Techpro NVR-ELE8M-4K User manual

3
yr
Warranty
4K
Resolution
Ultra HD NVR Series - User's Manual
Motion
Activated
Recording
PTZ
Control View From
Anywhere
NVR-ELE8M-4K

Table of Contents
1Features and Specifications
1.1 Overview
1.2 Features
1.3 Specifications
2Front Panel and Rear Panel
2.1 Front Panel
2.2 Rear Panel
2.3 Alarm Connection
2.3.1 Alarm Port
2.3.2 Alarm input port
2.3.3 Alarm input and output port
2.3.4 Alarm relay specifications
2.4 Bidirectional talk
2.4.1 Device-end to PC-end
2.4.2 PC-end to the device-end
2.5 Mouse Operation
3Device Installation
3.1 Check Unpacked NVR
3.2 About Front Panel and Rear Panel
3.3 HDD Installation
3.4 CD-ROM Installation
3.5 Connection Sample

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4Local Basic Operation
4.1 Boot up and Shutdown
4.1.1 Boot up
4.1.2 Shutdown
4.2 Startup Wizard
4.3 Navigation Bar
4.3.1 Main Menu
4.3.2 Dual-screen operation
4.3.3 Output Screen.
4.3.4 Tour
4.3.5 PTZ
4.3.6 Color
4.3.7 Search
4.3.8 Alarm Status
4.3.9 Channel Info
4.3.10 Remote Device
4.3.11 Network
4.3.12 HDD Manager
4.3.13 USB Manager
4.4 Smart Add
4.5 Remote Device
4.5.1 Remote Device Connection
4.5.2 Short-Cut Menu
4.5.3 Image
4.5.4 Channel Name
4.5.5 Upgrade
4.5.6 UPNP
4.5.7 Built-in Switch Setup
4.6 Preview
4.6.1 Preview
4.6.2 Preview control interface
4.6.3 Right Click Menu
4.6.4 Preview Display Effect Setup
4.6.4.1 Video Color
4.6.4.2 Display

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4.6.4.3 TV adjust
4.6.5 Preview Tour Parameters
4.7 PTZ
4.7.1 PTZ Settings
4.7.2 PTZ Control
4.7.2.1 PTZ Function Setup
4.7.2.2 Call PTZ Function
4.8 Record and Snapshot
4.8.1 Encode
4.8.1.1 Encode
4.8.1.2 Overlay
4.8.1.3 Snapshot
4.8.2 Schedule
4.8.2.1 Schedule Record
4.8.2.2 Schedule Snapshot
4.8.3 Motion detect record/snapshot
4.8.3.1 Motion detect record
4.8.3.2 Motion Detect Snapshot
4.8.4 Alarm Record/Snapshot
4.8.4.1 Alarm Record
4.8.4.2 Alarm Snapshot
4.8.5 Manual Record/Snapshot
4.8.5.1 Manual Record
4.8.5.2 Manual Snapshot
4.8.6 Holiday Record/Snapshot
4.8.6.1 Holiday Record
4.8.6.2 Holiday Snapshot
4.8.7 Other Record/Snapshot
4.9 Playback and Search
4.9.1 Real-time Playback
4.9.2 Search Interface
4.9.2.1 Smart Search
4.9.2.2 Accurate playback by time
4.9.2.3 Mark Playback
4.9.3 Picture Playback
4.10 Backup
4.10.1 File Backup
4.10.2 Import/Export
4.10.3 Backup Log
4.10.4 USB Device Auto Pop-up
4.11 Alarm
4.11.1 Detect Alarm
4.11.1.1 Motion Detect
4.11.1.2 Tampering
4.11.1.3 Video Loss
4.11.2 Alarm output

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4.11.3 Alarm Setup
4.11.4 Abnormality
4.12 Network
4.12.1.1 TCP/IP
4.12.1.2 Connection
4.12.1.3 WIFI AP
4.12.1.4 WIFI
4.12.1.5 3G
4.12.1.6 PPPoE
4.12.1.7 DDNS Setup
4.12.1.8 UPnP
4.12.1.9 IP Filter
4.12.1.10 Email
4.12.1.11 FTP1
4.12.1.12 SNMP
4.12.1.13 Multicast
4.12.1.14 Alarm Centre
4.12.1.15 Auto register
4.12.1.16 P2P
4.12.1.17 Easy Space
4.12.1.18 SWITCH
4.12.2 Network Test
4.12.2.1 Network Test
4.12.2.2 Network Load
4.13 HDD Setup
4.13.1 Format
4.13.2 HDD Information
4.13.3 Advanced
4.13.4 HDD Detect
4.13.4.1 Manual Detect
4.13.4.2 Detect Report
4.13.5 RAID Manager
4.13.5.1 RAID Config
4.13.5.2 Hotspare disks
4.14 Basic Setups
4.14.1 Device Setup
4.14.2 Data and Time
4.14.3 Holiday
4.15 Device Maintenance and Manager
4.15.1 System Info
4.15.1.1 Version
4.15.1.2 BPS
4.15.1.3 Online User
4.15.1.4 Remote Device Information
4.15.1.5 Remote
4.15.1.5.1 Device Status

