Night Owl Optics BJPRO-86-1TB manual

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2 Chapter 1: FCC Radiat ion Nor m ............................................................. 6 Chapter 2: Package Co ntents ................................................................ . 7 Chapter 3: System Req uirements ................................ ........................... 8 Chapter 4: Safety Instructions ............................[...]

3 14.2.2 DST M enu ................................................................ .. 30 14.3 Display Menu ........................................................................ 31 14.3.1 Disp lay Menu ............................................................. 31 14.3.1.1 Mas k Screen ................................................... 32 14.[...]

4 15.2.3 Port M enu .................................................................. 53 15.2.4 Sub-Str eam Menu ...................................................... 54 15.3 COMM Me nu ......................................................................... 55 15.3.1 DD NS Menu ............................................................... 55 [...]

5 Chapter 22: DDNS Re gistration ............................................................ 85 22.1 Registerin g a Free Domain Na me ........................................ 85 22.2 Adding your New D omain Name to your DVR ...................... 87 Chapter 23: Internet V iewing ................................................................ . 88[...]

6 FCC This eq uipment has been test ed an d foun d to com ply with limits for Class B digital dev ices pursuant to Part 15 of Federa l Com munications Commissio n (FCC) rules. FCC Compli ance Stat ement These li mits are des igned t o provide reaso nable prot ection aga inst frequency i nterference i n resident ial installat ion. This equipm ent ge[...]

7 Your DVR S ecurity Kit includes the following items.  1 x 8-chan nel DV R with 1TB HD  6 x Indoor/ Outdoor Cameras  6 x 60’ Bundles of Camera Cab le  18 x Mount ing Hardwar e and Screw s  1 x 6’ VG A Cable  1 x RJ45 Cable(Eth ernet)  1 x Mouse  1 x Remot e Control Inc ludes Batteri es  1 x Softw are CD  1 x Quic [...]

8 Please be sure the co mputer t hat you w ill use with the DVR Sec urity Kit complies w ith the fol lowing spec ifications:  Windows ® X P,VIST A, 7, or 8  Mac ® OS 10.6 a nd abov e  Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9 or 10 web browser  Includes CD-ROM dr ive Chapter 3: Sy stem Requirements[...]

9  Use the pr ovided p ower ada pter. Do not use this product with a pow er source that applies more tha n the specified v oltage.  Never insert metal into the DV R case or i ts openi ngs. Inserting met al into t he DVR case may cau se electric sho ck.  Do not o perate in wet or dusty area. Avoid plac ing the D VR in areas such as a d amp [...]

10  Do not attem pt to remov e t he top cover. If you observ e an y abnor mal op eration, unplug t he DVR i mmediate ly and contact technical sup port. Do not attempt t o open the DVR to diagnose the cause o f the problem. (W ARNING: Y ou may be subject ed to severe electrical shoc k if you re move the cover of the DVR.)  Handle th e DVR care[...]

11 If a problem occ urs, you may be able t o easily correct it yourself. The following table d escribe s the most common prob lems and the ir solutions. Please refer to the table b efore calli ng Night Owl Technica l Support. Chapter 5: Troub leshootin g[...]

12 Chapter 5: Troub leshootin g[...]

13 6.1 Back Pa nel of DVR Chapter 6: DVR C ompon ents[...]

14 6.2 Front Pa nel of D VR Chapter 6: DVR C ompon ents[...]

15 6.3 Mouse You can use a mouse instead of t he remote co ntrol t o navigate through your DVR’ s menus. Con nect the included mouse to the USB port on the back of the D VR. Use the mouse b uttons t o perfor m the foll owing: 1. Left Butt on : Click to select a menu option. D uring liv e viewing in split-screen view, double- click on a channel to[...]

16 6.4 Remote Control Use the rem ote contro l to navigate t hrough the DVR’s menus. Button Function 1-0 Select cha nnels / Input numbers in curr ently selected fie ld A LL Display all channels MENU Enter / Exit M enu ▲ Up ▼ Down SEL Select Rewind Play Fast Forwar d ● Record Pause / Play back ■ Stop AUDIO/ SEARCH No function for this mode[...]

17 7.1 Connecti ng the Po wer Supply 1. Plug the in cluded power a dapter cab le into the ba ck of the DVR. 2. Plug t he other end of the power adapter cable into an av ailable wall outlet (or, if you are using an uninterrupt able power supply, plug the adapter cabl e into one o f its out put sockets). Chapter 7: DVR In stallation[...]

18 7.2 Connecti ng the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supp lied VGA c onnector: 1. Connect the VG A conne ctor to t he back of the DVR’s VGA port . 2. Connect the other end o f the cab le to an avai lable VGA inp ut on your TV or monitor. 3. Select the appropr iate v ideo input channel on your TV or monitor to view the DVR. Note: If your TV doe[...]

