Zavio 8HDD Series User manual

/ B5210
ZAVIO Network Video Recorder
User Manual (Local)
8HDD Series

Table of Contents
1Introduction ................................................................................... 2
2Tour the Unit .................................................................................. 3
3Set up the Unit ............................................................................... 4
3.1 Unpack the Unit...................................................................................4
3.2 Install 3.5”HDD ..................................................................................4
3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices................................................................6
3.4 Connect the Monitor.............................................................................6
3.5 Power on ............................................................................................6
4First Power-on................................................................................ 7
4.1 Install Wizard......................................................................................7
5User Interface .............................................................................. 13
5.1 Live View.......................................................................................... 13
5.1.1 Video Area ...................................................................................... 14
5.1.2 Status Bar....................................................................................... 16
5.2 Playback........................................................................................... 18
5.2.1 Video Area ...................................................................................... 18
5.2.2 Status Bar....................................................................................... 20
6Settings ........................................................................................ 22
6.1 Camera ............................................................................................23
6.1.1 Camera Settings .............................................................................. 23
6.1.2 Batch Maintenance ........................................................................... 30
6.1.3 Camera Status................................................................................. 32
6.2 Recording & Event .............................................................................34
6.2.1 Recording Settings ........................................................................... 35
6.2.2 Event & Action................................................................................. 39
6.2.3 Email.............................................................................................. 46
6.2.4 FTP Settings .................................................................................... 48
6.3 Device..............................................................................................49
6.3.1 I/O Box Settings .............................................................................. 49
6.3.2 I/O Pin Settings ............................................................................... 49
6.4 Storage ............................................................................................52
6.4.1 RAID Management ........................................................................... 52
6.4.2 Auto Backup.................................................................................... 58
6.5 Network ...........................................................................................59
6.5.1 Network Settings ............................................................................. 60
6.5.2 Network Service .............................................................................. 64

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6.5.3 P2P Setting ..................................................................................... 66
6.6 Management.....................................................................................66
6.6.1 User Management ............................................................................ 67
6.6.2 License Management ........................................................................ 71
6.6.3 Log System ..................................................................................... 75
6.6.4 Save/Load Configuration................................................................... 78
6.7System ............................................................................................82
6.7.1 Information ..................................................................................... 83
6.7.2 System Settings .............................................................................. 83
6.7.3 System Upgrade .............................................................................. 89
6.7.4 Install Wizard .................................................................................. 90
6.8 Display.............................................................................................91
6.8.1 Monitor Settings .............................................................................. 92
6.8.2 Display Settings............................................................................... 92

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1Introduction
ZAVIO Standalone is a Linux-embedded open platform network video recording
system, providing a stable and good quality local display through HDMI or VGA
interface. As a network-based surveillance system, ZAVIO Standalone possesses
remote access ability to strengthen its usability.
It features two useful functions, one-click setup and mobile APP. One-click setup
reduces the time of camera configuration by searching and automatically adding
cameras in the local network. Mobile app facilitates the process of establishing
access to the NVR system without the complicated procedures of router settings
for remote and mobile viewing (iOs and Android).
This user’s manual encompasses the information users need to set up and
configure the system. It is recommended that you keep one copy of this manual
for any necessary reference in the future.

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2Tour the Unit
Front View
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
Power Button
Press for 2-9sec to shutdown system
Press for 10sec to force shutdown process
2
Reset Button
Press for 8-13sec to default admin account
Press for 14sec to default system
3
Power LED Status
Orange: On Unlit: Off
4
Ethernet LED Status
Blue: Connected Unlit: Disconnected
5
USB 2.0
6
USB 2.0
Rear View
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
USB 2.0 connector
2
LAN 1
3
LAN 2
4
Audio-in
5
Audio-out
6
e-SATA connector
7
VGA connector
8
HDMI connector
9
USB 3.0 connector
10
Alarm I/O
11
Power cord connector

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3Set up the Unit
3.1 Unpack the Unit and confirm it’s package contents
Item
Qty
Item
Qty
9P-Terminal Block 3.81mm
2
Mouse
1
Red SATA cable
8
Rack-mount kit
2
Disk screws
32
Rack-mount screws
6
Power cord
1
Quick start guide
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3.2 Install 3.5”HDD
Unscrew the housing on the back side.
Pull the cover.
Take out the HDD bracket from the
cabinet.
Loosen the screw on both sides of the
HDD bracket.