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4.15.1.5.2 Firmware
4.15.2 Log
4.15.3 Voice
4.15.3.1.1 File Manage
4.15.3.1.2 Schedule
4.15.4 Account
4.15.4.1 Add/Modify Group
4.15.4.2 Add/Modify User
4.15.5 Update
4.15.6 Default
4.15.7 RS232
4.15.8 Auto Maintain
4.15.9 Logout /Shutdown/Restart
5Web Operation.
5.1 General Introduction
5.1.1 Preparation
5.1.2 Log in
5.2 LAN Mode
5.3 Real-time Monitor
5.4 PTZ
5.5 Image/Alarm-out
5.5.1 Image
5.5.2 Alarm output
5.6 Zero-channel Encode
5.7 WAN Login
5.8 Setup
5.8.1 Camera
5.8.1.1 Remote Device
5.8.1.2 Image
5.8.1.3 Encode
5.8.1.3.1 Encode
5.8.1.3.2 Snapshot
5.8.1.3.3 Video Overlay
5.8.1.3.4 Path
5.8.1.4 Channel Name
5.8.1.5 IPC Upgrade
5.8.2 Network
5.8.2.1 TCP/IP
5.8.2.2 P2P
5.8.2.3 Connection
5.8.2.4 WIFI AP
5.8.2.5 WIFI
5.8.2.6 3G
5.8.2.6.1 CDMA/GPRS
5.8.2.6.2 Mobile.
5.8.2.7 PPPoE

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5.8.2.8 DDNS
5.8.2.9 IP filter
5.8.2.10 Email
5.8.2.11 UPnP
5.8.2.12 SNMP
5.8.2.13 Multicast
5.8.2.14 Auto Register
5.8.2.15 Alarm Centre
5.8.2.16 HTTPS
5.8.2.16.1 Create Server Certificate
5.8.2.16.2 Download root certificate
5.8.2.16.3 View and set HTTPS port
5.8.2.16.4 Login
5.8.3 Event
5.8.3.1 Video detect
5.8.3.1.1 Motion Detect
5.8.3.1.2 Video Loss
5.8.3.1.3 Tampering
5.8.3.2 Alarm
5.8.3.2.1 Local Alarm
5.8.3.2.2 Net Alarm
5.8.3.2.3 IPC external alarm
5.8.3.2.4 IPC Offline Alarm
5.8.3.3 Abnormality
5.8.4 Storage
5.8.4.1 Schedule
5.8.4.2 HDD Manager
5.8.4.2.1 Local Storage
5.8.4.2.2 HDD
5.8.4.2.3 FTP
5.8.4.3 Record Control
5.8.4.4 RAID Manager
5.8.4.4.1 RAID Config85
5.8.4.4.2 Hotspare disks
5.8.4.5 Storage
5.8.4.5.1 Main Stream
5.8.4.5.2 Sub Stream
5.8.4.5.3 Snapshot
5.8.5 Setting
5.8.5.1 General
5.8.5.1.1 General
5.8.5.1.2 Date and time
5.8.5.1.3 Holiday Setup
5.8.5.2 Account
5.8.5.2.1 User name
5.8.5.2.2 Group

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5.8.5.3 Display
5.8.5.3.1 Display
5.8.5.3.2 Tour
5.8.5.4 Alarm Out
5.8.5.5 Default
5.8.5.6 Import/Export
5.8.5.7 Auto maintain
5.8.5.8 Upgrade
5.8.5.9 RS232
5.8.5.10 PTZ
5.9 Information
5.9.1 Version
5.9.2 Log
5.9.3 Online User
5.10 Playback
5.10.1 Search Record
5.10.2 File List
5.10.3 Playback
5.10.4 Download
5.10.5 Load more
5.10.5.1 Download By File
5.10.5.2 Download by Time
5.10.5.3 Watermark
5.11 Alarm
5.12 Log out
5.13 Un-install Web Control
6Glossary
7FAQ
8Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation
9Appendix B Compatible Network Camera List

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our network video recorder!
This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for your system.
Please open the accessory bag to check the items one by one in accordance with the list below.
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is missing or damaged in the bag.

