User manual AIRLIVE NVR4

[. . . ] AirLive NVR4 Network Video Recorder User's Manual Copyright & Disclaimer No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp. OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user's guide. However, we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide. All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders. i AirLive NVR4 User's Manual FCC Interference Statement The NVR4 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] System Setup In this chap, it will show you how to set the system configuration for your NVR. 5. 1 System Configurations The "System Configurations" page provides users options to setup the device quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages, users should expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the network. We will start by configuring its network settings to make sure it works correctly in your network. Next, we will help you adjust the system time so videos will be recorded with correct timestamp. To better secure the system for unwanted disturbance, we will guide you on setting up user's account and privileges to prevent settings gets altered by users other than the system administrator. Lastly, we will tell you what you should expect after installing a hard disk and how to prepare the hard disk for the video recording. 5. 1. 1 Network Settings You need to adjust settings in this page for the device to work properly in your network. It is critical that settings here are configured correctly based on your network environment so that the NVR can be administered through the local area network and cameras can be connected with it. By default, the NVR is set to obtain its IP address from DHCP server, and most likely you 35 AirLive NVR4 User's Manual should use a static IP address for your management purpose. To locate the NVR, simply use the Search Utility with steps described in section 2. 3. 2 Please assign the NVR with a static IP address in your local area network. The steps of how to assign a static IP address to your NVR are as below: a. Choose "Static IP" from the "Connection Type" drop-down menu. b. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS server address for the NVR c. Enable "DHCP Server" under "DHCP Server" if you wish to use the NVR as a DHCP server, or leave it disabled if there is already a DHCP server in the network d. Click Apply for the settings to take effect. Note: The NVR can detect the presence of a DHCP server upon startup. It sets itself to use static IP address if there is no DHCP server currently presented in the network. Its DHCP server function is also turned on at the same time to assign IP addresses to cameras that are later connected to the network. You can manually turn off the DHCP server function if you wish to use a separate DHCP server. Note: Change the NVR's IP address would require the NVR to restart. Restart the device under "system Options" "Maintenance" for the settings to take effect. AirLive NVR4 User's Manual 36 5. 1. 2 Time and Date Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location. It is imperative that you set the NVR's time correctly to avoid the following errors: Incorrect display time for playback videos. Inconsistent display time of event logs and when they actually occur. After selecting the time zone, choose an option below to set the NVR's time. Manual ­ Use the drop-down list and configure the time manually b. [. . . ] Select the day you would like to configure the schedule. Or select "All" for select all day for configuring the schedule. AirLive NVR4 User's Manual 62 c. You might set the duration separately via the "Start Time" and "End Time" drop-down menu, or select the "All day" option to make the NVR recording for 24 hours. d. e. Press the "Add" button, then the schedule should be shown on the "Schedule Table". [. . . ]