ZMODO ZMD-NV-SBN4 User manual

NVR Internet Explorer User Manual
2012.7.12
Contents
Preface………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Declaration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Target Reader………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Conventions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...1
1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................2
1.1 Brief Introduction...............................................................................................................2

1.2 Main Features....................................................................................................................2
1.3 Installation Statement.......................................................................................................2
1.4 Device Connection.....................................................……………………..……………………………. 3
2 Log in.....................................................................................................................................4
3 Preview..................................................................................................................................6
4 System Setting.......................................................................................................................8
4.1 Local Configurations...........................................................................................................8
4.2 Remote Configurations.......................................................................................................9
4.2.1 Network Parameter.........................................................................................................9
4.2.2 StorageManagement....................................................................................................14
4.2.3Alarm setting.................................................................................................................16
4.2.4 System Information.......................................................................................................17
4.2.5 Advanced setting...........................................................................................................19
4.2.6 Serial port set up...........................................................................................................22
4.3 Playback…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………22
5 Appendix.............................................................................................................................23
Preface
This product series is a 4 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality: the product will perform video audio
live preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product series receives
a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC). This video signal is encoded by the
NVR and enabled for recording, viewing, configuring, and playback. This document mainly focuses on the uses and
functionality of the online interface options and settings. With high performance audio & video, user-friendly GUI,
and practical industrial designs; this series NVR is suitable for civil applications such as homes, stores, internet cafes,
and small businesses in addition to mainstream security and surveillance applications.
Declaration
· The content in this manual may be different from the product version you are using. If you experience any issue
that is not mentioned in this manual, please contact our tech-support or product supplier.
· The software will be updated as necessary. Our company reserves the right to update without notice.
Target Reader

This manual is primarily intended for the following users:
· System planner
· Onsite tech-support and maintenance personnel
· Administrator for system installation
· Users for business operation
Conventions
· Click: Refers to left-click with your mouse
· Double click: Refers to left-double-click with your mouse
· Right Click: Refers to right-click with your mouse
· Square brackets "[ ]" indicates the window name, menu name and data sheet, such as [Download]
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Brief Introduction
This product series is a 4 channel embedded NVR with pentaplex functionality: the product will perform video
audio live preview, recording, playback, remote access, and backup simultaneously. This advanced product series
receives a high quality video stream that is transmitted digitally by the IP Camera (IPC). This video signal is encoded
by the NVR and enabled for recording, viewing, configuring, and playback.
Figure 1-1 NVR Front Panel
1.2 Main Features
1) Support Mouse, IR Remote Control, and VGA output
2) Support 4-Channel VGA-IPC Stream Input and Forwarding
3) Support Video Parameter setting of Front-device IP Camera
4) Built-in SATA Interface, Support SATA HDD between 80GB and 2TB of storage
5) Support multiple VGA Video Resolution: 1280*1024, 1024*768,800*600
6) Support multiple protocol of TCP/IP, PPPOE, UPNP, Email, DDNS, DHCP

7) Built-in Web browser, support IE &Mobile phone Access
8) Auto Maintain, Software Update
9) Plug-n-Play, auto search and connect with IP Cameras within LAN after powering on
1.3 Installation Instructions
During installation and operation, please pay attention to the following items:
1) When you receive the product package, please check the equipment and accessories according to the packing list
inside the packing case.
2) Before installation, please carefully read this user manual.
3) When you install NVR, please power off all related devices.
4) Check the voltage of the power source, to prevent device damage by mismatching of voltage.
5) Installation environment: please do not use equipment under high humidity or temperature. Make sure there is
proper ventilation and that the air-vents are not blocked. Place on a flat surface. Do not install in an environment
that experiences vibration.
1.4 Device Connection
1.4.1 Cable Connection (Blue lines indicate hard-wired cables)
Figure 1-2 Device Connection
When using IE (Internet Explorer) to visit the NVR for the first time, you have to prompt ActiveX Controls.
1) Open Internet Explorer, enter the IE Tools menu【Tools / Internet Options / Security / Custom Level】