19 8.1 Connecti ng Camera s to the DVR 1. Your DVR sy stem co mes with one 60- ft. coaxia l cable per ca mera. Connect e ach cable t o a camer a using the BNC con nectors (yellow connector) and the D C connectors ( red conn ector). 2. Plug the other end o f the cables into the Video Input port s on the back pane l of the DVR. 3. Connect the provide[...]

20 8.2 Mounting the Camer as 1. Choose a l ocation : Decide w here you w ould like to mount the camera. 2. Indicate s crew posit ions : Mark three h oles on the surface w here you plan to mount t he camera, using the ho les in the camera base as a guide. 3. Anchor screws : Us ing a drill bit slightly smaller tha n the includ ed screw anchors, drill[...]

21 9.1 Sy stem Initi alization After y ou plug in the pow er adapter, the DVR will a utomatic ally start up and display the Night Owl l ogo on your TV while initial izing. After init ialization, your screen w ill display a live camera v iew, showing a ll the cameras t hat are currently conne cted to t he DVR. When camera s are con nected to the sys[...]

22 9.2 On -Screen Dis play The on-scree n display will also show the followin g informat ion:  Date & Tim e: Display s the dat e and time on the syst em.  Channel Title/Number: Disp lays the channe l name, which you can set in the C amera Menu. Chapter 9: DVR St art- up By default, passwords are disable d on the sy stem . However, for sec[...]

23 Use the Start up Wi zard to enter the security system’s basic settings, networ k settings, record settings, an d HDD sett ings. The Start up W izard wi ll open when t he DVR i s powered on. Refer to t he Startup Gu ide for step- by -step in structions on using the Startup Wizard. Chapter 10: Startu p Wizard[...]

24 Before you can access any menus, you must lo g in.  Remote ID: This number should match the number in parentheses to the right of the field.  User Name: E nter the user name you created in the Startup Wizard or the User Menu. If you ha ve not created a user name , leave this s etting as “ad min . ”  Pass word: E nter the passw ord t[...]

25 O pen s the menu interface. Allows you to chec k o ne channel at a ti me to enl arge the se lected channel to a full-screen v iew. Allows you to enter i nto a multi-screen v iew. Allows you to start/stop an auto sequence. This will display the cameras as a slide show . O pen s the color settings menu to adjust the colors of t he camera. Allows y[...]

26 When you open the Main M enu y ou will see a line of icons at the top of the screen. Eac h icon repr esents a different m enu. The menu n ames are listed below. Basic Menu Advanced Menu Record Search Menu Disk Management Information Menu Maintenance Menu Exit Chapter 13: Menu Icons[...]

27 Basic Menu Use the Bas ic Menu to access the Sy stem, D ate/Time, Dis play, Record, and User menus. Chapter 14: Basic Menu Be sure to A pply all cha nges y ou make in t he menus. If you do not apply the changes, they will not be saved. You can a lso select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s defa ult settings.[...]

28 14.1 Sy stem Menu The Syst em Menu allows you t o change the language, output resolution , and logout time, an d turn the St artup Wizard on/off. It is reco mmended tha t you leave t he Device Na me and Remote ID fields at their de fault v alues. To access the Syst em Menu, select the Basic b utton, and then se lect System from the list on t he [...]

29 14.2 Date/Tim e Menu You should set the date and time when first setting up your system. You can also configure Daylight Saving Ti me (DST) sett ings. To access the Date/T ime Menu, se lect the Basi c button, and then select Date/Time fro m the list on the left side of t he screen .  Date/Tim e : Input the curr ent date usi ng the date format[...]

30 14.2.2 DST Menu Use the DST M enu to con figure Day light Savin g Time settings. To access the DST Men u, select the B asic button, select Date/ Time fro m the list on the left sid e of the scr een, and then s elect DST.  Enable : Select this bo x if y ou would like to en able the Dayl ight Saving Time settings.  Mode: De pending on the Da[...]

31 14.3 .1 Display Menu Use t he Disp lay M enu t o config ure channel na me, chann el mas king, color , and time/na me settings. To access the Display M enu , select the Basic b utton and then s elect Display from the list o n the left side of the scr een.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you will be con figuring .  Name : Give each chann e[...]

32 14.3 .1.1 Mask Screen Use t he Mas k Screen to bloc k out cert ain areas o f a channel scr een. To access the Mas k Screen, select the Basic b utton , and then se lect Display from the list o n the left side of the scr een. Select the Settings button in the Mask colu mn.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring.  Once y o[...]

33 14.3.1.2 Color Screen Use t he Co lor Screen to adjust the colors o f a chann el that is be ing recorded. To access the Color Scr een, select the Basic b utton and then select Display from the list o n the left side of the scr een. Select the Settings button in the Color colu mn.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring. [...]

34 14.3.1.3 Time/ Name Scre en The Time/Na me Screen i s used to show/remov e the dat e/time and a channel na me display ed on the screen. To access the Time/ Name Scr een, select t he Basic button and then select Display from the list o n the left side of the scr een. Select the Settings button in the Time/Name column.  CH: Indic ates the ch an[...]

