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Common Interfaces

When using your Zip recorder you will quickly get accustomed with the following
interfaces. To make things as easy as possible we have used variations of these
common interfaces throughout the recorder's menu system.

16.1 Backup

Whenever you go to save a file or multiple files to a USB backup device you will see
a variation of the following screen. The Backup/Save screen can be navigated and
controlled as explained below.

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Summary of Contents for ZIP116

Page 1: ...2023 System Q Ltd Zip DVR Manual V2 V8 2 1 20220210 Instruction Manual ZipNVR com...

Page 2: ...etup 22 1 Setup Admin Setup 22 2 Setup Hard Drive Installation 25 3 Setup Powering 26 Part 4 Operation 27 1 Operation IR Remote Control 27 2 Operation USB Mouse Control 29 3 Operation Virtual Keyboard...

Page 3: ...review 112 9 Playback Slice 114 Playback Slice Playback 117 Part 8 Main Menu 119 Part 9 Video Menu 120 1 Video Menu Video 121 Video Menu Video USB Wireless 122 Video Menu Video IP Channels 125 Video M...

Page 4: ...t Sound Detection Schedule 206 Video Menu Smart Lens Covered 208 Video Menu Smart Schedule 210 Video Menu Smart Intelligent Analysis 212 Part 10 Record Menu 213 1 Record Encode 214 Record Encode Mains...

Page 5: ...General Port Configuration 303 2 Network Menu DDNS 307 3 Network Menu Email 309 Network Menu Email Email Schedule 312 4 Network Menu FTP 314 Network Menu FTP Shcedule 318 5 Network Menu IP Filter 320...

Page 6: ...mera Maintenance Reboot IPC 371 System Menu IP Camera Maintenance Settings Save Load 372 6 System Menu Information 374 System Menu Information Channel Information 376 System Menu Information Record In...

Page 7: ...and is effortless Types of NVR There are two types of Zip NVR a Power over Ethernet model PoE that powers your IP cameras directly and a lower cost non PoE model Typically you would use the non PoE m...

Page 8: ...RJ45 PoE Network Interface 100Mbp s 1000Mb ps 1000Mb ps 100Mbp s 1000Mb ps 1000Mb ps 1000Mb ps Recording Bandwidth 40Mbps Max Per Channel 100Mbp s Max Per Channel 320Mbp s Max Per Channel 40Mbps Max...

Page 9: ...ines 1 Never operate the equipment using an unspecified power supply 2 Do not install the equipment in a dusty or damp area Avoid a humid environment 3 Keep the surface of the equipment clean and dry...

Page 10: ...ZipNVR com Models Zip recorders are available in the following models DVR Lite 2MP 1080P up to 16 channels Supa 5MP up to 16 channels Xtreme 4K 8MP up to 16 channels NVR Non PoE 4K 8MP up to 16 channe...

Page 11: ...com 2 1 Zip Non PoE NVR The Zip Non PoE NVR is available as 4 channel 8 channel and 16 channel unit Rear Panel Connections Diagram ZIP104 4Ch ZIP108 8Ch ZIP116 16Ch Front Panel Controls ZIP104 4Ch ZIP...

Page 12: ...output 4 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 5 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 6 RS232 Connector for RS232 devices such as the VoiceOff 7 Alarm In Out Connection fo...

Page 13: ...ed in the Playback Screen section 4 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 5 MENU ESC Enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation 6 Arrows Used f...

Page 14: ...ing up to 8 IP cameras 5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 6 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 7 USB Interface 1x USB 3 0 and 1x USB 2 0 port for connecting a USB mo...

Page 15: ...description of the playback settings are detailed in the Playback Screen section 6 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 7 MENU ESC Enters the Menu...

Page 16: ...ing up to 8 IP cameras 5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 6 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 7 USB Interface 1x USB 3 0 and 1x USB 2 0 port for connecting a USB mo...

Page 17: ...l description of the playback settings are detailed in the Playback Screen section 6 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 7 MENU ESC Enters the Menu...

Page 18: ...NVR The Zip PoE NVR is available as 4 channel 8 channel 16 channel and 32 channel unit Rear Panel Connections Diagram ZIP204 4Ch ZIP208 8Ch ZIP216 16Ch ZIP226 32Ch Front Panel Controls ZIP204 4Ch ZIP2...

Page 19: ...audio input 4 Audio Out RCA Phono connector for audio output 5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 6 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 7 Alarm In Out Connection for 4...

Page 20: ...ailed in the Playback Screen section 4 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 5 MENU ESC Enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation 6 Arrows Use...

Page 21: ...ono connector for audio output 5 e SATA Interface e SATA for added external HDD connections 6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 7 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 8...

Page 22: ...ull description of the playback settings are detailed in the Playback Screen section 6 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 7 MENU ESC Enters the Me...

Page 23: ...etwork or WAN Wider Area Network Also used for connecting up to 16 IP cameras 6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 7 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 8 USB Interface...

Page 24: ...ull description of the playback settings are detailed in the Playback Screen section 6 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 7 MENU ESC Enters the Me...

Page 25: ...er Area Network Also used for connecting up to 32 IP cameras 6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 7 HDMI HDMI video and audio output 8 USB Interface 1x USB 3 0 and 1...

Page 26: ...creen section 10 REC Switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule 11 FWD Fast forward playback 12 MENU ESC Enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation 13 A...

Page 27: ...switches on continuous recording on the selected channels and overrides the schedule The MENU ESC enters the Menu or Escapes the current operation The OK PTZ button is used for confirming selections a...

Page 28: ...y as the username is no longer the obvious default username of admin Setting A Password As all recorders ship with the same default admin password you will be asked to create a new password for added...

Page 29: ...r recorder has been networked you can point the recorder to an email address as shown in the Network Menu Email section When emails have been setup if you ever forget you password in the future you ca...

Page 30: ...o confirm it The window will close when successful To unlock the recorder using an unlock pattern simply re draw the pattern in the same way If you ever forget your unlock pattern you can unlock the r...

Page 31: ...top cover 3 Connect a Sata cable and hard drive power cable to the main board 4 Secure the hard drive into place and then connect the Sata cable and hard drive power cable 5 Replace the top cover rec...

Page 32: ...r source required for each Zip NVR model Model Connection Voltage Consumption ZIP104 2 1mm DC Plug 12V DC 2A ZIP108 2 1mm DC Plug 12V DC 5A ZIP116 4 Pin Din Plug 12V DC 5A ZIP204 4 Pin Din Plug 48V DC...

Page 33: ...selected channel full screen Numeric input in a text field 3 Display Mode Cycle to next display mode with each press Single channel full screen 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5 All channels Available display modes de...

Page 34: ...ton on the IR remote it will control every recorder within range at the same time To set the ID of the recorder go to the System General screen from the main menu and edit the Device ID With unique ID...

Page 35: ...e view drag channel Privacy Masking and Motion Detection select target area Digital zoom in zoom in to target area Right Click Single Click Live view show menu Menu exit current menu to upper level me...

Page 36: ...yboard You will see the virtual keyboard automatically on the screen anytime you need to enter data Key Function Description Delete character to left of the cursor Confirm input Switch keyboard to upp...

Page 37: ...ns available are listed below Menu Displays the main easy to use Disc menu of the recorder This is the main menu of the recorder You can find out more in the Disc Menu section Single Screen Switch to...

Page 38: ...op the frame rate for more fluid viewing You can choose Realtime for fast networks Balanced for slower networks with slight lag and Smooth for slow networks with major lag Playback Enter the Playback...

Page 39: ...ently recording from a manual trigger To manually record a camera channel click the grey cross The cross will turn to a blue tick to indicate that channel is now recording To stop a channel manually r...

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Page 41: ...Information The information screen shows all the key details of the recorder from model and serial number to firmware version and P2P ID Channel Information This screen shows the parameters and capab...

Page 42: ...ecording settings for each camera A fast way to check what s recording and at what quality You can see information on the Record State to check if the channel is currently recording the Record Switch...

Page 43: ...37 Index ZipNVR com Network State A useful screen for networked recorders as it has all your network settings in one place Great for troubleshooting as you can quickly check if all your ports and add...

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Page 45: ...be viewed in Playback Manual Capture Click to take a snapshot of the cameras image Captured images can then be viewed in Playback Capture Instant Playback Plays recordings from the last 5 minutes PTZ...

Page 46: ...5 1 Operation Live View Toolbar PTZ Controls The PTZ Control screen allows you to adjust the zoom focus and menu settings of compatible cameras form the recorder You can also control the movement of...