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Screw the HDD onto the bracket.
Reinsert the HDD bracket to the cabinet
Note: The connectors should face the
main board.
Screw the HDD bracket to the cabinet.
Connect the other red SATA cable
terminal and the power cable to each
connector.
Plug Red SATA cable the main board.
Screw the cover to the housing.

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3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network
Connect the unit, cameras, and router/switch. If you need to make the video
visible over the Internet, please connect the router/switch to the Internet and the
unit will retrieve an IP address through DHCP by default.
The unit has built-in DHCP service, which can assign IP addresses; suitable for the
pure LAN environment.
3.4 Connect the Monitor
The unit has two display interfaces; connect the monitor via VGA or HDMI.
The supporting display resolutions are 1920x1080, 1280x1024, 1280x720, and
1024x768. Please confirm that one of the resolutions is supported by your monitor.
3.5 Power on
Connect the power cord directly to the back of the unit. See rear view figure.
Press the power button once the power cord is connected. See front view figure.
It takes about a minute for the unit to fully power up. Once it is powered up:
The System Status LED turns orange
The buzzer beeps one time
If the system crashes or stops responding, press and hold the power button for 8
seconds to enforce hardware power-off, which turns off the computer by cutting off
the power directly. Such power-off isn’t recommended for a system that is working
properly.

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4First Power-on
To power on the unit, press the power button on the front panel. When the
system starts up for the first time, the user must select a language. The system
will restart again to apply the selected language.
Language can be changed later in Main Menu > System > System Settings > General
After restarting, the system will execute the Install Wizard, which will lead
users through the system’s basic settings configuration.
4.1 Install Wizard

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Mode
Description
Express
Mode
Quick setup of the unit. Includes administrator password setup, online license activation,
camera setup, and system date/time setting. Select this mode if you are not familiar with the
network settings. Before proceeding with this mode, connect all the cables and cameras.
Advanced
Mode
Complete set up of the unit. Includes all settings featured by Express mode with additional
DHCP server settings, network settings, and RAID level settings.
All settings featured by Install Wizard are accessible on system’s Main Menu
1. Setup administrator password. To keep default password click Next.
2. The unit has built-in DHCP service, which enables the system to dynamically
assign IP addresses to the cameras within the same subnet.
If you have router in your
network, we recommend
choosing Always disable
to avoid any IP conflicts.
If you are not sure, please choose
Smart enable. The system will
automatically decide to enable or
disable the service depending on
your network environment.

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3. If you select Smart enable, please set at least one LAN as a static IP.
4. Define the IP range for built-in DHCP server. The system will assign IP
addresses to the devices based on the range defined.

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5. If you have POS license you may activate them now or click Next to proceed.
You may activate license later on the License Management menu.
6. Click Setup to search and automatically add the cameras within the same
subnet. Click Next to proceed.

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7. Set up the time zone, date, and time, and adjust daylight saving changes if
needed. Once daylight saving function is enabled, the time change will
activate automatically every year based on the recurrence set.
8. Select the RAID type. If a volume has been created, the information will be
shown on the table as the picture below. Click Next to proceed.
The available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.

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9. Review your settings. If the settings are correct, click the Finish button to exit
the settings procedure and activate the system.
Once the preliminary setup is through, the system automatically restart requiring
user to log in again. The default username and password are both “admin.”

