Zhejiang NVR200 series User manual

NVR200/300/500 Series
Network Video Recorders
User Manual
Manual Version: 100-20140730
Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.

© 2014, Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors
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No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior
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Notice
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the
preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and
recommendations in this manual do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection. For the
proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and regulations must be observed.
Preface
Audience
This manual is intended for:
Surveillance system planners
Field technical support and servicing engineers
Software installation, configuration, and servicing administrators
Product users
Precautions
If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble
occurs, you might be required to take corrective actions.
Do not remove the dismantlement-preventive seal from the chassis cover of the device without
permission. If you want to open the chassis, contact the local agent of our company for help.
Otherwise, we shall not be held liable for any consequence caused thereby.
Make sure the device is sturdy and well grounded and meets heat dissipation and lightning protection
requirements. Avoid vibration when using the device.
Provide a stable and compliant power supply before powering on the device.
Before performing the verification (refer to section “Check Before Power-On”), make sure that the
power is disconnected, for fear of bodily injury or equipment damage caused by incorrect cable
connection.
Power interruption may cause hard disk damage or abnormal functions. To shut down the device,
strictly follow the instructions. If power interruption often occurs, configure an uninterrupted power
supply (UPS).

Safety and Compliance Information
Conventions Used Symbol
The symbols in this chapter are shown in the following table. They are used to remind the reader of the
safety precautions during equipment installation and maintenance.
Safety
Symbol
Description
Generic alarm symbol: To suggest a general safety concern.
ESD protection symbol: To suggest electrostatic-sensitive equipment.
Electric shock symbol: To suggest a danger of high voltage.
Safety Information
WARNING!
Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel. You
must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation and operation.
Warnings:
If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center. (We
shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the local
codes.
Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient supply interruption.
The separate earthing terminal must be permanently connected to earth.
For AC supplied model: The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times as it serves as the
main disconnecting device.
Before the power cable is installed or removed, the power must be turned off.
To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating environment.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Please use the
manufacturer recommended battery type.

Caution: Fiber optic ports –optical safety.
Never look at the transmit laser while the power is on. Never look directly at the fiber ports and the fiber
cable ends when they are powered on.
Caution: Use of controls or adjustments to the performance or procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
LVD/EMC Directive
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive
2004/108/EC.
WEEE Directive–2002/96/EC
The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner.

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Contents
Contents··············································································································································· i
1 Getting Started·································································································································1
Logging In to the Web Interface ················································································································ 1
Installing the ActiveX ·································································································································1
Adding and Connecting a Camera to Your NVR························································································· 3
Adding a Camera Directly··················································································································· 3
Searching and Adding a Camera·········································································································5
Editing Your Camera Settings····················································································································· 7
2 Live View ·········································································································································· 7
Introduction of the Live View Window······································································································7
Toolbar and Icons······································································································································· 8
Right-click Menu for camera···················································································································· 11
Right-click Menu for Talk ························································································································· 11
Right-click Menu for Broadcast Group····································································································· 12
3 Playback ········································································································································· 13
Playback by Camera ·································································································································13
Playback by Label·····································································································································14
Playback by Local File······························································································································· 15
4 Camera Settings ····························································································································· 15
Configuring Basic Information ················································································································· 15
Configuring Video and Audio Settings ·····································································································17
Editing Image Settings······························································································································ 19
Configuring OSD······································································································································· 19
Configuring Motion Detection ·················································································································20
Configuring Privacy Mask························································································································· 21
Configuring ROI········································································································································ 22
PTZ Settings·············································································································································· 23
Adding Preset Positions···················································································································· 23
Creating a Patrol Route ···················································································································· 24
Setting a Patrol Plan ·························································································································26
Starting a Patrol Plan Manually········································································································ 27
5 Storage ··········································································································································· 28
Building an Array······································································································································ 28
Making a Storage Plan ····························································································································· 30
6 Recording ······································································································································· 31
Manual Recording····································································································································31
Planned Recording ···································································································································32