35 14. 3.2 A uto SEQ Menu Use t he Auto SEQ Men u to adjust the chan nels an d time that will be displayed whe n you st art the auto se quence. To access the Auto SEQ Menu, se lect the B asic butt on, select Display from the list on the left s ide of the scr een, and th en select Auto SEQ.  Auto Sequence: Allow s you t o choose betw een Ste ncil[...]

36 14.4.1 Recor d Menu Use t he Rec ord Menu t o enable r ecording, set audio preferences, and specify how y ou would like to record on each channel. To access the Record Me nu ’s bas ic functions, se lect the Basic button , select Recor d from the list on the left side of t he screen, and the n select Basic.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that [...]

37 14.4.2 Bit R ate Menu The Bit Rat e Menu allows you to set the quality of the recorded v ideo. To access the Bit Rat e Menu, select t he Basic but ton, select Re cord from the list on the left sid e of the scr een, and then s elect Bit Rate .  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring .  Resolutio n: Choose D 1 (704x480) (H[...]

38 14.4.3 Resol ution Choose bet ween D1 (70 4x480) ( High), HD1 (704 x240) ( Medium), or CI F (352x240) (Low ) resoluti ons to record videos. To help maximize the DV R’s hard drive spa ce, use the lowest reso lution. D1 Resoluti on (704x48 0 pixels) :  The highest resoluti on.  Gives y ou the ability to blow up an ima ge without it being p[...]

39 14.4.4 Sche dule Men u The Schedu le Menu allow s you to schedule recor dings. To acc ess the S chedule Menu, select the Basic button, select Record fro m the list on the left sid e of the scr een, and then s elect Schedule .  CH : Indicat es the chann el that you will be conf iguring. Select All to set one recor ding schedu le for all ch ann[...]

40 14.5 User Menu The User Me nu allows y ou to add user s and per missions for those users . To access the User Menu, select t he Basic butt on, select Record fro m the list on the left side of t he screen, and th en select U ser .  User Name: Display s the names that you assign to users. To m ake changes to a user, doub le- click on the user?[...]

41 14.5.1 User Manageme nt Menu Basic Ta b The User Ma nagement M enu allow s you t o add users and assign permissions t o those user s. To access the User Mana gement Me nu ’s Basic Tab , select t he Basic button, select Record fro m the list on t he left side of the scr een, select User , and then select A dd User or dou ble-click a n existing [...]

42 14.5.1 User Manageme nt Menu Authority Tab To access the User Mana gement Me nu’s Auth ority Tab, se lect the Basi c button, select Record fro m the list on t he left side o f the scree n, select User, and then select A dd User or dou ble-click a n existing u ser. You w ill need to select the Author ity Tab to limit access to certain menus for[...]

43 A dvance d Menu Use this menu to acces s the Alar m, Networ k, Comm, and PTZ menus. Be sure to A pply all cha nges made to the menus. If y ou do not apply t he changes, t hey will not be saved. You can se lect the Defa ult button on any page t o restore the DVR’ s origina l settings. Chapter 15: A dvanced Menu[...]

44 15 .1 Alarm Menu 15.1.1 Motio n Menu The Motion Menu allows y ou t o configure the motion settings on y our DVR. To access the Motion Me nu, select t he Advanced b utton, select Alarm from the list on the left s ide of the scr een, and t hen sele ct Motion.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring .  Enable : Allows you t[...]

45 15.1.1.1 A rea Screen The Area Scr een allows you to see areas that will and will not detect motion. To ac cess the Area Scre en, select the Adv anced bu tton, select A larm from the list on the left sid e of the scr een, and t hen select Motion . Select Settings in the Area c olumn for the channel y ou are custo mizing.  The gree n boxes sho[...]

46 15. 1.1.2 Sc hedule Scre en The Schedu le Screen a llows y ou to choose w hen to record. To access the Motion Me nu ’s Schedu le Scree n, select the Adv anced button, select Al arm from the list on the le ft side of t he screen, and then Motion . Sel ect Settin gs in the Sc hedule colu mn for t he channel you are customiz ing.  Days and Tim[...]

47 15 .1.1 .3 Trigger Screen The Trigger Screen allow s y ou see what has t riggered an a larm. To access the Trigger Scr een, select the Advan ced button, select A larm from the list on the left s ide of the scr een, and t hen sele ct Motion . S elect Settings in the Trigger column for the chan nel you are configuring.  Record: Inst ructs the D[...]

48 15.1.2 Video Loss Menu The Video Lo ss Menu al lows y ou to configure t he video loss settings o n your DVR. To access th e Video Loss M enu, select t he Advanc ed button, se lect A larm from the list on the left side of the scre en, and th en sele ct Video L oss.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring .  Enable : Allow[...]

