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User’s Manual .................................................................... 1

ZNR ..................................................................................... 1

Table of Contents .............................................................. 1

Preface ............................................................................... 5

Safety Information..................................................................................... 5

Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................ 6

LVD/EMC Directive ................................................................................... 6

WEEE Directive

–2012/19/EU ................................................................... 6

Part I Local Operations ..................................................... 7

Before You Begin .............................................................. 8

Disk Installation......................................................................................... 8

Ports, Interfaces and LEDs ......................................................................10

Startup .....................................................................................................11

Live View .................................................................................................11

Playback ..................................................................................................11

Access Using a Web Browser .................................................................11

Shutdown .................................................................................................12

Local Operations......................................................................................12

Initial Configuration ........................................................ 16

Preparation ..............................................................................................16

Wizard .....................................................................................................16

Live View .......................................................................... 19

Live View Status ......................................................................................19

Live View Window Icons ................................................. 19

Window Toolbar .......................................................................................20

Screen Toolbar ........................................................................................21

Shortcut Menu .........................................................................................22

Sequence Operation ................................................................................23

Zoom .......................................................................................................24

Summary of Contents for ZNR

Page 1: ...User s Manual ZNR 2020 01 06...

Page 2: ...EU 6 Part I Local Operations 7 Before You Begin 8 Disk Installation 8 Ports Interfaces and LEDs 10 Startup 11 Live View 11 Playback 11 Access Using a Web Browser 11 Shutdown 12 Login 12 Local Operati...

Page 3: ...napshot 40 Encoding Settings 40 Draw or Edit a Schedule 43 Scheduled Recording and Snapshot 44 Motion Detection Recording and Snapshot 45 Alarm Triggered Recording and Snapshot 47 Manual Recording and...

Page 4: ...h 71 People Counting 72 Network Configuration 73 Basic Configuration 73 PPPoE 74 DDNS 75 3G 4G 76 Port 76 Port Mapping 77 Email 79 FTP 80 Multicast 81 Disk Configuration 82 Disk Management 82 Array Co...

Page 5: ...n 97 Log Query 99 Import Export 100 System Restoration 100 Automatic Maintenance 100 System Upgrade 101 Shutdown 102 Part II Web Based Operations 103 Before You Begin 103 Login 104 Live View 105 Playb...

Page 6: ...ions carefully before starting installation and operation Installation and maintenance must be performed by qualified personnel This device is a class A product and may cause radio interference Take m...

Page 7: ...ns 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 complie...

Page 8: ...the front panel or is delivered with a remote control you may also control your NVR by pressing the front panel buttons or using the remote control The NVR has an embedded web server and allows web b...

Page 9: ...a 1 or 2 screwdriver as needed All photos are only for illustration Option 1 for 1 or 2 disks 1 Remove the cover connect data and power cables to disk s and then secure disk s with screws 2 Connect da...

Page 10: ...brackets 1 Secure the disk to a pair of mounting brackets L means left and R means right 2 Press the latches on both sides 1 and then detach the front panel 2 3 Align the disk at the slot and then in...

Page 11: ...ting up NET Network Steady on Connected to network GUARD Arming Steady on Arming is enabled IR Steady on Activated for remote control Blinks Authenticating device code ALM Alarm Steady on Device alarm...

Page 12: ...to add a camera To search a network segment click Search If a camera is added but live video is not available check network connection and make sure the correct camera username and password are set i...

Page 13: ...ername from the drop down list enter your password and then click Login Local Operations You can refer to Initial Configuration and complete a quick configuration NOTE Unless otherwise specified all o...

Page 14: ...button to start up or shut down the NVR To shut down press this button and hold for at least 3 seconds till a message appears on your monitor Click Yes NOTE This shutdown operation can be performed on...

Page 15: ...or Z Enter 0 or a space Delete Switch the input method Auxiliary function button Exit the current window Switch to the next tab Switch windows or menu items or control rotation directions of a PTZ ca...

Page 16: ...UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT ENTER Press UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT to navigate between menu items or shift focus In PTZ control mode press UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the corresponding buttons on the...

Page 17: ...er factors The following shows an example 1 Enable or disable the wizard as needed and then click Next NOTE You may change the setting under System Basic If a QR code is displayed you may scan the cod...