Figure 1-3Security Level Setting
2) In the【Custom Level】menu, “enable” or “prompt” all the ActiveX Controls and Plugins and set the IP address
of the NVR as “Trusted sites”.
Type the network NVR IP address in the IE browser address bar, and press【Enter】to enter log into NVR.
The ActiveX prompt will appear at the bottom of the screen, press “Allow” to proceed and install ActiveX.
Figure 1-4 Safety Dialog box
After ActiveX has finished installing, you will be directed to the NVR login interface.
Log In
Log in and Preview: In Login screen, type in network NVR username, password, choosing language and click【OK】
to enter the video preview interface.
Default:
IP Address: 192.168.0.10
User Name: admin Password: 111111

Figure 2-1Login Interface
Click 【OK】button in figure 2-1 , input user name and password to enter the Main Menu, as shown in figure 2-2:
Figure 2-2 four channel NVR log in
On the left column it displays video channel number (CH1~CH4）, The four buttons on the top line are:
Live( ）、Playback( ）、Settings( ）and logout/reboot( ）
The buttons at the right bottom are settings for brightness, contrast, and saturation of the video channels as
figure 2-3 indicates:

Figure 2-3 Video effects setting interface
3 Preview
The four squares in the middle correspondingly display video footage from channels 1~4, and figure2-4 indicates:
Figure 3-1 Four-channel NVR video display interface
In the real-time preview interface, the user can control the video channel switch, record,capture image, full
screen preview, image process, image color, and direction configuration.
【Video Channel】Double Click the channel number to open the video channel to view image, right click,then
choose “Close” to go back to the multiple-channel view.
【Video Stream】Right Click the channel number to choose stream type(main stream or sub stream)
【Record】Right click the image, check “record” to start recording, and uncheck “record” to stop recording, the video
is saved in the directory set up by the video capture.
【Capture】Right click the image, choose “capture” to capture photos, the capture images is stored in the directory

set up by the video capture.
【Full Screen Preview】Double click the image to full screen preview, double click once again to go back to the
original image size.
【Image Process】The object of image processing includes brightness , contrast and saturation , use
mouse to drag the slider to set these items, as figure 3-2. Use “Reset” button to recover the default configuration.
【Color and Direction Configuration】Image color can be black and white or color, the image can be mirrored or
reversed, and the video mode can be changed to NSTC or PAL mode in this section. Indicated in Figure 3-3:
Figure 3-2 Image parameter adjustment
Figure 3-3 Color and direction control

4 System Setting
4.1 Local Configurations
Figure 4-1 Local Video Store Setting
【Video files packaged time】Set the time length for each individual file that is to be saved to the local PC.
【Video/Captured file Storage directory】Set file path for local file recording and image capture.
After configuration is finished, click [Submit] button, the configuration will take effect immediately.

4.2 Remote configurations
4.2.1 Network Parameter
4.2.1.1 Wired Setting
Figure 4-2 Network Setting
【DHCP】If the router enables DHCP functionality, select DHCP. The IP Camera will obtain IP address automatically
from the router. If the router does not enable DHCP functionality, then the IP address can’t automatically obtain IP
address from the router must be obtained manually.
【IP Address】Set the wired cable IP address of IP camera device.
【Subnet mask】Default: 255.255.255.0 (It is not recommended to adjust this setting).
【Gateway】Set gateway IP of IP cameras, for example if IP cameras access public network through router, the
gateway IP need to be set as the router IP which has accessed the public network.
【Physical address】MAC address of IP cameras.
【DNS address]】If the user needs to apply DDNS functionality, the DNS address needs to beset as the DNS address
of the site that hosts the DNS service.
After setting parameters, click the [Submit] button, the setting will take effect immediately.
Note: After adjusting and saving the network parameter, the device will reboot automatically. If it is
connected over a LAN connection, please make sure IP address does not conflict with the IP address of other
devices or computers in the same LAN.