49 15.1.3 Camera Block Menu The Camer a Block Menu allows y ou to config ure the settings on y our DVR for when the c amera is covered. To access the Camera Block Men u, select t he Advanced but ton, select Alarm from the list on t he left side of the scr een, and t hen select Camera Block .  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configu[...]

50 15.1.4 Others Menu The Others Me nu allow s you to configure the setting s on your DVR for different alar m features. To access the Others Me nu, select t he Advanced b utton, select Alarm from the list on the left side of the scre en, and th en sele ct Others .  Disk Err or: If you enab le this opti on, you will be ale rted if the h ard driv[...]

51 15 .2 Net work Menu 15 .2.1 LA N Menu The LAN Menu a llows y ou to configure the IP a ddress for y our DVR. Ma ke sure that t he DVR is p lugged directly into your internet router. To access the LAN Men u, select the A dvanced button, select Network from the list on the left side of the scre en, and th en sele ct LAN .  The IP a ddress/DN S s[...]

52 15.2.2 PPP oE Menu The PPPo E Menu allows you to configure the DVR using broadband dial-up netw ork access. To access the PPPoE Me nu, select the Advanc ed button, select Net work from the list on the left side of the scre en, and th en sele ct PPPoE.  You will n eed to use this option if y ou are using broadban d dial-up networ k access. You[...]

53 15.2.3 Port Menu The Port Menu a llows you to view your DVR through the Int ernet, software, and mobile ph ones. To access the Port M enu, select t he Advance d button, select Net work fro m the list on the left sid e of the scree n, and then s elect Por t.  Media P ort: This ne eds to be set to 9000 . It will all ow you t o access to the DVR[...]

54 15.2.4 Sub- Stream Men u The Sub-Str eam Menu al lows y ou to configure the network tr ansfer settings. To access the Sub-Strea m Menu, sel ect the Adv anced button, select Network fro m the list on the left side of the scree n, then se lect Sub-Stream.  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that you w ill be configuring .  Resolutio n: Choose D 1 ([...]

55 15.3.1 DDNS Menu The DDNS Men u allows y ou to con figure DDN S setup after you hav e registered f or a free do main nam e at http:// www.nightow ldvr.co m . To access the DDNS Men u, select the A dvanced button, select COMM, and then sel ect DDNS from the list on the le ft side of the scr een.  DDNS: Th is should be set to Enable if you are [...]

56 15.3.2 E-Mail Menu The E-Mail Men u allows y ou to con figure email al ert settings. To access the E-Mail Men u, select the A dvanced button, select COMM, and then sel ect E-Mail from the list on the le ft side of the screen.  E-mail: Allows you t o enable/disa ble ema il alerts. If you have the DVR set to Motion, y ou will receive an email a[...]

57 15.3.3 UPnP Menu The UPnP Me nu allows you to enab le the UP nP (Univ ersal Plug an d Play) setting of t he DVR. To access the UPnP Men u, select the Adv anced but ton, select CO MM, a nd then select U PnP fro m the list on the left side of the screen.  UPnP: Ch oose Enable t o allow the DV R to use UPn P. This enables your router and DVR to [...]

58 15.4 PTZ Menu The PTZ Menu a llows y ou to configure setting s on your DVR to cont rol a PTZ (Pan Ti lt Zoom) ca mera. (PTZ c amera n ot included.) To access the PTZ Menu, select the A dvanced button and the n select P.T.Z. from th e list on the left side o f the scr een. Refer to y our PTZ ca mera’s docu mentation for prop er settings.  CH[...]

59 Record Search Menu Use this menu to find, pl ay back, and back u p recorded v ideo. Be sure to A pply all cha nges made to the menus. If y ou do not apply t he changes, t hey will not be saved. You can a lso select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal setting s. Chapter 16: Recor d Search Menu[...]

60 The Calendar lets you se lect the dates of record ed v ideo you w ish to play back. To access the Record S earch Men u, select the Record Se arch button. T he Calendar ap pears on the left. Calendar  Left / Right A rrows: Switch between mont hs and y ears.  Start Time : Select the time of day that you would li ke to begin t he search.  [...]

61 The File List shows a list of recor dings. To access the Record S earch Men u, select the Record Se arch button. T he File List is on the right. File List  CH: Indic ates the ch annel that was recorded.  Start Time : Indicates the time t hat the record ing began.  End Time : Indicate the time that t he recordi ng ended.  Ty pe: Indic[...]

62 When you p lay bac k a recorded file, a num ber of co ntrols are av ailable. Use t he Ca lendar, File List, and Playback button to playback rec orded files. The playbac k screen has the fo llowing butt ons: Rewinds the recorded video. P ause s/plays the r ecorded v ideo. P ause s the recorde d video. Plays back the rec orded v ideo in slow motio[...]

63 Disk Management Menu The Disk Manage ment me nu al lows you to view and manag e recordin gs on your DVR’s hard disk dr ive (HD). Be sure to A pply all cha nges made to the menus. If y ou do not apply t he changes, t hey will not be saved. You can a lso select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal setting s. Chapter 17[...]

