP cameras and
can support power. Using the LAN port
provides auto detect of the IP camera.
1.12Front Panel ZIP216 (POE x 16 channels)
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting SEARCH for selecting recorded files, MUTE for muting audio, &
for selecting (Channels 1 –16) and illuminate in blue when selected and displaying a full screen display for the
selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays a 16 channel screen view followed by a single screen view when
touched. Touch the PLAY/PAUSE button to select the Playback screen. You will see the Playback screen. Press OK
in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow to set the required Month and Year,
followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each operation. A full description of the
playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1. The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected
channels and overrides the schedule. The MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. The
OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus or if external to an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The
PWR led lights when power is detected by the NVR and the HDD led lights when the HDD is operational. The front
USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory stick.
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1.13Rear Panel ZIP226 32 channels (POE x 16 channels)
Item
Physical Port
Connection Method
1
Power Switches
(2)
Startup and shutdown - Ensure both are switched on for startup
2
Power Port (2)
Connect to the mains power supply using dual kettle lead
3
Alarm/RS485
Connect to sensor/alarm device and RS485
4
E-SATA
Optional - Connect to E-SATA HDD for recording and backup
5
USB2 Port
Connect USB 2 devices, such as USB mouse and USB flash disk.
6
USB3 Port
Connect USB 3 devices
7
HDMI Port
HDMI high definition port
8
VGA Port
Connect to VGA monitor, such as PC monitor
9
AUDIO OUT
OUTPUT
Audio signal output, RCA interface
10
WAN Port
Network input interface to the switch or router
11
LINE IN
Intercom Voice Input
12
RS232 Port
RS232 connection
13
LAN Port
LAN POE allows for 1 ~ 16x IP cameras and can support power.
Using the LAN port provides auto detect of the IP camera.
However channels 17 ~ 32 can be connected through the WAN port
using a switch or router. Alternatively you could connect another
POE switch into a spare LAN port. This will then provide the auto
detect feature on these IP cameras but you will lose one channel.
1.14Front Panel ZIP226 32 channels (POE x 16 channels)
The front panel has touch buttons for selecting & (Channels 1 –32) or numbers and illuminate in blue when
selected and displaying a full screen display for the selected channel. Selecting the ALL buttons displays a 32 channel
screen view followed by a single screen view when touched. The SEQ button switches sequencing on/off , the RWD
button fast reverse playback, the STOP button stops playback and the PLAY/PAUSE button selects the Playback
screen. The REC button switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule. The
FWD button select fast forward playback and the MENU/ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation. Press
OK in the centre of the circle to see the position you are at. Press the required arrow to set the required Month and Year,
followed by the date for playback. The OK button must be touched between each operation. A full description of the
playback settings are detailed in section 5.3.4.1. The OK/PTZ button is used for entering sub-menus or if external to
an operation selects the PTZ control operation. The PWR led lights when power is detected by the NVR and the HDD
led lights when the HDD is operational. The front USB is a USB2 connection for mouse or memory stick.
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1.15 Remote Controller
All NVRs with the Device ID set to 000 will work regardless of the ID set using ID button of the remote control.
To enable controlling of individual NVRs in a stack or in IR range of each other different Device IDs need to be
set in each NVR.
To set the ID of the DVR go to Menu > Tools > Info and edit the Device ID.
The remote control can now unlock an NVR using the ID button. Any NVRs with a different ID are locked at the
same time. To unlock an NVR for use with the remote press the ID button followed by the device number for the
NVR (this can be a single digit e.g. 1) then press the enter button in the middle of the arrow keys e.g. ID > 1 >
enter will unlock the NVR with Device ID 1 and lock all others. Remember that NVRs with Device ID 000 are
never locked. All remote controls will now work.
Using the Device ID requires all NVRs to be in range of the Remote control when the ID button is used so that
they will be locked or unlocked for remote control use.
No
Key title
Key function
1
ID
Lock NVR on any ID other than 000
2
1-9,0
Channel select 1-9,0 Numeric keys
3
Multiple display mode
4
Menu
Enter into Main menu/Exit
5
Mute
Mute On/off
6
Sub Menu
Go to submenu
7
▲
Up arrow key, volume increase
8
Select key/Edit key
9
◄/
Left/Right key; Decrease/increase parameter value of control
bar.
10
▼
Down arrow key, Volume decrease
11
Rewind key
12
Forward key
13
Enter into record search menu / Play key
14
●
Record key
15
■
Stop manual record; stop playing
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Chapter 2 NVR Setup
2.1 HDD Installation
Always power down NVR when installing a Hard Drive
HDD Installation:
(1) Power down NVR, then remove screws on both sides and rear panel and then remove NVR
cover.
(2) Connect an HDD data cable and power cable to the main board. Install the HDD on the bracket
and then connect the HDD power cable and data cable.
(3) Replace the NVR cover.
Note: If user requires highest performance, it is strongly recommended that a reputable, compatible
brand is used as recommended by manufacturer.
(4) Go into Menu > Tools > HDD, click select button and then press Format HDD.
2.2 IP Camera and Monitor Connection
Transmit signals of IP camera to NVR by the network cable and connect VGA port and HDMI port
for output.
2.3 Power Supply Connection
Please you connect power to NVR make sure network port is connected.
The following describes the NVR model and power source required:
ZIP104 2.1 Power Jack 12vDC Non POE
ZIP108 2.1 Power Jack 12vDC Non POE
ZIP116 4 Pin Connector* 12vDC Non POE
ZIP204 4 Pin Connector* 48vDC POE
ZIP208 4 Pin Connector* 48vDC POE
ZIP216 3 Pin Kettle Lead 240vAC POE
ZIP226 2x 3 Pin Kettle Lead 240vAC POE
*Warning: The ZIP116, ZIP204 and ZIP208 all use a 4 Pin connector for power but the Non
POE NVR ZIP116 requires 12vDC and the POE NVRs ZIP204 and ZIP208 require 48vDC.
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Chapter 3 NVR Operation
3.1 Using the Supplied Mouse
Left Button of Mouse
Right Button of Mouse
Click once to choose an item in the menus and confirm your
selection.
Click once to open the pop-up
menu on the Live Viewing
screen and to exit from the
menus.
Click once on a channel in Live Viewing mode to open Camera
Quick Toolbar
Double-click on the channel in Live Viewing mode to view the
channel in full screen mode. Double-click again to exit the full
screen mode.
Click and hold to drag an area in motion mode or adjust the
values of sliders and scales in menu mode.
3.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard
You will see the virtual keyboard automatically on the screen anytime you need to enter data.
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Click to delete a character
Click to enter the text
Click to toggle the keyboard to
upper case and more punctuation