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Important Safeguards and Warnings
1．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electric shock caused by improper
handling or installation.
2．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and
installation.
3．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not apply power to the NVR before completing installation.
Do not place objects on the NVR.
4．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5．Environment
The NVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive
substances and etc.
This series product shall be transported, storage and used in the specified environments.
Environment which needs to comply with the following conditions:
The function of the ITE being investigated to IEC 60950-1 is considered not likely to require
connection to an Ethernet network with outside plant routing, including campus environment.
The installation instructions clearly state that the ITE is to be connected only to PoE networks
without routing to the outside plant.
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.
7. Lithium battery
Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury!
When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Before your operation please read the following instructions carefully.
Installation environment

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Keep away from extreme hot places and sources；
Avoid direct sunlight；
Keep away from extreme humid places；
Avoid violent vibration；
Do not put other devices on the top of the NVR；
Be installed in well ventilated place; do not block the vent.
Accessories
Check the following accessories after opening the box：
Please refer to the packing list in the box *

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1 Features and Specifications
1.1 Overview
This series NVR is a high performance network video recorder. This series product support local preview,
multiple-window display, recorded file local storage, remote control and mouse shortcut menu operation,
and remote management and control function.
This series product supports centre storage, front-end storage and client-end storage. The monitor zone
in the front-end can be set in anywhere. Working with other front-end devices such as IPC, NVS, this
series product can establish a strong surveillance network via the CMS. In the network system, there is
only one network cable from the monitor centre to the monitor zone in the whole network. There is no
audio/video cable from the monitor centre to the monitor zone. The whole project is featuring of simple
connection, low-cost, low maintenance work.
This series NVR can be widely used in many areas such as public security, water conservancy,
transportation and education.
1.2 Features
Real-time
Surveillance
VGA, HDMI port. Connect to monitor to realize real-time surveillance.
Some series support TV/VGA/HDMI output at the same time.
Short-cut menu when preview.
Support popular PTZ decoder control protocols. Support preset, tour
and pattern.
Playback
Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same
time it can support search, forward play, network monitor, record search,
download and etc.
Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play
and frame by frame play.
Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred
time
Support specified zone enlargement.
User
Management
Each group has different management powers that can be edited freely.
Every user belongs to an exclusive group.
Storage
Via corresponding setup (such as alarm setup and schedule setup), you
can backup related audio/video data in the network video recorder.
Support Web record and record local video and storage the file in the
client end.
Alarm
Respond to external alarm simultaneously (within 200MS), based on
user’s pre-defined relay setup, system can process the alarm input
correctly and prompt user by screen and voice (support pre-recorded
audio).
Support central alarm server setup, so that alarm information can
remotely notify user automatically. Alarm input can be derived from
various connected peripheral devices.
Alert you via email/sms.

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1.3.8
Model
4K Series 4K/POE Series
System
System
Resource
s
8/16/32-channel series product support 8/16/32-channel HD connection
respectively. The main stream bandwidth supports 48/96/192Mbps.
Operation
System
Embedded Linux real-time operation system
Operation
Interface
WEB/Local GUI
Decode
Video
Compres
sion
H.264/MJPEG/MPEG4
Decode
Capacity
H.264: Max supports 16-channel D1, or 8-channel 720P, 4-channel 1080P
or 1-channel 4K decode.
H.265: Max supports 16-channel D1, or 8-channel 720P, 4-channel 1080P
or 1-channel 4K decode.
Video
Video
Input
8/16/32-ch network compression video input
Video
Output
1-channel VGA analog video output.
HDMI
1-ch HDMI output. Version number is 1.4
Window
Split
1/4/8/9/16-window
Audio
Audio
Input
1-ch bidirectional talk input
Audio
Output
1-ch bidirectional talk output

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Audio
Compres
sion
G.711a, G.711u, PCM, G726
Alarm
Alarm
Input
8-ch alarm input
Alarm
Output
3-ch alarm output
Relay output. Relay （DC 30V /1A，AC 125V/0.5A（Activation output））
Including one controllable DC +12V output.
Function
Storage
2 built-in SATA ports.
Multiple-c
hannel
Playback
Max 8-channel 720P/4-channel 1080P/1-channel 4K playback at the same
time.
Port and
Indicator
RS232
Port
One RS232 port to debug transparent COM data.
RS485
port
One RS485 port to control PTZ. Support various protocols.
USB Port
2 peripheral USB ports: One USB2.0 at the front panel and one USB3.0 at
the rear panel.
Network
Connecti
on
One RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet port.
Power
Port
One power socket. Power adapter
power supplying. Input DC 12V
power.
One power port. Input 100-240V，
47~63Hz.
Power
Button
One button. At the rear panel.
Power
On-off
Button
N/A
IR
Receiver
Window
N/A
Clock
Built-in clock.
General
Indicator
Light
One power status indicator light.
One network status indicator light.
One HDD status indicator light.
One device running status indicator light.
Power
Consump
tion
＜20W(Exclude HDD)
Working
Temperat
ure
-10℃～+55℃
Working
10℅－90℅