64 To access the Disk Man agement menu, select the Disk Man agement button.  Status: Ind icates whet her the HD is wor king (record ing) or not working (no disk).  Capacity Total/ Free : S hows the total H D space availa ble and how much free sp ace is on the HD. T he maxi mum HD ca pacity is 2 terabytes.  Format: Check this b ox to enable[...]

65 Information Menu Use this menu to acces s the Devi ce, Networ k, Online, and Record Information menus. Be sure to A pply all cha nges made to the menus. If y ou do not apply t he changes, t hey will not be saved. You can a lso select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal setting s. Chapter 18: Infor mation Menu[...]

66 18 .1 Device Menu The Device M enu allows you to v iew the M AC Address, serial number and the firmwar e version of y our DVR. To access the Device M enu, select the Infor mation butt on and then se lect Device .  Device N ame: The DV R’s name.  Remote I D : T he ID of t he DVR if there ar e mult iple DVRs in one location.  Serial N o[...]

67 18.2.1 LA N Menu The LAN Menu allows y ou t o information abo ut your Loca l Area Netw ork (LAN). To access the LAN Men u, select the I nformation but ton, select Networ k, and then sel ect LAN.  Network Status: Indicat es whet her the DV R is prop erly connect ed to the internet .  IP A ddress(LA N): The identific ation of the DVR wh en i[...]

68 18.2.2 PPP oE Menu The PPPo E (Point- to -Point Protocol over Ethernet) Menu a llows y ou to view infor mation about your net work. To access th e P PPoE Me nu, select the Inf ormation button, select Net work, and then sel ect PPPoE.  Network Status: Show s whet her the DV R is prope rly connecte d to the internet.  IP A ddress: The identi[...]

69 18 .3 Online Me nu The Online Men u allows y ou to v iew the computers t hat are currently connected to the DVR. To access the Online Men u, select the I nformation button and t hen select Online.  User Nam e: The na me of the computer that is accessin g the DV R.  IP A ddress: The ident ification o f the dev ice that is accessing the DVR.[...]

70 18 .4 Record Menu The Record M enu allow s y ou to v iew the configured recording r esolutio n of the DVR. To access the Record Me nu, select the Inform ation button and t hen se lect Record .  CH: Indic ates the ch annel.  Resolutio n: Shows t he recordi ng resolut ion of each channel.  Frame Rate : S how s t he frames per secon d of t[...]

71 Maintenance Menu Use this menu to acces s the Ba sic Maintenan ce Sett ings and Setti ngs menus. Chapter 19 : Maint enance Menu Be sure to A pply all cha nges made to the menus. If y ou do not apply t he changes, t hey will not be saved. You can a lso select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal setting s.[...]

72 19 .1 Basic Me nu The Bas ic Me nu a llows you to perform firmw are upgrades and m aintain the DVR’s per formance . To access the Basic Men u, select the Ma intenanc e button and the n select Basic .  Auto Maintain: Allows you to choos e when y ou would like y our system to aut omatica lly reboot. The DVR will re boot auto matically on a sp[...]

73 19 .1.1 Firm ware Upgra de Your sy stem will period ically need a fir mware upgr ade to ensure optimal performanc e. Visit www .NightOwlSP.c om to see i f upgrades are available for your sy stem. To upgrade firmware: 1. Download an d save t he latest fir mware upgrad e for your system from www. NightOwlSP. com to your desktop. 2. Once you have s[...]

74 19 .2 Settings Menu The Settings Menu allows you to import or exp ort the DVR ’s settings . To access the Settings M enu , se lect the Ma intenance but ton and t hen select Settin gs .  Export S ettings: Al lows you to copy all of t he settin gs on the D VR to a flash driv e.  Import Sett ings: Al low you dow nload all of t he settings f[...]

75 This chapter will show y ou how to connect your DVR to the internet. Y ou will learn how to properly connect your DVR t o your r outer/modem an d set up port con figurations, int ernet configurat ions, Mo bile configur ations, and DDNS reg istration.  High-speed internet connection (at l east 512K o f bandwidth, download and upload sp eeds) ?[...]

76 20.1 Connecti ng the D VR and R outer/ Modem Use this sect ion to learn h ow to connect the DV R to your r outer/mode m. DVR 1. Make sure th at y our DVR is connect ed to a power out let. 2. Connect the DVR d irectly to t he router through an open Ethernet port with t he included Et hernet cab le. 3. Connect a co mputer d irectly to the same rou[...]

77 20.2 Windo ws Networ k Confi guration In this secti on you wil l determin e basic inf ormation about your networ k Make sure th at the DVR is properly connected to the router/mode m and that y ou have a Windows computer connect ed to the sa me router. Follow the se steps to det ermine the b asic infor mation about your netw ork: 1. Press the Win[...]