Page 47: ...1 Operation Live View Toolbar PTZ Controls PTZ In the PTZ control screen you can dictate the movement zoom focus and iris of compatible PTZ cameras Camera Selection You can select which camera you wa...

Page 48: ...ection Speed The Speed slider dictates how fast the camera moves around when you are using the Direction buttons You can set the speed anywhere from 1 to 100 with 100 being the fastest Step The Step n...

Page 49: ...om 4 5 1 2 Operation Live View Toolbar PTZ Controls Preset The Preset screen is where you can create presets call presets and manage cruises Camera Selection You can select which camera you want to co...

Page 50: ...PTZ will stay in that position during a cruise Set Preset When you have positioned the camera assigned a Preset Number and set the Dwell Time you can click the Set Preset button This will create a pre...

Page 51: ...meric order No This column shows the Preset Number assigned to the previously saved camera position Time The Time column shows how long the camera will stay in the preset position before moving on to...

Page 52: ...indow retains the full camera image A rectangle will appear inside the smaller window to show what portion of the main image you are currently viewing Zooming Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom...

Page 53: ...o get the best image possible on every channel By default it will open on the camera you had selected when you chose Colour Settings Sliders You can click and drag the sliders to adjust the Hue Bright...

Page 54: ...s created When you click Add Customised Tag you will see the following window Camera States which camera s footage the tag will be added to Tag Time States the time and date at which the tag will be c...

Page 55: ...e configuration of the important settings on the recorder to get you up and running From the wizard you can Configure Network Settings Time and Date Disk Drives Display Resolution and the Zip Vision M...

Page 56: ...easiest way to complete this section as it will allow the network to automatically set the IP address subnet mask gateway IPv6 address and IPv6 gateway Once the network parameters have been set desel...

Page 57: ...quires setting up your router This can be done by accessing your router s web interface via a browser and setting the port forwarding or for those routers that support it using UPnP universal plug and...

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Page 59: ...e time and date automatically as described in the NTP section below Alternatively you can set the time and date manually as described here Date To set the date just click on the calender icon to open...

Page 60: ...led by default for use in the UK You can disable DST or adjust the configuration here If you need to re configure DST at a later date you can do that in the menu Time Offset Here you can set by much t...

Page 61: ...tton Overwriting Footage The Overwrite drop down selection lets you set when to overwrite the old recordings on the hard drive Auto is selected by default When set to Auto the recorder will automatica...

Page 62: ...20 04 2023 56 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com With Off selected once the hard drive is full the recorder will stop recording and start beeping to alert you to the full hard drive...

Page 63: ...0P 1280 x 720 1080P 1920 x 1080 5 5 Smart Setup Mobile Settings This screen displays the ports and addresses required when connecting to the recorder from the Zip Vision PC client software or the Zip...

Page 64: ...ZipNVR com Port These are the ports on the router used by the recorder defined during Network Configuration in the Smart Setup Wizard Note When adding devices to the PC software or mobile apps you don...

Page 65: ...nected the server is not used When connecting with P2P the P2P ID is entered into the Zip Vision PC client software or mobile app As you can not enter the P2P ID into a web browse P2P cannot be used w...

Page 66: ...20 04 2023 60 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Note P2P cannot be used with internet explorer as you can not enter the P2P ID into a web browser...

Page 67: ...l automatically enter Live View mode when 6 1 Live View Screen Display In Live View you can view your cameras as a single channel or multi channel display If you double click on a channel whilst in a...

Page 68: ...splayed on screen Single Screen Displays a list of all channels on the recorder Selecting a channel from the list will display that camera full screen Multi Screen Displays a list of all possible mult...

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Page 70: ...larm external sensor has been triggered and is the channel now recording The Smart Option sensor has been triggered but the channel is not recording The Smart Option sensor has been triggered and is t...

Page 71: ...f the cameras to get the layout For example when viewing cameras in a 2x2 display mode Channel 1 is automatically shown in the top left corner of the screen and Channel 2 is shown in the top right cor...

Page 72: ...an be enable disabled edited and re positioned from the Live sub menu under the Video menu Just go to Menu Video Live You can see how to so this in the Video Menu Live section IP Camera Channel Name Y...

Page 73: ...creen with all live cameras selected Again by default it will start from today s date and it will automatically start playing the earliest recorded footage You have these options inside the Playback s...

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Page 75: ...k Rewind Rewind footage 2x 4x 8x or 16x normal speed The current speed is displayed in the top right corner of the screen Slow Play Play footage in slow motion at 1 2 1 4 1 8 and 1 16 normal speed The...

Page 76: ...ant Detective screen Click to open the configuration window For more information see Instant Detective Manual Capture Click to instantly capture and backup a snapshot for the selected channel For more...

Page 77: ...n the timeline for footage which was captured as the result of a Smart Settings trigger For more information see Video Smart Instant Detective Shows on the timeline for footage which was retrieved fro...

Page 78: ...retains the full camera image A rectangle will appear inside the smaller window to show what portion of the main image you are currently viewing Zooming Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in a...

Page 79: ...ng playback at the point you want the 2 minute clip to start You will see a pale section appear on the timeline showing the period the 2 minute clip will cover You can save a video clip from multiple...

Page 80: ...which camera s footage is being saved and the start and end time You also have 3 options for the file format Qzip is secure encrypted file format which can only be played back using Zippy player which...

Page 81: ...et confusing if you create a large number Customised Tag Adding a customised tag allows you to give the tag a memorable name so you can quickly find the right tag without having to check the footage W...

Page 82: ...20 04 2023 76 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Cancel Click Cancel to exit the Add Tag screen without saving changes...

Page 83: ...efore You can use the panel on the left hand side of the screen to search for footage by date type and camera as explained below Playback Toolbar For more information on using the playback controls se...

Page 84: ...n alarm trigger By default all search types are selected You can select any combination of search types or you can tick and untick the box next to Search Type to select or deselect all search types No...

Page 85: ...was captured as the result of a Sound Detection trigger Manual Only shows footage which was captured manually by pressing or clicking record Stream Type The Stream Type drop down list allows you to fi...

Page 86: ...the left hand side of the screen to search for footage by date time type and camera as explained below Date Time When you open the Backup screen it will automatically start on the current day with the...

Page 87: ...arm trigger By default all search types are selected You can select any combination of search types or you can tick and untick the box next to Search Type to select or deselect all search types Normal...

Page 88: ...h was captured as the result of a Sound Detection trigger Manual Only shows footage which was captured manually by pressing or clicking record Stream Type The Stream Type drop down list allows you to...

Page 89: ...ge was captured from as well as the time period the segment covers To select a recording segment just tick the box in the top right corner You can select multiple recording segments and back them up a...

Page 90: ...x Save Click Save when you are ready to backup You will be given a choice of 3 file formats Play Click Play to view the Backup Preview screen where you can view footage before backing up Selected Show...

Page 91: ...eo file which can be viewed on most media devices When you have made your selection click Save A Backup window will display where you can choose and manage you backup device For more information see t...

Page 92: ...ck Toolbar Explained section Selecting Recordings In the left hand panel all of the recordings matching the original backup search parameters will be displayed When a large number of recordings are fo...

Page 93: ...tick the check box next to the recording s you want to save in the left hand panel then When you are ready to backup your footage click the Save button The following window will be displayed showing t...

Page 94: ...a selected day into equal segments The segments are then played back at the same time in a split screen display The recorded footage can be split into a maximum 16 segments so you can review a full d...

Page 95: ...ayed based on what triggered the recording in the first place For example if you only select Alarm you will only see footage which was recorded because of an alarm trigger By default all search types...

Page 96: ...otage which was captured as the result of a Sound Detection trigger Manual Only shows footage which was captured manually by pressing or clicking record Stream Type The Stream Type drop down list allo...

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Page 98: ...e there was movement inside that area As an example this could be used to find people entering or exiting a door way removing items from a shelf or taking a car from a driveway Playback Toolbar For mo...

Page 99: ...nly see footage which was recorded because of an alarm trigger By default all search types are selected You can select any combination of search types or you can tick and untick the box next to Search...

Page 100: ...ge which was captured as the result of a Sound Detection trigger Manual Only shows footage which was captured manually by pressing or clicking record Camera Selection By ticking and unticking the chec...

Page 101: ...is will then display the Detection Area screen You can configure the detection area as described in the Playback Instant Detective Detection Area section Playing Footage To start playback click the Pl...

Page 102: ...our detection area and searching for results Icon Name Function Select All Clicking Select all will select the entire screen drawing a grid over it as shown above Clicking Search now would search for...

