Night Owl Optics Night Owl manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC RADIATIO N NORM: ............................................................................................................ ..................................... 2 PACKAGE CO NTENTS: .............................................................................................................. ................................[...]

User’s Manual 1 5.2.13 Sy stem .................................................................................................................. ...................................... 38 5.2.13.1 Da te/Time ............................................................................................................................................[...]

User’s Manual 2 FCC RADIATION NORM: FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against frequency interference in residential installation. Th[...]

User’s Manual 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS: Your new Security Camera and DVR Kit will ship with the following items. 4BL-45GB SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please be sure the computer that you install t he included software with co mplies with the following specifications: - IBM PCs or 100% Compatibles - Windows ® XP, Vista, 7 - Internet Explorer 7 or Newer Web Br[...]

User’s Manual 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTION: 1. Use proper power source. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than specified voltage (100-240V AC). 2. Never insert any metal in to the DVR or any openings. Putting metal into the DVR case can cause danger of electric shock. 3. Do not operate in wet or dusty area. Avoid places like a[...]

User’s Manual 5 CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES Other Features ： • H.264 compression • Real time recording on 4 channels • USB Backup to flash drive • T riplex operation: view , record, playback simultaneously • Security Certified Hard Drive pre-installed • Easy control with USB mouse • Instant viewing using Windows ® Mobile™, Symbian [...]

User’s Manual 6 CHAPTER 2: LAYOUT 2.1 Front Panel (Please refer to actual product for det ail) Item Buttons / Indicators Marks Functions 1 Channel Select: CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Select which single channel to display 2 QUAD Display all cameras in live display or playback mode  Move up  Move Left / Rewind / or hold for 5 seconds to switch output be[...]

User’s Manual 7 2.2 Rear Panel (Please see actual product for det ail) Item Physical ports Connection method 1 Power Port Connect power supply - DC12V 3A 2 PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom Output to PTZ enabled camera 3 Ethernet Port Connect intranet, internet (RJ45 interface) 4 USB Mouse Port Connect Port to Mouse 5 VGA Connect to monitors with VGA input port [...]

User’s Manual 8 2.3 Remote Control The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating t he system’s interface. To use the remote control: 1-4 Channel Select 1-4 5-9 Digit Key 5-9 0 Digit Key 0, or press to switch between VGA and BNC output ALL Display all Channels – Quad View Menu Enter / Exit Menu ▲ UP ▼ Down SEL Select Rewi[...]

User’s Manual 9 2.4 Mouse Operation You can use a mouse instead of t he front panel buttons or remo te control to navigate the operation of your DVR The mouse is the primary input dev ice for navigating system menus. To use a mouse with the system: 1. Connect a USB mouse to the USB MOUSE port on back panel of the system. NOTE: Only the USB port o[...]

User’s Manual 10 Chapter 3: DVR/Camera installation 3.1 Connecting the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supplied BNC to RCA connector 1. Connect the BNC to RCA connector to the back of the DVR labeled Video Output (refer to Chapter 2.2, Rear Panel Picture) 2. Connect the other end of t he cable to an open RCA VIDEO input on your TV or Monitor 3. [...]

User’s Manual 11 CHAPTER 4: DVR ST ART UP 4.1 System Initialization After connecting the power adapter and turning on the power, the syst em will boot-up and start initializing. 4.2 Main Interface After initialization, the main in terface will load. When there are video inputs, the interface will display live images from the cameras. In the main [...]

User’s Manual 12 CHAPTER 5: DVR MENU AND OPTIONS Mouse Only When using the mouse, use t he Sub-Menu to access several system options, including the Main Menu. To open the Sub-Menu, Right-click anywhere onscreen to open Sub-Menu. MAIN MENU : Opens the main system menu Lock : Password protect access to menu and options PTZ : Opens the PTZ control m[...]

User’s Manual 13 5.1 Main Menu Preview Internet / LAN Camera Settings E-mail Setup Alarm Setup PTZ Mobile Motion Record Password Advanced Language Date/Time Record Functions Playback System Camera Network MAIN MENU A/V Setup Info Maintain Hard Drive[...]

User’s Manual 14 5.2 Main Menu Right-click the mouse, a pop- up menu will be displayed on the screen. Click “MAIN MENU” button on the pop-up menu to enter into Main Menu. You can also use the Menu button on the front panel to open the Main Menu. When using the front panel buttons, use the FWD and REW button to move in the menu, and use the SE[...]

User’s Manual 15 5.2.1.2 Motion To configure the Motion Det ection function of the DVR, click “MAIN”  “Recording Functions”  “Motion” to enter the Motion Detect Setup window. Channel : Choose the channel you would like to configure to have specific motion detection function. Motion Detection: Enable or Disable Motion Detection o[...]

User’s Manual 16 5.2.2 Playback To play a recorded video, select “Main Menu”  “Playback” Functions to open the RECORD SEARCH menu. To search for a file, enter specific date and click “SEARCH”, you will find all the recordings of that day. You can play video Forward at 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x speeds, Slow play at 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/ 16x[...]

