Vitek VT-NV1600P User manual

VITEK
VT-NV Series
4, 8, 16, and 32 Channel
Network Video Recorders
• 4, 8, 16, or 32 Channel Stand-alone Real-time IP Network Video Recorders
• Full HD (720/1080p) Real-time recording
• Panorama (Thumbnail) Search
• HDMI, VGA, and BNC Outputs
• H.264 & MPEG4 Dual Streaming Compression Method
• Plug and Play & Auto configuration for ONVIF compliant and many leading IP
Camera models
• P2P (Peer to Peer) camera connection supported by internal Hub
• Health monitoring: Temperature, Fan speed, HDD S.M.A.R.T
• Alarm In/Out
• Per channel Image Adjustment
• Internal PoE Switch
• 1 Gigabit LAN Port / 1 Gigabit WAN Port
• Video Analytics with Search Feature (Camera dependant)
• Linear Digital zoom / Automatic sequencing / Freezing
• Quadplex (Live / Record / playback / network)
• Remote Viewing via CMS Software, Internet Explorer, and Mobile Phones (iOS/
Android)
• Web-based remote configuration
• Supports up to 4TB Hard Drives
• eSATA for storage extension of up to 5 more HDD (does not apply to VT-NV400S)
• Bidirectional Audio Support
• Dual Recording and/or RAID 5 for data integrity
• RS485 Communication port
• Linear digital zoom for live and playback
• Embedded Web Server for Remote Setup & Viewing
• Up to 8 Simultaneous Network/
Remote Connections
• 64 Camera Remote Viewing via CMS
Software
• RS485 Communication port

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE INSTALLING ....................................................................................................................3
1.1 UPDATING SYSTEM F/W .........................................................................................................3
1.1.1 WITH THE USB THUMB DRIVE ........................................................................................3
1.1.2 UPDATING FROM THE WEB MENU ................................................................................5
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL ..........................................................................................8
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL.............................................................................................8
2. GETTING STARTED .....................................................................................................................10
2.1 CONNECT AND SWITCH ON .................................................................................................10
3. TOOL BAR .....................................................................................................................................12
3.1 LOG OFF .................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Main Menu POP-UP ................................................................................................................13
3.3 VA MENU POP-UP (Camera dependent)................................................................................13
3.4 QUICK COPY MENU POP-UP ................................................................................................14
3.5 SEARCH MENU POP-UP........................................................................................................14
3.6 DISPLAY POP-UP ...................................................................................................................15
3.7 PTZ POP-UP ...........................................................................................................................15
3.8 DIGITAL ZOOM .......................................................................................................................16
3.9 LOG LIST.................................................................................................................................18
4. SEARCH & PLAYBACK.................................................................................................................21
4.1 TIME / CALENDAR SEARCH..................................................................................................21
4.2 PANORAMA SEARCH ............................................................................................................23
4.2.1 BASIC OPERATION.........................................................................................................23
4.3 EVENT SEARCH .....................................................................................................................24
4.4 COPY.......................................................................................................................................27
5. QUICK MENU ................................................................................................................................28
6. HOW TO CONFIGURE..................................................................................................................31
6.1 CONFIGURING CAMERA .......................................................................................................31
6.1.1 TITLE................................................................................................................................31
6.1.2 ADJUST............................................................................................................................32
6.1.3 PTZ...................................................................................................................................32
6.1.4 CAM PORT.......................................................................................................................33
6.1.5 VIRTUAL PORT ...............................................................................................................37
6.2 CONFIGURING DISPLAY .......................................................................................................37
6.2.1 OSD..................................................................................................................................37
6.2.2 MONITOR.........................................................................................................................39
6.2.3 SEQUENCE .....................................................................................................................40
6.3 CONFIGURING DISK ..............................................................................................................41
6.3.1 SETUP..............................................................................................................................41
6.3.2 FORMAT ..........................................................................................................................43
6.4 CONFIGURING SYSTEM........................................................................................................44
6.4.1 DATE/TIME ......................................................................................................................44
6.4.2 MANAGEMENT................................................................................................................45
6.4.3 SOUND.............................................................................................................................47
6.5 CONFIGURING EVENT / SENSOR ........................................................................................48
6.5.1 ALARM INPUT .................................................................................................................48
6.5.2 ALARM OUTPUT SETUP ................................................................................................49
6.5.3 BUZZER OUTPUT SETUP ..............................................................................................50
6.5.4 E-MAIL SETUP.................................................................................................................51
6.6 CONFIGURING USER ............................................................................................................52
6.6.1 USER REGISTER ............................................................................................................52
6.6.2 USER AUTHORITY..........................................................................................................53
6.6.3 LOG-OUT .........................................................................................................................55
6.7 CONFIGURING RECORD.......................................................................................................56
6.7.1 SETUP..............................................................................................................................56
6.7.2 SUB STREAM ..................................................................................................................57
6.7.3 SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................58
6.7.4 OPTION............................................................................................................................59