Page 18: ...sary Review the settings and then click Next NOTE For some NVR models Enable DHCP is selected by default If your NVR has more than one Network Interface Card NIC you may configure the NICs and choose...

Page 19: ...www acti com www acti com User s Manual 18 7 Set a recording snapshot schedule and then click OK NOTE You may also edit wizard settings by clicking Wizard under System Basic...

Page 20: ...otion detection alarm Recording Two way audio Turn on audio Normally live video is displayed but other situations are also possible No Description 1 The IP device is online and live video is displayed...

Page 21: ...flash white You may view and back up snapshots under Backup Image Rest your mouse pointer on the icon to view live video information Or click it to view the channel number camera name IP address conne...

Page 22: ...n the NVR is restarting or when the preview window is displayed This button is effective only when a USB storage device is plugged in Rest the mouse pointer on this icon to view encoding information i...

Page 23: ...a corridor mode Corridor mode can also be set in the Default Layout drop down list under System Preview To display images in corridor mode the camera must be installed correctly rotated 90 clockwise...

Page 24: ...n a 4 window screen layout 1 Click 4 Windows on the screen toolbar NOTE The number of windows that can be displayed may vary with NVR model 2 Click Start Sequence on the screen toolbar Sequence starts...

Page 25: ...NOTE The system adjusts the area automatically according to the window size and its aspect ratio Also the system has specified a minimum size to ensure zoom effects Image Configuration Adjust image se...

Page 26: ...Nevertheless if flickering screen occurs it happens only on live view the recorded video is not affected Preview Configuration Each preview window window for short links to a camera By default window...

Page 27: ...User s Manual 26 Advanced Configuration Click the Advanced tab and then select Sub Stream First so the NVR uses the sub stream to establish live video from multiple cameras simultaneously This functi...

Page 28: ...IP Device This section provides multiple options to add an IP device Some options are only applicable to certain NVR models Choose one as appropriate Option 1 1 Click Camera Camera Camera The system...

Page 29: ...is not applicable to NVRs with PoE ports or switching ports 1 Click in a window 2 Select the desired IP device and then click Add Option 3 This option is only applicable to NVRs with PoE ports or swit...

Page 30: ...k Custom Add 3 Click to select a camera in the list select Custom from the Protocol drop down list and then click the Protocol button 4 In the Protocol window name the protocol enter the RTSP port num...

Page 31: ...tiple IP devices and then click Delete Channels corresponding to PoE ports or switching ports cannot be deleted 3 Click to change the IP address of an IP camera and the default gateway A DVS IP addres...

Page 32: ...ag the OSD to the desired position in the preview window on the left 6 Optional Click Copy to apply the same settings to other cameras 7 Click Apply to save the settings Image Configuration 1 Click Ca...

Page 33: ...isplays images flipped vertically Flip Horizontal Displays images flipped horizontally 180 Displays images flipped vertically and horizontally 90 CW and 90 CCW Display images in corridor format The ca...

Page 34: ...mode A higher sensitivity value means that the camera is more sensitive to the change of light and is therefore more easily to switch between day mode and night mode Day Night Switching s Set the len...

Page 35: ...www acti com www acti com User s Manual 34 Advanced settings 1 Click the Advanced tab 2 Use defog to improve image quality in foggy days...

Page 36: ...eas of images from being viewed and recorded Multiple mask areas are allowed 1 Click Camera Privacy Mask 2 Select the desired camera select Enable Privacy Mask and then use the mouse to specify areas...

Page 37: ...r out using the scroll wheel on your mouse Control the rotation speed of the camera 1 means the slowest and 9 means the fastest Click to display the PTZ Management window Turn on off the light Turn on...

Page 38: ...ow For the detailed steps see PTZ Control Window and PTZ Management Window 2 Add presets 3 Click the directional buttons to steer the PTZ camera to the desired position 4 Adjust the zoom focus and iri...

Page 39: ...elect a preset from the drop down list set the duration time the camera stays at the preset unit second and then set the rotation speed 1 slowest 9 fastest Click OK to save the settings The preset is...

Page 40: ...m focus iris as needed during the process 2 Click to stop recording All the patrol actions have been recorded 3 To start the recorded patrol click Click to stop Setting Auto Guard Use auto guard so th...