User’s Manual 17 5. Click BACKUP from the side-panel to immediately begi n copying the files to the USB flash drive. NOTE: Backup progress appears in the status window . DO NOT remove the USB flash drive during backup. 6. The system will create a folder on the USB flash drive named RecordF ile . The files are saved as .264 files. If backup is suc[...]

User’s Manual 18 5.2.3 Network Setup – In tranet (Internal Access) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu  NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If your DVR is connected to a router of your local network (intranet) , then you can setup the NETWORK Setup section of the DVR to view the image your DVR is recording remotely using c[...]

User’s Manual 19 5.2.4 Network Setup – Global Access (C onnected Directly to Modem) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu  NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home, please follow the instructions below to configure t he NETWORK Setup page of your DVR Importan[...]

User’s Manual 20 STATIC IP 1. Select STATIC as the network TYPE. 2. Leave Media Port at 9000 3. Setup WEB Port (leave at 80 but some ISPs block inbound traffic on port 80 to pr event web servers so if the DVR cannot be remotely accessed choose a different port number) 4. Enter the IP Address that you have reserved at the beginning of this section[...]

User’s Manual 21 5.2.5 Network Setup – Global Access (Conn ected through a Router or Firewall) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu  NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If you would like to access your DVR while you ar e outside of your home or office network, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Se[...]

User’s Manual 22 5.2.6 Port Forwarding To access the DVR from a remote computer over the internet via internet browser (Internet Explorer). 1. Forward Port 80 and Port 9000 in the router attached to the DV R, to the IP address of the DVR. *If you can’t use HTTP Port 80 due to us e or your Internet Service Provider is blocking it, use a differen[...]

User’s Manual 23 3. On the next page that opens, c lick on the “Default Guide” link. This will take you to the port forwarding instructions for your router . 4. When you access the DVR from a remote co mputer , you also need to use a different address in the Internet Explorer browser window . Instead of entering the IP address of the DVR, you[...]

User’s Manual 24 You can ask your ISP if they can provide you with a static IP address or you can eliminate the need to enter an IP address by using our DDNS server at www. nightowldvr.com. DDNS allows you to enter a normal style internet address into y our browser and it will find yo ur camera, even if you have a dynamic IP addre ss. For more in[...]

User’s Manual 25 3. Access Custom Security Level Select the “Security” tab Select “Custom Level…” 4. Enabling all Active X Controls On this page scroll down to the ActiveX Controls and Plug Ins, and set all to either PROMPT or ENABLED. To connect to the DVR from a remote computer , you would then open an Internet Explorer browser window[...]

User’s Manual 26 5.2.9 Mobile Setup If you would like to allow your DVR to be accessible by a Mobile device, Click “MAIN MENU”  “Network”  “Mobile” to open the “MOBILE” menu. USER NAME: is the user name to enter when logging into the DVR. USER PASSWORD: is the password to enter when logging into the DVR. Server port: Mobile [...]

User’s Manual 27 4. After installation finishes, click the icon nam ed “Asee” to run the pr ogram. This will disp lay the program screen. 5 . Click the “Setting” butt on to enter the Setting menu 6. Enter login information. User name: same as the user name setup in DVR under section 5.2.9. Password: same as the password setup in DVR under[...]

User’s Manual 28 3. After the phone finishes copying the file, it will ask for permission to install the program. Select “ Continue ” to start the installation. 4. Click the “ Continue ” button on the informati on box displaying the program and current version. 5. Select the location of where you want to install the program, to phone memo[...]

User’s Manual 29 When accessing with an iPhone ® follow these procedures: 1. From you iPhone ® Select “ App S t ore ” from your home screen. 2. Select the Search icon. 3. T ype: “ Asee ” in the search field. 4. Download and inst all the “ Asee ” Application. 5. Af ter the application is installed, click the Asee icon to run the sof [...]

User’s Manual 30 5. Under the “ Add/Remove Applications ” pane, click “ Start ” Button. 6. Click the “ Browse… ” button and locate the “ ASee.alx ” file on the included CD. Select the “ ASee ” file under “ Device application selection ” and click “ Next ”. 7. Follow the installation process and click “ Finish ” a[...]

User’s Manual 31 2. To run the application, the Blackberry viewer is installed in the “ Downloads ” directory 3. Open the “ Downloads ” folder, and then click the “ ASee ” icon to open the viewing interface. The functions of the various icons are as follow: 1 ---Connect/Disconnect 2 ---Full screen 3 ---Snapshot 4 ---Setup 5 ---Help 6 [...]

User’s Manual 32 5. Select the Network Type supported by your phone. 6. Click the “ Save ” button to save the settings, and system will return to Live display. You can save the connection settings for different DVRs when you give the Settings different names under Settings and click save. To open the list of DVRs that you have connected to, c[...]

User’s Manual 33 To navigate in live view mode: 1. Click “ Next Channels/Group ” icon to switch channels, and then choose the channel you want to display. 2. Click the “ Full screen ” icon to view in full screen display mode, click the “ Trackball ” on the mobile phone to quit full screen mode. 3. Click “ Next page ” again button [...]