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6.8 CONFIGURING NETWORK ....................................................................................................61
6.8.1 IP SETUP .........................................................................................................................61
6.8.2 LOCAL PORT...................................................................................................................62
6.8.3 DDNS ...............................................................................................................................63
6.8.4 E-MAIL..............................................................................................................................63
7. REMOTE........................................................................................................................................65
7.1 WEB SERVER .........................................................................................................................65
7.1.1 CONNECT TO WEB SERVER.........................................................................................66
7.1.2 WEB CONFIGURATION PAGE .......................................................................................67
7.1.3 WEB VIEWER (Active-X) .................................................................................................68
7.2 Android Viewer / iOS Viewer....................................................................................................79
7.2.1 How to use........................................................................................................................79
7.3 DDNS SERVER .......................................................................................................................83
7.3.1 HOW TO REGISTER .......................................................................................................83
7.3.2 REGISTER .......................................................................................................................83
7.3.3 Input NVR information. .....................................................................................................84
7.4 OnCue Viewer..........................................................................................................................85
7.4.1 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................85
7.4.2 EXECUTION.....................................................................................................................86
7.4.3 LIVE VIDEO MONITORING .............................................................................................86
7.4.4 CONNECTION MANAGER ..............................................................................................87
7.4.5 LIVE VIDEO WINDOW.....................................................................................................89
7.4.6 PLAYER ...........................................................................................................................93

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1. BEFORE INSTALLING
• Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with electrical regulations in
force.
• The NVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet. Adequate ventilation must be
provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the NVR.
• Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent damage to the NVR.
• Any safety warnings on the NVR and in these instructions must be adhered to.
• If cleaning is necessary, shutdown the NVR and disconnect the power source first. Use a soft dry cloth only –
never use an abrasive cleaner.
• Do not attempt to service or repair the DVR as opening or removing cover may expose dangerous voltages or
other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel
1.1 UPDATING SYSTEM F/W
1.1.1 WITH THE USB THUMB DRIVE
User can upgrade the system firmware if required. F/W upgrading could be required to increase the
stability and the reliability or apply the new updated features. The following steps are a progress to
upgrade the f/w.
Verify the current F/W version
Prepare new F/ W in the USBthumb drive
Do the upgrading process
1.1.1.1 How to verify the F/W version
You may need to check the F/W version provided and the F/W version currently used in the system.
From the MANAGEMENT section under the SYSTEM menu, you can see the current version of F/W.
From the filename of the provided F/W file, you can see the version number.