Page 41: ...g and scheduled recording Encoding Settings Recording The parameters and options displayed may vary with camera model and version Some functions may be unavailable if the camera version is too low In...

Page 42: ...that video quality will vary and may decrease significantly with increased motion in the scene VBR When using Variable Bit Rate VBR video quality is kept as constant as possible at the cost of a vary...

Page 43: ...amera Snapshot 2 Set the parameters as needed NOTE Scheduled snapshot uses the Normal type of schedule Event triggered snapshot is triggered by an event such as an alarm input and a motion detection a...

Page 44: ...and Post Record as needed 4 Applicable to some NVR models To save a redundant copy of recordings select Enable Redundant Recording and configure a redundant hard disk see Disk Management for details...

Page 45: ...dule is enabled by default and may be edited as needed to record video in specified periods only See Draw or Edit a Schedule for the detailed steps Make sure the schedule type is Normal The set schedu...

Page 46: ...ion and then enable it An alarm icon appears in the upper right corner when motion is detected 3 In the preview window on the left side click and drag your mouse to specify a motion detection area red...

Page 47: ...ps 1 to 3 in Motion Detection Recording for details and then proceed with the following steps 1 Set motion detection snapshot under Alarm Motion click right to Trigger Actions In the window displayed...

Page 48: ...y open or N C normally closed trigger mode and then click OK NOTE To apply the same settings to other camera s click Copy and then select the desired camera s 3 Set alarm triggered recording click und...

Page 49: ...ra and then click OK 2 Set a snapshot schedule under Storage Snapshot For the detailed steps see Draw or Edit a Schedule Make sure the schedule type is Alarm Manual Recording and Snapshot Manual Recor...

Page 50: ...name start and end dates By default a holiday is enabled when added and does not repeat 3 Click OK The holiday appears in the list 4 Click Storage Recording and then set a recording schedule as descri...

Page 51: ...triggered only when a motion detection alarm AND an input alarm occur simultaneously Motion detection OR alarm triggered M or A for short recording or snapshot is triggered when a motion detection ala...

Page 52: ...n first and then go back and continue with the Live Playback Playback Toolbar Playback Toolbar Buttons Button Description Show playback progress NOTE A small window displaying video of the selected wi...

Page 53: ...a and Date and Playback by POS for more details Turn off on audio Adjust sound volume for the current window Playback by Camera and Date Use this method to play recordings found by camera and date 1 R...

Page 54: ...ayback Adding a Tag 1 Right click and then click choose Playback 2 Click to add a default tag named TAG To add a custom tag click and then set the tag name for example tag1 3 To manage the added tags...

Page 55: ...In smart playback mode the system analyzes recordings for smart search results If such results are detected the progress bar is highlighted in green and the video plays at the normal speed allowing yo...

Page 56: ...otion to search for and play images from one or more cameras during a specified time period 1 In the playback window select Image from the drop down list in the upper left corner 2 Select a type from...

Page 57: ...the desired image file s and then click Backup to save them to the storage device NOTE The image resolution depends on the resolution from the output interface and the number of windows displayed whe...

Page 58: ...onditions and then click Search Search results are displayed NOTE You can lock unlock and play recording files in this window 3 Select the desired recording s and then click Backup 4 Select a destinat...

Page 59: ...stination in the USB storage device and then click Backup The selected video clips are saved to the specified directory Image Backup The default format of image backup is JPG 1 Click Backup Image 2 Se...

Page 60: ...input 3 Select the normally open N O or normally closed N C trigger mode and then click OK 4 Click under Trigger Actions and then set action s to trigger For more details see Alarm Triggered Actions N...

Page 61: ...to Copy To To apply the same settings to other cameras click Copy select cameras and then click OK Alarm Output 1 Click Alarm Input Output Alarm Output 2 Click under Edit for the desired camera and t...

Page 62: ...slider to set detection sensitivity target object size and duration The higher the sensitivity the more likely a moving object will be detected 4 Click right to Trigger Actions and set action s to tr...

Page 63: ...apply the same settings to other cameras 6 Click Apply to save the settings Video Loss A video loss alarm occurs when the NVR loses video signals from a camera Video loss alarm is enabled by default 1...

