DVR User Manuel 53
1.6-6 Firmware update
Firmware update allows you to upgrade the DVR’s firmware for improving system performance.
To perform firmware update, press Enter on Setup > System > Firmware Update. There are
two ways to perform firmware update (1) via USB flash disk at the DVR site (2) via HTML
interface via network
Prepare firmware
To prepare a firmware update, create a directory called ‘firmware’ in the USB flash disk. The
USB flash disk should use the file system FAT-16 or FAT-32. The firmware name of the 16CH
(2U) is ‘FlashDVR816.bin’. The firmware name of the 16CH (1U) is ‘FlashDVR716.bin’. The
firmware name of the 8CH is ‘FlashDVR708.bin’.
To perform firmware update using USB flash disk, follow the instructions:
1. Plug in a portable USB disk at the DVR’s USB port
2. Press Enter to start firmware update
3. After the transfer has finished, remove the USB device and reboot the DVR.
4. Ensure that the firmware is located in the firmware directory of the USB disk
Export setup
The export setup feature allows a user to export internal configuration into a system file on the
USB flash disk’s firmware directory. The file can later be imported to other machines. The
imported machine’s internal configuration gets updated based on the original DVR’s
configuration. To perform Export Setup, select ‘Export Setup’ and press Enter.
Import setup
To perform Import Setup feature, select ‘Import Setup’ and press Enter.
The configuration of the DVR is updated based on the system file