78 4. Change th e last three d igits to 150. You will need thi s new numb er in a later step. (Example: Say y ou wrote down the IP Address 192.168.0.104. W hen the last digits are c hanged, th e IP address will be 192. 168.0.150.) 5. Write down th is nu mber. You will use thi s number as the IP address of your DVR in the ne xt sect ion. 6. Find the[...]

79 Changin g the Net work Sett ings on the DVR For the fol lowing step s, use the infor mation that you just wrote down. To access the LAN Men u, select the A dvanced button, select Network from the list on the left side of the scre en, and th en sele ct LAN.  You can manually enter the IP addr ess/DNS server infor mation into the DVR by selecti[...]

80 20.3 Appl e (Mac) Net work Co nfiguration Follow the st eps in th is section to configur e remote access for a n Apple Macintosh co mputer. Make sure th at the DVR is properly connected to the rout er/modem an d that you have a Macintosh com puter connect ed to the same router/ modem. Follow thes e steps to det ermine basic informat ion about y [...]

81 Use the in formation that you just wrote down for the next steps. To access the LAN Men u select Adv anced button, select Network from th e list on the left side of t he screen, and then se lect the LAN tab.  You can manually enter the IP address/ DNS serv er i nformatio n int o the DVR by selecting Use the foll owing IP a ddres s.  IP A d[...]

82 After you hav e configure d the Networ k Settings, you w ill need to forward the necessary ports t o be able to view the DVR over t he Internet fro m anywhere in t he world. Refer to y our router’s doc umentation to see how port forwarding w orks for that device. Th is proc ess m ay be called the Port Forwardin g, Port Mapp ing, or Virtual Ser[...]

83 5. You w ill ne ed to enter a new port forwardin g entry for each port that your DVR use s: Media P ort ( 9000), Web Port (2049), and Server Port (2050). Repeat the st eps be low for each e ntry. 6. When enteri ng the port numbers an d IP address into your router’s port forward ing sectio n, you will ne ed to do aw ay with the leading zeros (e[...]

84 21.1 Checki ng the P orts A fter Port Forwar ding Once you have forward ed the necessary ports on your r outer, y ou should check to ma ke sure they have been correct ly forwar ded. 1. Go to ht tp://www .yougetsignal.co m/tools/ope n-ports/ . 2. Type in port 90 00 and sel ect the Check b utton to see if the port tests as open or closed. 3. Type [...]

85 22.1 Registeri ng a Fr ee Domai n Name ( DDNS) This option a llows you t o set up a fre e website address that will point back to the DVR r egardless o f whether the IP Ad dress chang es. If you do not have a stat ic IP Address, you shoul d use this opt ion. Follow the step s below t o register a free domain name (D DNS) 1. Go to ht tp://www .ni[...]

86 4. Create a do main name. 5. If the doma in name that you hav e chosen i s availab le, you w ill see a window that tells y ou that your domain was s uccessfully created. (If the do main name is t aken, t ry again unti l you find an av ailable name.) Chapter 22: DDN S Registration Write this informat ion in the Infor mation Log at the e nd of the[...]

87 22.2 Addi ng your New Domain Name to y our DVR Use the DD NS Menu to c onfigure DDNS setup after you hav e registered for a free do main na me. To access the DDNS Men u, select the A dvanced button, select COMM, and then sel ect DDNS from the list on the le ft side of t he screen.  DDNS: Th is should be set to Enable .  Server: This should[...]

88 Use the Intern et Explorer or Contro l Manage ment Software t o access y our DVR remot ely over the Internet or within your local a rea networ k. Make sure that y ou have compl eted the steps in Chapters 21 and 22 o f this manual be fore try ing to access the DVR usin g this softw are. 23 .1 Setting A ctiv eX Controls Before y ou can access the [...]

89 23.2 DVR Lo gin  User Nam e : Type in t he user na me that you created in t he Password Men u of the DVR.  Pass word: Enter the pa ssword that was assigned to the User.  Languag e: If you w ould like the information t o be di splayed in another lang uage, y ou can change it to English, French, or Spanish.  Rememb er Me: Chec k this b[...]

90 23.3 Using Inter net Expl orer Internet Exp lorer is a re mote-v iewing progra m that allow s you to view live and recorded v ideo ov er the Int ernet. This so ftware can be d ownload ed from www. NightOwlSP. com or fro m the instal lation C D that came i ncluded with your DVR system Channel I nformation The channel n ames, date, and time w ill [...]

91 Play Control  T ake s a snapshot of the v ideo.  Starts/stops recording on all chann els.  Stops/pla ys the liv e video feed .  Enables Main-Strea m on all ch annels. This r equires a fast networ k for transmissio n.  Enables Sub-Strea m on all chan nels. This r equires a normal networ k for transmissio n and is the default for al[...]

92 PTZ Contr ol These contro l settings ca n only be used for ca meras t hat have Pan, Tilt, and Zoom f eatures. (A PTZ camera is not incl uded.) Arrows: Mov e the cam era manua lly in t he direction of the arrow. Allows you to clean the camera l ens if your camera has a wiper function Allows you to fill in the light if your camera h as this functi[...]