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5User Interface
The operating system has two main screens, Live View and Playback screen.
The Live View screen shows the instant video(s) while the Playback screen
plays the recorded videos.
5.1 Live View
After users log in, the Live View window will show on screen. Live View is the
screen where live videos are displayed. Most of the Live View screen is occupied
by a video area, with a Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.
Time Bar
Toolbar
Video Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Playback
Video Area
Toolbar
Status Bar
Live View
Mode Icon
Status Area
Stream Override

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5.1.1 Video Area
If a camera is configured correctly, the Live View’s Video Area will show the
corresponding camera’s video feed.
Configure camera multi-stream icons on the Live View screen to override current
decoding streaming.
Two-way audio can be enabled on the Live View screen.
If a camera is not configured correctly, the Video Area of the Live View will
show a black screen having a “disconnection” icon in the center.
Video Area
Toolbar
Status Bar
Live View
Mode Icon
Status Area
Stream Override
Stream Override
and Talk icon
Video Area

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Icon
Name
Description
Always Record
See Mode in Recording Setting submenu for more information
Dual record
(always record)
Left represents 1st stream status, right represents 2nd stream status.
Emergency Record
Recording status: emergency
Motion Record
See Motion in Recording Setting submenu for more information
Input Record
See Input in Recording Setting submenu for more information
Stream 1 /
Stream 2 /
Stream 3
Click to enable to decode stream profile for the channel.
See Parameter tab page in Camera Setting for stream info.
See Display tab page in Display Settings for more local decoding info.
Talk
Click to enable two-way audio.
Please insert the microphone properly before talking. See Rear View.
You may talk to the camera through any streams. However, you can only
receive sounds from camera through the 1st stream.
Disconnection
Disconnected camera
Connecting
Connecting camera
No MxPEG
MxPEG codec is only supported on remote browser/application.
Out of resolution: Please set
the cameras of which
resolution are over 1920x1200
In firmware version 1.2 or above
H.264: no resolution limitation on single channel, total capacity is around:
- 8 channels: 5M / others: 2M - 6 channels: 8M / others: 2M
*The actual performance depends on the type of cameras.
MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel
MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support
Before firmware version 1.2
H.264: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel
MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel
MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support
By default, the name of the camera shows on the
upper-left corner of the Video Area. It allows better
identification of the camera channel.
Video Area on the
Live View screen

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To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.
To configure the Multi-stream parameter, see Parameter tab.
Double-click on a channel for full screen view. Double-click again to minimize.
5.1.2 Status Bar
The Live View’s Status Bar is divided into three sections:
5.1.2.1 Toolbar
The Toolbar on Live View screen has buttons for enabling system configuration.
Button
Name
Description
Playback
Switches to Playback screen and opens the Search page to search for
recorded videos by date & time.
Menu List
Opens a mini toolbar that covers the following buttons:
Button
Description
Opens the Main Menu of the operating system.
Opens the I/O Panel, which lists the available I/O pins
of I/O devices.
Triggers Auto Camera Setup, which searches and
adds cameras to the system.
Logs out of the system.
Instant Playback
Switches to Playback screen and replays an instant video. See
Playback to configure where to start replaying an instant video.
Layout
Switches the screen layouts.
Auto Scan
Triggers Auto Scan
See Display for more details about Auto Scan.
Status Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Toolbar

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Group
Manually switches the channels on the display screen.
Snapshot
Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the selected channel or all
channels on the screen. Click OK to save snapshot to a USB flash drive.
Digital PTZ
Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.
Physical PTZ
Opens the physical PTZ control panel to adjust camera view.
Available only when the camera supports PTZ.
Set Preset Point
Set a point of view for the camera.
Go to Preset Point
Jumps to a preset point or starts/stops patrol.
Emergency Record
Enables Always record.
“Always record” means continuous recording.
See also Mode tab for details about the recording modes.
See also Camera Status for details about the recording status.
Audio
Opens a dialog to adjust audio volume or mute.
5.1.2.2 Status Area
The Status Bar shows the system date, time, IP address and so on.
To configure the information delivered by the Status Area, see Status Bar.
5.1.2.3 Mode Icon
In the left end of the Status Bar is a Mode Icon. It delivers the mode in which
the operating system is currently being used.
for Live View mode
for Playback mode
for Live View mode with new event(s) notification. Click on the icon to view
details of the event(s).
Server IP address
System date & time

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5.2 Playback
The Playback screen plays the recorded videos. The screen is occupied by a
video area, with a Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.
5.2.1 Video Area
The screenshot below shows the Playback’s Video Area when recorded videos
are being played.
Video Area on the
Playback screen
Time Bar
Toolbar
Video Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Playback