User’s Manual 34 When accessing from a mobile phone with Android ® phones, fo llow these procedures: 1. Download the Android so ftware from our website ( www.nightowlsp.com/support.htm ), decompress and store the downloaded softwar e in an easy to remember location. 2. Copy the downloaded “ Asee.pak ” to your phone. 3. Make sure your mobile [...]

User’s Manual 35 8. Goto “ All Programs ” and select “ ApkInstaller ”. 9. Locate the “ ASee.apk ” on the included CD and copy to your phone 10. Select and install the software to your phone. 11. Goto “ All Programs ” and select the “ ASee ” icon.[...]

User’s Manual 36 12. The “ ASee ” main interface will be displayed. The functions of the various icons are as follow: 1 ---Channel Select 2 ---Pan/Tilt Control 3 ---Zoom +/- 4 ---Focus +/- 5 ---Iris +/- 6 ---Play/Pause, Snapshot, Setti ngs, Next Channel Group, and help. 13. Click the Settings icon to open the “ Settings ” menu. Enter the [...]

User’s Manual 37 Set the e-mail account information of your mail server. Please contact your Network Ad ministrator for details and configuration settings. 5.2.12 Camera 5.2.12.1 Camera Setup To set up your cameras , select “Main Menu”  Camera  Camera Settings to open the CAMERA SETUP menu. CH Name: set up the name display of each chann[...]

User’s Manual 38 5.2.13 System 5.2.13.1 Date/T ime Click “ Main Menu ”  “SYSTEM”  “DATE/TIME” to enter t he TIME SETTING window to modify system date, time, date/time form at and time zone, DST (day saving time). • DA TE : Enter the day , month, and year • DA TE FORMA T : Select YYYY/MM/DD , or MM/DD/YYYY • TIME : Enter th[...]

User’s Manual 39 5.2.13.3 Language Click “Main Menu”  “System”  “Language” to setup the default system language. 5.2.13.4 Hard Drive To manage the installed Hard Disk, click “Main Menu”  “System”  “Advanced”  “Hard Drive” to enter “HDD MANAGEMENT”. The HDD Management screen shows the capacity and ava[...]

User’s Manual 40 5.2.13.6 System Maintenance Click “Main Menu”  “System”  “Advanced”  “Maintain” to access the SYSTEM MAINTENANCE page of your DVR. This option allows you reset the DVR to factory default settings, update system software (firmware), and set system auto reboot time. When enabling the auto-reboot function, y[...]

User’s Manual 41 5.4 PTZ Control 5.4.1 Cruise Setup Open PTZ setting menu if you want to setu p crui se function (system default: on), and set up cruise channel, cruise points etc. 1. Channel Select: Select the channel of the installed PTZ camera. 2. PTZ direction control: Control PTZ moving direction. 3. Zoom, Focus and Iris Control: control dir[...]

User’s Manual 42 CHAPTER 6: NET-VIEWER PROGRAM Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP Address or DDNS address of your DVR. A pop-up will ask you to install an ActiveX (plug-in) to your com puter. Please confirm the download and install the software. Reminder: If the ActiveX (plug-in) is not download ed successfully, please check if your browser?[...]

User’s Manual 43 6.2 Main Interface of Net-viewer 6.2.1 Menu column Menu column includes “Live”, “Playback”, “R emote Setting”, “Local Setting” and “Logout”. 6.2.1.1 Live After Logging-in to system, system will enter in to Live display. You can enable/disable showing certain cameras, control the volume , or control the movemen[...]

User’s Manual 44 6.2.1.3. Remote Setting Clicking “Remote Setting” opens this sub menu, option in this menu includes “Record”, “Network”, “Camera”, and “System”. Record Network Camera System 6.2.1.4. Local Setting Click “Local Setting” to configure where to store files locally on the computer you are currently accessing yo[...]

User’s Manual 45 6.2.2 Play Control 6.2.3 PTZ Control 6.2.4 Remote Backup You can backup recorded video files from your syst em to your PC using the Replay menu in the remote surveillance software. To backup files remotely: 1. Click Playback at the top of the main screen. 2. Select a date(s) on the calendar and click REFRESH . 3. Double-click a f[...]

User’s Manual 46 6.2.5 Multi Player File format 1. If you would like to play any recorded file us ing video players that supp orts .avi format, first, copy or backup file to your PC. 2. Use the AVI Generator software included in the driver CD and install AVI Generator to your computer. 3. Open the AVI Generator installed on your computer, click O[...]

User’s Manual 47 WARRANTY NIGHT OWL, LLC (“Night Owl”) provides the following wa rranty to the origin al re tail purchaser only (the “Purchaser”) with respect to this product (the “Product”): For a period of one (1) year after th e date of sale, the Product shall be free from m anufacturing defects in material and workmanship. In the [...]

User’s Manual 48 salespeople, retailers, dealers or dist ributors to the contrary are not aut horized by Night Owl, and do not affect this provision of this warranty. Returns under this Warranty In order to obtain service, please make sure that you have registered your product on-line no later than thirty (30) days after purchase at www.NightOwlS[...]

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