Page 64: ...veillance area 1 Click Alarm VCA Face Detection 2 Select the camera and then select Enable To detect all faces in the detection area select Detect All Faces 3 Click Draw and then draw a detection area...

Page 65: ...sensitivity threshold and percentage Up to four areas are allowed The threshold means the minimum length of time an object stays in the detection area s The percentage means the proportion of target...

Page 66: ...ion 2 Select the camera and then select Enable to enable cross line detection 3 Draw detection line s Up to four are allowed Set detection rules including entrance direction sensitivity 4 Click right...

Page 67: ...Triggered Actions 4 Optional Click right to Arming Schedule and then set the time when actions will be triggered 5 Select a detection type and adjust the settings as needed Detection Type Description...

Page 68: ...is function This function cannot be used at the same time with other VCA functions 1 Click Alarm People Counting 2 Select the camera and then select Enable Shoulder Demarcation Draw a virtual line on...

Page 69: ...ected Network connection is lost IP Conflict Devices on the network use the same IP address Recording Snapshot Abnormal Storage resouce cannot be found for example when all hard disks are removed or w...

Page 70: ...snapshot when an alarm occurs Alarm Triggered Preset A PTZ camera rotates to a preset position when an alarm occurs Alarm Triggered Preview The NVR plays live video in full screen when an alarm occur...

Page 71: ...behavior search to search for recordings triggered by detected behaviors including cross line and intrusion 1 Click VCA Search Behavior 2 Select camera s set a search period select a search type and...

Page 72: ...h Face 2 Select cameras set a search period and then click Search Search results are displayed 3 View search results in a chart or table Back up search results including images and recordings as neede...

Page 73: ...ounting 2 Select the camera counting type people entered or left report type daily weekly monthly or yearly set a time period and then click Count Search results are displayed You may choose to displa...

Page 74: ...onfigured separately Either NIC can be chosen as the default route and data will be forwarded through this NIC when the NVR connects to the extranet Load balance mode The two NICs are bound to the sam...

Page 75: ...resses are also connectable PPPoE The NVR allows access through Point to Point over Ethernet PPPoE If you are using 3G 4G see 3G 4G for details you need to disable it first 1 Click System Network PPPo...

Page 76: ...ddress http DDNS server address NVR s domain name using a web browser 1 Click System Network DDNS 2 Enable DDNS select a DDNS type and then complete other settings 1 If the DDNS type is DynDNS or No I...

Page 77: ...Click Apply to save the settings Port Normally the default port numbers need no modification This function is mainly used together with the port mapping function See Port Mapping for more details 1 Cl...

Page 78: ...n the NVR can be mapped automatically to the router and computers can access your NVR from outside the LAN 1 Click System Network Port Mapping 2 UPnP is enabled by default Select the desired mapping t...

Page 79: ...re the same internal and external ports for the NVR and the router 1 Click System Network Port Mapping 2 Select Manual for Mapping Mode and then set external ports manually 3 Click Apply to save the s...

Page 80: ...nding on the intended recipients a connection to the Internet may be required Only certain NVR models support this function 1 Click System Network Email 2 Configure the related parameters If server au...

Page 81: ...eate the directory first and then create folders by IP time and camera 4 Select the desired camera and then click right to Upload Schedule In the Upload Schedule window select the desired image type a...

Page 82: ...of connecting Web clients exceeds the limit the NVR can accommodate 1 Click System Network Multicast 2 Select the check box to enable multicast and then enter the multicast IP and port number 3 Click...

Page 83: ...the server address and directory and then click Add Up to eight NAS disks are allowed 3 To edit disk property click and then modify disk usage recording snapshot or backup and disk property Read Write...

Page 84: ...create an array automatically click One click Create NOTE There is no need to select disks when creating an array with One click Create The system identifies all usable disks RAID 1 is created when t...

Page 85: ...Take RAID 5 that consists of 4 disks as an example The array is degraded when one disk is lost When two disks are lost the array is damaged A degraded array can be automatically rebuilt in ten minutes...

Page 86: ...p By default all disks belong to Disk Group 1 Click for the disk to edit and then select a group to which the disk will be assigned 3 Click Apply to save the settings Space Allocation Allocate space t...

Page 87: ...pace is used up Stop 0 The camera shares unallocated space and its oldest recordings snapshots will still be overwritten when the space is used up Other values The camera s new recordings snapshots wi...