Page 103: ...rst remove any current detection areas using the Clear All button You can click and drag using the left mouse button to select the new detection area Once you release the left mouse button your select...

Page 104: ...VR com Removing A Detection Area To remove all detection areas just use the Clear All button However you can also remove parts of detection areas by left clicking and dragging over the section of a de...

Page 105: ...t and Customised tags will be displayed in order from oldest to newest for the selected date range Date Time when you open the Tag Playback screen it will automatically start on the current day with t...

Page 106: ...multiple search result pages When you click inside the Keyword field the virtual keyboard will be displayed so that you can enter the name of the tag you are looking for Camera Selection When you sear...

Page 107: ...the name allocated to the video tag Camera Shows which cameras footage the tag was assigned to Date Shows the date of the footage the tag has been assigned to Time Shows the time of day the footage w...

Page 108: ...Save Delete Tag To delete a tag simply click the Delete icon on tag s record in the search result list 7 6 1 Playback Tag Playback The Tag playback screen will appear when you choose to play tagged f...

Page 109: ...the tag list you can set the Pre play and Post play times from the drop down lists The Pre play determines the amount of time played before the tag and the Post play determines the amount of time pla...

Page 110: ...tton to open the Modify Tag window Once you have renamed the tag click Save Delete Tag To delete a tag simply click the Delete icon on tag s record in the search result list Saving Video Clips To back...

Page 111: ...r USB device connected to the recorder when you enter the External File screen the files and folders saved to the device should be visible in the left hand panel If your USB device is not visible in t...

Page 112: ...nly display the Zip s own encoded Qzip video files For added security Qzip files can only be played back on a Zip recorder or using the Zippy video player on a PC available from SoftCCTV com Selecting...

Page 113: ...at set intervals in the Capture screen Once you have set the capture parameters you will also need to setup a schedule to automatically capture snapshots for Normal Alarm and Motion Detection in the C...

Page 114: ...e result of an alarm trigger By default all search types are selected You can select any combination of search types or you can tick and untick the box next to Search Type to select or deselect all se...

Page 115: ...bination of cameras or you can tick and untick the box next to Cameras to select or deselect all cameras Once you are ready click the Search button to display all recordings which match your chosen pa...

Page 116: ...ows in the bottom right corner Snapshot Information The information pane in the bottom left corner of the screen shows the channel the snapshot was captured from the time of the snapshot the snapshot...

Page 117: ...pshots before backing up Selected Shows the number of snapshots selected Total Size Shows the total file size of all selected snapshots Thumbnail View Displays snapshots as thumbnail images with camer...

Page 118: ...will playback automatically from the selected snapshot until the last snapshot Playback Toolbar For more information on using the playback controls see the Playback Toolbar Explained section Selectin...

Page 119: ...control arrows in the bottom right corner Snapshot Display There are three display options for snapshot playback as explained below Icon Name Function 1 Window Displays one snapshot at a time as a ful...

Page 120: ...each month selecting the month will then show a thumbnail for each day Looking at the thumbnails select the day you require then a thumbnail for each hour will be displayed Finally selecting an hour t...

Page 121: ...d With the year set and the camera selected you will see 12 thumbnail images one for each month You can choose the month by selecting it in the left panel or simply double clicking the relevant thumbn...

Page 122: ...the small video window at the bottom left corner of the screen To preview footage just single left click the thumbnail and it will start playing automatically To view the footage in the Slice Playback...

Page 123: ...matically from the selected slice Playback Toolbar For more information on using the playback controls see the Playback Toolbar Explained section Pre And Post Play The Pre Play and Post Play allows yo...

Page 124: ...nds up to 10 minutes Once you have set the Pre Play and post Play times click the Play button bellow the drop down lists to start playback with the Pre play and Post Play time added to the video slice...

Page 125: ...Zip recorder has to offer To access the main menu right click the mouse during live view and select Main Menu or press the Menu button on the front panel of the device From the Disc menu you can acce...

Page 126: ...Set the camera type for each channel Analogue IP or USB Wireless USB Wireless Allows you to setup the Zip Rapid Deploy wireless battery powered cameras IP Channels Add IP cameras to the DVR and manag...

Page 127: ...he Motion sub menu you can setup and enable disable Motion Detection for each camera Smart The Smart sub menu lets you configure schedule and analyse Smart alarm features for compatible cameras PID Pe...

Page 128: ...20 04 2023 122 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com 9 1 1 Video Menu Video USB Wireless You can manage your Zip Rapid Deploy wireless battery powered cameras in the USB Wireless sub menu...

Page 129: ...to the recorder Channel Name To make identifying cameras easier you can assign a channel name to each wireless camera for example Main Gate to do this just click inside the grey Channel Name field and...

Page 130: ...vate a camera rather than waiting for a motion trigger by clicking the blue Play button the the Activate column Switch You can enable and disable cameras using the drop down list in the Switch column...

Page 131: ...2023 System Q Ltd 125 Index ZipNVR com 9 1 2 Video Menu Video IP Channels From the video sub menu you can manage the IP cameras connected to your recorder in the IP Channels sub menu...

Page 132: ...ected to the NVR as shown below The cameras can be powered via a PoE switch or powered locally with a 12V DC PSU if you are using a non PoE switch Once connected you can add your cameras to the NVR by...

Page 133: ...en disconnect the camera and the NVR will remember the camera s settings You will then need to set the Switch Mode to Manual Mode in the IP Channels sub menu for any cameras which will be re connected...

Page 134: ...ks we recommend connecting both uplinks to the last 2 PoE ports on the NVR This will allow both uplinks to share the bandwidth of the cameras Connecting Cameras To A PoE NVR The easiest way of connect...

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Page 136: ...nels Once your cameras have been connected to your recorder and your recorder has been networked go to the IP Channels sub menu Automatically Assigning IP Addresses After a few seconds the list at the...

Page 137: ...me and Password of the camera s you want to add to your recorder When you click OK the recorder will assign an IP address to all cameras which use those credentials and add those cameras to the record...

Page 138: ...IP Camera Settings section Edit The Edit column will show one of two icons Clicking the Edit icon will display the Modify IP Camera Settings window where you can edit the camera s IP settings before a...

Page 139: ...number will be displayed but this may differ for other manufacturers MAC Address The Mac address is the unique ID of the device For Zip devices this will always start 38 B1 9E B0 followed by 2 pairs...

Page 140: ...IP address for the camera it must be in the same range as the IP address of the recorder you plan to add it to and it must be unique This means the first 3 segments of the address must match the recor...

Page 141: ...e camera For Zip IP cameras the default username is admin Password The Password field allows you to change the camera s password if required however you are usually OK to leave this as the default The...

Page 142: ...an having to type the same information in over and over again Onvif_enhanced and Onvif_Standard are used when adding IP cameras to the recorder Onvif_enhanced is already configured Zip IP cameras so y...

Page 143: ...e Protocol Manage section By default the Onvif_enchanced credentials are configured for Zip IP cameras with the username admin and password 777777 All other protocols are set as username admin and pas...

Page 144: ...you re ready to add them to your recorder You can add single cameras as explained here or you add multiple cameras at the same time Adding Single Cameras To add a single camera you can select the cam...

Page 145: ...r camera This will be overlayed onto the camera s image during live view and on recorded footage Port This is the port in the router where the recorder will look for the camera We recommend leaving th...

Page 146: ...20 04 2023 140 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Once you are happy with the settings click Add to add the camera to the recorder To exit without adding the camera to the recorder click Cancel...

Page 147: ...dding them all at once You can either add a selection of the available cameras or you can choose to add all available cameras Adding Multiple Cameras To add a selection of cameras simply tick the chec...

Page 148: ...the username and password will be populated automatically based on which protocol is detected for each camera You can change the username and password assigned to each protocol in the Default Password...

Page 149: ...order Recorders will show in the found IP device list similar to how your IP cameras appear The main difference you will see is that recorders have a Plus icon in the Edit field rather than an Edit ic...

Page 150: ...nect to these are just the credentials used to connect to the recorder and camera Therefore these settings have to match those of the target recorder otherwise you will not be able to connect to the c...

Page 151: ...r to see what this is set to Protocol The protocol should be detected and set automatically and in most cases you can leave this as it is For more information on configuring protocols see the Protocol...

Page 152: ...in the found IP device list similar to how your IP cameras appear The main difference you will see is that recorders have a Plus icon in the Edit field rather than an Edit icon To add cameras simply t...

Page 153: ...be Protocol The protocol should be detected and set automatically and in most cases you can leave this as it is For more information on configuring protocols see the Protocol Manage section Username...