93 Play back This screen lets you sear ch, play back, and b ack up recorde d videos. To access thi s menu, select the Pl ayback butt on from the Me nu Bar.  Calendar: Shows day s with record ings in bold n umbers . S elect a date to v iew a file list.  Refresh : Refresh es t he file list whe n a day is select ed.  Ch : Allows y ou to sort [...]

94 Play back (continued) Use the bot tom contro l panel for various v ideo contr ols. Plays the video. P ause s the video. Stops the video. Slows down the vid eo. S peed s up the v ideo. S how s each fram e during playback. Captures an image. Allows you to conf igure the t imeline to show hours and minutes. Adjusts the volume on channe ls with a ud[...]

95 Backup This screen al lows you t o back up file s to y our computer. To access thi s screen, select the Pl ayback t ab from the Menu Bar and then select t he Record Li st button on the left si de of the screen.  CH : S how s the channe l that recorded the file.  Start Time : S how s t he time the re cording start ed.  End Time : S how s[...]

96 Remote Sett ing This screen al lows you t o access all of t he DVR s etting m enus. To access the Remote Setting scree n, select t he Remote S etting button from the Men u Bar.  Informatio n: Refer to Chapter 19 of this gu ide for details on configurati on.  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapt er 14.2 for deta ils on co nfiguration.  Display : R[...]

97 23.4 Using Control Manageme nt Soft ware (CMS – Ni ghtowl Vi ew) You can use the CMS software to access one or mo re DVRs remotely ov er the Internet or within y our local are a networ k. Make sure that you hav e completed t he Remot e Access ch apter of t his manu al before try ing to access the DVR using t his softw are. The CMS so ftware ca[...]

98 Starting t he CMS You will hav e to register a s an adm inistrator w hen start ing the CMS.  Ty pe: Choose betwee n Local an d Server . Local allows you to configure DVRs. Serv er allows you t o enter a serv er address. F or example, the Night O wl DDNS Server.  Server: This will be left blan k if you chose Loc al. If you chose Server y ou[...]

99 Device List This menu show s all DV Rs that have been ad ded to t he CMS. Device List : L is ts all DVRs t hat have been added to the CMS. Allows you to refresh devices. Allows you to add gr oups. Allows you to de lete devices. Chapter 23: Inte rnet Vie wing[...]

100 Device Tab To add a dev ice you must first add a group by selecting t he plus (+) sign in the navigati on pane. N ext, right-clic k your mous e on the group that y ou would like t o add the d evice to, and t hen select A dd a Device. Once you have selected Add a Dev ice you w ill need to configure the settings:  Group: Ind icates the group y[...]

101 Channel G roup Tab To configure a Channel G roup, select the plus (+ ) sign in the navigati on pane. 1. Make sure th at your DVRs are proper ly added t o the software. 2. Give the Channel Group a name (e.g. ,Front Doors). 3. Expand the DVR by selecting t he plus s ign (+) next to the D VR so that y ou can view all o f the channel s on the DVRs.[...]

102 Patrol Tab To configur e a patrol gr oup y ou must select t he plus (+) sign in the navigation pa ne. This all ows t he Channel Gr oups to r otate. 1. Make sure th at you have created Channel Group s. 2. Give the Patrol Group a name. 3. Select the a mount of t ime in which you would like the channel groups to rotat e. 4. Right-click the mouse o[...]

103 Panel Opti ons You can v iew live video o n the DVRs, play back rec orded vide o, and configure t he setting o f the DVRs. Allows you to view the channe ls live. Allows you to play back recorded videos. Allows you to set the location the files wi ll saved t o. Allows you configure all of the settings o n the DVR s. Allows you to v iew a list of[...]

104 Live Vie w While viewi ng live v ideo, you can c hange the v iewing optio ns, capture images, turn audio on/of f, configure the color o f the channels, and cont rol a PTZ camer a. Play Control Allows you to change t he way that the channels ar e display ed. You can view up to 64 c hannels on one screen. Switches the viewing pages. Turns the vol[...]

105 PTZ Contr ol Allows you to move the camera manually in the dir ection of the arrows. Focuses the camera. Allows you to adjust t he type of lens to get t he best picture in d ifferent light ing cond itions. Zooms the camera in a nd out . Chapter 23: Inte rnet Vie wing[...]

106 Live Vie w Color Setti ngs Adjusts the color of t he image by changing the lev els of red, green, bl ue, and yel low. Adjusts the brightness o f the image. Adjusts the contrast of the color s. Adjusts the dominan ce of the hues. Chapter 23: Inte rnet Vie wing[...]

107 Play back This screen al lows you t o search, play back, and b ack up record ed vide os. You must select the D VR from t he Device L ist to v iew the recorded videos. Calendar: S how s the d ays with recordings in bold numbers. Select a date to v iew a file list. Displays the calend ar. The day s that have recorde d videos are highlighted in re[...]