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Check the F/W version at http://vitekcctv.com/Downloads.asp .
NVR_FW_1.11H_UI_1.2.F_9016P.TGZ
!The ‘1.11H UI 1.2.F in the file name means the F/W version.
Please avoid updating if the version number of the F/W file is lower than the current F/W
version.
1.1.1.2 Preparing new F/W in a USB thumb driver
After downloading new Firmware copy ZIP file to an empty USB thumb drive
Do ‘Safe Remove Hardware and Eject Media’ from your Windows computer.
Note) F/W upgrade must be followed by manufacturer’s direction.
1.1.1.3 Upgrading System from the System Menu
The following steps will guide you in upgrading the system with the new F/W.
Plug the prepared USB thumb drive in the USB port of DVR.
In the main menu open System then Management.
Click on “UPGRADE” to the right of F/W UPGRADE and the following screen will
appear

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Click OK and the firmware will start to load
The whole upgrading process can take several minutes.
DO NOT remove the USB thumb driver during upgrade.
DO NOT turn off power to system during upgrade.
When the firmware upgrade is finished, system will auto re-boot. Remove thumb drive
at this time
Note) if the USB thumb drive exists during the reboot, the upgrading process will start
again. If so, you must wait one more upgrading cycle to avoid damaging to the unit.
1.1.2 UPDATING FROM THE WEB MENU
The web menu service prepared in the NVR provides a way to update the system F/W remotely. The
following steps explain how to do this.
To learn how to access the internal web menu service, refer the section 7.1, ‘WEB
SERVER’of this user’s guide.
Log into the web server in the NVR
Enter the ‘MANAGEMENT’ page under the ‘SYSTEM’ menu page. Refer to the below
picture.

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Click the button ‘UPGRADE’ and the update page will open.
In the update page, click the ‘BROWSE’ button and open the folder where the file was
saved.
Choose the F/W file which has the file extension ‘tar.gz or tgz’.
Click the ‘UPLOAD’ button and let the system upload the F/W into the system.
When uploading is finished, the system is going to be ready to update.
Click the ‘START’ button triggers the updating processes.
While updating, the progress steps will appear as below.

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System shows [COMPLETED] when finished and will reboot automatically.
When the whole update is completed, the NVR will restart.
Turning off the power in any process of f/w updating may cause damage to the system.

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1.2 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL
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[Front panel of NV-400S & 800S / 1600S]
1.CUSTOMER’S BRAND LOCATION
Front Panel
2.STATUS LED
Displays the information of the DVR (Stand –By),
Record / HDD read/write and Network transmission.
3.IR RECEIVER
Infrared signal receiver for the IR remote cont
roller.
4.FRONT USB 2.0 PORT
USB 2.0 ports. Provides functions like ‘Copy to
USB storage’, ‘F/W Upgrade’ and ‘mouse’
operation.
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[Front panel of NV-800P & 1600P NVR]
1.IR RECEIVER
Infrared signal receiver for the IR remote con
troller.
2.STATUS LED
Displays the information of the DVR (Stand –
By), Record and Network transmission.
3.FRONT USB 1/2 2.0 PORT
Left: USB 2.0 ports. Provides functions like ‘Copy t
o USB storage’, and Etc
Right: USB 2.0 ports. Provides functions like ‘Copy to
USB storage’, ‘F/W Upgrade’ and Etc
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL
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[Rear panel of 8 & 16 & 32P NVR]
1.Power Switch(Only the 4CH NVR)
Switch to turn the DVR ON & OFF.
2.VGA Output (Video Graphic Array)
15-pin D-sub connector for the analogue VGA
output.
3.Audio Input
RCA connector for the audio signal input. (Line In)
4.Power In
12V DC Power socket.
5.Alarm(Sensor) Inputs, RS-485, and Relay
Output
•Alarm inputs x 4
•RS-485 Signals. (G: Ground, D+: RX/TX +
signal, D-: RX/TX- signal)
•4CH NVR: Relay output for the relay 1 (NO:
Normal Open, NC: Normal Closed, CM:
Common)
•8&16CH NVR: Relay output for the relay 2 (NO:
Normal Open, NC: Normal Closed, CM:
Common)
6.Rear USB 2.0(Only the 4CH NVR)
USB 2.0 ports. Provides functions like ‘Copy to
USB storage’, ‘Mouse’ Etc.
7.DIGITAL VIDEO OUT
Digital video output (HDMI) for the main monitor.
8. CVBS Monitor Output
Composite video output for spot monitor (BNC)
9.RJ-45 Network Port( 1G Base-T)
WAN Network Port
10.RJ-45 Local Port( 1G Base-T)
LAN Network Port
11.RJ-45 Cam(PoE) Port (100M Base-T)
P2P IP Camera connection
(4CH NVR: 4port / 8&16 NVR: 8port)
12.Audio Output
RCA connector for the audio signal output. (Line
out)
13.POE Power In (48V)
DC Power socket for POE Power.
14.eSATA Connection Port(Option)
Connection for e-SATA storage to expand HDD