Page 154: ...you will need to setup custom protocols as explained in the Protocol Manage section Once you have setup your custom protocols just follow the steps below Adding Cameras From An Alien DVR To add a came...

Page 155: ...n the Alien DVR you are attempting to connect to these are just the credentials used to connect to the DVR and camera Therefore these settings have to match those of the target recorder otherwise you...

Page 156: ...ien DVR which is 1240 by default Protocol The protocol needs changing to the one you created in the Protocol Manage section for the camera you are connecting to Username Password These need to be the...

Page 157: ...d IP Camera window For more information on adding cameras in this way see the Adding Single IP Cameras section Deleting Cameras The easiest way to remove individual cameras is to click the Delete butt...

Page 158: ...n also quickly switch to a different camera by updating the IP address If you know the IP settings of a camera you would like to switch to you can enter them in this window The recorder will then conn...

Page 159: ...ou may need to edit the connection information as explained above if you know the camera s IP settings Modifying IP Camera Settings You can click the Modify IP Camera Settings icon to view and edit th...

Page 160: ...nu Note For NVRs with a built in switch you will need to make sure this is set to manual before adding cameras from the Alien DVR Select the protocol you want to use for the camera from the Custom Pro...

Page 161: ...of target DVR RTSP port of target DVR streaming channels Channel number on target DVR 01 for Mainstream or 02 for Substream Here is an example if you were looking to setup the mainstream for channel 1...

Page 162: ...age as well as the same setting options from this screen plus images controls for Hue Brightness Contrast and Saturation Having the camera s live images displayed allows you to see changes in real tim...

Page 163: ...st untick this option Refresh Rate You can set the camera s refresh rate as 50Hz or 60Hz using the drop down list Camera Type For HD cameras you can choose the Camera Type for each camera from the dro...

Page 164: ...ding on recorder camera type and camera model Camera The Setup screen will display the camera selected in the Live sub menu You can configure a different camera by selecting it from the drop down list...

Page 165: ...When this tick box is selected the time will be overlayed on the camera s image during live view and an on recorded footage To hide the time just untick this option Picture Settings You can also adju...

Page 166: ...o the recorder The main screen will show the current settings for each connected IP camera To make changes to a camera click the cog icon to enter the Setup screen Settings available will differ depen...

Page 167: ...revents the camera repeatedly switching from colour to black and white unnecessarily The slider can be set between 1 and 36 seconds IR LED There are 3 options to choose from for controlling the camera...

Page 168: ...maintain optimum light levels in both the dark and bright areas of the camera s image When enabled you will see a Level slider for you to set the strength of the filter applied between 1 and 255 HLC H...

Page 169: ...Time will have a massive effect on the brightness of the image The lower the Exposure Time the slower the shutter speed therefore more light is captured by the image sensor However with a slow shutte...

Page 170: ...20 04 2023 164 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Exiting Once you have configured your camera right click the mouse to return to the Image Control sub menu...

Page 171: ...s so the recorder knows whether to send the control signals via the Network or via the RS485 port Analogue cameras will always show as Analogue as the recorder determines how to send the control signa...

Page 172: ...will be 1 and should only need changing if it has been changed in the camera You can change the stopbit if required from the drop down list You only need to worry about the stopbit when the camera s P...

Page 173: ...167 Index ZipNVR com Defaulting Settings To return the PTZ settings back to their default values just click the Default button Saving Changes Once you have configured your cameras click Apply to save...

Page 174: ...ones It s easy to create and edit privacy zones just follow the steps below 1 Select the camera you want to add privacy zones to from the Camera drop down list 2 Tick the Enable Privacy Zone check box...

Page 175: ...for that area then click the Apply button 2 To remove all areas just from the selected camera just click the Default button Copying Privacy Zones You can copy privacy zones from one camera to another...

Page 176: ...e if you click the Motion button when setting up motion alarms The settings available will differ depending on recorder camera type and camera model Camera Lists all channels on the recorder Setup Cli...

Page 177: ...y clicking the Copy button as explained in the Parameter Copy section Defaulting Motion Detection Settings You can reset all motion detection settings for each camera by clicking the Default button Th...

Page 178: ...ing The Entire Camera Image You can click the Select All button to draw a grid over the entire screen to watch for any motion within the camera s image Removing All Motion Areas To remove all motion g...

Page 179: ...l and will only trigger when there is a large amount of movement inside the defined detection area 8 is the highest sensitivity level and will trigger when slight movement is detected inside the defin...

Page 180: ...the Zip AI IP cameras connected to the recorder PID Perimeter Intrusion Detection LCD Line Crossing Detection SOD Stationary Object Detection PD Pedestrian Detection FD Face Detection CC Cross Counti...

Page 181: ...smart detection features are active as specified in the Smart Schedule Sensitivity By setting the Sensitivity you can avoid false triggers or capture slight movements 1 is the lowest sensitivity level...

Page 182: ...larm Handling screen where you can set what actions the recorder will take when a perimeter is crossed For more information on setting up alarm handling see the Alarm Menu Smart section Saving Changes...

Page 183: ...imeter 3 Click where you want to set the bottom left corner 4 Click where you want to set the bottom right corner 5 Finally click where you want to set the top right corner of the perimeter You will n...

Page 184: ...the perimeter A to outside the perimeter B B A This option will only trigger when an object moves from outside the perimeter B to inside the perimeter A A B This option will trigger when an object cro...

Page 185: ...recorder Line Crossing Configuration You can draw up to 4 lines per camera as shown in the LCD Setup section by clicking the Cog icon You will need to define at least one line so that the recorder kno...

Page 186: ...pical light levels and produce more accurate results You can choose between Indoor or Outdoor from the Scene drop down list to best suit the camera s installation Alarm Handling Clicking the Alarm but...

Page 187: ...rom the Rule Number drop down list To make things easier you can quickly tell which line crossing belongs to which Rule as it has a red Rule Number at the start of the line Creating A Line Crossing To...

Page 188: ...D We call these options Rule Types For simplicity we label the area on one side of the line A and the area on the other side of the line B The direction of movement is also indicated by the light blue...

Page 189: ...2023 System Q Ltd 183 Index ZipNVR com Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Save button If you exit the window without saving any changes will be lost...

Page 190: ...used to detect loiterers for example or monitor valuable equipment Note You can not enable Cross Counting when PID LCD or SOD are enabled and vice versa Camera Lists all compatible AI cameras on the r...

Page 191: ...een installed Setting the Scene correctly allows the recorder to make allowances for typical light levels and produce more accurate results You can choose between Indoor or Outdoor from the Scene drop...

Page 192: ...elongs to which Rule as it has a red Rule Number in the top left corner or the defined area Creating A Stationary Object Area To create a stationary object area just follow these easy steps 1 Select t...

Page 193: ...as to what action will trigger SOD We call these options Rule Types To choose a Rule Type first select the Rule Number you want configure then select a Rule Type as described below from the Rule Type...

Page 194: ...20 04 2023 188 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Save button If you exit the window without saving any changes will be lost...

Page 195: ...ameras on the recorder Pedestrian Detection Configuration You can configure the parameters for detection to get more accurate results as shown in the PD Setup section by clicking the Cog icon You will...

Page 196: ...are happy with the current settings click the Apply button to save your changes If you exit the window without saving any changes will be lost 9 7 4 1 Video Menu Smart PD Setup When you click a camer...

Page 197: ...Area You can edit the existing detection area by simply dragging any of the red corner squares to where they are required Determining When Thumbnail Snapshots Are Captured You can determine how the re...

Page 198: ...m width between 64 pixels to 1080 pixels This is useful as the area you are monitoring will differ from camera to camera If the area you are monitor is far from the camera you you would want to set a...

Page 199: ...igger when they are stationary In some circumstances you may wish to also capture stationary pedestrians and vehicles such as no loitering or no parking areas If this is the case you can select Static...

Page 200: ...con You will need to define the detection area so that the recorder knows where to monitor Please note that FD will only be enabled whenever smart detection features are active as specified in the Sma...

Page 201: ...area of the camera s image you want to monitor for people s faces Selecting Your Camera You can select the camera you want to configure the detection area for from Camera drop down list Creating A Det...

Page 202: ...t to Line 2 Click on the camera s image where you want to start the line crossing 3 Click where you want to stop the line crossing 4 Finally select which direction a person crosses the line before fac...

Page 203: ...ce is present If the person leaves the camera s image and returns a snapshot will be captured and the timer will start over Minimum Size Of Objects Detected You can set the minimum size of objects tha...

Page 204: ...the subject can be side on to the camera and could still be detected Snap Frequency You can set how often the recorder will capture a snapshot of the subject using the Snap Frequency field Enter the a...

