NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER
DIGITUS
®
PLUG&VIEW NVR
Quick Installation Guide
DN-16150
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Chapter 2 NVR Connection
2.1 HDD Installation
Caution: Please do not take out hard drive when NVR is running!
HDD Installation:
(1) Cut power first, then remove the screws on both sides and rear panel and open the NVR upper cover.
(2) 1. Insert 4 hard drive screws into the bottom of the hard drive and tighten them 1/2 of the way.
2. Place the hard drive in the screw slots with the power and data connectors facing left (if looking at the NVR from the front), and slide the hard drive into place.
3. Tighten the hard drive screws to secure the hard drive in place.
(3) Connect the HDD data cable and power cable to the main board. Install the HDD and fix it on the bracket; then connect the HDD power cable and data cable.
2.2 Setup
After hard disk installation, connect the NVR to the router or Ethernet switch using an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the NVR. Then connect either a VGA or HDMI monitor to the NVR as local display. Also connect USB mouse to the USB port on the NVR to setup configuration.
Then power on the NVR with the DC12V power adapter.
In parallel, install up to 4 DIGITUS Plug & View cameras via a router or Ethernet switch on the same network as the NVR.
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Local Display with
HDMI or VGA monitor
DC12V input power supply
USB mouse for local control and configuration
Chapter 3 NVR Boot Up
3.1 System Initialization
On the local display with the VGA or HDMI monitor, after connecting the power cable of the
NVR to a wall outlet and pressing the power button, you will see on screen that the NVR system is initializing, as shown below.
3.2 Setup Wizard
After NVR start-up is completed, enter “admin” for both login and password to login. The
“Setup Wizard” will be displayed. Follow the “Setup Wizard” to guide you through the first time installation.
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Wizard setting menu includes: Homepage, Network Setup, IPC Setup, Record Schedule and
Hard Disk Maintenance.
1. Homepage and Network Setup. On the Network Setup page, keep the default “DHCP” setting as the NVR will be assigned with an IP address automatically when it is connected to the router or access point.
2. IPC Setup: On this page, you add and delete IP cameras. It automatically searches all the
DIGITUS Plug & View IP cameras installed under the same network as the NVR. Then you select the desired cameras for recording to NVR by enabling the channels.
Record Schedule: On this page, you set recording time and scheduled recording of the
NVR.
3. HDD: It supports HDD formatting and overwriting setting.
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4.1 Main Menu
Chapter 4 NVR Menu
In LIVE mode, click or press the [Menu] button on the remote control, or click the
[ ] icon in the toolbar to enter the main menu for more setting options.
4.2 IP Camera
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Display” → “IP Camera” to enter the menu as shown below.
Channel: IP camera channel.
Edit: Modify the name and location of channels, change settings.
State: Display camera online status.
IP Address/Domain: IP address of the
IP camera connected of the channel.
Subnet Mask: IP camera subnet mask.
Port: Connection port number of the currently set IP camera.
Alias: The name you can give to the camera.
IP Address/Domain: IP address should be automatically assigned by the router.
Subnet Mask: IP camera subnet mask.
Port: The port number is normally automatically detected and displayed. If it is not displayed, for DIGITUS Plug &
View Revision1 camera, the port number is 80. For Revision2 camera, the port number is 1018.
User Name: Enter “admin”.
Password: Enter “admin”.
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4.3 Live View
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Display” → “Live” to enter the menu as shown below.
Channel: Select channel number.
Show Time: Tick the checkbox to display the time.
Channel Name: Name marked on IP camera.
Date Format: Set date format such as mm/dd/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd.
Time Format: 12-hour or 24-hour.
OSD Position: Freely set the position of IP camera name and time.
4.4 Output
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Display” → “Output” to enter the menu as shown below.
Video Output: Live output.
Seq Mode: Set sequence mode.
SEQ Dwell Time: Sequence dwell time is 5 seconds by default. You may set it as required.
VGA/HDMI Resolution: VGA output or
HDMI output. Including 1024×768,
1280×1024, 1440×900, 1280×720,
1920×1080, 1680×1050, 1600×1200,
1900×1200, 2560×1440, 3840×2160.
Transparency: Set the transparency of the menu in the range of 0-128.
4.5 Record
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Record” to enter the menu as shown below.
Channel: Set the desired channel in the drop-down menu.
Record: Set up the record status
(Enable/Disable) of each channel.
Stream Mode: Select Mainstream or
Substream.
PreRecord: “Enable” status supports pre-record for motion detection record or
I/O trigger record.
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4.6 Schedule
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Schedule” to enter the Schedule interface and set the recording schedule of the NVR.
Select the channel and the date to be set.
One week’s schedule can be set.
The recording schedule of the current channel can be copied to any other channel or all channels.
Note:
1. In the Record menu and Record Search menu, No Color stands for no record.
2. “Green” stands for normal record and
“yellow” stands for motion record.
3. “Red” stands for alarm record.
4.7 Mainstream/Substream
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Mainstream/Substream” to enter the menu as shown below.
Mainstream and substream are the two video streams of the IPC. Mainstream is mostly used for recording and the substream is mostly used for remote network monitoring.