108 System Setting This screen al lows you se t the locatio n that the files will sav ed to.  Sy stem: Allows you set the locat ion the i mage captur es will saved to .  Record: Allows you set the location the videos w ill saved to.  Permissi on Setting s: Allows y ou set authoriz ations for users of the CMS so ftware. Chapter 23: Inte rne[...]

109 Remote Sett ing This screen al lows you t o access the DVR setting menus. You must select the D VR from t he Device L ist to v iew the sett ings .  Informatio n: Refer to Chapter 19 for details o n configurat ion.  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapt er 14.2 for deta ils on conf iguration.  Display : Refer to C hapter 14.3 for det ails on co nf[...]

110 Event This screen di splays a list of all o f the activity of the DVR.  Log Ty pe: Allows y ou to choose the operat ion log or the alar m log.  Operatio n Type: S how s the ty pe of action t hat occurr ed in the DVR (e.g., log ging in or opening a v ideo).  Start Time : Allows y ou to choos e the begin ning date and t ime you would lik[...]

111 The Night O wl Pro mobi le applicat ion (available online ) lets y ou access your DVR r emotely using a tablet or Smartphon e. Night Owl Pro o ffers the following f eatures:  Live v ideo streaming o f your DV R(s)  Add multi ple DVR sy stems t o this applicati on (e.g., busines s, ho me and vacatio n home)  View multi ple channe ls fro[...]

112 Device Pa ge This page al lows you to add, edit, and delete devices. Make sure that y ou have co mpleted Chapters 20 and 2 1 of this manual before trying t o access the DVR u sing this a pplication. Displays a screen that allows you to add a DVR. Allows you to edit the settings for a device or delete a dev ice from the ap plication. Chapter 24:[...]

113 Adding/Edit ing a Dev ice This screen al lows you t o add or ed it a device b ased on infor mation th at was gathere d in Chapter 21.  Name : Names the DVR in t he application.  IP : This is t he public I P address of the do main that y ou created.  Media P ort: This is the port that w as configured in t he Port Men u.  Web Port : T[...]

114 Live Vie w Live View lets you perfor m differ ent functions during live viewing on a mobile dev ice. You can v iew up t o 16 channe ls on one scree n. Displays all of the c onfigured devices. Select a dev ice to enable live viewin g. Enables PTZ camera functions if a PTZ (Pa n, Tilt, Zoo m) camera is connecte d. Starts/stops recording. These re[...]

115 Play back The Playba ck screen lets you contr ol several play back op erat ions from your mobile device.  Remote Play back : Allows y ou to search and p lay bac k DVR recordings re motely.  Event Play back : Allows you t o view all o f the recor dings th at were trigged by an alarm.  Local Pl ayback : Allows you to v iew all of t he re[...]

116 Settings This screen al lows you t o configure t he settings o f a dev ice.  Informatio n: Refer to Chapter 19 for details o n configurat ion.  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapt er 14.2 for deta ils on conf iguration.  Display : Refer to C hapter 14.3 for det ails on co nfigurat ion.  Record: Refer to C hapter 14. 4 for details on co nfigu[...]

117 More This screen al lows you t o view help functions, configure push noti fications, and set the per missio ns.  Sy stem: Allows you t o change the speed of a PTZ camera w hen it rotates, set a permissio n for the application t o work only in W iFi networ ks, and save snaps hots ta ken during live view to a photo album on y our phone.  Pu[...]

118 Chapter 25: DVR Specifications[...]

119 Chapter 25: DVR Specifications[...]

120 Be sure to w rite down all of the import ant infor mation below and place it in a secure loc ation. General D VR Informat ion:  A d m i n P a s s w o r d :  U s e r P a s s w o r d :  M a c A d d r e s s :  S e r i a l N u m b e r : Internet Logi n Infor mation:  I n t e r n a l I P A d d r e s s :  P u b l i c I P A d d r e s[...]

121 NIGHT O WL, LLC (“N ight Ow l”) provides t he follow ing warrant y to the original retai l purchas er only (the “Purchaser”) with respect t o this product (the “Product”) : For a period o f one ( 1) year after the date o f sale, the Prod uct shall b e free from manuf acturing d efects in material a nd wor kmanship. In t he event tha[...]

122 Except as otherw ise proh ibited by law , this warranty is in lieu of ot her warranties, ex press or i mplied, and Night O wl neith er assume s nor authorizes a ny person t o assume for it any other ob ligation or liability in co nn ection w ith the sa le or serv ice of the Pr oduct. In no ev ent shall Night O wl be l iable for any specia l or [...]

123 Disclaimer Certain us es, publicat ion and/or dist ribution o f video/aud io recordin gs from security cameras and/or a udio dev ices are proh ibited or restricted by federal, state and loca l laws. W hen en abling and/or using aud io recording features wit h your hid den secur ity camera, be s ure to co mply with the laws in your countr y, sta[...]

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