Page 205: ...check boxes Stationary Pedestrians And Vehicles The Detection Mode drop down list allows you to monitor for stationary subjects as well as moving ones By default it will be set to Motion Mode which w...

Page 206: ...ny cars use a car park on a daily basis Once you have Cross Counting configured you can inspect the results in the Intelligent Analysis sub menu Note You can not enable Cross Counting when PID LCD or...

Page 207: ...installed Setting the Scene correctly allows the recorder to make allowances for typical light levels and produce more accurate results You can choose between Indoor or Outdoor from the Scene drop do...

Page 208: ...le Number drop down list To make things easier you can quickly tell which cross counting belongs to which Rule as it has a red Rule Number at the start of the line Creating A Cross Counting Line To cr...

Page 209: ...Type first select the Rule Number you want configure then select a Rule Type as described below from the Rule Type drop down list A B This option will only trigger when an object moves across the line...

Page 210: ...te that Sound Detection will only be enabled whenever smart detection features are active as specified in the Smart Schedule Trigger When Sound Levels Increase You can set the recorder to trigger when...

Page 211: ...est drop in sound levels Sound Intensity The Sound Intensity is how loud the noise has to be for the recorder to monitor it This allows you to account for constant background noise depending on the en...

Page 212: ...ay of the week down the side Active times are shown in blue and inactive times are shown in white By default the entire schedule will be coloured in blue indicating that sound detection is active 24 h...

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Page 214: ...for each camera just tick or untick the Switch check box Please note that Lens Covered Detection will only be enabled whenever smart detection features are active as specified in the Smart Schedule Se...

Page 215: ...at actions the recorder will take when a lens covered detection alert is triggered For more information on setting up alarm handling see the Alarm Menu Smart section Saving Changes When you are happy...

Page 216: ...wn in white By default the entire schedule will be coloured in blue indicating that sound detection is active 24 hours a day 7 days a week Choosing A Camera You can choose which camera you want to con...

Page 217: ...m Copying A Schedule From 1 Camera To Another To save time you can copy schedules from one camera to another as explained in the Parameter Copy section Saving Changes When you are happy with the curre...

Page 218: ...you want to generate from the Report Type drop down list Daily Weekly Monthly or Annual 3 Next you need to decide whether you want search for objects crossing the line and entering into the area of c...

Page 219: ...to the Zip recorder From the Record menu you can access the following sub menus and features Encode In the Encode sub menu you can set up the video parameters for the mainstream substream and mobilest...

Page 220: ...is the quality of the footage stored The settings available will differ depending on recorder camera type and camera model Camera Lists all channels on the recorder Stream Type The stream type allows...

Page 221: ...This means you can effectively record at double the quality or for twice as long using the same storage space However you may wish to record using H 264 encoding if you plan on backing up footage to w...

Page 222: ...to the Bitrate column Just remember that the bitrate is the amount of data transferred per second so a high bitrate will produce a high quality image with a larger file size A low bitrate will produce...

Page 223: ...s Ticking the ETR check box for a camera will display a new row of settings below the camera with the stream type Alarm These are the record settings for when an alarm is triggered and can be configur...

Page 224: ...uttering jerky images To combat this the lower quality less demanding substream could be used for smooth video monitoring The recorder will always record the higher quality mainstream so you will alwa...

Page 225: ...ly stream at double the quality while still using the same bandwidth However you may wish to record using H 264 encoding if you if you are viewing the stream on a device which doesn t support H 265 Bi...

Page 226: ...o You can enable or disable audio recording for each channel by ticking or unticking the Volume check box I Frame Interval I Frames is a compression technique used to create smaller video files It wor...

Page 227: ...h camera you can copy settings from one camera by clicking the Copy button For more information on copying settings see the Parameter Copy section Saving Changes Once you are happy with your settings...

Page 228: ...view multiple HD images can be difficult By creating a low resolution stream you are still able to view multiple cameras at one time on limited bandwidth Often the difference between the mainstream an...

Page 229: ...sually filmed at 24 frames per second however this is unnecessary for most CCTV Systems A frame rate of 12 frames per second would still capture 12 high resolution images every second Video Encode Typ...

Page 230: ...entire image With the I Frame Interval you set how often a new I Frame is captured by setting the number of frames between each I Frame Setting the interval too low and the I Frame will become ineffe...

Page 231: ...enable or disable recording for each channel individually by ticking or unticking the Record Switch check box Please note that this only tells the recorder that these channels are OK to record footage...

Page 232: ...nt trigger occurred For example if you set a motion detection pre record time of 30 seconds and motion detection is triggered the recorder will capture the motion trigger plus the 30 seconds before th...

Page 233: ...t Camera Select the camera you want to create the recording schedule for form the Camera drop down list Recording Types For maximum flexibility you can create individual recording schedules for Normal...

Page 234: ...ing Record Schedules From One Camera To Another Rather than re creating the same schedule for each camera you can copy schedules from one camera to another by clicking the Copy button For more informa...

Page 235: ...del Camera Lists all channels on the recorder Enabling And Disabling Snapshot Capturing To enable or disable snapshot capturing for each channel individually by ticking or unticking the Auto Capture c...

Page 236: ...l Interval the interval between snapshots can be set from 5 seconds to 1 hour Snapshots will only be captured using the Alarm Interval as long as Alarm and or Motion capturing is active in the Capture...

Page 237: ...er by clicking the Copy button For more information on copying settings see the Parameter Copy section Defaulting Settings You can restore settings back to their default value by clicking the Default...

Page 238: ...the camera you want to create the capture schedule for form the Camera drop down list Capture Types For maximum flexibility you can create individual capture schedules for Normal constant snapshot ca...

Page 239: ...ules From One Camera To Another Rather than re creating the same schedule for each camera you can copy schedules from one camera to another by clicking the Copy button For more information on copying...

Page 240: ...motion detection and decide how the recorder handles motion triggers I O The I O sub menu allows you to set what happens when there is an alarm trigger on one of the recorder s hard wired alarm inputs...

Page 241: ...is detected on another camera connected to the recorder Exception The Exception sub menu is a handy tool that lets you set up alarms and notifications for when the recorder encounters a maintenance pr...

Page 242: ...n is detected on the selected camera From the Buzzer drop down list you can choose the length of time the recorder will sound the audio alarm for You can also select Disable if you don t want the reco...

Page 243: ...rded click the Cog icon in the Record column to display the Record Channel window You can enable or disable channel recording by ticking or unticking the Record Channel check box You can then choose a...

Page 244: ...Cloud Uploads You can also automatically upload snapshots or video footage of motion triggers to a cloud storage account This can be Dropbox or Google Drive You will first need to configure your clou...

Page 245: ...aulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Default button Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Apply button If you exit the win...

Page 246: ...arm Type You can choose the type of alarm input from the Alarm Type drop down list The Alarm Type will need to match that of the device connected to the input otherwise the recorder will think that th...

Page 247: ...the alarm output remains active You can set the Latch Time up to a maximum of 60 seconds using the drop down list Record Video On Alarm Input The recorder can be set to capture footage from a single...

Page 248: ...be from each channel set to record for the effected alarm input You will first need to configure the FTP server connection as described in the FTP section Once this is set up you can simply select the...

Page 249: ...t the window without saving any changes will be lost 11 3 Alarm Menu Smart In the Smart sub menu you can set what action the recorder takes when there is a Smart trigger from one of the connected Zip...

Page 250: ...Output window where you can dictate which alarm outputs will be triggered These can be the recorder s own local alarm outputs the alarm outputs of connected IP cameras or you can simply select All Lat...

Page 251: ...enever there is a Smart trigger You can turn this feature on or off using the Show Message check box Email Notifications You can set the recorder to include Smart triggers in its email reports by sele...

Page 252: ...ee the Video Menu Smart section PID Perimeter Intrusion Detection LCD Line Crossing Detection SOD Stationary Object Detection PD Pedestrian Detection FD Face Detection CC Cross Counting Sound Detectio...

Page 253: ...k at the rear entrance when a PIR detects movement for example The settings available will differ depending on recorder camera type and camera model Setting Up PTZ Linkage 1 Selecting Your Camera The...

Page 254: ...as a PTZ trigger click the Cog icon in the Alarm column This will display all available alarm inputs for the selected camera You can enable or disable each alarm input trigger by ticking or unticking...

Page 255: ...inkage settings from one camera to another by clicking the Copy button as explained in the Parameter Copy section Defaulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the...