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2. GETTING STARTED
Controlling and programming of the NVR is limited with IR remote, it is recommended to use a mouse
for all functions.
2.1 CONNECT AND SWITCH ON
"Connect all IP Cameras to NVR.
"Connect one or more monitors to NVR using Digital Video output (HDMI), VGA and CVBS.
"Connect power to NVR. Press the power button on the back panel of NVR to begin operation.
"The following screens will appear after NVR is turned on.
Depending on the Monitor you connect to the NVR, initial logo may not display because
your monitor does not support low resolution, this is not a defect.
Default resolution is 1024 x 768
When loading the screen might flash on and off, this is to optimize screen resolution
After loading screen is displayed, recording starts according to pre-set condition. All
operations of the NVR are ready as seen in screen below

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After start-up diagnostics are completed, the operator must log-in to the system. You need to type the
default user name as “ADMIN” and the default password as “1234” and press the enter button.
Logging in with IR remote controller
!Using direction buttons, move to user’s selected menu, press “enter” on remote
controller and move to user account selection mode.
!Using Up/Down keys, select account, and press “Enter” on remote controller for
selecting user’s account
!Using numeric keys, input pin code,
!If required, using direction key and move to virtual keyboard and input pin code.
!After inputting pin code, using direction keys, move to ‘enter’ or ‘confirm’ over virtual
keyboard and press ‘enter’ ( ) to log-in

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[live mode of 4 channels]
[live mode of 16 channels]
3. TOOL BAR
To view the Tool-Bar move mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen and the following will appear.
The Tool-Bar display will disappear after pre-defined time set in Display settings or exit with exit button
().
Network connection status
Back up storage connection status
Automatic screen sequencing
HDD installation
Default audio channel
Log on/off for NVR operation
Setup menu
VA Video Analytics (camera dependent)
Easy copy button
Search
Screen display selection
Pan/tilt

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Digital zoom
System log
3.1 LOG OFF
There are two ways to logoff. One is manual logoff and the other one is automatic log off after
configured time.
[Log-Off by using TOOL BAR]
Once Logoff selected as above, current account can be logged off.
Once user logs out, you can view the login window .
You can set up the logout menu in Main menu for automatic logoff.
Once you logoff, you can not operate the NVR , you must log in again.
3.2 Main Menu POP-UP
Press main menu button, main menu will POP-UP.
3.3 VA MENU POP-UP (Camera dependent)
This menu is for using IP camera which supports Video Analytics.
NVR doesn't support VA configuration of IP camera. All VA configuration must be done
on camera side
[VA MENU]

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VCA EVENT RECORD: Configure record schedule once VA event is activated from IP
camera.
!VCA ONLY: NVR records only VA event.
!VCA OFF: NVR doesn't recognize VA event as real event.
!VCA+MD: NVR recognize VA event and motion event both as real event.
SEND E-MAIL: NVR sends email once VA event recognized.
ATTACH SNAPSHOT: Activate VCA SNAPSHOT an image of the event will be
attached to an email (SEND E-MAIL must be activated)
VCA POPUP DWELL: If VCA popup mode is "On", you can configure the duration time
for full screen display.
VCA ICON DISPLAY: Activate VCA icon display menu as "ON", NVR displays VA icon
on live screen.
VCA BOX DISPLAY: Activate VCA box display menu as "ON", NVR display VA box on
live screen.
VCA ZONE DISPLAY: Activate VCA zone display menu as “ON”, NVR display VCA
zone on live screen.
BUZZER: Configure buzzer on /off for VA events triggered.
RELAY: Configure relay on/off for VA events triggered.
3.4 QUICK COPY MENU POP-UP
Clicking following icon, instant Backup menu will pop up. You can save the last 10 minutes from the
current time.
3.5 SEARCH MENU POP-UP
To search a particular time of recorded footage, press the SEARCH button.
To protect unauthorized viewing of footage, only authorized users can playback footage.