Page 88: ...data transmission problems CAUTION Using a faulty disk is risky Faulty disks should be replaced immediately Contact your local dealer for information about hard disks Bad Sector Detection Bad sector...

Page 89: ...in at system startup However a username and password are still required when you log in after a logout You may also set startup Wizard here by clicking Wizard Time Configuration Time 1 Click System Ti...

Page 90: ...se this function to synchronize camera time with the NVR Time sync is enabled by default and cameras will synchronize time with the NVR after getting online and then synchronize once every 30 minutes...

Page 91: ...re character strings that cannot be displayed The source address is the IP address of the POS machine and the destination address is that of a settlement center that receives POS data An empty destina...

Page 92: ...456 Default Default user reserved in the system cannot be created or deleted and only has access to live view and two way audio If the default user is denied access the corresponding channel is locked...

Page 93: ...ted the NVR denies remote access from the IP address es on the list If Whitelist is selected the NVR only allows remote access from the IP address es on the list However if Whitelist is selected with...

Page 94: ...he desired NIC and then select Enable ARP Protection 3 Obtain the gateway s MAC address automatically or select Custom and input the MAC address 4 Click Apply to save the settings 802 1x 802 1x is a p...

Page 95: ...ce Normal You must add a hot spare device after choosing this mode otherwise hot spare does not take effect Click Custom Add and then enter device information including IP address port number and pass...

Page 96: ...Camera tab to view camera status online or offline with possible offline cause and status of alarm functions such as motion detecion tampering video loss and audio detection Off means disabled and on...

Page 97: ...er s Manual 96 Disk status Click the Disk tab to view the hard disk status and disk properties Decoding card status Click the Slot Status tab to view the decoding card status This function is availabl...

Page 98: ...number and IP address and then click right to the desired NIC The captured packets are saved as a backup file in the root directory of the USB storage device You may click Open to view the file NOTE T...

Page 99: ...rt status In the figure below the blue port is in use For PoE models power information will be displayed Network Statistics Click Maintain Network Info Network Statistics Bandwidth usage statistics ar...

Page 100: ...1 Click Maintain Log 2 Set query conditions including the start and end times main type and sub type 3 Click Query 4 If is displayed under Play you may click to view the recording that started one mi...

Page 101: ...en click Export Maintain Info A tgz file will be created in the specified directory when export is completed 4 To import device configurations double click the target folder containing the xml file se...

Page 102: ...pgrade file stored in a USB storage device CAUTION Make sure power is not interrupted during upgrade A power failure during system upgrade may cause startup failure Use an Uninterrupted Power Supply U...

Page 103: ...ou may also long press the power button on the front panel if available for around three seconds till an on screen message appears and then click Yes CAUTION Unsaved settings will be lost if the NVR i...

Page 104: ...a network connection to the NVR The PC uses the Windows XP Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system A Web browser has been installed on the PC Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 0 or higher is recommended F...

Page 105: ...at your first login Close the Web browser when the installation starts 2 In the login dialog box enter the correct username and password 123456 for admin and then click Login CAUTION The default pass...

Page 106: ...OTE The icon means two way audio is available Click to start two way audio with the NVR or a camera depending on where the icon is displayed Only the main stream is displayed when the camera is offlin...

Page 107: ...ttons Button Description Button Description Play Pause Stop Reverse Slow down or speed up Rewind or forward 30 seconds Rewind or forward by frame Previous or next period Clip video pause Save video cl...

Page 108: ...ch And you manage the NVR and the connected IP cameras through the monitor or using a web browser on the PC Typical Application 2 The NVR IP cameras and PC are connected on a private network or LAN Th...

Page 109: ...int Photographic Experts Group MTU Maximum Transfer Unit NAT Network Address Translation NIC Network Interface Card NTP Network Time Protocol NVR Network Video Recorder ONVIF Open Network Video Interf...

Page 110: ...ewer versions of the stored pages every time you visit the webpage Tools Internet Options General Settings Add your NVR s IP address to the trusted sites in your IE Tools Internet Options Security Add...

Page 111: ...and the NVR Contact your dealer for the latest versions Live view is normal but the recording cannot be found Check that a recording schedule has been properly configured Check if the time and time zo...

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