Page 256: ...ion to a camera Enabling And Disabling Alerts You can turn alerts On or Off for each event type by ticking or unticking the check box in the Switch column Audio Warning The recorder can be set to prod...

Page 257: ...s turned on you will get a visual notification during live view to indicate that an exception event has occurred You can turn this feature on or off using the Show Message check box Each event type wi...

Page 258: ...k errors see the Exception Disk Error section Video Loss An NCD No Camera Detected graphic will be displayed as a channel s image if the recorder can t detect a camera Email Notifications You can set...

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Page 260: ...r usually occurs when a hard drive fails so the recorder can see the drive but can no longer write to it When this happens the following window will be displayed showing which drive has failed Clickin...

Page 261: ...Hard Drive Detected If the recorder can not find any hard drives the following message will be displayed Once you click the OK button the window will close but the icon will remain on screen If you do...

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Page 263: ...een 7pm and 7am any events where camera 1 would trigger an alarm output will only do so during these hours Camera Select the camera you want to create an alarm schedule for form the Camera drop down l...

Page 264: ...r the trigger event type you want to create the schedule for 2 Click and drag over the time period you want to schedule the trigger event to be active You can drag over multiple days at once if needed...

Page 265: ...eo Smart for voice assist see Network Voice Assist and Cloud see Storage Cloud iSENSE AI is available in these NVR models ZIP108 116 ZIP308 ZIP208 226 XTRA208 216 Face Detection Line crossing detectio...

Page 266: ...ection options and setup the schedule for the AI detection Only one smart detection feature can be enabled at any given time Recognition The Recognition allows you to configure the facial recognition...

Page 267: ...nnels on the recorder Setup Clicking the cog icon takes you to the Setup screen for that camera The Setup screen displays the camera s image as well as the detection square overlay on the camera image...

Page 268: ...m just before the subject leaves the image Interval Mode Customize how many and how often thumbnail snapshots are captured using the snap num and snap frequency fields Snap Num Set how many snapshots...

Page 269: ...to be straight to 180 degrees so that the face can be tilted 90 degrees to either side Pitch Range How far a person can look up or down and still be detected At 0 degrees the subject would have to be...

Page 270: ...ea Line Face detection across a custom line Customise the direction the line is crossed before a capture so the camera will monitor for face on entry or as people exit To set up line crossing face det...

Page 271: ...Lists the compatible channels on the recorder Setup Clicking the cog icon takes you to the Setup screen for that camera The Setup screen displays the camera s image as well as the detection square ov...

Page 272: ...e and returns Realtime Only capture a snapshot from just before the subject leaves the image Interval Mode Customize how many and how often thumbnail snapshots are captured using the snap num and snap...

Page 273: ...be set as a width between 320 1080 pixels Sensitivity Determines how much activity or movement is required to generate an event Options are 1 4 1 Lowest sensitivity level a significant amount of move...

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Page 275: ...t a schedule first click on of the coloured radio buttons to the right of the schedule to select the recording type you want to configure Editing A Schedule By default each of the recording type is di...

Page 276: ...dule for each camera you can copy schedules from one camera to another by clicking the Copy button For more information on copying schedules see the Parameter Copy section Defaulting Settings You can...

Page 277: ...low and custom rules 12 2 1 Model Configuration You can specify the model configuration for each camera in the sub menu Device Channel Lists the compatible channels on the recorder Face Recognition Mo...

Page 278: ...20 04 2023 272 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Saving Changes Once you are happy with your settings click the Apply button to save them You can right click with the mouse to exit the menu...

Page 279: ...er Zip recorder This feature is typically used when you have multiple recorders on the same site or over multiple sites It allows you to configure one recorder as required and then load the database o...

Page 280: ...ved database from your recorder or another Zip recorder Just follow these simple steps 1 Insert the USB backup device which contains the database files into your recorder 2 Select the Import Database...

Page 281: ...Storage Device This method uses previously captured faces in the recorder to add specific faces to the allow block list These faces are added as a profile where details of the individual can be enter...

Page 282: ...ustomise the from and to date to broaden the search To easily navigate days simply select the left and right arrow adjust the days amount to broaden the search over multiple days Then select Search 5...

Page 283: ...en appear in the database List Adding by importing faces from External Storage Device This method allows for faces to be imported from an external USB drive then add specific faces to the allow block...

Page 284: ...t the USB device which contains the files into your recorder 2 Select the Edit button to enter the List 3 Select the Import button 4 Select Import from External Storage Device 5 Navigate to the files...

Page 285: ...x ZipNVR com 6 The import screen for the profile will then appear with option to enter name and other details Once you re happy with the details for the person then select Import 7 The face will then...

Page 286: ...option allows for faces in the recorder to be individually exported Files are exported as a jpg with a resolution of 448 x 448 1 Insert the USB device which contains the files into your recorder 2 Sel...

Page 287: ...2023 System Q Ltd 281 Index ZipNVR com 3 Navigate to the folder on the USB stick you wish to backup the pictures to and select OK 4 The notice box will appear when the export is successful select OK...

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Page 289: ...nu specific alarm actions can be setup when an AI camera recognises a face or there is a detection 12 3 1 Face Recognition The Alarm Face Recognition management page is where you can customise the ala...

Page 290: ...faces when compared to the faces in the database lists as default this is set to 70 which allows for 30 difference in the recognised face when compared with one in the database list As the percentage...

Page 291: ...hen a face is detected on the selected camera From the Buzzer drop down list you can choose the length of time the recorder will sound the audio alarm for You can also select Disable if you don t want...

Page 292: ...face is detected it can display using the alarm bar overlay in Live View When enabled the alarm bar will pop out on the right hand side and display the face which has been detected the similarity perc...

Page 293: ...our cloud storage account you can select the Picture To Cloud check boxes Copying Alarm Settings You can copy alarm settings from one camera to another by clicking the Copy button as explained in the...

Page 294: ...the recorder will not trigger the alarm output 1 Select the camera you want to edit 2 Click and drag over the time period you want to remove the scheduled trigger event from You can drag over multiple...

Page 295: ...Ltd 289 Index ZipNVR com Saving Changes Once you are happy with your schedules click the Save button to save them Alternatively you can right click with the mouse to exit the Schedule screen without...

Page 296: ...to produce a loud beeping sound when detection is triggered on the selected camera From the Buzzer drop down list you can choose the length of time the recorder will sound the audio alarm for You can...

Page 297: ...Channel window You can enable or disable channel recording by ticking or unticking the Record Channel check box You can then choose all analogue or all IP cameras by selecting the Analogue Channels an...

Page 298: ...onfigure your cloud storage account as described in the Cloud section When you have set up your cloud storage account you can select the Picture To Cloud check boxes Open Full Screen By ticking the Fu...

Page 299: ...om 12 3 5 Face Attendance In the Alarm Face Attendance sub menu you can set the recorder to log attendance of faces that are recognised in the database The settings available will differ depending on...

Page 300: ...et the On Duty Time for people in the database they need to be recognised by the system before this time otherwise their attendance will display as late if they are recognised after that time or they...

Page 301: ...usions from data ZIP NVR with iSENSE firmware presents Artificial Intelligent data captured from a ZIP Camera in an simple way 12 4 1 Face Recognition Face Recognition statistics can be searched and d...

Page 302: ...2 Person Vehicle Detection Person Vehicle Detection statistics can be searched and displayed as a bar graph Adjust Smart to select a different AI search function Channels or select the specific day t...

Page 303: ...following sub menus and features General In the General sub menu you can configure the recorder s network settings PPPoE and port forwarding DDNS The DDNS sub menu allows you connect the recorder to...

Page 304: ...lter sub menu allows you to restrict access so only specific IP addresses or network segments can connect to the recorder Voice Assistant In the Voice Assistant sub menu you link your recorder to a Go...

Page 305: ...ettings Selecting DHCP the easiest way to complete this section as it will allow the network to automatically set the IP address subnet mask gateway IPv6 address and IPv6 gateway Once the network para...

Page 306: ...ich is Google s primary DNS address The default DNS addresses are usually adequate for most people but if you wish to set the DNS addresses manually you can de select DHCP to do so Defaulting Settings...

Page 307: ...so you do not need to make changes here However if you have a dedicated line for the recorder you can bypass the router and connect direct to you service provider using the the username and password...

Page 308: ...efaulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Default button Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Apply button If you exit the w...

Page 309: ...ng is done automatically If you are unable to set up remote monitoring via P2P you will need to configure port forwarding as explained below and DDNS You only need to set up port forwarding and DDNS i...

Page 310: ...e ports manually in the router itself This can be done by accessing your router s web interface via a browser This process will be slightly different for each router To see how this is done you may ne...