Channel:
Resolution:
FPS:
Select a channel.
Set camera resolution.
Min 1 and max 30.
Video Code Type: H.264.
Bitrate: Set IPC bitrate.
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4.8 Record Search
Go to “Main Menu” → “Record Search” → “Record Search” to enter the menu as shown below.
Channel: Select the channel you want to search.
Type: There are two options besides
All: Normal and Alarm.
Start Time/End Time: Select the specific period of time. The default setting is from 0:00 to 24:00.
Playback Channel: Click a date and select the corresponding channel in
Playback Channel.
Playback: Select the desired year and month and click “Search”. If there are any records, a green corner mark which shows the recording at the specified date will appear in the bottom right corner of the date sheet. Select the date checkbox and select the playback channel; then click Playback to enter the menu.
Playback menu: You can use the
Playback control bar to operate Fast
Forward (X2, X4, X8 and X16), Rewind
(X2, X4, X8 and X16), Slow play (1/2,
1/4 and 1/8 speed), Play,
Pause/Frame. Click or drag the volume control bar to adjust the volume. When playback ends, the NVR will remain in the playback menu.
4.9 Play Backup Files
1. Copy backup files to the computer.
2. Open playback player and click “+” or “
*.264, add backup file and select a file to play
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5.0 Device
Go to “Main Menu” → “Device” → “HDD” to enter the menu as shown below.
When NVR is connected to a HDD, the system will automatically detect if HDD is normal or not; if HDD needs to be formatted, the status will be shown as
“Not formatted”. Select the HDD and format the HDD. If the system detects
HDD is in normal state, the HDD status will be shown as “Normal”.
No.: Number of HDD connected.
State: It shows the current status of the
HDD. Available only when HDD is
“Normal”.
Free/Total Space: Remaining or total space of HDD.
Free Time: Remaining time for HDD recording according to currently set
“Resolution”, “Encoding Rate” and
“Frame Rate” of image.
Overwrite: When set to AUTO, the NVR will overwrite the oldest files on the hard drive if hard drive space is full. When set to DISABLE, the NVR will stop recording if the hard drive space is full. Overwrite time: 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 30 days and 90 days. It means the longest storage time of records on the HDD. If the time expires, the records will be deleted. For example, if the time is set to
3 hours and the data on the HDD include
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 o’clock, then data 18, 19 and 20 will be saved and data 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 will be deleted.
Format HDD: Format HDD for first use.
Note: Recording can only be performed when HDD is in “Normal” state.
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5.1 Advanced
Maintain
Go to “Main Menu” → “Advanced” → “Maintain” to enter the menu as shown below.
Auto Reboot: Enable the auto maintenance function to reboot system regularly at every day/week/month.
When Auto Reboot is enabled, the NVR should be in the main menu and no user operation.
Upgrade: Decompress update file package and copy the upgrade file folder named “nvrupgrade” (the upgrade program is inside) to the root directory of a USB stick; insert the USB stick in the
USB port of the NVR; click <Upgrade>.
Load Default: If [Load Default] is selected, you can initialize the system to the factory default setting. Click “Load
Default” and select items to be restored.
Load Settings: Load parameters from the removable storage device to the
NVR.
Save Settings: Save the set parameters of user’s NVR to the removable storage device.
5.2 Shutdown
Go to “Main Menu” → “Shutdown” to enter the menu as below picture.
Shutdown function requires you to login by entering user name and password to shut down or reboot the system.
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6.0 Web UI Access via Browser
Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome) and enter the IP address of the
NVR, such as: http://192.168.1.168
. If your computer is connected to the Internet it will download and install “ActiveX” plug-in automatically. If your computer system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may need to setup the user authority for remote control, or you may be unable to backup or record. You can also find the IP address of the NVR on the local display of your VGA or HDMI monitor under “Network” settings.
After ActiveX controls installation, enter “admin” as your user name and “admin” as your password to login. Select Main stream or Sub stream (in general, select Main stream for intranet and Sub stream for Internet), then select the language.
6.1 Live Interface
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7.0 Mobile Access:
Please download “Digitus Recorder” APP from the APP store or Google Play to see live-view and playback from smart phones.
Note: In case of incorrect installation and improper use in a residential area, the interference to radio devices and other electronic devices could be caused. It is recommended to use the device where applicable with shielded cables (also shielded with networking products of cable Category 5e and higher). The device was tested to comply with the limits for Computer and IT accessories of Class A according to the requirements of EN 55022.
Warning: This product complies with the test class A - It may be used in the living area but could cause radio interference; in this case, it may be demanded by the operator to take appropriate corrective action at his/her own expense. Declaration of Conformity: The device meets the EMC requirements according to EN 55022 class A and EN 55024 for ITE category with external or built-in power supply to meet the requirements of EN 61000-3-2 and EN 61000-3-3 according to the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC. The declaration of Conformity can be requested by post at the following manufacturer address.
www.assmann.com
ASSMANN Electronic GmbH
Auf dem Schüffel 3
58513 Lüdenscheid
Germany
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