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Alarm-Triggered Recording······················································································································ 33
7 Alarm Settings ································································································································ 33
Configuring Boolean·································································································································33
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Actions·······································································································35
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Storage ······································································································35
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Preset ········································································································37
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Live Video to a Pane·················································································· 38
Configuring an Output Boolean ···············································································································40
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Buzzer········································································································41
Configuring Alarm-Triggered Email·········································································································· 42
8 Arming and Disarming···················································································································· 43
9 Network Settings···························································································································· 43
Configuring TCP/IP ··································································································································· 43
Configuring PPPoE····································································································································44
Configuring NAT······································································································································· 45
Configuring UNP Client ····························································································································46
Configuring Route ···································································································································· 47
Configuring SMTP····································································································································· 48
Configuring DNS·······································································································································49
10 NVR Management and Maintenance ·························································································· 50
Setting Your NVR······································································································································ 50
Setting Basic Information ················································································································· 50
Setting Date and Time······················································································································51
Setting the Language························································································································ 52
Viewing System Version Information ······································································································53
Viewing Operation Information··············································································································· 53
Viewing Network Status··························································································································· 53
Viewing Service Statistics························································································································· 54
Viewing Server Information ····················································································································· 55
Viewing Alarms ········································································································································55
Viewing Instant Alarms ····················································································································55
Viewing History Alarms ····················································································································56
Exporting and Importing Configuration File ····························································································57
Restoring Default Settings ······················································································································· 57
Viewing Logs ············································································································································ 58
Exporting Logs·········································································································································· 59
Rebooting Your NVR ································································································································ 59
Shutting Down Your NVR·························································································································60
Upgrading Your NVR ································································································································ 60
11 User Management ······················································································································· 61
Adding a User···········································································································································61
Editing User Information·························································································································· 64

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Locking or Unlocking a User····················································································································· 65
Deleting a User·········································································································································65
12 Client Computer Settings ············································································································· 65
13 Others··········································································································································· 66
Configuring Encoder ································································································································66
Configuring Voice Resource ····················································································································· 68
Configuring Serial Port·····························································································································69
Configuring Virtual Channel····················································································································· 70
Configuring Video Output························································································································ 72
Configuring Transparent Channel ············································································································73
14 FAQs ············································································································································· 74

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1 Getting Started
Logging In to the Web Interface
Purpose
Log in to the Web interface to remotely control your NVR.
Steps
1. Open the IE on your PC, type the IP address of your NVR in the address bar, and then press
Enter. The login page is displayed.
2. Enter your username and password. If this is the first time you log in to the Web interface for
your NVR, use “admin”as the username and password.
3. Click Login. The live view window (also called the homepage) of the Web interface is
displayed.
Figure 1-1 Live View Window
Installing the ActiveX
Purpose
For your first login to the Web interface, you need to install ActiveX.
Steps
1. Click Next in the dialog box.

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Figure 1-2 ActiveX Setup Wizard Page
2. Click Browse to select a folder for ActiveX. And click Next.
Figure 1-3 Select Installation Folder
3. Install ActiveX according to the guidance, and click Finish to complete the installation.
Figure 1-4 Installation Finished

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Adding and Connecting a Camera to Your NVR
Purpose
Add a camera to your NVR and view live video from the camera. The parameters that can be
configured vary with the camera model.
Prerequisite
The network connection between the camera and your NVR is functional.
Initial configuration has completed for your camera. For detailed information about initial
configuration for a camera, see the manual delivered with the camera.
Steps
1. Click Configuration > Resource Configuration > IPC. The IPC page is displayed. You can add
the camera directly or using the search function on the IPC page.
Figure 1-5 IPC Page
Adding a Camera Directly
1. Click Add. The Add Device dialog box is displayed. The Add Device Dialog Box may vary with
the protocol you select.