Page 311: ...rder with an IP address of 192 268 0 1 and with the RTSP port set as 01240 it would look like this rtsp 192 168 0 1 01240 ch010 If you wanted to view the substream of IP channel 3 from a recorder with...

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Page 313: ...DNS service for its user This allows you to quickly set up the recorder for remote monitoring without the added expense or hassle of setting up a static IP The easiest way to set up a recorder for rem...

Page 314: ...rer browser Just enter the recorder s serial number follwed by ippostcode com e g JPV000000 ippostcode com To log on to the recorder you need to enter the same username and password as you would on th...

Page 315: ...e an Email Schedule to tell the recorder when to send emails and what to include The email settings will differ depending on the domain of email address you want to send the notifications from You may...

Page 316: ...erate an app password In the app list choose Other enter a memorable name like Zip Recorder then click Generate This will produce your one time use authentication password Sender This is the name whic...

Page 317: ...and sent together Test Email Once you have entered all of you email settings you can send a test email to check everything is working correctly by clicking the Test Email button Defaulting Settings To...

Page 318: ...smart detection triggers during busy business hours It could then switch to motion detection or alarm triggers at night when nobody is around This would prevent the recorder from sending a large numbe...

Page 319: ...lick and drag over the time period you want to schedule notifications for You can drag over multiple days at once if needed Copying Email Schedules From One Camera To Another Rather than re creating t...

Page 320: ...for maximum security with your footage saved in 2 locations After configuring your FTP settings you will need to set up an FTP Schedule so the recorder knows what to upload to your FTP server and when...

Page 321: ...ideo footage uploaded to the FTP server You can choose between the Mainstream or Substream The quality of the Mainstream and Substream recording is configured in the Record Encode section Max Package...

Page 322: ...mera or USB Wireless check boxes Finally you can select any combination of analogue IP or USB wireless cameras by highlighting the individual channels Upload Alarm Video For alarm triggered snapshots...

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Page 324: ...ls required For normal scheduled recordings to be included you will need to configure this in the FTP sub menu By default motion alarm and smart detection triggered snapshots and videos are scheduled...

Page 325: ...llow these simple steps 1 Click the coloured radio button for the event type you want to create the schedule for 2 Click and drag over the time period you want to schedule FTP uploads for You can drag...

Page 326: ...d to decide if you want to enable the Allow List or the Block List by highlighting the corresponding radio button The IP Filter can only be configured when enabled Creating Lists You can create 2 type...

Page 327: ...the Edit column on the IP address or range you want to amend to display the Edit window 3 Amend the Start Address and End Address as required then click the OK button Deleting An IP Address or Address...

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Page 329: ...2023 System Q Ltd 323 Index ZipNVR com 13 6 Network Menu Voice Assistant Please Note Voice Assistant is only in the Beta stage at this time and is only available on certain models...

Page 330: ...ss the following sub menus and features Disk In the Disk sub menu you can manage the hard drives inside the recorder S M A R T The S M A R T sub menu Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology...

Page 331: ...drive it will be displayed here in red Free Total Simply shows the amount of Free space available on the hard drive and the Total amount of usable space on the hard drive The Total figure is the maxim...

Page 332: ...riting old footage after a set amount of days You can choose from 1 day up to 90 days This is a great way to comply with GDPR as the recorder overwrites the oldest footage first so you can confidently...

Page 333: ...Choose the kind of test you want to perform from the Self Check Type drop down list Short Test Checks the electrical and mechanical performance scanning parts of the disk Usually takes a couple of min...

Page 334: ...he hard drive attribute Attribute Name The part of the hard drive being tested Status Indicates if the hard drive attribute is OK or if it has problem Flags These codes are set by the hard drive manuf...

Page 335: ...ave emails set up as the recorder will attempt to send an activation link The activation link will be sent to the email address in the Receiver 1 field so the cloud storage account must be one this re...

Page 336: ...age space available Overwriting Old Footage You can decide if and when old footage is overwritten from the Cloud Overwrite drop down list Auto When set to Auto this will automatically overwrite old re...

Page 337: ...YYYMMDD Finally inside each day s folder you will find a folder for each cameras which has uploaded footage or snapshots To make things easier you can give each camera s folder a memorable name so the...

Page 338: ...corder s ID time and date settings stream friendly multi channel output Zip Channel and the recorder s video output Multi User The Multi User sub menu allows you to manage the username password and pe...

Page 339: ...tenance sub menu you can upgrade camera firmware load default settings reboot IP cameras and save or load camera setting configurations Information The Information sub menu shows key information about...

Page 340: ...ly distinguish which recorder is which Device ID Setting a unique Device ID is a good idea if you are going to have multiple recorders in close proximity to each other When using the recorders IR remo...

Page 341: ...the analogue channels to IP to gain extra IP cameras You can still add the usual IP cameras in addition to the analogue channels but the amount of supported IP cameras depends on the model of DVR See...

Page 342: ...heck box When enabled the Smart Setup Wizard will be displayed every time the recorder starts up Defaulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Default button Sa...

Page 343: ...Enabling Zip Channel You can enable or disable the Zip Channel feature by ticking or unticking the Enable ZIP Channel Encoding check box Once enabled you will be able to select Zip Channel from the r...

Page 344: ...re using the camera drop down lists in the grid preview Just note that each camera can only appear once You can switch to the next or previous set of cameras by clicking the Previous or Next buttons D...

Page 345: ...aulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Default button Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Apply button If you exit the win...

Page 346: ...Footage with incorrect time or date could be unusable as evidence as an event could appear to occur at a different time to when it when it was reported to have happened Manually Setting The Date And T...

Page 347: ...o use a 24 hour clock 17 30 or a 12 hour clock 5 30pm from the Time Format drop down list If you choose to use a 12 hour clock a new drop down list will appear next to the Time field so that you can s...

Page 348: ...the UK proceed to step 2 2 You can set the amount of time the clock moves forwards and back from the Time Offset drop down list 3 DST can be set to occur on a specific Date or Week You can choose the...

Page 349: ...s displays You can set the output resolution the auto sequencer parameters for the main video output and the spot monitor output the menu transparency and the mouse cursor speed You can make changes...

Page 350: ...You can select a single channel display or one of the various multi channel displays from the drop down list Setting The Auto Switch Timing You can choose the amount of time the recorder displays the...

Page 351: ...sible on screen after you last moved the mouse This can be set from 1 second up to 2 minutes Once you move your mouse again the cursor will reappear If you want the mouse cursor to remain on screen at...

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Page 353: ...box Choosing a Static Or Auto Switching Display You have 2 options in the View Setup drop down list Static or Dynamic Static will show the same camera layout continuously where as Dynamic will automat...

Page 354: ...tor output You can select a single channel display or one of the various multi channel displays from the drop down list Setting The Auto Switch Timing You can choose the amount of time the recorder di...

Page 355: ...otion Or Alarm Trigger In the Alarm Menu you can configure the recorder to display a camera s image full screen when motion is detected an alarm is triggered or a smart detection feature is triggered...

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Page 357: ...nt Username You can assign a unique username to each account in the User Edit window Account Level The Level column shows the user account level so you can see which account is the Admin account and w...

Page 358: ...g Permissions Clicking the Cog icon in the Permissions column will display the User Permissions window From here you can set what permissions each user has along with which cameras they can view live...

Page 359: ...list From here you can choose to Enable or Disable the selected user account Account Username You can set a unique name for each user account in the Username field The username can be up to 16 charac...

Page 360: ...dit window Creating An Unlock Pattern For the Admin account you can also set an Unlock Pattern similar to the ones used on mobile phones When a pattern has been set you can use this to unlock the reco...

Page 361: ...orget your unlock pattern you can unlock the recorder using the admin password by clicking the Password button Defaulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Def...

Page 362: ...perform Setting What Actions A User Can Perform There are 8 check boxes you can enable or give a user permission to perform certain actions as described below You can always untick the check boxes to...

Page 363: ...ls they are allowed to view Setting What Channels The User Has Access To You can set which channels the user has access to Backup from view Live Playback or control the PTZ settings for as explained b...

Page 364: ...You can choose the baudrate that matches your device from the drop down list Data Bit The Data Bit is the amount of data sent in each data package This can be set from 5 to 8 in the drop down list Sto...

Page 365: ...aulting Settings To restore settings back to the factory default you can click the Default button Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Apply button If you exit the win...

Page 366: ...e recorder to reboot a set times to reload everything and make sure everything is running correctly 15 4 1 System Menu Maintenance Log In the Log screen you can generate an activity log for the record...