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3.6 DISPLAY POP-UP
Configure display mode by pressing display button of Tool bar.
You can select Quad / Single/ Auto sequence by selecting item in pop-up menu.
: Single Screen Mode
: Quad Screen Mode.
: 9-split Mode.
: 16-split Mode.
: Auto Sequence Mode.
3.7 PTZ POP-UP
When the display mode is in quad, the PTZ control panel will open for the selected camera which is
previously highlighted by mouse click. If there is no highlighted camera, the PTZ control panel is
opened for controlling camera 1. In single display mode, the PTZ control panel is opened for the
currently displayed camera.
Support only after PTZ IP camera integration with NVR is completed.
[PTZControllerScreen]
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1: Select channel for PTZ control.
2: Display PTZ control parameters which are set under ‘DETAIL’ of PTZ menu settings

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3: Number to configure Preset.
4: Save current screen as Preset.
5: Move to configured Preset Number.
6: Control the value of Zoom/ Focus/ Iris.
7: Move the PTZ camera Left/ Right/Tom/Bottom
8: Move to the Home position of PTZ camera.
9: Number to configure Tour
10: Start to configured Tour Number
11: Stop to configure Tour.
3.8 DIGITAL ZOOM
There are two ways to digitally zoom:
• Select the Zoom button on the Tool bar.
• Click and drag with the mouse
[Zoom by using the TOOL BAR]
Desired camera should be at Full screen mode, and then select the Zoom button.
NOTE: When selecting the Zoom button while on multi display mode, channel 1 is automatically displayed.
Once selected, screen will convert to a single screen, shown below digital zoom control window.
: You can move Zoom Box
: press this button, you can control zoom box by 5 levels.

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[Zoom by using Mouse]
At full screen mode, you can select the area to zoom in/out by clicking left button of Mouse and drag,
Clicking on the zoomed screen, the display returns to the original screen.
Digital Zoom supported in Live / Playback mode
Digital Zoom supported in Full screen mode only.

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3.9 LOG LIST
View the log list by selecting log list button in Tool bar.
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1 : Display number from currently triggered ( Max 10,000 list can be recorded)
2 : Date / Time
3 : Log list
Items listed in log list.
!Power ON/OFF
!Backup Start
!Disk Format
!Factory Default
!Camera Menu Change
!PTZ Menu Change
!OSD Menu Change
!Monitor Menu Change
!Sequence Menu Change
!Date/Time Menu Change
!System Management Menu Change
!Sound Menu Change
!User Management Menu Change
!Authority Menu Change

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!Logout Menu Change
!Network Menu Change
!DDNS Menu Change
!Alarm In Menu Change
!Alarm Out Menu Change
!Buzzer Out Menu Change
!E-Mail Notification Menu Change
!Disk Management Menu Change
!Record Configuration Change
!Record Schedule Change
!IP Camera Menu Change
!Firmware Upgrade Success
!Firmware Upgrade Fail
!Admin(User 1 ~ 10) Auto Login
!Admin(User 1 ~ 10) Login
!Admin(User 1 ~ 10) Password Fail
!HDD 1(1 ~ 5) Error For Write
!HDD 1(1 ~ 5) Fail For Write
!HDD 1(1 ~ 5) Error For Read
!HDD 1(1 ~ 5) Fail For Read
!Network Connected
!Time Adjust
!Network Disconnected
!DVR Watchdog Reset
!Menu Data Backup Succeeded
!Menu Data Load Succeeded
!Menu Data Backup Failed
!Menu Data Load Failed
!Camera Menu Changed by Remote
!PTZ Menu Changed by Remote
!OSD Menu Changed by Remote
!Monitor Menu Changed by Remote