Humidity
Air
pressure
86kpa－106kpa
Dimensio
n
1U, 375mm(W) × 49.8mm(H) × 250mm(D)
Weight
1.65kg（Exclude HDD）
Installatio
n
Desk/rack installation

2 Front Panel and Rear Panel
2.1 Front Panel
2.1.1 The front panel is shown as in Figure

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2.1.5 The front panel is shown as below. See
Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5
Please refer to the following sheet for front panel button information.
Name
Icon
Function
Power button
Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up
or shut down NVR.
Shift
Shift
In textbox, click this button to switch between numeral,
English(Small/Capitalized),donation and etc.
Up/1
Down/4
、
Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and
down.
Increase/decrease numeral.
Assistant function such as PTZ menu.
In text mode, input number 1/4 (English character G/H/I)
Left/2
Right/3
 
Shift current activated control,
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar.
In text mode, input number 2(English character A/B/C)
/3(English character D/E/F)
.
ESC
ESC
Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.
When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.
Enter
ENTER
Confirm current operation
Go to default button
Go to menu
Record
REC
Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys
or numeral keys to select the recording channel.
2 Front Panel and Rear Panel
2.1 Front Panel
2.1.1 The front panel is shown as in Figure

Slow play/8
Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
In text mode, input number 8 (English character T/U/V).
Assistant
Fn
One-window monitor mode, click this button to display
assistant function: PTZ control and image color.
Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press
it for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the
cursor.
In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys
to realize setup.
In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English
character(small/capitalized) and etc.
Realize other special functions.
Fast play/7

Various fast speeds and normal playback.
In text mode, input number 7 (English character P/Q/R/S).
Play
previous/0
|
In playback mode, playback the previous video
In text mode, input number 0.
Reverse/Pau
se/6
||
In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to
reverse
playback
In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback.
In text mode, input number 6 (English character M/N/O)
.
Play Next/9
|
In playback mode, playback the next video
In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list.
In text mode, input number 9 (English character W/X/Y/Z)
.
Play/Pause /5
||
In normal playback click this button to pause playback
In pause mode, click this button to resume playback.
In text mode, input number 5(English character J/K/L).
USB port
To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.
Network
abnormal
indicator light
Net
Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the
light becomes red to alert you.
HDD
abnormal
indicator light
HDD
HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified
threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.
Record light
1-16
System is recording or not. It becomes on when system is
recording.
IR Receiver
IR
It is to receive the signal from the remote control.

2.2.7
The series rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 2-29.
Figure 2-29
Icon
Port Name
Function
Network port
10M/100M/1000Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet port.
Connect to the network cable.

Icon
Port Name
Function
HDMI
High Definition
Media Interface
High definition audio and video signal output port. It
transmits uncompressed high definition video and
multiple-channel data to the HDMI port of the display
device. HDMI version is 1.4.
USB3.0 port
USB3.0 port. Connect to mouse, USB storage device,
USB burner and etc.
RS-232
RS-232 debug
COM.
It is for general COM debug to configure IP address or
transfer transparent COM data.
VGA
VGA video output
port
VGA video output port. Output analog video signal. It can
connect to the monitor to view analog video.
MIC IN
Audio input port
Bidirectional talk input port. It is to receive the analog
audio signal output from the devices such as
microphone, pickup.
MIC OUT
Audio output port
Audio output port. It is to output the analog audio signal
to the devices such as the sound box.
Bidirectional talk output.
Audio output on 1-window video monitor.
Audio output on 1-window video playback.
1～8
Alarm input port
1～8
There are two groups. The first group is from port 1
to port 4; the second group is from port 5 to port 8.
They are to receive the signal from the external
alarm source. There are two types; NO (normal
open)/NC (normal close).
When your alarm input device is using external
power, please make sure the device and the NVR
have the same ground.
GND
Alarm input ground port.
NO1～NO3
Alarm output port
1～3
3 groups of alarm output ports. (Group 1：port
NO1 ～C1,Group 2:port NO2 ～C2,Group 3:port
NO3～C3）).Output alarm signal to the alarm device.
Please make sure there is power to the external
alarm device.
NO：Normal open alarm output port.
C：Alarm output public end.
C1～C3
A
RS-485
communication
port
RS485_A port. It is the cable A. You can connect to the
control devices such as speed dome PTZ.
B
RS485_B.It is the cable B. You can connect to the
control devices such as speed dome PTZ.
Power input port
Input DC 12V/4A.
Power
switch / Power on/off button.