Page 367: ...ing What Events Are Included In The Log You can choose what events are included in the activity log from the Log Type drop down list Logs can be generated for all event types or you could generate a l...

Page 368: ...ys the date and time the event occurred Con Condition Gives a brief description of the event Record Indicates whether the event triggered a recording Playback Displays a playback icon if a recording w...

Page 369: ...s are causing a problem it s easier to restore default settings and start afresh Selecting The Defaults To Restore You can choose to restore all of the recorder s default settings by ticking the Selec...

Page 370: ...ll be supplied with a download link or website address from where you can download the new firmware file How To Upgrade The Recorder s Firmware To upgrade the recorder s firmware just follow these sim...

Page 371: ...se simple steps 1 Insert a USB backup device into your recorder 2 Click the Save Settings button 3 Choose where you want to save your settings file and click OK For more information saving to a USB de...

Page 372: ...g Auto Reboots To enable or disable auto reboots just tick or untick the Auto Reboot check box Choosing When The Recorder Will Reboot There are 3 options to choose from for when the recorder will rebo...

Page 373: ...2023 System Q Ltd 367 Index ZipNVR com Saving Changes When you are happy with the current settings click the Apply button If you exit the window without saving any changes will be lost...

Page 374: ...owing routine maintenance Upgrade Upgrade the cameras firmware from the recorder Load Default Load the default settings onto IP cameras Reboot IPC Reboot IP cameras from the recorder fix certain issue...

Page 375: ...ra State Indicates the camera s current state On line Off line etc Software Version Displays the camera s current software version How To Upgrade Camera Firmware You can upgrade a single camera or mul...

Page 376: ...e IP address of the camera State Indicates the camera s current state On line Off line etc Software Version Displays the camera s current software version Loading Default Settings To restore the defau...

Page 377: ...n followed Camera Shows the IP channel number the camera is assigned to IP Address Shows the IP address of the IP camera State Indicates the camera s current state On line Off line etc Software Versio...

Page 378: ...the camera is assigned to IP Address Shows the IP address of the IP camera State Indicates the camera s current state On line Off line etc Software Version Displays the camera s current software vers...

Page 379: ...boxes for the IP cameras you want to load the settings onto 3 Click the Load Settings button 4 Enter the recorder s admin user password for authorisation 5 Navigate to the settings file select it and...

Page 380: ...ce ID is handy when you are using he IR remote control as it allows you to target a specific recorder rather than controlling all recorders in range The Device ID can be set in the System Menu General...

Page 381: ...lorer client version the recorder runs when connected to remotely via the web browser Video Format This shows the format of the recorder s video output You can set this in the System Menu General HDD...

Page 382: ...is shows the name given to each camera By default it will just the be the recorder s channel but you can set a more meaningful name as explained in the Video Menu Live section State Shows the current...

Page 383: ...ayed in the same way The camera s resolution frame rate and and other quality settings can be set in the Record Encode section for each stream type Motion Detection And Privacy Masking The Motion Dete...

Page 384: ...umn shows the channel number of the recorder Record State The Record State column shows whether the channel is currently recording or not You can create recording schedules in the Record Record Schedu...

Page 385: ...rd section Resolution The Resolution column shows the resolution of mainstream and substream as set in the Record Encode section for each camera FPS The FPS Frames Per Second column shows the frame ra...

Page 386: ...em Menu Information Network State The Network State screen displays all of the recorder s network settings in one place so you can check everything is as it should be an fault find The recorder s netw...

Page 387: ...terfaces To make things as easy as possible we have used variations of these common interfaces throughout the recorder s menu system 16 1 Backup Whenever you go to save a file or multiple files to a U...

Page 388: ...SB device Cancel Click to exit the Backup Device screen without saving the file to the USB device Drive List The left hand panel shows the USB backup devices currently connected to the recorder If you...

Page 389: ...Source Channel the first thing to do when copying settings is to choose the camera you want to copy the settings from Use the drop down list to select your source camera Parameter Type Once you have...

Page 390: ...select or de select all Target Channels by ticking and unticking the Select All check box Alternatively you can specify which camera s you want to copy the settings to by ticking a combination of chec...

Page 391: ...usually do this to fix any technical errors you may be having just as you would when you restart your computer You can schedule reboots to ensure every thing is working as it should be as shown in th...

Page 392: ...ey settings you may need to configure and some of the common actions you may wish to perform Each guide will have a website address and QR code so you can access the full tips and guides online on our...

Page 393: ...n the sent folder One account can be used for both sending and receiving the emails Google are now deprecating the use of the Less Secure Apps Setting on Gmail accounts Although this method is availab...

Page 394: ...n to Google App passwords click on the right arrow and log in to your account 3 Click on Select app and Other Custom Name 4 Enter a name for your device and click Generate 5 You will now see the gener...

Page 395: ...Auto or TLS for ports 25 and 587 SSL for port 465 Port 25 587 or 465 Check encryption above SMTP Server smtp gmail com Username Gmail Username Password App password just created not the GMail account...

Page 396: ...evices all of the emails will be visible in the sent folder One account can be used for both sending and receiving the emails Once you have a Yahoo Mail account you will need to create an app password...

Page 397: ...Enter a name for your device and click Generate password 4 Make a note of the password and enter it into your device Once you click Done you will not be able to see this password again You can delete...

Page 398: ...SSL for port 465 Port 25 587 or 465 Check encryption above SMTP Server smtp mail yahoo com Username Yahoo Username Password App password just created not the GMail account password Enter the 16 digit...

Page 399: ...dress setup please contact your installer for help with resetting the password You will need the system date which is displayed at the top of the screen during live view and the device s serial number...

Page 400: ...20 04 2023 394 Zip DVR Manual V2 ZipNVR com Default Password The default user for the Zip recorder is admin and the default password is 555555...

Page 401: ...p you out www zipnvr com T ools html Warranty Registration Register your recorder within 90 days of purchase for a Free 30 gift www zipnvr com W arranty html Software Registration Register your Zip Vi...

Page 402: ...oftCCTV com ZipVision Zip DVR NVR Client Software Modern slick and easy to use are the best ways to describe the Zip s client software ZipVision Android App Zip Android Compatible Phone App for easy v...

Page 403: ...simplest way to view footage from your Zip Recorder ideal to give to staff or temporary users access to a camera image without allowing full access to the client software SightMaster Standard Module...

Page 404: ...Remove the recorder s case and check that the data and power cables are securely connected to both the hard drive and main board Once checked replace the cover reconnect the power and turn on the rec...

Page 405: ...rk Remote isn t pointing at the recorder Try again by aiming the remote controller at the IR receiver on the front panel of the recorder Low batteries Check that the batteries in the remote controller...

Page 406: ...as reverted to a default setting following a power loss and the recorder s on board battery may have failed If so the battery will need replacing Motion detection isn t working Motion detection isn t...

Page 407: ...rm I O sub menu Enabling the Buzzer and or Full Screen mode will allow you to see if the input is triggering correctly if it is you know a setting in the recorder is at fault PTZ isn t triggering 1 Ch...

Page 408: ...ow they arise from errors or omissions in these instructions or the performance or non performance of the equipment that these instructions refer to This symbol on the products and or accompanying doc...

Page 409: ...Powered Cameras 122 Baudrate 165 358 Bitrate 214 218 222 Black List 320 Block List 320 Blue Disc Menu 119 BNC Spot Monitor Output 343 347 Brightness 39 47 158 C Call Presets 43 Camera Menus 160 Camer...

Page 410: ...ng 398 Finding IP Cameras 132 Firmware 35 Firmware Upgrade 364 369 370 Firmware Version 374 Flow 200 201 212 Flow Control 358 Focus 40 41 Footage 67 Footfall 200 201 212 Forgotten Password 393 Format...

Page 411: ...on 92 170 171 236 247 Mouse 29 Mouse Cursor 344 Mouse Speed 344 Movement Detection 170 171 236 247 Multi Channel 337 N Name 334 Network Information 35 Network Menu 297 Network State 380 Networking 50...

Page 412: ...2 Review 67 RS485 358 RTSP 154 303 S S M A R T 327 Safety Information 3 Saturation 39 47 158 Save 381 Save Settings 365 372 Saving Footage 80 86 Schedule 206 210 227 232 257 312 318 Scheduled Reboot 3...

Page 413: ...22 136 353 393 V Vehicle 189 190 VGA Video Output 343 344 Video 214 Video Cover 168 Video Encoding 214 Video Format 334 Video Loss 250 Video Menu 120 Video Player 67 Video Quality 214 218 222 Video S...

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